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The Stock Car Gazette e-zine for Monday, 8/17/09

Monday, August 17, 2009 148 reads
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Track Trash – Motor City
by Racing Maniac

Another fuel race, but at least this one was a tad exciting at the end.

Jr. Nation was ready to pounce on a W, but it was not to be.

Alas, the dastardly Red Bull Oyota took the thunder from the Big 3, and did it in their home town. There goes the Cat in the Hat’s winning streak in Deeetroit. Read more at http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/3995

For more from RM, visit http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/category/track-trash
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Courtesy of Google Alerts

Knoxville Nationals: Erin Crocker back in driver’s …
By Y.Bin Mei
She posted four top-five finishes in the ARCA RE/MAX Series in 2005, and in 2006 drove full time with middling results in NASCAR’s truck series. In 2007, she became a part-time pavement racer, but earned eight top 10s and six top fives …

http://www.kicksinfo.com/?p=19142

Patrick looks closely at NASCAR opportunities
San Francisco Chronicle
On the phone, she acknowledged the challenge of trading paint with stock car racing’s superstars is inviting. “It’s safe to say I’m interested in NASCAR and …

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/15/SPIT198QMM.DTL

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Vickers Wins Michigan Cup Race
Again, the race came down to a fuel mileage event. Brian Vickers took the lead in the Carfax 400 at Michigan International Speedway with two laps to go when leader Jimmie Johnson ran out of fuel. It was Vickers’ second Sprint Cup victory, the last one coming at Talladega Superspeedway in October of 2006, 87 races ago. Crew Chief Ryan Pemberton made the call and the gamble to stay on the track when others were pitting. “I’ve got to say that, at the moment, it wasn’t what I expected (Crew Chief Pemberton) to do, knowing where we’re at in the Chase, but it was the right call,” Vickers said. “The minute he made it, I had complete faith in it. He hasn’t run me out of fuel yet. Usually when he tells me that we’re going to be two laps short, if I get him two, we’re good. If he tells me we’re four short, and I get him four, we’re good. I have complete confidence in that, and that takes time to build. We’ve gone through this fuel thing I don’t know how many times for me to prove to him what I can save and for him to prove to me how good he is with his math.” — It also was the first Cup race win for car manufacturer Toyota.

Jeff Gordon was second on Sunday and Dale Earnhardt Jr., with his best finish of the year, brought his Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet home third. Carl Edwards placed his Ford in the fourth spot and Sam Hornish Jr. had another great run, coming in fifth. Casey Mears finished sixth followed by rookie Joey Logano, Clint Bowyer, David Reutimann and Denny Hamlin to round out the top ten.

Similar to the scenario that played out in the June 2009 race, Jimmie Johnson looked to be on his way to victory leading six times for a total of 165 laps. Johnson finished 33rd and dropped to third place in the point standings. — Mark Martin led four times for a total of 26-laps but also fell victim to the fuel mileage issue. He finished 31st and dropped to 12th in the standings. Jeff Gordon moved up to the runner-up spot in the standings behind Tony Stewart. Stewart holds a 284-point lead after finishing 17th in his No. 14 Office Depot Chevrolet.

The Sprint Cup Series moves to Thunder Valley at the Bristol Motor Speedway next Saturday night, August 22nd. The race is scheduled for 6:30 PM / Eastern time and will be broadcast by ESPN television and PRN will carry the radio broadcast.

2009 Carfax 400 Final Results
Race Date August 16, 2009
Michigan International Speedway

Pos Start Car Driver Make Sponsor Points/Bonus/Laps Status

1 1 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull 190/5 200 Running
2 21 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 175/5 200 Running
3 15 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet National Guard/Amp Energy 170/5 200 Running
4 32 99 Carl Edwards Ford Aflac 165/5 200 Running
5 14 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge Mobil 1 155/0 200 Running
6 42 07 Casey Mears Chevrolet Jack Daniel’s 150/0 200 Running
7 8 20 Joey Logano * Toyota The Home Depot 146/0 200 Running
8 23 33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Cheerios/Hamburger Helper 147/5 200 Running
9 31 00 David Reutimann Toyota Aaron’s Dream Machine 143/5 200 Running
10 16 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Office 139/5 200 Running
11 10 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Budweiser 130/0 200 Running
12 22 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell/Pennzoil 127/0 200 Running
13 20 12 David Stremme Dodge Penske Racing 124/0 200 Running
14 25 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Dewalt 126/5 200 Running
15 7 39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet Haas Automation 118/0 200 Running
16 9 21 Bill Elliott Ford Quick Lane Tire & Auto 115/0 200 Running
17 18 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Office Depot/Old Spice 117/5 200 Running
18 27 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Caterpillar 109/0 200 Running
19 3 42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet Target 106/0 200 Running
20 17 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M Scotch Tough Duct Tape 103/0 200 Running
21 5 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops/Tracker 100/0 200 Running
22 13 44 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge Super 8 97/0 200 Running
23 39 18 Kyle Busch Toyota Interstate Batteries 94/0 200 Running
24 12 25 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet GoDaddy.com 91/0 200 Running
25 34 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Stanley Tools 88/0 200 Running
26 35 98 Paul Menard Ford Moen/Menards 90/5 200 Running
27 30 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA Auto Parts 87/5 200 Running
28 29 34 John Andretti Chevrolet Carfax 79/0 200 Running
29 40 43 Reed Sorenson Dodge Auto Value 76/0 200 Running
30 37 6 David Ragan Ford UPS 78/5 200 Running
31 2 5 Mark Martin Chevrolet Kellogg’s/Carquest 75/5 200 Running
32 19 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal 67/0 200 Running
33 4 48 Jimmie Johnson ** Chevrolet Lowe’s 74/10 199 Running
34 11 82 Scott Speed * Toyota Red Bull 61/0 199 Running
35 26 47 Marcos Ambrose Toyota Little Debbie/Kingsford 58/0 199 Running
36 6 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 55/0 146 Accident
37 24 7 Robby Gordon Toyota Moen 52/0 97 Accident
38 28 09 Mike Bliss Dodge Miccosukee Resort 49/0 62 Electrical
39 38 187 Joe Nemechek Toyota NEMCO Motorsports 46/0 40 Electrical
40 36 171 David Gilliland Chevrolet TaxSlayer.com 43/0 39 Vibration
41 43 36 Mike Skinner Toyota Guy Fieri Knuckle Sandwich 40/0 33 Vibration
42 41 66 Dave Blaney Toyota Prism Motorsports 37/0 18 Overheating
43 33 96 Bobby Labonte Ford DLP 34/0 18 Engine

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All Results Unofficial

2009 Top-40 Sprint Cup Points After Carfax 400
Race Date August 16, 2009
Michigan International Speedway

POS +/- DRIVER POINTS/BEHIND STARTS/POLES WINS TOP 5/TOP 10

1 — Tony Stewart 3500 23 0 3 13 18
2 +1 Jeff Gordon 3216 -284 23 0 1 11 16
3 -1 Jimmie Johnson 3197 -303 23 1 3 9 14
4 +2 Carl Edwards 2995 -505 23 0 0 7 11
5 — Denny Hamlin 2986 -514 23 0 1 7 11
6 -2 Kurt Busch 2957 -543 23 0 1 6 12
7 — Juan Montoya 2887 -613 23 1 0 1 11
8 — Kasey Kahne 2884 -616 23 0 1 4 9
9 — Ryan Newman 2845 -655 23 1 0 5 9
10 — Greg Biffle 2821 -679 23 0 0 7 10
11 +1 Matt Kenseth 2811 -689 23 1 2 4 8
12 -1 Mark Martin 2791 -709 23 4 4 6 11

Top 12 Drivers In The Running For The Chase For The Championship

13 +1 Brian Vickers 2779 -721 23 6 1 4 11
14 +1 Clint Bowyer 2733 -767 23 0 0 4 10
15 -2 Kyle Busch 2721 -779 23 1 3 5 7
16 — David Reutimann 2673 -827 23 2 1 4 7
17 — Marcos Ambrose 2474 -1026 23 0 0 3 6
18 — Jeff Burton 2459 -1041 23 0 0 2 6
19 — Joey Logano* 2426 -1074 23 0 1 1 5
20 +1 Casey Mears 2354 -1146 23 0 0 0 3
21 +4 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2278 -1222 23 0 0 2 4
22 -2 Jamie McMurray 2273 -1227 23 0 0 0 3
23 -1 Kevin Harvick 2251 -1249 23 0 0 2 3
24 -1 Martin Truex Jr. 2217 -1283 23 1 0 0 3
25 -1 A.J. Allmendinger 2206 -1294 23 0 0 1 3
26 +2 Sam Hornish Jr. 2176 -1324 23 0 0 2 6
27 -1 Elliott Sadler 2170 -1330 23 0 0 1 3
28 +1 Reed Sorenson 2087 -1413 23 0 0 0 1
29 -2 Bobby Labonte 2065 -1435 23 0 0 1 1
30 — David Ragan 2065 -1435 23 0 0 0 1
31 — David Stremme 1980 -1520 23 0 0 0 0
32 — Paul Menard 1919 -1581 23 0 0 0 0
33 — Robby Gordon 1833 -1667 23 0 0 1 1
34 — Michael Waltrip 1799 -1701 21 0 0 0 1
35 — Scott Speed* 1600 -1900 22 0 0 1 1
36 — John Andretti 1571 -1929 21 0 0 0 0
37 — David Gilliland 1230 -2270 21 0 0 0 0
38 — Regan Smith 989 -2511 11 0 0 0 0
39 +1 Brad Keselowski 878 -2622 8 0 1 1 3
40 -1 Joe Nemechek 844 -2656 18 0 0 0 0

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Stepmother Threatens Mayfields
Catawba Police have confirmed that they were indeed called to Mayfield’s home for a trespassing call. Now, Jeremy Mayfield and his wife confirm to NewsChannel 36 that trespasser is Mayfield’s former stepmother, Lisa Mayfield. He and his wife say Lisa Mayfield was drunk, banging on their door, and they claim she even threatened to kill them. This is just the latest chapter in the saga between Mayfield and his former step-mother with whom he has been trading insults and lawsuits for the past few months. Lisa Mayfield has sued the race car driver for slander. Mayfield, on the other hand, tells NewsChannel 36 he is putting the finishing touches on his wrongful death lawsuit against his step mother. Mayfield has said publicly he doesn’t believe his father committed suicide, as is listed in a 2007 police report, but that he believes his step mother had something to do with this.

Dodge Committed To NASCAR
Dodge President and Chief Executive Officer Mike Accavitti, in his first comments since assuming his new position after its purchase by Fiat SpA in June, pledged Sunday that Dodge will remain in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Dodge currently supports two organizations – Penske Racing and Richard Petty Motorsports – with seven cars in the Cup series. Accavitti obviously was happy that he has two cars in the top eight in points with Penske’s Kurt Busch and RPM’s Kahne. Last year, Dodge put no cars in the Chase For The Sprint Cup. Performance is important to Accavitti, who would make any final decision on whether Dodge remains in the sport.

Sprint Executive Killed
A Sprint Corp. executive died Friday when a boulder crashed through the windshield of his vehicle while he and his family were driving back from Colorado. The Pitkin County Sheriff’s office said the accident happened about 4:40 p.m. Friday in Snowmass Canyon on Colorado State Highway 82 just west of milepost 28, near Aspen. The victim was identified as Thomas Murphy, 45, vice president of corporate brand marketing for Sprint. The Colorado State Patrol said a boulder the size of a briefcase fell off a mountain and crashed through the windshield of the family’s 2007 Chevy Tahoe. Murphy was knocked unconscious and his 11-year-old son Ethan sustained moderate injuries.

Regan Smith To Stay With Furniture Row Racing
Regan Smith, the 2008 Sprint Cup rookie of the year, has agreed in principle to drive the No. 78 car for Furniture Row Racing in 2010, sources close to the situation said on Saturday. Smith is driving a part-time schedule for the Colorado-based team this season, but tentative plans are to run a full schedule next year. Smith was left without a fulltime ride after his Dale Earnhardt Inc. team was shut down due to lack of sponsorship following 2008. He has competed in 11 races this season for Furniture Row, with a top finish of 12th at the July 4 race at Daytona.
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Courtesy of Jayski

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Vickers wins at Michigan: #83-Brian Vickers won the CARMAX 400 at Michigan International Speedway for his 1st win of 2009, 2nd of his career, 1st win ever in Sprint Cup for Red Bull Racing, 1st win from the pole for Vickers [after 11 poles] and first ever win at MIS for Toyota. Vickers in the 13th different winner in 23 Sprint Cup races this season [the record is 19]. #24-Gordon finished 2nd followed by #88-Earnhardt Jr. [1st top 5 since Talladega in May], #99-Edwards, #77-Hornish Jr., #07-Mears, #20-Logano, #33-Bowyer, #00-Reutimann and #11-Hamlin. #48-Johnson was leading with 2 laps to go but ran out of fuel and finished 33rd. Points leader #14-Stewart finished 17th and increased his points lead to 284 points over now 2nd place, #24-Gordon as Johnson fell to 3rd. Vickers is now only 12 points out of the Chase with three races to go before the chase, #5-Martin is now 12th after running out of fuel on the last lap and finishing 31st. There were 7 cautions for 36 caution laps, an18 minute red flag for a light rain shower on lap 8 and there were 25 lead changes among 14 drivers.
Scheduled Race Re-Air: ESPN2 on Monday, August 17 at 3:00am/et; ESPN Classic on Monday, August 17 at 1:00pm/et; and SPEED, Wednesday, August 19 at 12:00pm/et.

Race Fast Facts – Michigan International Speedway:
#83-Brian Vickers won the CARFAX 400, his second victory in 195 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
This is his first victory and 11th top-10 finish in 2009.
This is his first victory and seventh top-10 finish in 12 races at Michigan International Speedway.
#24-Jeff Gordon (second) posted his 22nd top-10 finish in 34 races at Michigan International Speedway. It is his 16th top-10 finish in 2009.
#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. (third) posted his seventh top-10 finish in 21 races at Michigan International Speedway.
#20-Joey Logano (seventh) was the highest finishing rookie.
#14-Tony Stewart leads the point standings by 284 points over Jeff Gordon.(NASCAR Statistics)(8-16-2009)

Fuel Injection coming to NASCAR?: When NASCAR Sprint Cup director John Darby, a few weeks ago, raised the issue of ‘fuel injected’ racing engines in NASCAR, it raised eyebrows. NASCAR Cup engines are some of the most technically advanced engines in racing, except for the antique carburetors. Every other major form of racing, even ASA, uses fuel injected engines. NASCAR has long shied away from things electronically complicated like electronic fuel injection, for fear  with goodly reason  that the mechanical wizards on these racing teams might figure out a way to put some tricks in that electronic box. However NASCAR officials are raising the issue to team owners of fuel injected engines  possibly in the Truck series as soon as next season, according to one scenario  and asking how owners think NASCAR ought to police it. “We think fuel injection is just the right way to go in NASCAR,” Pat Suhy, Chevrolet’s NASCAR field director, says. “And it wouldn’t be that difficult. Every other top racing series uses fuel injection. We could put something together in about a week  depending on how simple or complex you wanted to do it  and then test it for two months or so, and be ready to go.”(MikeMulhern.net)

Race and Commercial Breakdown of the 2009 Carfax 400: For those of you NASCAR fans that like stats and love to hate commercials, or wonder how often your driver was focused on, here is the breakdown for Sunday’s race.
Total number of commercials: 131
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 71
Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 17
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 2:01 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 5:41 PM
Total minutes: 220
Minutes of race broadcast: 172
Minutes of commercials: 48
Number of commercial-free minutes at the end of the race: 39
Number of missed restarts: 0
Number of mystery cautions (no debris shown): 0
Total race brdcst time 172 Total comm. brdcst time 48

First win for #83 since 1988: With Brian Vickers win in the CARFAX 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 16th, it was only the second ever win for a car using the #83 in Sprint Cup Series history. The last and only other time a car using the #83 won a Sprint Cup race was on March 27, 1988, when Lake Speed got his only career win at Darlington Raceway, running the #83 Wynn’s Oldsmobile.

#98 Crew Member injured, is OK: During a pit stop on lap 149 for tires, fuel and a chassis adjustment at Michigan on Sunday, Ryan McCray, the rear tire carrier for the #98 Menards Ford that Paul Menard drives, was hit by the #33 Chevy of Clint Bowyer, who was pitting in the box directly behind them. As McCray pulled the tire off the right-rear side, and ran behind the #98, the #33 was exiting his pit box; hit the tire McCray was carrying and shot the tire directly into McCray’s knee. McCray finished the stop, but had to be treated by the medical team. McCray was seen and released from the Infield Care Center and will return to action next week.(Yates Racing)(8-17-2009)

Carl Long still looking for ride: Carl Long wonders when he’ll race again, as he washes someone else’s Sprint Cup car. This might be as close as he gets to competing again in NASCAR’s top series. His suspension served for an oversized engine, Long hasn’t found a ride. The only offer was with a Nationwide team that wanted him to pull into the garage shortly after the start of the race. Start and park is what it’s called. His own team isn’t an option. It can’t run until it pays NASCAR $200,000 to cover the fine. Long can’t afford that. Donations from fans in 44 states and four countries cover only 1/10th of the fine. So, Thursday Long was at the Front Row Motorsports shop near Statesville, N.C., washing the #34 car John Andretti drove at Watkins Glen last week. The night before, Long helped put the decals on Andretti’s car for Sunday’s race at Michigan International Speedway, another race Long will not compete. “Basically, the message to me is that NASCAR doesn’t want me in Cup,” Long says during a break about the fine.”(see full story at the Roanoke Times)(8-17-2009)

http://www.roanoke.com/sports/racing/wb/215553

Kenny Wallace wins Late Model race: Kenny Wallace won Saturday night’s UMP Modified 50-lap special at the I-96 Speedway half-mile dirt track in his yellow and black #36 Jegs Performance Parts car, and he had to come from the back of the pack to do it. Wallace started ninth in the main but was forced to the back of the 20-car field after being pinched to the inside of the track in Turn 1 on the third lap and spinning out. Wallace darted back through the pack and overtook Spring Lake’s Jacob Poel for the lead on lap 23. Wallace ran away from Poel once action resumed from the mandatory fuel stop at the halfway point. He won both the races he entered at I-96. He finished first in the eight-lap preliminary heat in his first start in three years, winning that one in dramatic fashion, too. Wallace started last in the seven-car field but needed just four laps to roar to the front, overtaking Johnny Deyoung for the lead. Wallace, who has raced dirt tracks for four years, last competed at I-96 in 2006.(Michigan Live)(8-16-2009)

NASCAR takes engines to R&D Center: NASCAR has taken the engines of 11 cars in Sunday’s Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway to test at its Research and Development Center in Concord, N.C. NASCAR periodically takes engines so it can see how much horsepower they produce.
The engines taken were from the Chevy’s of #24-Jeff Gordon (Hendrick Motorsports), #14-Tony Stewart (Hendrick), #33-Clint Bowyer (Earnhardt Childress Racing Technologies), #42-Juan Pablo Montoya (ECRT); Toyota’s of: #83-Brian Vickers (Toyota Racing Development), #00-David Reutimann (TRD), #11-Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing); Ford’s of #99-Carl Edwards (Roush-Yates Engines), #16-Greg Biffle (Roush-Yates) and Dodge’s of: #77-Sam Hornish Jr. (Penske Racing), #19-Elliott Sadler (Richard Petty Motorsports).(SceneDaily)(8-16-2009)
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Courtesy of Racin’ Today

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Mad Max Is Happily Pursuing New Dream
By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
Watkins Glen, N.Y. – To label Max Papis a “journeyman driver” is to do a disservice to the human being with the perpetual grin, classic Italian accent and stallion-like passion for racing.
“I am a race car driver, and my job is to kick ass,” said Papis, famously defining his “Mad [...]

http://www.racintoday.com/archives/8997

Minter: Has The Son Started To Rise Again?
The Earnhardt Nation has reason to rejoice. Its driver is starting to act like an Earnhardt again. It was evident last week during an appearance in Atlanta and it showed again on Sunday during the Carfax 400 at Michigan International Speedway, where he put on a hard charge at the end to finish third, his best effort since Talladega in April.

http://www.racintoday.com/archives/9006

Hail To The Vickers: Red Bull Driver Wins In Michigan – http://www.racintoday.com/archives/8943

NASCAR Newscast: CARFAX 400 Recap – http://www.racintoday.com/archives/9007

Race Day: Michigan Means Miles Of Fun – For Drivers – http://www.racintoday.com/archives/8917
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Courtesy of Jayski

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Keselowski wins at Michigan: #88-Brad Keselowski came from third place with one lap to go to grab the win in the Carfax 250 at Michigan International Speedway. He passed #32-Braan Vickers and #18-Kyle Busch for his third win of the year. Vickers and Busch held on to second and third and then got into a heated discussion after the race when Busch jumped out of his car and ran over to Vickers’ car. The rest of the top 10: #6-David Ragan, #33-Kevin Harvick, #5-Ryan Newman, #12-Justin Allgaier, #16-Greg Biffle, #29-Jeff Burton, and #98-Paul Menard. There were 4 cautions for 21 laps and 16 lead changes among 6 leaders.

Michigan Race Fast Facts:
Brad Keselowski won the CARFAX 250, his fifth victory in 92 NASCAR Nationwide Series races.
This is his third victory and 17th top-10 finish in 2009.
This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in three races at Michigan International Speedway.
Brian Vickers (second) posted his third top-10 finish in five races at Michigan International Speedway. It is his ninth top-10 finish in 2009.
Kyle Busch (third) posted his second top-10 finish in three races at Michigan International Speedway.
Justin Allgaier (seventh) was the highest finishing rookie.
Kyle Busch leads the point standings by 339 points over Carl Edwards.
(NASCAR Statistics)(8-15-2009)

Driver standings following Michigan:
1) #18-Kyle Busch 3816
2) #60-Carl Edwards 3477 -339
3) #88-Brad Keselowski 3427 -389
4) #38-Jason Leffler 3203 -613
5) #12-Justin Allgaier 2756 -1060
6) #66-Steve Wallace 2673 -1143
7) #27-Jason Keller 2612 -1204
8) #87-Mike Bliss 2595 -1221
9) #62-Brendan Gaughan 2538 -1278
10) #26-Michael McDowell 2474 -1342

Cup drivers in the #1: [James] Finch’s team manager, Marc Reno, said Friday that a succession of Sprint Cup drivers would steer the #1 Nationwide Chevy. It began with Ryan Newman last weekend at Watkins Glen, to Reed Sorenson at Michigan and Bristol, Max Papis at Montreal, Newman at Atlanta and then Martin Truex Jr. at Richmond and Dover, all that’s currently set.(NASCAR.com)(8-15-2009)

Border Patrol not returning? UPDATE: During Nationwide Series practce on SPEED, Larry MacReynolds said that the U.S. Border Patrol is not planning to return as primary sponsor of the #28-Kenny Wallace / Jay Robinson Racing team in 2010.(8-14-2009)
UPDATE: Interviewed during Happy Hour coverage on SPEED, Kenny Wallace said the Border Patrol could be back next year. They have not yet notified the team of their plans. The sponsorship deal is year-to-year and because the Border Patrol is a government agency, they typically make the decision later in the year.(8-14-2009)

StopRepairBills.com extends their sponsorship of Key Motorsports: StopRepairBills.com and Key Motorsports announced an addition to their sponsorship in the NASCAR Nationwide Series has been extended five more races in 2009. The company who has already launched a multi-race deal with Key Motorsports in the #40 Chevy driven by Scott Wimmer and owned by Curtis Key. StopRepairBills.com and Key Motorsports have added Michigan, Atlanta, Dover, Kansas and Texas into their extended partnership for the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series.(StopRepairBills.com PR)(8-14-2009)
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Returning to the Irish Hills of Michigan, Kevin Harvick and the No. 33 Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) Jimmy John’s team started the CARFAX 250 at Michigan International Speedway from the ninth position. With good adjustments throughout the race and a solid day on pit road, the No. 33 team earned a fifth-place finish and gained one spot in the Owner’s Point standings, moving into fifth place. “We struggled a little this weekend with our Jimmy John’s Chevrolet,” said Harvick following the race. “We were a 10th to 15th-place car, but with solid pit stops and adjustments throughout the race, we were able to pull off another top-five finish. Ernie (Cope, crew chief) made the right calls on pit road, especially on the last run when we took on tires and left the fuel out to keep from having extra weight in the car, and the pit crew has really stepped up and had one of their best days all year. They kept us in contention on pit road and it paid off with a solid finish.

Post-race quotes from third place finisher-Kyle Busch-What was your view at the end of the race? “(Brian Vickers) hung on my right rear quarter panel all the way down the front straightaway and gave the win to the 88 (Brad Keselowski) car. He slowed us down so much – he had no idea the 88 (Brad Keselowski) car was coming and the 88 (Brad Keselowski) just drove right by both of us on the outside because Brian Vickers was trying to slow both of us down. It was just stupid. If he would have ran his own line up at the top of the track and I would have won my own line down at the bottom of the track it could have been a battle between us two. Unfortunately, you race with id iots and I guess you’ll have that sometimes, but the NOS Energy Drink Camry was good today, just not good enough. I felt like we had a good handling race car on the long runs but unfortunately there we didn’t have long runs at the end of the race. I’m sure I’m complaining and I’m whining and I’m a cry baby but that’s uncalled for. It’s just stupid. I would have ran my own line instead of just giving it to the third place car in order to battle it out between the top-two, who deserved the win and deserved to battle the race out at the end. He didn’t deserve to win.” Can you move on from this incident? “I don’t know. Ever since Richmond, I’ve had a problem with him (Brian Vickers) racing with him on the race track. This is just another escalation of that. He’ll be upfront tomorrow and I’ll be in the back so we won’t have anything tomorrow.”

Post-race quotes from second place finisher, Brian Vickers.BRIAN VICKERS, No. 32 Dollar General Stores Toyota Camry, Braun Racing Finishing Position: 2nd What happened between you and Kyle Busch on the final lap? “We were racing hard. He (Kyle Busch) was on the inside and I was on the outside. We were racing and 88 (Brad Keselowski) took the high line and got around both of us. I’m frustrated for the Dollar General guys because we should have had a win. I didn’t see him (Brad Keselowski) coming. Kyle (Busch) was crying like a little girl after the race and he came up and was whining because I was racing him so hard. I thought this was racing – I thought this was what we were supposed to do. We raced fine the whole race – I caught him and he let me go, he caught me and I let him go. Then at the end of the race we were racing for the win and he’s crying about it. I don’t know what he wants.” What is your response to Kyle Busch saying what you did in the closing laps was ‘stupid’? “I am so sorry – I forgot it was the ‘Kyle Busch show’. I thought we were racing for a win. I am really sorry for the Dollar General guys. We had a great car. We were too loose on the start of the run – he (Kyle Busch) was better. I thought it was my job to hold him off – apparently not. He came over to the car after we came in and knocked our fender in, which was unnecessary and then started crying like a little baby. I asked if he would just give me a minute to get out and we could talk about it like men. If he wanted to fight – that’s fine with me. As soon as I got out he ran off.
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Keselowski swoops in for stealthy Nationwide win
Houston Chronicle
With Vickers and Kyle Busch fighting it out on the final lap, Keselowski swooped in to grab the lead in the final turn and hold on to the Nationwide Series …

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/car/6574339.html

Keselowski wins Nationwide race with final-lap pass – Kansas City Star
Brad Keselowski swooped past Brian Vickers and Kyle Busch to take the lead in the final turn Saturday, then held on to win the Nationwide series race at Michigan International Speedway. With seven laps to go, Vickers chose the outside …

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/1385651.html

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This weekend Ryan Newman will make his third career Truck Series start and his first start in a truck at Bristol Motor Speedway behind the wheel of the #2 Kevin Harvick Inc. Pringles Chevrolet Silverado. Ernie Cope, who regularly serves as crew chief for KHI’s #33 Nationwide Series team, will call the shots from atop the pit box for Newman and the #2 Pringles team. Newman will add his name to the NASCAR history books this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway as he becomes the first driver to compete in NASCAR’s top three divisions, as well as the Whelen Modified Series, at the same track in the same week.(Kevin Harvick Inc. PR)(8-17-2009)

Georgia Boot to sponsor Hornaday at Bristol: Georgia Boot will be the primary sponsor for Ron Hornaday Jr. and the #33 Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevy for the O’Reilly 200 this Wednesday, August 19th, at Bristol Motor Speedway. Since 1937, Georgia Boot has been a manufacturer and marketer of quality work and outdoor footwear. Hornaday is the only two-time Truck series winner at Bristol Motor Speedway. He scored back-to-back wins in 1997 and 1998.(Kevin Harvick Inc. PR)(8-17-2009)

Busch returns to Bristol as defending champion; Wauters back as crew chief: Kyle Rowdy Busch and the #51 Miccosukee Resort/Graceway Pharmaceutical Toyota Tundra returns to Bristol Motor Speedway as the defending race champion of the O’Reilly 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race. Busch dominated the 2008 race leading 145 of 203 laps in the Billy Ballew Motorsports entry on the 0.533-mile high banked oval race track. Miccosukee Resort & Gaming will serve as the primary sponsor with Graceway Pharmaceuticals; LLC headquartered in Bristol, TN will serve as the associate sponsor on the #51 Billy Ballew Motorsports Tundra. Richie Wauters, who in his tenure as crew chief for Billy Ballew Motorsports has led the team to ten of the 12 posted victories, will return as the crew chief on the #51 Miccosukee Resort Tundra for the remainder of the 2009 series season.(Billy Ballew Motorsports PR)(8-17-2009)

Almirola returns to the #15; George returns as crew chief, Graceway Pharmaceuticals to sponsor: Aric Almirola will return to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series to pilot the #15 Graceway Pharmaceuticals Billy Ballew Motorsports entry at Bristol Motor Speedway Wednesday, August 19, 2009. Almirola last piloted the #15 truck at O’Reilly Raceway Park posting a third place finish for the independent team owner, Billy Ballew. Almirola has one previous Camping World Truck Series start, three Nationwide Series and four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at the 0.533-mile high banked oval at Bristol Motor Speedway. Doug George will return as the crew chief on the #15 Toyota Tundra for the remainder of the 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season. George, the veteran driver turned crew chief, spent the first half of the season with the #51 Billy Ballew Motorsports team leading them to two victories in 2009. Graceway Pharmaceuticals LLC which is based in Bristol, Tennessee will serve as the primary sponsor on the #15 NASCAR Camping World Truck as well as the #09 Billy Ballew Motorsports entry driven by Nate Monteith and will serve as the primary associate sponsor on the #51 Miccosukee Resort Tundra driven by Kyle Busch.(Billy Ballew Motorsports PR)(8-17-2009)
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HORNADAY- Simply The Best?
08-17-2009 | Megan Englehart , SPEEDtv.com
Ron Hornaday is making a strong case for designation as the best driver in series history-Humpy Wheeler, Ken Squier, Joe Ruttman, Mike Skinner, Johnny Benson and others weigh in on the debate.

http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_09/articles/000009/000997.htm

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Sheltra Next Up in Trimester Grades……
(8-17-09) – It’s been one of those ‘back-and-forth, up-and-down’ seasons for Indiantown, Florida’s Patrick Sheltra. After a devastating crash in the Daytona opener that left his season/career in doubt, Sheltra shrugged it off and answered with his career-first win on the ultra-challenging Salem Speedway short track in the very next race. After an impressive runner-up run at Rockingham in the third race of the season, Sheltra left the ‘Rock’ with the point lead and a keen eye on the championship. But in the next 10 races that followed, Sheltra seemed to backslide, earning just three top-10 finishes, and only one top-five. Fortunately for Sheltra, the next event takes the ARCA RE/MAX Series tour to the Illinois State Fairgrounds mile-dirt where he finished third in 2007. Sheltra, who honed his skills in dirt late model competition, also finished second on the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds mile-dirt in 2008. Having said this, the Springfield mile-dirt could be just the medicine Sheltra needs to turn his season around just in time for the homestretch. Currently eighth in series points, ARCAracing.com cameras recently interviewed Sheltra during which he gave himself a letter grade, and then told why. For Sheltra’s grade card results, click on the homepage video right.

http://www.arcaracing.com/videos.cfm?mediaid=1621

Lofton Solid in NASCAR Nationwide Debut at MIS
BROOKLYN, MI (8-16-09) – ARCA RE/MAX Series veteran Justin Lofton made his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut Saturday at Michigan Int’l Speedway with very solid results.

The Westmorland, California racer, driving the CJM Racing Lofton Cattle Toyota, finished 16th on the lead lap in Saturday’s Carfax 250 after qualifying 19th.

Lofton spoke with NASCAR.com’s Dave Rodman right before the race.

http://www.arcaracing.com/news.cfm?contentid=8546

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ARCA Brings Kimmel, Schrader & Host of Rookies to Springfield!

Seven time Allen Crowe 100 winner Frank Kimmel comes to Springfield with a new sponsor and paint scheme in search of a record eighth win at the Illinois State Fairgrounds one mile dirt track on Sunday, August 23 with a host of strong competitors looking to dethrone the former ARCA champ in the 47th running of the Allen Crowe 100. The 47th Crowe 100 is the 14th of 21 races on the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Stock Car Series schedule.

The 47 year old Kimmel dominated last year’s Crowe 100 setting a track record of nearly 110 miles an hour in qualifications and then leading 83 of the laps to capture his seventh Crowe 100 trophy in a season where sponsorship concerns had the new Kimmel Racing team wondering if they would be able to complete the season. Kimmel returns in 2009 with sponsorship from Menard’s as well as a third place position in the 2009 ARCA title chase despite the lack of a victory and remains one of the favorites on both dirt tracks on the ARCA schedule. In a new twist it was announced this week that Kimmel’s son Will had enteredthe47th Crowe 100 to compete against his father.

Returning to his roots and the ‘home’ fans, 54 year old Ken Schrader of Fenton, Missouri won the 1998 Allen Crowe 100 and is still in search of his second 100-mile triumph at Springfield. After spending a number of seasons on the NASCAR Sprint Cup tour, Schrader has returned to the short tracks and dirt tracks running modifieds, late models and ARCA races in lieu of a full-time NASCAR ride. While Schrader has yet to post a win this season, he has three starts in 2009 with one top 5 and 2 top 10 finishes. Schrader picked up two wins in the ARCA series at DuQuoin, coming in 2006 and 2007.

Eighteen-year-old Parker Kligerman of Westport, Connecticut currently leads the ARCA point standings as a development driver for owner Roger Penske. Kligerman has a considerable amount of experience in midget competition and on road courses as well and has made a successful transition to stock cars, winning 5 times in the first 11 races and finishing only once outside the top 10. Trailing Kligerman is 23-year-old Justin Lofton of Westmoreland, California. Lofton won at Talladega and led the ARCA point standings earlier in the year, he now trails Kligerman by 20 markers. Lofton took the lead in the ARCA series temporarily after Pocono but penalties from infractions handed the lead back to Kligerman. Lofton started 34th as a rookie at Springfield last year and was running at the end in 24th

Nineteen year old Joey Coulter of Miami Springs, Florida is 5th in the ARCA standings as a rookie with one pole and 7 top ten finishes in 11 starts for the UNC-Charlotte Engineering student. Greenville, North Carolina’s Craig Goess is 4th in the standings for Eddie Sharp after running several years in Legends cars. Florida’s Bryan Silas is 6th driving again for former ARCA champ Andy Hillenburg, while fellow Floridian Patrick Sheltra, a dirt track veteran, is 8th with one win in 2009. New Jersey’s Tom Hessert has run with the USAC midget and Silver Crown Series and is 9th.

One driver whose status for Springfield was questionable but is now confirmed is Steve Arpin, a dirt track veteran of modified and late model racing who competed last year as a rookie in the USAC Silver Crown Series. Arpin, 7th in the points, was running as a development driver for Eddie Sharp but the team’s sponsorship funding became in doubt earlier in the year. Arpin hooked up with the capable Venturini Motorsports organization and has to be considered dark horse favorite at Springfield.

ARCA has a group of regulars that traditionally make the trip to the Illinois State Fairgrounds, including Michigan’s Brad Smith, Texas’ Ken Weaver, Indiana’s Darrell and Jason Basham and Tennessee’s Ron Cox. However, the two dirt track events also lure many local drivers and even some who will be driving more than one race car during the last weekend of the 157th Illinois State Fair.

Parma, Michigan’s Brian Tyler announced earlier this year he had secured a ride with veteran car owner Doug Stringer for the two dirt events, Tyler is a former track record holder at DuQuoin and finished a strong 3rd at Springfield last year after winning the Tony Bettenhausen the day before. Fellow USAC Silver Crown shoe A.J. Fike of Galesburg is also pulling double duty over the weekend, Fike won the pole at Springfield in 2004 and at DuQuoin in 2007.

Damon Lusk, a former pole sitter at Springfield replaces Mokena, Illinois veteran Bob Strait in the Bill Hendren machine. Hendren has been trying since the 1970′s to win at Springfield. Arenzeville native Mark Littleton also returns for another start on the Springfield mile, as does Springfield’s own Kelly Kovski who ran 9th in last year’s Crowe 100. One driver who will be unable to return is 2006 Crowe 100 winner Justin Allgaier, the Springfield native has moved to the NASCAR Nationwide Series driving for Roger Penske, however Robb Brent fills the seat in the Allgaier machine. Brent has found the Allgaier seat to his liking, as he is currently 10th in the ARCA point chase. Centralia native Joe Cooksey also returns for the 47th Crowe 100.

Forty cars and teams are anticipated filing into the Illinois State Fairgrounds on August 23rd with the practice session for the ARCA machines starting at 9 a.m. Menards Factory pole qualifying is set for 11 with drivers taking aim at Frank Kimmel’s track record of 32.878 (109.496). Bobby Bowsher set the 100-mile track record of 1:08:00.00 (90.000) in 1991. The 100-mile Allen Crowe memorial event is slated to begin at 1 p.m.

Entry List for the 47th Crowe 100 as of 8/15/09

NO DRIVER/HOMETOWN TEAM & CAR OWNER
0 Wayne Peterson/Pulaski TN Wayne Peterson Racing Chevrolet Wayne Peterson
1 Ken Butler III/Lilburn GA LoanMax.com Ford Jennifer Belmont
2 Tim George Jr./New York NY Ruby Tuesday Toyota Eddie Sharp
4 Mark Gibson/Winder GA Cunningham Motorsports Dodge Kerry Scherer
5 Mark Littleton/Arenzville IL Mason Sound Chevrolet Bill Gerhart
6 Justin Lofton/Westmorland CA Lofton Cattle Toyota Jessica Sharp
10 AJ Fike/Galesburg IL RFMS-Liberty Village Ford Andy Hillenburg
11 Bryan Silas/Stuart FL Rockingham Speedway-Holland Pumps Chevrolet Andy Hillenburg
14 Kory Rabenold/Slatington PA Bemont Racing Ford Jennifer Belmont
16 Joey Coulter/Miami Springs FL Darrell Gwynn Foundation-Tempest Cycles Chevy Joe Coulter
17 Eddie Pearson/Spartanburg SC Brad Hill Racing Ford Brad Hill
17 tba Roulo Brothers Racing Ford Russ Roulo
20 tba ESR Toyota Jessica Sharp
23 Jeremy Petty/Smolan KS Hixson Construction Chevrolet Wayne Hixson
25 Steve Arpin/Fort Frances ON Venturini Motorsports Chevrolet Cathy Venturini
26 Brad Smith/Shelby Township MI ApplianceZone.com Ford Brad Smith
28 Ron Cox/Soddy Daisy TN Dan Shaver Memorial Scholarship Chevrolet Wayne Hixson
32 tba Red Line Oil Dodge Kevin Cywinski
34 Darrell Basham/Henryville IN Anti Monkey Butt Powder Chevrolet Darrell Basham
36 Robb Brent/Shelby Township MI Orchard Chrysler Dodge Jeep Dodge Mike Allgaier
39 Kelly Kovski/Springfield IL Schluckebier Farms Chevrolet Russ Roulo
44 Frank Kimmel/Clarksville IN Ansell-Menards Ford Frank Kimmel
48 James Hylton/Inman SC Radon.com Ford James Hylton
51 Joe Cooksey/Centralia IL Fuelvend Express Chevrolet Joe Cooksey
52 Ken Schrader/Fenton MO Schrader Racing Chevrolet Ken Schrader
57 Kyle Chady/Benton IL Kimmel-Chaplain Pharmacy Ford Bill McCreery
60 Patrick Sheltra/Indiantown FL Buffalo Wings & Rings Dodge Grace Sheltra
66 Damon Lusk/Kennewick WA Hendren Motor Sports Ford Bill Hendren
68 Will Kimmel/Sellersburg IN Clarksville Schwinn & Cyclery Ford Bill Kimmel
73 Dale Shearer/Alhambra IL Dale Shearer Racing Ford Dale Shearer
77 Parker Kligerman/Westport CT Cunningham Motorsports Dodge Mark Gibson
81 Craig Goess/Greenville NC Greenville Toyota of NC Toyota Eddie Sharp
83 Andrew Belmont/Concord NC Andy Belmont Racing Ford Grant Enfinger
84 Todd Antrican/Lebanon OH Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet Norm Benning
89 Chris Lafferty/Concord NC Lafferty Performance Chevrolet Chris Lafferty
90 Brian Tyler/Parma MI Great Clips Toyota Doug Stringer
94 Jason Basham/Henryville IN Darrell Basham Racing Chevrolet Darrell Basham
06 Barry Fitzgerald/Sykesville MD TheBusPlace.com Ford Wayne Peterson
09 Tom Hessert/Cherry Hill NJ Cherry Hill Classic Cars Ford Robby Benton

Jay Hardin
Track Enterprises
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Ranger Does It Again
Defends Race Title And Collects Fifth Win In 2009

TROIS-RIVIERES, Que. (Aug. 16, 2009) – Andrew Ranger had to contend with a hungry Anthony Simone but held on to win the GP3R 100 in NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 action from the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres (Que.) on Sunday afternoon, successfully defending his race title from a year ago.

Simone, looking for his first series win, stayed right on Ranger’s rear deck lid throughout a green-white-checkered finish before settling for a runner-up finish. Setting up the two-lap dash to the finish line was a red flag caused by Jason Hathaway’s contact with a retaining wall that track officials needed to repair.

It was Ranger’s fifth victory of the season in the No. 27 Walmart/Tide Ford, which establishes a new single-season series record eclipsing Scott Steckly’s four wins of a season ago. It was also Ranger’s fourth win in the last five races, dating back to his triumph at SunValley Speedway in Vernon, B.C., on July 18.

DJ Kennington finished third for his seventh top-five finish of the season.

Jacques Villeneuve, who had a disappointing result in this series debut on July 11 at Autodrome St. Eustache (Que.), finished the race in the fourth position. He was followed by Ron Beauchamp Jr. in fifth.

Kerry Micks, Jeff Lapcevich, Don Thomson Jr., Joey Hanssen and Kent Nuhn rounded out the top 10.

The race was slowed 3 times for caution for a total of 11 laps. The race was completely restarted after there was contact between J.F. Dumoulin and Robin Buck on the first lap. The race lead changed hands three times involving two drivers.

In the championship point standings, Ranger grew his lead to 124 points over Kennington, who moved into the second-place position. Defending series champion Steckly came into the race second in points, but left in fourth after experiencing transmission problems just 12 laps into the race. He is now 154 points off Ranger’s pace.

The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series is on the track next on Sunday, Aug. 30 at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for the AUTOPRO 100 just prior to the NASCAR Nationwide Series event.

For more information, contact:
Shon Sbarra, NASCAR Public Relations, (704) 309-5493 or ssbarra@nascar.com

NASCAR CANADIAN TIRE SERIES presented by MOBIL 1-GP3R 100 Unofficial Results
Sunday
At Circuit de Trois-Rivieres
Trois-Rivieres, Quebec
Lap length: 1.53 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (3) Andrew Ranger, Roxton Pond, Que., Ford, 43 laps, 51.735 mph, $8,850.
2. (4) Anthony Simone, Holland Landing, Ont., Chevrolet, 43, $5,100.
3. (2) DJ Kennington, St. Thomas, Ont., Dodge, 43, $6,400.
4. (5) Jacques Villeneuve, Montreal, Que., Ford, 43, $4,000.
5. (8) Ron Beauchamp, Jr., Windsor, Ont., Dodge, 43, $4,500.
6. (12) Kerry Micks, Mt. Albert, Ont., Ford, 43, $3,000.
7. (16) Jeff Lapcevich, Grimsby, Ont., Chevrolet, 43, $2,800.
8. (6) Don Thomson, Jr., Hamilton, Ont., Chevrolet, 43, $2,600.
9. (14) Joey Hanssen, Venray, Holland, Dodge, 43, $2,900.
10. (21) Kent Nuhn, Williamsford, Ont., Chevrolet, 43, $2,200.
11. (27) Cale Gale, Mobile, Ala., Chevrolet, 43, $3,100.
12. (11) L.P. Dumoulin, Trois-Rivieres, Que., Dodge, 43, $2,000.
13. (25) Andre Coursol, St. Jerome, Que., Chevrolet, 42, $1,900.
14. (28) Derek White, Kahnawake, Que., Chevrolet, 42, $1,800.
15. (23) Jason White, Sun Peaks, B.C., Chevrolet, 41, $1,700.
16. (13) Jason Hathaway, Appin, Ont., Dodge, 37, $1,650.
17. (19) Patrice Brisebois, West Mount, Que., Dodge, 32, $1,600.
18. (20) Jarrad Whissell, Calgary, Alberta, Ford, 32, $1,550.
19. (10) Mark Dilley, Barrie, Ont., Dodge, 32, rear end, $1,500.
20. (24) Howie Scannell, Jr., Milton, Ont., Dodge, 30, off track, $1,450.
21. (22) Dave Whitlock, Petrolia, Ont., Dodge, 28, rear end, $1,400.
22. (1) Alex Tagliani, Lachenaie, Que., Chevrolet, 25, engine, $1,350.
23. (26) Dexter Stacey, Kahnawake, Que., Pontiac, 25, suspension, $1,300.
24. (18) Pierre Bourque, Ottawa, Ont., Dodge, 21, transmission, $1,250.
25. (29) David Thorndyke, Oshawa, Ont., Chevrolet, 16, rear end, $1,200.
26. (9) Trevor Seibert, Williams Lake, B.C., Ford, 13, engine, $1,150.
27. (7) Scott Steckly, Milverton, Ont., Dodge, 12, transmission, $1,100.
28. (15) J.F. Dumoulin, Trois-Rivieres, Que., Pontiac, 0, accident, $1,050.
29. (17) Robin Buck, Campbellville, Ont., Ford, 0, accident, $750.
Race Statistics
Time of Race: 1 hour 16 minutes 18 seconds
Margin of Victory: .495 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: A.Tagliani (80.557 mph, 68.374 seconds)
Caution Flags: 3 for 11 laps.
Lead Changes: 3 among 2 drivers.
Lap Leaders: A. Tagliani 1-7; A. Ranger 8-11; A. Tagliani 12-25; A. Ranger 26-43.
Standings: 1. A. Ranger, 1554; 2. D. Kennington, 1430; 3. R. Beauchamp,Jr., 1413; 4. S. Steckly, 1400; 5. A. Simone, 1325; 6. K. Micks, 1296; 7. D. Thomson,Jr., 1266; 8. D. Whitlock, 1252; 9. J. Hathaway, 1235; 10. M. Dilley, 1140.
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The Nascar Insiders
The Rise and Fall of Ginn Racing
In 1986 real estate developer Edward Robert Ginn III, better known as Bobby Ginn, was quickly making a name for himself, though not for the right reasons.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheNascarInsiders/~3/GFFPsoQnRo8/

Insider Racing News

http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/BB/081509.html

Earnhardt Jr. Looks for Redemption at Michigan
by Brenda Benedict

Insider Racing News

http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/NB/081509.html

A Rough Week For Hendrick Motorsports At The Glen
by Nick Blake

Insider Racing News

http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/KR/081609.html

The Chase Provides More Opportunities For Championships
by Kim Roberson

Insider Racing News

http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/BB/081609.html

Michigan International Speedway Notebook
by Brenda Benedict

Insider Racing News

http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/BB/081609a.html

The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of: Justin Lofton Debuts in Nationwide Series
by Brenda Benedict

Insider Racing News

http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/RF/081709.html

Teams Gamble on Fuel at Michigan, Vickers Comes Out on Top
by Ron Felix

Insider Racing News

http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/MP/081709.html

Can Jeff Gordon Win Another Championship?
by Matthew Pizzolato

The Nascar Insiders
Has Sam Hornish Jr. Figured Something Out?
He may no longer be the winningest driver in IRL history (that honor now belongs to Scott Dixon), but I don’t think Sam Hornish is complaining.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheNascarInsiders/~3/235IQZu4yno/

Your Turn: Michigan Sprint Cup Series Telecast On ESPN – http://dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2009/08/your-turn-michigan-sprint-cup-series.html

Live Blogging The Sprint Cup Series Race From Michigan (ESPN – 1PM ET) – http://dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2009/08/live-blogging-sprint-cup-series-race.html
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MONDAY, AUGUST 17
12:00m-1:00A SPEED AMA Pro Racing, American Superbike, Virginia International Raceway, Alton, VA, Aug 16/09, (14026), HD, SDD, N
1:00A-2:00 SPEED AMA Pro Racing, Daytona Sportbike, Virginia International Raceway, Alton, VA, Aug 16/09, (14027), HD, SDD, N
1:00A-2:00 espn2 NASCAR Now, post-race, L
5:00P-5:30 espn2 NASCAR Now, HD, SDD

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19
5:30P-6:00 espn2 NASCAR Now, HD, L
7:00P-8:00 SPEED NASCAR Whelen Modified Series UNOH Perfect Storm 150, Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN, Aug 19/09, HD, SDD, N
8:00P-8:30 SPEED NASCAR Camping World Truck Series SETUP, O’Reilly 200, Bristol Motor Speedway, HD, L
8:30P-11:00 SPEED NASCAR Camping World Truck Series O’Reilly 200, Bristol Motor Speedway, HD, L (expect green at 8:46P)

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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