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HAPPY NASCAR DAY!
Wish I had a spotter at times instead of a GPS. Love how it
tries to take you on a certain route, I knew how I was going and it kept re
calculating for almost 2 hours of my journey yesterday.
Thanks Darrell for the letting me know I wasn’t getting
ready to drive into hail, Clouds weren’t pretty.
Here is the weather for races this weekend:
Concord,NC
Today: Isolated showers before 11am. Partly
sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation
is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind between 5 and 7 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind between 7 and 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind between 5 and 7 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind between 7 and 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Newton,Ia
Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with
a south wind between 13 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south southeast wind between 11 and 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 13 mph increasing to between 21 and 24 mph. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Windy, with a south wind 19 to 22 mph decreasing to between 11 and 14 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south southeast wind between 11 and 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 13 mph increasing to between 21 and 24 mph. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Windy, with a south wind 19 to 22 mph decreasing to between 11 and 14 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
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No. 48 My Lowe’s Chevrolet Victorious at Eighth Annual
NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (May
17, 2012) – The No. 48 My Lowe’s Chevrolet captured ...No. 48 My Lowe’s
Chevrolet Victorious at Eighth Annual NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge...
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GM Announcement of Holden Commodore Exportation Imminent
Australia's Drive is reporting that Holden, General Motors' Australian subsidiary, is expected to announce as soon as today that exportation of the rear-wheel drive Holden Commodore to the U.S. will begin early next year. The Commodore is expected to be the basis of a new model in the Chevrolet lineup, likely to be called the SS Performance or just SS.
This new model will be the new entry that Chevrolet fields in the Sprint Cup Series for 2013 when the second generation COT's debut next February. Previously, Chevrolet had already announced that they would not be continuing with the Impala beyond the end of this season in Sprint Cup, and that their 2013 challenger would be a new model to their lineup. In addition, a brand-new Impala for the 2014 model year was unveiled last month at the New York Auto Show.
Such a move is important for Holden due to the fact that demand for the Commodore in Australia is waning. Last year, the Mazda3 eclipsed the Commodore to become the highest selling car in Australia, ending a 15 year reign for Holden's full-size offering.
Drive also reports that the announcement has been moved up by quite a few weeks due to a number of leaks. For example, the OnStar website briefly displayed a list of future models that would be equipped with OnStar through the 2014 model year. This included the SS Performance and a new ELR model from Cadillac.
This will not be the first time that Holden has exported the Commodore to the U.S. The Commodore was recently exported to the U.S. as the Pontiac G8, a Grand Prix replacement. However, the bankruptcy of General Motors and the shutdown of Pontiac ended that program after only two years in 2009.
The Commodore is built on GM's full size Zeta platform. A stretched version of it is currently utilized for the Holden Caprice. That car is currently being sold in the U.S. as the Caprice PPV, a vehicle officially available only to Police Departments (although a couple of dealerships have stocked civilian versions). The Commodore also has "Ute" (think the El Camino) and wagon variants that could also come to the U.S. at a future date. The ute was supposed to come to the U.S. as the Pontiac G8 ST, but the brand was shutdown before that could happen.
Rumors have placed the SS Performance as a V8-only vehicle with a limited production run. However, that could be subject to change due to the realities of the U.S. market.
SPEED Energy Joins Eddie Sharp Racing
On Wednesday, Eddie Sharp Racing announced a new partnership with SPEED Energy, the energy drink brand created by Robby Gordon. According to a picture on the SPEED Energy website, the SPEED Energy logo will appear on the deck lid of the No. 6 CollegeComplete.com Chevrolet driven by Justin Lofton in Friday night's North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Lofton is very pleased to have Gordon's energy drink onboard this weekend.
"I am really excited about having SPEED Energy Drink onboard," Lofton said. "The new partnership with Robby Gordon and SPEED is more than just a decal on the truck. I have known Robby for a long time, racing against him in the desert."
Gordon, who has focused much of his 2012 on racing in the desert, is very happy to work with a kindred spirit in Lofton.
"With regards to Justin joining up with SPEED Energy, we're really excited about it," Gordon said. "Justin has done an awesome job in the Camping World Truck Series and I've known him and his family in off-road [racing] for years. His dad was always fast in the desert and Justin's ability is awesome. I'm looking forward to him having a good run this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway and then racing again in the Best of the Desert Series. We've been having a lot of fun racing together and [I'm] excited for us and his production company to start working on future projects together."
In addition to the sponsorship on the No. 6 Chevrolet, Lofton and Gordon will team up on future projects via Weekend Warriors Productions, a production company that Lofton is a co-owner of. That production company actually sponsored Lofton in a 2010 Nationwide Series race at Texas Motor Speedway (the car was owned by a combination of Lofton and his Camping World Truck Series team at the time, Red Horse Racing).
Entering Charlotte, Lofton is third in Camping World Truck Series points with two top-5 finishes and top-10's in all four races.
Angela Cope to Make Season Debut for SR2 Motorsports at Charlotte
SR2 Motorsports announced on Tuesday that Angela Cope will drive for the team in the History 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 26. The team's press release indicates that Cope will be driving a No. 00 Chevrolet. This will be a second entry in addition to the team's No. 24 that has been shared this season by Benny Gordon, Casey Roderick, Tanner Berryhill, and (via partnership with RAB Racing with Brack Maggard) John Wes Townley. As a result, Cope will have to qualify on speed.
Sponsorship will be provided by Highland Wealth Advisors and Luichiny Shoes. Cope has an existing relationship with Luichiny since Angela, along with her twin sister Amber, sell Luichiny shoes (along with other products) at their own online store, Pink Candy Boutique.
Australia's Drive is reporting that Holden, General Motors' Australian subsidiary, is expected to announce as soon as today that exportation of the rear-wheel drive Holden Commodore to the U.S. will begin early next year. The Commodore is expected to be the basis of a new model in the Chevrolet lineup, likely to be called the SS Performance or just SS.
This new model will be the new entry that Chevrolet fields in the Sprint Cup Series for 2013 when the second generation COT's debut next February. Previously, Chevrolet had already announced that they would not be continuing with the Impala beyond the end of this season in Sprint Cup, and that their 2013 challenger would be a new model to their lineup. In addition, a brand-new Impala for the 2014 model year was unveiled last month at the New York Auto Show.
Such a move is important for Holden due to the fact that demand for the Commodore in Australia is waning. Last year, the Mazda3 eclipsed the Commodore to become the highest selling car in Australia, ending a 15 year reign for Holden's full-size offering.
Drive also reports that the announcement has been moved up by quite a few weeks due to a number of leaks. For example, the OnStar website briefly displayed a list of future models that would be equipped with OnStar through the 2014 model year. This included the SS Performance and a new ELR model from Cadillac.
This will not be the first time that Holden has exported the Commodore to the U.S. The Commodore was recently exported to the U.S. as the Pontiac G8, a Grand Prix replacement. However, the bankruptcy of General Motors and the shutdown of Pontiac ended that program after only two years in 2009.
The Commodore is built on GM's full size Zeta platform. A stretched version of it is currently utilized for the Holden Caprice. That car is currently being sold in the U.S. as the Caprice PPV, a vehicle officially available only to Police Departments (although a couple of dealerships have stocked civilian versions). The Commodore also has "Ute" (think the El Camino) and wagon variants that could also come to the U.S. at a future date. The ute was supposed to come to the U.S. as the Pontiac G8 ST, but the brand was shutdown before that could happen.
Rumors have placed the SS Performance as a V8-only vehicle with a limited production run. However, that could be subject to change due to the realities of the U.S. market.
SPEED Energy Joins Eddie Sharp Racing
On Wednesday, Eddie Sharp Racing announced a new partnership with SPEED Energy, the energy drink brand created by Robby Gordon. According to a picture on the SPEED Energy website, the SPEED Energy logo will appear on the deck lid of the No. 6 CollegeComplete.com Chevrolet driven by Justin Lofton in Friday night's North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Lofton is very pleased to have Gordon's energy drink onboard this weekend.
"I am really excited about having SPEED Energy Drink onboard," Lofton said. "The new partnership with Robby Gordon and SPEED is more than just a decal on the truck. I have known Robby for a long time, racing against him in the desert."
Gordon, who has focused much of his 2012 on racing in the desert, is very happy to work with a kindred spirit in Lofton.
"With regards to Justin joining up with SPEED Energy, we're really excited about it," Gordon said. "Justin has done an awesome job in the Camping World Truck Series and I've known him and his family in off-road [racing] for years. His dad was always fast in the desert and Justin's ability is awesome. I'm looking forward to him having a good run this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway and then racing again in the Best of the Desert Series. We've been having a lot of fun racing together and [I'm] excited for us and his production company to start working on future projects together."
In addition to the sponsorship on the No. 6 Chevrolet, Lofton and Gordon will team up on future projects via Weekend Warriors Productions, a production company that Lofton is a co-owner of. That production company actually sponsored Lofton in a 2010 Nationwide Series race at Texas Motor Speedway (the car was owned by a combination of Lofton and his Camping World Truck Series team at the time, Red Horse Racing).
Entering Charlotte, Lofton is third in Camping World Truck Series points with two top-5 finishes and top-10's in all four races.
Angela Cope to Make Season Debut for SR2 Motorsports at Charlotte
SR2 Motorsports announced on Tuesday that Angela Cope will drive for the team in the History 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 26. The team's press release indicates that Cope will be driving a No. 00 Chevrolet. This will be a second entry in addition to the team's No. 24 that has been shared this season by Benny Gordon, Casey Roderick, Tanner Berryhill, and (via partnership with RAB Racing with Brack Maggard) John Wes Townley. As a result, Cope will have to qualify on speed.
Sponsorship will be provided by Highland Wealth Advisors and Luichiny Shoes. Cope has an existing relationship with Luichiny since Angela, along with her twin sister Amber, sell Luichiny shoes (along with other products) at their own online store, Pink Candy Boutique.
Bad News for NASCAR From Washington
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series already has teams that are in search of funding and two more could join the search for 2013. According to The Hill, a global affairs blog, the House Appropriations Committee approved a defense bill that would remove sports funding from the budget. The two teams that could be most affected by the bill would be the Stewart-Haas Racing No. 39 driven by Ryan Newman, which has Army as a primary sponsor, and the Hendrick Racing No. 88 of Dale Earnhardt, Jr., where the National Guard serves as primary sponsor.
The bill was passed on a voice vote Thursday by the committee and included an amendment that would eliminate the military’s sponsorship of NASCAR and other sporting events. The amendment was originally proposed by Rep. Betty McCoilum (D-Minn.) last year but did not pass. Thursday, Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) took up the proposal, which prohibits military funding for semi-professional and professional sporting events.
Kingston said on Thursday that eliminating the sports funding, which is used by recruiting for the military, was “a great place to send a signal” as the military cuts its budgets along with 100,000 troops. Defense subcommittee chairman Bill Young (R-Fla.) said he did not support the amendment because the military needs to be visible to the community, but the amendment passed on a voice vote.
Additionally, the House defense budget--which was approved at $608 billion--sits $3 billion more than the proposed defense budget by President Obama. That means as the bill goes to the Senate Appropriations committee, it is unlikely that more money could become available, leaving both Newman and Earnhardt, Jr. with sponsorship holes to fill.
McCollum wrote on Twitter earlier this month that the National Guard’s sponsorship for NASCAR in the past three years has been $103 million. The bill will next go to a full vote in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives and then to the Democrat-controlled Senate.
The bill could also be bad news for IndyCar’s Panther Racing’s J.R. Hildebrand, who is sponsored by the National Guard and NHRA seven-time top fuel champion Tony Schumacher, who is sponsored by the Army.
NASCAR, Twitter to Make Announcement
NASCAR and Twitter are scheduled to make a special joint announcement today at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Those scheduled to be on hand include NASCAR Chief Marketing Officer Steve Phelps and Twitter Head of Sports and Entertainment Omid Ashtari.
Twitter came into the NASCAR spotlight during the season-opening Daytona 500, which was run on a Monday night due to weather delays. During an extended red flag for Juan Pablo Montoya's infamous jet dryer crash, Brad Keselowski spent his time with nothing to do but sit and wait sending tweets from his car; he picked up 135,000 followers in about an hour. He later said the reason he had a phone with him was to let his mother know he was OK if he was in an accident.
Keselowski, who has two Sprint Cup victories this year, is also scheduled to be at the press conference along with NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Nelson Piquet, Jr. Keselowski was up to 263,205 followers late Thursday afternoon.
McDowell, Presbyterian Healthcare team up for Coca-Cola 600
Michael McDowell wants people stay healthy and so does Presbyterian Healthcare, so the two have combined to bring attention to healthcare issues for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series May 27 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Presbyterian Heatlhcare, based in Huntersville, N.C., will have its logo on the Phil Parsons-owned No. 98 for the night race, the longest on the Sprint Cup circuit.
"Michael, who lives in Huntersville, believes in what Presbyterian Healthcare is doing to help make our communities healthier," said Mark Billings, president and CEO of Presbyterian Healthcare. "He has used Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville for care several times so this partnership is more personal for him."
The goal of the partnership is to bring attention to the need for people to schedule regular health screenings to help save lives. The car will display the Presbyterian Health website, www.healthpitstop.com, which will help people understand why screenings are important and how they should be based on a person’s age and health history.
The partnership will be formally announced at a 1 PM press conference at Presbyterian Hospital in Huntersville where the show car will be unveiled. McDowell is currently 38th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings and has started 10 of the season’s 11 races.
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series already has teams that are in search of funding and two more could join the search for 2013. According to The Hill, a global affairs blog, the House Appropriations Committee approved a defense bill that would remove sports funding from the budget. The two teams that could be most affected by the bill would be the Stewart-Haas Racing No. 39 driven by Ryan Newman, which has Army as a primary sponsor, and the Hendrick Racing No. 88 of Dale Earnhardt, Jr., where the National Guard serves as primary sponsor.
The bill was passed on a voice vote Thursday by the committee and included an amendment that would eliminate the military’s sponsorship of NASCAR and other sporting events. The amendment was originally proposed by Rep. Betty McCoilum (D-Minn.) last year but did not pass. Thursday, Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) took up the proposal, which prohibits military funding for semi-professional and professional sporting events.
Kingston said on Thursday that eliminating the sports funding, which is used by recruiting for the military, was “a great place to send a signal” as the military cuts its budgets along with 100,000 troops. Defense subcommittee chairman Bill Young (R-Fla.) said he did not support the amendment because the military needs to be visible to the community, but the amendment passed on a voice vote.
Additionally, the House defense budget--which was approved at $608 billion--sits $3 billion more than the proposed defense budget by President Obama. That means as the bill goes to the Senate Appropriations committee, it is unlikely that more money could become available, leaving both Newman and Earnhardt, Jr. with sponsorship holes to fill.
McCollum wrote on Twitter earlier this month that the National Guard’s sponsorship for NASCAR in the past three years has been $103 million. The bill will next go to a full vote in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives and then to the Democrat-controlled Senate.
The bill could also be bad news for IndyCar’s Panther Racing’s J.R. Hildebrand, who is sponsored by the National Guard and NHRA seven-time top fuel champion Tony Schumacher, who is sponsored by the Army.
NASCAR, Twitter to Make Announcement
NASCAR and Twitter are scheduled to make a special joint announcement today at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Those scheduled to be on hand include NASCAR Chief Marketing Officer Steve Phelps and Twitter Head of Sports and Entertainment Omid Ashtari.
Twitter came into the NASCAR spotlight during the season-opening Daytona 500, which was run on a Monday night due to weather delays. During an extended red flag for Juan Pablo Montoya's infamous jet dryer crash, Brad Keselowski spent his time with nothing to do but sit and wait sending tweets from his car; he picked up 135,000 followers in about an hour. He later said the reason he had a phone with him was to let his mother know he was OK if he was in an accident.
Keselowski, who has two Sprint Cup victories this year, is also scheduled to be at the press conference along with NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Nelson Piquet, Jr. Keselowski was up to 263,205 followers late Thursday afternoon.
McDowell, Presbyterian Healthcare team up for Coca-Cola 600
Michael McDowell wants people stay healthy and so does Presbyterian Healthcare, so the two have combined to bring attention to healthcare issues for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series May 27 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Presbyterian Heatlhcare, based in Huntersville, N.C., will have its logo on the Phil Parsons-owned No. 98 for the night race, the longest on the Sprint Cup circuit.
"Michael, who lives in Huntersville, believes in what Presbyterian Healthcare is doing to help make our communities healthier," said Mark Billings, president and CEO of Presbyterian Healthcare. "He has used Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville for care several times so this partnership is more personal for him."
The goal of the partnership is to bring attention to the need for people to schedule regular health screenings to help save lives. The car will display the Presbyterian Health website, www.healthpitstop.com, which will help people understand why screenings are important and how they should be based on a person’s age and health history.
The partnership will be formally announced at a 1 PM press conference at Presbyterian Hospital in Huntersville where the show car will be unveiled. McDowell is currently 38th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings and has started 10 of the season’s 11 races.
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Ranking
the greatest All-Star Races
SI.com
Dale Sr. would die in 2001 after a Sprint Cup win. "That win here in the All-Star Race was, and still is, the favorite moment of my career --being in Victory Lane with my dad," Junior said. "The wins that I had before, he would come in and shake
SI.com
Dale Sr. would die in 2001 after a Sprint Cup win. "That win here in the All-Star Race was, and still is, the favorite moment of my career --being in Victory Lane with my dad," Junior said. "The wins that I had before, he would come in and shake
New
All-Star format emphasizes track position, pit stops
USA TODAY
By Gerry Broome, AP By Gerry Broome, AP The 28th edition of NASCAR's all-star event will be the first to feature a fifth segment. That 10-lap stint will be preceded by a mandatory pit stop, and the winners of the previous four 20-lap segments will be ...
USA TODAY
By Gerry Broome, AP By Gerry Broome, AP The 28th edition of NASCAR's all-star event will be the first to feature a fifth segment. That 10-lap stint will be preceded by a mandatory pit stop, and the winners of the previous four 20-lap segments will be ...
NASCAR
picks pack: Winning is only thing that matters in All-Star Race
CBSSports.com
Toss in a little desperation, like the elder Busch trying to win respect one week after being placed on probation by NASCAR for dangerous driving in the Darlington pits or Gordon urgently needing to reverse his ill fortune, and there is no telling what ...
CBSSports.com
Toss in a little desperation, like the elder Busch trying to win respect one week after being placed on probation by NASCAR for dangerous driving in the Darlington pits or Gordon urgently needing to reverse his ill fortune, and there is no telling what ...
DOD's
NASCAR spending hits wall
Politico
NASCAR suffered a rare loss in Congress Thursday — and worst yet, it came at the hands of a Republican from Georgia. Rep. Jack Kingston tipped the scales in the House Appropriations Committee, putting some Southern moxie behind what had been a losing ...
Politico
NASCAR suffered a rare loss in Congress Thursday — and worst yet, it came at the hands of a Republican from Georgia. Rep. Jack Kingston tipped the scales in the House Appropriations Committee, putting some Southern moxie behind what had been a losing ...
Johnson's
team wins pit crew challenge
SI.com
48 team won the NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge, avenging last year's loss in the finals to Denny Hamlin's No. 11 team. Hamlin's team was the two-time defending champions coming into the event and cruised into the finals, but lost to Johnson's team by
SI.com
48 team won the NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge, avenging last year's loss in the finals to Denny Hamlin's No. 11 team. Hamlin's team was the two-time defending champions coming into the event and cruised into the finals, but lost to Johnson's team by
Chevy
to roll out hot rear-drive, V-8 SS sedan in 2014
USA TODAY
The SS car will be the basis for the Chevy NASCAR entry that makes its debut at the 2013 Daytona 500 race next February. NASCAR race cars, it's no secret, share only their model names with the cars they purport to represent on the track.
USA TODAY
The SS car will be the basis for the Chevy NASCAR entry that makes its debut at the 2013 Daytona 500 race next February. NASCAR race cars, it's no secret, share only their model names with the cars they purport to represent on the track.
NASCAR
All-Star Race 2012 preview: 'Bulldog' mentality needed to win $1 million
SportingNews.com
NASCAR's Sprint All-Star race is different than any other all-star event in professional sports. The race has no bearing on the regular season or playoffs—like most other sports—but it does pay to win. That's what makes it both unique and, typically, .
SportingNews.com
NASCAR's Sprint All-Star race is different than any other all-star event in professional sports. The race has no bearing on the regular season or playoffs—like most other sports—but it does pay to win. That's what makes it both unique and, typically, .
It's
hard to change bad reputation
ESPN
I happened to be there to ask his public relations representative if Addington would go on camera for ESPN's "NASCAR Now." Busch brushed my left arm with his body as he passed, then exploded in an almost possessed outrage. "Get out of my [expletive] ...
ESPN
I happened to be there to ask his public relations representative if Addington would go on camera for ESPN's "NASCAR Now." Busch brushed my left arm with his body as he passed, then exploded in an almost possessed outrage. "Get out of my [expletive] ...
NASCAR
Pit Crew Challenge Results 2012: Jimmie Johnson's No. 48 Team Takes Title
SB Nation
48 NASCAR Sprint Cup team dethroned the two-time defending champion No. 11 crew of Joe Gibbs racing driver Denny Hamlin. In a competition that includes simultaneously changing front and rear tires, fueling and jacking four different common cars and
SB Nation
48 NASCAR Sprint Cup team dethroned the two-time defending champion No. 11 crew of Joe Gibbs racing driver Denny Hamlin. In a competition that includes simultaneously changing front and rear tires, fueling and jacking four different common cars and
Jacques
Villeneuve returns to Nationwide Series for Penske Racing
CBSSports.com (blog)
By Pete Pistone | NASCAR Blogger Veteran road racing specialist Jacques Villenueve is set to return to the NASCAR Nationwide Series when he pilots a Penske Racing Dodge for two races this summer. Villeneuve will compete behind the wheel of the No.
CBSSports.com (blog)
By Pete Pistone | NASCAR Blogger Veteran road racing specialist Jacques Villenueve is set to return to the NASCAR Nationwide Series when he pilots a Penske Racing Dodge for two races this summer. Villeneuve will compete behind the wheel of the No.
Sources:
Andretti could join Dodge lineup
FOXSports.com
In addition to Andretti, Richard Petty Motorsports and Furniture Row Racing are the top contenders to field Dodges in 2013. An announcement regarding Dodge's lineup, as well as its engine building plans, could come as early as the weekend of the NASCAR ...
FOXSports.com
In addition to Andretti, Richard Petty Motorsports and Furniture Row Racing are the top contenders to field Dodges in 2013. An announcement regarding Dodge's lineup, as well as its engine building plans, could come as early as the weekend of the NASCAR ...
NASCAR
Silly Season 2012: Free agent frenzy set to begin as Kurt Busch, others ...
SportingNews.com
As NASCAR heads into its annual All-Star break, potential free agents already are beginning to nose around the garage and consider new deals with new teams for 2013. Certainly it will take a while for things to play out—the last deal for 2012 wasn't ...
SportingNews.com
As NASCAR heads into its annual All-Star break, potential free agents already are beginning to nose around the garage and consider new deals with new teams for 2013. Certainly it will take a while for things to play out—the last deal for 2012 wasn't ...
NASCAR's
Regan Smith: An Interview with the Furniture Row Racing Driver
Bleacher Report
RS: Yeah, I think from a team standpoint, Furniture Row Racing, we always expect to go to the speedways and be up front. And have a shot at the win and certainly a good finish. Yeah I was dejected when I got out of the car. I threw
Bleacher Report
RS: Yeah, I think from a team standpoint, Furniture Row Racing, we always expect to go to the speedways and be up front. And have a shot at the win and certainly a good finish. Yeah I was dejected when I got out of the car. I threw
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No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet Wins at Sprint Pit Crew Challenge
CIA Stock Photos
Johnson's No. 48 Team Dethrones Hamlin's No. 11
The No. 48 team of Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie
Johnson saved the best for last Thursday night. Posting its fastest time in the
final round of the Sprint Pit Crew Challenge, the No. 48 NASCAR Sprint Cup team
dethroned the two-time defending champion No. 11 crew of Joe Gibbs racing
driver Denny Hamlin. In a competition that includes simultaneously changing
front and rear tires, fueling and jacking four different common cars and then
pushing a team car across the finish line, Johnson's crew accomplished the task
in 22.239 seconds to edge Hamlin's over-the-wall gang (22.533 seconds) in the
finals. Gas man Brandon Harder, front tire changer Dave Collins, front tire
carrier RJ Barnette, rear tire changer Calvin Teague, rear tire carrier Matt
Tyrell, and jackman TJ Ford were the winning team for the 48, which finished
second last year. "In this discipline, the athleticism and training really
pays off," Johnson said after the event. "We made a big effort to get
full-fledged athletes who did nothing but work on their pit stops and
disciplines. And then they focused on this -- the distance to run, the car push
and all that -- and I think it just shows how strong they are, how physically
able they are to get the job done."
The victory was the first for the No. 48 team in the
eight-year history of the event held at Time Warner Cable Arena. The team won
$80,675, a $10,000 increase over last year's prize money. In addition, the
Jimmie Johnson foundation received a donation of $9,169 from the NASCAR
Foundation. The team also won the right to select pit stall No. 1 for Saturday
night's Sprint All-Star Race, which pays $1 million to win. "I think it's
going to be a big advantage, especially if you can get out there and win one of
those first couple of segments," said crew chief Chad Knaus, who sprayed
his team with champagne after the victory. The winners of the first four 20-lap
segments of the All-Star Race enter pit road 1-2-3-4 for a mandatory stop
before the final 10-lap dash to the finish.
Conserving their strength for the finals, the No. 48 crewmen
employed a strategy of stopping the push and letting the car roll to the finish
whenever they had an insurmountable margin. That approach worked impeccably en
route to the finals, setting up the confrontation with the champions of the
previous two years. With a clean run in 22.453 seconds, the No. 48 team cruised
into the finals by winning a head-to-head matchup against Matt Kenseth's No.
17Â crew (23.228 seconds). The No. 11 team earned its spot in the title match with
a semifinal run in 22.869 seconds, beating the No. 88 crew of Dale Earnhardt
Jr. (23.567 seconds). Whenever the 48 team had a clear win, Teague would signal
his mates to stop pushing. "I saw that, too," Johnson said. "I
wasn't involved in the training that went into it, but I think they were trying
to conserve energy, and once they felt like they had a heat won, they just kind
of backed off."
The event also crowned individual winners in each of the
skill categories. Jeff Kerr of Kasey Kahne's No. 5 team won the jack man
competition for the third time. Tom Lampe of Kyle Busch's No. 18 crew won the
individual competition for gas men with an event-record time of 8.610 seconds.
Kerr said the secret to winning the competition was "to learn to deal with
pressure without making a mistake. It the same thing when you go across pit
road. The pit stop when you're running first and the pit stop when you're
running 43rd are two totally different pit stops. "The people that can do
it under pressure are the people who can do it when it counts, and those are
the people you want on your team."
Representing Jeff Burton's No. 31 team, the front tire
changer/tire carrier combination of Tim Sheets and JD Holcomb were fastest in
their category with a record time of 13.615 seconds. Changer Jake Seminara and
carrier Kenny Barber took home individual honors on the rear tires in a record
13.073 seconds. Each individual winner received $10,000 for his efforts. This
year more than ever, the Pit Crew Challenge was a perfect lead-in to All-Star
weekend, given the emphasis on pit crew performance both in Friday's unique Cup
qualifying session and Saturday's Sprint All-Star Race. A pit stop is an
integral part of time trials, and the mandatory pit stop precedes the final
10-lap segment of the All-Star dash for $1 million. "We love that,"
Seminara said. "I think it was two years ago we came in the pits fifth on
the last pit stop and came out second, I believe, and put him in position to
win the race (though a late crash cost Busch a chance for the victory). (NASCAR
Wire Service)
Richard Childress Inducted Into NMPA Hall of Fame
Legendary NASCAR team owner Richard Childress was inducted
into the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame last night at a
gala event in Concord, N.C. The 14-time championship-winning team owner was
inducted along with former NASCAR driver Ricky Rudd. Rudd took RCR to its first
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory, in 1983 at Riverside (Calif.) International
Raceway. It was the second hall of fame ceremony in the past two weeks for
Childress, who was inducted May 3 into the International Motorsports Hall of
Fame on the grounds of Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. "It's is a great
honor for me to carry the banner for all of the talented people who have made
RCR what it's become over the past 40-plus years," said Childress,
president and CEO of Richard Childress Racing. "To go into the National
Motorsports Press Association with Ricky Rudd is very special for me personally
because of his important contributions to both RCR and the sport of NASCAR
racing as a whole. I had a dream as a kid of winning races and championships
but I never thought it would take me to the places it has in my life."
The National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame is
located on the grounds of Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. The inaugural class was
inducted in 1965 which has become a Who's Who in the world of NASCAR. Childress
and Rudd were the 79th and 80th inductees. RCR has earned more than 200
victories in NASCAR competition, including 100 in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
It has earned six championships in the NASCAR Cup Series with the legendary
Dale Earnhardt, five in the Nationwide Series and two in the Camping World
Truck Series. Its 2012 lineup includes three teams each in the Sprint Cup
Series, Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series. In 2011, RCR earned
championships in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and ARCA Racing Series
presented by Menards, with drivers Austin Dillon and Ty Dillon, respectively.
The Dillons are the grandsons of Richard and Judy Childress.
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- Andretti to NASCAR...with Dodge?: Multiple sources have told FOXSports.com that one of the latest candidates for Dodge Motorsports could be Michael Andretti, owner of Andretti Autosport. With Roger Penske's departure from Dodge at the end of the 2012 season, the door is open for new organizations to enter the fold. In addition to Andretti, Richard Petty Motorsports and Furniture Row Racing are the top contenders to field Dodges in 2013. An announcement regarding Dodge's lineup, as well as its engine building plans, could come as early as the weekend of the NASCAR races at Michigan, June 15-17. Andretti currently fields three full-time teams in the IndyCar Series with drivers Marco Andretti, Ryan Hunter-Reay and James Hinchcliffe. It is unlikely that Andretti would use open-wheel talent for a NASCAR venture. Two names mentioned as possibilities to drive for the team are Ryan Newman and Kurt Busch, both of whom have established relationships with Dodge.(FoxSports)(5-18-2012)
- Military sponsorships could go away..if: The sponsorships of #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [National Guard] and #39-Ryan Newman [U.S. Army] (as well as the Air Force deal with #43-Aric Almirola) could be in jeopardy as military sponsorships of motorsports have come into question in the U.S. House of Representatives. The House Appropriations Committee approved an amendment Thursday to the 2013 defense appropriations bill that would prohibit funding of sponsorships of professional sports or sporting events. The amendment, passed by a voice vote and sponsored by Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) and Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), states that: "None of the funds made available in this act may be used to sponsor professional or semiprofessional motorsports, fishing, wrestling or other sports." The bill still needs to be passed by the House and then the provision would have to make it through any negotiations with leaders from the Senate and its defense appropriations bill. Last year, McCollum introduced an amendment banning motorsports sponsorships on the House floor and it was voted down 281-148.(Sporting News)(5-18-2012)
- Different look for Burton in Sprint Showdown: Jeff Burton's #31 Chevy will sport a special black and silver edition co-branded paint scheme with Caterpillar and BB&T during the Sprint All-Star Race Weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway (RCR), see an image of the car on the #31 Team Schemes page.(5-18-2012)
- Rheem & Bud team up for All-Star race on #29: Rheem will return for their fourth appearance of the 2012 season and join Budweiser as co-primary sponsors on Kevin Harvick's #29 RCR Chevy this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the All-Star race.(RCR)(5-18-2012)
- All-Star Tire Notes: Teams in both NASCAR series in action at Charlotte this weekend will run the same tire codes, though the Sprint Cup tires will be branded "Goodyear Eagle," while the Camping World Truck tires will be branded "Goodyear Wrangler" . . . for Sprint Cup teams, this is the same left-side tire code they ran at Charlotte last season, but this is a new right-side code . . . compared to what was run at Charlotte last year, this right-side features just a slight construction change . . . as on all NASCAR ovals greater than one mile in length, teams are required to run inner liners in all four tire positions at Charlotte . . . air pressure in those inner liners should be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire. See tire codes, pressures, set limits and more on the 2012 All-Star Race page - Goodyear section.(5-18-2012)
- All-Star Race & Sprint Showdown Entry Lists: The Entry Lists for the Sprint All-Star Race and the Sprint Showdown at Charlotte Motor Speedway are posted, 20 for the All-Star race and 22 entries for the Sprint Showdown are listed. The winner of the showdown, along with the second place driver and the driver voted in by the fans, will move to the Sprint All-Star race. See the complete list on the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup All-Star Challenge race page
- Johnson's team wins Sprint Pit Crew Challenge: Jimmie Johnson's #48 team won the NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge, avenging last year's loss in the finals to Denny Hamlin's #11 team. Hamlin's team was the two-time defending champions coming into the event and cruised into the finals, but lost to Johnson's team by three-tenths of a second. Johnson's six-member team changed four tires, put in gas and pushed the car 40 yards in 22.3 seconds without a penalty to earn the $80,675 first-place prize and their choice of the top pit stall in Saturday night's All-Star race. Johnson's team included gas man Brandon Harder; front tire changer Dave Collins and carrier R.J. Barnette; rear tire changer Calvin Teague and carrier Matt Tyrrell; and jack man T.J. Ford. Their crew chief was Chad Knaus.(Associated Press), see more on the 2012 Pit Crew News page.(5-17-2012)
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JEFF GORDON, BRAD KESELOWSKI, KASEY KAHNE Q&A TICKET
PACKAGES AVAILABLE FOR IRWIN BRISTOL, Tenn. (Thursday, May 17, 2012) – Five-time
Bristol winner Jeff Gordon heads the list of drivers taking part in special
ticket offers for the IRWIN Tools Night Race Aug. 25.
Promotions include a question-and-answer session, as well as
a driver’s cap. Packages involving Brad Keselowski, winner of the last two
NASCAR Sprint Cup events at Bristol Motor Speedway, and Kasey Kahne also are
available.
While Gordon, Keselowski and Kahne are the first to confirm
participation in the program, more drivers taking part in the Saturday
afternoon Q&A sessions soon will be announced.
With every Gordon ticket package sold, a $24 donation is
made to the AARP Foundation to support Drive to End Hunger, a national effort
by AARP and the AARP Foundation to help the nearly nine million older Americans
who face the threat of hunger.
A $20 donation from each Keselowski ticket is made to the
driver’s Checkered Flag Foundation, which supports individuals who have
sacrificed greatly for America, including military members, veterans,
first-responders and their families, among others.
All three ticket promotions start at $100 and fans who have
purchased tickets to the IRWIN Tools Night Race may upgrade to the Q&A
package for an additional $25. For purchases or upgrades call BMS ticket office
at 423-BRISTOL or 1-866-415-4158.
Additional information about the packages can be found at
www.bristolmotorspeedway.com/driverpackages.
The August race week at BMS kicks off Aug. 22 with a
doubleheader, which features the Volunteer 200 Camping World Truck Series race
and the UNOH Perfect Storm 150 Whelen Modified event. On tap Aug. 24 is the
Food City 250 Nationwide Series race, followed by the IRWIN Tools Night Race
Sprint Cup event Aug. 25.
Tickets are available for the IRWIN Tools Night race,
starting at $75 while tickets for the Food City 250 start at $45. An August
race weekend package, which includes a ticket to the IRWIN Tools Night Race and
the Food City 250, starts at $110. A doubleheader ticket for Wednesday night’s
Camping World Truck Series race and the UNOH Perfect Storm 150 is available for
$30.
Food City 250 tickets for children 15 and under are
available at half price, starting at $22. Entry for children 12 and under is
free for Wednesday night’s doubleheader.
We are "William's Garden
Ministries" : A non-profit organization offering facilities for
services
centered around children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Our goal is
to help to unlock the hidden potential in children with Autism, and to promote
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centered around children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Our goal is
to help to unlock the hidden potential in children with Autism, and to promote
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- Entry
List: There are 43 cars on the preliminary entry list for
Sunday's Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 at Iowa Speedway. A few notes:
Darryl Harr will be in the #4 for JD Motorsports;
The #08 for Randy Hill is TBA;
The #10 is TBA; Jeff Green will drive the #14 for Eric McClure;
Michael McDowell will drive the #18 for JGR and Darrell Wallace Jr is in the #20;
Parker Kligerman is in the Penske #22;
Jamie Dick will drive the #23;
John Young will be in the #26 Dodge;
Brendan Gaughan remains in the RCR #33;
Josh Richards stays in the #39 for Go Green;
Joey Gase will drive the #52 for Jimmy Means.(5-14-2012)
UPDATE: Tim Andrews will be in the #08.(5-14-2012)
UPDATE 2: Casey Roderick will be in the #24.(5-15-2012)
UPDATE 3: Kevin Lepage will be in the #10 for TriStar.(5-17-2012)
See the complete list on the Iowa entry list page. - NASCAR Nationwide Series at Iowa on ESPN: The NASCAR Nationwide Series races this weekend at Iowa Speedway near Des Moines and the race airs live on ESPN on Sunday, May 20. NASCAR Countdown airs at 1:30 p.m. ET with the race's green flag at 2:24 p.m.(ESPN)(5-14-2012
Matt Carter to practice #87 at Iowa: While NASCAR driver
Matt Carter continues to pursue sponsorship in order to return to the NASCAR
Nationwide Series scene, he has been hustling in the garage area over the past
month working in a variety of roles with Go Green Racing (GGR). This weekend,
the Denver, North Carolina native will practice and qualify the #87 AM / FM Energy
Wood Pellet Stoves Toyota Camry for NEMCO Motorsports at Iowa Speedway. The
31-year old will temporally pinch-hit for car owner Joe Nemechek who will be
partaking in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series activities at Charlotte Speedway.
While the avid racecar driver won't be behind the wheel for race day, he will
spot for the former NASCAR Nationwide Series champion.(Carter PR)(5-17-2012)
Villeneuve returns to the #22 for 2 races: One of the most
accomplished racers in recent history will join Penske Racing for two upcoming
road course races on the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule. Former world
champion driver Jacques Villeneuve will compete behind the wheel of the #22
Discount Tire Dodge Challenger in the NNS races at Road America (June 23) and
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (August 18). He will return to the Dodge at these
venues for the second-consecutive season. Villeneuve has made 10 NASCAR starts
over the past five seasons, including seven in the Nationwide Series. He owns
his top NASCAR finish at both courses when he finished third at Montreal in
2010 and Road America in 2011. In addition, he led the field to the green flag
in last year's event at Montreal. Competing at both Road America and Montreal,
Villeneuve will return to two tracks where he's enjoyed some impressive
history. He has already been to Victory Lane at Road America as he won the CART
Series races there in both 1994 and 1995. He will then race in his hometown of
Montreal, Quebec, Canada at the circuit named after his famous father, former
Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve. (Penseke Racing)(5-17-2012)
Sweet returns to the #38: Brad Sweet will return to the seat
of the #38 Great Clips machine this weekend for the Nationwide Series' first of
two stops at Iowa Speedway. This event will mark the Grass Valley,
Calif.-native's third NNS start of the season after proving impressive in his
first race at Auto Club Speedway where he brought home a sixth-place finish. In
his second start at Talladega, Sweet ran solidly inside the top-10 before being
collected in a late-race accident. While Sweet has not competed at Iowa
Speedway in NASCAR competition, he knows the place well having wheeled Silver
Crown cars and midgets around the 7/8-mile track throughout his open-wheel
career.(Turner Motorsports)(5-17-2012)
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- SPEEDtv: Setup: 7:30pm -- Race: 8:00pm/et
- Charlotte
Entry List: There are 42 trucks listed as entered for the North
Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Complete entry
list is posted on the Charlotte
Entry List Page.(5-14-2012)
Some Notes:
#2-Brendan Gaughan, makes 2nd 2012 start as driver of the Southpoint Chevrolet for RCR
#09-John Wes Townley; new sponsor, Toyota Save In May Sales Event Toyota
#19-Brad Keselowski, 3rd 2012 start, driving the Cooper Standard RAM for BKR
#23-Jason White; new sponsor, JW Demolition/ Ford for Gunbroker Racing
#24-Max Gresham; new sponsor, BugBand Chevroelt for JDM
#30-Nelson Piquet Jr.; new sponsor, Alpinestars Chevrolet for Turner Motorsports
#31-James Buescher, Exide returns as sponsor, Turner Motorsports Chevrolet
#57-Norm Benning; new sponsor, G.L. Hubbard & Sons, Inc.Chevrolet for NBR(5-14-2012)
UPDATE:
#01-Jake Crum - added entry; Bandit Chippers Chevrolet
#38-Dennis Setzer, driver for the RSS Racing Chevrolet
#93-BJ McCleod, replaces Chris Cockrum as driver for the RSS Racing Chevrolet(5-16-2012)
UPDATE 2:
#60-Chad McCumbee named as driver of the Turn One Racing Chevrolet(5-17-201
Newberry to promote Jeremy Staat Fdn at Charlotte: The
NTS Motorsports Nascar Camping World Truck Team with Driver Brennan Newberry at
the wheel will not have the typical sponsor that you would expect to see in the
series upcoming race in Charlotte, NC . To support awareness for our war
veterans, the #14 truck will be adorned with the Jeremy Staat Foundation.
Jeremy Staat, a former NFL player and veteran, along with Wesley Barrientos, a
purple heart recipient and paraplegic (having lost both of his legs while in
the line of duty), set out on a 100 day - 4,163 mile bicycle ride starting February
19th 2012 . The two left from the Wall of Valor in Bakersfield, CA and have
since been making their way across the US to support the Veterans and Troops
that put their lives on the line everyday and raise awareness for what these
men and woman do for our freedom. Wesley and Jeremy will be joining the #14 NTS
Motorsports team this Friday at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the race and then
quickly resume to their bikes in order to a make an on time arrival at Veterans
Memorial in Washington, D.C. on May 28th. Please help support these two war
veterans on their quest by logging onto the website, WallToWallBicycleRide.com, to
make a donation and by supporting the #14 truck on Friday May 18th while
proudly wearing your Red, White and Blue.(NTS Motorsports PR)(5-17-2012)
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Back
To Business At Charlotte
05-18-2012 | Tom Jensen, SPEED.com
After a four-week layoff, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series rolls into Charlotte Motor Speedway with a wide-open battle expected in tonight’s North Carolina Education Lottery 200.
05-18-2012 | Tom Jensen, SPEED.com
After a four-week layoff, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series rolls into Charlotte Motor Speedway with a wide-open battle expected in tonight’s North Carolina Education Lottery 200.
Taking
The Point
05-17-2012 | Mike Hembree, SPEED.com
For Timothy Peters, it's time to push "go." But, in a Camping World Truck Series season that's shorter by three races than last year, it's almost always "go" time. Peters carries the series point lead into Friday night's North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
05-17-2012 | Mike Hembree, SPEED.com
For Timothy Peters, it's time to push "go." But, in a Camping World Truck Series season that's shorter by three races than last year, it's almost always "go" time. Peters carries the series point lead into Friday night's North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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BCR, Evans Expanding Schedule, Adding NASCAR
(MOORESVILLE, N.C. - May 17, 2012) - Charles Evans Jr. and
officials at Team BCR Racing announced recently an intent to compete in select
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series events this season. Evans will drive a Ford
F150 powered by Roush Yates Engines.
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Dodge
extends partnership with NASCAR Canada
For the sixth year in a row, Dodge - in partnership with NASCAR Canada - returns to the racetrack as the official vehicle of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series.
For the sixth year in a row, Dodge - in partnership with NASCAR Canada - returns to the racetrack as the official vehicle of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series.
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Insider Racing News
What Would You Ask Tony Stewart?
By Rebecca Gladden
Insider Racing News
Gordon’s climb to the Chase gets steeper
By Nicholas Schwartz
I Was Just Wonderin'...: Pressing Questions of the Week:
Kurt Busch Married? Nap-Time at MWR? Will Batman Return?
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12:00pm-1:00pm (3/31-4/1)
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Star Mazda
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Barber
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VELOCITY
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12:00pm-6:30pm (L)
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IndyCar Bump Day
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Indianapolis
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NBCSN
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1:00pm-2:00pm (R)
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Truth in 24 II: Every Second Counts
The story of Audi's recent domination in the 24 Hours of Le Mans |
SPEED
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1:30pm-2:00pm (L) -Pre-Race
2:00pm-5:00pm (L) -Race |
Nationwide Series
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Iowa
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ESPN
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2:00pm-3:00pm
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Lucas Oil Off Road Racing
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Firebird
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SPEED
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3:00pm-4:00pm (SD/R)
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MotoGP World Championship
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Le Mans
|
SPEED
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4:00pm-5:00pm (SD)
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MotoGP Moto2
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Le Mans
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SPEED
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5:00pm-7:00pm (SD)
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ARCA Racing Series
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Toledo
|
SPEED
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7:00pm-8:00pm
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SPEED Center
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SPEED
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7:00pm-9:00pm (R)
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AMA Motocross
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Hangtown
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FUEL
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7:00pm-10:00pm (SD)
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NHRA
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Topeka
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ESPN2
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8:00pm-9:00pm (L)
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Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain
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SPEED
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9:00pm-9:30pm
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Inside the Headsets
-The 28th NASCAR All-Star Race |
SPEED
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11:00pm-12:00am (R)
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SPEED Center
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SPEED
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Monday, May 21, 2012
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12:00am-1:00am (R)
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Inside the Headsets
-The 28th NASCAR All-Star Race |
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SPEED
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12:30am-2:30am (R)
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Nationwide Series
|
Iowa
|
ESPN2
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1:00am-2:00am (R)
7:00am-8:00am (R) |
Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain
|
SPEED
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8:00am-9:00am (R)
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SPEED Center
|
SPEED
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9:00am-10:00am (R)
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Inside the Headsets
-The 28th NASCAR All-Star Race |
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SPEED
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10:00am-11:00am (R)
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Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain
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SPEED
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11:00am-12:00pm (R)
|
1979 Indy 500
|
Indianapolis
|
ESPNCL
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12:00pm-12:30pm (R) -Pre-Race
12:30pm-3:00pm (R) -Race |
Camping World Truck
|
Charlotte
|
SPEED
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12:00pm-2:00pm (R)
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1996 Indy 500
|
Indianapolis
|
ESPNCL
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2:00pm-4:00pm (R)
|
1997 Indy 500
|
Indianapolis
|
ESPNCL
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3:00pm-3:30pm
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NASCAR Now
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ESPN2
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3:00pm-5:00pm (R)
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AMA Motocross
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Hangtown
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NBCSN
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4:00pm-6:00pm (R)
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1999 Indy 500
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Indianapolis
|
ESPNCL
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5:00pm-5:30pm (R)
5:30pm-6:00pm (R) |
IndyCar 36
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NBCSN
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6:00pm-7:00pm
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NASCAR Race Hub
|
SPEED
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6:00pm-8:00pm (R)
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2006 Indy 500
|
Indianapolis
|
ESPNCL
|
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7:00pm-7:30pm (R)
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Inside the Headsets
-The 28th NASCAR All-Star Race |
SPEED
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11:00pm-12:00am (R)
|
NASCAR Race Hub
|
SPEED
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|
We do not list all the programming offered by SPEED; for
complete listings go to their website, http://www.speedtv.com/schedule/
Always CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTINGS!
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