March 16, 2002
- Hermie Sadler to Run Autism Awareness Car at Bristol UPDATE: Hermie Sadler has decided to run the Winston Cup race at Bristol [March 24th] in an [#02] Autism Awareness Car. He will have the ribbon on the hood and only has an associate sponsor. We hear that he’s using a lot of his own money for this race and wanted to do something for the autism community. Sadler’s youngest daughter, Halie, was diagnosed with Autism last February.(MotorsportsTV)(3-13-2002)
UPDATE: The promotion is a partnership with Fox, which will run a segment during the race featuring information on Autism as well as make an educational video available to special education teachers. The car will also carry the toll free number that people can make contributions to the Autism Society of America:1-800-3-AUTISM. Several associate sponsorships have been sold to companies who have been and want to be affiliated with this promotion and spots are available from $2500.00 to $50,000.00 (for the quarterpanels) and a portion of all sponsorships will donated to the Autism Society of America and all sponsors will be recognized on the Fox segment for their support. Interested parties in sponsoring the car should call (804) 586-8215.(3-16-2002) - Hooters back on the #11 team at Darlington UPDATE 2 Hooters and Bodine…longer: Atlanta based Hooters Restaurants announced it has reached an agreement with Brett Bodine Racing to continue sponsoring the #11 Hooters Ford at Darlington. This will be the second consecutive race Hooters has sponsored the Winston Cup team owned by Bodine. Hooters sponsored Bodine last Sunday during the running of the MBNA America 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway where he finished 38th after motor problems ended his day on lap 276. “We are really excited about extending our partnership,” said Bodine. “It is great to see Mr. Brooks and Hooters taking an interest in our race team. We are happy they have decided to get involved with our race team and we hope this turns into a long-term relationship.”(Hooters Racing PR)(3-14-2002)
UPDATE – Hooters and Bodine…longer: #11-Brett Bodine says a long-term deal with sponsor Hooters “is just around the corner.” Bodine didn’t have a full-time sponsor at the start of the season.(Roanoke Times), also, during MRN coverage of qualifying on Firday, it was mentioned that Kirk Shelmerdine could run a 2nd car for the team.(3-16-2002)
UPDATE 2: Brett Bodine, who has yet to secure a major sponsor for this season, is close to signing a long-term deal with the Hooters restaurant chain. “We had some great news this week by continuing our relationship here at Darlington with Hooters Restaurants and we’re in negotiations for a longer term deal,” Bodine said. “That’s great news and now the owner can worry a little bit more about driving and we can try to get our personnel in line.” Bodine said between employees who have left on their own and those he has had to let go, his team is short about 10 people since the season started. “Hopefully, we’ve plugged the dike, so to speak, as far as losing people and we can start getting our staff back in order to where we need to be,” Bodine said.(ThatsRacin.com)(3-16-2002) - fan-owned NASCAR team relaunches: Fanz Enterprises, which announced plans to form fan-owned NASCAR teams last fall, has re-launched its effort to allow race fans to own stock in NASCAR teams. The company’s debut was interrupted by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington. The company is offering a maximum of 2.5 million shares of its common stock at a price of $10 per share. Fans can become part owners by purchasing a minimum of 25 shares (a $250 one-time investment). The money raised through the public offering is expected to allow Fanz to field a minimum of two full-time race teams. Sources of operating revenue are expected to include sponsorship monies, race purse winnings, race bonuses and sales of collectible and consumer motorsports products. For more information or to obtain a prospectus on the stock offering, visit fanzracing.com, or call (888) 444-8233.(ThatsRacin.com)(3-16-2002)
- Newman wrecks in Happy Hour: #12-Ryan Newman, who topped Saturday morning’s speed chart at Darlington, wrecked the car during the “Happy Hour” session and will ahve to go to a backup car for the race.(ThatsRacin.com)(3-16-2002)
- APR Layoffs? hearing that Andy Patree Raicing [APR] has laid off 7-8 employee’s. APR is till looking for a sponsor for the #33 team.(3-16-2002)
- #2 Changes Tire Changer: #2 Miller Lite/Penske Racing Ford Crew chief Bill Wilburn pulled himself off of front tire changing duties last Sunday at Atlanta.placing Dennis Terry into the spot. Terry, who changed tires for the #77 Jasper Motorsports Team last season, is expected to continue that role, allowing Wilburn to stay on the pit box and focus more on his crew chief duties.(TRPR)(3-16-2002)
- Burton wins at Darlington: #9- Jeff Burton led every lap in winning Saturday’s darlingtonraceway.com 200 at Darlington Raceway. Burton is the first driver since Chuck Bown in 1990 to lead every lap in a series race. He is the first to do so on a superspeedway. See ThatsRacin.com for a column: Burton leads every lap, wins it and NASCAR.com for Race Results.(3-16-2002)
- Race Not to be made up? NASCAR President Mike Helton said Saturday the sanctioning body has explored several options to replace the scheduled Aug. 25 Truck series race at Chicago Motor Speedway, but it appears the race may not be made up. A disagreement between the speedway and the Championship Auto Racing Teams series caused the cancellation of a CART race and Truck series race scheduled at the track this season. CART has been able to reschedule its race at the track, but NASCAR has been unable this far to work out a new race for the Trucks.(ThatsRacin.com)(3-16-2002)
- Hooper gets sponsors: Ware Racing’s Craftsman Truck Series team announced two sponsors for Lance Hooper’s #5 truck. Diamond Cut Jeans and the Blair Corporation, an online retailer, will back Hooper for the 2002 season.(RacingOne)(3-16-2002)
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