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I told you there’d be some stuff happening in stock car racing since yesterday… and here it is.
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Stock Car Gazette Columnists Speak Out!
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RPM and Allmendinger officially align; Evernham opens up about future
by: Doug Turnbull
Though A.J. Allmendinger’s name has been thrown around as a Gillet Evernham Motorsports and Richard Petty Motorsports driver for months, he officially had not been signed by the team, until Wednesday. RPM has signed Allmendinger to run at least 10 races in the No. 44 Dodge this season and may run more, pending sponsorship. Finish this article at motorsportsnews.net/archives/2689
For more articles by Doug Turnbull, visit motorsportsnews.net/archives/category/turnbull
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Joey Logano Slated To Be Youngest Driver To Start A Daytona 500
www.catchfence.com/press/012909b.html
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Rahal Letterman Racing pulls out of IndyCar competition in ‘09
Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA
The team, also co-owned by television talk show host David Letterman, fielded a car for driver Ryan Hunter-Reay in 2008. Hunter-Reay recorded his first …
seattlepi.nwsource.com/scorecard/autonews.asp?articleID=251190
Georgia’s Reed Sorenson Faces High Expectations in the King’s No. 43
PaddockTalk - USA
Sorenson, who cut his teeth racing Legends cars at Atlanta Motor Speedway as a youth, is often soft-spoken and plays his cards close to his chest. …
paddocktalk.com/news/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=101471&newlang=&topic=11&catid=21
Carolyn Brewster: Confessions of a NASCAR fan
Scene Daily - Charlotte,NC,USA
Although not a regular viewer of the program, I am a race fan, so when I heard NASCAR drivers would be featured, I set my DVR to record. …
www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/sprintcupseries/38597447.html
Q & A With NASCAR Driver Kyle Busch | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series …
By pr@autoracingdaily.com
Q: Are you prepared for not winning eight races again this year? Kyle Busch: “I really don’t foresee us winning eight …
www.autoracingdaily.com/news/nascar-sprint-cup-series/q-a-with-nascar-driver-kyle-busch/
Mark Martin: Already a Champion
Bleacher Report - San Francisco,CA,USA
(The series only raced four times a year.) In ‘97, Martin had his most wins overall, recording four in Cup, six in the Busch Series and two IROC—for a total …
bleacherreport.com/articles/117149-mark-martin-already-a-champion
Busch now the main man for Gibbs
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - Ontario,CA,USA
“That’s why I’m out there three times a weekend, running Trucks, Nationwide and Cup,” he said. “I’m trying to learn as much as I can, trying to be out there …
www.dailybulletin.com/ci_11578454
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NTSB: NASCAR Decisions Cause Of Crash
The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday that NASCAR didn’t meet its own lofty business standards in its aviation department as the board released its accident report about a NASCAR plane crash that killed three people on the ground as well as the two pilots July 10, 2007, in Sanford, Fla. The NTSB board accepted the investigation report, which said the plane was a “hazard to flight” and there was inconclusive evidence on the source of an in-flight fire. — The board approved the probable cause of the accident as: “The NTSB determines that the probable causes of this accident were actions and decisions by NASCAR racing corporate aviation division’s manager and maintenance personnel to allow the accident airplane to be released for flight with a known and unresolved discrepancy and the accident pilots’ decision to operate the airplane with that known discrepancy, a discrepancy that likely resulted in an in-flight fire.” Among those killed in the crash was Dr. Bruce Kennedy, husband of NASCAR Executive Vice President Lesa France Kennedy.
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Wypall Wipers announces 2009 Crew Chief Lineup: Three of the most respected and successful crew chiefs in the history of NASCAR have been named to the 2009 WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief lineup. The all-star line-up of Bob Osborne, Todd Berrier and Jeff Hammond, who have a total of 63 career Sprint Cup Series victories between them, continues the tradition of top-notch crew chiefs who call WYPALL Wipers their wiper of choice. This year’s WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief program, which began in 2004, launches in Daytona on Feb. 15. Osborne is in his second year as a spokesperson for WYPALL Wipers. He is coming off a banner 2008 season after leading the # 99 Roush-Fenway Ford Racing team and driver Carl Edwards to a runner-up finish in the Sprint Cup Series Chase. Berrier, also in his second year as a spokesperson for WYPALL Wipers, helped guide the #29 Richard Childress Racing Chevy team to a fourth-place finish in last year’s title chase with driver Kevin Harvick. The team had seven top-five and 19 top-10 finishes. He has four career victories with Harvick, including a checkered flag in the 2007 “Great American Race,” the Daytona 500. While Hammond no longer calls the shots from high atop a pit box, he still oversees each racetrack from a television booth, analyzing the action for FOX Sports and SPEED Channel. His credentials include 43 wins and two championships as Darrell Waltrip’s crew chief, in addition to being a team member on four other championship teams. He, too, is a part of the WYPALL Wipers team for the second year. The crew chief trio, along with representatives from WYPALL Wipers, will serve as the panel for the WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief Challenge, a season-long contest that will determine the best crew chiefs in the Sprint Cup garage. Following each Cup race, each member will vote to determine which crew chief demonstrated the most outstanding strategy and ingenuity during the race. It isn’t necessarily the crew chief who goes to Victory Lane, but the crew chief who made the biggest difference to his team. The weekly winning crew chief will receive a $1,000 check as well as signage to announce the win on their pit box at the following week’s event. The crew chief with the most weekly wins will be honored as the WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief of the Year and will be presented a $20,000 check at the season finale in Homestead, Fla. Former yearly winners include Tony Eury, Sr. (Dale Earnhardt, Jr.), Robbie Reiser (Matt Kenseth), Doug Richert (Greg Biffle) Mike Ford (Denny Hamlin) and Chad Knaus (Jimmie Johnson).(Wypall PR)(1-30-2009)
Yates Names Business Development Team: Yates Racing announced Jon Sands as Vice-President and Mark Gendle as Director of Business Development for the three-tiered Sprint Cup Series entry to include the #98, #28 and #96 Hall of Fame Ford. The duo will also support the #98 Nationwide Series entry with Paul Menard. Sands joined Roush Fenway Racing in 2001 after excelling in numerous areas of motorsports marketing. Sands experience ranges from Phoenix’s Firebird International Raceway, New York-based Cohn & Wolfe where he oversaw Pennzoil Sprint Cup Series program, and Coors Brewing Company’s Cup Series endeavors. At Roush Fenway Racing, his responsibilities included securing primary sponsorships as well as developing specialized, integrated marketing communication programs that make such sponsorship programs profitable to the client. Gendle joined Roush Fenway’s marketing team after a four-year tenure with Raycom Sports. At Raycom, Gendle developed sales and marketing strategies for regional television coverage of both basketball and football in the Atlantic Coast Conference and Southeastern Conference. His motorsports experience began at Elevation Motorsports where he worked with clients like General Mill, UPS and Masterfoods USA.(Yates Racing PR)(1-30-2009) Comment here
Newman questions timeline of drug testing: Ryan Newman supports NASCAR’s new drug-testing policy for 2009 but says he was surprised that the sanctioning body so clearly defined a designated time frame for the tests. “I might be opening up a can of worms when I say this, but why would you announce you’re going to have a drug-testing time?” Newman said during the Stewart-Haas Racing portion of the Sprint Media Tour hosted by Lowe’s Motor Speedway. “I mean the whole idea of announcing it kind of takes away from the people that know how to cheat the system. Obviously, I know there’s probably going to be some follow-ups with certain people … but it just seems to me that you’re only eliminating the really, really naïve people in the first testing or in the first screening like this.” The sanctioning body issued a memo to teams in December, requiring they submit drug-testing results from all crew members, spotters and race-day support personnel, including engineers, engine tuners, shock specialists, chassis specialists and tire specialists, by Jan. 16. NASCAR was to oversee drug testing for all drivers beginning the week of Jan. 20.(Scene Daily)(1-30-2009)
State of Tennessee, Bristol fight over tax on broadcasts: Bristol Motor Speedway and the state of Tennessee are fighting in court over money the racetrack brings in from the broadcast of NASCAR races. Both sides were in a Nashville courtroom earlier this month trying to negotiate a way forward in the lawsuit that began after the state demanded that the speedway pay taxes on money it makes from televised races at the track. The lawsuit, filed last year in Chancery Court in Nashville, claims the state Department of Revenue is illegally taxing the track. At stake is nearly $420,000 in taxes and interest.(Associated Press / USA Today)(1-30-2009)
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On NASCAR: Let There Be Light – In the Form of Speedweeks
I can’t think of any single sporting event in America that has a bigger build-up than the Daytona 500.
www.race2win.net/on/45.html
Las Vegas Kurt Busch Foundation Event Announced
2004 NASCAR Champion and Las Vegas native Kurt Busch will host the inaugural Race for the Kids benefitting the Kurt Busch Foundation on February 26, 2009.
www.race2win.net/wc/09/01/kbealv.html
NASCAR Community Joins to Help Charity of Former Racer
Years of charitable giving to children and young adults suffering from spinal cord injuries and debilitating diseases paid off for Darrell Gwynn at the 2009 Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event in Scottsdale, Ariz.
www.race2win.net/wc/09/01/gwynn.html
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Doug Herbert races ahead, aims for land-speed marks
‘I’ve been over 300 mph a thousand times,’ Bonnevile-bound driver says
Doug Herbert runs an organization called BRAKES. That’s about as ironic as it gets. The second man to ever top the 300-mph mark in a Top Fuel dragster is apparently no longer impressed with the kind of speeds he reaches in that kind of car.
www.thatsracin.com/topstories/story/21946.html
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Windshear, Inc. awarded for superior testing technology at
Professional MotorSport World Expo
Concord, N.C., January 29, 2009—Windshear, Inc. has recently been awarded the “Testing Technology of the Year” for its superior testing technology at the Professional MotorSport World Expo Awards 2008 in Cologne, Germany.
Windshear, an independently operated entity of Haas Automation, is the only commercially available 180-mph rolling-road wind tunnel in the world.
“It is exciting to see that our cutting edge technology and testing systems are being recognized by some of the top professionals in the industry,” said Peter Zierhut, business manager, Windshear, Inc. “We look forward to continuing to provide the quality data that our facility generates to all areas of the industry – whether it be NASCAR, IndyCar, Formula One, or production vehicles.”
Recognition is awarded in five categories each year at the Professional MotorSport World Expo. Nominations are judged by a 15 member panel made up of professionals from across the industry, including analysts, team executives and trade media.
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About Windshear
Windshear, Inc., headquartered in Concord, N.C., operates the only commercially available full-scale, single-belt, rolling road wind tunnel in the world. The firm’s clients include top-level motorsports organizations and auto manufacturers.
Windshear is an independently operated entity of Haas Automation, the largest machine tool builder in the world.
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ACADEMY SPORTS + OUTDOORS ANNOUNCES FIVE RACE SPONSORSHIP OF BOBBY LABONTE AND THE NO. 96 FORD FUSION
CONCORD, N.C. (January 29, 2009) – Hall of Fame Racing today announced that Academy Sports + Outdoors, a leader in the sports and outdoor industry, will sponsor Bobby Labonte and the No. 96 Ford Fusion for five races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2009. The Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway will mark the first race for Academy Sports + Outdoors as primary sponsor.
“I’m thrilled to have Academy Sports + Outdoors on the car this year,” said Labonte. “Being a Texas native I’m looking forward to working with a Houston-based company that is a leader in sports and outdoor equipment. I consider myself an outdoorsman so I’m excited to represent Academy this year.”
“Our continued partnership with Yates Racing makes sense for Academy Sports + Outdoors and we welcome Hall of Fame to the relationship,” commented Rodney Faldyn, President of Academy Sports + Outdoors. “Many of Academy’s loyal customers are huge NASCAR fans and our sponsorship is a way of supporting the sport they love. We look forward to another successful year with Yates Racing and with Bobby Labonte.”
Academy Sports + Outdoor’s will debut with the No. 96 Academy Sports + Outdoor Ford Fusion at Bristol Motor Speedway. The retail leader will again race at Darlington Raceway in the Southern 500, Daytona International Speedway in the Coke Zero 400, Atlanta Motor Speedway in the Pep Boys Auto 500 and Talladega Superspeedway in the Amp Energy 500.
The 2000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion will drive the No. 96 Ford Fusion for the full 2009 season with Hall of Fame Racing. Labonte has 21 career wins and 113 top-five finishes in 547 starts in the Sprint Cup series. The 2009 season will mark Labonte’s 17th full season in NASCAR Sprint Cup competition.
ABOUT ACADEMY SPORTS + OUTDOORS
Academy Sports + Outdoors (www.academy.com), is a rapidly expanding sports, outdoor and lifestyle retailer headquartered near Houston, Texas. Academy has become a leader in the sports and outdoor industry by offering a broad selection of name brand equipment, apparel and footwear at everyday low prices. The company offers a complete line of athletic, casual and work footwear & apparel; bikes and scooters; fitness, team sports, golf, fishing, marine, water sports, hunting, camping, grilling equipment and outdoor furniture. Academy currently operates 112 stores in 11 states throughout the southern and southeastern U.S.
ABOUT YATES RACING
Yates Racing currently operates three motorsports teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Formerly known as Robert Yates Racing, the team is owned by Doug Yates, who took the reins after his father, Robert Yates, retired following the 2007 season. In 2008, Doug partnered with Max Jones; a former road racer and long-time race team championship General Manager. During Yates Racing’s 21-year tenure in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series, the organization has earned a total of 57 wins, 49 poles, 270 top-five finishes, 433 top-ten finishes, and a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship. In 2009, Hall of Fame Racing has teamed up with Yates Racing to field the No. 96 Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
Sponsorship opportunities are available; please contact Jon Sands with Yates Racing at 704-720-4621 or visit www.yatesracing.com.
ABOUT HALL OF FAME RACING
Hall of Fame Racing was formed by Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman and ran it’s first race with the No. 96 DLP HDTV Chevrolet with driver Terry Labonte in the 2006 Daytona 500, finishing 17th. Jeff Moorad and Tom Garfinkel purchased majority interest of the team in August of 2007, bringing years of successful sports management experience in and out of racing. In 2009, Hall of Fame Racing has teamed up with Yates Racing to field the No. 96 Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
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Foyt in the #56 at Daytona: UPDATE: Larry Foyt will drive the #56 Chevy for MacHill Motorsports in the Nationwide series race at Daytona in February.(Larry Foyt/PR)(1-20-2009)
UPDATE: Blu Frog Energy Drink will sponsor Larry Foyt in the CWNTS & NNS races at Daytona. Foyt will drive the #74 Blu Frog Energy Dodge Truck for Derrike Cope and the #56 Blu Frog Energy Chevy for MacHill in the Nationwide race.(Blu Frog PR)(1-29-2009)
Borneman planning limited schedule: The next place Johnny Borneman plans to show up is Daytona International Speedway. Borneman has filed an entry for the Feb. 14 Nationwide Series race. If he qualifies, Borneman will be making his debut on a high-banked superspeedway – and running in the first of nine Nationwide Series races he plans to enter this season. “And who knows,” he said. “If I do well and get some backing, I’ll run as many Nationwide races as I can.” (San Diego Union Tribune)(1-29-2009)
Stenhouse running 7 NNS races: Ricky Stenhouse will foray into the Nationwide Series in 2009 behind the wheel of the #16 CitiFinancial Ford for six races and the #16 3M Ford for one race.(Roush Fenway PR)(1-29-2009)
Stott, Ponstein plan limited schedule: Corrie Stott Racing and driver Andy Ponstein plan on a return to the Nationwide series for the upcoming Fontana, CA and Las Vegas, NV races.(Stott PR)(1-29-2009)
MSRP to continue 2 car effort: MSRP Motorsports continues to search for sponsorship for the upcoming season, but plans to continue their 2 full-time Nationwide teams. At least 4 drivers - Terry Cook, Dave Blaney, Johnny Chapman, and Justin Hobgood - will rotate through the cars. MSRP will remain a separate organization from the newly formed Prism Motorsports Cup team, also owned by Randy Humphrey and Phil Parsons.(1-27-2009)
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www.TheHotLap.com
Toyota Racing Superbowl picks-MARCOS AMBROSE, No. 47 Little Debbie Toyota Camry, JTG-Daugherty Racing “I have to go for the Cardinals because of Ben Graham, their punter. He’s Australian.” KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&M’s Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing “I’m going to go with the Arizona Cardinals. There’s really no reason why, I’m just not a big fan of the Steelers. I’m going to go with 24-21 as the final score. I’m kind of friends with Kurt Warner, so I would really like to see him win. I got to spend some time with him at a Super Bowl party last year in Phoenix when M&M’s had me out there. Kurt came around the room and we talked a little bit, so it would be great to see him do well and the Cardinals win.” Read more (toyotaracing) (01-29-09)
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At the age of 31, Johnny Borneman is no longer a “hot prospect” in stock car racing. So the second-generation driver from Ramona has switched gears when it comes to racing. “The days of dreams have passed,” Borneman said yesterday. “There are so many young kids coming into NASCAR, and so many young kids with money backing them. It all comes down to who can bring in money.
“I never had that kind of financial backing, so my opportunities were limited. But I love to do it. So, I’m going to show up whenever I can and have fun at it.” The next place Borneman plans to “show up” is Daytona International Speedway. Borneman has filed an entry for the Feb. 14 Nationwide Series semimain to the following day’s Daytona 500. If he qualifies, Borneman will be making his debut on a high-banked superspeedway – and running in the first of nine Nationwide Series races he plans to enter this season. Read more (signonsandiego.com)
www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/jan/29/1s29motors224049-borneman-gearing-switch-nationwid/
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NASCAR formally issues new cost-saving rules to Truck teams
www.thatsracin.com/topstories/story/21965.html
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As the 2008 NFL season comes to a close, New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss is getting ready to kick off his first full season as a NASCAR team owner. Moss and co-owner David Dollar have tapped Raybestos Rookie-of-the-Year contender Tayler Malsam to drive the #81 RMM truck and former Truck Series Champion Mike Skinner to drive the #46 RMM truck in the 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season. “We are very pleased to have both Tayler and Mike come on board at Randy Moss Motorsports for the 2009 season,” stated team co-owner Randy Moss. “Tayler has shown a lot of promise in his performance on the track in 2008 and we look forward to helping him to continue to grow as a driver in 2009. Mike will be able to help mentor Tayler while going for his second championship all at the same time. It’s the perfect combination.” “We have set a plan in motion to have a championship caliber team in 2009,” added co-owner David Dollar. “We see a lot of potential in Tayler and are excited to have him be a part of that plan. Having Mike come on board puts the last piece of the puzzle together for us to be able to run for the championship. We look forward to Tayler running for Raybestos Rookie-of-the-Year and both he and Mike making a run for the 2009 championship.” Announcements regarding crew chiefs and sponsorship for the 2009 RMM team will be made in the near future.(Randy Moss Motorsports PR)(1-30-2009)
[Complete rundown on Mike Skinner's story can be found on the January Archive Page](1-30-2009)
jayski.com/cts/archive/2009jan-cts.htm#skinner
Harmon set for Daytona and California with Lafferty Motorsports: Lafferty Motorsports is pleased to announce that they will be making the next step in the growth of their motorsports organization by attending every race in the 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck series schedule. Mike Harmon is slated to drive at Daytona and California, a decision has not been made for any further races. While still on a severely limited budget Lafferty Performance Products will serve as primary sponsor for Chris Lafferty’s team. Lafferty Performance Products is a growing performance product manufacturer of engine and chassis parts catering to racers at all levels; advanced CNC equipment and in house Spin-Tron assures quality and precision manufacturing.(Lafferty Motorsports PR)(1-30-2009)
Blu Frog Energy Drink to sponsor Larry Foyt in the #74 Dodge at Daytona. Our sponsorships come at a perfect time for us, as we launch our new Blu Frog Energy Drink. said Gary Raser, Founder, President and CEO of The Limu Company. The Limu Company is a fast-growing direct sales organization located in Lake Mary, Florida and celebrating its fifth year anniversary in 2009.(Larry Foyt PR & Marketing)(1-30-2009)
NASCAR will limit Camping World Truck Series teams to five men over the wall instead of seven and not allow them to fuel and change tires during the same pit stop this season, the sanctioning body has announced. Teams also will not be able to use three different engines in three consecutive events, excluding the races at Daytona and Talladega. After an engine’s initial use, competitors must declare the use of an engine for a future event, and the engine will be sealed by NASCAR. If an engine expires during a race weekend and the team must use a different engine, it must start in the rear of the field, just as in previous seasons. The rule applies to a team’s three consecutive races entered and not just the three consecutive races on the schedule, meaning that if a team skipped races, it would still need to race the same engine in two of any three events it enters. Many teams already had used engines in at least two events before replacing various pieces. In another cost-cutting move, a crew chief must designate a maximum of 12 active crew members for each event. Active crew members include crew chief, driver, spotter and crew members that enter the truck servicing area of pit road during the race.(SceneDaily.com)(1-29-2009)
Wyler Racing teams up with Stacy Compton: Wyler Racing is very excited to announce that veteran Stacy Compton has agreed to drive the #60 Wyler.com Toyota Tundra in the 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starting with the season-opening NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway on Friday, February 13th, 2009. The team, which is owned by Jeff Wyler, a Cincinnati businessman who is Founder and CEO of the Jeff Wyler Automotive Family, will be entering its fourth full-time year in the Camping World Truck Series. Sponsorship for the #60 Toyota Tundra is expected to be announced in the coming weeks.(Wyler Racing PR)(1-29-2009)
Sieg to drive #15 for BBM; Wauters as crew chief: Billy Ballew Motorsports has announced that Shane Sieg will set the line-up for the team’s 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series roster. Sieg will pilot the #15 Billy Ballew Motorsports entry in the first four Camping World events and pending sponsorship will continue through the 2009 Series season. In 2009, the team will focus on going back to their roots of the operation by putting a young driving talent in the hands of an experienced winning crew chief, Richie Wauters. Wauters took over responsibilities of the #51 truck driven by Kyle “Rowdy” Busch in 2007, but this year will trade responsibilities with the other veteran crew chief and former driver, Doug George.(Billy Ballew Motorsports PR)(1-29-2009)
Buescher joins Circle Bar Racing: Circle Bar Racing today announced the selection of James Buescher as the driver of the #10 International MaxxForce Diesel Ford F-150 for the 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season. With continued sponsorship from Navistar Inc. of the two-truck effort at Circle Bar Racing, Buescher will team with 12-year series veteran Rick Crawford, whose livery changes to the #14 International Truck and Engine Ford F-150 for the upcoming season. Leading the #10 International MaxxForce Diesel team and Buescher in his quest for Raybestos Rookie-of-the-Year honors will be veteran crew chief Jamie Jones.(JamesBuescher.com)(1-29-2009)
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RANDY MOSS LOOKS TO ROOKIE CLASS AND VETERANS FOR DRAFT PICKS FOR 2009 NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES SEASON
Randy Moss Motorsports taps Rookie-of-the-Year Contender Tayler Malsam and former Truck Series Champion Mike Skinner to drive for RMM in 2009
STATESVILLE, N.C. (January 29, 2009) – As the 2008 NFL season comes to a close, New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss is getting ready to kick off his first full season as a NASCAR team owner. Moss and co-owner David Dollar have tapped Raybestos Rookie-of-the-Year contender Tayler Malsam to drive the No. 81 RMM truck and former Truck Series Champion Mike Skinner to drive the No. 46 RMM truck in the 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season.
ABOUT RANDY MOSS MOTORSPORTS:
Randy Moss Motorsports ownership consists of Randy Moss, New England Patriots All-Pro Wide Receiver; and David Dollar, a long time participant in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The team fields the No. 81 Toyota Tundra and the No. 46 Toyota Tundra full time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. www.randymossmotorsports.com
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Ansell and Menards to Sponsor Frank Kimmel in ARCA RE/MAX Series
TOLEDO, Ohio (Jan. 29, 2009)–Officials from Ansell Protective Products Inc. and Menards Home Improvement Stores announced today that they will become co-primary sponsors of nine-time ARCA RE/MAX Series Champion Frank Kimmel in 2009.
“We are pleased to announce a comprehensive, multi-faceted marketing program in conjunction with Menards Home Improvement Stores and ARCA,” said Sean Sweeney, Sr. Market Development Manager for Ansell. “Together, Ansell Gloves and Menards have partnered to sponsor nine-time ARCA Champion Frank Kimmel for the 2009 season.”
The marketing program is anchored by a business-to-business relationship between Ansell, the world’s largest manufacturer of protective gloves and clothing, and Menards, a Midwestern-based chain of home improvement stores. As a result of the sponsorship, the Ansell line of hand protection products will be available for purchase in each of the nation’s 245 Menards Home Improvement Stores.
“This sponsorship program is really neat,” said Kimmel. “It has been designed to promote the availability of Ansell’s safety glove line to the contractor and installer markets at Menards retail locations. The support of Ansell and Menards helps me to continue to pursue my goals of attempting to earn a tenth ARCA RE/MAX Series Championship and hopefully surpass Iggy Katona on the all-time ARCA win list.”
Kimmel is the ARCA RE/MAX Series’ all-time active leader, with records in the categories of championships won, most laps led, superspeedway pole awards, superspeedway challenge championships, top-five finishes, top-ten finishes and career earnings. With 74 career wins, he is just five wins shy of tying Katona’s all-time win record in the ARCA RE/MAX Series.
“Menards is very excited to sponsor Frank Kimmel’s run for a tenth ARCA Championship in 2009,” said Jeff Abbott, company spokesperson for Menard, Inc. “We feel his strong work ethic is a good fit with our family-owned, customer service oriented, home town hardware stores.”
Retail offerings at Menards range from lawn and garden supplies to lumber, tools and supplies for landscaping, building and remodeling. The home improvement stores cater to the do-it-yourself consumer and the professional contractor, jobber and installer. Menards is based in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and currently has 245 locations in 12 states.
“As business needs evolve, so do our marketing efforts,” said Steve York, Director of Channel Development for Ansell. “The opportunity to partner with ARCA and Menards as well as expand our value proposition into the retail market further promotes our worksite safety initiatives. We are excited to partner with Menards, Frank Kimmel and ARCA.”
Ansell is the world’s largest manufacturer of protective gloves and clothing, providing leadership in the areas of development, design, manufacturing and marketing. Ansell has led the personal protective equipment industry with “Ideas that Fit™” for more than 100 years. The global manufacturer has provided comprehensive safety solutions and product innovations to help manufacturers across a wide range of industries reduce worker injuries and boost productivity.
Beginning with the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 on Saturday, February 7 at Daytona International Speedway, Kimmel’s family owned team will sport the familiar “Day-Glo” yellow color scheme carried by other Menards sponsored teams.
For more information about the ARCA RE/MAX Series, visit www.arcaracing.com. For more information about Ansell, visit www.ansellpro.com, and for more information about Menards, visit www.menards.com.
Featured Driver: Frank Kimmel
TOLEDO OH (1-29-09)–Frank Kimmel finished second in the 2008 ARCA RE/MAX Series Point Standings in his first year as the listed car owner for his family’s No. 44 team and earned three race wins along the way. In 2009, he will strive to reach his goals of earning an unprecedented tenth ARCA RE/MAX Series Championship and surpass Iggy Katona as the all-time ARCA RE/MAX Series winner. Heading into the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona, Kimmel is just five wins shy of the all-time total. Frank Kimmel is today’s featured driver.
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ARCA RE/MAX Series Hauler Parade to Kick off 2009 Season Opener at …
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by Jackie Franzil TOLEDO, Ohio — The ARCA RE/MAX Series will kick off their portion of DIRECTV Speedweeks 2009 with a Hauler Parade through the city of …
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ARCA Spotlight: Alexandra Owens
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by David Phillips (Scribe) Today’s ARCA Re/Max Spotlight is Alexandra “Alli” Owens. The 20-year-old was born and raised in Florida. …
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Inside Track Breaking News Blog: Drivers and Fans Pick Kawartha …
By GREGM
Donald Chisholm from Antigonish, Nova Scotia made only 2 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series starts in 2008. One was at his hometown event – the other, September 27th at Kawartha where he recorded a 10th place finish. …
insidetracknews.blogspot.com/2009/01/drivers-and-fans-pick-kawartha-speedway.html
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Insider Racing News
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Look Out NASCAR, Here Comes Tony Stewart
by Rebecca Gladden
The Nascar Insiders
Where They’ve Been and Where They’re Going: Part 6
This is part three in the series, looking at how Cup teams fared in 2008, and where they are headed in 2009. Each post will feature two teams and we will iron out details for the upcoming season and give our own projection for what to expect in ‘09.
Roush Fenway Racing
Coming into 2008, RFR was looking to improve upon their 2007 campaign that saw two of their teams take part in the Chase.
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Your First Reactions To The New NASCAR Website
The brand new NASCAR.com website is out and the Turner Interactive folks are very proud of the work they have put into the redesign.
dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2009/01/your-first-reactions-to-new-nascar.html
ESPN’s Surprising Move Just Days Before Daytona
dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2009/01/espns-surprising-move-just-days-before.html
Fox’s David Hill Talks NASCAR
Veteran reporter Dustin Long has been doing a great job of interviewing several NASCAR TV executives in advance of the 2009 Sprint Cup season. This time, he spoke with the very colorful head of Fox Sports, David Hill.
dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2009/01/foxs-david-hill-talks-nascar.html
DW Responds To “Trackside” Comments
Kudos to Darrell Waltrip for taking the time to respond to the comments that were accidentally aired on Trackside last week where he worried that the California race the week after Daytona might be “a ghost town.”
dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2009/01/dw-responds-to-trackside-comments.html
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Courtesy of Jayski
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Fri Jan 30
7:00 pm NASCAR PreSeason Special SPEED
11:00 pm NASCAR PreSeason Special SPEED
Sat Jan 31
12:00 pm Bodine Bobsled Challenge SPEED
Sun Feb 1
3:00 am Bodine Bobsled Challenge SPEED
8:00 am NASCAR Angels HALL
6:00 pm SUPER BOWL 43 NBC
Jayski does not list all the programming offered by SPEED; for complete listings go to their website, www.speedtv.com/schedule/
Always CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTINGS!
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