The Frontstretch Newsletter: Kurt Busch Takes Stand at Dover Hearing, Denies Allegations

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Jan. 13, 2014
Volume IX, Edition II

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What to Watch: Week of January 12-18:

- Preseason preparations continue at shops throughout the Carolinas and beyond.  However, most of the motorsports world's attention will be centered on Tulsa this weekend as the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals will be held.  Over 300 cars are entered for the event, which will be televised live on MavTV.  The preliminary events which start tonight will be streamed on RacinBoys.com via Internet PPV.  The cost is $25 a day, or $99.99 for the whole week.

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TV Schedule for January 12-18

Tuesday, January 13

Time                                       Telecast                                                                  Network

10 a.m. - 1 p.m.                         AMA Monster Energy Supercross: Phoenix                FOX Sports 1*# (from January 10)

4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.                      Dakar Rally: Stage 8                                                 NBC Sports Network*/ (from January 12)

5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.                      NASCAR America                                                    NBC Sports Network

5 p.m. - 6 p.m.                           NASCAR RaceHub: Best of the Year                         FOX Sports 1

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.                  NASCAR RaceHub: Best of the Year                         FOX Sports 2*#

Wednesday, January 14

Time                                       Telecast                                                                        Network

5 a.m. - 6 a.m.                          NASCAR RaceHub: Best of the Year                               FOX Sports 1*#

3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.                     NASCAR America                                                          NBC Sports Network#

4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.                     Dakar Rally: Stage 8                                                       NBC Sports Network*/# (from January 12)

4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.                     Dakar Rally: Stage 9                                                       NBC Sports Network*/ (from January 13)

5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.                     NASCAR America: 2014 Chase Spectacular                     NBC Sports Network

5 p.m. - 6 p.m.                         NASCAR RaceHub: Best of the Year                                FOX Sports 1

Thursday, January 15

Time                                       Telecast                                                                          Network

2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.                     NASCAR America's The List: Tracks                                  NBC Sports Network#

3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.                     NASCAR America's The List: Dale Earnhardt Sr. Moments   NBC Sports Network#

4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.                     Dakar Rally: Stage 10                                                        NBC Sports Network*/ (from January 14)

5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.                     NASCAR America: In the News                                          NBC Sports Network

5 p.m. - 6 p.m.                          NASCAR RaceHub: Best of the Year                                  FOX Sports 1

Friday, January 16

Time                                         Telecast                                                                           Network

3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.                       NASCAR America: Expect the Unexpected                         NBC Sports Network#

4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.                       Dakar Rally: Stage 10                                                        NBC Sports Network*/# (from January 14)

4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.                       Dakar Rally: Stage 11                                                        NBC Sports Network*# (from January 15)

5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.                       NASCAR America                                                             NBC Sports Network

5 p.m. - 6 p.m.                           NASCAR RaceHub: Best of the Year                                   FOX Sports 1

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.                  NASCAR RaceHub: Best of the Year                                   FOX Sports 2*#

Saturday, January 17

Time                                           Telecast                                                                           Network

6 a.m. - 6:30 a.m.                         Dakar Rally: Stage 12                                                        NBC Sports Network*/ (from January 16)

10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.                     The 10: Greatest Drivers in NASCAR History                        FOX Sports 1#

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.                 NASCAR 2015: A New Era                                                 FOX Sports 1#

11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.                     FOX Sports 1 on 1: Kevin Harvick                                       FOX Sports 1#

8:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.                  2015 Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals                                     MavTV

10 p.m. - 1 a.m.                           AMA Monster Energy Supercross: Anaheim No. 2                FOX Sports 1

Sunday, January 18

Time                                         Telecast                                                                         Network

2 a.m. - 5 a.m.                            2015 Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals                                  MavTV*# (from January 17)

6 a.m. - 6:30 a.m.                        Dakar Rally: Stage 13                                                     NBC Sports Network*/ (from January 17)

10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.                    Supercross: Behind the Dream                                         FOX Sports 1

*- Tape Delayed

/- Highlighted coverage

#- Repeat Coverage

Top News
by the Frontstretch Staff

Kurt Busch Testifies in Delaware Hearing, Denies Allegations, Claims Ex-Girlfriend is "Trained Assassin"

On Monday, Sprint Cup driver Kurt Busch was back in Dover, Delaware to attend the third day of hearings at Kent County Family Court in regards to the no-contact protective order that ex-girlfriend Patricia Driscoll is currently seeking against Busch.  Once there, Busch vehemently denied Driscoll's claims.  In addition, he claimed that Driscoll told him and showed him proof that she is a trained assassin that has killed before.  Read more

Custer to Join JR Motorsports for Part-Time Truck Schedule

 

On Monday, JR Motorsports announced the signing of 16-year old Cole Custer to a contract to race part-time in the Camping World Truck Series this year on road courses and ovals 1.25 miles or less in length.  Haas Automation will follow Custer from Stewart-Haas Racing to the new venture.  Read more

Scott Zipadelli Joins Red Horse Racing

 

On Friday, Red Horse Racing announced that Scott Zipadelli, most recently of Turner Scott Motorsports in the then-Nationwide Series, has joined the organization.  Zipadelli will serve as crew chief for the No. 11 Toyota that will be driven by Ben Kennedy in the Camping World Truck Series.  Read more

Roush Fenway Racing Announces 2015 Crew Chief Lineup

On Tuesday, Roush Fenway Racing announced their crew chiefs for their seven race teams (three in Sprint Cup and four in the XFINITY Series) for the 2015 season.  Highlights include the return of Bob Osborne to the top of a pit box and Elliott Sadler gaining the services of Phil Gould.  Read more

 

TriStar Motorsports Annnounces 2015 Lineup

Last week, TriStar Motorsports made a number of announcements that are designed to shore up their plans for the 2015 XFINITY Series season.  Firstly, the team announced the reacquistion of Blake Koch's services for the 2015 season.  Koch will drive the No. 8 (re-numbered from No. 10) Toyota for the full 33-race season.

Koch is quite happy about having a full-time opportunity for the first time since 2011.

"After a good 2014 season, I am excited to be back with TriStar Motorsports for the 2015 season," Koch said in a press release.  "I am looking forward to working with Bruce Cook and the No. 8 crew and can’t wait to get to Daytona."

Last season, Koch mostly split his time between the Nos. 10 and 44 for TriStar Motorsports, while also racing for Rick Ware Racing at Bristol in August.  Koch attempted 30 races and started 28, failing to qualify at Charlotte in May and withdrawing in July in Daytona due to a crash in qualifying brought on by a thundershower.  Koch start-and-parked all his races in the Nos. 10 and 91 Toyotas, but competed fully in the races in the No. 44.  Koch's best finish was an 18th at Phoenix in November.

Replacing the departed Eric McClure in the No. 14 will be Cale Conley.  Conley, who was ineligible for points in the races he ran for Richard Childress Racing in 2014, will be running for Rookie of the Year.  Conley's crew chief will be Eddie Pardue, who served as TriStar Motorsports' Competition Director last season, who will replace Wes Ward on the pit box.  Ward will stay with TriStar Motorsports, but will now be the Shop Foreman and will not go on the road.

Mike Bliss will remain in the No. 19 for a fifth consecutive year with Paul Clapprood continuing as his crew chief.  The No. 44 does not have a driver announced as of yet, but Dennis Connor will continue as the crew chief.  Expect multiple drivers to share the ride for the balance of the season once again.

IMSA Holds Roar Before the 24: DP's Fast Once Again, but P2 Entries More Competitive Than Last Year

Last weekend, the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) held their annual Roar Before the 24, a three-day test session for teams in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship and the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge ahead of the season openers for both series. Overall, the best lap of the weekend was set by Jordan Taylor in the No. 10 Konica Minolta-sponsored Chevrolet Corvette DP Evo with a lap of 1:39.181 (129.218 mph).  Action Express Racing's No. 5 Chevrolet Corvette DP Evo and Michael Shank Racing's No. 60 Ligier JS P2 aren't far behind.  Read more

 

Have news for Phil, Beth and The Frontstretch?  Don't hesitate to let us know; email us at phil.a...@frontstretch.com with a promising lead or tip.
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Our 2014 Driver Reviews are now complete.  Click here for the full suite of reviews.

 

FRONTSTRETCH TRIVIA:

Q: Back in 2010, South Park infamously satirized NASCAR in the episode "Poor and Stupid."  As is the norm for South Park, you had a number of personalities, cars and sponsors depicted somewhat accurately, including the then-new Ford Mustang for the now-XFINITY Series.  However, it was not called a Ford Mustang.  What was the Mustang referred to as on the show?

Check back next Monday for the answer, here in the Frontstretch Newsletter!

Last Monday's Answer:

Q:  The Dakar Rally is run in South America today because terrorist groups registered threats against the race entering Mauritania in 2008 (at the time, the bulk of the competition was held inside of Mauritania), resulting in the race being cancelled the night before it was due to start.  However, that was not the first time in which the threat of terrorism affected the race.  In 2000, terrorists threatened the race in Niger.  However, instead of cancelling the whole race, a different solution was used.  What happened?

A:  When the threats were made against the race, the organizers cancelled four stages of the race and held a massive airlift that flew all of the competitors, their equipment, and all of the personnel involved with the race from Niger to Libya.  The race then continued on to the finish in Cairo, Egypt from Sabha in Western Libya.

Frontstretch Trivia Guarantee:  If we mess up, you get the shirt off our backs!  If we've provided an incorrect answer to the Frontstretch Trivia question, be the first to email the corrected trivia answer to tri...@frontstretch.com and we'll send you a Frontstretch T-Shirt ... FREE! 

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Coming Monday in the Frontstretch Newsletter:

-- Top News from Phil Allaway

-- Links to your favorite Frontstretch articles and more!
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