March 21, 2006
- Yeley to Drive AsthmaControl.com scheme at Bristol: GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) will display a unique paint scheme on the #18 Joe Gibbs Racing Chevy driven by rookie J.J. Yeley during the March 26 Food City 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway. The sponsorship aims to help raise awareness about the need for improved asthma control, and to motivate patients with asthma to take the Asthma Control Test (ACT) and share the results with their doctors. The ACT consists of five simple questions that help patients understand how their asthma affects them. It can be found at www.asthmacontrol.com. GlaxoSmithKline will also bring its AsthmaControl.com mobile exhibit to Bristol Motor Speedway on March 26 to allow race fans with asthma to take the ACT, learn their asthma scores on-site and receive racing souvenirs. For company information, visit GSK on the World Wide Web at www.gsk.com.(JGR/Camp & Assoc)(3-21-2006)
- Only Chargers after Texas: Don Miller, the president of Penske Racing South, said that corporate headquarters informed his organization that the Intrepid can’t be used after the April 9 Nextel Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway. At least one of Penske Racing’s two drivers — #12-Ryan Newman and #2-Kurt Busch — has used the Intrepid since the Daytona 500. There were plans to use the car on most 1.5- mile and 2-mile tracks the remainder of the season. The Charger has only four wins since being introduced last season. Kahne’s win was the first on a 1.5-mile track where the blunt nose of the car has created aerodynamic problems. The problems have created a split among Dodge teams that have considered going to NASCAR to ask for help. Ray Evernham, the owner of Kahne’s car, said that no longer is a consideration.(NASCAR.com)(3-21-2006)
- Tough Day for Crew Members at Atlanta: As #41-Reed Sorenson exited the pits after a stop during a caution period on lap 190, his #41 Dodge struck John Slusher, the catch-can holder for Robby Gordon’s #7 crew. Slusher lay on his back on pit road while being treated. He was taken by ambulance to the track’s care center, where he was evaluated, treated and released, according to NASCAR officials. Joe Kruschek, the rear tire changer on Jamie McMurray’s #26 Ford, also was injured on a pit stop and taken to Spalding Regional Medical Center. He suffered a broken left thumb and required stitches in his right forefinger.(Atlanta Journal-Constitution)(3-21-2006)
- Francis Wins Crew Chief of the Race Award: The only person that Kasey Kahne couldn’t outrun this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway was Mother Nature. Sunday afternoon’s rain showers forced NASCAR to postpone the Golden Corral 500 until the following day, but Kahne had no problem leaving the field in his #9 Dodge Charger’s wake once the race went green. Kahne’s day earned his crew chief, Kenny Francis, the Wypall Wipers Crew Chief of the Race. A panel of voters; including Tony Eury Sr., a member of the local media and a Wypall Wipers representative; all agreed that Francis deserved Crew Chief of the Race honors for putting Kahne in position to collect the win. For winning the Crew Chief of the Race award, Francis was presented $1,000. At the end of the season the crew chief with the most weekly wins will receive $20,000 and be crowned the Wypall Wipers Crew Chief of the Year. This was Francis’ first Crew Chief of the Race award in 2006, which ties him with Darian Grubb for second-place in the standings. Robbie Reiser is in the lead with two wins.(Wypall PR)(3-21-2006)
- TNA Wrestling to sponsor Hermie Sadler at Martinsville: TNA Wrestling, the new face in professional wrestling, will partner with Aarons Sales and Lease Ownership for Less in sponsoring #00 MBA Motorsports and driver Hermie Sadler in the Virginia 500 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race on April 2nd at Martinsville Speedway. The car will feature a special paint scheme that will promote the kick off of Autism Awareness month. Sadler has a daughter with Autism. TNA joins Aarons on the “Dream Machine” for Martinsville as they move their weekly show , “IMPACT” to Thursday nights on Spike TV beginning April 13. Spike is calling its new Thursday night lineup “Full Contact Thursday.” In addition to IMPACT, TNA also does monthly live Pay-Per-View events. The TNA roster includes stars such as Sting, Jeff Jarrett, Christian Cage, Team 3-D and many others. For more information on TNA Wrestling, visitwww.tnawrestling.com. Sadler has been driving the Aarons Dream Maching this season in partnership with Michael Waltrip Racing, and looks forward to this partnership at Martinsville. “I appreciate Aarons and TNA Wrestling coming together to make Martinsville a special weekend for everyone. Autism Awareness is very important to us, and we look forward to sending that message at Martinsville.” Aarons is also partnering with TNA Wrestling off the track at Martinsville, as they are sponsoring a live TNA event Saturday night, April 1, at the Old Lowes building just across from the speedway. The event will feature the stars of TNA Wrestling, as well as NASCAR personalities Elliott Sadler, Hermie Sadler, Kyle Petty, Scott Riggs, Michael Waltrip, and others. TNA is offering a $5.00 discount at the door for anyone that has a Martinsville Speedway ticket stub from Pole day or the truck series race, or a NASCAR license. For more information on the event and tickets, visit www.uwfusa.com.(3-21-2006)
- SunCom to Sponsor MacHill & Lepage at Bristol: SunCom Wireless, an award-winning wireless carrier that has operated in the Southeastern United States since 1999, will be the Primary Sponsor for the Mac Hill Motorsports #56 BGN car driven by Kevin Lepage at Bristol.(MacHill PR)(3-21-2006)
- Blue Ox to be Primary Sponsor for Johnny Sauter at Bristol: Blue Ox, the manufacturer of the most reliable towing products in the industry has teamed up with the world’s fastest half-mile and in 2006, Blue Ox’s presence on race weekend will be bigger than ever. During Saturday’s Busch Series Race, Blue Ox will be the primary sponsor for Haas CNC Racing’s #00 Chevrolet driven by Johnny Sauter. On Sunday, Blue Ox will climb on board the rear deck lid as an associate sponsor of Haas CNC Racing’s #66 Chevrolet with driver Jeff Green.(Blue Ox PR)(3-21-2006)
- McCall to Make Busch Series Debut at Bristol: When Matt McCall signed on to become part of the Robert Yates Racing development program in 2005, he knew that he would eventually make his NASCAR Busch Series debut. He just did not expect it to be Bristol Motor Speedway. McCall, driver the #90 CitiFinancial Ford, has one previous start at the .533-mile short track, last season in the UARA late-model series.(citifinancial PR)(3-21-2006)
- Waltrip to Drive University of Texas Longhorns Scheme at Texas Race: Aaron Rents, Inc. today announced that Michael Waltrip will commemorate the University of Texas’ football team’s National Championship victory by decorating the #99 Aaron’s Dream Machine in a special UT paint scheme during the upcoming NASCAR Busch Series race at Texas Motor Speedway.(Aarons PR)(3-21-2006)
- Hornaday to run Bristol Busch race: This weekend marks the 2006 debut of Ron Hornaday in the #33 Outdoor Channel Chevrolet at Bristol Motor Speedway. Hornaday will drive the Outdoor Channel Monte Carlo SS in 13 races this season. Hornaday has 158 career Busch Series starts and four Busch Series wins to his credit. He made his last Busch Series start in 2005 at Phoenix International Raceway.(KHI PR)(3-21-2006)
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