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Stock Car Gazette
Columnists Speak Out!
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Stock Car Gazette
http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/6847
Looking in the Rearview Mirror: Charlotte Speed Weeks and Iowa
by Heather Meyer
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Stock Car Gazette
http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/6850
TV Times – There’s a Sad “Anybody But Jimmie” Crowd Out There
by Lou Modestino
http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/6847
Looking in the Rearview Mirror: Charlotte Speed Weeks and Iowa
by Heather Meyer
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TV Times – There’s a Sad “Anybody But Jimmie” Crowd Out There
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Sprint Cup Race Recap: Its Johnson's Night at the Sprint
All-Star Race
by Jeff Wolfe
Jimmie Johnson can’t seem to do anything wrong these days.
And after Saturday night’s Sprint Cup All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, he had a million reasons to confirm it. Johnson won his third Sprint All-Star Race and took home the million dollar prize. He had help from his pit crew, which after winning the pit crew contest Thursday, allowed him to have the first pit box.
Then after winning the final ten lap segment of the five-segment, 90-lap race, he got it right again. This time, he picked up team owner Rick Hendrick and took him for a ride down the frontstretch on the way to Victory Lane. It was Hendrick’s owner-leading seventh All-Star victory.
“He said 'come pick me up',” Johnson said of the radio conversation with Hendrick after taking the checkered flag. “Once I got to him he didn’t want the ride. ‘I’m like no, no, I came to get you, get on the car.’ It was great to take him around.”
What has to be considered a great week for Johnson included him winning the first 20-lap segment. That victory allowed him to choose the first starting position in the final 10-lap segment. That first pit box also helped him as the drivers had to do a stop-and-go pit stop before the final segment. Even though Johnson spun his tires exiting his pit box, he beat second segment winner Matt Kenseth to the line at the end of pit road.
“The race car was so amazing,” said Johnson, who also won at Darlington last week to give Hendrick his 200th career win as an owner. “I put it around the top to go for the lead. I just let it ride around the top and got the lead. Then we were smart from there to make sure we got it right so we would be good in the end.”
Johnson was too good for third segment winner Brad Keselowski on the final restart. He pulled away on the first lap and Keselowski could never mount a challenge.
“It’s all about the restart,” Keselowski said. “I was hoping to get another yellow to get another shot on Jimmie. You could see all night the high line on the restart just wouldn’t go. I don’t know if I would have been able to do anything with him, but I would have liked another shot. I thought I could do something with him in the first lap. We might have been a touch faster, but it wasn’t meant to be.”
Kenseth, who appeared to spin his tires a bit on the final restart, ended up third and Kyle Busch was fourth and Dale Earnhardt Jr. was fifth in the non-points race.
While Earnhardt Jr. didn’t challenge for the lead in the final ten laps, he spent a lot of the night at the front of the field. First, he had to finish in the top-2 in the Sprint Showdown to make the Sprint All-Star Race. But, that wasn’t an issue as he led all 40 laps of the Showdown. A.J. Allmendinger, who had to go to the pits on the first lap because of a flat tire, rallied to edge Jamie McMurray to finish second and reach the All-Star Race. Also, Bobby Labonte won the Sprint Fan Vote to make the all-star race.
But Earnhardt Jr. wasn’t finished winning after the Showdown. He led 19 of the 20 laps in the fourth segment, meaning he led 59 of 130 laps he ran on the night. He hopes that’s a good sign of things to come in Sunday night’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte.
“The race car was good,” Earnhardt Jr. said. “We didn’t adjust on our car because it was pretty quick all night and all day yesterday (Friday). You just need to start on the front row at the end. I’m proud of the effort tonight. We’ve good a good race car. We’ll probably bring this one back next week.”
Johnson will also be back and certainly emerged as a favorite next week on a track where he’s had nine victories, including the three All-Star wins. Johnson tied Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon and the late Dale Earnhardt for the most all-star wins.
There were no yellow flags for accidents and the only two cars in the 23-car field that did not finish were Roush Fenway Racing teammates Greg Biffle and Carl Edwards due to engine trouble. Rounding out the top-10 were Kevin Harvick in sixth followed by Marcos Ambrose, Kurt Busch, Kasey Kahne and Ryan Newman.
It was evident early in the night that Johnson’s engine and car was going to be strong.
“He started sixth, I believe, and drove to the lead in 20 laps,” Keselowski said. “I think that's probably a pretty good indicator of the strength of his car. I don't believe he passed anyone that was not good. We'll just leave it at that."
“He passed Kyle, I think Denny (Hamlin), maybe Harvick, Newman. Those aren't slouches that he passed, and he passed them in 20 laps. I think that's a pretty good indicator of the strength of his effort. Whether that's the car or driver, I'll let you all figure that out. That's a pretty good indicator he was the guy to beat all night.”
Next weekend, the Sprint Cup Series returns to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the 53rd running of the Coca-Cola 600. Pre-race coverage begins on FOX at 5:30pm EDT, with race coverage following at 6. The green flag is scheduled to fall at approximately 6:16pm EDT.
by Jeff Wolfe
Jimmie Johnson can’t seem to do anything wrong these days.
And after Saturday night’s Sprint Cup All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, he had a million reasons to confirm it. Johnson won his third Sprint All-Star Race and took home the million dollar prize. He had help from his pit crew, which after winning the pit crew contest Thursday, allowed him to have the first pit box.
Then after winning the final ten lap segment of the five-segment, 90-lap race, he got it right again. This time, he picked up team owner Rick Hendrick and took him for a ride down the frontstretch on the way to Victory Lane. It was Hendrick’s owner-leading seventh All-Star victory.
“He said 'come pick me up',” Johnson said of the radio conversation with Hendrick after taking the checkered flag. “Once I got to him he didn’t want the ride. ‘I’m like no, no, I came to get you, get on the car.’ It was great to take him around.”
What has to be considered a great week for Johnson included him winning the first 20-lap segment. That victory allowed him to choose the first starting position in the final 10-lap segment. That first pit box also helped him as the drivers had to do a stop-and-go pit stop before the final segment. Even though Johnson spun his tires exiting his pit box, he beat second segment winner Matt Kenseth to the line at the end of pit road.
“The race car was so amazing,” said Johnson, who also won at Darlington last week to give Hendrick his 200th career win as an owner. “I put it around the top to go for the lead. I just let it ride around the top and got the lead. Then we were smart from there to make sure we got it right so we would be good in the end.”
Johnson was too good for third segment winner Brad Keselowski on the final restart. He pulled away on the first lap and Keselowski could never mount a challenge.
“It’s all about the restart,” Keselowski said. “I was hoping to get another yellow to get another shot on Jimmie. You could see all night the high line on the restart just wouldn’t go. I don’t know if I would have been able to do anything with him, but I would have liked another shot. I thought I could do something with him in the first lap. We might have been a touch faster, but it wasn’t meant to be.”
Kenseth, who appeared to spin his tires a bit on the final restart, ended up third and Kyle Busch was fourth and Dale Earnhardt Jr. was fifth in the non-points race.
While Earnhardt Jr. didn’t challenge for the lead in the final ten laps, he spent a lot of the night at the front of the field. First, he had to finish in the top-2 in the Sprint Showdown to make the Sprint All-Star Race. But, that wasn’t an issue as he led all 40 laps of the Showdown. A.J. Allmendinger, who had to go to the pits on the first lap because of a flat tire, rallied to edge Jamie McMurray to finish second and reach the All-Star Race. Also, Bobby Labonte won the Sprint Fan Vote to make the all-star race.
But Earnhardt Jr. wasn’t finished winning after the Showdown. He led 19 of the 20 laps in the fourth segment, meaning he led 59 of 130 laps he ran on the night. He hopes that’s a good sign of things to come in Sunday night’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte.
“The race car was good,” Earnhardt Jr. said. “We didn’t adjust on our car because it was pretty quick all night and all day yesterday (Friday). You just need to start on the front row at the end. I’m proud of the effort tonight. We’ve good a good race car. We’ll probably bring this one back next week.”
Johnson will also be back and certainly emerged as a favorite next week on a track where he’s had nine victories, including the three All-Star wins. Johnson tied Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon and the late Dale Earnhardt for the most all-star wins.
There were no yellow flags for accidents and the only two cars in the 23-car field that did not finish were Roush Fenway Racing teammates Greg Biffle and Carl Edwards due to engine trouble. Rounding out the top-10 were Kevin Harvick in sixth followed by Marcos Ambrose, Kurt Busch, Kasey Kahne and Ryan Newman.
It was evident early in the night that Johnson’s engine and car was going to be strong.
“He started sixth, I believe, and drove to the lead in 20 laps,” Keselowski said. “I think that's probably a pretty good indicator of the strength of his car. I don't believe he passed anyone that was not good. We'll just leave it at that."
“He passed Kyle, I think Denny (Hamlin), maybe Harvick, Newman. Those aren't slouches that he passed, and he passed them in 20 laps. I think that's a pretty good indicator of the strength of his effort. Whether that's the car or driver, I'll let you all figure that out. That's a pretty good indicator he was the guy to beat all night.”
Next weekend, the Sprint Cup Series returns to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the 53rd running of the Coca-Cola 600. Pre-race coverage begins on FOX at 5:30pm EDT, with race coverage following at 6. The green flag is scheduled to fall at approximately 6:16pm EDT.
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NASCAR
All-Star Race In Charlotte, NC: My Top 10 CBS Contemplations
CBS 11
NASCAR fans are already irked by Jimmie Johnson. The titles. The fact he had the audacity to be born in California. The cheating amongst his crew. But now this. He walks away with $1 million despite deliberately not competing for 60 of Saturday night's ...
CBS 11
NASCAR fans are already irked by Jimmie Johnson. The titles. The fact he had the audacity to be born in California. The cheating amongst his crew. But now this. He walks away with $1 million despite deliberately not competing for 60 of Saturday night's ...
CUP:
New Hall Of Fame Class To Be Announced
Fox News
The five members of the 2013 NASCAR Hall of Fame class will be announced Wednesday evening, in what might be the most wide open class to date. SPEED will televise the event live, with a special preview show at 5 pm on Wednesday, followed by the
Fox News
The five members of the 2013 NASCAR Hall of Fame class will be announced Wednesday evening, in what might be the most wide open class to date. SPEED will televise the event live, with a special preview show at 5 pm on Wednesday, followed by the
JENSEN:
The Crew Chief's Advantage
SPEEDtv.com
I have long been of the belief that the smartest people in NASCAR are crew chiefs, and Saturday night's Sprint All-Star Race did nothing to dissuade me from that belief. Jimmie Johnson won the race in part because he's a great driver and in part ..
SPEEDtv.com
I have long been of the belief that the smartest people in NASCAR are crew chiefs, and Saturday night's Sprint All-Star Race did nothing to dissuade me from that belief. Jimmie Johnson won the race in part because he's a great driver and in part ..
NASCAR
signs memorandum with EPA
Nascar
NASCAR and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that provides a framework to encourage greater environmental awareness and adoption of green products and solutions with NASCAR fans and the
Nascar
NASCAR and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that provides a framework to encourage greater environmental awareness and adoption of green products and solutions with NASCAR fans and the
Power
Rankings: Best of the Nationwide and Truck Series regulars
CBSSports.com (blog)
By Pete Pistone | NASCAR Blogger Stenhouse Jr. won his third straight race at Iowa Speedway and leads the Nationwide standings. NASCAR's decision to basically eliminate Sprint Cup Series regulars to run for
CBSSports.com (blog)
By Pete Pistone | NASCAR Blogger Stenhouse Jr. won his third straight race at Iowa Speedway and leads the Nationwide standings. NASCAR's decision to basically eliminate Sprint Cup Series regulars to run for
Military
Funding For NASCAR Screeching Towards Wall
Forbes
(Image credit: Getty Images North America via @daylife) NASCAR's viewership is on the rebound, but one of the sport's biggest sponsors appears to be on the way out. The House of Representatives' Appropriations Committee approved next year's Defense .
Forbes
(Image credit: Getty Images North America via @daylife) NASCAR's viewership is on the rebound, but one of the sport's biggest sponsors appears to be on the way out. The House of Representatives' Appropriations Committee approved next year's Defense .
The
Inside Line: Here comes Jimmie Johnson and his 48 team
Fox News
In a period of one week, the team won the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Pit Crew Challenge in Charlotte and the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Johnson led a race-high 134 laps at Darlington,
Fox News
In a period of one week, the team won the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Pit Crew Challenge in Charlotte and the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Johnson led a race-high 134 laps at Darlington,
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Stenhouse Wins Iowa Nationwide Race
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.'s success at Iowa Speedway continues.
The defending NASCAR Nationwide Series points champion extended his winning
streak at Iowa Speedway. Stenhouse dominated the field for most of the race to
capture the checkered flag at the Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 in front of 34,000 fans
Sunday. The win is the third straight at the 0.875-mile track for Stenhouse,
who swept the two Nationwide races held here last year. "Man, this one was
fun," Stenhouse said. "I love dominating those races." --/-- The
Roush Fenway Racing driver claimed his third win in 10 starts this season,
extending his series lead to 28 points over Elliott Sadler, who was second.
Stenhouse grabbed his first lead by overtaking Sam Hornish Jr. on Lap 31 en
route to leading 209 laps, tying an Iowa Speedway record set by Busch in 2010.
"It feels good to win three in a row," Stenhouse said. "It was a
lot of fun, leading that many laps."
Stenhouse became the first Nationwide driver to win three
straight at a track since Kyle Busch won three straight at Texas Motor Speedway
in 2009-2010. The streak was not a conversation topic, but no words were
needed. "That's what we set out to do," Stenhouse said. "We
didn't talk too much about it in the shop, but everybody knew we had one thing
in mind coming here." --/-- The rest of the field could not keep up with
Stenhouse, who blew away the field. It is different than Stenhouse's win last
August, when his engine failed on the final lap and he was pushed across the
finish line by teammate Carl Edwards, who couldn't avoid the accident.
"This is the way you want to run," Stenhouse said. "You want to
come out here and dominate."
Cautions were the only thing that proved capable of closing
the gap on Stenhouse's leads, which grew to nearly five seconds at times. He
held off the likes of Kurt Busch, Elliott Sadler and Justin Allgaier during
late restarts. The yellow flag caused Stenhouse to drop as low as fourth, after
Danica Patrick's blown right front tire slid her into the wall in the early
going. Cole Whitt restarted at the lead spot, but Stenhouse soon passed Sadler
for the lead near the midway point. Things became interesting with 65 laps
remaining as Busch completed his move from worst to first after a restart. Less
than a lap later, Stenhouse moved back into first and ran to Victory Lane.
"When you have a race car like we did you don't ever want a caution to
come out. It does and that's just the way it is," Stenhouse said. "I
just wanted to make sure I was cautious. The race was just super-fast to get
back to the front."
The progression continues for Stenhouse and his team as they
stay ahead of their pace set last year. Crew chief Mike Kelley prepared his
team for a tough test, stressing it needed to work harder than ever to avoid
losing steam. "When you get on streaks or have a good deal going that if
this was a race we didn't win, I didn't want it to kill our momentum,"
Kelley said. "We had finished better at every track to this race than we
did last year. We were 76 points ahead of where we were last year after nine
races." --/-- With no Sprint Cup race Sunday and most racing fans' eyes
focused on Newton, the win had added importance. "To come here to Iowa in
front of a packed house," Kelley said, "and to win the race the way
we did today was a bold statement about where our team is and who our driver
is."
Sadler, who started on the pole, earned his third straight
top-five finish at Iowa Speedway, leading two laps. He said the team made key
adjustments through the race and was running its best at the end. The fourth
and final caution, when former Motocross champion Travis Pastrana suffered
electrical problems and bowed out at 26th hampered any chances to catch
Stenhouse. "It's frustrating to finish second. I thought we had a car that
could win the race," Sadler said. "I'm proud of my guys to rebound
the way they did." --/-- Michael McDowell snuck in late to place third.
Austin Dillon was fourth, and increased his lead for Rookie of the Year honors.
McDowell said his car excelled on long runs. He climbed up to third after the
third caution, but was assessed a speeding penalty in the pits, dropping him to
the back of the pack. "I just made a mistake," McDowell said.
"There were a lot of lapped cars between first and second and I tried to
close the gap a little bit and just overdid it. It just showed how strong our
car was."
Busch had a strong run, finishing fifth after placing eighth
at the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race on Saturday night at Charlotte Motor
Speedway. Drew Herring qualified the car 31st, but Busch started at the back.
"It's great to sniff the lead, get close to it," Busch said.
"It's just missing a couple little components." --/-- He was third
when he got caught up with McDowell on the final lap. Busch saved the car in a
lengthy sideways slide to preserve a fifth-place finish. "At the end, my
weak spot was Turn 1," Busch said. "We were loose getting in there
all day. McDowell got down in there, I was trying to hold him off and that's
what racing is all about. Two guys got together. Yeah, we got the short end of
the stick but I don't care." --/-- Darrell Wallace Jr., who made his
Nationwide Series debut with Joe Gibbs Racing, placed ninth. (NASCAR Wire
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- Stats
& Facts Charlotte Motor Speedway:
· Construction began on Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1959.
· The track's first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was held on June 19, 1960.
· The track was repaved midseason in 1994.
· The track name changed from Charlotte Motor Speedway to Lowe's Motor Speedway in 1999. It changed back to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the 2010 season.
· The track was re-paved again before the 2006 season.
· There have been 106 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points races at Charlotte Motor Speedway, two races per year since the track opened in 1960. In 1961, there were two 100-mile qualifying points races held the week before the May race. The first six fall races at Charlotte were 400-mile events (1960-65).
· 39 drivers have posted poles, led by David Pearson with 14.
· Fireball Roberts won the pole for the first race, in 1960.
· David Pearson posted 11 straight poles at Charlotte from the fall of 1973 through 1978.
· Ryan Newman leads all active drivers in poles, with nine. Jeff Gordon has eight.
· Jeff Gordon won five straight poles for the spring races between 1994 and 1998.
· 44 drivers have won races, led by Bobby Allison, Darrell Waltrip and Jimmie Johnson, with six each.
· Joe Lee Johnson won the first race, in 1960.
· There have been 13 back-to-back victories, including three consecutive by Fred Lorenzen (fall 1964 and both 1965) and four straight by Jimmie Johnson (both in 2004 and 2005).
· A NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race/Coca-Cola 600 sweep has occurred seven times: Darrell Waltrip (1985), Davey Allison ('91), Dale Earnhardt ('93), Jeff Gordon ('97), Jimmie Johnson (2003), Kasey Kahne ('08), Kurt Busch ('10).
· 14 races have been won from the pole, the last by Jimmie Johnson (October, 2009).
· Jimmie Johnson won the 2003 Coca-Cola 600 from the 37th starting position, the furthest back a race winner has started.
· Joey Logano is the only driver with more than two Charlotte races to average top-10 finish (8.2).
· A number of active drivers earned their first win at CMS: Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth, Bobby Labonte, Jamie McMurray, Casey Mears and David Reutimann. Inactive drivers David Pearson, Buddy Baker and Charlie Glotzbach also got their first series win at Charlotte.
(NASCAR)(5-22-2012) - NASCAR Signs Memorandum Of Understanding With The EPA: NASCAR and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that provides a framework to encourage greater environmental awareness and adoption of green products and solutions with NASCAR fans and the entire industry. The MOU is a voluntary partnership around education and awareness. The agreement denotes some core areas NASCAR and the EPA will collaborate on moving forward including the following programs: E3: Economy, Energy and Environment; and Design for the Environment (DfE) labeled consumer and commercial products. The MOU, which can be accessed at bit.ly/EPA-NASCAR-mou(pdf), will pave the way for other opportunities and areas of focus for EPA and NASCAR such as sourcing more sustainable concessions at NASCAR events, expanding the use of DfE-labeled chemical products, conserving water, and continuing to grow the promotion and practice of all applicable types of recycling. Through E3, NASCAR and the EPA will work together to foster the adoption of green approaches, address sustainability challenges, and seize opportunities. A continuously greener sport and NASCAR's supplier network will have positive economic and environmental impacts that extend far beyond the race track in the communities that NASCAR and the EPA serve.(NASCAR)(5-22-2012)
- The
Entry List for the Coca-Cola 600 Sprint Cup Series race at
Charlotte Motor Speedway is posted, 47 teams/drivers [for 43 spots] are
listed, including:
Danica Patrick is back in the #10 Chevy, Reutimann moves to the #73
T.J. Bell is in the #32 this week.
Not in top 35 of owners points:
#19-Mike Bliss (47/6)
#21-Trevor Bayne (37/4)(2011 race winner)
#23-Scott Riggs (43/11)
#26-Josh Wise (40/11)
#30-David Stremme (38/11)
#33-Stephen Leicht (36/11)
#49-J.J. Yeley (39/11)
#73-David Reutimann (54/1)
#74-Cole Whitt (46/7)
#87-Joe Nemechek (42/11)
#95-Scott Speed (53/2)
#98-Michael McDowell (41/11)
In the event that qualifying is cancelled:
the eight who would make it [8]: #'s 21,33,30,49,26,98,87,23
missing the race would be [4]: #'s 74,19,95,73
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Memorial Day Weekend Kicks Off At-track Festivities
For "NASCAR Unites – An American Salute"
NASCAR Industry, Fans Unite To Celebrate America And
Support U.S. Military Families
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 21, 2012) — Billed as the
world’s largest Memorial Day Weekend celebration, the Coca-Cola 600 at
Charlotte Motor Speedway kicks off the first at-track activation of “NASCAR
Unites – An American Salute,” a six-week patriotic initiative uniting the
NASCAR industry and fans this summer to celebrate America and support U.S.
military families. The weekend’s festivities include a patriotic pre-race
military salute, special USO race invitations and host Lieutenant Colonel Greg
Gadson as Honorary Commander.
To highlight its pride, NASCAR Nation will be covered from
head to toe – and from splitter to spoiler – in red, white and blue, starting
and ending at two traditionally patriotic summer NASCAR events held at
Charlotte Motor Speedway (Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day Weekend) and Daytona
International Speedway (Coke Zero 400 on Independence Day Weekend).
Teams in all NASCAR series, along with their partners and
sponsors, will showcase support for the program in their own individual ways,
from displaying the customized logo on their cars and trucks to developing red,
white and blue paint schemes. NASCAR has provided specially-designed,
patriotic-themed packages that will incorporate the spoiler as well as other
common areas of the car.
In honor of our country’s fallen heroes this Memorial Day
weekend, NASCAR and the Honor and Remember organization will host several Gold
Star families who have each lost loved ones in their service to the United
States. NASCAR and The NASCAR Foundation also will host a group of wounded
warriors and their families from Ft. Bragg as part of the NASCAR “Troops to the
Track” program in partnership with the Armed Forces Foundation. Each of these
military families will be welcomed and treated to a VIP NASCAR experience
during their visit to Charlotte Motor Speedway.
“Our Troops to the Track and the Gold Star family programs
offer us all an opportunity to express our gratitude to the service men and
women who wear the uniform and the military families who have made the ultimate
sacrifice for our freedoms,” said Marcus Jadotte, NASCAR vice president of
public affairs and multicultural development. “Through these programs, NASCAR
is uniting to honor these military families and honor them for the sacrifices
they have made for our country.”
Both the NASCAR “Troops to the Track” and Gold Star family
programs build on a long, consistent and proud history of supporting men and
women in uniform and their families at NASCAR races. The “Troops to the Track”
program is a year-long initiative and is scheduled to include military families
at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Dover International Speedway, Pocono Raceway,
Michigan International Speedway, Infineon Raceway, Kentucky Speedway, and
Daytona International Speedway.
While at the Coca-Cola 600, NASCAR fans are invited to
participate by filling out postcards with messages of encouragement and
appreciation to service men and women as well as signing banners and items that
will be shipped to troops actively engaged in combat through the USO’s USO2GO
program. The NASCAR Foundation will designate a space for fan participation at
the Sam Bass Gallery on Saturday, May 26th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday,
May 27 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fans may also fill out postcards at-track at the
Air Force display and Motorsports Authentic Haulers.
Other partners and sponsors participating include: Miss Sprint
Cup, who will unveil a never-seen-before patriotic-themed fire suit, Nationwide
will run a special red, white and blue windshield application for all
NASCAR Nationwide Series races from Charlotte to Daytona and Toyota will
incorporate red, white and blue logos on their pace cars and driver intro
trucks. Miss Coors Light will don a patriotic fire suit. Goodyear
will launch their Goodyear 'Gives Back Program Benefitting Support
Our Troops' program during the Coke Zero 400. As part of the USO2GO program,
partners such as Kraft and Gillette are donating
products that will be bundled and delivered to forward deployed troops. K’Nex
will donate toys to be packaged with postcards to military children.
Red, white and blue products will also be provided to NASCAR
officials, who will be outfitted in NASCAR pit caps by Motorsports Authentics,
specially-themed gloves by Mechanix Wear and lanyards by Wincraft. Fans also
can show their American pride by gearing up with NASCAR Unites – An American
Salute apparel, which can be purchased via Motorsports Authentics and
Americrown at trackside, Walmart and NASCAR.COM Superstore. Other available
products include NASCAR Unites – An American Salute die-cast collectibles,
headwear, t-shirts, novelties, plush and toys.
To launch the initiative, the NASCAR Unites – An American
Salute paint scheme for Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s No. 88 National Guard Hendrick
Motorsports Chevrolet was revealed on April 9th in the nation’s capital for the
134th Annual Easter Egg Roll event at the White House.
To learn more about the initiative, visit
www.NASCAR.com/Unites. Facebook.com/NASCAR will be honoring service members via
an "American Hero Salute." Join the conversation on social media and
digital platforms by using the hashtag #NASCARUnites
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- Entry
List: There are 46 cars on the preliminary entry list for
Saturday's History 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. A few notes:
Angela Cope will drive the #00;
Eric McClure is listed as the driver of the #14, but his status is still unknown;
J.J. Yeley returns with the #17 team;
Joey Coulter will drive the #21 for RCR;
Casey Roderick remains in the #24;
Josh Richards remains in the #39 for Go Green;
The Jimmy Means #52 is TBA;
Reed Sorenson will drive the #98 for Biagi Bros.(5-21-2012)
See the complete list on the Charlotte entry list page. - NASCAR Nationwide Series at Charlotte on ABC: The NASCAR Nationwide Series races this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway and the History 300 airs live on ABC on Saturday, May 26. NASCAR Countdown airs at 2:30 p.m. ET with the race's green flag at 3:01 p.m. Also from Charlotte, ESPN2 airs NASCAR Nationwide Series qualifying on Saturday at 11 a.m.(ESPN)(5-21-2012)
Biagi returning to Nationwide Series: UPDATE: According to
their website, "Biagi-DenBeste Racing is proud to anounce that we will be
fielding the 98 car for the 2012 Nationwide race season. The car will
commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Shelby American. We will not be doing a
full season, but we are confirmed to race at Charlotte, Kentucky, Daytona, and
Indianapolis. Driver information to be coming shortly." Biagi first
appeared in the Nationwide Series in 2001 and operated until 2007. Team drivers
included Mike Wallace, Mark Green, Jeff Green, and Ryan Hemphill.(5-18-2012)
UPDATE: Biagi-DenBeste Racing will be fielding the 98 Ford
Mustang in the History 300 Nationwide Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway
in Concord, NC on Saturday, May 26th. After a brief hiatus away from racing,
the Biagi-DenBeste team is excited to be back on the oval. Team co-owner Bill
DenBeste said "Racing is a passion for us. We stepped away for a few years
to focus on other business ventures, but we could not be more excited to be
back chasing the checkered flag." The team has experience on the track,
taking home the checkered flag in the Winn-Dixie 250 at Daytona International
Speedway in July of 2004 with the #4 GEICO car. Driven by Reed Sorenson, the
#98 Ford will be black and gold. The car is designed to mirror the new Super
Snake from Shelby American in celebration of their 50th Anniversary. The 50th
Anniversary Shelby logo will adorn the hood, along with the Super Snake racing
stripes. The Carroll Shelby Engine Company is the primary sponsor for the 98
Ford and will be featured on the quarter panels.(Biagi-DenBeste
Racing)(5-21-2012)
Coulter to make NNS debut at Charlotte: Richard Childress
Racing and Sherwin Williams announced their partnership as primary sponsor of
Joey Coulter's NASCAR Nationwide Series debut during the May 26 History 300 at
Charlotte Motor Speedway. Coulter, a native Miami Springs, Fla., will drive the
#21 Sherwin Williams Chevy at the 1.5-mile race track in Concord, N.C. Sherwin
Williams, a family-owned organization based in Cleveland, Ohio, has maintained
a relationship with RCR since 2000, serving as an associate sponsor over the
years with a presence on a majority of RCR's NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide and
Camping World Truck Series entries.(RCR)(5-21-2012)
Homestead to host Season Finales, now with new Race Names:
Ford Motor Company and Homestead-Miami Speedway today announced that NASCAR's
season-ending championship races in South Florida will be named the Ford
EcoBoost 200, Ford EcoBoost 300 and Ford EcoBoost 400 for 2012. The races,
which crown season champions in NASCAR's top three national series, are set for
this fall:
The Camping World Truck Series Ford EcoBoost 200 Friday,
November 16
The Nationwide Series Ford EcoBoost 300 Saturday, November
17
Sprint Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400 Sunday, November 18
Formerly known as the Ford 200, Ford 300 and Ford 400, the
three contests comprise Ford Championship Weekend. This fall's events will mark
the 11th consecutive year that Homestead-Miami Speedway has hosted NASCAR's
championship races in all three series and under the Ford banner. The race
entitlements at Homestead-Miami Speedway will cap a year-long campaign for Ford
EcoBoost in racing, which includes a presence in NASCAR, GRAND-AM, World Rally
Car (WRC) and National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). Specific to NASCAR, Ford
EcoBoost serves as the primary sponsor on the Sprint Cup Series cars of
#99-Carl Edwards and #17-Matt Kenseth for select races. Ford EcoBoost also
appears for select races on the Mustang race cars of defending Nationwide
Series champion Ricky Stenhouse and Trevor Bayne. Tickets for Ford Championship
Weekend went on sale to the general public earlier this month. They are available
at www.homesteadmiamispeedway.com or by calling 866.409.RACE .(Homestead-Miami Speedway)(5-21-2012)
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- Coulter making Nationwide debut at Charlotte: Richard Childress Racing and Sherwin Williams announced their partnership as primary sponsor of Joey Coulter's NASCAR Nationwide Series debut during the May 26 History 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Coulter, a native Miami Springs, Fla., will drive the #21 Sherwin Williams Chevy at the 1.5-mile race track in Concord, N.C. Sherwin Williams, a family-owned organization based in Cleveland, Ohio, has maintained a relationship with RCR since 2000, serving as an associate sponsor over the years with a presence on a majority of RCR's NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series entries.(Richard Childress Racing PR)(5-21-2012)
- Monday Rundown -- Racing Resources:
*Justin Lofton won Friday's North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It was his first career win in his 55th start. His previous best finish was third (twice).
*Lofton became the fifth different winner in five Truck series races in 2012.
*Lofton led twice for 44 laps, including the final 10 laps.
*Lofton leads the points for the first time in his career.
*Eddie Sharp Racing posted its first career win in the Truck series. Lofton won the 2009 ARCA championship with Eddie Sharp.
*Chevrolet posted its fourth victory of 2012 and seventh win at Charlotte, the most by any manufacturer.
*Brad Keselowski (second) matched his career-best finish set at Gateway in July 2010.
*Todd Bodine (third) posted his best finish of 2012 (second top-5) and fourth top-3 finish at Charlotte.
*Jason Leffler (fourth) had his best finish in his fifth start of 2012.
*Ron Hornaday Jr. (fifth) posted his best finish of 2012. It was his sixth top-5 finish in his eighth start at Charlotte.
*Jeb Burton (eighth) had his first career top-10 finish.
*Ty Dillon (10th) has finished in the top 10 in the past seven races.(ESPN.com)(5-21-2012) - Ford highlights Ecoboost brand; renames championship races: Ford Motor Company and Homestead-Miami Speedway today announced that NASCAR's season-ending championship races in South Florida will be named the Ford EcoBoost 200, Ford EcoBoost 300 and Ford EcoBoost 400 for 2012. Formerly known as the Ford 200, Ford 300 and Ford 400, the three contests comprise Ford Championship Weekend. This fall's events will mark the 11th consecutive year that Homestead-Miami Speedway has hosted NASCAR's championship races in all three series and under the Ford banner. The race entitlements at Homestead-Miami Speedway will cap a year-long campaign for Ford EcoBoost in racing, which includes a presence in NASCAR, GRAND-AM, World Rally Car and National Hot Rod Association.(Homestead Miami Speedway PR)(5-21-2012)
- American Ethanol to sponsor both Iowa truck races: Officials from American Ethanol and Iowa Speedway are excited to announce that both NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races, the first one being on July 14 and second being on September 15, now have an entitlement sponsor the America Ethanol 200, July 14; the American Ethanol 200, September 15. In September of 2011, it was announced that Iowa Speedway would add another NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race for the 2012 season. The July 14 American Ethanol 200 race weekend will also feature the Prairie Meadows 200 ARCA race on Friday night, July 13. The September 15 event weekend will be accompanied by the ASA Midwest Tour series on the September 14th.(Iowa Speedway PR)(5-20-2012
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Hessert's Points Lead His First in 28 Races; More News &
Notes from Sunday's Menards 200 at Toledo
(TOLEDO, Ohio - May 21, 2012) - Tom Hessert last led the
ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards point standings after the September 6,
2010 race at the DuQuoin (Ill.) State Fairgrounds, and is back on top after
finishing fifth in the Menards 200 presented by Federated Car Care.
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Fitzpatrick
opens NASCAR Canadian Tire Series season with win
Waterloo Record
The Vortex Brake Pads 200 will air on TSN next Sunday, May 27, at 4:30 pm ET, immediately following the Indianapolis 500 and before the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600. The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series will be back on track June 2-3 for the Lucas Oil Grand Prix at ...
Waterloo Record
The Vortex Brake Pads 200 will air on TSN next Sunday, May 27, at 4:30 pm ET, immediately following the Indianapolis 500 and before the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600. The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series will be back on track June 2-3 for the Lucas Oil Grand Prix at ...
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