March 22, 2017
- Phoenix post-race penalties: The #2 team of Brad Keselowski has be assessed an L1 penalty following Phoenix Raceway. Crew chief (Paul Wolfe) has been fined $65,000 and suspended from the next three Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series points events. Team has been assessed with the loss of 35 driver and 35 team owner points. The penalty was assessed for violation of: Sections 20.17.3.1.2 Post-Race General Inspection Measurements. Note: Race finish is encumbered per Section 12.10 Encumbered Race Finishes. Failed the post-race rear wheel steer on the LIS.
In addition, the #4 team of Kevin Harvick has been assessed an L1 penalty for violation of: Sections 20.3.3.3 I-4 Track Bar Mount and Supports Note: Race finish is encumbered per Section 12.10 Encumbered Race Finishes. Track bar slider assembly not approved. Crew chief (Rodney Childers) has been fined $25,000 and suspended from the next Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series points event. Team has been assessed with the loss of 10 driver and 10 team owner points.(NASCAR)(3-22-2017) - #47 team to appeal penalty UPDATE: ESPN’s Bob Pockrass tweeted that JTG Daugherty Racing would appeal the points part of the penalty assessed the team last week for loose/missing lugnuts.[More](3-16-2017)
UPDATE: The National Motorsports Appeals Panel upheld penalties against the #47 JTG Daugherty Racing team that competes in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series following a hearing Wednesday at NASCAR’s Research & Development Center in Concord, N.C.[More](3-22-2017) - Subway sponsoring Suarez at Auto Club Speedway: In addition to making his first-career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series start at Auto Club Speedway, Suárez will have a new sponsor on board the #19 Camry. Subway will make their first of four MENCS appearances this weekend with a brand new paint scheme that will hit the track on Friday morning. [More](3-22-2017)
- Special scheme for McDowell at Auto Club Speedway: Michael McDowell and Leavine Family Racing (LFR) are excited to unveil a special paint scheme for the Auto Club 400, as the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) finishes out the West Coast swing of the 2017 season. Coming off their third Top-25 finish of the 2017 MENCS season, LFR is thrilled to showcase the #95 Woodie Wagon Surfboards by LFR Chevrolet SS at Auto Club Speedway this weekend. [More](3-22-2017)
- Earnhardt set to make 600th start Sunday: This weekend, Dale Earnhardt Jr. will reach a milestone in his NASCAR Cup Series career. Sunday in Fontana, California, he will make his 600th Cup start. To mark the occasion, a decal commemorating Earnhardt’s 600 starts will be placed on the B-posts and the front of the hood of the No. 88 Axalta Chevrolet SS this weekend.[More](3-22-2017)
- Anheuser-Busch concerned with condensed race weekend schedules: Sports Business Journal reports the company is pushing back on a two-day race weekend because of the conflicts the schedule creates with B2B opportunites for hospitality.[More](3-22-2017)
- Dusenberry Martin Racing rebranded as 704 Games: Dusenberry Martin Racing announced its rebranding to 704Games. The company also announced the appointment of racing industry veteran Paul Brooks as CEO to oversee the transition to 704Games. Brooks spent 19 years with NASCAR in various leadership roles including senior vice president of NASCAR and president of NASCAR Media Group.[More](3-22-2017)
- Tony Stewart returning to Winged sprint car race: There’s something special about racing in Indiana during the month of May and, for motorsports icon and Indiana native Tony Stewart, having at least one night of racing back home on his 2017 schedule was a must. Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing (TSR) announced today that Stewart will be part of the field for the May 19 Arctic Cat All-Stars (ASCoC) presented Ford Performance event at Kokomo (Indiana) Speedway.[More](3-22-2017)
- Sad News – Pete Hamilton Pete Hamilton, the winner of the 1970 Daytona 500, has passed away at the age of 74. Hamilton started 64 Cup races between 1968 and 1973, winning four times — twice at Daytona and twice at Talladega.[More](3-22-2017)
- Service King named title sponsor of XFINITY race at Auto Club Speedway: Service King Collision Repair Centers will serve as the title sponsor for Auto Club Speedway’s NASCAR XFINITY Series 300 race on Saturday, March 25. The event, which will air on FS1 at 1PM (PT), will be known as the Service King 300.[More](3-22-2017)
- Youtheory named Official Health Supplement of Auto Club Speedway: youtheory, the leader in natural health products, has been named the official health supplement of Auto Club Speedway for the second straight year during the Monster Energy NASCAR C[More](3-22-2017)
- Advance Auto Parts named Official Auto Parts Retailer of Charlotte Motor Speedway: Advance Auto Parts, Inc., a leading automotive aftermarket provider that serves both professional installer and do-it-yourself customers, has expanded its motorsports footprint by being named the Official Auto Parts Retailer of Charlotte Motor Speedway, zMAX Dragway and The Dirt Track at Charlotte. The nationally renowned company has a multi-year agreement with the speedway that will include Advance Auto Parts in-store speedway branding, digital and social media promotions and on-site ticket sales for select race events.[More](3-22-2017)
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