Stock Car Gazette, Wednesday, 11/15/2006

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Championship Chaser Records At Homestead-Miami
By: Capt. Herb Emory

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Q&A With Jack Roush – http://www.catchfence.com/press/111406s.html

BAM Racing And Abble Media Announce Launch Of Whatsonline.com – Sponsor of No. 49 Dodge provides fans “access to anything and everything” online: BAM Racing and Abble Media are pleased to announce the launch of WhatsOnline.com, a proprietary metacrawler search engine. WhatsOnline.com is designed to deliver the best search results available from some of the Internet’s most popular search engines. WhatsOnline.com intends to live up to the motto “access to anything and everything” by offering high quality Internet search results from multiple search engines simultaneously. Users can utilize a multitude of powerhouse websites for information, shopping and auctions directly from the site. WhatsOnline.com also offers one of the most dynamic image and video search tools on the Internet. Additional search capabilities for maps, weather, personal and real estate listings, residential and car rentals, telephone listings, along with hotel and flight availability, pricing, and reservations will also be available.

Earnhardt, Gordon On Tap For Martinsville Spring Fan Zones: Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon will headline two separate fan hospitality experiences at Martinsville Speedway prior to the Goody’s 500 on April 1. Earnhardt will be center stage in the Bud Fan Zone before the Goody’s 500 while Gordon will headline the Pepsi Fan Zone. “This should be a real treat for fans,” said Martinsville Speedway president Clay Campbell. “It’s rare to have two drivers of this magnitude visiting a hospitality area on race day.” Earnhardt and the Bud Fan Zone and Gordon and the Pepsi Fan Zone will be in separate tents in Martinsville Speedway’s hospitality area. Each driver will make an appearance in his respective fan zone for an emceed question and answer session. The Bud Fan Zone and the Pepsi Fan Zone is $99 each. The price includes a ticket to the fan zone, continental breakfast and lunch buffet, Pepsi products and four beer coupons per adult, track tram tour rides from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Martinsville Speedway souvenirs, a Goody’s 500 program and door prizes. The $99 price does not include a ticket to the Goody’s 500. Each of the two fan zones will open at 8:00am. The continental breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m. with the lunch buffet beginning at 10:30 am. Track tram tours will run from 8:30 am. To 10:30 a.m. The Pepsi Fan Zone and the Bud Fan Zone tickets may be purchased by calling 1.877.RACE.TIX or by visiting racetickets.com. Tickets are on sale for both the Goody’s 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race on April 1 and the Kroger 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Saturday, March 30, and may be purchased by calling 1.877.RACE.TIX or online at racetix.com. For information concerning Martinsville Speedway, visit www.martinsvillespeedway.com.
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Chip Ganassi Racing Featured On SPEED Special
Chip Ganassi Racing will be the focus this week in a SPEED TV special called Racing Incorporated which will take viewers inside the business of racing with a close-up look at the motorsports operations of team owner Chip Ganassi. The pair of one-hour specials will air this Wednesday, Nov. 15 and Thursday, Nov. 16, at 8 p.m. ET & PT (re-played at 11 pm ET). Racing Incorporated was given unprecedented access by the team to its race shops in Indianapolis, Ind. and Concord, N.C. over a several weeks this past summer for a behind the scenes look at the inner workings of Ganassi’s IndyCar, NASCAR, and Grand American Sports Car Series operations.

Ford Executive ~ Ford 400 Honorary Starter
Alan Mulally, recently named President and Chief Executive Officer of Ford Motor Company, will serve as Honorary Starter for Sunday’s NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Ford 400 season-finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Mulally will wave the green flag to get the final race of the season underway as NASCAR crowns its 2006 Season Champion. Additionally, Edsel B. Ford II, a member of the Ford Board of Directors, will serve as Grand Marshal for the event.

Martin’s Final Race In No. 6
Martin will exit the No. 6 AAA Ford Fusion after Sunday’s race at Homestead. Can you recall where you were and what you were doing on Feb. 14, 1988? Mark Martin can. He was behind the wheel of the Roush Racing No. 6 Ford, forging forward on what would become one of the most successful runs in not only NASCAR, but all of sports history. Martin has spent the majority of his days since behind the wheel of the No. 6; 19 years worth to be exact. That will all come to an end this weekend, when Martin takes his final ride in the Roush Racing No. 6 Ford.

“It’s actually hard to believe that it’s actually here,” said Martin in reference to Sunday’s race at Homestead. “It’s one of those things where you know it has been coming for a while, but you still can’t believe that it’s almost here. I’ve been in that car for a long time – 19 years to be exact. It’s a part of me and I’m a part of it. Now the time has come for me to hand that over to someone else, but it’s going to be a different feeling for sure.”

To put Martin’s 19-year run in the same car in perspective, seven other current drivers, who are on the preliminary entry list for this weekend’s race at Homestead, also started that Daytona 500 in 1988. Of those seven drivers, all have raced for at least four different owners since that time. In fact, the seven combined have driven for 55 different owners and driven cars with a total of 57 different numbers. All while Martin forged on in the No. 6.
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Courtesy of Jayski

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NEXT RACE: Homestead Race Info/Rundown Page

http://www.jayski.com/next/2006/2006hms.htm

Entry List for the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Superspeedway is up, 55 drivers [for 43 spots] are listed, including these drivers who need to get in on speed and are NOT in a 2006 Top-35 Owners Points Position:
#00-Bill Elliott [CH]
#06-Todd Kluever
#09-Jeremy Mayfield
#4-Ward Burton
#14-Sterling Marlin
#27-Kirk Shelmerdine/Mike Skinner
#30-Juan Montoya
#32-Travis Kvapil
#33-Scott Wimmer
#34-Chad Chaffin
#46-Carl Long
#49-Mike Bliss
#55-Michael Waltrip
#60-David Ragan
#61-Kevin Lepage
#72-Brandon Whitt
#74-Derrike Cope
#78-Kenny Wallace
#95-Casey Atwood
[CH] has champ prov to use if needed
not listed but expected to be on entry list:
If qualifying is rained out, the making the race would be: #’s 09,00,14,32,55,4,49,61
missing the race would be #’s: 78,34,74,95,27,72,15,06,60,46,30,33.
see entry list on Jayski’s Homestead Entry List Page.

http://www.jayski.com/stats/2006grids/2006hms-entry.htm

Championship Scenarios Heading to Homestead: Any driver within 156 points is still mathematically eligible for the Nextel Cup Series championship. So, going into the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the following drivers can still win the title:
Jimmie Johnson 6332 points
Matt Kenseth -63
Kevin Harvick -90
Denny Hamlin -90
Dale Earnhardt Jr. -115
Jimmie Johnson is assured of winning the championship if any of the following occur:
Finish of 12th or better and leading no laps
Finish of 13th or better and leading at least one lap
Finish of 15th or better and leading the most laps
If Kenseth wins the Ford 400 and both Johnson and Kenseth tie in the point standings, they would also tie at the first tiebreaker with five wins each. The next tiebreaker is second place finishes. The advantage would go to Johnson, who currently has six runner-up finishes, better than the three runner-up finishes by Kenseth.(NASCAR Statistical Services)(11-13-2006)

DEI not purchasing RYR: Dale Earnhardt Inc. Vice President Richie Gilmore disputed reports that his company could be buying all or part of Robert Yates Racing. During the race weekend at Phoenix International Raceway, DEI Technical Director Steve Hmiel confirmed that the company was in discussions concerning a purchase of at least part of RYR. He said the company could purchase RYR’s shop and equipment, but that it could also acquire the #88 team and its owner points. The owner points could be transferred to the third DEI team of Paul Menard. On Tuesday, though, Gilmore said that the story had grown out of proportion. “Stories definitely grow in the sport and maybe it’s a slow time of the year with the Chase not being quite as tight as it should be,” Gilmore said. “It’s one of them stories that grew. I told [DEI team owner] Teresa [Earnhardt], maybe if Teresa was going to go get a cup of coffee at 8 o’clock in the morning, by noontime around here she’s going to buy a Starbucks. So I think the story kind of grew that way. It grew legs for sure. When asked if there was anything to the reports that DEI could be considering purchasing all or part of the team, Gilmore’s answer was succinct. “No,” he said. At Phoenix, when asked about the situation, team owner Robert Yates didn’t deny he was in talks with DEI and said he planned to tell the #88 team its fate before this weekend’s race at Homestead. The #88 has no driver and no sponsor for 2007 since Dale Jarrett and UPS are moving over to the Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota team.(SceneDaily.com)(11-15-2006)

Elliott to run Xbox/Burger King scheme at Homestead: On Sunday, Nov. 19 at Homestead the #00-Burger King Dodge [entry list has the car listed as a Chevy] will hit the track with an all-new car design featuring the BK Xbox Games.(see a small image at the Bill Elliott site)(11-15-206)

http://www.billelliott.com/viewheadline.php?id=4131

added images of the 2007 #16 Ameriquest schemes.

http://www.jayski.com/schemes/2007/16cup.htm

SPEED adds Homestead programming: SPEED will open its coverage of the Nextel Cup Series finale Nov. 16 at 2:00pm/et with live coverage of the Chase for the Nextel Cup championship press conference from the famed Doral Golf Resort in Miami. The show will kick off nearly 30 hours of coverage from the Homestead-Miami area as titles are decided in the Craftsman Truck Series and the Nextel Cup Series. The Chase is On, with Steve Byrnes and NASCAR driver Carl Edwards will report beachside Nov. 16 at 9:00pm/et, to introduce the weekend’s top stories Highlighting the four-day coverage will be live coverage of the Craftsman Truck Series finale Nov. 17 at 7:30pm/et. Three-time NASCAR champion Darrell Waltrip will join Rick Allen and former driver Phil Parsons in the booth, while Ray Dunlap, Krista Voda and NASCAR driver Hermie Sadler report from the pits. Special editions of The SPEED Report (Nov. 17, 10:30pm/et; Nov. 18, 10:00pm/et and Nov. 19, 8:00pm/et) will wrap up the seasons for all three major NASCAR series, with Dave Despain taking his Wind Tunnel team to Homestead to discuss the state of the sport for a Sunday morning special (10:00am/et).
On Nov. 19, SPEED will open the day with a special Breakfast at Homestead program at 9:00am/et with Byrnes, Larry McReynolds, Jeff Hammond and NASCAR driver Elliott Sadler. The NASCAR RaceDay team of John Roberts, Jimmy Spencer, Kenny Wallace, Wendy Venturini, Bob Dillner and Rutledge Wood will take over at 11:00am.et and deliver a three-hour pre-race show, returning after the race for NASCAR Victory Lane.(SpeedTV.com)(11-15-2006)

Whitt to drive the #72 at Homestead: Brandon Whitt will make his second Nextel Cup appearance this weekend in Miami for #72 CJM Racing. “We are very pleased with Brandon’s efforts this past weekend in Phoenix,” states co-owner Bryan Mullet. “Brandon showed great poise the entire weekend; unfortunately we ran into some mechanical problems on Sunday which cut his Cup debut short. Brandon has shown this team that he has what it takes to compete at this level. We are looking forward to putting together a very solid weekend heading into this off-season.” CJM Racing will announce 2007 plans in the upcoming weeks.(CJM Racing PR)(11-15-2006)

Nashville Ballet’s Nutcracker features Darrell Waltrip as “Mother Ginger”: Darrell Waltrip is racing to Nashville Ballet’s holiday favorite this year as “Mother Ginger” in Nutcracker. This scene-stealing role accelerates quickly and will leave folks begging for more! Darrell will don a LARGER-than-LIFE dress and prepare to maneuver across the stage at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center on Friday December 15, 2006 at 7:00 pm. Once onstage, eight children magically appear from his voluminous skirts, dancing for joy and “Mother Ginger” will move with speed of light to capture these children in less than 10 laps! Nashville Ballet invites you to enjoy the thrill of victory in this win-win production of ballet & driver. Nashville Ballet’s 22 company dancers and apprentices will perform four series during the 21st Season. Still remaining are: Nutcracker, Dec. 15-17 and Dec. 22-23, 2006; Bluebird Caf� at the Ballet 2, Feb. 16 – 18, 2007; and Swan Lake, April 27 – 29, 2007. See more at FoxSports.com.(11-15-2006)

http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/6172034

Sad News: J.J. Weaver, born on August 13, 2005, went to heaven to be with Jesus on Saturday, November 11, 2006. J.J. died in peace in his daddy’s arms after a difficult and courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Wednesday November 15, 2006 at the First Baptist Church of Huntersville with Rev. Doug Danner officiating. Burial will follow in the Church cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Survivors are his parents, John [of Ganassi Racing] and Teri Weaver; paternal grandfather, John M. Weaver of Flushing, MI; maternal grandparents, Frank J. Miller of Herminie, PA, and Judith and Clifford Bateson of Greensburg, PA; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. J.J. was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Marilyn F. Weaver. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The JJ Weaver Fund, P. O. Box 652, Cornelius, N.C. 28031. Arrangements by Raymer Funeral Home, Huntersville, NC.(Charlotte Observer)(11-15-2006)

IMAGES added, #2007: #22, #55, #31, #00, #48, AND some 2006 #9, #88, #96, #44 from Texas to the Paint Schemes Gallery.(11-11-2006)

http://www.jayski.com/schemes/paintschemes.htm

Skinner to qualify the #27 at Homestead: Mike Skinner will be driving the #27 Chevy for Kirk Shelmerdine Racing for Homestead, doesn’t say if he will drive the #27 in the race.(KSR Site)(11-14-2006)

Special AAA scheme for Martin at Homestead: The #6 AAA Ford Fusion will run a special paint scheme this weekend to commemorate the final run of Martin behind the wheel of the car he has driven since 1988. The AAA car will be colored in a predominately black scheme when it takes to the track this Friday for what will be Martin’s last Nextel Cup weekend in the car.(Roush Racing PR), see an image of the scheme from my Paint Scheme Gallery.(11-14-2006)

http://www.jayski.com/schemes/paintschemes.htm

Kluever entered at Homestead..up to 55: Todd Kluever will be attempting his fifth Nextel Cup start this weekend at Homestead. He will be driving the #06 3M/Sharp AQUOS Ford Fusion for Roush Racing. Kluever will be competing in both the NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series races at Homestead this weekend. “This race was not originally on my schedule of races to run this season, but since we missed Phoenix we wanted to run another one for 3M,” said Kluever.(Roush Racing PR), the Homestead Entry List is now up to 55 teams/cars.(11-14-2006)

http://www.jayski.com/stats/2006grids/2006hms-entry.htm

In appreciation of all primary sponsorships partners on the #45 Petty Enterprises Dodge this season the car will feature primary sponsorship logos of Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil, Wells Fargo, Tire Kingdom and Schwan’s at Homestead.(Petty Racing PR), see an image of the car on my #45 Team Schemes page.(11-14-2006)

http://www.jayski.com/schemes/2006/45cup.htm

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Courtesy of Stock Car Gazette subscriber Kent D. – thanks!

Conversation: Ward Burton
Backstretch Motorsports – Greensboro,NC,USA Ward Burton left full time NASCAR NEXTEL Cup racing after the 2004 season. His dedicated following and fan base kept the question …

http://snipurl.com/128c5-stockc

Gov. Bush promotes NASCAR today
Florida Today – Melbourne,FL,USA
BY JIM ASH. TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Jeb Bush shifts gears early this morning from chief executive to head cheerleader for NASCAR. Bush …

http://snipurl.com/128bp-stockc

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Rolling Along: Is Hoosier back in NASCAR’s fast lane?
An Oct. 5 system-wide strike by some 15,000 United Steelworkers union members at 16 Goodyear Tire and Rubber manufacturing plants might have provided Lakeville, Indiana-based Hoosier Tire and Rubber a chance to get rolling again in NASCAR’s three top racing divisions, sources close to the …

http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=238711

JUAN PABLO MONTOYA TO ENTER NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES FORD 400 AT HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY ON NOVEMBER 19
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — (November 14, 2006) — Juan Pablo Montoya wants his NASCAR experience to be a memorable one this weekend during Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway. …

http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=238713

State Capitol Kick-Off for Season Finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway
Florida Governor Jeb Bush proclaims NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Championship Week
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Nov. 14, 2006) — With the silver NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series trophy to his left and a signed proclamation before him, Florida Governor …

http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=238709

Jack Roush NNCS teleconference
Jack Roush, car owner of five Roush Racing Ford Fusions, was part of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series teleconference this afternoon. Roush, who has two series championships in 2003 and 2004 to his credit, will be hoping for his third as Matt Kenseth tries to make up a 63-point deficit on …

http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=238703

Driver Rating Suggests Harvick Will be Hard to Beat at Homestead-Miami
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 14, 2006) — This weekend’s NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway could be another wild-card race according to pre-race Driver Rating. Kevin Harvick is the only …

http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=238696

Johnson favored to win title
Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus are going to have to stumble at the NASCAR Cup series season finale this weekend for any other team to stop the No. 48 Hendrick juggernaut.
After a slow start to the 2006 Chase for the Championship, Johnson managed to capitalize on other teams failures and place himself in the …

http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=238692

JOHNSON LEADS CHASE POINTS — AND CHASE DRIVER RATING
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 13, 2006) — You couldn’t have scripted a better scenario for the 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series season finale. Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth rank first and second in the series standings and …

http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=238686

Earnhardt Jr interview on SPEED
EARNHARDT, JR. DREAMS ABOUT BECOMING a NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES CHAMPION ONE DAY
DIGGING DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and the No. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet are once again in the ‘The Chase for the Championship.’ NASCAR RaceDay on …

http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=238660

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Courtesy of Scene Daily

http://www.scenedaily.com

Labonte hoping to finish season with a win
Bobby Labonte not only wants to close his season on a high note, but he’s also hoping for a win in this weekend’s Ford 400 Nextel Cup race at Homestead-Miami Speedway

http://www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/22531117

NASCAR showing 54 drivers on Cup entry list
Several teams that didn’t run full-time programs this year will attempt to qualify for Sunday’s Ford 400 NASCAR Nextel Cup race at Homestead-Miami Speedway as preparation for the 2007 season.

http://www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/22531118

Special ‘Wind Tunnel’ to address state of NASCAR
Speed channel says it will air a special edition of “Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain” Sunday morning to address the state of NASCAR.

http://www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/22531120

(Gazette editor’s note: NASCAR is a state now???? SMI must REALLY be buying up property!)

‘American Idol’ Taylor Hicks singing national anthem
“American Idol” winner Taylor Hicks will sing the national anthem prior to Sunday’s NASCAR Nextel Cup Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

http://www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/22531121

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Courtesy of Sports Illustrated & pbred8

http://www.SI.com

General Motors’ desert proving grounds, 50 miles east of Phoenix in Mesa, is being sold for an estimated $300 million to a luxury real-estate developer. That 3,200-acre layout is where NASCAR teams have been testing, and they’ll still be testing for the next few years, while GM looks for a more remote desert location for a new facility, possibly in Mexico.
– Winston-Salem Journal
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Courtesy of That’s Racin’

http://www.thatsracin.com

Showdown fizzles
Johnson, Kenseth come full circle before one falters
Nobody other than Jimmie Johnson or Matt Kenseth led the Nextel Cup standings during the first 26 weeks of the 2006 Nextel Cup season.

http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/16006638.htm

Video | Earnhardt: Star power key to NASCAR’s business – http://snipurl.com/128cg-stockc
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OPERATION GO FISH
Are you looking for a unique way to say thanks to our troops for their service to our country? Check out www.operationgofish.com as one way to do so. The Ryan Newman Foundation is now taking orders for entries to the inaugural celebrity fishing tourney. Join NASCAR stars Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, and Tracy Hines along with champion angler Anthony Gagliardi for a day of fishing out on Lake Norman on December 16th. For $75 per fisherman you can join the fun or even better sponsor a soldier to take parting your place! An additional $75 buys a ticket to the VIP dinner to follow. What better way to say thanks to heroic troops than to give them a day of fun with their favorite NASCAR stars! Head over to the Ryan Newman Foundation website to sign up today and then head over to www.operationgofish.com to get hooked up with a soldier to sponsor. (Pun Intended) Get several race fans together and put a smile on a soldier’s face today!

Meet the Driver … Jeff Burton is scheduled to meet fans and sign autographs Thursday, November 16 from 5-7 p.m. at the Cingular Wireless store located at 825 N. Homestead Blvd., Homestead, Fla

Clint Bowyer will visit the Jack Daniel’s Experience Sunday, November 19 from 10:30-10:45 a.m. The Jack Daniel’s Experience is a 53-foot tractor trailer filled with artifacts, state-of-the art video monitors, sound system and graphics to give race fans a taste of Lynchburg and the Distillery. The JDX will be located outside of turn one, near Gate Two, on speedway property and will be open on Friday from 10 a.m.-7 p.m., on Saturday from noon.- 7 p.m. and on Sunday from 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Caller – “How do you intend to race this weekend’s race?…Do you plan to go for twelfth to be conservative or go for the win?”
Jimmie Johnson – “No, I’m going to go down and do the same thing we’ve done each week….I’m terrible at playing defense…An example of that is at Talladega…We’re trying to ride in the back and we had a bad pit stop and got going after that and lost the draft and was in a position to go down a lap, so I’m just to go down and do the same thing I’ve been doing…If we stay aggressive in practice, get the car driving right, hopefully I can run up front and stay out of trouble that way, so my goal is to go down and just try to do another week of performing well.” (XM Radio Transcript/PainePR)
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Courtesy of BGNRacing.Com

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Lewis On The Lookout For 2007 Ride
Ashton Lewis, Jr. will run his last race behind the wheel of the No. 25 Ford on Saturday at the Homestead-Miami Speedway. Entering the event, Lewis says he has yet to find a home for 2007. In fact, he says there aren’t any offers on his plate – “Absolutely nothing. Whether it’s engineering or driving. I’ve looked at both avenues. I’m trying to figure out what to do,” he says. (Read More)

http://www.bgnracing.com/modules.php?name=Features&op=view&rid=312

Mike Wallace (No. 1 Miccosukee Resort Dodge) is scheduled to make his 270th career start on Saturday. The three Wallace brothers – Mike, Kenny (381) and Rusty (42) and Rusty’s son Steve (No. 64 Top Flite Dodge – 17) have 709 series starts between them. (NASCAR PR) (11-14-06)

Biagi DenBeste Racing will proudly announce a new sponsor on their 2007 Toyota this weekend in Homestead. (BDB PR) (11-14-06)
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Courtesy of Jayski

http://www.jayski.com

Fox Sports Net Signs New Racing Themed Reality Series; Winner to Drive in Busch Race: Fox Sports Net has signed a broadcast deal with BCC Sports to air a new reality series, “All American Rookie” which takes 30 rookie race drivers and pits their skill, endurance and tenacity against each other, then against 10 of the best of NASCAR in a final ‘race war’ for the crowning of the “All American Rookie”, a title that earns the winner a sponsored contract to race in the Busch Series. According to NASCAR Busch Series champion, Joe Nemechek, a producer of the show and mentor to the rookies, “We felt all along that this was the right approach to bringing fans a true view of the sport and eventually open the way for a fan to one day compete to become a professional in stock car racing.” Nemechek is being supported by 10 other NASCAR drivers on the show to be involved as judges and mentors to the 30 rookie drivers that will start the show. The final five Rookies will actually race against these champion drivers and will all have to prove themselves worthy of a spot on the track. The driver emerging victorious will earn a sponsored contract to race for NEMCO in the Busch Series. The show moves into production in late November at Daytona International Speedway, filming at five other race tracks across the country, with production running through to the end of January. A broadcast schedule is timed for early spring as the NASCAR season begins on FOX.(BBC Sports PR)(11-14-2006)

Record Number of Points for Harvick: Kevin Harvick gained 170 points last weekend at Phoenix to bring his season-to-date points total to 5,493. This point total surpasses Sam Ard’s single-season points total of 5,454 set in 1983.(RCR PR)(11-14-2006)

Crafton to the Busch Series? In other Truck Series news, Sirius Speedway has learned that Matt Crafton is the leading candidate to replace Kenny Wallace in the ppc Racing #22 Busch Series entry next season. Crafton, a native of Tulare, California, is currently 13th in NCTS points driving for ThorSport Racing, with four Top-Five and 10 Top-10 finishes. Wallace recently signed a contract with the Furniture Row Racing Nextel Cup team that will allow him to race on the Busch Series only with their permission.(Motorsports Soapbox)(11-14-2006)

Bourque To Run Limited Busch Schedule In 2007: Canadian driver Pierre Bourque is talking with several Busch teams about running a limited schedule in 2007. Bourque, who spent the 2006 season competing in the full NASCAR Busch East Series and limited ARCA RE/MAX Series schedules will be one of several Canadians expected to compete in the inaugural Montreal race. Bourque also will compete in the 24 Hours of Daytona. Sponsorship has been secured for his Busch efforts and will be announced at a later date.(Bourque PR)(11-14-2006)
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2007 NASCAR Grand National Busch East Series schedule

http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=238718

2007 NASCAR Grand National West Series schedule

http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=238717

NASCAR WEST SERIES TO COMPETE ON CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAY ROAD COURSE
The NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series announced its 2007 schedule, which includes a unique and new event to California Speedway, on Tuesday.
The NASCAR West Series will compete on the auto competition …

http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=238712

2007 opens new era, announces schedules
NASCAR GRAND NATIONAL DIVISION EMBARKS ON NEW ERA IN 2007
* Schedule Includes New Venues for Busch East Series and West Series
* Combination “Interleague” Races Set
* Spec Engines and Composite Bodies Offer Cost-effective Options for …

http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=238705

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RYR extends contract with Busch Series sponsor
CitiFinancial officials confirmed today that they have extended their contract with Robert Yates Racing to remain the primary sponsor on the team’s No. 90 Busch Series car through 2007.

http://www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/22531122

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Fast Facts:
The Race: Ford 200
The Place: Homestead-Miami Speedway
The Date: Nov.17, 2006
The Time: 8:05 pm/et
Race Distance: 201 miles/ 134 laps
TV: SPEED, 7:30 pm/et
Track Layout: 1.5-mile paved oval
Race Purse: $632,301
2005 Winner: Todd Bodine
2005 Pole: David Reutimann
Schedule: Friday – Practice, 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m., 9:45 a.m. -10:15 a.m. and 10:25 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. Qualifying, 5 p.m.(NASCAR PR) (11-13-2006)

Crafton to the Busch Series? In other Truck Series news, Sirius Speedway has learned that Matt Crafton is the leading candidate to replace Kenny Wallace in the ppc Racing #22 Busch Series entry next season. Crafton, a native of Tulare, California, is currently 13th in NCTS points driving for ThorSport Racing, with four Top-Five and 10 Top-10 finishes. Wallace recently signed a contract with the Furniture Row Racing Nextel Cup team that will allow him to race on the Busch Series only with their permission.(Motorsports Soapbox)(11-14-2006)

Nemechek back in #46 at Homestead: Joe Nemechek will be back in the #46 Morgan-Dollar Motorsports Chevy for the third time this season. Nemechek’s brother-in-law Eric Phillips is serving as crew chief. (GM Racing PR)(11-14-2006)
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Roush Racing Announces Kvapil To Drive No. 6 Ford F-150 In NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
CONCORD, N.C. (November 14, 2006) — With the departure of Mark Martin, Roush Racing was presented with the question of who would fill his shoes in the No. 6 Roush Racing Ford F-150 in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck …

http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=238707

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Courtesy of TruckSeries.Com

http://www.truckseries.com

Championship Showdown Set for Homestead

http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_06/articles/000092/009208.htm

Nicole Addison: Defying the Odds
Nicole Addison, rear tire changer on the No. 10 Power Stroke Diesel by International race team in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, gets a lot of attention for being the first female over the wall crew member in NASCAR’s top three divisions. Although her chosen profession and accomplishments set her apart from most women, for Nicole, reaching this level in the racing profession has even deeper meaning because of what she went through to get here. Born in Tucson, Ariz., Addison experienced a childhood most parents hope and pray against. When she was six years old, Addison was diagnosed with a form of bone cancer and was given just five years to live. Unable to take the drugs prescribed to her, Addison and her family could only wait for fate to step in. “I don’t remember much about it,” Addison says now.

http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_06/articles/000091/009177.htm

Kvapil Will Drive No. 6 Roush Ford in 2007

http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_06/articles/000092/009207.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

Racer Ryan Howard Polishes Public Speaking & PR Skills
Read more… – http://arcaracing.cmagic.com/content/view/4107/2/
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Andy Lally Impressive In Stock Car Test
CONCORD, North Carolina (Tuesday, November 14, 2006) – - When road racing ace Andy Lally makes his transition to stock car racing, one thing is for certain, he will shine. Lally turned his first laps in a stock car last …

http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=238714

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Andrew Rogers Turns In Another Top-10 Performance At South Georgia Motorsports Park

http://usarprocup.com/view_article.asp?id=1961

Tim Bainey Jr. and Greased Lightning Racing Team Charge to 14th at Southern Georgia Motorsports Park

http://usarprocup.com/view_article.asp?id=1960

Early Crash Saddles Mason With 22nd-Place Finish at SGMP

http://usarprocup.com/view_article.asp?id=1959

Gordon has change of luck, wins Dan Duncan Memorial Travel Country RV 250

http://usarprocup.com/view_article.asp?id=1958

See the Race Results

http://usarprocup.com/Event/2006-11-11/2006-11-11-RaceResults.asp

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Insider Racing News

http://insiderracingnews.com/CA/111506.html

Wednesday Wranglings..Johnson Not Likely To Blow Opportunity
by Chuck Abrams

What Would Brian Have Said?
By Dennis Michelsen – Last week NASCAR’s Chairman Brian France struck something with his Lexus automobile on the way home. The original article about the incident that appeared in the Daytona Beach News Journal made it sound like no big deal, just a spilled soda in the car. But the next day the 911 call to the Daytona Beach Police sounded much more ominous… MORE

http://www.stockcarpitpass.com/inside20061115.html

Chase for Mediocrity
By Dennis Michelsen – In all sports there are a variety of clichés that describe the playoff season. The cream rises to the top. The big possum walk late. Superstars are born in the playoffs. Everyone remembers the big playoff games. The game winning homeruns and the amazing touchdown passes. In the previous two NASCAR playoffs the teams in the hunt increased their share of top fives and top tens by over 20% versus the regular season. But this year in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Chase for the Championship teams have stumbled badly..

http://www.stockcarpitpass.com/inside20061115b.html

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