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AT&T Wants Logo Change Now
Telecommunications giant AT&T filed a motion Monday, asking that its logo be added to Jeff Burton’s car immediately. The motion was filed in U.S. District Court in Atlanta, where the company also filed its lawsuit against NASCAR. A hearing on the motion has not yet been scheduled. Burton is sponsored by cell phone service provider Cingular. AT&T recently took full ownership of Cingular as part of its recent merger with BellSouth and intends to eliminate the brand name. AT&T officials acknowledge they agreed to a contract with Childress’ team that contains provisions saying Cingular can’t increase the size or placement of its logo on the car and can’t switch its sponsorship to another team. But they say the contract does not contain language preventing a logo change if Cingular’s ownership structure changes.

NASCAR Returns Confiscated Car
NASCAR returned the Bristol race-winning No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports car to the team by 11 a.m. this morning, NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp said Monday. NASCAR had impounded the car after the race to take the vehicle to NASCAR’s Research and Development Center in North Carolina for further evaluation. The sanctioning body had announced before the race, which was the debut of its new car of tomorrow, that it would impound cars following the first few races in order to see how the car changed from the start of the race to the end of it.

Bristol Overnight Rating Drop
Fox’s broadcast of Sunday’s Food City 500 NASCAR Nextel Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway earned a 4.9 overnight rating from Nielsen Media Research and an 11 market share, Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Daily reports. The rating is 7.5 percent lower than the 5.3 the race drew overnight in 2006 and 12.5 percent lower than the 5.6 overnight figure in 2005.

Bristol Motor Speedway Will Rebuild Track
Bristol Motor Speedway will have a new look when NASCAR fans return in the fall. To the delight of some drivers and crew chiefs, work on a new concrete surface begins this morning on the World’s Fastest Half-Mile. BMS officials have consulted with current and former drivers, including Rusty Wallace and Jeff Gordon. The goal is to offer a smoother surface which leads to better racing.
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AT&T wants logo on Burton’s car immediately: Telecommunications giant AT&T filed a motion Monday, asking that its logo be added to Jeff Burton’s #31 Chevy immediately. The motion was filed in U.S. District Court in Atlanta, where the company also filed its lawsuit against NASCAR. A hearing on the motion has not yet been scheduled. Burton is sponsored by cell phone service provider Cingular. AT&T recently took full ownership of Cingular as part of its recent merger with BellSouth and intends to eliminate the brand name. AT&T sued NASCAR on March 16 after racing series officials refused to allow AT&T to put its logo on Burton’s car because of NASCAR’s deal with Nextel, which sponsors NASCAR’s top series — the Nextel Cup. “We must bring this issue to resolution,” John Burbank, vice president of marketing for AT&T, said in a statement. “The season is well under way and so are our rebranding efforts. This filing is a logical next step for us in the process, and one we must pursue so that we can simply move forward with our paint scheme — something our agreement with NASCAR allows us to do.” AT&T officials acknowledge they agreed to a contract with Childress’ team that contains provisions saying Cingular can’t increase the size or placement of its logo on the car and can’t switch its sponsorship to another team. But they say the contract does not contain language preventing a logo change if Cingular is bought out by another company. NASCAR and Nextel officials declined comment when the lawsuit was filed. The lawsuit seeks permission to make the logo switch and damages for the “substantial harm” NASCAR has caused to the company. The lawsuit calls altering the design of the #31 car an “integral part” of the company’s brand name switch, and that NASCAR’s refusal to allow it inhibits the company’s ability to “attract new customers and retain existing ones.”(AP/ESPN.com), see past news on the AT&T lawsuit and Cingular on my #31 Team Schemes page.(3-26-2007) www.jayski.com/teams/31.htm

Vickers suffers burns at Bristol; will test this week: #83-Brian Vickers� cockpit was contaminated by excessive heat and fumes resulting from an exhaust system failure half-way through the race [at Bristol]. Vickers soldiered on for 200+ laps while enduring burns on his bottom and feet and noxious exhaust leaking into his racecar to lead a lap in competition and finish on the lead lap in 15th place. Part-way through the race, Vickers suddenly radioed the team that his engine was running roughly and he had smoke and fumes entering his cockpit. Initially suspecting another engine malady, it was subsequently revealed that a section of exhaust pipe directly beneath Vickers seat had failed and separated, affecting the engine�s performance. Vickers reported a severe heat problem developing inside his Toyota. Representatives of BVLLC reported Monday afternoon that Brian Vickers is doing well and recovering from the 1st and 2nd-degree burns suffered to his bottom/feet and exhaust inhalation Vickers experienced during Sunday�s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Vickers requested medical attention following the race, including oxygen, and is resting at home in Charlotte. He plans to address TRB business obligations Tuesday, test at Greenville-Pickens Speedway on Wednesday and is expected to be ready for this weekend�s race at Martinsville.(Brianvickers.com)(3-27-2007)

IROC Site Tribute: the IROC site has a thank you posted with a nice tribute to the IROC Series, the series has cancelled the first two races of the 2007 season, for more see the www.IROCracing.com site.(3-27-2007)

Jarrett to test at Kentucky: Michael Waltrip Racing driver #44-Dale Jarrett is scheduled to test at Kentucky Speedway Tuesday, March 27. Test sessions begin at 9:00am and conclude at approximately 5:00pm. Mark Green tested the #44 on Monday. Fans can watch from the Turn 3 Fan Center at no charge. Schedule subject to change daily. Test times vary.(Kentucky Speedway PR)(3-26-2007)

Gordon’s shop not ready…hires Cal Wells UPDATE: #7-Robby Gordon said Friday that his new shop in Charlotte, N.C., will not be ready in May as he had hoped. �The weather this winter has just killed us,� said Gordon. �We�re moving dirt and getting up to speed on that, it�s just taking longer than I wanted, to be honest with you, to get the stuff in place.� The Nextel Cup owner/driver did not have a firm completion date, but said the pouring of the foundation for the new home of Robby Gordon Motorsports should be �in the next couple of weeks.� Gordon also has enlisted the help of former NASCAR Nextel Cup team owner Cal Wells III. �Cal�s been coming to work with us on race weekends and observing,� said Gordon Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway. �He�s just trying to help me in any way he can with the experience that he has.� As for the new Fusion Car of Tomorrow, Gordon is enthusiastic. �I�m fine with the new car,� said Gordon, who once again is without a sponsor this weekend. �I think it�s the great equalizer. We just haven�t got our piece figured out yet.�(Ford Racing)(3-25-2007) UPDATE: Former car owner Cal Wells said he’s in talks with sponsors and an ownership group to be part of a two-car effort next season. Wells said he hopes to have a deal done later this spring. He would be a minority owner in the team but run it.(Roanoke Times)(3-26-2007)

Great Fan Offers Remain For Goody’s Cool Orange 500: Good seats are still available for the Nextel Cup Goody’s Cool Orange 500 event scheduled for April 1. In addition there are openings left in fan suite seating along with fan hospitality, featuring Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon. For the first time in its 60-year history, Martinsville Speedway is offering luxury suite seating to fans for the March 30-April 1 events. Each suite pass includes suite seating for Carilion Pole Day on March 30, the Kroger 250 Craftsman Truck Series race on March 31 and the Goody’s Cool Orange 500 Nextel Cup race on April 1. Also included with each suite pass will be a pre-race pit pass for the Goody’s Cool Orange 500. There will be one Suite Parking pass included for each two suite passes ordered. Lunch and snacks will be served on Saturday and Sunday and appetizers on Friday. Pepsi products will be served all weekend long. A cash bar will be available all three days. Earnhardt Jr. and Gordon will headline two separate fan zones prior to the Goody’s Cool Orange 500. Earnhardt will appear in the Bud Fan Zone while Gordon will be in the Pepsi Fan Zone. Earnhardt and the Bud Fan Zone and Gordon and the Pepsi Fan Zone will be in separate tents in Martinsville Speedway’s hospitality area. Each driver will make an appearance in his respective fan zone for an emceed question and answer session. The Bud Fan Zone and the Pepsi Fan Zone is $99 each. The price includes a ticket to the fan zone, continental breakfast and lunch buffet, Pepsi products and four beer coupons per adult, track tram tour rides from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Martinsville Speedway souvenirs, a Goody’s Cool Orange 500 program and door prizes. The $99 price does not include a ticket to the Goody’s Cool Orange 500. Each of the two fan zones will open at 8 a.m. Reserved seat tickets also remain for the Goody’s Cool Orange 500 and may be purchased by calling 877.RACE.TIX or visiting martinsvillespeedway.com online. The Martinsville Speedway ticket office is open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and phones orders may be made from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The ticket office will be open this Saturday, March 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.(Martinsville Speedway PR)(3-27-2007)
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AT&T wants logo added to Burton car
BusinessWeek - USA
Telecommunications giant AT&T filed a motion Monday, asking that its logo be added to Jeff Burton’s car immediately. The motion was filed in US District …
www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8O44U802.htm
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Top 10 drivers - and beyond
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 26, 2007) — Below is a look at the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Top 10 along with some other notable drivers, going into the Goody’s Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville Speedway on April 1.
1 — Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet) …
www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=246850
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www.scenedaily.com

Burton races following the Golden Rule
BRISTOL, Tenn. - Jeff Burton doesn’t have to look back and wonder about what might have happened at Bristol Motor Speedway Sunday afternoon. The driver relied on his personal code of conduct when racing Kyle Busch for the lead on the final lap, opting to race him clean instead of punting him out of the groove.
www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/22759526

Earnhardt Jr. banks first top-10 of ‘07
BRISTOL, Tenn. - Dale Earnhardt Jr. earned his first top-10 finish of the season in NASCAR’s debut race with the car of tomorrow.
www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/22759528

Battle to break into top 35 getting intense
BRISTOL, Tenn. - Kasey Kahne had trouble in the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway Sunday, while Johnny Sauter didn’t even qualify for the first car of tomorrow race.
www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/22759516

Green finds car of tomorrow to his liking
BRISTOL, Tenn. - Jeff Green and the car of tomorrow seem to be a solid fit
www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/22759519

Overnight Bristol ratings drop 7.5 percent
Fox’s broadcast of Sunday’s Food City 500 NASCAR Nextel Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway earned a 4.9 overnight rating from Nielsen Media Research and an 11 market share, Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Daily reports.
www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/22759529
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Courtesy of Sports Illustrated & Stock Car Gazette subscriber Ed B.
www.SI.com

After a victory in Bristol, Kyle Busch said it was frustrating to drive the Car of Tomorrow, that NASCAR has designed to be cheaper, safer and better for competition. “I’m still not a big fan of these things,” Busch said. “I can’t stand to drive them.” He said the car did not turn easily and had no grip on the track. When it starts to slide, he said, it just keeps sliding, “almost like you’re on skis.”
– New York Times

The new Car of Tomorrow started a new trend at Bristol. Unlike some of the bump-and-run finishes at Bristol made famous by Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Burton not only refrained from hitting Kyle Busch on the final lap, he backed off enough to let Busch gain control of his Chevrolet as they started down the back straightaway. A track known more for bumping and grinding was suddenly tame, especially during what’s normally a furious stretch drive.
– Florida Times-Union

Most drivers say they will know more about the Car of Tomorrow in weeks to come, because Sunday’s race was not a good indicator of its performance. At short tracks like this one, where aerodynamics do not play a major role, the car did not make much of a difference. The car will show how it really races when the series goes to a bigger track, like the one-mile Phoenix International Raceway, where the series will race April 21.
– New York Times

Dodge racing boss Mike Accavitti will try to entice Dodge drivers, including Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch and Ryan Newman, at Daytona next month. Should one win the Daytona 500, the driver will get to choose an SRT vehicle, including the V-10 Viper.
– Detroit News

All seven Toyota teams are outside the top 35 in car owner points following Sunday’s race at Bristol, Tenn., and six of the seven will have to get in next Sunday’s Nextel Cup race at Martinsville, Va., on speed. Dale Jarrett is the only Toyota driver with a safety net. He has two past champions provisionals remaining of the six allowed during the year.
– Charlotte Observer
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Johnson maintains hold on top of rankings
Kenseth also holds on at No. 2, but remaining Top 10 sees change
That’s Racin’ ranks the top 40 teams in the NASCAR Nextel Cup series following the Food City 500 at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway.
www.thatsracin.com/242/story/3517.html

Bristol 500 | Slideshow
www.thatsracin.com/images/slideshows/bristolcup0325/index.html

2007 NASCAR - Nextel Cup Driver Leaders

Rank Driver Points PB
1 Jeff Gordon 791 —
2 Jeff Burton 788 -3
3 Jimmie Johnson 716 -75
4 Matt Kenseth 697 -94
5 Kevin Harvick 647 -144
6 Kyle Busch 639 -152
7 Mark Martin 629 -162
8 Clint Bowyer 621 -170
9 Denny Hamlin 606 -185
10 Carl Edwards 598 -193
11 David Stremme 587 -204
12 Tony Stewart 575 -216
13 Elliott Sadler 543 -248
14 Bobby Labonte 525 -266
15 J.J. Yeley 522 -269
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Busch Testing at Richmond International Raceway Tuesday
Testing for the May 4th Circuit City 250 Presented by FUNAI NASCAR Busch Series race begins Tuesday and runs through Wednesday. Testing is from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. each day, with the garage opening at 11:00 a.m. Over 40 drivers are expected to be on hand for the two-day test.

Ginn Racing development driver and motocross champion Ricky Carmichael made his stock car debut Saturday night in a super late model race at Columbia Motorsports Park. Under the watchful eye of Nextel Cup point leader Mark Martin, Carmichael finished third in his heat race. In the main feature, he overcame a second lap incident, but on Lap 7 of 25 his right-front tire went flat, sending his No. 4 Monster Energy Chevy into the wall and a premature exit from the race. Fellow Ginn development driver Matt Martin finished fourth in his heat and seventh overall in the feature. Carmichael’s next two scheduled late model races will be April 21 and April 28 at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna Beach, Fla. He is expected to compete in a total of 15 late model races this season. (Ginn PR) (03-25-07)

Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) development driver Bryan Clauson will make his stock car debut in the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) race this Saturday, March 24, at USA International Speedway in Lakeland, Fla. A total of 48 cars are entered for this Saturday’s ARCA event, but only 35 can race. Clauson will have to qualify on time Saturday evening. The 17-year-old racer will pilot the No. 40 Memorex Dodge in his first stock car appearance, which will also mark Memorex’ first motorsports event as a primary sponsor. Currently, Memorex serves as an associate sponsor on the No. 41 CGRFS Dodge in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series for driver Reed Sorenson and NASCAR Busch Series (NBS) for Sorenson and David Stremme. The Memorex brand will assume primary sponsorship of the No. 41 Dodge later this year during the final 10 races of the 2007 NBS schedule. Clauson will drive seven of those 10 races, sharing the ride with Sorenson. (CGRwFS) (03-20-07) AND: Clauson, in a Chip Ganassi Racing Memorex-sponsored Dodge, finished two car lengths away in second (behind James Buescher) after leading 61 laps. Clauson battled back from an earlier race incident. “Our tires were just used up. We stretched our last run 125 laps, so we were really slipping and sliding out there. I think we’ll be back this year for five to eight more ARCA races.”(ARCA RE/MAX PR) (03-25-07)
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ESPN360.com To Feature All 26 ESPN2 NASCAR Busch Series Races Live: ESPN announced that its signature broadband service, ESPN360.com, will deliver live online simulcasts of every remaining ESPN2 NASCAR Busch Series telecast – 26 in all, beginning on April 7 at the Nashville Superspeedway. Coverage will also include simulcasts of ESPN2’s pre-race programming, including each week’s NASCAR Countdown. ESPN360.com’s live coverage will be integrated directly into the ESPN.com RaceCast, allowing fans with access to ESPN360.com to not only watch the live race Webcast, but also follow the in-race animated graphic display and get track information, lap leaders, race leaders, driver stats and live chat with ESPN NASCAR contributor Tim Cowlishaw throughout the race. ESPN360.com is available at no charge to consumers in more than 15 million homes nationwide, via highspeed Internet connections provided by ESPN affiliated service providers. ESPN360.com’s coverage will make it the live online home of the NASCAR Busch Series, complementing ESPN2 as the television home of the Busch Series.(ESPN PR)(3-26-2007)

NASCAR’s press release of Richmond testing is posted on the Richmond Testing News page.(3-26-2007)
www.jayski.com/busch/next/2007/00richmond-testing.htm

Cale Gale to Make Debut with KHI at Nashville: Cale Gale will drive the #33 Camping World Chevy in the Pepsi 300 at Nashville Superspeedway.(KHI PR)(3-26-2007)

Paint Schemes: Several images added to the 2007 Paint Scheme Page including the #9 Auto Value Bumper to Bumper, #22 Family Dollar, #30 Interush, #33 Bounty, #34 Frank Cicci Racing, #52 Jimmy Means, #56 Kymco, #60 Miracle Gro Moisture Control, #75 Lay’s.(3-25-2007) www.jayski.com/schemes/2007busch.htm

Arizona Police Searching for former NASCAR Owner Scott Glynn: Chandler [Arizona] police still were searching Thursday for a Gilbert businessman and one-time NASCAR team owner who eluded capture as SWAT officers surrounded his home, police said. Scott Glynn, 42, who has owned Lariat Construction, Inc. in Gilbert and a majority of the #58 NASCAR Busch Series team in 2005, was involved in a domestic violence incident Tuesday afternoon at his estranged wife’s home, police said. His wife, Diana, ran out of her home around 2:30 p.m. and contacted a nearby officer, police said. She was distraught and asking for help. Police said Glynn also came running out of the home and got into his pickup truck and left the area. Officers soon learned Glynn also has two felony warrants for his arrest, police said. Within 10 minutes, a Chandler police detective spotted Glynn in front of his Gilbert home police said. SWAT officers surrounded his home and believed he was inside alone, but when officers searched the residence, he wasn’t there, police said. In 2005, Glynn purchased the #58 Busch Series team from Akins Motorsports and began fielding a Craftsman Truck Series team, with plans to own a Nextel Cup Series team by this year. Glynn is suspected of unlawful imprisonment, burglary, assault, disorderly conduct, criminal damage, and driving with a revoked license. He also has two felony warrants, one from Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office on theft on a $72,000 bond and one from North Carolina for assault and fraud.(Arizona Republic)(3-23-2007)
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Short Track Test Session Set For NASCAR Busch Series at Richmond
Richmond International Raceway Hosts NASCAR Busch Series For Two Days Of Testing
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 26, 2007) — Over 40 drivers representing 25 teams are set to participate Tuesday and Wednesday at Richmond International …
www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=246873
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Harvick pulling double-duty at Martinsville: Kevin Harvick will pull double-duty for the sixth time this season. Harvick will compete in the Truck Series Kroger 250 on Saturday and the Nextel Cup Series event on Sunday at Martinsville Speedway . This weekend marks his second race of the season in the #2 Camping World Chevy.(Kevin Harvick Inc. PR)(3-27-2007)

Menard entered with Billy Ballew: The entry list for Martinsville shows Paul Menard entered in the #51 Chevy; a second entry for Billy Ballew Motorsports along with series regular Bill Lester in the #15 Chevy. No sponsorship has been announced.(3-27-2007)

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes: Joey Clanton was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the March 16 American Commercial Lines 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Clanton scored a ninth-place finish, his second top-10 in four career Craftsman Truck Series starts. He has grabbed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors in each of his two starts this season. Kelly Bires posted a 10th-place finish at Atlanta, his best effort in four career Craftsman Truck Series starts. Aaron Fike leads Clanton by just one point (30-29) in the Raybestos Rookie standings entering the March 31 Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway. Fike is 13th in the Craftsman Truck Series championship standings, best of any Raybestos Rookie. He trails 10th-place Dennis Setzer by just seven points. Erik Darnell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the 2006 Kroger 250 at Martinsville, claiming an 11th-place finish. Two Raybestos Rookies have won a pole at Martinsville in the Craftsman Truck Series: Greg Biffle (1998) and Carl Edwards (2003). The best finish by a Raybestos Rookie at Martinsville Speedway is second, shared by Travis Kvapil (2001 spring race), Carl Edwards (2003 fall race) and Todd Kluever (2005 fall race).(Raybestos PR)(3-26-2007)

Cale Gale to make Busch Series debut with KHI at Nashville: Cale Gale will drive the #33 Camping World Chevy in the Pepsi 300 at Nashville Superspeedway.(KHI PR)(3-26-2007)

Cook to run Big Car Series Race: The second season of the Premier Racing Association’s Big Car Series will kick-off Saturday night April 7th with a return visit to South Georgia Motorsports Park. Truck Series regular, Terry Cook [#59] has told PRA officials that he will be there, making a rare appearance in an open wheel car. Cook will be driving for his father-in-law, famed car owner Bob East at South Georgia. Nextel Cup regular Ryan Newman is also scheduled to be there.(PRA Racing PR)(3-26-2007
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Courtesy of TruckSeries.Com
www.truckseries.com

Stout Set for Limited NCTS Schedule in 2007
www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_07/articles/000106/010628.htm

Trucks Return To Network TV For First Time Since 2000
www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_07/articles/000106/010640.htm

Raybestos Rookie Preview: Martinsville
www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_07/articles/000106/010639.htm
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Top 10 ARCA RE/MAX Series points after the Construct Corps-Palm Beach Grading 250 at USA Int’l Speedway (3-24-07)
1) Frank Kimmel 405; 1) Justin Allgaier 405; 3) Phillip McGilton 350; 4) Bobby Gerhart 345; 5) Mario Gosselin 340; 6) Michael McDowell 320; 7) Tim Russell 305; Bryan Silas 295; 9) Darrell Basham 275; 10) Justin South 265.

Happy Birthday James Buescher
First Win By A 16 Year Old In Saturday’s Construct Corps-Palm Beach Grading 250
James Buscher, winner of the inaugural Construct Corps-Palm Beach Grading 250 ARCA RE/MAX Series race at USA Int’l Speedway this past weekend, turns 17 years old today, March 26, 2007. Buescher’s victory, which came just two days shy of his 17th birthday, served as an early birthday present of sorts, as it distinguished him as the youngest winner in ARCA’s 55-year history. Previously, Shelby Howard held the record as the youngest race winner in series history with his win at Salem Speedway in Indiana at the age of 17 in 2003.
Read more… - www.arcaracing.com/content/view/4555/2/

Lakeland Recap on Tuesday’s Inside the ARCA RE/MAX Series Radio Show
read more - www.arcaracing.com/content/view/4559/2/
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Glover Foods 250 set for South Georgia Motorsports Park
New winner to be crowned at SGMP
Myrtle Beach, S.C.-When the dust settles in the second round of the Aaron’s Southern Division, a first-time winner at South Georgia Motorsports Park will be crowned. …
www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=246862

Matt Hawkins Returns to Georgia to Try For Next Pro Cup Win
19-Year-Old Looks Towards Round Two of Southern Division
CANTON, GA (March 22, 2007) — 19-year-old Matt Hawkins has already left a pretty big impression on the short track world after winning in his …
www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=246820

Turner Motorsports Ready for Return Trip to South Georgia
Helton and Buescher Ready for Second Round of Pro Cup Season
CONCORD, NC (March 23, 2007) — In 2006, the Turner Motorsports team earned a championship in the ASA Late Model Series, Southern Division …
www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=246830
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Fox Sports: The Big Mistake At Bristol
There is no tougher feeling for a driver than to run a long NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race and fall out on the final lap. All those laps of hard work and dedication…ending in frustration. Three hours of undivided attention to one task…with nothing but anger as a result. Today, at Bristol, the production team at NASCAR on Fox left the viewers one lap short. This mistake was big.
dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2007/03/fox-sports-big-mistake-at-bristol.html

SPEED’s Victory Lane: The Little Engine That Could
It sounded like a simple idea. Use SPEED’s RaceDay crew to originate a low-cost hour of programming after the NEXTEL Cup race was over. To do this, NASCAR had to agree to place a small set directly in Victory Lane at the tracks. Their willingness to cooperate in this innovative idea has resulted in the sleeper hit show of 2007… Victory Lane.
dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2007/03/speeds-victory-lane-little-engine-that.html

I.N. Sider ponders the future of the NASCAR Busch Series in the new Behind [Closed] Garage Doors column, now posted at www.Valvoline.com.

Insider Racing News
insiderracingnews.com/BW/032707.html
I’m Thinking Arby’s Isn’t Thinking…and Where’s Jeff Gordon?
by Brian Watkins

Insider Racing News
insiderracingnews.com/AM/032707.html
Racer Profile: “Shorty” Rollins
by Allen Madding
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