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Track Trash – D(oing it) OVER
by: Racing Maniac
Another good race today, especially the last 30 laps.
With Mikey’s poor showing and eventual demise (blown engine), this almost sets him up for announcing his retirement, and for Trueaxle to jump into the NAPA car next year. Gee….another elbow in Teresa’s dainty ribs
For more of this writer, visit http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/category/track-trash
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Another Arrogant Attitude Racing Weekend for Ole’ Kyle
by: Becky Davidson
(photo by Icon Sports Media)
I do not believe I need to say the driver’s first or last name nor the car or truck numbers he drives in each of the series he is running in again this season.
Arrogant = Kyle Busch = Sore Loser and yet, even more.
For more by Becky, visit http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/category/beckys-thoughts
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Report: Mayfield was suspended for Amphetamines
According to a report by Charlotte, N.C., television station WCNC, NASCAR suspended driver Jeremy Mayfield for testing positive for amphetamines.
Mayfield, through attorney Bill Diehl, filed suit against NASCAR and its drug testing company Aegis Sciences Corp. on Friday, “accusing NASCAR of unfair trade practices, negligence, defamation, breach of contract and breach of the Persons with [...]
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GM has to walk fine line in weighing Chevy’s NASCAR investment
By JEFF CAPLAN
Back when the high-banking turns of Texas Motor Speedway existed only in concept, before even the purchase of 1,500 acres of flatland north of Fort Worth, Chevrolet raced to the forefront.
The division of General Motors signed on as the official vehicle sponsor of the superspeedway well before the inaugural 1997 racing season. Now, as NASCAR’s truck circuit and the IndyCar Series return to TMS for this weekend’s annual June showcase, angst over GM’s expected inevitable descent into bankruptcy today is prevalent at TMS and tracks throughout the country.
GM began significant cost-cutting at the end of 2008 when it chose not to renew four of its 12 track sponsorships. TMS general manager Eddie Gossage and Chevy wouldn’t disclose contract specifics, but it’s clear that if the deal is up this year, it’s possible the two partners could drive off in different directions.
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Sprint Cup Race Recap
Johnson Recovers From Late Pit Stop To Win Dover
by Phil Allaway
In the Sprint Cup Series today, you can win races in many different ways. Just last week, David Reutimann won the Coca-Cola 600 by using the right pit strategy, while others are a bit more old-fashioned; they run up front all day.
But every once in awhile, we have the perfect storm; having a dominating win get taken away by using the wrong pit strategy.
On Sunday, Jimmie Johnson refused to let either one happen, using a breathtaking late-race charge to surge back to the top of the charts in Sunday’s Autism Speaks 400. Johnson had the fastest car at Dover by far, leading 298 of the 400 laps. But getting back to the lead that final time was not easy. On lap 365, the ninth caution came out because of debris. This brought everyone in for final pit stops, where Johnson’s crew chief Chad Knaus opted to take four tires and fuel.
Turns out it was the wrong call.
“Unfortunately, we had a little hiccup,” Knaus explained. “We felt like we were going to come down pit read leading and be able to leave third or fourth with four fresh tires and make quick work of the guys ahead of us.”
Instead, a slow stop combined with two tire strategies from other drivers (Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle, Ryan Newman included) left Johnson in eighth place and seemingly out of contention for the win. But in the final 32 laps (including one more caution for David Stremme’s crash), the No. 48 Chevy came back up through the field with surprising ease.
“I was just trying to get what I could,” he explained. “But before I knew it, I was in third.”
After running down leader Tony Stewart from more than three seconds behind in the final 20 laps, Johnson made the pass with two to go and pulled away to claim his second victory of the year. The win was also Johnson’s fourth at the concrete one-mile oval and the 42nd of his career.
“We really had to lean on Jimmie a little bit to carry us out,” summarized Knaus. “And he did a great job.”
In second, slightly less than one second behind Johnson, was new point leader Tony Stewart.
“We had an opportunity. We got to the lead there and got by Biffle and just couldn’t hold off Jimmie,” he said. “He was like a freight train coming. I mean, I was surprised I could hold him off as long as I did, but I was pretty happy that we were able to do it for that long.”
Behind Stewart was Greg Biffle in third, who had won the race off pit road during the last round of pit stops after taking only two tires. Matt Kenseth finished fourth while Kurt Busch rounded out the top 5. Kasey Kahne, using the new Dodge R6P8 engine, finished in sixth after starting second. Carl Edwards finished seventh, followed by Ryan Newman as both Stewart-Haas cars crawled into contention late. Casey Mears tied his season best with a ninth place finish, while Mark Martin rounded out the top 10.
Heading into today’s event, tire problems were expected to be an issue, with teams given a competition caution on lap 31 to check for wear. Luckily, just a handful of issues popped up during the event, most notably when then-second place Denny Hamlin crashed on Lap 223. Tony Raines and Juan Pablo Montoya also blew right front tires, causing yellows.
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In black community, NASCAR still has room to grow
The News Journal – Wilmington,DE,USA
Lester was the only African-American driver competing in NASCAR’s Camping World Truck Series and the Sprint Cup in 2007 before moving exclusively to the …
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20090531/SPORTS06/905310391/1002/SPORTS/Marshall++In+black+community++NASCAR+still+has+room+to+grow
INSIDE NASCAR
SI.com – USA
Is NASCAR boring? Yes and no. On one hand, there was Johnson’s mad dash to the checkered flag today. On the other, there was the mind-numbing sight of his …
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/mark_beech/05/31/5.things.dover/
Moffitt, 16, sets NASCAR youth record in East series win
USA Today – USA
By Rob Gray, Des Moines Register Brett Moffitt expressed disappointment over a sixth-place finish in just his third NASCAR Camping World Series start May 17 …
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-05-31-youth-record_N.htm
NASCAR finally starting to open lines of communication
Chattanooga Times Free Press – Chattanooga,TN,USA
It didn’t catch a lot of publicity, but one of the most interesting stories from a wet weekend in Charlotte were a pair of town hall meetings NASCAR …
http://timesfreepress.com/news/2009/may/31/young-nascar-finally-starting-open-lines-communica/
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Johnson Wins Dover Cup Race
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Johnson and Knauss Celebrate Victory
Two of the best drivers in the sport battled for the win at Dover International Speedway in the Autism Speaks 400 and when the dust settled it was Jimmie Johnson over Tony Stewart. After a final restart with 26 laps to go, despite leading the most laps (298 on the day), Johnson was sitting in eighth place and it looked as though he may be trapped in that position. Greg Biffle was leading with Stewart in second. Johnson turned up the wick and fought his way past five of the cars in his way. With 20 to go Johnson passed Kurt Busch for third place and the battle was on. Stewart passed Biffle with nine laps remaining and Johnson followed. Stewart was leading — with Johnson in second place, Johnson was searching around and experimenting with different lines, moving ever closer to Stewart. Three laps to go, the two were nose to tail and with two to go, Johnson passed Stewart on the high side and drove away with the victory.
It was the fourth victory for Johnson at Dover, his second win this year. Johnson recorded his 42nd Sprint Cup Victory in 298 career races. Biffle held onto third place, teammate Matt Kenseth was fourth and Kurt Busch finished fifth. Kasey Kahne nailed down the sixth spot followed by Carl Edwards, Ryan Newman, Casey Mears and Mark Martin to round out the top ten. Tony Stewart moved into the points lead — 46 over second place Jeff Gordon, who finished 26th and 64 over third place in the standings Jimmie Johnson.
The next race on the Sprint Cup schedule – the 14th event of 36-races for the 2009 Sprint Cup Championship. The Pocono 500 will be on Sunday June 7th, at Pocono Raceway in Pocono, Pennsylvania. The race begins at approximately 12:30 p.m. eastern time with live, high-definition coverage provided by TNT beginning with its pre-race show at 12:00 p.m. eastern time. The race will also be broadcast live on SIRIUS Satellite Radio Channel 128 and PRN radio.
2009 Autism Speaks 400 Final Results
Race Date May 31, 2009
Dover International Speedway
Pos Start Car Driver Make Sponsor Points/Bonus/Laps Status
1 8 48 Jimmie Johnson ** Chevrolet Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools 195/10 400 Running
2 31 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Office Depot/Old Spice 175/5 400 Running
3 5 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M Nexcare 170/5 400 Running
4 14 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Dewalt 165/5 400 Running
5 19 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 155/0 400 Running
6 2 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Budweiser 150/0 400 Running
7 13 99 Carl Edwards Ford Aflac 151/5 400 Running
8 11 39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet U.S. Army 142/0 400 Running
9 17 07 Casey Mears Chevrolet Jack Daniel’s 138/0 400 Running
10 28 5 Mark Martin Chevrolet Kellogg’s/Carquest 139/5 400 Running
11 25 33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet The Hartford 130/0 400 Running
12 22 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Amp Energy/National Guard 127/0 400 Running
13 12 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge Mobil 1 124/0 400 Running
14 18 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal 121/0 400 Running
15 21 20 Joey Logano * Toyota The Home Depot 118/0 400 Running
16 32 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Caterpillar 115/0 400 Running
17 35 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell/Pennzoil 112/0 400 Running
18 1 00 David Reutimann Toyota Aaron’s Dream Machine 114/5 400 Running
19 4 43 Reed Sorenson Dodge U.S. Air Force 111/5 400 Running
20 20 47 Marcos Ambrose Toyota RaceSavers.com 103/0 400 Running
21 15 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops/Tracker 100/0 399 Running
22 33 78 Regan Smith Chevrolet Furniture Row Companies 97/0 399 Running
23 6 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M’s 94/0 399 Running
24 26 6 David Ragan Ford UPS 91/0 399 Running
25 9 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull 88/0 399 Running
26 42 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 85/0 398 Running
27 10 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Stanley Tools 87/5 398 Running
28 27 96 Bobby Labonte Ford Ask.com/AutismSpeaks.com 79/0 397 Running
29 7 44 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper 76/0 396 Running
30 3 42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet Target 78/5 395 Running
31 30 12 David Stremme Dodge Penske Racing 70/0 370 Accident
32 36 98 Paul Menard Ford Pittsburgh Paints/Menards 67/0 363 Running
33 40 7 Robby Gordon Toyota Richmond Water Heaters 64/0 282 Accident
34 43 34 John Andretti Chevrolet Taco Bell 61/0 253 Accident
35 29 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA 58/0 250 Engine
36 16 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Office 55/0 232 Accident
37 23 82 Scott Speed * Toyota Red Bull 52/0 118 Engine
38 38 187 Joe Nemechek Toyota G.P.’s Enterprises 49/0 67 Drive Shaft
39 39 66 Dave Blaney Toyota Prism Motorsports 46/0 66 Transmission
40 37 09 Mike Bliss Dodge Phoenix Racing 43/0 56 Electrical
41 34 36 Mike Skinner Toyota Tommy Baldwin Racing 40/0 51 Engine
42 41 37 Tony Raines Chevrolet Long John Silver’s 37/0 42 Accident
43 24 171 David Gilliland Chevrolet CompUSA 39/5 38 Engine
** Led Most Laps
* Rookies
All Results Unofficial
2009 Top-40 Sprint Cup Points After Autism Speaks 400
Race Date May 31, 2009
Dover International Speedway
POS +/- DRIVER POINTS/BEHIND/STARTS/POLES/WINS/TOP 5/TOP 10
1 +1 Tony Stewart 1853 13 0 0 6 9
2 -1 Jeff Gordon 1807 -46 13 0 1 6 8
3 +1 Jimmie Johnson 1789 -64 13 0 2 6 8
4 -1 Kurt Busch 1762 -91 13 0 1 4 7
5 +2 Ryan Newman 1680 -173 13 1 0 4 7
6 — Kyle Busch 1634 -219 13 1 3 4 5
7 -2 Denny Hamlin 1630 -223 13 0 0 2 4
8 +1 Matt Kenseth 1625 -228 13 1 2 4 6
9 +1 Greg Biffle 1618 -235 13 0 0 4 7
10 -2 Jeff Burton 1587 -266 13 0 0 2 5
11 — Carl Edwards 1582 -271 13 0 0 2 6
12 — Mark Martin 1567 -286 13 3 2 3 7
Top 12 Drivers In The Running For The Chase For The Championship
13 — David Reutimann 1536 -317 13 2 1 2 3
14 +1 Kasey Kahne 1501 -352 13 0 0 1 4
15 -1 Juan Montoya 1475 -378 13 1 0 0 4
16 +1 Clint Bowyer 1449 -404 13 0 0 3 4
17 -1 Brian Vickers 1436 -417 13 2 0 2 5
18 +1 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1352 -501 13 0 0 1 3
19 -1 Martin Truex Jr. 1338 -515 13 1 0 0 3
20 — Marcos Ambrose 1319 -534 13 0 0 1 2
21 +1 Casey Mears 1306 -547 13 0 0 0 2
22 -1 Jamie McMurray 1289 -564 13 0 0 0 3
23 +2 Joey Logano* 1263 -590 13 0 0 0 3
24 -1 Kevin Harvick 1261 -592 13 0 0 2 2
25 -1 Reed Sorenson 1259 -594 13 0 0 0 1
26 +4 Sam Hornish Jr. 1237 -616 13 0 0 0 2
27 +1 Elliott Sadler 1216 -637 13 0 0 1 1
28 -1 Bobby Labonte 1213 -640 13 0 0 1 1
29 -3 David Stremme 1206 -647 13 0 0 0 0
30 -1 A.J. Allmendinger 1202 -651 13 0 0 1 2
31 +1 David Ragan 1180 -673 13 0 0 0 1
32 -1 Michael Waltrip 1153 -700 13 0 0 0 1
33 — Paul Menard 1100 -753 13 0 0 0 0
34 — Robby Gordon 1031 -822 13 0 0 1 1
35 — Scott Speed* 917 -936 12 0 0 1 1
36 — John Andretti 804 -1049 11 0 0 0 0
37 — David Gilliland 770 -1083 12 0 0 0 0
38 — Regan Smith 670 -1183 7 0 0 0 0
39 +1 Joe Nemechek 515 -1338 10 0 0 0 0
40 -1 Brad Keselowski 479 -1374 4 0 1 1 2
* Rookies
Robby Gordon Will Appeal Penalty
Sprint Cup Series owner/driver Robby Gordon says he will appeal NASCAR penalties levied against his Robby Gordon Motorsports team May 27. Gordon was penalized 50 owner and 50 driver points while crew chief Kirk Almquist was fined $50,000 and placed on probation until Dec. 31. Officials said the rear axle housing of the No. 7 Toyota, which was taken following a third-place finish by Gordon in the May 25 Coca-Cola 600, exceeded the maximum specified toe of plus or minus one degree. “The bottom line is we were no more ‘body yawed’ than anybody else,” Gordon said..
Tony Eury Jr. To Oversee Road Course Testing Next Week
Tony Eury Jr. is getting off to a quick start in his new role with Hendrick Motorsports’ research and development group. On Tuesday, Eury will accompany the No. 48 Chevrolet team to Carolina MotorSports Park in Kershaw, S.C., to supervise road course testing with three-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson. The private two-day session is closed to the public and the media. Eury will lead the effort and refine the No. 48 team’s setup for the June 21 Sprint Cup event at Infineon Raceway — the first road race of the 2009 season. In addition to his research and development duties, Eury will crew chief Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 25 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet Sprint Cup effort with driver Brad Keselowski for the remainder of 2009.
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Race Fast Facts – Dover:
Jimmie Johnson won the Autism Speaks 400 Presented by Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips and Cheese, his 42nd victory in 268 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
This is his second victory and eighth top-10 finish in 2009.
This is his fourth victory and 10th top-10 finish in 15 races at Dover International Speedway.
Tony Stewart (second) posted his 13th top-10 finish in 21 races at Dover International Speedway. It is his ninth top-10 finish in 2009.
Greg Biffle (third) posted his ninth top-10 finish in 14 races at Dover International Speedway.
Joey Logano (15th) was the highest finishing rookie.
Tony Stewart leads the point standings by 46 points over Jeff Gordon.
Stewart is the first driver-owner to lead the point standings since Alan Kulwicki at the end of the 1992 season (Nov. 15, 1992).(NASCAR Statistics)(5-31-2009)
Many Dover schemes added to the Paint Scheme Gallery: #82 Red Bull Cola, #25 GoDaddy.com, #06-Canics, #7-Richmond Water Heaters, #16 Nexcare, #19 Stanley Tools, #24 DuPont/Police Museum, #33 The Hartford, #34 Taco Bell, #36 Black, #37 Long John Silver’s, #43 Air Force, #44 Auto Value, #75 FlipNbags and #96 Ask.com/Autism. See the Paint Scheme Gallery.
http://www.jayski.com/schemes/paintschemes.htm
Hendrick doesn’t expect GM Bankruptcy to effect racing: Rick Hendrick met with members of the media at the conclusion of the race at Dover, on item discussed:
CAN YOU DISCUSS GENERAL MOTORS AND WHAT IS EXPECTED TO COME DOWN TOMORROW, JUNE 1ST, AS YOU UNDERSTAND IT?
“From what I’ve heard, and I don’t know a lot more than what you read in the media, but if they do file for Bankruptcy tomorrow, which all indications are that they will, it’s kind of a planned get-in, get-out situation. I’ve got a lot of faith in GM and especially Chevrolet. I’ve been with them for a long, long time. Our business is good; the products are good. And this economic downturn we’ve had has hurt everybody. It’s hurt every manufacturer; Toyota and everybody else. But I think some people, maybe their pockets were deeper than others. But I feel like we’re going to be good and we’re going to be okay. They’ve got great products right now so I’m hoping that if it happens, that they’ll get in and get out in a hurry and we’ll just take it a day at a time.”
DO YOU EXPECT IT TO AFFECT THEIR RACING? “I don’t think so. No, I don’t think so because you see Ford and Toyota and everybody; Chrysler is here. But you just never know. We just have to do the best we can. They’ve been a big asset to this sport and when you look at their competition, the people they’re heads-up with, are here, so I’ve had no indication that they’re going to cut back or do anything.”
IF THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD SAY YOU’VE GOT TO STOP PROMOTING THROUGH RACING IF WE GIVE YOU MONEY. IF CHEVROLET WERE TO SAY THEY CAN’T GIVE YOU ANOTHER CENT FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE, WOULD YOU CONTINUE TO RACE CHEVROLETS ON YOUR OWN? OR DO YOU HAVE A PLAN “B”? “My Plan A is Chevrolet and my Plan B is Chevrolet and my Plan C is Chevrolet (laughter).”(GM Racing)(6-1-2009)
Double-File restarts at Pocono? NASCAR distributed proposals to crew chiefs regarding possible procedures for double-file restarts which could be introduced as early as Pocono Raceway next week. The proposal states all starts will be double file. The race leader will have his choice of which lane to use for the restart. The third-place car will always start in the inside lane. There will be no changes in the free pass or “lucky dog,” and cars that are one lap down can choose not to pit, therefore regaining a lap during a caution. The new rule appears to be a work in progress but Pocono is a 2.5-miler with plenty of space and opportunity to figure it out.(FoxSports)(6-1-2009)
Said to Compete in West Series Race in Sonoma: Road-race veteran Boris Said has confirmed that he will compete in the Bennett Lane Winery 200, presented by Supercuts, NASCAR Camping World West Series race at Infineon Raceway on Saturday, June 20. Said will drive the #57 entry for DenBeste Motorsports & Biagi Brothers, which is dedicated to the career of legendary Oakland Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler. The car features a special silver-and-black paint scheme, with hints of snake-skin colors throughout. Stabler was recently named the Grand Marshal of the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend at Infineon Raceway, June 19-21. Said is no stranger to Infineon Raceway and should be one of the favorites when the green flag drops on the Bennett Lane Winery 200. He finished second in the West Series event in Sonoma in 2006 and third in 2007. Moreover, Said won the 1998 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event in Sonoma, and he has also reached the Wine Country Winner’s Circle in a variety of other disciplines. He has four top-10 efforts in nine NASCAR Sprint Cup starts in Sonoma.(Infineon Raceway)(6-1-2009)
Moffitt breaks Logano’s record: Brett Moffitt already broke one of Joey Logano’s NASCAR Camping World Series records. It didn’t take him long to take care of another. Moffitt became the youngest winner in NASCAR Camping World Series history Saturday night with his win in the South Boston 150 at South Boston Speedway. His #44 brettmoffitt.com Chevy led 81 laps – including the last 67 – and outpaced a pair of fellow teenagers in runner-up Ryan Gifford and third-place Ryan Truex.
Moffitt doesn’t turn 17 until August 7. Joey Logano, now driving the #20 Home Depot Toyota in the Sprint Cup Series, was 1 month, 5 days of turning 17 when he scored his first win in the NASCAR Camping World Series West, and he set the NASCAR Camping World Series East mark 11 days later with his win at Greenville Pickens Speedway. In the 2009 NASCAR Camping World Series East opener, Moffitt broke Logano’s record as the series’ youngest Coors Light Pole Award winner. With Saturday’s win, Moffitt also secured a starting spot in the postseason NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown.(NASCAR)(6-1-2009)
NASCAR’s Drug Policy: in a PDF form at the Charlotte Observer.
http://media.charlotteobserver.com/images/pdf/nascarpolicy.pdf
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RICK HENDRICK, OWNER, HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS met with members of the meeting at the conclusion of the race at Dover to discuss the day’s results for the no. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Impala SS and other topics. Full transcript:
WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE RESULTS TODAY FOR DALE EARNHARDT, JR. AND LANCE MCGREW IN THEIR FIRST RACE TOGETHER? “I thought it was a really good effort. I thought the communication was really good. The car, we got to the front. We were one adjustment off that we had to take out of the car. But overall, I’d give it a really good grade. I think had we not had that adjustment we have a top six or a top five car. For the guys to work that well together that quick, I was really pleased. I listened to them all day and the communication was extremely good. The feedback was really good. The decisions they made – a lot of those guys, Brian Whitesell, Tom (Stewart) our engineer, all those guys had been here. Rex, came up and went back Saturday night. I think Junior and Lance did a great job. I’m really pleased. I think that we have something to build on there going to Pocono.”
DALE JR’S FOCUS SEEMED BETTER TODAY AFTER SUCH A TOUGH FEW WEEKS, WOULD YOU AGREE? “It’s a real tough decision when you have to really talented guys. Tony is a very good crew chief and Dale is an extremely good driver. But they’ve never worked with anybody else. All they know is what they’ve done for their racing careers and sometimes you need a fresh start. Tony needs another challenge the pressure has been unbelievable for those two guys. It was to the point that I don’t know how they took it. I could feel it. I could see it in their faces. I think that both guys will benefit from this because Tony’s being at a road course test with Jimmie Johnson is going to open his horizons to working with a totally different guy that gives feedback a different way.
“I told both guys, my brother and I could look at each other and fight but if somebody else messed with one of us, we were family, we would get after it. I think a lot of those situations were there because they were related. They had just gotten to a point I think that they need a new challenge. We need to kind of hopefully get the pressure off of them. Although Dale, I really appreciate the way he stepped up and I have talked to Tony every day since then and he is excited about doing something a little different.
“I am very pleased today because it could have, you just never know until you put people together. But Lance and Dale have worked together in the Nationwide car and I have listened to that. Lance does a good job, I call it a field general, calling a race. Got Brian Whitesell standing there. Tom (Stewart) and Lance worked together way way back in the Busch years. I even considered one time Tony going up top and Lance calling the race just to give them a fresh look. But I would say, if I have to go back as hard as Dover is to get a handle on a car and how any little adjustment can take you out of the game, the feedback and the way they ran the race, I was extremely happy with.”
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Keselowski wins at Dover: A wild green-white-checkered finish saw #88 Brad Keselowski take the lead to win the Heluva Good! 200 at Dover International Speedway. #18-Kyle Busch led the most laps, but on the restart, teammate #20-Joey Logano, up on the wheel, got into the back of Busch. Busch cut a tire down managed to stay in the race, but wound up with a 17th place finish. #20-Joey Logano was second followed by #29-Clint Bowyer, #32-Brian Vickers, #60-Carl Edwards, #98-Paul Menard, #99-Scott Speed, #38-Jason Leffler, #27-Jason Keller, #12, Justin Allgaier. There were 9 cautions for 50 laps and 7 lead changes among 5 leaders. Complete results are posted on the Dover race page.(5-30-2009)
http://www.jayski.com/nationwide/2009/next/12dover.htm#results
Dover Race Fast Facts:
* Brad Keselowski won the Heluva Good! 200, his third victory in 81 NASCAR Nationwide Series races.
* This is his first victory and seventh top-10 finish in 2009.
* This is his first victory and fourth top-10 finish in five races at Dover International Speedway.
* Joey Logano (second) posted his second top-10 finish in three races at Dover International Speedway.
* It is his eighth top-10 finish in 2009.
* Clint Bowyer (third) posted his sixth top-10 finish in seven races at Dover International Speedway.
* Justin Allgaier (10th) was the highest finishing rookie.
* Kyle Busch leads the point standings by 40 points over Carl Edwards.
(NASCAR Statistics)(5-30-2009)
Driver standings following Dover:
There were no changes among the top three drivers in the standings.
#18-Kyle Busch, 1836
#60-Carl Edwards, 1796 -40
#38-Jason Leffler, 1683 -153
#20-Joey Logano, 1670 -166
#88-Brad Keselowski, 1663 -173
#27-Jason Keller, 1434 -402
#62-Brendan Gaughan, 1364 -472
#6-David Ragan, 1358 -478
#1-Mike Bliss, 1355 -481
#12-Justin Allgaier, 1344 -492
Complete standings are posted on the Dover race page.(5-30-2009)
http://www.jayski.com/nationwide/2009/next/12dover.htm#standings
Owner standings after Dover are posted: The #40 Key Motorsports team moves into the top 30 heading to Nashville and the #23 Ken Butler/Robert Richardson team falls out. Complete standings are posted on the Dover race page.(Unofficial)(5-30-2009)
http://www.jayski.com/nationwide/2009/next/12dover.htm#owners
images: added several image from Dover to the Nationwide Series paint scheme pages, including the #18 Food Lion Toyota, #26 Detroit Red Wings Dodge, #33 Copart Chevy, #60 Ortho Ford and more.(5-31-2009)
http://www.jayski.com/schemes/2009nationwide.htm
Congrats: Kleenex Racing tire carrier Butch Waugh’s wife Amy gave birth to daughter Keeley Ruth Waugh at 8:57 CT Saturday morning. Keeley was a week early and Butch was in Dover for the race. He flew out this morning and landed in Nashville at 8:00 am and made it to the hospital just as the doctor was walking in.(5-30-2009)
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Courtesy of Jayski
http://www.jayski.com
Scott wins at Dover! The gamble paid off for #16-Brian Scott as this team opted not to pit on the final caution, and hung onto the lead for the final eleven laps to pick up the win for the AAA Insurance 200 at Dover Int’l Speedway. This is Scott’s first series win in 39 starts. #8-Dennis Setzer also stayed out and came in second. Trouble early on for points leader #33-Ron Hornaday who had a right front tire issue sending him hard into the wall; Hornaday finished 26th several laps down. #51-Kyle Busch, who had been the dominant race leader, brought out the last caution when he had a right front tire go down, bouncing off the wall while slowing; he came back to finish 9th. The same lap #6-Colin Braun who was running second, also blew a right front causing major damage to the front end. Braun wound up finishing 22nd. Rounding out the top ten were; #24-David Starr, #23-Jason White, #13-Johnny Sauter, #88-Matt Crafton, #07-Chad McCumbee, #5-Mike Skinner, #51-Kyle Busch, #25-Terry Cook. Complete race results are posted on the Dover Race Page.(Unofficial)(5-29-2009)
http://www.jayski.com/cts/next/2009/7dover2009.htm#results
Race Awards:
Featherlite “Most Improved Driver” Award: Chris Fontaine, #84 (22 Places)
Keystone Light Pole Award: Ron Hornaday, Jr., #33 (155.541 mph)
Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race: Brian Scott, #16
Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race: Brian Scott, #16
O’Reilly People, Service and Performance Award: Brian Scott, #16 (346.610 secs.)
Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award: Johnny Sauter, #13
Sunoco Diamond Performance: Brian Scott, #16
Wix Filters Lap Leader Award: Ron Hornaday, Jr., #33 (12 Laps)
(NASCAR PR)(5-30-2009)
Hornaday holds on to points lead: Despite having troubles early on in the race, #33-Ron Hornaday Jr. with 1056 points continues to lead the driver point standings; just 27 points ahead of second place #5 Mike Skinner. Rounding out the top ten are; #88-Matt Crafton, #51-Kyle Busch, #16-Brian Scott, #30-Todd Bodine, #25-Terry Cook, #07-Chad McCumbee, #24-David Starr, #1-Johnny Benson. Complete driver point standings are posted on the Dover Race Page.(Unofficial)(5-29-2009)
http://www.jayski.com/cts/next/2009/7dover2009.htm#standings
Owner point standings: following the AAA Insurance 200 at Dover Int’l Speedway are posted on the Dover Race Page.(Unofficial)(5-29-2009)
http://www.jayski.com/cts/next/2009/7dover2009.htm#owner
Memphis truck race lands sponsor: After lacking a title sponsor for much of the year, June’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Memphis Motorsports Park has a new identity: the MemphisTravel.com 200 presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts. The Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau takes over the title sponsorship of the race, which is an extension of a longtime partnership between the track and the bureau. CVB president Kevin Kane said NASCAR racing in Memphis is a great vehicle to promote the city as a tourist destination. O’Reilly had been the title sponsor of the Memphis Truck race since 2002, but reduced its race sponsorships across the board after signing on as the official auto parts store of NASCAR.(Memphis Commercial Appeal)(5-31-2009)
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A R C A (Automobile Racing Club of America)
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Courtesy of ARCA
http://www.arcaracing.com
Sheltra Rides Rollercoaster All the Way to Pocono
LONG POND PA (6-1-09) – From the penalty box to Pocono Raceway, Patrick Sheltra has gone from the lowest of lows to the highest of highs in 2009, and a few places in between.
Sheltra, on disciplinary probation for the remainder of the 2009 season for an on-track incident at Toledo Speedway, is wide open headed to Pocono Raceway for the Pocono ARCA 200 Saturday, June 6.
[Read More] – http://www.arcaracing.com/news.cfm?contentid=8053
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U S A R (United Speed Alliance Racing)
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Courtesy of USAR
http://usarprocup.com
USARacing Announces Lanier National Speedway as Final Race Date in 2009 Schedule
http://usarprocup.com/view_article.asp?id=3045
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http://localracing.nascar.com/news/6
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Cayuga woes compound with loss of race
London Free Press – London,Ontario,Canada
This is the second major racing series to part ways with Cayuga this year. The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, which held two races there last year, …
http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/Sports/Motorsports/2009/06/01/9634021-sun.html
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Insider Racing News
http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/BB/053009.html
They Listened, Now, What is NASCAR’s Next Step?
by Brenda Benedict
Insider Racing News
http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/KR/053109.html
Karma Catches Up With Kyle Busch
by Kim Roberson
Insider Racing News
http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/NB/053109.html
A Few Things We Learned After Two Long Weeks At Lowe’s Motor Speedway
by Nick Blake
The Nascar Insiders
The NASCAR Week That Was: May 24-30
Familiar storylines led the news this week.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheNascarInsiders/~3/FDDR0CchDBE/
Insider Racing News
http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/RF/060109.html
Johnson Recovers From Pit Mistake To Win Autism Speaks 400
by Ron Felix
Insider Racing News
http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/MP/060109.html
A New Beginning for Earnhardt Jr.
by Matthew Pizzolato
RaceTalkRadio.com:
All Junior All the Time, (Crazy Tire Issues Continue) by Dennis Michelsen
http://www.racetalkradio.com/soz/id276.htm
The Nascar Insiders
Pressure, What Pressure?
The struggles of some teams on pit road this season have been well documented, as have some of the problems facing the crews this season with regard to some different rules and a shift in the competition.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheNascarInsiders/~3/TvJgYBLP6Zw/
Dover Closes The Door On The Fox TV Season
http://dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2009/05/dover-closes-door-on-fox-tv-season.html
Saturday’s TV Role Reversal
http://dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2009/05/saturdays-tv-role-reversal.html
Why Is NASCAR’s Drug Policy In My Mailbox?
http://dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2009/05/why-is-nascars-drug-policy-in-my.html
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T V * L I S T I N G S
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Courtesy of Race Fans Stockcar Newsletter
http://www.nascarnutscanada.com/
MONDAY, JUNE 1
6:30 P-7:30 ESPN 2 NASCAR Now, HD, L
TUESDAY, JUNE 2
6:30 P-7:00 ESPN 2 NASCAR Now, HD, L
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3
6:30 P-7:00 ESPN 2 NASCAR Now, HD, L
THURSDAY, JUNE 4
5:00 P-5:30 ESPN 2 NASCAR Now, HD, L
FRIDAY, JUNE 5
12:00 N -1:30 SPEED NASCAR Sprint Cup PRACTICE, Pocono 500, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA, HD, L
3:30 P-6:30 SPEED NASCAR Sprint Cup QUALIFYING, Pocono 500, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA, HD, L
6:00 P-7:30 ESPN 2 NASCAR Nationwide Series PRACTICE, Federated Auto Parts 300, Nashville Super speedway, Lebanon, TN, HD, L
7:00 P-8:00 VS IRL Indy Car Series QUALIFYING, Bombardier Learjet 550, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX, HD, SDD
7:30 P-8:00 ESPN 2 NASCAR Now, HD, L
8:30 P-9:00 SPEED NASCAR Camping World Truck Series SETUP, Win Star World Casino 400, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX, HD, L
9:00 P-11:30 SPEED NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Win Star World Casino 400, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX, HD, L (expect green at 9:20P)
SATURDAY, JUNE 6
10:00 A-11:00 SPEED NASCAR Sprint Cup PRACTICE, Pocono 500, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA, HD, L
11:00 A-12:30 SPEED NASCAR Sprint Cup FINAL PRACTICE, Pocono 500, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA, HD, L
3:00 P-4:30 ESPN 2/TSN NASCAR Nationwide Series QUALIFYING, Federated Auto Parts 300, Nashville Super speedway, Lebanon, TN, HD, L
4:00 P-6:00 SPEED ARCA RE/MAX Series Pocono 200, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA, HD, SDD
7:00 P-7:30 ESPN 2/TSN NASCAR Nationwide Series COUNTDOWN, Federated Auto Parts 300, Nashville Super speedway, Lebanon, TN, HD, L
7:30 P-10:30 ESPN 2/TSN NASCAR Nationwide Series Federated Auto Parts 300, Nashville Super speedway, Lebanon, TN, HD, L (expect green at 7:45P)
9:00 P-12:00 M VS/TSN 2 IRL Indy Car Series Bombardier Learjet 550, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX, HD, L
SUNDAY, JUNE 7
10:00 A-11:00 ESPN 2 NASCAR Now, HD, L
10:30 A-12:30 P SPEED NASCAR Race Day. Preview of today’s Pocono 500, Pocono Raceway, HD, L
1:30 P-2:00 TNT/TSN NASCAR Sprint Cup COUNTDOWN TO GREEN, Pocono 500, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA, HD, L
2:00 P-6:30 TNT/TSN NASCAR Sprint Cup Pocono 500, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA, HD, L (expect green at 2:15 P)
7:00 P-8:00 SPEED The SPEED Report, HD, N
8:00 P-9:00 SPEED NASCAR Victory Lane at Pocono 500, Pocono Raceway, HD, SDD, N
9:00 P-10:00 SPEED Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain, HD, L
We do 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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