March 22, 2010
- The Entry List for the Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway is posted, 46 teams/drivers [for 43 spots] are listed, including:
David Gilliland is listed in the #37 Ford and Kevin Conway is listed in the #38 Ford
Not in top 35 of owners points in 2010 owners points:
#09-Aric Almirola (2009 race winner as owner)(45/5)
#7-Robby Gordon (36/5)
#13-Max Papis (39/5)
#26-Boris Said (37/5)
#35-Johnny Sauter (49/1)
#36-Mike Bliss (38/5)
#46-Terry Cook (46/5)
#55-Michael McDowell (40/5)
#66-Dave Blaney (41/5)
#87-Joe Nemechek (42/5)
#90-Casey Mears (44/5)
In the event qualifying is rained out or cancelled:
the eight who would make it [8]: #’s 09,7,26,36,13,55,66,87
missing the race would be [3]: #’s 90,46,35
See the full entry list at my Jayski’s Martinsville Entry List.(3-22-2010) - Charlotte Motor Speedway Opens Sprint Cup Series Test to Fans REPOSt: Fans will have the opportunity to see their favorite drivers in action at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the first time in 2010 during Sprint Cup Series testing March 23-24. The test will be held for the new spoiler that will soon replace the rear wing on the current Sprint Cup Series car. Ticket holders to any 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway including the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race on May 22, the Coca-Cola 600 on May 30 and the NASCAR Banking 500 on Oct. 16, will be granted special access to watch testing from the infield. The VIP seating area located behind pit road near Victory Circle will be open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday and 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Ticket holders will also have the opportunity to take part in a question and answer forum with available drivers; meet Miss Sprint Cup during an autograph session in Victory Circle; and take their picture with the Charlotte Motor Speedway show car. Concessions and souvenirs will be available in the infield. More info at charlottemotorspeedway.com.(CMS PR)(3-16/22-2010)
- Gander Mountain Sponsors Gilliland at Martinsville: Gander Mountain will be the primary sponsor of Front Row Motorsports’ #37 Sprint Cup entry at the Martinsville Speedway on March 28. The car will be piloted by David Gilliland, currently 35th in driver point standings in the Sprint Cup Series. Gander Mountain became a sponsor because of the number of NASCAR fans who also enjoy the outdoors, according to Steve Uline, Gander Mountain’s executive vice president of marketing. The company will also sponsor Gilliland’s car for the August 1 Sprint Cup race at Pocono Raceway. “David Gilliland is an avid outdoorsman, as are many NASCAR fans,” Uline said. “One of David’s favorite pastimes outside of NASCAR is fishing. He understands Gander Mountain’s ‘We Live Outdoors’ culture and is the perfect driver to help us take our message to race fans.” Gander Mountain, with 119 stores in 23 states, is the nation’s largest retail network of stores for hunting, fishing, boating, camping, marine and outdoor lifestyle apparel, products and services. The company offers thousands of products in its online store and now includes free standard shipping. In addition, the site now offers a firearms department with a broad selection of ammunition, rifles, handguns, shotguns and accessories. Gander Mountain is also the parent company of Overton’s (www.overtons.com) a leading catalog and Internet based retailer of products for boating and other water sports enthusiasts.(Front Row Motorsports/Breaking Limits), see images of the car on my #37 Team Schemes page.(3-22-2010)
- Newman’s release 2nd book about pets: Last weekend, Ryan Newman and wife Krissie, released their second book Pit Road: NASCAR Stars and Their Pets, the Second Lap at Bristol Motor Speedway [a must read for Jayski’s pets]. The book celebrates the NASCAR community and their beloved furry and sometimes even feathered families. Pit Road Pets: NASCAR Stars and Their Pets, the Second Lap, gives fans an intimate look at some of NASCAR’s most loved drivers both past and present, their families and their love for animals. Crew chiefs, broadcast personalities and the people who work behind the scenes at races each weekend are all part of this picturesque book. The book is a follow-up to the Newman’s first Pit Road Pets book which was published in 2006. The book is available for $24.95 and the proceeds from the first book helped build a regional spay/neuter clinic at the Humane Society of Catawba County in Hickory, N.C. For more info and to order the book, see my Racing Charities page.(3-22-2010)
- Johnson has won 7 of 14: After winning three of five races this season, #48-Jimmie Johnson has now won seven of the last 14, a NASCAR-best since Jeff Gordon won seven of nine in the summer of 1998. Supposedly the only other time this has happened in the modern era [1972 to present] was in 1987 when Dale Earnhardt won 6 of 8 and seven of the first 14. Both Gordon and Earnhardt won the championship that season.(Sports Illustrated)(3-22-2010)
- McGrew and Dale Jr. on the radio at Bristol: Crew chief Lance McGrew didn’t hold back the tough love with driver #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. on Sunday.
The first snipe came after Junior complained about a loose car following pit stops during the fifth caution on Lap 205. McGrew replied, “Yes, but you’re eight positions better than you were.” When the seventh caution was called on Lap 324, the #88 was up to sixth and was busted by NASCAR for “excessive speed entering the pits” and was forced to drop back to 26th. McGrew coached his driver with a “lots of laps man, we can get this back.” But Earnhardt sounded dejected on the radio. He was furious at the sanctioning body and its pit-road scoring system. “Well, anyhow. To get busted at Bristol for (expletive) speeding by what-the-(expletive)-ever it was and when I didn’t (expletive) gain nothing on nobody, it’s not the way it should be,” exlaimed Earnhardt. “There should be a different way of doing it. You bust your (expletive) to get up there. Now they can’t be (expletive) (expletive) about every (expletive) little nitpickin’ (expletive) thing. We’re out here racing our (expletive) off.” And with Earnhardt deep in traffic, he radioed the car was “pushing like a truck.” That’s when McGrew let loose.“Don’t lay down on me, bud,” McGrew screamed. “I can’t lay down here,” Earnhardt replied. “This is Bristol. I don’t ever (freakin’) lay down. Don’t ever say that again on the radio. Don’t need the whole world hearing that.” While little was said between driver and crew chief following the heated exchange, Earnhardt collected himself and salvaged a seventh-place finish that enabled him to jump five positions to eighth in the point standings. Although Earnhardt was not available for comment after the race, team owner Rick Hendrick seemed pleased with the #88 team’s improvement. “They’ve worked really hard,” Hendrick said. “Lance and Dale have great chemistry. I think if you listen to them on the radio, they’re working well together. Dale had a great car. He would have been in the top five or had a real shot at it himself had he been able not to have that speeding penalty.”(FoxSports)(3-22-2010) - All time winners running the COT: Car of Tomorrow with the Wing. 93 races:
1. Jimmie Johnson …. 22
2. Kyle Busch ……..13
3. Carl Edwards …11
4. Tony Stewart ….. 6
Denny Hamlin …….6
6. Mark Martin …….5
7. Jeff Gordon ….. 4
Kasey Kahne …… 4
Kurt Busch ………. 4
10. Clint Bowyer . 2
Greg Biffle ……….. 2
Jeff Burton ………. 2
Matt Kenseth ….. 2
Jamie McMurray . 2
15. Martin Truex Jr. . 1
Juan Pablo Montoya . 1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. . 1
Ryan Newman …. 1
Joey Logano …… 1
David Reutimann . 1
Brian Vickers …… 1
Brad Keselowski . 1
No more wing after Bristol, March 2010.(3-22-2010) - Wilson wins Scotts EZ Seed Showdown at BMS UPDATE 2: For Rick Wilson, it was de ja vu during Saturday’s Scotts EZ Seed Showdown at Bristol Motor Speedway. Wilson said the finish of the race played out just like his win in 1989 when he spun the wheels on a late race restart and saw drivers stream by him. “This was identical to the 1989 race,” said Wilson of Bartow, Fla. “The car was great and the key was getting out ahead early. I was just riding at one point, because I knew I had a great car. “It was just like 1989. Phil (Parsons) got around me on the restart, but I just waited and got back around. I wish we could have gone 200 laps.” Several other drivers echoed Wilson’s thoughts. Cale Yarborough was excited to behind the wheel again, but disappointed that it didn’t last longer. “It was fun,” he said, “just not long enough to do what I wanted to do. Something happened to the car.” Dave Marcis’ day also was cut short, but he was glad to lace up his famous wingtips once more. “I was having fun, the car was good, but I ran over something and it cut one of the belts,” he explained. “I think I got it shut off before I caused a lot of damage. It was fun and I enjoyed it. I’m glad to be back.” Jimmy Hensley was glad just to be on the track. “I wish I could have been more competitive,” he said. “I didn’t hit anything, so that was good.”(BMS)
AND Rick Wilson passed Phil Parsons with two laps to go to outlast 11 other retired NASCAR drivers Saturday in an exhibition race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Wilson, best known as the driver who took over the #43 following Richard Petty’s 1992 retirement, dominated the race but lost the lead late to Parsons. Wilson passed Parsons shortly after a restart following a lengthy red-flag for a frightening accident between Charlie Glotzbach and Larry Pearson. Pearson, the son of three-time NASCAR champion David Pearson, spun into the outside wall with five laps remaining. As his car slid down the banking, Glotzbach rounded Turn 2 and ran directly into Pearson’s driver-side door. Glotzbach gingerly walked from his car, but the roof had to be cut off Pearson’s car. He was placed onto a stretcher, but was moving his arms as he was loaded into an ambulance. Pearson, the winner of consecutive titles in what’s now called the Nationwide Series in 1986 and 1987, was immediately transported to Wellmont Regional Medical Center for further evaluation. Glotzbach, who won a caution-free Cup race at Bristol in 1971, was seen first in the infield care center before leaving for the same hospital. David Pearson did not continue the race after his son’s accident. He drove his car off the track and stopped racing after the ambulance left so that he could travel to the hospital.(ESPN/Associated Press)(3-20-2010)
UPDATE: Hours later, Jim Wozniak, a Welmont Health System spokesman, said Pearson would undergo surgery on a compound fracture of the left ankle, and that he suffered a fractured pelvis and fractured right hand. “He is awake and alert, and in good spirits,” Wozniak said of Pearson, who was listed in fair condition late Saturday night. Wozniak also said that Glotzbach was in good condition, but provided no further details regarding his injuries.(Bristol Herakd Courier)(3-21-2010)
UPDATE 2: Larry Pearson and Charlie Glotzbach, injured in the Showdown charity race at Bristol Motor Speedway Saturday, remain hospitalized Monday at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Their conditions are unchanged. Pearson is in fair condition and Glotzbach is in good condition.(BMS)(3-22-2010)
UPDATE3: Larry Pearson has been released from Bristol Regional Medical Center as of late Monday afternoon, March 22. Pearson was transported and will be admitted into Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC, according to his family. Charlie Glotzbach remains hospitalized Monday at Bristol Regional Medical Center. Glotzbach remains in good condition. The two drivers were injured last Saturday in the Showdown charity race at Bristol Motor Speedway Saturday.(BMS)(3-22-2010) - Sad News – John Lewis Kennedy: John Lewis Kennedy, long-time supporter of open wheel short track racing, passed away March 20, 2010. Kennedy’s family ties to racing grew as his daughter Janice was married to open wheel driver-turned-car builder Bob East. In 1989, the family relocated to Brownsburg, Indiana to support East’s then-new chassis manufacturing company. Amy East Cook is a former ESPN broadcaster who covered USAC racing, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the Indy Pro Series. She is married to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Terry Cook and now spends her time raising their son Cody. Alison Leffler is married to NASCAR Nationwide Series driver and former USAC National Midget Champion Jason Leffler. Alison and Jason have one son, Charlie. Bobby East is the 2004 USAC National Midget Champion and has raced in both the NASCAR Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series. He and wife Courtney were married in January just prior to the start of the 2010 racing season. He was proceded in death by his son, Michael Kennedy. Survivors include his wife, Wardella Kennedy; son, Mark Kennedy; daughter, Janice Kennedy East; grandchildren, Amy (Terry) Cook, Alison (Jason) Leffler, Bobby (Courtney) East, Danny Kennedy, Steven Kennedy and Lauren Kennedy; and two great grandsons, Cody Cook and Charlie Leffler. Contributions may be made to Autism Speaks. Arrangements handled by Bell Mortuary & Crematory, Royster-Askin-Sandrock Chapel.(Indy Star)(3-22-2010)
- Harry Gant, Bobby Allison Fill Field For Goody’s FAN-Tastic Forum At Martinsville: The field has been filled and the starting time set for the Goody’s FAN-Tastic Forum: Story-telling by NASCAR’s Greats at Martinsville Speedway on March 27. In a journey back in time, seven of the sport’s most legendary drivers will be spinning tales for fans in Martinsville Speedway’s display area on Saturday, March 27, beginning at 6 p.m. Harry Gant and Bobby Allison have been added to the previously announced cast of Junior Johnson, Donnie Allison, Buddy Baker and Ned Jarrett. Veteran Motor Racing Network announcer Barney Hall, another icon of the sport, will emcee the event. “When we started putting this together, we never envisioned we’d get such a group of our sport’s heroes,” said Martinsville Speedway President W. Clay Campbell. “The group we have wound up with is like a ‘Who’s Who’ of racing history. It’s going to be a rare opportunity for all of us to see such racing royalty all together in one spot.” Prior to the beginning of the Goody’s FAN-Tastic Forum on Saturday, March 27, most of the drivers will be participating in a one-hour autograph session in the display area outside of the fourth turn area of the track. As a part of the old-school racing weekend, renown motorsports Sam Bass has produced a one-of-a-kind print, title “Time Travelers,” which will serve as the cover for the weekend’s souvenir program. Several thousand posters will be made from the print and distributed to fans during the weekend. Also, Baker, who won the Old Dominion 500 at Martinsville in 1979, has been named the Grand Marshal for the Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500. Tickets for the Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 on Sunday, March 28, the Kroger 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Saturday, March 27 and the Duracell Battery Kroger Pole Day on Friday, March 26 are on sale and can be purchased by calling 1.877.RACE.TIX or going to martinsvillespeedway.com.(3-22-2010)
- Talladega Superspeedway Takes the Headache Out of Tailgating: Race fans can leave the table and chairs at home when they attend the Aaron’s Dream Weekend, April 23-25. Talladega Superspeedway is taking care of it all in the Pepsi Max Tailgate Zone. The Pepsi Max Tailgate Zone is an all-inclusive package for race fans featuring:
· A reserved tailgate area that includes the use of a 10×10 tent, table and chairs
· A premium parking pass
· Use of a portable generator provided by Honda Generators
· Four reserved grandstand tickets to the Aaron’s 499 on Sunday, April 25
The Pepsi Max Tailgate Zone will also feature tailgate activities and contests with prizes from Pepsi Max and other participating partners. The area is located directly behind the Gadsden Grandstands, just steps away from all the action. The Pepsi Max Tailgate Zone package is $299 and available by calling the Talladega Superspeedway Ticket Office at 1-877-Go2-DEGA or visiting the website at www.talladegasuperspeedway.com.(TSS)(3-22-2010) - Charlotte Motor Speedway Introduces Race Fan Stimulus Plan : Taking a cue from Washington, D.C., Charlotte Motor Speedway is giving race fans a stimulus package of their own with the introduction of the Race Fan Stimulus Plan for the Coca-Cola 600 on May 30. Thru April 30, fans who purchase $99 or more in tickets to the Coca-Cola 600 on May 30 will receive a $25 Stimulus Rebate Coupon good toward their next 2010 event ticket purchase of $99 or more at Charlotte
Motor Speedway or zMax Dragway. Fans who have already purchased $99 or more worth of tickets to the Coca-Cola 600 will also receive the $25 Stimulus
Rebate Coupon in the mail. In addition to the rebate coupon, info on extra value for the Coca-Cola 600 can be found at charlottemotorspeedway.com.(CMS)(3-22-2010) - Virginia Military Institute Glee Club to perform Martinsville National anthem: The Virginia Military Institute Glee Club will perform the National Anthem for the Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 on March 28, guaranteeing racing fans a traditional version of the Star Spangled Banner. The VMI Glee Club, which has been in existence since 1858, has entertained groups from coast-to-coast, singing for everything from gubernatorial inaugurations to the National Shrine in Washington, DC, to PGA Tournaments. Their version of the anthem is authentic and traditional. The VMI Glee Club is made up of 30 cadets from all classes, academic majors and ROTC affiliations at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, VA. It is the oldest performing group at VMI. VMI is the nation’s oldest state supported military college, founded in 1839. Martinsville Speedway tickets may be purchased by calling 1.877.RACE.TIX or online at www.martinsvillespeedway.com.(3-22-2010)
- Tickets on Sale for 2010 Events at North Wilkesboro: Coming off a historic week at North Wilkesboro Speedway in which the power has been turned on and renovations are in full swing for the 2010 season, North Wilkesboro Speedway will begin ticket sales for all events scheduled this year on Monday March 22, 2010 at 8:00 am through the Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway website. After months of planning and finding the right solution for the speedway Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway partnered with Alabama based ticketing company Ticket Biscuit. “This has been several months in the works, to make sure the solution worked well with our ticket office” said Steven Wilson.(North Wilkesboro Speedway)(3-22-2010)
- BUBBA burger to sponsor NNS race at Richmond: Richmond International Raceway announced that next month’s NASCAR Nationwide Series race will officially be titled the BUBBA burger 250. Additionally, BUBBA burger is now the Official Burger of Richmond International Raceway and the juicy and delicious burgers will be available at select concession areas during race weekend. The BUBBA burger 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Richmond International Raceway on Friday, April 30 will be an old-school, short track shootout “under the lights,” featuring all of the full-time Nationwide Series drivers, as well as many NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers running double-duty. For tickets to events at Richmond International Raceway, call 866-455-RACE or visit www.rir.com online.(RIR)(3-22-2010)
- Eggleston gets Nationwide ride: When dust settles at the end of another race night at Colorado National Speedway, Erie resident Chris Eggleston’s night is just getting started. As a fan favorite in his No. 22 car, the 20-year-old driver has a loyal local following. Starting next month, Eggleston’s fan base could go viral. At the conclusion of the ASA season, Duesenberg & Leik Racing announced Eggleston will drive the team’s Chevy for the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series. “Chris has some of the best talent and maturity I have ever seen,” Keith Duesenberg said. ” He is more than just a driver — he is a great person. He has all the tools both on and off the track.” Eggleston will also have the opportunity to race in the trucks series. He recently signed a deal with SS Greenlight Racing that will take him up to the start of the Nationwide Series. He will start racing in the Nationwide Series in May or June.(Longmont Daily Times-Call)(3-22-2010)
- Hornaday going back to “lucky shoes” for Martinsville: From Ron Hornaday’s Diary: Winning is great but what most people do not think about is the flip side of that: wrecking. Recently, I have been experiencing that more than I would like with my wrecks at Daytona and Atlanta to start the 2010 season and accidents definitely take a toll on the body. I commented after Atlanta that losing that tire and hitting the wall really hurt, but the fact that I continue to walk away unharmed after these impacts just speaks to NASCAR and all their safety innovations. I have had my share of crashes but I feel safer now than I ever have. After the wreck in Atlanta, I was a little sore and pretty disappointed, but I know that in racing you have your ups and downs. I do know one thing – when I get to Martinsville I’m going back to my old trusty, and perhaps lucky, shoes. Most people don’t know but I’m pretty superstitious. When I first started driving for Dale Earnhardt back in 1995, he taught me a lot of things that I hold to this day. When I walk through one door of a building, I have to go back out that same door. I do not carry $50 bills ever nor will I shell peanuts and eat them at the race track. I’m not a huge fan of the color green, either, and I really believe in routine. During our five-race winning streak last season, I wore the same old worn-out pair of shoes that I’ve had for years, but at the end of the season I went and bought a new pair of sneakers. The new ones are staying in the closet until this streak ends. I’m going back to my old worn-out pair to drive my bus up to Martinsville.(To read complete article visit: SPEEDtv-Hornaday Diary)(3-22-2010)
- Harvick reunites with Hylton at Martinsville: Kevin Harvick comes into this weekend’s race after scoring his first career win at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Harvick also returns to Martinsville as the defending race winner after visiting Victory Lane for the first time at the .0526-mile oval in the Truck Series race last spring. Harvick will hit the track with retail partner Kroger Food Stores and sponsorship partner Procter & Gamble, highlighting their family of brands on the #2 Chevrolet. Tide will be featured on the orange and yellow truck’s hood and rear quarter panels, with Kroger Food Stores, Bounce, Iams, Pringles, Charmin, Bounty and Downy on the quarter panels and tonneau cover. This weekend, Harvick will be reunited with former crew chief Butch Hylton. Harvick and Hylton were first paired in 2003 in the Nationwide Series, winning three races and eight poles as driver/crew chief at Richard Childress Racing. (Kevin Harvick Inc. PR)(3-22-2010)
- Jackson to make series debut at Martinsville: Lebanon, Missouri’s Tony Jackson Jr will make his debut in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 250 this Saturday at the Martinsville Speedway. Jackson will be behind the wheel of the SS Green Light Racing #07 Chevy Silverado when the green flag falls on March 27th. Jason Miller will call the shots for Jackson at the tricky half-mile track in southern Virginia. Following his debut at Martinsville, plans are for Jackson to race near his home at Kansas Speedway followed by Texas, Gateway, Chicago, Las Vegas and the high banks of Talladega pending approvals.(SS Green Light Racing PR)(3-22-2010)
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