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We’re ramping up for another exciting weekend of racing; from Texas this time. Rick Crawford earned the pole for the Chevy Silverado 350k NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race with a lap of 178.826 miles per hour with a 30.197 second average lap time during Thursday evening’s 7-Eleven Qualifying session at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. There’ll be LOTS more news to come … |
Check out the latest Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series, and Craftsman Truck Series news, along with some other stock car racing news right here in today’s Stock Car Gazette.
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Merger talks continue in NASCAR garage
by: Doug Turnbull
As news about the economy’s impact on American automakers gets worse, talks about a potential merger between GM and Chrysler continue to heat up. Ford’s crumbling finances also have sparked rumors that it my want to me part of some sort of merger with GM or Chrysler. More at http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/2140
Read more of Doug’s columns at http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/category/turnbull
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Texas By The Numbers
by: Mike Wells
We’re back at Texas, and Cousin Carl showed the world that he can contend at this track. Earlier this year in the Samsung 500, Edwards built a lead of more than seven seconds over second place Johnson. More at http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/2147
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Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure Launches World War II Adventure
HICKORY, N.C., Oct. 29 — Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DJRT), a “Full Throttle” lifetime experience company, announced today the successful expansion of their mission to provide life changing experiences with the launch of the “World War II Adventure.” During this “Full Throttle Living” event, the guest will relive a day in the life of a WW II aviator on a B-17 Flying Fortress over occupied Europe.
For more, visit http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/2136
Stock Car Gazette, Thursday, October 30, 2008
http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/2133
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Nascar Dreams and 18-Wheel Realities
By JOHN HANC
Two men hope that their solution to the trucking industry’s biggest problem will finance their ultimate goal: establishing a Nascar team.
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Kyle Petty searching for new beginning
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However, the team that for years ruled stock car racing fell on hard times with the dawn of the 1980 season and has recorded only 11 victories since, …
http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20081030/SPORTS03/810300312/1016/SPORTS
Fourteen drivers scheduled for double duty at TMS
By Keeli Garza
However, the Nationwide Series O’Reilly Challenge has attracted quite a cast of double-duty drivers — 14 to be exact — and the 51-car entry list (for 43 spots) is one of the largest of the season. Clint Bowyer, Kyle Busch, …
http://startelegramsports.typepad.com/motorsports/2008/10/thirteen-drivers-scheduled-for-double-duty-at-tms.html
Kodak’s pullout of NASCAR an ominous sign
MLive.com – MI,USA
by Jeff Bleiler | Jackson Citizen Patriot Kodak announced this week that it will be pulling its sponsorship from NASCAR after 22 years in the sport. …
http://www.mlive.com/autoracing/index.ssf/2008/10/kodaks_pullout_of_nascar_an_om.html
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Tough Times Ahead For NASCAR
If a recent quarterly report by International Speedway Corp. serves as an industry bellwether, expect tough times ahead for NASCAR in 2009. At the same time a number of race teams are mulling mergers with rival shops and scrambling to find scarce corporate sponsorship dollars, Daytona-based ISC recently told stock analysts that it expects revenue to fall by 3 percent while earnings decline by 5 to 10 percent next year. With the company’s tracks controlling more than half of all Sprint Cup race dates, the forecast offers the latest evidence of how the national economic malaise impacts the stock-car circuit. The problems are straightforward: Companies pinched by credit markets, higher costs and other worries have grown leery of spending millions on advertising — in NASCAR or elsewhere. Those that do elect to move ahead with hefty marketing investments take a lot longer to make a decision, sending ripple effects of uncertainty coursing through speedways, race teams and others in the industry. In recent months, the ISC tracks have begun to see corporations cutting back on the amount spent entertaining clients at NASCAR races. Fans, now preoccupied by fears of job security, higher grocery bills and other financial pressures, may decide to skip races and watch on TV instead.
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NASCAR nixes GEM’s move to Toyota? UPDATE: Gillett-Evernham Motorsports has been in talks with nearly every possible team in the garage area looking to merge including Bill Davis Racing, which is down to a one car, non-sponsored team since Caterpillar is leaving the #22 for Richard Childress Racing. From what I [Pete Pistone] have been able to gather, the report that NASCAR vetoed a GEM-BDR merger and a complete switch to Toyota is false. The stumbling block in all of this is the status of Dodge and Chrysler and the future of the struggling company. If the manufacturer can’t live up to its promise of supplying engines and support to GEM, its flagship Cup organization, the team needs to know that and make a move ASAP. But whether Toyota wants to support another team and a possible additional three cars is another question. Regardless, NASCAR has no say in what the teams and manufacturers decide to do.(CBS Sports)(10-31-2008)
Final Atlanta TV Ratings down: ABC’s coverage of the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway earned a final national rating of 3.6, down from the 4.0 the race earned last year when it also was telecast on ABC. The race averaged 5,611,102 viewers. Ratings for the Chase for the Sprint Cup on ABC are even with last year at an average of 3.8 through seven races.(ESPN),
Texas Goodyear Tire Notes: Teams in all three NASCAR series will run the same tire codes at Texas this weekend, though those for the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will be branded “Goodyear Eagle,” while those for the Truck Series will be branded “Goodyear Wrangler” . . . this is the same combination of left- and right-side tires that Goodyear brought for teams to run at Texas earlier this season — Cup and Nationwide in April and Truck in June . . . in addition to Texas, NASCAR teams have run this specific tire combination at Chicagoland earlier this summer . . . teams in all three of these series will run this set-up again at Homestead in two weeks . . . this left-side tire code (D-4134) has also been run with a different right-side code at Dover, Michigan and Kentucky in 2008 . . . as on all NASCAR ovals greater than one mile in length, teams will are required to run inner liners in all four tire positions at Texas . . . air pressure in those inner liners should be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire. See codes, pressures and more on my Texas Race Info Page.(10-31-2008) http://www.jayski.com/next/2008/34tms2008.htm
Camo scheme for Martin at Texas: Mark Martin will run a special camouflage paint scheme on the #8 U.S. Army DEI Chevy in the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway to promotes effort to deliver more than one million holiday greetings to U.S. Military worldwide. In keeping with the VAULT motto, “Get It Done. And Then Some.,” Coca-Cola North America is implementing the largest marketing campaign for the brand since its 2006 launch to ensure the program’s success. The VAULT “Honoring the Uniform: Calling for Support” initiative features an exclusive opportunity for people across the country to send hand-written postcards to troops worldwide and raise up to $100,000 for the USO. People are encouraged to write messages of support on pre-addressed postcards, which can be found on special camouflage-themed VAULT 12-packs, at VAULT displays in participating retail stores or online at DrinkVault.com and MyCokeRewards.com, while supplies last. The postcards can be dropped in the mail with a first-class stamp and will arrive at a USO collection center for security screening before being distributed to U.S. troops during the holiday season.(Markmartin.com)(10-31-2008)
Mapei / Menards with Robby Gordon at Texas: Coming off a solid top-20 finish last weekend in Atlanta, Robby Gordon and the #7 team hope to carry this momentum forward into this weekend’s Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. The #7 Dodge will display the familiar Mapei / Menards primary colors during Sunday’s 334-lap race.(RGM PR), see an image of the car on my #7 Team Schemes Page.(10-31-2008) http://www.jayski.com/schemes/2008/7cup.htm
PIR to celebrate Veterans Day with Special Edition hat: NASCAR fans at Phoenix International Raceway this November will have a chance to exhibit their American spirit, win a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and look good while doing so. To celebrate the upcoming Veterans Day weekend and to pay honor to the many current and past members of the American military forces, PIR has unveiled a limited edition “Stars and Stripes” logo hat in time for the Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil weekend and into the 2009 season, while supplies last. Each special edition hat – navy and embroidered with a red, white, and blue Phoenix International Raceway logo – costs $30 and can be purchased at PIR souvenir locations, the PIR Midway display, or at the Bashas’ Supermarkets on-site store located just west of the track on facility property. In addition, the Stars and Stripes hat will serve as the “Official Uniform Hat” at PIR for the event weekend. All proceeds from the special edition hat will support the track’s Salute to Military Families program for the April 2009 SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500, providing members of the military and their families the ultimate experience of attending a NASCAR event at PIR. To top the American celebration off, one guest wearing the Stars and Stripes hat will be spotted by a PIR representative and given the opportunity to ride in the patriotically-themed Phoenix International Raceway pace car to open the Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 Sprint Cup Series event on Sunday, November 9. Tickets for the events of the November NASCAR event weekend at PIR can be purchased online at www.phoenixraceway.com or over the phone at 1-866-408-RACE (7223).(10-31-2008)
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Johnson Just Focused on Doing His Part
He’s not talking like it’s a certainty at this point, but with three races left in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Jimmie Johnson pretty much can tell the engravers to get started putting his name on the championship trophy with a strong finish in Sunday’s Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.
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Top Five and Five to Watch: Texas
Here’s a look at the top five in points and five drivers to watch in Sunday’s Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.
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Jamie McMurray & IRWIN Host Top Tradesmen at Texas
The saying is “Everything is bigger in Texas.” IRWIN® Industrial Tools will prove that when the company hosts 20 of the fastest, accurate tradesmen from around the country at the race in Texas for the Ultimate Tradesman Challenge (UTC) Semi-Final competition.
Full Story http://www.race2win.net/wc/08/10/mihtt.html
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A ‘step over’ to Grand-Am an option for Petty? – http://www.thatsracin.com/topstories/story/20494.html
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APPEARANCES – Robby Gordon will be at his souvenir trailer on Sunday morning at 10:45 a.m. signing autographs for his fans.
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Team Rensi Motorsports will run the rest of the Nationwide Series season after driver Bobby Hamilton Jr. put up the money for the team to compete in the final three races, team president Ronnie Russell said Thursday afternoon. The team’s sponsorship had run out for this year, and Smithfield Foods has already indicated it would not return next year. “He’s actually funding this out of his own pocket,” Russell said in the Texas Motor Speedway garage. “We’ve got several things going on and he’s taking the chance to where we keep racing long enough to where we can seal something up here [for next year].”(Scene Daily)(10-31-2008)
Congrats to Burney Lamar and Niki Taylor: Springtime will bring a whole new blossom into the home of supermodel Niki Taylor and her NASCAR husband Burney Lamar: They’re expecting their first child together, Taylor’s rep announced Thursday. “Burney and I are very excited with this stage of our lives,” says Taylor, who is due in March. “We’re thrilled.” (People Magazine)(10-30-2008)
Baker Curb signs development driver: Baker Curb Racing announced that Mississippi native Tommy Joe Martins has been selected as the first driver to compete full-time in the Camping World East Series in 2009.(Baker Curb Racing PR)(10-30-2008)
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Marcos Ambrose (No. 59 Kingsford Tailgate at Home Ford) is 10th in the standings, holding the final ticket for NASCAR Nationwide Series Awards Banquet in Orlando, Fla., Nov. 22.But David Stremme (No. 64 Loan Star Title Loans Chevrolet), who’s 11th and series ironman Jason Keller (No. 27 Kleenex Ford), 12th, continue to put pressure on Ambrose for the coveted final slot.If recent history is any indication though, Ambrose needs to keep pushing despite a 112-point advantage over Stremme and a 146- point cushion on Keller.Last season Mike Wallace (No 7 GEICO Toyota) was in the same situation as Ambrose with three races to go. He sported a 102-point lead over Matt Kenseth. But Kenseth overcame Wallace in the final three events to make up the difference and take over the 10th spot at season’s end.Can Stremme or Keller do the same? Ambrose has three starts at Texas with a career-best finish of 18th earlier this year. He’s posted one win (Watkins Glen), three top fives and five top 10s in 32 starts in 2008.Stremme has five series starts at Texas with a best finish of 17th in November 2005. He has five top fives and 15 top 10s this season in 29 starts. Keller has one top 10 in 13 career starts at Texas and has one top five and four top 10s in 32 starts this year (NASCAR) (10-30-08)
Oct. 30 NASCAR Nationwide Series:With three races to go, Joey Logano (No. 20 GameStop Toyota) has Joe Gibbs Racing back in the lead for the owner championship by a 39-point margin thanks to a timely fifth-place finish at Memphis.The No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet took a one-point lead into Memphis, but Clint Bowyer’s 16th-place finish – his worst in eight races – allowed the No. 20 Toyota to reclaim the lead.Logano, 18, will make his first series start at Texas this weekend, but he’s faired well in his starts on intermediate tracks this season. He posted his first series win at Kentucky Speedway, finished second at Gateway International Raceway, was ninth at Kansas Speedway and was 14th at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.Logano also will be in the No. 20 for the final two races of the season. In head-to-head competition this year, Bowyer owns an average finish of 8.5 while Logano carries a 9.5 average finish over the 16 races in which both drivers have competed.(NASCAR) (10-30-08)
Carl Edwards (No. 60 Save-A-Lot Ford) refuses to believe in momentum. But like it or not, the reigning NASCAR Nationwide Series champion has “Big Mo” on his side heading to Texas Motor Speedway.
After winning at Memphis Motortsports Park last week, he reduced Clint Bowyer’s (No. 2 BB&T Chevrolet) standings lead to 116 points, the closest he’s been to first place in eight races. The double-duty driver topped the weekend off by winning at Atlanta Motor Speedway and moved into second in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings — 184 points behind Jimmie Johnson. Edwards can become the first driver in NASCAR history to win NASCAR Sprint Cup and NASCAR Nationwide Series titles in the same year. He heads to Texas, the track where he clinched the 2007 NASCAR Nationwide Series title, to challenge Bowyer and Johnson for both leads. Edwards has two NASCAR Sprint Cup wins at Texas, winning there in April and also in November 2005. His career-best finish at Texas in the NASCAR Nationwide Series is third (twice). He finished 13th at the 1.5-mile speedway earlier this season. The mojo continues for Edwards at Texas. Roush Fenway Racing team owner Jack Roush has the most wins there in both NASCAR Sprint Cup (five) and NASCAR Nationwide Series (five) competition.Bowyer, meanwhile, has a fine record of his own in Ft. Worth.He’s recorded top-five finishes in his last three races at Texas, including third-place results in last season’s November race and the spring event this year.Unlike Edwards last year, Bowyer can’t clinch his first championship at Texas. However, anyone below the top three will be eliminated in the title race if Bowyer starts the race.Carl Edwards is currently having the most successful double-duty season ever.(NASCAR)
(10-30-08)
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Crawford wins the pole at Texas: #14-Rick Crawford was the fastest qualifier with a speed of 178.826 to win the pole for the Chevy Silverado 350 at Texas Motor Speedway. This is Crawford’s first pole in 2008; fifth overall in the Series. Rounding out the top ten were; #2-Cale Gale, #51-Kyle Busch, #09-Travis Kvapil, #07-Max Papis, #21-Jon Wood, #33-Ron Hornaday Jr., #7-T.J. Bell, #6-Colin Braun, #30-Todd Bodine. Complete starting lineup is posted on the Texas Race Page.(10-30-2008) http://www.jayski.com/cts/next/2008/23texas2008.htm#lineup
Busch fastest in Happy Hour: #51-Kyle Busch was the quickest during the final practice session at Texas with a speed of 178.560. Rounding out the top ten were; #2-Cale Gale, #7-T.J. Bell, #33-Ron Hornaday Jr., #14-Rick Crawford, #15-Ryan Lawler, #09-Travis Kvapil, #21-Jon Wood, #22-Scott Speed, #81-Donny Lia. There were 31 trucks on track for the final session. Final practice speeds are posted on the Texas Race Page.(10-30-2008) http://www.jayski.com/cts/next/2008/23texas2008.htm#prac
Gale leads first practice session: #2-Cale Gale was the fastest on track with a speed of 179.83 mph to lead the first practice session for the Chevy Silverado 350 at Texas Motor Speedway. Rounding out the top ten were; #51-Kyle Busch, #33-Ron Hornaday Jr., #09-Travis Kvapil, #8-Chad McCumbee, #22-Scott Speed, #14-Rick Crawford, #5-Mike Skinner, #88-Matt Crafton, #7-T.J. Bell. There were 31 trucks that practiced during the first session. Complete practice speeds are posted on the Texas Race Page.(10-30-2008) http://www.jayski.com/cts/next/2008/23texas2008.htm#prac
Fire damages BBM trucks & hauler UPDATE Help from Milburn; hoping to salvage #51: Jeff Milburn a former NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series owner who is based in Texas graciously drove to Shreveport, Louisiana to pick up what was salvageable and transported it to the Texas Motor Speedway. The trailer arrived close to midnight and the crews off both the #15 and #51 Billy Ballew Motorsports teams worked late into the early hours cleaning and evaluating the #51 Miccosukee Resort Toyota. “The biggest thing on the truck is just the water damage from the fire department shooting water on it,” Wauters said. “It just ran down into the motor and everything. The fire itself made everything just black. The primary truck, everything was just nasty black from the fire. The motor, we had to take it all apart last night, take the intake off, and get all the water out of the cylinders. We got oil put down on the cylinders and got it running last night. It appears it might be all right. We’ll find out after we practice. This thing ain’t bad. The rest, the backup truck was brand new and it got melted. That was junk. And all the contents in the trailer – the springs, the radios and all the equipment got junked. Other than that, I think this truck is all right. There’s a lot of water damage and rust, but other than that, I think we’ll be all right. Chassis 11 is his favorite truck. We’ve run 12 races in it. He doesn’t want to give it up. We’re going to try (to use the engine). We’re going to try the first practice with it and see how it runs. And if it’s all OK, we’ll keep her in it. If not, we’ll have to change it up. With the help of many in the NASCAR community Busch will be able to race in Friday’s Silverado 350k for the Billy Ballew Motor Sports team. For more of this story visit: BillyBallewMotorsports.com.(10-30-2008)
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Crawford, Ford Racing Grab Texas Pole Award
10-30-2008 | TruckSeries.com Report
Crawford, Ford Racing Capture Texas Pole Award Rick Crawford earned the pole for the Chevy Silverado 350k NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race with a lap of 178.826 miles per hour with a 30.197 second average lap time during Thursday evening’s 7-Eleven Qualifying session at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Crawford, driver of the No. 14 Circle Bar/Powerstroke Diesel by Int’l Ford, nipped Cale Gale by .008 of a second to score his first pole award in 22 starts at Texas Motor Speedway, improving on his previous-best start of second recorded in the NCTS summer events of 2003 and ’05. It was Crawford’s fifth pole of his Truck Series career and first since Martinsville in October of 2005. Gale, No. 2 American Commercial Lines Chevrolet, qualified second with a lap of 178.778 mph at 30.205 seconds and No. 51 Miccosukee Resorts/NOS Energy Toyota driver Kyle Busch was third at 178.183 mph with a 30.306 sec. average lap time. Roush-Fenway Ford Racing Rookie Colin Braun led the trio of Texans qualifying for the Chevy Silverado 350k. Braun, of Ovalo, Texas qualified ninth with a lap of 177.328 mph, Ryan Lawler, of Colleyville, was 14th at 176.777 mph and David Starr, of Houston, was 24th at 175.501 mph (30.769). Former open-wheel stars Max Papis and Paul Tracy also qualified for the Chevy Silverado 350k, earning the fifth and 22nd starting positions, respectively.
http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_08/articles/000021/002155.htm
Ten Things To Reckon With at Texas
10-30-2008 | Tom Jensen, TruckSeries.com
Tom Jensen Three races to go and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series battle heads to Texas Motor Speedway for a Halloween showdown and throwdown between points leader Johnny Benson and Ron Hornaday Jr. in Friday night’s Chevrolet Silverado 350K. So far, Benson and Hornaday have had seasons that have been just about identical..
http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_08/articles/000021/002131.htm
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Craftsman Truck Series a close competition
Dallas Morning News – Dallas,TX,USA
“There never seems like there’s a runaway on the points in the truck series, and that makes it exciting for the fans.” Hornaday knows from experience that …
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/motorsports/stories/103008dnspotmsbriefs.3dc2627.html
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Trucking in the drama
Spirited title race is once again being delivered by a NASCAR minor league
With three races remaining, Johnny Benson and Ron Hornaday are locked in a back-and-forth battle that won’t likely be decided until the Truck series season finale Nov. 14 at Homestead, Fla.
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Rick Crawford wins Truck pole; Busch third in fire-scarred 51
Kyle Busch qualified third for Friday night’s race at Texas in a truck that was salvaged from a hauler fire en route to the track
more – http://www.thatsracin.com/topstories/story/20513.html
Truck lineup | Crawford scores Texas pole
http://www.thatsracin.com/news/story/20511.html
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2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule released…
By GREGM(GREGM)
TOLEDO OH (10-30-08) – The ARCA RE/MAX Series, long recognized as the most versatile touring series in motorsports, has released its 2009 schedule to include 22 events in 13 states and Canada. A diverse combination of superspeedways, …
http://insidetracknews.blogspot.com/2008/10/2009-arca-remax-series-schedule.html
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Tom Hessert; Andy Belmont Racing Gearing Up For 2009
MOORESVILLE, North Carolina (October 30, 2008) – - On the heels of their fifth place finish at Toledo Speedway earlier this month, Andy Belmont Racing (ABR) and Tom Hessert, III have announced that the duo will continue their relationship for a second season in the ARCA RE/MAX Series with Hessert steering the potent No. 1 Ford Fusion for the Mooresville, North Carolina team for the full 2009 slate.
Maaco America’s Bodyshop will return as the sponsor of the No. 1 Ford Fusion for the full 2009 ARCA calendar.
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Jamie McMurray Building Momentum for 2009
by Rebecca Gladden
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Junior Mints – 2009 is the Year for Dale Junior (Voice of the Fans) by Cindy Lou Houston
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The Nascar Insiders
What Doesn’t Kill Us Makes Us Stronger
A lot of people have been talking about the economy and its affects on NASCAR lately. We are certainly guilty, writing on everything from layoffs at the end of the season to poor at track attendance. While the current economic climate is not good, the difficult times could ultimately prove to be beneficial for the sport.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheNascarInsiders/~3/437726897/
Amid the Tax Evasion and Hate, Hey – Merry Christmas!
by Carol Einarsson
Wow. Larry McClure’s been indicted in what seems to be something pretty big. 115 years in jail is the number of the day. Innocent until proven guilty, certainly, but the accusations sound pretty bad at this point.
http://www.racejournalonline.com/index.cfm?Pagename=column&id=540
Four Broadcast Teams Come Your Way On Friday
It has been quite a while since Bill Weber, John Kernan and Jerry Punch patrolled pit road. It seems even longer since Ned Jarrett, the late Benny Parsons and the original NASCAR on ESPN announcer Bob Jenkins brought stock car racing into living rooms across America.
http://dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2008/10/four-broadcast-teams-come-your-way-on.html
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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
Fri Oct 31
12:00 am NASCAR Now ESPN2
10:00 am NNS Texas Practice SPEED
1:00 pm NSCS Texas Practice ESPN2
4:00 pm NASCAR Now ESPN2
4:30 pm NSCS Texas Pole Qualifying ESPN2
6:30 pm NNS Texas Pole Qualifying SPEED
8:00 pm NASCAR Live SPEED
8:30 pm NCTS Set-Up SPEED
9:00 pm NCTS: Chevy Silverado 350K at Texas SPEED
11:30 pm Trackside at Texas SPEED
Sat Nov 1
2:00 am NCTS Set-Up SPEED
2:30 am NCTS: Chevy Silverado 350K at Texas SPEED
11:00 am Trackside at Texas SPEED
3:00 pm NNS Countdown ESPN2
3:30 pm NNS: O’Reilly Challenge at Texas ESPN2
6:00 pm NSCS Texas Final Practice (SDD) ESPN2
11:00 pm Tradin’ Paint SPEED
11:30 pm NASCAR Performance SPEED
Sun Nov 2
1:30 am NNS: O’Reilly Challenge at Texas ESPN2
8:00 am NASCAR Angels HALL
8:30 am Tradin’ Paint SPEED
9:00 am NASCAR Performance SPEED
9:30 am NASCAR in a Hurry SPEED
10:00 am NASCAR Now ESPN2
10:00 am NASCAR RaceDay SPEED
2:00 pm NASCAR RaceDay – Special Edition SPEED
3:00 pm NASCAR Countdown ABC
3:30 pm Dickies 500 at Texas ABC
7:00 pm SPEED Report SPEED
8:00 pm NASCAR Victory Lane SPEED
9:00 pm Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain SPEED
10:00 pm NASCAR Now ESPN2
Mon Nov 3
2:00 am SPEED Report SPEED
2:30 am Dickies 500 at Texas Re-air ESPN2
4:00 am NASCAR Victory Lane SPEED
8:00 am NASCAR Victory Lane SPEED
9:00 am Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain SPEED
10:00 am Dickies 500 at Texas Re-air ESPNC
12:00 pm NCTS Set-Up SPEED
12:30 pm NCTS: Chevy Silverado 350K at Texas SPEED
5:00 pm NASCAR Now ESPN2
8:00 pm This Week in NASCAR SPEED
9:00 pm NASCAR Confidential 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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