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Good morning. We had some e-mail problems on Friday; that’s why that day’s Gazette was late. And I meant to try to get out an edition after the race on Saturday, but there’s just not too much free time, especially on Sundays.
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Track Trash – CMS Fall ‘07
By: Racing Maniac
And now, a three horse race. Will Hendrick egos go wild? Will the man in black prevail?
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RACE RESULTS
Nextel Cup Series
Bank of America 500
Lowe’s Motor Speedway
October 13, 2007 | Race 31 of 36
CHASE DRIVER – *
Congratulations to Winner Jeff Gordohn
Driver Start No. Mfg. Led Completed Status Pts/Bonus Money
1 *Jeff Gordon 4 #24 Chevrolet 72 337 running 190/5 $268,236
2 *Clint Bowyer 25 #07 Chevrolet 79 337 running 175/5 $202,450
3 *Kyle Busch 13 #5 Chevrolet 4 337 running 170/5 $153,300
4 *Jeff Burton 27 #31 Chevrolet 0 337 running 160/0 $157,341
5 *Carl Edwards 18 #99 Ford 0 337 running 155/0 $127,800
6 Dave Blaney 34 #22 Toyota 1 337 running 155/5 $132,208
7 *Tony Stewart 29 #20 Chevrolet 0 337 running 146/0 $135,111
8 Kasey Kahne 5 #9 Dodge 0 337 running 142/0 $136,616
9 David Stremme 28 #40 Dodge 0 337 running 138/0 $83,800
10 Michael Waltrip 19 #55 Toyota 0 337 running 134/0 $95,733
11 Ricky Rudd 33 #88 Ford 0 337 running 130/0 $112,083
12 Bobby Labonte 3 #43 Dodge 0 337 running 127/0 $117,461
13 J.J. Yeley 39 #18 Chevrolet 0 337 running 124/0 $104,233
14 *Jimmie Johnson 2 #48 Chevrolet 95 337 running 131/10 $167,586
15 A.J. Allmendinger 30 #84 Toyota 0 337 running 118/0 $69,250
16 Mark Martin 12 #01 Chevrolet 0 337 running 115/0 $84,550
17 *Martin Truex Jr. 32 #1 Chevrolet 0 337 running 112/0 $96,645
18 Kyle Petty 42 #45 Dodge 2 337 running 114/5 $84,558
19 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 22 #8 Chevrolet 0 337 running 106/0 $111,058
20 *Denny Hamlin 11 #11 Chevrolet 0 337 running 103/0 $87,200
21 Casey Mears 9 #25 Chevrolet 0 336 running 100/0 $83,025
22 Paul Menard 17 #15 Chevrolet 0 336 running 97/0 $68,350
23 Johnny Sauter 23 #70 Chevrolet 0 336 running 94/0 $67,950
24 Jamie McMurray 6 #26 Ford 27 336 running 96/5 $80,750
25 David Gilliland 21 #38 Ford 0 335 running 88/0 $94,989
26 *Kurt Busch 8 #2 Dodge 13 335 running 90/5 $102,383
27 Greg Biffle 10 #16 Ford 0 334 running 82/0 $82,350
28 Ryan Newman 1 #12 Dodge 11 333 accident 84/5 $122,775
29 David Reutimann 20 #00 Toyota 0 333 running 76/0 $77,808
30 Reed Sorenson 26 #41 Dodge 0 333 running 73/0 $83,972
31 Tony Raines 41 #96 Chevrolet 0 331 running 70/0 $73,525
32 Jeff Green 37 #66 Chevrolet 0 330 running 67/0 $70,525
33 *Kevin Harvick 24 #29 Chevrolet 0 330 running 64/0 $112,086
34 *Matt Kenseth 7 #17 Ford 32 282 accident 66/5 $115,516
35 Bill Elliott 35 #21 Ford 0 282 running 58/0 $81,339
36 Scott Riggs 14 #10 Dodge 0 278 accident 55/0 $69,950
37 Juan Pablo Montoya 36 #42 Dodge 0 273 accident 52/0 $96,400
38 Robby Gordon 40 #7 Ford 1 270 running 54/5 $61,700
39 Jeremy Mayfield 38 #36 Toyota 0 253 vibration 46/0 $61,575
40 David Ragan 31 #6 Ford 0 231 running 43/0 $97,275
41 Elliott Sadler 16 #19 Dodge 0 228 running 40/0 $79,650
42 John Andretti 43 #49 Dodge 0 205 accident 37/0 $61,180
43 Ward Burton 15 #4 Chevrolet 0 83 engine 34/0 $61,343
STANDINGS RESULTS
Nextel Cup Series
Bank of America 500
Lowe’s Motor Speedway
October 13, 2007 | Race 31 of 36
Rk +/- Driver Points Behind Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 DNF Laps Raced Laps Led Earnings
1 — Jeff Gordon 5880 31 6 19 25 1 8492 1112 $6,347,892
2 — Jimmie Johnson 5812 -68 31 6 16 19 4 8570 1069 $6,211,141
3 — Clint Bowyer 5802 -78 31 1 5 15 0 8716 386 $3,745,944
4 — Tony Stewart 5682 -198 31 3 10 22 4 8610 980 $5,718,671
5 +1 Carl Edwards 5640 -240 31 3 9 13 3 8418 428 $3,981,112
6 +2 Kyle Busch 5600 -280 31 1 9 17 2 8533 300 $4,057,943
7 — Kurt Busch 5565 -315 31 2 5 11 3 8538 760 $4,499,906
8 -3 Kevin Harvick 5552 -328 31 1 4 12 0 8734 270 $6,802,463
9 — Denny Hamlin 5531 -349 31 1 11 16 1 8384 839 $4,335,789
10 +2 Jeff Burton 5514 -366 31 1 8 14 3 8387 28 $5,321,013
11 -1 Martin Truex Jr. 5502 -378 31 1 6 11 3 8393 355 $4,254,231
12 -1 Matt Kenseth 5438 -442 31 1 8 17 4 8561 561 $5,261,499
Chase for the Championship
13 — Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3527 31 0 7 12 7 8468 397 $4,616,823
14 +1 Casey Mears 3405 -122 31 1 5 10 2 8441 38 $3,690,175
15 -1 Ryan Newman 3390 -137 31 0 4 12 8 8188 272 $4,294,009
16 — Greg Biffle 3385 -142 31 1 4 9 4 8259 77 $3,801,380
17 +1 Bobby Labonte 3062 -465 31 0 0 3 3 8453 17 $4,008,251
18 +1 J.J. Yeley 3058 -469 31 0 1 3 4 8350 11 $3,799,570
19 -2 Jamie McMurray 3046 -481 31 1 3 8 4 8347 68 $3,329,907
20 +1 Kasey Kahne 2985 -542 31 0 1 7 5 8424 371 $4,509,414
21 -1 Juan Pablo Montoya 2956 -571 31 1 3 5 4 8392 7 $4,231,858
22 — David Ragan 2844 -683 31 0 2 2 3 8221 2 $4,143,599
23 — Reed Sorenson 2819 -708 31 0 2 5 5 7813 35 $3,527,522
24 +1 David Stremme 2792 -735 31 0 0 3 4 8514 2 $2,799,883
25 +1 Mark Martin 2727 -800 21 0 5 10 1 5796 67 $3,820,467
26 -2 Elliott Sadler 2718 -809 31 0 0 2 1 8508 61 $3,476,262
27 — Robby Gordon 2628 -899 30 0 1 2 2 8062 58 $2,703,029
28 — Jeff Green 2620 -907 31 0 0 3 4 8161 8 $3,305,723
29 — David Gilliland 2574 -953 31 0 1 2 4 8012 18 $3,814,083
30 +1 Johnny Sauter 2492 -1035 30 0 1 2 2 7447 5 $2,752,064
31 -1 Tony Raines 2474 -1053 29 0 0 1 3 8267 6 $2,846,372
32 — Dave Blaney 2375 -1152 28 0 1 4 8 7131 40 $3,118,026
33 — Ricky Rudd 2147 -1380 26 0 0 1 6 7029 1 $3,142,960
34 — Paul Menard 2090 -1437 25 0 0 0 2 6289 2 $2,045,274
35 — Joe Nemechek 1955 -1572 25 0 0 1 6 6053 1 $2,155,842
36 — Kyle Petty 1909 -1618 24 0 1 1 3 6699 12 $2,407,759
37 — Scott Riggs 1820 -1707 24 0 0 1 5 6523 0 $2,378,366
38 — Brian Vickers 1700 -1827 19 0 1 4 4 4729 106 $1,775,001
39 +1 David Reutimann 1644 -1883 23 0 0 0 8 5757 3 $2,098,023
40 -1 Sterling Marlin 1600 -1927 19 0 0 0 4 5234 18 $1,928,740
41 — Dale Jarrett 1244 -2283 20 0 0 0 7 4456 0 $1,791,207
42 — Bill Elliott 1214 -2313 15 0 0 0 1 3730 5 $1,574,220
43 — Kenny Wallace 1066 -2461 15 0 0 0 3 4268 3 $1,411,82
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Race away from race
Cart outings are a way to compete far from the spotlight with family and friends.
By KELLIE DIXON, Times Sports Writer
No autographs to sign; no interviews to attend. Just carts to race.
Really, most drivers would tell you that’s their ideal set-up for racing every weekend.
But racing alone doesn’t pay the bills so the drivers are left to their own backyards.
This week many drivers, including Tampa native Aric Almirola, will show up at Kevin Harvick’s house in North Carolina to race on his paved track. Harvick generally hosts the event when the NASCAR Nextel Cup series runs in Martinsville, which it will next weekend. He held the informal race in May, and about 20 drivers, crew members and friends showed up to race. This time the get-together is being called the Fall Brawl.
http://www.sptimes.com/2007/10/14/Sports/Race_away_from_race.shtml
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New York Financier Buys Big Stake in Waltrip Team
New York Times – United States
Kauffman, 44, born in Yonkers, NY, and raised in Mahopac, NY, did not grow up a Nascar fan. But he said he had always been interested in cars and recently …
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/13/sports/othersports/13nascar.html?ref=othersports
Fortress’s Kauffman Buys Stake in Waltrip Nascar Team (Update1)
Bloomberg – USA
By Gene Laverty Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) — Robert Kauffman, president of Fortress Investment Group LLC’s European unit, bought a 50 percent stake in Nascar’s …
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601079&sid=a1vcBrZfQsrM&refer=home
Daugherty Finds New Passion In NASCAR
BlackAthlete.net – USA
Daugherty’s passion is currently on display on ESPN, ESPN 2 and ABC, as a commentator on NASCAR Now and NASCAR Countdown. NASCAR Now is the network’s …
http://www.blackathlete.net/artman2/publish/Interviews_49/Daugherty_Finds_New_Passion_In_NASCAR.shtml
Why is this happening? Open-Wheelers in NASCAR.
SportingNews.com – USA
There is a very simple reason to explain why such open wheel driver like Franchitti, Speed, Hornish, Montoya, Villenueve, & Carpentier are coming to NASCAR. …
http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/Dominic00/111362
Mount Everest climber, NASCAR fan reaches goal of meeting Jeff Gordon
The Canadian Press –
Forget about timing it to honour your favourite driver and planting a NASCAR flag at the top. Patrick Hickey likely qualifies as the biggest NASCAR fan to …
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5h5WEyXBNLNr8qckfCeZmRJqOklNQ
What’s in a (NASCAR) name anyway?
Nevada Appeal – Carson City,NV,USA
Thanks a lot, NASCAR! Just when I had finally reached the point where I could say “Nextel Cup” automatically instead of thinking “Winston Cup” first, …
http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20071014/SPORTS/110140151
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Jeff Gordon Wins At Lowe’s
Jeff Gordon didn’t know if he’d have enough fuel to finish the race, the car had sputtered on the final two restarts and each time his Chevrolet did come to life, Gordon would run as fast as anyone on the track. After a lengthy red flag, for oil on the track, the race restarted with Gordon in the lead — but his car sputtered and pole sitter Ryan Newman shot past him for the point. It looked like Newman had the field covered and there would be no catching him. But Newman overdrove the corner and crashed, giving the lead back to Gordon. That set up a green-white-checkers finish. It took several extra laps to clean up the mess and still Gordon’s engine was missing as though it was starving for fuel. Gordon rode the low line of the track so the gas would pick up better and on the final restart, managed to hold off Clint Bowyer to win the Bank of America 500 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway on Saturday night. Gordon had failed to finish the last five races at Lowe’s and his goal when the race started was just to finish the 500 miles. Jeff Gordon won his first Cup race at this track in 1994, thirteen years ago. The win on Saturday night was his 81st career victory.
It was the second straight victory for Gordon, he also won the Talladega Superspeedway race last Sunday. It was the sixth victory for Gordon in 2007 and is the win leader for the year. Gordon also stretched his Nextel Cup point standings over Jimmie Johnson to 68 and 78 over third place in the standings, Clint Bowyer. — Kyle Busch finished third and RCR driver Jeff Burton was fourth. Carl Edwards had a good run, driving to a fifth place finish followed by Dave Blaney in a Toyota, Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, David Stremme and Michael Waltrip to round out the top ten. Six drivers in the Chase for the Championship suffered troubles of one sort or another. Kevin Harvick pitted twice early in the race for tire problems and finished 33rd (seven laps down), Matt Kenseth crashed and finished 34th. Kurt Busch had several encounters, once in a pit collision and then the car sounded like it was running down one cylinder, he finished 26th. Denny Hamlin was 20th with transmission troubles, Jimmie Johnson was 14th after spinning and then stopping for fuel with three laps to go. Tony Stewart had a pit collision with two different cars but managed to drive back to the seventh position. The Nextel Cup Series moves to Martinsville Speedway next Sunday, October 21st for the Subway 500. This will be the 32nd race in the 36 race schedule.
Johnson Earns Lap Leader Award
Jimmie Johnson led six times for 95 laps to earn WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race honors in Saturday night’s Bank of America 500. Hamlin claimed the award for the fourth time this season and has led 1,070 laps in 19 races this season. Johnson also led the most laps of any driver at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, earning a five-point bonus. Johnson spun off Turn 2 on lap 232, bringing out the 12th caution of the race but still recovered to post a 14th-place finish on the lead lap. Johnson is second in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series championship standings, 68 points behind leader Jeff Gordon. Johnson leads third-place Clint Bowyer by 10 and fourth-place Tony Stewart by 130. Jeff Gordon leads Tony Stewart by two races (7-5) in the overall WIX Filters Lap Leader standings.
Race and Commercial Breakdown For The Bank of America 500
# Total number of commercials: 153 (in 2006: 142)
# Total number of companies or entities advertised: 73 (in 2006: 78)
# Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 16
# Total number of companies or entities advertised in brief promos or crawlers: 14
# Total amount of time these brief promos take during broadcast: app. 2 min. 5 sec.
# Start time to record race/commercial periods 09//07: 7:34 PM (in 2006: 7:04 PM)
# End time to record race/commercial periods 09/08/07: 11:59 PM (in 2006: 11:09 PM)
# Total minutes: 265
# Minutes of race broadcast: 200
# Minutes of commercials: 65
# Number of missed restarts: 1 …MORE AT…(www.cawsnjaws.com)
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Kurt Busch on merger of Miller and Coors: DOES THE MERGER BETWEEN MILLER AND COORS AFFECT YOUR SPONSORSHIP? �I don�t know anything other than they did combine, or they�re in negations to do such. The numbers that I�ve heard are 58 percent for MillerSAB and 42 percent for MolsonCoors. That�s all that I know. I haven�t talked with any Miller people about it. They are all coming in tonight to check out qualifying, and then tomorrow we�ve got some in the morning for meetings. Right now I�m sure it doesn�t change a thing. Roger Penske has been with Miller for over 25 years and his race teams. That�s what really anchors us solidly with that program.�(Dodge Motorsports PR)(10-15-2007)
Benson to MWR in ’08? On Sunday’s SPEED/tv’s Speed Report, it was reported by Bob Dilner that there were many candidates for the vacant seat for the third Michael Waltrip Racing team among them; Johnny Benson.(10-14-2007)
Nead debuts for the #21 team: With the #21 Wood Brothers/JTG race team just outside the top-35 in points headed into this weekend�s event, Bill Elliott returned behind the wheel to greet a brand new primary sponsor, H.J. Heinz. During a special Thursday night edition of Nextel Cup qualifying, Elliott put the #21 Heinz Ore-Ida Ford 35th in the field for the running of the Bank of America 500 at Lowe�s Motor Speedway. Also new to the team this week, Gene Nead stepped in as crew chief to lead the organization�s efforts for the remainder of the year. Elliott finished 35th [and the team fell to 109 pts behind 35th in owners pts](Wood Brothers/JTG Racing PR)(10-15-2007)
Martin Truex Jr. Announces Foundation: #1-Martin Truex Jr. announced he has started a foundation that will benefit children in need. Truex Jr. donated a check in the amount of $100,000 to the foundation in making the announcement. “I have been fortunate enough to be surrounded by a loving family and supportive friends,” said Truex. “They have helped me get to where I am today. When I joined Dale Earnhardt Inc. I made a promise to myself to give back to those less fortunate than me. The Martin Truex Jr. Foundation is the realization of that promise. The foundation is dedicated to providing funds to non-profit, charitable organizations that will properly impact the lives of children. It will benefit children in my hometown in New Jersey, as well as the town of Mooresville, North Carolina, and the surrounding area. There are so many kids who could accomplish things in their lives if only given the right tools. My goal is to help these kids any way I can. Our first project, “Little Bears for Little Kids”, is a stuffed animal drive for children who have been served by the Dove House in Statesville, North Carolina. We have collected several thousand stuffed animals for the children in need. I need to thank everyone with all of these corporations who have helped to make this a success.” The Dale Earnhardt Foundation also donated $5,000 to the fund. The Earnhardt Foundation will donate $3,000 for each victory Truex Jr. earns for the rest of 2007 and in 2008. Bass Pro Shops will also donate 1,000 stuffed bears to the Little Bears for Little Kids program. Eight hundred and twenty-seven of the bears were donated today to the Dove House in Statesville, which benefits victims of child abuse.(Lowes Motor Speedway PR)(10-15-2007)
Images Added: from Talladega, added: #38 Halloween, #88 Halloween, #24 Pepsi fan design, #06 Mobil 1, #27 Unicef, #43 Pillsbury, #70 Radioactive, #7 Camping World, #16 Starz/DirecTV, #96 DLP/Rex. From Dover: #21 Air Force and #83 Red Bull; and a few more 2008 schemes: #42 Big Red, #45 Wells Fargo and #50 NOS Energy Drink. See the Paint Schemes Gallery page http://www.jayski.com/schemes/paintschemes.htm
Hass Racing Quiet about 2008 Drivers: When it comes to who’ll be in what Haas CNC Racing cars in 2008, nobody seems to know much of anything. Joe Custer, the team’s general manager, plays his cards close to the vest. Very, very close. Johnny Sauter, driver of the organization’s #70 entry, says that he doesn’t have a clue what he’ll be doing next year, but adds that he’s been given permission to look elsewhere. Jeff Green, who steers its #66 Chevy, refuses altogether to comment on the situation. With Scott Riggs already signed for next year and two Haas cars available, there’s considerable speculation as to which one he’ll drive and whether it’ll be Green or Sauter who’s left out of the mix. Then again, names other than Riggs’ [including Mayfield and Stremme] have been mentioned as joining the operation. If that happens, Green and Sauter would most likely both be gone. According to Custer, neither driver has a decided advantage at this stage of the game.(NASCAR.com)(10-14-2007)
More Stremme Buzz in the Garage: Hearing from many sources that #40 David Stremme is now the leading candidate for at least four teams. Options include third and fourth car situations (GEM?, Penske?, MWR?, Ganassi?) and Haas Racing where Johnny Sauter is expected to be replaced.(10-14-2007)
Former 49ers Owner Almost Bought Hendrick in 2004: Former San Francisco 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo told Sports Business Journal recently that he almost became a NASCAR owner in 2004. “We would have bought a NASCAR team if Reggie White hadn’t died,” DeBartolo said of the former NFL player. “The week he passed away we were going to sign the agreement with Hendrick Motorsports. After that, I just couldn’t do it. I loved Reggie too much.”(Roanoke Times)(10-14-2007)
AND and from a July article – Dale Earnhardt Inc. president Max Siegel told ESPN.com on Wednesday [in July] that three years ago he was prepared to partner with NFL Hall of Famers Reggie White and Ronnie Lott, as well as former San Francisco 49ers owner Eddie DeBartalo Jr., in purchasing MB2 Motorsports, which at the time fielded the #01 and #10 Chevrolets. The papers were drawn. All that was left was the official closing, which was slated for Jan. 15, 2005. But when White died suddenly on Dec. 26, 2004, and the deal died with him. Siegel said he and White originally had planned to partner with Rick Hendrick on a NASCAR Busch Series operation. Then the Hendrick Motorsports plane crash in October 2004 halted that initiative. A couple of months had passed, and Siegel said Hendrick contacted him about the program. Hendrick explained that in order for him to be involved, White and Siegel had to purchase a team with an existing Hendrick partnership. Enter MB2, whose engines were supplied by Hendrick. At the time, Valvoline was part-owner of MB2, as well. All the pieces were in place, then White passed away.(ESPN.com)(10-14-2007)
Jarrett won’t get behind the wheel once he retires: Terry Labonte has done it on occasion. Bill Elliott is doing it now. But don’t expect Dale Jarrett to join the on-again, off-again trend of former Nextel Cup champions running one-off races sporadically. “As far as coming back, and people wanting you to get in a race here and there, I just don’t see that happening, whatsoever,” Jarrett said Friday, just after announcing his pending retirement. Jarrett considers it unfair to the teams attempting to run the entire schedule. “I know what that is like [from experiencing it] this year,” Jarrett said. “I didn’t want to put someone else in that position. The only thing that would change that would be if UPS came to me and said, ‘We need you to run this race.’” So what’s next? Jarrett will mentor Michael Waltrip Racing development drivers Josh Wise and Michael McDowell, and said he plans to begin discussions with ESPN about his television future very soon.(ESPN.com)(10-14-2007)
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Jarrett calling it quits on his own terms, as an All-Star
Dale Jarrett’s 10 million-mile march to the checkered flag is almost at an end.
http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/10/12/djarrett.plans.for.2008/index.html
Blast from the past: UPS, Reutimann a perfect match
Finally, some 20 years after he first proudly wore the UPS uniform, David Reutimann is being asked to drive for the world-wide, package-delivery company.
http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/opinion/10/13/jmenzer.dreutimann.ups.djarrett/index.html
Haas team mum on who will lose their ride for 2008
When it comes to who’ll be in what Haas CNC Racing cars in 2008, nobody seems to know much of anything.
http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/10/13/jsauter.jgreen.haas.decision/index.html
Another consistent run, but Bowyer loses Chase points
Maybe this kid really isn’t going to go away in the Chase for the Nextel Cup.
http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/10/14/cbowyer.charlotte/index.html
Gordon closer to fifth title with sixth win on season
Jeff Gordon conceded the win to one teammate, worried another would take it from him, then stressed about a fuel issue he feared would prevent him from finishing Saturday night’s race.
http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/10/14/charlotte.race.recap2.ap/index.html
Rare low Charlotte finish deepens Johnson’s deficit
The usual post-race routine for Jimmie Johnson at Lowe’s Motor Speedway involves stopping on pit road, where NASCAR officials halt the top five finishers in a Nextel Cup event for obligatory interviews on television. That is, if he’s not coasting to Victory Lane, and preparing to hoist yet another trophy and spray more champagne.
http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/10/14/jjohnson.finish.lowes/index.html
Notes: Newman had win, then lost it just as quick
With his first victory in 75 races staring him straight in the face, Ryan Newman ran into trouble in Turn 2. He ended the night not in Victory Lane, but in the garage, wondering what went wrong.
http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/10/14/notes.rnewman.kharvick.dhamlin.lowes/index.html
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Sorenson’s team understands shock penalty
CONCORD, N.C. – The heat generated by the car of tomorrow at Talladega Superspeedway affected the shock package run on the No. 41 Chip Ganassi Racing car last week, which resulted in the 25-point penalty to Reed Sorenson for the front end being too low in postrace inspection, according to the team
http://www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/23104667
Busch heeds advice, finishes third at Charlotte
CONCORD, N.C. – Kyle Busch heard the familiar prompting from his team owner: No wrecks among the Hendrick Motorsports teammates.
http://www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/23104685
Bowyer stays in title hunt with runnerup finish
CONCORD, N.C. – Clint Bowyer not only managed to remain in the title hunt Saturday night, he also managed to avoid the problems that have plagued him at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
http://www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/23104686
Toyota has strong outing at Charlotte
CONCORD, N.C. – The Bank of America 500 may have been Toyota’s finest hour to date in the Nextel Cup Series. Two Camrys finished in the top 10 for the second time this season, with another Toyota finishing 15th.
http://www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/23104688
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Courtesy of That’s Racin’
http://www.thatsracin.com
ESPN’s production truck: enough equipment to land the shuttle
THATSRACIN.COM OPINION
http://www.thatsracin.com/247/story/8196.html
CONCORD, N.C. – Two thirds of the way into the Dollar General 300, wrecked race cars are being dragged off from all around the Lowe’s Motor Speedway track. ESPN has covered the multicar wreck six ways to Sunday.
Gordon survives a fuel scare, more to get win at Charlotte – http://www.thatsracin.com/242/story/8245.html
Ryan Newman says hello, then good-bye late in race – http://www.thatsracin.com/242/story/8256.html
Breaking down the Chase for the Championship – http://www.thatsracin.com/242/story/8263.html
Bowyer saw his chance, still managed to stay close to the top spot – http://www.thatsracin.com/242/story/8257.html
Bowyer: I’m still in hunt – http://www.thatsracin.com/242/story/8261.html
Robosaurus going on the block – http://www.thatsracin.com/242/story/8207.html
Airborne message takes a swipe at former NASCAR team owner Bobby Ginn – http://www.thatsracin.com/242/story/8202.html
Services set for Stanley Ray Cooper, longtime reporter and manufacturer rep in NASCAR – http://www.thatsracin.com/242/story/8199.html
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WICKS SETS WORLD SPEED RECORD IN DODGE
Wicks Achieves 244.9 Miles Per Hour in Dodge Charger Stock Car
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (October 12, 2007) – Russ Wicks, who holds World Speed Records of more than 200 miles per hour on both land and water, has set a stock car world record of 244.9 miles per hour, which has been confirmed by Guinness World Records. Wick successfully achieved the record on Tuesday, October 9 at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Northwestern Utah while driving a 2007 Dodge Charger built to NASCAR specifications. The new mark shatters Wicks’ previous stock car world speed record of 222 miles per hour.
Wicks’ vehicle was developed with the backing of the Dodge Motorsports Engineering Group and Arrington Engines. Autodesk software was leveraged to make integral performance modifications.
Wicks is the only living person to hold world speed records over 200 miles per hour on land and water.
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N A S C A R * B U S C H * S E R I E S
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Courtesy of Carolyn’s Jeff Gordon Newsletter (cakes24@juno.com)
RACE RESULTS
NASCAR Busch Series
Dollar General 300
Lowe’s Motor Speedway
October 12, 2007 | Race 31 of 35
FIN ST CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR PTS/BNS LAPS STATUS
1 13 29 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Holiday Inn 195/10 200 Running
2 24 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet Lowe’s / Sta-Green Winterizer 170/0 200 Running
3 26 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Super Clean / Menards 165/0 200 Running
4 7 18 Aric Almirola Chevrolet Slim Jim Monster / Act II 160/0 200 Running
5 6 20 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet Rockwell Automation 155/0 200 Running
6 10 6 David Ragan * Ford Discount Tire 150/0 200 Running
7 29 155 Robby Gordon Ford Verizon Wireless 146/0 200 Running
8 16 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet BB&T 147/5 200 Running
9 30 47 Kelly Bires Ford Armor All / AutoZone 138/0 200 Running
10 25 33 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Dollar General 134/0 200 Running
11 35 88 Brad Keselowski * Chevrolet U.S. Navy 130/0 200 Running
12 8 99 David Reutimann Toyota Aaron’s Dream Machine 127/0 200 Running
13 19 21 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet AutoZone 124/0 200 Running
14 20 77 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet Dollar General 121/0 200 Running
15 32 7 Mike Wallace Chevrolet GEICO 118/0 200 Running
16 23 35 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Ford McDonald’s 115/0 200 Running
17 12 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Klondike 117/5 200 Running
18 9 90 Stephen Leicht Ford CitiFinancial 109/0 200 Running
19 27 38 Jason Leffler Toyota Great Clips / “Meet the Robinsons” 106/0 200 Running
20 14 41 Bryan Clauson Dodge Memorex 103/0 200 Running
21 38 14 Kyle Krisiloff * Ford Lilly / Walgreens 100/0 200 Running
22 42 27 Casey Atwood Ford Kleenex / Breast Cancer Rsrch Foundation 97/0 199 Running
23 34 36 Jeremy Clements Chevrolet Saxon Group 94/0 198 Running
24 17 230 Stanton Barrett Chevrolet Smith & Wesson / SKI Motorsports 91/0 196 Running
25 15 66 Reed Sorenson Dodge HomeLife Communities 88/0 182 Out of Race
26 28 42 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge Memorex 85/0 179 Running
27 21 25 Richard Johns Ford FreeCreditReport.com 82/0 173 Running
28 22 37 Brad Baker Ford Kickbutt Amped Energy Ballz 79/0 168 Running
29 11 22 Mike Bliss Dodge Family Dollar / CancerCare 76/0 142 Off Track
30 1 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M 78/5 140 Out of Race
31 2 17 Matt Kenseth Ford iLevel Structurwood 70/0 133 Out of Race
32 31 148 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe’s / Kobalt Tools 67/0 133 Out of Race
33 5 60 Carl Edwards Ford Scotts WinterGuard Fertilizer 69/5 132 Out of Race
34 36 211 Jason Keller Chevrolet Sweet Baby Ray’s 61/0 131 Out of Race
35 40 28 Blake Bjorklund Chevrolet Kibbles ‘n Bits / Pup-peroni / Milk-Bone / 9Lives 58/0 122 Out of Race
36 4 10 Dave Blaney Toyota Hass Avocados from Mexico 55/0 121 Out of Race
37 41 1 J.J. Yeley Chevrolet Miccosukee Resort & Gaming 52/0 118 Out of Race
38 3 126 Jamie McMurray Ford Dish Network 49/0 106 Out of Race
39 33 192 Bobby Santos * Toyota Bill Davis Racing 46/0 95 Out of Race
40 18 59 Marcos Ambrose * Ford Kingsford / Bush’s Beans 43/0 27 Out of Race
41 39 154 Carl Long Dodge Fridel-Carter Motorsports 40/0 27 Out of Race
42 37 01 Kertus Davis Chevrolet RaceGirl 37/0 16 Out of Race
43 43 189 Morgan Shepherd Dodge Victory In Jesus 34/0 14
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Courtesy of Jayski
http://www.jayski.com
NASCAR Takes Busch COT to Wind Tunnel: NASCAR has had its planned new Busch version of the car of tomorrow in the wind tunnel this week, with Detroit car makers sending engineers over to discuss various options. NASCAR officials have been considering allowing more leeway on the body styling of the new model, which is tentatively set to debut in 2009.(Winston Salem Journal)(10-13-2007)
2008 Driver Lineup Taking Shape: The driver lineup for several Nationwide Series teams for 2008 is shaping up. Current series points leader Carl Edwards will run the full season against next year, a Roush Fenway Racing spokesman said, and Michael Waltrip Racing officials said David Reutimann would also run the full Nationwide schedule. Marcos Ambrose and Kelly Bires will return to race full time for Wood Brothers/JTG Racing next year, a team spokesman confirmed. Brewco Motorsports hopes to have one driver for each car next year, new team owner Gary Baker said Friday. One driver in the mix, likely for the # 37, is Baker’s son, Brad, who was entered at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. The other driver is anticipated to be Brad Coleman, sources said. Coleman was a part of Brewco until he signed with Joe Gibbs Racing for this season. Fitz Motorsports owner Armando Fitz said there is a 95 percent chance that Mike Bliss would drive the team’s #22 Dodge in all 35 Nationwide races next year. Fitz said the team has sold sponsorship for every race, and Bliss wants to drive for the team. An announcement could come before the race in Memphis in two weeks. Gillett Evernham Motorsports could expand to two full-time teams next year, a source close to the team said. The rides would be split among the team’s Cup drivers, with development drivers likely filling in, too. (SceneDaily.com), see the 2008 Nationwide Team Chart for a look at drivers and teams currently expected to compete next year.(10-12-2007) http://www.jayski.com/busch/2008busch-chart.htm
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Courtesy of The Hot Lap
http://www.TheHotLap.com
Joe Gibbs Racing has elected to not to field Aric Almirola in the NASCAR Busch Series race at Memphis, Tenn., which team president J.D. Gibbs had promised Almirola after he was pulled from the Milwaukee race earlier this season in favor of Denny Hamlin. Almirola, who has already moved to Dale Earnhardt Inc. and will share a Nextel Cup Series ride with veteran Mark Martin next season, was informed this week of the team’s decision and called the move “very disappointing.” Almirola will be replaced in the No. 20 Chevrolet by JGR teammate J.J. Yeley, who is also leaving the organization at season’s end. “It was something I was really looking forward to and I was looking forward to finishing out the year strong with Joe Gibbs Racing. I still plan to. will still drive the Busch race at Homestead,” Almirola said. Gibbs had offered the Memphis race – originally planned for Hamlin since his Cup sponsor is headquartered in the city – as a make-up for the incident at Milwaukee. “Aric and I have talked about it and he knows that if he was still going to be a part of JGR next year, we’d be running him in every race we could right now,” team president J.D. Gibbs said. “Milwaukee was frustrating for everybody. But when we started this development driver program, our goal was to get Aric into Cup and he will have that opportunity to do that with an experienced veteran like Mark Martin next year. (That’s Racin’) (10-14-07)
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C R A F T S M A N * T R U C K * S E R I E S
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Courtesy of Jayski
http://www.jayski.com
Benson to MWR in ’08? On Sunday’s SPEED/tv’s Speed Report, it was reported by Bob Dilner that there were many candidates for the vacant seat for the third Michael Waltrip Racing team among them; Johnny Benson.(10-14-2007)
Chris Jones in the #08 at Martinsville: Late-model racer, Chris Jones is scheduled to drive the #08 Green Light Racing Chevy in the Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 20, 2007.(LCSMotorsports.com)(10-12-2007)
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Courtesy of TruckSeries.Com
http://www.truckseries.com
Scott Working Towards ’08 Rookie Class
10-13-2007 | TruckSeries.com Report
Brian Scott Working Towards ’08 Rookie Class He has a mentor, a ride and high hopes. What newcomer Brian Scott, driver of the No. 16 Xpress Motorsports Ford, needs is seat time. He’ll get it during the series’ final weeks. The 19-year-old from Boise, Idaho is working toward 2008, when he plans to compete for Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors. Scott’s father, JB, purchased the majority interest in Xpress last month, with former owner Dave Fuge remaining as a minority owner, crew chief and competition director.
http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_07/articles/000128/012854.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
FINAL ARCA RE/MAX SERIES POINTS AFTER TOLEDO SPEEDWAY (10-14-07)
1) Frank Kimmel 5705; 2) Michael McDowell 5455; 3) Dexter Bean 4890; 4) Justin Allgaier 4850; 5) Justin Marks 4795; 6) Phillip McGilton 4745; 7) Patrick Sheltra 4615; 
Justin South 4380; 9) Bryan Silas 4135; 10) Josh Krug 4080.
McDowell Dominates Toledo; Kimmel Clinches 9th Series Title
TOLEDO OH (10-14-07) Michael McDowell made his grand exit from the ARCA RE/MAX Series stage in grand style. The Phoenix, Arizona rookie, on his way to the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series in 2008, won the SIM Factory Pole, led the most laps and passed James Buescher with two laps to go to win the thrilling Hantz Group 200 by Belle Tire Sunday afternoon at Toledo Speedway.
McDowell, in Eddie Sharp’s Z Line-Make A Wish-Beck Dodge, lost the lead in lapped traffic on the 172nd circuit of the 200 lap race, and took it back just in time to earn his fourth career RE/MAX Series victory.
“I made a mistake there, got trapped down on the bottom and let James get away from me and I didn’t want to end the race that way,” said McDowell. “When I cut down on the bottom (pass for the lead) I clipped him a little bit. I didn’t mean to do that but that’s how short track racing goes. I’m glad to be able to end my season with a win. It’s just a testament to how great Eddie Sharp Racing is. Running the whole ARCA season has prepared me for my next endeavor in racing.”
McDowell also sewed up Rookie of the Year honors and second place in national championship points.
Buescher settled for second two lengths away in the Mercedes Homes-Red Line Oil Dodge.
“We were just kind of buying time making laps there at the beginning of the race, riding around the top-five,” said Buescher. “We were leading the lap before the last lap so wish we could have won it. We started off our ARCA season with a win and I wish we could have ended it with a win but I’m happy with second place.”
Frank Kimmel, who finished fifth, secured his ninth ARCA RE/MAX Series championship and eighth consecutive just by virtue of rolling off the grid.
“It’s just real cool and very rewarding,” said Kimmel. “To be able to win this championship despite all of the competitive teams in ARCA this year. Michael [McDowell] and Eddie Sharp Racing put a lot of pressure on us and they made us want to run well. We struggled this year with all kinds of adversity. We didn’t have a sponsor and despite the problems we had the team stuck together and it was good to be able to win a ninth championship.”
In all, McDowell dominated the race leading 166 laps with Buescher next on the lap-leader board with 27 laps led. Justin Allgaier was the only other driver to lead with seven laps led.
Second-generation ARCA racer Michael Simko charged from the 19th starting position to finish third.
“This was absolutely the most fun I’ve had all year,” said Simko. “To run with a different series all year and then come to Salem and finish sixth and to finish third at Toledo after starting 19th is just really rewarding. We knew we had a car better than where we qualified and we proved that here today.”
Marc Davis, a development driver for Joe Gibbs Racing, finished fourth in a Venturini Motorsports Chevrolet in his career-first series start.
Todd Bowsher, who started 23rd, finished sixth in the AmericanConsumerCables.com Ford, earning the Hoosier Tire Hard Charger honors for advancing the most positions.
Justin Marks finished seventh in the Construct Corps Dodge with Patrick Sheltra trailing in eighth in the US Construction-CP Concrete Products Chevrolet. Rookie Ray Mooi finished ninth in the Dodge Motorsports Dodge, the last car on the lead lap. Phillip McGilton finished 10th in the SI Performance Ford, one lap down.
There were 13 cautions for 72 laps for a variety of typical short-track scuffles. There were no injuries.
The next event for the ARCA RE/MAX Series is the national championship awards banquet at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, Kentucky on Saturday, December 8th.
FINAL ARCA RE/MAX SERIES POINTS AFTER TOLEDO SPEEDWAY (10-14-07)
1) Frank Kimmel 5705; 2) Michael McDowell 5455; 3) Dexter Bean 4890; 4) Justin Allgaier 4850; 5) Justin Marks 4795; 6) Phillip McGilton 4745; 7) Patrick Sheltra 4615; Justin South 4380; 9) Bryan Silas 4135; 10) Josh Krug 4080.
Official Results
FIN STR NO DRIVER/HOMETOWN TEAM & CAR LAPS STATUS
1 1 2 Michael McDowell/Phoenix AZ Lotame-Make A Wish-Beck Dodge 200 Running
2 3 32 James Buescher/Plano TX Mercedes Homes-Red Line Oil Dodge 200 Running
3 19 75 Michael Simko/Clarkston MI Bob Schacht Motorsports Ford 200 Running
4 5 25 Marc Davis/Silver Spring MD Howard University Radio WHUR Chevrolet 200 Running
5 7 46 Frank Kimmel/Clarksville IN Hantz Group-Pork-Ft. Dodge Animal Health Ford 200 Running
6 23 21 Todd Bowsher/Springfield OH AmericanConsumerCables.com Ford 200 Running
7 20 65 Justin Marks/Rocklin CA Construct Corps Dodge 200 Running
8 21 60 Patrick Sheltra/Indiantown FL US Construction-CP Concrete Products Chevrolet 200 Running
9 30 4 Ray Mooi/New Lenox IL Dodge Motorsports Dodge 200 Running
10 15 47 Phillip McGilton/Marion IL SI Performance Ford 199 Running
11 24 37 Michelle Theriault/Bristol CT Glock Chevrolet 199 Running
12 14 66 Bob Strait/Manteno IL RaceTeamGear.com Chevrolet 199 Running
13 25 76 Gary Sherman/Holt MI Cleary Motorsports Chevrolet 199 Running
14 2 22 Ken Butler III/Sherrills Ford NC ESR Development Dodge 199 Running
15 11 30 Terry Jones/Amherstburg ON Jones Group Dodge 199 Running
16 29 5 Kory Rabenold/Slatington PA Interstate Batteries Chevrolet 198 Running
17 34 38 Mike Harmon/Birmingport AL Richardson-Netzloff-Harmon Racing Chevrolet 198 Running
18 27 41 Josh Clemons/New Albany IN Premier Mortgage Ford 198 Running
19 35 34 Darrell Basham/Henryville IN Darrell Basham Racing Chevrolet 198 Running
20 26 12 Michael Phelps/Suwanee GA Copper Creek Hardware Chevrolet 198 Running
21 31 1 Dominick Casola/Holmdel NJ A. Casola Farms Ford 197 Running
22 28 90 Gabi DiCarlo/Phoenix AZ Great Clips Chevrolet 196 Running
23 33 84 Norm Benning/Pittsburgh PA Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 194 Running
24 16 94 Dan Brode/Mocksville NC Just1Shirt.com-US Screen Print & Ink Jet Chevy 191 Running
25 18 18 Billy Leslie/Algonac MI Titan Tire Ford 185 Running
26 4 16 Justin Allgaier/Springfield IL AG Tech-Schluckebier Farms Chevrolet 181 Running
27 10 59 Justin South/Hueytown AL HD Supply Dodge 161 Accident
28 32 11 Bryan Silas/Stuart FL Nortrax-Holland Pump Chevrolet 149 Accident
29 22 39 Brett Butler/Sherrills Ford NC Aaron’s Dream Machine Dodge 132 Accident
30 6 23 Josh Krug/Omaha NE Bigford Enterprises-ARCASimRacing.com Chevy 123 Accident
31 9 29 Brian Keselowski/Rochester Hills MI Holloway-Dusty’s Collision Dodge 117 Running
32 12 0 Jesse Smith/Wildwood MO Lloyd’s Barbeque Company Chevrolet 111 Rear End
33 8 56 Tayler Malsam/Sammanish WA Fire Down Graphics Dodge 109 Accident
34 17 6 Dexter Bean/Westby WI Cycle Country-Five Star Telecom Chevrolet 83 Accident
35 13 00 Robb Brent/Shelby Township MI Orchard Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ford 59 Transmssn
SIM Factory Pole Award: Michael McDowell 16.469 (109.296 mph)
MRGN OF VICT: .307 seconds CAUTIONS: 13 for 72 laps
TIME OF RACE: 1:39:26 AVG SPEED: 60.341 mph
LAP LEADERS: McDowell 1-109, 117-171, 199-200 (166); Allgaier 110-116 (7); Buescher 172-198 (27)
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U S A R (United Speed Alliance Racing)
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Courtesy of USAR
http://usarprocup.com
Bayne, Aaron’s Dream Machine Win Bi-Lo 250 at the Beach – http://usarprocup.com/view_article.asp?id=2504
Stancill Narrowly Misses Pro Cup Win, Captures Career Best Finish – http://usarprocup.com/view_article.asp?id=2503
Mechanical Gremlins Bite Fogleman’s Team at the Beach – http://usarprocup.com/view_article.asp?id=2502
Ben Stancill Leads the Leavitt Championship Chassis Giveaway – http://usarprocup.com/view_article.asp?id=2501
Turner Motorsports Leaves Myrtle Beach Wanting More – http://usarprocup.com/view_article.asp?id=2500
SOLID RUN GIVES FRANK TITLE HOPES – http://usarprocup.com/view_article.asp?id=2499
Top 10 for the Miller Lite “Rookie of the Year” at Myrtle Beach – http://usarprocup.com/view_article.asp?id=2498
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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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ANDREW RANGER HONORED AS CHAMPION AT CANADIAN TIRE SERIES AWARDS CEREMONY
TORONTO (October 13, 2007) – Racing is not easy and winning a championship is even more difficult, but the hard work paid off for Andrew Ranger (No. 27 Wal-Mart/Tide Ford Fusion) Saturday night at the Hilton …
http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=272664
Andrew Ranger crowned first Nascar Canadian Tire Champion
Auto123 – Laval,Quebec,Canada
Andrew Ranger who will turn 21 on November 20th became the first champion in the history of Nascar in Canada. He was officially crowned in front of more …
http://flagworld.auto123.com/en/racing/news/index,view.spy?artid=90741
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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/RG/101307.html
NASCAR Sponsor Decisions Reflect Poorly on Sport
by Rebecca Gladden
Eyes Wide Shut in Daytona Beach?
Commentary by Bill King
One of the guilty pleasures of a race weekend at Lowe’s Motor Speedway is the inevitable appearance of H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler in the media center, usually early in the week’s festivities, always unannounced and …
http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=272607
Insider Racing News
http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/KR/101407.html
Representative Bennie Thompson Off Mark With Immunization Comment
by Kim Roberson
Insider Racing News
http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/RF/101407.html
Gordon’s Drive For Five Very Much Alive
by Ron Felix
Insider Racing News
http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/BB/101507.html
Where They Finished ~ Lowe’s Motor Speedway
by Ben Brumitt
Insider Racing News
http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/AM/101507.html
Racer Profile: Randy LaJoie
by Allen Madding
Is the Chase Locked Up?
by Carol Einarsson
We’re half-way through The Chase, and the pack of 12 is spreading out. Gordon still has the lead and is showing no signs of weakening.
http://www.racejournalonline.com/index.cfm?Pagename=column&id=380
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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
Mon Oct 15
3:00 am The SPEED Report SPEED
4:00 am NASCAR Victory Lane Charlotte SPEED
8:00 am The SPEED Report SPEED
9:00 am NASCAR Victory Lane Charlotte SPEED
10:00 am Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain SPEED
12:00 pm ARCA RE/MAX Series Toledo SPEED
8:00 pm Inside Nextel Cup SPEED
TV Listings
Tues Oct 16
12:00 am Inside Nextel Cup SPEED
8:00 am Inside Nextel Cup SPEED
TV Listings
Wed Oct 17
4:00 pm USAR Hooters Pro Cup Championship Series SPEED
5:30 pm Chasing Glory ESPN2
TV Listings
Thurs Oct 18
3:00 am ARCA RE/MAX Series Toledo SPEED
12:00 pm NASCAR Busch Series Charlotte SPEED
2:30 pm Back in the Day with Dale Earnhardt, Jr SPEED
3:00 pm Nextel Cup Replay Charlotte SPEED
5:00 pm ESPN Ultimate NASCAR: Biggest Races ESPN2
8:00 pm The Chase is On Martinsville Preview SPEED
8:30 pm Survival of the Fastest Charlotte SPEED
10:00 pm NNCS: Bank of America 500 HDNet
Always CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTINGS!
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