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Today, thanks to the grace of God, I have reached a milestone of 1/2 century of life. Hard to imagine. The brain is still about 17, but the body is well aware of the ravages of time. But as Indiana Jones said, “It’s not the years, it’s the mileage”.
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NASCAR Issues Early Approval For Car of Tomorrow
By: Capt. Herb Emory

The green flag is waving for the “Car of Tomorrow” to run all races in the 2008 NASCAR racing season. The announcement to speed up the plan to ease the new racing machine into fulltime competition signals NASCAR management’s confidence in the performance of their new mandates for building racecars.

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Ned Jarrett Returns to ESPN TV Booth
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Mark Martin to sub for Jeff Gordon when baby arrives?
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SPEED Channel’s Best Ratings
Speed officials said last Saturday’s broadcast of the NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge at Lowe’s Motor Speedway earned the highest rating in the network’s history. The all-star event had a rating of 3.53, a 7 percent increase over the 3.30 for last year’s race, which was carried on the cable network FX. The rating represented Speed’s highest rating ever, topping previous mark of 2.1 for the 2005 Craftsman Truck Series race from Daytona. Speed, which is now available in more than 75 million homes, said the event averaged 2.48 million households.

Tyson Out At Roush-Fenway
Pat Tryson, crew chief for Greg Biffle, has left Roush Fenway Racing, the team announced Wednesday. Team engineering manager Chris Andrews, a former crew chief, will take Tryson’s place in this weekend’s Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. After this weekend, Greg Erwin will become the crew chief. Erwin, who most recently served as crew chief at Robby Gordon Motorsports, will work as an adviser this weekend.
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Courtesy of Jayski
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NEXT RACE: Coca-Cola 600 Race Info/Rundown Page
www.jayski.com/next/2007/12lms12007.htm

CHASE stats after Darlington
www.jayski.com/stats/2007/chase/11darl2007chase.htm

Coverage of Qualifying for the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway is scheduled for Thursday, May 24, 2007 at 7:10pm/et.
TV: SPEED - 7:00pm/et
Radio: PRN Radio and Sirius Satellite NASCAR Radio
Jayski.com: Jayski’s FREE Semi-Live Qualifying Page.
Qualifying Re-Air: Friday, May 25th at 2:00pm/et on SPEED

Entry List for the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway is up, 49 teams/drivers [for 43 spots] are listed, including:
these drivers who need to get in on speed and are NOT in a 2007 Top-35 Owners Points Position:
Not in top 35 of 2007 owners points (2007 race attempts/owners pts standings in parens):
#00-David Reutimann (11 attempts/43th in 2007 owners pts)
#4-Ward Burton (10/44)
#10-Scott Riggs (11/37)
#15-Paul Menard (11/38)
#21-Bill Elliott (10/39)
#22-Dave Blaney (11/36)
#36-Jeremy Mayfield (11/46)
#37-Kevin Lepage (11/48)
#44-Dale Jarrett [OUT of Champ Provs](11/40)
#49-Mike Bliss (11/45)
#55-Michael Waltrip (11/49)
#78-Kenny Wallace (11/42)
#83-Brian Vickers (won in 2006)(11/41)
#84-A.J. Allmendinger (11/47)
In the event that qualifying is cancelled:
the eight who would make it [8]: #’s 83,44,21,22,10,15,78,00
missing the race would be [6]: #’s 49,36,84,37,55,4 [only 10 race attempts]
See the full list at my Jayski’s Charlotte Entry List
www.jayski.com/stats/2007/entries/2007lms1-entry.htm

Top-35 in Owners Points and a guaranteed starting spot at Lowe’s Motor Speedweay [May 27th] are set:
no team dropped out of the 35 or got into it, but the gap from 35th to 36th is closer
the following drivers/teams are in the top-35 in owners points:
31) #45-Petty/Petty Enterprises 900, +145
32) #7-Gordon/RGM 895, +140
33) #70-Sauter/Haas CNC Racing 874, +119
34) #88-Rudd/Yates 848 +93
35) #25-Mears/Hendrick 830, +75pts ahead of 36th
these teams and drivers must qualify by speed:
36) #22-Blaney/Bill Davis Racing 755, -75pts out of 35th
37) #10-Riggs/Evernham 745, -85
38) #15-Menard/DEI 734, -96
39) #21-Ellliott/Schrader-Wood/Wood Brothers 667, -163 [6 past champ provs to use]
40) #44-Jarrett/Michael Waltrip Racing 629, -201 [out of champ provs]
See Owners/Drivers Points standings page for full rundown.(5-13-2007)
www.jayski.com/stats/2007/standings/11darl2007points.htm

No deals done, no teams out, Elledge says: People already trying to rule things in or out about where Dale Earnhardt Jr. might drive in the 2008 Nextel Cup season are getting ahead of themselves, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge said Wednesday. �I think a lot of people are drawing conclusions,� said Elledge, the driver�s sister who is also helping to negotiate his next deal in the sport. Most of the speculation, it seems, has been in trying to figure out which teams - for various reasons - might not be in a position to add Earnhardt Jr. But Elledge said Wednesday that no bets are off. �The process has not reached a point where we have eliminated options,� she said. �All of our options remain viable until we have 100% decided on one.� Elledge, who also is vice president and general manager of JR Motorsports, which fields Earnhardt Jr.-owned cars in the Busch Series and other developmental racing series, said that since that announcement she has fielded even more calls than she expected to get. �We have gotten tons of support from the industry and more importantly our fans since we have made the announcement to leave DEI as a driver,� she said. �I have received more calls that expected, but the more options the better.” Elledge said she and Earnhardt Jr. have put together what they�re looking for in the next deal for him as a driver, and that conversations with various owners have started. �We communicated that by mid to late summer we would definitely have our position solidified,� Elledge said. �Obviously, if we want to make the most out of this change, a date no later than August 1 would be best, due to sponsor point of sale, advertising, licensed products and other things that need time to be developed and produced.”(Thatsracin)(5-24-2007)

Goodyear will seek tire-testing changes: NASCAR limits tires for Nextel Cup testing, barring teams from using Goodyears except at the seven major authorized tests. So, teams have made side deals with Hoosier and Michelin subsidiary B. F. Goodrich for test tires. Stu Grant, Goodyear�s racing boss, said he plans to talk with NASCAR about changing the tire-testing rules �to try to find a solution to this thing, because what we�ve got now is not a good situation. �The whole testing thing has to be addressed, because the teams are not happy. They�re asking me for tires, and I cannot supply tires.�(Winston Salem Journal)(5-24-2007)

Career start #200 for Newman: The last time #12-Ryan Newman posted four consecutive top-10 finishes it was early in the 2005 season. The streak began in Darlington and continued through Richmond, Charlotte and Dover. In those four races, Newman, driver of the #12 Alltel Dodge Charger, earned a fifth, a third, a fifth and an eighth-place finish, respectively. This weekend at the Coca-Cola 600, Newman will be seeking his fourth-consecutive top-10 finish at Lowe�s Motor Speedway. Newman also will be celebrating a milestone in his eight-year career in NASCAR�s top series — his 200th start.(Penske Racing PR)(5-23-2007)

DISH Network to debut at Coke 600: This weekend #16-Greg Biffle will run a red and black Dish Network paint scheme on the #16 Ford. He is scheduled to run the Dish Network paint scheme 12 more times this season.(Roush Racing PR)(5-23-2007)

Higher education fills need for speed: Colleges and universities are feeling NASCAR’s need for speed. Institutions are expanding motorsports-related degree programs to meet the demand for high-skilled workers on racing teams and throughout the industry. The trend is especially apparent in the Charlotte region, considered the cradle of the sport and host to Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Consider:
� UNC Charlotte will offer industry-related electives in a master’s program in sports marketing and management that starts this fall.
� Legislators are considering spending $500,000 to support motorsports training at community colleges.
� Belmont Abbey College in Gaston County launched a four-year business program in racing management last fall.
Graduates are winning, too: At Hendrick Motorsports, the hottest team in NASCAR, one-fourth of its engineers were trained at UNCC, school officials say. Other schools have alumni at companies such as Dale Earnhardt Inc. and NASCAR Images. The growth of motorsports programs coincides with the general increase in demand for skilled auto technicians. On Tuesday, Central Piedmont Community College dedicated its Joe Hendrick Center for Automotive Technology, which certifies current and prospective technicians to work for companies such as BMW and Toyota. On the motorsports side, CPCC already offers a machining certificate and has proposed opening a motorsports institute. The Rowan-Cabarrus Community College motorsports management technology program is hosting an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at the RCCC South Campus, 1531 Trinity Church Road in Concord. The session will be in Room 2114 of Building 2000. Attendees can learn about the RCCC program and a four-year program at N.C. A&T State University.(Charlotte Observer)(5-24-2007)

Penalty Issued for Unauthorized Duplication of a NASCAR Annual Credential: NASCAR announced today that Douglas Mercier [#00 Hauler Driver] has been fined $5,000 and suspended indefinitely from the sport for his unauthorized duplication of a NASCAR annual credential. The rule infraction occurred May 18 at Lowe�s Motor Speedway. Mercier violated Section 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing; unauthorized duplication of a NASCAR annual credential) of the 2007 NASCAR rule book.(NASCAR PR)(5-24-2007)

Bowyer Enters Late Model Portion of May 25 Eckerd Outlaw Showdown: #07-Clint Bowyer plans to compete in the Goodyear Fastrak Challenge late model portion of the Eckerd Outlaw Showdown Friday night at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway. The winged World of Outlaws sprint cars headline the program with the Goodyear Fastrak Challenge late models serving as the support division. Bowyer, of Emporia, Kan., is entered in the #07 Jack Daniels late model and will be among those chasing a $2,000 first prize in the 25-lap late model finale. Before joining Richard Childress Racing, Bowyer honed his racing skills at several Midwestern dirt tracks including Lakeside Speedway where he won the 2002 track championship. Also on the late model entry list for Friday’s Eckerd Outlaw Showdown is Austin Dillon, the grandson of Bowyer’s Nextel Cup and Busch Series car owner Richard Childress. The Goodyear Fastrak Challenge series features late model stock cars powered by General Motors crate engines. Twenty-time World of Outlaws champion Steve Kinser, defending series champion Donny Schatz and 2001 titlist Danny Lasoski are among those scheduled to compete in the sprint car portion of the Eckerd Outlaw Showdown. Reserved seats for Friday night’s Eckerd Outlaw Showdown are just $25 for adults and $10 for children ages 12 and under. Tickets can be purchased by calling the speedway ticket office at 1-800-455-FANS or online at www.lowesmotorspeedway.com.(LMS PR)(5-23-2007)

It was announced today at Roush Fenway Racing that Greg Erwin will take over as crew chief of the team’s #16 Nextel Cup entry with driver Greg Biffle. “We obviously weren’t performing at a level at which Jack expected and a change was made,” said Biffle. Erwin was most recently the crew chief at Robby Gordon Motorsports for the #7 Nextel Cup entry. Prior to the two years at Robby Gordon Motorsports, Erwin accumulated seven years of experience as an engineer at Richard Childress Racing and Chip Ganassi Racing. “I feel that this is one of the top crew chief opportunities in the Nextel Cup garage,” said Erwin. “If you could paint a picture of where you would like to go as a crew chief to give it a shot to win and compete for a championship, this is it. I am also excited about the backing of the engineering department at Roush and the resources they offer. The fact that Greg Biffle is the driver was a factor that weighed heavily on my decision. He is a straight forward kind of guy and I look forward to working with him.” Chris Andrews, current Engineering Manager at Roush Fenway Racing, will serve as interim crew chief for Greg Biffle and the #16 Dish Network Nextel Cup entry this weekend. Erwin will serve as an advisor on the pit box during Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 before officially taking over crew chief duties on Tuesday, May 29th.(Roush Fenway Racing PR)(5-23-2007)

Goody’s Cool Orange to Sponsor McCumbee & #45 at Pocono: Goody’s Cool Orange, the revolutionary new flavor from Goody’s Headache Powders, will be the primary sponsor for driver Chad McCumbee and the #45 Petty Enterprises Dodge at the Pocono 500 Nextel Cup race on June 10 at Pocono Raceway. McCumbee, making his Nextel Cup debut, will fill in for Kyle Petty as he goes to the booth for TNT for the first of five races. Goody’s Cool Orange, the market’s first flavored headache powder, provides the same fast pain relief as the original Goody’s with a new, fresh orange flavor. As part of a national launch, the special Cool Orange paint scheme at Pocono will mark the first major racing activity for Goody’s outside its traditional, Southeastern U.S. market. McCumbee, 22, is in his second season in the Craftsman Truck Series after racing in the ARCA-RE/MAX Series where he finished third in a race at Pocono in 2004. He has recently been involved in various testing duties with Petty Enterprises including test sessions at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Off the track, McCumbee starred as Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the ESPN motion picture “3″ displaying a natural talent for acting along with his driving skills. The Pocono 500 will mark the first of five races that Petty will be in the television booth broadcasting the races on TNT while McCumbee pilots the #45 Goody’s Cool Orange Dodge. Petty, along with the entire Petty organization, have been loyal supporters of Goody’s since the brand entered the sport in 1977. Goody’s Cool Orange is now available in stores nationally. For more information on Goody’s Headache Powders and the new Goody’s Cool Orange, visit www.goodyspowder.com.(Lighthouse Marketing PR)(5-23-2007)
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NHRA’s Capps To Trade Paint, Comments On SPEED’s Trackside AHN - USA
“It will be fun bantering on set with Darrell Waltrip, Jeff Burton and the other NASCAR guys. The two sports may be different, but they’re no less … www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7007431049

Michael Waltrip Racing Hauler Driver Suspended By NASCAR Hartford Courant - Hartford,CT,USA
… in Japan Toyota executives are patiently waiting for the first positive story to come out of their decision to align themselves with Michael Waltrip Racing.
blogs.courant.com/autoracing/2007/05/michael_waltrip_1.html
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Texas Motor Speedway CoT statement
FORT WORTH, Texas (May 23, 2007) — Following NASCAR’s announcement on Tuesday that the Car of Tomorrow (COT) will be fully implemented for the 2008 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series season, including stops at Texas Motor Speedway for the Samsung 500 and Dickies 500, Texas Motor …
www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=254124

Kyle Petty Comments on COT and Other Issues
Tuesday evening NASCAR confirmed that the “Car of Tomorrow” will be utilized in all 36 points races and both exhibition races. The announcement comes in midst of a busy time for our sport. The recent …
www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=254098

* Loop Data Explains Johnson’s Dominance at Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Times Are Tough: Former Series Champions Among Those Outside Top 35
A vivid illustration of just how deep — and how competitive — the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series has become is provided by this week’s car owner point …
www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=254081

* Gordon Averaging 181 Points Per Race Over Last 6 Races
* Gordon Made ‘Left Turn’ To Stock Car Racing
* Legends Combine: Bill Elliott Driving for Wood Brothers
* Kasey Kahne Wants to Start Rebound — Now
Gordon Piling Up The Points …
www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=254080
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Despite difficult season, Waltrip won’t let it ‘get me down’
Owner/driver Michael Waltrip said his confidence hasn’t wavered this season, despite missing the last 10 Nextel Cup races.
www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/22863737

All-star race sets ratings record for Speed
Speed officials said last Saturday’s broadcast of the NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge at Lowe’s Motor Speedway earned the highest rating in the network’s history.
www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/22863743

Coca-Cola 600 is no petty race for Labonte
Some tracks just seem to suit certain drivers, and Lowe’s Motor Speedway is one such track for Bobby Labonte.
www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/22863740

Odds are against him, but Kahne hopes to make Chase
Kasey Kahne says that odd-number years just don’t work in his favor. Perhaps that’s true, but he’s not ruling out changing that trend before this season ends.
www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/22863731

Elliott happy to be racing with the Wood Brothers
Bill Elliott hasn’t raced since the season-ending race last season, so he’s excited about getting back behind the wheel of a NASCAR Cup car.
www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/22863729

‘Old man’ Elliott ready for 900 miles at Charlotte
Bill Elliott hasn’t driven in a NASCAR race since last year’s season-ending Nextel Cup event at Homestead-Miami Speedway, but the 51-year will get a workout this weekend at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, driving in both the Cup and Busch Series events
www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/22863738
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Courtesy of That’s Racin’
www.thatsracin.com

How do NASCAR eras compare?
One of the greatest sports debates of all time:
Who’s better, Dale Earnhardt or Jeff Gordon?
CONCORD, N.C. - It is the classic sports debate, a question that produces zero definitive answers but provokes infinite opinions. Who’s better? Dale Earnhardt or Jeff Gordon?
www.thatsracin.com/242/story/4433.html

Let’s all try and cool our jets, Earnhardt Jr.’s sister suggests
No deals done, no teams out, Elledge says
People already trying to rule things in or out about where Dale Earnhardt Jr. might drive in the 2008 Nextel Cup season are getting ahead of themselves, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge said Wednesday.
www.thatsracin.com/242/story/4437.html

James Hylton the first-quarter recipient of the press group’s Spirit Award - www.thatsracin.com/242/story/4424.html

That’s Racin’ Photo Galleries - www.thatsracin.com/photos/
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Courtesy of BGNRacing.Com
www.bgnracing.com

After honoring the 2006 season at a different location, the NASCAR Busch Series Awards Banquet will take place on Friday, Dec. 7, at the familiar Portofino Bay Hotel in Orlando, Fla. Portofino Bay is located near the new NASCAR Sports Grille at City Walk, within the Universal Orlando complex. All three national series end their seasons at Homestead-Miami Speedway on the weekend of Nov. 16-18. (NASCAR PR) (05-23-07)
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Courtesy of Insider Racing News
www.insiderracingnews.com

Nashville Superspeedway Signs Dollar General
The Federated Auto Parts 300 NASCAR Busch Series race, scheduled for Saturday Evening, June 9, continues to develop into an exciting race weekend. Nashville-based Dollar General has signed on as the presenting sponsor. Tickets for the race can be purchased by calling toll-free 1-866-RACE-TIX or (www.nashvillesuperspeedway.com). The partnership between Nashville Superspeedway and Dollar General will ensure the second NASCAR Busch Series race in Nashville will receive more local promotional opportunities and see the addition of higher ticket sales. Dollar General will host a large pre race hospitality for the racing program’s vendor partners.

Busch Series To Test Canadian Track ~ Terry Labonte Will Drive
In preparation for its second international event of the season – and its inaugural race in Canada – the NASCAR Busch Series will conduct a test on Tuesday, June 12 at the famed Circuit Gilles Villeneuve road course in Montreal, Quebec, site of the NAPA Auto Parts 200 presented by Dodge on August 4. The one-day test has two sessions, scheduled from 9 a.m.–noon and 1–5:00 p.m. on the 2.709-mile course. The NAPA Auto Parts 200 will be a 74-lap (200.466 miles) event and is the second of three road races on the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series schedule. The Watkins Glen road course will host the Zippo 200 on August 11.
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Courtesy of Jayski
www.jayski.com

NASCAR Busch Series at Charlotte Live in Prime Time on ESPN2: ESPN2 will feature NASCAR Busch Series racing live in prime time Saturday night from Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, N.C. The telecast begins with NASCAR Countdown at 7:30 p.m. ET. The race starts at 8 p.m.
Dale Jarrett will join Andy Petree in the ESPN booth for analysis during the telecast. Dr. Jerry Punch will handle play-by-play duties. Dave Burns, Mike Massaro and Shannon Spake will serve as pit reporters.
Allen Bestwick will host NASCAR Countdown. He will be joined in ESPN’s pit studio for NASCAR Countdown by analyst Brad Daugherty. Tim Brewer will be at the ESPN Chevy Cutaway Car.
In addition to the telecast on ESPN2, ESPN’s signature broadband service, ESPN360.com, will deliver a live online simulcast of the event, and a Spanish-language version of the race will be televised on ESPN Deportes, ESPN’s domestic Spanish-language network.(ESPN PR)(5-21-2007)

Ganassi Busch Team Changes? UPDATE: hearing that Ganassi Racing Busch Series crew chiefs Brad Parrott [#42] and Brian Pattie [#41] are switching teams. Parrott will handle the crew chief duties for Reed Sorenson/David Stremme/Clauson (#41) and Pattie will move to the (#42) team with Juan Pablo Montoya and Kevin Hamlin.(5-17-2007)
UPDATE: Brad Parrott, interviewed on Sirius Speedway by Dave Moody, said that he remains Juan Pablo Montoya’s crew chief.(5-23-2007)

Ned Jarrett Returns to ESPN Television Booth for Busch Race: Ned Jarrett will make a guest appearance alongside his son, Dale Jarrett, in the ESPN booth Saturday night during ESPN2’s live, prime-time coverage of the NASCAR Busch Series race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Father and son will work together as television analysts for the first time. The elder Jarrett was an auto racing analyst for ESPN from 1986 until the network ended its previous period of NASCAR coverage in 2000, at which point the two-time NASCAR Cup champion retired from television.(ESPN PR)(5-23-2007)
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Courtesy of Insider Racing News
www.insiderracingnews.com

Benson’s Jack Man Injured
Johnny Benson’s jack man Ryan “Pickle” London was injured in a go-kart accident this past weekend and suffered injuries to his arm, head and chest. This weekend Ron “Porkchop” Pederson will fill in as the jack man for the 23 truck.
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Courtesy of Jayski
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Images: Added images from Lowes Motor Speedway for the #03-Southeast Toyota Dealers Toyota, #4-Open Joist Dodge, #8-MRD Motorsports Chevy, #15-Billy Ballew Motorsports Chevy, #50-Heathcliff’s Cat Litter Ford, #71-Notrax Chevy, #88-Menards/Peaks Chevy. See images at the 2007 Paint Scheme Gallery.(5-23-2007)
www.jayski.com/schemes/2007trucks.htm

Christian Debt Consolidation returns as #15 sponsor: Bill Lester, piloting the #15 Christian Debt Consolidation Chevrolet Silverado, joins the rest of the Craftsman Truck Series drivers in the seventh race of the 25-race season at the Mansfield Motorsports Park for the running of the Ohio 250, Saturday, May 26. Christian Debt Consolidation and its 501 (C) (3) non-profit servicing agent, A New Horizon, brings over 25 years of combined experience and services to meet your financial obligations and move you just one step away from a debt free life.(Billy Ballew Motorsports PR)(5-23-2007)

Gary Showalter comes over to Key Motorsports to succeed the recently departed Barry Dodson, and Tommy Morgan is stepping up from the Shop Foreman’s position to become the organization’s new Competition Director. Showalter is a veteran Crew Chief and top mechanic who has worked in all three levels of NASCAR. He more recently guided the efforts of Kelly Sutton and Sutton Motorsports and drivers Casey Kingsland, Brad Keselowski and Jason White at Pennington Motorsports. The 57-year-old Morgan was a consistent winner in NASCAR Busch Series competition for many years with his most notable success coming during a 5-year stint with Roush Racing in the mid to late 90’s when he served as crew chief for Jeff Burton. Clay Rogers returns for his third race of the season behind the wheel of the #40 Curtis Key Plumbing Chevy.(Key Motorsports PR)(5-23-2007)

Goody’s Cool Orange to Sponsor McCumbee & #45 at Pocono: Goody’s Cool Orange, the revolutionary new flavor from Goody’s Headache Powders, will be the primary sponsor for driver Chad McCumbee and the #45 Petty Enterprises Dodge at the Pocono 500 Nextel Cup race on June 10 at Pocono Raceway. McCumbee, making his Nextel Cup debut, will fill in for Kyle Petty as he goes to the booth for TNT for the first of five races. Goody’s Cool Orange, the market’s first flavored headache powder, provides the same fast pain relief as the original Goody’s with a new, fresh orange flavor. As part of a national launch, the special Cool Orange paint scheme at Pocono will mark the first major racing activity for Goody’s outside its traditional, Southeastern U.S. market. McCumbee, 22, is in his second season in the Craftsman Truck Series after racing in the ARCA-RE/MAX Series where he finished third in a race at Pocono in 2004. He has recently been involved in various testing duties with Petty Enterprises including test sessions at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Off the track, McCumbee starred as Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the ESPN motion picture “3″ displaying a natural talent for acting along with his driving skills. The Pocono 500 will mark the first of five races that Petty will be in the television booth broadcasting the races on TNT while McCumbee pilots the #45 Goody’s Cool Orange Dodge. Petty, along with the entire Petty organization, have been loyal supporters of Goody’s since the brand entered the sport in 1977. Goody’s Cool Orange is now available in stores nationally. For more information on Goody’s Headache Powders and the new Goody’s Cool Orange, visit www.goodyspowder.com.(Lighthouse Marketing PR)(5-23-2007)
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Courtesy of Stock Car Gazette Mansfield correspondent Michael Phipps

NASCAR truck racers plan new pit strategies Saturday
By ROB MCCURDY
News Journal
tinyurl.com/yvovpz

The lesson Todd Bodine and Ted Musgrave learned in last year’s Ohio 250 was that if you pit after Ron Hornaday and Jack Sprague come in there is absolutely no way you can back through the field.

Ted Musgrave and Todd Bodine are scheduled to appear at the Columbus Destroyers game in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, May 26, 2007 [after the Mansfield race]. Tentatively, the teammates are scheduled to participate in the game’s opening ceremonies, then sign autographs for fans during half-time. Game start time is 7:00pm. www.jayski.com/pages/appear.htm

The Germains, whose main dealerships are in Columbus, are part owners of the Columbus Destroyers, a member of the Arena football league that has been featured on Mondays on ESPN2.
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Kvapil’s truck sponsor signs on for full season
K&N Filters will sponsor Roush Fenway Racing driver Travis Kvapil in the No. 6 truck for the remainder the season, the team announced Tuesday. The company had been the sponsor for the first six races this season and is now signed through the rest of the year. Financial terms were not disclosed. more
www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/22863739

Hamlin back in BHR truck for Mansfield race
Kevin Hamlin returns to Bobby Hamilton Racing for this weekend’s Ohio 250 Craftsman Truck Series race at Mansfield Motorsports Park. more
www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/22863736

Showalter joins Key Motorsports as truck crew chief
Gary Showalter, who has been a crew chief at Sutton Motorsports and Pennington Motorsports, has moved to Key Motorsports to replace Barry Dodson in overseeing the No. 40 Craftsman Truck Series Chevrolet. more
www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/22863741
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Courtesy of TruckSeries.Com
www.truckseries.com

Crew Chief Fined, Suspended For Lowe’s Infraction
05-22-2007 | TruckSeries.com Report
NASCAR announced today that Lance Hooper, crew chief of the No. 13 Chevrolet, has been fined $1,000, suspended from NASCAR until June 6, 2007, and from the next two NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races. He also was placed on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31, 2007.
www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_07/articles/000111/011136.htm
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BUCKEYE NATIVE JACK SMITH READIES FOR NCTS DEBUT AT MANSFIELD
MANSFIELD, OH (May 23, 2007) – Jack Smith, the accomplished ASA Late Model veteran who boasted four wins and a potent 42% Top-10 average in ASA Late Model competition in 2006, has partnered with Foristell, Missouri’s MB Motorsports for this weekend’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series’ “Ohio 250” at Mansfield Motorsports Park. Smith, a native Buckeye, has collected a lot of hardware on paved shorttracks like the half-mile oval but never in the NCTS.

Mittler’s Cooper Bussmann/Mittler Brothers Machine & Tool/Dave Porter Truck Sales #63 Ford F-150 has already made two appearances on the 2007 tour but each with a different driver and none on a shorttrack. The Midwestern based team owner is credited for giving their first NASCAR debuts to accomplished racers including Jamie McMurray, Carl Edwards and the late Tony Roper so Smith has earned quite a distinction to have Mittler see potential in him.

Racing will take place on May 26th at the Mansfield Motorsports Park and will be televised live at 1 p.m. on SPEED with MRN Radio also broadcasting via the airwaves. For the latest news on Jack Smith visit www.jacksmithracing.com or for more information on the MB Motorsports’ team including future announcements on additional appearances in the NCTS by Jack Smith, log on to www.mbracing.net
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A R C A (Automobile Racing Club of America)
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Courtesy of ARCA
www.arcaracing.com

Happy Birthday Mr. Moore; ARCA’s Oldest, Living Winner
Special Thanks to Vietnam veteran Reggie Houghwot, who not only brought Mr Moore to ARCA’s attention, was also instrumental in the following story.

FREWSBURG NY (5-24-07) - He still lives in the same 1890s-built house his father and grandfather grew up in, and died in. He still cuts his own grass, about two to three acres around the property he grew his roots on. He still attends the same church he has gone to since day one, about a mile over the closest hill. He’s still married to his lovely bride Virginia, 60 years and counting. He is not only the oldest, living NASCAR winner, he is also the oldest, living ARCA winner, and he’ll be 95 on June 8th.

His name is Lloyd Moore, and he’s alive and well living just outside of Frewsburg, New York. And he is remarkably sharp in mind and body. The photo here is recent.

A school bus driver/mechanic and racecar driver, Moore seemed to get more satisfaction out of delivering kids safely to school than he ever got out of racing.
Read more… - www.arcaracing.com/content/view/4938/2/

Kimmels Still Stand Tall; Frank and Frankie Celebrate

Over the last half-dozen years or so, Frank Kimmel has been averaging about 900 laps-led per season. With just over one-third of the 2007 season gone, Kimmel has led just 59 laps so far. And, it’s been since 1997 since Kimmel has gone this deep into the season without a victory. Still yet, in the series’ most competitive era, it’s Kimmel who stands tallest atop the ARCA RE/MAX Series national championship point standings headed to Iowa Speedway for the June 2 Prairie Meadows 250 LIVE on SPEED at 9 pm ET.

Despite going winless so far this year, we’ll bet his son Frankie’s victory at Winchester Speedway back on May 6th makes up for all of it and more. At left, Frankie Kimmel celebrates in victory lane after winning the 50-lap Winchester Street Stock feature event. Frankie out-maneuvered the leader in traffic on the final lap to win in only his third stock car start. Congrats!
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N A S C A R * C A N A D I A N * T I R E * S E R I E S
www.nascarlocalracing.com/content.php?Series_ID=28
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Fitzpatrick Eager To Begin Canada’s NASCAR Era
J.R. Fitzpatrick already has a NASCAR race under his belt this season – an entirely forgettable 33rd-place run in the NASCAR Busch Series event in Mexico City – but he is ready to get to the meat and potatoes of his 2007 race season, the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
content.nascarregionalracing.com/story.asp?News_ID=12873&Series_ID=28

New Car, New Series: Thomson Is Ready To Go Racing
Don Thomson Jr. and the entire Home Hardware team have spent months getting ready for the 2007 racing season, and with a brand new race car they are ready to challenge for the championship in the new NASCAR Canadian Tire Series (NCATS)
content.nascarregionalracing.com/story.asp?News_ID=12875&Series_ID=28

Thanks, Sean.
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OTHER MOTORSPORTS NEWS
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MediaZone to Provide Live and On-Demand Online Broadcast of the 91st Indianapolis 500

Riveting Coverage of Largest Single-Day Sporting Event in the World Available May 27

SAN CARLOS, Calif.–May 23, 2007–MediaZone, a leading global online broadcaster, today announced it will cover the 91st Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 27, 2007. Ultimate motor sports fans can experience the action LIVE and on-demand at: www.mediazone.com/channel/indy500/index.jsp.

Known as “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” the Indianapolis 500 is the world’s most prestigious auto race and is the fifth race of the 2007 IndyCar Series season. Broadcast from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, this annual Memorial Day weekend event will feature reigning 2006 champion Sam Hornish Jr. and other featured drivers such as Scott Dixon, Dan Wheldon, Danica Patrick, Marco Andretti and Dario Franchitti.

“This relationship is extremely exciting for the Indianapolis 500 and the IndyCar Series,” said Jarrod Krisiloff, director of multimedia platforms, IMS Productions. “MediaZone, the worldwide leader in online sports broadcasting, provides an opportunity to reach a large amount of consumers globally. This is another example of how the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the IndyCar Series are leaders in providing innovative ways for fans to follow the world’s greatest race.”

“The Indianapolis 500 is the largest single-day sporting event in the world, and we’re proud to broadcast this event to online audiences globally via this latest relationship with the Indy Racing League,” said Jan Steenkamp, Chairman, MediaZone. “Since its inception, MediaZone has dedicated itself to providing fans all over the world online access to the events they love. This year audiences worldwide will now experience every nail-biting moment firsthand as if they were watching it LIVE from Indiana.”

MediaZone’s coverage of the 91st Indianapolis 500 will feature LIVE and on-demand race footage, LIVE standings and results, as well as leaderboard information that allows viewers to follow their favorite racer and find their position, time off leader, fastest lap and starting position. Audiences also can take the driver’s seat and experience the event firsthand via the latest In-Car Driver Cam, which provides up-close driver footage and cockpit views during the race.

The All-Access Pass will offer worldwide viewership with no restrictions, excluding the U.S. and Brazil, for the low cost of $9.99; on-demand coverage can be viewed 72 hours after the event is accessible globally for $3.99.

Latest coverage of this riveting motorsports event reflects MediaZone’s ongoing momentum in bringing some of the most sought-after sports, lifestyle and entertainment events to fans worldwide via the Internet, including Wimbledon 2006 & 2007 matches, 2006 ING New York City Marathon, Cricket’s India Tour of Bangladesh and 2007 FIM Motocross. To experience the excitement of this LIVE event visit: www.mediazone.com/channel/new_homepage/main.jsp .
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C O L U M N S / C O M M E N T A R I E S
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Insider Racing News
insiderracingnews.com/Writers/RG/052407.html
Another Driver In NASCAR’s Number 8 Car? Certainly!
by Rebecca Gladden
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T V * L I S T I N G S
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Courtesy of Jayski
www.jayski.com/pages/tv.htm

Thurs May 24

12:00 am NASCAR Now ESPN2
8:00 am Formula One Practice Monaco Grand Prix (LIVE) SPEED
12:00 pm NASCAR Live! Charlotte (LIVE) SPEED
1:00 pm Busch Practice Charlotte (LIVE) SPEED
2:00 pm NASCAR Live! Charlotte (LIVE) SPEED
3:00 pm Nextel Cup Practice Charlotte (LIVE) SPEED
4:00 pm 1988 First Union 400 ESPNC
4:30 pm SPEED Road Tour Challenge Richmond SPEED
5:00 pm NASCAR Now ESPN2
5:00 pm SPEED Road Tour Challenge Darlington SPEED
5:30 pm NASCAR Live! Charlotte (LIVE) SPEED
6:00 pm Busch Practice Charlotte Final Practice (LIVE) SPEED
7:00 pm Nextel Cup Qualifying Charlotte (LIVE) SPEED
9:00 pm SPEED Road Tour Challenge All-Stars at Charlotte SPEED
9:00 pm Nextel All-Star Challenge at Lowe’s Motor Speedway HDNET

Fri May 25

12:00 am NASCAR Now ESPN2
12:00 am SPEED Road Tour Challenge Darlington SPEED
12:30 am SPEED Road Tour Challenge All-Stars at Charlotte SPEED
1:00 am Nextel All-Star Challenge at Lowe’s Motor Speedway HDNET
3:00 am Int’l Motorsports Hall Of Fame Talladega SPEED
4:00 am World of Outlaws Virginia SPEED
8:00 am SPEED Road Tour Challenge All-Stars at Charlotte SPEED
12:00 pm USAR Hooters Pro Cup Shenandoah SPEED
1:00 pm Busch Practice Charlotte Final Practice SPEED
2:00 pm Nextel Cup Qualifying Charlotte SPEED
3:00 pm Yellow Mountain Road: The James Hylton Story Retirement Living TV
4:00 pm Indy Carb Day ESPN2
4:00 pm ARCA RE/MAX Series Toledo SPEED
6:00 pm SPEED Road Tour Challenge All-Stars at Charlotte SPEED
6:30 pm NASCAR Now ESPN2
6:30 pm Survival of the Fastest All Star Special SPEED
7:00 pm Trackside Charlotte SPEED
8:00 pm Nextel Pit Crew Challenge SPEED
11:00 pm Trackside Charlotte SPEED

CHANNEL KEY:
CMT = Country Music Television (US)
ESPN-CL = ESPN Classic, US
HDNet = High Definition Network available on DirecTV (Channel 79) and DISH, etc.
NGC = National Geographic Channel (US)
Outdoor = Outdoor Channel (US)
VS = Versus (formerly known as OLN, Outdoor Life Network)

Always CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTINGS!
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