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Welcome to another Friday… for some reason, there’s not a whole lot of Cup news today, which is strange, considering what all is going on.
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Aaron’s 499
(Talladega)
Qualifying: Saturday, 11:15 a.m. ET (SPEED)
Sun., 1:30 p.m. (FOX)
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IMPOUND: the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway will be the first impound race of 2007, there are five impound races in 2007, both Talladega races, both Richmond races and Daytona in July.
How to Calculate Track Speeds: use the formula Speed = Distance divided by Time. Distance is Track Length, and Lap Time into Hours. Once hour is 3600 seconds, so the calculation for a 48 second lap at Daytona(2.5 miles) would be: Speed = 2.5 x (3600/48), = 2.5 x 75 = 187.500mph. For a 19 second lap at Bristol(.533 miles): Speed = .533 x (3600/19), = .533 x 189.474 = a speed of 100.990mph
How to break a tie during qualifying? (same speed/time) When drivers are tied for a starting spot during qualifying, it is broken by owners points standings(not drivers).
NASCAR Statement Regarding Its Day In Court: NASCAR presented its case to the court today [about allowing AT&T to sponsor the #31 car] and we eagerly await a decision. NASCAR is defending every driver, team and track involved with NASCAR. The court�s ruling will be important to protect the very flexible and open environment that allows for hundreds of sponsors to successfully participate in NASCAR. It�s important to remember that Sprint Nextel is a cornerstone sponsor that benefits the entire industry by way of its contribution to the championship points fund, technology bringing fans closer to the sport and its massive marketing and advertising campaigns. NASCAR will continue to protect the industry in any future attacks on our key partners.(NASCAR PR)
AND Jeff Burton’s #31 Richard Childress Racing Chevy will bear the familiar Cingular markings for at least two more weeks. There was no decision Thursday on AT&T’s request for an injunction to have its logos placed on Burton’s car. Instead, U.S. District court judge Marvin H. Schoob listened to almost four hours of arguments from NASCAR, AT&T and Nextel and then set May 7 as the deadline for briefs to be submitted in the case. At Thursday’s preliminary injunction hearing, NASCAR attorneys defended the decision to prevent Cingular – the primary sponsor of the #31 car – from changing its branding on the car to the AT&T blue globe. Cingular merged with AT&T in December, and AT&T is phasing out the Cingular brand. Cingular is arguing that its rights include changing its brand name to AT&T. “We have changed our name, but we are the same company as we were before we changed our name,” said David Balser, attorney for AT&T Inc.(Associated Press)(4-27-2007)
Brooklyn beats Philly for #00 Pizza scheme: David Reutimann’s #00-Toyota Camry will be sporting a paint scheme hyping Domino’s Brooklyn Style pizza, the winner of the company’s “Great Debate” in which fans chose Brooklyn over the Philly Cheese Steak pie in a matchup intended to mirror the sporting competition between New York and Philadelphia. The two-week promotion drew more than 50,000 voters online and at Phoenix and Texas Motor Speedway, where 25,000 slices were served.(USA Today), see images of the schemes on my #00 Team Schemes page.(4-27-2007) http://www.jayski.com/schemes/2007/00cup.htm
International Motorsports Hall Of Fame Inducts Donlavey, Hendrick, Ingram, Johnson, Rainey, Smith: The 17th Annual International Motorsports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony marks a class of some of the greatest achievers in motorsports history ever inducted into this prestigious Hall of Fame. On Thursday night, the black tie ceremony at the Speed Channel Dome located outside Talladega Superspeedway honored the storied careers of the 2007 class – Junie Donlavey, Ray Hendrick, Jack Ingram, Warren Johnson, Wayne Rainey and Bruton Smith along with 2006 Driver of the Year Jimmie Johnson, reigning Nextel Cup Series Champion, as well as eight-time ARCA RE/MAX Series Champion Frank Kimmel. Longtime car owner Junie Donlavey was inducted by former NASCAR driver, Harry Gant. Ray Hendrick was inducted by Alabama Gang member and former NASCAR champion, Bobby Allison. Jack Ingram was inducted by NASCAR Vice-President of Corporate Communications Jim Hunter. “The Professor” was Warren Johnson, inducted by Bob Frey. Wayne Rainey was inducted by longtime TV personality Dave Despain. Entrepreneur Bruton Smith was inducted by NASCAR legend Junior Johnson.(TSS PR)(4-27-2007)
Rockford-Montgomery Labs Inc. and its 360 OTC brand have been removed as the title sponsor to the World of Outlaws. But for now, it doesn’t have anything to do with the company’s sponsorships in NASCAR. The Athens, Ga.-based company has sponsorships with two trucks, driven by Tyler Walker and Johnny Benson, in the Craftsman Truck Series, as well as Jeremy Mayfield’s #36 Toyota in the Nextel Cup Series. All three are scheduled to race this week – the trucks at Kansas, Mayfield at Talladega, AL. All three teams will carry the green and black colors of 360OTC, a team spokeswoman said.(Augusta Chronicle)(4-26-2007)
GOODYEAR TIRE NOTES
Tire: Goodyear Eagle Superspeedway Radials
Number of Tires:
Nextel Cup: Left-side — 1,100, Right-side — 1,100;
Busch Series: Left-side — 475, Right-side — 475
Tire Codes: Left-side — D-4046; Right-side — D-4068
Tire Circumference: Left-side — 87.9 in.; Right-side — 88.4 in.
Technical Inspection Inflation:
Left Front — 30 psi; Left Rear — 30 psi;
Right Front — 55 psi; Right Rear — 50 psi
Minimum Recommended Inflation:
Left Front — 27 psi; Left Rear — 27 psi;
Right Front — 50 psi; Right Rear — 45 psi
Estimated Pit Window: Every 34-36 laps, based on fuel mileage (Nextel Cup).
Notes: Both the NASCAR Nextel Cup and Busch Series will run the same tire codes at Talladega this weekend . . . Goodyear ran this same tire set-up with great success at Talladega last October, after the track was re-surfaced . . . this is the only NASCAR track at which these tire codes will be run in 2007 . . . as on all NASCAR ovals greater than one mile in length, teams are required to run inner liners in all four tire positions at Talladega . . . the air pressure in those liners should be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire.
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WHO’S HOT: Fast pit stops are one reason Mark Martin (right) has been so successful this year in the Ginn Racing No. 01 Chevy. The No. 01 pit crew has won the Checkers/Rally award as the fastest pit crew in four of the eight races this year. Second fastest with two wins has been the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 crew of Denny Hamlin. Sebastien Bourdais has won 25 of his 62 career starts in Champ Car for an astounding winning percentage of .403. Here’s how that percentage compares to the top winning percentages of some of the top NASCAR drivers in history: David Pearson, 105 of 574 (.183); Richard Petty, 200 of 1,184 (.169), Jeff Gordon, 76 of 481 (.158), Dale Earnhardt, 76 of 676 (.112).
WHO’S NOT: Easily, the season’s biggest disappointment is Evernham Motorsports. Kasey Kahne led Nextel Cup with six victories last year, but he’s 33rd in the points with only one top 10 after eight races. Elliott Sadler is a quiet 17th, and Scott Riggs is a dismal 37th. … Still-struggling Ryan Newman has slipped to 26th in the points with three finishes outside the top 30 in the last four races. Newman hasn’t scored a top 10 since early March at Las Vegas.
HE SAID IT: ”The things that bug me the most about him just running into you for no reason, just coming up.” – Jeff Gordon on what he misses most about the late Earnhardt. Gordon tied Earnhardt on the career wins list at 76 with his victory at Phoenix last Saturday night.
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No ruling in AT&T’s request to have logos placed on Jeff Burton’s car
http://www.thatsracin.com/242/story/3924.html
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Aaron’s 312
Talladega
Sat., 2:30 p.m. (ABC)
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NASCAR alters restrictor plates to slow Busch cars: NASCAR has ordered its Busch Series teams to use restrictor plates with smaller hole sizes after officials determined that speeds from Thursday’s first practice were too high as Phoenix Racing’s Mike Wallace posted a lap of 197.342 mph at Talladega Superspeedway. The original restrictor plates had holes of 30/32nds of an inch. The new restrictor plates have holes of 29/32nds of an inch, meaning less air will flow through the carburetor. NASCAR Vice President Jim Hunter said the engines are expected to turn out 15 to 20 less horsepower as a result. Rookie practice was cancelled. The new plate was run in the Nextel Cup Series in 2004.(SceneDaily.com)(4-26-2007)
Mike Wallace to Have Special Guests at Talladega: Mike Wallace will head to Talladega this weekend in hopes of repeating his success at Daytona, but he will do it with the Hoover High School football coaching staff in tow. Head coach, Rush Propst, wide receivers coach, Shawn Sutton, along with defensive coaches, Chris Davis, Kevin Sherrer, and Tony Pugh will be on hand to cheer Wallace on for both the Busch Series and the Nextel Cup races. The coaches will be introduced at the Busch Series driver meeting on Saturday morning. MTV’s ‘Two-A-Days’ is a reality show that profiles the nation’s top high school football program, Hoover High School, in Hoover, Alabama. The television viewing audience is exposed to the inner workings and nuances associated with both playing and coaching in America’s premier high school football program.(Player Management International PR)(4-26-2007)
Bliss Fastest in Happy Hour: #22-Mike Bliss’ speed of 193.162mph was fastest of all competitors in Happy Hour at Talladega. #27-Ward Burton was second, #36-Brent Sherman third, #11-Martin Truex, Jr. fourth, and #16-Greg Biffle fifth. #8-Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was the only driver not to practice.
NBS Final Practice (HAPPY HOUR)
Talladega Superspeedway
Aaron’s 312
Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Thu, April 26, 2007 @ 07:32 PM Eastern
Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed Lap #
1 22 Mike Bliss Family Dollar Dodge 49.575 193.162 3
2 27 Ward Burton Cottonelle Ford 49.698 192.684 4
3 36 Brent Sherman BIG LOTS Chevy 49.796 192.305 10
4 *11 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevy 49.856 192.073 8
5 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 49.947 191.723 10
6 9 Kasey Kahne Country Crock Dodge 49.976 191.612 3
7 66 Steve Wallace HomeLife Communities Dodge 49.998 191.528 11
8 29 Scott Wimmer Holiday Inn Chevy 50.013 191.470 14
9 47 Jon Wood Armor All Ford 50.098 191.145 10
10 99 David Reutimann Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 50.144 190.970 16
11 1 J.J. Yeley Miccosukee Resorts Chevy 50.219 190.685 8
12 *17 Danny OQuinn Dish Network Ford 50.237 190.616 9
13 33 Tony Stewart Old Spice Chevy 50.250 190.567 10
14 20 Aric Almirola Rockwell Automation Chevy 50.261 190.525 9
15 41 Reed Sorenson Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit Dodge 50.269 190.495 12
16 42 Juan Pablo Montoya # Texaco/Havoline Dodge 50.279 190.457 13
17 59 Marcos Ambrose # Kingsford Ford 50.293 190.404 12
18 4 Regan Smith Ginn Resorts Chevy 50.304 190.363 8
19 21 Kevin Harvick AutoZone Chevy 50.309 190.344 3
20 38 Jason Leffler Great Clips Toyota 50.328 190.272 5
21 *24 Casey Mears National Guard/155th Armored Brigade 50.343 190.215 14
22 6 David Ragan # Discount Tire Ford 50.345 190.208 16
23 90 Stephen Leicht citifinancial Ford 50.374 190.098 20
24 35 Bobby Hamilton Jr. McDonald’s Ford 50.399 190.004 12
25 *5 Kyle Busch Delphi Chevy 50.416 189.940 12
26 14 Kyle Krisiloff # Clabber Girl Ford 50.469 189.740 25
27 60 Carl Edwards Sharp Aquos Ford 50.519 189.552 8
28 *70 Justin Diercks # Foretravel Motorcoach Chevy 50.540 189.474 16
29 88 Shane Huffman U.S. NAVY Chevy 50.567 189.373 12
30 37 Jamie McMurray Yardman by MTD Ford 50.567 189.373 9
31 *2 Clint Bowyer Camping World Chevy 50.616 189.189 3
32 10 Dave Blaney Haas Avocados Toyota 50.631 189.133 12
33 *25 David Gilliland freecreditreport.com Ford 50.721 188.798 4
34 77 Bobby Labonte Dollar General Chevy 50.761 188.649 3
35 7 Mike Wallace GEICO Chevy 50.938 187.993 3
36 28 Robert Richardson Checkers Chevy 51.719 185.154 6
37 18 Brad Coleman # Carino’s Italian Grill Chevy 51.929 184.406 11
38 *0 Eric McClure Hefty/RACEGIRL Chevy 53.399 179.329 3
39 *01 Morgan Shepherd RACEGIRL Chevy 53.446 179.172 3
40 *05 Justin Ashburn FIKES Automotive/31W Insulation 53.799 177.996 9
41 *52 Donnie Neuenberger Ford 54.609 175.356 3
Mike Wallace Fastest in Practice: #7-Mike Wallace topped the speed charts in Thursday’s opening practice session in Talladega. His top speed was 197.342mph. The rest of the top five were #33-Tony Stewart, #1-J.J. Yeley, #47-Jon Wood, and #59-Marcos Ambrose. #11-Martin Truex, Jr. ran over something during the session and cut down a tire and then made contact with #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. Truex suffered some damage to the nose of his car, but they fixed without going to a back-up. #01-Morgan Shepherd did not practice.
NASCAR Countdown: ESPN on ABC Talladega Superspeedway Highlights: ESPN on ABCs NASCAR Countdown will preview the NASCAR Busch Series at Talladega Superspeedway action Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET, with the race to start at 3 p.m. Brent Musburger will host the telecast with studio analyst Brad Daugherty. Analyst Tim Brewer will report from the ESPN Cutaway Car.
The race telecast team including Jerry Punch, Dale Jarrett, and Andy Petree will also contribute. NASCAR Countdown will also include reports from pit reporters Allen Bestwick, Dave Burns, Jamie Little and Mike Massaro as drivers and teams prepare to race on the 2.66-mile superspeedway.
NASCAR Countdown will originate from Talladega Superspeedway and will be telecast from ESPN’s state-of-the-art mobile pit studio as it sets the stage for coverage of the NASCAR Busch Series race Saturday afternoon, April 28. Highlights will include:
Jeff Burton in the Booth Jeff Burton, a two-time winner in the NASCAR Busch Series this season, is not competing at Talladega and will join Brent Musburger and Brad Daugherty in the ESPN Pit Studio for NASCAR Countdown. The South Boston, Va., native will share his views about racing at NASCAR’s biggest track, how to avoid “The Big One” multi-car crash that often occurs at Talladega and Daytona and his success in the Nextel Cup Series this season.
Huffman and Earnhardt Go Navy: NASCAR Busch Series driver Shane Huffman and his team owner, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., recently visited the USS Cleveland off the coast of San Diego and NASCAR Countdown went along. ESPN’s Shannon Spake will report on the visit to the U.S. Navy amphibious transport dock vessel by Huffman and Earnhardt. Huffman’s car carries sponsorship of the Navy in the NASCAR Busch Series.
Truex Goes For Four Straight: Former NASCAR Busch Series champion Martin Truex, Jr., is going for his fourth consecutive NASCAR Busch Series win at Talladega. Though he is only running a limited schedule in the series this season, his past record at Talladega still ranks him as a favorite to win.(ESPN PR)(4-26-2007)
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Travis Carter back at the track
Busch Series Notebook
Travis Carter had sat on the sidelines long enough. The former Nextel Cup Series owner has returned to the sport this year after a three-year absence.
http://www.thatsracin.com/242/story/3911.html
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O’Reilly Auto Parts 250
Kansas
Apr. 28, 5:30 (Speed)
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Kansas Entry List: There are 36 cars on the preliminary entry list for Saturday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 250 at Kansas Speedway. The complete list is posted on the Kansas Race Page.(4-24-2007) http://www.jayski.com/cts/next/2007/5kansas2007.htm#entry
News & Notes Part I – Kansas Speedway:
A collection of familiar faces will join six series champions in Saturday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 250 at Kansas Speedway. Perhaps the most notable driver returning to action is Joe Ruttman (#18 Fastenal Dodge). Ruttman has competed in six full seasons in the Craftsman Truck Series, and has finished no worse than sixth in the standings. He finished second in 1995, the series’ inaugural season. Ruttman, 62, already is in the record books as the oldest driver to win a race in the Craftsman Truck Series. He has 13 career wins, the last coming in at Pikes Peak in May 2001 when he was 56 years and 6 months old.
Another notable name making her season debut is Kelly Sutton (#51 Team Copaxone Chevy). Sutton has been a series regular since making her debut in 2003. Sutton holds the record for most starts (51) and most winnings ($442,882) by a female competitor. Her start will mark the sixth consecutive year that a female driver has competed in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
The two series veterans will be joining arguably the deepest field in series history. Six former champions are among the many teams in the running to win the 2007 championship. Mike Skinner (#5 Toyota Tundra Toyota), the series’ first champion, is the current standings leader over defending champion Todd Bodine (#30 Lumber Liquidators Toyota). Ron Hornaday Jr. (#33 AES Chevy), champion in 1996 and 1998, is fourth in the standings. Ted Musgrave (#9 Team ASE Toyota), the 2005 champion, is fifth, one point behind Hornaday. Jack Sprague (#60 Con-Way Freight Toyota), the series’ only three-time champion, is sixth, and 2003 champion Travis Kvapil (#6 K&N Filters Ford) is ninth. Bodine (2005) is the only champion to win at Kansas Speedway. There have been no repeat winners in six races at the track.
South Point Racing Crew Member Keeps Eye On NFL Draft: Chris Justice is one of a growing number of ex-football players who are joining NASCAR as over-the-wall crew members. Justice, the tire specialist and catch can man for the #77 South Point Racing Chevy of Brendan Gaughan, was a starting defensive back for Wake Forest University from 1997-2001.
Rockford-Montgomery Labs Inc. and its 360 OTC brand have been removed as the title sponsor to the World of Outlaws. But for now, it doesn’t have anything to do with the company’s sponsorships in NASCAR. The Athens, Ga.-based company has sponsorships with two trucks, driven by Tyler Walker and Johnny Benson, in the Craftsman Truck Series, as well as Jeremy Mayfield’s #36 Toyota in the Nextel Cup Series. All three are scheduled to race this week – the trucks at Kansas, Mayfield at Talladega, AL. All three teams will carry the green and black colors of 360OTC, a team spokeswoman said.(Augusta Chronicle)(4-26-2007)
Roush Fenway Racing has announced that Simply Wow, a division of Source Direct Holdings, will sponsor it’s #99 Ford Fusion in the ARCA RE/MAX Series at Kansas Speedway on April 27 and at Kentucky Speedway on May 12. Roush Fenway Racing driver Erik Darnell will be behind the wheel for both events.(Roush Fenway Racing PR)(4-26-2007)
Cooper Bussmann joins MB Motorsports at Kansas Speedway for the first of Craftsman Truck races in 2007. Scott Lynch will handle the driving duties for all the Cooper Bussmann sponsored races.(MB Racing PR)(4-26-2007)
Xpress Motorsports names driver for Kansas: Entry list shows former Busch & Truck Series driver, Kenny Hendrick as the driver of the #16 Xpress Motorsports Chevy for this weekend’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 250 at Kansas Speedway. Sponsor to be announced.(4-26-2007)
Dusty Drake to perform National Anthem at Kansas: Kansas Speedway announced today that country singer-songwriter Dusty Drake, who’s current single is “Say Yes,” will perform the national anthem prior to the Craftsman Truck Series race on April 28.(Kansas Speedway PR)(4-25-2007)
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http://www.truckseries.com
Crawford Hopes Trucks Can Land Race in Iowa
http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_07/articles/000108/010861.htm
T.J. Bell, No. 50 Ford Preview: Kansas
http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_07/articles/000108/010843.htm
Bires Ready to Get Started Again
http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_07/articles/000108/010857.htm
Sauter, No. 07 Chevy Team Ready for Kansas
http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_07/articles/000108/010855.htm
Lynch, Cooper Bussmann Debut with No. 63 Ford at Kansas
http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_07/articles/000108/010854.htm
NASCAR Statement Regarding Its Day in Court
http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_07/articles/000108/010862.htm
Bryan Silas Truck Series Debut Set for Kansas
http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_07/articles/000108/010847.htm
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Thursday Kansas Speedway Notes and Quotes
First Day of Technical Inspections Productive
ARCA RE/MAX Series teams started to roll into the racetrack on Thursday, April 26, 2007 for the seventh annual Kansas Lottery $150 Grand ARCA RE/MAX Series event at Kansas Speedway. Up to 41 full bodied ARCA RE/MAX Series stock cars are scheduled to take the green flag on Friday, April 27, 2007, at 4:15 p.m. Central. The race will be broadcast LIVE on SPEED beginning at 5 p.m. Eastern.
Read more… – http://www.arcaracing.com/content/view/4739/2/
McGilton Partners with Primary Sponsor Montgomery Equipment
KANSAS CITY KS (4-26-07) – Coming off a career-best weekend at Salem Speedway, ARCA RE/MAX Series Rookie-of-the-Year leader Phillip McGilton heads to Kansas Speedway, the site of his first ever top-10 finish in the ARCA RE/MAX Series with momentum and a new sponsor.
Montgomery Equipment Company, Inc. and Midwest Equipment Inc. have partnered up to become the primary sponsor of McGilton and the No. 47 Ford Fusion for the remaining 19 ARCA RE/MAX Series events of the season.
Read more… – http://www.arcaracing.com/content/view/4732/2/
For Kimmel, ‘There’s No Place Like Kansas’
KANSAS CITY KS (4-26-07) – Most drivers have a favorite racetrack, or at least one they’re able to find a little more success on.
For eight-time ARCA RE/MAX Series champion Frank Kimmel, Kansas Speedway has to be pretty high on his list of favorites.
As you look over his record at the 1.5-mile speedway, you can’t help but notice the numbers. In fact, Kimmel has never finished worse than third at Kansas with two ARCA RE/MAX Series victories to his credit plus another win in the inaugural NASCAR Winston West race.
Read more… – http://www.arcaracing.com/content/view/4724/2/
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Stocking Up On NASCAR
Terry Hoskinson is a NASCAR fanatic whose house would be bulging at the seams with small-scale replicas of cars, haulers, jackets, posters and cardboard driver stand-ups if a house could actually bulge. Oh, and bobbleheads, too.
http://snipurl.com/1ie2w-stockc
Mike Mulhern/Winston-Salem Journal
Time To Make A Move
Sometimes a NASCAR driver, despite his recent record, just gives off good vibes. Elliott Sadler, though he hasn’t won on the Nextel Cup tour since the summer of 2004, is one of those guys as he heads into Talladega.
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Fast Tracks Racing News:
Tony Stewart…The wrestler!! By Mike Sonnon
http://fasttracksracing.netfirms.com/comments/2007/fast_tracks_racing_zapper.htm
Insider Racing News
http://insiderracingnews.com/CB/042707.html
Frustration Abounds At Phoenix
by Carol Bell
Stewart is hardly the first to fault NASCAR’s use of yellow flag
ThatsRacin.com Opinion
TALLADEGA, Ala. – The sad part about what Tony Stewart said on his radio show Tuesday night is that it’s so easy to believe him.
http://www.thatsracin.com/247/story/3921.html
What makes Stewart so special?
http://www.thatsracin.com/108/story/3910.html
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