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Notable Quotables: 2007 Craftsman Truck Series Champ Ron Hornaday
by: Mike Irwin
NASCAR[dot]Com had a great interview with newly-crowned 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion, Ron Hornaday. Here’sa few selected quotes from that interview.
For more, visit motorsportsnews.net/archives/889
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Notable Quotables: Speedway Motorsports Inc. Chairman Bruton Smith
by: Mike Irwin
Bruton Smith was not happy about the “tricks”, as he calls them, that started after he wanted to build a drag strip on proerty adjacent to the Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, NC.
For more, visit motorsportsnews.net/archives/890
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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Daytona 500
Everyone knows the Daytona 500 is NASCAR’s biggest, richest and most prestigious race. And everyone knows that the upcoming historic 50th running of “the Great American Race” is the most anticipated event in motorsports history. But, here are 10 things you probably didn’t know about the Daytona 500:
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Bobby Labonte to Run Part-Time Nationwide Series Schedule for RCR
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Truck Series shedding image as hidden gem
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ESPN Classic to air Friday’s awards banquet from NY
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Video: A look back-1979 Daytona 500 and the infamous fistfight
Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison tangle at the end of the 1979 Daytona 500 resulting in fisticuffs between Yarborough and Donnie’s brother Bobby Allison:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXbHQtZH8dE
Sirius announces broadcast schedule for NASCAR Champions week
SIRIUS Satellite Radio, the Official Satellite Radio Partner of NASCAR, will provide NASCAR fans with the most comprehensive coverage available of 2007 Nextel Cup Series Champions Week in New York City on SIRIUS NASCAR Radio, channel 128, the only radio channel that offers fans 24 hours of NASCAR programming 365 days a year. As NASCAR [...]
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The first five of my racing list
Nevada Appeal - Carson City,NV,USA
The first foreign-badged make to run as a regular entry in NASCAR, Toyota has already had success in the Craftsman Truck series. …
www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20071125/SPORTS/111250087
Reutimann Held Third Annual Golf Tournament Presented by Toyota
Racing Milestones - Norfolk,VA,USA
Following his golf tournament, Reutimann is hoping to enjoy a little time off after finishing second in the NASCAR Busch Series championship standings and …
www.racingmilestones.com/News.aspx?ArticleID=4587
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Home Depot-NASCAR Announce Humanitarian Award
The Home Depot®, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, and the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR®) has announced the finalists for the first-ever NASCAR Home Depot Humanitarian Award. The award is the first of its kind open to any member of the NASCAR community who has shown extraordinary dedication to serving others and improving communities through meaningful service efforts. The three finalists are: Spencer Lueders, project creator, director and team member of 24 Hours of Booty; Don Miller, project creator and director of Stocks-for-Tots Charity Event; and Kyle Petty, driver for Petty Enterprises and co-founder of Victory Junction Gang Camp. The recipient of the NASCAR Home Depot Humanitarian Award will be announced at the NASCAR NMPA® Myers Brothers Awards luncheon in New York City on Nov. 29, 2007. The award recipient will receive a specially designed crystal award, a $100,000 donation made by The Home Depot to the recipient’s charity of choice and a playground in the city of their choice built by volunteers from NASCAR, The Home Depot and KaBOOM!®, the company’s national nonprofit partner which envisions a great place to play within walking distance of every child in America. The other two finalists will receive a $25,000 donation each to their non-profit charity.
Champion’s Week Schedule
Jimmie Johnson knows what to expect this week. After all, the driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet got to experience the glitz and the glamour of the Big Apple last year when he won his first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series championship. This year, he’s back for more. Johnson is returning to the New York City spotlight – and the main stage of the national media – following his successful 2007 defense of his championship and will be the focal point as NASCAR celebrates its 27th annual Champions Week. “Coming down the steps (of the Waldorf=Astoria) started bringing back some memories of last year,” said Johnson, who became the first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series repeat champion since Jeff Gordon won back to back championships in 1997-98. “The thing I really want to do this year is savor every moment, because before I knew it last year, it was all gone and we were on our way back to North Carolina and the banquet was over. And, I wanted to enjoy those moments a little bit longer.” Johnson will be joined in this week’s celebration by the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series top 10 drivers, as well as the champions of NASCAR’s national and regional series. A busy week of national media appearances and activities will culminate with Johnson’s official coronation during Friday night’s awards ceremony.
Martinsville Now Provides Ticket Insurance
Martinsville Speedway and World Access have partnered to give race fans a little extra peace when they buy tickets to events at Martinsville Speedway. The speedway and World Access have joined forces to offer Event Ticket Protector insurance to ticket buyers who are unable to attend events due to unforeseen circumstances. The coverage, an optional purchase in addition to the ticket, will be $6.25 per ticket, and is available for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Craftsman Truck Series events at Martinsville Speedway.
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ESPN Classic, ESPN360.com Airing Live Coverage of NASCAR Awards: With the Big Apple as the backdrop, NASCAR will honor the top drivers in Nextel Cup racing at the series� annual awards banquet Friday night, live from the Waldorf-Astoria at 9:00pm/et on ESPN Classic and ESPN360.com. The event will be re-aired at midnight on ESPN2. In addition, ESPN Classic will air highlights from the NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards Luncheon at 8:30pm/et Friday prior to the start of the banquet coverage. Held on the day before the banquet, the luncheon highlights NASCAR awards such as rookie of the year and ends with the presentation of the Myers Brothers Award by the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) to the individual or group making the greatest contribution to NASCAR racing in the past year.
Jimmie Johnson and members of the Hendrick Motorsports organization will be toasted as the Nextel Cup championship team for the second consecutive year during Friday night�s awards banquet. The rest of the drivers who finished in the top 10 of the series point standings also will receive awards onstage. Comedian/actor David Spade will be the featured performer at the banquet. Spade is a long-time fan of NASCAR, having served as Grand Marshal in�2006 at Atlanta Motor Speedway and as the Honorary Mayor at Darlington Raceway in�2003. Multi-platinum, Grammy-winning recording artist Kelly Clarkson also will perform during the banquet. Clarkson, whose collaboration with NASCAR this year included a live performance before the Daytona 500 and a television spot for the �NASCAR, How bad have you got it?� campaign, will perform her songs �One Minute� and �Since U Been Gone.� Dr. Jerry Punch, the lead announcer for NASCAR coverage on ESPN, will serve as the onstage master of ceremonies for the banquet.
ESPN360.com, ESPN�s signature live sports broadband network, is delivering more than 2,500 live, global�sports events over the next 12 months (more than ESPN and ESPN2 combined). The service is available at no additional charge to fans who receive their high-speed Internet connection from an affiliated service provider.(ESPN PR)(11-28-2007)
Charger back in 2008? no Avenger: been told the Dodge NASCAR car will be known as the Charger in 2008 NOT the Avenger. The COT body style will stay the same, just the headlight and taillight decals will changed along with the Charger name on the nose.(11-27-2007)
Testing in Nashville: Team Red Bull had the track reserved for Tuesday, November 27 and Wednesday, November 28; however that didn’t stop some other NASCAR teams to tag along for the day. Four cars including the Jeff Burton’s # 31, Kevin Harvick’s #29, Michael Waltrip’s #55, and Dale Jarrett’s #44 spent the day testing together on the 1.33 mile “D” shaped concrete Nashville Superspeedway. Jeff Burton tested his #31 and Scott Wimmer tested Kevin Harvick’s #29. Team Red Bull will have the track on Wednesday.(Nashville Superspeedway)(11-27-2007)
Crew Chief change at the #12? UPDATE Miller retires? hearing Roy McCauley take over as the crew chief for the #12 alltel Penske Racing team for driver Ryan Newman. McCauley started the 2007 season as Kurt Busch’s crew chief in the #2 Dodge. Supposedly current #12 crew chief, Mike Nelson, will move over to a management position at Penske Racing. The crew chief job for the #77 team and driver Sam Hornish Jr. is supposedly open.(11-17-2007)
UPDATE: been told that Mike Nelson will be in the front office overseeing the Cup side of the business and Roy McCaulley will be Ryan Newman’s crew chief, and Matt Gimbel will be the interim crew chief for #77 Sam Horish Jr. until a permanent crew chief is chosen, then he will be the race engineer for #77 team. Also, been told that Penske Racing’s Don Miller will retire.(11-27-2007)
#15 DEI team testing: The #15 DEI team is scheduled to be testing at Kentucky Speedway this Wednesday and Thursday in preparation for next year’s intermediate track events. Paul Menard will be on hand for the test and to assist in the preparation for the 2008 Sprint Cup season.(Co-Pilott Motorsports Marketing PR)(11-27-2007)
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NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Champions Week — Day 1
Johnson Returns To New York City As Repeat Champion
Whirlwind Tour Of Big Apple Highlighted By National Media Appearances
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 26, 2007) — Jimmie Johnson knows what to expect …
www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=276162
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Champions Week — Day 2
Picture Perfect Return For Johnson & Knaus
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Champions Enjoy Being Back In Big Apple
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 27, 2007) — One of the ‘must haves’ from a trip to …
www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=276189
Budweiser Season in Review: Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 8 Budweiser Team in 2007
So much ink has been spilled this season with the drama surrounding Dale Earnhardt and the No. 8 Budweiser team on and off the track, it seems wasteful to recount all of the drama and excitement mixed with heartache …
www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=276128
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Ambrose to make 12 Cup Series starts in No. 21 Ford
Marcos Ambrose has been confirmed as the driver of the No. 21 Ford Fusion for 12 races in next year’s Sprint Cup Series, the top division of NASCAR.
www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/11/26/mambrose.12.cup.races/index.html
Pampering pets a lucrative business in NASCAR world
Life on the NASCAR circuit isn’t always conducive for pet ownership.
www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/11/26/nascar.pet.feature/index.html
Maloney car-art exhibition now on display in Soho
As NASCAR celebrates Champions Week in New York, the art of driving is cropping up in new and intriguing forms.
www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/11/26/maloney.art.exhibit/index.html
Meendering named crew chief for Labonte’s No. 43
Petty Enterprises, the winningest organization in NASCAR history, announced that Jeff Meendering has become the new crew chief of the No. 43 Dodge driven by 2000 Cup Series champion Bobby Labonte.
www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/11/26/jmeendering.blabonte.crew.chief/index.html
Four fans sporting Dodge replica racers with contest
Wrigley’s Racing just ended its “Sweetest Ride Promotion,” where four fans won Dodge Chargers designed by Kasey Kahne, Juan Montoya, David Stremme and Reed Sorenson. The cars are replicas of the cars each driver races.
www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/11/26/wrigleys.contest.winners/index.html
Johnson returns to New York as repeat champion
Jimmie Johnson knows what to expect this week. After all, the driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet got to experience the glitz and the glamour of the Big Apple last year when he won his first Nextel Cup Series championship. This year, he’s back for more.
www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/11/26/champions.day.one.jjohnson/index.html
Lots of love (and $80M) keeps track in Concord
Monday’s news conference at Lowe’s Motor Speedway was less a news event and more an attempt to put the best face on a mistake — a mistake that will cost city, county and state governments $80 million.
www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/11/27/smith.concord.speedway/index.html
Spade featured performer at Cup awards ceremony
Comedian/actor David Spade will serve as the featured performer at the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Awards Ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City on Friday.
www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/11/27/spade.nyc.performance/index.html
Sporting News announces NASCAR award winners
The most dominant driver and team owner of 2007 head the list of winners of the annual Sporting News NASCAR awards.
www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/11/27/sporting.news.nascar.awards.jjohnson/index.html
ESPN Classic to air Friday’s awards banquet from NY
With the Big Apple as the backdrop, NASCAR will honor the top drivers in Nextel Cup racing at the series’ annual awards banquet Friday night from the Waldorf-Astoria at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN Classic and ESPN360.com. The event will be re-aired at midnight on ESPN2.
www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/11/27/espn.coverage.champions.week/index.html
Picture perfect return for champs Johnson, Knaus
One of the ‘must haves’ from a trip to New York City is pictures of the Big Apple’s world-famous landmarks. For Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus, the pictures are even more meaningful because they’ll serve as a lasting reminder of their championship celebration.
www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/11/27/champions.week.day.two.jjohnson/index.html
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www.scenedaily.com
With the COT, technology trumps driver suggestions
If you’re familiar with the 1980s Steely Dan song “Glamor Profession,” you might recall the lyric, “We’ll make some calls from my car.”
www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/23177515
Ratings for final Nextel Cup race down from 2006
ABC’s telecast of the Ford 400 Nextel Cup race from Homestead-Miami Speedway received a 4.2 rating, according to Street and Smith’s SportsBusiness Daily.
www.scenedaily.com/ct/c/23179213
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NASCAR can - and should - put the brakes on cheating teams
THATSRACIN.COM OPINION
NEW YORK CITY – Is the championship that Jimmie Johnson and his team will celebrate Friday night at the Waldorf-Astoria tainted by cheating? Absolutely. But the stain is not generated by the No. 48 Chevrolet team itself as much as from the culture that permeates NASCAR Nextel Cup racing.
www.thatsracin.com/247/story/9631.html
Heroin ‘was definitely consuming my life,’ former NASCAR driver Aaron Fike says
www.thatsracin.com/242/story/9630.html
The season’s biggest surprises and disappointments? Your call
KATHY’S PIT STOP
What do you think the biggest surprises or disappointments were this season? I think the biggest surprise was Dale Earnhardt Jr. leaving DEI.
blogs.thatsracin.com/kathyspitstop/
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A Legend in Denim Honors a Legend in Racing with New Limited Edition Collection
Wrangler® Commemorates Dale Earnhardt’s Life in the Fast Lane
GREENSBORO, N.C. (Nov. 27, 2007) – The Wrangler® brand’s original “One Tough Customer” is being honored by the denim icon in a new line of limited edition jeans, tees, and hats. Fueled with the style and spirit of “The Intimidator,” the new Dale Earnhardt Collection by WranglerTM will be available in select Wal-Mart stores for a limited time only beginning in late November.
The line pays tribute to the seven-time Winston Cup champion’s legendary life and was created as part of the longstanding relationship between Wrangler® and the Earnhardt family. The brand was the primary sponsor of Dale and the famed yellow-and-blue “Wrangler Jean Machine” from 1981 to 1987. The Wrangler-Earnhardt legacy resumed in 2004 with the Wrangler® logo once again appearing on an Earnhardt driven car.
“Just as Dale Jr. perfectly fits the new generation of Wrangler® today, Dale Earnhardt truly personified the brand and the “One Tough Customer” marketing campaign in the 1980s,” said Craig Errington, vice president of Wrangler® marketing. “This commemorative collection was developed to reflect the respect and admiration we continue to have for Dale and to honor the history we’ve shared with the Earnhardt family, and his fans, for more than two decades.”
Inspired by the Wrangler® jeans Dale himself wore, the Dale Earnhardt Collection by Wrangler® is made with the same trusted comfort and durability for which the brand has always been known. The jeans are racing inspired with a classic fit offered in “Intimidator Black” and “#3 Indigo,” both featuring custom #3 details, checkered flag interior pockets, and a Dale signature patch. The tees and hats utilize famous racecar color schemes, showcasing vintage Wrangler® images and Dale’s celebrated racecar, signature and the famous #3. Each piece of the line is value-priced at less than $20. For more information or to locate a retailer near you, visit www.wrangler.com/welcome/dale or call 1.888.784.8571.
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NASCAR Sets Date & Location for Busch Banquet: The Busch Series Awards Banquet will take place on Friday, Dec. 7, at the Portofino Bay Hotel in Orlando, Fla. Portofino Bay is located near the new NASCAR Sports Grille at City Walk, within the Universal Orlando complex.(NASCAR PR)(5-22-2007)
TV Coverage: ESPN2 will show the banquet on Tuesday, December 11 from 7:00-8:00pm/et.(11-23-2007)
Bobby Labonte to Drive for Childress in Nationwide Series: Richard Childress Racing has signed Bobby Labonte to a part-time schedule driving its #21 Chevy in the 2008 Nationwide Series. Labonte champion will compete in 15 races.(RCR PR)(11-27-2007)
Davis Motorsports Being Auctioned Off: UPDATE: Gavel Auction will be selling the #0 team of Johnny Davis Motorsports on December 1 at 11:00 am/et.(11-26-2007)
UPDATE: Johnny Davis confirmed on Tuesday that the team is selling off the majority of their stable in order to have enough money to run the first five events of 2008. Davis said that the #01 team is still in association with Dwayne Leik and that they will keep at least three cars in order to start the season. The team is searching for sponsorship for the 2008 season in order to compete beyond the first handful of events.(TheHotLap.com)(11-27-2007)
Wallace and Fitz? hearing Kenny Wallace is working with Fitz Racing to field a 2nd Nationwide Series team/car for Wallace, if a sponsor can be found.(11-26-2007)
Farm Bureau to Sponsor Gibbs: Joe Gibbs Racing announced it has entered into a sponsorship agreement with Southern Farm Bureau Insurance Company of Jackson, Mississippi for the 2008 racing season. Farm Bureau Insurance will make its initial entrance into NASCAR as a primary sponsor of the #18 Nationwide Series team. The Farm Bureau Insurance #18 car will make its debut at Atlanta followed by events at Darlington, Kentucky, Daytona, Richmond and Texas. The driver lineup will consist of Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano.(MCG Sports PR)(11-23-2007)
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Fitz looking for changes in Nationwide Series’ future
Armando Fitz has a great thing going in what is now known as the Nationwide Series.
www.nascar.com/2007/news/business/11/27/afitz.nationwide.series/index.html
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Changes in store at Germain
The News-Press - Fort Myers,FL,USA
By Craig Handel After winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2006, Bob Germain felt this past season was a “little bit of a letdown. …
www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071125/SPORTS/711250387/1010
Opportunities for Women in Automotive Industry - Interview With …
By trudell17248(trudell17248)
The largest is our participation in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, where we sponsor Ted Musgrave’s No. 9 Team ASE/Germain Racing Toyota Tundra. We also have smaller sponsorships with the Aeroshell Aerobatic Team, with a presence at …
branton409.blogspot.com/2007/11/opportunities-for-women-in-automotive.html
NASCAR’s Organizational Structure
By zal(zal)
The second premier event in the NASCAR organization is the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. This event started in 1996 and was previously known as the SuperTruck Series. Its roots come from a display of a NASCAR-style pickup truck at the …
zal-economy.blogspot.com/2007/11/nascars-organizational-structure.html
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Wyler-Gaughan falls thru? Hearing that the Wyler Racing / South Point Racing-Gaughan ‘merger’ has fallen through for the 2008 season. No further details on what caused the deal to fall apart.(11-28-2007)
Congrats! Congratulations go out to Sara Dykehouse and John Royer on their impending marriage. Sara, a Craftsman Truck Series official, and John who is the front tire changer on the #9 Evernham Motorsports Dodge team for Kasey Kahne, will be married this Sunday, December 2, 2007.(11-27-2007)
Skinner collected numerous year-end awards: #5-Mike Skinner collected numerous year-end titles at the NCTS awards banquet: the WIX Filters Award (lap leader), the Bud Pole Award (most poles), Mobil 1 Award (command performance) and the No. 5 Tundra pit crew won the Checkers/Rally Award (fastest pit crew) as well. This is BDR’s second consecutive year that they have captured the pit crew award. The #5 Tundra driver of Mike Skinner led the stable with five victories, 17 top-five finishes, 20 top-10 finishes and 11 poles en route to a second-place finish in the NCTS Championship standings. Skinner set the NCTS record of most poles in a single season (11) after breaking the record (10) he set in 1995 Skinner also led the NCTS field in a number of categories, including driver rating (116.1), average start (2.5), average running position (6.54), laps in the top 15 (3678) and laps led (1105 laps, 1217.31 miles). Skinner also set a new NCTS record of most race winnings in a single season ($737,520).(Bill Davis Racing PR)(11-27-2007)
Benson captures second consecutive Most Popular Driver award: Johnny Benson, driver of the #23 TCUV/Exide Toyota was named the series’ Most Popular Driver for the second consecutive year and became only the second driver to win the award on multiple occasions. With four wins, 12 top-five finishes and 19 top-10 finishes, Benson finished third in the NCTS Championship points.(Bill Davis Racing PR)(11-27-2007)
Marks to Germain Racing full-time in ‘08: UPDATE: Marks replacing Musgrave; brings sponsorship: During the pre-race show on Speed/tv, Ray Dunlap reported that Justin Marks has been signed to drive full-time for Germain Racing in 2008. A formal announcement is expected next week.(11-2-007)
UPDATE: Germain [Racing] didn’t renew a contract with [Ted] Musgrave. Justin Marks, who competed in four truck races for the Germain team and finished eighth in his last race at Homestead, will replace Musgrave. Germain said Marks will bring solid sponsorship with him, which includes Croc Shoes.(The News-Press)(11-25-2007)
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Conversation: 2007 NCTS champion Ron Hornaday
In 2007, Ron Hornaday won his third career Craftsman Truck Series championship, and in the process gave owners Kevin and DeLana Harvick their first title in only the seventh season for their organization, Kevin Harvick Inc.
www.nascar.com/2007/news/features/conversation/11/26/conversation.rhornaday/index.html
Truck Series shedding image as hidden gem
In its 13 seasons, the Craftsman Truck Series has created a comfortable niche on the motorsports landscape.
www.nascar.com/2007/news/opinion/11/27/ncts.hidden.gem/index.html
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www.truckseries.com
PHOTO GALLERY: 2007 NCTS Awards Banquet by Worth Canoy/VPS Motorimages (222 Images)
www.truckseries.com/photog/thumbnails.php?album=476
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USAC Kenyon Midget Standout Drew Charlson Joins Jack Bowsher & Associates Motorsports
Jack Bowsher & Associates Motorsports announced today that 14 year old USAC Kenyon midget racer Drew Charlson will be joining the team in a driver development position for 2008.
Although Charlson is not quite of age to compete in the ARCA RE/MAX Series race events, he will turn 15 in February. Plans are to participate in test sessions at ARCA RE/MAX Series short tracks in 2008 behind the wheel of a 2006 Ford Fusion out of the Bowsher stable, in preparation for the 2009 season. Coaching and mentoring will be provided by current veteran driver and 3 time ARCA RE/MAX Series Most Popular Driver Todd Bowsher.
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55th Annual ARCA RE/MAX Series Championship Awards Banquet Coming December 8; Kimmel, Clement Top Honorees
COVINGTON KY (11-26-07) — Preparations are full-ahead for the 55th annual ARCA RE/MAX Series national championship awards banquet at the …
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Airings, Ratings Climb for Hooters Pro Cup Broadcasts
By Paul Warner
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 3:26:00 PM
Series receives 1,000 hours of TV time during 2007 season
Myrtle Beach, S.C.-The on-track action of the Hooters Pro Cup Series (HPCS) in 2007 has been well documented. Car counts reached a new high, as did the level of competition. But the growth wasn’t just limited to the racetrack.
The HPCS also saw double-digit gains in ratings on SPEED during the 2007 season.
The ratings for the Wednesday airing increased by 12% over last year’s numbers, and the Friday airing saw a 17% increase. For the season, the gross ratings improved 14% over the 2006 numbers.
“The numbers are encouraging,” said Gene Cox, USAR President. “Anytime drivers and sponsors have more people watching, it’s a benefit to everyone in the series.”
But the broadcast growth wasn’t just limited to the SPEED airings.
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Best of the Best: Hooters Pro Cup Record Holders
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Insider Racing News
insiderracingnews.com/Writers/RF/112707.html
This Week In NASCAR: Champion’s Week and Banquet Take Center Stage
by Ron Felix
Want Job And Career Security? You Won’t Find It In Racing
It’s a big piece of the American Dream puzzle, but lately, job layoffs, company and plant closings across the country have made employment harder to hold on to. Unlike the days of our parents, people rarely work for a company their whole careers anymore.
www.closefinishes.com/cgi-script/csArticles/articles/000004/000475.htm
Fixing NASCAR: Top 35 Rule by Pete Pistone
Those who believe NASCAR caters more to sponsors and its business partners rather than the fans need to look no further than the controversial Top 35 rule, which was implemented last season.
www.racingone.com/article.aspx?artnum=39312
Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Mediocre Driver with a Million Fans
Well Thanksgiving has passed and so has the 2007 NASCAR season now we have that long wait until Daytona in February.Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his legion of fans will be waiting impatiently for the 2008 season to begin and his days as driver of the No. 88 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. However I am one of the few who is not excited about Earnhardt Jr. driving for HMS in 2008.
stockcarreview.com/id344.html
NASCAR Fans Continue To Turn Off The TV
With the NASCAR season over, television ratings are now being calculated for the year as a whole. Unfortunately for NASCAR and its television partners, ratings look to be down. But what really is the cause for the decline in ratings? Is it the type of racing we saw this season, was it due to the Hendrick Motorsports dominance, or are fans really fed up with the type of television coverage we saw this season?
speedwaymedia.com/Articles/07/112607Baldeck.asp
NASCAR Fashions:
By CW11 News
If you wanna know what to get a NASCAR fan this holiday, the answer could be a case of beer and a new trailer… but before you go RV shopping, did you know that NASCAR has an entire clothing line? That’s right, clothes inspired by the …
weblogs.cw11.com/news/local/morningnews/blogs/2007/11/nascar_fashions.html
NASCAR has some issues
Even with all the complaining by traditional NASCAR fans, the sport continues to attract huge numbers of fans; both at the race tracks and in front of their media devises. Conventional TV ratings may again be down, but how many people …
www.yardbarker.com/author/article/38727
NASCAR goes NYC
By Lorrie Lynch
This week the Who’s News Blog is all about NASCAR. Well, maybe not ALL, but we’re definitely on top of events of the week: Friday’s NASCAR Nextel Cup Awards and Thursday’s media day with the drivers. All the big names will be in New …
blogs.usaweekend.com/whos_news/2007/11/nascar-goes-nyc.html
Slightly Modified
By Jody Shannon
For 20 years, he raced a super stock car at Florence Speedway. Over the years, he allowed me to take over more and more duties on the car. After 20 years, I was pretty well suited to do anything you wanted me to, on a stock clip, …
www.thedrc.net/2007/11/26/slightly-modified/
Little Debbie goes Downunder
By Racefan57(Racefan57)
Now this is good news. Of course putting a rookie in the #21 Lil’ Debbie may not help the Wood Brother’s for ‘08, but it’s a smart move. Marcos is well liked by fans, drivers and the media. His debut in the Busch Series was darn good… …
nascareclectic.blogspot.com/2007/11/little-debbie-goes-downunder.html
NASCAR Nationwide Series, formerly Busch Series
By sheilalovesnascar
So, the Busch Series is still alive with Nationwide as the Sponsor. I’m glad that’s all taken care of. But in my opinion NASCAR needs to take another look at this series. It used to be a Series where newcomers learned how to drive these …
sheilalovesnascar.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/nascar-nationwide-series-formerly-busch-series/
Insider Racing News
insiderracingnews.com/Writers/CA/112807.html
2007 NASCAR Season Wrapped Up
by Chuck Abrams
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28
3:00A-4:00 SPEED SunTrust Moto-ST Endurance Racing, Inaugural 8 Hours At Daytona Part #1, Daytona, FL, Oct 20-21/07, R
4:00A-5:00 SPEED SunTrust Moto-ST Endurance Racing, Inaugural 8 Hours At Daytona Part #2, Daytona, FL, Oct 20-21/07, R
11:00A-12:00 ESPN-CL 2004 NHRA Summitracing.com Nationals, Las Vegas, NV, Apr 4/04
12:00n-1:00P SPEED SCCA Runoffs, Touring 1, Heartland Park, Topeka, KS, Oct 12/07, N
1:00P-2:00 SPEED SCCA Runoffs, Formula Ford, Heartland Park, Topeka, KS, Oct 12/07, N
2:00P-3:00 SPEED SCCA Runoffs, GT-3, Heartland Park, Topeka, KS, Oct 12/07, N
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29
3:00A-4:00 SPEED SCCA Runoffs, Touring 1, Heartland Park, Topeka, KS, Oct 12/07, R
4:00A-5:00 SPEED SCCA Runoffs, Formula Ford, Heartland Park, Topeka, KS, Oct 12/07, R
11:00A-12:00 ESPN-CL 2004 O’Reilly Auto Parts Thunder Valley NHRA Nationals, Bristol, TN, May 3/04
12:00n-2:00P SPEED Knoxville Nationals: Top drivers from the National Sprint Tour and World of Outlaws, Knoxville, IA, Aug 11/07, R
2:00P-3:00 SPEED 2006 Targa Newfoundland rally, Sept 9-16/06, R
3:00P-4:00 SPEED Dunlop Targa New Zealand, Oct 23-27/07, R
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30
3:00A-4:00 SPEED SCCA Runoffs, GT-3, Heartland Park, Topeka, KS, Oct 12/07, R
4:00A-5:00 SPEED AMA Supermoto, Waterford Hills Road Course, Clarkston, MI, July 8/07, R
11:00A-12:00 ESPN-CL 2004 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals, Atlanta, GA, May 16/04
12:00n-12:30P SPEED Porsche Supercup. Rounds 1-3, Bahrain (Apr 14-15/07) and Barcelona (May 13/07), N
12:30P-1:00 SPEED Porsche Supercup. Rounds 4-5, Monaco (May 27/07) and Magny-Cours (July 1/07), N
1:00P-2:00 SPEED 2007 24 Hours of Le Mans, highlights of this year’s race, Le Mans, France, June 16-17/07, R
2:00P-3:00 SPEED 2007 Quit Targa West, tarmac rally, Perth, Australia, Sept 6-9/07, R
Race Fan TV (www.racefantv.com) ! xUSTV.wpd ! © George Webster/Race Fan TV, 2007, p. 3
3:00P-4:00 SPEED International Six Day Enduro, The best enduro motorcycle riders in the world meet for six days of tough riding each year to prove who is the fastest and the best. Lake Taupo, New Zealand, Nov 14-19/06
4:00P-4:30 SPEED Victory Lap: Behind the Scenes of 2007 NASCAR Champions Week, New York NY, N
4:30P-5:00 SPEED Survival of the Fastest, #33, Martinsville, R
5:00P-5:30 SPEED Survival of the Fastest, #34, Atlanta, R
5:30P-6:00 SPEED Survival of the Fastest, #35, Texas, R
6:00P-6:30 SPEED Survival of the Fastest, #36, Phoenix, R
6:30P-7:00 SPEED Survival of the Fastest, #37, Homestead, N
7:00P-7:30 SPEED Victory Lap: Behind the Scenes of 2007 NASCAR Champions Week, New York, NY, R
9:00P-12:00m ESPN-CL NASCAR Nextel Cup Awards Show, New York, NY, Nov 30/07, L
10:00P-11:00 Outdoor FIM Motocross
Race Fan TV does not list all the programming offered by SPEED; for complete listings go to their website, www.speedtv.com/schedule/
DISC-HDT = Discovery HD Theatre
ESPN-CL = ESPN Classic, US
HDNet = High Definition Network available on DirecTV (Channel 79) and DISH, etc.
Outdoor = Outdoor Channel (US)
VS = Versus (formerly known as OLN, Outdoor Life Network)
Always CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTINGS!
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