March 26, 2012
- The Entry List for the Goody’s Fast Relief 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway is posted, 45 teams/drivers [for 43 spots] are listed, including:
Not in top 35 of owners points:
#19-Mike Bliss (46th in owners pts/1 race attempt)
#23-Scott Riggs (44/5)
#26-Josh Wise (39/5)
#30-David Stremme (37/5)
#37-Timmy Hill (48/5)
#49-J.J. Yeley (40/5)
#74-Reed Sorenson (47/2)
#83-Landon Cassill (36/5)
#87-Joe Nemechek (43/5)
#98-Michael McDowell (41/5)
In the event that qualifying is cancelled:
the eight who would make it [8]: #’s 83,30,26,49,98,87,23,37
missing the race would be [2]: #’s 74,19
See the full entry list at my Jayski’s Martinsville Entry List.(3-26-2012)
- Appeals court refuses to reinstate Mayfield’s lawsuit against NASCAR: A federal appeals court in Virginia has refused to revive former racecar driver Jeremy Mayfield’s lawsuit against NASCAR over his suspension for failing a random drug test. Mayfield has argued that a combination of over-the-counter and prescription medications led to the positive test at Richmond International Raceway. A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled Monday that U.S. District Judge Graham Mullen in Charlotte, N.C., did not abuse his discretion in dismissing Mayfield’s complaint. After his 2009 suspension, Mayfield sued NASCAR; its owner, Brian Zachary France; and a drug testing company for defamation, unfair and deceptive trade practices, breach of contract and negligence. Mullen tossed out the lawsuit because Mayfield had twice, as a driver and an owner, signed documents waiving his right to sue. Mayfield has argued that a combination of over-the-counter and prescription medications led to the positive test at Richmond International Raceway.(The Republic/Associated Press)
NASCAR Statement: Statement from Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR Senior Vice President, Racing Operations: “NASCAR is pleased that today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the U.S. District Court’s original decision in May 2010 in Jeremy Mayfield v. NASCAR. This case was never about anything more than NASCAR’s ability to keep the sport clean and our competitors safe.”(NASCAR)(3-26-2012)
- Auto Club TV Ratings posted: Opposite heavy competition from the NCAA Tournament on CBS and PGA Golf on NBC, NASCAR Sprint Cup Racing on FOX averaged a 3.4/7 Sunday for the Auto Club 400 from Auto Club Speedway which was cut short by rain. That’s down -17% from last year?s 4.1/9 for the same race which ran in its entirety. Season-to-date, NASCAR Sprint Cup Racing on FOX is averaging a 4.9/10 in the meters, off -9% from last year?s average of a 5.4/12. See race-by-race Ratings on the 2012 TV Ratings page.(3-26-2012)
- Special scheme for Harvick at Martinsville: hearing that #29-Kvein Harvick will run a white and black Budweiser Prohibition scheme on the #20 Richard Childress Racing Chevy at Martinsville Speedway this weekend, see an image on the #29 Team Schemes page.(3-26-2012)
- Race and Commercial Breakdown of the 2012 Auto Club 400: For those of you NASCAR fans that like stats and love to hate commercials, or wonder how often your driver was focused on, here is the breakdown for Sunday’s race. Began recording the times at the Invocation of the race at 2:54 PM, and stopped at the rain delay at 4:53 PM (all times are EST). Fox was the broadcast team for this event.
Total number of commercials: 82
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 53
Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 30
Total amount of time these brief promos take during broadcast: app. 3 min. 10 sec.
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 2:54 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 4:53 PM
Total minutes of race broadcast: 119
Minutes of race broadcast: 86
Minutes of commercials: 33
Number of missed restarts: 0
Number of ‘mystery cautions’ (debris not shown): 0
Number of Stooges to give the call to start the engines: 3
Total race brdcst time 86 Total comm. brdcst time 33
For driver focus, past races and other info see the 2012 TV Commercials page.(3-26-2012)
- #48 team gets lucky: #48-Jimmie Johnson and his Hendrick Motorpsorts team were fortunate Sunday — despite pitting under the caution for rain — when the stoppage of the Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway, race left him 10th in the running order, instead of in the garage repairing a broken oil line. As the cars circled the track in the rain, Johnson’s car began smoking. The driver of the #48 Chevy didn’t know whether the cause was a broken oil line fitting or an oil cooler problem, but he was happy his team didn’t have to make the diagnosis during the course of the race. “It was just a wild chain of events, because when I came to pit road and took four tires, I wanted it to dry up real quick,” Johnson said before NASCAR called the race. “Now I’m sitting here praying for rain. So, as I’m sending the signals to the man upstairs, he’s really confused about what I’m asking for the last three or four minutes.”(NASCAR Wire Services)(3-26-2012)
- Jimmie Johnson Foundation launches Helmet of Hope: Jimmie Johnson kicked off the 2012 Helmet of Hope campaign today at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., by announcing Blue Bunny Ice Cream as the title sponsor of the program. The Helmet of Hope program allows fans, consumers and media members across the country to nominate their favorite charity to receive a $10,000 grant and special recognition on Johnson’s race helmet. This year’s Helmet of Hope campaign will run for six consecutive Sprint Cup race weekends beginning at Martinsville in April and culminating at Darlington in May. More infi and to nominate, see more info and links on the Racing Charities page.(3-26-2012)
- Virginia Tech Regimental Band To Play National Anthem at Martinsville: The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Regimental Marching Band will perform the National Anthem prior to Sunday’s Goody’s Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway, keeping alive the track’s custom of traditional performances of the Anthem. The regimental band, better known as The Highty-Tighties, was formed in 1893 and is the oldest collegiate band in the Commonwealth of Virginia. They are a field band, and provide military music for all cadet activities. The band performs in many parades around the country each year, most recently the St. Patrick’s Day parade in New York City two weeks ago. On Saturday, prior to the Kroger 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, a brass ensemble from Martinsville High School will perform the National Anthem.
FLYOVER: The flyover before the start of Sunday’s Goody’s Fast Relief 500 will be provided by a pair of F-18 Tomcatters. They will be out of the Naval Air Station in Oceana, Virginia Beach, VA.
LT. DAN BAND CONCERT: Gary Sinise, of Forrest Gump and CSI: NY fame, along with his Lt. Dan Band, will be performing a concert at Martinsville High School on Saturday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. Proceeds from the show will go toward the construction of a smart house for Marine Cpl. J.B. Kerns, a local soldier who lost both legs and an arm in an IED explosion in Afghanistan. Fittingly, Kerns is the Honorary Starter for the Goody’s Fast Relief 500 while Sinise is the Grand Marshal. Tickets can be purchased at www.piedmontarts.org.
Good seats remain for both Saturday’s Kroger 250 and Sunday’s Goody’s Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway. To purchase tickets, call 877.RACE.TIX or visit www.martinsvillespeedway.com.(Martinsville Speedway)(3-26-2012) - Musgrave spotter for Hornaday at Martinsville and more: Ron Hornaday Jr., driving the #9 Chevrolet for Joe Denette Motorsports, has a new spotter for Martinsville. Ted Musgrave, the 2005 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion, will be Ron Hornaday’s “Eyes in the Sky” at Martinsville. Musgrave, now retired, has 17 series wins. Musgrave is scheduled to be Hornaday’s spotter for eight events including; Martinsville, Rockingham, Dover, Iowa, Chicago, Iowa, Vegas and Martinsville2. Hornaday has raced at 45 different tracks in the NCWTS. Of those tracks, the 54-year-old Truck Series veteran has made the most starts at Martinsville Speedway logging 19 starts and 4163 laps (2,189.7 miles). Some stats: Wins-1; Pole-1; Top 5-10; Top10-13; Laps led-311. Following a 14th place finish at Daytona, Hornaday is currently 13th in the 2012 NCWTS driver point standings.(Joe Denette Motorsports PR)(3-26-2012)
- Henderson Motorsports & Holman set to make series debut at Martinsville: Henderson Motorsports and Caleb Holman [#75 Food Country USA Chevrolet] will make their debut in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday, March 31. Henderson Motorsports will be working close with Mike Hillman Racing this season, who they bought their race trucks off of over the winter. Crew Chief, Kenny Hunley, will be calling the shots from atop the pit box this weekend. Holman and Hunley have been together since 2006 and have grown together as a team. As previously announced, Food Country USA will be the sponsor.(Henderson Motorsports/Caleb Homan PR)(3-26-2012)
- Duck Head featured on the #60 truck for Turn One Racing: Turn One Racing announced today that Duck Head Apparel has signed on to be the team’s exclusive apparel provider for the 2012 NASCAR season. The iconic Duck Head will be featured on the #74 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car of Reed Sorenson as well as the #60 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Chevrolet driven by JR Fitzpatrick. Team Owner Stacy Compton is happy to welcome Duck Head Apparel as the team’s newest sponsor. “Duck Head has a full line of apparel with everything from hats, tees, polos, socks, shoes, to the khakis pants that made the brand so famous. I’ve been wearing Duck Heads for years and am proud to be aligned with such a great company!”(Turn One Racing PR)(3-26-2012)
- Bodine returns with RHR for Martinsville: Two-time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion Todd Bodine will once again climb behind the wheel of the #11 Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra for the Kroger 250 this weekend at Martinsville Speedway. In the season opener, the two-time Truck Series champion started on the outside of the fifth row and used his veteran driving skills to bring home a sixth-place finish in his first outing with Red Horse Racing. Bodine currently sits in fifth place in the championship point standings, nine points behind leader and teammate John King. The NASCAR veteran has a total of 16 starts at the Virginia paperclip-shaped track, accumulating five top-five and eight top-10 finishes along with 158 laps led in his Truck Series career.(Red Horse Racing PR)(3-26-2012)
- Several teams test at Motor Mile preparing for Martinsville: Ron Hornaday Jr.,Todd Bodine, as well as Ty Dillon, Timothy Peters & John King have been part of a record-setting number of NASCAR Camping World Truck Series drivers who have opted to test at Motor Mile Speedway in anticipation of Saturday’s Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway. Since February, 14 race teams have chosen the New River Valley short track to log the crucial preliminary circuits in preparation for the spring race at Martinsville. Article chronicling some test sessions is posted on track site.(Motor Mile Speedway PR) (3-26-2012)
- Martinsville hometown track for Peters: There isn’t a better feeling than that of your homecoming track. For Timothy Peters this weekend’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway will be just that. The Danville, Va. resident was victorious in October 2009 and feels confident that the #17 NTB/Service Central Toyota Tundra will be able to capitalize once more during the Kroger 250 on Saturday afternoon. “I grew up on short tracks, so I love coming back to Martinsville”, said Peters. TBC Retail Group is back on Red Horse Racing’s #17 Toyota Tundra this weekend at Martinsville. The family of automotive retail brands will be displayed once again with their red, white and blue Service Central Racing colors with retail brand NTB (National Tire and Battery) as primary sponsor.(Red Horse Racing PR)(3-26-2012)
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