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TV Times – Greg Biffle as 2008 Sprint Cup Champ = Ratings Increase?
by: Lou Modestino
Greg Biffle’s win at Dover weekend before last made it two wins in a row for the driver from the northwest… Washington state, to be precise. Finish this article at http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/1854
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Ricky Carmichael Makes ARCA Debut with Kevin Harvick Inc.
http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/1847
Stock Car Gazette, Monday, Sept. 29, 2008
http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/1841
FSR Cup Series at Kansas Speedway
http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/1838
Track Trash – Kanassas
http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/1836
Top 1 Oil “Ack Attack” Sets New Absolute Motorcycle Land Speed Record – 360.913 MPH
http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/1832
FastCar Newsdesk for Kansas-Chase Race Three, week of 9/26/08
http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/1830
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Dale Earnhardt, Jr. NASCAR Weekly Teleconference Transcript
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Courtesy of Stock Car Gazette subscriber Ed B. – thanks!
Menard leaving DEI
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gb_SCaWcwYZQZ91FqRtY4vn5BcdQD93GN3BO0
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Wreck Pics from Camping World RV 400 at Kansas Speedway
Carl Edwards (99) slides along the wall on the final lap in front of Jimmie Johnson (48) during the Camping World RV 400 at Kansas Speedway. Plus others…
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No Penalty For Montoya?
Robin Pemberton, NASCAR’s vice president of competition, said Sunday that Chip Ganassi Racing and Brian Pattie, crew chief for the No. 42 Dodge of Juan Pablo Montoya, are not likely to be hit with any further penalties for the technical violation that cost them the Kansas pole. “We’ll continue to review it, but this is a lot like when we find a car is a little too high or too low in inspection,” Pemberton said. “It’s not a major offense and losing the pole is probably enough of a penalty.” Montoya beat out Jimmie Johnson for his first Cup pole on Friday, but the postqualifying inspection found the gas pressure in his rear shocks exceeded the allowable maximum. Johnson was moved up to the pole and Montoya had to start 42nd. Montoya did the best he could with a tough situation, moving his way up to 16th in the first 100 laps and finishing 20th. “To get a top-20 from starting dead last is a pretty good day here,” Pattie said.
Second Kansas Race Recommended By None Other Than Mike Helton and Brian France
Brian France and Mike Helton, two of NASCAR’s most powerful decision-makers, left little doubt that Kansas Speedway will have a second Sprint Cup race as soon as 2010 and no later than 2011. “With all the development and all the things going on, I think it’s great if there’s an opportunity to have a second date, and it looks like there will be,” France, NASCAR Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, told The Star before Sunday’s Sprint Cup Camping World RV 400 race at Kansas Speedway. France then took it a step further when asked, as a member of NASCAR’s Board of Directors, how he will vote on Kansas Speedway’s petition for a second date. “That’s a yes. That’s a very definite yes,” France said. “Obviously, that has to be petitioned by speedway and ISC, and I assume they will do that at some point.”
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Courtesy of Jayski
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Eight 2007 race winners yet to win in 2008: with seven races to go, eight drivers have not won a race in 2008, jeopardizng some long streaks:
season streak wins, driver, last race won, when won
14, Jeff Gordon, Charlotte, October 2007
8, Tony Stewart, Watkins Glen, August 2007
5, Matt Kenseth, Homestead, November 2007
2, Kevin Harvick, Daytona, February 2007
1, Casey Mears, Charlotte, May 2007
1, Martin Truex Jr., Dover, June 2007
1, Juan Pablo Montoya, Sonoma, June 2007
1, Jamie McMurray, Daytona, July 2007
Monopoly is off to a racing start at McDonald’s: On Oct. 7, 2008, Monopoly is back at McDonald’s. Elliott Sadler will get behind the wheel of the #19 McDonald’s Dodge Charger with a special guest along for the ride. Mr. Monopoly will grace the hood of the McDonald’s car in the Oct. 5, 2008 Sprint Cup Series Race at Talladega Superspeedway. The car will prominently feature PlayatMcD.com, where not only can consumers learn more about the exciting prizes in this year’s game, but they can play the Online Game, too! There’s a $100,000 cash prize up for grabs every day in the promotion – 28 days, 28 prizes. When the game kicks off on Oct. 7, customers can stop into McDonald’s to get game stamps on some of their favorite menu items. All they have to do is peel their Game Stamp – and they are in the game! They could collect a property, or win instantly. A 10-digit code on the stamp gets them one dice roll in the Online Game, where there are tons of other great prizes.(McDonald’s PR), see images of the scheme on my #19 Team Schemes page.(9-30-2008) http://www.jayski.com/schemes/2008/19cup.htm
Menard to leave DEI UPDATE: Paul Menard will leave Dale Earnhardt Inc. at the end of the season to drive for Yates Racing, The Associated Press has learned. Menard is expected to announce Tuesday that both he and his sponsorship will move to Yates, a person familiar with Menard’s decision told The AP. The person requested anonymity because Menard had yet to make his announcement. DEI officials were not immediately available to comment Monday night. Without Menard, DEI has just one full sponsor in Bass Pro Shops for #1-Martin Truex Jr. He recently agreed to a one-year extension with DEI that takes him through 2009. Sponsorship from the U.S. Army is expected to leave DEI at the end of the year – perhaps for Tony Stewart’s new team [#39-Ryan Newmani s runored] – and that leaves DEI without funding for the #8 Chevy that Aric Almirola will pilot. #01-Regan Smith, the fourth driver in DEI’s current stable, has had very limited sponsorship all season. Yates has been fielding two cars this year with no full-time sponsorship. Instead, it’s pieced together several different limited programs for #38-David Gilliland and #28-Travis Kvapil while receiving support from Roush Fenway Racing.(in part from the Associated Press), hearing an announcement could come sometime this week.(9-29-2008)
UPDATE: Menard’s presence secures them [Yates Racing] funding for at least one full-time team in 2009, but will mean the axe for either #28-Travis Kvapil or #38-David Gilliland if enough sponsorship isn’t found to expand to three cars. In the meantime, contraction is now almost a certainty for Dale Earnhardt, Inc., who now must find sponsors for Menard’s #15, Regan Smith’s #01, and Aric Almirola’s #8. A source tells Frontstretch.com Smith’s #01 has been floated around to possible investors, and it’s almost a certainty Smith will not return to the team in 2009. Menard and DEI could not be reached for comment.(Frontstretch)(9-30-2008)
Kansas Overnight TV Ratings: ABC’s broadcast of Sunday’s Camping World RV 400 Sprint Cup race at Kansas Speedway earned an overnight Nielsen Media Research rating of 3.1, Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Daily reports. The rating is 10.7% higher than the 2.8 ABC earned overnight for the race in 2007, but that event was interrupted by rain and continued on ESPN2.(SceneDaily),
Sad News – Hal Hamrick: Hal Hamrick, a pioneer in several forms of media coverage of stock-car racing, died Sunday night in Gastonia. He was 79. Mr. Hamrick was publisher of “FasTrack,” a weekly racing publication based in Gastonia, NC . He suffered a stroke on Friday. Mr. Hamrick had written about and talked about racing for nearly as long as there has been a NASCAR. He sat on a soft drink crate to broadcast a race from Martinsville Speedway in Virginia in 1952 and was part of the team that broadcast the first Daytona 500 in 1959. He did radio work for the Universal Radio Network, which pioneered radio broadcasts of NASCAR races, until 1983. Mr. Hamrick was born in Rutherford County and grew up in Asheville.(Charlotte Observer and at the Gaston Gazette)(9-29-2008)
SERVICES: The family will receive friends on Wednesday [10/1] from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm at Parkwood Baptist Church, 1729 East Garrison Blvd., Gastonia (704-864-3930), The Celebration of Hal Hamrick’s Life will be at 3:00 pm, Wednesday at Parkwood Baptist Church. Since there will be no graveside services, in lieu of flowers, the family has asked that any tributes be made as contributions to:
Parkwood Baptist Church, 1827 Dixon Road, Gastonia, NC 28054
Victory Junction Gang Camp, 4500 Adam’s Way, Randleman, NC 27317
American Heart Association, 222 S. Church Street, Ste. 303, Charlotte, NC 28202.(9-30-2008)
http://www.thatsracin.com/news/story/19331.html
http://www.gastongazette.com/news/racing_25453___article.html/broadcaster_hamrick.html
Race & Commercial Breakdown of the Camping World RV 400 – Kansas:
Total number of commercials: 98
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 52
Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 7
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 2:01 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 5:20 PM
Total minutes: 199
Minutes of race broadcast: 151
Minutes of commercials: 48
Number of missed restarts: 0
Number of ‘mystery cautions’: 0
Number of minutes of ‘dead air’ during broadcast: 2
Number of times the f-bomb was heard during radio communications: 1
Number of times this was acknowledged and apologized for: 0
Total race brdcst time 151 Total comm. brdcst time 48
Dodge debuts new engine at Kansas: Mike Delahanty – Senior Manager, Dodge Motorsports from a PR:
Q) The Dodge R6P8 engine made its Sprint Cup Series debut this weekend at Kansas Speedway. Has it been a normal evolution process?
Delahanty) “Our teams started working with the new engine early in the calendar year (2008). It started with engines on the dynamometer followed by mid-week testing with the engines in actual racecars. This weekend marks the first time that a Dodge team (#2 Kurt Busch/ Miller Lite Dodge from Penske Racing) has rolled it out for Sprint Cup competition. It’s the normal evolution, not just an engine, of any type of new part or technology we introduce into the sport.
Q) How long has the engine been used in cars for mid-week testing?
Delahanty) “Penske Racing has actually been running the engine in cars in mid-week testing for several months. They have done the development, the durability testing and are now confident the new R6 is ready for racetrack competition on Sunday.
Q) What is the status of the progress by other teams with the R6P8 engine?
Delahanty) “Our other teams are following a parallel course with Penske. They have the R6 engines in the development phase building power and also out in the mid-week test vehicles running durability laps. It’s not clear yet how soon the other teams will roll the new engine out in competition. As we’ve said in the past, it’s quiet. That’s a good sign. It will be a period time before the engine is fully phased in because of the number of engines required. Another factor, the R5 (current engine) is a proven durable piece. The new motor is good. The current motor is still good too.”
Q) What is your assessment of the debut of the new engine?
Delahanty) “We are pleased with the initial on-track performance of the new engine. This is another step in the development process toward full implementation during the 2009 season, well ahead of the 2010 mandate from NASCAR.”(Dodge Motorsports PR(9-29-2008)
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NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES DRIVER LEADERS LAST RACE DATE: 9/28/08
RACE #29: CAMPING WORLD RV 400 PRESENTED BY COLEMAN
POS DRIVER NAME POINTS STARTS WINS TOP 5 TOP 10 MONEY WON
1 JIMMIE JOHNSON 5575 29 5 12 17 $6030584
2 CARL EDWARDS 5565 29 6 14 22 6332325
3 GREG BIFFLE 5545 29 2 11 14 4174939
4 JEFF BURTON 5454 29 1 5 15 4452800
5 KEVIN HARVICK 5439 29 0 6 15 4475027
6 JEFF GORDON 5432 29 0 10 14 4702213
7 CLINT BOWYER 5411 29 1 4 13 3650720
8 DALE EARNHARDT, JR 5385 29 1 9 14 3940895
9 MATT KENSETH 5383 29 0 8 17 4566677
10 DENNY HAMLIN 5332 29 1 9 15 4553977
11 TONY STEWART 5320 29 0 9 14 5212505
12 KYLE BUSCH 5264 29 8 15 17 5812020
13 DAVID RAGAN 3369 29 0 5 10 3238163
14 KASEY KAHNE 3362 29 2 3 12 5380097
15 RYAN NEWMAN 3147 29 1 2 8 5356608
16 MARTIN TRUEX, JR 3106 29 0 3 8 3837437
17 BRIAN VICKERS 3105 29 0 3 6 3035945
18 KURT BUSCH 2906 29 1 3 7 3743905
19 JAMIE MCMURRAY 2877 29 0 0 6 3075871
20 BOBBY LABONTE 2833 29 0 0 1 3845754
21 ELLIOTT SADLER 2784 29 0 2 7 3732128
22 DAVID REUTIMANN 2768 29 0 0 3 2770255
23 JUAN PABLO MONTOYA 2748 29 0 2 3 3678742
24 TRAVIS KVAPIL 2747 29 0 0 3 3487024
25 CASEY MEARS 2730 29 0 1 4 3253420
26 DAVID GILLILAND 2607 29 0 1 2 3176130
27 MARK MARTIN 2539 20 0 4 10 3053898
28 PAUL MENARD 2484 29 0 0 0 2868635
29 MICHAEL WALTRIP 2299 29 0 1 2 3029615
30 REED SORENSON 2277 28 0 1 2 3595145
31 DAVE BLANEY 2259 28 0 0 2 2843571
32 ROBBY GORDON 2182 29 0 0 2 3122536
33 REGAN SMITH 2143 27 0 0 0 2647180
34 SCOTT RIGGS 2143 27 0 0 0 2770139
35 SAM HORNISH, JR 2116 29 0 0 0 3929099
36 A J ALLMENDINGER 1828 21 0 0 2 1911274
37 PATRICK CARPENTIER 1794 24 0 0 0 1989154
38 JOE NEMECHEK 1627 26 0 0 0 2229417
39 MICHAEL MCDOWELL 1466 20 0 0 0 1757650
40 J J YELEY 1263 17 0 1 1 1839455
41 BILL ELLIOTT 1012 14 0 0 0 1405653
42 KYLE PETTY 833 14 0 0 0 1370654
43 ARIC ALMIROLA 780 9 0 0 1 1033562
44 TERRY LABONTE 699 9 0 0 0 848759
45 MIKE SKINNER 618 9 0 0 0 744147
46 DARIO FRANCHITTI 606 10 0 0 0 1008351
47 KEN SCHRADER 584 9 0 0 0 852189
48 JEREMY MAYFIELD 578 8 0 0 0 848175
49 MARCOS AMBROSE 522 7 0 1 1 739962
50 TONY RAINES 507 6 0 0 0 498075
51 DALE JARRETT 367 5 0 0 0 716013
52 JOHNNY SAUTER 335 8 0 0 0 640220
53 STERLING MARLIN 302 6 0 0 0 518865
54 RON FELLOWS 200 2 0 0 0 163025
55 BORIS SAID 194 3 0 0 0 260953
56 JASON LEFFLER 192 3 0 0 0 286450
57 CHAD MCCUMBEE 149 2 0 0 0 193613
58 JOHN ANDRETTI 149 3 0 0 0 422213
59 JON WOOD 119 2 0 0 0 201540
60 JOEY LOGANO 113 2 0 0 0 167000
61 MAX PAPIS 92 2 0 0 0 131118
62 DAVID STREMME 84 1 0 0 0 91525
63 P J JONES 52 1 0 0 0 68825
64 SCOTT PRUETT 49 1 0 0 0 97599
65 BRAD COLEMAN 49 1 0 0 0 79675
66 BRIAN SIMO 34 1 0 0 0 70164
67 KENNY WALLACE 34 1 0 0 0 256735
68 JEFF GREEN 0 0 0 0 0 34575
69 CHAD CHAFFIN 0 0 0 0 0 0
70 STANTON BARRETT 0 0 0 0 0 56638
71 CARL LONG 0 0 0 0 0 56045
72 SCOTT WIMMER 0 0 0 0 0 0
73 BURNEY LAMAR 0 0 0 0 0 0
74 JOHNNY BENSON 0 0 0 0 0 0
75 BRANDON ASH 0 0 0 0 0 0
76 ERIC MCCLURE 0 0 0 0 0 22988
77 JACQUES VILLENEUVE 0 0 0 0 0 22863
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Numbers Game: Analyzing the AMP Energy 500 at Talladega
Talladega Superspeedway is dubbed the “wild card” in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup for a reason. Standings shuffling – and championship hopes shattering – races have been staged at Talladega.
http://www.race2win.net/wc/08/09/ngts2.html
Entry List – http://www.race2win.net/wc/08/race/ts2/el.html
Weekend Schedule – http://www.race2win.net/wc/08/race/ts2/ws.html
Chase for the Sprint Cup Notes – http://www.race2win.net/wc/08/race/ts2/cfc.html
Skinner in No. 84 for Team Red Bull at Talladega
AJ Allmendinger’s tenure at Red Bull Racing appears to have ended with a top-ten finish at Kansas. Mike Skinner is listed as the driver of the No. 84 Red Bull Toyota, in place of Allmendinger, on the entry list for Sunday’s AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
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Courtesy of That’s Racin’
http://www.thatsracin.com
J.J. back on top in Top 40
Edwards remains 2nd; Biffle 3rd
Kansas victory vaults Jimmie Johnson to the top of That’s Racin’s weekly ranking of the top 40 teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
http://www.thatsracin.com/topstories/story/19333.html
Menard leaving DEI, joining Yates Racing
An official announcement of Paul Menard’s decision to join Yates’s Ford operation could come as early as Tuesday.
http://www.thatsracin.com/topstories/story/19336.html
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Courtesy of www.Valvoline.com
Yes, He REALLY Said That
Kyle Busch, on tracks that have two Sprint Cup dates. “We don’t need to go to any of them twice a year. You’re always going to have races that get two dates. That’s just the way it’s going to be. To me, I think that if we went to every racetrack once plus a couple others once, that would be sufficient.”
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Fans Invited to Take Part in Special Festivities at Dale Earnhardt Inc. Headquarters During Bank of America 500 Weekend
Drivers Autograph Sessions Included in Program
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 26, 2008) – Dale Earnhardt Inc. will showcase a country western feel featuring recent programs paying tribute to the legendary Dale Earnhardt, Johnny Cash and John Wayne at the company’s headquarters Oct. 10-11 during the Bank of America 500 weekend.
The “Dale and The Duke” show car as well as other displays will honor these three American legends. Also on display will be never before seen displays, featuring traditions richly-embedded into the NASCAR Culture.
The event will kick off Friday morning, Oct. 10th, with Dale Earnhardt Inc. drivers Martin Truex Jr., Paul Menard, Aric Almirola and Regan Smith signing autographs for the fans.
Dale Earnhardt Inc. developmental drivers, Jeffery Earnhardt, Trevor Bayne and Jesus Hernandez, as well as Kerry Earnhardt, will be on hand Friday afternoon to visit and talk with fans, as well as be available for autographs. Taylor Earnhardt, representing the DEI equestrian division, will also be on hand and available for photos and autographs.
The morning autograph session will begin at 10 a.m. and be available to the first 300 fans in line to get a wristband starting at 8 a.m. The afternoon session will take place from 2-3 p.m. and will be open to everyone in attendance.
In order to “Continue the Legend” The Dale Earnhardt Foundation, will continue its book drive and will have the Dale Tribute Trailer on hand to accept new and slightly used books that will go to the Center of Hope Shelter in Charlotte. The Dale Earnhardt Foundation will also have hourly raffle drawings on Friday Oct. 10.
Fans in attendance may purchase a ticket for $10 for a chance to win DEI raced sheet metal and one lucky fan and friends will win lunch for four on Friday in DEI’s exclusive Trophy Room.
Fan giveaways and a special Dale Earnhardt limited edition item will be available for a contribution to The Dale Earnhardt Foundation. There will also be a trivia contest for children.
Visitors can also sign up to be part of The Dale Earnhardt Foundation team for the NASCAR Foundation Track Walk at Lowe’s Motor Speedway on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. Fans can also sign up for the walk by visiting the following website:
http://foundation.nascar.com/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=739&srcid=897&frtid=250
In the event of a track rescheduling conflict due to weather during any Bank of America 500 race activities, the morning autograph session may be canceled.
Dale Earnhardt Inc., based in Mooresville, N.C., employs more than 350 people at its two state-of-the-art campuses. Dale Earnhardt Inc. is comprised of four Sprint Cup teams featuring drivers, Paul Menard, Martin Truex Jr., Regan Smith, Mark Martin and Aric Almirola. The organization has amassed more than 100 wins, and has won six NASCAR Championships as well as three Daytona 500s. In addition, Earnhardt-Childress Racing Technologies, a joint engine venture between Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Richard Childress Racing, employees more than 130 people.
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Courtesy of Jayski
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Racing Resources Says…
…Denny Hamlin won the Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway. He posted his ninth career win in his 109th start and his fourth victory in 16 races in 2008. It was Hamlin’s first Kansas victory in four races there.
…Hamlin scored his second victory in the No. 18 and posted the eighth win in 17 races for the No. 18 this season.
…Hamlin became the eighth different race winner in eight NNS Kansas races. He started 19th in the race, matching the record for the lowest starting position of a Kansas race winner. Joe Nemechek also started 19th in 2004. Hamlin led 99 of the 200 laps, the most of all drivers. He had led only five laps in his three previous Kansas races.
…This is the first time in eight Kansas races that the driver leading the most laps has gone on to win. Hamlin’s 99 laps led all came in the last 107 laps of the race.
…Hamlin is the fifth different 1.5-mile winner this season.
…With Hamlin’s win, Toyota locked up the 2008 manufacturer’s championship.
…Joe Gibbs Racing posted its 25th NNS victory and 17th of the 2008 season. JGR has scored 26 combined victories in 2008 — 17 in NNS, nine in NSCS.
…Points leader Clint Bowyer finished second and posted his 25th top-10 finish of the season. His lead is now 196 points over second-place Carl Edwards.
…David Ragan, who finished third, posted his best finish of the season and matched his career-best finish. Ragan posted his 19th top-10 of the season, ranking second to only Clint Bowyer.
…Kevin Harvick finished 13th, the last car on the lead lap, after experiencing a battery problem on Lap 138. Harvick led 88 of the first 93 laps.
…Bryan Clauson, who finished 21st, was the highest-finishing rookie of the year contender.
…The top 10 consisted of three Toyotas, two Chevys, four Fords and one Dodge.
…Only 13 cars finished on the lead lap, the fewest of all Kansas races.
…Bobby Hillin Jr. finished 36th in his first race since August 2000. Hillin went 279 races between starts.
(ESPN.com)(9-29-2008)
Mike Wallace to drive #9 at Talladega: NASCAR veteran Mike Wallace will take the wheel for Germain Racing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Talladega again this year. Wallace, who competes for Germain Racing in the GEICO Camry, will drive the # 9 GEICO Toyota in Saturday’s 94-lap Talladega adventure.(Germain Racing PR)(9-29-2008)
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In just their second week together Scott Lagasse Jr. and the America’s Incredible Pizza Company race team were able to overcome some handling woes and bring home a 20th place finish. The 20th place finish is a career best for Lagasse Jr. in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the team is hoping to improve on that even more in the closing races in 2008.The No. 11 America’s Incredible Pizza Company Chevrolet hit the track seventh Saturday morning and was able to turn the 14th quickest lap out of 48 cars. With a solid position in the 43-car field, Lagasse Jr. fastened his belts and got ready for 200-laps of action. It became immediately clear that the handling was going to present a problem for the America’s Incredible Pizza Company race team as Lagasse Jr. reported in, “I’m free” on lap four. Within a few more laps and running in the 24th position the driver then reported in, “I’m loose in and tight center off.” Relief would come on lap 16 as the No. 11 was brought down pit road for its first of six pit stops. The America’s Incredible Pizza Company Chevrolet received four fresh tires, fuel, a wedge and air pressure adjustment. Lagasse Jr. accidentally stalled the race car on pit road causing him to have to restart in the 33rd position on lap 19. Read more (CJM Racing) (09-29-08)
http://thehotlap.com/modules.php?name=Press_Releases&op=view&rid=2563
The first official Jail and Bail charity event benefitting the Brienne Davis Scholarship Fund, is set for Oct. 8 at the Brickhouse Tavern in Davidson, N.C.NASCAR drivers Tony Stewart, Juan Pablo Montoya, David Stremme, Ron Hornaday, Aric Almirola, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Michael McDowell and a number of NASCAR celebrities will all have their day in court when they get “locked up” and have to raise their bail in an effort to raise funds for the scholarship fund.Davis, a Universal Technical Institute (UTI) graduate and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series official, died tragically earlier this year at age 28, and is honored by this scholarship created to encourage women to seek a career in the automotive industry. The Brienne Davis Scholarship Fund is intended to provide an opportunity for a qualified female student who wishes to attend the NASCAR Technical Automotive Program at the UTI’s NASCAR Technical Institute in Mooresville, N.C.The event will feature the Jail and Bail portion with NASCAR celebrities, a live auction of the “convicts” autographed uniforms, food, beverage, a demonstration by the Burnout Bike, and a performance by local artists From A Seed and ShowDog Recording artists Flynnville Train.The Burnout Bike, built by The Cycle Xchange (TCX) in Matthews, N.C., sports a custom chassis with a monster NASCAR tire on the rear, and has performed ground-shaking, crowd-pleasing smoking burnouts at more than 250 national bike shows and other major events across the country. The Burnout Bike Pit Crew performs NASCAR-style pit stops and tire changes during the demonstrations.Tickets for the event are free in advance online to the first 1,000 people or $5 at the gate the night of the event. To register for tickets or to learn more, please visit WWW.NASCAR.COM/foundation.
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Zachry Holdings to sponsor Starr for remainder of ’08: Zachry Holdings, Inc., a privately-held, family owned company dedicated to the planning, building and renewing of our world’s most critical industrial facilities will sponsor David Starr and the #11 Red Horse Racing Toyota for the remainder of the 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season. The green and black #11 Zachry Toyota will debut in this weekend’s Mountain Dew 250 at the Talladega Superspeedway.(Red Horse Racing PR)(9-30-2008)
The Mountain Dew 250 at Talladega Superspeedway will mark John Andretti’s first Craftsman Truck Series start at the track. Andretti has 21 Sprint Cup Series starts and one Nationwide Series start.(BL Mktg/BBM PR)(9-29-2008)
The National Guard will jump on board as sponsor of the #81 RMM Chevy for the Mountain Dew 250 Fueled by Winn-Dixie at Talladega Superspeedway on October 4, 2008. On Friday, Cassill will make his driving debut at the 2.66-mile superspeedway when he takes the track for the Oct. 3 ARCA Series event, driving the #88 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports.(Randy Moss Motorsports PR)(9-29-2008)
Kyle Busch back in the #51 at Talladega: Kyle Busch will be back behind the wheel of the #51 Miccosukee Resorts Toyota Tundra Billy Ballew Motorsports at the Talladega Superspeedway Saturday, October 4th for the running of the Mountain Dew 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race. Busch has made 13 starts at the Alabama track posting one win, three, top-5 and three top-10 finishes.(Billy Ballew Motorsports PR)(9-29-2008)
KHI will field an ARCA entry for Camping World East Series stand out Ricky Carmichael making his ARCA debut in the ARCA RE/MAX 250 at Talladega Superspeedway driving the #33-Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevy.(KHI PR)(9-29-2008)
Double-duty for Townley: John Wes Townley will make his sixth start in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driving the #09-Zaxby’s Ford for Roush Fenway Racing. Townley will do double duty at Talladega running Friday’s ARCA race as well as the truck race on Saturday. -Townley is running the full ARCA schedule and is currently eighth in the championship point standings.(Roush Fenway Racing PR)(9-29-2008)
Chrissy Wallace to run ARCA at Talladega: NASCAR racer Chrissy Wallace will make her sixth start for Germain Racing this year and her second career ARCA RE/MAX Series start. Wallace will steer the #18 Germain Toyota Camry around the banks of Talladega Superspeedway in Friday’s ARCA RE/MAX 250. (Germain Racing PR)(9-29-2008)
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Tuesday on Inside ARCA Radio Sponsored by Team GLOCK Racing
TOLEDO OH (9-29-08)–Listen to Inside ARCA Radio sponsored by Team GLOCK Racing on Tuesday, September 30th via a live audio stream on arcaracing.com. Scheduled guests this week include New Jersey Motorsports Park race winner Justin Allgaier, ARCA Insider Phil Parsons, crew chief Patrick Donahue, current Bill France Triple Crown Leader Frank Kimmel and Jeff Metdepenningen, who plans to race in the Level Pebble Enduro/Factory Stock shootout at Flat Rock Speedway on Saturday, October 4th.
[Read More] – http://www.arcaracing.com/news.cfm?contentid=7258
ARCA Weekly Notes Package: 9/29/08
No Tractor Pull: Allgaier Wins Inaugural Loud Energy Drink 150 at New Jersey Motorsports Park
[Read More] – http://www.arcaracing.com/news.cfm?contentid=7257
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I.N. Sider examines all the “ifs” in the Chase in the new Behind [Closed] Garage Doors column, now posted at www.Valvoline.com.
Insider Racing News
http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/AM/093008.html
Manion Tells Truex to Shut up and Drive
by Allen Madding
Cheers & Jeers
Sometimes the Wall Slows You Down
by Carol Einarsson
CHEERS to hearing the other Chasers talking about the threat that Kevin Harvick is. I’m not sure there’s anything better than for a driver to have that kind of acknowledgement from his fellow competitors. Good thing Ricky Rudd wasn’t there.
http://www.racejournalonline.com/index.cfm?Pagename=column&id=531
Biffle And Knaus Handle Monday TV Duties
Michael Waltrip has been a fixture on the Monday night shows on SPEED for over a decade. This season, the Monday series is called This Week In NASCAR and hosted by Steve Byrnes.
http://dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2008/09/biffle-and-knaus-handle-monday-tv.html
Monday’s “NASCAR Now” Cancelled By Baseball
http://dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2008/09/nascar-now-re-scheduled-to-6pm-monday.html
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http://www.jayski.com/pages/tv.htm
Tue Sept 30
12:00 am This Week in NASCAR SPEED
8:00 am This Week in NASCAR SPEED
5:00 pm NASCAR Now ESPN2
Wed Oct 1
12:00 am NASCAR Now ESPN2
5:00 pm NASCAR Now ESPN2
Thu Oct 2
12:00 am NASCAR Now ESPN2
12:00 pm NSCS Kansas Replay SPEED
1:00 pm 1994 Winston Select 500 ESPNC
5:00 pm NASCAR Now ESPN2
5:30 pm NSCS Kansas Replay HDNet
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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