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With NASCAR on a transient-duration of time hiatus, news has been slack. To profit have the NASCAR void, were taking you on a day-to-dash back and forth down memory lane spanning the years since the Jayski’s space inception. The utilization of our news archives pages, here’s a think wait on at what’s came about on this date through the final 23 years in NASCAR.  With the resumption of NASCAR in a couple weeks, this characteristic will stop Could perhaps 10, nonetheless it’s possible you’ll maybe well additionally repeatedly take a look at out previous news on our Archives pages.

At the present time in NASCAR historical previous: Could perhaps 9

Years now we beget pulled recently’s predominant objects from: 2015, 2014, 2012, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2001

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2015:

  • Allmendinger is of the same opinion to 5 yr take care of JTG Daugherty:  At the present time one day of a NASCAR media availability at Kansas Speedway, 2015 47mart215AJ Allmendinger published to media contributors that he has signed an extension to his driver agreement with JTG Daugherty Racing that can construct him the driver of the #47 Chevy SS for on the least through the 2020 NASCAR Sail Cup Sequence bustle season. “I beget repeatedly stated I beget a verbal lifetime contract with JTG Daugherty Racing, nonetheless I are attempting to boom recently that I beget formally signed a contract for a 5 yr deal,” Allmendinger stated. “It‘s pretty cool to me because I look after it here and look after the household atmosphere Jodi (Geschickter), Tad (Geschickter) and Brad (Daugherty) beget established. Now not handiest will now we beget a household bond, now we beget a healthy future with a few of basically the most attention-grabbing and most efficient producers in the enterprise.” This announcement follows The Kroger Firm‘s news of sponsoring the crew for lots of years starting with 17 races this season and 24 in 2016. Kroger is one amongst many optimistic companions of JTG Daugherty Racing, comparable to, Better Than Bouillon, BUSH‘S Beans, Charter Spectrum, Clorox, Core Energy, Freightliner, Gratified, Hidden Valley, House-Autry, Hungry Jack, Kingsford, SCOTT Merchandise and Shore Lunch.(JTG Daugherty Racing)(5-9-2015)

2015 NASCAR Sail Cup Sequence Paint Schemes


2014:

  • Richard Petty Motorsports fascinated by dash to Toyota? Used to be that the King assembly with representatives from [Toyota] at Richmond? In keeping with lots of sources, Richard Petty Motorsports [#9-Ambrose & #43-Almirola] is taking into consideration leaving Ford when its contract expires on the stop of this yr. One sticking point, nonetheless, is at risk of be engines. TRD at show conceal has the aptitude to offer eight teams with engines. Even even though there are handiest three teams from Joe Gibbs Racing and three from Michael Waltrip Racing exercising that option, who‘s to claim that both of those operations isn‘t fascinated by growth in the destroy. With out TRD engines, a partnership with Toyota isn‘t almost as aesthetic. After having your vehicles powered by Roush Yates engines, Triad would surely be a step down.(Motorsport)(5-9-2014)

2012:

  • Postal employee wins $1 million from Mayfield in dog assault:  On Wednesday, a Forsyth County plot discontinuance ordered outmoded NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield to pay $1 million to a Catawba [NC] postal provider attacked final yr by Mayfield‘s 5 pitbulls. Right here’s the most fresh salvo against Mayfield, whose home used to be auctioned off for failing to pay about $3 million he owed on the property. He additionally faces drug-possession, larceny and stolen items charges in three North Carolina counties and used to be suspended from NASCAR in 2009 for attempting out optimistic for methamphetamine. Assume William Z. Wood of Forsyth Marvelous Court docket awarded Mary E. Bolton $1 million. Bolton, who lives in Catawba County, filed a lawsuit against Mayfield and his wife, Shana Mayfield, in June in Forsyth Marvelous Court docket. The suit used to be filed in Forsyth because Bolton‘s attorney, Marc Madonia, is primarily based in Winston-Salem, NC. Bolton alleged that the Mayfields had been negligent in allowing the canine, pitbull/Labrador mixes, to flee free on their property in Catawba County. She used to be handing over mail the morning of April 21, 2011, and had a bundle too huge for the mailbox initiate air the Mayfields‘ gate. She drove through the gate, previous “No Trespassing” and “Beware of Canines” signs, to ship the bundle and encountered the canine that attacked her. Mayfield heard the commotion, shouted on the canine to scatter them and carried Bolton into the home. He and his wife called 911, and Bolton used to be taken to Catawba Medical Heart for medicine. Animal administration confiscated the canine from Mayfield, nonetheless no prison charges had been filed against him. The canine had been later euthanized. Bolton suffers from post-stressful stress dysfunction and has nerve wound, Madonia stated.(partly from the Morganton Files Herald)(5-9-2012)

2009:

  • Mayfield, others suspended after violating substance abuse protection:  Jeremy Mayfield, driver of the #41 Toyota in the NASCAR Sail Cup Sequence, Tony Martin, a licensed crew member with the #34 crew in the Sail Cup Sequence and Ben Williams, a licensed crew member with the #16 crew in the NASCAR Nationwide Sequence, were indefinitely suspended from NASCAR for violating the sanctioning physique‘s substance abuse protection. All three had been stumbled on to beget violated Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 7-5 (violation of the NASCAR substance abuse protection) of the 2009 NASCAR rule book.[was not alcohol due to SPEED](NASCAR PR)
    AND NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield has been suspended indefinitely after failing a random drug take a look at. The destroy consequence stems from a take a look at final weekend at Richmond International Raceway. NASCAR spokesman Jim Hunter is now no longer going to illustrate what banned drug Mayfield extinct. Hunter stated it used to be now no longer an alcohol-linked offense. Mayfield did no longer qualify for Saturday night‘s Sail Cup bustle at Darlington Speedway. He’s using this season in a car he owns himself. Even even though he raced it into the season-opening Daytona 500, he has did no longer qualify for six of the 11 other Sail Cup events this season. Mayfield is the principle driver suspended below NASCAR‘s improved substance abuse protection, which went into discontinue this season.(Associated Press)(5-9-2009)

2007:

  • Dale Jr. & Truex to JR Motorsports? Dave Sullen reported on Wednesday afternoon‘s Sirius Speedway that rumor has it that Dale Earnhardt Jr. will boom the following day [Thurs, May 10th] at JR Motorsports, that both he and #1-Martin Truex, Jr. will force in the Nextel Cup Sequence for JR Motorsports in 2008. Hendrick Motorsports will present engines for the crew. A press convention is deliberate for 11: 00am/et at JR Motorsports headquarters per a PR from the crew and SPEED will interrupt on a regular foundation scheduled programming to dash LIVE from the JR Motorsports bustle store at 11: 00am/et for a news convention with NASCAR Nextel Cup Sequence driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.(5-9-2007)
    UPDATE:  Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR‘s most attention-grabbing huge title, has been in contract negotiations with his unusual employer, Dale Earnhardt Inc., and is asking for 51% ownership of the crew. But the distance of the click convention, at JR Motorsports, which Earnhardt Jr. owns one after the other from DEI, indicates his future plans would possibly well perhaps well presumably no longer consist of DEI. Earnhardt Jr., who used to be at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Wednesday evening for a sponsor appearance, urged The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he deliberate to chat about “some solutions I‘ve got for the prolonged flee” nonetheless would now no longer elaborate. Officers from DEI did now no longer return cellular telephone calls searching for comment. But Earnhardt Jr., answering questions from fans at an occasion held by his sponsor Budweiser, indicated that his plans for JR Motorsports would possibly well perhaps well presumably no longer consist of adding two Nextel Cup vehicles. He stated his predominant purpose in being a crew owner is so as to be taught younger drivers and mechanics approach their careers. “I don‘t desire the firm to fetch too huge,” he stated. “I‘ve got about 70 employees now, and I don‘t are attempting to fetch too many more.” He additionally perceived to squelch one other power rumor — that he used to be headed to Richard Childress Racing to force the #3 Chevrolet made renowned by his slack father. “‘I‘d look after to discontinue it for a yr or two on the stop of my profession, after I‘m 50 or 55,” he stated.(Atlanta Journal-Constitution)(5-9-2007)
  • Dale Jr. leans against Hendrick? UPDATE denied:  The efforts to stamp #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. to a NASCAR using contract for 2008 and previous has reached a severe point, and the top two teams on Earnhardt‘s list are the Chevrolet teams owned by Richard DALLAS, TX - SEPTEMBER 19: Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R) of the Hendrick Motorsports Racing Team poses with Rick Hendrick and his new cars on September 19, 2007 at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Layne Murdoch/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesChildress and Rick Hendrick, in holding with males mindful of the negotiations. Earnhardt recently is leaning against a take care of Hendrick [NOTE: where would Earnhardt go? HMS has four Cup teams and all three drivers signed for a couple more years, unless some sort of deal with Haas CNC Racing or Ginn Racing would be worked out], largely thanks to Hendrick‘s very stable engine program, sources here stated the previous day. Earnhardt and extinct crew chief Tony Eury Jr., his cousin and discontinuance confidante apart from the man who has led him to plenty of his 17 Cup victories, beget talked with both the Hendrick and Childress camps in unusual weeks in regards to the positives and negatives every crew owner would must offer, sources stated the previous day. And Eury will beget a critical boom in the choice, because Earnhardt‘s predominant purpose now, at age 32, is to plot discontinuance a championship.(Winston Salem Journal)(5-9-2007)
    UPDATE:  Hendrick Motorsports Overall Supervisor Marshall Carlson urged Sirius NASCAR Radio‘s Sirius Speedway Tuesday that his crew is totally stocked with drivers for 2008 and previous, and that he has now no longer spoken with Dale Earnhardt, Jr., in regards to the possible for becoming a member of the Hendrick stable.(Sirius NASCAR Radio‘s Sirius Speedway)(5-9-2007)

2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Schemes


2005:

  • Hornish to the #2? or Paul Tracy? Newman unhappy? With all of the hypothesis about who will change Rusty Wallace in the #2 car next yr, all americans has forgotten about two-time IRL champion Sam Hornish Jr., who already drives for Roger Penske. I [Yahoo‘s Bob Margolis] hear that he‘s on the top of the list to interchange Rusty.(Yahoo! Sports actions)
    AND Rumors in regards to the racing blueprint forward for Toronto‘s Paul Tracy in NASCAR had been ratcheted up this weekend. This time the 36-yr-previous Champ Vehicle World Sequence driver is being wooed by Penske Racing South. Whereas there were stories linking Tracy to a proposed BRISTOL, TN. - AUGUST 27: Rusty Wallace driver of the #2 Miller Lite Dodge goes on his introduction lap and is acknowledged by fans after a ceremony before his last race at Bristol during the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Sharpie 500 on August 27, 2005 at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesAmerican Le Mans Sequence crew deliberate by Roger Penske, this is the principle time that folk are talking about him becoming a member of up with Penske‘s NASCAR program. The nucleus of the talks revolve around Penske desiring a driver to interchange Rusty Wallace in the #2 Dodge. Extra interesting is talk in the NASCAR garage that Ryan Newman is unhappy with his development in the #12 Penske Dodge.(Toronto Sun)
    AND II Roger Penske‘s watch a fresh driver to interchange retiring Rusty Wallace has change into one amongst this sport‘s most attention-grabbing mysteries. #42-Jamie McMurray regarded the glaring pick for a whereas, nonetheless car owner Chip Ganassi doesn‘t appear barely enraged by letting McMurray dash over to arch-rival Penske. #16-Greg Biffle has additionally been in the heavy hypothesis since his contract with Jack Roush is up on the stop of the season. Biffle insists he‘s sticking with Roush. nonetheless adds the caveat that despite the fact that he had been hooked in to spirited on, he‘d be foolish to claim the rest about it appropriate now.
    The most modern Penske hypothesis specializes in Paul Tracy, a wildly aggressive Indy-car huge title who as soon as drove for Penske — and who as soon as labored with Matt Borland, one amongst Penske‘s top NASCAR crew chiefs, who works now with Ryan Newman. Borland stated that Tracy also can fair be barely too aggressive for NASCAR‘s got-to-fetch-along world, nonetheless Borland stated that if Tracy brings the optimistic perspective, it would possibly well perhaps well presumably surely figure out. And Borland stated it would possibly well be “very attention-grabbing” to note Tracy studying to regulate to the NASCAR tour.(Winston Salem Journal)(5-9-2005)

2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Schemes


2003:

  • SAFER Assessments Goes Well:  NASCAR managing director of competition Gary Nelson stated Tuesday‘s take a look at of the influence-inviting SAFER barrier wall “went neatly,” nonetheless it would possibly well perhaps well presumably be 20-30 days earlier than engineers will expose NASCAR whether it’s a ways ready to be set in on the turns of Richmond International Raceway and New Hampshire International Speedway. Engineers on the University of Nebraska‘s Midwest Roadside Safety Facility crashed a extinct Winston Cup car into a modified model of the distinctive SAFER barrier that used to be safe for a mock-up of 1 in all Richmond‘s turns. SAFER, which stands for Metal and Foam Energy Sever payment, used to be set in on the initiate air holding partitions on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway final Could perhaps; NASCAR and Indy Racing League drivers stated the barrier vastly cushioned the influence of crashes. The modified barrier is a lot like the distinctive nonetheless is available in great shorter sections so it will curve to match tight-radius turns at rapid tracks. Dean Sicking, who is accountable for the SAFER mission, and his engineers will overview computer recordsdata gathered one day of the take a look at to search out out whether it’s a ways ready. Even supposing Sicking approves it within 30 days, it’s a ways unlikely to be set in at New Hampshire for its July 21 Winston Cup bustle. Then as soon as more, it’s a ways at risk of be in boom in time for the September races at Richmond and New Hampshire. (USA At the present time)(5-9-2003)

2002:

  • Nadeau and Hendrick Section Strategies:  Hendrick Motorsports and driver Jerry Nadeau on Wednesday agreed to part techniques, efficient straight, ending Nadeau‘s tenure with the #25 crew. Sources stated Joe Nemechek, who lost his trudge earlier this season with Travis Carter Enterprises when sponsor Kmart filed for Chapter 11 financial extinguish protection, is the top candidate to interchange Nadeau for the 5 Aug 2001: Jerry Nadeau #25 who drives the Chevy Monte Carlo for Hendricks Motorsports in action during the Brickyard 400, part of the NASCAR Winston Cup Series at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana.Mandatory Credit: Robert Leberge /Allsportremainder of the season. Hendrick stated no person has been chosen to have the emptiness, even though a search is below method. Nadeau, 31, scored basically the most attention-grabbing plot discontinuance of his Winston Cup profession in November 2000 at Atlanta on the conclusion of his first beefy season with Hendrick. In 150 begins, he has one plot discontinuance, eight top-5 and 18 top-10 finishes. Factual final week, the 25 crew replaced crew chief Tony Furr with Ken Howes. “Both Hendrick Motorsports and myself as a driver are devoted to the identical purpose — successful races,” Nadeau stated. “But after we sat down and evaluated the discipline, it used to be glaring that we had been now no longer making the more or much less development we owe our fans and sponsors and determined it would possibly well be most efficient to dash our separate techniques. Using for Hendrick Motorsports used to be a pleasant abilities for me. At the stop of my first season with the crew, I in fact felt that we had been on our method, nonetheless the outcomes we had been able to inviting weren‘t there.”(ThatsRacin.com)(5-8-2002)
    UPDATE:  Jerry Nadeau, who parted techniques with Hendrick Motorsports Wednesday says he‘s in no bustle to leap into a discipline straight. With the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte constructing, Nadeau if he has to take a seat in the stands with his wife at Charlotte he‘ll discontinue that and watch an very passable bustle. As for the UAW-Delphi Monte Carlo crew, Nadeau stated Hendrick gave him a heck of an opportunity, nonetheless unfortunately issues inviting didn‘t figure out. “We inviting regarded like we‘ve repeatedly had heaps and heaps of hideous luck. I used to be in fact discouraged and I center of attention on they had been discouraged at their aspect because we didn‘t beget a crew chief in line for the crew, nonetheless issues had been initiating to descend apart. I used to be now no longer ecstatic because I in fact felt that crew desires to be loads better than it’s a ways and I felt there had been areas trusty through which lets toughen nonetheless we never had plenty of inviting luck. I detest to claim that as a crew, nonetheless we inviting regarded like we repeatedly had eventualities happen to us and it never in fact regarded find it irresistible came about to plenty of other teams. I‘m now no longer here to gripe about it, nonetheless it used to be a matter of the entire lot working collectively and clearly there used to be some eventualities that inviting wasn‘t working appropriate. Nadeau additionally says it‘s disappointing because he got his first plot discontinuance his first yr there and “then it inviting regarded find it irresistible started downhill from there”. They had been in fact inviting to me…they had been like household to me, nonetheless issues inviting didn‘t happen. I‘m sad to dash for definite because they‘re optimistic folk.(PRN‘s Garage Pass)(5-8-2002)
    UPDATE 2:  listening to the fresh driver can be be Joe Nemechek.(5-9-2002)

2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Schemes


2001:

  • Lepage Signed? UPDATE 3 YES:  Kevin Lepage used to be scheduled to formally stamp a contract with #4 Morgan-McClure Motorsports Could perhaps 1, a style unaffected by his failure to qualify for the April 29 Napa Auto Substances 500(Winston Cup Scene — need subscrition to read online)(5-3-2001)
    UPDATE:  Kevin Lepage, who has already agreed to a take care of the #4 Morgan-McClure Motorsports crew, will construct his relationship with the crew official when he signs a contract this week. Lepage, who joined the #4 Kodak Chevrolet crew after the it split with outmoded driver Robby Gordon, is predicted to stamp a contract Tuesday at Charlotte the put the crew can be attempting out for the upcoming Winston all-huge title bustle and Coca-Cola 600(That‘s Racin‘)(5-6-2001)
    UPDATE 2:  Morgan-McClure Motorsports will construct a capable announcement on the side of the annual Lowe‘s Motor Speedway 2001 4kodak Mvcpress convention. The media occasion will steal boom in the Winston Cup garage at Lowe‘s Motor Speedway on Tuesday, Could perhaps eighth at 3: 30pm/et(Morgan McClure PR), is at risk of be Lepage named the driver?(5-8-2001)
    UPDATE 3:  Morgan-McClure Motorsports and Kodak beget reached an agreement with Kevin Lepage to force the #4 KODAK MAX Movie Monte Carlo. Lepage stepped into the trudge in the Meals City 500 at Bristol. Following lots of weeks of “courting”, the crew is ready to construct the connection official. A three-yr contract will solidify Lepage as the driver of the familiar yellow Chevrolet. Larry McClure, owner of the #4, and Lepage beget eluded to the contract for lots of weeks. Then as soon as more, time constraints and closing negotiations saved the deal on the desk. Both events are ready to dash forward for the 2001 season. Lepage and McClure feel the chemistry is show conceal to construct successful showings in the NASCAR Winston Cup Sequence. Kevin Lepage, “official” driver of the No. 4 KODAK MAX Movie Monte Carlo, quotes: “I’m inviting honored to be named the driver of the #4 KODAK MAX Movie Chevy. We had our trial flee and loved every other ample to ink a contract. Larry, Ed, Teddy and Jerry McClure and all of the folk over at Morgan-McClure are a pleasant bunch. My wife, Donna, and I are attempting forward to working with them and being part of their racing household(Morgan McClure PR)(5-9-2001)

2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Schemes


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Could perhaps 9, 2018

  • Dover post-bustle penalties presented:  The Cup teams of #19-Suarez, #14-Bowyer, and #3-Dillon beget bought L1 penalties. #41-Busch bought a lug nut penalty.[More](5-9-2018)
  • Matt Kenseth returns at Kansas attempting to rejuvenate Roush Fenway Racing:  Judging by the reaction and the customary vibe, it‘s laborious to expose who is more fascinated by outmoded champion Matt Kenseth‘s return to Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Sequence competition this week using the No. 6 Wyndham Rewards Ford Fusion at Kansas Speedway for Roush Fenway Racing. The crew? Fans? Kenseth? Roush?[More](5-9-2018)
  • NASCAR launches formative years esports sequence on iRacing:  NASCAR presented recently the formation of a formative years esports racing sequence, the principle esports competition created to plot and title younger abilities. The sequence can be hosted on iRacing, the world‘s premier racing simulation platform. NASCAR‘s formative years esports sequence establishes an with out difficulty accessible entry point to real-world racing and affords younger rivals with an unparalleled simulation abilities on iRacing‘s ultra-reasonable software program.[More](5-9-2018)
  • StarCom Racing and Dairi-O Restaurants partner for All Huge title bustle and Coca-Cola 600:  StarCom Racing companions with Dairi-O Restaurants, positioned in North Carolina, for the upcoming All-Huge title and Coca-Cola 600 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Could perhaps 19 and Could perhaps 27. Landon Cassill will pilot the 00 Dairi-O Camaro. [More](5-9-2018)
  • Tommy Williams Drywall to don Kahne‘s Camaro at Kansas:  One other unusual fresh paint draw for our No.95 as Kasey Kahne will pilot the Tommy Williams Drywall Camaro ZL1 this weekend at Kansas Speedway. F.T. “Tommy” Williams, Jr. entered the style industry in 1954 — it used to be at that time that he based a plaster firm doing projects all over the boom of Texas. Because the business constructing industry developed more carefully from plaster to drywall, it used to be at that time that Tommy Williams Drywall Co., Inc. used to be shaped.[More](5-9-2018)
  • Spencer Boyd sports special colours to honor militia at Charlotte Motor Speedway:  Spencer Boyd and Speak Style are proud to boom they’ll be running a capable paint draw Memorial Day Weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway to honor our optimistic nation‘s militia. Joining the scarlet and gold Camaro can be Calcutta Initiating air as a fresh sponsor to the No. 76 crew.[More](5-9-2018)
  • Bubba Wallace joins Younger‘s for Kansas bustle:  Younger‘s Motorsports presented recently that Darrell “Bubba” Wallace, Jr., can be part of the crew this weekend at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., to pilot the No. 20 Andy‘s Frozen Custard Chevrolet Silverado in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Sequence (NCWTS) 37 Sort Days 250 Friday night.[More](5-9-2018)
  • Austin Wayne Self and Justin Fontaine to honor their moms at Kansas Speedway:  The Nos. 22 and 45 Chevrolet Silverados pushed by Austin Wayne Self and Justin Fontaine, respectively, will lift the names of two extraordinarily important ladies in Friday‘s NASCAR Camping World Truck Sequence (NCWTS) bustle at Kansas Speedway, in honor of Mother‘s Day on Sunday, Could perhaps 13. Fans are encouraged to part their favourite racing-linked photography with their mother the exercise of the hashtag #RacingForMom. [More](5-9-2018)
  • GEICO Grounds RV camping at Homestead gets upgraded:  Camping and NASCAR championships at Homestead-Miami Speedway beget change into synonymous over the years. That pairing will fetch even better in 2018. The tune presented recently that initiating with 2018 Ford Championship Weekend (Nov. 16-18), electric hook-u.s.a.and water can be equipped in the already-well-liked GEICO Grounds Turn 2 RV home, positioned within the power‘s gates.[More](5-9-2018)

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Could perhaps 9, 2017

  • Dale and Amy Earnhardt engaged on home renovation TV show concealWe‘ve already viewed Dale Earnhardt Jr.‘s home-constructing skills when he published his unbelievable treehouse.
    The tree-top oasis used to be confirmed off on Animal Planet‘s “Treehouse Masters” final yr. Now, it looks as if the driver of the #88 Chevrolet is coming into into the renovation enterprise.
    Earnhardt tweeted that he and his wife Amy will work on a historical home in Florida for a show conceal that can air on the DIY Community in 2018.(Hendrick Motorsports)
    AND What happens when the world of legit auto racing and home renovation intersect? We‘ll salvage out in early 2018 when a capable home-development sequence that contains third-generation NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his wife, Amy, makes its debut on DIY Community. The fresh DIY Community restricted sequence will inform the couple as they restore a basic nonetheless venerable home in the historical Historic Town district of Key West, reworking it into a recent seaside retreat. But to construct their idyllic tropical getaway, Dale Jr. and Amy face among the challenges frequent to renovating and restoring previous properties, collectively with structural factors and antiquated wiring and plumbing.(HGTV)[click to continue](5-9-2017)
  • Penske‘s Closing Enchantment denied:  Team Penske failed Tuesday in its closing enchantment of penalties issued to Brad Keselowski and his crew for having too great skew in the rear suspension following the March 19 bustle at Phoenix International Raceway. Keselowski, who executed fifth in that bustle, used to be docked 35 aspects whereas his crew chief Paul Wolfe bought a 3-bustle suspension and a $65,000 tender. Wolfe has already served two races of his suspension, and he’s going to omit the bustle this weekend at Kansas Speedway.
    NASCAR closing appeals officer Bryan Moss used to be unavailable Tuesday and used to be replaced by extinct television govt Roger Werner, who is chairman of the racing sanctioning-physique coalition Vehicle Competition Committee for the United States that serves as the U.S. advisor in conferences with world-vast racing sanctioning physique Federation Internationale de l‘Vehicle. Werner upheld NASCAR‘s penalty as the Penske car had more than 0.56 degrees of skew in its rear suspension when measured from one rear wheel to the opposite. NASCAR‘s fresh principles this yr beget eradicated all rear skew, and teams are given a tolerance for what NASCAR would steal into consideration the volume of dash that will maybe presumably happen naturally one day of the bustle and now no longer be an egregious competition advantage. Wolfe served two races of his suspension by lacking the bustle at Auto Club Speedway in California and the bustle Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway. The aspects already had been docked from Keselowski‘s total (nonetheless would were reinstated if the enchantment used to succeed). He remains in third, seven aspects in the wait on of 2nd-boom Martin Truex Jr. and 14 earlier than Chase Elliott.(ESPN)(5-9-2017)
  • TEAM PENSKE STATEMENT ON FINAL APPEAL “We’re disenchanted in the destroy consequence of recently‘s closing enchantment listening to. Whereas we esteem the path of that NASCAR and the National Motorsports Appeals Panel has set in boom to resolve factors like this, we felt like the penalties bought following the March occasion at Phoenix had been unjust. Brian Wilson will over as soon as more operate Brad Keselowski‘s crew chief this weekend at Kansas Speedway. We‘re ecstatic to sooner or later beget this in the wait on of us as the #2 crew focuses its efforts on one other Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Sequence Championship.”(Team Penske)(5-9-2017)
  • Talladega In a single day TV Ratings:  NASCAR Cup Sequence racing from Talladega Superspeedway earned a 3.4 in a single day ranking on FOX Sunday afternoon, down 11% from both final yr and 2015 (3.8) and the lowest in a single day for the bustle since on the least 1998 — collectively with a 2006 rainout (3.8). For the weekend, Talladega ranked fourth among carrying events on broadcast in the wait on of the Kentucky Derby (10.5) and a pair of NBA playoff games on ABC. Overnights had been now no longer on hand for Sunday‘s NBA games on cable community TNT.(Sports actions Media Watch / Sports actions Industry Day-to-day)[click to continue](5-9-2017)
  • The Richard Childress Racing household is growing:  RCR XFINITY Sequence [and Germain Racing Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series] driver Ty Dillon and wife, Haley, presented on Could perhaps 8 that their household is growing by one! Congratulations to the couple who are due with their first child in November.(Richard Childress Racing)[click to continue](5-9-2017)
  • Fans To Commerce NASCAR Trackside Superstore Mannequin:  Fans is altering its NASCAR trackside superstore model to a more tailored methodology the put it’s now no longer going to handiest construct basically the most of the huge superstore tent at every tune, in holding with sources. Fans in August 2015 launched the 60,000-square-foot trackside superstore model as part of a 10-yr take care of NASCAR, which beforehand utilized haulers to sell merchandise. A key center of attention for Fans is getting more merchandise equipped within the proper tune venue itself, rather than handiest having one huge tent initiate air the put fans can settle merch.(Sports actions Industry Day-to-day)[click to continue](5-9-2017)
  • Kansas Goodyear Tire Notes:  Multi-zone Correct-aspect and New Left-aspect Make stronger Drivers‘ Grip on Kansas: When Goodyear Racing presented its multi-zone tread tire at Atlanta wait on in 2013, it did so that you would possibly well perhaps toughen racing by conserving the inboard portion of the tread that sees basically the most warmth and takes basically the most abuse, whereas adding grip with a “softer” compound on the outboard portion of the tread. This has never been more important, as the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Sequence is running its lower downforce bundle in 2017. Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Sequence teams will flee a absolutely completely different tire house-up than those in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Sequence at Kansas this week . . . this is the principle time Cup teams beget flee both of these two tire codes at Kansas, even though they did flee this left-aspect code at Charlotte final season (Goodyear)[click to continue](5-9-2017)
  • Toddle Fas Racing and Matt DiBenedetto to Sprint Reddit AllStar Design: Toddle Fas Racing is proud to boom that Reddit, can be represented on the #32 Ford on the Monster Energy Initiating, the bustle to beget entry into the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Huge title Sprint.(Toddle Fas Racing)[click to continue](5-9-2017)
  • Truck Sequence entry list: There are 31 trucks entered for Friday‘s Toyota Tundra 250 at Kansas Speedway. Leer the total list on the Kansas entry list page (pdf).(5-9-2017)

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Could perhaps 9, 2016

  • Entry Record for the AAA 400 Pressure for Autism Sail Cup Sequence bustle at Dover International Speedway is posted, 40 teams/drivers [for 40 spots] are listed, collectively with: #21-Blaney*, #30-Wise*, #32-Jeffrey Earnhardt, #55-Sorenson*, #95-McDowell, #98-Whitt*.
    Drivers who are now no longer a Charter crew, an Initiating Team, and must fetch in by blueprint of velocity: #21-Blaney, #30-Wise, #55-Sorenson, #98-Whitt
    Since handiest 40 vehicles are entered, all drivers will construct the bustle, 40 is the maximum.
    Initiating Team (no Charter)
    Leer the beefy entry list on Jayski.com‘s Dover Entry Record
  • Romain Grosjean would possibly well perhaps well presumably flee a NASCAR bustle this summer season:  Scheme 1 driver Romain Grosjean‘s debut in NASCAR would possibly well perhaps well presumably happen as early as this summer season, after Stewart-Haas Racing published it’s a ways now engaged on a draw to fetch the Frenchman a bustle entry. “We also can fair give it a dash. I center of attention on it would possibly well be in fact cool,” he stated after sitting in a Sail Cup car on the day he used to be presented as a Haas F1 driver. “It‘s positively on our desire list,” Joe Custer, chief working officer of Haas F1 stated. “We inviting must construct it work — whether it be this yr, next yr, each time that is. We‘re now no longer definite. He‘s made it optimistic that he wouldn‘t desire his debut to be on an oval — the put he‘s never performed it earlier than. There‘s so great going on. Now we must figure out the attempting out opportunities and the total issues that will maybe presumably construct it a success.” Either street path bustle on the Sail Cup time desk would be ideal for the 30-yr-previous racer with Sonoma (June 26) and Watkins Glen (August 7) both one day of off weeks for F1. But whereas Sonoma falls on the stop of the Canada/Baku wait on-to-wait on flee, the Glen bustle falls through the F1‘s summer season destroy between the German GP (July 31) and the Belgian GP on August 28. “I‘m now no longer definite when it will happen, nonetheless it‘s on our list,” defined Custer. “We would possibly well perhaps presumably like to beget him take a look at. He would be a rookie. I don‘t center of attention on there are any obstacles to any of this. We inviting must figure it out and fetch it on the time desk. Then, 5 vehicles or four vehicles? Or does he work with one other crew in the garage. All of that. Now we must figure out the details and beget ample time to construct it happen.”(Motorsport)(5-9-2016)
  • Stewart making up floor on 30th in aspects:  #14-Tony Stewart, who missed the principle eight races of the yr after he suffered a burst shatter of the L1 vertebrae in an off-street accident Jan. 31, posted a stable 12th-boom construct in Saturday‘s night‘s Toddle Bowling 400 at Kansas Speedway. That used to be the three-time NASCAR Sail Cup champion‘s most efficient construct in the wait on of the wheel since a 10th-boom flee at Martinsville Speedway final descend. Ty Dillon took over for Stewart final week at Talladega Superspeedway and executed sixth in the #14 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet. Stewart started that bustle and so used to be credited with the construct, nonetheless at Kansas, Stewart earned the 12th-boom consequence with out reduction advantage. And it used to be an very passable aspects night, too. When Stewart resumed using at Richmond three weeks previously, he used to be 112 aspects out of 30th boom in the driver standings. Now, inviting three races later, Stewart has trimmed that margin by more than half, so it‘s down to a mere 59 aspects. To qualify for the Chase for the NASCAR Sail Cup in this, his closing season as a driver, Stewart will must discontinue NASCAR‘s 26-bustle standard season in the top 30 in aspects and can in all likelihood must plot discontinuance a bustle. After Kansas, Stewart has 15 races left to discontinue those targets.(Fox Sports actions)(5-9-2016)
  • Johnson entered in “Assault on Mt. Mitchell” bike trudge:  Sail Cup Sequence Champion Jimmie Johnson can be using in the 2016 Assault on Mount Mitchell on Monday, Could perhaps 16, in holding with the Freewheelers Cycling Association, a Spartanburg-primarily based membership that hosts the epic bike trudge every yr. Johnson has a deep-rooted appreciation for the biking world, and enjoys taking part in century rides and triathlons. Johnson, who has repeatedly positioned a excessive priority on neatly being, in holding with the Freewheelers, started competing in triathlons in 2012, becoming coaching and events into his busy NASCAR time desk. He in general approaches an athletic competition in the identical method he would a NASCAR bustle — utilizing identical concepts to take care of both. He must beget loved his taste of biking in the mountains. In March, Johnson took part in the elite PeopleForBikes crew that bikee roughly 400 miles from Asheville, North Carolina, to Atlanta, Georgia, March 30-April 2. The group will made stops in Charlotte, Greenville, South Carolina, and Athens, Georgia earlier than arriving in Atlanta to bring awareness to biking safety. Johnson handiest rode the 130-mile leg from Asheville to Charlotte. The Freewheelers Cycling Association is extremely contented to beget Johnson trudge in his first Assaults abilities. He joins his buddy George Hincapie, of Spartanburg, who competed in 12 Excursions de France, for this yr‘s trudge to the top of Mount Mitchell. “The Assaults” is one amongst basically the most intense, premier biking experiences in the distance. It draws a beefy field of almost 1,000 cyclists from across the world every yr. The Assault on Mount Mitchell is a 102.7-mile self-paced trudge, (now no longer a bustle), from downtown Spartanburg, along the Blue Ridge Parkway, to the summit at Mount Mitchell Scream Park — at 6,684 feet the very most attention-grabbing peak in the Jap United States — in North Carolina for a entire vertical ascent of more than 10,000 feet.(Asheville Citizen-Cases)(5-9-2016)
  • XFINITY Entry Record:  There are 40 vehicles on the preliminary entry list for Saturday‘s Ollie‘s Good deal Outlet 200 at Dover International Speedway. A couple of notes:
    Paul Menard is in the #2 for RCR;
    Matt DiBenedetto can be in the #10 for TriStar;
    Timmy Hill returns to the #13;
    Matt Tifft remains in the #18;
    Drew Herring will force the #24;
    The Rick Ware #25 is TBA;
    Justin Marks returns to the #42;
    Alex Bowman makes his first originate in the #88;
    Alex Guenette is scheduled to be in the #97 of Obaika Racing.(5-9-2015)
    Leer the total list on the Dover entry list page.
  • Cope names Dover sponsors:  DCR with JP Motorsports are ready to discontinue fight on the Dover International Speedway for the Ollie‘s Good deal Outlet 200, and are enraged to boom companions for the upcoming bustle. A returning sponsor, US 13 Grill and Speedway Cafe, can be prominently featured as a co-predominant sponsor for the occasion on the #70 car. Both US 13 Grill & Speedway Cafe serve scrumptious breakfast, lunch, and dinner 7 days a week, in an full of life and warmth atmosphere. US 13 Grill additionally affords catering services and products for lifestyles and celebrations. US 13 Grill and Catering is found at 1115 S Governors Ave. in Dover is inviting four miles from Dover Downs Speedway.
    Acredale Merchandising can be featured in conjunction with Speedway Cafe as a co-predominant sponsor on the #70 Camaro. Owned by Scott Abshire, Acredale Merchandising has been offering beefy carrier merchandising and sales for over 32 years. Acredale Merchandising has been a predominant and affiliate sponsor for various NASCAR teams for over 20 years.
    Stakes Body Store, of Norfolk VA, will return to Dover as an affiliate sponsor for DCR. Father and son operated, Stakes specializes in basic car restoration. Whether or now no longer you is at risk of be buying for routine upkeep or a entire restoration, name Stake‘s at (757)-855-6493.
    ICE-AIDn — an environmentally marvelous, all pure, mineral primarily based product that turns your cooler of ice into a freezer — will proceed its give a pick to of DCR and can be featured as an affiliate sponsor on the Ollie‘s Good deal Outlet 200 on the #70 Camaro. Handing over a cool cold beverage covered in ice crystals, it would possibly well perhaps well presumably additionally construct the ice in your cooler final two to a couple cases longer
    Spand-Ice & Heat On the Toddle can be becoming a member of DCR for their first time on the Dover bustle as an affiliate sponsor. Spand-Ice, funded by Kickstarter in 2015, is a tank top that encompasses hot / cold therapy + adjustable compression to center of attention on low and mid wait on wretchedness in a ravishing fabricate it’s possible you’ll maybe well additionally leave your boom in. Spand-Ice additionally affords thermal therapy wraps focusing on wait on and hip wretchedness, and are at show conceal constructing a fresh Aid Wrap for Awaiting Moms.(Derrike Cope Racing)(5-9-2016)
  • Chris Kyle Memorial Relieve featured on MBM vehicles at Dover:  MBM Motorsports and The Chris Kyle Memorial Relieve are teaming up for this weekend‘s bustle at Dover. Timmy Hill can be using the #13 and Carl Lengthy will force the #40. The Chris Kyle Memorial Relieve has been featured on the car since the Texas Xfinity bustle. Both vehicles are promoting the upcoming again, which is being held on Could perhaps 13th and 14th in Castle Price, Texas.(MBM Motorsports)(5-9-2016)
  • Drew Herring in the #24 at Dover:  JGL Racing officers presented that Drew Herring has been added to the organizations highly successful “Younger Guns” program. The Benson, North Carolina native will pilot the #24 Toyota on the upcoming NASCAR XFINITY Sequence occasion at Dover International Speedway. The Ollie‘s Good deal Outlet 200 can be held on Saturday Could perhaps 14th and can be Herring‘s 16th profession originate in the XFINITY Sequence. “I’m in fact grateful for the opportunity to fetch in the wait on of the wheel of the #24 Toyota for JGL Racing,” stated Herring. “I now no longer sleep for working with all americans in Dover for the principle time. Dover is a magnificent tune and issues happen rapid there. That is at risk of be important for us to work neatly collectively from the very first lap so we fetch to know every other neatly and fabricate a stable relationship. I beget had the pleasure of being across the crew in the store and I know they are a laborious working group of guys. I’m assured we are able to all work collectively neatly and fetch neatly with every lap we construct in inform, qualifying and the bustle.” In his previous 15 begins in the NASCAR XFINITY Sequence, Herring has accumulated two Pole Awards, 5 High 10 finishes and one High 5 construct. He additionally has one profession originate in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Sequence to his credit score which netted him one other High 10 construct. The JGL Racing Younger Guns program is designed to spotlight a gaggle of rising stars in the NASCAR ranks. Herring joins Matt Tifft, Corey Lajoie and Brandon McReynolds as participants in this technique.(Integrity Sports actions Marketing and marketing)(5-9-2016)
  • Truck Sequence Entry Record:  There are 34 trucks on the preliminary entry list for Friday‘s Dover 200 at Dover International Speedway. A couple of notes:
    The #07 is TBA;
    Austin Cindric is in the #2;
    Austin Hill is in the #20;
    Ben Kennedy is in the #24;
    Kaz Grala is in the #33;
    Slash Drake is in the #49;
    Daniel Suarez is in the #51;
    The #99 is TBA;
    (5-9-2016)
    Leer the total list on the Dover entry list page.
  • Kligerman, Anderson unsure of running Charlotte:  This previous week, the lightning trudge struck Ricky Benton Racing Enterprises. After finishes of third, eighth and eighth to initiate the season, Parker Kligerman had excessive hopes for his flee at Kansas. Despite now no longer displaying great velocity one day of the inform classes, the crew centered on handling for its #92 Ford, a dash that served them neatly when most other teams struggled in the early stages of the bustle. There used to be handiest discipline with Kligerman‘s promising efficiency: he didn‘t fetch to construct it. A mid-bustle destroy whereas rock climbing through the sector left the extinct angered by the level of aggressiveness displayed now heading in the trusty direction; it additionally left him with a bunch of mangled sheet metal in boom of a truck he desired to forestall in one share in order to protect competing beefy-time in the sequence. “We in fact wanted this truck for Charlotte, so I‘m inserting Charlotte in doubt today,” Kligerman stated as his crew thrashed to fetch the remains of the truck into the hauler. “I don‘t know if we‘ll construct it.” Jordan Anderson and his Bolen Motorsports crew are in a identical discipline to Kligerman‘s. Whereas the crew has a few more folk on the store than RBR does, the hits are inviting as laborious for the Bolen group, a fresh crew which failed to qualify for Atlanta and Martinsville.A huge quantity of wrecks one day of the bustle allowed Anderson and the #66 truck to climb into the top 10 and bustle with the leaders unless contact despatched him laborious into the wall. The wound to the truck changed into out to be more than is at risk of be repaired as he returned to the garage inviting a handful of laps later after a 2nd hit, which used to be even harder.”This used to be our handiest intermediate truck we‘ve got,” Anderson stated after one thing in his steering broke, causing terminal wound to the No. 66 Chevrolet. “So optimistically between now and Charlotte in two weeks, we‘ll salvage a truck to flee.”(Frontstretch)(5-9-2016)
  • Axalta Coating Programs turns into closing Founding Companion at Daytona:  International Speedway Corporation and Axalta Coating Programs, a main world manufacturer of liquid and powder coatings, presented recently a multi-yr partnership that can construct Axalta the fifth Founding Companion at Daytona International Speedway‘s (DIS) fresh motorsports stadium. The multi-yr agreement will present Axalta with naming rights for the Heart injector apart from branding rights within express areas of the “World Heart of Racing” zone, the central “neighborhood” overlooking the infamous originate/construct line within the fresh stadium. The “World Heart of Racing” zone is roughly the home of two football fields and celebrates the historical previous and legacy of racing at DIS whereas that contains retail and dining areas, dozens of video screens and initiate survey-line views of the racetrack. Axalta will receive 32,000 square feet of branding and engagement opportunities in the Heart injector that vertically span four concourse levels in conjunction with a staunch show conceal activation home in the redesigned Midway (positioned discontinuance to its injector). Thru the partnership, Axalta furthers its stable dedication to motorsports. Axalta serves as a predominant sponsor of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the Hendrick Motorsports No. 88 Chevrolet SS crew as part of its longstanding, 24-yr partnership with Hendrick Motorsports. Furthermore, Axalta now no longer too prolonged previously served as the sponsor of the Axalta Faster. More difficult. Brighter. 200 NASCAR XFINITY Sequence bustle at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR).(DIS)(5-9-2016)

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Could perhaps 9, 2015

  • Allmendinger is of the same opinion to 5 yr take care of JTG Daugherty:  At the present time one day of a NASCAR media availability at Kansas Speedway, AJ Allmendinger published to media contributors that he has signed an extension to his driver agreement with JTG Daugherty Racing that can construct him the driver of the #47 Chevy SS for on the least through the 2020 NASCAR Sail Cup Sequence bustle season. “I beget repeatedly stated I beget a verbal lifetime contract with JTG Daugherty Racing, nonetheless I are attempting to boom recently that I beget formally signed a contract for a 5 yr deal,” Allmendinger stated. “It‘s pretty cool to me because I look after it here and look after the household atmosphere Jodi (Geschickter), Tad (Geschickter) and Brad (Daugherty) beget established. Now not handiest will now we beget a household bond, now we beget a healthy future with a few of basically the most attention-grabbing and most efficient producers in the enterprise.” This announcement follows The Kroger Firm‘s news of sponsoring the crew for lots of years starting with 17 races this season and 24 in 2016. Kroger is one amongst many optimistic companions of JTG Daugherty Racing, comparable to, Better Than Bouillon, BUSH‘S Beans, Charter Spectrum, Clorox, Core Energy, Freightliner, Gratified, Hidden Valley, House-Autry, Hungry Jack, Kingsford, SCOTT Merchandise and Shore Lunch.(JTG Daugherty Racing)(5-9-2015)
  • Toyota intent on holding Jones around prolonged-duration of time:  In a transient weekend at Kansas Speedway, Erik Jones has changed into plenty of heads in his fresh job — a job that will maybe presumably show conceal to be one-and-performed. Jones will construct his first NASCAR Sail Cup Sequence originate Saturday night in the wait on of the wheel of the #18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. And it would possibly well perhaps well presumably neatly be his handiest originate in the #18, as JGR crew driver Kyle Busch is at risk of be wait on in his car as at this time as next Saturday night‘s NASCAR Sail All-Huge title Sequence bustle. To this point this weekend, Jones has dazzled in the both the Cup and the Camping World Truck Sequence. In his first Cup originate, he licensed 12th for the SpongeBob SquarePants 400, used to be ninth in the principle inform and first in Gratified Hour. Now not hideous for an 18-yr-previous younger man who hails from the sleepy diminutive hamlet of Byron, Mich., inhabitants 581.
    Needless to claim, as soon as Busch comes wait on, Jones will lose his Cup trudge. But don‘t fear about his possibilities — the Toyota camp intends to protect Jones in the household for a extraordinarily very prolonged time. In a regular interview with FOXSports.com, Toyota‘s racing boss in the United States stated the automaker has huge plans for Jones. “He‘s now no longer going any place,” stated David Wilson, the president and customary manager of TRD, U.S.A., Toyota‘s American racing division. “We‘re going to protect Toyotas under him, in a technique, some method.” Wilson stated Jones‘ flee for the Truck Sequence championship, the put he‘s third in aspects after Friday night‘s bustle, is what Toyota is focusing on this yr. In the immediate future, his most attention-grabbing priority is to plot discontinuance his first nationwide sequence championship,” Wilson urged FOXSports.com. “The part that is severe to us about that is, OK, whether Erik belongs in a Cup car recently beefy-time or recently an XFINITY car beefy-time, that‘s secondary. He hasn‘t long passed through a entire season and raced for a championship. There‘s a optimistic discipline and mentality that that takes, appropriate? Whereas you leap in a car one weekend and one other car the following weekend and it‘s all about successful. But his day job appropriate now would possibly well perhaps well presumably be to plot discontinuance a Camping World Truck Sequence championship.” And from there, the sky is the limit. “Now we beget next yr lined out for him,” stated Wilson. “We‘re engaged on the yr after that.”(FoxSports)(5-9-2015)
  • Sprint Coverage of the SpongeBob SquarePants 400 Sail Cup Sequence bustle at Kansas Speedway is scheduled for Saturday, Could perhaps 9, 2015.
    Television (TV): FoxSports1 at 7: 30 pm/et; Pre-Sprint show conceal at 7: 00pm/et; inexperienced flag approx. 7: 46pm/et
    RadioMotor Racing Community (MRN) and Sirius XM Satellite NASCAR Radio 90
    Scheduled Sprint Re-Airs:
    Sunday, Could perhaps 10 at 3: 00am/et on FS1;
    Monday, Could perhaps 11 at 10: 00am/et on FS1
  • Kansas Saturday Pre-Sprint Agenda:
    5: 30: 00 p.m.: Driver/Crew Chief Meeting
    5: 40: 00 p.m.: Concert — Shooter Jennings
    6: 50: 00 p.m.: NSCS Drivers Introductions with NASCAR Particular Awards
    7: 30: 00 p.m.: Presentation of Colours by: Castle Riley‘s Commanding Overall‘s Mounted Colour Guard
    7: 30: 20 p.m.: Invocation by: Reverend Glen Shoup, Govt Pastor, United Methodist Church of the Resurrection
    7: 31: 00 p.m.: National Anthem: Maggie Marx
    7: 32: 35 p.m.: Flyover TOT by: 2 A-10s from Whiteman Air Pressure Base (Turn 3 to Turn 2)
    7: 37: 30 p.m.: “Drivers, Initiating Your Engines” by: Jack Griffo, Huge title of Nickelodeon‘s hit show conceal “The Thundermans”
    7: 46: 30 p.m.: Initiating of the SpongeBob Squarepants 400 (267 Laps, 400.5 Miles)
    eastern time (NASCAR.com)
  • Testing at Dover on Wednesday:  12 NASCAR Sail Cup Sequence drivers will discuss about with Dover International Speedway on Wednesday, Could perhaps 13, 2015 for an initiate take a look at session next week, inviting weeks earlier than NASCR makes its return to Dover for the Could perhaps 29-31 bustle weekend. Fans which would be attempting to attent the take a look at session also can fair watch from the enclosed, climate-controlled seating positioned on the third floor of the Dover Downs Resort & Casino. Fans can fetch admission to this home by following signs to the Dover International Speedway designate administrative center and continuing to the thrid floor. Drivers scheduled to participate consist of: #47-AJ Allmendinger — JTG-Daugherty, #43-Aric Almirola — Richard Petty Motorsports, #16-Greg Biffle — Roush Fenway Racing, #26-Jeb Burton — BK Racing, #3-Austin Dillon — Richard Childress Racing, #11-Denny Hamlin — Joe Gibbs Racing — #48-Jimmie Johnson, Hendrick Motorsports, #22-Joey Logano — Team Penske, #1-Jamie McMurray — Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, #13-Casey Mears — Germain Racing, #10-Danica Patrick — Stewart-Haas Racing, and #55-David Ragan — Michael Waltrip Racing.(Dover Speedway)(5-9-2015)
  • Closing Talladega TV Ratings:  Closing rankings for NASCAR‘s spring Talladega bustle had been the lowest in eighteen years. NASCAR Sail Cup racing from Talladega drew a 4.0 closing ranking and 6.3 million viewers on FOX Sunday afternoon, down 9% in rankings and viewership from final yr (4.4, 6.9M) and down 13% and 14%, respectively, from 2013 (4.6, 7.3M). The 4.0 ranking is the lowest for the spring Talladega bustle since 1997, the final time it aired on cable (3.0*). Right here’s the third straight yr rankings were the lowest since 1997 and the fourth straight trusty through which the bustle has had a yr-over-yr decline. Since hitting the 7.6 stamp a decade previously, rankings beget declined by 47%. Even rainout protection in 2006 had a elevated ranking (4.4). The final four non-rained out races on FOX — Phoenix, Fontana, Texas and Talladega — beget every had declines in rankings when compared with final yr. Three of the four beget had declines in viewership. That comes after the principle 5 races of the season every had yr-over-yr gains. Despite the lower numbers, NASCAR on FOX used to be the top carrying occasion of the weekend initiate air of the Kentucky Derby.(Sports actions Media Watch)(5-9-2014)
  • Lesa France Kennedy featured on CBS Sunday Morning:  Losing her father and husband within a month of time made 2007 the “hardest yr” of her lifestyles, NASCAR Vice Chairperson and International Speedway Corporation Chief Govt Officer Lesa France Kennedy tells Michelle Miller in an interview for CBS Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood to be broadcast Could perhaps 10, 2015 (9: 00am/et) on the CBS Television Community. Kennedy is a part of a stock car racing dynasty. She is the granddaughter of NASCAR founder Invoice France, Sr., and daughter of Invoice France, Jr., who used to be Vice Chairman of NASCAR when he died after a prolonged illness in 2007. Then, a month later, Kennedy‘s husband, Dr. Bruce Kennedy, died in a puny plane smash now no longer a ways from the household‘s Florida home. In a huge-ranging interview, Kennedy opens up about rebuilding her lifestyles after shedding her husband; guiding her son Ben Kennedy‘s NASCAR using profession, efforts to develop the attain of stock car racing in the nation, and the style forward for the International Speedway Corporation‘s Daytona International Speedway. In an further excerpt at CBSNews.com, Kennedy tells Miller that she got through the tragedy of shedding her husband by staying discontinuance along with her son. Ben Kennedy talks with Miller about his racing profession, and growing up in the household enterprise. His mother, he says, had him doing a ramification of jobs around Daytona, from parking vehicles, to cleaning up.(NASCAR)(5-9-2015)
  • Kansas Speedway Notes & Info — Saturday — bustle:
    · There were 18 NASCAR Sail Cup Sequence races at Kansas Speedway, one NSCS occasion from 2001 — 2010 and two races per yr since 2011.
    · Hendrick Motorsports leads the sequence in wins at Kansas with 5: Jeff Gordon (three) and Jimmie Johnson (two).
    · Four producers beget won at Kansas Speedway in the NSCS; led by Chevrolet with 9 victories, Ford with four, Toyota and Dodge every beget two.
    · There used to be one NSCS bustle resulting with a inexperienced-white-checkered construct at Kansas Speedway: descend of 2011 (267/272).
    · Handiest one amongst the 18 races at Kansas Speedway has been shortened resulting from climatic conditions: descend of 2007.
    · For the rationale that advent of electronic scoring the closest margin of victory in the NASCAR Sail Cup Sequence at Kansas Speedway used to be the (10/10/2004) bustle won by Joe Nemechek with a MOV of 0.081 2nd.
    (NASCAR)(5-9-2015)

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Could perhaps 9, 2014

  • Pit Stall Choices:  The picks of pit stalls for the 5-hour Energy 400 Sail Cup Sequence bustle at Kansas Speedway were made.
    Pole sitter #4-Harvick chose pit stall 1 [as do most pole sitters].
    Out of doors pole sitter #22-Logano took pit stall 7, the principle pit stall with a gap in the wait on of it.
    #2-Keselowski, who begins Third took the 18th pit stall,with a gap in entrance of it.
    The 43rd and closing pit stall used to be taken by #99-Edwards, who begins 4th.
    To think the put the drivers/teams pit stall is, peep the pit decision chart on the Pit Stall Selection chart.(5-9-2014)
  • Harvick wins Kansas pole:  #4-Kevin Harvick won the pole for the 5-hour Energy 400 Benefiting Particular Operations Warrior Foundation Sail Cup Sequence bustle at Kansas Speedway with velocity of 194.252mph for his 2nd pole of 2014, 2nd at Kansas and eighth of his profession. He broke the tune fable one day of the 2nd round of qualifying with a velocity of 194.658mph.
    #22-Logano is on the initiate air pole, adopted by #2-Keselowski, #99-Edwards, #42-Larson, #41-Busch, #31-Newman, #14-Stewart, #10-Patrick, #16-Biffle, #1-McMurray, and #42-Almirola.
    Missing the bustle used to be: #77-Blaney.
    Leer starting lineup, qualifying outcomes, round outcomes and more on the Kansas Starting Lineup / Qualifying Outcomes page.(5-9-2014)
  • Qualifying Rapidly Info — Kansas:
    Kevin Harvick won the Coors Gentle Pole Award for the 4th Annual 5-hour ENERGY 400 Benefiting Particular Operations Warrior Foundation with a lap of 27.799 seconds, 194.252 mph (a fresh tune fable).
    Right here’s his eighth pole in 477 NASCAR Sail Cup Sequence races.
    Right here’s his 2nd pole and sixth top-10 originate in 2014.
    Right here’s his 2nd pole in 17 races at Kansas Speedway.
    Joey Logano (2nd) posted his eighth top-10 originate of 2014 and his sixth in ten races at Kansas Speedway.
    Brad Keselowski (third) posted his third top-10 originate at Kansas Speedway. It’s miles his eighth in 11 races this season.
    Kyle Larson (fifth) used to be the fastest qualifying rookie.
    Kansas Speedway turns into the sixth tune in 2014 to house a fresh qualifying tune fable becoming a member of Phoenix, Las Vegas, Bristol, Martinsville and Darlington.
    (NASCAR Statistics)(5-9-2014)
  • Second Spherical of Qualifying for the 5-hour Energy 400 Benefiting Particular Operations Warrior Foundation Sail Cup Sequence bustle at Kansas Speedway is over after 10 scheduled minutes. 23 drivers ran sooner than the tune fable of 191.748mph, house by Matt Kenseth final April and #4-Harvick broke the tune fable and used to be sooner then the fable house in the 1st round, running a lap of 194.658mph.
    #4-Harvick 194.658
    #14-Stewart 193.847
    #22-Logano 193.715
    #43-Almirola 193.639
    #41-Busch 193.583
    the rest of the top 12: 99 31 42 16 2 1 10
    initiate air the top 12: 24 48 55 27 5 51 3 17 12 88 15 18
    (5-9-2014)
  • First Spherical of Qualifying for the 5-hour Energy 400 Benefiting Particular Operations Warrior Foundation Sail Cup Sequence bustle at Kansas Speedway is over, after 25 minutes. 10 drivers broke the tune fable of 191.748mph, house by Matt Kenseth final April.
    #41-Busch 193.611
    #42-Larson 193.223
    #16-Biffle 193.126
    #99-Edwards 193.119
    #5-Kahne 193.057
    Driver who will omit the bustle: #77-Blaney.
    (5-9-2014)
  • Gratified Hour inform for the 5-hour Energy 400 Sail Cup Sequence bustle at Kansas Speedway is over after 50 scheduled minutes, the top 5, slowest and notes:
    #14-Stewart 192.809
    #15-Bowyer 192.321
    #48-Johnson 192.239
    #42-Larson 192.178
    #4-Harvick 192.109
    slowest: #40-Cassill 184.420 & #36-Sorenson 193.387
    Leer the fastest speeds, 10-lap consecutive lap average and laps flee on the Kansas Gratified Hour Apply speeds page (pdf).(5-9-2014)
  • Biffle in doubt of 2015 plans? UPDATE:  #16-Greg Biffle urged Motorsport.com final month at Darlington that it used to be his “intent” to forestall at Roush Fenway Racing and he had “a sense (he used to be) getting closer” to inking a fresh deal. Then as soon as more, following his conversation Wednesday night with Claire B. Lang on Sirius/XM NASCAR Radio, Biffle‘s plans didn‘t sound so concrete. “I center of attention on there‘s heaps of opportunities in the industry to be in aggressive vehicles,” Biffle stated. “I abilities being at Roush Fenway. I look after 3M. Now we beget a pleasant relationship and this technique works in fact, in fact neatly for 3M … Undeniable and simply, I‘ve got alternatives. I know I‘m going to be racing. I know I‘m going to be using a car. So I‘m now no longer skittish about it.”(Motorsport)(5-9-2014)
    UPDATE:  Greg Biffle has no wish to dash away Roush Fenway Racing when his contract expires at season‘s stop. “No, now no longer barely,” Biffle stated Friday at Kansas Speedway when requested if he used to be attempting initiate air of the Roush group. “Fully, 100 percent ‘No.‘ “Biffle stated earlier this week on SIRIUS/XM NASCAR Radio‘s “Dialed In” that negotiations are continuing with unusual sponsor 3M to lengthen the firm‘s deal to wait on Biffle‘s #16 Ford. Whereas nothing is drawing discontinuance relating to finalizing a fresh contract, Biffle says talks are continuing in the optimistic direction. “Now we beget a pleasant relationship. They‘re very ecstatic with this technique,” stated Biffle. “There is a bunch of fresh folk attempting to fetch their arms around all of the enterprise. They‘ve got plenty of enterprise objects internal that ‘3M‘ … which likes having all these sponsors in the garage part of 1 firm. Right here’s a huge deal for them.”(Motor Racing Community)(5-9-2014)
  • Bowyer‘s mother to wave inexperienced flag:  #15-Clint Bowyer has yet another reason to coach his mother‘s instructions: She‘ll wave the inexperienced flag at Kansas Speedway. It‘s a NASCAR-style Mother‘s Day party when Jana Bowyer waves the flag to originate Saturday night‘s Sail Cup bustle. Clint Bowyer grew up in Emporia, Kansas, and used to be honored to beget his mother picked to be taught originate the 400-mile bustle. “We’re a beautiful discontinuance household so we‘ve been ragging on her a diminutive bit bit,” Bowyer stated. “`Don‘t fall the flag mother, with out reference to you discontinue, don‘t fall the flag.‘ It‘s pretty cool. I’m hoping there‘s now no longer a caution.”(Associated Press)(5-9-2014)
  • First Friday inform for the 5-hour Energy 400 Sail Cup Sequence bustle at Kansas Speedway is over after 90 scheduled minutes, the top 5, slowest and notes:
    #42-Larson 189.076
    #43-Almirola 188.620
    #15-Bowyer 188.528
    #77-Blaney 188.455
    #5-Kahne 188.042
    slowest: #26-Whitt 182.630 & #33-Hill 181.184.
    notes: Qualifying can be this evening at 6: 40pm/et and confirmed on FoxSports 1.
    Leer the fastest speeds and laps flee on the Kansas Apply 1 speeds page (pdf).(5-9-2014)
  • Coverage of Qualifying for the 5-hour Energy 400 Sail Cup Sequence bustle at Kansas Speedway is scheduled for Friday, Could perhaps 9, 2014 at 6: 40pm/et.
    Television (TV): FS1, 6: 30pm/et
    Radio: Stay online at Motor Racing Community (MRN)
    Scheduled Qualifying Re-Air: 4: 30am/et on FS1
  • Qualifying Notify for the 5-hour Energy 400 Sail Cup Sequence bustle at Kansas Speedway is posted. 44 vehicles/drivers are listed.
    The first of the drivers scheduled to exit is #42-Larson.
    The closing driver scheduled to exit is #14-Stewart.
    Qualifying order is house by a random plot, held about an hour earlier than the principle inform.
    Leer the beefy qualifying order on the Jayski‘s Kansas Qualifying Page.(5-9-2014)
  • Richard Petty Motorsports fascinated by dash to Toyota? Used to be that the King assembly with representatives from [Toyota] at Richmond? In keeping with lots of sources, Richard Petty Motorsports [#9-Ambrose & #43-Almirola] is taking into consideration leaving Ford when its contract expires on the stop of this yr. One sticking point, nonetheless, is at risk of be engines. TRD at show conceal has the aptitude to offer eight teams with engines. Even even though there are handiest three teams from Joe Gibbs Racing and three from Michael Waltrip Racing exercising that option, who‘s to claim that both of those operations isn‘t fascinated by growth in the destroy. With out TRD engines, a partnership with Toyota isn‘t almost as aesthetic. After having your vehicles powered by Roush Yates engines, Triad would surely be a step down.(Motorsport)(5-9-2014)
  • National Guard NASCAR sponsorship examined by Congress UPDATE:  The National Guard spent $26.5 million to sponsor NASCAR racing in 2012 to bolster its marketing and recruitment nonetheless did no longer register a single fresh soldier to its ranks, in holding with recordsdata equipped to USA At the present time. Even even though the Guard spent $88 million as a NASCAR sponsor from 2011 to 2013, it’s a ways unclear what number of fresh recruits, if any, signed up thanks to it, in holding with paperwork. The Guard on Wednesday would now no longer verify the figures on possibilities and recruits developed through its NASCAR sponsorship. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., who will protect a listening to on the recruitment program Thursday, assailed the Guard for “losing a bunch of cash on a extraordinarily pricey sports sponsorship.” The Guard bought 24,800 recruiting possibilities from this technique in 2012, paperwork show conceal. In those cases, capacity recruits indicated the NASCAR affiliation prompted them to note more recordsdata about becoming a member of. Of that group, handiest 20 met the Guard‘s skills for entry into the carrier, and now no longer one amongst them joined. In 2013, the choice of possibilities linked with NASCAR dropped to 7,500, in holding with briefing materials for the Senate subcommittee on Monetary and Contracting Oversight led by McCaskill. The National Guard wants 1 million outcomes in meet its annual recruiting purpose of 50,000 troopers. The NASCAR initiative, in conjunction with the $38 million spent on an IndyCar racing sponsorship, over the identical duration, would possibly well perhaps be the purpose of the listening to led by McCaskill. Rick Breitenfeldt, a National Guard spokesman, stated 90% of Navy National Guard troopers who enlisted or re-enlisted from 2007 to 2013 indicated that they had been uncovered to recordsdata in regards to the carrier through NASCAR-linked recruiting and retention materials. Sponsoring NASCAR and driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. puts the Guard‘s title in entrance of 77 million fans, he stated.(USA At the present time)(5-7-2014)
    UPDATE:  Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., questioned the Navy National Guard‘s sponsorship in NASCAR and IndyCar one day of a subcommittee listening to Thursday afternoon, and the official overseeing those capabilities stated he deliberate to steal into consideration them. The National Guard will sponsor Dale Earnhardt Jr. for 20 Sail Cup races this season. Navy contacts are performed on a yearly foundation. Sen. McCaskill stated that the National Guard‘s funds for NASCAR amounts to $32 million from a sports marketing funds of more than $56 million. The National Guard would no longer differentiate between what goes to the crew and what goes against activation. No decision has been house by the National Guard for next season. “I can be … reviewing all these capabilities in the following, doubtlessly, month,” Maj. Gen. Judd Lyons, performing director, Navy National Guard, stated one day of the listening to.
    At one point one day of the hour-prolonged listening to Sen. McCaskill stated: “I don‘t realize … the style it’s possible you’ll maybe well additionally present an explanation for the fact that no person is getting recruited from the NASCAR. The facts talk for themselves. the records is extraordinarily optimistic. You‘re now no longer getting recruits off NASCAR. Right here’s recordsdata you gave us. The explanation all americans is aware of is this because you urged us.”
    Acknowledged Maj. Gen. Lyons: “I‘m attempting to study these capabilities for exactly the reasons that you‘re announcing. Are they reaching the intended affect? Are they basically the most efficient exercise of our our taxpayer bucks? Is that the optimistic factor to be doing? These are issues I‘m fascinated by as the performing director as a path forward.”(Motor Racing Community)(5-9-2014)
  • Whitt gets Kansas sponsor:  BK Racing‘s newest driver Cole Whitt will beget a fresh think for this weekend‘s first-ever night bustle on the Kansas Speedway. The ##26 crew welcome‘s The Iowa Slit House on-board it‘s Toyota Camry. Opening in July, 2014, The Iowa Slit House is an approachable, rustic, farm-to-desk style restaurant and faucet room offering the finest in Iowa-sourced, organic and seasonal substances, from high cuts to craft beers and wine. Fittingly positioned in the coronary heart of the historical downtown district of Iowa City, The Iowa Chophouse brings collectively local entrepreneurs and a crew of abilities that is centered on highlighting why Iowa has basically the most efficient in meals and libations.(BK Racing), peep a image of the car on the #26 crew paint schemes page.(5-9-2014)
  • GEICO and Germain Racing to salute militia at Charlotte:  Because the month of Could perhaps gets underway, the racing season is in beefy swing. Casey Mears and his GEICO crew were on a stable flee, notching three top 20 finishes in their final three outings and now boom an initiative to honor our nation‘s militia. GEICO‘s historical previous with the militia is prolonged and prosperous and the firm will now pay tribute to the troops by running a capable paint draw on the Sail Showdown on Friday, Could perhaps 16th, and additionally all over Memorial Day weekend on the Coca-Cola 600. The #13 GEICO Chevy SS will characteristic cloak accents on the aspect of the car, in conjunction with the Gecko carrying a militia helmet and ‘GEICO Navy‘ across the hood. ‘Thank You For Your Carrier‘ will adorn the decklid, whereas the television panel of the car will characteristic the Gecko offering a salute whereas standing at attention. GEICO additionally honors contributors of the U.S. militia every yr for their contributions against drug and alcohol abuse prevention, fire safety and fire prevention or web page visitors safety and accident prevention with the GEICO Navy Carrier Awards.(Participant Management International), peep a image of the car on the #13 paint schemes page.(5-9-2014)
  • 300th originate for Bowyer; 200th for Sorenson:  In Saturday night‘s 5-hour ENERGY 400, #15-Clint Bowyer will construct his 300th Sail Cup Sequence originate. Over the principle 299, he has tallied eight wins, 52 top fives and 140 top 10s — and made the Chase for the NASCAR Sail Cup 5 cases in his eight beefy-time seasons, collectively with 2012 when he executed 2nd in championship aspects. Bowyer will think to alter into the principle driver to plot discontinuance in his 300th originate since … Denny Hamlin on Sunday at Talladega.
    AND:  #36-Reed Sorenson can be making a milestone profession originate this weekend; his 200th in the sequence.(NASCAR)(5-9-2014)
  • Companion sponsor joins Germain at Kansas Speedway:  Heading to the Midwest following a wild and aggressive bustle weekend in Alabama, Casey Mears and the #13 GEICO Chevy SS will bring a neatly-recognized local Castrol oil substitute carrier center to the tune with them for the NASCAR Sail Cup Sequence‘ “5-hour Energy 400” at Kansas Speedway. Dipman Car Carrier of Olathe, KS, can be featured as an affiliate sponsor all over the crew‘s dash back and forth to the 1.5 mile tri-oval positioned about 15 miles west of downtown Kansas City. Located on West Sante Fe Highway in Olathe, KS, Dipman is a Goodyear tire center that affords the liquid engineering of top payment superb Castrol oil merchandise.(Germain Racing)(5-9-2014)
  • Gilliland‘s home available on the market:  NASCAR driver #38-David Gilliland is promoting his 66-acre Lake Norman estate in Sherrills Ford for $4.9 million, Lake Norman Realty President Abigail Jennings stated Tuesday. Formerly owned by NASCAR‘s Michael Waltrip, the estate entails equestrian services and products, two bustle stores, an indoor basketball-racquetball court docket, a helicopter pad, a wine cave and ponds stocked with bass and catfish.(Charlotte Observer)(5-9-2014)
  • Kansas Notes & Info — Friday — poles:
    ” Jason Leffler won the inaugural Coors Gentle pole at Kansas Speedway in 2001 with a velocity of 176.499 mph.
    ” 11 drivers beget Coors Gentle poles at Kansas, led by Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne with three every.
    ” Jimmie Johnson is mainly the most attention-grabbing driver to plot discontinuance consecutive Coors Gentle poles at Kansas Speedway (2007 and 2008).
    ” Four of the 16 (25%) NASCAR Sail Cup Sequence races at Kansas Speedway were won from the Coors Gentle pole; Joe Nemechek (2004), Jimmie Johnson (2008), Matt Kenseth (spring 2013), Kevin Harvick (descend 2013).
    ” Qualifying has never been cancelled resulting from climatic conditions in the NASCAR Sail Cup Sequence at Kansas Speedway.
    ” Jason Leffler (09/30/2001) is mainly the most attention-grabbing driver to post his first NASCAR Sail Cup Sequence Coors Gentle pole at Kansas Speedway.
    ” Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sail Cup Sequence in average starting boom at Kansas Speedway with a 10.800.
    ” 5 of the 16 (31.2%) NASCAR Sail Cup Sequence races at Kansas Speedway were won from the entrance row: four from the pole and one from 2nd-boom.
    ” 10 of the 16 (62.5%) NASCAR Sail Cup races at Kansas Speedway were won from a top-10 starting boom.
    ” Two of the 16 (12.5%) NASCAR Sail Cup Sequence races at Kansas Speedway were won from a starting boom initiate air the top 20.
    (NASCAR)(5-9-2014)
  • Unhappy Files — Wilbur Rakestraw:  In the early years of stock car racing, Wilbur Rakestraw of Paulding County (GA) used to be one amongst the celebrities of Atlanta-home tracks comparable to Lakewood Speedway and the Dallas Tempo Bowl. He additionally used to be neatly-identified on the NASCAR circuit now identified as Sail Cup and on NASCAR‘s previous Convertible Sequence. Rakestraw, who died Wednesday at age 85 of congestive coronary heart failure, used to be among the drivers who made the transition from the previous sea walk path at Daytona to the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway. He ran the principle three Daytona 500s apart from the principle bustle on the tune now identified at Atlanta Motor Speedway, finishing 11th. Rakestraw ran 30 aspects-paying races in the Cup Sequence and 11 in Convertibles. But his most efficient efficiency came in a non-aspects occasion at Daytona International Speedway in 1961 trusty through which he executed 2nd to Junior Johnson and inviting earlier than Fred Lorenzen (Atlanta Journal Constitution), carrier information coming at ClarkFuneralHome.comno information on services and products yet.(5-9-2014)
  • Busch wins at Kansas:  #51-Kyle Busch won the SFP 250 at Kansas Speedway. #88-Matt Crafton executed 2nd adopted by: #19-Joey Logano, #20-Austin Dillon, #32-Tayler Malsam, #13-Jeb Burton, #77-German Quiroga, #30-Ron Hornaday, Jr., #8-Joe Nemechek, and #35-Mason Mingus.
    There were 9 cautions for 46 laps and 15lead modifications among 6 leaders. Whole outcomes are on the Kansas bustle outcomes page (pdf).(5-9-2014)
  • Kansas Sprint Rapidly Info:
    Kyle Busch(i) won the 14th Annual SFP 250, his 37th victory in 117 NASCAR Camping World Truck Sequence races.
    Right here’s his 2nd victory and 2nd top-10 construct in 2014.
    Right here’s his first victory and 2nd top-10 construct in three races at Kansas Speedway.
    Matt Crafton (2nd) posted his sixth top-10 construct in 14 races at Kansas Speedway. It’s miles his 2nd top-10 construct in 2014.
    Joey Logano(i) (third) posted his first top-10 construct in two races at Kansas Speedway.
    Mason Mingus (10th) used to be the very most attention-grabbing finishing rookie.
    Matt Crafton leads the purpose standings by 8 aspects over Timothy Peters.
    (NASCAR Statistics)(5-9-2013)
  • Driver standings following Kansas:
    1) ) #88-Matt Crafton,120
    2) #17-Timothy Peters, 112, — 8
    3) #30-Ron Hornaday, 112, -8
    4) #77-German Quiroga, 109, -11
    5) #98-Johnny Sauter, 105, -15
    6) #29-Ryan Blaney, 101, -19
    7) #13-Jeb Burton, 98, -22
    8) #31-Ben Kennedy, 96, -24
    9) #54-Darrell Wallace, Jr., 90, -30
    10) #5-John Wes Townley, 87, -33
    Leer entire standings on the driver standings page (pdf).(5-9-2014)
  • Owner Standings following Kansas are posted (pdf).(5-9-2014)
  • Lucky Canines — Who got a lap wait on on every caution at Kansas:  (and their construct)
    Caution 1: none
    Caution 2: none
    Caution 3: none
    Caution 4: #10-Jennifer Jo Cobb, 13th
    Caution 5: #57-Norm Benning, 18th
    Caution 6: #5-John Wes Townley, 11th
    Caution 7: #57-Norm Benning, 18th
    Caution 8: #57-Norm Benning, 18th
    Caution 9: #13-Jeb Burton, 6th
    (5-9-2014)
  • Busch on pole at Kansas:  #51-Kyle Busch won the Keystone Gentle Pole for the SFP 250 at Kansas Speedway with a velocity of 178.921mph. #29-Ryan Blaney will originate 2nd, adopted by: #98-Johnny Sauter, #7-Brian Ickler, #19-Joey Logano, #13-Jeb Burton, #20-Austin Dillon, #17-Timothy Peters, #88-Matt Crafton, and #21-Joey Coulter.
    Quickest in the 2nd round of qualifying used to be #19-Joey Logano.
    #51-Kyle Busch used to be quickest in the outlet qualifying session at 176.713mph.
    #31-Ben Kennedy wrecked one day of the outlet session of qualifying and can bustle a wait on-up truck.
    Leer entire lineup on the Starting lineup (pdf) page.(5-9-2014)
  • Kansas Qualifying Notes:
    Kyle Busch(i) won the Keystone Gentle Pole Award for the 14th Annual SFP 250 with a lap of 30.181 seconds, 178.921 mph (a fresh tune fable).
    Right here’s his 13th pole in 117 NASCAR Camping World Truck Sequence races.
    Right here’s his first pole and 2nd top-10 originate in 2014.
    Right here’s his first pole in three races at Kansas Speedway.
    Ryan Blaney (2nd) posted his third top-10 originate of 2014 and his first in two races at Kansas Speedway.
    Johnny Sauter (third) posted his fourth top-10 originate at Kansas Speedway. It’s miles his 2nd in three races this season.
    Tyler Younger (15th) used to be the fastest qualifying rookie.
    (NASCAR Integrated Marketing and marketing)(5-9-2014)
  • Kansas Speedway, Kansas Lottery renew partnership:  Kansas Speedway and Kansas Lottery officers presented a multi-yr renewal of their partnership, which has been in boom since Kansas Speedway opened in 2001. The partnership method the Kansas Lottery will remain the entitlement sponsor of the NASCAR Nationwide Sequence bustle (Kansas Lottery 300), which returns to Kansas Speedway on Oct. 4, and the Kansas Lottery will proceed as the “Official Lottery of Kansas Speedway.” “I‘m enraged that we’re ready to proceed our partnership with the Kansas Lottery,” stated Kansas Speedway President Patrick Warren. “The Lottery has been a mountainous supporter of ours and their continued sponsorship of Kansas Speedway and because the entitlement partner on our NASCAR Nationwide Sequence bustle is unbelievable. It‘s going to be a pleasant yr at Kansas Speedway and I‘m tickled that the Kansas Lottery can be part of it.”(Kansas Speedway)(5-9-2014)
  • Darlington expects to protect bustle in April:  Darlington Raceway President Chip Wile likes the put his previous, nation tune stands in NASCAR, despite the fact that it‘s no longer the sports‘ backdrop for honoring moms this week. The 65-yr-previous facility had spent the previous 9 years constructing the formerly off weekend of Mother‘s Day into a can‘t-omit bustle for NASCAR moms, who walked across the stage with their sons or daughters one day of driver introductions and blended for the blended for the weird and wonderful name of “Drivers and sons, originate your engines!” But Wile believes that the swap in is Darlington‘s most efficient passion prolonged duration of time and can protect NASCAR‘s oldest superspeedway relevant with a fresh generation of bustle fans. Wile stated he‘s heard diminutive moreover raves from NASCAR leaders and officers at Darlington‘s parent firm, International Speedway Corp. After a few weeks to overview numbers and dangle their breaths, Wile says tune leaders beget started plans to construct issues even better in 2015. He‘s assured the April bustle weekend will stick and affords fans one thing to depend on every season. The tune had equipped out its first four Mother‘s Day weekend races, nonetheless attendance had fallen off in unusual years. Wile stated the tune came discontinuance to a beefy home a month previously, even though he would now no longer present details about attendance, citing tune protection.(Associated Press)(5-9-2014)

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Could perhaps 9, 2013

  • Closing Talladega TV Ratings:  NASCAR Sail Cup sequence racing on FOX posted a 4.6/10 with 7.3 million viewers on Sunday afternoon for the Aaron‘s 499 which used to be impacted by rain. Whereas that‘s off -10% from final yr‘s 5.1/12 (8.3 million viewers) it managed to hideous as the very most attention-grabbing-rated and most-watched occasion of the day, beating the NBA Playoffs on ABC by +18% (vs. a 3.9/8 for the Pacers and Knicks). Sunday‘s ranking excludes the rain interrupted portion of the bustle because it opened with a 4.1/11 (6.4 million viewers) at 1: 10p and rose to a 4.4/10 (6.9 million viewers) at 3: 15p earlier than the rain lengthen. The bustle resumed at 6: 54p with a 4.0/8 (6.2 million viewers) which used to be below the initial tune-in of the telecast, spiked to a 4.7/9 (7.9 million viewers) at 7: 30p, and peaked with a 6.0/10 (10.3 million viewers) at 8pm. The 6: 54-8: 17p portion of Sunday‘s bustle averaged a 4.9/9 with 8.1 million viewers, off -14% from final yr‘s 5.7/13 (10.0 million) for the final 75 minutes of the telecast whereas the rain interrupted portion averaged a 3.6/8 with 5.5 million viewers. To set that ranking in better perspective, Sunday‘s almost four hour rain lengthen with out difficulty outdelivered most sports events for the total weekend, collectively with the three NHL Postseason games on NBC. Season-to-date, NASCAR Sail Cup Racing on FOX is averaging a 5.0/11 with 8.2 million viewers. That‘s flat with final yr‘s season-to-date efficiency of a 5.0/11 with 8.4 million viewers. NASCAR on FOX at show conceal ranks as the very most attention-grabbing-rated and most-watched sport in season. Leer previous races for 2013 and 5-yr comparison chart on the 2013 NASCAR TV Ratings page.(5-9-2013)
  • First plot discontinuance for car #34 since 1963:  When David Ragan won the Aaron‘s 4099 Sail Cup Sequence bustle at Talladega on Could perhaps 5, 2013, it used to be the principle time since December 1, 1963 that a driver had won a Sail Cup Sequence bustle in a car #34. Wendell Scott won at Jacksonville on that day. Ragan‘s plot discontinuance used to be handiest the third time a car #34 won a Sail Cup Sequence bustle. The first used to be by Jim Roper at Charlotte in 1949, the principle ever NASCAR bustle. The car #34 has three wins in its historical previous. Leer more about car numbers on my Wins by Vehicle Numbers page.(5-9-2013)
  • Sadler‘s sponsor pulled from market:  Wrigley is pulling its fresh “Alert Energy Caffeine Gum” from the market like a flash, as the United States Meals and Drug Administration looks more carefully into the proliferation of caffeine-added merchandise available in the market. Alert Energy Caffeine Gum has backed Elliott Sadler‘s #81 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota in a pair of NASCAR Sail Cup Sequence races this season, with plans for one other. A spokesperson for the firm stated recently, nonetheless, that manufacturing and sales of the gum can be halted like a flash whereas the FDA clarifies its pointers pertaining to caffeine-added merchandise. There is now no longer any notice from Joe Gibbs Racing on how Wrigley‘s decision also can fair affect the Sadler sponsorship.(Godfather Motorsports)(5-9-2013)
  • Nemechek gets Darlington sponsor:  Joe Nemechek and The #87 Sail Cup Sequence Sprint Team can be carrying a fresh paint draw this week with RoyalTeakCollection.com as the principle sponsor for the bustle in Darlington. Joe Nemechek says; “I’m very enraged to beget RoyalTeakCollection.com on our #87 car, and now no longer sleep for promoting the top payment tag of teak wood casual furnishings. ” In party of Royal Teak Colletion.com‘s first predominant sponsorship in the Sail Sequence, they’ll be offering a capable promotion for bustle fans on their websites. Royal Teak Sequence.com is one amongst basically the most attention-grabbing producers of top payment patio/casual furnishings on this planet, offering a huge sequence of Solid Teak and All-Weather Wicker collections.(NEMCO-JRR)(5-9-2013)
  • Almirola looks to lengthen race:  Aric Almirola and the #43 Smithfield Ford crew are attempting to construct historical previous this weekend at Darlington Raceway with a fifth consecutive top-10 construct. If the crew can construct in the top-10, it would possibly well perhaps well presumably stamp the principle time that the Petty-owned #43 has more than four consecutive top-10 finishes since Richard Petty posted seven consecutive top-10s in 1983. This also can fair additionally stamp the principle time Richard Petty Motorsports has posted 5 consecutive top-10 finishes. With a 10th-boom construct at Talladega, the crew moved to the seventh boom in championship aspects, a first for any Richard Petty Motorsports crew after 10 races. The #43 crew is trailing the sixth space by six aspects and has a 14 point lead on 11th.(RPM)(5-9-2013)
  • Stewart thinks Kurt Busch would possibly well perhaps well presumably construct Indy 500:  Use into story Tony Stewart formally jealous that fellow NASCAR driver Kurt Busch gets to take a look at an Indy car at Indianapolis Motor Speedway later this week. The 5-time Indianapolis 500 starter stated that he plans to name Busch “to peep if there‘s the rest I’m able to discontinue to be taught him.” “There‘s now no longer a doubt in my mind that he would possibly well perhaps well presumably construct the (500‘s) field,” Stewart stated following a sponsor occasion on the garage the put he stores his basic vehicles. “If he gets with the optimistic crew – and clearly he‘s going with Andretti – I don‘t peep any discipline making the starting field for definite.” Busch isn‘t focusing on this month‘s 500, nonetheless he has urged newshounds he‘s initiate to pursuing a trudge next yr if all goes neatly with this take a look at.(Indianapolis Huge title)(5-9-2013)
  • Court docket opens France‘s divorce paperwork:  NASCAR chief govt Brian France stated in court docket paperwork that his outmoded wife spent a “staggering” quantity of his fortune on her household and mates. Megan France stated her outmoded husband spent diminutive time with their two kids and grew to alter into verbally abusive when he didn‘t fetch his method. Voluminous court docket paperwork unsealed Wednesday published fresh details in regards to the couple‘s bitter 2nd divorce, years after the contentious 2008 breakup. France‘s lawyers had fought for years to protect the records confidential. France married the Charlotte lady twice and so they divorced twice. Their first marriage lasted from 2001 to 2004. They married as soon as more in 2005 and the 2nd divorce used to be finalized in 2008. Several news organizations fought to the United States the paperwork, arguing those had been public records, and a North Carolina appeals court docket final yr agreed. So on Wednesday, 3,000 pages of paperwork had been launched, collectively with dozens of court docket motions, depositions and emails. In keeping with statements in initiate court docket, the couple‘s 2008 separation agreement integrated paying Megan France $9 million, alimony of $32,000 a month for 10 years and $10,000 a month in child give a pick to. The unsealed records confirmed Brian France is prosperous. A 2005 financial statement integrated in the court docket paperwork show conceal he had $564 million in total sources — collectively with stock and real estate — and that he used to be at risk of inherit “tall wealth from his folk,” which would possibly well perhaps well presumably exceed $1 billion.(Associated Press)(5-9-2013)
  • Ambrose, Almirola entire take a look at at Sonoma:  Richard Petty Motorsports teammates Marcos Ambrose and Aric Almirola executed a successful two-day take a look at session at Sonoma Raceway on Wednesday. It marked the principle take a look at for the fresh Gen-6 car on a NASCAR-sanctioned street path, and the debut of the fresh car on the 10-flip, 1.99-mile Sonoma circuit. Ambrose executed roughly 75 laps, whereas Almirola executed 100 laps, all in bustle neatly-kept. Lap cases had been now no longer on hand. “We repeatedly are attempting to steal a think at to fetch a bonus on the competition, so we feel find it irresistible‘s been obliging to be out here and optimistically it would possibly well perhaps well presumably pay off for the bustle,” stated Ambrose, who won the pole in Sonoma final yr. “We‘re ecstatic with the development, nonetheless we want to be sooner, repeatedly. We‘re assured that we‘ve realized loads and we‘ll attain wait on with a more in-depth bundle in June.” (Sonoma PR)(5-9-2013)
  • Johnson goes emerald at Darlington:  #48-Jimmie Johnson has his have stripes this weekend, albeit of a capable hue nonetheless, in both case, he hopes the coloration doesn‘t show conceal up on the Darlington partitions. Johnson‘s #48 Lowe‘s Chevy SS will sport emerald stripes this weekend. The coloration used to be chosen as the 2013 Pantone Colour of the Year, which is featured in the fresh PANTONE UNIVERSE Paint Sequence by Valspar.(TrueSpeed Communications), peep a image of the car on the #48 crew paint schemes page.(5-9-2013)
  • Meguiar‘s on Biffle‘s Ford at Darlington:  The #16 Meguiar‘s Ford will characteristic a unlit paint draw for Darlington. Meguiar‘s has a capable “Shadowy Wax” which is good for unlit to dim coloured vehicles since they require a system that affords “gloss” to the paint to present it a deep reflection. This namely formulated wax is designed to construct your paint shine with the advantage of its sharpening oils.(Roush Fenway)(5-9-2013)
  • Chassis picks for this weeks bustle:  peep the list of many teams [that report or post these] and what chassis had been selected by the crew to flee at Darlington on the Darlington Sprint Data page — Chassis decision home.(5-9-2013)
  • Darlington continues Mother‘s Day custom:  With its annual occasion falling on Mother‘s Day weekend, Darlington Raceway has constructed a longtime custom with its NASCAR Sail Cup Sequence Bojangles‘ Southern 500 bustle. Every yr, the gargantuan marshals for the bustle were the moms of the NASCAR Sail Cup Sequence drivers, a inform that fans, drivers and their families beget loved over the final lots of years. The moms will over as soon as more dispute the uncover to originate engines for this weekend‘s bustle, nonetheless will additionally be joined by a capable honorary mother, Stephanie Decker, who has her have story of courage and perseverance to expose. Decker can be part of the likes of driver‘s moms, collectively with Carol Bickford (Jeff Gordon), Gaye Busch (Kurt & Kyle Busch), Tammy Kahne (Kasey Kahne), Beverly Ragan (David Ragan), Janna Bowyer (Clint Bowyer), Kay Keselowski (Brad Keselowski), Brenda Jackson (Dale Earnhardt Jr.), Mary Lou Hamlin (Denny Hamlin) and Carol Mears (Casey Mears), among others. Decker, a resident of Henryville, Ind., used to be injured shielding two of her kids from a devastating tornado that hit their home in March of 2012. Decker lost the exercise of both of her legs in the incident and now makes use of prosthetics to lunge on. Her up-hill fight to lunge as soon as more used to be a nationwide news story of courage, main to the creation of the Stephanie Decker Foundation, supporting prosthetics for teenagers and fetch admission to to main-edge prosthetics for everyone.(Darlington Raceway)(5-9-2013)
  • Iowa Senate passes invoice that will maybe presumably advantage Speedway fund improvments:  An appropriations invoice licensed by the Iowa Senate entails $8 million in boom cash spread over four years for the Iowa Speedway at Newton to upgrade the tune‘s services and products to plot NASCAR Sail Cup races. The tune cash used to be integrated in the so-called standings appropriations invoice passed by the Senate on Tuesday night. The special appropriation bought no debate, even though Sen. William Dotzler, D-Waterloo, who pushed for the funding, stated Wednesday that both the Democratic and Republican caucuses had been mindful the tune cash had been inserted into the spending bundle. The legislation says the boom cash would be appropriated to the Iowa Economic Trend Authority for the style and promotion of a nationwide carrying occasion on the car racetrack put in the City of Newton. The Newton speedway has already hosted the Camping World Truck Sequence and the NASCAR Nationwide Sprint, nonetheless Sail Cup races would be “the huge Kahuna” for the power, Dotzler stated. Those races would possibly well perhaps well presumably plot more than 100,000 fans and nationwide media protection for one amongst the most neatly-liked events in the nation,he stated. But the tune would must magnify its stands, restrooms, and concession stands and construct other upgrades to offer the following-level races, Dotzler stated. The $8 million boom appropriation would be equipped to the Newton speedway in increments of $2 million for four years, starting in fiscal yr 2014.(Des Moines Register)(5-9-2013)

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Could perhaps 9, 2012

  • Postal employee wins $1 million from Mayfield in dog assault:  On Wednesday, a Forsyth County plot discontinuance ordered outmoded NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield to pay $1 million to a Catawba [NC] postal provider attacked final yr by Mayfield‘s 5 pitbulls. Right here’s the most fresh salvo against Mayfield, whose home used to be auctioned off for failing to pay about $3 million he owed on the property. He additionally faces drug-possession, larceny and stolen items charges in three North Carolina counties and used to be suspended from NASCAR in 2009 for attempting out optimistic for methamphetamine. Assume William Z. Wood of Forsyth Marvelous Court docket awarded Mary E. Bolton $1 million. Bolton, who lives in Catawba County, filed a lawsuit against Mayfield and his wife, Shana Mayfield, in June in Forsyth Marvelous Court docket. The suit used to be filed in Forsyth because Bolton‘s attorney, Marc Madonia, is primarily based in Winston-Salem, NC. Bolton alleged that the Mayfields had been negligent in allowing the canine, pitbull/Labrador mixes, to flee free on their property in Catawba County. She used to be handing over mail the morning of April 21, 2011, and had a bundle too huge for the mailbox initiate air the Mayfields‘ gate. She drove through the gate, previous “No Trespassing” and “Beware of Canines” signs, to ship the bundle and encountered the canine that attacked her. Mayfield heard the commotion, shouted on the canine to scatter them and carried Bolton into the home. He and his wife called 911, and Bolton used to be taken to Catawba Medical Heart for medicine. Animal administration confiscated the canine from Mayfield, nonetheless no prison charges had been filed against him. The canine had been later euthanized. Bolton suffers from post-stressful stress dysfunction and has nerve wound, Madonia stated.(partly from the Morganton Files Herald)(5-9-2012)
  • Carl Edwards to be part of ESPN for 2 Nationwide races:  #99-Carl Edwards will dash from the cockpit of his bustle car to the broadcast booth as he turns into an analyst for ESPN on two upcoming telecasts of NASCAR Nationwide Sequence races. Edwards will construct his debut one day of ESPN2‘s are dwelling telecast of the NASCAR Nationwide Sequence bustle at Darlington Raceway on Friday night, Could perhaps 11, at 6: 30 p.m. ET. Edwards additionally will operate an analyst for the June 29 occasion at Kentucky Speedway. For the Darlington bustle telecast, Edwards can be part of lap-by-lap announcer Allen Bestwick and analyst Andy Petree in the booth. Whereas Edwards has never called a bustle, he has labored carefully with ESPN the previous two years one day of ESPN‘s portion of the NASCAR Sail Cup Sequence time desk by doing post-bustle prognosis for SportsCenter. “I’m humbled by this opportunity to broadcast for ESPN and be part of their crew,” stated Edwards. “This Friday in Darlington, I will hop out of my Sail Cup Vehicle and substitute my firesuit for a suit and tie to peep the Nationwide bustle from a absolutely completely different perspective. I’m truthfully a diminutive bit anxious because it would possibly well perhaps well presumably be my first time being part of the broadcast,” he stated. “ESPN has been a pleasant partner for all americans in NASCAR and I’m hoping I’m able so that you would possibly well perhaps add some insight for the fans.” Edwards, who drives for Roush Fenway Racing, stopped competing in NASCAR Nationwide Sequence races this season after racing fulltime in both the Sail Cup and Nationwide Sequence the previous seven years. He used to be the Nationwide Sequence using champion in 2007, and earned the 2011 sequence owner‘s championship for Roush Fenway Racing, nonetheless determined to listen his efforts on the Sail Cup Sequence this season. “Having a previous NASCAR Nationwide Sequence champion and active NASCAR Sail Cup driver in the booth will certainly bring some weird and wonderful perspective to our viewers,” stated Prosperous Feinberg, ESPN vice president, motorsports, manufacturing. “Now we beget a extraordinarily stable on-air crew for NASCAR and this addition makes it even stronger.”(ESPN)(5-9-2012)
  • Gravely Mowers flip the #43 purple at Darlington:  Aric Almirola and the No. 43 Ford crew draw to mow down the competition at Darlington Raceway this week with a fresh partner: Gravely Skilled Mowers. The maker of business lawn and backyard equipment will peep its gleaming purple paint draw on the crew‘s Sail Cup Sequence car for one amongst NASCAR‘s most historical races — Saturday night‘s Bojangles‘ Southern 500. The NASCAR partnership is the principle for Gravely, which has been a vitality equipment workhorse since 1916. Gravely is a part of Ariens Firm, a fourth-generation, household-owned firm primarily based in Brillion, Wis., and sells a entire line of legit mowers and out of doors vitality equipment, collectively with the legendary Sno-Thro, through a nationwide dealer community. The firm‘s partnership with Richard Petty Motorsports will additionally consist of endorsements of Gravely merchandise by crew owner and racing story Richard “The King” Petty in sales displays and ads.(Richard Petty Motorsports)(5-9-2012)
  • Hamlin honoring Yarborough at Darlington:  Adding to the historical previous surrounding the #11 crew this weekend at Darlington Raceway, Denny Hamlin will steal it a step further as he steps out in a retro firesuit and pilots a retro Sport Clips Toyota. The special Sport Clips Toyota retro paint draw will honor Cale Yarborough and his induction into the NASCAR Hall of Reputation. Of the 199 wins for the #11 car, Yarborough leads all drivers with 55 of those wins. Hamlin has earned 19 wins in the #11 car.(JGR), peep a image of the car on the #11 crew paint schemes page.(5-9-2012)
  • Tire take a look at at New Hampshire Could perhaps 8-9: UPDATE” The most realistic method to plot discontinuance races is to be ready. That‘s why a decision of NASCAR Sail Cup drivers can be in New Hampshire next week, attempting out fresh tires for this season‘s races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Firm presented a tire take a look at with 5 Sail Cup teams Could perhaps 8-9. The fans are encouraged to note from the grandstands freed from payment. NASCAR Sail Cup Sequence drivers scheduled for this take a look at session consist of; #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Chevy), #99-Carl Edwards (Ford), #47-Bobby Labonte (Toyota), #78-Regan Smith (Chevy), and #27-Paul Menard (Chevy). Grandstands can be initiate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Could perhaps 8 and Wednesday, Could perhaps 9. The infield can be closed one day of the take a look at.(NHMS)(5-4-2012)
    UPDATE:  Rain washed out attempting out on Tuesday. The forecast for Wednesday is better, nonetheless there would possibly well be mute a substitute of scatter showers and thunderstorms.(5-9-2012)
  • Hendrick in longest winless race since 2002:  Extra than a decade has passed since Hendrick Motorsports slogged through this more or much less drought. Relieve in 2001, Hendrick went the final eight races with out a plot discontinuance. Then in 2002, the squad went the principle 9 winless. That 17-bustle drought ranks as the crew‘s sixth-longest in an NSCS historical previous that started in 1984. The seventh longest? This one. Correct here, appropriate now. Sixteen races beget passed since Hendrick‘s final plot discontinuance, nonetheless one amongst its top tracks awaits — Darlington Raceway. Hendrick has 13 victories at The Note Too Tough To Tame, most by any owner all-time. On Hendrick‘s personal wins list, Darlington ranks tied for third with Dover in the wait on of handiest Martinsville (18) and Charlotte (16).(NASCAR)(5-9-20120)
  • Reutimann strikes to the #93 at Darlington:  David Reutimann will return in the wait on of the wheel of the #93 BK Racing Toyota this week at Darlington Raceway for the Bojangles‘ Southern 500. Reutimann raced the season-opening Daytona 500 with BK Racing, nonetheless has pushed the balance of 2012 events with Tommy 1st Earl 1st earl baldwin of bewdley of Bewdley Racing. Travis Kvapil will return to force the #93 Burger King/Dr Pepper car next week at Charlotte. Reutimann has 5 NASCAR Sail Cup Sequence begins at Darlington. He scored his most efficient construct (11th) in 2010. In NASCAR Nationwide Sequence competition, Reutimann has three begins, with a most efficient construct of third (2008).(Breaking Limits/BK Racing)(5-9-2012)
  • Semi-finalists presented for 2012 Georgia Racing Hall of Reputation class:  The Georgia Racing Hall of Reputation in Dawsonville, Georgia has moved one step closer to being ready to title the 2012 class of inductees this week, when they presented the “Rapidly 15” semi-finalists. The 5 fresh GRHOF inductees can be chosen by a panel of voters to construct up this yr‘s class. The 2012 semi-finalists consist of Charles Barrett [Sprint Cp driver] of Cleveland, GA, Dick Brannon of Dawsonville, GA, Charlie Burkhalter of Athens, GA, Frank Christian [Sprint Cup team owner] of Dahlonega, GA, Tommie Clinard of Macon, GA, Pete Hamilton [Daytona 500 Champ] of Buford, GA, Invoice Ingram [Cup driver] of Woodstock, GA, Bobby Johns [Cup driver] of Miami, FL, Warren Johnson of Sugar Hill, GA, Jabez Jones of Toccoa, GA, Doug Kennimer of Dahlonega, GA, Ethel Flock Mobley [Cup driver, Flock sister] of Atlanta, GA, Huston Platt of Buford, GA, Louise Smith [Cup driver/owner] of Barnesville, GA, and Herman Wise of Toccoa, GA. The announcement of the 2012 Georgia Racing Hall of Reputation inductees can be made one day of the Hall of Reputation‘s 10th anniversary party occasion, scheduled for Saturday, Could perhaps 26 on the Hall of Reputation in Dawsonville, GA.(Raceweek Illustrated)(5-9-2012)
  • Cargill to Host “Darlington Signature Burger Event” Darlington Raceway and Cargill Crimson meat are asking fans to post recipes for the “Note Too Tough to Tame‘s” fresh signature hamburger. Fans will post their favourite and most weird and wonderful hamburger recipes, with the chosen entries being ready by Miss Sail at an previous fashioned bustle-day cook dinner out on Saturday on the tune before the Bojangles‘ Southern 500. The burgers will then be judged and a winner chosen by tune president Chris Browning. “I‘m enraged for the opportunity to determine the winner of this contest and peep what more or much less hamburger recipes our fans attain up with,” Browning stated. “A hamburger is a staple with any camping or tailgating abilities at a NASCAR Sail Cup Sequence bustle weekend at Darlington. As all americans is aware of, there are heaps of completely different kinds and forms of hamburgers which would be weird and wonderful so it would possibly well perhaps well presumably be enjoyable to peep on Saturday what our fans can bring to the desk.” Fans can post recipes to burgers@keystonemarketing.receive. The winners will receive a household four-pack tailgate bundle at both next yr‘s Darlington bustle, or the descend bustle at Martinsville Speedway on October 28, 2012. On Friday, Could perhaps 11 the top-20 recipes from the submissions can be selected and despatched to Cargill to slim down to the final four. Then on Saturday, Could perhaps 12 at 12: 30pm, Miss Sail will prepare the top-four burger recipes for the judges and the winner will change into the fresh “signature hamburger” of Darlington Raceway. The occasion will steal boom in the infield in the wait on of the west concession stand, inviting internal Gate 11B.(Darlington Raceway)(5-9-2012)
  • Green in for McClure at Dover:  Jeff Green will construct his fourth consecutive originate in the #14-Hefty/Reynolds Wrap Camry whereas Eric McClure, the crew‘s predominant driver, continues to fetch better from the accident suffered at Talladega. The Owensboro, KY native can be making his 320th Nationwide Sequence originate and his 20th at Dover Int‘l Speedway. In his previous events, Green has two poles, one plot discontinuance, 5 top-5, and eight top-10 finishes.(TMI)(5-9-2012)

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Could perhaps 9, 2011

  • Darlington in a single day TV Ratings:  NASCAR on Fox posted a 3.5/7 Saturday night in primetime for racing from DARLINGTON. Saturday‘s 3.5/7 is down -10% when compared with final yr‘s 3.9/8 for the identical bustle. Competition from the NBA used to be clearly an component in the skid, as ABC‘s Saturday night NBA recreation used to be up +32% over final yr. For the season-to-date NASCAR‘s 4.6/10 average in the metered markets is now flat with final yr, even though there remains to be a divide between the frequent rankings comparison and the unsuitable rankings aspects comparison. Closing yr‘s average excludes two rainouts, which in fact helps the frequent. On a entire rankings aspects foundation NASCAR is up +25% over final yr in the overnights (45.9 vs. 36.8 ). Leer bustle-to-bustle and four yr comparison on the 2011 TV Ratings page.(5-9-2011)
  • The Entry Record for the FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks Sail Cup Sequence bustle at Dover International Speedway is posted, 44 teams/drivers [for 43 spots] are listed, collectively with:
    Mike Bliss is listred in the #32 Ford
    Now not in top 35 of owners aspects:
    #30-David Stremme (46/2)
    #37-Tony Raines (38/10)
    #38-Travis Kvapil (39/10)
    #46-J.J. Yeley (40/10)
    #60-Mike Skinner (45/10)
    #66-Michael McDowell (41/10)
    #71-Andy Lally (37/10)
    #81-Scott Riggs (53/1)
    #87-Joe Nemechek (43/10)
    In the occasion that every person practices and qualifying are all rained out or cancelled:
    the eight who would construct it [8]: #‘s 38,37,46,66,87,60,30
    lacking the bustle would be [1]: #‘s 81
    Leer the beefy entry list at my Jayski‘s Dover Entry Record.(5-9-2011)
  • NASCAR will think into driver altercations:  NASCAR will take care of altercations that took place between Ryan Newman and Juan Pablo Montoya in the sanctioning physique‘s hauler and the dustup on and off the tune between Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch. “We‘ll think at both of those,” Kerry Tharp, NASCAR‘s senior director of communications, stated Sunday morning. Montoya requested a assembly with NASCAR after his feud with Newman used to be reignited at Richmond International Raceway final weekend. Newman and officers from Stewart Haas Racing elected to fulfill with NASCAR straight after the Richmond bustle. When the drivers gathered in the hauler on Friday morning, a punch used to be thrown by Newman, in holding with sources. Harvick vs. Busch came to a crescendo final November at Homestead Miami Speedway when the driver of the #29 complained that Busch used to be racing him too laborious and Harvick then dumped Busch‘s #18 Toyota, which erupted into flames. The rivalry used to be rekindled Saturday night at Darlington Raceway on the 2nd-to-final restart on Lap 363 as the drivers jockeyed for boom among the top 10 on the lead lap. After the bustle, Harvick chased Busch onto the doorway of pit street, the put the #29 crew waited to protect their driver. Harvick climbed from the car and approached Busch‘s car. Harvick attempted to throw a haymaker, nonetheless Busch hit the gas and plowed the #29 into the wall. Both drivers had been called to the NASCAR hauler after the incident. The final time a NASCAR driver deliberately hit one other car on pit street used to be Steven Wallace at Memphis Motorsports Park in October 2009. Wallace used to be fined $5,000 and positioned on probation.(Fox Sports actions)(5-9-2011)
  • NASCAR Hall of Reputation Celebrates First Birthday:  On Wednesday, Could perhaps 11, 2011, the NASCAR Hall of Reputation in uptown Charlotte, N.C., will beget an very passable time its first birthday. A yr previously, the venue captured nationwide attention one day of its gargantuan opening. This yr‘s party will center of attention on the local and regional group. Highlights consist of a discuss about with from Metro Faculty students, special one-day admission stamp of $5.11 and donations to the Crimson Detestable for tornado victims. “It’s miles appropriate that we steal a 2nd to show conceal our appreciation for the group that has embraced us,” stated Winston Kelley, govt director of the NASCAR Hall of Reputation. “Now we beget had challenges in this financial system, the identical challenges that many originate-up businesses beget. Then as soon as more, we additionally beget many stories that ought to construct Charlotteans and the NASCAR group very proud.” As a capable treat, plenty of executives and board contributors will serve birthday cake to students from neighboring Metro Faculty at this time after 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Could perhaps 11 in the Huge Hall. Moreover, all possibilities that day can be handled to a discounted admission of $5.11 in honor of the landmark date, and $1 from every admission will dash straight to the Crimson Detestable to fund tornado reduction efforts. In its first 12 months, the NASCAR Hall of Reputation entertained more than 270,000 possibilities making it the 2nd-most visited sports hall of status in North The US. In 2010, the National Baseball Hall of Reputation led the style with 281,000 guests, whereas the Pro Football Hall of Reputation had 191,943 guests. Extra information on the NASCAR Hall of Reputation space.(NASCAR Hall of Reputation)(5-9-2011)
  • Alliance Truck Substances Acquires Naming Rights for Nationwide Sprint at Michigan:  Alliance Truck Substances, a main provider of replacement parts for the business transportation industry, has signed a 3-yr naming rights take care of Michigan International Speedway for the Nationwide Sequence Alliance Truck Substances 250. This yr‘s bustle can be held on Saturday, June 18.
    NASCAR racing is now no longer fresh to Alliance Truck Substances. The group‘s Alliance Truck Substances Racing additionally sponsors the NASCAR Nationwide Sequence #12 Dodge Challenger pushed by Sam Hornish Jr.(Michigan Speedway)(5-9-2011)
  • Imprint holders can fetch on the tune for free on Saturday at Dover:  Drawn to getting up discontinuance and personal with the Monster Mile before the Could perhaps 14 “5-hour ENERGY 200” NASCAR Nationwide Sequence bustle at Dover International Speedway? Well the bustle‘s title sponsor is offering inviting that likelihood because it’s a ways house to host the “5-hour ENERGY Initiating Note” session. From 8: 30 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Could perhaps 14, NASCAR Nationwide Sequence bustle designate holders will beget the likelihood to enter the tune at Gate 18 and saunter pit street and the frontstretch of the Monster Mile, with a few special bonuses deliberate as neatly.(Dover Speedway)(5-9-2011)
  • Sandvik Coromant sponsoring Scott at Chicago:  Sandvik Coromant will sponsor the volume 11 car on the upcoming Nationwide Sequence STP 300 bustle at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Sick. on June 4, 2011. Sandvik Coromant has been a regular technical sponsor to Joe Gibbs Racing since 2006, and affords tooling and metal reducing merchandise and the educated services and products a truly powerful to make thousands of bustle car and engine parts.(Sandvik PR)(5-9-2011)
  • Alliance Truck Substances Acquires Naming Rights for Nationwide Sprint at Michigan:  Alliance Truck Substances, a main provider of replacement parts for the business transportation industry, has signed a 3-yr naming rights take care of Michigan International Speedway for the Nationwide Sequence Alliance Truck Substances 250. This yr‘s bustle can be held on Saturday, June 18. NASCAR racing is now no longer fresh to Alliance Truck Substances. The group‘s Alliance Truck Substances Racing additionally sponsors the NASCAR Nationwide Sequence #12 Dodge Challenger pushed by Sam Hornish Jr.(Michigan Speedway)(5-9-2011)
  • Penske Racing Gifts Ruby Tuesday with 2010 Sponsor Championship Trophy:  On Friday evening, before the NASCAR Nationwide Sequence bustle at Darlington Raceway, Penske Racing formally presented Mark Younger, Chief Marketing and marketing Officer for Ruby Tuesday Inc., with the 2010 NNS Sponsor Championship Trophy. Younger favorite the trophy on behalf of the over 35,000 Ruby Tuesday employees worldwide. Ruby Tuesday decorated the #22 Dodge for six races one day of the 2010 season. Of their first occasion collectively, at Richmond International Raceway, Keselowski gave Ruby Tuesday their first NASCAR victory with a dominating efficiency on the .75-mile tune. (Penske PR)(5-9-2011)
  • Paludo making rare “return” tune discuss about with at Dover: UPDATE Lucas Oil/K&N onboard as sponsors; image added:  As a Rookie-of-the-Year contender in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Sequence in 2011, Miguel Paludo [No. 7 Lucas Oil / K&N Filters Toyota Tundra] can be seeing the bulk of the tracks on the time desk for the principle time. Then as soon as more, Dover International Speedway is doubtlessly now no longer one amongst them. Closing season Paludo executed a partial time desk in the NASCAR K&N Pro Sequence East, running his closing sequence occasion at “The Monster Mile” final September. Paludo started 27th and moved up to a 14th boom construct. Racing to make a selection awareness: When Paludo used to be 19 years of age he stumbled on that he had Sort I diabetes. Diabetes is a disease trusty through which the physique would no longer fabricate insulin, which inhibits the physique from changing sugar, starches and other meals into energy. Paludo is now no longer handiest racing to show conceal his abilities and plot discontinuance a bustle in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Sequence and previous, nonetheless he’s racing to bring awareness to diabetes and show conceal kids of all ages that with out reference to what lifestyles throws your method, you too would be a champion.(Crimson Horse Racing PR)(5-9-2011)
    UPDATE: That is at risk of be the principle time Lucas Oil adorns the hood of the No. 7 Crimson Horse Racing Toyota Tundra. K&N Filters will return for their 2nd co-predominant sponsor project of 2011 on the No. 7. K&N Filters partnered with Miguel Paludo and Crimson Horse Racing earlier this season at Phoenix International Raceway.(Crimson Horse Racing PR)[Rendering of the #7-Lucas Oil/K&N Filters Toyota is posted on the #7 NCWTS Paint Schemes page.](5-9-2011)
  • Utz Snacks Hornaday sponsorship begins at Dover; image added:  The Utz tag can be kicking off their partnership with KHI this weekend at Dover International Speedway. Utz Snacks will additionally operate the principle sponsor for the No. 33 truck next weekend at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway and as soon as more at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway on August 6th. [See prior KHI announcement on the April News Archives page.] Dover History: Hornaday led almost half of the 200-lap occasion on the one-mile tune wait on in June of 2007, whereas running for KHI‘s first Truck Sequence championship. The No. 33 Chevrolet spent 196 laps within the top-15 and made 17 inexperienced-flag passes to bring home the crew‘s 2nd of 4 wins for the season.(Kevin Harvick Inc. PR) [Image of the #33-Utz Snacks Chevrolet is posted on the #33-NCWTS Paint Schemes page.](5-9-2011)

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Could perhaps 9, 2010

  • Daytona repaving affords Goodyear tight timeline:  Daytona International Speedway is repaving the 2.5-mile optimistic-speedway for the principle time since 1978. Whereas work will originate following the Coke Zero 400 in July, tune officers don‘t set a query to the asphalt to be ready for attempting out unless Jan. 1. That‘s more than a month earlier than NASCAR teams return for Speedweeks and it will also fair now no longer leave Goodyear huge time to ideal a tire for the Daytona 500. NASCAR officers urged Goodyear of an initiate Daytona take a look at scheduled for mid-January (rumored to be Jan. 15th nonetheless denied by top brass from the sanctioning physique). Goodyear historically begins manufacturing tires in October for Speedweeks with the humble flee of 6,000 objects. With a take a look at keen, as is anticipated given a absolutely inexperienced and unknown tune floor, Goodyear would seemingly up the tire inventory to eight,000 tires for the total Daytona events — the Budweiser Shootout, Gatorade Duels, Camping World Truck bustle, Nationwide Sequence bustle and the 500 (and practices for all those events). Initially, Stu Grant of Goodyear had hoped to originate the attempting out path of no later than Nov. 1, the exercise of the present Daytona tires as the administration tires and fabricate an recordsdata erroneous. Will beget to mute Goodyear now no longer beget time for a tire take a look at before January, the Daytona initiate take a look at classes would change into the tire take a look at. Lane Contruction now no longer too prolonged previously repaved Talladega the exercise of the identical asphalt compound for Daytona, so Grant says Goodyear would now exercise the Talladega tire as the administration tire. Goodyear has bought pavement samples from Lane nonetheless if attempting out is now no longer an option, the tires will must be developed by engineers in the lab as an different of on the tune. The choice path of begins with a administration tire and in general requires four to 6 weeks to assemble the materials, then fabricate and medicine the tires. Even supposing Goodyear would possibly well perhaps well presumably take a look at a tire on Jan. 1, teams would now no longer beget tune-tested tires for a beefy Cup Sequence take a look at on Jan. 15. Even even though it would possibly well be a push, teams would possibly well perhaps well beget the fresh tires for the outlet day of Speedweeks on Feb. 9(Fox Sports actions)(5-9-2010)
  • Invoice Eliott to wave inexperienced flag on the Rock:  Section-time Sail Cup Sequence driver, #21-Invoice Elliott [drives the #21 Wood Brothers Ford in selected races], is scheduled to be the honorary starter [wave the green flag] for the Could perhaps 15 running of the Carolina 200 at Rockingham Speedway. For more information, please peep the Rockingham Speedway websites.(5-10-2010)
  • Historic Spice leaving Stewart Hass next season:  Two-time Sail Cup Sequence champion Tony Stewart is searching for a fresh sponsor for the 2011 season. Historic Spice, a tag of Procter & Gamble which serves as predominant sponsor of Stewart‘s #14 Chevy in 14 races this season, confirmed Sunday it has determined now no longer to renew its sponsorship. “Essentially based mostly exclusively on a substitute in our marketing concepts, the Historic Spice contract with Tony Stewart and Stewart-Haas Racing will expire on the stop of 2010 and is doubtlessly now no longer renewed,” Mike Norton, Historic Spice Imprint spokesman, stated in a statement. Place of enterprise Depot will proceed as a co-predominant sponsor of the #14 next season and SHR spokesman Mike Arning stated the group has already started a watch a fresh sponsor.(Charlotte Observer)(5-9-2010)
  • Rear Instruments taken from #55 car:  NASCAR presented that it confiscated the rear equipment of the #55 Toyoya of Michael McDowell on Friday at Darlington Raceway and can steal it wait on to the R&D Heart for further inspection. Any penalties would possibly well perhaps well presumably attain Tuesday.(Virginian Pilot), McDowell started 18th at Darlington and executed 40th.(5-9-2010)
  • Richard Petty Motorsports To Honor Petty At Dover:  As a tribute to crew owner and NASCAR story Richard Petty, the #43 Richard Petty Motorsports Ford will adorn previous familiar colours for the NASCAR Sail Cup Sequence occasion at Dover (Del.) International Speedway. The Ford pushed by AJ Allmendinger will bring wait on the “Petty Blue” and “Day-glo Crimson” colours in honor of “The King,” who can be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Reputation as part of the inaugural class on Sunday, Could perhaps 23. The throwback paint draw will resemble the #43 machine Petty drove in 1984. That season, the driver mute his 199th profession plot discontinuance at Dover. Petty holds the fable for basically the most wins in NASCAR with 200. Petty will operate the Colossal Marshal for the Autism Speaks 400 at Dover International Speedway on Sunday, Could perhaps 16. The seven-time NASCAR Sail Cup Sequence champion won the inaugural bustle at Dover in 1969. He’s additionally tied with Bobby Allison for basically the most wins on the one-mile tune with seven.(RPM PR)(5-9-2010)
  • Keselowski throwing out first pitch in Detroit:  On Thursday, Could perhaps 13, #12-Brad Keselowski will throw out the principle pitch of the New York Yankees/Detroit Tigers baseball recreation at Comerica Park in downtown Detroit. He can be wait on in his boom of initiating upfront of the bustle at Michigan International Speedway, June 11-13.(Penske PR)(5-9-2010)
  • Camping Sales Brisk at Atlanta for Labor Day Weekend:  With the brisk inch of campsite sales for the tune‘s Labor Day NASCAR night racing weekend, Atlanta Motor Speedway is urging fans to real campsites now and the tune is offering a price draw to reserve camping for inviting $20 down. Fans beget now no longer up to one month final to steal passable thing in regards to the Speedway‘s price draw, which enables possibilities to reserve tickets or campsite for inviting $20 down. The final balance is due in three later installments on June 1, July 1 and August 2. Moreover to price alternatives, Atlanta Motor Speedway has added a fresh campground, the Legends Top payment Campground, with a draw to better serve possibilities and meet quiz of for the upcoming Labor Day weekend of NASCAR night racing. The Legends Top payment campground is found between Turn Four and the Legends Campground and affords among the closest RV campsites to the Speedway‘s frontstretch grandstand. Moreover, the Legends Reserved Tent Campground and the Elliott Reserved Campground had been created final yr to offer further tent camping for the Labor Day weekend occasion. To reserve a campsite or settle tickets to Atlanta Motor Speedway‘s Labor Day NASCAR night racing weekend, name the Atlanta Motor Speedway Imprint Place of enterprise at (770) 946-4211, (877) 9-AMS-TIX, or discuss about with www.atlantamotorspeedway.com.(AMS PR)(5-9-2010)
  • Files & Prices Drop at Talladega Superspeedway:  Talladega Superspeedway shattered NASCAR records one day of the Aaron‘s Dream Weekend and now they are shattering prices too. To commemorate the NASCAR fable 88 lead modifications house in the Aaron‘s 499, Talladega Superspeedway has reduced designate prices in the Gadsden and Lincoln Towers from $120 to $88 for the Oct. 31 AMP Energy 500. Sprint fans that settle or renew their tickets in these areas will additionally be entered into a drawing for 88 autographed Dale Earnhardt Jr. hero cards. NASCAR action returns with the Mountain Dew 250 fueled by Fred‘s NASCAR Camping World Truck Sequence bustle and Sprint Number Seven in the Chase for the NASCAR Sail Cup, the AMP Energy 500, Oct. 29 — 31. To abilities all of it, name 1-877-Go2-DEGA or discuss about with www.talladegasuperspeedway.com.(Talladega PR)(5-9-2010)
  • Bristol single occasion tickets on sale:  For the principle time in almost two a protracted time, fans now also can fair settle single-occasion tickets to NASCAR‘s most neatly-liked Sail Cup occasion, the IRWIN Instruments Night Sprint. The Aug. 21 running of the IRWIN Instruments Night Sprint is a critical milestone for Bristol Motor Speedway as the World‘s Quickest Half-Mile will host its 100th Cup bustle. The first 500-lap NASCAR bustle at BMS took boom July 30, 1961. A restricted decision of tickets for the incomparable Saturday night show conceal, voted by fans as the most neatly-liked bustle on the NASCAR time desk, are on hand for $109 every. These single-occasion tickets are renewable. Fans additionally also can fair settle a 3-day bundle, which capabilities four NASCAR races. Action kicks off Aug. 18 with the O‘Reilly 200 Camping World Truck Sequence bustle and the UNOH Most attention-grabbing Storm Whelen Modified doubleheader. Furthermore in the bundle are the Meals City 250 Nationwide occasion Friday night, Aug. 20, and the showcase bustle Aug. 21, the IRWIN Instruments Night Sprint. To settle, please contact the BMS designate administrative center at its toll free #1-866-415-4158 or 423-BRISTOL (274-7865). Tickets also can fair additionally be purchased at www.bristoltix.com.(BMS)(5-9-2010)
  • FRAXA joins Fontaine for Dover bustle:  Chris Fontaine can be making his 18th NASCAR Camping World Truck Sequence originate at Dover International Speedway. Fontaine can be racing the Glenden Enterprises/FRAXA #84 blue physique with flames on the hood. The FRAXA Study Foundation is devoted to funding and discovering a medication for Fragile X Syndrome, basically the most typical inherited reason in the wait on of mental impairment and basically the most typical identified reason in the wait on of autism. For more information on FRAXA dash to fraxa.org.(Chris Fontaine PR)(5-9-2010)

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Could perhaps 9, 2009

  • Mark Martin wins at Darlington:  #5-Mark Martin won the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway for his 2nd plot discontinuance of 2009 and the 37th of his profession. Martin wins his 2nd bustle after turning 50 years previous, handiest the 2nd driver ever to beget more then one plot discontinuance after turning 50 years of age. Harry Gant won 8 cases after the age of 50 collectively with at Darlington [age 51], so Martin is now no longer the oldest driver to plot discontinuance a bustle at Darlington. #48-Jimmie Johnson executed 2nd, after starting 42nd in a backup car without a laps on it. #14-Tony Stewart executed Third, for his most efficient ever construct at Darlington, adopted by #39-Newman, #24-Gordon, #1-Truex Jr., #25-Keselowski, #16-Biffle, #20-Logano and #17-Kenseth [the pole sitter]. #33-Bowyer wrecked and his Did Now not Create race of 83 falls one rapid of the all-time fable that Harold Beam holds at 84. Stewart and #19-Sadler beget the longest unusual consecutive DNF at 34 races. #78-Regan Smith is at 47 nonetheless has now no longer flee the total races and beget never had a DNF. There were 17 cautions (a fresh tune fable) for 73 laps and 23 lead modifications among 13 leaders.
    For bustle outcomes, awards and more on the Darlington Sprint Outcomes Page.(5-9-2009)
  • UNOFFICIAL Driver Aspects Standings [after Darlington, race 11 of 36]:
    1) #24-Jeff Gordon 1601 [1 win]
    2) #14-Tony Stewart 1572, -29
    3) #2-Kurt Busch 1546, -55 [1 win]
    4) #48-Jimmie Johnson 1465, -136 [1 win]
    5) #11-Denny Hamlin 1445, -156
    6) #31-Jeff Burton 1384, -217
    7) #18-Kyle Busch 1380, -221 [3 wins]
    8) #39-Ryan Newman 1363, -238
    9) #16-Greg Biffle 1345, -256
    10) #17-Matt Kenseth 1326, -275 [2 wins]
    11) #5-Mark Martin 1316, -285 [2 wins]
    12) #99-Carl Edwards 1271, -330
    Contenders for the top-12/scamper:
    13) #33-Clint Bowyer 1264, 7 aspects out of 12th
    14) #42-Juan Montoya 1255, -16
    15) #00-David Reutimann 1232, -39
    For drivers and owners aspects standings, peep the Drivers/Householders Aspects Standings.(5-9-2009)
  • Sprint Rapidly Info — Darlington Raceway
    Mark Martin won the Southern 500, his 37th victory in 733 NASCAR Sail Cup Sequence races.
    Right here’s his 2nd victory and sixth top-10 construct in 2009.
    Right here’s his 2nd victory and 26th top-10 construct in 43 races at Darlington Raceway.
    Jimmie Johnson (2nd) posted his ninth top-10 construct in 11 races at Darlington Raceway. It’s miles his seventh top-10 construct in 2009.
    Tony Stewart (third) posted his ninth top-10 construct in 17 races at Darlington Raceway.
    Joey Logano (ninth) used to be the very most attention-grabbing finishing rookie.
    Jeff Gordon leads the purpose standings by 29 aspects over Tony Stewart.(NASCAR Statistics)(5-9-2009)
  • High-35 in Owner Aspects and assured a starting space at Charlotte [Coke 600]:
    No teams jumped into the top 35, #34-Raines and #7-Gordon elevated their leads over 36th
    34) #7-Gordon/Robby Gordon: 847, +120
    35) #34-Raines/Earnhardt Ganassi: 831, 104 aspects earlier than 36th
    these teams/ drivers must qualify by velocity nonetheless are discontinuance to the top-35:
    36) #82-Tempo/Crimson Bull: 727, 104 aspects out of 35th
    37) #71-Gilliland/TRG: 674, -157
    The teams are NOT locked in previous the following bustle as the owners aspects substitute after every bustle.
    For the owner aspects standings, peep my Drivers/Householders Aspects Standings page.(5-9-2009)
  • Penalty Document — Darlington
    Vehicle#, Lap, Reason, Penalty
    #48, Pre-Sprint, to the rear, Tail Halt, Relieve Up
    #43, Pre-Sprint, to the rear, Tail Halt, Engine Commerce
    #87, Pre-Sprint, to the rear, Tail Halt, Drivers Commerce to Scott Tempo
    #7, 23, Excessive velocity EXITING the pits, Tail Halt
    #99, 31, Pitting earlier than pit street is initiate, Tail Halt
    #47, 31, Pitting earlier than pit street is initiate, Tail Halt
    #07, 31, Pitting earlier than pit street is initiate, Tail Halt
    #44, 32, Pitting earlier than pit street is initiate, Tail Halt
    #7, 32, Pitting earlier than pit street is initiate/Too Many Males over the wall, Tail Halt
    #55, 76, Pitting earlier than pit street is initiate, Tail Halt
    #11, 81, Pitting earlier than pit street is initiate, Tail Halt
    #77, 120, Pitting earlier than pit street is initiate, Tail Halt
    #11, 161, Pitting earlier than pit street is initiate, Tail Halt
    #13, 161, Pitting earlier than pit street is initiate, Tail Halt
    #7, 162, Pitting earlier than pit street is initiate, Tail Halt
    #34, 163, Lug nut(s) now no longer set in, Need to Attain In
    #7, 186, Pitting earlier than pit street is initiate, Tail Halt
    #6, 197, Pitting earlier than pit street is initiate, Tail Halt
    #47, 197, Pitting earlier than pit street is initiate, Tail Halt
    #7, 198, Pitting earlier than pit street is initiate, Tail Halt
    #12, 199, Safety violation / Passing Safety vehicles at an unsafe velocity, 1 Lap
    #34, 199, Excessive velocity EXITING the pits, Tail Halt
    #07, 215, Pitting earlier than pit street is initiate, Tail Halt
    #9, 216, Pitting earlier than pit street is initiate, Tail Halt
    #7, 217, Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit carrier home, Tail Halt
    #9, 223, Pitting earlier than pit street is initiate, Tail Halt
    #87, 223, Pitting earlier than pit street is initiate, Tail Halt
    #88, 223, Out of doors half of the pit box tire violation/Team member now no longer in contact with the initiate air tires, Tail Halt
    #00, 250, Pitting earlier than pit street is initiate, Tail Halt
    #87, 270, Excessive velocity EXITING the pits, Tail Halt
    #00, 277, Pitting earlier than pit street is initiate, Tail Halt
    #44, 277, Pitting earlier than pit street is initiate, Tail Halt
    #9, 277, Pitting earlier than pit street is initiate, Tail Halt
    #26, 279, Excessive velocity EXITING the pits, Tail Halt
    #31, 297, Lug nut(s) now no longer set in, Need to Attain In
    #00, 298, Excessive velocity EXITING the pits, Tail Halt
    (NASCAR Statistics)(5-9-2009)
  • Lucky Canines — Who got a lap wait on on every caution at Darlington:  (and their construct)
    Caution 1: no driver down a lap
    Caution 2: no driver down a lap that is on the tune
    Caution 3: #55-Waltrip, 40th DNF
    Caution 4: #98-Menard, 15th
    Caution 5: #48-Johnson, 2nd
    Caution 6: #19-Sadler, 14th
    Caution 7: #83-Vickers, 31st
    Caution 8: #12-Stremme, 24th
    Caution 9: #24-Gordon, 5th
    Caution 10: #12-Stremme(2), 24th
    Caution 11: #77-Hornish Jr., 30th
    Caution 12: #11-Hamlin, 13th
    Caution 13: #98-Menard(2), 15th
    Caution 14: #31-Burton, 12th
    Caution 15: #96-Labonte, 18th
    Caution 16: #44-Allmendinger, 17th
    Caution 17: #9-Kahne, 23rd
    (5-9-2009)
  • Pit Stall Choices — Darlington:  The picks for pit stalls of the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway were made. Pole sitter #17-Kenseth chose pit stall 1 [as do most pole sitters], whereas initiate air pole sitter #24-Gordon took pit stall 7, and first stall with a gap in the wait on of it. #7-Gordon, who begins 28th, chose the final pit stall. Leer the pit decision chart on the Darlington Pit Stall Selection chart.(5-9-2009)
  • Did Now not Create Toddle and stats:  #33-Bowyer HAD been running on the construct in 83 consecutive races, which is a recent generation fable nonetheless fell ONE rapid of the all-time fable. #14-Stewart and #19-Sadler beget the longest unusual race of finishing races at 34. #78-Regan Smith is at 47 nonetheless has now no longer flee the total races. The all-time fable for the longest race of NOT having an DNF is 84 races held by Herman Beam from April 30, 1961 by blueprint of March 10, 1963 [Beam didn‘t run all the races, but didn‘t DNF in 84 straight consecutive races that he ran]. Clint Bowyer holds the up to the moment-day (1972-show conceal) at 83, next is Kevin Harvick at 81 and 58, then Jeff Gordon at 56 and Dale Earnhardt at 53.(5-9-2009)
  • High-5‘s, High-10‘s:  #24-Jeff Gordon leads all drivers after 11 races in 2009 with 6 High-5 finishes, #14-Stewart and #48-Johnson are next with 5. #24-Gordon additionally has basically the most High-10‘s after 11 races with 8 as does #14-Stewart, adopted by #48-Johnson with 7.
    Three drivers beget flee all 11 races in 2009 and beget now no longer scored a top-10 construct: #12-Stremme, #98-Menard and #7-Gordon. Twelve drivers beget now no longer scored a High-5 and ran all 11 races: #7-Gordon, #98-Menard, #12-Stremme, #07-Mears, #42-Montoya, #1-Truex Jr., #43-Sorenson, #55-Waltrip, #26-McMurray, #6-Ragan, #77-Hornish Jr., and #20-Logano.(5-9-2009)
  • Mayfield, others suspended after violating substance abuse protection:  Jeremy Mayfield, driver of the #41 Toyota in the NASCAR Sail Cup Sequence, Tony Martin, a licensed crew member with the #34 crew in the Sail Cup Sequence and Ben Williams, a licensed crew member with the #16 crew in the NASCAR Nationwide Sequence, were indefinitely suspended from NASCAR for violating the sanctioning physique‘s substance abuse protection. All three had been stumbled on to beget violated Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 7-5 (violation of the NASCAR substance abuse protection) of the 2009 NASCAR rule book.[was not alcohol due to SPEED](NASCAR PR)
    AND NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield has been suspended indefinitely after failing a random drug take a look at. The destroy consequence stems from a take a look at final weekend at Richmond International Raceway. NASCAR spokesman Jim Hunter is now no longer going to illustrate what banned drug Mayfield extinct. Hunter stated it used to be now no longer an alcohol-linked offense. Mayfield did no longer qualify for Saturday night‘s Sail Cup bustle at Darlington Speedway. He’s using this season in a car he owns himself. Even even though he raced it into the season-opening Daytona 500, he has did no longer qualify for six of the 11 other Sail Cup events this season. Mayfield is the principle driver suspended below NASCAR‘s improved substance abuse protection, which went into discontinue this season.(Associated Press)(5-9-2009)
  • Tempo to flee #87 for Nemechek:  Scott Tempo will force Nemco Motorsports‘ #87 Toyota tonight in the Southern 500, a Crimson Bull Racing spokeswoman confirmed Saturday afternoon. Tempo did no longer qualify his #82 Toyota for the Sail Cup bustle on Friday at Darlington after crashing in inform and going to a backup car. Crimson Bull labored out an diagram with Nemco to beget Tempo change driver Joe Nemechek. Tempo already perceived to rebound neatly from now no longer qualifying for the Sail Cup bustle, as he executed 13th in the Diamond Hill Plywood 200 Nationwide Sequence bustle Friday night at Darlington. Tempo is using a part-time time desk for Michael Waltrip Racing in that sequence. By inserting Tempo in the car, which will protect its standard trademarks, Crimson Bull will fetch the rookie precious abilities and Tempo will construct the driver aspects. Team owner Joe Nemechek will fetch to protect the owners aspects. Looking on the financial diagram, Nemechek additionally seemingly got some cash for his unsponsored crew to proceed to dash to races.(SceneDaily)(5-9-2009)
  • added a bunch of schemes from Darlington:  #43 Valvoline Crew Chief Tribute#11 Farm Bureau Insurance protection#88 Mountain Dew#99 Aflac ‘Up‘ the movie#44 Most attention-grabbing Elevate#7 Quaker Stater
  • Gordon to beget medicine on his wait on:  #24-Jeff Gordon stated that he’s going to beget some medicine on his wait on on Could perhaps 18, two days after the all-huge title bustle. Right here‘s what he stated about his wait on and the blueprint it‘s impacted him.
    “(The medication) is nothing invasive. it‘s inviting some injections which would be going to discontinue take care of the wretchedness. They are saying it‘s fabricate of like an arthritis and it‘s impolite thanks to a couple of the trauma that my wait on has long passed through, presumably through some wrecks or one thing. So that‘s what we‘re going to discontinue. That‘s the draw.”
    Q: What is the wait on wretchedness you‘ve been feeling?
    GORDON: “I’m able to‘t come up for prolonged classes of time. I’m able to‘t take a seat. It‘s now no longer like an excruciating wretchedness. Folks beget disc complications. I‘m now no longer one amongst those folk. Mine is more nerves and muscular that after I‘m in the car and in fact pulling Gs and the exercise of the steering wheel loads and the exercise of the brake pedal loads, it inviting in fact aggrevates the muscle. There are a few tracks, like Martinsville and Bristol which were in fact tricky. I used to be in fact pretty inviting final week. To this point it‘s been inviting here this week. It‘s there nonetheless the issues that I‘m doing, the coaching, the rubdown, the stretching, those issues appropriate now are initiating to pay off for me and appropriate now I‘m now no longer having as great factors as I had at Bristol.
    Q:  With your medicine is this mute one thing you‘re going to must are dwelling with for the rest of your lifestyles or will the medication fetch rid of it?
    GORDON: “They are saying every so ceaselessly it eliminates it and each so ceaselessly it lasts six months. Everybody is totally different, so I won‘t in fact know.
    Q: How prolonged beget you ever been feeling this wretchedness?
    GORDON: “I center of attention on I missed it over the final couple of years. It‘s been constructing and getting worse. Closing yr, it in fact started aggravating me and I inviting didn‘t fetch on it at this time ample. I attempted differnet issues nonetheless they inviting weren‘t working. It wanted a entire routine, a entire completely different lifestyle for me. So I started to dash to work on that over the offseason because I felt it used to be affecting me in the car slack in the season and I didn‘t are attempting to beget any excuses, so I went to work on it. I used to be taken aback over the offseason now no longer doing any using how hideous it used to be inviting starting the season off at Daytona. That‘s after I in fact knew that I‘ve got to fetch one thing performed.”(Virginia Pilot)(5-9-2009)
  • Changes coming for Daytona/Talladega? NASCAR officers, in holding with #99-Carl Edwards‘ flip at Daytona, are in fact studying that shrimp aerodynamic rear spoiler [wing] substitute suggested by Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson, in holding with one top Sail Cup crew manager privy to the technical debate. Actually that substitute also can fair need been tested at Daytona within the previous few days, one day of the 10-crew Goodyear tire take a look at for the tour‘s next restrictor plate bustle, at Daytona July 4th. Despite the excessive publicity surrounding the Talladega mission, crews here [Darlington] this week beget up to now been reluctant to chat about any imaginable NASCAR modifications on the tour‘s two restrictor plate tracks. Goodyear officers stated the Daytona tire attempting out used to be to toughen stability in the draft.(mikemulhern.receive)(5-9-2009)
  • Invoice Elliott to strive to descend NASCAR velocity fable:  The unusual NASCAR top velocity fable sits at 212.089 and used to be house by Invoice Elliot at Talladega Superspeedway in a 1987 Ford Thunderbird. Brent Hajek it seems figures it‘s about time that 22-yr-previous fable is topped. Subsequent Wednesday, Could perhaps 13th, Hajek will over as soon as more set Invoice Elliot in the wait on of the wheel of a Ford on the infamous Talladega oval in Alabama, handiest this time, the car in ask can be a Mustang FR500C modified to flee on E85. This express Mustang Cobra Jet has already managed to clock a 252 mile per hour top velocity on the Salt Apartments in Bonneville. On Wednesday, Could perhaps 13, Hajek Motorsports will embark on its next mission, with technical give a pick to from Ford Racing, when they are seeking to destroy the 22-yr-previous NASCAR velocity fable held by Invoice Elliott. Elliott himself will pilot Hajek‘s E-85 Mustang FR500C, which has been reconfigured to NASCAR specs, at Talladega in an strive to destroy his 212.089 mph qualifying lap from 1987 on the identical tune. FIA officers can be on space to verify the try and to validate the fable. The Hajek Motorsports E-85 Mustang is at show conceal at Invoice Elliott‘s bustle store in Dawsonville, Georgia, going through closing preparations. Early next week, the crew will scrub tires and discontinue initial attempting out, in anticipation of breaking the fable on Wednesday afternoon.( autobloggreen.com)(5-9-2009)
  • Montoya to Sport Helmet Pick up in Make stronger of Target House:  Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates driver #42-Juan Pablo Montoya through the Target partnership will sport a fresh helmet fabricate this weekend at Darlington Raceway in give a pick to of Target House‘s 10th Anniversary. Funded by Target and its dealer and huge title companions, Target House is a capable prolonged-duration of time housing facility, a home faraway from home, for families with kids receiving lifesaving medicine at St. Jude Kids‘s Study Health center. Montoya had the opportunity to determine a helmet designed by St. Jude sufferers who stay at Target House. Montoya: “I couldn‘t be more honored to beget a paint draw that represents both Target House and St. Jude. This also can fair positively add to the bustle this weekend because it pushes you that great harder if you happen to‘re using for these kids, and a capable trigger comparable to this.”(EGR PR)(5-9-2009)
  • Goodyear checks at Daytona:  The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Firm continued its summer season attempting out program with a discuss about with to Daytona International Speedway this previous week. The tire manufacturer used to be on the infamous speedway with 10 NASCAR Sail Cup teams on Monday and Tuesday, attempting out lots of tire combos that can advantage the vehicles force with more stability whereas jockeying around in the draft. Taking part in this week‘s two-day checks had been Chrevrolet drivers Aric Almirola. Mark Martin and Clint Bowyer; Dodge driver A.J. Allmendinger and Sam Hornish; Ford drivers Jamie McMurray and Paul Menard; and Toyota drivers Marcos Ambrose, Joey Logano and Scott Tempo. “We tested at Daytona this week because we‘re repeatedly attempting to toughen the tire bundle there,” stated Greg Stucker, Goodyear‘s Director of Sprint Tire Sales. “Even even though its a superspeedway of two-and-a-half miles, it requires an very passable handling bundle. Now that now we beget more of a historical previous with the COT at Daytona, we felt like lets give the drivers some more grip and toughen the vehicles‘ stability in the multi-car packs. The take a look at went completely, and we achieved loads over the 2 days. The teams labored through the total tire combos we brought, and I suspect we‘ve got some inviting alternatives to overview in figuring out the final tire house-up for July.” Goodyear will finalize it‘s tire advice this coming week for Daytona‘s Coke Zero 400 scheduled for July 3-4.(Goodyear PR)(5-9-2009)
  • Smith calls on outmoded tune owners to fall lawsuit:  The owner of Kentucky Motor Speedway called on the tune‘s founding group to fall the antitrust lawsuit that‘s preventing him from adding the power to next yr‘s Sail Cup Sequence time desk. “They’ve a upright duty to their boom to fetch out of the style,” Bruton Smith stated Friday. “NASCAR understands that I will bring them an occasion from one other speedway, nonetheless these folk must fetch out of the style. They’ve an duty to Kentucky to discontinue that.” Speedway Motorsports Inc. now no longer too prolonged previously requested NASCAR to steal into consideration Kentucky for the 2010 Cup time desk, nonetheless the sanctioning physique is now no longer going to steal into consideration any proposals unless the outmoded owners fall their antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR and International Speedway Corp., its sister firm. The 2005 suit stemmed from the group‘s unsuccessful portray to bring a coveted Cup bustle to Kentucky. The suit used to be brushed off in early 2008, nonetheless the case is on enchantment. Smith traveled to the Kentucky Derby final weekend to lunge the group to fall the enchantment, nonetheless stated “nothing great used to be achieved” because there are two staunch holdouts. Smith identified the 2 holdouts as Richard Duchossios and Richard Farmer, two of the 5 listed principals in the distinctive ownership group. Duchossios is the chairman at Arlington Park, a horse racing tune discontinuance to Chicago, whereas Farmer is the chairman of Cintas Corp. Since the distinctive ownership group equipped the Sparta tune to Smith final yr for $78.3 million, it stands to beget nothing if the tune sooner or later does fetch on the Cup time desk. The group spent $152 million to fabricate the power, which opened in 2000 and hosts an annual 2nd-tier NASCAR Nationwide Sequence occasion. At seating for 68,000 fans, it‘s at show conceal basically the most attention-grabbing venue that hosts a Nationwide bustle nonetheless doesn‘t beget a Cup date. Smith stated he has roughly two to a couple weeks to resolve the lawsuit battle and affords NASCAR a 2010 proposal for Kentucky. NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston stated earlier this week the sanctioning physique has an drawing discontinuance nick again-off date in mind for initiating next yr‘s scheduling path of.(Associated Press)(5-9-2009)
  • Nationwide crew member suspended: UPDATE:  Jeremy Mayfield, driver of the #41 car in the NASCAR Sail Cup Sequence, Tony Martin, a licensed crew member with the #34 crew in the NASCAR Sail Cup Sequence and Ben Williams, a licensed crew member with the #16 crew in the NASCAR Nationwide Sequence, were indefinitely suspended from NASCAR for violating the sanctioning physique‘s substance abuse protection. All three had been stumbled on to beget violated Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 7-5 (violation of the NASCAR substance abuse protection) of the 2009 NASCAR rule book.(NASCAR PR)(5-9-2009)
    UPDATE:  Roush Fenway Racing says Ben Williams, who used to be suspended by NASCAR final week for violating its substance-abuse protection, has resigned and is rarely any longer with the crew. Williams served as gas man on Roush Fenway‘s #16 NASCAR Nationwide Sequence crew, nonetheless a crew spokesperson stated he has resigned. The crew had no other comment.(Scene Day-to-day)(5-11-2009)
  • Carpentier hoping for more races:  Patrick Carpentier used to be wait on in a NASCAR stock car this weekend, and he hopes he can return for some more races. Carpentier used to be a final-minute replacement for David Green in SK Motorsports‘ #07 Nationwide Sequence Toyota at Darlington Raceway, making his first originate of 2009. He does beget on the least yet another bustle scheduled, at Montreal for Michael Waltrip Racing. Carpentier stated he‘s talking to a different Nationwide teams, collectively with the principle-yr SK Motorsports crew. “We‘re talking, we‘re pushing. And we‘re talking to a couple more teams additionally,” he stated. “We‘ll peep, nonetheless inviting being here and being in a car — sooner or later — repeatedly helps.”(Scene Day-to-day)(5-9-2009)
  • Busch, Ard meet in Darlington:  Kyle Busch got to discuss about with with a fellow Nationwide Sequence fable holder Saturday at Darlington Raceway. And Jo Ard sooner or later got to expose the NASCAR huge title how great he‘s intended to her husband of 48 years, outmoded Natiowide driver Sam Ard. “Thank you so great,” Jo stated, hugging Busch when the Ards met him by his motorhome earlier than the Southern 500. After Busch tied Ard‘s 1983 sequence stamp with 10 victories in a season final November, the 24-yr-previous Sail Cup driver donated $100,000 to be taught the struggling Ard and his household. The 69-yr-previous Ard has Alzheimer‘s and Parkinson‘s. He sat quietly in his wheelchair for plenty of of the 15-minute discuss about with.(Associated Press)(5-9-2009)

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Could perhaps 9, 2008

  • NASCAR Schedules National Sequence Awards Reveals:  NASCAR presented the lineup for its three top sequence‘ 2008 postseason awards reveals, collectively with the NASCAR Sail Cup Awards Ceremony‘s return to the Waldorf=Astoria hotel in New York City. The Dec. 5 Waldorf occasion will proceed a inform begun in 1981 for NASCAR‘s premier sequence. The occasion can be held in the Waldorf‘s Colossal Ballroom. Television broadcast recordsdata can be presented at a later date. This lineup is a substitute from unusual seasons, when the NASCAR Nationwide Sequence used to be the finale. This yr, that occasion will preface the New York show conceal. The rundown follows:
    • Nov. 17: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Sequence; Seminole Tough Rock; Hollywood, Fla.
    • Nov. 22: NASCAR Nationwide Sequence; Portofino Bay Resort; Orlando, Fla.
    • Dec. 5: NASCAR Sail Cup Sequence; Waldorf=Astoria; New York.(NASCAR PR)(5-9-2008)
  • Particular draw for Labonte in #43 at Chicago:  #43-Bobby Labonte will force a capable paint draw marking the 50th Anniversary of the King‘s first NASCAR bustle. Labonte is scheduled to force the car on July 12, 2008 on the LifeLock.com 400 in Chicagoland. Leer image on my #43 Team Schemes page.(5-9-2008)
  • NASCAR claims electrical fire prompted fatal plane smash:  NASCAR officers claim an electrical fire prompted a fatal plane smash discontinuance to Orlando final yr that killed two aboard the aircraft and three on the floor, nonetheless federal investigators discontinue now no longer basically accept as true with that claim. The NASCAR accident summary is integrated in Friday‘s release of experiences by the National Transportation Safety Board into the July 10 [2007] smash of the NASCAR airplane. It claims the pilots had been overcome by fumes and had been incapacitated. The NTSB says it’s a ways mute investigating the smash, with a closing verbalize of the trigger seemingly in the summertime. NTSB experiences dispute a radar unit malfunctioned and prompted a burning scent the day earlier than the smash, nonetheless NASCAR claims the radar unit did now no longer trigger the fireside that ended in the smash. NASCAR‘s insurance firm earlier this yr reached a settlement with a man whose wife and 6-month-previous son had been killed when their home used to be hit by the plane. The smash additionally killed NASCAR pilot Michael Klemm and the husband of a NASCAR govt, apart from a 4-yr-previous child in the 2nd home that used to be hit.(Associated Press)(5-9-2008)
  • Kurt Busch‘s Superdome opens at this time:  The “Colossal Opening” of the fresh Kurt Busch Superdome on the Victory Junction Gang Camp is house for Tuesday, Could perhaps 20 at 2: 00pm/et. The mission used to be presented in Could perhaps 2006, with Kurt announcing the donation of the initial $1 million in give a pick to of the mission. The 28,000 square-foot facility will present opportunities for indoor sports in a climate-controlled surroundings. “It‘ll be like seeing a dream attain appropriate to sooner or later fetch the doors initiate and peep the total teenagers playing themselves,” stated Kurt. “It‘s been a labor of look after for all of the folk keen and I‘m so proud and grateful to beget the opportunity to construct a contribution in this style to the Petty camp.” Closing details on the occasion can be presented within the following 10 days. Several sports and leisure celebrities are anticipated to be on hand.(TRPR)(5-9-2008)Observation here
  • Darlington Goodyear Tire Notes:  With the total re-pave of Darlington Rcaeway since final season, Goodyear has tested widely on the tune and brought a fresh aggregate of left- and appropriate-aspect tires for teams to bustle on this weekend . . . Goodyear ran it‘s first two-day take a look at at Darlington with drivers #16-Greg Biffle, #24-Jeff Gordon and #12-Ryan Newman in mid-March, and settled on it‘s appropriate-aspect tire advice one day of that session . . . the tire manufacturer scheduled a one-day continuation take a look at with the identical drivers for early-April, and confirmed it‘s left-aspect advice at that session . . . Darlington is mainly the most attention-grabbing tune at which NASCAR teams are scheduled to flee this express aggregate of left- and appropriate-aspect tire codes this season . . . nonetheless, teams will flee this appropriate-aspect code (D-4130) with a capable left-aspect code at Charlotte later this month . . . teams in both the NASCAR Sail Cup and Nationwide Sequence will flee the identical tire codes this weekend . . . as on all NASCAR ovals elevated than one mile in length, teams are required to flee inner liners in all four tire positions at Darlington . . . air stress in those inner liners desires to be 12-25 psi elevated than that of the outer tire. The estimated pit window is every 54-58 laps, in holding with gas mileage.(Goodyear PR), peep beefy verbalize, codes, pressures and more on my Darlington Sprint Data page.(5-9-2008) Observation here
  • Gratified Hour inform for the Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington Raceway is over, the top 5:
    #11-Hamlin 179.651
    #18-Busch 179.174
    #88-Earnhardt Jr. 179.141
    #9-Kahne 178.731
    #24-Gordon 178.510
    slowest: #70-Sauter 171.065 & #07-Bowyer 172.125
    no velocity listed: #84-Allmendinger
    most laps flee: #6-Ragan 25
    show conceal:  the tune qualifying fable is held by Ward Burton, in March 1996 [after the track was repaved the last time] 173.797mph
    incidents:  got one other one in the wall as #41-Sorenson slapped the flip 2 wall and overwhelmed the optimistic entrance of the car and can must dash to a backup car for qualifying this afternoon, the 4th driver to a backup; slack in the session, #48-Johnson spun off flip 4, held it off the initiate air wall, and kissed the internal wall, doing a diminutive bit wound to the left entrance and the splitter…this is a backup car already, nonetheless it’s a ways repairable. Then inviting after the tune went inexperienced as soon as more, #15-Menard came off flip 4, scraped the wall, then came down and slapped the internal wall, the #15 will dash to a backup; then in flip 2, #7-Gordon scraped the wall, nonetheless the car looks repairable.
    Leer the total speeds on my Darlington Apply Speeds Page.(5-9-2008)
  • Where did the non top-35 drivers [go-or-go-homers] flee in Gratified Hour inform at Darlington
    if issues stop the identical, these drivers would construct the bustle:
    #40-Salubrious Marlin, 12th
    #22-Dave Blaney, 20th
    #78-Joe Nemechek, 23rd
    #45-Kyle Petty, 26th
    #10-Patrick Carpentier, 29th
    #96-J.J. Yeley, 33rd
    #21-Invoice Elliott, [has past champ provisional to use if needed], 38th
    #34-Jeff Green, 39th
    if issues stop the identical, these drivers would omit the bustle:
    #70-Johnny Sauter, 44th
    #84-AJ Allmendinger, no velocity, didn‘t inform
    Leer the total speeds on my Darlington Apply Speeds Page.(5-9-2008)
  • Changes at JR Motorsports:  Marty Smith reported one day of ESPN2‘s Darlington pre bustle protection that JR Motorsports‘ Director of Motorsports Steve Crisp used to be leaving the crew the pursue a keenness with hot rod vehicles. He can be replaced by Gus Larkin, the unusual head of Sponsor Family, who will change into the Team Supervisor.(ESPN TV Coverage)(5-9-2008)
  • Benson returns to Berlin Raceway:  Colossal Rapids native Johnny Benson returns to his home tune, Berlin Raceway, to compete in the Gradual Mannequin division [during off-week for Truck Series]. Benson had deliberate on competing in final week‘s Berlin Raceway program, handiest to be stopped when rain washed out the week‘s action. Benson can be wait on at Berlin on Aug. 2 and Sept. 27 for 2 further appearances.(Colossal Rapids Press)(5-9-2008) [For ticket information visit the Appearances Page.]
  • Seaman lands take care of Lafferty Motorsports:  Even at 25 years of age, Ryan Seaman figured he used to be running out of racing opportunities … and the excellent wanted cash to gas his thirst to bustle. Surprisingly, he came across a “desire ad” for a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Sequence driver, somebody who had his abilities, his energy and his wish to plot discontinuance races. “It used to be a driver style deal in a truck sequence,” Seaman stated. Seaman and his father, Everett, flew to Concord, N.C., on Easter Sunday evening to fulfill with truck owner Chris Lafferty the following morning at Hickory Motor Speedway. On the 2nd day [testing] at Hickory Motor Speedway, the evaluation gave Seaman a entire working out of exactly what Lafferty Motorsports had been buying for and what they saw in his efficiency. Everybody sat down later in the day and talked about targets and duties to fabricate a prolonged-lasting relationship within Lafferty Motorsports. Seaman will construct his debut Could perhaps 30 in the AAA Insurance protection 200 at Dover International Speedway.(Ashbury Park Press)(5-9-2008)

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Could perhaps 9, 2007

  • Dale Jr. & Truex to JR Motorsports? Dave Sullen reported on Wednesday afternoon‘s Sirius Speedway that rumor has it that Dale Earnhardt Jr. will boom the following day [Thurs, May 10th] at JR Motorsports, that both he and #1-Martin Truex, Jr. will force in the Nextel Cup Sequence for JR Motorsports in 2008. Hendrick Motorsports will present engines for the crew. A press convention is deliberate for 11: 00am/et at JR Motorsports headquarters per a PR from the crew and SPEED will interrupt on a regular foundation scheduled programming to dash LIVE from the JR Motorsports bustle store at 11: 00am/et for a news convention with NASCAR Nextel Cup Sequence driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.(5-9-2007)
    UPDATE:  Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR‘s most attention-grabbing huge title, has been in contract negotiations with his unusual employer, Dale Earnhardt Inc., and is asking for 51% ownership of the crew. But the distance of the click convention, at JR Motorsports, which Earnhardt Jr. owns one after the other from DEI, indicates his future plans would possibly well perhaps well presumably no longer consist of DEI. Earnhardt Jr., who used to be at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Wednesday evening for a sponsor appearance, urged The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he deliberate to chat about “some solutions I‘ve got for the prolonged flee” nonetheless would now no longer elaborate. Officers from DEI did now no longer return cellular telephone calls searching for comment. But Earnhardt Jr., answering questions from fans at an occasion held by his sponsor Budweiser, indicated that his plans for JR Motorsports would possibly well perhaps well presumably no longer consist of adding two Nextel Cup vehicles. He stated his predominant purpose in being a crew owner is so as to be taught younger drivers and mechanics approach their careers. “I don‘t desire the firm to fetch too huge,” he stated. “I‘ve got about 70 employees now, and I don‘t are attempting to fetch too many more.” He additionally perceived to squelch one other power rumor — that he used to be headed to Richard Childress Racing to force the #3 Chevrolet made renowned by his slack father. “‘I‘d look after to discontinue it for a yr or two on the stop of my profession, after I‘m 50 or 55,” he stated.(Atlanta Journal-Constitution)(5-9-2007)
  • New sponsor for Nemechek at Darlington IMAGE:  Three weeks after chairman Brian France led a NASCAR delegation to China to discover enterprise and racing initiatives in the nation, the Nextel Cup Sequence will beget a Chinese language-owned sponsor in Saturday‘s bustle. Haier The US, a division of home-appliance maker Haier Community, can be on the hood of Ginn Racing‘s #13 Chevrolet pushed by Joe Nemechek.(USA At the present time)
    AND Haier The US (pronounced Good day-er), a division of the Chinese language-owned Haier Community, has joined the Ginn Racing crew of sponsors. A main manufacturer of home home equipment and user electronics, Haier will sponsor Joe Nemechek‘s Ginn Racing entry in Saturday night‘s Nextel Cup bustle in Darlington S.C. The Haier Community, ranked by Forbes journal as basically the most helpful firm in China and 25th total on this planet, used to be based in 1984 in Qingdao, China. The firm‘s merchandise are manufactured in 16 nations, collectively with the United States. Haier‘s U.S. manufacturing plant is found in Camden, S.C., roughly 30 miles from Darlington Raceway. For more information on Haier The US dash to haieramerica.com.(Ginn Racing PR), peep a image of the car on my #13 Team Schemes page.(5-9-2007)
  • Fatback and Wood Bros part techniques? UPDATE 2 denied:  listening to that Michael ‘Fatback‘ McSwain, Sprint Director for the Wood Brothers/JTG Racing, has parted techniques with the crew.(5-3-2007)
    UPDATE:  The rumor of Michael McSwain‘s departure from Wood Brothers/JTG Racing is pretend today.(Wood Brothers/JTG Racing)(5-3-2007)
    UPDATE 2:  Jon Wood, who is splitting seat time with Ken Schrader this season in the #21 Wood Brothers/JTG Racing Fusion, stated Tuesday that there is now no longer any truth whatsoever to the rumors that the crew‘s bustle director, Michael “Fatback” McSwain is on his method out after two consecutive DNQs for the crew. “That‘s clearly one thing I love to take care of anytime I fetch the opportunity,” Wood stated before the originate of the 2nd day of Nextel Cup attempting out at Lowe‘s Motor Speedway. “Anytime you‘re ready to position a rumor to rest, it‘s an very passable likelihood to discontinue that. There‘s nothing to the rumor that Fatback‘s leaving or that Fatback‘s getting fired. Potentially the most handy truth to the rest linked to that is that there used to be an larger-level administration assembly after the #21 car missed Talladega, and it used to be inviting to settle what they desired to work on to be more aggressive and to dash forward. But it wasn‘t a finger-pointing assembly, it wasn‘t the rest. By hook or by crook maybe well, it inviting snowballed from that.”(SPEEDtv.com)(5-9-2007)
  • Lake Norman Excessive Faculty Hosts the UWF on Friday:  NASCAR‘s have Hermie Sadler is extending an invitation to all americans within the NASCAR group to be part of him at Lake Norman Excessive Faculty in Mooresville, North Carolina this Friday night for the United Wrestling Federation‘s UWF Stay! presented by Height Health. All proceeds from the occasion dash to present a pick to the Lake Norman Excessive Faculty Boosters. Sadler, who is President of the UWF, is offering free customary admission tickets to any NASCAR licensed crew member who reveals their NASCAR license on the door. NASCAR contributors also can fair additionally upgrade to the “Closing Experience” or ringside seating and receive $5 off every designate. Extra information on my Racing Charities page.(5-9-2007)
  • Dale Jr. leans against Hendrick? UPDATE denied:  The efforts to stamp #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. to a NASCAR using contract for 2008 and previous has reached a severe point, and the top two teams on Earnhardt‘s list are the Chevrolet teams owned by Richard Childress and Rick Hendrick, in holding with males mindful of the negotiations. Earnhardt recently is leaning against a take care of Hendrick [NOTE: where would Earnhardt go? HMS has four Cup teams and all three drivers signed for a couple more years, unless some sort of deal with Haas CNC Racing or Ginn Racing would be worked out], largely thanks to Hendrick‘s very stable engine program, sources here stated the previous day. Earnhardt and extinct crew chief Tony Eury Jr., his cousin and discontinuance confidante apart from the man who has led him to plenty of his 17 Cup victories, beget talked with both the Hendrick and Childress camps in unusual weeks in regards to the positives and negatives every crew owner would must offer, sources stated the previous day. And Eury will beget a critical boom in the choice, because Earnhardt‘s predominant purpose now, at age 32, is to plot discontinuance a championship.(Winston Salem Journal)(5-9-2007)
    UPDATE:  Hendrick Motorsports Overall Supervisor Marshall Carlson urged Sirius NASCAR Radio‘s Sirius Speedway Tuesday that his crew is totally stocked with drivers for 2008 and previous, and that he has now no longer spoken with Dale Earnhardt, Jr., in regards to the possible for becoming a member of the Hendrick stable.(Sirius NASCAR Radio‘s Sirius Speedway)(5-9-2007)
  • Triple Accountability for Yeley at Darlington:  J.J. Yeley, driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Chevy Impala SS, achieved his most well-known trifecta the yr before signing with the powerhouse Joe Gibbs Racing group. In 2003, Yeley house a USAC single-season fable with 24 wins to destroy A.J. Foyt‘s stamp of 19 wins house in 1961. That same yr, Yeley handily won the USAC Triple Crown by earning titles in all three USAC divisions — Sail, Midget and Silver Crown. Handiest one other driver has achieved that feat in a single season — Yeley‘s Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, Tony Stewart, who did so in 1995 earlier than earning his trudge with Gibbs. Now not handiest will Yeley take part in this weekend‘s Busch Sequence and Nextel Cup Sequence races at Darlington Raceway, he‘ll additionally compete in Thursday night‘s USAC Silver Crown occasion in the #14 car owned by legendary racer Foyt.(Correct Tempo Communications PR)(5-9-2007)
  • Crocker to be pit reporter for PRN:  All over an interview on Sirius Radio driver, Erin Crocker presented that she has reached an agreement with the Performance Racing Community (PRN) to alter into part of the broadcast crew for the radio community. Crocker will additionally proceed her unusual using tasks in the ARCA Sequence [14 races] in conjunction with a handful of scheduled Busch Sequence events. Crocker will work as a pit reporter one day of qualifying for the Coca-Cola 600 with a likelihood of other dates to be added later.(5-9-2007)
  • AT&T suit hinges on unwritten agreements:  AT&T Mobility‘s case against NASCAR referring to the branding of the #31 car owned by Richard Childress and pushed by Jeff Burton hinges on a assembly with representatives of the sport‘s governing physique in June 2003, one day of which “guarantees” had been made by NASCAR. NASCAR, nonetheless, brushed off the “alleged” guarantees and presented compelling testimony by a outmoded Cingular employee designated as the “point person” for the sponsoring of the car, in a 94-page filing in U.S. District Court docket. The doc filing used to be made Monday in Atlanta. AT&T and NASCAR were in court docket since April 26 for an injunction that will maybe presumably allow AT&T, which merged with Cingular final December and is phasing out the Cingular tag, to position its trademarks on the car. A name is predicted from Assume Marvin H. Shoob by the stop of this week or early next week. The sponsorship contract with Richard Childress Racing runs out on the stop of the season, and in holding with court docket paperwork, RCR and AT&T are now no longer at show conceal negotiating a renewal. In keeping with AT&T Mobility‘s 40-page filing, the 2 facets met on June 26, 2003 — a assembly in holding with a letter despatched by NASCAR to all crew owners indicating that initiating in 2004 when Nextel grew to alter into the ordinary sequence sponsor for an approximate $700 million investment, all Nextel rivals would be prohibited as sponsors. All over that assembly, Cingular used to be urged it would possibly well be grandfathered in as a sponsor nonetheless the firm would possibly well perhaps well presumably no longer construct larger its tag boom on the car and it would possibly well perhaps well presumably no longer dash sponsorship to one other crew. Cingular representatives had been now no longer given the rest in writing from NASCAR, in holding with court docket paperwork. NASCAR officers simply urged them, “Trust us.” NASCAR‘s boom, nonetheless, is that no guarantees had been made and that it made optimistic the barriers on Cingular to characteristic other telecommunication producers.(more at ESPN.com)(5-9-2007)
  • Fight Heats Up for the Most Standard Driver Award:  The 2007 season is neatly below method and the fight is heating up for the 2007 NASCAR NMPA Chex Most Standard Driver Award. Sprint fans beget in fact begun to show conceal their enthusiasm for their favourite driver and proceed to construct their votes depend at www.MostPopularDriver.com. One million votes were solid to this point, and surpassing final yr‘s total of 2.8 million votes is in survey. To this point this yr the competition is among most of the favorites from final yr. The tip-10 drivers consist of in alphabetical order: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Dale Jarrett, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth, Elliott Sadler, Tony Stewart, and Michael Waltrip. Fans are encouraged to proceed voting as soon as a day, each day for their favourite driver. At any time when fans vote they construct larger their potentialities of successful huge themselves with the Chex Vote to Seize Sweepstakes. Votes will proceed to be counted each day through the rest of the season. Fans must vote as soon as a day, each day earlier than Monday, November 19, 2007, at 11: 59 a.m. CST to approach their favourite driver to the top of the standings.(PR)(5-9-2007)
  • Ten Drivers Unite for American Heroes Memorial Day Tribute at LMS UPDATE:  The stars of NASCAR will, on Tuesday, Could perhaps eighth, boom the American Heroes Memorial Day Tribute and unveil the participants and paint schemes on in the spectacular salute house for Memorial Day weekend at Lowe‘s Motor Speedway. This system will enhance funds for four predominant militia give a pick to organizations and the troopers and their families of The US‘s Armed Forces. Sail Nextel and Motorsports Authentics will give a pick to this technique with a fundraising effort designed to make a selection more than $1 million for U.S. troops and their families.(ClearBlue PR), beget photography of among the schemes, collectively with: #48-Johnson/USO/Energy of Pleasure#11-Hamlin/U.S. Marine Corp#21-Wood/Air Pressure#4-Burton/Air Pressure 60th Anniversary#01-Martin/US Navy American Heroes#24-Gordon/The US Helps You; #25-Mears/National Guard/“American Heroes” [no image]; plus #16 Trip Guard and #88 Navy in the Busch Sequence bustle.(Certain!Blue PR)(4-5-2007)
    UPDATE:  Eight Nextel Cup drivers and two Busch drivers will lead all NASCAR fans in the American Heroes Memorial Day salute to the military on Sunday, Could perhaps 27th, at Lowe‘s Motor Speedway to kick off a nationwide effort to make a selection funds for militia families in need. Taking part drivers consist of #16-Greg Biffle [Busch Series], #4-Ward Burton, #8-Dale Earnhardt, Jr., #24-Jeff Gordon, #11-Denny Hamlin, #88-Shane Huffman [Busch Series], #48-Jimmie Johnson, #01-Mark Martin, #25-Casey Mears and #47-Jon Wood. The vehicles had been unveiled Tuesday at Lowe‘s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, N.C. Infamous contributors of the militia kicked off the American Heroes tribute in gargantuan style with a militia coloration guard presentation and the presentation of the vehicles that can flee in the Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend to show conceal their give a pick to for The US‘s military. The NASCAR crew owners, sponsors, drivers and employees donated the home on their vehicles to collectively thank the military on the Coca-Cola 600. The American Heroes Memorial Day Tribute is being supported by Sail Nextel, which will conduct a nationwide fundraising campaign to be taught Sail Nextel possibilities to present a pick to the troops with their donations to the USO. Diecast models and formally licensed merchandise of the taking part drivers can be on hand available on the market through Motorsports Authentics. The American Heroes program hopes to make a selection critical funds for American militia families in need through the misfortune.(Certain!Blue PR)(5-9-2007)
  • COT Statistics:  Because the Nextel Cup Sequence prepares for its fifth Vehicle of The next day occasion — this week at Darlington Raceway — numbers in fact expose the story of its influence. All four events to this point beget featured margins of victory now no longer up to one 2nd; the principle two, at Bristol Motor Speedway and Martinsville Speedway, actually went down to the wire. But other statistics, namely those pertaining to qualifying for sequence events, additionally illustrate the car‘s optimistic outcomes. In examining the principle four events at Bristol, Martinsville, Phoenix International Raceway and Richmond International Raceway, respectively, the frequent velocity distinction from the Bud Pole winner to the 40th total qualifier has reduced by a median of almost two-10ths of a 2nd. Comparative first-to-40th qualifying differences from 2006 to 2007 are listed below:
    • Bristol — 2006 (0.566 of a 2nd); 2007 (0.358). Note: the August 2006 qualifying outcomes had been extinct in this comparison, as qualifying for the 2006 spring occasion used to be rained out.
    • Martinsville — 2006 (0.551); 2007 (0.410)
    • Phoenix — 2006 (1.024); 2007 (0.768)
    • Richmond — 2006 (0/534); 2007 (0.437)
    (NASCAR PR)(5-9-2007)
  • Time modified for Dover attempting out next week:  The Nextel Cup Sequence can be now heading in the trusty direction for attempting out on the Monster Mile, Monday, Could perhaps 14, now initiating at 12: 00pm/et. The session will stop at 6: 00pm/et and can resume on Tuesday, Could perhaps 15 from 9: 00am to 5: 00pm/et. Over 50 Nextel Cup teams will think to setup their versions of the Vehicle of The next day [COT] in preparations for the June 1-3, 2007 bustle weekend at Dover. Fans are encouraged to wait on the Could perhaps 14 and 15, 2007 take a look at classes, and admission is free. Gates will initiate at 12: 00pm/et on Could perhaps 14 and at 9: 00am/et on Could perhaps 15. Parking is free and can be positioned in the wait on of Turn 2. Fans can enter the Speedway grandstands through Gate 14. The Dover designate administrative center, concession, and memento stands discontinuance to the initiate grandstands can be on hand. The Nextel Cup Sequence will return inviting two rapid weeks following the take a look at for the June 1- 3, 2007 tripleheader bustle weekend, joined by the Busch Sequence and Craftsman Truck Sequence. Tickets for all NASCAR events on the Monster Mile are mute on hand by calling 800-441-RACE or online at www.DoverSpeedway.com.(Dover International Speedway PR)(5-9-2007)
  • RIR Prez responds to Dale Jr. commnets about tune floor:  Richmond International Raceway president Doug Fritz used to be taken aback as anyone to listen to the feedback from Dale Earnhardt, Jr. the previous day referring to his concerns in regards to the tune floor. “Right here’s exclusively out of left field,” stated Fritz. “All the feedback I beget heard about our tune floor from the drivers were overwhelmingly optimistic since we repaved it earlier than the 2004 season. Between our two-day take a look at session in early April and our races this previous weekend, I did now no longer hear one comment or misfortune referring to our tune floor from Dale Earnhardt, Jr. or any other driver,” stated Fritz. “I‘m repeatedly on hand and accessible to the drivers and I beget bought solutions from plenty of them over the years on a decision of factors. I used to be in the garage gradually this previous weekend and talked to most of the drivers, and there used to be no show conceal of any factors with the tune floor. Actually, we‘ve made a huge decision of modifications and enhancements on the drivers‘ quiz over the years, collectively with concreting our pit stalls, inserting off a kink in the backstretch wall, relocating the spotters‘ stand to a more in-depth put and heaps of other enhancements linked to the competition aspect,” continued Fritz. “Surely, if there is a consensus among the drivers and NASCAR that we must discontinue one thing with this mission or any other, we are able to surely steal a think at it. Clearly, the drivers are busy recently attempting out, nonetheless now we beget reached out to a decision of them, collectively with Dale Earnhardt, Jr. to chat about this.” All over attempting out Monday at Lowe‘s Motor Speedway Earnhardt urged newshounds, “The factor about Richmond, now truthfully-they beget to originate sealing that tune as soon as more. You ain‘t gonna beget a 2nd and third groove at Richmond if the sealer ain‘t up there to make exercise of. I don‘t know why that ain‘t registered in anyone‘s mind. I indicate, when that tune used to be inviting is when they had been sealing it ever yr…You already know-hey?” Note officers beget now no longer utilized any sealer to the asphalt after it used to be resurfaced before the 2004 season. Because it used to be repaved, the tune has bought rave experiences from the drivers-collectively with Earnhardt-on the superb of the repaving job and the superb of the racing. “Involved on his optimistic feedback about our tune and the repaving job one day of our take a look at session final month and after his victory in final Could perhaps‘s Crown Royal 400, I‘m a ways more taken aback at his statement,” stated Fritz. NASCAR has additionally now no longer heard any complaints from any of the drivers. “Neither (Vice President, Competition) Robin Pemberton or (NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Sequence Director) John Darby has heard the rest from any of the drivers on this,” stated Kerry Tharp, Director of Communications, Competition, for NASCAR. This previous weekend‘s Crown Royal Gifts the Jim Stewart 400 featured more of the optimistic aspect-by-aspect action Richmond International Raceway is identified for. The bustle tied the tune fable for basically the most lead drivers (12) and fell one rapid of the fable for basically the most lead modifications (25), which has came about twice, most now no longer too prolonged previously in March 1996.(RIR PR)(5-9-2007)
  • Charter to Sponsor Riggs at Darlington:  Charter Communications would possibly well perhaps be the sponsor of Evernham Motorsports #9 Dodge this weekend with Scott Riggs in the wait on of the wheel. Leer a image of the car on my Paint Schemes Page.(5-9-2007)
  • Crocker joins PRN as pit reporter for Lowes qualifying:  All over an interview on Sirius Radio driver, Erin Crocker presented that she has reached an agreement with the Performance Racing Community (PRN) to alter into part of the broadcast crew for the radio community. Crocker will additionally proceed her unusual using tasks in the ARCA Sequence [14 races] in conjunction with a handful of scheduled Busch Sequence events. Erin will work as a pit reporter one day of qualifying for the Coca-Cola 600 with a likelihood of other dates to be added later.(5-9-2007)
  • Miller launched from Bobby Hamilton Racing:  Bobby Hamilton Racing and Dodge Motorsports are redirecting its center of attention in the Craftsman Truck Sequence from driver style in the #4 Initiating Joist Dodge. BHR and driver Chase Miller will part techniques efficient straight. A replacement can be definite. Evernham Motorsports driver Kasey Khane and Chip Ganassi Racing driver Kevin Hamlin will take a look at the Initiating Joist Dodge later this week at Lowes Motor Speedway. (BHR PR)(5-9-2007)
  • Park to have-in for Huffman at Lowes take a look at:  Key Motorsports will take a look at two trucks one day of the initiate attempting out session scheduled for the Lowe‘s Motor Speedway in Charlotte this Thursday and Friday [May 10-11] in preparation for the Could perhaps 18th Quaker Steak & Lube 200 Presented by Circle K, Craftsman Truck Sequence bustle. Former Steve Park and up-and-coming driver Clay Rogers will pilot the 2 Chevy trucks for crew owner Curtis W. Key one day of the 2 days of attempting out. Park will advantage ready the crew‘s predominant #40 truck for the bustle that NASCAR Busch Sequence driver Shane Huffman has been entered to force. Huffman used to be unavailable for the take a look at thanks to his beefy-time dedication to JR Motorsports and that crew‘s #88 Chevy that is racing in Darlington, SC this weekend.(Key Motorsports PR)(5-9-2007)

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Could perhaps 9, 2006

  • Driver Changes UPDATE:  Chad Chaffin goes from #34 to #61 [both Front Row Motorsports cars]; Kevin Lepage moved from #61 [Front Row Motorsports/Peak Performance] to #49 BAM Racing Dodge; Chad Blount replaces Chaffin in #34 Front Row Motorsports car, Blount had been on the crew‘s #92 entry, which ceased operations. Leer the updated entry list at Jayski‘s Darlington Entry Record Page.(5-9-2006)
    UPDATE:  Kevin Lepage and crew chief Greg Conner beget left Front Row Motorsports #61 crew and are in fact with #49 BAM Racing. Chad Chaffin will now be in the #61 Ford with Craig Osbourne as crew chief and Chad Blount will steal over the #34 Chevy‘s. Mike Steurer and Teddy Kennedy are in fact engaged on the #34 crew.(PR-FRMF)(5-9-2006)
  • Unhappy Files — Scott Geoffrion:  Scott Geoffrion, a two-time outmoded Pro Stock world championship runner-up and 9-time nationwide occasion winner, died Could perhaps 8 of an obvious coronary heart assault in Southern California. He used to be 40. In keeping with his household, wakes can be held Thursday in California and Monday, Could perhaps 15, on the Vander Plaat Funeral House, 257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff, N.J. His funeral can be Tuesday, Could perhaps 16, at Immaculate Idea Church, 900 Darlington Ave., Mahwah, N.J., at 10 a.m. The services and products are initiate to the public. Geoffrion is survived by his kids, Kyle and Alexa; brother, Rick; sister, Michele; and folk, Richard and Jeanne. In lieu of plant life, the household has requested that donations be made to the Toddle Racing Association of Females, www.drawfasthelp.org.(Tempo Channel)(5-9-2006)
  • Particular AAA draw:  AAA, 2006 sponsor of Roush Racing‘s #6 Ford pushed by Nextel Cup extinct Mark Martin, presented it would possibly well perhaps well presumably introduce a capable paint draw highlighting AAA‘s insurance merchandise the weekend of the “Neighborhood Excellence 400” on the Dover International Speedway in June. Weekend events additionally consist of the “AAA Insurance protection 200” NASCAR Craftsman Truck Sequence occasion. The special AAA fabricate additionally is at risk of be extinct selectively at other NEXTEL Cup events all over the 2006 season. It capabilities a dominant, dim blue background and chrome lettering whereas declaring key capabilities of the used AAA #6 paint draw.(AAA), peep a image of the draw on my #6 Team Schemes page, supposedly it would possibly well perhaps well presumably flee at Indy additionally.(5-9-2006)
  • Nadeau talks to Tempo:  Dilapidated NASCAR Nextel Cup Sequence driver Jerry Nadeau, whose profession came to an abrupt stop when he crashed one day of a inform session for a bustle in Richmond in [May] 2003, suffering head, lung, shoulder and rib injuries, talked with Wendy Venturini for [last] Saturday‘s model of NASCAR RaceDay on SPEED about his prolonged recovery and his future: Leer questions, answers and quotes on my Jerry Nadeau Files page.(5-9-2006)
  • Yeley to Pressure Boniva Design at Darlington:  Mother‘s Day is a time for all americans to salute their mother with items and inviting wishes. But presumably basically the most efficient reward a mother can receive is to guarantee she has functional recordsdata on how to attain and protect inviting neatly being, collectively with bone neatly being. GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Roche are presenting this message to moms all across The US this weekend with a capable offer from NASCAR driver J.J. Yeley and the Joe Gibbs Racing crew. A weird and wonderful paint draw can be displayed on the #18 Joe Gibbs Racing Chevy, which would possibly well be pushed by Yeley one day of the Dodge Charger 500 Nextel Cup Sequence bustle at Darlington Raceway on Saturday, Could perhaps 13th. The sponsorship objectives to be taught enhance awareness about postmenopausal osteoporosis and as soon as-month-to-month BonivaR (ibandronate sodium) pills. It encourages ladies to steal steps to guard themselves against fractures. Files about postmenopausal osteoporosis and Boniva would be stumbled on at www.boniva.com.(Camp & Associates/Joe Gibbs Racing)(5-9-2006)
  • Rookie Files and Notes:  #11-Denny Hamlin used to be the Raybestos Rookie of the Sprint in the Could perhaps 6 Crown Royal 400 at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway. Hamlin executed 2nd, his most efficient effort in 17 profession NEXTEL Cup Sequence races. He took top rookie honors for the fourth time this season, more than any other driver. Hamlin has racked up two top-5 finishes this season, more than any other freshman driver. For the 2nd time this season, Hamlin grabbed the lead in the Raybestos Rookie standings. He holds a 5-point edge over #07-Clint Bowyer (107-102) coming into the Could perhaps 13 Dodge Charger 500 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. Two Raybestos Novices hideous among the top-20 in the NEXTEL Cup Sequence championship standings: Bowyer (15th) and Hamlin (16th). Since 2001, Two Raybestos Novices beget won pole positions at Darlington Raceway: Kurt Busch (2001) and Kasey Kahne (2004). The style to the NASCAR NEXTEL championship is to plot discontinuance Raybestos Rookie of the Year. Since 1979, SIX Raybestos Rookie of the Year drivers beget long gone on to plot discontinuance a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup title: Dale Earnhardt (1979), Rusty Wallace (1984), Alan Kulwicki (1986), Jeff Gordon (1993), Tony Stewart (1999, 2005) and Kenseth (2000).(Raybestos PR) For standings, rookie of every bustle, unusual and previous notes, rookie stripes information and rookie historical previous, peep my 2006 Novices Page.(5-9-2006)
  • Vote for Kyle Marketing and marketing campaign:  In the wait on of the wheel of a capable MyCokeRewards racecar, Kyle Petty will proceed his laborious-using campaign for the neatly being and neatly-being of chronically sick formative years. Launched recently in downtown Charlotte, the “Vote Kyle, Reward Victory Junction” campaign is a grassroots effort fueled by Coca-Cola and other Petty Enterprises sponsors to reward the man who has given so great of his time and effort to charity with a local in the Nextel All-Huge title Peril on Could perhaps 20, 2006 at Lowe‘s Motor Speedway. For the upcoming Coca-Cola 600, the #45 Petty Enterprises Dodge will characteristic a capable MyCokeRewards predominant sponsorship paint draw. Petty additionally will lift the draw in the Nextel All-Huge title Peril on Could perhaps 20 if voted into the bustle or if he wins the Nextel Initiating qualifying bustle. With the give a pick to of Petty‘s mates, household, sponsors, NASCAR fans and contributors of the NASCAR group, the “Vote Kyle, Reward Victory Junction” campaign is geared against creating a capable opportunity to proceed Kyle‘s tireless efforts to present wait on to teenagers. Will beget to mute Petty construct the bustle through the fan vote, Coca-Cola — in conjunction with Petty Enterprises sponsors Wells Fargo, Schwan‘s and Tire Kingdom — are donating on the least $250,000 to present a pick to the continuing efforts of the Victory Junction Gang Camp. Furthermore, Kyle and Petty Enterprises additionally will donate any purse cash won in the Nextel All-Huge title Peril to Victory Junction. If Kyle wins the bustle that‘s an further $1,000,000 to Victory Junction. Michael Waltrip used to be presented as Kyle‘s campaign manager at recently‘s rally launching the “Vote Kyle, Reward Victory Junction” initiative. Speakers on the occasion integrated 7-time Nextel Cup champion Richard Petty, enterprise executives and Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory. Furthermore show conceal on the rally, the put bustle fans got a sneak see on the MyCokeRewards racecar Petty will force in the Coca-Cola 600 and the Nextel Initiating, had been families and campers from Victory Junction. Balloting for the Nextel All-Huge title Peril is at show conceal initiate and fans are invited to solid a vote to be taught fetch their favourite driver into the occasion by voting online at NASCAR.com. Balloting will flee through Could perhaps 20 with the winner presented the day of the bustle. Sprint fans enraged by further recordsdata in regards to the “Vote Kyle, Reward Victory Junction” campaign were requested to dash to a capable Internet space, votekylepetty.com.(Petty Racing PR), more information in regards to the Nextel All-Huge title Peril and Initiating on my 2006 All-Huge title Sprint page.(5-9-2006)
  • Testing at Lowe‘s Monday-Wednesday: Wednesday UPDATE 3:  Lowe‘s Motor Speedway would possibly well perhaps be the distance of the final scheduled take a look at session of 2006 for the NASCAR Busch Sequence recently through Wednesday. This yr, NASCAR house a time desk for when and the put every of its nationwide sequence checks at tracks that host NASCAR events. Those checks are the teams‘ handiest opportunities to take a look at at those tracks. LMS is one amongst 4 tracks — and the 2nd of two 1.5-mile tracks — that NASCAR Busch Sequence teams can construct basically the most of for checks this season. Daytona International Speedway (2.5-mile), Las Vegas Motor Speedway (1.5-mile) and Richmond International Raceway (.75-mile) beget already hosted checks. Forty-eight drivers — predictably basically the most among the four classes as most of the teams are primarily based in the Charlotte home — are scheduled to take part in the three-day session the put teams procure two of the three on hand days to take a look at.(NASCAR PR)(5-8-2006)
    UPDATE:  Speeds from Monday had been as follows: 1. Denny Hamlin, 186.130; 2. Jon Wood, 186.098; 3. Matt Kenseth, 186.014; 4. Carl Edwards, 185.771; 5. Jeff Burton, 185.707; 6. Mark Martin, 185.529; 7. Paul Menard, 185.433; 8. Greg Biffle, 185.401; 9. J.J. Yeley, 185.312; 10. Kyle Busch, 185.185; 11. Jamie McMurray, 184.963; 12. Martin Truex Jr., 184.773; 13. Reed Sorenson, 184.609; 14. Todd Kluever, 184.439; 15. Clint Bowyer, 184.420; 16. Kevin Harvick, 183.899; 17. Danny O‘Quinn, 183.611; 18. Michael Waltrip, 183.424; 19. Scott Wimmer, 183.405; 20. Stacy Compton, 183.125; 21. Mark McFarland, 182.865; 22. John Andretti, 182.766; 23. Johnny Sauter, 182.611; 24. Mike Wallace, 181.904; 25. Kenny Wallace, 180.560; 26. David Green, 180.439; 27. Kertus Davis, 180.012; 28. Aaron Fike, 178.359; 29. Eric McClure, 177.521. Kyle Busch used to be basically the most attention-grabbing driver to destroy one day of the principle day of attempting out.(Lowe‘s Motor Speedway PR)(5-8-2006)
    UPDATE 2:  The 2nd day of NASCAR Busch Sequence attempting out Tuesday at Lowe‘s Motor Speedway published that tire approach will play a key role in figuring out the winner of the CARQUEST Auto Substances 300 on Saturday night, Could perhaps 27. In a sport the put tires in general originate giving up velocity after a single lap, the 42 NASCAR Busch Sequence teams taking part in the attempting out session realized the harder compound tires Goodyear constructed for the fresh Lowe‘s Motor Speedway floor are very ordinary. They in fact accumulate velocity the longer they flee, that method choices on when to pit for tires can be severe. Tempo from Tuesday: 1. Casey Mears, 187.071; 2. Reed Sorenson, 186.554; 3. Denny Hamlin, 186.021; 4. Denny Hamlin/J.J. Yeley, 185.746; 5. Jon Wood, 185.166; 6. Kasey Kahne, 185.109; 7. Paul Menard, 185.096; 8. J.J. Yeley, 185.008; 9. Joel Kauffman, 184.957; 10. Jeff Burton, 184.894; 11. Jamie McMurray, 184.843; 12. Jason Leffler, 184.596; 13. Mark Martin, 184.565; 14. Martin Truex Jr., 184.388; 15. Kyle Busch, 184.388; 16. Carl Edwards, 184.168; 17. Kenny Wallace, 184.074; 18. Stephen Leicht, 183.748; 19. Kertus Davis, 183.711; 20. Todd Kluever, 183.424; 21. Regan Smith, 183.343; 22. Kurt Busch, 183.243; 23. John Andretti, 183.237; 24. Matt Kenseth, 183.212; 25. Stacy Compton, 183.107; 26. Johnny Sauter, 183.038; 27. Clint Bowyer, 182.859; 28. Matt McCall, 182.797; 29. Burney Lamar, 182.469; 30. Mike Wallace, 182.309; 31. Michael Waltrip, 182.297; 32. Tracy Hines, 182.180; 33. Ashton Lewis Jr., 181.996; 34. Scott Wimmer, 181.604; 35. Mark McFarland, 181.372; 36. Eric McClure, 180.929; 37. Brandon Miller, 180.747; 38. David Gilliland, 180.626; 39. Kevin Conway, 180.608; 40. Aaron Fike, 180.433; 41. David Green, 179.742; 42. Danny O‘Quinn, 175.575.(Lowe‘s Motor Speedway PR)(5-9-2006)
    UPDATE 3:  NASCAR Busch Sequence attempting out concluded Wednesday at Lowe‘s Motor Speedway, nonetheless crew chiefs and engineers will proceed to study computer recordsdata as they construct closing preparations for the CARQUEST Auto Substances 300 on Saturday night, Could perhaps 27. Those preparations will center of attention on how to most efficient house up a chassis for the harder compound tire Goodyear has constructed for the repaved racing floor on the legendary 1.5-mile superspeedway. Rookie Aric Almirola bounced wait on from a smash to post the 2nd fastest lap of the day at 183.306 mph in the #19 Husqvarna Chevy. Tracy Hines spun and backed the #14 Dodge into the wall and Jerry Robertson smacked the SAFER barrier in the #78 Chevy. Speeds from the fimal day of attempting out Wednesday: 1. Casey Mears, 184.106; 2. Aric Almirola, 183.343; 3. Kurt Busch, 183.306; 4. Jimmie Johnson, 183.299; 5. Kasey Kahne, 182.488; 6. Kevin Harvick, 181.837; 7. Jason Leffler, 181.696; 8. Tracy Hines, 181.543; 9. Joel Kauffman, 181.470; 10. David Gilliland, 181.452; 11. Regan Smith, 181.263; 12. Burney Lamar, 180.638; 13. Matt McCall, 180.445; 14. Ashton Lewis Jr., 180.385; 15. Kevin Conway, 178.141; 16. Jerry Robertson, 177.183; 17. Jorge Goeters, 174.137.(Lowe‘s Motor Speedway PR)(5-9-2006)
  • Blaney to Pressure Exiguous Agenda for Braun Racing:  Braun Racing presented a fresh driver alliance with NASCAR NEXTEL Cup standard Dave Blaney. Blaney who at show conceal drives beefy-time for Invoice Davis in the #22 Caterpillar NEXTEL Cup car has been assigned to force the #32 Braun Racing Chevy in a restricted quantity of Busch sequence races this yr.(Braun Racing PR)(5-10-2006)
  • Kertus Davis in the 34?: UPDATE 2 Listening to that Kertus Davis tested the #34 Frank Cicci Chevy recently at Lowe‘s and can be in the wait on of the wheel of the #34 this weekend at Darlington and as soon as more at Lowe‘s in two week. Jason Keller is reportedly exploring other alternatives.(5-8-2006)
    UPDATE: Starting this weekend in Darlington and continuing to next weekend at Lowes Motor Speedway, Kertus Davis can be using the #34 Chevy for Frank Cicci in the NASCAR Busch Sequence. “We‘re very enraged that Frank is giving us this likelihood,” Kertus stated of the opportunity, “and we hope that we are able to construct basically the most efficient of it and affords them a few inviting runs.” Davis is hoping that the opportunity will initiate more doors to allow him to proceed his sophomore season in basically the most efficient equipment imaginable. His most efficient effort this season brought him a 10th boom starting boom at Talladega, using the #0 RaceGirl Chevy for Davis Motorsports.(KertusDavis.com)(5-9-2006)
    UPDATE 2:  Sport Clips has over as soon as more joined Frank Cicci Racing to be the principle sponsor for this weekend‘s bustle.(Sport Clips PR)(5-10-2006)
  • FBR to Enter One Vehicle at Darlington:  FitzBradshaw Racing will field handiest one car in Friday‘s Diamond Hill Plywood 200 NASCAR Busch Sequence bustle at Darlington Raceway. Joel Kauffman will force the #12 Dodge, which will beget sponsorship from Olympia Metal Buildings.(NASCAR Scene Day-to-day)(5-10-2006)
  • Reutimann in the #99 at Darlington:  This weekend David Reutimann will force Michael Waltrip Racing‘s #99 Aaron‘s Dream Machine in the NASCAR Busch Sequence bustle at Darlington. As Reutimann takes the reigns, Jerry Baxter can be his crew chief.(Waltrip Racing PR)(5-9-2006)
  • SKI Motorsports Provides Sponsor:  SKI Motorsports officers dispute Berkley fishing take care of can be a critical affiliate sponsor on the crew‘s #30 Chevy for Mike Bliss for its four-bustle NASCAR Busch Sequence time desk this yr. The crew is scheduled to construct its 2006 season debut in Friday‘s Diamond Hill Plywood 200 at Darlington Raceway. It additionally plans to flee July 29 at Gateway International Raceway initiate air St. Louis, Sept. 2 at California Speedway and Sept. 30 at Kansas Speedway.(Scene Day-to-day)(5-9-2006)
  • Smith & Wesson Honors Legislation Enforcement Heros:  Smith & Wesson Corp. the legendary, 154-yr-previous world provider of merchandise and services and products for safety, safety, protection and sport, kicks off its 2006 NASCAR Busch Sequence campaign with driver Mike Bliss at Darlington Raceway this weekend and picks up the put it left off final season by honoring legislation enforcement heroes in partnership with the Fraternal Notify of Police (FOP) Colossal Resort nationwide headquarters. Serving as honorary crew chief for the #30 Smith & Wesson Chevy crew of SKI Motorsports at this weekend‘s Diamond Hill Plywood 200 is officer Wilbur Chamberlin of Ovett, Miss., who used to be identified by the FOP for his tireless efforts assisting Gulf Trip victims of Hurricane Katrina final descend.(Smith & Wesson PR)(5-9-2006)
  • Tempo Zone Energy Drink to Sponsor Shane Hall:  Tempo Zone Energy Drink has presented that it would possibly well perhaps well presumably be the principle sponsor of the #28 Vehicle pushed by Shane Hall for four races; Darlington, Kentucky, Bristol and the 2nd Busch Sequence Sprint in Dover. Along with predominant sponsorship, Tempo Zone Energy Drink can be an affiliate on the #49 Advil Ford Fusion for the rest of the 2006 Season. (JRR PR) (Jay Robinson Racing)(5-9-2006)

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Could perhaps 9, 2005

  • NASCAR Selling races the exercise of NYC radio:  NASCAR is promoting the Nextel All-Huge title Peril at Lowe‘s Motor Speedway and two Nextel Cup races at Pocono Raceway on three New York City radio stations, Highway & Smith‘s SportsBusiness Journal experiences. WFAN will give listeners the likelihood to plot discontinuance tickets to a Yankees-Mets baseball recreation and an all-expense-paid dash back and forth to the Could perhaps 20 all-huge title bustle. The Journal says it’s the principle time NASCAR has extinct a New York-home set to promote a bustle in Charlotte. WAXQ will promote a contest offering 20 listeners a bus dash back and forth and VIP medicine to the June 12 Pocono bustle, whereas WPLJ will provide fans a take care of Bergen Mall to steal their dads to the tune‘s July 24 bustle.(NASCAR Scene Day-to-day E-newsletter)(5-9-2005)
  • Rusty making Monday NYC TV Stops UPDATE Danza flips:  #2-Rusty Wallace is scheduled to appear on two nationally broadcasted television reveals on Monday (Could perhaps 9) one day of a day‘s discuss about with to New York City. The first end on Wallace‘s agenda can be on FOX-TV‘s “Fox & Chums” which airs at 7: 00am/et. This offbeat morning show conceal capabilities Anchors E.D. Hill, Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade. As their promotional materials boast, they steal a think on the day‘s news, sports and weather from a capable perspective. It’s miles an interactive show conceal the put it’s possible you’ll maybe well additionally name in to boom your knowing or beget your electronic mail read.
    Wallace is then scheduled to be a capable guest on “The Tony Danza Note.” Hosted by Danza, one amongst The US‘s most identified and likeable television personalities, the show conceal is a one-hour talk show conceal with guests that consist of actors, athletes, newsmakers and real folk with attention-grabbing stories to expose. Monday‘s guests on “The Tony Danza Note” will additionally consist of actor David Hyde Pierce, who is appearing in the smash Broadway hit “Spamalot.” “The Tony Danza Note” airs locally on Charlotte‘s WCNC-TV at 4: 00pm/et. Consult your local listings for stations and broadcast cases in your boom. Wallace will additionally discuss about with the “ESPN Zone” the put he’s to be interviewed by ESPN‘s “The Pulse” and by ESPN Files.(Tom Roberts PR)(5-7-2005)
    UPDATE:  Tony Danza got pretty a terror when he and NASCAR huge title Rusty Wallace had been racing dash-karts one day of the taping of a segment for the nationally syndicated “The Tony Danza Note.” Danza used to be main as they entered the final lap Monday morning on West 66th Highway, the show conceal stated. After Wallace gave Danza‘s car a diminutive bit “bump and flee,” the 54-yr-previous talk-show conceal host lost administration of his dash-kart, which flipped over. “Even even though a diminutive worse for set on, Danza escaped without a injuries,” the show conceal stated in a statement. Wallace, who rushed to Danza‘s aspect after the smash, stated, “I believed I killed ya,” to which Danza responded, “Yeah … inviting earlier than you retire, ‘I killed Tony Danza.’”
    “I know you‘re tricky, nonetheless that [was] ridiculous, man!” Wallace used to be quoted as announcing. The “DayTony 500” segment aired on Monday‘s show conceal.(ESPN.com/AP)(5-9-2005)
  • GWC factoid:  There beget now been six inexperienced-white-checkered [GWC] finishes in NASCAR [Nextel Cup] historical previous, and handiest twice has the chief lost the lead on those closing two laps. And both cases, #16-Greg Biffle has been the driver to dangle the plot discontinuance. Moreover to Saturday‘s plot discontinuance (#12-Ryan Newman led heading into the inexperienced-white-checkered), Biffle won the final bustle of ultimate yr when #20-Tony Stewart had gas complications at Homestead.(Rocky Mount Telegram)(5-9-2005)
  • Darlington TV Ratings:  Fox‘s broadcast of Saturday night‘s Dodge Charger 500 from Darlington Raceway earned a 4.7 in a single day ranking and a 9 market part from Nielsen Media Study, Highway & Smith‘s SportsBusiness Day-to-day experiences. NASCAR has now no longer raced on Mother‘s Day weekend in unusual years, so the figures can‘t be when compared with the identical weekend final yr. The 4.7 ranking for a bustle flee one day of the in general previous skool Saturday night duration is down 9.6% from the 5.2 Fox drew with final yr‘s March 21 Darlington bustle, which used to be flee on a Sunday afternoon. But the figure is up 4.4% from the 4.5 in a single day figures for this yr‘s Phoenix bustle, which used to be additionally flee on a Saturday night.(NASCAR Scene Day-to-day E-newsletter)(5-9-2005)
  • Leffler attempting out at Kentucky At the present time and Tues:  #11-Jason Leffler is scheduled to take a look at the Joe Gibbs Racing Fed-Ex Chevy‘s at Kentucky Speedway Monday, Could perhaps 9th and Tues, Could perhaps 10th. Fans can watch from the Turn 3 Fan Heart at no payment. Agenda discipline to substitute day-to-day. Test cases vary.(Kentucky Speedway)(5-9-2005)
  • Richert Wins Wypall Wipers Crew Chief of the Sprint Award, takes the lead:  When the caution flag waved with 5 laps to dash in the Dodge Charger 500, every crew chief used to be left with a few split seconds to settle what path of action to steal for the following shoot out. In the stop, Doug Richert, crew chief of the #16 National Guard/Toddle back and forth Resort Ford, proved to beget the pleasant recreation draw. He sacrificed Greg Biffle‘s 2nd-boom boom in the running order to steal four unusual tires for the final inexperienced flag laps. Biffle extinct his unusual rubber to blitz previous the three vehicles earlier than him on the restart, cruising the total method to Victory Lane. Richert‘s approach brought him his third Wypall Wipers Crew Chief of the Sprint award. Earlier this season at Bristol Motor Speedway, Richert let a probable plot discontinuance trail away by now no longer pitting for tires after a slack-bustle caution. Factual the reverse came about recently when the chief, #12-Ryan Newman, elected to forestall on the tune one day of the final caution duration and watched Biffle and firm all dive down pit lane. “Taking four tires for the final inexperienced flag regarded like a no brainer, even with handiest a few laps left,” stated Richert following the bustle. “I know exactly what the 12 car used to be feeling like after all of us ducked in in the wait on of him. It‘s inviting like what came about to us at Bristol, nonetheless it used to be positively the optimistic factor for us to discontinue. The opposite appropriate factor used to be our crew conducted how we must all night. We had been the principle car off pit street that took four tires and that used to be as severe as the rest.”
    The panel of voters; collectively with John Clayton of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal, a Wypall Wipers advisor and Tony Eury Sr.; all thought Richert deserved top honors for executing a successful approach. With his third Wypall Wipers Crew Chief of the Sprint award, Richert strikes into first boom of the Crew Chief Peril standings. Robbie Loomis is in 2nd boom with two wins. Scott Miller, Bob Osborne, Alan Gustafson and Pete Rondeau are tied for third boom, every with one plot discontinuance. At the stop of the season, the crew chief with basically the most weekly wins will receive $20,000. Fan can additionally vote for their decision at wypall.com.(SMC 500)(5-9-2005)
  • Toyota: No Busch Sequence plans? For the rationale that day that Toyota came on the NASCAR scene in the truck sequence, hypothesis has repeatedly bubbled about when the Eastern automaker will invade the Cup and Busch ranks. The hypothesis picked up in unusual days with stories citing NASCAR sources as announcing that Toyota is engaged on a car to bustle in the Busch Sequence next season and that Toyota has joined Chevrolet, Dodge and Ford in discussion with NASCAR over the style of its “Vehicle of The next day” and “Engine of the Future” for the Cup Sequence on down.
    Those stories had been accompanied at Talladega final weekend by notice through the garage home that Johnny Benson, who drives for Toyota in the truck sequence, has tested a Toyota stock car with a Solara physique at his rapid tune in Michigan. Patrick Wall, manager of Toyota Racing Trend in Excessive Point, confirmed that Toyota has participated in the discussions in regards to the “Vehicle of The next day” and “Engine of the Future” which would possibly well perhaps well presumably bring as early as 2007 critical modifications from the vehicles and engines extinct now. But, he stated, Toyota‘s plans hinge on the timetable for implementation of the principles modifications and that basically the most attention-grabbing sequence Toyota will bustle in next yr is the truck sequence. “We at show conceal bustle trucks and we’re racing vehicles,” Wall stated. “We’re doing an investigation into basically the most efficient path for Toyota to fetch into car racing, and we’re ready on NASCAR to present us the timetable for the ‘Vehicle of The next day‘ and ‘Engine of the Future‘ earlier than we resolve what basically the most efficient draw for us can be.”
    Wall stated he expects NASCAR to presented the timetable for the prolonged flee car and engine by the stop of this month. The “Vehicle of The next day” is predicted to consist of more safety capabilities, collectively with a bigger greenhouse (home from windows on up). The “Engine of the Future” is predicted to offer a frequent engine platform for all producers. “It takes this form of financial dedication to originate vehicles and engines that we’re attempting to peep what direction NASCAR goes,” Wall stated. He denied that Toyota is constructing a car to bustle in the Busch Sequence next yr. “We’re now no longer engaged on any Busch vehicles,” he stated. He stated that it did now no longer construct sense financially to originate a car now if the principles are to substitute vastly in the discontinuance to future. “In the occasion you think on the associated price keen, it takes a few years to fetch a payback on that investment,” Wall stated. He additionally denied that Benson or anyone else has tested a Toyota stock car. “I’m able to deliver you that there has now no longer been a Toyota-bodied stock car or a stock car with a Toyota engine [maybe a Ford or Chevy engine?] on a tune any place in the world since we raced in the NASCAR Bound Sequence with Robert Huffman in 2003,” Wall stated.(Excessive Point Enterprise), peep all of the previous news and rumors on my Toyota Previous Files page.(5-9-2005)
  • Hornish to the #2? or Paul Tracy? Newman unhappy? With all of the hypothesis about who will change Rusty Wallace in the #2 car next yr, all americans has forgotten about two-time IRL champion Sam Hornish Jr., who already drives for Roger Penske. I [Yahoo‘s Bob Margolis] hear that he‘s on the top of the list to interchange Rusty.(Yahoo! Sports actions)
    AND Rumours in regards to the racing blueprint forward for Toronto‘s Paul Tracy in NASCAR had been ratcheted up this weekend. This time the 36-yr-previous Champ Vehicle World Sequence driver is being wooed by Penske Racing South. Whereas there were stories linking Tracy to a proposed American Le Mans Sequence crew deliberate by Roger Penske, this is the principle time that folk are talking about him becoming a member of up with Penske‘s NASCAR program. The nucleus of the talks revolve around Penske desiring a driver to interchange Rusty Wallace in the #2 Dodge. Extra interesting is talk in the NASCAR garage that Ryan Newman is unhappy with his development in the #12 Penske Dodge.(Toronto Sun)
    AND II Roger Penske‘s watch a fresh driver to interchange retiring Rusty Wallace has change into one amongst this sport‘s most attention-grabbing mysteries. #42-Jamie McMurray regarded the glaring pick for a whereas, nonetheless car owner Chip Ganassi doesn‘t appear barely enraged by letting McMurray dash over to arch-rival Penske. #16-Greg Biffle has additionally been in the heavy hypothesis since his contract with Jack Roush is up on the stop of the season. Biffle insists he‘s sticking with Roush. nonetheless adds the caveat that despite the fact that he had been hooked in to spirited on, he‘d be foolish to claim the rest about it appropriate now.
    The most modern Penske hypothesis specializes in Paul Tracy, a wildly aggressive Indy-car huge title who as soon as drove for Penske — and who as soon as labored with Matt Borland, one amongst Penske‘s top NASCAR crew chiefs, who works now with Ryan Newman. Borland stated that Tracy also can fair be barely too aggressive for NASCAR‘s got-to-fetch-along world, nonetheless Borland stated that if Tracy brings the optimistic perspective, it would possibly well perhaps well presumably surely figure out. And Borland stated it would possibly well be “very attention-grabbing” to note Tracy studying to regulate to the NASCAR tour.(Winston Salem Journal)(5-9-2005)
  • Biffle plans to forestall at Roush:  Greg Biffle says he has been too busy to solidify his plans for next season, nonetheless he used to be anticipated to fulfill with his agent final week and mute intends to forestall in the #16 car at Roush Racing. “We‘re now no longer any closer because we haven‘t had a likelihood to chat,” Biffle says. “They‘re going to take care of me because that is the put I are attempting to be. It would possibly well perhaps well be crazy for me to are attempting to dash in other places because I’ll well perhaps well presumably lose the following entire season getting geared up with a fresh crew.” Biffle is mainly the most attention-grabbing driver in the top 10 whose contract expires on the stop of 2005 with out an option, which is one other reason—moreover a stellar 2005 efficiency, collectively with his victory Saturday night at Darlington—he’s in excessive quiz of.(Sporting Files)(5-9-2005)
  • Xtreme Out of doors Camouflage to sponsor Benson:  Invoice Davis Racing presented Xtreme Out of doors Camouflage, Inc. (XOC), an Arkansas-primarily based out of doors apparel firm, is becoming a member of its 2005 sponsorship lineup, starting this weekend. Xtreme Out of doors Camouflage will sponsor Johnny Benson and his No. 23 Toyota Tundra truck crew at Mansfield (Ohio) Motorsports Park. “Xtreme Out of doors Camo is a innovative product,” stated Invoice Davis, president and owner of Invoice Davis Racing. “When folk peep this product they’ll be amazed with its modern fabricate. It‘s going to substitute how the outdoorsman looks at cloak merchandise. I’m in fact tickled and honored to beget them be part of the Invoice Davis Racing household.”
    With its weird and wonderful styling and cutting-edge fabricate, Xtreme Out of doors Camo, out of Jacksonville, Ark., is popping into the chief in out of doors apparel. It affords a entire fresh generation of cloak unmatched by any in the industry. With its PreyBlind Know-how, XOC brings reasonable photo applied sciences to hunters, fishermen and heaps of other outdoorsmen.
    “I’m in fact fascinated by this partnership with Invoice Davis Racing,” stated James Riley, founder and owner of XOC. “I center of attention on this goes to positively advantage construct larger awareness of the logo. NASCAR has such an awesome fan erroneous. It’s miles a pleasant method for us to show conceal what Xtreme Out of doors Camo is all about. BDR is a confirmed winner, and I‘m attempting forward to seeing the XOC truck on the tune.”
    Riley is additionally the CEO and host of the nationally televised hunting and fishing show conceal “American Xtreme Out of doors Adventures.” Riley repeatedly strives to bring optimistic superb programming to every viewer through his show conceal. Question more Xtreme Out of doors Camo paint schemes on other BDR entries all over the 2005 season and previous. To be taught more about XOC, dash to www.xocamo.com.(Invoice Davis Racing)(5-9-2005)

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Could perhaps 9, 2004

  • New Safety Camera for the IRL, NASCAR presumably?:  The think out wait on of the IRL‘s Chevrolet four-door trucks is obscured by an 80-gallon water tank and a locker stuffed with rescue instruments. That think will toughen one day of this yr‘s Indy 500-Mile Sprint, resulting from abilities developed by Delphi‘s Kokomo-primarily based electronics division. Three of the IRL‘s safety trucks now sport Delphi digicam programs that show conceal the think out wait on on a liquid crystal show conceal display screen, bolted to the dashboard console. It‘s abilities Delphi one day would possibly well perhaps well presumably convert to the user market, in particular in trucks and recreational vehicles for which backing up is a hazard thanks to discouraged visibility. On the safety trucks, a digicam is perched mid-car in a optimistic dome atop the water tank. One again is that the safety truck driver can peep whether he has dumped ample oil-dry cloth onto the tune after a smash. Extra importantly, safety truck drivers can now no longer sleep for hazards in the wait on of them and can dash the truck and crew if they peep a car careening against them. The show conceal additionally lets the truck driver make certain that the 2 firefighters who trudge in leap seats in the truck bed are seated neatly earlier than pulling away. Every truck additionally has a forward-facing digicam. This portends an very passable larger safety again: letting crews more successfully answer to a smash and better conveying the sort and severity of a driver‘s injuries to attempting forward to medical teams. The trucks can transmit the digicam photography in real time to the tune‘s medical center. The IRL/Delphi video blueprint also can fair beget implications for NASCAR. Herb Branham, communications manager for the NASCAR Nextel Cup Sequence, important that NASCAR and the IRL beget labored collectively beforehand to toughen safety — comparable to in constructing flexible tune partitions that minimize driver wound in a smash. “Right here’s the principle time that we‘ve in fact heard about this form of factor. . . . They (IRL) beget plenty of inviting solutions. Leisure assured, we‘ll give it a think.”(partly from the Indianapolis Huge title)(5-9-2004)
  • Kenseth to FX: No resulting from actuality show conceal:  Cable TV channel FX debuts its weekly unscripted program “NASCAR Drivers: 360” on Friday. The show conceal will characteristic drivers and their families one day of their day-to-day lives. The drivers will consist of Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick, Jeremy Mayfield, Jamie McMurray, Ward Burton, Casey Mears, Scott Wimmer, Brian Vickers, Kenny Wallace and Rusty Wallace. Matt Kenseth stated he used to be approached by the community about being one amongst the subject issues, nonetheless declined thanks to the volume of time wanted for filming.(Rockford Register Huge title)(5-9-2004)
  • Stewart wins Sail Vehicle Sprint:  Tony Stewart used to be inviting ample Friday, nonetheless no longer like his WOW victory in Sedalia [at Missouri‘s State Fair Speedway, a half-mile dirt track] on April 16, he had to fight to triumph this time. Columbia‘s Eric Shrock led through the midpoint of the 360-sprints characteristic, nonetheless on the completion of lap 10, his #86 car struck the wall below the flag stand. Shrock regained administration nonetheless lost precious velocity with Stewart closing in, in the #20 winged car maintained for him by mates Danny Lasoski and George Lasoski. Stewart seized the lead, overcame his have pickle with the wall on the flag stand in lap 11, and held off Shrock to steal the checkered flag after 20 laps. Stewart had a layoff from the NASCAR time desk this weekend, for Mother‘s Day, so he called Lasoski, buying for a scamper bustle. The 2 determined Stewart would compete Friday at Sedalia, the put he has pushed a 360 four cases — with out difficulty the racer‘s most broad abilities in winged vehicles. “I‘ve doubtlessly pushed more forms of bustle vehicles than anyone who races (NASCAR) appropriate now,” stated Stewart, who turns 33 on Could perhaps 20. “I inviting like the mission of one thing I haven‘t performed earlier than, and (winged scamper) is doubtlessly one amongst the hardest issues I‘ve had to be taught to force appropriate.(peep beefy story on the Sedalia Democrat)(5-9-2004)
  • Kenseth wins ASA Gradual Mannequin Sprint:  Matt Kenseth made a one bustle discuss about with to the American Tempo Association Gradual Mannequin Sequence, nonetheless he made basically the most of it. By successful both the pole and bustle for the principle-ever ASA Gradual Mannequin Sequence occasion, the Blaine‘s Farm & Lickety-split/DeWalt/Carhartt 100, Kenseth etched his title in the historical previous books. The occasion used to be held at Madison International Speedway in Oregon, Wis., earlier than a discontinuance to-capacity crowd. “I repeatedly wished to dash in ASA‘s historical previous books someplace,” Kenseth claimed. “I‘ve never been ready to plot discontinuance an ASA touring sequence bustle earlier than, so as that‘s pretty cool. I‘ve ran in a few of them, nonetheless never been ready to drag one off so it‘s cool to plot discontinuance one amongst these Gradual Mannequin races.” A outmoded ASA National Tour competitor, Kenseth has made 16 profession begins in ASA competition between 1994 and 1997. The plot discontinuance didn‘t attain with out difficulty as Kenseth and 2nd boom finisher Ron Breese battled aspect-by-aspect for almost a dozen laps before the bustle being called prematurely resulting from rain. Breese led for 49 consecutive laps with Kenseth stalking him, patiently awaiting a gap. Because the pair circled collectively, Kenseth would possibly well perhaps well presumably fetch through the turns better to discontinuance the outlet, and then Breese would fetch a shrimp edge down the straightaways. The action saved the gang on their feet, and Kenseth sooner or later made the dash stick on lap 67. “You don‘t fetch racing like that very in general,” Breese stated after the bustle. “We came in 2nd, nonetheless I expose you what, this used to be basically the most delightful I‘ve had in a truly very prolonged time. We took 2nd to the Winston Cup champion, nonetheless I’d beget loved to beget won.” Kenseth echoed the feelings about what it used to be like in the cockpit. “It used to be enjoyable. We also can fair need had a diminutive bit completely different equipment because I’ll well perhaps well presumably fetch him off the corner then on the straightaway he pulled me wait on. It used to be a pleasant bustle and we had been both getting through the corners inviting and inserting on an very passable show conceal.” Kenseth won the pole earlier in the afternoon with a lap of 18.116-seconds across the 0.50-mile oval. In the destroy, he started the occasion in seventh boom resulting from the inverted originate. Sadly, the scheduled 100-lap occasion used to be purple flagged for weather on lap 75. The sky lit up almost all evening with lightening, and as soon as the rain started to descend the tune like a flash went away. In ASA Gradual Mannequin Sequence competition, caution flag laps don‘t depend against the total, happily for the fans as the yellow flag flew a entire of 16 cases. There were four lead modifications among three drivers. Of the 32 vehicles starting the bustle, 17 executed on the lead lap. The tip 10 finishers in the occasion had been Kenseth, Breese, Kluever, Bobby Wildberg, Bobby Stremme, Dave Lawrence, Adam Shackelford, Brad Osborn, Jeff Watters and Doug Mahlik. Travis Kvapil, the 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Sequence Champion, retired early with ignition complications. The ASA Gradual Mannequin Sequence is next in action at Baer Field Speedway in Toes. Wayne, Ind., on Sunday, Could perhaps 16. The American Tempo Association is primarily based in Pendleton, Ind., and has equipped stock car racing capabilities since 1968, collectively with the ASA National Tour, ASA Gradual Mannequin Sequence, lots of regional touring sequence and the ASA Member Note capabilities.(ASA PR)(5-9-2004)
  • Robby buying for sponsor to flee beefy Bucsh season:  Before the entire lot of the 2004 NASCAR season, Robby Gordon and Fruit of the Loom had been insist to compete collectively in 24 NASCAR Busch Sequence races. Because a more in-depth-than-anticipated originate, the targets beget modified. In its first effort on the tune, the Gordon-owned #55 entry licensed fifth and executed third on the season-opening Hershey‘s Kisses 300 at Daytona International Speedway. Since then, the crew has conducted consistently, recording three top-fives and 5 top-10 finishes in handiest 9 races. Thru the Stater Bros. 300 at California Speedway, Gordon sits inviting 90 aspects out of the NASCAR Busch Sequence championship lead. Being discontinuance ample to attain out and touch a championship has modified the beefy-time NASCAR Cup driver‘s outlook. “We didn‘t even steal into consideration making a flee on the beefy 34-bustle time desk when the season started,” Gordon admitted. “My center of attention used to be, and remains to be, on successful a NASCAR Cup Sequence championship with my Cingular Wireless crew, and on successful as many Busch Sequence races as imaginable for Fruit of the Loom. To be actual with you, we didn‘t basically set a query to to be this discontinuance to the aspects lead after 9 races with a unusual crew. Now that we’re, and on condition that we‘re getting better as a crew at any time when out, we‘ve added successful a Busch Sequence championship to the targets for the yr.” In order to construct those targets a actuality, nonetheless, Gordon, and his Robby Gordon Motorsports crew, is searching for predominant sponsorship for the 9 races Fruit of the Loom did now no longer draw for initially of the season. The first initiate date on the crew‘s NASCAR Busch Sequence time desk is the Goulds Pumps ITT Industries 200 at Nazareth Speedway on Could perhaps 23, adopted the following week by the Carquest Auto Substances 300 at Lowe‘s Motor Speedway on Could perhaps 29. Both races descend within the timeframe Gordon will for certain garner mountainous media attention as he tackles the excessive-profile Double Accountability effort for the third-consecutive yr, which will peep him compete in both the IRL‘s Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR‘s Coca-Cola 600 on the identical day (Could perhaps 30). A sponsor taking part in all 9 on hand NASCAR Busch Sequence races will additionally receive a boom on the Gordon-owned Indianapolis 500 car. “This season is coming collectively successfully for us,” Gordon stated. “We‘re rock climbing wait on into the championship hunt in the Cingular Wireless Cup car, we‘re appropriate there for the championship in the Busch car, we‘ve got a gracious shot at successful both the pole and the bustle in the Meijer Stores Chevrolet Dallara in the Indy 500 and we‘re going to construct the season by attempting to plot discontinuance the Baja 1000 as soon as more in the Crimson Bull Chevy Trophy Truck. If a few issues dash our method, we are able to beget a pleasant yr for ourselves apart from our corporate companions that advantage construct our targets imaginable.”(Robby Gordon Motorsports PR)(5-9-2004)

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Could perhaps 9, 2003

  • Sadler leaving #54? UPDATE 2 Sadler leaves Busch trudge, will center of attention on Cup crew:  listening to that Hermie Sadler requested for and used to be given his release from his contract to force for #54 Team Bristol Motorsports. No notice on his future plans or those of Team Bristol Motorsports.(5-6-2003)
    UPDATE:  additionally listening to Team Bristol is now no longer going to dash to the bustle at Gateway and that sponsor Toy-R-Us is at risk of be leaving the crew.(5-7-2003)
    UPDATE 2 — Sadler leaves Busch trudge, will center of attention on Cup crew:  Hermie Sadler has left the #54 Busch Sequence crew, which is on hiatus for on the least four races after it seems shedding its predominant sponsor. “The cash hadn‘t been there all yr to discontinue what we wanted,” stated Sadler, ranked 25th in the aspects standings through 10 begins with a most efficient construct of 11th at Richmond. “They stated they desired to steal four to 5 weeks off, so I requested them to release me.” Sadler is focusing on his #02 Winston Cup crew and can force a Virginia Tech-emblazoned car in The Winston Initiating on Could perhaps 17 at Lowe‘s Motor Speedway. He’s searching for one other Busch trudge nonetheless didn‘t rule out a return to the #54 if the crew‘s funding complications are resolved.(Richmond Cases Dispatch)(5-9-2003)
  • Unhappy Files:  Jim Kent passed away on Could perhaps seventh. Kent used to be with NASCAR earlier than becoming a member of the NASCAR Craftsman Huge Truck Sequence in its inaugural yr. He grew to alter into the manager tech inspector and held that boom unless 2001.(RacingWest.com)(5-9-2003)
  • DEWALT Extends Sponsorship with Kenseth and the #17:  Roush Racing presented that DEWALT Industrial Energy Instrument Co. has signed a multi-yr extension to proceed as the principle sponsor of the #17 DEWALT Instruments Ford pushed by unusual point chief Matt Kenseth in the NASCAR Winston Cup Sequence. “The bustle program with Matt Kenseth and Roush has change into a focal point for DEWALT‘s relationship with our possibilities and stop customers,” stated Chris Allen, DEWALT‘s Vice-President of Marketing and marketing. “We‘re in fact enraged by the selling gains the DEWALT crew has helped us attain and we now no longer sleep for lots of more years of on and off-tune success with Roush and Matt,” he added. In keeping with the practices of both companies, financial terms had been now no longer disclosed. “The extension of the DEWALT relationship method loads to me,” stated the Cambridge, Wisconsin native. “DEWALT has been my predominant sponsor since I started in the Busch Sequence and I‘m ecstatic to know that we‘ll be collectively many more years in the Winston Cup Sequence. I center of attention on we‘ve gotten off to a pleasant originate this yr with our consistency and our purpose is to discontinue our most efficient week in and week out in order to position ourselves in boom to bring DEWALT and Jack Roush a Winston Cup Championship,” he added.(DeWalt Space)(5-9-2003)
  • Governor loses administration of bustle car, wrecks at Lowe‘s Motor Speedway, Now not Injured:  North Carolina Governor Mike Easley, who used to be turning inform laps in a Winston Cup car at Lowe‘s Motor Speedway Friday morning, lost administration of the car whereas exiting Turn 2 and wrecked on the backstretch. Easley used to be now no longer injured, speedways officers confirmed. The accident took place about 11: 45am.et and Easley‘s car — a #48 Chevy from Hendrick Motorsports — used to be basically the most attention-grabbing car on the tune on the time. Easley used to be carrying the HANS machine, one amongst two head-and-neck restraint programs mandated by NASCAR in October 2001. After the destroy, Easley stood by the car joking with his workers and tune officers and even autographed the crumpled car earlier than it used to be towed away. Easley drove two laps in the wait on of the inch vehicles for 2 parade laps earlier than final October‘s Winston Cup bustle at Charlotte. He‘d deliberate to flee three laps in honor of the slack Dale Earnhardt, nonetheless a rain lengthen and damp tune conditions sinister those plans. Easley used to be on the tune Friday to coach in preparation of reprising that role one day of Could perhaps bustle actions on the speedway.(ThatsRacin.com)
    AND A discontinuance name this morning for North Carolina Governor Mike Easley at Lowes Motor Speedway. Using an previous Jimmie Johnson #48 Lowes Chevy The Governor lost the take care of popping out of flip 2 then crashed.along the backstretch wall whereas working against for a pre-bustle occasion for The Winston All-Huge title bustle next weekend. Easley, who used to be clocked at inviting over 165 miles per hour when the accident occured used to be now no longer injured. After autographing objects of the wrecked car he continued his inch laps in an previous Terry Labonte #5 Kelloggs Monte Carlo.(PRN‘s Garage Pass)(5-9-2003)
  • Mario on TV:  Auto Racing optimistic and winner of the Indy 500 and Daytona 500, Mario Andretti would possibly well perhaps be the guest on Tempo Channel‘s Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain tonight [May 9th] at 11: 00pm/et. Extra information on the show conceal on the Tempo Channel space.(5-9-2003)
  • Panther Energy at The Winston:  Dave Blaney and the #77 Jasper Motorsports crew will flee the special “Panther Energy” draw on the #77 Jasper Engines and Transmissions Ford one day of competition at The Winston at Lowe‘s Motor Speedway in Charlotte. The fabricate is one amongst three special paint schemes to be extinct one day of the following three months by Blaney and the #77 crew [not sure what the other two are…yet]. The Panther Energy die-casts—both 1/24 and 1/64 scale—can be on hand June 9 the least bit NASCAR at-tune and retail stores as part of the Team Caliber Pit-Halt Sequence.(Jasper Motorsports PR). Leer a drawing of the car on my Paint Design Gallery.(5-9-2003)
  • Gordon 9th total at Indy inform:  Robby Gordon returned to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in rapid style Thursday, posting the ninth-fastest lap at 230.214mph (39.0941 seconds). Gordon strapped wait on into the #27 Archipelago/Motorola Dallara/Honda/Firestone the previous day after taking Wednesday off for a previous engagement.(RCR PR)(5-9-2003)(5-9-2003)
  • SAFER Assessments Goes Well:  NASCAR managing director of competition Gary Nelson stated Tuesday‘s take a look at of the influence-inviting SAFER barrier wall “went neatly,” nonetheless it would possibly well perhaps well presumably be 20-30 days earlier than engineers will expose NASCAR whether it’s a ways ready to be set in on the turns of Richmond International Raceway and New Hampshire International Speedway. Engineers on the University of Nebraska‘s Midwest Roadside Safety Facility crashed a extinct Winston Cup car into a modified model of the distinctive SAFER barrier that used to be safe for a mock-up of 1 in all Richmond‘s turns. SAFER, which stands for Metal and Foam Energy Sever payment, used to be set in on the initiate air holding partitions on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway final Could perhaps; NASCAR and Indy Racing League drivers stated the barrier vastly cushioned the influence of crashes. The modified barrier is a lot like the distinctive nonetheless is available in great shorter sections so it will curve to match tight-radius turns at rapid tracks. Dean Sicking, who is accountable for the SAFER mission, and his engineers will overview computer recordsdata gathered one day of the take a look at to search out out whether it’s a ways ready. Even supposing Sicking approves it within 30 days, it’s a ways unlikely to be set in at New Hampshire for its July 21 Winston Cup bustle. Then as soon as more, it’s a ways at risk of be in boom in time for the September races at Richmond and New Hampshire. (USA At the present time)(5-9-2003)
  • Drivers to be inducted at Mumble Avenue:  On Friday, Could perhaps 9th [Tonight] at Mumble Avenue in Dawsonville, GA, eight auto racing legends can be inducted into the Georgia Vehicle Racing Hall of Reputation — 2nd annual HoF Induction Ceremony: Mechanic Henry Jones, 1960 Winston Cup champion Rex White, promoter Alf Knight, announcer Jimmy Mosteller and drivers Bob Flock, Frank Mundy, Ed Samples and Jack Smith. Extra information on the Georgia Vehicle Racing Hall of Reputation Association space.
    AND Mumble Avenue U.S.A. also can fair flee out of gas with out financial support. The leisure complicated/Georgia Racing Hall of Reputation has fallen on laborious cases since it opened its doors a yr previously. Thus one day of a spiraling financial system, Mumble Avenue has now no longer been the dash back and forth space of the estimated 350,000 folk anticipated to discuss about with the complicated every yr. To this point, handiest 5,865 guests beget made the dash back and forth to the racing Mecca in 2003. Scheduled to beget an very passable time its 2nd birthday Friday, Mumble Avenue‘s financial setbacks is at risk of be too great to overcome to prop the doors initiate with out a financial enhance. A assembly of the Joint Trend Authority of Dawsonville/Dawson County is scheduled for 10: 00am on Friday at Mumble Avenue U.S.A. to chat in regards to the crisis. The general public is invited to wait on.(Dawson Files & Advertiser)(5-9-2003)
  • Lewis Jr wins pole at Gateway:  #46-Ashton Lewis won the pole for Charter Pipeline 250 at Gateway International Speedway with a velocity of 131.903mph, adopted by #2-Ron Hornaday, #57-Jason Keller, #59-Stacy Compton and #38-Kasey Kahne. Handiest 42 vehicles confirmed up, so all made the sector.
    For qualifying outcomes/lineup, peep ThatsRacin.comBGNRacing.com or NASCAR.com.(5-9-2003)
  • Rose Suspended UPDATE 3 Enchantment Denied:  NASCAR Craftsman Truck sequence driver Brian Rose has been urged by NASCAR officers that he has been indefinitely suspended from the sequence, ThatsRacin.com has realized. Rose has been suspended for “actions detrimental to stock car racing” and a proper announcement referring to his suspension is predicted to be made Monday. Rose‘s suspension would no longer attain because actions one day of a bustle or on the tune, nonetheless NASCAR officers are unlikely to be more express in regards to the trigger, sources stated Saturday. Rose has started in two of the sequence‘ four races in 2003. He executed 14th at Darlington, S.C., and 24th at basically the most up to the moment bustle at Martinsville, Va. He competed in 21 races in 2002 with one top-5 and 5 top-10 finishes whereas using for Bobby Hamilton Racing. He made his sequence debut in 2001.(ThatsRacin.com)(4-26-2003)
    UPDATE:  NASCAR officers presented recently that NASCAR Craftsman Truck Sequence driver Brian C. Rose has been suspended indefinitely for actions detrimental to stock car racing (Section 12-4-A of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Sequence Rule E-book).(NASCAR PR), no knowing why he used to be suspended, that method the details.(4-28-2003)
    UPDATE 2:  Brian Rose tells this week‘s NASCAR Winston Cup Scene that he’s working to resolve the factors surrounding his indefinite suspension by NASCAR so he can return to competition. Whereas NASCAR did now no longer specify the reasons for its actions, the 23-yr-previous driver urged Scene he used to be suspended for now no longer following NASCAR‘s instructions on taking a drug take a look at. “I used to be urged to dash to a express put by NASCAR,” Rose stated. “I went across from that put and checked into an emergency neatly being facility after I must beget remained on the designated put. I must beget paid more express attention and detail to what NASCAR urged me to discontinue. It used to be my have fault I didn‘t inform express procedures.” He stated all of the checks had been negative.(Winston Cup Scene Day-to-day E-newsletter)(4-30-2003)
    UPDATE 3:  On Could perhaps 9, 2003, the National Stock Vehicle Racing Rate heard and regarded as the enchantment of Brian Rose. The penalty did now no longer stem from a racing competition, nonetheless as an different from a medical laboratory take a look at the Appellant used to be directed to steal by NASCAR in holding with NASCAR‘s Substance Abuse Policy. The penalty imposed by NASCAR used to be indefinite suspension. In each place in the Listening to, the Appellant admitted that he did no longer neatly notice the attempting out procedures house forth in the Substance Abuse Policy. NASCAR, at its discretion, also can fair are attempting to time desk one other substance abuse take a look at for the Appellant at some future time, apart from any further necessities to guarantee compliance with NASCAR‘s Substance Abuse Policy. Then as soon as more, the Rate finds that NASCAR acted accurately in imposing an indefinite suspension in mild of the facts. It’s miles therefore the unanimous decision of the National Stock Vehicle Racing Rate to uphold the penalty assessed by NASCAR. The Appellant has the optimistic, below Section 15 of the NASCAR Rule E-book, to enchantment this decision to the National Stock Vehicle Racing Commissioner.(NASCAR PR)(5-9-2003)

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Could perhaps 9, 2002

  • Lengthy to be taught out UPDATE:  Team Will Raise “Jaret‘s Angels” Logo in Charlotte To Abet Elevate Awareness of Juvenile Diabetes. Carl Lengthy doesn‘t desire the home on his # 85 Dodge to dash to waste, so whereas the Roxboro, NC native continues to pursue sponsorship opportunities for a beefy NASCAR Winston Cup Sequence trudge, he’s going to lift the “Jaret‘s Angels” logo on his vehicles initiating in Charlotte for the BGN bustle, the Winston Initiating and the Coca-Cola 600. The logo, a household logo designed by artist Jim Hunt in give a pick to of three-yr-previous Charlotte resident Jaret Arneson, who used to be identified with juvenile (Sort 1) diabetes in December of 2000, can be accompanied by the emblem and Internet space take care of for the nationwide administrative center of the Juvenile Diabetes Study Foundation — www.jdrf.org. At Charlotte, Lengthy will strive to qualify the #64 Dodge of owner Rick Glenn, with crew owner Thee Dixon and Mansion Motorsports offering the #85 Dodge for entry in the Winston Initiating and the Coca-Cola 600. SR Racing of Lebanon, TN, affords the crew‘s engines for all of Lengthy‘s vehicles.(Carl Lengthy Racing Space)(4-12-2002)
    UPDATE:  peep a image of the car on my Paint Schemes Gallery and a story at ThatsRacin.com: Lengthy‘s paint draw boosts juvenile diabetes efforts.(5-9-2002)
  • CIngular Design:  listening to the #31 Cingular Chevy will flee the Particular Olympics Logo on the side of a promotion the month of June and July. Cingular did a identical promotion in 2001.(5-9-2002)
  • Rudd Particular Design for Coke 600? UPDATE:  listening to #28-Ricky Rudd will beget a capable paint draw for the Coca Cola 600 at Lowes Motor Speedway in Could perhaps.(4-3-2002)
    UPDATE:  Rudd will flee an Iron Man draw in the Coca Cola 500, peep a image on my Paint Schemes Gallery.(5-9-2002)
  • Roush Drivers Locked In by blueprint of 2003 UPDATE 3 But:  Roush Racing President Geoff Smith says all his drivers are below contract through next season. Potentially the most handy negotiations he‘s serious about now are with Matt Kenseth‘s sponsor, DeWalt. And folk talks are continuing with out any initiate air interference — the 2 beget a “inviting religion” negotiation protection in discontinue unless Could perhaps 31. After that, every turns into a free agent. Smith used to be serious in regards to the distinctive contract between Elliott Sadler and Wood Brothers Racing. He stated that contract can handiest be dissolved whether it’s a ways efficacious to both.(Richmond Cases Dispatch)(5-5-2002)
    UPDATE:  listening to barely ‘in the market‘ rumor from many sources announcing Jeff Burton at show conceal using the #99 CITGO Ford and his crew chief also can fair dash to the Hendrick #25 Chevy. BUT final I heard Burton is signed by blueprint of 2005 with Roush.(5-6-2002)
    UPDATE 2:  Rumors had Jeff Burton presumably taking on in the #25 car after experiences of Burton being spotted at Hendrick Motorsports. Burton urged newshounds Wednesday he‘s perplexed in regards to the put he‘s supposed to be since the day he used to be supposedly viewed at Hendrick he used to be in Boca Raton, Florida. Burton says he‘s 100% committed to Roush racing and sponsor CITGO. “Rick Hendrick and I beget had no take a seat down conversation about me using his vehicles nor anyone else. I‘m committed to the put I’m. I beget a appropriate dedication for Roush Racing which I‘ve confirmed over the duration of time, and to present all that away would be dull. Where I’m is the put I must be and that‘s the put I intend to forestall”. Noting that every person amongst the Roush vehicles are at show conceal top-10 in the purpose standings, Burton stated “For me to claim that I must dash some boom else and bustle doesn‘t construct any sense”. Burton spent part of Wednesday pumping gas and freely giving Coca-Cola at a Citgo set discontinuance to Lowes Motor Speedway as drivers lined up across the block awaiting Burton to have-up their vehicles.(PRN‘s Garage Pass)(5-8-2002)
    UPDATE 2:  When the Winston Cup Sequence arrived at Richmond, Jeff Burton and Matt Kenseth had been part of a rumor mill that has cranked up inviting 10 races into the season. In keeping with garage-home gossip, both drivers are talking to Hendrick Motorsports about changing Jerry Nadeau on the #25 crew, with every taking their crew chiefs with them. Both had been additionally talked about as imaginable replacements for Ricky Rudd at Robert Yates Racing if Rudd retires. Admire Smith, Burton and crew chief Frank Stoddard shrugged off the rumors as nothing more than gossip. “Actually, I‘ve had absolutely no conversation about using the 25,” Burton says. “I beget now no longer been to Hendrick Motorsports to take a seat down and talk. That‘s what I heard the previous day, that I used to be over there the opposite night. None of that‘s appropriate.” In keeping with Kenseth, neither has he. “That‘s the principle time I heard that one,” he stated. “I don‘t in fact pay too great attention to all that stuff to expose you the fact. The same factor came about to me final yr and I‘m mute in the identical boom that I used to be final yr, so I don‘t in fact fetch too keen over it.” For the fable, Kenseth has a contract with Roush through 2004. Burton, in the intervening time, has a prolonged-duration of time contract that used to be inviting prolonged two years previously, Smith stated. Burton‘s sponsor, Citgo, is signed through 2003, nonetheless the agreement for DeWalt Instruments to sponsor Kenseth ends after this season. Smith says, nonetheless, that he’s in negotiations with DeWalt on a fresh deal.(Winston Cup Scene — need sub to read)(5-9-2002)
  • Nadeau and Hendrick Section Strategies:  Hendrick Motorsports and driver Jerry Nadeau on Wednesday agreed to part techniques, efficient straight, ending Nadeau‘s tenure with the #25 crew. Sources stated Joe Nemechek, who lost his trudge earlier this season with Travis Carter Enterprises when sponsor Kmart filed for Chapter 11 financial extinguish protection, is the top candidate to interchange Nadeau for the rest of the season. Hendrick stated no person has been chosen to have the emptiness, even though a search is below method. Nadeau, 31, scored basically the most attention-grabbing plot discontinuance of his Winston Cup profession in November 2000 at Atlanta on the conclusion of his first beefy season with Hendrick. In 150 begins, he has one plot discontinuance, eight top-5 and 18 top-10 finishes. Factual final week, the 25 crew replaced crew chief Tony Furr with Ken Howes. “Both Hendrick Motorsports and myself as a driver are devoted to the identical purpose — successful races,” Nadeau stated. “But after we sat down and evaluated the discipline, it used to be glaring that we had been now no longer making the more or much less development we owe our fans and sponsors and determined it would possibly well be most efficient to dash our separate techniques. Using for Hendrick Motorsports used to be a pleasant abilities for me. At the stop of my first season with the crew, I in fact felt that we had been on our method, nonetheless the outcomes we had been able to inviting weren‘t there.”(ThatsRacin.com)(5-8-2002)
    UPDATE:  Jerry Nadeau, who parted techniques with Hendrick Motorsports Wednesday says he‘s in no bustle to leap into a discipline straight. With the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte constructing, Nadeau if he has to take a seat in the stands with his wife at Charlotte he‘ll discontinue that and watch an very passable bustle. As for the UAW-Delphi Monte Carlo crew, Nadeau stated Hendrick gave him a heck of an opportunity, nonetheless unfortunately issues inviting didn‘t figure out. “We inviting regarded like we‘ve repeatedly had heaps and heaps of hideous luck. I used to be in fact discouraged and I center of attention on they had been discouraged at their aspect because we didn‘t beget a crew chief in line for the crew, nonetheless issues had been initiating to descend apart. I used to be now no longer ecstatic because I in fact felt that crew desires to be loads better than it’s a ways and I felt there had been areas trusty through which lets toughen nonetheless we never had plenty of inviting luck. I detest to claim that as a crew, nonetheless we inviting regarded like we repeatedly had eventualities happen to us and it never in fact regarded find it irresistible came about to plenty of other teams. I‘m now no longer here to gripe about it, nonetheless it used to be a matter of the entire lot working collectively and clearly there used to be some eventualities that inviting wasn‘t working appropriate. Nadeau additionally says it‘s disappointing because he got his first plot discontinuance his first yr there and “then it inviting regarded find it irresistible started downhill from there”. They had been in fact inviting to me…they had been like household to me, nonetheless issues inviting didn‘t happen. I‘m sad to dash for definite because they‘re optimistic folk.(PRN‘s Garage Pass)(5-8-2002)
    UPDATE 2:  listening to the fresh driver can be be Joe Nemechek.(5-9-2002)
  • Sadler in video:  #21-Elliott Sadler will construct his music video debut this Thursday, Could perhaps 9, on CMT Most Wanted Stay at 7: 00pm. Sadler joined nation music vocalist Blake Shelton in the filming of his fresh release “Ol‘ Crimson”. “I‘m going to name a few of my mates and kick wait on in the lounge and watch the debut,” stated Sadler. “I repeatedly abilities taking note of music so it‘s pretty cool that I‘m in fact going to be in a video. I haven‘t viewed the video yet nonetheless beget heard many inviting issues about it. Confidently all of the CMT viewers the following day night will abilities it. If they abilities the video, they‘ll be ready to discuss about with CMT.com and vote to peep the video as soon as more every night on CMT Most Wanted Stay.”(PR)(5-9-2002)
  • Hamilton in Video:  #55-Bobby Hamilton, who owns the #‘s. 4, 8 and 18 Dodge trucks, is predicted to construct a cameo appearance in nation music singer Jo Dee Messina‘s music video for Dare To Dream, which would possibly well be shot on the Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville, Tenn., formerly identified as Nashville Speedway. (Daytona Beach Files Journal)(5-9-2002)
  • Particular Bayer Design at NHIS:  The Could perhaps 11th bustle on the New Hampshire International Speedway will present Busch Sequence driver Tony Raines with the likelihood to sport a fresh think geared against impressing ladies. Raines and his sponsor, Bayer Consumer Care, beget teamed up to flee a capable paint draw that promotes the release of Bayer‘s newest product for girls, Bayer‘ Females‘s Aspirin plus Calcium. Bayer Females‘s Aspirin plus Calcium is mainly the most attention-grabbing analgesic namely designed to offer aspirin to be taught fight coronary heart disease and calcium to be taught end osteoporosis. The Bayer Consumer Care sponsorship includes the producers of Bayer Aspirin, Alka-Seltzerâ, Alka-Seltzer Plusâ and Aleveâ. Bayer Consumer Care is at show conceal celebrating its 10th season as a Busch Sequence sponsor and has contributed to the racing efforts of Tony Raines and the #33 Chevrolet since the 2000 season. Moreover to the fresh draw, the #33 car will additionally characteristic an in-car digicam that can be extinct to promote a capable public sale that Raines will protect on the side of Bayer Consumer Care to again the Busch Sequence Women folks Association. Raines will protect an public sale at his personal internet take care of, www.tonyraines.receive, which will allow fans to portray on the proper drivers gloves he’s going to be carrying all over the bustle. The general public sale can be flee through the support of the bgnracing.com websites. Moreover to receiving the autographed pair of driver‘s gloves, the successful bidder will additionally steal home a Tony Raines fan pack(PR), peep a image on my BGN Paint Schemes page.(5-9-2002)
  • Extra races for the #38 and Green:  In order to present a pick to their crew for both the show conceal and the prolonged flee, Akins Motorsports and Huge Clips are adding some 2002 races for Mark Green with an accelerated take a look at time desk for Christian Elder. Green and Elder will roughly split the final races on Akins Motorsports 2002 time desk with a draw to better prepare Elder and the crew for a beefy 2003 BGN time desk, whereas searching for a sponsorship for a 2nd crew with Green for 2003. Mark Green started running in the NASCAR Busch Sequence in 1995 and made his 150th originate at Richmond Friday night. Elder ran his first Busch Sequence bustle in 2001 and has 22 begins in Busch Sequence competition.(5-9-2002)
  • Dokken out/Ritch in? listening to Michael Dokkin used to be launched from Ware Racing and that Michael Ritch will do away with the using duties.(5-9-2002)

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Could perhaps 9, 2001

  • Bodine Cancels Charlotte Plans UPDATE 2 with a fresh owner?:  Geoffrey Bodine‘s plans to take a look at at Lowe‘s Motor Speedway on Could perhaps seventh & eighth, and to compete in the Coca Cola 600, were cancelled resulting from insufficient time to prepare for a aggressive flee(Geoffrey Bodine Fanclub Space)(5-5-2001)
    UPDATE:  Bodine used to be attempting to position collectively a take care of brother Brett to allow him to flee the Winston Initiating and the Coca-Cola 600, nonetheless concerns with sponsorship and his engine program beget set the plans on protect for barely. But, as many racing desires are, the plans had been shelved like a flash by the watch the almighty greenback. Bodine stated that he’s mute talking with the sponsor — who he declined to title — for a imaginable flee later in the season(SpeedVision)
    AND from Winners Journal(print), part of an interview (extinct with permission):
    Geoffrey Bodine says he‘ll be making an announcement one day of Charlotte bustle week:
    Transcript:  “You‘re getting the internal tune. We‘ll be making an announcement one day of Charlotte bustle week of some plans for next season and previous and it‘s going to be in fact very thrilling. I’m able to‘t expose you the entire lot now nonetheless issues are attempting in fact inviting for the prolonged flee.”
    Does it portray to your brothers? “Ahhh no in a roundabout blueprint. You already know no…nothing disclose. I indicate it’s a ways at risk of be some run offs from all that nonetheless its usually myself and a few folk nonetheless ah it would possibly well perhaps well presumably set me wait on in the wait on of the steering wheel of a bustle car which is unprecedented news.
    On the cup aspect? “Yes” .”I’m able to‘t dash from now on than that nonetheless issues are progressing in fact neatly and plans are to beget an announcement one day of the Charlotte races.”(Winners Journal -print now no longer online)(5-8-2001)
    UPDATE 2:  MRN‘s NASCAR At the present time Radio show conceal reported Tuesday that Bodine used to be viewed with an African-American Couple in the Lowes Motor Speedway garage home who are reportedly searching for the #75 Galaxy Motorsports crew, Debra Ward is supposedly searching for the crew and Ward did verify one thing goes on. An announcement is scheduled for Could perhaps 24th. Hear the show conceal by blueprint of the Cyber internet on NASCAR.com(5-9-2001)
  • Simo in the #90 at Avenue Courses:  Hills Bros Espresso Racing crew owner Junie Donlavey has tabbed Trans-Am Sequence Champion Brian Simo (SIM o) to flee the Hills Bros Espresso Ford at both Sears Point Raceway in June and Watkins Glen International in August. Attempting on the opportunity to be taught his Hills Bros Espresso Racing crew beget aspects in the standings, Stricklin supported the opportunity to position Simo in the wait on of the wheel. Simo is calling forward to getting wait on in the wait on of the wheel of the #90 car. “Junie Donlavey is the nicest man in racing,” Simo stated. “I esteem the opportunity he‘s given me to fetch wait on in a Winston Cup car and I‘m attempting forward to working with the Hills Bros Espresso crew as soon as more. I center of attention on it‘s optimistic that we‘ll be doing a diminutive bit attempting out before the Sears Point bustle. Confidently, that can translate into a stable starting boom, and then we‘ll inviting work it from there.” Donlavey Racing is hoping to fetch the crew‘s street-path car ready to take a look at at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) in Alton, Va., before making the dash back and forth to Sears Point in June. Simo competed in the BGN events at Watkins Glen in 1997 and 1998. Both cases, he used to be main the bustle earlier than suffering engine failure. His first Cup originate came at Sears Point final June the put he licensed 34th and executed 36th, with out reference to a prolonged pit end to interchange a damaged equipment(Keystone Marketing and marketing)(5-9-2001)
  • Submit-mortem Photos — more:  A court docket order intended to guard the privateness of Dale Earnhardt‘s household(and other families) also can fair construct it harder for Daytona Beach police to entire their investigation into the smash that killed Earnhardt(on the Daytona 500). The Feb. 22 order issued by Circuit Assume Joseph Will sealed now no longer handiest post-mortem photos of Earnhardt, nonetheless additionally the photos of the internal of his wrecked car that had been taken by the Volusia County‘s Medical Examiner‘s Place of enterprise. Daytona Beach police also can fair must dash to court docket to fetch the photos(Orlando Sentinel)(5-9-2001)
  • Chicago Testing UPDATE:  #18-Bobby Labonte and #24-Jeff Gordon can be doing a Goodyear tire take a look at on the Chicagoland Speedway on Could perhaps seventh and eighth(5-7-2001)
    UPDATE:  Monday and Tuesday, Could perhaps 7-8, #24-Jeff Gordon and #18-Bobby Labonte, took part in a Goodyear tire take a look at at Chicagoland Speedway. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Firm, the official provider of tires for NASCAR, tested lots of tire compounds that can be extinct in future races at Chicagoland Speedway. In preparation for thc inaugural Tropicana 400 on July 15th, Goodyear additionally tested tire compounds from lots of other identical tracks on the circuit that also can fair presumably be extinct for the July bustle. The attempting out session consisted of both vehicles running 10 to 15 laps, and then returning to the garage to receive their outcomes and tune their car, apart from present solutions to the Goodyear technicians. Both Gordon and Labonte had been tickled with the tune and commented on its weird and wonderful fabricate(Chicagoland Speedway PR). No speeds talked about(5-9-2001)
  • Lepage Signed? UPDATE 3 YES:  Kevin Lepage used to be scheduled to formally stamp a contract with #4 Morgan-McClure Motorsports Could perhaps 1, a style unaffected by his failure to qualify for the April 29 Napa Auto Substances 500(Winston Cup Scene — need subscrition to read online)(5-3-2001)
    UPDATE:  Kevin Lepage, who has already agreed to a take care of the #4 Morgan-McClure Motorsports crew, will construct his relationship with the crew official when he signs a contract this week. Lepage, who joined the #4 Kodak Chevrolet crew after the it split with outmoded driver Robby Gordon, is predicted to stamp a contract Tuesday at Charlotte the put the crew can be attempting out for the upcoming Winston all-huge title bustle and Coca-Cola 600(That‘s Racin‘)(5-6-2001)
    UPDATE 2:  Morgan-McClure Motorsports will construct a capable announcement on the side of the annual Lowe‘s Motor Speedway press convention. The media occasion will steal boom in the Winston Cup garage at Lowe‘s Motor Speedway on Tuesday, Could perhaps eighth at 3: 30pm/et(Morgan McClure PR), is at risk of be Lepage named the driver?(5-8-2001)
    UPDATE 3:  Morgan-McClure Motorsports and Kodak beget reached an agreement with Kevin Lepage to force the #4 KODAK MAX Movie Monte Carlo. Lepage stepped into the trudge in the Meals City 500 at Bristol. Following lots of weeks of “courting”, the crew is ready to construct the connection official. A three-yr contract will solidify Lepage as the driver of the familiar yellow Chevrolet. Larry McClure, owner of the #4, and Lepage beget eluded to the contract for lots of weeks. Then as soon as more, time constraints and closing negotiations saved the deal on the desk. Both events are ready to dash forward for the 2001 season. Lepage and McClure feel the chemistry is show conceal to construct successful showings in the NASCAR Winston Cup Sequence. Kevin Lepage, “official” driver of the No. 4 KODAK MAX Movie Monte Carlo, quotes: “I’m inviting honored to be named the driver of the #4 KODAK MAX Movie Chevy. We had our trial flee and loved every other ample to ink a contract. Larry, Ed, Teddy and Jerry McClure and all of the folk over at Morgan-McClure are a pleasant bunch. My wife, Donna, and I are attempting forward to working with them and being part of their racing household(Morgan McClure PR)(5-9-2001)
  • Geico Gratified:  Ted Ward, Vice-President of Marketing and marketing for GEICO Scream, stated final Wednesday that he has bought a pleasant response since agreeing to the take care of Kenny Wallace. “Now we beget repeatedly identified what a pleasant opportunity that NASCAR gifts and with Kenny Wallace it made all of it attain collectively for a ideal match. We’re attempting forward to being with Kenny in Richmond this week and getting one thing set collectively for the rest of the season.”(KennyWallaceRacing.com)(5-9-2001)
  • Cope Will get a Sponsor UPDATE:  Derrike Cope presented that he’s going to be using in the Winston Initiating for Dee Zee, Incorporated. Dee Zee will sponsor the Quest Motor Racing Pontiac in the Initiating and can be an affiliate sponsor all yr prolonged. Dee Zee, primarily based in Des Moines, Iowa, specializes in superb mild accountability truck equipment for the truck fanatic. Cope can be taking pictures a business for Dee Zee, Inc. in June. The #37 Quest Motor Racing Team will take part in initiate attempting out at Lowe‘s Motor Speedway on Could perhaps 7 and 8(Derrike Cope Space)(5-5-2001)
    UPDATE:  Derrike Cope is wait on in his using suit as the fledgling Quest Motor Sports actions crew prepares for a flee at making its first-ever Winston Cup originate. The #37 Dee Zee Pontiac took to the take a look at tune for the principle time Monday, becoming a member of 12 other vehicles in an initiate take a look at at Lowe‘s Motor Speedway. The crew, which is co-owned by 5-time NHRA Pro Stock champion Warren Johnson, is running its have engine program and used to be ecstatic with his early development(SpeedVision), additionally peep a image of the car on my Paint Schemes Gallery(5-9-2001)
  • Submit-mortem Describe Update:  An appeals court docket denied a Internet space operator fetch admission to to Dale Earnhardt‘s post-mortem photos. Michael Uribe, owner of a DeLand-primarily based Internet space, wished to overturn a lower court docket‘s decision barring the release of photos(That‘s Racin‘/AP)(5-9-2001)
  • Simpson Gentle Needs Meeting:  Bob Horn, an attorney representing Invoice Simpson, is attempting to finalize a assembly with NASCAR‘s top officers, Chairman Invoice France Jr. and President Mike Helton, in the days between the running of The Winston (Could perhaps 19) and the Coca-Cola 600 (Could perhaps 27) at Lowes Motor Speedway. As of Tuesday, he used to be optimistic, nonetheless had now no longer bought a dedication from NASCAR‘s chief counsel, Gary Crotty(CNN/SI)(5-9-2001)
  • Lowes Testing:  #02-Ryan Newman used to be the fastest in the 2nd day of attempting out at Lowes Motor Speedway in preparation for the Coca Cola 600 with a velocity of 181.208mph. #4-Kevin Lepage used to be 2nd fastest on the unofficial stopwatches at 181.147 mph, #40-Salubrious Marlin used to be third quickest at 179.700 with #37-Derrike Cope (179.462) and #36-Ken Schrader (179.342) rounding out the top 5 among the 14 teams. #10-Jeff Green used to be fastest in BGN attempting out for the CARQUEST Auto Substances 300 by posting the fastest lap of the day among the 21 teams with a velocity of 180.060mph. #7-Randy Lajoie used to be 2nd fastest at 179.820 mph with #87-Joe Nemechek third at 179.402. #26-Bobby Hamilton Jr. (178.808) and #00-Todd Bodine (176.991) executed the top 5. #11-Marty Houston used to be serious in regards to basically the most attention-grabbing incident of the 2-day session when he lost administration coming off flip four and hit the wall in the #11 BGN Chevrolet. Houston used to be uninjured and tested the rest of the day in the crew‘s 2nd car(LMS PR)(5-9-2001)
  • New Hampshire does some work:  NHIS officers coated the total tune with sealant. In keeping with trace owner Bob Bahre, the plan is performed every three years to be taught prefer the tune and affords drivers better handling in the corners. The coating comes following the deaths of NASCAR drivers Adam Petty and Kenny Irwin final season. Both drivers had been killed in inform crashes when their vehicles slammed into the wall in the tune‘s third flip. Despite the deaths of the 2 drivers, Bahre stated the plan had nothing to discontinue with the accidents. After the NASCAR take a look at classes in April, among the drivers stated they thought there had been a few bumps on the speedway. NHIS brought in an engineering firm from Kansas City skilled in racetrack profiling to take a look at the speedway. They detected some insignificant bumps over the tunnel and in Turns 3 and 4. Even even though the bumps had been shrimp, NHIS officers had them eradicated(Foster‘s On-line). No notice or show conceal on the rumor that the partitions had been being confiured in among the turns(peep my Note Files and Link page for previous news)(5-9-2001)
  • #00 Cuts wait on:  the #00 Buckshot Racing crew will ship the races at New Hampshire and Narareth, two races they deliberate to flee, the following bustle can be at Lowes Motor Speedway(MRN‘s NASCAR At the present time Radio Note)(5-9-2001)
  • Hooper to the #73 UPDATE:  The #73 Tagsby Racing crew has presented that Lance Hooper will pilot #73 initiating with the Darlington Sprint, Could perhaps 12. Tagsby Racing is the blended efforts of Joey Sonntag, who has been serious about racing for plenty of years and Oklahoma Lumberman, Ron Crosby. Sonntag had this to claim about having Hooper, “We’re very ecstatic to beget Lance, he’s a tender driver and we now no longer sleep for what he can bring to our bustle crew.”(Tagsby Racing PR)(5-8-2001)
    UPDATE:  Lance Hooper brings along predominant assoc. sponsor Ingles Markets to the #73 Tagsby crew for Darlington. Ingles has 208 grocery stores positioned in NC, SC, and GA. Ingles has been a sponsor for Lance‘s racing efforts in BGN, ARCA and now the CTS(5-9-2001)

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Could perhaps 9, 2000

  • #58 Auction UPDATE:  Moecker Auctions, Inc., were retained to conduct the public sale close to the S.B. III Motorsports (used to be the #58 Ford) racing crew. They filed an Assignment for the Fair appropriate thing about Collectors on April 7, 2000. An public sale of their vehicles, hauler, equipment and parts goes to be held on Could perhaps 11, 2000 at 11: 00am/et on their premises at 103 Heart Lane, Huntersville, NC. The general public sale is initiate to the public. For more ingo peep the distance: www.moeckerauctions.com, didn‘t peep the public sale listed there yet(4-12-2000)
    UPDATE:  The #58 crew public sale date has been moved to Tuesday, Could perhaps 30th at 11: 00am/et, for more recordsdata peep the Moecker Auctions space, even entails a DynoJet Chassis Dyno, hauler, vehicles, shock dyno‘s(5-9-2000)
  • Unhappy Files:  Thomas Ferrel Harris, who raced on the ARCA circuit across four a protracted time, has died. He used to be 59. Harris, who underwent coronary heart bypass surgical treatment about 10 years previously, had a coronary heart assault and died Sunday(Day-to-day Press). Harris additionally made 41 Winston Cup begins from 1975-1983 with 5 top 10‘s in his Cup profession, all in 1989, collectively with a seventh at Talladega and a 9th in the Daytona 500(information from Greg Fielden‘s Forty Years of Stock Vehicle Racing)(5-9-2000)
  • Jeff Green Design:  Jeff Green, driver of the #10 Nestlé NesQuik/ppi Racing Chevy in the BGN and the unusual aspects chief and newest bustle winner, will force a capable paint draw for the Busch 200 at New Hampshire International Speedway on Could perhaps 13, 2000 and for the MBNA Platinum 200 at Dover Downs International Speedway on June 3, 2000. The fresh paint draw will promote the Nestea tag of the Nestlé USA beverage household. The coloration of the car is gleaming blue, which is a departure from the signature yellow coloration of the NesQuik tag. The Nestea car is supporting a capable on-pack promotion which enables consumers to mail in UPC symbols from any dimension Nestea soluble tea bundle and receive their decision of memento. One in all the mail-in settle affords is a collector‘s model poster honoring the “Legends of Racing” that contains the Allison household. The poster used to be illustrated (continued) NESTEA CAR / PAGE TWO by the infamous racing artist, Jeanie Barnes and entails the likenesses of Bobby Allison, Donnie Allison and Davey Allison. This poster used to be designed namely for this promotion and is now no longer on hand any place else for settle. The opposite affords are a 1: 64 scale diecast car of the #10 Nestea car pushed by Jeff Green or a Nestea Racing hat. Nestea will remain as an affiliate sponsor on the #10 ppc Racingentry for the 2000-2001 NBS seasons(Disson Furst & Partners PR) Furthermore Jeff Green Nestle Nesquik souveniers are in fact on hand at ppcracing.com(5-9-2000)

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Could perhaps 9, 1999

  • Martin Particular Paint UPDATE 1:  Some readers saw Mark Martin on a QVC Particular Thursday night and stated he talked about that he thinks Eagle One would possibly well perhaps be the paint draw for the Winston as soon as more this yr(2-12-1999) — UPDATE 1:  As reported since, Martin will flee the Eagle One paint draw at The Winston and can ALSO flee the draw on the Pepsi 400 in Daytona the the Phoneix Cup bustle(Speedway Scene)(5-9-1999)
  • Better or Worse:  Who‘s made basically the most attention-grabbing development in a yr? In the occasion you cleave again stamp drivers who had been wretchedness final yr and missed races or didn‘t beget a beefy-time trudge (Mike Skinner, Wally Dallenbach, Steve Park), the driver who‘s moved forward basically the most positions since California in ‘98 is our aspects chief Jeff Burton. Closing yr at this point he used to be 14th, 347 aspects in the wait on of Jeremy Mayfield. Three other drivers are 10 spots elevated this yr vs final….John Andretti, Kenny Irwin, and Kevin Lepage. The opposite aspect of the coin reveals the likeness of Jimmy Spencer. He‘s fallen from eighth final yr today to 24th this yr. Ted Musgrave‘s story is great the identical….20th to 35th. Johnny Benson and Robert Pressley are 13 spots lower in the aspects standings this yr. Closing yr‘s aspects chief after Fontana used to be Jeremy Mayfield. This yr he‘s 12th, and has 291 much less aspects. That‘s about 9-10 finishing positions per bustle. Jeff Burton has improved 434 aspects over the identical 10 bustle time-frame. He‘s additionally scored 87 more aspects than Mayfield had final yr at this same time. For that matter, Dale Jarrett (who‘s 2nd this yr) has 32 more aspects now than Jeremy had final yr(From Henry‘s Ramblings of the Stock Vehicle Fans E-newsletter)(5-9-1999)
  • Invoice Davis Companion:  ProCert has signed on with the #22 Invoice Davis Caterpillar crew as an affiliate sponsor and driver Ward Burton. Decals can be postd on the TV Panel and the C-post. The sponsorship by the transportation consulting firm started at Talladega(Speedway Scene Magazine)(5-9-1999)
  • Carelli Injure:  #6 Truck driver Rick Carelli, used to be significantly wretchedness in the Memphis Truck bustle Saturday. He has head injuries and is on the regional medical center in Memphis, TN(Raceday-TNN-this AM). NOL newest verbalize from The Med neatly being facility in Memphis at about 7pm/et Saturday used to be that he used to be unsleeping and stable, nonetheless that he had suffered a concussion. He used to be being held for observation in a single day and used to be to undergo further checks(NOL), fetch better Rick!(5-9-1999)

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Could perhaps 9, 1998

  • Mike Calinoff, Creator of the Motorsports Journal (www.motorsportsjournal.com) and President of RaceMedia Cyber internet Trend Ventures LLC, presented the debut of the fresh motorsports-linked internet space www.racecomm.com. The Huge-Space Scream from Charlotte, NC‘ can be up and running on the World Broad Internet initiating Friday, Could perhaps 15th on the side of the kick-off Sprint Week in Charlotte. Racecomm is a joint-project mission with Lake County On-line of Mentor, Ohio — the producers of www.liveracing.com and one amongst the nations main internet space designers. “We‘re fascinated by bringing our mission to the following level.” stated Calinoff who writes a weekly commentary at www.speedworld.receive. “The growth of the Motorsports Journal and MSJ On-line beget exceeded our expectations and we‘re hoping on identical outcomes with Racecomm.” The Racecomm space will characteristic more than 25 completely different departments and categories making basically the most interactive addresses on the receive. “It’s miles a pure alliance,” stated Curt Eckertson, President of LCOL, “Mike‘s plans our and instructions match neatly collectively — this is a thrilling project for all of us.”(5-9-98)

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