Stock Car Gazette for Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Tax day today…. been there… done that… already spent the refund.

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Tax day today…. been there… done that… already spent the refund.
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Stock Car Gazette Columnists Speak Out!
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Things That Go “Bump” in the World of Stock Car Racing
by: Becky Davidson

Does anyone ever wonder if not into the too far distant future that Petty Enterprises might be considering selling or maybe merging with another owner?

MORE: http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/1190
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TV Times – Texas TV Ratings Drop 4 Percent
by: Lou Modestino

Texas TV ratings were down. NASCAR on Fox earned a 5.4/12 (8.6 million viewers) that weekend for racing from Texas, down -4 percent from last year’s 5.6/12.

MORE: http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/1191
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Harvick and NHRA team owner Vandergriff forming drag racing team
NASCAR racer and Daytona 500 winner Kevin Harvick and his wife DeLana have teamed with NHRA drag racing veteran Bob Vandergriff Jr. to explore the option of fielding a Top Fuel dragster in NHRA competition. The proposed Harvick-Vandergriff Motorsports will specialize in offering its sponsors marketing opportunities in NHRA, NASCAR Sprint Cup, Craftsman Truck, and [...]

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/autoracingsport/~3/269837581/

Unlike Tiger, NASCAR finding right mix with Junior
By Josh Stewart-Saturday afternoon, AOL.com informed me that Tiger Woods was making a major move at the Masters. After clicking on the icon, the comeback reports proved to be a hair embellished, as he was still five shots out of the lead. This is the kind of media fawning that has created a backlash in golf. [...]

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/autoracingsport/~3/270231587/

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Let’s Go Racing Boys! Toby Lightman To Perform Prior To Aaron’s 499: NASCAR fans at Talladega Superspeedway are in for a treat when they recognize the familiar voice of Toby Lightman as she performs prior to the Aaron’s 499. Lightman sings the new musical opening on all NASCAR on FOX network television broadcasts, “NASCAR Love (Let’s Go Racing)”. “Toby has really made a splash on the NASCAR scene this year,” said Talladega Superspeedway President Rick Humphrey. “While most fans will recognize her voice from the FOX broadcasts, I believe they will all be impressed with what a great musical talent she is. I am glad we can bring this added benefit to our ticket holders attending the Aaron’s 499.” Lightman is a recording artist with two major label releases to her credit, 2004’s “Little Things” and 2006’s “Bird on a Wire”. She’s toured the country extensively, having appeared with such artists as Rob Thomas, Jewel, James Blunt, Gavin DeGraw, and on one memorable evening, Prince. She also recently appeared in the off Broadway production, “Alive In The World”, alongside Adam Pascal (Rent) and Lea Michele (Spring Awakening). Her website is www.tobylightman.com. Tickets are still available for the Aaron’s Dream Weekend by calling the Talladega Superspeedway Ticket Office at 1-877-Go2-DEGA, (1-877-462-3342) or visiting www.talladegasuperspeedway.com. For our hearing impaired guests, please call TDD 1-866-ISC-TRAK (1-866-472-8725). – Talladega Superspeedway, Press Release
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1942: Jack Roush, one of the most successful owners in NASCAR history, is born in Covington, Ky. Roush has been an owner in NASCAR since 1988 and has 105 …

http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=399447

NASCAR Power Rankings: Phoenix
SportingNews.com – USA
Following a bold call by crew chief Chad Knaus, Jimmie Johnson was only one of two cars to stay out and run the risk of running short of fuel. …

http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/Dominic00/146752

Best stretch of the NASCAR season starting soon
By Monte Dutton
There’s nothing wrong with NASCAR going national. It’sa consequence of success. What’s wrong is that NASCAR has gone national with a bunch of tracks that make Olympic Stadium in Montreal seem like a baseball park. …

http://nascar.rbma.com/articles/2192

NASCAR, drivers react to drug issue
AutoWeek – USA
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Two Classics To Air This Week
Race fans will have the opportunity to watch two classic NASCAR races at Daytona International Speedway this week on ESPN Classic. — The 1998 Daytona 500 airs Thursday, April 17, at 2 p.m., while the 1988 Budweiser 400 airs Friday, April 18, at 3 a.m.

Police Arrests DUI In Fatal Wreck Near Track
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating how a suspected drunken driver fatally struck a 39-year-old Milwaukee woman Friday outside Phoenix International Raceway. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Heidi McCallister was crossing Avondale Boulevard south of Southern Avenue on foot with her boyfriend about 9:36 p.m. when a northbound 2007 Chevy pickup truck struck her. McCallister was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, where she died. Deputies arrested Michael William Nagle, 48, of Phoenix, on suspicion of DUI.
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New BDR VP hopes to keep CAT as sponsor and get #22 back in Top 35: Marty Gaunt’s first priority as the new vice president of Bill Davis Racing is to try to get the #22 team back in the top 35 in owners points. “There’s a lot of good people and resources at Bill Davis Racing,” said Gaunt, who was with Red Bull Racing last year. “If you look down the road at [BDR affiliate] Triad and their capabilities [with Toyota], everything is there. It’s just going over there and trying to get the puzzle all back together.” While the #22 team is the top priority and obviously Gaunt wants the successful truck programs to continue to thrive, he also wants to get a second Cup car eventually back on the track. BDR had hoped to field a second car this season for Jacques Villeneuve but that project fell through when sponsorship fell through. Stabilizing the BDR program is important as it tries to convince long-time sponsor Caterpillar to remain with the team. Not only was Gaunt brought in as vice president, but BDR has shuffled its management team with Mark Chambers moving from his role as the truck series program manager to team general manager and the hiring of a director of marketing in Jim Thomas. “It’s all of our responsibilities is to make sure we keep all of our partners in-house and keep them happy, but I think with the restructure going on we have at Bill Davis Racing and with the top priority getting performance back up, we can squash all those rumors [about Caterpillar leaving],” Gaunt said.(SceneDaily)(4-15-2008)

Mattioli makes ARCA debut: 18 year-old Chase Mattioli, the grandson of Pocono Raceway patriarchs, Dr. Joe and Dr. Rose Mattioli, finished 12th in his very first ARCA RE/MAX event, Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA 200 at Kentucky Speedway. He was able to dodge a number of wrecks, with the aid of his crew chief, Dave McClure, and spotter Charlie Vest, part of Andy Hillenburg’s Fast Track Racing Team. This spring Mattioli, an honor student, will graduate from Scranton Preparatory High School and plans to attend Fordham University this fall. In the meantime he plans to attempt to qualify for 9 other events this season, including 4 more ARCA RE/MAX races. ARCA RE/MAX Series veteran Justin Allgaier fought off Sprint Cup Series veteran Ken Schrader in the final laps Sunday to claim the win.(PR)(4-15-2008)

Racing Resources Says…..
* Jimmie Johnson won the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway, the 24th Sprint Cup race at Phoenix.
* Johnson scored the first victory for Hendrick Motorsports in 2008.
* This was the third straight Hendrick Motorsports victory at Phoenix.
* A Chevrolet has won eight of the past nine races at Phoenix.
* Johnson has scored 10 straight top-15 finishes in his 10 races at Phoenix.
* Johnson has scored six straight top-10 finishes at Phoenix.
* Johnson scored his 34th career victory in 227 career races.
* Johnson posted his fourth top-10 finish this season, all top-5s.
* Johnson climbed from sixth to fourth in the points standings.
* Johnson led 120 of the 312 laps raced, including the final 11.
* The 120 laps that Johnson led were the most laps that he has led in his 10 races at Phoenix.
* Two drivers have scored top-10 finishes in six of the eight races this season: Jeff Burton (finished sixth) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (finished seventh).
* Burton is the only driver to score top-15 finishes in all eight races this season.
* Burton has scored six straight top-10 finishes.
* Burton has scored 15 straight top-15 finishes at Phoenix.
* Jeff Gordon (finished 13th) has scored 14 straight top-15 finishes at Phoenix.
* Clint Bowyer (finished second) has scored five straight top-10 finishes this season.
* Earnhardt has scored seven top-15 finishes in eight races this season.
* Denny Hamlin (finished third) has scored six straight top-15 finishes.
* Hendrick Motorsports tied Roush Fenway Racing for first in owner wins at Phoenix, with five victories (Johnson with, and Terry Labonte, Kyle Busch and Jeff Gordon with one each).
* Matt Kenseth (finished 38th) made his 300th Sprint Cup Series start.(ESPN/Racing Resources)(4-15-2008)

Dunkin’ Donuts teams up with Fenway Sports: As it expands nationally, Dunkin’ Donuts is teaming up with a high-powered group of local sports marketers to bring in new customers. Dunkin’ now has 5,500 stores, but plans to triple that number over the next two decades, targeting markets like Dallas, Cleveland and Nashville that are outside its Northeast base. The Canton-based chain has hired Fenway Sports Group to help devise a national sports marketing campaign. That could mean rolling out Dunkin’ ads featuring sports stars in some of its new markets across the country, said Mark Lev, executive vice president at Fenway Sports Group. The Dunkin’ deal is a major coup for FSG, which has been building a broad portfolio of deals ranging from a 50% stake in a top NASCAR race team to consulting deals with a range of companies.(Boston Herald)(4-15-2008)

added #20 Subway diecast, #40 JuicyFruit and #29 Reeses.(4-14-2008)

http://www.jayski.com/schemes/2008/20cup.htm

http://www.jayski.com/schemes/2008/40cup.htm

http://www.jayski.com/schemes/2008/29cup.htm

Gil Martin named the Wypall Wipers’ Crew Chief of the Race in Phoenix: Gil Martin, crew chief of the #07 Jack Daniels Chevy driven by Clint Bowyer, was named Wypall Wipers’ “Crew Chief of the Race” for his team’s second place finish in Saturday’s Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. The 2008 Wypall Wipers Crew Chief Challenge is a season-long contest that will determine the best crew chiefs in the Sprint Cup garage. Following each Cup race, a panel will vote to determine which crew chief demonstrated the most outstanding strategy and leadership during the race. It isn’t necessarily the crew chief that goes to victory lane, but the crew chief that made the biggest difference to his team. Representatives from Wypall Wipers, together with FOX/Speed television analyst Jeff Hammond, and three of NASCAR’s top crew chiefs who represent Wypall, including Todd Berrier of the Richard Childress Racing #29 Shell Pennzoil Chevy team, Bob Osborne of the Roush Fenway Racing #99 Office Depot Ford team, and Kenny Francis of the Gillett Evernham Motorsports #9 Budweiser Dodge team, make up the panel of judges. In addition to the $1,000 check, the winning crew chief will receive signage to announce the win on their pit box the following week. The crew chief with the most weekly top wins will be honored as the Wypall Wipers Crew Chief of the Year and will be presented a $20,000 check at the season finale in Homestead, FL. The Wypall Wipers Crew Chief Challenge will continue throughout the remainder of the 2008 season and spotlight the men behind the machines. For more information, log onto www.Wypall.com.(Wypall PR)(4-14-2008)
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Courtesy of www.motorsport.com

Week 9: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 — And Beyond
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 14, 2008) — Below is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 along with other notable drivers, going into the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 27. …

http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=285261

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Courtesy of Stock Car Gazette correspondent, Michael Phipps – thanks!

Harvick exploring options in drag racing as an owner: #29-Kevin Harvick and his wife DeLana have teamed with NHRA drag racing veteran Bob Vandergriff Jr. to explore the option of fielding a Top Fuel dragster in NHRA competition. The proposed Harvick-Vandergriff Motorsports will specialize in offering its sponsors marketing opportunities in NHRA, NASCAR Sprint Cup, Craftsman Truck, and the Nationwide Series. “I think we have a unique opportunity to provide unprecedented reach for companies looking to achieve their objectives through motorsports,” Vandergriff said. “As this deal evolves, we want to offer the companies aligned with Harvick-Vandergriff Motorsports the chance to use the best of NHRA and NASCAR through the same program. We’ll have the capabilities to provide something no other team can offer.” Vandergriff and Harvick plan to begin assembling a race team and all of the necessary components and people within the next two months as they prepare for a 2009 debut. Announcements regarding the driver and sponsors will be forthcoming. See full story at NHRA.com.(4-14-2008)

http://www.nhra.com/content/news/28128.htm

Results rundown page for Top Fuel(Vandergriff and Kevin are mentioned in the third pair of round 1 eliminations)

http://nhra.com/2008/events/race05/results/sunday_tf.html

Kalitta wins Stars of the NHRA Thunder Roadster exhibition event(at Las Vegas dirt track)

http://www.nhra.com/content/news/28116.htm

Why Doug, a former USAC Spint Car winner before going Top Fuel racer hasn’t/isn’t being invited to the prelude to the Dream is beyond me. unlike Capps and Cruz, this man would be highly competitive and could knock off the NASCAR stars

The Dragway @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway rapidly taking shape

http://www.nhra.com/content/news.asp?articleid=28067&zoneid=8

For subscribers going to Lowe’s for the All-Star race and the Coke 600 and normally park across US29 from the front stretch grandstand, this is why you might have to find a different area until the construction project is complete. You might want to scope out parking in September when the first playoff NHRA event is run so you can see what October will bring, you might find your usual spot a whole lot better judging from my experience at Norwalk, Oh’s Summit Raceway Park.

International Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee, Pro Stock icon Jenkins recovering from heart procedure

http://www.nhra.com/content/news.asp?articleid=28020&zoneid=8

Racing Legends Abound At International Motorsports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

http://www.motorsportshalloffame.com/

The ceremony will be held Thursday, April 24 during Talladega week. ‘Lone Star JR’ Johnny Rutherford will introduce car fabricator Frank Kurtis, ‘The Silver Fox’ David Pearson will intro his first championship car owner(in 1966) Cotton Owens, ‘Gentleman Ned’ Jarrett will intro Red Byron, the first NASCAR champion(in ’1949.), ‘Humpy’ Wheeler will into multiple time land speed record holder Art Arfons, Jim Hunter will intor RJ Reynolds(Winston) promoter Ralph Seagraves, and Buddy Martin(Sox And Martin) will intro Bill ‘Grumpy’ Jenkins.
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Top three hold ground in ThatsRacin.com rankings
Carl Edwards – car No. 99: Fell on the wrong side of pit strategies at Phoenix but still showed impressive speed.

http://www.thatsracin.com/topstories/story/13081.html

Rewind | Take me out to the ballgame – NOT!

http://www.thatsracin.com/topstories/story/13057.html

Pit strategy puts defending champion on the coast

http://www.thatsracin.com/topstories/story/13056.html

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Courtesy of www.Valvoline.com

Yes, He REALLY Said That
Elliott Sadler, after Carl Edwards backed his truck into the side of Sadler’s motorcoach in the infield at Phoenix International Raceway. “He’s won three of seven races, making us look stupid. How do you back into a bus?”

I.N. Sider decrees what will happen when he’s King of the Racing World in the new Behind [Closed] Garage Doors column, now posted at www.Valvoline.com.
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KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY “DRIVE THE TRACK” SALE IS SATURDAY, APRIL 19
Kentucky Speedway will play host to the first of two popular “Drive the Track” gift shop sales on Saturday April 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Fans who make a minimum purchase of $40 in the Fan Center Gift Shop will be able to turn paced laps on the Kentucky Speedway 1.5-mile paved tri-oval track in their own vehicles. The sale will feature Kentucky Speedway and popular driver merchandise specials. Event ticket purchases will be applied to the customer purchase total. The Fan Center is located off of Interstate 71 Exit 57 and Ky. Hwy. 35 North in Sparta, Ky. Fans can phone 859-567-3400 for more information.
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Courtesy of Google Alerts

Q&A: NASCAR Nationwide Driver Adrian Fernandez
PaddockTalk – USA
You’re an accomplished driver, but you didn’t have the easiest time when you drove some Nationwide Series races (then Busch Series) back in 2005. …

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http://www.jayski.com

Corona 200 Entry List: There are 48 cars on the preliminary entry list for Sunday’s Corona 200 at Autodromo Hermanos Rogriquez. Visit the Mexico City Race Page for the complete list.(4-14-2008) http://www.jayski.com/nationwide/2008/next/09mexicocity.htm#entry

Nationwide Series Live from Mexico City on ESPN: The Nationwide Series goes south of the border this weekend for its annual event in Mexico City, and ESPN will have live, flag-to-flag coverage Sunday, April 20, beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET with NASCAR Countdown. The high definition telecast is presented by Kawasaki. ESPN2 is the home of the Nationwide Series all season, with selected races on ESPN and ABC. Ray Evernham will make his first appearance of the season in the ESPN booth as analyst on the telecast, joined by fellow analyst Rusty Wallace and lead announcer Dr. Jerry Punch. Dave Burns, Mike Massaro and Vince Welch will report from the pits. ESPN2 will have live coverage of Nationwide Series final practice from Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Friday, April 18, at 4 p.m., and live coverage of qualifying Saturday at 11:30 a.m. The race will be simulcast on ESPN360.com, ESPN’s signature broadband sports network, and on ESPN Deportes, the domestic Spanish-language network. The event also will be simulcast on ESPN MobileTV.(ESPN PR)(4-14-2008)

Jourdain Driving for Braun at Mexico: Braun Racing announced that Mexico City native, Michel Jourdain, will pilot the #32 Camry when the Nationwide Series heads south of the border for road course racing in Mexico. Jourdain will carry sponsorship from Visit Mexico at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez located in Mexico City.(Braun Racing PR)(4-14-2008)

Carino’s on the #27 at Mexico: Brad Coleman’s #27 Ford will carry the familiar black Carino’s Italian Grill theme that was sported by the Gibbs #18 last season. This is Carino’s only primary race of the early season but the restaurant group is an associate sponsor on the #27 Kleenex Racing Ford Fusion throughout the year.(Coleman PR)(4-14-2008)

Hornaday in First Nationwide Race of 2008 at Mexico: Ron Hornaday will jump behind the wheel of the #33 Kevin Harvick Inc. Camping World Chevy for the first time this season when the Nationwide Series travels to Mexico City for Sunday’s running of the Corona 200. Hornaday has one previous start at the track in 2005, driving for KHI. He started the race from the 21st position and finished the day 12th.(KHI PR)(4-14-2008)
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Hornaday in first Nationwide race of 2008 at Mexico: Ron Hornaday will jump behind the wheel of the #33 Kevin Harvick Inc. Camping World Chevy for the first time this season when the Nationwide Series travels to Mexico City for Sunday’s running of the Corona 200. Hornaday has one previous start at the track in 2005, driving for KHI. He started the race from the 21st position and finished the day 12th.(KHI PR)(4-14-2008)

Derrike Cope Inc. to run handful of races beginning with two entries at Kansas UPDATE Cobb debuts at Kansas: “I [Derrike Cope] will probably be going to Kansas for the truck race where Derrike Cope Inc. will have two trucks entered. The one truck will be #74 with Jennifer Jo Cobb driving and the other one is still up in the air, although there is a strong possibility that it could be another female driver. I plan on taking the trucks to Charlotte, Mansfield, and Dover after that. The twins [nieces Amber and Angela Cope] are approved to drive at Mansfield so that is the plan right now. I will drive one of the trucks at Charlotte and Dover and we will make a decision on the other driver in the weeks to come. The seat can be rented by some other drivers that can bring some sponsorship. We will be doing some testing with my nieces in the next few weeks as well prior to the Mansfield Truck races.”(DerrikeCope.com)(4-14-2008)
UPDATE: Jennifer Jo Cobb will be piloting the #74 Dodge of former Daytona 500 winner, Derrike Cope, and his newly-founded Craftsman Truck Series team. “I couldn’t be more excited. I love racing at Kansas Speedway, and am looking forward to climbing behind the wheel in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and kicking off Derrike’s new race team,” said Cobb. “We’re thankful for the continuing support of sponsors like Providence Medical Center and Saint John Hospital, who have been on board for more than four years, but we really need to turn some heads with this new program, and secure additional sponsorships that will allow us to race at more tracks this season.” Rick Markle will serve as her crew chief.(Diamond III/Cobb PR)(4-14-2008)

WrapItUpVehicleWraps.com to sponsor #40 at Kansas: Key Motorsports has inked a partnership with the Shawnee, Kansas-based vehicle wraps/large format printing company for the 2008 and 2009 racing seasons that will begin with the Kansas truck event. WrapItUpVehicleWraps.com will serve as sponsor of various Key Motorsports race vehicles in varying degrees beginning with the NCTS race at the track closest to the company’s corporate headquarters. The #40 Key Motorsports race truck, to be driven by Chad Chaffin, will feature a special wrap from WrapItUpVehicleWraps.com in hopes of attracting attention to its workmanship and quality that can lead to added business for the company from within the NASCAR motorsports community. In addition,WrapItUpVehicleWraps.com will provide major associate sponsorship support of the Key Motorsports #31 Chevy when it makes its 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series season debut at the Richmond International Raceway on Friday night, May 2.(Key Motorsports PR)(4-11-2008)

Skinner & ESPN’s Jamie Little part of Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race: Mike Skinner and ESPN/ABC Pit Reporter Jamie Little are among the participants in the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race on Saturday, April 19th as part of the 34th annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, a 10-lap race for charity, which is conducted in race-ready Scion tCs on a 1.97-mile street circuit through the downtown streets of Long Beach in Southern California. Skinner won the Pro category in this race last year. Drew Lachey, the smooth-stepping second-season winner of Dancing With the Stars, and NASCAR pit reporter Jamie Little are among Las Vegas gaming expert Anthony Curtis’ celebrity picks to give the pros some heat in the Race.(ToyotaMotorsports.com)(4-11-2008)
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Courtesy of TruckSeries.Com

http://www.truckseries.com

Cobb Announces Truck Series Debut at Kansas
04-14-2008 | TruckSeries.com Report
Female driver to make NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut at Kansas Speedway – Kansas City native Jennifer Jo Cobb knew from the first shovel of dirt at ground-breaking, and the first wave of the green flag, that she would race at Kansas Speeedway. And race there she has. Cobb’s seat time on the track started in 2002 with her first race in the ARCA RE/MAX Series, advanced to the former NASCAR Busch Series, and this month, she makes her debut into the always hard-charging NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. But Cobb’s appearance in the NCTS isn’t the only new face at the Kansas race. She’ll be piloting the #74 Dodge Ram of former Daytona 500 winner, Derrike Cope, and his newly-founded NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team.

http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_08/articles/000005/000510.htm

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A R C A (Automobile Racing Club of America)
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Courtesy of ARCA

http://www.arcaracing.com

Hoosier’s Short Track Radial A Success
ARCA RE/MAX Series Teams Provide Positive Feedback
TOLEDO OH (4-14-08)–This weekend’s Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 by Federated Auto Parts marked the first race in which teams used the new Hoosier radial short track tire. And according to several race teams, the comprehensive process of developing the newly designed short track radial for the ARCA RE/MAX Series has been time well invested.
[Read More] – http://www.arcaracing.com/news.cfm?contentid=6336

Allgaier Wins! Joins Shelby Howard as a Repeat ARCA RE/MAX Series Winner at Salem
TOLEDO OH (4-14-08)-Justin Allgaier became the first driver to earn back-to-back ARCA RE/MAX Series victories at Salem since Shelby Howard did so in 2003. Allgaier crossed the finish line 0.261 seconds ahead of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series veteran Ken Schrader, Matt Carter, Frank Kimmel and Scott Speed to win the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 by Federated Auto Parts. The win represented his third career victory.
[Read More] – http://www.arcaracing.com/news.cfm?contentid=6334
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MILLER DIVING BACK INTO USAR HOOTERS PRO CUP RANKS AT SOUTH BOSTON THIS WEEKEND
Driver Returns To Series In No. 81N Knight’s Companies Chevy After Year Out Of Sport
Mooresville, NC (April 14, 2008) – Like most people, Travis Miller was more than happy to give up his day job for a seat in a USAR Hooters Pro …

http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=285249

DANNY JACKSON GETS SET FOR THE 2008 RACING SEASON
Second Season In Hooters Pro Cup for Jackson
As any driver, Danny Jackson is excited to get behind the wheel of his Hooters Pro Cup car to begin the 2008 season. Jackson will take the track again on April 19th as the Northern Series gets under way at South …

http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=285247

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http://localracing.nascar.com/news/6

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OTM describes Urlin, schedule
London Free Press – Canada
Kennington, now in the NASCAR Nationwide and Canadian Tire series, has shared the information with the rookie. Urlin may be a rookie this series, …

http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/Sports/OtherSports/2008/04/12/5265131-sun.html

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What is the Car of Tomorrow?
By James F. Chambers
If you don’t follow NASCAR, you might not know that the Sprint Cup is the premiere NASCAR series. It was formerly known as the Nextel Cup, the Winston Cup and the Grand National series. The new car, announced in early 2006, …

http://www.racingfaces.com/2008/04/13/what-is-the-car-of-tomorrow/

Insider Racing News

http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/AM/041508.html

NASCAR Needs To Step Up To A Real Drug Policy
by Allen Madding

COLUMN: Best stretch of the season starting soon
Gaston Gazette – Gastonia,NC,USA
If Martinsville is NASCAR’s oldest track – and Darlington is its oldest superspeedway – then Lowe’s is the place where stock-car racing first became modern. …

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How come he gets the break?
By Some Kinda Wonderful(Some Kinda Wonderful)
Took a strange road to stock car racing fame. He was from Spokane, WA (where my great aunt Mary lived). Went to law school but never practised. Just went straight into racing. Weird, eh? Then he got a job driving the 97 John Deere car …

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Long Island Press
What’s Your 20? Press Sprint Cup Rankings
by Josh Stewart

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Courtesy of Race Fan TV

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TUESDAY, APRIL 15

12:00m-1:00A SPEED This Week in NASCAR, N
12:30A-1:30 espn2 NASCAR Now, HD
3:00A-4:00 SPEED AMA Monster Energy Supercross LITES Series. Metrodome, Minneapolis, MN, Mar
15/08, R
4:00A-5:00 SPEED AMA Monster Energy Supercross LITES Series. Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON, HD, Mar
29/08, HD, R
8:00A-9:00 SPEED This Week in NASCAR, N
11:00A-12:00 ESPN-CL 2005 MAC Tools U.S. Nationals, Indianapolis Raceway Park, Indianapolis, IN, Sept 5/05
12:00n-1:00P SPEED National Arenacross Series, behind the scenes, R
1:00P-2:00 SPEED National Arenacross Series, Chevrolet Centre, Youngstown, OH, Feb 3/08, R
2:00P-3:00 SPEED AMA Monster Energy Supercross Series. Ford Field, Detroit, MI, April 12/08, R
3:00P-5:00 espn2 Navy Moto X World Championships, San Diego, CA, A Celebration of X Games athletes
and moments on the 10th Anniversary of X Games, HD
6:00P-6:30 espn2 NASCAR Now, Nicole Manske, HD, L

Race Fan TV does not list all the programming offered by SPEED; for complete listings go to their website, http://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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