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Fear not, it’s Friday! Here’s your Stock Car Gazette for the “weekend eve”. Truck testing starts today at Daytona… visit the site (that’s www.motorsportsnews.net in case you forgot) for updates as they occur.
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Stock Car Gazette Columnists Speak Out!
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Konnichi wa! Habla Espanol, NASCAR? Eh? G’day!
by: Mike Irwin
NASCAR just isn’t for southerners any more!
For more: http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/186
Farewell, Bobby Hamilton
By: Capt. Herb Emory
The news that stockcar veteran Bobby Hamilton has lost his battle with cancer was a little surprising to my wife and I as we watched the story break Sunday night. We knew Bobby was fighting the disease, but I don’t guess we realized just how serious his situation was.
For more: http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/190
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MotorSportsNews.Net(work) web site features
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Shelmerdine Looking To Pull Off The Impossible Again
http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/188
Ricky Rudd Tops Speed Charts in Thursday Cup Testing
http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/189
The Gimli Glider Incident
If a Boeing 767 runs out of fuel at 41,000 feet what do you have?
http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/184
Great photos from Ferrari factory
http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/185
iPhone? iGuess…
This week, at the big consumer electronics show in Las Vegas, Apple unveiled their first combination ipod and cell phone, the iPhone.
http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/187
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Marlin Leads Hamilton Tributes
Sterling Marlin has led the tributes to Bobby Hamilton after the former Craftsman Truck Series champion lost his fight with cancer at the age of 49. Hamilton was diagnosed with neck cancer in March last year and died on Sunday, plunging the NASCAR world into mourning on the eve pre-season testing at Daytona. MB2 Motorsports ace Marlin, a good friend of the four time NEXTEL Cup race winner, admitted that Hamilton would be sorely missed. “Bobby was a great guy and a good friend,” he said. “This sport is really going to miss him. He was a hard, clean racer and a really talented driver. We started racing right about the same time and he was a fierce competitor. He knew what he wanted to do and he made it happen. But at the same time he’d give anyone the shirt off his back. He was a sincere man that genuinely cared about people. We flew a lot of miles together to and from races and test sessions and made some good memories together. Everyone in the racing world will miss him.”
DEI Hires Kerry Earnhardt
He (Kerry Earnhardt) will join Dale Earnhardt Inc. as a full-time employee next week, serving as a liaison between the Nextel Cup and Busch programs and driving in a handful of races. “Teresa and Richie have been talking to me about coming there for several years,” Kerry said of team owner/stepmother Teresa Earnhardt and director of motorsports Richie Gilmore. “I’ve been thinking about the company a lot in my head. It’s hard to give up driving. Now I’ve come to a point where I realize that doing the things I’m doing is not doing me any good, just riding around and not having any decent finishes.”
Kerry, the spitting image of his father, drove full time in the Craftsman Truck Series a year ago for ThorSports Racing. He was 22nd in points with no finish better than 11th.He drove in seven Nextel Cup races between 2000 and 2005 with no finish better than 17th. That came two years ago at Talladega for Richard Childress, who was his dad’s car owner for six of seven titles. He has 68 starts in the Busch Series since 1998 with only three top-5s and six top-10s. “I’ve got four kids, a baby 3½ years old,” said Kerry, who has done most of the testing for DEI’s Car of Tomorrow. “There have been several times when we’ve blown a right-front tire or got caught up in somebody else’s accident and I’ve taken some pretty hard licks. I’ve started thinking more about my life than my career.”
Vote For Magazine Cover
ESPN the Magazine has nominated Juan Pablo Montoya, driver of the No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge, as one of five athletes for its NEXT issue. The trademark issue, which will hit stands Jan. 31, looks ahead and identifies those athletes whose talent and style will shape the landscape of sports in the years to come. Montoya will become the first Formula One regular to race full time on the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup circuit when he takes the green flag at the season-opening Daytona 500 this February.
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TNT, for the prime-time July 7 Pepsi 400, wants to add some wrinkles. Trish Frohman, TNT executive vice president, hopes to enlist 12 advertisers � she says Pepsi, DirecTV and pain reliever 360 OTC are in � to air commercials, running up to two minutes, in about a quarter of the TV screen as race shots continue. Correction. Those “won’t be commercials,” says Frohman, but rather “branded content” that’s “organic to the environment.” Meaning, she says, that TNT’s production staffers will work with advertisers to make ads � er, “content” � specifically for the race. TNT announcers, she says, will “absolutely” be “as engaged as anybody” in the effort. Which shouldn’t surprise anybody. TV networks, paying millions or even billions for big-time TV rights, already seem like ad agencies for sports they cover. While Pepsi 400 coverage will still include local cable ads beyond TNT’s purview, Frohman says the total time devoted to marketing messages will be less than normal NASCAR coverage.(USA Today)(1-12-2007)
Martin site opens: Mark Martin now has his own official website, www.markmartin.com.(1-12-2007)
ESPN the Magazine allows fans to vote for next cover: Each year, ESPN The Magazine’s trademark NEXT issue looks ahead and identifies those athletes whose talent and style will shape the landscape of sports in the years to come. This year, in addition to showcasing the innovations and trends that are changing the games we love, The Magazine has selected five finalists to vie for the prize of NEXT cover athlete: Dwight Howard, Calvin Johnson, Evgeni Malkin, Juan Pablo Montoya and Jose Reyes.� For the second year in a row, fans can log on to ESPN.com, from January 10-17, to vote on who should be NEXT. The winner of the poll will appear on the cover of The Magazine�s NEXT issue, on sale January 31. Previous NEXT cover athletes include Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Yao Ming, Alex Rodriguez and Brian Urlacher.(ESPN PR)(1-12-2007)
Mooresville NASCAR Artists Exhibition: Garry Hill Automotive Fine Art, Inc (www.garryhill.com) . is pleased to announce that Motorsports Artist Garry Hill will be exhibiting his original paintings and limited edition prints in association with RM Auctions (www.rmauctions.com). The RM Classic Car Auction and Garry Hill Racing Art Show will be held at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, FL, February 8-11.For the better part of three decades motorsports artist Garry Hill has captured racing’s great heritage and tradition with his limited edition fine art prints. Many are personally autographed (Hand signed) by racing’s greatest drivers and personalities. RM Auctions is world renowned for thier auctions featuring historic automotive marks and memorabilia. For additional information please contact Garry Hill Automotive Fine Art, Inc. at 1-800-847-0043 or via email at www.garryhill.com.(1-12-2007)
Speed signs Voda to Multi-Year Deal: SPEED has signed veteran sports journalist Krista Voda to a multi-year deal that will include hosting the network’s pre-race show for all of the Craftsman Truck Series races in 2007. Voda also recently signed with FOX Sports as a pit reporter for their Nextel Cup Series races in 2007. Voda began her work in NASCAR for FOX Sports and SPEED in 2002 as a reporter and host for Totally NASCAR. Over the last several years, Voda has worked on multiple programs for both networks, including SPEED’s coverage of the popular Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series.(SpeedTV.com)(1-12-2007)
Speedway case hearing begins in shooting of detective at Kansas Speedway: Detective Susan Brown was guarding a vault building at Kansas Speedway when she saw a masked man approach with a gun in his hand. After telling a worker to get inside, Brown pulled her handgun and tried to shut the door, she said. But before she could get the door closed, an object � later determined to be a handgun � was jammed into the space between the door and its frame, near the hinges. That�s when the gunfire started and she was critically injured, Brown testified during a preliminary hearing Tuesday for two men, Fredrick Douglas and Nolden Garner, who are accused of attempting to rob the speedway the evening of Oct. 1. During the hearing, a worker overseeing the operations of the vault building testified that at the time of the robbery attempt, workers were getting ready to move about $1 million after a weekend of racing. The robbers struck just after workers had moved eight $500 boxes of quarters into a minivan outside the vault building. At the end of testimony, Wyandotte County Judge Robert L. Serra ordered both Douglas, 66, of Kansas City, Kan., and Garner, 51, of Grandview to stand trial. They are charged with attempted capital murder, aggravated robbery, aggravated battery, aggravated burglary and attempted aggravated robbery. Attorneys for the men entered not-guilty pleas on their behalf. The men are not thought to have gotten away with any money. The day�s testimony outlined the evidence that linked the men to the crime, including testimony by a detective who said Garner admitted to the crime and that a third person was involved. That person provided aprons and caps that would allow Douglas and Garner into the area where the vault was located, Howard testified. A spokesman for the Wyandotte County district attorney�s office said this week that no one else has been charged in connection with the case. In her emotional testimony, Brown testified that she was shot between four and six times. She suffered injuries to her right shoulder, right wrist and a leg. She testified that at least one of the suspects continued to shoot at her when she was lying on the ground wounded.(Kansas City Star)(1-12-2007)
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Daytona Preseason Thunder, day 4 report
Eyes In The Sky: Former NASCAR Busch Series Champion Spotting For Ex-Rival
* Mission Accomplished: Toyota Teams Pleased With Historic First Test
* On The Mend: Dale Jarrett Recovered From Surgery On Left Hand
* Jeff Green Runs Week’s Fastest Lap At 186.722 MPH …
http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=240983
Sirius NASCAR radio – Stewart on Chase format
Tony Stewart on the Chase format
On this week’s edition of “Tony Stewart Live” on SIRIUS NASCAR Radio, .Stewart talked about the potential changes to the format for the Chase for the Nextel Cup, which will reportedly include an increase in the number of drivers and an increase in points awarded for a …
http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=240944
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Fastest of the day: Sixteen of the 26 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series teams remained for the four-hour makeup testing session on Thursday at Daytona International Speedway.
Ricky Rudd, driving the No. 88 Ford for Robert Yates Racing, was the fastest with a lap of 186.405 mph. Rounding out the top five were Roush Racing’s Jamie McMurray (185.410), Richard Childress Racing’s Kevin Harvick (185.143), Evernham Motorsports’ Scott Riggs (185.067) and two-time Daytona 500 winner Sterling Marlin (184.904).
Next up: The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series teams participating in the first wave of testing will get an addition morning session on Thursday to make up for the rain-shortened Monday session.
Beginning on Friday, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will test at DIS for three days as they prepare for the season-opening Chevy Silverado HD 250 on Friday, Feb. 16.
NASCAR Jackson Hewitt Preseason Thunder Fan Fest: The NASCAR Jackson Hewitt Preseason Thunder Fan Fest for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will be on Saturday.
The NASCAR Jackson Hewitt Preseason Thunder Fan Fest events start at 5 p.m. but fans will be able to enter the NEXTEL FANZONE beginning at 9 a.m. to watch all of the exciting testing action. Admissions for the NEXTEL Cup Fan Fest dates are $15 while Busch and Craftsman Truck Series admissions are $10.
Fans will be able to get a sneak peek on NASCAR teams as they prepare for Speedweeks 2007 with inquisitive fan forums with many of their favorite drivers as well as enjoying all the state-of-the-art amenities in the popular NEXTEL FANZONE.
Also included in NASCAR Preseason Thunder Fan Fests will be bands, show cars, pit stop demonstrations, displays, a silent auction and passenger hot laps around the 2.5-mile tri-oval in pace cars (additional $20).
Speedweeks 2007 tickets available: Tickets for Speedweeks 2007 events, including the 49th annual Daytona 500, are available by calling 1-800-PITSHOP or by logging onto www.racetickets.com
Thursday’s Speeds
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series testing speeds from Thursday at Daytona International Speedway:
1. 88B, Ricky Rudd, Ford, 48.282, 186.405
2. 26A, Jamie McMurray, Ford, 48.541, 185.410
3. 29 , Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 48.611, 185.143
4. 10B, Scott Riggs, Dodge, 48.631, 185.067
5. 14X, Sterling Marlin, Chevrolet, 48.674, 184.904
6. 13B, Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 48.943, 183.887
7. 33B, Scott Wimmer, Chevrolet, 49.023, 183.587
8. 43B, Bobby Labonte, Dodge, 49.044, 183.509
9. 22A, Dave Blaney, Toyota, 49.059, 183.453
10. 60B, Boris Said, Ford, 49.063, 183.438
11. 60A, Boris Said, Ford, 49.084, 183.359
12. 83B, Brian Vickers, Toyota, 49.085, 183.355
13. 22, Dave Blaney, Toyota, 49.127, 183.199
14. 33A, Scott Wimmer, Chevrolet, 49.196, 182.942
15. 9A, Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 49.202, 182.919
16. 44C, Dale Jarrett, Toyota, 49.213, 182.879
17. 04A, Eric McClure, Chevrolet, 49.217, 182.864
18. 10A, Scott Riggs, Dodge, 49.236, 182.793
19. 27, Kirk Shelmerdine, Chevrolet, 49.279, 182.634
20. 37, Bill Elliott, Dodge, 49.337, 182.419
21. 04, Eric McClure, Chevrolet, 49.427, 182.087
22. 9B, Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 49.589, 181.492
23. 43, Bobby Labonte, Dodge, 49.604, 181.437
24. 37B, Bill Elliott, Dodge, 49.778, 180.803
25. 83A, Brian Vickers, Toyota, 49.843, 180.567
Courtesy Daytona International Speedway PR
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Gordon wins stage six of Dakar Rally
NASCAR Nextel Cup owner/driver Robby Gordon and teammate Andy Grider won the sixth stage of the Dakar Rally in Africa today.
http://www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/22628923
Las Vegas track, Biffle at odds over crash reaction
http://www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/22628918
Stewart not fond of potential Chase changes
Two-time NASCAR Cup champion Tony Stewart is no fan of expanding the field for the Chase For The Nextel Cup, but he does like proposals that would increase the number of points given for race victories.
http://www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/22628917
Voda signs multiyear contract with Speed
Speed officials say veteran sports journalist Krista Voda has signed a multiyear contract that will include hosting the network’s prerace show for all of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races in 2007.
http://www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/22628921
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Expectations for Toyota? There’s not one answer
Will a Toyota win a race in its first Nextel Cup season in 2007? Dale Jarrett says that’s not even the right question.
http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/16436533.htm
Jamie McMurray, team in need of a turnaround
http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/16430442.htm
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Plans are underway for the 1st Annual Spencer Clark Golf Tournament at the Silverstone Golf Club in Las Vegas on March 7. Proceeds from the event, which includes a special auction and luncheon, will go to the Spencer Clark Driven Foundation. Clark, an immensely talented and passionate young race car driver who was quickly rising through the NASCAR ranks, perished in a tragic traffic accident last year. The Spencer Clark Driven Foundation – fueled by his family and friends – is dedicated in his memory and is aimed at helping young drivers, with the same passion and desire, achieve their goals in racing. For more information about the event or the foundation, Motorsports Management at 704-235-5789 or contact Becky McBride at 619-518-6767, bmcbride@onebox.com, or Debbie Clark at 702-647-5432. (SpencerClark.com) (01-11-07)
They’re separated by 25 years and three full seasons, but the pairing of Brian Vickers (No. 83 Red Bull Toyota) and David Green summons fresh memories – even with one in a race car and the other’s voice in his ears.Both former NASCAR Busch Series champions, Vickers, 23, and Green, 48, have worked in tandem during this week’s NASCAR Jackson Hewitt Preseason Thunder testing at Daytona International Speedway. Thursday marked the final day of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series’ first preseason session, with Green providing the soundtrack to Vickers’ endless laps. It’s a role the former enjoys, even as he yearns for the driver’s seat.Green hopes to be back in a NASCAR Busch Series seat soon. He’s working on a program with the new Riley-D’Hondt Motorsports, and was happy to assist Vickers this week. Former fellow NASCAR Busch Series competitor Elton Sawyer, now Team Red Bull’s competition director, made the request, an assignment that includes the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup preseason test at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Jan 29-30. After leaving Brewco Motorsports near the end of last season, Green spotted for David Gilliland (No. 38 M&M’s Ford) for eight races. (NASCAR PR) (01-11-07)
Kerry Earnhardt will join Dale Earnhardt Inc. as a full-time employee next week, serving as a liaison between the Nextel Cup and Busch programs and driving in a handful of races. He has 68 starts in the Busch Series since 1998 with only three top-5s and six top-10s. Kerry, 37, has asked to drive in at least five Busch races and a couple of Cup races for DEI, but said his future with the company doesn’t hinge on that. “Now if I run three to five Busch races and can be successful with that maybe more things can come to me.” (ESPN) (01-11-07)
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TSN To Air Busch Series
TSN and RDS will be the home of NASCAR Busch Series races in 2007 after the networks agreed to a new multi-year deal to become the exclusive Canadian broadcasters of the stock car series. Under the agreement, TSN and RDS have secured the Canadian broadcast rights to all 35 NASCAR Busch Series races, all of which will be available in High Definition on TSN, with a broad selection of events on RDS. The 10-month NASCAR Busch Series racing season gets underway on February 17 at Daytona International Speedway and concludes with the race at Homestead-Miami on November 17. Highlights of the race schedule include the Series’ first ever race in Montreal at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
MacDonald Motorsports Looks For Help
MacDonald Motorsports announces that they will have a 2007 Monte Carlo available for the Daytona test and are considering sponsored drivers for the event. The team has yet to confirm drivers for this season. “We plan to run several races with Canadian Rookie DJ Kennington and have had discussions with other drivers but nothing firm.” Commented MacDonald from his shop in Thomasville. “We are looking at all options including drivers, sponsorships, race schedules/race divisions, and possible selling of ownership in the team.”
Fitz Racing Partners With Hyper Sport and Patrick Dempsey
A new marketing and technical partnership hits the track at Daytona International Speedway this January as the NASCAR Busch Series team Fitz Motorsports and Grand Am Koni Challenge team, Hyper Sport, announced today a joint marketing program for long time Fitz Motorsports partner Supercuts. The teams also announced their primary driver line ups today. The newly-numbered 22 Supercuts Dodge Charger for Fitz Motorsports will be piloted in 2007 by a proven talent in David Stremme. Supercuts ventures into the Grand Am series as co-primary sponsor for Hyper Sport’s Mustang GT #54, which will again be wheeled by Grey’s Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey. The second Hyper Sport Mustang GT #55 will also bear co-primary Supercuts colors. Other drivers appearing in the Hyper Sport line up in 2007 will be Joe Foster, Rick Skelton, Scott Maxwell, Romeo Kapudija and Charles Espenlaub.
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David Green Spots for Vickers at Daytona; Still Planning to Drive for Riley-D’Hondt: Both former NASCAR Busch Series champions Brian Vickers and David Green have worked in tandem during this week’s testing at Daytona. Thursday marked the final day of the first preseason session, with Green providing the soundtrack to Vickers’ endless laps. It’s a role the former enjoys, even as he yearns for the driver’s seat. “That’s something I look at for when I hang my helmet up,” Green said of spotting. Green hopes to be back in a Busch Series seat soon. He’s working on a program with the new Riley-D’Hondt Motorsports, and was happy to assist Vickers this week. Former fellow Busch Series competitor Elton Sawyer, now Team Red Bull’s competition director, made the request, an assignment that includes the preseason test at Las Vegas. After leaving Brewco Motorsports near the end of last season, Green spotted for David Gilliland for eight races. He’s also spotted for Dale Jarrett and Hendrick Motorsports’ Busch Series team during his career.(NASCAR PR)(1-11-2007)
All Busch Races to be Shown in Canada: TSN and RDS will be the home of NASCAR Busch Series races in 2007 after the networks agreed to a new multi-year deal to become the exclusive Canadian broadcasters of the stock car series. Under the agreement, TSN and RDS have secured the Canadian broadcast rights to all 35 NASCAR Busch Series races. The NASCAR Busch Series complements TSN’s extensive auto racing broadcast package, which will see TSN televise 28 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series races in 2007, up from 21 races last season.(TSN.ca)(1-11-2007)
David Stremme will compete in at least 12 races for the team owned by Armando Fitz. Fitz said January 4 that his team will either be known as Fitz Motorsports or Armando Fitz Racing.(NASCAR Scene)(1-11-2007)
Iowa Speedway to Ask for Busch or Truck Race? Craig Armstrong, vice president and general manager, of Iowa Speedway said the economic model of Iowa Speedway is not based on having a Nextel Cup race, though leaders expect to ask NASCAR for a Craftsman Truck or Busch Series event after handling their historic first-ever clash of NASCAR Grand National divisions.(Marshalltown, IA Times Republican)(1-11-2007)
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NEXT EVENT INFO
Testing at Daytona Int’l Speedway, January 12-14, 2007 (all trucks)
SPEED/TV Coverage:
*Jan. 12 at 7pm/et
*Jan. 14 at 6:30pm/et
TRUCK SERIES TESTING NEWS & NOTES
Trucks’ Turn; Testing continues at Daytona:
Craftsman Truck teams are hoping #13 is their personal lucky number as Jackson Hewitt Preseason Thunder continues this week at Daytona International Speedway. Three days of tests – beginning Friday and ending Sunday – will give crews a barometer for the 2007 season that begins with the Feb. 16 Chevrolet Silverado HD 250 at the 2.5-mile tri-oval. The coming campaign will be the 13th for the series – and the eighth to begin on the Daytona high.
As many as six former champions owning a combined nine titles will compete for the crown in 2007 including defending champion Todd Bodine (#30 Lumber Liquidators Toyota). The Germain Racing stable also includes 2005 champion Ted Musgrave (#9 Team ASE/Germain Toyota). The Bodine-Musgrave combination marks the first time two series champions have started a season as teammates. Three former champions who finished among the top 10 in 2006 – Jack Sprague (#60 Con-way Freight Toyota), Ron Hornaday Jr. (#33 AES HR Solutions Chevy) and Mike Skinner (#5 Toyota Tundra Toyota) – also are contenders this season. The 2003 champion Travis Kvapil, a Nextel Cup Series competitor in 2005-06, rejoins the series as the driver of Jack Roush’s #6 Ford – a truck in which Mark Martin won six times including the Daytona season opener.
More than 40 drivers are expected to participate in the weekend’s activities including a number of series newcomers. Among that group is Tim Sauter (#07 Lester Building Systems Chevrolet), a NASCAR Busch Series veteran. He’ll partner sophomore Chad McCumbee (#08 GPS Store/Garmin Chevrolet) at Green Light Racing. McCumbee finished second in last year’s Raybestos Rookie of the Year competition behind Erik Darnell (#99 Northern Tool + Equipment Ford). Darnell is paired with Kvapil at Roush Racing.
Fast Facts:
Session 2: Truck Series teams
What: Jackson Hewitt Preseason Thunder testing for the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado HD 250
Where: Daytona International Speedway
Track Layout: 2.5-mile tri-oval
TV: SPEED, Friday, Jan. 12, 7 pm/et and Sunday, Jan. 14, 6:30 pm/et
When: Friday, Jan. 12 through Sunday, Jan. 14
Times: 9 am- 5 pm
Who: Drivers include former series champions Todd Bodine, Ron Hornaday Jr., Travis Kvapil, Ted Musgrave, Mike Skinner and Jack Sprague. Previous Daytona 250 winners expected include Rick Crawford. Daytona Budweiser Pole winners Musgrave and Terry Cook also will test.(NASCAR PR)(1-11-2007)
Voda will host Truck Series Pre-Race Show in 2007: SPEED has signed veteran sports journalist Krista Voda to a multi-year deal that will include hosting the network’s pre-race show for all of the Craftsman Truck Series races in 2007. Voda also recently signed with FOX Sports as a pit reporter for their Nextel Cup Series races in ’07.(Speed/TV)(1-11-2007)
Iowa Speedway to Ask for Busch or Truck Race? Craig Armstrong, vice president and general manager, of Iowa Speedway said the economic model of Iowa Speedway is not based on having a Nextel Cup race, though leaders expect to ask NASCAR for a Craftsman Truck or Busch Series event after handling their historic first-ever clash of NASCAR Grand National divisions.(Marshalltown, IA Times Republican)(1-11-2007)
Bruce joins BDR’s #23 team: Bill Davis Racing has announced that Trip Bruce will serve as the crew chief for Johnny Benson and the #23 Toyota in the Truck Series. Bruce has worked for a combination of several NASCAR teams, including Richard Childress Racing, Ultra Motorsports and Bill Davis Racing. His first stint at BDR lasted from 1999 to 2003, during which time he served as car chief on the #22 car for fellow Virginian, Ward Burton. Since 2005, Bruce has been employed by Evernham Motorsports. Being away from Bill Davis Racing for the last few years, Bruce is ready to join forces once more with Bill Davis and driver Johnny Benson in competing for the 2007 Craftsman Truck Series Championship. Benson and the #23 team finished second in the Championship standings in 2006 after earning five victories. (Bill Davis Racing PR)(1-10-2007)
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Trucks Test On Friday
Beginning on Friday (tomorrow), the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will test at Daytona International Speedway for three days as they prepare for the season-opening Chevy Silverado HD 250 on Friday, February 16.
Truck Fan Fest Saturday
The NASCAR Jackson Hewitt Preseason Thunder Fan Fest for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will be on Saturday. The NASCAR Jackson Hewitt Preseason Thunder Fan Fest events start at 5 p.m. but fans will be able to enter the NEXTEL FANZONE beginning at 9 a.m. to watch all of the exciting testing action. Admissions for the NEXTEL Cup Fan Fest dates are $15 while Busch and Craftsman Truck Series admissions are $10.
Trip Bruce To Bill Davis Racing
Bill Davis Racing announced today that Trip Bruce will serve as the crew chief for Johnny Benson the No. 23 Toyota Tundra in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Bruce, a Virginia native, began his racing career at the age of 18, racing Late Models and Grand Stocks at Southside Speedway in Richmond, Va. He became acquainted with car owner Don Beverly, and joined Beverly’s team in 1989 as a fabricator and mechanic. Throughout the next few years, Bruce worked for a combination of several NASCAR teams, including Richard Childress Racing, Ultra Motorsports and Bill Davis Racing.
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Courtesy of TruckSeries.Com
http://www.truckseries.com
Trucks Up Next as Preseason Thunder Continues at Daytona
http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_06/articles/000094/009459.htm
Voda Selected to Host Truck Series Pre-Race Show on SPEED
http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_06/articles/000094/009460.htm
Trip Bruce Named Crew Chief for Bill Davis Racing’s No. 23 Truck Team
http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_06/articles/000094/009458.htm
SPEED Adds 50-foot ‘Fan Tower’ to Help Fans Locate Speed Stage at Tracks
http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_06/articles/000094/009456.htm
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A R C A (Automobile Racing Club of America)
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U S A R (United Speed Alliance Racing)
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Hooters Pro Cup Series Returns to SPEED in ’07
By Paul Warner
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
“Gloves-Off” broadcast will be aired multiple times in 70 million homes all season
Myrtle Beach, S.C.-The Hooters Pro Cup Series and SPEED have extended their partnership for a ninth consecutive season. While the familiarity of the Hooters Pro Cup Series on SPEED won’t change for fans, the traditional broadcast will undergo a makeover.
In 2007, SPEED Channel will unveil a “Gloves-Off” version of the Hooters Pro Cup Series. While the hour-long broadcast will continue to showcase the most competitive short-track series in the country, more emphasis will be put on the emotional side of racing as well.
“Fans can expect to see some exciting new elements when tuning in to the Hooters Pro Cup broadcast this year on SPEED,” said Patrick Rogers, USAR Marketing Director.
Read more – http://usarprocup.com/view_article.asp?id=2014
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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/RF/011207.html
Five Bold Predictions For The 2007 NASCAR Season
by Ron Felix
Something Wicked This Way Comes
by Carol Einarsson
http://www.racejournalonline.com/index.cfm?Pagename=column&id=217
NASCAR News Rewind
Farewell to a Throwback Edition
http://www.stockcarpitpass.com/inside20070112.html
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