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Stock Car Gazette Columnists Speak Out!
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Mark Martin’s Luck Has Got To Change
by: Steve Langley
Mark Martin had a great weekend going for him, in the top with practice speeds, winning the pole, and running up front during most of the race. Then, the unexpected happened, hurtling his car into turn one at the Atlanta Motor Speedway during the Kobalt Tools 500 race, his car took a slide into the outside retaining wall that left his car crippled from the damage sustained when he backed his car hard into it at top speed. Read more at http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/3118
For more by this writer, visit http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/category/steves-stuff
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Courtesy of www.Catchfence.com
Kurt Busch Dominates The Kobalt Tools 500; Gordon, Edwards, Harvick & Vickers Round Out The Top-5
http://www.catchfence.com/Speeds/09KOBALTTOOLS500Results.html
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NASCAR to review tire flap
ESPN – USA
By David Newton CHARLOTTE, NC — NASCAR plans to discuss early this week whether to further punish the crew member that forced officials to call a caution …
http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/news/story?id=3964591
Parrott Wins NASCAR MOOG ‘Problem Solver’ Award
Modern Tire Dealer – Akron,OH,USA
Former NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Bobby Labonte and his crew chief, Todd Parrott, posted an impressive top-five finish and Parrott earned the NASCAR MOOG …
http://www.moderntiredealer.com/News/Story/2009/03/Parrott-Wins-NASCAR-MOOG-Problem-Solver-Award.aspx
Bruton Smith at it again
Examiner.com – USA
Bruton Smith, the Chairman of Speedway Motor sports, is rallying against NASCAR to move the NASCAR season finale from Homestead to his track at Las Vegas. …
http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m3d8-Bruton-Smith-at-it-again
Opinion: Martin can’t shake typical bad luck – Motor Sports …
He’s learned that the hard way over his 27 years at NASCAR’s top level. There have been four runner-up championship finishes and a myriad of small disasters on a resume that most likely will still go down as one of the greatest in …
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/29603177/
Step aside brother, Kurt Busch is now in the spotlight
Seattle Post Intelligencer – USA
“This place I love it, feels like Darlington, the old Rockingham – You race the racetrack,” Busch said. “Our car was dynamite. …
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/scorecard/autonews.asp?articleID=255541
Online Sports Guys: Ambrose Team Member Getting More Punishment…?
By John V. Wood
Crew members are subject to penalty for actions detrimental to stock car racing. In 2006, a member of Clint Bowyer’s team was suspended for several weeks because he did not place racing fuel in the designated collection area. …
http://onlinesportsguys.blogspot.com/2009/03/ambrose-team-member-getting-more.html
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Dale Jr. Upset With Team
Dale Jr., frustrated about a loose left rear wheel, got it fixed but then felt a vibration again. He told his team that the same thing happened a few years ago here and he hit the wall _ hard. He said if the thing broke and he crashed he would whack all his crewmembers with a hammer. Later, he chided crew chief Tony Eury Jr. by saying maybe he needed to taser Eury. So what gives? Dale Jr: “I would never say anything determined to hurt them or upset them. Part of it is trying to fire me up. Part of it is trying to fire them up. Part of it is just trying to tell everybody I’m still in the game.
Crewman Suspended In Tire Incident
Jimmy Watts, a gasman for Marcos Ambrose, ran across pit road and into the infield grass to retrieve a tire that got away from the team during the pit stop. He didn’t realize he was in such danger until he was out there. Then again, his regular job is as a firefighter in Charlotte, N.C., NASCAR immediately suspended him for the rest of the race and met with him afterward. More penalties could be forthcoming.
Robby Gordon Dakar Announcement
Team Gordon Offroad, which is responsible for Robby Gordon’s Dakar efforts, announced today plans to run a third Hummer in the 2010 Dakar Rally. Eliseo Salazar, a Chilean former Formula One, IndyCar and sports car driver, is scheduled to be the driver of the team’s third Hummer entry. Team Gordon Offroad just completed a challenging two weeks participating in the 2009 Dakar Rally throughout Argentina and Chile. It was the team’s fourth and most successful Dakar attempt since its inception in 2006. Gordon finished third overall behind Giniel De Villiers, the 31st Dakar Rally car class winner. Gordon’s teammate, Eric Vigouroux drove his identical Hummer to a 13th place finish.
Kvapil Sponsor Continues
Travis Kvapil still needs sponsorship to keep racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series beyond the upcoming race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Yates Racing co-owner Max Jones said Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Kvapil, who finished 23rd in the points in 2008, was left without a full-time ride when Hall of Fame Racing brought Bobby Labonte and sponsor Ask.com to Yates and Paul Menard brought his family sponsorship (Menards) to the team. Points swaps among the group left Kvapil without a locked-in position in races this season. Yates Racing had pledged to run at least five races with Kvapil and then reevaluate. “Right now it’s still five,” Jones said. “We’re still talking to people. Hopefully it can be more, but we don’t have any firm commitments for more than five right now.”
Overnight Ratings Down
NASCAR on Fox notched a 4.7/10 yesterday for the Kobalt Tools 500 from Atlanta, easily the top sports rating of the weekend. Thanks in part to much tougher college basketball competition from CBS, yesterday’s 4.7/10 is down -16% compared to last year’s 5.6/12. This year’s Atlanta race rating matches 2007′s 4.7/10, but note that the 2007 rating came against second-round NCAA Tournament games on CBS. Metered market ratings have been a relatively weak indicator of NASCAR’s national ratings this season. Through last weekend’s Las Vegas race, FOX’s national ratings have been an average of +6% better year-to-year than the overnight ratings comparisons. Every FOX race to date has compared more favorably to last year in the nationals than in the overnights. Through four points races, NASCAR On FOX is down -13% for the year in the metered markets (5.9/11 vs. 6.8/13).(Jayski)…
Race and Commercial Breakdown for the Kobalt Tools 500
Total number of commercials: 131
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 73
Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 92
Total number of companies or entities advertised in brief promos or crawlers: 33
Total amount of time these brief promos take during broadcast: app. 13 min.
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 2:00 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 6:18 PM
Total minutes: 258
Minutes of race broadcast: 202
Minutes of commercials: 56
Number of missed restarts: 1 …MORE AT…(www.cawsnjaws.com)
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Racing Resources Says …Sprint Cup Series
* Kurt Busch won the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway after starting second. Busch posted his 19th career series victory in 296 races. His last victory came at Loudon on June 29, 2008, 23 races ago. This was his third top-10 finish in four races this season. Busch moved to 33rd on NASCAR’s all-time win list, tying Davey Allison, Buddy Baker and Fonty Flock.
* Busch posted his third victory in 79 races on 1.5-mile tracks. Busch has scored 28 top-10 finishes in 79 races on 1.5-mile tracks (35 percent).
* This is just the second win by a Dodge at Atlanta since Richard Petty won here in March 1977. Kasey Kahne won in a Dodge in this race in 2006.
* This was Busch’s second Atlanta victory in 17 races. Crew chief Pat Tryson posted his seventh Cup career victory in 377 races. Four of his crew-chief victories have come with Busch.
* Busch led six times for 234 laps, including the final two laps. This is the most laps that he has led in a Cup race.
* This is the second victory for Penske Racing at Atlanta. Penske’s other Atlanta win came in November 1993, with Rusty Wallace.
* Jeff Gordon leads the series points standings by 43 over second-place Clint Bowyer. Race-winner Busch is third in points, just three points behind Bowyer. Gordon finished second, posting his fourth top-15 finish in 2009, the only driver to do so. Gordon extended his winless streak to 45 races, since October 2007 at Lowe’s.
* Carl Edwards (finished third) posted his 125th lead-lap finish in his 161 career races (78 percent).
* Brian Vickers (fifth) scored his third straight top-10 finish. He finished 10th at California and eighth at Las Vegas. This marks just the third time in his career that he has scored three straight top-10 finishes.
* Clint Bowyer (sixth) extended a 77-race streak of running at the finish that began at Homestead in November 2006. Bowyer’s last DNF came at Phoenix on Nov. 12, 2006, when he finished 33rd due to an oil-pump failure
* Jimmie Johnson finished ninth at Atlanta and was running at the finish. His crew chief, Chad Knaus, marked his 250th career race of running at the finish in 280 career races (89 percent).
* #20 Joey Logano (30th) was the highest-finishing rookie contender among the two rookies in the race. Scott Speed finished 35th.
* David Reutimann (32nd) ended a streak of three top-15 finishes.
* The top 10 consisted of six Chevys, two Dodges, one Ford and one Toyota.(ESPN)(3-10-2009)
Goodyear Tire Test at Darlington Raceway: #11-Denny Hamlin (Toyota), #29-Kevin Harvick (Chevy), #96-Bobby Labonte (Ford) and #19-Elliott Sadler (Dodge) are scheduled to be at Darlington Raceway participating in a Goodyear tire test on Wednesday, March 11 in preparation for the Southern 500 on May 9th in which tickets can be purchased by calling the Darlington Raceway ticket office at 866-459-RACE or online at darlingtonraceway.com (Darlington Raceway PR). The testing is NOT open to the public.(3-9-2009)
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Top-ranked Gordon appears inspired again
After Atlanta rankings: There is a renewed fire in Jeff Gordon’s eye. Win(s) are obviously on the way for this team.
http://www.thatsracin.com/140/story/5083.html
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Attendance poor at Atlanta Sprint Cup race
Big patches of empty seats under the Atlanta Motor Speedway press box on Sunday prompted Jeff Gordon to say he was “a little baffled.” “I know there’s a lot of race fans around here,” Gordon said. “I’ve been hearing that they were going to have some empty seats. It’s hard to say. It’s really [...]
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Atlanta TV ratings down from last year
NASCAR on Fox notched a 4.7/10 yesterday for the Kobalt Tools 500 from Atlanta, easily the top sports rating of the weekend. Thanks in part to much tougher college basketball competition from CBS, yesterday’s 4.7/10 is down -16% compared to last year’s 5.6/12. This year’s Atlanta race rating matches 2007’s 4.7/10, but note that the [...]
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CALE YARBOROUGH ADDED TO LINEUP FOR SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL;
CONFLICT FORCES ALL-TIME BMS WINNER DARRELL WALTRIP TO WITHDRAW
BRISTOL, Tenn. (Monday, March 9, 2009) – Cale Yarborough, one of the most successful drivers in the history of Bristol Motor Speedway, has been added to the lineup of stars for the Scotts “Saturday Night Special” at Bristol Motor Speedway, March 21.
Yarborough won nine times in only 29 career appearances at BMS, including eight times in 12 races from 1973 through 1978. Of the 10,878 laps he completed on the high banks, Yarborough led 4,305 or 39.57 percent. In March of 1973, Yarborough led all 500 laps of the Southeastern 500 and followed four years later by leading 495 in the 1977 spring race.
“Cale Yarborough is one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history and his performances at Bristol are legendary,” said Jeff Byrd, president and general manager of Bristol Motor Speedway. “We’re tickled to have him as part of this event.”
Darrell Waltrip, Bristol’s all-time winner with 12, has had to pull out of the race because of a scheduling issue that has arisen.
“It seems crazy, but I am busier now than I was when I was a driver,” Waltrip said. “I have some commitments to Fox Sports that have come up since we began talking with the folks at Bristol about this race. I was looking forward to getting out there with some of those guys again; and some of them for the first time. After years with Junior Johnson as my boss, I was excited about rubbing fenders with him. But, sometimes things are unavoidable.”
A $100,000 purse to be paid to the charity of choice by each driver will be up for grabs. Competing in late model stock cars, $25,000 will be donated to the charity of choice of the winning team as well as taking home that big Bristol trophy. The second-place team will have $10,000 given to the charity of its choice and $5,000 will go to the designated charity of the other entrants.
Other drivers expected to compete are Harry Gant, David Green, Jack Ingram, Junior Johnson, Terry Labonte, Sterling Marlin, L.D. Ottinger, Phil Parsons, David Pearson, Jimmy Spencer and Rusty Wallace.
The Saturday Night Special will take place after the completion of the Scotts Turf Builder 300 Nationwide Series race and will be followed by a 100-lap UARA late model event.
Tickets, which include all three races, start at $45 and are available by calling the BMS ticket office at 423-989-6900 or by visiting www.bristoltix.com
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Courtesy of Jayski
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Sad News: Bill Herzog: On Friday, friends and family mourned the passing of Bill Herzog, who died at home in Platte City at the age of 88. Mr. Herzog survived the Great Depression, losing both his parents before he graduated from high school. During World War II, he designed aircraft. He and his wife had three children; sons Stan Herzog and Randy Herzog now serve as executives. Herzog Contracting is recognized as one of the nation’s premier transportation companies, with railroad and highway divisions. It has offices around the country, including corporate headquarters on Riverside Road in St. Joseph, and 1,200 employees.(St. Joseph News-Press), Herzog was the owner of the #92-Herzog-Jackson Motorsports Nationwide Series team, which operated from 2000-2003 with drivers Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Green, and Todd Bodine.(3-9-2009)
What’s up with Chase Miller? Chase Miller was roaming around the garage [in Atlanta] knocking on the doors of owners and was frustrated he was without a ride. Miller [says] he is now a free agent since Verizon and other sponsors departed the Gillett Evernham Motorsports (now RPM) #9 Nationwide team, forcing its closure. Miller ran 14 races for the team in 2008, with a best finish of 6th at Memphis in October.(The Frontstretch)(3-7-2009)
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Officials of Wentzville, MO-based USfidelis, Inc. and Rusty Wallace Racing, LLC (RWR) announce that USfidelis, through its USfidelis brand of extended vehicle service coverage, will serve as primary sponsor of RWR’s No. 66 Chevrolet Impala SS, with driver Steve Wallace, in 25 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series events. USfidelis’s 25-race program began with the February season opener at Daytona International Speedway. The company’s 25 races complement a previously-announced ten-race commitment for the No. 66 from 5-Hour Energy and completes the 2009 primary sponsorship for the younger Wallace and the No. 66 team. RWR’s No. 62 Chevrolet Impala SS, driven by Brendan Gaughan, will be sponsored for a number of races in 2009 by South Point Hotel and Casino. The team plans to announce the full sponsor lineup for the No. 62 shortly. Stated RWR team owner and former NASCAR champion, Rusty Wallace, “We’re all very excited about having USfidelis on board to complete the 2009 schedule for Steve and the No. 66 team. We’re really looking forward to spreading the word about their offering of extended vehicle service coverage and educating the public further about the benefits USfidelis products can provide. (PRNews) (03-09-09)
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NATIONAL STOCK CAR RACING COMMISSION STATEMENT:
On March 9, 2009, the National Stock Car Racing Commission heard and considered the appeal of RAB Racing regarding the #09 NASCAR Nationwide Series car. The appeal concerned three penalties issued by NASCAR stemming from opening day inspection on February 10, 2009 for the NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Daytona International Speedway.
The infractions concerned Section 12-1 of the NASCAR Rule Book “Actions detrimental to stock car racing”; Section 12-4-I “Any determination by NASCAR Officials that the Race Equipment used in the Event does not conform to NASCAR rules”, and Section 20A-18.A.: “Roll bars must be made from round magnetic steel seamless tubing 1-3/4 inches by 0.090 inch minimum wall thickness meeting ASTM A-519 specification. Once constructed and installed, the roll cage must be acceptable to NASCAR Officials: Main roll bar #1 was not round; was altered for clearance.”
The penalties assessed were:
-A loss of 100 NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship Car Owner Points for owner, Jay Robinson
-A loss of 100 NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship Driver Points for driver, John Wes Townley
-A $15,000 fine and probation until December 31, 2009 for crew chief Blake Bainbridge.
The Appellants argued that the modifications to the roll cage did not violate NASCAR rules in that the tubing was originally round.
The Appellants argued that the modifications did not represent an intentional effort on their part to circumvent the rules, rather that the chassis had been purchased from a third party and had been modified at some time in the past to allow for bodywork clearance. They further pointed out that no effort had been made on their part to conceal the modifications during the inspection process. They also argued that the penalty was excessive in light of these circumstances.
The Commission found the Appellants’ explanation of the sequence of events regarding the modifications to the roll bar to be both plausible and believable. Ultimately, however, the team presenting the car for inspection is responsible for that car’s adherence to the rules.
Since the modifications may have affected the integrity of the roll cage, an excessive penalty was warranted in this case.
Therefore, it is the unanimous decision of the National Stock Car Racing Commission to uphold the original penalties assessed by NASCAR.
The Appellants have the right under Section 15 of the Rule Book to appeal this decision to the National Stock Car Racing Commissioner.
Dale Pinilis
Waddell Wilson
George Silbermann, Chairman
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Kyle Busch wins at Atlanta: On a restart with less than 8 laps remaining, #51-Kyle Busch took the green with no third gear, then promptly lost second gear, and dropped all the way back to ninth place. Busch fought his way back to the lead to take the win just ahead of second place-finisher #2-Kevin Harvick. This is the second win for Busch in 2009; his fourth win in five starts at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Rounding out the top ten were; #30-Todd Bodine, #5-Mike Skinner, #25-Terry Cook, #07-Chad McCumbee, #33-Ron Hornaday Jr., #40-Mike Bliss, #1-Johnny Benson, #16-Brian Scott. There were 15 lead changes among 7 drivers and 5 cautions for 19 laps. Complete race results are posted on the Atlanta Race Page.(Official)(3-9-2009)
http://www.jayski.com/cts/next/2009/3atlanta2009.htm#results
Busch remains points leader: #51-Kyle Busch continues to lead the Driver Points Standings following Atlanta with 560 points; 25 head of second place #30-Todd Bodine. Rounding out the top ten are; #5-Mike Skinner, #33-Ron Hornaday Jr., #07-Chad McCumbee, #88-Matt Crafton, #25-Terry Cook, #11-TJ Bell, #17-Timothy Peters, #24-David Starr. Complete driver point standings are posted on the Atlanta Race Page.(Official)(3-9-2009)
http://www.jayski.com/cts/next/2009/3atlanta2009htm.#standings
Owner point standings: following the American Commercial Lines 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway are posted on the Atlanta Race Page.(Official)(3-9-2009)
http://www.jayski.com/cts/next/2009/3atlanta2009.htm#owner
Rundown — Racing Resources says…
*Kyle Busch won the American Commercial Lines 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, retaining his points lead in the series. He posted his fourth win in five series races at Atlanta. Busch is the only repeat winner in 10 series races at Atlanta. He posted his 11th series victory in 57 races. Busch was ninth with seven laps to go.
*Busch gave Billy Ballew Motorsports its 12th series win: 11 by Busch and one by Shane Hmiel.
*Busch posted his second win in three races this season; he won the previous race at Auto Club Speedway.
*Busch led four times for 33 laps, including the final five laps.
*Busch passed Todd Bodine with five laps to go; it was the first time Busch has passed Bodine for the win.
*Doug George, Busch’s crew chief, scored his second career win.
*Busch now has 46 NASCAR wins, 13 Cup, 22 NNS and 11 NCWTS.
*This is the third time the pole winner won in the 10 Truck races at Atlanta, joining Mike Skinner (March 2007) and Todd Bodine (March 2006).
*Busch has finished in the top 10 in his past 15 series starts, dating back to Texas in June.
*Bodine, who finished third, has finished in the top five in the past nine series races.
*Tayler Malsam (13th) was the highest-finishing rookie contender among the seven rookies in the race.
*The top 10 consisted of six Toyotas and four Chevrolets. The highest-finishing Ford was James Buescher, 14th. Ford has yet to win at Atlanta. The only other active track that Ford has not won at is Lowe’s. The best Dodge finish was 23rd by Jason White.(ESPN.com)(3-9-2009)
During a postrace interview, Todd Bodine said the Germain Racing team had made the decision not to go to Martinsville if no sponsorship had been secured for the #30-Toyota Tundra. Bodine said the team has a meeting scheduled with Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery representatives next week to discuss the possibility of future sponsorship this season.(3-7-2009)
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Rookie Steve Arpin with Friends in High Places; Featured Guest on ’30 at 30′ Tuesday, March 10
TOLEDO OH (3-9/10-09) – It’s the hope and dream of every aspiring racer to catch the right person’s eye, or to finally get that phone call.
That’s, in part, how it happened for ARCA RE/MAX Series rookie Steve Arpin. Arpin, a dirt modified standout, was in a hospital recovering from injuries when his phone rang. It was veteran NASCAR driver Carl Edwards on the other end.
[Read More] – http://www.arcaracing.com/news.cfm?contentid=7707
Hessert Eager for Racing at ‘The Rock’, Salem
TOLEDO OH (3-8/9-09) – Tom Hessert was so excited to get to Daytona. He knew he had a potential race-winning car, a knowledgeable veteran crew chief completely in his corner, and an eagerness to get the championship chase underway.
Early in the race, he couldn’t wait to leave.
[Read More] – http://www.arcaracing.com/news.cfm?contentid=7705
Password-Protected ARCA Competitor Site Newest Addition to arcaracing.com
TOLEDO, Ohio (March 6, 2009) –ARCA Members with a valid 2009 ARCA Membership License can now access competitor information on www.arcaracing.com/competitors.
[Read More] – http://www.arcaracing.com/news.cfm?contentid=7703
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Automotive Specialists On-Board As USARacing Contingency Sponsor for 13th Season
Concord, NC – March 6, 2009 – USARacing is proud to announce that Automotive Specialists will remain an “Official Contingency sponsor” for a record 13th season.
Automotive Specialists, Inc. was established in 1965 by Keith Dorton and, in addition to its USARacing powerplants, has built engines for NASCAR Grand National – Winston Cup (Nextel/Sprint Cup) and the Late Model Sportsman series that evolved into Busch and now Nationwide.
“We’re excited to have Automotive Specialists back on board for the 2009 season,” said Jimmy Wilson, VP/Series Director. “They’ve been here since the beginning. It’s great to continue our longstanding relationship with a company that’s proven themselves time and time again.”
http://usarprocup.com/view_article.asp?id=2958
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I.N. Sider finds out what makes a good drag racer from Ron Capps in the new Behind [Closed] Garage Doors column, now posted at www.Valvoline.com.
Insider Racing News
http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/AM/031009.html
Will 2009 be the Year of Kyle Busch?
by Allen Madding
Insider Racing News
http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/FY/031009.html
From The Track: Balancing Work With Play
by Frank Youtzy
The Daly Planet: “This Week In NASCAR” Back On Track
By Daly Planet Editor
That was a perfect transition into the memorable Camping World Truck Series race where Kurt’s younger brother Kyle turned in a dazzling performance. Featuring the CWTS highlights after every race has been a welcome addition to the …
http://dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2009/03/this-week-in-nascar-back-on-track.html
Pit reporters Missing Element In Fox Broadcast
http://dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2009/03/pit-reporters-missing-element-in-fox.html
The Nascar Insiders
The Incredible Revolving Drivers
You know the ones I’m talking about. The guys who, despite a lack of any spectacular on track performance, continue to find quality rides. More specifically I am talking about the Reed Sorensons and Casey Mears’ of the world.
Casey Mears joined Richard Childress Racing this season after stints at both Hendrick Motorsports and Chip Ganassi Racing. In the previous six seasons and 216 starts Mears collected one win, 12 top-5s, 42 top-10s and three poles. So far this season Mears has one top-15 finish and not much else.
Let me remind you that just last season (literally a couple of months ago) with this exact same team, Clint Bowyer won a race, scored seven top-5s and 17 top-10s. He ultimately finished the season 12th in the points; one of three Childress cars to do make the Chase in 2008.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheNascarInsiders/~3/Lqq0cvgpWPs/
NASCAR Top 10 Over/Under Rates
by Michael Daly
http://www.catchfence.com/2009/sprintcup/03/08/nascar-top-10-overunder-rates/
Todd Bodine Off To Strong Start; Hoping For The Best
by Chris Knight
http://www.catchfence.com/html/2009/ck030909.html
Big Brother Busch is Back!
by Carol Einarsson
CHEERS to an eight-year streak broken, and Mark Martin on the pole. Or should we say, “50-year-old Mark Martin.”
http://www.racejournalonline.com/index.cfm?Pagename=column&id=574
The Good, Bad, & Ugly – A Busch By Another Name Wins The Atlanta Rolling Tire 500
There are not too many similarities between what I saw out on that track near Atlanta last Sunday and what I saw nearly 2000 miles to the northeast of the start-finish line out of my front window.
http://www.speedwaymedia.com/Articles/09/031009Thornton.asp
Race Teams Should Sue NASCAR For Effects Caused By Post-Car-Of-Tomorrow-Stress Disorder (PCOTSD)
Quote from Bill Elliott, from Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 500, after being knocked out of the race by Sam Hornish, Jr: “These cars are so temperamental, if you make a little bit of an adjustment, it either puts you way out, or puts you in….”
http://www.speedwaymedia.com/Articles/09/031009VanZandt.asp
Looking Ahead to ‘Short Track Racing’
Four weeks into the season, three good races (and the OSCARs), speeds at 200+ MPH and RPMs fast approaching 10,000. Time for everyone to exhale, wash the car and have dinner with the family (remember them, back before Daytona) as the NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule takes a week off to recuperate…
http://www.speedwaymedia.com/Articles/09/031009Taylor.asp
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Courtesy of Jayski
http://www.jayski.com/pages/tv.htm
Tue Mar 10
1:00 am NASCAR Now ESPN2
12:00 am This Week in NASCAR SPEED
8:00 am This Week in NASCAR SPEED
9:30 am SportsCentury: Jeff Gordon ESPNC
5:00 pm NASCAR Now ESPN2
Wed Mar 11
12:00 am NASCAR Now ESPN2
Thu Mar 12
12:30 am NASCAR Now ESPN2
12:00 pm NSCS Atlanta Replay SPEED
Sun Mar 15
8:00 am NASCAR Angels HALL
7:00 pm SPEED Report SPEED
9:00 pm Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain 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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