There’s lots of action in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, Busch Series, Craftsman Truck Series, and ARCA Re/MAX series this weekend… we’ve got lots of information about it all right here in today’s edition of the Stock Car Gazette.
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The Old School Racing Champion’s Tour… What A GREAT Idea!
by Mike Irwin
Thanks to the folks at the StockCarReview.Com web site, I just found out about a new stock car racing series for 2008… one that you will NOT want to miss if it comes anywhere near you.
Would you like to see former NASCAR icons Cale Yarborough, David Pearson, and Buddy Baker go at it on bull ring short tracks???
Check out “The Old School Racing Champion’s Tour” (www.OSRCT.com)!
To read more … http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/711
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MotorSportsNews.Net(work) web site features
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Stock Car Gazette for Thursday, August 30, 2007 – http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/710
NASCAR Stars Head To Hollywood – http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/709
Stock Car Gazette for Wednesday, August 29, 2007 – http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/708
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The Race: Sharp AQUOS 500
The Place: California Speedway
The Date: Sunday, Sept. 2
The Time: 8 p.m. (ET)
TV: ESPN, 7 p.m. (ET)
The Track: 2-mile oval
The Distance: 500 miles, 250 laps
The Purse: $6,097,134
2006 Winner: Kasey Kahne
2006 Pole: Kurt Busch
Series Standings
Pos. Driver Pts.
1 Gordon 3,582
2 Stewart 3,233
3 Hamlin 3,229
4 Kenseth 3,163
5 Edwards 3,160
6 Johnson 3,059
7 J. Burton 3,054
8 Kyle Busch 3,024
9 Bowyer 2,944
10 Harvick 2,888
11 Truex Jr. 2,887
12 Kurt Busch 2,879
Pre-Race Schedule (local/PT time): Friday—Practice, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Qualifying—3:10 p.m., Saturday—Practice, 4-4:45 p.m. and 5:10-6:10 p.m.
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All Remaining Tickets for 2008 Coca-Cola 600 And NASCAR Sprint All-Star Challenge Go on Sale Tuesday: With renewals completed, all remaining tickets for the May 25 Coca-Cola 600 and May 17 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Challenge at Lowe’s Motor Speedway go on sale Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 9 a.m. Priced from $39 to $135, a wide selection of grandstand seating options are available for the 49th running of the Coca-Cola 600, including a number of premium frontstretch seats. Tickets for the 2008 edition of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Challenge, NASCAR’s annual all-star race, range in price from $30 to $85. The Lowe’s Motor Speedway ticket office will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Tickets can be obtained online at www.lowesmotorspeedway.com or by calling 1-800-455-FANS. They can also be purchased by visiting the Lowe’s Motor Speedway ticket office on the second floor of Smith Tower. In addition to the Coca-Cola 600 and NASCAR Sprint All-Star Challenge, tickets will also be available for the May 16 Charlotte Tailgate 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race; CTC Pole Night Qualifying on Thursday, May 22; and the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 NASCAR Busch Series race on Saturday night, May 24. Additional information about tickets for all Lowe’s Motor Speedway events can be obtained by calling 1-800-455-FANS or visiting www.lowesmotorspeedway.com. – Lowe’s Motor Speedway, Press Release
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Gibbs Will Name Toyota Next Week
Joe Gibbs Racing, which has fielded General Motors cars in NASCAR competition since the organization’s inception in 1992, will move to Toyota beginning in 2008, The Charlotte Observer has learned. A news conference has been tentatively scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday at JGR’s headquarters in Huntersville, N.C., where the official announcement is set to take place, sources said on Thursday. Officials with Toyota, JGR and Nextel Cup drivers Tony Stewart and Denny Hamlin are scheduled to be in attendance. Officials with Toyota declined to comment.
Crew Chief For A Day Contest Winner
WYPALL* Wipers is excited to announce the winner of the Crew Chief for a Day Sweepstakes. Jonathan Muller of Athens, GA, was selected among thousands of entries to join crew chief, Kenny Francis, and the No. 9 Dodge Dealers team at Bristol Motor Speedway for the running of the Sharpie 500. Muller will have the experience of a lifetime, as he becomes part of the No. 9 team for the day, learning just what it takes for a crew chief to prepare for one of NASCAR’s biggest events. Muller, a warehouse foreman and avid NASCAR enthusiast, who will spend the day alongside the No. 9 crew, was thrilled about his upcoming experience.
Government Asks For Ruling
The U.S. government has asked a judge to rule in its favor over the actions of air-traffic controllers in connection with lawsuits from three widows of the 2004 Hendrick Motorsports plane crash in Martinsville, Va. The government blames the Hendrick pilots, Richard Tracy and Elizabeth Morrison, for the accident, and asks that the judge rule before the case goes to trial. In its motion, the government alleges the pilots, when realizing they missed the airport, began to climb to find the airport instead of making a climbing right turn to avoid Bull Mountain, where the plane crashed, killing 10 people.
Hendrick Trademarks Five Numbers
The latest rumor about Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s car number involves the No. 38, with at least two reports this week that Robert Yates Racing had been approached about giving up that number for Earnhardt Jr. and his 2008 team at Hendrick Motorsports. Indeed, according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Electronic Search System, the No. 38 is one of five numbers for which Hendrick Motorsports recently has applied for trademarks for a wide array of products that could be used in marketing the Earnhardt Jr. team. Applications were filed Aug. 9 for the 38 and 51. Earlier applications were filed on July 5 for the No. 81 and on Aug. 2 for the 58 and the 82
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Caterpillar, Inc., has been making motorsports sponsorship news on a couple of fronts this week with the renewal of its Nextel Cup contract with Bill Davis Racing and the announcement of a new 2008 sponsorship, along with dealer groups, of an NHRA Top Fuel dragster. The contract with BDR is a multi-year deal, said Caterpillar director of racing operations Greg Towles. He would not be more specific as to the length of the agreement. Towles said the company decided to continue the relationship, even though the team has struggled in recent years, because of two main factors – the team’s improved performance in recent weeks and the promise of future success with Toyota. “We’ve been real encouraged with the way the team has been running lately – we’ve had a couple of top 10s in the last few races,” said Towles, “and we think Toyota is going to bring a lot to NASCAR Nextel Cup.” Towles also said the team’s driver, Dave Blaney, will be signed to an extension. “He and (crew chief) Tommy Baldwin are really starting to click and they’ve been really qualifying well and running well so we have high expectations for the remainder of this season and into next year,” Towles said.(Peoria Journal Star)(8-31-2007)
Joe Gibbs Racing is expected to announce next week it will join Toyota Motorsports beginning next season, sources told ESPN.com. A news conference has been scheduled for Wednesday morning at JGR headquarters. Expected to be in attendance are team drivers Tony Stewart and Denny Hamlin. A GM official reached Thursday in Detroit said the manufacturer would not comment. Toyota Motorsports officials were equally mum.(ESPN.com)(8-31-2007)
Goodyear to test tires for COT at Daytona next month: Goodyear will conduct a tire test with the car of tomorrow Sept. 18-19 at Daytona International Speedway, a Goodyear spokesman said Wednesday. The restrictor-plate test, which will come a week after NASCAR’s open Nextel Cup test at Talladega Superspeedway will include five drivers: Joe Gibbs Racing’s #11-Denny Hamlin, Richard Childress Racing’s #07-Clint Bowyer, Yates/Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing’s #38-David Gilliland, Chip Ganassi Racing’s #40-David Stremme and Michael Waltrip Racing’s #55-Michael Waltrip. It will be the second time this year that a COT has hit the surface at DIS. #12-Ryan Newman and #2-Kurt Busch practiced in a COT during January testing. The first COT race at Daytona will be the 2008 Daytona 500.(SceneDaily.com)(8-31-2007)
Sad News – Morris Metcalfe: Morris Metcalfe, one of NASCAR�s longest serving officials and a member of the organization�s timing and scoring department in five decades, died Thursday in Winston-Salem, N.C. Metcalfe, who retired as Chief of Timing and Scoring following the 2002 Daytona 500, was 81. Metcalfe, holder of a Master�s Degree in biomedical engineering from Texas Tech University following higher education at the Tennessee Military Institute and University of Miami, began scoring NASCAR races in the 1950s. He became an assistant to then NASCAR scoring chief Joe Epton a few years later after service at tracks from Daytona Beach to the Carolinas and Virginia. A World War II veteran who served as a signalman on the USS Randolph and later a colonel in the United States Air Force Reserve, Metcalfe joined NASCAR on a fulltime basis after his retirement with 30 years of service with Western Electric now Lucent Technology. Metcalfe, born in Morristown, Tenn., is credited for founding NASCAR�s first fan club, in 1955 for NASCAR Cup champion Lee Petty. Metcalfe died of natural causes according to his daughter, Laura Boblitz. �He was a very generous, giving person who loved life,� she said. Metcalfe was the recipient of many honors during his NASCAR service including the prestigious Buddy Shuman Award. He is survived by two children, M. Lee Metcalfe Jr. and Laura Boblitz; five grand children and one great grandson. Public services will be held at 7pm/et Wednesday, Sept. 5 at Hayworth-Miller Funeral Home on Silas Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Nextel Cup Wives Auxiliary.(NASCAR)(8-31-2007)
Cheez-it scheme for Kyle Busch at Calif: Kellogg Co.’s tasty baked snack cracker Cheez-It will adorn the hood of Kyle Busch’s #5 Chevy for Sunday night’s Nextel Cup event at California Speedway. It will mark the second appearance of 2007 for the Cheez-It logo, which ran earlier this season at Texas Motor Speedway. Fans watching at home will get an even closer look at pit stops on the #5 car this weekend. Rick Pigeon, the #5 team jackman, will wear a “crew camera” on his helmet for ESPN’s Sunday night broadcast of the Nextel Cup event at California.(Hendrick Motorsports PR), see an image of the scheme on my #5 Team Schemes page.(8-31-2007) http://www.jayski.com/schemes/2007/5cup.htm
Ricky Rudd 900th Career Start Celebration:
Day 1 – http://www.ryr.com/details.aspx?id=229
Day 2 – http://www.ryr.com/details.aspx?id=230
Day 3 – http://www.ryr.com/details.aspx?id=231
Day 4 – http://www.ryr.com/details.aspx?id=232
Day 6 – http://www.ryr.com/details.aspx?id=233
Dale Earnhardt Sr. featured on USA Weekend this Sunday: Dale Earnhardt Sr. graces the cover of USA Weekend Magazine�s 9/2 issue in an original cover painting. In this story USA Weekend talks with those who remember him best. Make sure to check your local paper for your own copy or read online at usaweekend.com. For this special story, they commissioned two exclusive portraits of Dale Earnhardt Sr. by renowned NASCAR artists, Sam Bass and Jeanne Barnes. Readers in half of the country will receive one version of the cover and half will get the other.(USA Weekend PR)(8-31-2007)
Hamlin again wearing special helmet: #11-Denny Hamlin will be sporting a helmet designed for him by patients at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles when he takes to the track this weekend at California Speedway. Hamlin will visit the hospital on Thursday, August 30 to meet with patients and staff and be presented with the special helmet. He also will deliver a donation from FedEx in the amount of $25,000, race R/C cars with the patients, and all join the patients as they design their own mini-FedEx Racing helmet. The helmet presented to Hamlin this week is the seventh of eleven helmets designed by children�s hospital patients and children granted wishes through the Make-A-Wish program as part of the 2007 FedEx �Wear Your Heart on Your Helmet� program. All eleven race-worn helmets will be displayed and auctioned off at the end of the season to benefit the Victory Junction Gang Camp.(JGR PR)(8-31-2007)
The top 12 drivers in the current point standings [after Bristol, race 24] and how they would start the Chase based on the completed races:
Rank Driver Wins Points Rank Difference
1 Jeff Gordon, 4, 5,040, 1, 0
2 Jimmie Johnson, 4, 5,040, 6, +4
3 Tony Stewart, 3, 5,030, 2, -1
4 Carl Edwards, 2, 5,020, 5, +1
5 Kurt Busch, 2, 5,020, 12, +7
6 Denny Hamlin, 1, 5,010, 3, -3
7 Martin Truex Jr., 1, 5,010, 11, +4
8 Matt Kenseth, 1, 5,010, 4, -4
9 Kyle Busch, 1, 5,010, 8, -1
10 Jeff Burton, 1, 5,010, 7, -3
11 Kevin Harvick, 1, 5,010, 10, -1
12 Clint Bowyer, 0, 5,000, 9, -3.(NASCAR PR)
#18-J.J. Yeley, Nextel Cup’s latest free agent, has said he is in conversation with four teams, which he would not disclose, but Robert Yates Racing [Yates/Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing] president Doug Yates is happy to report his team is extremely interested in hiring Yeley. RYR will have a vacancy now that veteran Ricky Rudd has announced he is retiring from full-time Cup racing after this season. #38-David Gilliland also drives for RYR. “We’re very interested in J.J.,” Yates said Wednesday. “He’d be good for our company. He’s very marketable, and he’s a pretty good driver. We’re talking to him. We are definitely interested.” Yates said there is no timetable to get a deal done. He said he is convinced that with the right team chemistry, Yeley can succeed. Yeley currently is 20th in points, while his JGR teammates, Tony Stewart and Denny Hamlin, are firmly in the Chase. “How can you say a guy two years into the sport is not making the cut?” Yates said. “He needs to be with a team that believes in him.”(ESPN.com)(8-31-2007)
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Goodyear Racing preview
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series — Race No. 25 — Sharp Aquos 500
NASCAR Busch Series — Race No. 27 — Camping World 300
California Speedway (2.0-mile oval) — Fontana, Calif.
Fast Facts for August 31-September 2, 2007
Tire: Goodyear Eagle Speedway Radials …
http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=267402
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Smith working toward deal to drive 01 for DEI in ’08
Regan Smith was finalizing a deal Thursday to drive the No. 01 for Dale Earnhardt Inc. next season.
http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/08/30/rsmith.dei.01.ap/index.html
Golden Age of NASCAR open to interpretation
When a struggling or even a thriving business wants to have its operations analyzed, the most objective way to do so is to call in outside consultants with nothing to gain by calling it as they see it.
http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/opinion/08/30/interpretation.golden.age/index.html
On-, off-track technology large part of sport’s future
For a sport born on the clay bullrings of the Carolinas, NASCAR has gradually spit-shined its way into the high-tech age of today.
http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/08/30/technology.golden.age/index.html
Golden Age built on the assembly lines of Detroit
Before James Hylton began his first full season on NASCAR’s top circuit in 1966, he bought a year-old Dodge Coronet from Cotton Owens’ factory-backed team for $5,500. Hylton loaded the car onto a trailer, which he drove to Riverside, Calif., for the season-opening event. His total investment for that one race was $18,000.
http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/08/30/automakers.golden.age/index.html
Viewer’s Guide: California
The Nextel Cup and Busch Series head West to California Speedway in Fontana this weekend for night racing on the 2-mile oval.
http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/features/viewers_guide/08/30/viewers.guide.california.2/index.html
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http://www.scenedaily.com
Smith will most likely continue driving the No. 01
Dale Earnhardt Inc. plans to announce its driver lineup during the Sept. 7-8 race weekend at Richmond International Raceway, and it’s possible there won’t be any real changes to the current lineup. Some numbers might change, but the names might not.
http://www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/23030630
BDR sponsor 360 OTC facing lawsuits
Team owner Bill Davis said last week that he doesn’t expect 360 OTC pain relief products to return as a sponsor of his No. 36 Nextel Cup entry next year.
http://www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/23030634
AT&T running No. 31 Chevrolet without logos again
AT&T will again field an unbranded car this weekend at California Speedway.
http://www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/23030636
Government asks judge to rule in Hendrick lawsuit
The U.S. government has asked a judge to rule in its favor over the actions of air-traffic controllers in connection with lawsuits from three widows of the 2004 Hendrick Motorsports plane crash in Martinsville, Va.
http://www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/23030637
Joe Gibbs Racing to host fanfest
Joe Gibbs Racing is planning to host its Fall FanFest at its team headquarters in Huntersville, N.C., on Oct. 12.
http://www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/23030721
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Gibbs to announce move to Toyota next week
Officials with Japanese automaker, JGR drivers scheduled to attend news conference
Joe Gibbs Racing, which has fielded General Motors cars in NASCAR competition since the organization’s inception in 1992, will move to Toyota beginning in 2008, The Charlotte Observer has learned.
http://www.thatsracin.com/247/story/6231.html
Winning isn’t everything, and contending works for Bowyer
Childress driver ninth in the standings,
appears headed for NASCAR’s playoffs
The only thing missing from Clint Bowyer’s short Nextel Cup Series career is a victory. It doesn’t appear even that will prevent him from challenging for his first series championship.
http://www.thatsracin.com/242/story/6227.html
Yes, fans, the race is on! – but it’s for 16th, 26th and 15th – http://www.thatsracin.com/242/story/6215.html
Drag strip coming to Charlotte speedway complex? – http://www.thatsracin.com/242/story/6226.html
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DALE EARNHARDT JR TO HOST LIVE CALL-IN SHOW ON XM SATELLITE RADIO ON SEPT. 4
Washington, D.C. — Dale Earnhardt, Jr. will host a live call-in show on XM Satellite Radio on September 4 from 8 pm to 9 pm ET.
The show will air nationwide on the sports talk radio channel XM Sports Nation (XM Channel 144). Dale hosts a weekly radio program on XM Sports Nation on Thursdays at 7:30 pm ET. Dale will air highlights of Tuesday’s call-in show on his regular XM program on Thursday, September 6.
Dale Jr. fans across the United States can tune into his show on XM radios for the car, home, office, and portable use. For more information about Dale’s show and other motorsports programs on XM, visit http://www.xmradio.com/racing
XM is the nation’s leading satellite radio company with more than 8.2 million subscribers. XM offers more than 170 radio channels of music, sports, talk, news, and entertainment from coast to coast. More information about XM is available online at http://www.xmradio.com
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Front Row Joe
Furniture Row Racing welcomes driver Joe Nemechek this weekend. “Front Row Joe” will be piloting the #78 Cup car in California. Nemechek will have his work cut out for him. The Furniture Row Racing’s program R 07 engines from Chevy won’t be ready until the Kansas race. Hence, the team is leaning on Nemechek’s impressive qualifying history to make up for the difference in HP.
California Speedway is a grueling 2- mile track that takes a toll on engines. The track offers a lot of the same characteristics as Michigan, but this race has an additional 100 miles.
The team has regrouped for California after a disappointing DNQ at Bristol last weekend. General Manager, Joe Garone explains the slippery situation that resulted in the DNQ.
“We were having a solid weekend until qualifying. Sterling was great to work with and we were doing well in practice. Unfortunately, we drew the second car out for our qualifying run, and this became a factor. The sun baked the track, and with no cars on it prior to qualifying, the top layer of rubber turned to oil. We were sliding during our qualifying run and it cost us.”
(thanks to Heather)
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FAST FACTS
The Race: Camping World 300 presented by RVs.com
The Place: California Speedway
The Date: Sept. 1, 20071
The Time: 10:00 p.m. (ET)
TV: ESPN2, 9:30 p.m. (ET)
Track Layout: 2-mile oval
Race Purse: $1,607,454
2006 Winner: Kasey Kahne
2006 Pole: Clint Bowyer
2007 Point Standings
Pos. Driver Points
1 Edwards 3,743
2 Reutimann 3,053
3 Harvick 3,028
4 Leffler 2,921
5 Ragan 2,841
6 Hamilton Jr. 2,704
7 Leicht 2,615
8 Biffle 2,585
9 Ambrose 2,553
10 M. Wallace 2,477
Pre-Race Schedule:
Friday – Practice, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.; Rookie Practice, 9:45 – 10:15 a.m.; Final Practice, 10:20 – 11:20 a.m. (One hour, time permitting); Qualifying, 5:10 p.m.
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Where is … Lyndon Amick? Lyndon Amick is on the ground in Afghanistan, deployed there for the last four months as a part of the South Carolina National Guard. Amick today lives in a barracks with 12 other men. There’s a mess hall, gym and common room, where the computers and television are located. Internet access is spotty. Playing soldier is not an option for Amick. He’s a real soldier, up against a very real danger. There may be those of his comrades in arms who want a little action, but not Amick. Not necessarily. He just wants to come home, safe and sound, to Melanie and their kids. He’s scheduled for a 15-day leave in January, and should return for good just a few months after that.(NASCAR.com). Amick drove 93 Busch races between 1997 and 2003.(8-30-2007)
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By the Numbers: California
This time of year can be considered Silly Season for the Busch Series.
http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/features/btn/08/30/busch.numbers.california.2/index.html
Ironically, I mentioned Lyndon Amick yesterday…. and here’s a story on him…
Where is … Lyndon Amick?
Lyndon Amick gets a kick out of the question.
http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/features/08/30/lamick.where.is/index.html
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Crew chief of 71 fined, placed on probation
NASCAR announced Thursday that Greg Tester, crew chief of the No. 71 Chevrolet driven by Ron Young in the Busch Series, has been fined and penalized due to rule violations at Michigan International Speedway.
http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/bg/08/30/ryoung.gtester.penalty/index.html
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http://www.TheHotLap.com
Jason Keller Closes In On Busch Series Start Record
On Oct. 12, 2007, at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, driver Jason Keller is expected to break the NASCAR Busch Series record of 417 starts currently held by Tommy Houston. When asked about setting the new mark, the 37-year-old Keller said, “This is a milestone that no one has reached and I can’t say that it isn’t a big deal, because it is. The NASCAR Busch Series has been a big part of my life for over 15 years so this is very important to me, but I’m looking forward to 400 more.”
Keller will be making his 414th career start this weekend at California Speedway, three shy of the record. Keller will be making his sixth start in 2007 for Brewco Motorsports in the #27 Kleenex® Ford Fusion. In five previous races for Brewco in ‘07, Keller has averaged a 19.8 finish and 15.8 start. His best finish is 5th at Milwaukee; best start 4th at Gateway. (NASCAR/BM PR) Check out Keller’s career accomplishments to date to follow the countdown to his record-breaking run.
http://thehotlap.com/modules.php?name=BGNPhotos&op=photo&id=13027
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FAST FACTS
Next Race: Missouri/Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200
The Place: Gateway International Raceway
The Date: Sept. 1, 20071
The Time: 5:30 p.m. (ET)
TV: SPEED 5:00 p.m. (ET)
Track Layout: 1.25-mile oval
Race Purse: $618,893
2006 Winner: Todd Bodine
2006 Pole: David Ragan
2007 Standings
No. Driver Points
1 Skinner 2,681
2 Hornaday 2,589
3 Kvapil 2,425
4 Bodine 2,346
5 Crawford 2,196
6 Benson 2,159
7 Sprague 2,027
8 Musgrave 1,957
9 Crafton 1,949
10 Darnell 1,875
Schedule:
Friday – Practice 2:30 – 3:30 p.m., 3:45 – 4:15 p.m. (rookies) and 6:15 – 7:15 p.m. Saturday – Qualifying 1:05 p.m.
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http://www.jayski.com
New paint scheme for Skinner at Gateway: UPDATE: Image added: Skinner and the #5 Toyota team will be sporting a new paint scheme this week at Gateway International Raceway. XM Radio will adorn the truck for this weekend’s race. XM is an entertainment company that offers more than 170 channels of commercial-free music, premier sports, news, talk radio, comedy, children’s and entertainment programming; and the most advanced traffic and weather information. Skinner remains the point’s leader after Nashville leading Ron Hornaday by 92 points.(Bill Davis Racing PR)(8-29-2007)
UPDATE: Paint scheme is posted on the 2007 Paint Scheme Gallery.(8-30-2007) http://www.jayski.com/schemes/2007trucks.htm
Steadman Marlin searching for a ride: Steadman Marlin, currently running a full season in the late model division at Music City Motorplex [Nashville, TN] is still looking for an opportunity to compete in either the Truck or Busch Series for 2008. Marlin just recently picked up his first victory of the season after winning the 100 lap DryGDSI.com NASCAR Late Model feature on August 18th. Nextel Cup driver and father, Sterling Marlin was there to help with the victory lane celebrations. Marlin is currently fourth in driver points standings at Music City Motorplex.(8-30-2007)
Kenny Wallace in a Billy Ballew truck at Gateway: UPDATE 2: 1st time in trucks at Gateway: During NASCAR’s Raceday on SPEED/TV, Kenny Wallace said he would be running a truck for Billy Ballew at Gateway.[no word on whether the #15 or #51](8-20-2007)
UPDATE: Kenny Wallace will race in the Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 at Gateway Int’l Raceway driving the #51 Flanders Meat Patties truck for Billy Ballew Motorsports.(Gateway Int’l Raceway PR)(8-21-2007)
UPDATE: This will be Wallace’s first NCTS start at the Gateway International Raceway. He has nine previous starts in the Craftsman Truck Series with two top-5 and four top-10 finishes. Wallace has nine previous starts at Gateway in the Busch Series at the 1.25 mile oval, with a best finish of sixth place in 2001.(Billy Ballew Motorsports PR)(8-30-2007)
Jukovic to drive #08 at Gateway: Joliet, IL native, Boris Jukovic has been named as the driver for the #08 Greenlight Racing Chevy for this week’s event at Gateway Int’l Raceway. Jukovic has one previous start in the Truck Series, also at Gateway, where he finished 25th in 2006.(8-30-2007)
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By the Numbers: Gateway
It’s been almost ten years since Kenny Wallace has been behind the wheel of a truck, but all that changes on Saturday when Wallace gets in the No. 51 Billy Ballew Chevrolet to race in the Dodge Ram Tough 200 at Gateway International Raceway (5 p.m. ET, SPEED).
http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/features/btn/08/30/by.the.numbers.gateway.truck/index.html
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Courtesy of TruckSeries.Com
http://www.truckseries.com
Who to Watch: Gateway
08-30-2007 | Charles Krall, Associate Editor
Who to Watch: Gateway With Bristol in the rear-view mirror, the drivers and teams that made it through in one piece are breathing a collective sigh of relief while the drivers and teams that had to load their trucks up in a bucket are busy regrouping and wondering what went wrong. The next track on the schedule may not be as demanding as the half-mile high-banks in northeastern Tennessee but it is a unique challenge unto itself. The Gateway International Raceway is 1.25 miles, so it qualifies as a superspeedway but with the tight radius corners in turns one and two and the flat sweeping corners in turns three and four it might also qualify as both a short track and a road course.
http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_07/articles/000123/012374.htm
TrackSideLive! Garage Notes from Gateway
Gateway Int’l Raceway plays host for this Saturday afternoon’s race and TrackSideLive! will have all the coverage starting Friday for practice through all the race action on Saturday!
http://www.truckseries.com/tracksidelive/
TRACK NEWS: WWE Wrestler John Cena to Greet Fans at Lowe’s
http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_07/articles/000123/012392.htm
ENTRY LIST: Ram Tough 200 at Gateway Int’l Raceway – Updated
http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_07/articles/000123/012346.htm
SPEED: Burnout Contest Added to PINKS All Out in Vegas
http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_07/articles/000123/012390.htm
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A R C A (Automobile Racing Club of America)
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Courtesy of ARCA
http://www.arcaracing.com
On the March in Illinois; Gateway First-Up
From a tricky, tight 1.25-mile oval, to a legendary mile dirt track, to a 1.5-mile superspeedway palace, the ARCA RE/MAX Series is on the Illinois march.
Each and every year at this time, the Land of Lincoln becomes an ARCA Nation of stock car warriors wheeling and dealing their way across the Illinois prairies in search of their fair-share of the ARCA glory.
In the space of 9 days, the ARCA RE/MAX Series teams will cover the state from top to bottom en route to three very different tracks. Whether you’re a superspeedway specialist or more experienced in the dirt-track trade, there’s something for everyone on this particular stretch.
In addition, the 55-year-old tour carries along the drama of a tight championship point battle between a veteran and a rookie, not to mention countless other intriguing tales to keep the press lines lit.
Read more… – http://www.arcaracing.com/content/view/5532/2/
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U S A R (United Speed Alliance Racing)
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Championship Breakdown: Mansfield Motorsports Park
Myrtle Beach, S.C.-It’s the time of year Hooters Pro Cup fans live for: The Hooters Pro Cup Championship Series.
Since its inception in 2001, the format has been mimicked, but has never been duplicated. The five-race shootout will bring together the top 30 drivers in the Aaron’s Southern Division against the top 30 drivers in the Sears Auto Center Northern Division to crown the overall Hooters Pro Cup National Champion and Miller Lite Rookie of the Year. …
http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=267372
Northern Division title in hand, St. Amant’s championship strategy remains unchanged
MANSFIELD, Ohio (Aug. 29) — After claiming his first Northern Division title since joining the USAR Hooter’s Pro Cup Series, two-time ASA world champion Gary St. Amant has a clear strategy in place for the upcoming …
http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=267351
Matt Hawkins preview
“We’re going to Mansfield to win. That’s what we’re shooting for. If we don’t have a Top-5 or a Top-10 run, we’re going to be disappointed.”
To say Matt Hawkins has set some high goals for himself and his No. 2 H&H Electric Ford Fusion in this Saturday’s …
http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=267346
Sears Auto Center 250 Kicks Off Epic Battle
Championship Series Round No. 1 set for Mansfield Motorsports Park
Myrtle Beach, S.C.–Take 59 drivers, throw in five tracks, a million bucks, mix and stir. What do you have? It’s the recipe for the hottest short-track racing in the country. And it all starts on Saturday, Sept. 1 with the running of the Sears Auto Center 250 at Mansfield Motorsports Park. …
http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=267344
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Local weekend preview(disregard all but the information on the Charlie Campbell Memorial Sears Auto Center 250)
Labor Day and Mansfield Motorsports Park: A match made in heaven?
By ROB MCCURDY
News Journal
http://tinyurl.com/33qhl8
Thanks to Michael Phipps.
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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
http://www.nascarlocalracing.com/content.php?Series_ID=28
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Thanks to Sean!
NASCAR Canadian Tire Series – Awesome photos from 3 Rivers
http://www.motorsport.com/photos/select.asp?S=NASCAR-CDN&Y=2007&D=&N=&E=Trois-Rivières/Friday_practice
Micks ready for NASCAR Hat-Trick
“Over the years we’ve had some big wins at Cayuga”
MT. ALBERT, ONTARIO (August 29, 2007) — Fresh off his dramatic wins at the Grand-Prix de Trois-Rivières and the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in …
http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=267341
Cayuga NASCAR event next stop for Team Fastline
“I’m optimistic we can have a good showing”
HAMILTON, ONTARIO (August 29, 2007) — Jeff and Jim Lapcevich of Fastline Motorsports are optimistic about their chances of winning in the upcoming …
http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=267313
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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
http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/CW/083107.html
Bristol’s Problem: The Tire Was Just Too Good
by Chuck Wallace
Insider Racing News
http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/AM/083107.html
Racer Profile: Jimmy Spencer
by Allen Madding
ESPN Stop Covering (Up) the Race
by Guest Contributor: Mary Beth Voelker
ESPN seems to have mistaken the meaning of the word “coverage” to mean burying the race under layers of blather, favoritism, highlights from other events, pre-taped “features”, and trick camera angles. Here’s a thought for you, ESPN — instead of “covering” the race, how about “presenting” it?
http://www.racejournalonline.com/index.cfm?Pagename=column&id=349
I Can Has Grandson?
by Bill Graham
On the morning of January 25th, 1984 Richard Allen Graham was born at Tyndall Air Force Base Hospital in Panama City, Florida.
http://www.racejournalonline.com/index.cfm?Pagename=column&id=348
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T V * L I S T I N G S
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Courtesy of Jayski
http://www.jayski.com/pages/tv.htm
TV Listings
Fri Aug 31
3:00 am ARCA RE/MAX Series Milwaukee SPEED
5:30 am SpeedFreaks ESPN2
12:00 pm NASCAR Live! California (LIVE) SPEED
1:00 pm Busch Practice California (LIVE) SPEED
2:30 pm Nextel Cup Practice California (LIVE) SPEED
4:00 pm NASCAR Live! California (LIVE) SPEED
4:00 pm SpeedFreaks ESPN2
4:30 pm SpeedFreaks ESPN2
4:30 pm Survival of the Fastest Bristol SPEED
5:00 pm NASCAR Live! California (LIVE) SPEED
5:00 pm NASCAR Now ESPN2
5:30 pm Go or Go Home Fontana (LIVE) SPEED
6:00 pm Nextel Cup Qualifying California (LIVE) SPEED
8:00 pm For Race Fans Only QVC
8:00 pm Trackside California SPEED
9:00 pm ARCA RE/MAX Series Gateway (LIVE) SPEED
11:00 pm Busch Qualifying California (SDD) SPEED
TV Listings
Sat Sept 1
1:00 am Nextel Cup Qualifying California SPEED
3:00 am ARCA RE/MAX Series Gateway SPEED
11:00 am Trackside California SPEED
2:00 pm NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series – Indianapolis ESPN2
4:00 pm Tradin’ Paint Fontana SPEED
4:30 pm NASCAR Performance SPEED
5:00 pm NCTS Setup Gateway (LIVE) SPEED
5:30 pm Craftsman Truck Series Gateway (LIVE) SPEED
8:00 pm Nextel Cup Final Practice California (LIVE) SPEED
9:45 pm Busch Series Countdown ESPN2
10:00 pm Busch Series Race – California ESPN2
TV Listings
Sun Sept 2
12:00 am NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series – Indianapolis ESPN2
2:00 am NCTS Setup Gateway SPEED
2:30 am Craftsman Truck Series Gateway SPEED
7:00 am Champ Car World Series – Holland ESPNC
7:00 am Autoline Detroit John McElroy, host SPEED
7:30 am Back in the Day with Dale Earnhardt, Jr SPEED
8:00 am NASCAR Performance SPEED
9:58 pm NASCAR Now ESPN2
11:00 am Tradin’ Paint Fontana SPEED
11:30 am Survival of the Fastest Bristol SPEED
12:00 pm NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series – Indianapolis ESPN2
12:00 pm World of Outlaws Burlington SPEED
3:30 pm IndyCar Series Detroit ABC
5:00 pm NASCAR Performance SPEED
5:30 pm Survival of the Fastest Bristol SPEED
6:00 pm NASCAR RaceDay California (LIVE) SPEED
7:00 pm Nextel Cup Countdown ESPN
7:00 pm NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series – Indianapolis ESPN2
8:00 pm Nextel Cup Race California ESPN
8:00 pm The SPEED Report SPEED
9:00 pm Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain (LIVE) SPEED
12:00 pm Busch Series Race Re-air – California ESPN2
TV Listings
Mon Sept 3
12:00 am NASCAR Victory Lane California (LIVE) SPEED
1:00 am NASCAR Now ESPN2
1:30 am Nextel Cup Race Re-Air California ESPN2
3:00 am The SPEED Report SPEED
4:00 am NASCAR Victory Lane California SPEED
8:00 am The SPEED Report SPEED
9:00 am Nextel Cup Race Re-Air California ESPNC
9:00 am NASCAR Victory Lane California SPEED
10:00 am Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain SPEED
12:00 pm NCTS Setup Gateway SPEED
12:30 pm Craftsman Truck Series Gateway SPEED
5:30 pm NASCAR Now ESPN2
8:00 pm Inside Nextel Cup SPEED
TV Listings
Tues Sept 4
12:00 am NASCAR Now ESPN2
12:00 am Inside Nextel Cup SPEED
8:00 am Inside Nextel Cup SPEED
6:00 pm NASCAR Now ESPN2
Always CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTINGS!
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is there anyway of getting a copy of trackside live from the california speedway?