yle Petty upset with NASCAR's punishment of Carl Edwards
Gilbert Sam, Jr.
Mayfield's ex brother-in-law suspended for violating substance abuse
policy: NASCAR has suspended two crewmen for violating its substance
abuse policy, including the former brother-in-law of Jeremy Mayfield.
William David Keith, a spotter for David Gilliland in the Sprint Cup
Series, is one of the two crewmen and was suspended Tuesday. Keith
gave a deposition in Mayfield's legal battle with NASCAR, claiming he
witnessed Mayfield using methamphetamines several times. Mayfield
became the first driver last May to be suspended under NASCAR's
toughened drug policy.(ESPN.com)
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Helton: Airborne car NASCAR�s top concern: NASCAR president Mike
Helton confirmed Tuesday that there was far more effort at NASCAR�s
research center and competition hub in Concord, N.C., to understand
why Brad Keselowski�s car took flight after the deployment of roof
flaps designed to keep it on the ground. �I want to separate the issue
of the 99 and 12 and the fact that the 12 went airborne,� Helton said
in a conference call with the news media. �We�re going to study very
closely and figure out things we can do to prevent it in the future.
That was a very serious issue, and we�ll take a look at it quickly.�
(Florida Today)
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NASCAR drivers lend hand to build park: NASCAR drivers David Gilliland
and Travis Kvapil are scheduled to join other volunteers this morning
to begin work on Hope Park, a 20,000-square-foot, motorsports-themed
community playground at Lowe�s YMCA. The park will be for all Lake
Norman area families and will be fully accessible to children and
adults of all ages and abilities.(Charlotte Observer)
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Cowboys owner passed on chance at NASCAR: �I once had a very
attractive proposition to get into NASCAR,� Cowboys owner Jerry Jones
recalled. �Then I looked around the people sitting at my table, and I
saw that nobody had grease under their fingernails. I knew immediately
that if we went into racing, we�d get our butts beat.� (Dallas Morning
News)
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Kyle Petty upset with NASCAR�s punishment of Carl Edwards: Kyle Petty,
whose son Adam was killed at Loudon in 2000, had called on national TV
for Carl Edwards� suspension: �I am deeply saddened by the decision
NASCAR made�I love this business, will always support it, but not
this.� (MikeMulhern.net)
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Roush to receive Petersen Lifetime Achievement Award: On Friday, March
12 Jack Roush will receive the highest compliment in the hot rod world
as he will be presented with the Robert E. Petersen Lifetime
Achievement Award. The ceremony takes place during the grand opening
breakfast of the 12th Annual HotRod & Restoration Trade Show in front
of nearly one thousand attendees at the Indiana Convention Center in
Indianapolis. "Being named a recipient of the Robert E. Petersen
Lifetime Achievement Award is obviously a tremendous distinction and
something completely unexpected," Roush said. "I remember Robert
(Petersen) always being a great ambassador for the auto industry and
hot rods. It is an honor to be mentioned among the many legendary
names who have received this award in the past." The Robert E.
Petersen Lifetime Achievement Award has been presented annually since
2002. Previous recipients include Wally Parks (NHRA), Carroll Shelby,
George Barris, Vic Edelbrock, the Ford family, Alex Xydias (So-Cal
Speed Shop), and "Speedy" Bill Smith (Speedway Motors).(Roush Fenway)
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NASCAR cuts payout in developmental series: With economy woes
continuing to hit motorsports hard, in January it was learned that
NASCAR would be cutting purses in 2010 by about 10 percent for its
three national divisions, the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series
and the Camping World Truck Series. And NASCAR's developmental touring
divisions, which include the & Whelen Modified Tour and K&N Pro Series
East, won't be immune to the measures, though cuts will come in a
different form. NASCAR has decided to cut by 25 percent the amount of
teams that will get paid in each division's end of the season points
fund, which is the money paid out to teams based on their standings
finish. Teams on the Whelen Modified Tour received notification last
week that the top-15 teams in 2010 will receive points fund money,
down from the top-20 in 2009. Payouts for the top-15 teams this season
in the divisions affected are expected to remain the same as last year.
(Hartford Courant)
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Humphrey promoted at ISC; Lynch named Chairman of Talladega
Superspeedway: International Speedway Corporation announced it has
named Rick Humphrey as Managing Director of Business Operations.
Humphrey accepts the role from his most recent position as president
of Talladega Superspeedway. W. Grant Lynch Jr., Chairman of Talladega
Superspeedway and Vice President of Strategic Projects for ISC, will
assume the responsibilities for day to day operation of the facility.
Humphrey, 41, is a 16-year veteran in the motorsports industry,
serving most recently as president of Talladega Superspeedway since
July 2007. As president, he worked closely with the facility's more
than 50 employees to secure, maintain and operate the 2.66-mile, 3,000-
plus acre complex, and presided over a significant number of upgrades
and enhancements to the legendary race track. In his new role,
Humphrey will be primarily responsible for driving operational
excellence across all ISC racetracks through benchmarking, innovation
and best practice sharing. In addition, he will provide leadership for
ISC's Green initiatives. (PR)
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