Stock Car Gazette for Thursday, September 27, 2007
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Stock Car Gazette for Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - motorsportsnews.net/archives/763
NASCAR announces 2008 Sprint Cup Series schedule - motorsportsnews.net/archives/764
Childress’ plans for fourth Cup car on hold until 2009 - motorsportsnews.net/archives/765
Two Purple Heart Recipients To Participate in MVP 500 at Chicagoland Speedway - motorsportsnews.net/archives/766
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Atlanta Motor Speedway Offers Two Days of NEXTEL Cup Action Free to Pep Boys Auto 500 Ticketholders - Dale Earnhardt Jr. Expected to Test No. 88 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports: NASCAR’s most popular driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is expected to test the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet during a two-day Car Of Tomorrow test at Atlanta Motor Speedway and track officials will give fans the opportunity to be the first to see him on the track in his new ride. Earnhardt Jr. and his new No. 88 crew are one of up to 50 teams expected to participate in the full two-day test on Oct. 29 and 30 following the Pep Boys Auto 500 NEXTEL Cup race. Fans who present a ticket stub from the Oct. 28 event will be granted free admission to both days of the test. Gate 14 in the Earnhardt Grandstand will open with the start of testing at 9 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. Fans in attendance will also have an opportunity to register to win guided garage tours and other prizes each day of the test. Tickets to the Pep Boys Auto 500 event weekend, including Friday, Oct. 26 Georgia-Pacific Qualifying night and the Oct. 27 EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event are available by contacting the Atlanta Motor Speedway ticket office at (877) 9-AMS-TIX or online at www.atlantamotorspeedway.com. - Atlanta Motor Speedway, Press Release
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No Penalty For Petty
NASCAR will not penalize Kyle Petty for slapping the visor of Denny Hamlin in the garage area following their accident in Sunday’s Dodge Dealers 400, a NASCAR spokesman said. Petty was angry after Hamlin hit his rear bumper, sending him into the wall Sunday at Dover International Speedway. After being released from the infield medical center, Petty went over to Hamlin’s car in the garage, unhooked Hamlin’s window net, yelled at him and slapped his visor. Hamlin got out of his car but was restrained by crew members and NASCAR officials. Earlier this year, a shoving match between Richard Childress Racing’s Kevin Harvick and Chip Ganassi Racing’s Juan Pablo Montoya also resulted in no penalties - “no harm, no foul,” NASCAR Vice President Jim Hunter said at the time.
Haas CNC Racing Looking
Haas CNC Racing could be the next Nextel Cup Series team looking to make a driver change for the 2008 season. Haas has yet to exercise the one-year option on the contract for Jeff Green, who drives the organization’s No. 66 Chevrolet, and the team has been exploring other driver possibilities, multiple sources confirmed on Wednesday. One possible target is Scott Riggs, who has yet to solidify his future with Gillett Evernham Motorsports for next season. Green, the 2000 Busch Series champion, is 29th in Cup points with just three top-10 finishes this season. He has not finished in the top five of a race since the 2002 season.
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NEXT RACE: Kansas Race Info/Rundown Page
www.jayski.com/next/2007/29kansas2007.htm
Entry List for the Lifelock 400 at Kansas Speedway is posted, 47 teams/drivers [for 43 spots] are listed, including:
some added drivers and driver change: Schrader stays in the #21 Ford. Looks like Kenny Wallace is back in the #88.
And 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 (28/39)
#4-Ward Burton (27/42)
#10-Scott Riggs (28/37)
#22-Dave Blaney (28/36)
#36-Jeremy Mayfield (28/46)
#44-Dale Jarrett [OUT of Champ Provs] (28/41)
#47-Jon Wood (1/69)
#49-John Andretti (28/48)
#55-Michael Waltrip (28/44)
#78-Joe Nemechek (28/43)
#83-Brian Vickers [2006 race winner](28/38)
#84-A.J. Allmendiner (28/47)
In the event qualifying is cancelled:
the eight who would make it [8]: #’s 83,44,22,10,00,78,55,36
missing the race would be [4]: #’s 84,49,4,47
not listed:
#37-Kevin Lepage (27/49]
See the full list at my Jayski’s Kansas Entry List
www.jayski.com/stats/2007/entries/2007kansas-entry.htm
Top-35 in Owner Points and guaranteed a starting spot at Kansas:
#21 is still 35th and increses its lead to 39 points[was 19 last week]
33) #70-Sauter/Haas 2,191, 189 pts ahead of 36th
34) #45-Petty/Petty Racing 2,108, +106
35) #21-Schrader/Wood Bros. 2,107 +105 pts
these teams/ drivers must qualify by speed:
36) #22-Blaney/Bill Davis 2,002, 105 pts behind 35th
37) #10-Riggs/Evernham 1,871, -236
See Owners/Drivers Points standings page for full owners pts rundown.
www.jayski.com/stats/2007/standings/28dov2007points.htm
Cup Race-Preview Press Releases/Podcast Links: many Nextel Cup team/driver pre-race press release links (and Marketing and Sponsorship links) at the Press Release/Podcast Links Page, Kansas links posted on
9-27-2007: Dave Blaney, Jeff Burton, Kurt Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Robby Gordon, Jeff Green, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Dale Jarrett, Jeremy Mayfield, Juan Pablo Montoya, Ryan Newman, David Reutimann, Ken Schrader, Tony Stewart, David Stremme, Michael Waltrip, Jon Wood, J.J. Yeley;
on my Press Release/Podcast Links Page which includes many sites that offer Podcasts www.jayski.com/pr/prs.htm
Camping World on the #7 at Kansas: This weekend�s race at Kansas Speedway marks the third cup race for Camping World on the #7 Ford of Robby Gordon, last seen in Bristol under the lights. Camping World Inc., is America’s largest direct marketer and specialty retailer of RV and outdoor camping accessories and services. Jim Beam, Menards and Mapei will all serve as associates.(Robby Gordon Motorsports)(9-26-2007)
Reutimann still mulling MWR offer: David Reutimann has been stressing over his future, wondering whether he has done well enough as a rookie in NASCAR’s major-league level to earn a shot back next year. Now that Michael Waltrip Racing has presented him with a contract offer for next year, he’s trying to puts himself in the best situation he can for a long-term future in NASCAR. One of the sticking points in closing the deal, Reutimann said Tuesday, is that MWR wants to develop a young driver in its full-time Busch Series car. Reutimann, who is second in the Busch standings, wants to continue racing full-time in Busch. “I know they have to plan for the future,” Reutimann said. “Michael [Waltrip] is not going to drive forever, and neither is D.J. [Dale Jarrett]. They need to bring somebody into the company they can develop. But at this point, I’m not ready to step out of the Busch car.” Ty Norris, general manager for MWR, did not return phone calls Tuesday. Reutimann said MWR made him an oral contract offer last week and presented him with a contract on the plane ride from team headquarters in North Carolina to Dover International Speedway. It’s a multiyear deal “with conditions that hinge on sponsorships and other things like that. It could be a multiyear deal, or it could not, depending on how things fall. It’s a different kind of contract than what I’ve had in the past.” It’s unclear whether Reutimann would return with the #00 Toyota team, which had one-year sponsorship deals with Domino’s Pizza and Burger King, or move to one of the organization’s other two other cars, which have sponsorship with UPS [#44] and NAPA Auto Parts [#55]. There has been speculation that Jarrett, who turns 51 in November, will retire and move to the TV booth and talk that Michael Waltrip could step back from driving to concentrate on running his company. Reutimann said he has received no indication either Jarrett or Waltrip will retire or cut back. He said he was told the team will continue to run three cars in Nextel Cup.(Tampa Tribune)(9-27-2007)
Yeley doing the triple at Kansas: In addition to competing in the Nextel Cup and Busch Series events this weekend at Kansas, #18-J.J. Yeley will also jump back into a Silver Crown car and shoot for his third straight USAC Silver Crown win Saturday afternoon.(JGR PR)(9-27-2007)
Art Harris, the NAPA team�s gas man, is feeling better after being struck by a tire on pit road at Dover International Speedway. Harris is participating in Thursday�s pit practice with the crew and plans to fuel the Napa Auto Parts Camry on Sunday. He says he is bruised and sore from where the tire hit him, but otherwise, he is fine and ready to go to Kansas.(MWR Site)(9-27-2007)
Public hearing on Penske test track is postponed: A public hearing for a proposed racing test track near Mooresville, NC has been postponed until Nov. 6. The hearing, before the Iredell County Board of Commissioners, was originally scheduled for Oct. 2. Commissioners decided Tuesday to move the date after a request from Penske Racing. County Planning and Development Director Ron Smith said attorneys for Penske emailed him asking to move the date because the company wanted time to address neighbors� concerns about the test-track plans. Penske is proposing to build the half-mile facility at its racing shops in the Mooresville Business Park.(Mooresville Tribune)(9-27-2007)
Franchitti’s NASCAR plans on hold: Dario Franchitti’s plans to kick off his stock car career with Chip Ganassi Racing in two weeks’ have been put on hold because of the Scotsman’s contractual commitments with Andretti Green Racing. Chip Ganassi has been working on a deal to try to get Franchitti some stock car experience as soon as possible, with the aim of having him well-prepared to drive for his team in the 2008 Sprint Cup Series. However, negotiations have apparently hit a stumbling block as Franchitti is still under contract with AGR, has further commitments to the team, and an early release from his obligations has not been reached. He is scheduled to race for AGR in the Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta on October 6, driving an Acura in the LMP2 class, alongside his brother Marino and Bryan Herta. He raced the car earlier this year at Long Beach and Sebring, and has already tested it at Road Atlanta. Chip Ganassi said last Sunday at Dover that he was trying to get Franchitti in an ARCA race at Talladega on October 5, which is one day before the American Le Mans event. Despite both venues being just 150 miles from each other, there are conflicting schedules that would make it very difficult for the Scot to compete in both. Autosport.com understands that the bottom-line is that Franchitti, the current IRL and Indy 500 champion, won’t be able to race for Ganassi until he is out of his current deal with AGR, the team for which he has raced since 1998, when it was still owned by Barry Green in Champ Car. ARCA teams expected to compete on October 5 at Talladega had their only scheduled day of testing on Tuesday, and although Ganassi’s team was testing at the track with the #40 car driven by Bryan Clauson, Franchitti was not in attendance.(Autosport.com)(9-27-2007)
Testing in Nashville: Gillett Evernham Motorsports Dodge Cup Cars #98 and #9 tested Wednesday at the Nashville Superspeedway. Scott Riggs pulled double duty today at the track, testing both cars on the 1.33 mile Superspeedway. Gillett Evernham Motorsports has the track reserved for tomorrow, Thursday, March 27, too.(Nashville Superspeedway PR)(9-27-2007)
Robby Gordon Motorsports officially named Peter Sospenzo as the crew chief for the #7 Ford Fusion. Historically with multicar teams such as Penske, Hendrick Motorsports and Ginn Racing, Sospenzo brings renewed optimism to Nextel Cup’s only single car owner/driver combination. “This is the most unique opportunity in the garage,” Said Sospenzo. “First we have one of the most talented drivers in any form of motorsports behind the wheel in Robby Gordon. He drives the wheels off everything he gets into and drivers in the garage respect him. They don’t run all over him because they know what a fierce competitor he is. Robby has also done a remarkable job with this team. You can chart the progress over the past three years and can clearly tell which direction RGM is headed. The race cars are very well built and with the expanded facility and strong backing from sponsors we’re looking forward to getting this team into the top twenty by the end of the year - and then coming out strong in ‘08 at Daytona.” When Sospenzo became available after the Dale Earnhardt Incorporated merger with Ginn Racing, the choice for Gordon became clear. “This is an extremely tough business and Peter Sospenzo brings a strong racing background to RGM. He is the first crew chief hired by our organization that has taken a car to victory lane in the Nextel Cup Series. He has won races with other drivers in Nextel Cup and we look forward to having a guy with his experience on our team.”(Robby Gordon Motorsports PR)(9-26-2007)
Stewart to promote Ryobi tools at Kansas: When Tony Stewart goes for a repeat win in Sunday’s LifeLock 400 Nextel Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway, he’ll do so with lithium power augmenting the 850-horsepower beneath the hood of his #20 Home Depot Chevy. Ryobi (pronounced Ree-Oh-Bee) is introducing a new line of lithium-powered tools this week exclusively at The Home Depot. Commemorating this line of green and black tools will be a touch of green and black to Stewart’s traditionally orange Home Depot Chevrolet at Kansas. The special, one-race paint scheme showcases the first line of affordable lithium tools, which are compatible with all current blue Ryobi 18-volt tools, including the range of Ryobi One+ Tools. Like Stewart’s Joe Gibbs Racing-prepared Chevrolet Monte Carlo, the powerful new Ryobi lithium battery has a fuel gauge to indicate current charge levels. It’s also 20% lighter than conventional NiCd batteries, and offers better performance in cold temperatures and holds a charge four times longer than comparable NiCd batteries when idle.(True Speed Communication/JGR PR), see images of the scheme on my #20 Team Schemes page.(9-26-2007) www.jayski.com/schemes/2007/20cup.htm
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Buy and Download Episodes of “Cops” or “Mythbusters”, or others.
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Courtesy of NASCAR
NASCAR announces 2008 Sprint Cup Series schedule
The 2008 Sprint Cup Series schedule was announced Wednesday, a 36-race slate that kicks off with the 50th running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 17 at Daytona International Speedway. The 2008 season also marks NASCAR’s 60th year as stock-car racing’s longest operating sanctioning body.
www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/09/26/cup.schedule.2008/index.html
Park still holds desire to race, feels he has talent
Steve Park leans up against his hauler, his fireproof uniform unzipped to the waist, his right hand clutching a cold bottle of water.
www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/09/26/spark.career/index.html
In the Field: Elliott Sadler
There were some big changes recently on the landscape of the Nextel Cup Series and some of them hit pretty close to home, here at Gillett Evernham Motorsports.
www.nascar.com/2007/news/features/09/26/in.the.field.esadler.kansas/index.html
ONMC offers experience major sports can’t match
What is so cool about watching Nextel Cup Series drivers parade around the track in the back of a pickup truck?
www.nascar.com/2007/news/opinion/09/26/onmc.dover.rlemasters/index.html
Childress’ plans for fourth Cup car on hold until 2009
Richard Childress recently spent 10 days in the mountains of Mongolia, stalking the biggest wild sheep in the world. The he returned home to chase another quarry — a fourth car for his Nextel Cup organization.
www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/09/26/rchildress.fourth.car.2009/index.html
So much can go wrong it’s hard to count anyone out
What a wild ride for the guys in the Chase for the Nextel Cup at Dover. It was enough to drive a fan to drink. Is it OK to open my eyes now? No matter who you are pulling for in the Chase, that thought had to be running through your mind this past Sunday. Jeff Gordon had the best post-race reaction when he said, “… and somehow we came out of it with the points lead.” Then he smiled like he just got the “Get out of Jail Free” card in Monopoly.
www.nascar.com/2007/news/opinion/09/26/chase.emotions.bweber/index.html
Stewart racing suit to be auctioned off for charity
Old Spice is partnering with Tony Stewart — two-time Cup champion and current contender in this year’s Chase — to give one lucky fan the Old Spice race-worn suit right off his back!
www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/official/09/26/tstewart.racing.suit.auction/index.html
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Courtesy of Scene Daily
www.scenedaily.com
Petty won’t be penalized for garage incident at Dover
NASCAR will not penalize Kyle Petty for slapping the visor of Denny Hamlin in the garage area following their accident in Sunday’s Dodge Dealers 400, a NASCAR spokesman said.
www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/23074735
Hendrick: Air-traffic controllers ’set up’ crew for failure
Hendrick Motorsports claims that the air-traffic controllers “set up the crew for failure” for a plane that crashed in October 2004, killing 10 people on their way to the NASCAR race at Martinsville, Va., according to recent filings in the ongoing legal battle over who was negligent for the accident.
www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/23074744
Report: A-B wanted to move sponsorship money
An Anheuser-Busch executive says the brewer decided to end its sponsorship of the NASCAR Busch Series and its role as official beer of NASCAR so it could devote more money to the entertainment and digital world, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/23074740
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Courtesy of That’s Racin’
www.thatsracin.com
They’re in a race of their own, just closer to back of the pack
Petty, Schrader, Blaney and their teams working to make or stay in the top 35 in Cup points
When Kyle Petty blew his top Sunday at Dover, berating Denny Hamlin and reaching into his car to slap down the younger driver’s helmet visor, some wondered why the veteran was so angry.
www.thatsracin.com/242/story/7442.html
David Ragan in contention for rookie titles in two series
BUSCH SERIES NOTEBOOK
David Ragan is hoping to see double. Ragan, who leads the NASCAR Busch Series rookie of the year standings, remains a viable candidate to become the first driver to capture that honor in two series in the same season.
www.thatsracin.com/242/story/7429.html
David Poole | Doing the math on my two cents - www.thatsracin.com/242/story/7449.html
Observations | Right or wrong, like off and on - www.thatsracin.com/242/story/7448.html
Force’s recovery takes green light - www.thatsracin.com/242/story/7447.html
Wilkes County Racing Heritage Celebration scheduled Saturday - www.thatsracin.com/242/story/7446.html
Haas CNC team looking at options, which may or may not include driver Jeff Green - www.thatsracin.com/242/story/7445.html
New Honda TV spots feature IndyCar’s Sarah Fisher - www.thatsracin.com/242/story/7439.html
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Furniture Row driver Joe Nemechek will be on hand from 5-7 p.m. Monday at Murray Maze. The maze, created from four miles of trails, is shaped as the No. 78 Chevrolet driven by Nemechek. Proceeds from admission to the maze and haunted house will be donated to the Brighton Boys and Girls Club. The Murray Maze is located at 11010 Havana St. in Brighton, Colorado.
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RAY EVERNHAM AND RACING FOR A REASON TO HOST 2007 NASCAR CELEBRITY CUSTOM BIKE AND AUTO SHOW FUNDRAISER
See the NASCAR Stars and Their Cars on October 10 and 11 at Cabarrus Arena
STATESVILLE, N.C. (September 26, 2007) - Ray Evernham and Racing for a Reason are hosting a Custom Bike and Auto Show Fundraiser in the heart of racing country at Cabarrus Arena in Concord, N.C. This unique event, brought to you by Freightliner Trucks, will showcase NASCAR Team Owners’, Drivers’ and Crew Members’ custom bikes and automobiles along with appearances by NASCAR stars and custom bike builders. Proceeds from the event support Racing for a Reason, which provides funding for cancer research and education efforts.
There will be more than 70 exciting custom bikes and cars owned by the biggest names in NASCAR including Elliott Sadler, Travis Kvapil, Kyle Petty, Richard Petty, Mike Helton, Kenny Wallace, Todd Kluever, Steve LeTarte, Kyle Busch, Dale Jarrett, JD Gibbs, Ray Evernham, Kasey Kahne, Kenny Francis, Scott Riggs, Dale Earnhardt. Jr, Mike Bliss, Greg Biffle, Mike Helton, Roger Penske and special guest Dave Perewitz.
The event gears up on October 10th from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on October 11th from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Event festivities will include vehicle displays, appearances by numerous NASCAR celebrities, opportunities for photos with top drivers, a silent auction for autographed memorabilia, race tickets, a Gillett Evernham Motorsports Experience, a Dave Perewitz custom painted trash can and more.
For more information on how to catch Racing for a Reason’s draft and for event updates please visit www.racingforareason.org/event .
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Slim Jim on the #20 at Kansas: Denny Hamlin will be in the #20 Slim Jim Monster Stick Chevy at Kansas. Hamlin will be carrying the red and yellow colors of long-time JGR sponsor ConAgra Foods and its Slim Jim Monster Stick brand for the very first time.(True Speed Communications PR)(9-26-2007)
Casey Atwood in the #27 at Kansas With Special Paint Scheme: Casey Atwood will be making his first 2007 Busch Series start in the #27 VIVA / Breast Cancer Research Foundation Ford at Kansas. Atwood drove the #37 Brewco Ford at Dover last week. Beginning with the Yellow Transportation 300 at Kansas, VIVA brand towels will partner with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) to help raise awareness and funds to combat breast cancer. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and for the second consecutive year, VIVA will drive attention to this serious issue by showcasing a pink paint scheme and a pink ribbon symbolizing breast cancer awareness. The #27 Brewco Ford will run the pink paint scheme at Lowes and Memphis as well as Kansas. Casey Atwood and the Brewco pit crew will wear the color pink for these three races. Also, the Kimberly-Clark trackside marketing display will have a special pink BCRF section.(Brewco PR)(9-26-2007)
A-B wanted to move sponsorship money: An Anheuser-Busch executive says the brewer decided to end its sponsorship of the Busch Series and its role as official beer of NASCAR so it could devote more money to the entertainment and digital world, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Tony Ponturo, vice president of global media and sports/entertainment marketing for Anheuser-Busch, said in delivering the keynote speech Tuesday at the Online Media, Marketing & Advertising Conference & Expo that the company would increase its online media spending by 2 to 5 percent. That would amount to around $500 million, the Hollywood Reporter estimated. Also, while Ponturo said Anheuser-Busch wanted to end its official NASCAR sponsorships to spend money on advertising elsewhere, the Reporter said, “The company did not want to pay the higher sponsorship fees NASCAR was seeking.” The Reporter estimated Anheuser-Busch was spending around $15 million on its officials sponsorships, which it said is the same amount on its sponsorship of Gillett Evernham Motorsports and Kasey Kahne in 2008.(SceneDaily.com)(9-26-2007)
Reutimann Considering MWR Offer; Busch Series Could be Sticking Point: David Reutimann has been stressing over his future, wondering whether he has done well enough as a rookie in NASCAR’s major-league level to earn a shot back next year. Now that Michael Waltrip Racing has presented him with a contract offer for next year, he’s trying to puts himself in the best situation he can for a long-term future in NASCAR. One of the sticking points in closing the deal, Reutimann said Tuesday, is that MWR wants to develop a young driver in its full-time Busch Series car. Reutimann wants to continue racing full-time in Busch. “I know they have to plan for the future,” Reutimann said. “Michael [Waltrip] is not going to drive forever, and neither is D.J. [Dale Jarrett]. They need to bring somebody into the company they can develop. But at this point, I’m not ready to step out of the Busch car.”(Tampa Tribune)(9-26-2007)
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Beginning with the Yellow Transportation 300 at Kansas Speedway, VIVA brand towels will partner with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) to help raise awareness and funds to combat breast cancer. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and for the second consecutive year, VIVA will drive attention to this serious issue by showcasing a pink paint scheme and a pink ribbon symbolizing breast cancer awareness. The #27 Brewco Ford Fusion will run the pink paint scheme at Lowes Motor Speedway (Oct. 12) and Memphis Motorsports Park (Oct. 27) as well as Kansas. Casey Atwood and the Brewco pit crew will wear the color pink for these three races. Also, the Kimberly-Clark trackside marketing display will have a special pink BCRF section. (BM PR) (09-26-07)
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Leffler joins Red Horse Racing for balance of year: Red Horse Racing announced today that three-time National Midget Champion Jason Leffler will race the #1 RFMS/Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in five of the six remaining events on the 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series schedule. Leffler will hand the wheel over to Brandon Whitt when the Series’ hits Atlanta Motor Speedway on October 27th due to a scheduling conflict and his commitments in the NASCAR Busch Series. “We are very thankful to David Green for helping us get our feet back under us,” said General Manager and Team Owner, Tom DeLoach. “David helped us move forward as we continue to grow Red Horse Racing but we’re still trying to find out what we need to do to make our team better. We’re making changes to make our program stronger as we prepare for a Championship run in 2008. Our intent is to have Jason in the RFMS/Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra for the balance of the year with the exception of Atlanta due to a scheduling conflict.” Leffler has made 40 career starts in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series since making his Series’ debut in 2000. Leffler has accumulated one win, 16 top-five, and 25 top-10 finishes. He last raced in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2004. Leffler’s first race with Red Horse Racing will be Saturday, October 6th during the Mountain Dew 250 at the 2.66-mile oval of Talladega Superspeedway.(Red Horse Racing PR)(9-25-2007)
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Leffler to replace Green in Red Horse’s No. 1 truck
Red Horse Racing has announced that three-time National Midget Champion Jason Leffler will race the No. 1 RFMS/Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra in the Craftsman Truck Series in five of the six remaining events on the 2007 schedule. Leffler will hand the wheel over to Brandon Whitt when the series hits Atlanta Motor Speedway on Oct. 27 due to a scheduling conflict and his commitments in the Busch Series.
www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/truck/09/26/jleffler.dgreen.red.horse/index.html
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1:00 am Busch Series race Kansas ESPN2
7:30 am Back in the Day with Dale Earnhardt, Jr SPEED
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