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Today is “logical Friday” for a great number of you. That means that you’re off tomorrow and have a long weekend. We hope you enjoy the 4th of July/Independence Day holiday safely. Heather will likely check in with some of the weekend news, and I’ll be back on Monday.
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Ganassi Gasses Franchitti
by: Chuck Adams
After months of rumors swirling around Ganassi HQ, Chip finally shuts everyone up by pulling the plug on the 40 car due to lack of sponsorship money. OK, so he did not shut everyone up, and simply opened the door for more rampant speculation.
For more, visit http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/1363
To read more of Chuck’s articles, visit http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/category/chuckabrams
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Felix Sabates talks about closure of No 40 team
Felix Sabates spoke with Claire B. Lang on “Dialed In” on XMSN (XM Channel 144) Tuesday evening about Dario Franchitti’s future with the team CBL: You didn’t have a sponsor – people forget this team was unsponsored: Sabates: “What happened to us – we kind of got hung out to dry by Coors. Coors was with me [...]
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NASCAR’s money game
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The news out of the Chip Ganassi NASCAR camp on Tuesday, that he was shutting down Dario Franchitti’s race team, may have come as a surprise to some, but to insiders it was merely a sign of the times Racing in America’s premier series has become so expensive, even established teams such as Ganassi’s are having trouble attracting enough sponsorship to remain financially viable. Ganassi had essentially been running his third Cup team out of his own pocket since the start of the season and continuing on with that model was putting his other two teams in jeopardy. “In this tough business environment, continuing to run the car without proper funding has become increasingly difficult,” Ganassi explained. Just how much money are we talking about? These days, properly funding a single NASCAR team often means finding a corporate sponsor willing to shell out $20-25 million or more for a primary sponsorship – a price tag that puts NASCAR on the same sponsorship level as a Formula One team.
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Childress Racing sues company over NASCAR driver logos
Richard Childress Racing filed a federal lawsuit this week against an Illinois company it says used some of its logos without permission.
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Honda Generators Power DEI
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NASCAR: A Forgotten Love Remembered
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NHRA cuts race distance to 1,000 feet: Move made to enhance safety after Kalitta’s death
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The latest game of musical chairs among Cup drivers is in full swing, as each move sets another move in motion. Let’s take a peek at the latest …
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Free Coke If Driver Wins
For members of the Coca-Cola Racing Family, each victory in a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series™ race is traditionally followed by a thirst-quenching chug of an ice cold Coke Zero in the winner’s circle. This weekend, 13 of the sport’s top drivers will attempt to give fans around the country their own “taste of victory” by taking the checkered flag in the inaugural Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway (July 5, 8:00 p.m., TNT). The Coke Zero “Taste of Victory” program will give fans an added incentive to pull for their favorite Coca-Cola Racing Family members during this weekend’s race. If any one of 13 drivers sponsored by Coca-Cola wins, people across the United States will be able to enjoy the Real Coke Taste and Zero Calories of Coke Zero for free.
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NEXT RACE: Daytona Race Info/Rundown Page
http://www.jayski.com/next/2008/18dis2008.htm
Entry List for the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway 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):
#09-Sterling Marlin (3/49)
#10-Patrick Carpentier (17/41)
#21-Jon Wood (17/43)
#45-Terry Labonte (17/42)[champ prov 1]
#60-Boris Said (2/51)
#66-Scott Riggs (17/36)
#70-Johnny Sauter (17/44)
#78-Joe Nemechek (17/39)
#84-A.J. Allmendinger (17/38)
#96-J.J. Yeley (17/37)
removed from entry list
#40-Dario Franchitti (17/40)
In the event qualifying is cancelled:
the eight who would make it [8]: #’s 45,66,96,84,78,10,21,70
missing the race would be [2]: #’s 09,60
See the full entry list at my Jayski’s Daytona Entry List
http://www.jayski.com/stats/2008/entries/18dis2008-entry.htm
Top-35 in Owner Points and guaranteed a starting spot at Daytona:
no changes in the top 35, but the #00 and #77 drop to 25 points ahead
The teams are NOT locked in past the next race as the owners points change after each race.
30) #22-Blaney/Davis Racing: 1394 +125
31) #41-Sorenson/Ganassi Racing: 1378 +109
32) #01-Smith/DEI: 1345, +76
33) #7-Gordon/Gordon: 1329 +60
34) #77-Hornish/Penske Racing: 1294 +25
35) #00-McDowell/Waltrip Racing: 1294 20 points ahead of 36th
these teams/ drivers must qualify by speed but are close to the top-35:
36) #66-Riggs/Haas CNC Racing: 1269 25 points out of 35th
37) #96-Yeley/Hall of Fame Racing: 1137 -157
38) #84-Allmendinger/Red Bull Racing: 1133 -159
For the owner points standings, see my Drivers/Owners Points Standings page.
http://www.jayski.com/stats/2008/points/17nhms2008points.htm#OWN
Hendrick Motorsports will hold a news conference at the press conference room in the Daytona International Speedway infield media center in Daytona Beach, FL on Friday, July 4 at 12:30pm/et to announce future plans for its #5 Chevrolet team. Owner Rick Hendrick will be in attendance.(Hendrick Motorsports)(7-3-2008)
Franchitti undecided on future plans: Dario Franchitti isn’t sure what his future holds, but the former open-wheel star said Wednesday he’d like to remain in NASCAR. Franchitti lost his full-time ride Tuesday when team owner Chip Ganassi closed down the unsponsored No. 40 Dodge 17 races into Franchitti’s first season. The move also resulted in 71 layoffs. “This is not a decision he made lightly, and it shows how bad the economy is,” Franchitti told The Associated Press. “And you certainly never want to see all those people lose their jobs. I know for certain Chip struggled with that — I didn’t even recognize his voice when he called me to tell me what he had to do. But the decision has been made and now I’ll sit with Chip next week and decide what we’re going to do going forward.” Ganassi’s got sponsorship on his Nationwide Series car, and has offered Franchitti that seat going forward. Ganassi also has successful teams in the IRL and Grand Am Series. Franchitti wasn’t sure Wednesday what he’ll do next. “Let’s see what the future holds. I really just need to sit with Chip and see where his head is,” he said. “But NASCAR is where I want to be. I want to be successful here and I certainly don’t want it to end like this. I made a big commitment coming over here and I’d like to get in an opportunity to be successful.” Franchitti said he’ll skip Saturday night’s race in Daytona and, after briefly considering returning to England to watch the British Grand Prix, decided to stay at his Nashville, Tenn., home this weekend clearing his head. He doesn’t regret leaving the IRL for NASCAR. “When I made the decision to come here, I wasn’t going to do the IndyCar thing anymore so this isn’t a case of missing out on what could have been in Indy cars,” Franchitti said. “That just wasn’t a direction I wanted to go in. Never say never, but it’s unlikely I’ll go back.” He’s also not sure about moving to Grand-Am, where Ganassi drivers Memo Rojas and Scott Pruett are leading the standings. For now, he’s waiting to see what Ganassi has available for him and is hopeful something can be worked out in NASCAR. Although the results don’t show it, Franchitti and his team had made slow progress since he returned from his broken ankle four races ago. He started a career-best seventh last week in New Hampshire, but finished 38th.(Associated Press)(7-3-2008)
BAM Racing could return at Indy: #49 BAM Racing is targeting July 27’s Allstate 400 at the Brickyard as a possible return date. “Beth Ann [Morgenthau, the team’s owner] loves Indianapolis, and if we can make that race, we’re definitely going to try to do that,” said BAM Racing spokesperson Rhett Vandiver. BAM last competed in a points race at Martinsville on March 30 with Ken Schrader behind the wheel. The team’s planned two-race sabbatical to facilitate a switch from Dodge to Toyota turned into a long-term hiatus when primary sponsorship fell through. While searching for a primary sponsor, the company has still been offering its Diamond Sponsorship Program, which allows companies with smaller marketing budgets to get signage on the car, along with other activation materials. When the program launched last year it was being offered at an introductory rate of just less than $5,000. While Vandiver said he didn’t know how many Diamond Sponsors were now onboard, he added that when the team does return to the track it will have a lot of new decals to make for the car. A large portion of BAM’s workforce has been laid off, but the general feeling around NASCAR circles is that team members are ready to come back at a moment’s notice. That includes the 53-year-old Schrader. “My understanding is he’s ready to go when we are,” Vandiver said.(Long Island Press), looks like a company, Hapman may be a sponsor, see images of the car recently at the shop at forum.stockcar-news.de and scroll down or see a couple on my #49 Team Schemes page.(7-3-2008)
http://www.jayski.com/schemes/2008/49cup.htm
Yeley goes for a journey ay Daytona: In Saturday night’s Coke Zero 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway, J.J. Yeley’s #96 DLP HDTV Toyota will have a special paint scheme featuring the film “Journey to the Center of the Earth,” which is set to be released July 11. The film, based on the Jules Verne novel, is a co-venture between New Line Cinema and Walden Media and is the first live-action feature film to be shot and released entirely in digital 3-D. What does this have to do with DLP? Given that more than 700 theaters throughout the United States offer the digital 3-D experience powered by DLP Cinema technology, several Americans will watch this historic movie thanks to DLP products.(True Comminications/JGR PR)(7-3-2008)
Daytona Rookie Notes: #01-Regan Smith was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the June 29 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Smith scored a 27th-place finish and claimed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the sixth time in 2008. #10-Patrick Carpentier won his first Sprint Cup Series pole position at New Hampshire and it came in his 17th career start. He became the first Raybestos Rookie to win a pole since Denny Hamlin grabbed the top starting position at the 2006 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Racewa, a span of 62 races. Carpentier was also the only Raybestos Rookie to lead a lap at New Hampshire, holding the top spot once for four laps. He also led once for four laps at Darlington Raceway (race No. 11). #77-Sam Hornish Jr. leads Smith by five points (162-157) in the Raybestos Rookie standings entering the July 5 Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Greg Biffle is the only Raybestos Rookie to win the Coke Zero 400. Biffle won the race in 2003, scoring his first career win in the Sprint Cup Series. Biffle crossed the finish line 4.102 second ahead of second place finisher Jeff Burton and led only once, covering the final 21 laps. He was the only Raybestos Rookie to score a win during the 2003 season. Since 1975, only three Raybestos Rookies have scored a top-five finish in the Coke Zero 400: 1979-Dale Earnhardt, third; 1993-Jeff Gordon, fifth; 2003-Greg Biffle, FIRST. Three Raybestos Rookies have won the pole position for the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona: Geoffrey Bodine (1982), Davey Allison (1987), and Mike Skinner (1997). Davey Allison is the only Raybestos Rookie since 1975 to lead the most laps in the Coke Zero 400 (twice for 32 laps in 1987).(Camp & Assoc/Raybestos), see Rookies standings, history or more on my 2008 Rookies page.(7-3-2008) http://www.jayski.com/stats/2008/roty2008.htm
Special scheme for #26 at Daytona: Jamie McMurray will pilot the #26 IRWIN Marathon with WeldTec Ford at Daytona Interntional Speedway this weekend in the Coke Zero 400, the same winning paint scheme from last July. This is a special paint scheme promoting IRWIN’s Marathon saw blades.(Roush Racing), see image of the scheme on my #26 Team Schemes page.(7-3-2008) http://www.jayski.com/schemes/2008/26cup.htm
Reese’s on the #29 at Daytona: Reese’s, a major associate sponsor of RCR’s #29 Chevy of Kevin Harvick kicks into high gear this weekend in Daytona as Harvick and the #29 team transform their bright yellow-and-red Shell-Pennzoil Chevy into a bright orange Reese’s racing machine for the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Reese’s has become the No. 1 selling candy bar in the United States and the Reese’s brand is the most successful brand owned by The Hershey Company. On Thursday, July 3, Harvick will officially wave the green flag on the Pennzoil Clean Change Challenge, a nationwide campaign to raise awareness about the need to properly dispose of used motor oil. Harvick will join Pennzoil and Wal-Mart’s finest team members in an attempt to collect 200 gallons of used motor oil in just two hours. The two-hour event, which will kick off at 10 a.m. at the Wal-Mart located at 1101 Beville Rd, in Daytona Beach, Fla., is designed to help ensure that used motor oil is properly recycled and that Florida’s drinking water stays clean. In honor of Harvick’s commitment, and to help motivate the local residents to participate Pennzoil is proud to donate $29 to the Central Florida Boy Scouts Council for each gallon of used oil collected.(RCR PR), see images of the scheme on my #29 Team Schemes page.(7-3-2008) http://www.jayski.com/schemes/2008/29cup.htm
Five NASCAR-related nominations for the ESPY Awards: There are five NASCAR-related nominations for this year’s 16th annual ESPY Awards. #18-Kyle Busch is involved in three of the five. At last summer’s Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway, #26-Jamie McMurray edged Busch for the victory by a margin of only .005-seconds, the second-closest margin since NASCAR instituted electronic scoring in 1993. That spectacular under-the-lights ending has been nominated in the “Best Finish” category. Busch also is nominated in the “Best Breakthrough Athlete” category and in the “Best Driver” category. Two-time defending Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson and Dario Franchitti also are nominated for Best Driver. Franchitti’s nomination was based primarily on his splendid 2007 season in open-wheel racing, when he won the Indianapolis 500 and the IndyCar Series championship. The “2008 ESPYs” will be held July 16 at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles. This marks the first time for the show at the Nokia Theatre, following a six-year run at the Kodak Theatre. The show – hosted annually by ESPN – will be televised on Sunday, July 20 at 9pm/et on ESPN and ESPN HD, hosted by Justin Timberlake. All awards are determined by an online fan vote. Fans can vote on-line for their favorites in all ESPY categories by going to:promo.espn.go.com.(NASCAR PR)(7-3-2008) Comment here
Polaroid on the #41: Polaroid will be returning to the track on Reed Sorenson’s #41 Dodge this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. Polaroid is proud to introduce its new POGO printer which prints pictures on the go in 60 seconds. This portable printer and other Polaroid products are available at Target.(Ganassi Racing PR)(7-3-2008)
Waltrip gives car to victim of scam: After hearing about an Iraq war veteran who was victimized by an Internet scam, former NASCAR champion Darrell Waltrip stepped in and gave the man a 2004 Honda Accord on Tuesday. The vehicle has a Kelley Blue Book retail value of about $13,000. “It’s beyond awesome,” said Jay Strobino, 24, of Franklin, who lost $5,500 trying to buy a used Honda Accord on Craigslist earlier this year. He wired the money to a scam artist who claimed to be heading out soon for a military deployment, setting up a fake WorldPay Web site to handle the purchase. Strobino’s story appeared in The Tennessean on Tuesday in an article about the growing sophistication of Internet fraud. Waltrip said the general manager of his Franklin auto dealership, John Gallagher, alerted him to the story and recommended the vehicle giveaway. “I thought that’s a no-brainer — let’s help this kid out,” Waltrip said after handing Strobino the keys at Darrell Waltrip Honda Volvo on Tuesday. “There are so many fake sites,” he said. “You really have to be sure. We’re in the car business, and he got ripped off by someone pretending to be real.” Waltrip said he also was motivated by Strobino’s military service. Strobino, who was injured in a firefight south of Baghdad in 2004, is a Silver Star medal recipient, the third highest-ranking military honor. When hearing the Honda dealership was going to give him a car Tuesday, Strobino, who described himself as being “broke,” said simply: “Are you serious?”(Tennessean)(7-2-2008)
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Midseason grades: Busch well ahead of classmates
Report card reflects Cup performance, not necessarily drivers’ popularity
Even without the extra credit he deserves for wins in the Nationwide and Truck series, clearly, Kyle Busch is at the head of the class.
http://www.thatsracin.com/topstories/story/16179.html
Bowyer, team on the right track in second series
Although he has not been part of any down-to-the-wire battles for race wins, Clint Bowyer has not finished worse than ninth in his past eight races and has only three finishes worse than ninth all season.
http://www.thatsracin.com/topstories/story/16173.html
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Alltel Wireless supports Ryan Newman Foundation with online charity auction
Autographed memorabilia from Daytona 500 champion available online at alltelracing.com
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Race fans anxious to get their hands on the hottest memorabilia from Ryan Newman and the No. 12 Alltel Dodge team now have the chance to place a winning bid, courtesy of Alltel Wireless, America’s largest network. Beginning today, fans can support the Ryan Newman Foundation by participating in an online auction and bidding on authentic racing items from the 2008 Daytona 500 champion at www.alltelracing.com.
The net proceeds from each weekly auction will benefit Newman’s charity, founded by the No. 12 Alltel Dodge driver and his wife, Krissie, which promotes companion animal welfare and conservation of the great outdoors as well as provides funding to the Rich Vogler Scholarship for students interested in auto racing careers. Alltel Wireless and Newman will donate several pieces of racing memorabilia for open bidding hosted by the popular motorsports auction house, GoMotorBids.com.
Each auction item is autographed by Newman or members of the No. 12 Alltel Dodge team and includes a certificate of authenticity. Items include a pair of racing gloves worn by Newman during several races, a door panel from the No. 12 Alltel Dodge and a crew shirt signed by several members of the No. 12 team.
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NEXT RACE: Winn-Dixie 250, 8:00pm/et, Friday, July 4, 2008 at Daytona International Speedway
http://www.jayski.com/nationwide/2008/next/19daytona.htm
Entry List: UPDATE: There are 44 cars on the preliminary entry list for Friday night’s Winn-Dixie 250 at Daytona International Speedway. The complete list is posted on the Daytona Race Page.(6-30-2008) http://www.jayski.com/nationwide/2008/next/19daytona.htm#entry
UPDATE: Kerry Earnhardt will be in the DEI #8, which brings the total to 45 cars.(7-1-2008)
Franchitti May Run Remainder of Nationwide Season: [Chip Ganassi's] got sponsorship on his Nationwide Series car, and has offered Franchitti that seat going forward. Ganassi also has successful teams in the IRL and Grand Am Series. Franchitti wasn’t sure Wednesday what he’ll do next. “Let’s see what the future holds. I really just need to sit with Chip and see where his head is,” he said. “But NASCAR is where I want to be. I want to be successful here and I certainly don’t want it to end like this. I made a big commitment coming over here and I’d like to get in an opportunity to be successful.” Franchitti said he’ll skip Saturday night’s race in Daytona and, after briefly considering returning to England to watch the British Grand Prix, decided to stay at his Nashville, Tenn., home this weekend clearing his head.(Associated Press)(7-2-2008)
Testing at Carolina Motorsports Park: Ron Fellows with JR Motorsports Park was doing a private test at Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, SC on June 30 & July 1.(7-2-2008)
NASCAR Fines Walter for Violation at New Hampshire: NASCAR announced today that Chad Walter, crew chief for the #5 Chevy driven by Landon Cassill, has been fined due to a rule violation during the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on June 28. Walter was fined $10,000 and remains on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31 due to violating Section 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing: use of improper language by the crew chief during a televised interview of the race) of the 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series rule book. Walter originally was placed on probation in February, because of rule violations at the season-opening event, at Daytona International Speedway. Additionally, Rick Hendrick, owner of the #5, was penalized with the loss of 25 NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner points while Cassill was docked 25 NASCAR Nationwide Series driver points.(NASCAR PR)(7-2-2008)
Hylton to Drive at Daytona: UPDATE: James Hylton was selected to drive the Johnny Davis Racing Chevy in the Nationwide Series Winn-Dixie 250.(Hylton PR)(7-2-2008)
UPDATE: Hylton will be in the #01 and the team plans to run the entire race.(7-2-2008)
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Images: Added a couple of images from Memphis; #23-Brangus/Veema Toyota, #10 Int’l MAXXFORCE Diesel/Lonestar Ford & #18-Tahoe Smokeless Dodge. Photos are posted on the 2008 Paint Scheme Gallery page.(7-2-2008)
http://www.jayski.com/schemes/2008trucks.htm
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By Wayne Creighton When Andrew Ranger raced to the top of the point standings in the inaugural season of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, Al Blanchard was …
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**** NASCAR CANADIAN TIRE SERIES DRIVER LEADERS ****
A&W 300
RACES NUMBER : 3 LAST RACE DATE:06/28/08
PRINTOUT DATE:07/01/08
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MONEY
POS DRIVER NAME POINTS STARTS WINS TOP 5 TOP 10 WON
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1 SCOTT STECKLY 540 3 2 3 3 20102
2 DON THOMSON 477 3 0 2 2 8300
3 DEREK LYNCH 445 3 0 2 2 9735
4 D J KENNINGTON 442 3 0 2 2 12010
5 J R FITZPATRICK 430 3 1 1 1 8526
6 PETER GIBBONS 420 3 0 1 2 5590
7 ANDREW RANGER 420 3 0 0 2 5238
8 KERRY MICKS 419 3 0 1 2 6666
9 BRAD GRAHAM 412 3 0 1 2 6161
10 ALEX TAGLIANI 404 3 0 1 2 6692
11 MARK DILLEY 388 3 0 1 2 7825
12 KENT NUHN 378 3 0 0 1 4638
13 DOUG BROWN 372 3 0 0 2 5865
14 DAVE WHITLOCK 371 3 0 0 1 4760
15 JASON WHITE 370 3 0 0 1 5283
16 JASON HATHAWAY 369 3 0 0 0 3861
17 JOHN GAUNT 342 3 0 0 0 3737
18 ANTHONY SIMONE 338 3 0 0 1 3865
19 RON BEAUCHAMP 329 3 0 0 0 3168
20 JIM LAPCEVICH 321 3 0 0 0 3153
21 JOEY MCCOLM 297 3 0 0 0 3019
22 PIERRE BOURQUE 146 1 0 0 1 3559
23 PETER KLUTT 142 1 0 0 1 1511
24 JEFF LAPCEVICH 127 1 0 0 0 1157
25 NIK LAPCEVICH 124 1 0 0 0 1350
26 BRYAN CATHCART 115 1 0 0 0 1063
27 SHAWN MCGLYNN 112 1 0 0 0 1135
28 JARRAD WHISSELL 94 1 0 0 0 950
29 ROBIN BUCK 88 1 0 0 0 915
30 DAVID THORNDYKE 82 1 0 0 0 895
31 TREVOR SEIBERT 79 1 0 0 0 890
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NASCAR’s Side-By-Side TV Failure
By Daly Planet Editor(Daly Planet Editor)
This concept works well and NASCAR fans always react positively the day after the telecast is done. Then, they come to the realization that this type of commitment to keeping the racing action on the screen during commercial breaks is …
http://dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2008/07/nascars-side-by-side-tv-failure.html
Insider Racing News
http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/BW/070308.html
The Turning Point ~ Why No Penalty For Montoya?
by Brian Watkins
Insider Racing News
http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/DD/070308.html
How Long Will Montoya’s Image Rehabilitation Last?
by Doug Demmons
Long Island Press
BAM Racing Could Return At Indy
http://snipurl.com/2t842-gazete
What’s Your 20? Press Sprint Cup Rankings
http://snipurl.com/2t846-gazete
RaceTalkRadio.com:
Where Did 2008 Go? – Fantasy Insight Daytona 2 by Dennis Michelsen
http://www.racetalkradio.com/soz/id146.htm
The Nascar Insiders
Dominos Starting to Fall: Mark Martin to Hendrick
We’ve been hearing rumblings about this for a few days, and its being reported today by the AP and ESPN that Hendrick Motorsports will announce on Friday at Daytona that Mark Martin will replace Casey Mears in the #5 for next season.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheNascarInsiders/~3/325343034/
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Courtesy of Jayski
http://www.jayski.com/pages/tv.htm
Thursday – July 3rd
12:00 A.M. – NASCAR Now on ESPN2
1:00 A.M. – Drafting Partners on GAC
12:00 P.M. – P.M. – Replay – New Hampshire on SPEED
1:00 P.M. – Drafting Partners on GAC
1:30 P.M. – P.M. – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Replay – New Hampshire on HDNet
2:00 P.M. – 1979 Daytona 500 on ESPNC
4:00 P.M. – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona Practice on SPEED
5:30 P.M. – NASCAR Nationwide Series Daytona Final Practice on SPEED
6:30 P.M. – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona Final Practice on SPEED
7:00 P.M. – Drafting Partners on GAC
Friday – July 4th
12:00 A.M. – NASCAR Now on ESPN2
2:30 A.M. – NASCAR Now on ESPN2
12:00 P.M. – NASCAR Live on SPEED
1:00 P.M. – NASCAR Nationwide Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying on ESPN2
3:30 P.M. – Go or Go Home SPEED
4:00 P.M. – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying on SPEED
6:30 P.M. – NASCAR Now on ESPN2
7:00 P.M. – NASCAR Nationwide Series Countdown on ESPN2
7:00 P.M. – NASCAR Live on SPEED
8:00 P.M. – NASCAR Nationwide Series: Winn-Dixie 250 on ESPN2
11:00 P.M. – Trackside at Daytona on SPEED
11:00 P.M. – NASCAR Camping World Series: California Highway Patrol 200 on HDNet
Saturday – July 5th
1:30 A.M. – Go or Go Home on SPEED
2:00 A.M. – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying on SPEED
3:00 A.M. – NASCAR Nationwide Series: Winn-Dixie 250 on ESPN2
9:00 A.M. – Drafting Partners on GAC
10:00 A.M. – NASCAR Now on ESPN2
11:00 A.M. – Trackside at Daytona on SPEED
1:00 P.M. – Prelude to the Dream on SPEED
3:00 P.M. – Tradin’ Pain ont SPEED
3:30 P.M. – NASCAR Performance on SPEED
4:00 P.M. – NASCAR in a Hurry on SPEED
4:30 P.M. – NASCAR RaceDay on SPEED
6:30 P.M. – NASCAR on TNT Live! and Allstate Countdown to Green TNT
8:00 P.M. – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series from Daytona on TNT
Sunday – July 6th
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 GAC
Monday – July 7th
2:00 A.M. – Drafting Partners GAC
4:00 A.M. – NASCAR Sprint Cup SeriesVictory Lane on SPEED
8:00 A.M. – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Victory Lane on SPEED
12:00 P.M. – Racing Across America – Infineon on SPEED
5:30 P.M. – NASCAR Now on ESPN2
8:00 P.M. – This Week in NASCAR on SPEED
Jayski does 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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