Hmmm… today’s Friday the 13th. Now, I’m not (CRASH!! THUD!) superstitious at all but (BOOM! RUMBLE!!) I know that some folks (ZZZZZRRRTTT!!!! OW!) are. So I hope everyone (CRACK (glass shattering)… tinkle-tinkle-tinkle) has a SAFE Frid… (KA-BOOOOMMM!!!)
Mike? Miiike??
Ahem…. please enjoy this day’s edition of the Stock Car Gazette, containing all the latest NASCAR happenings…
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A note from Mansfield correspondent Michael Phipps…
I need help locating a ticket holder for the July 11 & 12 night races at Chicagoland that may be interested in a pair of pit passes I won from a Women’s Auxiliary of Motorsports auction that was conducted during the Ohio 250 weekend. They would need to contact me through this e-mail box as there is some information I am required to provide the Women’s Auxiliary of Motorsports http://www.waminc.org/
Contact Michael at jegjrfan@yahoo.com
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Racism and NASCAR
by: Chuck Abrams
Another possible black eye for NASCAR are the allegations of racist remarks made to a female former NASCAR official.
Brian France has claimed that she was let go due to performance issues and not because she was a woman of color. He also says that he never heard of any of these allegations before and that the woman did not go through the normal corporate procedures for filing a complaint.
Brian – wrong thing to say, dude.
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Stewart, Kyle Busch among ‘NASCAR Stars’ to race at Macon Speedway
Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, Bobby Labonte, Dave Blaney and Michael Waltrip are among the NASCAR drivers who will compete in Macon (Ill.) Speedway’s “Night of NASCAR Stars II” on Thursday night. Other drivers expected to compete in UMP Modifieds on Macon’s fifth-mile dirt track are all five members of the racing Wallace family: Rusty, Mike, Kenny, [...]
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/autoracingsport/~3/310222899/
Biffle: Future Part-Time Ride Just A Pipe Dream
By Josh Stewart-Greg Biffle would certainly like more time to hang out with wife Nicole and rescue puppies. But he admitted Wednesday on Long Island that seeking a Mark Martin-like schedule before too long-which he’s mentioned in the past-is more wishful thinking than long-term objective. The Biffles were at the Garden City Hotel accepting the Just One [...]
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/autoracingsport/~3/310222898/
Flagging economy keeps MIS fans at home
In August 2005, the stands were packed and the infield full at Michigan International Speedway, marking the track’s 30th consecutive sellout. Since then, attendance has dipped slightly, but in a crowd of more than 130,000 it can be hard to notice. What’s easier to visualize are the 91,000 fewer workers in Michigan since that August race — [...]
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/autoracingsport/~3/310222896/
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A New Team On The Horizon:? MC2 Energy Drink Motorsports Corporation announces its intent to acquire a controlling equity position in one or more motorsports companies involved in the NASCAR Sprint Cup or the Nationwide racing series. Ronald Serota, President / CEO of MC2 (pronounced MC squared) states that they intend to have a full-time motorsports racing program with up to two entries. He indicates that primary and associate sponsorship opportunities will be available. The Company is now involved with negotiations with teams and drivers. An affiliated company, Beverage Plus – producer of the MC2 Energy Drink, has been a primary sponsor with the No. 81 MacDonald Motorsports in the Mahindra Tractor/ MC2 Energy Drink / NPPL Dodge appearing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2008, and is a new sponsor of the No. 17 DJK Racing in the Castrol / MC2 Dodge Avenger appearing in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series in 2008 driven by D.J. Kennington. The Company intends to continue with its various associated sponsorships in USA, Canada and Mexico. The Company: MC2 Energy Drink Motorsports Corporation is a Nevada Corporation. Beverage Plus Inc. is a leading franchise company in the energy drink industry. Beverage Plus is completing its listing to be publicly traded on one the world’s largest stock exchanges in the Summer, 2008. The Company, headquartered in Zurich and located in Las Vegas, is the holder of the exclusive worldwide license for the entire beverage product line of the Missouri-based Roubi Doux Beverage Company. Besides the MC2 Energy Drink, Beverage Plus Inc. distributes 38 other soft drinks worldwide. – Beverage Plus, Inc., Press Release
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Kansas Speedway Adds Victory Club for Kansas 400 Weekend – 2004 NASCAR Champion Kurt Busch to participate in Q & A session: Kansas Speedway announced the addition of the Victory Club for the Kansas 400 weekend. A portion of every ticket purchased will be donated to the Victory Junction Gang Camp. The Victory Club will include driver question and answer sessions on Saturday and Sunday, guided Sprint Cup garage/pit tours, food and beverage, and parking pass (per four admissions). Also, each person will get their name in the Kansas 400 souvenir program and use of a Fan View each day. The Victory Club will also feature HD TV’s and prizes will be given away throughout the weekend. NASCAR’s 2004 Sprint Cup Series champion Kurt Busch is scheduled to participate in a Sunday question and answer session with additional drivers announced in the future. Past drivers who have participated in question and answer sessions in Kansas Speedway’s previous fan hospitality area include Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth. Fans must have a grandstand ticket to purchase tickets to the Victory Club. – Kansas Speedway, Press Release
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NASCAR struggles to outgrow redneck image
San Diego Union Tribune – United States
By Bill Center Try as it might – and, officially, it is trying – NASCAR is viewed by many as a “good ol’ boy” sport with a racist underbelly. …
http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/20080612-9999-1s12motors.html
A pass the famed Pettys did not block: control of their NASCAR team
San Diego Union Tribune – United States
Kyle Busch last weekend became the first driver in NASCAR history to compete in all three series at three different tracks on the same weekend. …
http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/20080612-9999-1s12carnotes.html
New funding signifies more than Petty cash
FOXSports.com – USA
During 60 years of stock car racing, Petty Enterprises scored 268 victories and 10 championships, but has struggled to regain its past glory. …
http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/8237584/New-funding-signifies-more-than-Petty-cash
If dad likes motorsports, Father’s Day at Mosport worth the trip
Hamilton Spectator – Hamilton,ON,Canada
A three-day ticket for the weekend is available for $60, which includes parking and a pass into the regular stock car show at the Mosport oval Saturday …
http://www.thespec.com/Sports/article/384867
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NASCAR To Investigate Allegations
NASCAR announced Wednesday it would conduct an investigation into allegations levied in a $225 (million) federal lawsuit by former official Mauricia Grant. Grant said Wednesday that she followed the chain of command in the Busch Series to lodge her complaints and she never reached out to the human resources department because two weeks after her complaining to Balash, she got a call from human resources reprimanding her for poor performance. “I expected for Joe Balash to address and solve the problem,” Grant said. “I never expected I would have to take it higher than that. … The shock of getting a call from HR two weeks later, it was so obvious a retaliation to me, I was like, ‘Am I supposed to open my mouth and call HR back and just like list the things that I needed to talk about?’
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CHP scheme for the #28 at Sonoma? images: hearing the #28 Yates Racing Ford of Travis Kvapil will run the CHP – California Highway Patrol colors at Infienon Raceway next weekend. See images on my Paint Scheme Gallery/Chart.(6-13-2008)
http://www.chp.ca.gov/
http://www.jayski.com/schemes/paintschemes.htm
Forbes Rates the Most Valuable Teams In NASCAR: There’s a widening gulf in NASCAR between stock car racing’s biggest, most valuable teams and those hoping to hang on for just one more race. Since our first NASCAR valuation package two years ago, values have rocketed skyward, up 65% on average, to $119 million, thanks to a rash of investment in a sport whose radical growth over the past decade appears to be sputtering.
The top-five MVT’s are: Hendrick Motorsports at $335 million; Roush Fenway Racing $313 million; Joe Gibbs Racing $184 million; Gillett Evernham Motorsports $150 million; and Richard Childress Racing $130 million
The top-five higest paid drivers listed by Forbes: 1. Jeff Gordon: $32 million; 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr.: $31 million; 3. Jimmie Johnson: $23 million; 4. Tony Stewart: $19 million; and 5. Kasey Kahne: $14 million.
See full story with at Forbes.com and see the top paid drivers at Forbes.com.(6-13-2008)
http://www.forbes.com/2008/06/11/nascar-car-values-biz-cx_jg_0611nascar_land.html
http://www.forbes.com/home/2008/06/11/top-earning-nascar-biz-cz_ps_0611topearningdrivers.html
DuPont, Customers to Help Rebuild Town Leveled by Tornado: DuPont and #24-Jeff Gordon announced that DuPont will partner with customers and make an initial donation of more than 30 innovative products and services worth nearly $750,000 to help rebuild homes and businesses in tornado-ravaged Greensburg, Kan. The donation also includes funding for two Habitat for Humanity homes. The town was leveled by one of the largest tornados in U.S. history in 2007. Very few structures remained in the aftermath of the deadly EF5 tornado and more than 1,500 people, who were displaced, are waiting to return to their homes. Greensburg residents are rebuilding their town using sustainable materials. The materials, which include key end-use products from DuPont customers, will provide a number of benefits to homeowners in Greensburg for safety and energy efficiency, using sustainable materials for both inside and outside their homes. Greensburg will premiere on Planet Green on June 15 at 9:00pm/et/pt and will air every Sunday for 12 additional weeks. The series will document the story of a community coming together and the enormous scope of rebuilding a small city. The 13-part series also is the subject of featured programming on the Discovery Communications, Inc. sister networks Discovery Channel, Science Channel and TLC.(PRPLUS PR)(6-13-2008)
#34 team gets assoc: Continental Fire & Safety will be an associate sponsor of the #34 Front Row Motorsports entry at various tracks during the reminder of the 2008 season. Continental was on the #34 entry driven by Tony Raines at Dover on June 1st of this year. They will also be on the car for the Lifelock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday, July 12th and the Dover 400 at Dover International Speedway on Sunday, September 21st. Additional races will be announced at a later date. Continental Fire & Safety – Your one stop solution for fire & safety products. They are committed to their customers by providing the most innovative and advanced fire, safety and suppression equipment and services available today to protect lives and property. “Continental Fire & Safety has partnered with us in the past and we appreciate the support they have given us”, commented owner Bob Jenkins. “We are pleased to be associated with them for another year.”(FRM PR)(6-13-2008)
Stewart to help out hometown flood victims: When #20-Tony Stewart returned to his hometown of Columbus, Ind., late Sunday night after the race at Pocono. There, Stewart, a 1989 graduate of Columbus North High School saw his town under water. With people displaced and many homes severely damaged if not destroyed, Stewart quickly found a new perspective on true sorrow and disappointment. On Monday, he visited the Columbus Public Works garage and thanked all those who had been working around the clock to help restore the town’s infrastructure. He also stopped by his old junior high school, which the American Red Cross had converted into a shelter for flood evacuees. There, Stewart chatted with those who had to call the gymnasium floor their temporary home, and allowed them a short distraction from the headaches and worry that came when rising flood waters significantly altered their lives. There were so many stories of hardship, Stewart wondered where to even start. The answer: Sunday’s LifeLock 400 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn. Whatever Stewart’s portion of the race winnings are in the LifeLock 400, he’ll donate them to the American Red Cross in Columbus, with the money specified for flood assistance. Those wishing to join Stewart in helping those affected by the floods throughout Indiana can call 812-379-9551 or send checks payable to The American Red Cross, 931 Repp Drive, Columbus, IN 47201. If writing a check, write “Indiana Flood & Tornado Relief” on the memo line. How is your home in Columbus? “My old house by the high school is good. The farm is just wet, absolutely saturated. You can’t get on it. You can’t do anything. And we’re getting baby deer now. We have four little ones, and we’ve got them on the deck in a small pen because you can’t get on the ground to put them anywhere. They’re so young, you don’t want them to get stuck.”(True Speed Communication/JGR PR)(6-13-2008)
MIS making improvements to current outbound traffic pattern following LifeLock 400: After making huge strides to improve traffic following the June 2007 Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway, the Irish Hills track is making a few improvements to the current outbound pattern, which will continue to help fans exit the facility in a timely manner. The following changes will occur to the already existing outbound traffic pattern following the LifeLock 400 Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, June 15.
1. M-50 south from US-12 will be one-way to Onsted Highway.
2. Traffic at Vicary Road and US-127 will only be allowed to go North on US-127. (No left turn).
3. A 12′ paved shoulder on US-127 north from Vicary Road to M-50 has been finished and will be used for post-race traffic on June 15.
Additionally, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will suspend work and reopen lanes on several major state highways, including US-127, north of Jackson, and US-12 near Jonesville, for the LifeLock 400 on June 15.
Overall, work on state roads in counties surrounding MIS, which is located in Jackson County, will be suspended starting Thursday, June 12, at 7 a.m., until Tuesday, June 17, at 7 a.m.
To assist motorists and race fans, MDOT is posting MIS race day travel information on the web, including maps and information about statewide construction projects, changes to the outbound traffic pattern, and links to the web site of WRIF (101.1 FM), the number one source of traffic at MIS. Motorists can find information online at: www.michigan.gov/mdot or www.michigan.gov/drive.(MIS PR)(6-13-2008)
Long Pond Road section renamed for owners of Pocono Raceway: Part of the old Long Pond Road has a new name. This week the General Assembly voted to designate the portion of Long Pond Road fronting Pocono Raceway as Dr. Joseph Mattioli and Dr. Rose Mattioli Drive in honor of the Mattioli family, owners and operators of the track. Dr. Joseph Mattioli and Dr. Rose Mattioli Drive runs from the intersection at Route 115 east to the intersection of Stony Hollow Road. There are no homes on the 1½-mile span, so no one will need to give the post office an address change. Soon, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will install signs — they’ll have be to long ones — at each end of Dr. Joseph Mattioli and Dr. Rose Mattioli Drive. The Mattioli’s have owned and operated Pocono Raceway since 1968. Pocono Raceway is one of only three family-owned racetracks [Indy is one, but Dover, while not owned by ISC or SMI, is owned by a Corp, not a family] left on the Sprint Cup Series circuit. The raceway has hosted two NASCAR series races, the Pocono 500 and the Pennsylvania 500, every season since 1982.(Pocono Record)(6-12-2008)
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Opinion | Diversity isn’t exactly NASCAR’s strongest suit
http://www.thatsracin.com/topstories/story/15404.html
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STP on the #59: Saturday’s race starts a special five-race program to feature STP’s oil and engine treatments products. STP, like Kingsford, has been a longstanding partner in NASCAR – STP started with Richard Petty in 1972; Kingsford has been with JTG Racing since 1998. Both Kingsford and STP are owned by The Clorox Sales Company. Ambrose also will carry the STP colors in races at The Milwaukee Mile, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Montreal and Watkins Glen International.(JTG Racing PR)(6-12-2008)
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What a difference a year – and winning – can make
‘What am I doing?’ moments behind him, Keselowski says confidence comes from team, sound equipment Within the passing of one year, 24-year-old Nationwide Series driver Brad Keselowski perhaps the lowest and the highest points in his career at the same place.
http://www.thatsracin.com/topstories/story/15453.html
Inside | Is it time for a repeat winner at Kentucky track?
http://www.thatsracin.com/topstories/story/15428.html
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Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth and Greg Biffle were surprised today with the delivery of their new 2008 Shelby GT500KRs in a brief ceremony at Ford World Headquarters, the day before NASCAR action starts at Michigan International Speedway. Edwards was awarded his Mustang for winning the 2007 Nationwide Championship, while Biffle and Kenseth ordered the cars for personal use. The three, along with all of Ford’s Sprint Cup drivers and owners, were in Dearborn for business meetings.(Ford Racing) (06-12-08)
KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY SELLS OUT NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES MEIJER 300 PRESENTED BY OREOThree thousand standing room only tickets go on sale Friday, June 13 – More than 66,000 grandstand tickets for the “Meijer 300 Presented by Oreo” at Kentucky Speedway sold out this evening.The NASCAR Nationwide Series will race in front of its eighth straight capacity crowd at the track at 8:30 p.m., Saturday. The seven-year attendance average for the annual Kentucky Speedway event is 70,952.Three thousand standing room only tickets will go on sale at the Jun 12 NASCAR Nationwide Series:Kentucky Speedway Fan Center beginning at 9:00 a.m., tomorrow. Sales will continue at the speedway main entrance tomorrow afternoon. Standing room viewing areas will be behind Grandstands 1 and 6. Tickets will be $40. The second of five 2008 event weekends at the track opens tomorrow with Nationwide Series practice sessions beginning at 5:00 p.m. Fans will receive free infield access until practice ends at 8:00 p.m. Gates open at 2:00 p.m., Saturday. NASCAR Nationwide Series drivers take to the track for qualifying at 5:10 p.m., rock group Smash Mouth will be in concert at 6:30 p.m., on the Turn 1 Concourse and “Meijer 300 Presented by Oreo” Honorary Starter and Univ. of Louisville Basketball Coach Rick Pitino will send 43 cars racing at 8:30 p.m. The speedway will team with the U.S. Border Patrol to provide fans small American flags in honor of Flag Day and Nick Lachey’s Team Cincinnati Choir will sing the national anthem. The “Meijer 300 Presented by Oreo” is scheduled to feature current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings leader Kyle Busch, defending Nationwide Series Champion Carl Edwards, current NASCAR Nationwide Series standings leader Clint Bowyer, David Ragan and David Reutimann. NASCAR Nationwide Series regulars Stephen Leicht and David Gilliland earned respective upset victories in 2007 and 2006. (Kentucky Speedway)
(06-12-08)
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Randy Moss starting truck team: UPDATE 2 Buying into Morgan-Dollar? During the prerace report on Speed/TV at Kansas Speedway, Rick Allen reported that New England Patriot wide-receiver Randy Moss is starting a new truck team with plans to race toward the end of the year. A formal announcement is expected some time next week.(4-26-2008)
UPDATE: Fresh off a record breaking NFL season, New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss announced today the formation of Moss Motorsports, LLC with its intended participation to begin in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Moss anticipates that the team will debut at some point in the second half of the 2008 season and run selected races through the conclusion of the year. The partial schedule is a prelude to a full-time campaign in 2009. Sponsors and manufacturer alignments will be announced at a later date. Moss is a ten year veteran in the National Football League and was a first-round draft pick in the 1998 draft out of Marshall University. He has been a NASCAR fan for several years including sponsorship of a local dirt track program and recently made the decision to get involved with the ownership of a NASCAR team. He is also a Goodwill Ambassador for the Urban Youth Racing School and furthers his youth advocacy while holding the same honor with American Youth Football. A major component of the Moss Motorsports program will be the continued involvement and support of youth programs. “There are a lot of NASCAR fans in the locker room,” Moss said. “We’ve seen a lot of football players get involved – guys like Dan Marino and Troy Aikman to name a couple. I think it’s a good fit and gives some of the companies I am already working with an additional outlet. It’s a smart move on the marketing side of things but on the personal side of things I think it’s going to be a lot of fun.” Randy has kick started his efforts by contracting with Integrity Sports Marketing, LLC – a leading motorsports marketing company in NASCAR. “We know it takes time to build a team from the ground up, and we have some good people working with us to get that process started,” Moss said. “We are talking to the manufacturers, and we’re already evaluating some drivers. Eventually I’d like to be able to have our team work with some of the young guys that are working hard to make it up the ladder, but right now it might make more sense to find a driver with a lot of experience to get us started. But we really don’t have anyone in mind. We’ll look at who is available and find someone that can help us compete and win as quickly as we can.” Moss believes Moss Motorsports will give his current marketing partners another avenue to gain exposure and will open doors for new companies that want to work with him. “The companies I already work with now have a chance to get some exposure to another group of dedicated sports fans,” Moss said. “And we’ll have an opportunity to build some relationships with an entirely new group of companies as well. We’ll have a chance to do some pretty cool things between the football side and the racing side. That’s a part of the equation that most of the other teams don’t have, so we already have a competitive advantage over them. Once we get everything in place we look forward to competing on the race track too.”(Integrity Sports Marketing/Moss Motorsports PR)(4-29-2008)
UPDATE 2: Hearing that NFL Player Randy Moss has bought into Morgan-Dollar Motorsports and the team will be renamed Randy Moss Motorsports. No idea when this will be announced.(6-12-2008)
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Roush Tough to Beat at Michigan
06-12-2008 | Tom Jensen, TruckSeries.com
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series heads to Michigan International Speedway this weekend for the Cool City Customs 200, race No. 10 of 25 for the series in 2008. Michigan is a wide 2-mile oval beloved by drivers for its multiple grooves and relatively few cautions. It’s also a fast track — Kyle Busch set the qualifying record here last year at 181.612 miles per hour. Most of all, though MIS is the home track for Roush Fenway Racing and a place where the Ford squad is every bit as dominant as, say, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolets are at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. With Roush Industries based in nearby Livonia, Mich., this is a weekend that team co-owner Jack Roush circles on his calendar every year
http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_08/articles/000009/000984.htm
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Scott Speed On Pole for Friday’s Racing for Wildlife 200 at Michigan
BROOKLYN MI (6-12-08)-ARCA RE/MAX Series SunTrust Rookie Scott Speed earned the SIM Factory Pole Award Thursday afternoon at Michigan Int’l Speedway, circling the 2-mile paved oval in 38.895 seconds in his No. 2 Red Bull Toyota. The former Formula One driver, who plans to compete in both the ARCA RE/MAX Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series events at Michigan Int’l Speedway this weekend, sits on the pole for Friday’s Racing for Wildlife 200 ARCA RE/MAX Series race.
[Read More] – http://www.arcaracing.com/news.cfm?contentid=6707
Smith, Speed, Gerhart Top ARCA RE/MAX Series Practice Charts at Michigan
BROOKLYN MI (6-12-08)-Wildwood, Missouri’s Jesse Smith seems to have no problems navigating his No. 30 Lloyd’s Barbeque-Hormel-Spam-Jones Group Dodge around Michigan Int’l Speedway.
[Read More] – http://www.arcaracing.com/news.cfm?contentid=6705
From Michigan Int’l to Flat Rock Speedway; SPEED Commentators Ready for Busy ARCA Weekend
BROOKLYN MI (6-11-08)–Rick Allen and Ray Dunlap usually experience the sights, sounds and other sensations of the racetrack from the broadcast booth or on pit road in their roles as SPEED commentators. However, both personalities will get a unique perspective into the world of auto racing on Saturday night, June 14th, when they trade in their mics for driving suits and helmets at Flat Rock Speedway.
[Read More] – http://www.arcaracing.com/news.cfm?contentid=6693
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Scott Speeds to Another Pole
Scott Speed scored his second straight ARCA RE/MAX Series pole position as he turned a lap of 185.114 mph to take the top spot for Friday’s Racing for Wildlife 200 at Michigan International Speedway.
ARCA Qualifying Results (thanks, Heather)
http://www.racingone.com/ss_startinglineup.aspx?raceID=4423&seriesID=8&subID=14
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Courtesy of Mansfield News Journal (thanks to Michael Phipps)
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Hooters Pro Cup Series invades Mansfield on Saturday night(Mansfield News Journal)
(Rob McCurdy)
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Thursday’s Pit Pass: Hooters racer hopes truck time pays off in Mansfield(Mansfield News Journal)
(Rob McCurdy)features Gary St. Amant, but Benny Gordon also ran the Ohio 250
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NCATS: Mosport road circuit a favorite for Micks
By GREGM(GREGM)
About NASCAR: The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) has a broad reach with 1300 racing events at 95 tracks in the United States, Canada, and Mexico in several racing series. Among major professional sports, …
http://insidetracknews.blogspot.com/2008/06/ncats-mosport-road-circuit-favorite-for.html
Canadian stock car series alive
Guelph Mercury – Guelph,Ontario,Canada
It purchased CASCAR from owner Tony Novotny and launched the NASCAR Canadian Tire series last spring. Now with the second race of its second season …
http://news.guelphmercury.com/Sports/article/340323
Thorndyke looking for top-10
Newsdurhamregion.com – Durham,Ontario,Canada
Ron Pietroniro/Metroland CLARINGTON– Dave Thorndyke and the rest of his Thorsons Racing Team will be competing in the Nascar Canadian Tire Series race at …
http://www.newsdurhamregion.com/news/sports/article/100451
Mustang Returns to Mosport International
By dMAC
The Father’s Day weekend, which will also feature the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series and the Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series, will add to that legacy again this weekend. Follow the on-track activities and catch live timing and scoring at …
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Jeff Burton Flying Stealth Mission to Success
by Rebecca Gladden
Big “NASCAR TV Friday” For Fans
With all of NASCAR’s national touring series underway this weekend there is hardly room on the TV schedule for the Friday action. SPEED and ESPN2 will be the NASCAR TV partners on-the-air with a long day of all types of programming.
http://dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2008/06/big-nascar-tv-friday-for-fans.html
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Courtesy of Carolyn’s Jeff Gordon Newsletter – cakes24@juno.com
Friday – June 13
1:00 A.M. – NASCAR Now onESPN2
11:00 A.M. – NASCAR Live on SPEED
11:30 A.M. – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Practice on SPEED
1:00 P.M. – Go or Go Home on SPEED
1:30 P.M. – NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Final Practice on SPEED
3:00 P.M. – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying on SPEED
6:00 P.M. – NASCAR Now on ESPN2
7:00 P.M. – NASCAR Nationwide Series Final Practice on ESPN2
8:00 P.M. – Trackside at Michigan onSPEED
9:00 P.M. – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying on SPEED
11:00 P.M. – Tradin’ Paint on SPEED
Saturday – June 14
1:00 A.M. – NASCAR Now ESPN2
1:30 A.M. – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying on SPEED
9:00 A.M. – Drafting Partners onGAC
12:00 P.M. – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Practice on SPEED
1:00 P.M. – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Final Practice on SPEED
2:30 P.M. – NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Set-Up on SPEED
3:00 P.M. – NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Cool City Customs 200 on SPEED
5:00 P.M. – NASCAR Nationwide Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying onESPN2
7:00 P.M. – Tradin’ Painton SPEED
7:00 P.M. – NASCAR Specials: Dale Jr. – Shifting Gears on ESPN2
7:30 P.M. – NASCAR Performance on SPEED
8:00 P.M. – NASCAR Nationwide Series Countdown on ESPN2
8:30 P.M. – NASCAR Nationwide Series: Meijer 300 presented by Oreo on ESPN2
Sunday – June 15
1:30 A.M. – NNS: Meijer 300 presented by Oreo on ESPN2
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 Racing from Michigan 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 onSPEED
10:00 P.M. – Drafting Partners on GAC
Monday – June 16
8:00 A.M. – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Victory Lane on SPEED
9:00 A.M. – Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain 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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