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Hope everyone enjoyed the racing over the weekend. Superbowl next week then Daytona here come the cars.
I think having Travis Pastrana come into the NASCAR fold will bring in younger fans. When my kids realized he was racing perked up and paid attention.
Everyone take care of yourselves with the incoming weather. I know we are expecting bitter cold and blizzard like conditions next 24hrs and I’m supposed to go to Denver for Media day out here.
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Early Accident Ends Hopes Of Winning For Max Gresham At Irwindale
IRWINDALE, CA (January 30, 2011) – Max Gresham had his sights set on being at the front of the pack when the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale took the checkered flag. Evidently, some of his fellow competitors wanted to be there sooner. “I guess some people in front of us got a little too racy too soon,” said Gresham after being knocked out of the high-profile short track race on Lap 27 of the 225-circuit event. “One guy hit another and they all started wrecking. I thought I had an open hole to get to through the wreck okay, but it closed up before I could ever make it. That made it a pretty disappointing night for everyone
Ganassi Racing Brings Home Fourth Rolex 24 At Daytona
No. 01 entry holds off No. 02 car for 1-2 Ganassi Racing finish DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates’ magical run continued on Sunday with their fourth overall victory in the 49th Rolex 24
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Rolex 24 at Daytona Update
Through 19 hours and 20 minutes, Chip Ganassi's team were leading the proceedings. However, it was not the favored No. 01 up front. The No. 02 entry, shared by Juan Pablo Montoya, Jamie McMurray, Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti was leading the race by nine seconds over the No. 01, driven at the time by Memo Rojas.
However, six Daytona Prototypes are still on the lead lap after over 2000 miles of racing. The No. 6 Michael Shank Racing Ford Riley was in third place, 33 seconds out of the lead. A.J. Allmendinger and Michael McDowell are part of that team. The No. 23 United Autosport/MSR Ford Riley is fourth, followed by the Krohn Racing No. 76 and the Action Express Racing No. 9.
Many teams expected to contend for the victory have had issues. The No. 99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing Chevrolet Riley spent significant time in the garage overnight for rear suspension repairs and lost significant time. The No. 99 is currently running 22nd overall (14th in the Daytona Prototypes, 41 laps down. The pole winning No. 45 for Flying Lizard Motorsports started very well, but was run into on an early restart by the No. 95 Ford Riley from Level 5 Motorsports. Later on, Seth Neiman ran over the No. 66 Porsche 911 while avoiding a spinning Ferrari. The No. 45 is currently shown in 11th overall and in DP, 17 laps down.
In the GT class, the No. 67 Porsche 911 currently driven by Wolf Henzler is leading the class and running 13th overall. His lead is one minute, eight seconds over the TRG/Black Swan Racing No. 54.
For roughly eight hours, the No. 40 Dempsey Racing Mazda RX-8 led in GT and posed to score an upset victory. Unfortunately, while leading the class by a lap, the car stalled exiting the Infield section at 9:45am. The No. 40 is currently shown in fourth, four laps out of the GT lead.
Another car was that was very competitive early on was the No. 94 Turner Motorsport BMW M3. The team of Boris Said, Bill Auberlen, Matt Plumb and Paul Dalla Lana was leading the GT class at 10pm Saturday when a leak developed, sending the No. 94 to the garage. The car sat there for six hours, resulting in the race becoming nothing more than a test session.
There have been 51 lead changes thus far amongst 12 drivers, not far off of records for both. There have been 19 full course cautions covering 114 laps. Over 40 percent of time spent behind the BMW 1M pace car was due to heavy fog that shrouded the track in the pre-dawn hours. A yellow that was already thrown for cleanup after an incident turned into a nearly three hour trudge behind the pace car.
Bowles Wins Toyota All-Star Showdown
Former K&N Pro Series West Champion Jason Bowles was able to avoid the near constant wrecking to claim victory in the eighth annual Toyota All-Star Showdown at Toyota Speedway in Irwindale, California. Bowles gained the lead when Paulie Harraka was spun out of the lead by pole sitter Derek Thorn with roughly 20 laps to go. Travis Pastrana, in his stock car debut, finished sixth. In Monday's edition of The Frontstretch Newsletter, Mike Neff will have a full recap of Saturday night's action from Irwindale.
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'The Bachelor''s Controversial NASCAR Date
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He did not know Ricky was involved with NASCAR and who the Hendrick family is. Obviously, that will come out this week." Chris points out that there are ...
http://www.etonline.com/tv/107099_The_Bachelor_s_Controversial_NASCAR_Date/
Travis Pastrana's performance off the track more impressive than on it for some
The Virginian-Pilot
In case you missed it Saturday night, the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown was held. It's a race matching drivers from NASCAR's K&N Pro Series East and West ...
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/01/travis-pastranas-performance-track-more-impressive-it-some
NASCAR Points System Still Flawed
The Ledger
NASCAR didn't fix it. The sport's governing body didn't make it better. Different, but not better. Starting this year, NASCAR has a new points system in ...
NASCAR guys land four podium spots
Daytona Beach News-Journal
(NJ | Peter Bauer) DAYTONA BEACH -- When it comes to the NASCAR brethren, their results in Sunday's Rolex 24 At Daytona were a mixed bag. ...
http://www.news-journalonline.com/racing/rolex-24/2011/01/31/nascar-guys-land-four-podium-spots.html
Earnhardt tries to become relevant again
Myrtle Beach Sun News
As for the next three weeks, Dale Earnhardt Jr. will dominate much of the NASCAR conversation again - although not in the way he would like to. ...
http://www.thesunnews.com/2011/01/31/1953101/earnhardt-tries-to-become-relevant.html
CUP: Hendrick Team Confident Of Changes
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(Left to Right) Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, team owner Rick Hendrick, Mark Martin, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. , shown during the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour at ...
http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-rick-hendrick-team-confident-of-changes-nascar-sprint/
Who's Where for 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Bleacher Report
After spending nearly two months discussing who's where among the 2011 NASCAR Cup and Nationwide scene, here's a one shot brief synopsis of the Camping ...
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/590539-whos-where-for-2011-nascar-camping-world-truck-series
Waltrip book personal account of struggles in aftermath of Earnhardt's death
Nascar
By Andrew Giangola, Special to NASCAR.COM, When Michael Waltrip was riding "the streak" -- an astounding 0-for-462 in Cup Series competition -- he wasn't ...
http://www.nascar.com/news/110130/mwaltrip-dearnhardt-book/
Steve Wallace: Wallace 10th in Toyota All-Star Showdown
Rotoworld.com
Jason Bowles, who made one Nationwide and three Camping World Truck series starts in 2010, won the crash-filled NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown at Toyota ...
Travis Pastrana finishes sixth in Toyota All-Star Showdown
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The All-Star Showdown, which features the bet drivers from the K&N East and West Pro Series -- think the NASCAR level below the Camping World Truck Series ...
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Bowles Wins Toyota All-Star Showdown
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Jason Bowles got the one victory that had eluded him during his NASCAR K&N Pro Series West career. The Ontario, Calif., native drove the No. 75 Rusty Wallace Racing Experience Toyota to the win in the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown Saturday night. Bowles grabbed the lead on the race’s final restart and held off DJ Kennington through the final eight laps. The win for Bowles, the 2009 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West champion, came in front of a sold-out crowd at NASCAR’s premier short-track event. While he was a three-time winner at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale (Calif.) in his NASCAR K&N Pro Series West career, Bowles' best finish in the three previous starts in the 'Daytona 500 of short-track racing' was a third in 2009. Kennington, the 2010 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series champion, drove to a runner-up finish in his debut at Irwindale.
Making his NASCAR debut, action sports star Travis Pastrana finished sixth, followed by Derek Thorn, Travis Motley, Moses Smith and NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Steve Wallace. "It was absolutely awesome," said Pastrana. "I was just happy not to be a complete road block. I learned a lot. That last green, it was just chaotic, it was four wide, three wide. I just have to thank (spotter) Matt (Crafton) for keeping me out of most of the trouble. It was a lot of fun. It felt like a win. I know I had a lot of guys in front of me a lotr of guys faster than me out there, but doggone, it was a good time out there." The race featured five lead changes among five drivers and was slowed by 11 cautions.
Sean Woodside got his 2011 season off to a good start with a win the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Model race earlier in the evening at Irwindale. Woodside, from Saugus, Calif., held off former Toyota Speedway track champion Nick Joanides in a green-white-checkered finish for the victory. The 1999 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West champion took the lead on the first lap and remained out front the rest of the way.
Chip Ganassi's Team Wins Rolex 24
The four greatest trophies in American motorsports now belong to one man — Chip Ganassi. When his sports car team of Scott Pruett, Memo Rojas, Graham Rahal and Joey Hand won the Rolex 24 at Daytona in a wild final-lap sprint, it made the car owner the current winner of the four biggest races in the country: the 24-hour race, the Daytona 500 (with Jamie McMurray), the Brickyard 400 (McMurray) and the Indianapolis 500 (Dario Franchitti). Even before Pruett got out of his red, white and blue BMW-powered Riley sports car, he mentioned the “Chip slam” — winning the four biggest races in a 12-month period. No other car owner can make such a claim. In fact, no other car owner has held two of the biggest prizes at the same time. -- “I don’t drive the cars. I don’t change the tires. I don’t work on the engines,” Ganassi said. “There are a lot of great competitors who make up this team. It’s the guys who do all the work. In terms of the races, we just try to focus on the next race. That’s what we’ll do now, focus on the next race.”
While nothing is ever certain in a 24-hour endurance race, Ganassi’s place in racing history started to take shape long before sunrise Sunday. Both of his Daytona prototypes were on the lead lap, often swapping the lead with each other. A one-two Ganassi finish at Daytona International Speedway seemed certain until Sascha Maassen blew a tire and lost the rear fender on his Chevrolet-Coyote, bringing out the caution flag and setting up a one-lap sprint to the finish. Pruett, who went from third to first during the final round of pit stops in the final hour, survived a three-wide pass in the first turn to pull away to a 100-yard win over a Ganassi car driven by IndyCar’s Scott Dixon.
The winning No. 01 BMW-powered Riley sports car now has finished on the lead lap in each of the past five years. Ganassi teams also have been first or second in each of the past five endurance races. This year’s winner covered 721 laps on the 3.56-mile road course, or nearly 2,567 miles — equivalent to driving from Daytona Beach to the New Hampshire state line and back. Dixon, Montoya, McMurray and Franchitti settled for second. Although their teammates won, they weren’t satisfied. “We’re drivers. We want to win,” Montoya said. “You can’t go home being happy with second.” Barbosa, Borcheller, Max Papis, J.C. France and Christian Fittipaldi were third in the same car that won the sports car marathon in 2010.(jacksonville.com)
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- Ganassi wins Rolex 24; TRG wins touring class: America's longest endurance race came down to a one-lap sprint. No surprise, the winner ended up being the guy with more wins in the Grand-Am Series than anybody else. Three-time and defending series champion Scott Pruett drove the last leg of the Rolex 24 at Daytona and held off Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Scott Dixon during a final restart. Pruett's smooth restart helped him pull away from Dixon and third-place finisher Joao Barbosa after the green-white restart and clinch the Daytona Prototype class by 2.42 seconds. It was Pruett's 32nd win in the series and his fourth Rolex 24 victory (1994, 2007, 2008). It could be his most meaningful, too. This one capped the "Ganassi Slam." Ganassi became the only car owner to win the four biggest races in the United States during a 12-month period. His drivers won the Daytona 500, the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400 last year. Andy Lally led TRG Racing to a two-lap victory in the Grand Touring class. Lally claimed the pole, but started in the back of the field after failing post-qualifying inspection. The team drove the final 17 hours without a clutch.()(1-30-2011)
- Bowles wins Toyota Showdown: Jason Bowles won the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown on Saturday night, beating Canadian D.J. Kennington by 0.501 seconds on the half-mile track. Bowles, the 2009 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West champion from Ontario, Calif., took the lead on the final restart in the 225-lap race that was slowed by 11 cautions. Kennington, the 2010 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series champion, gave Toyota a sweep of the top two spots in his first start at Irwindale. Jonathon Gomez was third, followed by Luis Martinez Jr., Johnny Borneman, action sports star Travis Pastrana, Derek Thorn, Travis Motley, Moses Smith and NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Steve Wallace.(Associated Press/ESPN)(1-30-2011)
- Schrader inducted in Missouri Sports Hall of Fame: Ken Schrader never envisioned starting 744 NASCAR Sprint Cup races, making millions of dollars along the way and becoming a hall-of-famer. "All I ever wanted to do was ride around in circles," Schrader said this week. "I never thought it would go quite this far." Tonight, when he trades his firesuit and helmet for a suit and tie, Schrader will add the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame to his vast résumé. Fellow St. Louisan Rusty Wallace, a retired NASCAR great, and the late Larry Phillips, a renowned short-track champion from Springfield, already are in the Missouri hall.(Springfield News Leader)(1-30-2011)
- Ford Racing Presents Special Award to Kennedy: Ford Motor Company presented the Spirit of Ford Award to Kevin Kennedy, director of Ford Racing public affairs for PCGCampbell, during the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour visit to Roush Fenway Racing. The presentation marked just the 25th time in the 110 year history of Ford that the award had been given out. Previous winners include Jack Roush; NASCAR's Bill France Sr. and Bill France Jr.; and racing legends Mario Andretti, John Force and Richard Petty.(CMS Media Tour Notes)(1-30-2011)
- Lionel NASCAR Collectibles launches website: Lionel NASCAR Collectables, the official die-cast of NASCAR, announced the re-launch of www.rccamembers.com which can also be reached through www.lionelnascar.com. The launch is the first phase of a multi-step web rollout that will give die-cast collectors enhanced functionality and the opportunity to interact with Lionel NASCAR Collectables via the company's new social media presence. Customers can visit the newly designed site, browse through existing product, and pre-order 2011 die-cast cars. More products will be added in the coming weeks, with the new site becoming fully integrated by mid-March. Lionel NASCAR Collectables recently hired Michelle Fannin as social media manager. In her newly created role, Fannin will oversee the company's social media presence across a variety of channels - including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and the new corporate blog.(Lionel NASCAR)(1-30-2011)
- TRG to run full season; no deal with Waltrip for Daytona 500: Sirius NASCAR Radio's Sirius Speedway with Dave Moody has learned that Michael Waltrip will be forced to qualify for the 2011 Daytona 500 on speed, after a potential transfer of owner points from TRG Motorsports did not materialize earlier this week. The #71 TRG Motorsports Chevys finished 35th in Sprint Cup owner points a year ago, securing a guaranteed starting spot in the first five races of this season. TRG owner Kevin Buckler told Sirius Speedway that his team is geared up to run the entire 2011 championship schedule, and will announce a driver and sponsor lineup next week.(Sirius Speedway)(1-29-2011)
- Ford Mustang in Cup in 2013? Although Jamie Allison, Ford's director of motorsports, stopped short of saying the Mustang will replace the Fusion as the automaker's entry in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series in 2013, it's abundantly clear Ford is leaning heavily in that direction. "We like what's going on in Nationwide-we really do," Allison told Sporting News. "The more brand identity we have & and Mustang is the most identifiable brand we have in terms of racing and motorsports. So we've made it known that we'd like to see Mustang in NASCAR. We're going to see and track how the Nationwide Series is going and how the Mustang's impacting that and how much we can bring more brand identity into these cars, and then we'll make a decision on what we're putting in Cup."(Sporting News)(1-29-2011)
- Johnson not doing Indy 500/Coke 600 double: Although the proposal has drifted out of the public domain for several months, IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard has not stopped working on million-dollar bonuses to entice drivers to compete in both of the Memorial Day weekend races: the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600. The concept would include a $20 million bonus to the driver who wins both events in the same day, and perhaps smaller bonuses for any driver winning one race and finishing in the top five of the other. One of Bernard's dream drivers won't participate, this year or probably any year. Jimmie Johnson, the five-time reigning NASCAR champion who has never driven an Indy car, said he would decline for family reasons. Bernard is still hoping for a commitment from Kasey Kahne or Juan Pablo Montoya, but no one has suggested a deal will materialize for the 100th-anniversary 500 in May. Sam Hornish Jr. is without a Sprint Cup ride this season but has not expressed interest in returning to Indy cars.(Indianapolis Star)(1-29-2011)
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Courtesy of Racin' Today
Minter: Winning Comes Up Losing In New System
http://www.racintoday.com/archives/24248
Ingram: Ganassi Philosophy Prevails Again In 24
http://www.racintoday.com/archives/24290
Ganassi Rolls Into 2011 With Rolex 24 Victory
http://www.racintoday.com/archives/24256
Bowles Wins, Pastrana Impresses
http://www.racintoday.com/archives/24238
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The NASCAR Insiders
Posted: 30 Jan 2011 08:10 PM PST
Caught beneath all the hustle and bustle of last week’s Sprint Media Tour was a very interesting bit about Hendrick Motorsports and their pit crew situation for 2011 (see articles here and here). Specifically, that Chad Knaus and his shop mate Steve Letarte had yet to really solidify their starting pit crew lineups for the season. In an attempt to build depth for their over-the-wall crews, no doubt in response to last season’s debacle at Texas, Knaus and Letarte have put together the equivalent of three full crews. Supposedly this will allow them to have capable guys available at the track in the event of injuries or performance issues. Does this sound like trouble to anyone else?
Having backup pit crew guys is not a new phenomenon. I actually wrote about it early last year (see post here). There is too much at stake during these races to not have some sort of a contingency plan. But it appears to me that Knaus and Letarte may have taken this too far.
What I see here, is two race teams with three pit crews. And you have Knaus saying he has yet to settle on a lineup (let me remind you that the Budweiser Shootout is 11 days away). With all the changes coming to the Cup Series this season in regards to the new fuel cans and procedures, these guys need all the time they can get to work through the difficulties of the new system. The fact that Knaus can’t point to six guys and say “yup, that’s my pit crew” should worry 48 fans.
I also question whether having a third pit crew looking over your shoulder at all times is really good for morale. I’m all for competition and having to earn your spot, but having another starting lineup hanging around will screw with your head. Doing what we do can be a big head game as it is, without adding the extra pressure.
It’s also important to note that the really good pit crews are those that have had continuity, and have had ample time to work together and get to know each other. I don’t know how you build any of that when you are constantly plugging in guys and facing the possibility of a different six every week.
I realize that I probably shouldn’t question the guy who’s been the man in charge of the team that’s won the last five straight championships. Don’t get me wrong, I think Knaus is a really smart guy. You don’t get to where he is unless you know a thing or two about people and race cars. I just wonder if maybe he has over thought this situation because of his team’s issues last season.
Only time will tell if Knaus’ plan will pay dividends, but on initial inspection, I’m not sold.
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- Musgrave working on Nationwide deal: Ted Musgrave posted the following on Facebook, "Working on a Nationwide deal for 2011. The last piece of the puzzle is finding 25,000 per race to complete sponsorship of the car. Roush fords and Roush motors ready to race team. Guaranteed starting spot first five races from 2010 points. (TedMusgrave.net)(1-31-2011)
- Baker Curb suspends operations: Baker Curb Racing, a veteran Nationwide Series team, has suspended operations indefinitely due to lack of funding RacinToday.com has learned. Team co-owner Gary Baker said the team has not officially folded. He said it will re-open its doors if and when a sponsor is found. However, with the season less than a month away and no driver or personnel on board, Baker admitted the outlook is dismal. "As it stands right now, we won't be racing," he said. Baker co-owns the team with music mogul Mike Curb. It was known as Brewco Motorsports when they bought it and moved it from Kentucky to Nashville.(Racin' Today)(1-29-2011)
- JD Motorsports signs Brad Parrott as crew chief for Mike Wallace: In an effort to build on their momentum from last year, JD Motorsports has signed veteran NASCAR Nationwide Series crew chief Brad Parrott for driver Mike Wallace and their #01 Chevy team. Parrott will take over the running of the shop and pit box duties from team owner Davis. This will allow Davis to concentrate on the overall running of the team and alleviate him from overseeing every aspect of the car preparation during the week and at the track. (JD Motorsports)(1-29-2011
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- Toyota All-Star Showdown Results from Irwindale 0 CommentsPosted by THL on January 31, 2011 under Other News, Series News, THL Highlights
Jason Bowles got the one victory that had eluded him during his NASCAR K&N Pro Series West career. The Ontario, Calif., native drove the No. 75 Rusty Wallace Racing Experience Toyota to the win in the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown Saturday night. Bowles grabbed the lead on the race’s final restart and held off DJ Kennington through the final eight laps. The win for Bowles, the 2009 NA... more.
- Ganassi Teams Post 1-2 Rolex 24 Finish at Daytona; How NASCAR Drivers Fared 0 CommentsPosted by THL on January 30, 2011 under Other News, Series News
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates’ magical run continued on Sunday with their fourth overall victory in the 49th Rolex 24 At Daytona at Daytona International Speedway. In the final minutes of America’s premier sports car race, a late caution suddenly turned the Rolex 24 At Daytona into a sprint race. The No. 01 BMW Riley with driver Scott Pruett behind the wheel held off the sister ... more.
- JD Motorsports signs Brad Parrott as crew chief for Mike Wallace 0 CommentsPosted by THL on January 29, 2011 under Nationwide News, Team PR
In an effort to build on their momentum from last year, JD Motorsports has signed veteran NASCAR Nationwide Series crew chief Brad Parrott for driver Mike Wallace and their No. 01 Chevrolet team. Parrott will take over the running of the shop and pit box duties from team owner Davis. This will allow Davis to concentrate on the overall running of the team and alleviate him from overseeing every ...
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- Steak-umm onboard with Hornaday: Four-time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion Ron Hornaday and the No. 33 Chevrolet Silverado he drives will be all decked out in Steak-umm branding when the 2011 series debuts on February 18. Steak-umm Company, LLC, is sponsoring Kevin Harvick Inc.'s No. 33 Chevrolet for the series' season opener at the Daytona International Speedway as well as the April 22 race in Nashville and the October 29 event in Martinsville, Virginia. The truck, Hornaday's firesuit, and banners on both the pit wall and in the pit box will prominently feature the Steak-umm name and logo.(Steak-umm.com)(1-30-2011)
- New team to debut at Daytona; Eggleston as driver: New NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Team to debut at the Nextera Energy Resources 250, February 18th at the World Famous Daytona International Speedway. Owner Rob Winfield announces the formation of the Winfield Motorsports No. 27 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Team. This new team is also excited to announce their Driver for the 2011 season is Chris Eggleston. While only 21 year's old, Chris a Colorado native, has won Championships and hundreds of feature wins in different divisions across the country. Chris had five starts in the NCWTS in 2010 finishing 11th in his first start. Winfield Motorsports also announces an alliance with the newly formed "Race Engines Plus", (Joey Arrington) competing with Dodge Power. Sharing in the vein of what NASCAR does, we will be supporting charity events and programs for the less fortunate throughout the year. For at least the first 3-Events we will be supporting Sierrars Race Against Meningitis. Team hope to gain a full-time primary partner to allow Eggleston to compete for the NASCAR "Rookie of the Year" Title in 2011.(Winfield Motorsports PR)(1-30-2011)
- RHR's Peters & Paludo test at WDW Speedway: Red Horse Racing and drivers Timothy Peters and Miguel Paludo kicked off the 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season with a test this week hosted by Toyota at Walt Disney World Speedway. The goal of the two-day test was two-fold: Refine the team's chassis setup for the 2011 season and continue to build communication between drivers, crew chiefs and team members. Peters, 30, who will drive the No. 17 Tundra in 2011 with Crescent Tools and K&N Filters as sponsors, has a new crew chief in Butch Hylton. Paludo, a 27-year-old from Brazil, joins Red Horse for a full-time effort in the No. 7 Toyota this season. Paludo will compete for the truck series rookie-of-the-year title with Rick Gay as his crew chief. While Peters is an established driver in the truck series, with two career victories and a sixth-place finish in the points last year, Paludo will try to make a name for himself in NASCAR. He competed in four truck races a year ago, finishing ninth in his NASCAR debut at Bristol Motor Speedway and ninth in the season-finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.(Red Horse Racing PR)(1-29-2011)
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Jason Bowles Wins Toyota All-Star Showdown, Moves Into Preparation for Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 |
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(TOLEDO, Ohio - January 31, 2011) - Jason Bowles won the 2009 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West championship, but until Saturday night had not scored a win in the Toyota All-Star Showdown. Bowles delivered at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale (Calif.), leading 13 of the final 20 laps to win the race in his fourth attempt. Bowles had started ninth in the No. 75 Rusty Wallace Racing Experience Toyota and took the lead for the first time on Lap 206. |
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Kennington 2nd in Showdown
London Free Press
By Special to The Free Press DJ Kennington of St. Thomas capped off a busy January by placing second in the NASCAR All Star Showdown on Saturday night in ...
http://www.lfpress.com/sports/autos/2011/01/31/17095796.html
Jason Bowles wins NASCAR All-Star Showdown « Artesia News
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Kennington, the 2010 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series champion, gave Toyota a sweep of the top two spots in his first start at Irwindale. Jonathon Gomez was third, followed by Luis Martinez Jr., Johnny Borneman, action sports star Travis ...
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By Matthew Pizzolato
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Courtesy of Race Fan TV
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MONDAY, JANUARY 31 | ||
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7:00P-8:00 |
SPEED |
NASCAR Race Hub, HD, N |
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 | ||
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7:00P-8:00 |
SPEED |
NASCAR Race Hub, HD, N |
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 | ||
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7:00P-8:00 |
SPEED |
NASCAR Race Hub, HD, N |
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3 | ||
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7:00P-8:00 |
SPEED |
NASCAR Race Hub, HD, N |
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5 | ||
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11:00A-12:00n |
SPEED |
British Touring Car Championship, Round 10, Brands Hatch (Indy circuit), England, Oct 10/10, N |
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12:00n -1:00P |
SPEED |
German Touring Cars (DTM), Round 10, Adria Raceway, Rovigo, Italy, Oct 31/10, N |
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1:00P-2:00 |
SPEED |
FIA World Touring Car Championship, Okayama International Circuit, Round 10, Japan, Oct 31/10, N |
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2:00P-3:00 |
SPEED |
Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, Tulsa, OK, Jan 15/11, HD, N |
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3:00P-5:00 |
SPEED |
Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, Daytona, FL, Jan 28/11, N |
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6 | ||
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4:00P-5:00 |
SPEED |
AMA Monster Energy Supercross Lites, Angel Stadium, Anaheim II, CA, Feb 5/11, N |
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5:00P-6:00 |
SPEED |
AMA Monster Energy Supercross, Angel Stadium, Anaheim II, CA, Feb 5/11, N |
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Always CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTINGS!
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