With NASCAR on a temporary hiatus, news is going to be slow in the coming weeks. To help fill the NASCAR void, we plan on taking you on a daily trip down memory lane spanning the years since the Jayski’s site inception. Using our news archives pages, here’s a look back at what’s happened on this date through the last 23 years in NASCAR:
This day in NASCAR history: March 16
Years we have pulled today’s main items from: 2019, 2015, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008.
Top see everything from this date over previous years: 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997
Note: Manylinks on older stories don’t work. There’s not a lot of the same websites around anymore.
2019:
The site wasn’t back up and running last year at this time.
The XFINITY Series raced at Auto Club Speedway. Cole Custer picked up his 1st win of the season and the 3rd of his career. That race page has been rebuilt.
The Cup Series was also at Auto Club Speedway. They had two practices (lead by Kevin Harvick and Brad Keselowski). Kyle Busch went on to win the race the next day.
2015:
Cars will now be backed in to start qualifying: NASCAR continues to tweak its qualifying program, this time turning things around 180 degrees — literally. Starting next week at Auto Club Speedway, cars will be reversed along pit road, so they don’t have to back out to pull onto pit road at the start of qualifying. NASCAR officials confirmed the change Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway, saying it came at the request of the drivers. By lining the cars up with their backs to the wall and not their noses, it should reduce the possibility of pit road collisions and contact, as well as make it easier for drivers to pull out at the beginning of each qualifying session. An official bulletin will be issued to the teams next week.(FoxSports)(3-16-2015)
2012:
Daytona to repave area related to jet dryer crash & fire: The following statement can be attributed to Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood III: “We’re looking forward to a successful Daytona 200 on Saturday. Since the jet dryer incident occurred on Feb. 27 [in the Daytona 500], we have washed and cleaned the affected area of the racetrack in Turn 3 multiple times, and applied street bond. We have worked closely with AMA Pro Racing officials and we’re both very confident it will not present any issues during the Daytona 200. Once we complete our motorcycle events, we are going to conduct long-term repairs to that area of the asphalt, which will include removing and repaving the affected areas. Lane Construction, the team who worked on the track repave in 2010, will handle the repave project. Once this work is complete, we expect to have no further issues related to the jet dryer crash and we’ll be ready to go for the Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola in July.”(DIS)(3-16-2012)
2011 paint schemes:
Take a look back at some Truck Series paint schemes that were posted on this day in 2011.
Darlington images: Added a few images from the “Too Tough To Tame 200” at Darlington Raceway. #18-Kasey Kahne, Toyota Tundra Toyota, Kyle Busch Motorsports; #33-Ron Hornaday Jr., Tide/Kroger Chevrolet, Kevin Harvick Inc; #23-Jason White, Gunbroker.com Chevrolet, Joe Denette Motorsports; #29-Parker Kligerman, Penske Truck Leasing Dodge, Brad Keselowski Racing; #2-Elliott Sadler, Armour Vienna Sausages Chevrolet, Kevin Harvick Inc; #32-Brad Sweet, Great Clips Chevrolet, Turner Motorsports. Check them out via the 2011 Camping World Truck Series Paint Schemes page.(3-16-2011)
#33 Tide/Kroger Chevrolet – Photo
Truck driven by Ron Hornaday Jr. at Darlington.
Image from KevinHarvickInc.com.(3-16-2011)
2010:
Drivers could face legal troubles over intentional contact: If NASCAR drivers are going to retaliate against their fellow competitors, they might get more than three weeks probation because of it. They could find themselves in trouble with the law. Drivers should be aware that if they intentionally wreck another driver and someone is injured, they could face criminal penalties, according to Winston-Salem, N.C., attorney John Morrow, whose firm has represented Richard Childress Racing. Whether the charges would stick and whether those injured could successfully bring civil claims against the driver is a matter of debate, according to lawyers and educators who follow sports law. While race fans and fellow drivers might be hesitant to file lawsuits against a driver, a local prosecutor in the spotlight would face outside pressures and influences on whether to charge a race-car driver. William Bray, a Charlotte attorney who has taught sports law classes at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, said if Keselowski had been injured and tried to sue Edwards, the Roush Fenway Racing driver would need to be found to be reckless and not just simply negligent. By competing in NASCAR, a driver consents to a level of contact, much like a boxer in the ring, Bray said. Bray said a driver would be more susceptible to a lawsuit for intentional contact if the driver was coming out of the pits and directly T-boned another driver rather than a push or nudge on the track that leads to injury or death.(Scene Daily)(3-16-2010)
2008:
Burton wins at Bristol: #31-Jeff Burton won the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in the AT&T Chevy for his first win 2008 and 20th of his career in a green-white-checked finish. #29-Harvick finished 2nd and #07-Bowyer finished 3rd, for the first ever Richard Childress Racing 1-2-3 finish. #16-Biffle, finished 4th followed by #88-Earnhardt Jr., #11-Hamlin [who led with 2 laps to go but had a bad restart], #9-Kahne, #8-Almirola [his best career finish in seven starts], #38-Gilliland and #17-Kenseth. Points leader #18-Kyle Busch finished 17th. #44-Dale Jarrett in his final points race of his career, finished 37th, 10 laps down. There were 10 cautions for 86 laps and there were 17 lead changes among 8 drivers. -See race results, awards, laps led and more on my Bristol Race Results page (3-16-2008)
See more paint schemes from the 2008 Cup Series season here.
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