Stock Car Gazette, Tuesday, April 22, 2008
by Mike Irwin ~ April 22nd, 2008 @ 6:21 am. Filed under: Stock Car Gazette. 664 readsDo you know how hard it is to come up with something clever and catchy each day for this thing?
I mean, how many different ways can I say that there’s good NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series, Craftsman Truck Series, ARCA RE/MAX, and even some Danica Patrick news all right here in the Stock Car Gazette?
There, I said it again. So check it out…
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TV Times - Ratings Stay The Same For Phoenix Cup Race
by: Lou Modestino
Fox’s broadcast of that Saturday night’s Subway Fresh Fit 500 Sprint Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway earned a final Nielsen Media Research rating of 4.4 and an 8 market share, Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Daily reports.
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Busch Makes It Three in a Row; Takes Nationwide Win South of the Border
by: Thomas Chemris
Kyle Busch made it three wins in a row in the NASCAR Nationwide series as he took the checkers in Mexico City, Mexico at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriquez.
MORE: motorsportsnews.net/archives/1202
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UPS looks to replace Office Depot at Roush
Office Depot is in the midst of an exclusive 60-day negotiating period to extend its sponsorship of Carl Edwards’ No. 99 Ford, but industry sources say that UPS is waiting in the wings to make a run at the hot Roush Fenway Racing driver.
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Former Daytona 500 winner Harvick to tout JEGS Mail Order (The Auto Channel)
DELAWARE, Ohio (April 15) — NASCAR superstar Kevin Harvick will banner high-performance auto parts giant JEGS Mail Order through a personal services contract that begins immediately. Harvick will feature the JEGS.com logo and toll-free number on the racing helmets he uses on the NASCAR, Nationwide, and Craftsman Truck series.
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NASCAR driver Max Papis to race in Davey Allison Memorial at BIR
Fresh off a 15th-place finish at the NASCAR Nationwide race in Mexico City, Max Papis plans to race in the Davey Allison Memorial 100 this Saturday night at Birmingham International Raceway.
Papis will be driving a late model on the five-eighths mile banked oval with Serio Racing from Hoover and join BIR regular Chris Serio as a teammate in the100-lap race.
Papis, who is from Italy, has had a varied career having driven in Formula One and Champ Car. His performance at the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona in 1996 earned him the nickname Mad Max.
Saturday’s racing at BIR includes five other divisions. Pit gates open at noon, grandstands open at 5 p.m., qualifying is set for 5:30 p.m. and racing is set to begin at 7 p.m.
Also at the track on Saturday will be Alabama Gang member Bobby Allison and TV analyst Larry McReynolds for an autograph session at 6 p.m.
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Ten Teams To Test At Nashville
Nashville Superspeedway will host two days of testing on Tuesday, April 22 and Wednesday, April 23. Ten teams are scheduled to take to the 1.333-mile concrete superspeedway. Chip Ganassi — Two cars (TBD), Penske Racing — #12 Ryan Newman, Hendrick Motorsports — #24 Team (Driver TBD), Richard Childress — #31 Jeff Burton & a Test Team, Joe Gibbs Racing — #20 TBD, Earnhardt Inc. — #01 Regan Smith (Tuesday Only), Petty Enterprises — #43 Bobby Labonte, Haas/CNC Racing — # 70 Jeremy Mayfield and # 66 Scott Riggs. (not sure about the #70 Jeremy Mayfield??)
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NASCAR Now this week: On Monday, April 21, host Allen Bestwick leads a discussion of the Mexico City weekend and other NASCAR news in a one-hour episode airing at 5:30 p.m. ET. Joining Bestwick will be a panel of ESPN?s NASCAR analysts and reporters. Half-hour episodes of NASCAR Now air Tuesday and Wednesday of this week at 6 p.m. and Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m.(ESPN PR)
American Red Cross Launches Campaign to Connect Fans With Blood Donations: The American Red Cross announced the launch of Red Cross Racing, a new national campaign to recruit NASCAR fans as blood donors and raise awareness of the need to give blood. Every two seconds, someone in America needs blood. Through the support of 3M and Roush Fenway Racing the #16 Ford will race this Sunday at the Aaron’s 499 in Talladega, Ala. in a full paint scheme featuring the Red Cross logo. The car will be driven by Red Cross Celebrity Cabinet member and blood donor Greg Biffle. Race fans will be able to join a Donor Rewards Program by visiting redcrossracing.com beginning on April 24. This new Web site makes it easy to schedule blood donation appointments online and offers frequent donors the chance to get points, which can be exchanged for Red Cross Racing gear, including caps, t-shirts, jackets and limited edition die-cast cars. Race fans can also join Red Cross Racing at one of the nine NASCAR races where a Red Cross trailer will be on the midway. All participants who sign up between April 24 and October 1 are automatically entered into a sweepstakes for an all-expense paid trip for two to the Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Speedway on November 9, 2008. The Red Cross will be highly visible at NASCAR races, thanks to a nearly $2 million donation by 3M. The #16 Ford Fusion will also feature the full Red Cross paint scheme on November 9, 2008 during the Phoenix race. In both races Biffle will wear a Red Cross-branded fire suit. In addition, the Red Cross logo will be seen on the #16 Ford Fusion in eight other races this season: New Hampshire, Chicago, Michigan, Richmond (September), Kansas, Charlotte (October), Texas and Phoenix.(Red Cross PR)(4-22-2008)
Robby Gordon and Central Europe Rally on DIRECTV’s The 101: Team Dakar USA announced the acquisition of the United States broadcast rights for the Central Dakar Rally. DIRECTV will air a daily half-hour show on channel 101, the in-house channel available throughout the United States on the satellite television service. The show airs April 19-26 featuring 13 minutes of overall rally coverage plus nine minutes dedicated to the American efforts of Team Dakar USA. The program airs at 7 pm then re-broadcast at 12:30 am/et. Team Dakar USA Owner and driver Robby Gordon is no stranger to logistical challenges, but the Central Europe Rally may prove to be the greatest challenge yet. Gordon, a fulltime Sprint Cup driver, plans to fly to Paris after Saturday’s Sprint Cup race in Phoenix. In Paris he’ll join members of Team Dakar USA program then drive the race and support vehicles over 1,300 kilometers to Budapest for the rally’s start. At the rally’s conclusion on April 26, Gordon will fly back to the United States to compete in the Sprint Cup race at Talladega on April 27th [P.J. Jones will sub for Robby in practice and qualifying]. For additional rally coverage please visit robbygordon.com and robbysuprising.com where Team Dakar USA will have daily updates, the twitter micro blog feed, and videos.(RGM)
Office Depot negotiating with Roush; if not UPS could replace: Office Depot is in the midst of an exclusive 60-day negotiating period to extend its sponsorship of Carl Edwards’ #99 Ford, but industry sources say that UPS is waiting in the wings to make a run at the hot Roush Fenway Racing driver.(SportsBusinessJournal.com-sub)(4-21-2008)
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Robby Gordon slips to seventh in European rally
NASCAR Sprint Cup team owner/driver Robby Gordon slipped from second to seventh in the overall standings after the second day of the Central Europe Rally event organized by the promoters of the canceled Dakar Rally off-road event.
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Adrian Fernandez, on Juan Pablo Montoya: “Juan Pablo’s personality is just right for NASCAR. He’s so cold. Sometimes I feel like he’s not human. Before the race, maybe you are a little nervous. He’s not at all. He doesn’t have respect for anybody, in a good way. On the track, he doesn’t give a (bleep). That makes him unique.”
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Wood to drive no. 21 Honey Buns Ford Fusion in Talladega
Harrisburg, NC. (April 21, 2008)-Jon Wood will make his 2008 Sprint Cup Series debut in the Wood Brothers Racing no. 21 Honey Buns Ford Fusion in the Aaron’s 499 at the famed Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, April 27th.
Since the race was not a scheduled event for Bill Elliott, the team felt that Jon was a logical choice given his experience in the Nationwide and Craftsman Truck Series on superspeedways.
Jon has a busy schedule this week as he is also entered to drive the no. 21 Air Force Ford F-150 in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 250 at the Kansas Speedway on April 26th. The team is making every effort to make sure Jon participates in both events. An alternative driver is being considered to practice, qualify and possibly race the truck if arrangements cannot be made to get Jon to the Kansas Speedway.
To start the week, Wood Brothers Racing and Jon Wood will be conducting a two day test at Iowa Speedway this Tuesday April 22 and Wednesday April 23.
Crew Chief Mike Smith agrees that this week is an excellent opportunity for the team to gel and work together for the first time this year. He said, “With Jon’s experience level on superspeedways in other series, I’m very comfortable with him getting in the car this weekend. The test in Iowa will also help. It will give us a chance to work together as crew chief and driver, which we’ve never done before. I’m really looking forward to it.”
For More information on Wood Brothers Racing please click on the following link: www.woodbrothersracing.com
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Mountains Challenge Team Dakar USA on Stage Two
Baia Mare, Romania – The second stage of the Central Europe Rally proved to be quite the challenge for Team Dakar USA. The mountainous tracks on the outskirts of Baia Mare proved to favor the four-wheel drive vehicles today. Recent snow storms left the tracks muddy in places and made the rocky course very slippery.
Approaching the stage the Hummer team conceded the disadvantage and vowed to fight back on the upcoming specials but for today and possibly tomorrow they will take their lumps. The day was to be comprised of two identical specials each 76km in length. After the first special Robby Gordon found himself 4:43 back from special winner Stephan Peterhansel. He posted the 11th fastest time. BJ Baldwin lost 8:14 and finished 15th on the special. After the motorbikes, cars and trucks grooved up the course the organizers decided to shorten the second special to just 34km.
“This was the first time the Hummers had seen anything like this. The tracks were really muddy, there was snow, slippery rocks and it was very tight. Obviously it suited the four-wheel drive cars. Really we just wanted to finish in one piece. We did have some navigation challenges. This is very different from what Andy is used too. R now we are behind and we are going to fight like hell to get back into this rally. But as it stands right now, with the stages being short like they are it’s going to be very difficult without help,” said Gordon. ”
The shortened special allowed Gordon to limit the damage on the second special. He finished just 39 seconds back of winner Al Attiyah, which secured a fourth place finish on the special. BJ Baldwin was not so lucky. A small rock managed to work its way up into the throttle cable housing and prevented Baldwin from getting full power. The freak occurrence cost Baldwin 6:22 and relegated him to a 30th place finish.
At the end of the day Robby Gordon is 7th in the overall classification, 4:03 back while Baldwin’s Vanguard Hummer is 18th overall, 22:17 back. Tomorrow’s stage will be a repeat of today’s events and then the rally returns to the site of the first stage, which was more suited for the Hummers.
Coverage of the Central Europe Rally can be seen in the United States on DirecTV. The half hour show will be aired twice – first at 7p.m. EST and then again at 12:30a.m. Additional rally coverage can also be found on robbygordon.com and robbysuprising.com where Team Dakar USA will have daily updates, the twitter micro blog feed, and videos.
Robby’s Uprising features Central Europe Rally Programming
In case you miss the Central Europe Rally race broadcast on DirecTV’s ‘The 101′ you can tune into robbysuprising.com and watch the rally unfold from Team Dakar USA’s perspective.
DirecTV’s channel 101 will air the programming from the 19th through the 26th of April. The half hour show will include the ASO world feed that includes action from the motorcycles, cars and trucks. Directly following you can catch up with the progress of the American team of Robby Gordon and BJ Baldwin as they compete in Hungary and Romania. The show airs two times daily – first at 7 p.m. EST and then again at 12:30a.m. Both racers are driving identically prepared Hummers on Toyo Tires.
Robbysuprising.com is a social media network that allows fans to engage in forums, upload videos and photos and share their passion for motorsports.
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National Day of Prayer Paint Scheme to Adorn Nemechek’s Chevy in Talladega
DENVER (April 21, 2008) — The No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet, driven by Joe Nemechek, will once again showcase a unique paint scheme at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, site of this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race.
For the third year in a row at the Talladega spring event, Furniture Row, the Denver-based company which owns the No. 78 Chevrolet, is devoting its entire space on the car to the National Day of Prayer.
The red, white and blue patriotic paint scheme will include the National Day of Prayer logo on the hood, the rear quarter panels, trunk-lid and the rear bumper (TV) panel of the No. 78 car.
“Using a car driven by Joe Nemechek, an accomplished driver who NASCAR fans recognize, is a fun and exciting way to promote the National Day of Prayer,” said Brian Toon, vice-chairman of the National Day of Prayer. “This event enables us to communicate with a vast audience and show people that there is a day set aside where our nation joins together and prays.”
“I am proud to drive the National Day of Prayer car this weekend,” said Nemechek. “This is something very special for Furniture Row and it’s an honor for me to be included in this annual observance.”
Recognizing that prayer has been and continues to be an integral part of the United States history, Congress established the National Day of Prayer in 1952. The observance is currently held on the first Thursday in May, when all Americans are encouraged to exercise their religious freedom by gathering publicly to worship and pray. Visit nationaldayofprayer.org to learn more.
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Said, others upset with Ambrose’ driving style in Mexico City
Not everyone was pleased with Marcos Ambrose’s career-best finish of second in Sunday’s Corona Mexico 200 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Boris Said was particularly upset with Ambrose, and race winner Kyle Busch didn’t have very nice things to say, either. “These guys were battling like it was coming to the end of the race, [...]
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Nationwide Series Live from Talladega on ABC: Racing at Talladega ( Ala.) Superspeedway is always fast and unpredictable, and the Nationwide Series will be live on ABC Saturday, April 26, as the series makes its annual visit to the 2.66-mile track. High definition, flag-to-flag coverage of the Aarons 312 at Talladega begins at 2:30 p.m. ET with NASCAR Countdown. ESPN2 is the home of the Nationwide Series all season, with selected races on ESPN and ABC. Dr. Jerry Punch will be the lead announcer for ABC’s coverage, joined in the booth for analysis by Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree. Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Mike Massaro and Shannon Spake will report from the pits, while Tim Brewer will be in the ESPN DISH Tech Center. Allen Bestwick will host NASCAR Countdown with analysis by Jarrett and Brad Daugherty in the ESPN pit studio.(ESPN PR)(4-21-2008)
Postal Service on the #27 at Talladega: Brad Coleman’s #27 will carry the United States Postal Service banner into the race at Talladega, where Coleman won the pole and earned a Top 10 finish his first time at the famed superspeedway last year. (Brad Coleman PR)(4-21-2008)
Incredible Pizza Co. is racing ahead with its latest multistore franchise deal and getting some invaluable brand exposure in the process. The Springfield-based pizza parlor and family entertainment company announced March 31 that it had signed a 20-franchise deal with North Carolina investors Tony and Bryan Mullet. The deal is not the largest the company has signed – Houston-based French Investments Inc. plans to open 30 stores by 2018, while Mexican franchisee Gonzalo Barrutieta is opening 20 stores south of the border. But the deal with the Mullet brothers, who also own NASCAR racing team CJM Racing, may be Incredible Pizza’s most complicated. Per the agreement, Incredible Pizza owner Rick Barsness and partners are investors in CJM’s franchise locations, which carry an estimated total price tag of $100 million. The investors will take up to half of their profits from the stores and use the money to sponsor CJM’s NASCAR Nationwide Series vehicle, driven by Jason Keller. Incredible Pizza Co. also has a management deal to run the stores and a construction management agreement to build them. CJM, in return, has agreed to take half of its profits and donate them to the Incredible Pizza Charitable Foundation, which funds Christian ministries around the world.(Springfield, MO Business Journal)(4-21-2008)
Dale Jr. in the #83: Hearing that Dale Earnhardt, Jr. will drive a #83 JR Motorsports Chevy in select races this season. No word on which races. See an image of the car on my #83 Nationwide Series Paint Scheme Page.(4-20-2008)
www.jayski.com/schemes/2008/nationwide/83nationwide.htm
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61 races after debut, Steve Wallace posts first top-10
MEXICO CITY It took 61 races, but Steve Wallace has finally scored a top-10 in the NASCAR Nationwide Series
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NASCAR likely headed back to Mexico City in 2009
MEXICO CITY NASCAR and local officials believe the fourth consecutive annual Nationwide Series trip to Mexico City has been successful and theyre looking forward to a fifth.
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Apr 21: NASCAR Nationwide Series Talladega Aaron’s 312 preliminary entry list
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Mobile, Ala. native Cale Gale will be making his fourth start this season for Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) for the Aaron’s 312 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. Previously this season Gale scored a 23rd-place finish at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway in the season opener, a 20th-place finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway and most recently a career-best finish of eighth at Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway in his 14th career Nationwide Series start.“Obviously I want to perform well there. I want to go out and do the best I can and hopefully circumstances will be in our favor at the end. KHI won this race last year with Bobby (Labonte) and Tony (Stewart) finished second, making it a one-two finish for KHI. That’s more pressure on me because we are returning with only one car this time. Wally (Rogers, crew chief) has already told me he is ready for a win, so Talladega would be a great place to start.”(KHI)
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East makes first start in #09 at Kansas: Bobby East on racing at Kansas Speedway: “This is a great opportunity for me to drive the Zaxby’s Ford Chad (Norris) and the guys have been great to work with so far, and based on our Darlington test, this is the best equipment I’ve ever driven. Crew Chief Chad Norris on racing at Kansas Speedway: “We had a good test with Bobby at Darlington a couple weeks ago so I am expecting a strong run with him at Kansas this weekend. This will be his first of seven races with us so we hope to set the tone at Kansas. He’s spent a lot of time at the shop since he was added to the team a few months ago. He’s focused and ready to go.”(Roush Fenway Racing PR)(4-21-2008)
DGM Racing plans to compete in Kansas truck series race: Mario Gosselin, a well-known driver from ARCA and the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series, has bought trucks from now-defunct Spears Motorsports, and his DGM Racing team plans to compete this weekend at Kansas Speedway. The Quebec native, who has two Cup starts and three Busch Series starts in his career, said in a phone interview Saturday that he would also likely run the race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway next month and then put Hooters Pro Cup driver Scotty Crockett behind the wheel at Mansfield, Ohio, during Memorial Day weekend. The team will pick and choose races throughout the season. Gosselin, a two-time Pro Cup Series champion and three-time ARCA race winner, fields an ARCA car for 19-year-old Alli Owens in ARCA but has been itching to drive.Gosselin said he will be the #12 with sponsorship from crashedtoys.com for the Kansas race. His brother, Germain, will be his crew chief.(SceneDaily.com)(4-21-2008)
Sieg steps in for Busch at Kansas: Craftsman Truck Series driver Shane Sieg is slated to step in for Kyle Busch to pilot the #51 Miccosukee Resorts Billy Ballew Motorsports Toyota Tundra in Kansas. Busch, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series superstar, has piloted the Tundra in the first four races of the season holding the championship points lead already scoring two wins (California, Atlanta). Sieg comes to Billy Ballew Motorsports with three starts for the team in 2007 posting a 10th place finish at Loudon. Sieg has 29 starts over four years and has two top-10 finishes with his prior start at the 1.5 mile tri-oval speedway finishing 16th. Sieg piloted the #07 Craftsman Truck in two of the four 2008 truck races. Ballew field two teams in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with Marc Mitchell making his return after Denny Hamlin piloted the #15 at the Martinsville Speedway. Mitchell will be making his first start with Toyota as the manufacturer. (Billy Ballew Motorsports PR)(4-21-2008)
Chrissy Wallace signs deal for 2009; to run for ROTY? On Sirius Radio’s Morning Drive program, it was reported that Chrissy Wallace has signed an agreement with Germain Racing for the 2009 season and will run for Rookie of the Year.(4-21-2008)
Hearing that Michelle Theriault is expected to compete in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 250 at Kansas Speedway in the second Derrike Cope entry. Theriault was 13th in NASCAR Camping World Series East standings in 2007.(4-21-2008)
Scott Speed will join the BDR truck-trio starting this weekend at the Kansas Speedway. Speed will remain in the truck throughout the year at a select number of events. Scott Speed will join the BDR truck-trio starting this weekend at the Kansas Speedway. Speed will remain in the truck throughout the year at a select number of events.(Bill Davis Racing PR)(4-21-2008)
UPDATE: According to NASCAR Media’s News & Notes, Phillip McGilton has left BDR and Scott Speed will be in the #22-Red Bull Toyota at Kansas.(NASCAR PR)(4-21-2008)
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Mike Skinner Diary: Toyota Pro/Celeb Finale
04-21-2008 | TruckSeries.com Report
Mike Skinner Diary: Toyota Pro/Celeb Finale NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series star and Red Bull Camry driver Mike Skinner is the defending champion of the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race and he was back to defend his title again in ‘08. The race was ran in conjunction with the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Indy car race and has helped raise more than $1.6 million for local children’s charities in Southern California. “The race today was really, really good. I got a great start and started catching the back of the celebrity field in the first three or four laps. I never really expected to catch the front of the field without a caution, so I was pretty surprised that we eventually made our way up there. It was kind of neat. Going in, the professionals were about three seconds a lap faster, so over a 10-lap race while going through traffic, I knew it was going to be tough to get up there.” - Mike Skinner
www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_08/articles/000005/000543.htm
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DiCarlo, Owens, Parlett Scheduled to Speak at Kansas Speedway on Saturday, April 26th
TOLEDO OH (4-21-08)–Danica Patrick garnered media attention this weekend with an IndyCar Series race victory, but she is not the only female in the fast lane. Three females very familiar in the ARCA RE/MAX Series garage area are headed to Kansas Speedway this weekend for the Kansas Lottery $150 Grand. Following Friday’s ARCA RE/MAX Series race at Kansas, Gabi DiCarlo (driver of the No. 90 Great Clips Toyota for Stringer Motorsports), Alli Owens (driver of the No. 12 ElectrifyingCareers.com Chevrolet for DGM Racing) and Ashley Parlett (car chief of the No. 09 Zaxby’s-SPS-BB&T Ford driven by John Wes Townley and fielded by RAB Racing with Brack Maggard), are scheduled to gather in Kansas Speedway’s hospitality village for Women in Racing on Saturday, April 26th.
www.arcaracing.com/news.cfm?contentid=6385
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Hawkins takes opener at Iowa Speedway
DesMoinesRegister.com - Des Moines,IA,USA
By ROB GRAY • Register Staff Writer • April 20, 2008 Matt Hawkins turned his first career ARCA Re/Max Series start Saturday into a confetti-strewn, …
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Hawkins notches win in first ARCA start
SI.com - USA
NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Matt Hawkins won in his first career ARCA RE/MAX Series start, taking the lead from Matt Carter with six laps to go and holding off …
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Allgaier takes second place in ARCA race
Springfield State Journal Register - Springfield,IL,USA
Allgaier, the ARCA RE/MAX series points leader, led for 83 laps of the 250-lap race but couldn’t catch winner Matt Hawkins of Canton, Ga., at the end. …
www.sj-r.com/Sports/stories/29021.asp
Automobile Racing Club of America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The current president of ARCA is Ron Drager. ARCA (aka the ARCA RE/MAX Series) races stock cars similar to those seen in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, …
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto_Racing_Club_of_America
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‘It’s been a long time coming’
Danica Patrick had skills & charisma; now she has win to justify hype
The win that made history was more a whimper than a bang, arriving like a faint echo from the other side of the world at an hour when most of her countrymen were heading for bed. On top of that, it may not have even been the most significant victory by a woman on the day.
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Insider Racing News
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Racer Profile: Dr. Jerry Punch
by Allen Madding
Cheers & Jeers
South of the Border, South of Good Sense
by Carol Einarsson
JEERS to racing in Mexico. You may as well know that’s my mindset from the beginning. The reasons are many, but even if we leave out the safety factors and the cost of the trip, let’s look at this trip as one that puts an off weekend in the Cup schedule that could be better placed after a longer stretch of races than three.
Continue Reading…
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NASCAR Regional Highlights On Tuesday’s “NASCAR Now”
Allen Bestwick signed-off the big one hour NASCAR Now program on Monday by making sure to promote several things that would be coming up on the Tuesday show.
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Reporters Take-Over “The Roundtable’
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TUESDAY, APRIL 22
12:00m-1:00A SPEED NASCAR Confidential, R
12:00m-1:00A espn2 NASCAR Now, HD
12:30A-1:00 DTV 101 Central Dakar Rally, R
3:00A-4:00 SPEED National Arenacross Series, Chevrolet Centre, Youngstown, Part #2, OH, Feb 3/08, R
4:00A-5:00 SPEED National Arenacross Series, Arco Center, Sacramento, CA, Feb 24/08, R
8:00A-9:00 SPEED NASCAR Confidential, R
11:00A-12:00 ESPN-CL 2005 Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals, Pomona Raceway, Pomona,
CA, Nov 6/08
12:00n-1:00P SPEED AMA Formula Xtreme motorcycles, Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL, Apr
20/08, N
1:00P-2:00 SPEED FIM 250 World Championship, bwin.com Grande Premio de Portugal, Estoril, Portugal,
SDD, Apr 13/08, R
2:00P-3:00 SPEED FIM MotoGP World Championship, bwin.com Grande Premio de Portugal, Estoril,
Portugal, Apr 13/08, R
6:00P-6:30 espn2 NASCAR Now, Ryan Burr, HD, L
7:00P-7:30 DTV 101 Central Dakar Rally. Daily coverage of the off-road rally through Hungary and Romania
which is standing in as a replacement for the 2008 Dakar Rally which was cancelled in
January
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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