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It sounds like there was a great Camping World Truck Series race from Martinsville yesterday… unfortunately my stupid DVR decided not to tape it for some odd reason.
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It sounds like there was a great truck race from Martinsville yesterday… unfortunately my stupid DVR decided not to tape it for some odd reason.
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Stock Car Gazette Columnists Speak Out!
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TV Times – Bristol TV Ratings Drop 18%… (can we blame Digger?)
by: Lou Modestino
Fox’s broadcast of that Sunday’s Food City 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race earned a 4.1 overnight rating and a 10 market share from Nielsen Media Research, Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Daily reports. The rating is 18 percent lower than the 5.0 Fox earned for the race in 2008. Read more at motorsportsnews.net/archives/3268
For more from Lou, visit motorsportsnews.net/archives/category/tv-times
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A Potential Racing Hub Shifts Focus
By KATIE THOMAS
After Martinsville, Va., spent the past decade remodeling its economy on the motorsports industry, the town’s effort has largely failed and the recession has hastened its decline.
www.nytimes.com/2009/03/31/sports/othersports/31nascar.html?emc=eta1
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New York Times – United States
By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD Zipping around the Nascar track at Bristol, Tenn., two weeks ago was a souped-up Chevy Impala. But unlike most Nascar competitors, …
www.nytimes.com/2009/03/30/business/media/30hood.html
NASCAR Goes to the Gym : EveryJoe
By Warren Hayashi
There’s a revolution occurring in the background of the NASCAR universe these days, one that will see a stronger, more physically fit, and better prepared generation of race driver in the years to come in the world of NASCAR, …
www.everyjoe.com/articles/nascar-goes-to-the-gym/
‘Mr. Martinsville’ Johnson back in victory lane – Motor Sports …
Jimmie Johnson nudged Denny Hamlin aside in the third and fourth turns with 15 laps to go and gave team owner Rick Hendrick a perfect place to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his first victory in NASCAR’s premier series: Victory Lane.
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Stewart off to strong start as owner
USA Today – USA
By Jenna Fryer, AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, NC — In 284 races spanning seven years and 12 different drivers, Haas CNC Racing never sniffed success. …
www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/2009-03-30-2732641868_x.htm
Jimmie Johnson testifies in Castroneves tax trial
The Associated Press
MIAMI (AP) — NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson was the leadoff defense witness Monday in the Helio Castroneves tax evasion trial, testifying that a lawyer who …
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NASCAR driver McMurray in pursuit of money in frozen accounts
Dallas Morning News – Dallas,TX,USA
By GARY JACOBSON / The Dallas Morning News NASCAR driver Jamie McMurray is trying to gain access to five investment accounts frozen in the …
www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/033109dnspomcmurray.367b4ab.html
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GM Head Steps Down
George Richard “Rick” Wagoner Jr. is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Motors. Wagoner resigned as Chairman and CEO at General Motors on March 29, 2009, at the request of the White House. During Wagoner’s tenure as CEO of General Motors, the market capitalization of GM has gone down by more than 90%. In April 2005 Wagoner took back personal control of GM’s North American car division in light of its poor performance. In early June 2005 Wagoner announced that GM in the United States would close several plants and shed 25,000 employees (17% of GM’s U.S. workforce) by 2008. The cuts will result in GM production reducing output by one million cars and trucks (from 6 million to 5 million). In 2008 Wagoner came under renewed pressure as GM sought financial support from the U.S. government in an attempt to avoid bankruptcy. Under Wagoner’s leadership, GM suffered more than $73 billion in losses.
This Week On ESPN
NASCAR Nationwide Series Live from Texas on ESPN2 The NASCAR Nationwide Series returns to superspeedway action this weekend at the 1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. ESPN2 will have a live, high definition telecast of the 300-mile race on Saturday, April 4, beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET with NASCAR Countdown. ESPN2 is the home of the NASCAR Nationwide Series all season, with selected races on ESPN and ABC. The race re-airs Sunday, April 5, at 11 a.m. on ESPN Classic.
Dr. Jerry Punch will be the lap-by-lap announcer, joined in the booth for analysis by 1999 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Dale Jarrett, one of the founding drivers of the NASCAR Nationwide Series, and two-time Cup Series champion crew chief Andy Petree. Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Shannon Spake and Vince Welch will report from the pits, while two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion crew chief Tim Brewer will be in the ESPN Craftsman Tech Garage.
Allen Bestwick will host NASCAR Countdown with analysis by Jarrett and Brad Daugherty, a winning team owner in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, in the ESPN pit studio.
Race and Commercial Breakdown for the Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500
Total number of commercials: 127
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 68
Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 99
Total number of companies or entities advertised in brief promos or crawlers: 27
Total amount of time these brief promos take during broadcast: app. 10 min. 20 sec.
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 2:00 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 5:43 PM
Total minutes: 223
Minutes of race broadcast: 166
Minutes of commercials: 57
Number of missed restarts: 1 and two close calls
Number of new-haircut-for-Ingrid mentions: 1
Number of times we watched Jeff Hammond eating a Martinsville hot dog: 1
Number of beer cans that brought out a caution: 1 …MORE AT…(www.cawsnjaws.com)
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Harvick set at RCR Thru 2010: #29-Kevin Harvick says rumors of his imminent free agency are greatly exaggerated. Although mentioned recently as a driver up for grabs after this season, “I have another year on my contract after this year [with Richard Childress Racing], so I’m not in the middle of all that stuff this year,” Harvick said. “So you can go ahead and check my name off that list. We have an extension in my contract that we signed about a year and a half ago. It goes through 2010.”(ESPN Insider)(3-31-2009)
Special Scheme for Johnson at Texas: #48-Jimmie Johnson will showcase a special “Tough Tools for Cool Schools” paint scheme for the Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway as a result of his assistance with a partnership between Kobalt Tools and SkillsUSA. Lowe’s and Kobalt Tools will help the next generation of skilled trade professionals by donating approximately $300,000 worth of Kobalt tools to more than 500 SkillsUSA building and construction trade classes and labs across the country. There are approximately 1,000 SkillsUSA chapters in Texas public schools and trade/technical schools. Texas SkillsUSA serves nearly 15,500 student and professional members who are enrolled in trade, technical, industrial and health occupation programs.(TMS PR), see an image of the scheme on the #48 Team Schemes page.(3-31-2009)
www.jayski.com/schemes/2009/48cup.htm
Racing Resources Says …Sprint Cup Series:
* Jimmie Johnson won the Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway.
* Johnson became the fourth different race winner in 2009. Matt Kenseth won the first two races (Daytona and California). Kyle Busch won at Las Vegas and Bristol, and Kurt Busch won at Atlanta.
* Johnson, who started ninth Sunday, posted his 41st career Cup victory in 261 races. This was his fourth top-10 finish in six races this season. He remained 15th on NASCAR’s all-time win list.
* Johnson scored his sixth Martinsville victory in 15 races, including five of the past six races. He has scored top-10 finishes in the past 14 races at Martinsville, the longest current streak.
* Johnson posted his ninth victory in 44 races on the three short tracks (Bristol, Martinsville and Richmond). Six came at Martinsvile and three came at Richmond. He has never won at Bristol. He has scored 25 top-10s in 44 races on short tracks (57%).
* Johnson climbed from ninth to fourth in the point standings, the second week in 2009 that Johnson has been among the top 12. Johnson began the season ranked 31st after Daytona.
* Chad Knaus posted his 39th victory in his 282 Cup race as a crew chief. All 39 of his crew chief victories have come with Johnson.
* This is the 46th win by a Chevrolet in a Cup race at Martinsville.
* Hendrick Motorsports scored its 18th Martinsville victory, and 176th victory overall.
* All four Hendrick cars finished in the top 10: Johnson, first; Jeff Gordon, fourth; Mark Martin, seventh; Dale Earnhardt Jr., eighth.
* Hendrick Motorsports celebrated the 25th anniversary of its first win at Martinsville. Geoffrey Bodine scored Hendrick’s first win at Martinsville in April 1984.
* Johnson led twice for 42 laps in Sunday’s race, including the final 16 laps. He has led 1,216 of the last 3,510 laps raced in the past seven races at Martinsville (35%). He won five of those seven races.
* Denny Hamlin (second) scored his second straight top-10 finish. It marked his third top-10 finish in 2009.
* Tony Stewart (third) scored his best finish in 2009. It was his fourth top-10 in six races in 2009.
* Johnson teammate Gordon (fourth) has scored top-10 finishes in the past 13 races at Martinsville. Gordon has scored nine straight top-5s at Martinsville, the longest current streak. He has been running at the finish in all 33 of his races at Martinsville.
* Gordon leads the Cup point standings, by 89 over second-place Clint Bowyer. The four-time champ posted his sixth top-15 finish in 2009, the only driver to do so. He also extended his winless streak to 47 races, since October 2007 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
* Gordon climbed to fifth all time in laps led at Martinsville with 2,760, trailing leader Cale Yarborough (3,851), Rusty Wallace (3,632), Darrell Waltrip (3,616) and Richard Petty (2,964).
* Clint Bowyer (fifth) extended a 79-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 oil-pump failure.
* Joey Logano (32nd) was the highest-finishing rookie contender among the two rookies in the race. Scott Speed finished 39th.
* The top 10 consisted of seven Chevrolets, one Ford, one Dodge and one Toyota.(ESPN)(3-31-2009)
MyAutoLoan.com to sponsor Andretti at Texas: myAutoloan.com will be the primary sponsor of the #34 Front Row Motorsports entry driven by John Andretti at Texas Motor Speedway, for NASCAR’s Sprint Cup race, the Samsung 500. “I look forward to driving the #34 myAutoloan.com Chevrolet Impala at Texas Motor Speedway,” commented driver John Andretti. “The guys in the shop have spent a lot of time the last couple of weeks getting the car ready for the race and branding it for myAutoloan.com this weekend. Texas is a fast track and we have a great car, I’m confident we will put together a superior effort.” For more information about myAutoloan.com please visit myAutoloan.com. “We are grateful for the support of myAutoloan.com for the Texas race,” said Front Row Motorsports team owner Bob Jenkins. “There is no doubt the Sprint Cup Series is as tough as it has ever been, but great partners like myAutoloan.com, make it possible for us to go to the track week after week.”(PR Leap)(3-30-2009)
Martinsville Overnight TV Ratings: NASCAR on Fox charted a 4.1/9 on Sunday for the race from Martinsville Speedway. That matches last weekend’s Bristol rating, but it’s down -16% compared to last year’s 4.9/10 for the Martinsville race. Early tune-in, while down -10% (3.8/9 vs. 4.2/10), was a little better than in recent weeks. The race rating grew by +35% from start-to-finish, which is a normal in-race build. The Martinsville race faced formidable competition from both the NCAA Tournament (5.9/13 early, 7.7/15 late) and the Bay Hill Invitational (4.9/10), which was won by Tiger Woods. Season-to-date, NASCAR On FOX is averaging a 5.3/11 in the overnights, -15% off last year’s pace (6.2/12). For each race, see my 2009 TV Ratings page.(3-30-2009)
www.jayski.com/pages/tvratings2009.htm
#24-Jeff Gordon will drive a special retro “Pepsi Challenger” #24 paint scheme Chevy in Talladega on April 26, 2009. Inspired by Darrell Waltrip’s Pepsi Challenger of the 1980’s this car will feature retro Pepsi logos and a white and yellow scheme.(JeffGordon.com), see images of the scheme on my #24 Team Schemes page.(3-30-2009)
www.jayski.com/schemes/2009/24cup.htm
Grooved Tires at Martinsville? many readers noticed grooved tires stacked in the garage area of Martiinsville Speedway and asked if NASCAR was thinking of using rain tires, the answer to that is NO. Goodyear provides the teams a special grooved tire [for easy identification] that is used while the cars are moved around when the actual racing tires are not available to them.(ESPN)(3-30-2009)
‘Dega Bound? Talladega Superspeedway Fan Guide Available Online: Talladega Superspeedway has posted an electronic version of its 2009 Fan Guide on the track website for race fans attending the April 24-26 Aaron’s Dream Weekend. The Fan Guide is located at talladegasuperspeedway.com. Included in the Fan Guide are traffic maps, overnight parking maps, gate schedules, grandstand guidelines, fan policies and much more. Race fans that have specific questions concerning their trip to Talladega Superspeedway or need to purchase additional tickets are encouraged to call the ticket office at 1-877-Go2-DEGA.(TSS PR)(3-31-2009)
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Johnson up, Edwards down in rankings
Bump and run? Shove and go? Call it what you will, but it’s a win at Martinsville for Jimmie Johnson.
www.thatsracin.com/140/story/6266.html
Harvick’s pass gets him trucks win
After staring at Kyle Busch’s rear bumper for 67 laps, Kevin Harvick knew it was time to make a move
www.thatsracin.com/123/story/6237.html
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Rain KO’d Friday qualifying at Martinsville, so Cup leader Jeff Gordon was awarded the pole. Sunday, Michael Waltrip brought out the first yellow with a spin. Due to the loss of practice Saturday because of rain, NASCAR went with a competition yellow on lap 40. Scott Speed led on the restart but was quickly overtaken by Gordon’s Chevrolet. Kyle Busch then got loose trying to pass Speed and they had contact. Matt Kenseth was black-flagged because a tire got loose in his pits. A flat tire caused Robby Gordon to spin, the first of several problems he had in an unsponsored Toyota. Denny Hamlin finally got around Jeff Gordon on lap 157. Busch got into the wall when a tire went flat. Carl Edwards had to pit under green with a flat tire after contact with David Reutimann. Hamlin commanded throughout the middle of the event. When Jeremy Mayfield got into the wall and created a yellow, the leaders pitted, and Jimmie Johnson got out first. There was another quick yellow when Aric Almirola spun. On a restart with 45 laps left, Hamlin dived under Johnson in turn one. There were two more cautions when Reutimann spun and Bobby Labonte and Martin Truex Jr. tangled. The green waved with 23 laps to go. Johnson then made his move on Hamlin. He averaged 75.938 mph with 12 yellows for 66 laps. Dale Earnhardt Jr. recovered from early problems to finish eighth. Hamlin led the most laps, 296.
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Martinsville Ford teams race quotes
JAMIE MCMURRAY — No. 26 Irwin Ford Fusion (Finished 10th) “We started so far in the back and typically I run well here, but I always qualify well and it makes it so much easier when you’re up front. Our car had a tremendous amount of speed in it, but I just could not pass. I [...]
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Martinsville Dodge teams race quotes
KURT BUSCH (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger) “It was just tight all day long and nothing we did made it any better. We started up front and stayed in the top 10 more than half the race. We wrestled it all we could without crashing. I know we took a hit in the points. Love today, [...]
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Martinsville Toyota teams race quotes, notes
Chesterfield, Va.native Denny Hamlin earned the top-finish (second) Cby a Toyota Camry in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint up Series (NSCS) race at CVirginia’s Martinsville Speedway. Hamlin led the most laps (296 of 500 laps) in today’s race. There were 14 Camrys that started Sunday’s race – the most since Toyota joined the series in 2007. Other Toyota drivers in the [...]
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Martinsville GM teams race quotes, notes
Three-time and defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) champion Jimmie Johnson scored his first victory of the 2009 season in the Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Johnson’s victory came on the 25th anniversary of Hendrick Motorsports first-ever NSCS win, also at Martinsville Speedway with driver Geoff Bodine. The victory kept Chevrolet on top [...]
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Brian Scott to run some Nationwide races: Camping World Truck Series driver Brian Scott told Sirius NASCAR Radio’s Sirius Speedway Monday that he hopes to run a limited number of Nationwide Series events, beginning at Nashville, for a team to be announced. “I can’t much yet because it’s not totally signed, sealed and delivered,” said Scott. “But I’m pretty confident that it’s going to happen.”(3-30-2009)
Raybestos Rookie Notes for Texas: …Justin Allgaier was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Scotts Turf Builder 300 at Bristol. Allgaier scored a fifth-place finish, his first top-five in eight NASCAR Nationwide Series races and his second consecutive top-10. He claimed Raybestos® Rookie of the Race honors for the first time this season and became the first freshman driver to finish in the top-five since 2005.
…Brendan Gaughan won the pole at Bristol, his first in five Nationwide Series starts. Gaughan’s best previous qualifying effort was 11th-place earlier this season at Auto Club Speedway.
…Two Raybestos Rookies led at Bristol: Gaughan and Michael Annett. Gaughan led once for six laps and has led at least one lap in the last two consecutive races. Annett led once for one lap, the first lap he had led in five career Nationwide Series starts.
…At least one Raybestos Rookie has now scored top-10 finishes in three of the first four races this season.
…Allgaier leads Brendan Gaughan by one point (45-44) in the Raybestos Rookie standings entering the O’Reilly 300 at Texas.
…Dario Franchitti was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the 2008 O’Reilly 300, scoring an 11th-place finish. Franchitti also led the race once for one lap and was the only first-year driver to lead the race.(Raybestos/Camp & Assoc. PR)(3-30-2009
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Foreigner’s Mick Jones and Kelly Hansen traded in their band gear for a couple of fire suits and helmets Monday to experience NASCAR full throttle at Texas Motor Speedway.Foreigner, the legendary rock band known for its chart-topping hits in the 1970s and ‘80s, will headline the AMDRO Fire Ant Bait Pre-Race show Sunday prior to the Samsung 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. The Samsung 500 will be Foreigner’s first NASCAR event experience. Read more, and to check out the Texas Motor Speedway NNS Speed Reads, click here (03-30-09)
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For the second time this season, John Bousselot, a native of Denton, Texas and the front tire carrier on the #24 Ford, will be sporting a helmet cam during the event. ESPN will show Bousselot and the entire #24 crew in action during at least one of their pit-stops during the O’Reilly 300. Come visit Eric McClure at the following locations in Texas: Thursday, April 2, 2009: Brookshire Tent at Texas Motor Speedway: 3:30pm – 4:30pm. Friday, April 3, 2009: Wal-Mart 467: 1515 S Loop 288 Denton, TX: 10:00am – 12:00p. Wal-Mart 427: 800 S Us Hwy 81/287 Decatur, TX: 2:00pm – 4:00pm. Saturday, April 4, 2009 Nationwide Insurance Display: Midway at Texas Motor Speedway: 10:30am – 11:00am.
Richmond International Raceway worked out a special contest with radio station DC101 for a Capital Beltway “race,” pitting Busch against DC101 personality Flounder. The challenge was to leave from the DC101 studio and be the first to navigate the Capital Beltway and return to the point of origin. The winner would receive bragging rights and a trophy measuring in at about four feet. Kyle Busch gained an early advantage by maneuvering through heavy rush-hour traffic and avoiding a soon-to-be-merging carpool lane. Several professional driving moves and some tight lane changes put Busch ahead by a sizeable margin. Read more and check out the video link(RIR) (03-30-09)
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O’Reilly 300 NNS Entry List for Texas Motor Speedway, updated today by NASCAR. (03-30-09)
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Busch maintains points lead: #51-Kyle Busch continues to hold the lead in the driver point standings with 682 points, 38 ahead of second place, #30-Todd Bodine. Rounding out the top ten are; #33-Ron Hornaday Jr., #5-Mike Skinner, #88-Matt Crafton, #25-Terry Cook, #1-Johnny Benson, #07-Chad McCumbee, #17-Timothy Peters, #14-Rick Crawford. Complete driver point standings are posted on the Martinsville Race Page.(Unofficial)(3-30-2009)
www.jayski.com/cts/next/2009/4martinsville2009.htm#standings
Owner point standings: following the Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway are posted on the Martinsville Race Page.(Unofficial)(3-30-2009)
www.jayski.com/cts/next/2009/4martinsville2009.htm#owner
Scott to run some Nationwide races: Camping World Truck Series driver Brian Scott told Sirius NASCAR Radio’s Sirius Speedway Monday that he hopes to run a limited number of Nationwide Series events, beginning at Nashville, for a team to be announced. “I can’t much yet because it’s not totally signed, sealed and delivered,” said Scott. “But I’m pretty confident that it’s going to happen.”(3-30-2009)
New team, BNB Racing plans to make first start at Memphis: BNB Racing, a newly formed team based out of Southhampton, New Jersey plans to attempt at least four races in 2009 starting with the June 27th race at Memphis Motorsports Park. Driver is Paul Bamburak in the #34-Chevy with crew chief, Steve Herbert.(BnB Racing)(3-30-2009)
Bliss making 200th start at Martinsville: During the broadcast on Saturday, it was noted that Mike Bliss will be making his 200th career start in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. When he starts the race, he will become the 8th driver with at least 200 starts in the series.(3-30-2009)
Cook needs backing to get to Kansas: #25-Terry Cook is still hoping to land at least enough sponsorship to get to Kansas. His HT Motorsports group only committed to field Cook’s Toyota for the season’s first four races if more sponsorship couldn’t be procured. Cook’s truck has been underwritten by team owner Jim Harris’ Lynchburg, Va.-based Harris Trucking Co. so far this season, but the driver doesn’t expect that to continue. “As long as we can keep the momentum of racing well together, hopefully, we’ll continue to race,” Cook said. “We have a lot riding on this weekend whether we put funding together or have a great run to get to Kansas. Even though we’ve got Harris Trucking on the side of the truck, it’s Jim Harris that owns the team and it’s a self-funded team.” Cook is off to a solid start this season. After three races, the series veteran has two top-10s and is seventh in points.(SceneDaily.com)(3-30-2009)
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Harvick Wins Rain Delayed Kroger 250 at Martinsville
03-30-2009 | TruckSeries.com Report
Kevin Harvick celebrates winning the Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway, his fourth career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory. Harvick powered by Kyle Busch for the lead with 10 laps to go Monday and held on to win the race at Martinsville Speedway.
www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_09/articles/000003/000308.htm
SPEEDtv.com Names Jensen Editor in Chief
03-30-2009 | Erik Arneson, SPEED
Tom Jensen, former president of the National Motorsports Press Association and the 1997 NMPA Writer of the Year, was named to the position of Editor-in-Chief at SPEEDtv.com, it was announced today. Jensen, who most recently served as Senior NASCAR Editor for SPEEDtv.com, is now responsible for managing and directing the news and editorial content on SPEEDtv.com, and for coordinating content with the broadcast side of the business, as well as key content partners.
www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_09/articles/000003/000310.htm
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Kevin Harvick Bumps to Victory at Martinsville!
Kevin Harvick powered by Kyle Busch for the lead with 10 laps to go Monday and held on to win the Kroger 250 Camping World Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway.
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Venturini Motorsports a Solid Force in ARCA; Patriarch Bill Venturini on ‘30 at 30′ Tuesday
TOLEDO OH (3-30/31-09) – Bill Venturini has been part of the ARCA landscape for nearly 30 years – first as a driver and now as a team owner.
And he’s been successful at both ends of the spectrum earning two ARCA RE/MAX Series national driving championships (1987 and 1991) before climbing out of the driver’s seat in favor of his son Billy, who would carry on the family tradition as a successful ARCA driver.
[Read More] – www.arcaracing.com/news.cfm?contentid=7765
Salem Speedway Next-Up for Veteran Schrader
(3-30-09) – NASCAR/ARCA veteran Ken Schrader is very excited to be returning to Salem Speedway for this Sunday’s April 5th Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 presented by Federated Car Care. After finishing 10th in Monday’s rescheduled NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway, the veteran racer talked about his eagerness to return to Salem. Schrader also tested on the historic half-mile, high-banked southern, Indiana oval last Tuesday in preparation for this Sunday’s 200-lap ARCA short-track race.
“Test went very well,” said Schrader. “We don’t normally get the chance to do that for the ARCA race at Salem, so I’m real excited to see how things will turn out this weekend. We’re ususally flying back from Phoenix (from the Cup race) and have to start at the tail-end.”
www.arcaracing.com/news.cfm?contentid=7764
Veteran Cox Back in the 23 for Salem
SODDY DAISY TN (3-29-09) – Ron Cox will slide through the window of the #23 Hixson Motorsports Chevrolet for the first time in three and half years for the April 5th running of the ARCA RE/MAX Series Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 at Salem Speedway. While Cox has continued to race on a part time basis for the last five years, he has not raced the #23 since August of 2005.
www.arcaracing.com/news.cfm?contentid=7763
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U S A R (United Speed Alliance Racing)
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Courtesy of USAR
USARacing COUNTS DOWN TO GREEN FLAG
USARacing
Monday, March 30, 2009 10:23:00 AM
Concord, NC – March 27, 2009 – With only one week left until the green flag drops at Concord Speedway, the USARacing office is buzzing with excitement. The 2009 season is looking bright with new sponsorship opportunities on the horizon, a solid television package in place with Fox Sports Network (FSN) and a talent-laden crop of rookies and veteran drivers on tap for ’09.
The list of teams registering for the upcoming season grows daily, and competition is sure to be tight as racers run on the BFGoodrich G Force Radial once again this year. The ‘09 season will be action-packed with the return of four time Series Champion Bobby Gill, two time Champion Clay Rogers, and veteran drivers Jay Fogleman and Jeff Agnew (’98 Champion). Also returning to the series is ’02 Champion Jason Sarvis, ’08 Rookie of the Year Drew Herring as well as AJ Frank, Caleb Holman and Mark McFarland.
Read more – usarprocup.com/view_article.asp?id=2974
NEW PRO CUP OWNERS READY TO SILENCE SKEPTICS
By Lou Lauer, USARfans.com
Saturday, March 28, 2009 11:16:00 AM
The best short track racing series in the country for at least the past 10 years was the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series, but with the departure of Hooters as a series sponsor at the end of the 2008 season, the future of the series was a complete mystery. The new owners hope the mystery will be solved with the fast-approaching April 4th opener at Concord Speedway in Concord , NC.
“We’re coming, we’re here, let’s go racing. Don’t wait for the second race, come out for the first. We’re supporting you. You support us just a little bit,” that’s what one of the new owners told us last week.
Barely two months ago, fans, drivers, teams, sponsors, and vendors could see their hopes of racing again under the Pro Cup banner slowly fading away. On January 16, 2009, a group of businessmen finalized a deal to purchase the series from Hooters of America and the lights began to come back on. Suddenly there was hope that this very popular racing series would once again put on great shows, entertain fans, and provide a home for some great racecar drivers. But who was this new group of owners?
Read more – usarprocup.com/view_article.asp?id=2973
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A day in the life
By CFL
They had some NASCAR Canadian Tire series cars you could check out, and best of all was the pit stop challenge! I have to admit; I have done something like this before and thought for sure I would be able to beat the best time – I was …
www.cfl.ca/article/taylor-robertson-a-day-in-the-life
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C O L U M N S / C O M M E N T A R I E S
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I.N. Sider has suggestions for the first NASCAR Hall of Fame class in the new Behind [Closed] Garage Doors column, now posted at www.Valvoline.com.
Insider Racing News
insiderracingnews.com/Writers/AM/033109.html
Rick Hendrick – Ya Just Don’t Get It!
by Allen Madding
RaceTalkRadio.com:
Nothing Beats Some Beating and Banging, Making the Grade – Martinsville 1 by Dennis Michelsen
www.racetalkradio.com/soz/id250.htm
The Nascar Insiders
Short Tracks Rough up Roush
We just had two straight short tracks, Bristol and Martinsville, and the five teams of Roush Fenway Racing came out the other side looking like they just went twelve rounds with Ali.
feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheNascarInsiders/~3/hvFKNjXILWg/
Cheers & Jeers
The Best Racing is Short-Track Racing!
by Carol Einarsson
CHEERS to prayers for hope, REAL hope, not the artificial hope promised by men.
www.racejournalonline.com/index.cfm?Pagename=column&id=581
The Good, Bad, & Ugly – If It Is Success We Reward, Shouldn’t Jimmie Get $20,000,000 Instead Of GM’s CEO?
33-years old. 41 victories in just his eighth full season. 3 Cup championships. I’m starting to get the feeling that being Jimmie Johnson isn’t all BAD
www.speedwaymedia.com/Articles/09/033109Thornton.asp
On Pit Road: Stewart-Haas Comes Alive at Martinsville
Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman started the 2009 season with a lot of questions of what the new team could accomplish. While Stewart got off to a good start, coming to Martinsville 7th in points, the 39 team with Newman has struggled, entering Martinsville 27th in the points.
www.speedwaymedia.com/Articles/09/033109Dunn.asp
NSCAR needs To wakeup and smell the economy
It is time for NASCAR to wake up! As I sit and watch week after week cars that go unsponsored, I can’t help but wonder if NASCAR is paying attention. With gas prices slowly climbing up, and the stock market in a rapid descent, there is no arguing we are in a poor economy.
www.speedwaymedia.com/Articles/09/033109Gearhart.asp
Camping World Truck Series Can’t Catch A TV Break
After losing Saturday to rain, the Camping World Truck Series took to the track Monday in front of a small crowd on a chilly day in Martinsville, VA. The good news is that the live SPEED telecast of the race was solid and the trucks put on a great show. The bad news is that almost no one saw it.
dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2009/03/camping-world-truck-series-cant-catch.html
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T V * L I S T I N G S
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Courtesy of Race Fan TV
TUESDAY, MARCH 31
12:00 M-1:00 A espn 2 NASCAR Now, HD, R
12:00 M-1:00 A SPEED This Week in NASCAR, R
8:00 A-9:00 SPEED This Week in NASCAR, R
5:00 P-5:30 espn 2 NASCAR Now, HD, L
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1
12:00 M-12:30 A espn 2 NASCAR Now, HD, R
12:00 N-3:00 P SPEED NASCAR Sprint Cup Replay: Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500, Martinsville, VA, Mar 29/09, HD, R-FOX
5:00 P-5:30 espn 2 NASCAR Now, HD, L
THURSDAY, APRIL 2
12:00 M-12:30 A espn 2 NASCAR Now, HD, R
12:00 N-3:00 P SPEED NASCAR Classics: 2004 Nextel Cup Samsung/Radio Shack 500, Texas Motor Speedway, Apr 4/04, Winner Elliott Sadler
FRIDAY, APRIL 3
12:00 M-12:30 A espn 2 NASCAR Now, HD, N
1:00 P-2:30 SPEED NASCAR Sprint Cup PRACTICE, Samsung 500, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX, HD, L
2:30 P-3:30 SPEED NASCAR Live at Texas Motor Speedway, HD
3:30 P-4:30 SPEED Daytona 500 Memories, Great moments in the history of the Daytona 500, R
4:30 P-6:30 SPEED NASCAR Sprint Cup QUALIFYING, Samsung 500, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX, HD, L
7:00 P-8:00 SPEED Trackside at Texas Motor Speedway, HD, N
8:00 P-10:00 SPEED NASCAR Sprint Cup QUALIFYING, Samsung 500, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX, HD, SDD, R
10:00 P-11:00 SPEED Daytona 500 Memories, Great moments in the history of the Daytona 500, R
11:00 P-12:00 SPEED Trackside at Texas Motor Speedway, HD, R
SATURDAY, APRIL 4
1:30 A-2:00 espn 2 NASCAR Now, HD, N
2:00 A-4:00 SPEED NASCAR Sprint Cup QUALIFYING, Samsung 500, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX, Apr 3/09, HD, R
11:00 A-12:00 SPEED Trackside at Texas Motor Speedway, HD, R
12:00 N-1:00 P SPEED NASCAR Sprint Cup PRACTICE, Samsung 500, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX, HD, L
1:00 P-2:30 SPEED NASCAR Sprint Cup FINAL PRACTICE, Samsung 500, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX, HD, L
2:30 P-3:00 espn 2 NASCAR Nationwide Series COUNTDOWN, O’Reilly 300, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX, HD, L
3:00 P-6:00 espn 2 NASCAR Nationwide Series O’Reilly 300, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX, HD, L (expect green at 3:15P)
8:00 P-9:30 SPEED NASCAR Performance, Texas Motor Speedway, HD, N
SUNDAY, APRIL 5
3:00 A-5:00 espn 2 NASCAR Nationwide Series O’Reilly 300, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX, Apr 4/09, HD, R
10:00 A-10:30 SPEED NASCAR Performance, Texas Motor Speedway, HD, R
10:00 A-11:00 espn 2 NASCAR Now, HD, L
11:00 A-11:30 SPEED NASCAR in a Hurry, Texas Motor Speedway, HD, L
11:00 A-1:00 P ESPN-CL NASCAR Nationwide Series O’Reilly 300, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX, Apr 4/09, HD, R
11:30 A-1:30 P SPEED NASCAR Race Day. Preview of today’s Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, VA, HD, L
1:30 P-2:00 FOX NASCAR Sprint Cup PRE-RACE SHOW Samsung 500, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX, HD
2:00 P-6:00 FOX NASCAR Sprint Cup Samsung 500, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX, HD, L
7:00 P-8:00 SPEED The SPEED Report, HD, N
8:00 P-9:00 SPEED NASCAR Victory Lane at the Samsung 500, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX, HD, SDD, N
9:00 P-10:00 SPEED Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain, HD, L
RFTV 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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