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For those of you who had not heard, Bill France passed away yesterday at his home.
Even though they do not get on the Internet, I would like to wish my parents a Happy 60th Wedding Anniversary. What a milestone…
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William C. France: 1933-2007
by Capt. Herb Emory
William (Bill) Clifton France is remembered – and revered – as the man who followed his visionary father at NASCAR’s helm, in the process becoming a visionary himself, as he guided NASCAR to unprecedented levels of popularity. He combined pragmatism with optimism, an approach that resulted in a calculated – and adventurous – road to success.
For more, visit http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/535
Track Trash – DoOver
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Gadzooks…… Was that a DEI car in the winner’s circle?
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Female Author Strives For “Total Control”
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Pamela Britton has been writing books since 1995. More recently she’s been focusing on a specific genre. the female NASCAR fan…
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Sad news: Bill France Jr. Passes Away
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NASCAR Race Number 13
Unofficial Race Results for the Autism Speaks “400″ Presented By Visa -
Sunday, June 3, 2007
Dover International Speedway – Dover, DE – 1 Mile Paved
Total Race Length – 400 Laps – 400 Miles – Purse: $5,781,700
Fin Str Car Driver Team Laps Pts Bns Total Award Status Times Laps
1 26 1 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Chevrolet 400 195 10 $295,045 Running 6 216
2 1 12 Ryan Newman alltel Dodge 400 175 5 $231,650 Running 7 135
3 5 99 Carl Edwards Office Depot Ford 400 170 5 $190,100 Running 3 18
4 29 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Kinko’s Chevrolet 400 160 $149,400 Running
5 17 17 Matt Kenseth DeWalt Ford 400 155 $161,341 Running
6 10 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 400 150 $119,850 Running
7 21 01 Mark Martin U.S. Army Chevrolet 400 146 $128,308 Running
8 15 07 Clint Bowyer Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet 400 147 5 $106,275 Running 1 2
9 6 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet 400 138 $138,261 Running
10 33 7 Robby Gordon Menards/MAPEI Ford 400 134 $97,675 Running
11 4 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 400 135 5 $140,566 Running 1 28
12 9 31 Jeff Burton AT&T Mobility Chevrolet 400 127 $125,941 Running
13 41 25 Casey Mears National Guard/GMAC Chevrolet 400 124 $109,125 Running
14 31 6 David Ragan # AAA Insurance Ford 399 121 $126,225 Running
15 27 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet 399 118 $138,686 Running
16 37 14 Sterling Marlin Waste Management Chevrolet 399 115 $103,733 Running
17 19 5 Kyle Busch Kellogg’s/Carquest Chevrolet 398 112 $100,400 Running
18 3 43 Bobby Labonte Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge 398 109 $128,711 Running
19 24 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota 398 106 $84,850 Running
20 18 29 Kevin Harvick Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet 398 103 $132,186 Running
21 25 96 Tony Raines DLP HDTV Chevrolet 398 100 $91,975 Running
22 2 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Budweiser Chevrolet 398 97 $125,283 Running
23 11 10 Scott Riggs Stanley Tools/Valvoline Dodge 398 94 $91,375 Running
24 8 26 Jamie McMurray Crown Royal Ford 398 91 $90,075 Running
25 35 13 Joe Nemechek Haier Chevrolet 397 88 $81,600 Running
26 7 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge 397 85 $98,795 Running
27 28 41 Reed Sorenson Target Dodge 397 82 $101,958 Running
28 23 55 Michael Waltrip NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 395 79 $87,808 Running
29 36 38 David Gilliland M & M’s Ford 395 76 $106,214 Running
30 38 66 Jeff Green Haas CNC Machine Tools Chevrolet 395 73 $96,897 Running
31 16 42 Juan Pablo Montoya # Texaco/Havoline Dodge 395 70 $112,775 Running
32 42 70 Johnny Sauter Yellow Transportation Chevrolet 394 72 5 $75,550 Running 1 1
33 43 84 AJ Allmendinger # Red Bull Toyota 394 64 $75,400 Running
34 39 45 Kyle Petty Well’s Fargo Dodge 393 61 $75,200 Running
35 14 21 Bill Elliott Little Debbie Ford 393 58 $95,139 Running
36 34 40 David Stremme Coors Light Dodge 390 55 $74,850 Running
37 32 18 J.J. Yeley Interstate Batteries Chevrolet 370 52 $102,613 Running
38 20 36 Jeremy Mayfield 360 OTC Toyota 361 49 $74,595 Running
39 40 88 Ricky Rudd Snickers Ford 352 46 $105,513 Accident
40 30 20 Tony Stewart Home Depot Chevrolet 327 43 $122,886 Accident
41 13 4 Ward Burton State Water Heaters Chevrolet 324 40 $74,220 Accident
42 12 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge 271 37 $108,298 Aggressive Driving – Parked
43 22 44 Dale Jarrett UPS Toyota 241 34 $74,307 Engine
Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 90,000 (originally 145,000) – Martin Truex Jr. won the postponed Autism Speaks 400 presented by VISA, his first career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series victory. Prior to the green flag the following driver(s) dropped to the rear: #7 R. Gordon (engine change/driver’s meeting) #84 (transmission change). Regan Smith relieved David Stremme (#40) on lap 272.
Failed to Qualify: (6) #22 Dave Blaney, #15 Paul Menard #, #78 Kenny Wallace, #00 David Reutimann #, #49 Mike Bliss, #37 Kevin Lepage.
Time of Race: 03 Hrs, 21 Mins, 45 Secs. Average Speed: 118.95 MPH Margin of Victory: 7.355 Seconds
Caution Flags: 7 for 35 laps: Laps: 27-30 (Competition); 67-71 (Competition); 137-140 (#5 accident turn 4); 272-279 (#2,20 accident frontstretch); 329-332 (#4 accident turn 2); 338-342 (#55 spun turn 2); 357-361 (#38,88 accident frontstretch).
Lead Changes: 18 among 6 drivers: R. Newman 1-27; K. Kahne 28-55; R. Newman 56-67; J. Sauter 68; R. Newman 69-108; C. Edwards 109-124; M. Truex Jr. 125-136; R. Newman 137; M. Truex Jr. 138-141; R. Newman 142-157; M. Truex Jr. 158-217; C. Edwards 218; C. Bowyer 219-220; M. Truex Jr. 221-271; C. Edwards 272; R. Newman 273-293; M. Truex Jr. 294-328; R. Newman 329-346; M. Truex Jr. 347-400.
Top 10 Driver Points: (1) J. Gordon 2,059;(2) J. Johnson 1,907;(3) M. Kenseth 1,869;(4) D. Hamlin 1,842;(5) J. Burton 1,704;(6) C. Edwards 1,584;(7) T. Stewart 1,573;(8) C. Bowyer 1,525;(9) K. Harvick 1,518;(10) Ky. Busch 1,471.
Sunoco Diamond Performance : Martin Truex, Jr, #1
Budweiser Pole Award: Ryan Newman, #12 (152.925 mph)
Commit Lozenges: Bobby Labonte, #43
Raybestos Rookie of the Year: David Ragan, #6
DIRECTV: Carl Edwards, #99
Goodyear Gatorback Fastest Lap: Kasey Kahne, #9 (148.607 mph, Lap 34)
Next Race: Jun. 10, 2007 – Pocono Raceway
WIX Lap Leader: Martin Truex, Jr, #1 (216 Laps)
EA Sports: Martin Truex, Jr, #1
Mobil 1: Martin Truex, Jr, #1
USG Improving the Finish: Casey Mears, #25 (28 Places)
DOW Automotive Strategic Call: Carl Edwards, #99
Checkers/Rally’s: Ryan Newman, #12 (234.014)
NASCAR PR courtesy of Capt. Herb Emory
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Robby Gordon Second In Baja 500
Robby Gordon, finished second overall and second in the SCORE International trophy truck class in this year’s Baja 500. Gordon’s Monster Energy / Toyo Tires No. 71 Chevy CK1500, finished just 3 minutes, 57 seconds behind Ragland/Collins, this year’s overall winners. Shortly after 10 a.m. on Saturday morning Robby Gordon and navigator, Gregg Till took the green flag starting 22nd based on a random draw for starting position. As it turns out, starting position would ultimately dictate the outcome of the race. Employing a clever pit strategy, Gordon passed a handful of competitors while they were in the pits. However, there was a group ahead of Gordon enjoying a relatively dust – free ride. Gordon continued to push the pace and passed most of the remaining trucks ahead of him; however, it wasn’t enough to bring Gordon his fourth Baja 500 victory. Gordon’s Monster Energy / Toyo Tires trophy truck crossed the finished line as the third overall vehicle ; however, the corrected time was good enough for a second place overall finish.
Truex Tames Monster Mile For First Win
Martin Truex Jr. picked up his first Nextel Cup victory in 58 career races by dominating the Autism Speaks 400 at Dover International Speedway on Monday. Truex led a total 216 laps of 400 and broke the Hendrick Motorsports string of five straight wins in the new car.
The race was delayed because of rain in the area on Sunday, leaving the track without any rubber — so NASCAR — for the first time in my memory — called for two competition cautions to check tire wear. The cars that were setup properly, and Truex apparently had one of those, had fewer problems with the tires. Pole sitter Ryan Newman led the early part of the race and finished second with Carl Edwards in the third spot. Denny Hamlin was fourth followed by Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Mark Martin, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Gordon and Robby Gordon to round out the top ten.
On lap 275, Kurt Busch and Tony Stewart started playing bumper tag. It appeared that the two drivers made contact several times, and Busch dove below Stewart to make a pass, and then tried to slide back up in front of Stewart. The only problem was Busch wasn’t by Stewart and Stewart wasn’t going to let him have the spot. The stubbornness of each driver put both cars into the wall. Then as Stewart was stopped in his pit stall, Busch pull alongside Stewart, stopped and started screaming at him.
NASCAR ejected Busch from the race on the spot and everyone involved, including both crew chiefs, were summoned to the NASCAR trailer for consultation. The Nextel Cup Series moves to Pocono Raceway next Sunday, June 10th, for the Pocono 500. The race begins at 2 p.m. EDT with live, high-definition coverage provided by TNT.
Race and Commercial Breakdown For Dover Race
# Total number of commercials: 141
# Total number of companies or entities advertised: 64
# Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 32
# Total number of companies or entities advertised in brief promos or crawlers: 28 (companies: Auto Zone, Toyota, Nextel, Subway, Baseball on Fox, Dewalt Tools, AT&T, Burger King, DirecTV, Ford, Salesgenie.com, State Farm, Wendy’s, DLP, NAPA, Comcast, Pizza Hut, Allstate, KFC, Diet Mt. Dew, TGIFridays, Dodge, Autismspeaks.org, The Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation, Tom Jensen ‘the answer man’ at Fox Sports, UPS, UPS sponsors fantasy racing at foxsports.com)
# Total amount of time these brief promos take during broadcast: app. 2 min. 35 sec.
# How much time was spent in the Hollywood Hotel this week: There was no time spent in the Hollywood Hotel for this race broadcast.
# Start time to record race/commercial periods 05/05/07: 12:00 PM
# End time to record race/commercial periods 05/05/07: 3:38 PM
# Total minutes: 218
# Minutes of race broadcast: 152
Minutes of commercials: 66…MORE AT…(www.cawsnjaws.com)
Kenseth To Fund Son’s Racing
The matter of NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth funding his son’s racing finally gets ironed out. The 2003 Winston Cup champion and Ross’s mom have been going at it — through their attorneys, of course — to reach a financial agreement to keep 14 year-old Ross, who has been racing–and winning — since the age of 3, in a set of wheels. After a year-long battle, the former couple have finally inked a deal to cover Ross’s racing expenses separate from their previous paternity/child support arrangement, which remains intact and unchanged.
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Fast Facts – Dover International Speedway
.. Truex joined Casey Mears, who won last week at Lowe�s Motor Speedway as the first back-to-back first time race winners since Jerry Nadeau and Michael Waltrip in the final race of 2000 and the first race of 2001. The last time there were back-to-back first-time race winners in the same season was Tony Stewart and Joe Nemechek in 1999.
.. This is his fourth top-10 finish in 2007.
.. This is his second top-10 finish in three races at Dover. He finished fifth in September 2006.
.. Ryan Newman (second) posted his season-best finish with his fifth top-10 of 2007.
.. Carl Edwards (third) also posted his season-best finish. It is his fourth 2007 top-10.
.. Robby Gordon (10th) posted his best finish since he was 10th at Atlanta in October 2006.
.. Jeff Gordon continues to lead the 2007 point standings. He has led the point standings since Bristol and is now 152 points ahead of Jimmie Johnson.(NASCAR Statistics)(6-4-2007)
Stremme OK after getting out of car at Dover: David Stremme had to reluctantly climb out of the #40 Coors Light Dodge a little more than 125 laps short of the finish line Monday after realizing he was too sick to continue racing in the Autism Speaks 400. The 29-year-old driver was immediately taken to the Dover International Speedway infield care center where he was diagnosed with the flu. He received oxygen and intravenous fluids before being released. Ginn Racing driver Regan Smith stepped in to help the #40 Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) team finish the day in 36th place. The #40 CGRFS Dodge lined up in 35th place to take the green. Battling flu-like conditions, Stremme did all he could to keep the car on the track in the early running of the 400-lap competition. In addition to feeling sick, the #40 Dodge was keeping him busy as it was severely loose on restarts and seemed to tighten up on long runs. Stremme threw in the towel as the fourth yellow flag of the race waved on lap 271. His crew members helped him out of the Coors Light Dodge. Then, Smith quickly climbed in to help the team finish the race.(CGRFS PR)(6-5-2007)
Two Days (actually one by now) Until the Nextel Prelude to the Dream For the third straight year, Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, will sell out its NEXTEL Prelude to the Dream presented by Old Spice dirt late model race. Less than 500 general admission tickets remain. For those unable to grab a seat for the June 6 all-star event featuring 26 world-renowned drivers as they battle for dirt supremacy, HBO Pay-Per-View will present the event live to the entire nation. Proceeds from this ground-breaking telecast will support the Victory Junction Gang Camp and the Tony Stewart Foundation. The live broadcast will begin at 7pm/et (4pm/pt), with an immediate replay and subsequent replays throughout the week and the following weekend. Prospective viewers can order the pay-per-view broadcast beginning today, right up until race time on June 6. All that is necessary to order the broadcast is digital cable or satellite service. A subscription to HBO is not required. The suggested retail price for the event is $24.95. It is available to more than 61 million pay-per-view homes. Ordering information and up-to-the minute racing information is available at www.hbo.com/sports. The event will feature such racing icons as Tony Stewart, Juan Pablo Montoya, Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Mark Martin, Denny Hamlin, Bobby Labonte and more. All will pilot 2,300-pound dirt late model stock cars capable of putting out more than 800 horsepower.
In a live broadband pre-race show on NASCAR.com, FOXSports.com and Yahoo! Sports, HBO Pay-Per-View will take viewers behind the scenes as the drivers arrive and prepare for the big showdown at the NEXTEL Prelude to the Dream presented by Old Spice. Pit reporters Dick Berggren and Matt Yocum will talk with the drivers and be with them as they meet their teams for the first time, and along with announcers Darrell Waltrip and Mike Joy, HBO Pay-Per-View will go behind the wheel and provide an insider’s guide to the nuances of dirt late model racing. But the action will stop at 7pm/et if you haven’t ordered the pay-per-view broadcast.
The third annual NEXTEL Prelude to the Dream presented by Old Spice will take place at Eldora Speedway on June 6. Gates open to the public at 3:30pm/et, with practice scheduled to begin shortly after 6:00pm/et. For more information regarding Eldora Speedway or the Nextel Prelude to the Dream presented by Old Spice, log on to www.eldoraspeedway.com.(True Speed Communication PR)
Top-35 in Owners Points and a guaranteed starting spot at Pocono are set:
no team dropped out of the 35 or got into it, the spread is widing, with only 6 teams having a shot to get in or out of the top-35
the following drivers/teams are in the top-35 in owners points:
33) #88-Rudd/Yates 1062, +120
34) #38-Gilliland/Yates 1045, +103
35) #70-Sauter/Haas CNC Racing 1028, +86pts ahead of 36th
these teams and drivers must qualify by speed:
36) #10-Riggs/Evernham 942, -86pts out of 35th
37) #22-Blaney/Bill Davis Racing 895, -133
38) #83-Vickers/Red Bull 848, -180
For drivers/owners points, see my Jayski’s Drivers/Owners Points Page.(6-4-2007)
http://www.jayski.com/stats/2007/standings/13dov2007points.htm
Aflac is on the verge of securing a multiyear team sponsorship deal with Roush Fenway Racing, Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal reports. Staff writer Michael Smith also cites sources who say that the company is talking to NASCAR about acquiring official status in the category of supplemental insurance. Aflac’s sponsorship with Roush Fenway is expected to include four Nextel Cup races this year as the primary sponsor on Greg Biffle’s #16 car. The car is sponsored by Ameriquest, a troubled subprime lender that has been looking to sell off races and get out of the final two years of its deal. Aflac also will be featured as a primary sponsor for four Busch Series races this year, the story says, and to settle into a full-time Busch Series sponsorship with Roush Fenway for 2008. An announcement about the sponsorship is expected sometime this month. The story also says that Aflac was involved in discussions with Dale Earnhardt Inc. for a deal that would have involved Dale Earnhardt Jr., but that deal fell through before Earnhardt’s announcement that he’d leave DEI.(NASCAR Scene)(6-4-2007)
Dover spring race to April? NASCAR officials are contemplating moving the spring races at Dover International Speedway from June to April as part of a plan to revamp the first half of the racing schedule next season. It’s a possibility that Denis McGlynn, president and CEO of Dover Motorsports Inc., would rather not think about. McGlynn said it’s “way too early” to predict what will happen with the spring race weekend. The culmination of this spring’s race weekend, the Autism Speaks 400 Nextel Cup race, was rained out Sunday and is scheduled to be made up today at noon. This is the first time Dover’s spring Nextel Cup race has been postponed since 1975, when the race was held in May. It would seem that having the Dover spring races in April would be worse. For one, the weather is much more unpredictable than it is the weekend after Memorial Day, when the spring races have been held since 1987. In addition, the track’s harness racing season doesn’t end until mid-April, and McGlynn said there wouldn’t be enough time to get the NASCAR track ready for auto racing by the end of the month. The only alternative in May would be a Mother’s Day race weekend, which for the past three years has been held in Darlington, S.C. The annual Old Dover Days takes place the first weekend in May. The Nextel All-Star Challenge is held two weeks after that. Typically, Nextel Cup takes the third week of the season off. NASCAR is considering pushing that first off-week back to the first weekend in June, the spot now occupied by the spring Dover race. “We’re looking at ways to fill that hole” in the third week of the season, NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston said. “We’re looking to run more races before the break.” Poston said NASCAR would like to get a consensus from track owners and driver teams before changing the schedule. He said pushing the first break back a few months would keep the momentum going from the start of the season. The 2008 schedule will be released in August.(Delaware News Journal)(6-4-2007)
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Dover: Winning team interview
MARTIN TRUEX, JR. AND KEVINM “BONO” MANION, DRIVER AND CREW CHIEF OF NO. 1 BASS PRO SHOPS/TRACKER IMPALA SS FIELDED BY DALE EARNHARDT, INC.”
ON THE WIN:
MANION: “It’s a great day. I’ve got to thank Bass Pro and Tracker Boats and Chevrolet and all the people who helped us and all the …
http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=255612
Truex dominates Dover for first Cup win
Martin Truex Jr. dominated the rain-delayed Autism Speaks 400 presented by Visa at Dover International Speedway Monday after, to handily win his first Nextel Cup race. His victory came in his 58th career start.
“I am really happy to be the one here in victory lane,” Truex said in …
http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=255553
Standings after Dover
Pos Driver Points Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10
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1. Jeff Gordon 2059 13 3 9 11
2. Jimmie Johnson 1907 13 4 8 9 …
http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=255552
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NASCAR’s Bill France Jr. dies
William C. France Jr., who in more than 30 years with his hands on the steering wheel drove NASCAR’s growth to national prominence, died Monday afternoon at his home in Daytona Beach, Fla. He was 74.
http://www.thatsracin.com/247/story/4679.html
William C. France Jr. | Timeline through the years – http://www.thatsracin.com/107/story/4689.html
Slideshow | Bill France Jr. through the years http://snipr.com/1n6ow-stockc
Scott Fowler | ‘Little Bill’ sparked a big bang – http://www.charlotte.com/308/story/147475.html
Truex Jr. reels ‘em in
Chevy driver notches 1st Cup win at Dover
DOVER, Del. — Contrary to what the racing world has been led to believe over the past month, there’s more to Dale Earnhardt Inc. than Dale Earnhardt Jr.
http://www.thatsracin.com/242/story/4685.html
Slideshow | Monday’s Cup race at Dover – http://media.thatsracin.com/images/slideshows/dover0604/
Kurt Busch, Stewart get a little too close
The wreck involving Tony Stewart and Kurt Busch provided the only drama of the day. After they tangled on the frontstretch of Lap 271, Busch tried to pass Stewart, who didn’t give him any room.
http://www.thatsracin.com/242/story/4702.html
Picking up Jr.’s torch – http://www.thatsracin.com/242/story/4697.html
Turning Points | Cup Race at Dover – http://www.thatsracin.com/242/story/4705.html
Rules about testing become hot topic – http://www.thatsracin.com/242/story/4703.html
REWIND | Looking Back at the Race – http://www.thatsracin.com/242/story/4704.html
Eldora Speedway Close to Sell-Out for June 6 – http://www.thatsracin.com/119/story/4669.html
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While Jon Wood recovers, team development driver Kelly Bires will be behind the wheel of the Clorox/American Red Cross Ford. Bires has been driving the team’s Craftsman Truck Series entry. Crew Chief Scott Zipadelli said, “The important thing is for Jon to feel better. There’s no timetable, no hurry to make that happen. We’ll take it race-by-race and go from there.” (JTG PR) (06-04-07)
Aflac is on the verge of securing a multiyear team sponsorship deal with Roush Fenway Racing, Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal reports. Staff writer Michael Smith also cites sources who say that the company is talking to NASCAR about acquiring official status in the category of supplemental insurance. Aflac’s sponsorship with Roush Fenway is expected to include four Nextel Cup races this year as the primary sponsor on Greg Biffle’s No. 16 car. Aflac also will be featured as a primary sponsor for four Busch Series races this year, the story says, and to settle into a full-time Busch Series sponsorship with Roush Fenway for 2008. An announcement about the sponsorship is expected sometime this month. (Scene Daily) (06-04-07)
Bobby East will make his NASCAR Busch Series debut for Brewco Motorsports, Inc. in the Federated Auto Parts 300 at the Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday, June 9th. The 2004 United States Auto Club (USAC) National Midget Series Champion will drive the #27 Federated Car Care Ford Fusion in the 300-mile event.The Nashville race will be the first of a minimum ten scheduled Busch Series races for East in 2007 driving the #27and #37 Ford Fusions for the Central City, Kentucky-based team. East will also drive three to five ARCA events this season for Brewco as part of the Ford Racing Driver Development program. East made his NASCAR Busch Series debut at Memphis Motorsports Park in October 2005, finishing in a solid 17th place. He is currently a member of Ford Motor Company’s driver development program and competed in the Craftsman Truck Series in 2006 for Wood Brothers/JTG Racing. (BM PR) (06-04-07)
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Courtesy of Jayski
http://www.jayski.com
ESPN2 To Have Live NASCAR Busch Series Practice, Qualifying Coverage from Nashville: ESPN2 will have live coverage of qualifying from Nashville Superspeedway as well as the series’ final practice session as it prepares for Saturday’s 300-mile race. Practice coverage will air at 6 p.m. ET Friday, with the live qualifying show airing at 3 p.m. Saturday. Dr. Jerry Punch will be the lead announcer for ESPN2’s coverage of practice and qualifying, joined in the booth by analysts Andy Petree and Rusty Wallace. Pit reporters Jamie Little, Mike Massaro and Shannon Spake will contribute to the telecasts. Allen Bestwick will host the qualifying show, joined in the ESPN Pit Studio by analyst Brad Daugherty. Tim Brewer will be at the ESPN Chevy Cutaway Car.(ESPN PR)(6-4-2007)
Paul Tracy Wants to Run Montreal Busch Race: UPDATE 3: Paul Tracy said [Friday] he’s closing in on a deal that would put him in a car for the NAPA Auto Parts 200 NASCAR Busch Series race on Aug. 4, elite stock-car racing’s first foray into Canada. “I’m 90-percent sure I’ll be racing NASCAR in Montreal,” said Tracy, with 30 career victories the winningest active driver in Champ Car competition. “I’m pretty close to putting a deal together, (which) should come together in the next couple of weeks.” Tracy wouldn’t specify for whom he’d race, but did say “it’s a top team, and a top-level car that’s won races this year.” That’s “races” – plural.(Montreal Gazette)(5-26-2007)
UPDATE: Sources have told Sun Media that Tracy was contacted by his old buddy Richard Childress about the possibility of driving one of his Richard Childress Racing Chevys at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. “There was some pressure put on NASCAR by Montreal race promoter Normand Legault to get Tracy a good ride and that’s how RCR got involved,” the source said. Most likely it will be the #21 Chevy — that already has been to victory lane this season with defending champion Kevin Harvick behind the wheel. It would make it the best car Tracy has had in his brief NASCAR career that started and ended last season with a series of back-of-the-pack teams with no real chance of competing with the likes of RCR. Adding Tracy to the line-up in Montreal will bring the Canadian content to five — the most ever to start a top NASCAR series race. The other four are Ron Fellows, who will drive a [#33] Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet; [#72] D.J. Kennington, who will drive the MacDonald Motorsports Dodge; J.R. Fitzpatrick in a Fitzpatrick Motorsports Chevrolet; and Andrew Ranger, who still is looking for a ride, but is said to be close to a deal.(Toronto Sun)(5-29-2007)
UPDATE 2: According to Doug Barnette of Player Management International, who handles Paul Tracy’s NASCAR endeavors, Paul is interested in running Montreal, however they have not had any conversations with the promoter of the Montreal race or anyone at NASCAR or anyone at RCR. Barnette has had contact with a high level Busch Series team (not RCR) and they are exploring opportunities, but that is as far as it has gotten at this point.(5-29-2007)
UPDATE 3: Paul Tracy says he likely won’t be at this summer’s Busch race in Montreal. The former Champ Car champion tells the Speed TV program “WindTunnel” that plans for him to drive the #77 car for Kevin Harvick Inc. simply fell through due to sponsorship conflicts. Tracy says he was contacted about a month ago by Kevin Harvick who offered him a competitive ride in his Busch Series car alongside fellow Canadian Ron Fellows. Tracy says both sides could not find a suitable compromise between one of his primary sponsors and Harvick’s sponsor, so the deal fell apart.(TSN.ca)(6-4-2007)
Marc Mitchell to Run for CJM at Milwaukee: Marc Mitchell will make one more ARCA start before fulfilling an agreement he recently reached with #11-CMJ Racing to make his first Busch Series start on June 23 in Milwaukee. Mitchell plans to run seven more ARCA races after Pocono and Milwaukee, where he’s hoping to impress the CMJ team even more. Mitchell said he’s also optimistic because Jason Keller, who has been racing the Busch Series for 16 years, will be working with his crew.(Tallahassee Democrat)(6-4-2007)
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Hornaday’s win – second series milestone: Ron Hornaday’s [#33-Camping World Chevy] win at Dover Int’l was the 300th race of the series and gives Hornaday two milestone wins in the Truck Series. His first came at the 100th Truck Series race at Evergreen (Wash.) Speedway on April 3, 1999. Hornaday also holds the series all-time win record at 31.(Kevin Harvick Inc PR)(6-4-2007)
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Courtesy of TruckSeries.Com
http://www.truckseries.com
Run-In with Bill France Reminds of a Simpler Time – http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_07/articles/000113/011351.htm
NASCAR Vice Chairman Bill France Passes Away At Age of 74 – http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_07/articles/000113/011336.htm
Entry List: Sam’s Town 400 at Texas Motor Speedway – http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_07/articles/000113/011349.htm
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A R C A (Automobile Racing Club of America)
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http://www.arcaracing.com
ARCA/NASCAR Connection 50+ Years Strong
Racing Community Mourns Passing of NASCAR’s Bill France, Jr.
William (“Bill”) C. France, 74, passed away Monday afternoon in Daytona Beach, Florida. France is remembered – and revered – as the man who followed his visionary father at the helm of NASCAR and International Speedway Corporation (“ISC”), in the process becoming a visionary himself, as he guided NASCAR to unprecedented levels of popularity, and grew ISC into a leading position in the motorsports industry. He combined pragmatism with optimism, an approach that resulted in a calculated – and adventurous – road to success. France, 74, grew up in the formative years of stock car racing, living and learning every detail of the sport from his own experiences, and those of his father William Henry Getty France – who was known as Bill Sr. Bill Sr. was the founder and first president of NASCAR, and created the organization that evolved into what is known today as ISC. The entire racing community, and in particular, the ARCA family of officials, racers, sponsors, and fans, mourns the passing of France, who was a long time friend and supporter of the ARCA RE/MAX Series.
Read more… – http://www.arcaracing.com/content/view/4987/2/
Pocono Packed Full of Flavor; 3rd Gen Dirt Racer Billy Pauch, Jr Enters; Menard, Sauter, Crocker Too
LONG POND PA (6-4-07) – The next generation is clearly arriving; and they’re coming from all walks of motorsports, adding incredible flavor to ARCA RE/MAX Series fields across the board. And the 44th Pocono 200 at Pocono Raceway will be no exception.
Third-generation racer Billy Pauch, Jr., an accomplished, Northeastern asphalt Modified, dirt Modified and Midget driver, has filed an entry for the June 9th Pocono 200.
“This is such a great opportunity,” said Pauch, who hails from Frenchtown, New Jersey. “I can’t thank Dick Greenfield Dodge enough for this opportunity. I just can’t wait to get to the track.”
Read more… – http://www.arcaracing.com/content/view/4985/2/
Kimmel Catching Katona’s All-Time Win Mark
Current and defending ARCA RE/MAX Series point leader Frank Kimmel, in the No. 46 TransAmerica-Fort Dodge Animal Health-Pork Ford, earned his 69th career ARCA RE/MAX Series victory under the lights on Saturday night at Iowa Speedway. Kimmel’s win in the Prairie Meadows 250 represented the eight-time series champion’s career first win at Iowa Speedway and first win of 2007. The victory broke a ten-race winless streak for Kimmel, who ranks second to Iggy Katona (79 series wins) on the series all-time win list. Kimmel’s last victory came at Talladega Superspeedway in October of 2006. Kimmel has now earned victories on every track on the current ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule with the exception of Daytona Int’l Speedway and USA Int’l Speedway in Lakeland, Florida. In all, Kimmel has logged victories at 26 different current and former ARCA RE/MAX Series tracks.
Read more… – http://www.arcaracing.com/content/view/4982/2/
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An Eye for an Eye
Clay Rogers Wins Aaron’s 199
Jefferson, Ga.-Through three Sears Auto Center Northern Division events this season, two winners have come out of the Southern Division. Well, Clay Rogers carried the Northern flag down to the Aaron’s Southern Division for the running of the Aaron’s 199 at Peachstate Speedway on Sunday, June 3 and returned the favor.
Rogers, driver of the No. 29n Bowen Family Homes Chevrolet, took the lead from Bill Plemons Jr. on Lap 118 and held off a hard-charging Michael Ritch for his first win of the season.
“I’m just happy to get a win for everybody on this Bowen team,” said Rogers, who pushed his career earnings to $1,115,750 with the win. “Their corporate office is right down the road and they had a lot of people here today.
“Keith [Hinkein] made a great call for us to come in to get fuel early. The car was little tight in the center of the corner, once the fuel burnt off, but we also had a few cautions towards the end of the race that could have had a little affect on the car.”
Rogers had a hand in one of those cautions.
More – http://usarprocup.com/view_article.asp?id=2227
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Insider Racing News
http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/BW/060507.html
Can You Picture Junior in a Toyota?
by Brian Watkins
Insider Racing News
http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/RF/060507.html
Martin Truex Jr. Tames The Monster, Wins First Race
by Ron Felix
Car of Tomorrow Meets the Monster
Making the Grade-Dover Spring Race
By Dennis Michelsen
http://stockcarpitpass.com/inside20070605.html
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TV Listings
Tues June 5
12:00 am Inside Nextel Cup SPEED
1:00 am Back in the Day with Dale Earnhardt, Jr SPEED
1:00 am NASCAR Now ESPN2
8:00 am Inside Nextel Cup SPEED
9:00 am Back in the Day with Dale Earnhardt, Jr SPEED
6:30 pm NASCAR Now ESPN2
11:00 pm Unique Whips Blazing a Trail to NASCAR SPEED
TV Listings
Wed June 6
12:00 pm Racing Across America Iowa SPEED
12:30 am NASCAR Now ESPN2
1:30 pm Back in the Day with Dale Earnhardt, Jr SPEED
3:00 pm World of Outlaws Williams Grove SPEED
4:00 pm USAR Hooters Pro Cup Madison SPEED
6:30 pm NASCAR Now ESPN2
TV Listings
Thurs June 7
12:00am NASCAR Now ESPN2
12:00 pm Busch Series Dover SPEED
2:30 pm Back in the Day with Dale Earnhardt, Jr SPEED
3:00 pm Nextel Cup Replay Dover SPEED
4:00 pm 1991 Champions Spark Plug 500 ESPNC
6:30 pm NASCAR Now ESPN2
8:00 pm Fast Cars & Superstars ABC
8:00 pm Nextel Cup race – Dover [Hi Def] HDNet
TV Listings
Fri June 8
12:00am NASCAR Now ESPN2
12:00 am Nextel Cup race – Dover [Hi Def] HDNet
11:00 am USAR Hooters Pro Cup Madison SPEED
12:00 pm Nextel Cup Practice Pocono (LIVE) SPEED
1:30 pm NASCAR Live! Pocono (LIVE) SPEED
3:30 pm Nextel Cup Qualifying Pocono (LIVE) SPEED
7:00 pm NASCAR Now ESPN2
7:00 pm Trackside Pocono SPEED
8:30 pm NCTS Setup Texas (LIVE) SPEED
9:00 pm Craftsman Truck Series Texas (LIVE) SPEED
11:30 pm Trackside Pocono SPEED
Always CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTINGS!
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