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NASCAR Drivers Seek Checkered Flag Las Vegas Jackpot
By: Capt. Herb Emory
High-speed entertainment takes center stage this weekend at the city where fireworks, bright lights, dancing girls and Elvis are normally the attractions. It’s Viva Las Vegas and the Nevada gambling and nightlife makes it one of the most favorite stops on the yearly agenda for the NASCAR drivers, families and crews.
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Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Race No: 3 of 36 (March 11, 2007)
Event: UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400
Location: Las Vegas, Nev.
Track Size: 1.5 miles
Number of Laps: 267
Length of Event: 400 miles
TV: 4 p.m. EDT, Fox
Defending champion: Jimmie Johnson
Active winners at California: Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Jeff Burton 2; Sterling Marlin, Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin 1
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Ray Hendrick To Hall Of Fame
On Thursday, April 26, 2007, the International Motorsports Hall of Fame (IMHOF) will induct former NASCAR driver Ray Hendrick. Hendrick is credited with an impressive list of more than 700 NASCAR victories in his 34-year career. Most of these wins were in Modified and Late Model Sportsman racing. In addition, Hendrick’s son, Roy says his father won several hundred dirt-track Outlaw events. Hendrick made his own ‘big time’ with the amount of victories he accumulated. Among his accomplishments is being the all-time winner at Martinsville Speedway with 20 wins (13 Modified and seven Late Model Sportsman). Though, Roy Hendrick says his father – who died in 1990 after a longtime illness – rarely thought of himself that way.
Goodyear Tire Notes
Teams in both the NASCAR Nextel Cup and Busch Series will run the same tire codes this weekend. This is the first time Goodyear has brought this specific combination of left- and right-side tires to the track. This left-side code (D-4076) is new to the Goodyear tire lineup and was tested during the Busch Series’ open test at Las Vegas in February. This right-side code (D-4022) was designed for the new track surface at Charlotte and run successfully at that track in 2006. While this left-side is unique to Las Vegas, this right-side is scheduled to be run at Charlotte again this season, as on all NASCAR ovals greater than one mile in length, teams are required to run inner liners in all four tire positions at Las Vegas. Air pressure in those inner liners should be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire.
BurnOut Bash At Texas
Texas Motor Speedway has partnered with GameChange Marketing, the producer of RaceWatch, an interactive fan publication available at all NASCAR races, for a free post-race party and concert for all fans in attendance for the Samsung 500 on Sunday, April 15. The RaceWatch BurnOut Bash will take place from 4:30-7:30 p.m. in the Village of Champions directly outside of Turn 1 at TMS. This one-of-a-kind event is designed to maintain the excitement of race day while providing fans with a unique place to visit as traffic lessens.
‘Dega Tickets On Sale
Fans who have not renewed seats from last fall will have their first chance to purchase prime spots on Saturday, March 10, for the UAW-Ford 500 weekend. As an added incentive, those who purchase tickets by May 28, 2007, in addition to those who have renewed seats by the February deadline, will receive a voucher to experience a racer’s view of Talladega Superspeedway. A track ride voucher will allow each qualified account holder to drive his or her own vehicle around the freshly-paved, 2.66-mile tri-oval. Fans who take advantage of this offer will have a choice of three dates to redeem their track ride voucher; June 30, July 28 or Aug. 25. Each voucher is good for a two-lap ride in one vehicle and as many passengers as there are seatbelts.
Checkers Wins Bill Veeck Sports Sponsorship Award
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Johnson to Drive Cadillac CTS-V in Charlotte SPEED GT Race: #48-Jimmie Johnson will drive Team Cadillac’s #16 CTS- V in the SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway on Thursday night, May 24, 2007. The 50-minute race, the fourth round of the 10-race SPEED GT series, will take place on the track’s 1.5-mile banked oval with modifications to introduce road racing elements to the course. The SPEED GT race will follow NASCAR Nextel Cup qualifying for the Coca-Cola 600. Johnson is one of America’s most versatile racers. He’s race motorcycles, off-road trucks, ASA stock cars, and Daytona Prototypes. Johnson is scheduled to participate in a one-day SCCA Pro Racing test at Lowe’s Motor Speedway on March 19 before making his SPEED GT debut in May. The Cadillac CTS- V race cars that compete in the SPEED GT championship are based on the production Cadillac CTS- V performance luxury sedan.(GM Racing PR)(3-9-2007)
Dale Jr on SpeedFreaks: This Saturday on ESPN2, SpeedFreaks will bust out the chosen profession of one Mr. Dale Earnhardt Jr. before he even thought about paying the mortgage on that little ‘ol race shop. It may have been by design that he became the most popular driver in NASCAR. From the Mopar Pits, SpeedFreaks not only unveil Dale’s secret early obsession but they’ll take the Freak Nation on a desert and camel off-road adventure with Baja 1000 winner and NASCAR’s Robby Gordon. Crash, Lugg, Statt and The Sarge will also engage the SpeedFreaks faithful in a heavy topic involving Nextel Cup pilots Allemndinger vs. Montoya. It will be another whiplash and smile style show this Saturday, March 10 on ESPN2 at 11:30am/et [Replayed on ESPN2 Tuesday March 13 at 5:30am/et]. This SpeedFreaks Saturday throw-down was shot from the Lucas Oil Studios in the Mopar Pits in Las Vegas.(more at SpeedFreaks.TV)(3-9-2007)
NASCAR license plate plan crashes, burns in Illinois: A plan to offer Illinois motorists the chance to buy NASCAR license plates is stuck on pit row with a flat tire. Legislation sponsored by state Rep. Bob Flider, D-Mount Zion, failed to receive enough votes in the House Thursday and was sent back for a tune-up. �I�m going to try and resolve the concerns I heard today,� Flider said. Flider had sought to bring NASCAR plates to Illinois as a way to celebrate the popular stock car racing series. The plates, already available in several other states, would cost $35 more than standard plates and would allow motorists to pick plates featuring their favorite drivers. But, state Rep. John Fritchey, D-Chicago, questioned whether the state should be paying NASCAR for the right to use their logo. �I think people should think twice about this,� said Fritchey. The legislation is House Bill 946.(the Pantagraph)(3-9-2007)
Huddle House to sponor the #37 for three races: After sponsoring Bill Elliott’s #37 Dodge throughout the Daytona 500 week of events, Huddle House, a 420-unit nationwide family restaurant franchise with deep ties to the South, was hungry for more. Huddle House, along with Front Row Motorsports, the owner of Bill Elliott’s/John Andretti’s #37 Dodge, have announced a partnership for the family restaurant franchise to serve as the primary sponsor of the car for the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 18; the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 29; and the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, NC on May 27. Huddle House, fresh off an infusion of funding from its recently announced $124 million acquisition by Allied Capital, has signed on as the primary sponsor of NASCAR racing legend Bill Elliott and Mario Andretti’s nephew John Andretti, giving the Huddle House brand extensive positive exposure to tens- of-millions of Americans who are known to be very loyal to the companies that sponsor their favorite drivers. As the primary sponsor of Bill Elliott’s/John Andretti’s #37 Dodge, the Huddle House logo will be detailed on the hood, trunk, bumper and inside the car, as well as patched onto the team jersey. As part of the sponsorship deal, Elliott’s car has been officially renamed “The Huddle House Dodge” for all three of the upcoming races. Also, the Huddle House #37 Dodge will be featured at several Huddle House locations during an eight day tour of the car, beginning with a March 15-17 stop at the Locust Grove, GA location, 4830 Bill Gardner Pkwy.(PRN Newswire)(3-8-2007)
Blue Man Group, Uncle Kracker headline entertainment at LVMS: The world-famous Blue Man Group [huge Jayski fave] and recording star Uncle Kracker are just two of the entertainment options Las Vegas Motor Speedway will be offering to race fans during the March 9-11 NASCAR Weekend. Blue Man Group, which performs nightly at The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino will perform throughout the day Saturday and Sunday in the Neon Garage and put on a 17-minute show on the pre-race stage prior to the start of Sunday’s UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400. Uncle Kracker will play at 11:30 a.m. on the Garnier Fructis Stage in the speedway’s midway on Sunday. Sierra Boggess and Darryl Worley will sing the National Anthem on Sunday and Saturday respectively. Boggess will be performing after Saturday’s Sam’s Town 300 at the Fremont Street Experience. The United States Air Force Thunderbirds, who are based at nearby Nellis Air Force Base, will provide a unique flyover for Sunday’s UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400. A pair of F-16s from the 64th Aggressor Squadron from Nellis will provide the flyover for Saturday. Sunday’s UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 is sold out, but tickets remain for both the Sam’s Town 300 NASCAR Busch Series race on Saturday and Friday’s Pole Day. Call 1-800-644-4444 or log on to www.lvms.com for details.(LVMS PR)(3-9-2007)
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Courtesy of Stock Car Gazette subscriber Kent D. – thanks!
AT&T Rolls Out Burton Blog on the Wireless Racing Portal Jeff Burton Gives Exclusive Insights on Topics on and off the Track.
http://cingular.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=press_releases&item=1853
Foyt, Stewart share a common drive
Dallas Morning News (subscription) – TX,USA FORT WORTH – AJ Foyt doesn’t want to offend Tony Stewart by saying he sees a lot of himself in the 35-year-old NASCAR star. …
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Dallas driver looks down the road
Dallas Morning News (subscription) – TX,USA FORT WORTH – CR Crews looked across the lunch table Wednesday at AJ Foyt and Tony Stewart and saw what he hoped is his future. …
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Recharged Yeley no longer a rookie pushover USA Today – USA
There wasn’t much of a choice for Yeley, whose ’06 struggles stood out against the results of Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Tony Stewart (five victories) and …
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2007-03-07-yeley_N.htm
Shane Huffman’s life changing experience
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?brd=1659
Gas ‘n’ glitz
San Diego Union Tribune – San Diego,CA,USA During its first nine seasons as a host to NASCAR’s premier Nextel Cup Series, Las Vegas had become a favorite among the drivers as well as one of the tour’s premier destinations for fans of stock car racing.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/20070308-9999-lz1s8gasglitz.html
A pit stop with Matt Coiner
Age: 36
Residence: Cincinnati
Occupation: Videographer for Fox Sports Net Ohio and Kentucky Speedway
Question: How involved were you with racing before you started working with Kentucky Speedway?
Answer: Not at all. My sports background is mostly football, baseball, basketball and hockey. But that’s the thing about racing – if you surround yourself with people passionate about the sport, it’s contagious. I have learned so much more than I ever expected there was to racing, and still continue to learn something every time I pick up a camera at the track….
http://snipurl.com/1ci9p-stockc
All eyes on the new Goodyear tire
By Brian Hilderbrand ,Las Vegas Sun
Las Vegas Motor Speedway owner Bruton Smith has invested more than $30 million in the past year to transform his track into what he calls “America’s greatest speedway.” But it will be a $400 Goodyear Racing tire – and its ability to withstand the blazing speeds…
http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/text/2007/mar/08/566612588.html
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: Cup race has been blast in past. Here’s a look at the past 9 races at LVMS.
http://snipurl.com/1ci9w-stockc
FROM STRICTLY STOCK TO HIGH-TECH, the Evolution of the NASCAR Race Car on Display
In the 1990 movie “Days of Thunder,” veteran crew chief Harry Hogge tells his young, hotshot driver Cole Trickle, “There’s nothing stock about a stock car.” Truer words have never been spoken and the April 12-15 Food Lion AutoFair at Lowe’s Motor Speedway will include a special display chronicling the evolution of the NASCAR race car. Starting with a modified 1939 Ford coupe…
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‘Dale’ a celebration of the late racer
Movie Review: Great for his fans
“Dale” treats the late NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt with all the reverence his fans could ask.
http://www.thatsracin.com/242/story/3255.html
Inside Motorsports | David Poole – http://www.thatsracin.com/242/story/3251.html
Legislator: Washington wary of ISC – http://www.thatsracin.com/242/story/3250.html
Wood legacy moves forward
The Wood Brothers have entered 1,275 races in what’s now the Nextel Cup Series, going all the way back to two races entered in 1953 by Hall of Fame member Glen Wood. But, as remarkable as it seems, one of the sport’s cornerstone teams hasn’t had more than one car in the same event since a race at Charlotte in October 1972.
http://www.thatsracin.com/242/story/3252.html
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http://www.bgnracing.com
Ganassi development driver Bryan Clauson will race in this weekend’s GAS Pro Late Model race at Five Flags Speedway (FL). Clauson is scheduled to compete in more than 30 races between now and the end of November. Clauson has a busy year ahead of him. He turns 18 in June and his competition schedule includes a combination of GAS, ARCA, ASA Late Model and USAC races. Clauson will then take over the wheel of the #41 Dodge this fall to compete in seven of the last eight Busch Series races of the year. (Speed51) (03-08-07)
Congratulations to Nick and Liz Steger, who were married Saturday, March 3. Nick is the rear tire changer on the No. 4 Ginn Resorts Chevrolet. (Ginn PR) (03-08-07)
NASCAR fans who can’t wait to see Greg Biffle in this season’s NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series and NASCAR Busch Series at Kansas Speedway won’t have to. The racing star will be selling season tickets at the speedway ticket window for an hour on March 13, letting fans get their tickets straight from Biffle or over the phone. The “part-time employee” promotion runs from 11 a.m. to noon CDT. “I’m excited about the prospect of Greg joining our staff,” Kansas Speedway President Jeff Boerger told the Kansas City Kansan. “He’s had a lot of success on the track here and I fully expect him to have the same success selling our season ticket package.” Biffle has eight top-eight finishes in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series and NASCAR Busch Series at Kansas Speedway. Biffle is currently 17th in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series. (Yahoo! Sports) (03-08-07)
The Stratosphere Hotel and Casino will be the official Host Hotel for car owner Armando Fitz and his Fitz Motorsports team as they converge on Las Vegas, Nevada for the running of the Sam’s Town 300 race on Saturday, March 11, 2007 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The entire NASCAR Busch Series #22 Supercuts/Family Dollar Dodge team and all other personnel will be staying at the beautiful, well-known facility. The Stratosphere Tower, standing 1, 149-feet, is the tallest building west of the Mississippi River and a favorite among visitors and vacationers alike. (FM PR) (03-08-07)
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ESPN’S NASCAR COUNTDOWN: ESPN ON ABC LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s NASCAR Countdown will preview the Busch Series Las Vegas Motor Speedway action Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET on ABC with host Brent Musburger and co-host Chris Fowler, Brad Daugherty, Tim Brewer and reporter Shannon Spake. The race telecast team, play-by-play announcer Jerry Punch, Rusty Wallace and Andy Petree will also contribute.
NASCAR Countdown will also include reports from pit reporters Mike Massaro and Allen Bestwick, as drivers and teams change strategy from road racing in Mexico City to Las Vegas where they will gamble with a new track configuration and newly developed tires.
NASCAR Countdown will originate from Las Vegas Motor Speedway and will be telecast from ESPN’s new, state-of-the-art mobile pit studio as it sets the stage for primetime coverage of the 300-mile Busch Series race Saturday afternoon. Highlights will include:
Las Vegas Motor Speedway Track Reconfiguration
The Las Vegas Motor Speedway has been reconfigured in 2007 and this is the first time Busch Series drivers will compete on the newly redesigned track with an increase from 12 degrees in the turns to 20 degrees and the straightaways increased to nine degrees. Fowler, Brewer and Daugherty will discuss the new track and its enhanced features that have resulted in increased speeds.
Risk vs. Reward for NEXTEL Cup Drivers
Punch, Wallace and Petree will discuss the risks and rewards associated with Nextel Cup drivers also participating in Busch Series races. The reward is learning a new track, while the risk is chance for injury – such as Tony Stewart, who got injured at a Busch Series race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in 2006 and was unable to go the distance in the Nextel Cup Dover race the following week. Pain forced Stewart to have substitute driver Ricky Rudd take over. Pit reporter Bestwick will interview Stewart live and discuss the risks in racing and the new track.
Mexico City Re-cap with Juan Pablo Montoya
Reporter Spake will re-cap Juan Pablo Montoya’s Busch Series win from Mexico City last week and discuss the mentality of “taking out a teammate to win.” Spake, Fowler, Brewer and Daugherty will explore the question, “How do you define teammate” and when are “bets off” when its time to go for the win.(ESPN PR)(3-8-2007)
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Green Light and SS Racing link up for seven races: Lester Buildings and Green Light Racing are pleased to announce an alliance with SS Racing for seven races in the Craftsman Truck Series. The first race in the partnership will be March 16th at the American Commercial Lines 200 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Veteran driver Tim Sauter will pilot the #07 Lester Buildings Chevy along with various sponsors all interconnected through the building construction industry. Joining Lester Buildings at Atlanta will be ASI Limited, TSG Industries, Spectrum Metal Finishing, Akzo Nobel and Aluminum Shapes. Atlanta will be the first of seven races for the new partnership with SS Racing. The current schedule has the alliance continuing at the following CTS venues: Lowes Motor Speedway, Kentucky Speedway, O’Reilly Raceway Park, Talladega and Texas Speedway.(Greenlight Racing PR)(3-8-2007)
Gaughan to Mexico for the Baja 250: Brendan Gaughan will be testing his racing abilities in the desert. Gaughan will be racing in the Baja 250 in his SCORE Class 1 Buggy on Saturday in Ensenada, Mexico. This will be Gaughan’s second SCORE race of the 2007 season. He had problems with the transmission in his Kreger Class 1 Buggy at the Laughlin Desert Challenge in January. Gaughan, who starts 18th in Saturday’s off-road race, hopes those issues are resolved.(Brendan Gaughan PR)(3-8-2007)
Images: Added 2007 truck driven by #91-J.C. Stout. 2007 Paint Scheme Gallery.(3-8-2007)
http://www.jayski.com/schemes/2007trucks.htm
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Gaughan Goes to Mexico for the SCORE Baja 250 This Weekend By Kim DeHaven
Instead, Gaughan – a regular on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series circuit in his No. 77 South Point Chevrolet – will be testing his racing abilities in the desert. Gaughan will be racing in the Baja 250 in his SCORE Class 1 Buggy on …
http://www.frontstretch.com/otherpr/7372/
MORGAN-DOLLAR MOTORSPORTS AND KRAIG KINSER PARTICIPATE IN UNIQUE CAREER-DAY EXPERIENCE
STATESVILLE, NC — Morgan-Dollar Motorsports (MDM) team members and Kraig Kinser, driver of the No. 47 Ginn Resorts Silverado, participated in a once-in-a-lifetime experience on Monday, March 5 at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Brunswick, GA. FLETC serves as a training facility for over 80 Federal agencies, including the Secret Service, U.S. Air Marshals, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The trip….
Address: http://www.racingwest.com/news/story.php3/15036/
(thanks, Kent)
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Bjorklund Methodically Making His Move Into NASCAR
03-08-2007 | Charles Krall, Associate Editor
Bjorklund Methodically Making His Move Into NASCAR Since its inception back in 1953, there have been many drivers to use the Automobile Racing Club of America’s premier division as a launching pad to success in NASCAR. The ARCA RE/MAX Series has given us the likes of Charlie Glotzbach, Benny Parsons, Davey Allison, Bob Keselowski, and Jeremy Mayfield just to name a few. While Frank Kimmel has won the last seven series championships, there have still been drivers coming to the series and making their mark. The latest of these young guns to graduate from the ARCA ranks hoping to make a name in NASCAR is the 2006 RE/MAX Series rookie of the year Blake Bjorklund. The Isanti, Minnesota native started last year as a relative unknown, but ended the season with a victory on one of the series’ most challenging tracks, the Bill France Triple Crown award for earning the most points on three very different and challenging venues, and he also earned himself a seat in a developmental ride for a growing NASCAR Nextel Cup Series operation.
http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_07/articles/000105/010500.htm
There is More to Life Than Winning
http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_07/articles/000104/010495.htm
The following words hang on the team bulletin board at Bobby Hamilton Racing as inspiration to those who walk through the doors every morning: “The purpose of life is not to win. The purpose of life is to grow and to share. When you come to look back on all that you’ve done in life, you will get more satisfaction from the pleasure you have brought into other people’s lives than you will from times that you outdid them and defeated them.” With the recent passing of Bobby Hamilton Sr. in January from cancer, the BHR stable has experienced first hand the hard lessons of life outside of racing. The team he left behind is not only dedicated to racing the 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in his memory, but to give back to others fighting cancer. On Monday, several team members loaded up and made the journey to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the Ronald McDonald House (RMH) in Memphis, Tenn. to visit with children battling the disease
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Condolences To The Family Of Lubie Allen
TOLEDO OH (3-8-07)–Lubie Reuben Allen, one of the most colorful and successful ARCA Figure-8 drivers of the 1960-1970s era, died at age 70 of congestive heart failure Tuesday, March 6 in Henry, Tennessee.
Allen, who drove a neon orange and white colored #60 in ARCA Figure-8 competition at Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways, finished in the top-5 in final points 13 times from 1968-1978 at the two tracks. He was championship runnerup to Bob Studt at Toledo in both 1971 and 1972. He won 9 features at Flat Rock and is 3rd all-time in feature wins at Toledo with 20 behind only Chuck Hall and Bob Studt.
Read more… – http://www.arcaracing.com/content/view/4483/2/
TEAM GLOCK Racing Completes Testing at USA Int’l Speedway
read more – http://www.arcaracing.com/content/view/4485/2/
Flat Rock/Toledo Speedway Hoosier Tires Now Available
read more – http://www.arcaracing.com/content/view/4484/2/
RAB Racing With Brack Maggard Geared Up For Lakeland
read more – http://www.arcaracing.com/content/view/4481/2/
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The checkered flag: Is NASCAR really a sport?
There are no real ahletic components to racing cars
Author claims NASCAR isn’t a sport, (it’s a “religion”) and drivers aren’t athletes.
http://snipurl.com/1ci9y-stockc
(Thanks, Marc B.)
Insider Racing News
http://insiderracingnews.com/CB/030907.html
Montoya’s First Win, Rusty’s Commentary, and Vegas, Baby!
by Carol Bell
Insider Racing News
http://insiderracingnews.com/CA/030907.html
Las Vegas Betting On New Banking
by Chuck Abrams
I was just wonderin’
Who’ll Taze Tony?
by Carol Einarsson
http://www.racejournalonline.com/index.cfm?Pagename=column&id=246
Time for Some Cup Teams to Run Busch Instead
By Dennis Michelsen
http://www.stockcarpitpass.com/inside20070308.html
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