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The big news in NASCAR Sprint Cup continues to be the Jack Roush/Toyota controversy… plus BAM Racing switches to Toyotas. Check it all out inside this edition of the Stock Car Gazette.

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*Time For A Rebound: Johnson, Gordon In Half-Mile Comfort Zone *Fifth-Place Earnhardt After First Martinsville Victory *Michael McDowell Steps In As Dale Jarrett Retires *The Bubble: Top 35 Guarantees Based On 2008 Points *60th Anniversary Season: NASCAR Returns To One Of 1948’s Tracks *Second-Straight Short-Track Week Bodes Well For Johnson, Gordon By any calculation, the following numbers just don’t add up. Together, [...]
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Ryan Newman and Sam Hornish, Jr. To Make Appearance In Dodge Speedway Sports Club: Daytona 500 winner Ryan Newman and Indianapolis 500 winner Sam Hornish, Jr. are scheduled to make a Q&A appearance in the Dodge Speedway Sports Club on Sunday, April 27, prior to the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway. “Any fan of racing has to be excited about this offer,” said Talladega Superspeedway President Rick Humphrey. “This is the opportunity to see Sam Hornish Jr., a three-time IRL Champion and winner of the 2006 Indianapolis 500, and Ryan Newman, the winner of the 2008 Daytona 500. These drivers have won two of the premier races in motorsports and I am sure they will have fascinating stories to tell.”

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Q and A with Robert Yates Racing NASCAR driver David Gilliland
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David Gilliland is driving his second full season for Robert Yates Racing. He’s coming off his best finish of the season — ninth — and is moving the …
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BAM Switches To Toyota
BAM Racing is switching to Toyotas beginning this weekend at Martinsville Speedway, team spokesman Rhett Vandiver says. “After being with Dodge for seven years, we looked around and evaluated all the manufacturers, and we just found Toyota to be most committed to racing and the one that would benefit our program the best,” Vandiver said Wednesday. The team, which fields the No. 49 entry for Ken Schrader, also announced that Microsoft, through its small-business program, will be the primary sponsor for Martinsville and an associate sponsor for the rest of the season. BAM Racing offers small businesses a sponsorship package that can start at $4,995. Bill Davis Racing is also working with BAM Racing on the transition from Toyota to Dodge, Vandiver said.

Kennametal Backs Franchitti
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates announced on Tuesday an expansion of their current partnership with Kennametal to include primary sponsorship for the next two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) races in Martinsville and Texas on the No. 40 Dodge Charger driven by NSCS and Nationwide Series (NNS) Raybestos Rookie of the Year points leader Dario Franchitti. The Edinburgh, Scotland native will contest the Goody’s Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville Speedway March 30th and the Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 6th in the No. 40 Kennametal Dodge, and is a perfect fit for the global company which delivers its products through employees in over 60 countries.

Robby Gordon In Sponsor Dispute
Vanguard Integrity Professionals wants Robby Gordon Motorsports to stop using its logos on the team’s NASCAR uniforms as part of a contract dispute over the company’s sponsorship of Gordon’s Dakar Rally venture. The security software company has sued Gordon in U.S. District Court in California over the sponsorship of Gordon’s team in the Dakar Rally, which was canceled earlier this year for security reasons, and the NASCAR issue is an element of the lawsuit. According to court documents, Gordon contends that Vanguard Chief Operating Officer Steven Ringelberg asked Gordon around last October if there was a way to get involved in the NASCAR program, and Gordon offered to put Vanguard on the NASCAR team’s firesuits. Gordon’s team bought 16 firesuits with a small Vanguard logo near the left elbow at approximately $1,500 apiece. Gordon also contends that Vanguard expressed interest in becoming more involved in the NASCAR program after the Dakar Rally was canceled, according to court documents.

Charity Ride Route Announced
Officials with the Chick-fil-A Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America have announced the route for the 14th annual ride led by the veteran NASCAR driver. The 2008 charity ride will kick off July 13 in Traverse City, Mich., and will include overnight stops in Elkhart Lake, Wis., Lombard, Ill., Lexington, Ky., White Sulfur Springs, W.Va., Charlotte, N.C., and Peachtree City, Ga., before ending in Savannah, Ga. The ride will stop on July 17 at Victory Junction Gang Camp in Randleman, N.C., during a camp session to meet campers and tour the facility founded by Petty and his wife, Pattie. Money raised from the 2007 ride is allowing 80 children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses to attend the camp for free for the five-day session during which the ride stops at the camp.
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NEXT RACE: Martinsville Race Info/Rundown Page www.jayski.com/next/2008/6mar2008.htm

Entry List for the Goody’s Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville Speedway is posted, 47 teams/drivers [for 43 spots] are listed, including:
Not in top 35 of 2008 owners points (race attempts/owners pts standings in parens):
#01-Regan Smith (5/39)
#08-Tony Raines (3/48)
#10-Patrick Carpentier (5/46)
#21-Bill Elliott [Past Champ 1](5/44)
#22-Dave Blaney (5/37)
#26-Jamie McMurray (5/36)
#34-John Andretti (5/45)
#40-Dario Franchitti (5/38)
#45-Kyle Petty (5/40)
#49-Ken Schrader (5/42)
#78-Joe Nemechek (5/41)
#84-Mike Skinner (5/43)
In the event qualifying is cancelled:
the eight who would make it [8]: #’s 21,26,22,40,01,45,78,49
missing the race would be [4]: #’s 84,34,10,08
See the full entry list at my Jayski’s Martinsville Entry List www.jayski.com/stats/2008/entries/6mar2008-entry.htm
(3-24-2008)

Top-35 in Owner Points and guaranteed a starting spot at Martinsville
2008 owners points now take effect for the next race and the rest of the season. The teams are NOT locked in past the next race at Martinsville as the owners points change after each race.
31) #96-Yeley/Hall of Fame Racing 386 +34
32) #70-Mayfield/Haas CNC Racing 374 +22
33) #5-Mears/Hendrick Motorsports 368 +16
34) #44-Reutimann/Waltrip Racing 367 +15
35) #77-Hornish/Penske Racing 356 4 points ahead of 36th
these teams/ drivers must qualify by speed:
36) #26-McMurray/Roush Racing 352 4 points out of 35th
37) #22-Blaney/Bill Davis 334 -22
38) #40-Franchitti/Ganassi Racing 319 -37
39) #01-Smith/Dale Earnhardt Inc 317 -39
40-) #45-Petty/Petty Racing 296 -60
For the owner points standings, see my Drivers/Owners Points Standings page.(3-16-2008) www.jayski.com/stats/2008/points/5bms2008points.htm#OWN

Toyota officials on Wednesday identified the Roush Fenway Racing part that owner Jack Roush said was found in a Toyota team’s [supposedly MWR] possession during a Sprint Cup post-race teardown as a spring. Jim Aust, the president and chief executive officer of Toyota Racing Development, said once the part was found to belong to RFR that it was returned. He was uncertain how the part, discovered on a table with other Toyota parts, got there or from which team it came. “I don’t understand the whole procedure when a teardown happens,” said Aust, referring to a post-race process in which several cars are broken down by NASCAR inspectors. “The only thing I know is it wound up with parts we had and [which were] returned to Roush. “It’s unfortunate it happened the way it did. It wasn’t anything intentional. There’s no reason to be done intentional. I have no idea how it happened to begin with.” Roush Fenway president Geoff Smith said the part in question was not a spring, but he would not elaborate. No one at RFR has identified which Toyota team had the part. “Jack is the only one to talk to at this time and he presently doesn’t want to make any additional comments,” Smith said.(ESPN.com)(3-26-2008)
sports.espn.go.com/rpm/news/story?seriesId=2&id=3313369

Security company wants Gordon to stop using its logos: A security software firm wants #7-Robby Gordon to remove its logos from his uniforms and equipment as part of a contract dispute that began when the Dakar Rally was cancelled because of terrorism threats. Vanguard Integrity Professionals is suing Gordon in U.S. District Court in California over the sponsorship of Team Gordon in the Dakar Rally and is asking for $1.15 million back from the driver. The company went public with the dispute Wednesday because it wants Gordon to immediately cease using its logos in his NASCAR ventures, and claims the driver was only authorized to promote Vanguard outside the United States. “We want the world to know that Vanguard is no longer associated with Team Gordon,” the company said in a statement released to The Associated Press. Gordon could not immediately be reached for comment. Gordon contends Vanguard cannot terminate the contract. Upset that Gordon continues to use Vanguard logos, the company requested a temporary restraining order to prohibit Gordon’s use of the logos. The motion was denied March 5 in U.S. District Court.(Associated Press/ESPN)(3-27-2008)

Martinsville Rookie Notes: #01-Regan Smith was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the March 16 Food City 500 at Bristol. Smith scored a 25th-place finish and claimed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the second time this season. #40-Dario Franchitti leads the Raybestos Rookie standings by one point (50-49) over Smith and Sam Hornish Jr. entering the March 30 Goody’s Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville. #00-Michael McDowell and #77-Sam Hornish Jr. are the only members of the Raybestos Rookie class with a guaranteed starting spot at Martinsville. Three Raybestos Rookies entered in this weekend’s race at Martinsville do not have a guaranteed starting position: Franchitti, Smith, and #10-Patrick Carpentier. Morgan Shepherd is the only Raybestos Rookie to win the Goody’s Cool Orange 500 (since 1975), winning the 1981 event. The most recent Raybestos Rookie to score a top-five finish in the spring race at Martinsville is Dick Trickle, a 3rd in 1989. The most recent Raybestos Rookie to score a top-10 finish in the spring race at Martinsville is Jeff Gordon, who placed eighth in 1993. Tony Stewart is the only Raybestos Rookie to win the pole for the 1999 spring race (since 1975).(Camp and Assoc/Rabestos PR), see standings, history and more notes on my 2008 Rookies page.(3-27-2008) www.jayski.com/stats/2008/roty2008.htm

Original Wood Brothers Purolator Mercury on Display: The Wood Brothers Racing original 1971 #21 Purolator Mercury driven by David Pearson has been brought home to Stuart, Virginia where it will be on display at the Wood Brothers Racing museum beginning this week. The legendary race car is in fact, the same machine that David Pearson won his first race with the Wood Brothers and also shared the infamous 11 out of 18 wins in 1973. The race car also known as “The Wood Brothers Purolator Mercury” was loaned to the Darlington Speedway 34 years ago and still carries all of the original parts and paint scheme as it was raced in those infamous years. It was brought back to the Stuart, Virginia race shop for routine maintenance and restoration. The museum of Wood Brothers memorabilia spans 58 years of racing. Among some of the many items on display are; a 1989 Neil Bonnett Thunderbird, a 1937 Glen Wood Ford Coach, and cars from Jon Wood and Keven Wood’s careers. Every inch of the walls are decked with plaques and photos, new and old that Glen Wood personally hung himself. There are also a variety of trophies, helmets, uniforms and other items from the Wood Brothers history. Nineteen of NASCAR’s “50 Greatest Drivers” have piloted the Wood Brothers cars over the past 58 years, such as David Pearson, AJ Foyt, Curtis Turner, Dale Jarrett and others. The museum is open weekdays from 9:00am to noon, & 1:00pm to 5:00pm. There is no admission fee, and the gift shop offers varied souvenir items. It’s located only thirty minutes from Martinsville Speedway, just off highway 58. The museum and souvenir shop is also open this Saturday during the Martinsville Race weekend until 1pm.(WBR PR)(3-27-2008)

Two associate sponsors on the #17 at Martinsville: The logo for Southern Air will ride along on the C-post of the #17 DeWalt Ford of Matt Kenseth this weekend. Southern Air is the region’s largest mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, and electrical commercial and residential contractor company - with over 700 employees they cover Virginia, North Carolina and West Virginia. Coleman Adams Construction, one of the largest and oldest General Contractor companies in Virginia will ride along on the #17’s wings this weekend at Martinsville.(RFR PR)(3-27-2008)

BAM Racing will begin using Toyota engines from Bill Davis Racing in the #49 car driven by Ken Schrader this weekend at Martinsville Speedway in what could be the first step toward a merger between the companies. “Right now it’s more of a collaboration than a merger,” said Eddie Jones, general manager at BAM Racing. “We’re trying to work together to see what we can do for them and what they can do for us and see if there is anything to move forward on.” BAM was under contract to use Dodge engines supplied by Gillett Evernham Motorsports this season. Jones said they’re still in the process of working through that deal, but added that GEM has given permission for BAM to move forward with BDR. “That’s the business part of the deal,” Jones said. “I’m trying to get the race car all put together.” Jones said he contacted BDR a couple of weeks ago, believing the power Toyota engines have shown could be the best long-term solution. “Short term, we expect to at least stay the same or get a little better,” he said. “Long term, we’re doing what we can do this year and hoping to have a great situation and by the time the year is over look at something else.”(ESPN.com)(3-26-2008)
UPDATE 3: BAM Racing, announced that Microsoft joins the team in a multifaceted capacity that includes a Diamond Sponsorship as well as a strategic offering. The two companies are excited to provide current and future members of the Microsoft Small Business Specialist Community the opportunity to leverage BAM Racing’s ground-breaking Diamond Sponsorship Program enhanced with added features and a reduced price - available only through this offer at 49Team.com. While striving to improve its financial prospects with the innovative Diamond Sponsorship Program, BAM Racing is making significant changes on the performance side also. Beginning this weekend in Martinsville, driver Ken Schrader will be piloting a Toyota Camry. According to team co-owner Tony Morgenthau, “We had a great seven-year run with Dodge, but as a single-car team we took a long hard look at all the manufacturers. The bottom line is that we found Toyota to be the most committed to racing and the absolute best fit for our team. We’re not satisfied with being an ‘also-ran’ so we are looking to significantly improve our performance. The switch to Toyota should help BAM Racing realize that goal.”(BAM Racing PR)(3-27-2008)

Special tix deal for Auto Club Speedway: Two great events for one incredible price only at Auto Club Speedway [fornmer California Speedway]. This amazing package includes:
- 2-day ticket to the AMA Suzuki Superbike Challenge, April 26-27
- Pit pass for the AMA Suzuki Superbike Challenge
- Lower reserved seat to the Pepsi 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race, August 31
- Pit pass for the Pepsi 500
For a limited time only. Offer expires April 23rd. For tickets or more information, call 800-944-RACE.(3-26-2008)
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Courtesy of That’s Racin’
www.thatsracin.com

Roush vs. Toyota still rages, but where are the specifics?
THATSRACIN.COM OPINION
A reporter for a national magazine quotes Jack Roush as saying that a “proprietary” part from Roush Fenway Racing that went missing was recovered from a Toyota team that Roush declined to name.
www.thatsracin.com/topstories/story/12363.html

BAM making a switch to Toyota
BAM Racing has been a busy place over the past few days as the team has completed switching its No. 49 cars from Dodges to Toyotas.
www.thatsracin.com/topstories/story/12362.html
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Kelly Bires continues to show strong form in the #47 Clorox Ford Fusion, finishing the NASCAR Nationwide Series test at Richmond International Raceway with the second fastest time in Virginia today. Bires was second fastest in the final session of the two-day test behind fellow young gun Brad Keselowski, just a few days after Bires posted a fifth place finish in the Pepsi 300 at Nashville. Bires, who sits eighth in the NASCAR Nationwide Series standings, is working hard with his JTG Racing team at improving the short track package of the Harrisburg, NC operation. With today’s impressive times at the 0.75-mile speedway, it shows that the 23-year-old and crew chief Scott Zipadelli are continuing to improve the pace of the #47 Clorox Ford Fusion. Read more..(PR-BamMedia) (03-26-08)
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The initial test of the Key Motorsports NASCAR Nationwide Series Chevrolet Monte Carlo has been completed, and even though it ended on a somewhat sour note with a cut tire and subsequent encounter with the first turn wall at Richmond International Raceway, Key Motorsports officials and driver Jeff Green are still smiling. Green, the 2002 Nationwide Series champion and a 16-time winner in the Series was behind the wheel of Key Motorsports’ #31 Chevrolet midway through the afternoon session of the second test day Tuesday when the right front tire went down. The car darted straight up the race track in the first turn, hitting the outside retaining wall with the right front and also doing some damage to the right rear of the car. Fortunately, the overall damage to the machine is not major, and that has Key’s Nationwide Series car Crew Chief and the organization’s Director of Competition Tommy Morgan relieved. Read more..(PR-Key Motorsports)
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Marcos Ambrose has left the two-day NASCAR Nationwide Series open test at Richmond International Raceway with a spring in his step after posting the fourth fastest time in the final session of testing in Virginia today. Ambrose set his quickest time over the two day test in the evening session on day two of the test in the #59 Kingsford Hickory Ford Fusion. Ambrose was 29th and 21st fastest in the two sessions on Monday, followed by 13th and fourth fastest on Tuesday. Ambrose and JTG Racing are putting major effort into their short track program, with this two-day test and the 0.75-mile Richmond track the first step in that development. Gary Cogswell was serving as crew chief for Marcos Ambrose’s #59 Kingsford Hickory Ford Fusion in Richmond, replacing Walter Giles. Read more…(PR-Bam Media) (03-26-08)
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NEXT RACE INFO
Martinsville Speedway: Kroger 250 — Saturday, March 29, 2008 on Fox/TV; 3:00pm/et. Complete race information is posted on the Martinsville Race Page. www.jayski.com/cts/next/2008/4martinsville2008.htm

Preliminary Entry List: There are 38 trucks entered for this Saturday’s Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway. The preliminary entry list is posted on the Martinsville Race Page.(3-24-2008) www.jayski.com/cts/next/2008/4martinsville2008.htm#entry

News & Notes - Martinsville: NASCAR’s News & Notes for Martinsville are posted on the Martinsville Race Page.(3-24-2008) www.jayski.com/cts/next/2008/4martinsville2008.htm#notes

Lia helps raise awareness about Autism: Donny Lia’s #71 Chevy will carry the colors of Autism Speaks starting at Martinsville Speedway. Lia has a close connection to a child suffering from the incurable disorder. “The Car Chief on my modified has a son who is autistic,” explained Lia. “When we were looking at running at Martinsville without a primary sponsor, we decided that it would be better to offer the space to Autism Speaks to help get the word out about Autism and the need for a cure.”(TRG Motorsports PR)(3-26-2008)

Hamlin to pilot #15 at Martinsville: UPDATE: Miccosukee Resorts sponsoring BBM Trucks: Kyle Busch’s Sprint Cup Series Joe Gibbs Racing teammate and friend Denny Hamlin will pilot the #15 Billy Ballew Motorsports entry at the series first short track race of the 2008 season. Busch will be back behind the wheel of the #51 Toyota Tundra at the Martinsville Speedway March 29, 2008.(Billy Ballew Motorsports PR)(3-10-2008)
UPDATE: Miccosukee Resorts will be the major primary sponsor on both Billy Ballew Motorsports entries. “I’d like to thank James Finch and Miccosukee Resorts for coming on board to support both the #51 and the #15 Tundra’s this week in Martinsville,” Team owner, Ballew said. “They have been a huge supporter of what we are trying to do and it is greatly appreciated. This will be Hamlin’s third start in the Craftsman Truck Series.[Note: #15 making switch from Chevy to Toyota](Billy Ballew Motorsports PR)(3-26-2008)

#21 supporting Cancer Society’s Relay for Life: The #21 Barnhill Group Ford will be displaying the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life logo [at Martinsville] to help bring more awareness to and toward the prevention of cancer while also celebrating cancer survivors. The race team is going to donate two dollars for every Kroger 250 race lap that Jon [Wood] runs to help raise funds for his mother, Carol Wood, who is a supporter and a Relay For Life of Patrick County team member. She will participate in the event that will take place on May 17th, 2008 at Dehart Park in Stuart, VA.(Wood Bros. Racing PR)(3-26-2008)
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Double Duty Twice As Nice
03-26-2008 | Tom Jensen, TruckSeries.com
Double Duty Twice As Nice Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin will be teammates twice this weekend at Martinsville Speedway, where they will fulfill their usual obligations with Joe Gibbs Racing on Sunday in the Goody’s Cool Orange 500. In addition to wheeling their Toyota Camrys in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Busch and Hamlin also will be racing Tundra pickup trucks for Billy Ballew Racing in Saturday’s Kroger 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at the Virginia oval. Busch, who leads both the NCTS and Sprint Cup points, will drive Ballew’s No. 51 Tundra, while Hamlin will drive the No. 15 Ballew entry, which for the first time this season also will be a Toyota. Previously, the team had run the No. 15 as a Chevrolet Silverado. The two JGR regulars are hoping that the double duty in the Truck Series will pay dividends, especially on Sunday.
www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_08/articles/000004/000427.htm

REVISED ENTRY LIST: Kroger 250 at Martinsville
www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_08/articles/000004/000412.htm
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Courtesy of ARCA
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Salem Open for Biz as Several Teams Test
SALEM IN (3-26-08) - The weather finally cleared up, the snow finally melted and the roar of race engines is again loud and clear at Salem Speedway.
www.arcaracing.com/news.cfm?contentid=6272

Tony Stewart to Wave Green Flag at Rockingham
ROCKINGHAM, NC (3-26-08) - Tony Stewart has climbed into the flagstand after many NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victories to celebrate, but on May 4th, Stewart will be climbing into the flagstand for the first time to wave the green flag to start a major stock car race when 50 ARCA RE/MAX Series cars come roaring by to start the Carolina 500 at Rockingham Speedway.
www.arcaracing.com/news.cfm?contentid=6273
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Two Day ARCA RE/MAX Series Test Concludes at the Rockingham Speedway
WhoWon.com - Lincoln,NE,USA
by Charles Hudson ROCKINGHAM, NC — Joey Logano and Scott Speed paced two days of testing at Rockingham Speedway, as ARCA teams began preparing for the May …
www.whowon.com/Results.asp?TrackID=965&StoryID=241681
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News And Notes From Around The Scene
Hartford Courant - United States
The 2008 series champions of NASCAR’s regional touring series of the Whelen Modified Tour, Whelen Southern Modified Tour, Canadian Tire Series, …
blogs.courant.com/autoracing/2008/03/news-and-notes.html
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Insider Racing News
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NASCAR May be Losing Its “Soul”, One Track at a Time
by Brian Watkins

Ron Ripple - NASCAR’s Biggest Fan
1979 Daytona 500 Fist Fight Drama
It was 1979 and a beautiful afternoon for a race in Daytona, FL. Thousands of spectators showed up for one of the most spectacular events of the year.
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Are We There Yet?
Martinsville
by Carol Einarsson
Of today’s active drivers, nobody has more top-10 finishes at Martinsville than Jeff Gordon (24). Not a surprising stat. But did you know that in second place on that list is Ken Schrader (18)? And third place is Kyle Petty (15)?
www.racejournalonline.com/index.cfm?Pagename=column&id=438

Nicole Manske Stakes Her Claim
Amid all the talk about the new hour-long Monday show and the continuing presence of co-host Ryan Burr, there is another developing story on NASCAR Now. Perhaps, no one is under more scrutiny this season than Nicole Manske.
dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2008/03/nicole-manske-stakes-her-claim.html
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T V * L I S T I N G S
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Courtesy of Race Fan TV
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THURSDAY, MARCH 27

12:00m-12:30A espn2 NASCAR Now, HD
3:00A-4:00 SPEED World Series of Off-Road Racing, Sportsman Series highlights from Crandon, WI, R
4:00A-5:00 SPEED World Series of Off-Road Racing, Chairman’s Cup and Pro Lite Showdown from
Crandon, WI, R
11:00A-12:00 ESPN-CL 2005 O’Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, Bristol, TN, May 1/05
12:00n-3:00P SPEED Barrett-Jackson Automobile Auction, Palm Beach, FL, HD, L
2:00P-4:00 ESPN-CL Classic NASCAR: 1991 Goody’s 500, Martinsville, VA, Sept 22/91, winner, Harry Gant
6:00P-6:30 espn2 NASCAR Now, Ryan Burr, HD, L
9:00P-12:00m SPEED Barrett-Jackson Automobile Auction, Palm Beach, FL, Mar 27/08, HD, R

FRIDAY, MARCH 28

12:00m-12:30A espn2 NASCAR Now, HD
12:00m-3:00A SPEED Barrett-Jackson Automobile Auction, Palm Beach, FL, Mar 27/08, HD, R
3:00A-4:00 ESPN-CL Classic Drive Thru: 1999 Pontiac Excitement 400, Richmond, VA, May 15/99, winner,
Dale Jarrett
9:00A-10:00 ESPN-CL SportsCentury: Tony Stewart
11:00A-12:00n SPEED NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series PRACTICE, Kroger 250, Martinsville
Speedway, Martinsville, VA, HD, L
11:00A-12:00 ESPN-CL 2005 NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Southern Nationals, Atlanta, GA, May 15/05
12:00n-3:00P SPEED Barrett-Jackson Automobile Auction, Palm Beach, FL, Mar 28/08, #1, HD, L
3:00P-3:30 SPEED Go or Go Home, Martinsville Speedway

3:30P-5:00 SPEED NASCAR Sprint Cup QUALIFYING, Goody’s Cool Orange 500, Martinsville
Speedway, Martinsville, VA, HD, L
5:00P-7:00 SPEED NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series FINAL PRACTICE, Kroger 250, Martinsville
Speedway, Martinsville, VA, HD, SDD, N
7:00P-8:00 espn2 2008 IndyCar Series Season Preview, Homestead, FL, L
7:00P-8:00 SPEED Trackside at Martinsville Speedway, HD, N
8:00P-8:30 espn2 NASCAR Now, Ryan Burr, HD
8:00P-12:00m SPEED Barrett-Jackson Automobile Auction, Palm Beach, FL, Mar 28/08, #2, HD, N

SATURDAY, MARCH 29

12:00m-12:30A espn2 NASCAR Now, HD
12:00m-4:00A SPEED Barrett-Jackson Automobile Auction, Palm Beach, FL, Mar 28/08, #2, R
4:00A-5:00 SPEED Trackside at Martinsville Speedway, R
10:00A-11:30 SPEED NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series QUALIFYING, Kroger 250, Martinsville
Speedway, Martinsville, VA, HD, L
11:30A-12:00n SPEED NASCAR Live at Martinsville Speedway, HD, N
12:00n-6:00P SPEED Barrett-Jackson Automobile Auction, Palm Beach, FL, HD, L
3:00P-5:30 FOX NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Kroger 250, Martinsville Speedway,
Martinsville, VA, HD, L (expect green at 3:15P)
12:00n-6:00P SPEED Barrett-Jackson Automobile Auction, Palm Beach, FL, L
4:30P-5:00 espn2 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series QUALIFYING, OReilly Spring Nationals,
Houston, TX, HD, SDD
5:00P-6:00 VS Lucas Motorsports Hour, Late Model Dirt Series, East Bay Raceway, Gibsonton, FL, Feb
9/08
6:00P-9:00 SPEED Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series GAINSCO Grand Prix of Miami, Homestead,
FL, HD, SDD, N
8:00P-10:00 espn2 IRL IndyCar Series Gainsco Auto Insurance Indy 300, Homestead, FL, HD, L
9:00P-10:00 SPEED NASCAR Sprint Cup FINAL PRACTICE, Goody’s Cool Orange 500, Martinsville
Speedway, Martinsville, VA, HD, SDD, N
10:00P-11:00 espn2 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series QUALIFYING, OReilly Spring Nationals,
Houston, TX, HD, SDD
10:00P-10:30 SPEED NASCAR Performance at Martinsville Speedway, HD, N
10:30P-11:00 SPEED Tradin’ Paint at Martinsville Speedway, HD, N
11:00P-12:00m SPEED IHRA Knoll-Gas Nitro Jam drag racing, recap of the 2007 season, Part #2, N
11:30P-1:00A HDNet NASCAR Camping World Series West Toyota NAPA Autocare Center 150, All-American
Speedway, Roseville, CA, HD, L

SUNDAY, MARCH 30

1:30A-2:30 espn2 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series QUALIFYING, OReilly Spring Nationals, Houston,
TX, Mar 29/08, HD, R
2:00A-5:00 SPEED Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series GAINSCO Grand Prix of Miami, Homestead, FL, Mar
29/08, HD, R
10:00A-11:00 espn2 NASCAR Now, Ryan Burr, HD, L
10:00A-10:30 SPEED Tradin’ Paint at Martinsville Speedway, HD, R
10:30A-11:00 SPEED NASCAR Performance at Martinsville Speedway, HD, R
11:00A-11:30 espn2 NHRA Raceday, Houston Raceway, Park Baytown, TX, HD, SDD
11:00A-11:30A SPEED NASCAR in a Hurry, HD, N
11:30A-1:30P SPEED NASCAR RaceDay, preview of today’s Goody’s Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville
Speedway, HD, L
12:00n-1:00 CBS AMA Monster Energy Supercross Series. Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON, HD, Mar
29/08, HD
1:30P-6:00 FOX NASCAR Sprint Cup Goody’s Cool Orange 500, Martinsville Speedway,
Martinsville, VA, HD, L (expect green at 2:15P)
2:00P-3:00 SPEED FIM 250 World Championship Gran Premio bwin.com de España, Circuito de
Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, Mar 30/08, SDD, N
3:00P-4:00 SPEED FIM MotoGP World Championship, Gran Premio bwin.com de España, Circuito
de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, Mar 30/08, SDD, N
4:30P-7:00 espn2 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series ELIMINATIONS, OReilly Spring
Nationals, Houston Raceway Park Baytown, TX, HD, SDD
5:00P-6:00 SPEED Star Mazda Series, Sebring Intl. Raceway, Sebring, FL, Mar 14/08, N
6:00P-7:00 SPEED National Arenacross Series, Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan 6/08
7:00P-8:00 SPEED SPEED Report, N
8:00P-9:00 SPEED NASCAR Victory Lane, Goody’s Cool Orange 500 Martinsville Speedway, SDD, N
9:00P-10:00 SPEED Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain, L

Race Fan TV does not list all the programming offered by SPEED; for complete listings go to their website, www.speedtv.com/schedule/

DISC-HDT = Discovery HD Theatre
ESPN-CL = ESPN Classic, US
HDNet = High Definition Network available on DirecTV (Channel 79) and DISH, etc.
Outdoor = Outdoor Channel (US)
VS = Versus (formerly known as OLN, Outdoor Life Network)

Always CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTINGS!
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