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Stock Car Gazette, Wednesday, 6/4/2008
http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/1305
Biting Off More Than He Can Chew?
http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/1304
Stock Car Gazette, Tuesday 6/3/2008
http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/1303
Dover Re-cap – Pass the No-Doze
http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/1302
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NASCAR drivers salaries are skyrocketing
Unlike other big league professional sports, NASCAR’s teams and drivers don’t disclose compensation. The public knows what Peyton Manning, Alex Rodriguez and Kobe Bryant earn, but can only guess and wonder about Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kyle Busch. NASCAR does release money won from purses, and it’s a recognized fact that drivers get a [...]
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/autoracingsport/~3/304345919/
NASCAR interview with Carl Edwards
DENISE MALOOF: Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teleconference ahead of Sunday’s Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway. Our guest is Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Aflac Ford, who is fourth in the series standings. And he’s a former winner of this race in June 2005. Carl, welcome. CARL EDWARDS: [...]
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/autoracingsport/~3/304645098/
Bruton willing to drop lawsuit to get Kentucky Cup date
Bruton Smith has big plans for the Kentucky Speedway that include bringing NASCAR’s top series to the Sparta track. The chairman and CEO of Speedway Motorsports Inc., which is buying the speedway, repeated his belief today that a Sprint Cup race still can happen by 2009 if the track’s current ownership stops fighting NASCAR [...]
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/autoracingsport/~3/304645097/
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Thoughts and Prayers: For Catchfence.com’s Assistant News Director & Director of Driver Communications, Chris Knight, who had to spend some time in the hospital, and will be undergoing testing after Pocono.
Martha Earnhardt to Receive Grandson Dale Jr. Specialty License Plate – Dale Earnhardt JR’s Mom, Sister, Grandma 1st to receive New #88 License Plates: The North Carolina Motorsports Foundation (NCMF) will present Martha Earnhardt (Grandmother of NASCAR Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mother to late great NASCAR Champion Dale Earnhardt Sr.) along with Dale Jr’s Mother (Brenda Jackson) and Sister (Kelley Elledge Earnhardt), with a specialty license plate at the Kannapolis, North Carolina License Plate Office on Monday June 9th at 10:00AM. The specialty #88 themed plates will proudly read, GMAW, MOMA, and 1SIS. The plate is being given as part of the NCMF’s efforts to promote the North Carolina NASCAR Specialty License Plate Program, where fans can order license plates with Dale Earnhardt Jr’s #88 in addition to many other top NASCAR Driver themed plates. – The North Carolina Motorsports Foundation, Press Release
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Courtesy of Google Alerts
TNT revs up NASCAR coverage with RaceBuddy
Bizjournals.com – Charlotte,NC,USA
NASCAR on TNT viewers will get a new friends this summer — RaceBuddy, an animated character designed to bring fans closer to the race action through the …
http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2008/06/02/daily56.html
Are they real NASCAR fans?
Las Vegas Sun – Las Vegas,NV,USA
Tickets to a NASCAR race aren’t cheap and neither is the gas it takes to get there. So why would someone leave before the end of the event after having …
http://www.lasvegassun.com/blogs/bloggity/2008/jun/03/are-they-real-nascar-fans/
Fox believes ‘NASCAR nation’ has returned
USA Today – USA
By Michael Hiestand, USA TODAY Fox, finishing its 2008 NASCAR race coverage Sunday, averaged 5.7% of US households — up 2% from 2007. …
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/hiestand-tv/2008-06-03-nascar-nation_N.htm
X3F TV — X3F Impressions: Nascar 09 Demo
By Xav de Matos
While not as timely as our other X3F Impressions features, today we’re bringing you our take on the Nascar 09 demo that dropped earlier last week. While we showoff some of the new installments features, we also take a look back at …
http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2008/06/04/x3f-tv-x3f-impressions-nascar-09-demo/
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Stewart Wins Prelude To The Dream
Stewart Led Entire Race To Win “Prelude”
Tony Stewart dominated the Old Spice Prelude to the Dream dirt late model race Wednesday night at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio by leading all 30 laps en route to his second victory in the prestigious charity event. Stewart, who owns Eldora, passed pole-sitter Kevin Harvick on the first lap and never looked back as he defeated Prelude rookie Robby Gordon by 1.502 seconds. Dirt track veteran Clint Bowyer was third. “After crashing out last year, I was bound and determined that I was going to run better,” said Stewart, who finished 22nd in last year’s Old Spice Prelude to the Dream but won the event in 2006. “I mean, this team is always good. Mark Richards and Josh Richards and everybody at Rocket Chassis – these cars are better than ever now. Tonight was fun. When you can run around the rim like this, that’s what Eldora was built around – ‘rim riders.’”
Gordon, who has considerable off-road experience, was impressive in his Prelude debut. “It was a good time,” Gordon said. “I want to thank Scott (Bloomquist, car owner) and the whole crew for doing a great job with the car. For me, I just had to drive it. I want to thank Tony for putting on another good event and inviting me to come play, and I look forward to coming back next year.”
There were seven caution periods during the event, although the laps conducted under caution did not count. The race, which drew more than 23,000 fans, was broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View with proceeds from the nationwide telecast going to support the soon-to-be constructed Victory Junction Gang Camp – Kansas City and the Tony Stewart Foundation.
Toyota Wins All Three Races
This past weekend at Dover International Speedway, Toyota swept all three NASCAR Series races for the very first time. Kyle Busch earned his fourth NSCS victory of the season and Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) teammate Denny Hamlin won the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) race on Saturday. Rookie Tundra driver Scott Speed won the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) race on Friday. This is only the seventh time in NASCAR history that a manufacturer has earned wins in all three NASCAR series at the same track in the same race weekend.
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NEXT RACE: Pocono Race Info/Rundown Page
http://www.jayski.com/next/2008/14poc2008.htm
Entry List for the Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway is posted, 45 teams/drivers [for 43 spots] are listed, including:
Not in top 35 of 2008 owners points (2008 race attempts/owners pts standings in parens):
#10-Patrick Carpentier (13/41)
#21-Bill Elliott (13/43) [champ prov 2]
#34-Tony Raines (13/45)
#40-Dario Franchitti (13/38)
#45-Terry Labonte (13/42)[champ prov 1]
#66-Scott Riggs (13/36)
#70-Jason Leffler (13/44)
#78-Joe Nemechek (13/40)
#84-A.J. Allmendinger (13/39)
#96-J.J. Yeley (13/37)
withdrew after initial entry list posted
#87-Kenny Wallace (1/52)
In the event qualifying is cancelled:
the eight who would make it [8]: #’s 45,21,66,96,40,84,78,10
missing the race would be [3]: #’s 70,34
See the full entry list at my Jayski’s Pocono Entry List
http://www.jayski.com/stats/2008/entries/14poc2008-entry.htm
Top-35 in Owner Points and guaranteed a starting spot at Pocono:
the big change is #77 is back in the top 35 and #66-Riggs is out [that 150 pts penalty hurt]
The teams are NOT locked in past the next race as the owners points change after each race.
31) #41-Sorenson/Ganassi Racing 1,054, +73
33) #01-Smith/Dale Earnhardt Inc 1,041, +60
36) #77-Hornish/Penske Racing 1,039, +58
31) #00-McDowell/Waltrip Racing 1,023, +42
35) #55-Waltrip/Waltrip Racing 1,012, 31 points ahead of 36th
these teams/ drivers must qualify by speed:
36) #66-Riggs/Haas CNC Racing, 981, -31 points out of 35th
37) #96-Yeley/Hall of Fame Racing, 870, -142
38) #40-Franchitti/Ganassi Racing 848, -164
39) #84-Allmendinger/Red Bull Racing, 809, -203
40) #78-Nemechek/Furniture Row, 676, -336
See the full owners points on my Drivers/Owners Points after Dover page.
http://www.jayski.com/stats/2008/points/13dov2008points.htm#OWN
Verizon in talks to buy Alltel: Verizon Wireless is in talks to buy Alltel Communications LLC, the country’s fifth-largest wireless carrier by subscribers, for $27 billion, according to news reports. If consummated, an acquisition would be the biggest telecom deal since AT&T Inc. bought BellSouth Corp. at the end of 2006. Adding Alltel’s 13.2 million subscribers to Verizon Wireless’ 67.2 million would create the largest wireless carrier in the country, far ahead of AT&T Inc. with 71.4 million customers. Talks are at a sensitive stage, according to CNBC and The Wall Street Journal. Both reports cited unnamed sources close to the discussions. Representatives of Verizon Communications Inc. and Alltel had no comment Wednesday.(Associated Press), no word on how or if this would effect the sponsor ship of the #12 Penske Racing Dodge of Ryan Newman, whose primary sponsor is Alltel.(6-5-2088)
Steak-umm adds 2nd race to DEI sponsorship: Steak-umm has added an additional NASCAR race sponsorship to its 2008 campaign with an agreement to serve as the primary sponsor of the #8 Chevy driven by Mark Martin in this weekend’s Pocono 500 Sprint Cup Race at Pocono Raceway. Steak-umm previously sponsored rookie-of-the-year leader Regan Smith’s #01 car in the May Richmond Sprint Cup race, and will again serve as the primary sponsor of Martin’s #8 Chevy in the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono in August. Steak-umm also serves as an associate sponsor on the #8 car for the full 2008 season.(Yahoo Biz), see images of the scheme on my #8 Team Schemes page of #01 Team Schemes page.(6-5-2008)
http://www.jayski.com/schemes/2008/8cup.htm
http://www.jayski.com/schemes/2008/01cup.htm
No sponsor for Robby at Pocono: For the first time this season, #7-Robby Gordon Motorsports will be racing a “back in black” unsponsored race car. For sponsorship opportunities available for the top-35 team see contact info at Robbygordon.com.(RGM)(6-5-2008)
TNT Starts its 6-race run at Pocono: Turner Network Television (TNT) is gearing up for its 2008 Sprint Cup Series six week race package by unveiling new, exclusive on-air features and announcing drivers who will join the set during the network’s extensive 90 minute pre-race coverage. Current Sprint Cup drivers who will join TNT’s pre-race show each week include #11 Denny Hamlin (Pocono), #99 Carl Edwards (Michigan), #42 Juan Montoya (Sonoma) and #31 Jeff Burton (New Hampshire). TNT will also showcase both new and veteran NASCAR faces in weekly series called NASCAR Future Stars, featuring the future faces of the Sprint Cup Series, and the Pride of NASCAR, which will highlight six racing legends such as Bobby Allison, Raymond Parks, Ernie Irvan and Marvin Panch among others. TNT’s Wally Dallenbach hops back in the car for Wally’s World, this time joined in a second car by Kyle Petty as they get behind the wheel of stock cars and demonstrate to viewers the nuances of each racetrack and break down the strategy required to be successful each week. Finally, pit reporter Lindsay Czarniak will uncover little known facts and stories from each of the race locations in a weekly segment called Lindsay on Location.(TNT PR)(6-5-2008)
Blaney testing in Milwaukee next week: #22 Bill Davis Racing team and driver Dave Blaney has scheduled a two-day test at the Milwaukee Mile for next Tuesday and Wednesday [June 10-11].(BDR PR)(6-5-2008)
Pocono Rookie Notes: #77-Sam Hornish Jr. was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the June 1 Best Buy 400 at Dover International Speedway. Hornish Jr. scored an 18th-place finish and claimed top rookie honors for the fifth time in 13 races this season. #00-Michael McDowell led the Dover race once for one lap, the first time he has led in eight Sprint Cup Series starts. Other Raybestos Rookies that have led a lap this season: #10-Patrick Carpentier (four), #40-Dario Franchitti (1) and #01-Regan Smith (1). Hornish Jr. and Regan Smith are tied for the lead (127-127) in the Raybestos Rookie standings entering the June 8 Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway. This is the fourth tie for the lead in the overall Raybestos Rookie standings this season. Three Raybestos Rookies have guaranteed starting positions at Pocono: Smith, Hornish Jr. and McDowell. Franchitti and Carpentier must qualify on speed. Franchitti will be attempting to make his first Sprint Cup Series start since April 12 at Phoenix. Franchitti has been sidelined since he fractured his left foot in an accident April 26 in a Nationwide Series race at Talladega. The only Raybestos Rookie to win the Pocono 500 (26 races) is Denny Hamlin. Hamlin won the 2006 race 1.328 seconds over second-place Kurt Busch and became just the third Raybestos Rookie to score a top-five finish in the June race at Poco# He also became the first Raybestos Rookie to lead the most laps (six times for 83 laps) and is one of just six rookies to lead a lap in the June race at Pocono (since 1989). Two Raybestos Rookies have won pole positions for the June race at Pocono: Hamlin and Kasey Kahne, who captured the top starting position for the 2004 race. Only once since 1975 have two or more Raybestos Rookies finished in the top-10 in the June race at Pocono: Tim Richmond finished ninth and Ron Bouchard placed 10th in the 1981 Mountain Dew 500. The most recent Raybestos Rookie to win a pole position in the Sprint Cup Series is Denny Hamlin. Hamlin captured the top starting spot for the 2006 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond (59 races).(Camp & Assoc/Raybestos), see Rookie history, standings and more on my 2008 Rookies page.(6-5-2008) http://www.jayski.com/stats/2008/roty2008.htm
Fireworks at Pocono: The skies will be lighting up above Pocono Raceway, as a dazzling aerial fireworks display will take place on Saturday evening, June 7. The fireworks display is being provided solely for race fans staying in Pocono’s infield or other on-grounds camping locations. The 30-minute sky lighting spectacular begins at 9:30pm/et. More infield activities include the “Kids Inflatable Fun Zone” which runs Friday to Sunday from 10:00am to 8:00pm. Also on Friday and Saturday evening beginning at 8:30pm it will be “FREE Family Movie Nights.” Friday’s presentation will be Herbie Fully Loaded and on Saturday the feature will be Disney/Pixar’s Cars. The movies will be shown in the Infield Fan Fair Area near Tunnel Road. Parking lots will open Sunday at 5:00am with grandstand gates opening at 9:00am. Pre-race activities get underway at 11:30am. Driver introduction is set for 1:30pm, leading up to the much anticipated 2:00pm start of the Pocono 500. Children 12 and under, accompanied by a paying adult, are admitted free to the grandstands on Friday and Saturday. Children 12 and under, accompanied by a paying adult, are admitted free to the infield. Good seating for Sunday’s Pocono 500 are still available by calling the Raceway Ticket Office at 1-800-RACEWAY or at www.poconoraceway.com Fans purchasing tickets via our website can take advantage of the new “print at home” option. Tickets are also available at Pocono Raceway’s gate #8 Ticket booth, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.(Pocono Raceway PR)(6-5-2008)
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Lee Montgomery: Age 18 is too young to be a NASCAR superstar
In case no one has noticed, Joey Logano will be making his second Nationwide Series start in Nashville Superspeedway this weekend. Based on all the hype from his debut last weekend, the Federated Auto Parts 300 has been canceled, and track officials have already sent Logano the trophy.
http://snipurl.com/2e2yd-gazete
Marcus Smith says father Bruton is still the man in charge of SMI
CONCORD, N.C. – The new president of Speedway Motorsports Inc. is smart enough to know the company flow chart, so when it comes time for someone to make final decisions, Chairman Bruton Smith will still be the man with all the power.
http://snipurl.com/2e2yi-gazete
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Courtesy of That’s Racin’
http://www.thatsracin.com
Host with most: Tony Stewart wins charity race
ROSSBURG, Ohio – Tony Stewart won his own charity dirt-track race Wednesday, leading nearly the entire way.
http://www.thatsracin.com/topstories/story/15081.html
Race results | Eldora stats and scoring
http://www.thatsracin.com/news/story/15082.html
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The Little Team That Could
Times-Union Newspaper – Warsaw,IN,USA
Being 12 hours away from the Charlotte, NC area, the hub of stock car racing, could be viewed as a disadvantage by some. The guys at ML Motorsports, though, …
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Courtesy of Jayski
http://www.jayski.com
Nashville Entry List: There are 46 cars on the preliminary entry list for Saturday’s Federated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville Superspeedway. The complete list is posted on the Nashville Race Page.(6-2-2008)
http://www.jayski.com/nationwide/2008/next/15nashville.htm#entry
Nationwide Series Live from Nashville on ESPN2 ESPN2s season-long coverage of the Nationwide Series continues with a live telecast of the event at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday, June 7, beginning at 7 p.m. ET with NASCAR Countdown. The telecast is presented by Craftsman. The race also airs in high definition on ESPN2 HD and will be simulcast on ESPN360.com, ESPN MobileTV and ESPN Deportes. Dr. Jerry Punch will be the lead announcer for ESPN2s coverage, joined in the booth for analysis by Rusty Wallace 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 Wallace and Brad Daugherty in the ESPN pit studio. Nationwide Series driver Mike Bliss joins ESPNs coverage team as In-Race Reporter. Bliss will talk to Wallace on the races pace laps as well as during caution periods. ESPN2 also airs live coverage of practice for the event Friday, June 6, at 6 p.m., and qualifying on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.(ESPN PR)(6-2-2008)
Teams Line up Substitute Drivers for Nashville:
* Willie Allen, who drives for fellow Nashville native Bobby Hamilton Jr.’s Sadler-Hamilton Racing team, will serve as the substitute driver for #32-Kyle Busch at Nashville.
* Casey Atwood will serve in that capacity this weekend at his home track; the Nashville native will substitute for #16-Greg Biffle.
* Stephen Leicht for #2-Clint Bowyer. Leicht won his first career series race last year at Kentucky and finished seventh in the final standings.
* Jason Hedlesky for #60-Carl Edwards. Hedelsky normally serves as Edwards’ spotter.
* Josh Wise for #99-David Reutimann. Wise is a developmental driver for Michael Waltrip Racing and has three series starts for Fitz Motorsports, two this year.
* Auggie Vidovich for #6-David Ragan. Vidovich ran in 21 series races in 2006; his second series start came in this race where he started 15th.
* Chad Blount for #38-Jason Leffler. Leffler will attempt to qualify at Pocono; his last Sprint Cup race was in 2005 at Indianapolis.(NASCAR PR)(6-4-2008)
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Courtesy of That’s Racin’
http://www.thatsracin.com
Numbers on regulars’ side?
INSIDE THE NATIONWIDE SERIES
Only six Cup drivers are entered in Saturday’s race, and six of the next nine series races are stand-alone events – not paired with Cup races.
http://www.thatsracin.com/topstories/story/15078.html
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Courtesy of The Hot Lap
http://www.TheHotLap.com
AUTOGRAPH SESSION: On Saturday, Landon Cassill will greet fans and sign autographs at JR Motorsports’ souvenir hauler outside Nashville Superspeedway. Cassill will be available following his NASCAR Nationwide Series qualifying lap. Qualifying is scheduled to begin at 2:35 p.m. local time.
(Hendrick) (06-04-08)
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Courtesy of Jayski
http://www.jayski.com
Texas Motor Speedway: Sam’s Town 400, Friday, June 6, 2008; SPEED/TV – Prerace 8:30pm/et, Race 9:00pm/et. Complete race information is posted on the Texas Race Page.
http://www.jayski.com/cts/next/2008/9texas2008.htm
Preliminary Entry List: There are 36 trucks entered for the Sam’s Town 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. Preliminary Entry List is posted on the Texas Race Page.(6-2-2008)
http://www.jayski.com/cts/next/2008/9texas2008.htm#entry
Speed has double-duty weekend on tap: Scott Speed has a double-duty weekend on his hands, one that spans some 1,500 miles. He will practice and qualify Eddie Sharp Racing’s #2 Red Bull Toyota on Friday at Pocono [ARCA], then fly to Texas Motor Speedway for the truck race driving the #22-Red Bull Toyota for Bill Davis Racing. Michael Annett will shake down and qualify Scott’s truck for the Sam’s Town 400. Scott will then jet set back to Pocono for Saturday’s ARCA Pocono 200.(Red Bull/BDR PR)(6-4-2008)
MIS & SPEED giving away 500 garage passes: To celebrate Michigan International Speedway’s 40th anniversary, SPEED channel and MIS are allowing race fans a behind-the-scenes glimpse into a working NASCAR garage. The first 500 race fans to stop by the MIS ticket booth adjacent to the SPEED stage on Friday, June 13 will receive a free NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series garage pass. Passes will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. The ticket booth will open at 9am; the garage gate will open at 3:15pm local time. No purchase is necessary for a garage pass; however, participants must have a valid grandstand ticket for that day and must be wearing appropriate attire. No open-toe shoes, sleeveless shirts or shorts will be allowed in the garage. Grandstand ticket or infield wristband must accompany this pass. Children 12 and under do not require a grandstand ticket or wristband for entry however, they must be accompanied by an adult.(Michigan Int’l Speedway)(6-4-2008)
TRG Motorsports signs George to development deal: TRG Motorsports announced today the signing of Tim George, Jr. to a multi-year driver developmental program focused on building George’s stock car racing skills. George is scheduled to participate in several ARCA Re/Max Series test sessions and late model races in 2008, with the goal of running full-time in the ARCA Re/Max series in 2009 with an eye on NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series competition in 2010. George, 27, currently drives for Buckler under The Racer’s Group banner and is leading the points standings in the MESCO Rookie of the Year competition in the Grand American Rolex, presented by Crown Royal Cask 16.(TRG Motorsports PR)(6-4-2008)
Lawler doubles up this weekend: Ryan Lawler left his current residence of Mooresville, North Carolina and will return to his home state of Texas, where he’ll race on Friday night in his 4th ever Craftsman Truck Series Race [#07 SS-Greenlight Racing Chevy]. Lawler will drive 250 miles around Texas Motor Speedway on Friday night then jump on a plane headed back to North Carolina for a PASS Series 150-lap Late Model race at Orange County Speedway in Rougemont, NC on Saturday night.(SS-Green Light Racing PR)(6-4-2008)
Benson sponsored by Brangus at Texas: Johnny Benson’s #23 Toyota will carry a new paint scheme again this weekend. The colors of the International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) will adorn the sides of Benson’s Tundra in Texas. The #23 team sits in the fifth position in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series point standings. Benson is only 54 points out of the lead.(Bill Davis Racing PR)(6-4-2008)
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http://www.arcaracing.com
ARCA RE/MAX Series Returns to Canada; Cayuga Motor Speedway to Host ARCA Double-Header June 28 & 29
NELLES CORNERS, ON (6-4-08) – For the first time since 1992, the ARCA RE/MAX Series is headed north of the border.
Cayuga Motor Speedway, a .625-mile paved short-track in Nelles Corners, Ontario, will host the 56-year-old tour with the Cayuga ARCA RE/MAX 250 Sunday afternoon, June 29th.
In addition, the ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series will join the ARCA RE/MAX Series for an ARCA double-header weekend kicking off with the ARCA Lincoln Welders 50 Saturday afternoon, June 28th.
Expected entries for the Cayuga ARCA RE/MAX 250 include Roush Fenway Racing development driver Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Formula 1 veteran Scott Speed in the Red Bull Toyota, three-time series winner Justin Allgaier, Denver, North Carolina’s Matt Carter and Cherry Hill, New Jersey’s Tom Hessert III.
After seven events so far in 2008, there have been no repeat winners. Series victors include Michael Annett at Daytona Int’l Speedway, Justin Allgaier at Salem Speedway, Matt Hawkins at Iowa Speedway, Scott Speed at Kansas Speedway, Joey Logano at Rockingham Speedway, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. at Kentucky Speedway and Matt Carter at Toledo Speedway.
The ARCA RE/MAX Series has been long regarded as one of the most versatile touring series in the world regularly competing on superspeedways, short-tracks, on both dirt and pavement, and road courses.
The race will mark the eighth appearance of the ARCA RE/MAX Series in Canada since 1967. The ARCA RE/MAX Series first traveled into Canada in July of 1967 to Capital City Speedway in Ottawa, Ontario where Bill Clemens earned the victory in the 100-lap main event.
After a 20-year hiatus, the series return to Canada on May 22, 1987 at Delaware Speedway in Delaware, Ontario where Bill Venturini won the 125-lap race. The next five ARCA RE/MAX Series appearances in Canada were all at Delaware where winners included Tracy Leslie (August 12, 1988), Bob Keselowski (August 11, 1989, July 7, 1991 & July 11, 1992) and Bob Strait (September 29, 1990).
The ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series is building its own presence in Canada having already competed at Delaware on three occasions and at Sauble Speedway twice. ALWTS winners in Canada include Brett Rowe (Delaware 2005), Paul Hahn (Delaware 2006 and Sauble 2006 & 2007) and Nick Gullatta (Delaware 2007).
Cayuga Motor Speedway, just over a half-mile in length, is wide with relatively flat and sweeping corners, ideal for close, competitive short-track racing – the kind that puts much of the outcome back into the driver’s hands.
Set on nearly 300 acres, Cayuga offers fans a full range of amenities including 1,500 campsites, refreshment and souvenir booths and free supervised parking. There is also a covered pavilion, which often serves as a gathering spot to enjoy all the festivities.
Practice for the ARCA RE/MAX Series is scheduled for Saturday, June 28th from 12:30-2:00 PM followed by SIM Factory Pole Qualifying at 3:30. The ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series race follows ARCA RE/MAX Series qualifying Saturday afternoon. The Cayuga ARCA RE/MAX 250 is set for 1:30 PM Sunday afternoon, June 29th.
For ticket and general information, visit http://www.cayugamotorspeedway.com.
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Take 5 with Kory Rabenold
Allentown Morning Call – Allentown,PA,USA
Of note: Rabenold is racing in the Pocono 200 on Saturday at Pocono Raceway in the ARCA RE/MAX Series. He had two top-20 finishes at the track last year. …
http://www.mcall.com/sports/other/all-s-take5.6435826jun04,0,5371635.story
Carter gave up the pigskin to chase his racing dream
Nascar – USA
… the North Carolina native is running for SunTrust rookie of the year honors in the ARCA RE/MAX Series, and after seven starts this season, Carter found …
http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/features/06/03/future.star.mcarter/
Michigan International Speedway
By vpqjgsh729(vpqjgsh729)
Ryan Newman’s Racing For Wildlife will be sponsoring the ARCA RE/MAX in June at the Michigan International Speedway. The Racing For Wildlife 200 will be on Friday June 13th.On top of that they will be sponsoring the race for the next . …
http://michigan-international-speedway.blogspot.com/
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http://localracing.nascar.com/news/6
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Three generations of Browns have grown up around the track
Brantford Expositor – Canada
Doug Brown can see himself being unseated in a couple of years from his ride in the No. 10 Haldex Dodge Avenger in the NASCAR Canadian Tire series. Of course, he won’t mind strapping in the new driver — his 15-year-old son, Mitchell, ……
http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1057123
Rain forces NASCAR Canadian Tire stop in Montreal to reschedule
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series event at Autodrome St. Eustache, Que., has been re-scheduled.
http://www.trurodaily.com/index.cfm?sid=140598&sc=70
Canadian Race Fans: VINDICATION!!!
By CanuckFan420
TSN is strongly committed to NASCAR with full-season coverage of all 39 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, all 35 NASCAR Nationwide Series races and the entire 13-race NASCAR Canadian Tire Series this season. This marks the second season …
http://www.siriusbackstage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108439
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The Men Behind the NASCAR Men
By Marc
Ok members of NASCAR Nation it’s pop quiz time. Dedicated fans know a lot about their favored driver and or team, some of that knowledge may include drivers ahem… “social contacts” outside the track (read, main squeeze) or the name of a …
http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/the-men-behind-the-nascar-men
Know Your NASCAR Bloggers: Greatest Hits Volume 1
By Mike
I was lazy this weekend and never lined anyone up for this week’s Know Your NASCAR Bloggers Series. Ah, the beauty of not having an editor, deadline and no pay. The interviews will resume next week, but for now I thought I’d compile …
http://troubleinturn2.mikemaruska.com
Insider Racing News
http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/BW/060508.html
Making a Not-So-Exciting Venue, Less and Not-So-Exciting
by Brian Watkins
Cheers & Jeers
Prelude to the Dream: He Drove Like He Owns the Place!
by Carol Einarsson
CHEERS to twenty Cup drivers getting together on a Wednesday night at a dirt track to drive for kids to go to camp. Yes, it’s a testament to the character of these men, and a testament to the efforts of Tony Stewart, but how this must swell the heart of Kyle and Pattie Petty.
http://www.racejournalonline.com/index.cfm?Pagename=column&id=469
Cheers & Jeers
A Wild Thing Happened to the Monster
by Carol Einarsson
CHEERS to the lead-in to the pre-race show filled with outtakes from the whole season.
http://www.racejournalonline.com/index.cfm?Pagename=column&id=467
Lindsay Czarniak Back Again To Get Your Attention
Before we go any further, The Junkies are a group of guys that have a morning radio show in Washington, DC. As a Sports Reporter for WRC-TV4 in the nation’s capital, Lindsay Czarniak knows just how to handle the morning talk show crew. Sometimes, a T-shirt goes a long way.
http://dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2008/06/lindsay-czarniak-back-again-to-get-your.html
Do You Remember When?
Bill France Jr. passed away on June 4th of last year. Viewers may remember that it was actually during a live race that the news broke. France lived in the footsteps of his father and worked hard in the sport. That is a picture below of a young Bill Jr. driving a grader on what would become the backstretch of Daytona International Speedway.
http://dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2008/06/remember-when.html
Gentlemen, Start Your Computers!
The summer of NASCAR racing on TNT is upon us once again and this time things have changed. While it is true that the same on-air bunch will return, this year there will be something very different for the fans. Gentlemen, start your broadband computers!
http://dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2008/06/gentlemen-start-your-computers.html
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Courtesy of Carolyn S. Hastings cakes24@juno.com and her Jeff Gordon #24 News
TV Schedule
All Times Eastern
Thursday – June 5th
12:30 A.M. – NASCAR Now on ESPN2
1:00 A.M. – Drafting Partners on GAC
12:00 P.M. – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dover Replay on SPEED
1:00 P.M. – Drafting Partners on GAC
2:00 P.M. – 1991 Champion Spark Plug 500 on ESPNC
5:30 P.M. – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dover Replay on HDNet
6:00 P.M. – NASCAR Now on ESPN2
7:00 P.M. – Drafting Partners on GAC
Friday – June 6th
12:00 A.M. – NASCAR Now on ESPN2
12:00 P.M. – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Practice on SPEED
1:30 P.M. – NASCAR Live on SPEED
3:30 P.M. – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying on SPEED
6:00 P.M. – NASCAR Nationwide Series Practice on ESPN2
7:30 P.M. – NASCAR Now on ESPN2
7:30 P.M. – NASCAR Live on SPEED
8:00 P.M. – NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Set-Up on SPEED
9:00 P.M. – NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Sam’s Town 400 on SPEED
11:30 P.M. – Trackside at Pocono on SPEED
Saturday – June 7th
1:30 A.M. – NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Set-Up on SPEED
2:30 A.M. – NCTS: Sam’s Town 400 on SPEED
9:00 A.M. – Drafting Partners on GAC
10:00 A.M. – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Practice on SPEED
3:00 P.M. – NASCAR Nationwide Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying on ESPN2
5:30 P.M. – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Final Practice [SDD] on SPEED
7:00 P.M. – NASCAR Nationwide Series Countdown on ESPN2
7:30 P.M. – NASCAR Nationwide Series: Federated Auto Parts 300 on ESPN2
9:30 P.M. – NASCAR Camping World Series: Toyota/ NAPA 150 on HDNet
10:00 P.M. – IndyCar Series Texason ESPN2
Sunday – June 8th
12:00 A.M. – NASCAR Performance on SPEED
12:30 A.M. – NASCAR Nationwide Series: Federated Auto Parts 300 on ESPN2
12:30 A.M. – Tradin’ Paint on SPEED
9:00 A.M. – Tradin’ Paint on SPEED
9:30 A.M. – NASCAR Performance on SPEED
10:00 A.M. – NASCAR Now on ESPN2
10:00 A.M. – NASCAR in a Hurry on SPEED
10:30 A.M. – NASCAR RaceDay on SPEED
12:30 P.M. – NASCAR on TNT Live! and Allstate Countdown to Green on TNT
2:00 P.M. – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pocono 500 from Pocono on TNT
7:00 P.M. – SPEED Report on SPEED
8:00 P.M. – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Victory Lane on SPEED
9:00 P.M. – Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain on SPEED
10:00 P.M. – Drafting Partners on GAC
Monday – June 9th
4:00 A.M. – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Victory Lane on SPEED
2:00 A.M. – Drafting Partners on GAC
8:00 A.M. – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Victory Lane on SPEED
9:00 A.M. – Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain on SPEED
9:00 A.M. – IndyCar Series Texas on ESPNC
12:00 P.M. – NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Set-Up on SPEED
1:00 P.M. – NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Sam’s Town 400 on SPEED
5:30 P.M. – NASCAR Now on ESPN2
8:00 P.M. – This Week in NASCAR on SPEED
We do not list all the programming offered by SPEED; for complete listings go to their website, http://www.speedtv.com/schedule/
Always CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTINGS!
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