| A lot of news broke loose yesterday. Joey Logano is out of the #96 Hall of Fame Racing Sprint Cup entry, Kenny Wallace is in the #00 Michael Waltrip Racing Sprint Cup entry, and Paul Menard of the #15 DEI Chevrolet officially announced his move to Ford and Yates Racing in 2009. Read all about this, and much more NASCAR Sprint Cup news right here in the Stock Car Gazette e-zine. |
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Kenny Wallace to drive # 00 MWR Toyota at Talladega
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NASCAR: Menard to join Yates Racing in 2009
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Skinner, Speed to share No. 84 for rest of season
Red Bull Racing Team announced that Mike Skinner and Red Bull development driver Scott Speed will replace AJ Allmendinger in the No. 84 for the rest of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.
http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/cup/09/30/mskinner.aallmendinger.sspeed.red.bull/
NASCAR: Allmendinger not giving up on NASCAR
AJ Allmendinger says he will keep fighting for a place in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup after scoring a career-best ninth place in what is likely to have been his last outing for the Red Bull Racing Team at Kansas on Sunday.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/71029
NASCAR Driver Hits A Wall On Purpose Because He Did It In A Video Game
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Logano Removed From No. 96 Car
Joey Logano will no longer pilot Hall of Fame Racing’s No. 96 Toyota in 2008, team co-owner Tom Garfinkel told ESPN.com Tuesday. Garfinkel said the decision was mutual between his team and Joe Gibbs Racing, for whom Logano is under a multiyear driving contract. “It’s a joint decision,” Garfinkel said. “We talked to Gibbs and both decided that, for [Logano's] development and for our team, this the best thing for all of us. The best thing for all of us is for them to focus on Joey’s development, and us to focus on our team.”
Wallace Replaces McDowell
Michael Waltrip Racing announced on Tuesday that Kenny Wallace will attempt to qualify the #00 Champion Mortgage Toyota Camry at Talladega Superspeedway for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AMP Energy 500 on Sunday. Michael Waltrip Racing made the decision to make a driver change starting this weekend. The team is regrouping after failing to qualify last weekend at Kansas Speedway. The status for the remaining six races this year is being determined. Michael McDowell, who has five top-25 finishes in 20 starts during his rookie season, is still an option. Each event will be determined by who may be able to best help the #00 Champion Mortgage Toyota team reach their goal of finishing the season in the top 35 owner points standings.
Chad Knaus Named Best Crew Chief
Chad Knaus, Crew Chief of the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet driven by Jimmie Johnson, was named the WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief of the Race for Sunday’s strong performance in the Camping World 400 at Kansas Speedway. Battling a host of Sprint Cup title contenders, Knaus kept the No. 48 up front all day with excellent pit strategy and superior leadership. Never was this more apparent then the final pit stop of the day when the Knaus-led Lowe’s crew got Johnson off pit road first. Johnson held off a hard charging Carl Edwards in the final laps for the win. With that win, Johnson and Knaus took the lead in the Sprint Cup Chase standings heading into Talladega, a lead they hold over Edwards by just 10 points. In addition to the $1,000 check, the winning crew chief will receive signage to announce the win on their pit box the following week.
Paul Menard To Yates
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. The loss could be devastating to DEI because Menard’s sponsor is his father’s midwest-based hardware chain. The loss of driver and sponsor leaves DEI with just one full-time sponsor, three drivers and horrendous economic conditions that combine to create a bleak outlook for the storied team founded by the late Dale Earnhardt. Without Menard, DEI has just one full sponsor in Bass Pro Shops for Martin Truex Jr. He recently agreed to a one-year extension with DEI that takes him through 2009, but is winless this season and failed to make the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship one year after his breakthrough season.
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Rusty back to Cup? with DEI? from an article at SPEEDtv.com by Kenny Wallace: The hot NASCAR rumor right now is not something you’d hear anywhere other than around the race shops in Mooresville, N.C. Everyone wants to know if my brother Rusty Wallace is coming out of retirement to drive for Dale Earnhardt Inc. next season. I’m running the #00 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota in Sunday’s Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega and was at Michael’s shop Tuesday being fitted for my seat. Six different crew members came up to me and said they’d heard a rumor Rusty was coming back to drive for DEI. These rumors get started in the Mooresville area because the shops are so close to each other and nothing can be kept secret for long. All I can say is that where there’s smoke, there’s fire. And he is definitely considering stepping back into a race car. He’s considering this huge move because he watched Brett Favre come out of retirement in the NFL and his good friend Mark Martin is giving it another shot next year at Hendrick. If Mark had quit, Rusty would have been comfortable with his retirement. But watching Mark, who is a couple of years younger than my brother, stage this comeback has really tugged on Rusty’s heartstrings. Rusty has told me numerous times he can outrun half the drivers in the Cup Series and he truly is giving a lot of thought to returning to the track. If he wants to make that commitment, I’ll support him 110-percent. The decision is Rusty’s and his wife Patti’s, but I think the whole possibility is very inspirational and I’m looking forward to his answer. If he comes back, I think he’ll be a bit surprised by the new car. I predict Rusty will be successful but he’ll be shocked that he won’t have control of the chassis the way he used to. He’ll have an adjustment period because the cars are controlled by engineers, bump-stops and seven-post machines, technology that wasn’t in such great use when he left the sport. There is no doubt Rusty has the talent to run well but he’ll probably be upset he won’t be able to set up the car on his own or tell the team how to do it. Maybe we’ll know sometime soon if I’m right or not.(SPEEDtv)(10-1-2008) http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/wallace-will-rusty-return/
Kenny Wallace in the #00 at Talladega: Michael Waltrip Racing announced that Kenny Wallace will attempt to qualify the #00 Champion Mortgage Toyota at Talladega Superspeedway for the Sprint Cup Series AMP Energy 500 on Sunday. Michael Waltrip Racing made the decision to make a driver change starting this weekend. The team is regrouping after failing to qualify last weekend at Kansas Speedway. The status for the remaining six races this year is being determined. Michael McDowell, who has five top-25 finishes in 20 starts during his rookie season, is still an option. Each event will be determined by who may be able to best help the #00 Champion Mortgage Toyota team reach their goal of finishing the season in the top 35 owner points standings. “We have a singular focus with the #00 team now and that is to get it in the top 35 in owner’s points when the checkered flag falls at Homestead-Miami,” Waltrip said. “This is not about an individual, it is about an organization. Kenny has a lot of experience restrictor plate racing and a lot of friends who trust him, which is critical at that race. He has a great record at Talladega and we felt like he was our best shot at scoring maximum points. We’re going to make the same evaluation for the remaining 2008 Sprint Cup races,” Waltrip continued. “That could include multiple drivers based on their experiences at particular tracks. Teams have done this at road course events and we have the flexibility to do this with the remaining oval races.” Wallace drove the #00 Aaron’s Dream Machine for Waltrip at Talladega Superspeedway in 2004. Now, Wallace returns to the organization looking to top his runner-up finish he scored at the 2.66-mile tri-oval in 2000 where he pushed the late Dale Earnhardt to his final Cup victory. Wallace was driving for Andy Petree in the #55 numbered car. Wallace’s best qualifying effort at Talladega to date is third (October 1999) and in his most recent attempt (April 2007) he started sixth.
“Michael and I have been friends for a long time,” said Wallace, who has two top-five and six top-10s in 23 starts at Talladega. “I watched him bring his vision to life and become a full-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series owner. I’m proud of everything he has accomplished and I’m proud that I was able to be one of the first Cup drivers to help him. I vividly remember the small garage he worked out of before taking his organization to the top level. I’m looking forward to returning to Michael Waltrip Racing and helping the team get back inside the top 35.”(Michael Waltrip Racing PR)(10-1-2008)
Logano to run Truck race at Talladega: Joey Logano will make his Craftsman Truck Series debut as he will drive the #59 HT Motorsports Toyota in the Mountain Dew 250 this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. Logano replaces Ted Musgrave, who parted ways with the team during the Las Vegas race weekend.(SceneDaily)(10-1-2008)
Hall of Fame Racing, JGR decide to remove Logano from #96: Joey Logano will no longer pilot Hall of Fame Racing’s #96 Toyota in 2008, team co-owner Tom Garfinkel told ESPN.com Tuesday. Garfinkel said the decision was mutual between his team and Joe Gibbs Racing, for whom Logano is under a multi-year driving contract. “It’s a joint decision,” Garfinkel said. “We talked to Gibbs and both decided that, for [Logano's] development and for our team, this the best thing for all of us. The best thing for all of us is for them to focus on Joey’s development, and us to focus on our team.” Seeking to gain experience in preparation for his 2009 rookie campaign in Gibbs’ #20 Toyota, Logano was scheduled to run five of the final 10 races of the current season in the Hall of Fame #96 — a Gibbs satellite operation. He was to return to the #96 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway next week, and also was scheduled to drive for Hall of Fame at Martinsville Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway. Sprint Cup veteran Ken Schrader will drive the #96 at Talladega Superspeedway this weekend, and likely the rest of the season. Joe Gibbs Racing officials were not immediately available for comment.(ESPN.com)(9-30-2008)
Army to Newman? UPDATE: sources said Army is close to finalizing a deal to be a partial co-sponsor of Ryan Newman’s [#39 Chevy] car at Stewart-Haas Racing in 2009.(ESPN.com)(9-12-2008)
UPDATE: Sources close to the situation confirmed today that the U.S. Army would not be renewing their sponsorship with Dale Earnhardt, Inc. after the 2008 season. Representatives from the U.S. Army let Dale Earnhardt, Inc. know this afternoon that they would not be returning to the #8 for 2009. Beginning in 2009 the U.S. Army will be the primary sponsor of Ryan Newman in the newly formed Stewart-HAAS Racing venture led by two-time Sprint Cup Champion Tony Stewart. The formal announcement will be delivered at the Lowe’s Motor Speedway on Friday October 10th when Stewart-HAAS Racing and the U.S. Army unveil Newman’s new #39 racecar. Sources also said that representatives from the U.S. Army have asked Dale Earnhardt, Inc. for permission to make the announcement, and that the U.S. Army did not have an interest in negotiating with Dale Earnhardt, Inc. about future opportunities.(Captain Thunder Racing)(9-30-2008)
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Paul Menard on Track Talk Live this Thursday, October 2nd
Fresh off of the announcement that he will be making the move to Yates Racing in 2009, Paul Menard will stop by to chat with the gang at Track Talk on Thursday, October 2nd. Track Talk features Race 2 Win’s Jeff Holtzclaw, Blake Feese, Heather Meyer and Greg DePalma. The show airs LIVE every Thursday from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET on the Prime Sports Network . Listeners are always welcome to join in on the show, call us toll-free at 1-877-266-1909 or email us at nascar@primesportsnetwork.com if you have a question for Paul Menard, or would like to offer your opinions and insight.
Last week’s episode of Track Talk featured David Reutimann, driver of the No. 44 UPS Toyota, and is currently available in the archive.
Sprint Cup Series News & Notes – Talladega
In days gone by, Talladega Superspeedway’s second race each NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season was held in late July, with impressive competition meeting oppressive heat. Seeking to enhance the first but lose the second, NASCAR moved the event to October.
http://www.race2win.net/wc/08/09/notests2.html
NASCAR Newscast: Chase for the Sprint Cup – Week 3 Preview
As the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup heads to its only restrictor plate race, hear how Carl Edwards and the men in charge of the teams behind Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kevin Harvick prepare for four-wide racing on the high banks of Talladega Superspeedway. Plus, find out why Jeff Gordon is the top driver to watch this weekend.
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Skinner will drive No. 84 Toyotas at Talladega and Lowe’s
Mike Skinner will drive the No. 84 Toyotas for Red Bull Racing at Talladega and at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, then Scott Speed will drive the car for the remainder of 2008 season.
http://www.thatsracin.com/topstories/story/19338.html
Menard leaving DEI, joining Yates Racing
http://www.thatsracin.com/topstories/story/19336.html
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Driven to the Outdoors … In cooperation with RCR sponsors Realtree, Chevrolet, Shell Oil Company and Motorsports Authentics, Harvick’s Shell-Pennzoil Chevy will feature a camouflaged-based Shell-Pennzoil paint scheme at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in two weeks, as part of the first ever Chevy Driven to the Outdoors program. In addition to a full line of NASCAR camouflage merchandise and memorabilia, the Chevy Driven to the Outdoors program will feature a unique sweepstakes that will ultimately reward one fan with a 2009 Chevy Silverado LTZ. Other prizes that will be included in the Chevy Driven to the Outdoors Sweepstakes include a racing trip to Daytona Beach in February 2009 and a day of fishing with Captain Rich Murphy, a hunting trip with Realtree Outdoors host Bill Jordan, Shell Gift Cards and Chase Authentic Chevy Driven to the Outdoors hats. Fans interested in learning more about the Chevy Driven to the Outdoors program and the rules associated with the sweepstakes can visit www.chevy.com/driven. NASCAR fans and outdoor enthusiasts looking for the Chevy Driven to the Outdoors merchandise and memorabilia can log onto the NASCAR.com Superstore or visit any of the participating retailers including Bass Pro Shops, Shell-branded convenience stores or Academy Sports and Outdoors.
Team Chevy drivers have won 34 times in the 78 previous NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) races at Talladega Superspeedway (TSS), more than any other manufacturer
Making a Pit Stop … Before heading to Talladega, Ala., for the running of the AMP Energy 500, Jeff Burton will stop in Birmingham, Ala., on Thurs., Oct. 2 to be a guest speaker at Shades Valley High School. The 20-time Cup Series winner will speak to approximately 150 students about AT&T’s Be Sensible program. This program teaches novice drivers how to manage all distractions and includes a video, detailed educator’s guide, educational wall poster, and classroom activities.
Travis Kvapil will sign autographs at the Academy Sports + Outdoors store in Gadsden, AL on Thursday, October 2nd from 5:00pm-7:00pm. Kvapil will also sign autographs at the Ford Racing merchandise trailer on Sunday, October 5th at 9:15 a.m.
David Gilliland will sign autographs at the Ford Racing merchandise trailer on Sunday, October 5th at 9:15am
Richard Brinkhouse drove a winged Dodge Daytona to victory in the inaugural Talladega 500. The event was boycotted by virtually all the top NASCAR drivers.
Robby Gordon will be making his 300th career Sprint Cup Series start this weekend at Talladega.
Kurt and Eva Busch will attend the University of Alabama football game in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, guest of Tide play-by-play announcer Eli Gold.
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One driver scheduled to drive in the ARCA RE/MAX Series 250 race at Talladega Superspeedway hails from the state of Alabama. Mike Harmon of Birmingport, Ala. (No. 24) will attempt to qualify for the race held on Friday, October 3, 2008.Chrissy Wallace, daughter of NASCAR Veteran driver Mike Wallace, will get behind the wheel of the No. 18 Germain Toyota Camry for the ARCA RE/MAX Series 250 at Talladega. This will be Wallace’s first superspeedway start and second in ARCA RE/MAX competition.From the driver development ranks, Joe Gibbs Racing’s Joey Logano tops the list, entered in the No. 15 Venturini Motorsports Chevrolet. Logano made headlines earlier this year with his dominating victory in the ARCA RE/MAX Series race at Rockingham Speedway. Logano is, no doubt, looking to get superspeedway seat-time in the ARCA RE/MAX 250 in preparation for a full NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule in 2009, driving the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota.Marc Davis, part of a diversity program under the Joe Gibbs Racing banner, is also entered in a Venturini Motorsports Chevrolet. Davis is also part of NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity Program.Also entered from the driver development ranks are Landon Cassill, entered in a No. 88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Chevrolet and Ricky Carmichael, entered in a Kevin Harvick, Inc. Chevrolet.(TSS) (09-30-08)
Mike Wallace will get behind the wheel of the No. 9 Germain Racing GEICO Tundra in the Oct. 4th Mountain Dew 250. With four NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victories, Wallace is in search for his first at Talladega. Wallace finished 17th in the fall race at Talladega last year. Joey Logano will get some more seat time this weekend, as he makes his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut. He will drive the No. 59 Toyota. Logano, as he prepares to run full-time next season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, has already run two NASCAR Sprint Cup and 14 NASCAR Nationwide Series races.
(TSS) (09-30-08)
Baker Curb Racing announced today that Eric Wise will be taking the helm of its driver development program. As an addition to the two Nationwide teams that the race team fields, it will begin fielding a Camping World East Series team starting in 2009.Wise, who grew up in a racing family in Southern California, began racing at an early age. Once he was bitten by the racing bug, Wise was hooked on the adrenaline that came from driving cars in one way – fast. The racing tradition continued in Wise’s family as his son Josh followed in his father’s footsteps and spent his weekends racing at local tracks allover Southern California. With his father’s encouragement and development ideas, young Josh developed into a champion at every level he competed in and now currently drives in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.“I am elated at this opportunity,” said Wise. “Being able to guide other young drivers through the sport of racing is a great opportunity for myself and for this race team. Working with my son Josh and helping him develop as a driver allowed me to see what it really takes to make it in this ultra competitive sport, both on and off the track. I want to use this position to guide young drivers in the right direction to be successful. I hope this program at Baker Curb Racing becomes a stepping stone for upcoming drivers hoping to make it big in NASCAR.”
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Logano making first series start in #59: Joey Logano will make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut as he will drive the #59 HT Motorsports truck in the Mountain Dew 250 this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. Logano replaces Ted Musgrave, who parted ways with the team during the Las Vegas race weekend. The team scrambled to put Stacy Compton in the truck at Vegas.(SceneDaily.com)(9-30-2008)
Johns in #89 Lafferty Performance entry at Talladega: On Monday, Johns was preparing to run a late model stock car at Peach State Speedway this weekend when opportunity came knocking in the form of a ride in the #89 Lafferty Performance Chevy entry this Saturday at Talladega. While Saturday’s Mountain Dew 250 at Talladega will be Johns’ first-ever NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career start, it won’t be his first time racing at the massive 2.66-mile Alabama oval. “I raced at Talladega in the ARCA event last fall,” said Johns, who finished fourth in the event behind the wheel of a Roulo Brothers entry.(RichardJohns.com)(9-30-2008)
Silas pulling double-duty at Talladega: Bryan Silas will compete in both the ARCA RE/MAX Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series events at Talladega Superspeedway. Silas will make his second NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start of the 2008 season and second start at the 2.66-mile superspeedway, Silas and his Fast Track Racing team welcome D.R. Horton America’s Builder as the primary sponsor on the team’s #48 Chevy for Saturday afternoon’s Mountain Dew 250 Fueled by Winn-Dixie. D.R. Horton, Inc., America’s Builder, is the largest homebuilder in the United States, delivering more than 41,000 new homes in its fiscal year ended September 30, 2007.(Fast Track Racing PR)(9-30-2008)
Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – Talladega: Donny Lia was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the September 20 Qwik Liner Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Lia scored a 10th-place finish, his fourth top-10 of the 2008 season, and claimed top rookie honors for the fourth time this season. Colin Braun led the Las Vegas race once for one lap and was the only first-year driver to lead a lap in the event. Braun scored a 12th-place finish in the event. Colin Braun leads Donny Lia by 19 points (171-152) in the Raybestos Rookie standings entering the October 4 Mountain Dew 250 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. Willie Allen was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the 2007 Mountain Dew 250, scoring a sixth-place finish. Allen is the only first-year driver to score a top-10 in two Craftsman Truck Series races at Talladega. The best qualifying effort by a Raybestos Rookie at Talladega is sixth by Erik Darnell in 2006.(Raybestos PR)(9-30-2008)
Skinner & Speed replace Allmendinger for remainder of season: Red Bull Racing Team announces Mike Skinner and Red Bull development driver Scott Speed to replace AJ Allmendinger in the #84 for the rest of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. The #84 currently sits 33rd in owners’ points. .” Mike Skinner, who drove the No. 84 Red Bull Toyota for five races earlier in the 2008 season, will take the reins of the No. 84 at the NSCS races in both Talladega and Charlotte. Red Bull development driver Scott Speed will drive the No. 82 Red Bull Toyota at Charlotte on October 11 – the same weekend he attempts to clinch the ARCA RE/MAX Series championship in Toledo. Speed will then take over driving duties of the No. 84 at Martinsville, Atlanta, Texas, Phoenix and Homestead.(Team Red Bull PR)(9-30-2008)
Carmichael, Hornaday & Harvick testing at Sandusky: NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick is driving laps in his #29 Chevy Impala Monday at the Sandusky Speedway. Harvick and his crew are preparing for an upcoming Sprint Cup series race in Martinsville, Va. which has a track similar to the one in Sandusky. Craftsman Truck Series Champion Ron Hornaday, a driver with Kevin Harvick Inc., is also taking laps with Ricky Carmichael. Carmichael is a new member of the KHI truck series team. The drivers will be at the speedway again today [Tuesday], according to speedway owner Kevin Jaycox.(Sandusky Register)(9-30-2008)
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A Tribute to Hal Hamrick
By Monte Dutton – Hal Hamrick was far more than the publisher of FasTrack. He was one of the more overlooked and underrated figures in the history of stock-car racing.
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Update: Lowe Moved, Fund Set Up
Myrtle Beach, S.C.-Mike Lowe’s condition has improved over the week, and he has been moved to St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to begin rehabilitation.
This will be a long, arduous process. In lieu of the expenses, USAR, in conjunction with Women’s Auxuliary, have set up a fund for Lowe at the Conway National Bank in Little River, S.C.
For cards and well-wishes:
Mike Lowe
St. Luke’s Hospital
Room 622
1026 A Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402-3026
For donations:
Mike Lowe Fund
Conway National Bank
P.O. Box 1129
Little River, S.C.
29566
Lowe out of ICU
Myrtle Beach, S.C.-Being on the road together for nearly 100 days a year makes everyone involved in the Hooters Pro Cup Series feel like a tight-nit family.
At Iowa, one of our family members, Mike Lowe, became ill. But as all families do, everyone pulled together. From officials to drivers and team owners, the outpouring of prayers and support was overwhelming.
Lowe, the official transporter and pace car driver for USAR, still faces a long road to recovery, but he has been moved out of ICU and into a regular room at UIHC in Iowa.
“It was tough to leave a family member behind, probably the toughest thing we’ve ever had to do,” said Gene Cox, USAR President. “But he’s in the best possible place he can be to get the needed care. We thank everyone for the support they have given Mike over the last week and hope everyone will continue to keep him in their thoughts and prayers.”
Read more – http://usarprocup.com/view_article.asp?id=2903
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N A S C A R * C A N A D I A N * T I R E * S E R I E S
http://localracing.nascar.com/news/6
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Steckly Wins NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Championship
Inside Track Motorsport News – Toronto,Ontario,Canada
After overcoming adversity on the track on Saturday night, Scott Steckly and his 22 Racing Team were crowned the 2008 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series …
http://insidetracknews.blogspot.com/2008/09/steckly-wins-nascar-canadian-tire.html
NCATS: Castrol Dodge Finishes Season Strong
Inside Track Motorsport News – Toronto,Ontario,Canada
A week ago DJ Kennington wasn’t sure how well the Castrol Dodge would be able to perform in the season finale of the 2008 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, …
http://insidetracknews.blogspot.com/2008/09/ncats-castrol-dodge-finishes-season.html
NCATS: Hathaway bring home first NASCAR win, at Kawartha
Inside Track Motorsport News – Toronto,Ontario,Canada
… in the final race of the 2008 NASCAR Canadian Tires Series at Kawartha Speedway, bringing home the Team’s first NASCAR Canadian Tire Series win. …
http://insidetracknews.blogspot.com/2008/09/ncats-hathaway-bring-home-first-nascar.html
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C O L U M N S / C O M M E N T A R I E S
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Insider Racing News
http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/CA/100108.html
The Season Kyle Busch Almost Won It All
by Chuck Abrams
Insider Racing News
http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/LV/100108.html
The Real Feel Of NASCAR Racing Lost On TV
by Larry Van Zandt
RaceTalkRadio.com:
Will DEI Now be D-E-A-D – Wednesday Whining by Dennis Michelsen
http://www.racetalkradio.com/soz/id195.htm
RaceTalkRadio.com:
At Least Dorothy Saw a Great Finish – Making the Grade Kansas by Dennis Michelsen
http://www.racetalkradio.com/soz/id194.htm
The Nascar Insiders
“We’re Close on a Sponsorship Deal.” Yeah, Sure You Are
Can somebody please explain to me at what point it became commonplace to openly discuss sponsorship deals that were “in the works” or “close” to being done?
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheNascarInsiders/~3/407807489/
“NASCAR Now” Shines On A Busy Tuesday
“Wow, what a way to start the show,” said NASCAR Now host Ryan Burr. He had just opened the Tuesday edition with the news that Joey Logano was out of the #96 Hall of Fame car for the rest of the season.
http://dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2008/09/nascar-now-shines-on-busy-tuesday.html
TV Crews Driving Right Into Gas Shortage
The combination of back-to-back storms and the resulting panic of people buying gasoline more often than normal has resulted in a mess in the Southeast.
http://dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2008/09/tv-crews-driving-right-into-gas.html
Owner’s Roundtable Proves To Be Interesting
Say what you will, ESPN has stuck by the declaration that being an active NASCAR owner is OK for the network’s on-air personalities. Sometimes, this can be tough to take when news issues and team politics are being discussed. In other situations, hearing the views of those dealing with the real issues of the sport can be interesting.
http://dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2008/09/owners-roundtable-proves-to-be.html
Good, Bad, & Ugly – Top Trio Shine At Kansas As Toyota Sinks From Sight – by Ron Thornton
Forget all your high tech, high priced gadgets. Apparently, all you need to take out the guess work on how to race is a GOOD computer game. Well, it might be if the pixel people would just add a little more drag on their walls to better simulate the real thing.
http://www.speedwaymedia.com/Articles/08/093008Thornton.asp
Kansas Thoughts – by Ron Fleshman
The NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Kansas showed us a couple of things on Sunday. One thing it showed us is how important pits stops are. Had Jimmie Johnson not got good out of the pits ahead of Carl Edwards at Lap 220, he probably would have been a footnote to this race
http://www.speedwaymedia.com/Articles/08/093008Fleshman.asp
1 and 1 equals 1 – by Mike Finnegan
Jimmy Johnson takes home his 5th win of the season in the Camping World RV 400 at Kansas Speedway. Johnson continues to stay on the top of the charts for the Chase.
http://www.speedwaymedia.com/Articles/08/092908Finnegan_Cup.asp
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T V * L I S T I N G S
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Courtesy of Jayski
http://www.jayski.com/pages/tv.htm
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
Fri Oct 3
12:00 am NASCAR Now ESPN2
12:00 pm NCTS Talladega Pole Qualifying SPEED
2:00 pm NSCS Talladega Practice SPEED
3:30 pm NSCS Talladega Final Practice SPEED
4:30 pm NASCAR Live SPEED
5:00 pm NASCAR Now ESPN2
7:30 pm Trackside at Talladega SPEED
8:00 pm For Race Fans Only QVC
8:30 pm NSCS Talladega Practice SPEED
10:00 pm NSCS Final Talladega Practice SPEED
11:00 pm Trackside at Talladega 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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