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TRACK/RACE NEWS

• Dover Motorsports for Sale? In the last six years, the auto racing business at Dover Downs has swelled from a one-track enterprise to the third-largest auto racing company in the United States. That growth has attracted the attention of potential buyers for Dover Motorsports. And the timing for an acquisition could be right. All of the other Delaware-based businesses the late John Rollins Sr. founded or took public have been sold. Last year, Dover Downs management split the auto racing operations from the slot machine and harness racing businesses, which made the auto racing business easier to sell. Henry B. Tippie, the Austin, Texas-based chairman of Dover Motorsports' board declined to comment. Rollins' widow, Michele Rollins, was out of the country and could not be reached for comment. Other Rollins family members who are shareholders did not return calls seeking comment. They include John Rollins Jr., Jeffrey Rollins, and Rollins' Atlanta-based nephews Gary and R. Randall Rollins. Dover Motorsports chief Denis McGlynn declined to discuss whether the company was in talks over a possible sale.
  In 1997, Dover Downs bought Nashville Speedway USA. The next year Dover bought the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach, Calif., which also included tracks in St. Louis and Memphis. In 2002, it added a Grand Prix race in Denver, and, in February, held its first Grand Prix race in St. Petersburg, Fla. Those acquisitions have made Dover Motorsports the third-largest operator of auto racing tracks, behind International Speedway and Speedway Motorsports. In 2002, in an effort to attract more interest from investors, Dover Downs Entertainment Inc. spun off the casino and horse racing operations into a separate company. The auto racing operation became Dover Motorsports Inc. Dover Motorsports has yet to capture investors' attention. Only a handful of Wall Street analysts cover the company, and the stock prices have languished.(more at the Delaware News Journal)(9-20-2003)
  
  
• Dover and Lights update: Denis McGlynn expects to flip a switch that will illuminate Dover International Speedway and usher in a new era of night racing at the track, possibly within two years. McGlynn, the president and CEO of Dover's speedway, said it is only logical that the track follow the trend started by Bristol, and then embraced by Charlotte, Richmond and Daytona. Darlington Raceway is installing lights and will run the Southern 500 at night for the first time Nov. 14 next year. California Speedway will run a night race next Labor Day weekend. "I expect lights will happen at Dover," McGlynn said. "We don't have a timeline on it right now. But NASCAR has let us know there is a general inclination by the television networks to go with later starts and evening races. It will not happen this year or next year. But I would expect to see it at some point in the future." Dover is studying how much it would cost to light the track. It cost $2.5 million to light Gateway International Raceway in St. Louis, which is owned by Dover Motorsports. McGlynn said it likely would cost more to install a lighting system at Dover because the grandstands almost encircle the one-mile oval. Plus, parking lots around the track would have to have lights. He estimated it would take six months to install them. Jim Hunter, vice president of NASCAR, said the sport would like to keep many of its traditional Sunday afternoon races. "I don't think that there's going to be a wholesale change to night racing," Hunter said. "I think there's going to be some select events that we'll do that with. I think what you might see is more day/night events. Television has not indicated that they want a lot of night races. They just want to move them to a little later in the day, which normally leads to better ratings. Dover would be great at night." Another advantage if Dover went to Saturday night races would be that there would be a built-in rain date. If a race is rained out on Sunday, many fans have to work on Monday and cannot return to the race track.(Delaware News Journal)(9-19-2003)
  
  
• Stuff Cancelled/Postponed: Delaware's projected brush with Hurricane Isabel had already forced NASCAR and Dover International Raceway to cancel all on-track activities scheduled for today and Friday. That means Winston Cup qualifying and Busch Series qualifying rounds were wiped out, as well as the MBNA America 150 Busch North Series race scheduled for Friday. Now, the anticipated heavy rain and wind in the region have forced postponements of a pair of other events scheduled for today. The 5th annual NASCAR Racing Collectibles Charity Auction that is held by the Auxiliary of the Milford Memorial Hospital has been called off for tonight. Winston Cup driver Kyle Petty was also scheduled to appear at Milford and Lake Forest High this morning to help promote Georgia- Pacific's Teen Safety 500 safe driving program. Petty's appearance has also been postponed and will be rescheduled.(Delaware News Journal)(9-18-2003)
  
  
• Amtrack to Dover: Seats are still available on the Monster Mile Express Amtrak special train to the NASCAR Winston Cup Series race in Dover for Sunday. The Monster Mile Express will depart New York's Penn Station on Sunday at 6 a.m., making stops in Newark, N.J.; Trenton; Philadelphia and Wilmington on its way to a 10 a.m. arrival at the racetrack. NASCAR fans from the Washington and Baltimore areas may make a convenient connection by traveling aboard train No. 162 to Wilmington to meet the Monster Mile Express. Train No. 162 will make stops in Washington, New Carrollton, BWI and Baltimore before arriving in Wilmington. Tickets for the Monster Mile Express may be purchased by calling 1-800-USA-RAIL. Roundtrip fare includes motorcoach transfers between the train and the speedway but does not include a ticket to the race. Call 1-800-441-RACE for race tickets.(Delaware News Journal)(9-18-2003)
  
  
• Tickets and Credential Offices Open at Dover: Dover International Speedway officials have announced that ticket and credential offices will be open on Thursday and Friday, in spite of the fact that there will be no action on The Monster Mile those days. Ticket demand for the race action on Saturday and Sunday is very high and tickets are going quickly for both Sunday's MBNA America 400 Winston Cup race and Saturday's Stacker 200 Presented by YJ Stinger Busch Series race. The ticket office is set to be open on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m. A special ticket office will also be open at Gate 4 just outside the speedway and will be open from 1-5 p.m. on Friday, then from 8 a.m. until the start of each race on Saturday and Sunday. The Will Call office will open Saturday morning at 7:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Sunday from 8 a.m. until the end of the Winston Cup race. The credentials office, located just on the left past the marquee sign entrance to Dover Downs, will be open today (Wednesday) from noon until 5 p.m., It will then be open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Thursday, or as long as the weather will allow that afternoon. It will then be open on Friday from 6 a.m. (weather permitting) until 5 p.m., then Saturday from 6 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Sunday from 6 a.m. until 1 p.m. Finally, the Infield Media Center will be open on Friday from noon until 4 p.m. to allow media who want to come in and set up shop the opportunity. The IMC will then be open on Saturday and Sunday starting at 7 a.m. The Winston Media Center will also have the same hours on Saturday and Sunday and will be closed entirely on Friday. Information about the race weekend will constantly be changed and updated on the Dover International Speedway website at www.doverspeedway.com. Tickets for both the September 21 MBNA America 400 Winston Cup Series race and the September 20 Stacker 200 Presented by YJ Stinger Busch Series race can be purchased by calling 1-800-441-RACE or going to the Dover International Speedway website.(9-17-2003)
  
  
• 'Herman' announces teen help program with Stacker 2: NVE Pharmaceuticals and NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver Kenny 'Herman' Wallace announced Sept. 9 the launch of a new program designed to teach teen-agers the importance of safe driving and car maintenance. "YJ Stinger's Race to Bee Safe" program will bring the driver of the #23 Stacker 2 Dodge to high schools in six markets that host Winston Cup races this fall. The markets are Dover, Del.; Charlotte, N.C.; Martinsville, Va.; Atlanta; Rockingham, N.C.; and Miami. Local law enforcement representatives will also participate. Students will sign a promise to practice safe driving. The promise will act as an informal contract between the student and the student's parents. Students that sign the promise will become eligible to win prizes, including a pair of tickets to one of the weekend's races in their area. Wallace will speak to students about safe driving and routine car maintenance. He will draw from his own knowledge as a licensed driver for 24 years and more than 20 years of racing experience. Wallace is also the father of three young daughters, one of them a 16-year-old newly licensed driver. The Race to Bee Safe program also launches a contest in which students can design the trunk art for Wallace's car. One winner will be selected from the six markets. The winning design will appear on Wallace's car in a 2004 Nextel Cup race at the winner's home track. The winner will also receive four VIP tickets to the race and diecast replicas of the No. 23 Dodge, featuring the winning design. YJ Stinger is Stacker 2's extreme energy drink, totally ephedra-free and available in three lightly carbonated flavors: Sinful Citrus, Pounding Punch and Enraged Raspberry. Enraged Raspberry is also available in a Sugar Free formula [and is very tasty]. This product is not intended to be a meal replacement or a dietary supplement. NVE Pharmaceuticals of Newton, N.J., exclusively manufactures, distributes and markets the entire Stacker 2 line of products (The World's Strongest Fat Burner) and YJ Stinger.(Keystone Marketing PR/Stacker2racing.com)(9-10-2003)
  
  
• Dover 2nd 2004 date: being told by readers who got their 2004 Ticket Renewals for Dover International Spedweay's 2nd Cup that the date is September 26th, 2004. That is now 30 of 36 'confirmed' by either the tracks or ticket renewals, see my 2004 UNOFFICIAL Nextel Cup Series Schedule or 2004 Cup Scheduling News/Rumors page.(9-4-2003)
  
  
• Dover, Indy and SMI? Rumor has it that Dover, Indianapolis and Speedway Motorsports Inc. have had talks to somehow combine forces with their current twelve Winston [Nextel] Cup dates and make a greater impact on NASCAR.(Insider Racing News)(6-23-2003)
  
  
• Dover looking to Add Lights? Dover International Speedway might be getting in line to add lights for night racing. John Dunlap, the speedway's public relations director, said during a visit to Tampa this week the track eventually wants to run its September race at night. Dover's two annual races are in June and September, and the September race goes up against three NFL teams: the Philadelphia Eagles [the Jayski team], Baltimore Ravens and Washington Redskins. ``It's something we've talked about,'' Dunlap said. ``The biggest challenge is, not only do you have to light the racetrack, but you also have to light the area around the track and the parking. It's a major undertaking.''(Tampa Tribune)(6-21-2003)
  
  
• a few Dover facts: The polesitter has won only 10 of 66 races at Dover. #18-Bobby Labonte was the last to do it, after taking the pole for this race in 1999. David Pearson is the only driver to have two pole-race sweeps in one season, turning the double in 1973. #49-Ken Schrader got the last of his four career victories 12 years ago in the June race at Dover, and is winless in his last 387 starts.(Charlotte Observer/AP)(6-1-2003)
  UPDATE" now make it 11 of 67 as #12-Ryan Newman won from the pole.(6-1-2003)
  
  
• Dover Infield Care Center UPDATE: hearing that Dover International Speedway [formally Dover Downs] is putting the finishing touches on an new infield care center with 3600 sq feet, 2 trama beds, 3 other beds and is located in turn four where the old scoring building was.(5-7-2003)
  UPDATE: Dover International Speedway has opened a new emergency medical care center to tend to NASCAR drivers as part of a $500,000 consolidation of the track's emergency safety operations. The 3,600-square-foot structure on Turn 4 of the Monster Mile expands injury treatment areas and waiting room space, replacing an outdated two-room care center. It includes five treatment beds, a family room and an adjacent holding room for fans. Spectator injuries are handled at a smaller clinic and three satellite medical stations. About 600 square feet is being used for fire and rescue operations, paramedics, wrecker services and cleanup crews, replacing three separate locations. Track officials said improvements to the medical care center and track emergency operations are part of a larger NASCAR safety campaign motivated, in part, by the death of star driver Dale Earnhardt in a crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 18, 2001. But the facility is not a trauma center and falls short of the type of facilities other professional racing circuits now provide at races. For example, it does not have diagnostic equipment such as an X-ray machine. The care center illustrates an ongoing debate within professional racing about how best to care for injured drivers or track workers. At Dover, the medical care center is operated by emergency services staff from Kent General Hospital, a division of Bayhealth Medical Center. The Dover track's staff is led by Dr. Craig Hochstein and includes two other doctors and two nurses with experience in traumatic injuries and emergency medicine. Kent General is rated as a Level 3 trauma center, largely because it lacks neurosurgery capabilities. A Delaware State Police helicopter stationed at the track would take critically injured drivers to Christiana Hospital near Stanton, a Level 1 trauma care center. It is an 18-minute flight. The new medical facility at Dover was completed May 21 and will be open 12 to 14 hours a day through today's Winston Cup race, the MBNA Armed Forces Family 400. Klima said the center probably will be upgraded in the future with an $80,000 computer that would be tied into a digital Picture Archiving Communications System being installed by Kent General to replace traditional X-rays.(Delaware News Journal)(6-1-2003)
  
  
• Stacker 2 to sponsor Dover Busch race in Sept: The September 20th Busch Series race at Dover is now named "The Stacker 200 Presented by YJ Stinger." The official announcement was made today at the Infield Media Center at Dover International Speedway during the current NASCAR tripleheader. As part of the deal, Stacker2 will sponsor the September Busch Series race for at least the 2003 and 2004 seasons. YJ Stinger, the great tasting energy drink will come in three flavors (Sinful Citrus, Enraged Raspberry, and Pounding Punch ). Starting this Summer NASCAR fans along with the rest of the country will Feel The Sting of the coolest new product yet from Stacker2. YJ STINGER ... A lightly carbonated extreme energy drink. In conjunction with that, Stacker2 / YJ Stinger has teamed with Dover International Speedway to sponsor the September Busch Series race at The Monster Mile. Stacker2 and YJ Stinger are produced by NVE Pharmaceuticals of Newton, New Jersey. Stacker2 sponsors race cars in both the Winston Cup and Busch Series, with Kenny Wallace the driver of the Winston Cup ride and Scott Wimmer the driver of the Busch Series car.(Dover Intl Speedway PR)(5-31-2003)
  
  
• Smith looking to buy Dover? Kentucky? The hot story behind the scenes [at Lowe's on Friday] was Bruton Smith's surprising new war chest of $230 million, after last week's unexpected sale of new issues of Speedway Motorsports Inc. stock. Wall Street analysts say the head of SMI may use that cash to make a 'sizeable acquisition' in the form of another race track to add to his portfolio. Smith's thick new bankroll is interesting in light of the economic problems facing the Dover Downs Motorsports operation. Could Smith be interested in bidding for Dover? Dover International Speedway is home to two Winston Cup and two Busch races at its home track, along with Busch races at its Nashville track, its Gateway track in St. Louis and its Memphis track. Dover also runs CART Indy-car races at a street course in St. Petersburg, Fla., in Long Beach, Calif., and Denver. Or could Smith be interested in making a bid for Jerry Carroll's new Kentucky Speedway? Smith yesterday refused to be pinned down on anything, saying only that he wanted to be ready to strike if an opportunity arises.
  Next week, Smith will talk to NASCAR's George Pyne and Brian France about the 2004 Winston Cup tour and other issues. It isn't clear what impact that $230 million might have, if, for example, the purchase of any International Speedway Corp. tracks, like Darlington or Rockingham, might be discussed. Smith said he did not want to speculate on what opportunities, if any, ISC officials might offer.
  What about making a deal with Carroll? There have been reports for several weeks that Carroll and Smith have talking behind the scenes -- both men are trying to persuade NASCAR's Bill France to give them Winston Cup race dates. There has even been talk Carroll might join the lawsuit against NASCAR in discovery phase in Plano, Tex. 'Jerry is a nice man,' Smith said. But working with him on anything? 'Nothing we can talk about,' Smith said. 'Nothing we could discuss today.'( in part from the Winston Salem Journal)(5-17-2003)
  
  
• Dover under the lights? Could the September race at Dover be run under the lights next season? A track source says there have been discussions about installing lights at the Monster Mile and the possibility of moving the fall race to Saturday night. Because three NFL teams -- the Ravens, Redskins and Eagles -- are located within a two-hour drive of the speedway, Dover would benefit significantly if it didn't go head-to-head with football on Sunday afternoon.(Sporting News)(5-5-2003)
  
  
• Past track news: posted in the past at Jayski's Past Track News/Rumors - Dover International Speedway
  
  

DRIVER/TEAM NEWS

• Stacker 2 cars to run decal: The Station #23 program was developed to pay tribute to the fallen firefighters of Station 23 FDNY (Midtown Manhattan), who were performing their jobs of saving lives when tragedy struck on September 11, 2001. The name of their station is “The Lion's Den.” Through the common grief following September 11th, a special bond was created between Station 23 FDNY and Station 23, Grand Terrace (San Bernardino County FD) in Grand Terrace, California. The two have become “sister stations” and Station 23, Grand Terrace, has since adopted the name “The Lion's Den” in honor of the fallen firefighters. “The Lion's Den” decal being placed on the #23 Stacker 2 Busch and Cup cars feature both "sister stations" and will be included on the team cars throughout the month of September.
  AND Stacker 2 will play host to several celebrities this weekend. In addition to drivers Scott Wimmer and Kenny Wallace, the ever-popular sponsor will entertain Chris “Y2J” Jerrico of the WWE on Saturday. Sunday it is the all-star lineup of HBO’s popular series, The Soprano’s. Guest will include: Vince Curatola, who plays Johnny Sack; Jeff Marchetti, who plays Petey; and Joe Gannascoli, who plays Vito Spatafore. Vince Curatola will sing the national anthem for Sunday’s All America 400. Also, FDNY fire captain John Benedict will be on hand to participate in the pre-race festivities.(Bill Davis Racing)(9-18-2003)
  
  
• See the 2003 Team Chart which has links to past news for each team and info on each team.
  
  

PAINT SCHEME NEWS

Car#/Driver	Sponsor/Scheme/Promo	Race/Date	Image?
#12-Ryan Newman	Sony - WEGA	Dover - Sept	Car #'s 0-23 page
#21-Ricky Rudd	U.S. Air Force	Dover - Sept	Car #'s 0-23 page
#23-Kenny Wallace	YJ Stinger	Dover - Sept	Car #'s 0-23 page
#37-Derrike Cope	Friendly's Fan Scheme	Dover - Sept	Cars #'s 24-99 page
#97-Kurt Busch	Commercial Products - Brute	Dover - Sept	Cars #'s 24-99 page




• Special Scheme for the #12 at Dover: #12-Ryan Newman's paint scheme will be a bit different for this weekend's race. Along with the ALLTEL decals, the #12 Dodge will feature a special design with the Sony Handy Cam logo on the hood and quarter panels.(Tom Roberts PR)(9-18-2003)
  
  
• Herman to run special scheme at Daytona UPDATE: #23-Kenny 'Herman' Wallace will run a special Stacker2 scheme at the Pepsi 400 in Daytona promoting the new energy drink, YJ Stinger. YJ Stinger, the newest energy drink from Stacker 2 [NVE Pharmaceuticals], is set to launch this summer and comes in three flavors: Pounding Punch, Sinful Citrus and Enraged Raspberry.(mentioned by Kenny Wallace in Speed Channel's Inside Winston Cup TV progran)(6-24-2003)
  UPDATE: NVE Pharmaceuticals, the parent company of Stacker 2, "The World's Strongest Fat Burner," has announced it has created special paint schemes for Kenny Wallace and Scott Wimmer in NASCAR events at Daytona International Speedway this weekend and at Dover International Speedway in September. The special schemes will coincide with the launch of new energy drink YJ Stinger, an extension of NVE's current Stacker 2 product line. Kenny Wallace will drive the #23 YJ Stinger Red Dodge in the Winston Cup Series race while Scott Wimmer will pilot the #23 YJ Stinger Green Chevrolet in the Busch Series race. YJ Stinger is a new energy drink that comes in three great tasting flavors: Pounding Punch, Sinful Citrus and Enraged Raspberry. It is scheduled to launch in stores around the country the middle of July. "Stacker 2 is about creating marketing programs that inject enthusiasm for our brands into our consumers, and we know they'll be revved up about YJ Stinger when we unveil the YJ Stinger cars that Kenny and Scott will drive," said Bob Emilian, Vice President of marketing for NVE Pharmaceuticals. "Once we have the fans energized, we'll give them ample opportunities to use up that energy at our interactive exhibits outside the tracks." The YJ Stinger energy drink can be sampled at tracks around the country. Look for the "Splash of Energy" display, scheduled to appear at 12 tracks.(Keystone Marketing), see images of the cars on my Paint Scheme Gallery.(7-2-2003)
  
  
• 12-year-old Connecticut girl wins Ultimate Show-And-Tell: 12-year-old Seneca Tedford visited her local Friendly’s Restaurant in July, and colored and designed a #37 Chevrolet. Her design was picked as the winner from among thousands of entries. The paint scheme and design was the work of the 12-year-old girl as part of a major promotional contest. The race car – with her design – as well as driver Cope, a former Daytona 500 winner, will visit her school, Lebanon Middle School, Thursday morning at 9:30am/et. The actual #37 Friendly’s Chevrolet of driver Derrike Cope that will run in Sunday’s Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Raceway in Loudon – will be unloaded in the parking lot. Seneca’s design will be unveiled publicly for the first time, giving her and her schoolmates the first look. Cope and Friendly’s will host an ice cream party immediately afterwards for the entire school. “Hey, she did a great job with her design, and she deserves to show it off,” said Cope, a two-time NASCAR Winston Cup race winner who includes the prestigious Daytona 500 among his major victories. Cope and his Friendly’s Chevrolet team will help Seneca do just that – the team’s huge transporter will stop by Lebanon Middle School at 9:30 Thursday morning and unload the newly-designed car, giving Seneca and her friends an opportunity to see the finished product, meet Cope and his team, and possibly even sit behind the wheel. “We might crank it for her but I don’t think the school would be too happy with us letting her take a couple of laps around the parking lot,” Cope laughed. “This is what Friendly’s is all about – kids and families,” said Pete Bell, Senior Director, Marketing. “We wanted a promotion within our NASCAR sponsorship that really peaked kids' interest, and that enhanced their visit to Friendly's Restaurants. "The results were phenomenal.. Seneca was the winner but thousands of children entered the contest, and were very interested in being a part of our promotion.. Friendly's Ice Cream and its restaurants have always been dedicated to serving families, especially children," Bell continued.. "This contest was a way to involve the entire family, kids and parents, in a wholesome promotion surrounding a wholesome sport." Seneca’s design will certainly be one of the most unique in motorsports history. The Friendly’s Chevrolet at New Hampshire will sport a royal blue base color covered with ice cream cones – strawberry, chocolate and vanilla. The Friendly’s logo and the number 37 will be a tie-dyed design. “I assure you no one has ever seen anything like this on a race track ever before,” Cope said. “It is really going to show up well for the fans in the stands and those watching on national television. I’m excited to be driving it, and I’m grateful to Seneca for the wonderful job she did. To be honest, there were a lot of really good designs and color schemes used by thousands of kids. It was tough to pick just one,” he added. “But this will be one nobody will ever forget.” Seneca has already received $100 worth of Derrike Cope gear as part of her prize package. Additional information on Friendly Ice Cream Corporation can be found on the company’s web site (www.friendlys.com).(Williams Company PR)
  ALSO it is posted on the Derrike Cope site that "Derrike will be announcing his sponsor for the 2004 Winston Cup season on this week's NASCAR This Morning broadcast."[Sunday on Fox Sports Net at 11:00am/et](9-9-2003)
  
  
• More Paint Scheme news can be found on Paint Schemes Gallery
  
  

• NASCAR to require Cup, Busch, Truck teams to add fuel cell area fire extinuisher: NASCAR officials announced today that all vehicles in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, NASCAR Busch Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will require an additional fire-extinguishing cylinder solely dedicated to the fuel cell area, effective Aug. 13 but recommended immediately. An automatic, thermally activated discharge nozzle recommended by the manufacturer for this application must activate the cylinder, which is required to be made of DOT-approved metal. The automatic system may have a manual and/or pneumatic override from the driver-activated system. The cylinder must be mounted in the driver's compartment and will attach to a steel bracket welded to the frame and/or roll cage of the vehicle. When discharged, the extinguisher releases Halon in the area of the fire. Halon, a proven and extremely effective fire suppressant, is a liquefied compressed gas that stops the spread of fire by chemically disrupting combustion. A minimum of 10 pounds of fire extinguishing agent is required in the cylinder for the fuel cell area. In addition to the fire extinguisher cylinder being added for the fuel cell area, NASCAR has enhanced its requirements and specifications for the current on-board driver protection system as well as the fuel cell vent area. The cockpit extinguisher, a manually controlled push or pull knob that activates a fully charged fire-extinguishing pressurized cylinder, now must contain a minimum of five pounds of extinguishing agent. Should the cylinder also be used for fire extinguishing in the engine compartment, it must contain a minimum of 10 pounds of extinguishing agent. The cylinder also must be securely mounted to the frame and/or roll cage, and hose clamps, worm drive clamps and cable ties are not permitted. In addition, all discharge lines and fittings for the cylinders must be steel or steel-reinforced hose although the nozzles may remain aluminum. A maximum length for the neck of the fuel cell check valve vent hose has been set at three inches. By limiting length, it will make the component more impact resistant. The neck connects the fuel cell to the fuel cell vent hose and is located inside the trunk area of the vehicle. To accommodate the maximum neck length standard, fuel cell vent hoses will increase in length from 60 inches to a maximum of 66 inches.(NASCAR PR)(7-30-2003)
  
  
• New Gas Can Rule: Beginning with the July 13 race at Chicagoland Speedway, NASCAR will prohibit teams from throwing or tossing gas cans or gas catch cans over the pit wall during a pit stop. The change was announced in Sunday's prerace drivers' meeting. If a violation happens under caution, the driver will have to restart at the end of the longest line. If it occurs under green-flag conditions, the driver must return to pit road to serve a 15-second penalty. The change is being made to reduce the liklihood of gas spills during pit stops.(ThatsRacin.com)(6-22-2003)
  
  

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