March 27 – Today in Jayski’s NASCAR history - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Shawna Robinson diagnosed with breast cancer: Former NASCAR driver Shawna Robinson, the first woman to win a pole in what is now the Nationwide Series, has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Robinson, who now works in interior design and is creator and owner of Happy Chair which restores old chairs, announced on her Facebook page this week that she would begin five to six months of chemotherapy and then require surgery. Here is her entire post:
“I’m getting ready to start a new journey that was unexpected but I am prepared to take it on as I would any challenge ..with direction and strength. I have breast cancer…when they tell you you have cancer you don’t hear the rest you just see talking and you seem to be there but your not hearing the words. But it is real, start Chemo next week for 5-6 months then surgery….there is such progress in cancer treatment…..still scared but prepared for battle. Thankful for the family and friends….I’m blessed to have….ready to go wide open and get this thing!!!”(Charlotte Observer)(3-27-2014)

David Stremme returns to Cup with Circle Sport: Circle Sport announced that their #33 Chevy will be sponsored by Mace this weekend at Martinsville Speedway. Mace is a manufacturer and provider of personal defense, safety and electronic security products for home, school, business and law enforcement use. Additionally, the team announced that NASCAR veteran racer David Stremme will make his return to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series action as he will pilot the #33 Mace Chevy for the running of Sunday’s STP 500 at the paperclip-shaped track in Martinsville, Virginia. Stremme is a veteran racer who has 340 starts in NASCAR’s top three Series with 190 starts in the Sprint Cup Series. He last raced for Swan Racing in the Sprint Cup Series during the 2013 season.(Integrity Sports Marketing), see an image of the car on the #33 team paint schemes page.(3-27-2014)

Teams complete tires test at Sonoma: Five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams completed a rain-dampened two-day Goodyear tire test at Sonoma Raceway on Wednesday. Intermittent rain fell at the raceway both Tuesday and Wednesday, but #9-Marcos Ambrose, #18-Kyle Busch, #24-Jeff Gordon, #14-Tony Stewart and #55-Brian Vickers were able to log approximately nine hours of track time over the two days. “Goodyear had a pretty stout tire here last year, and they want to improve on it if they can. They came here with some different compounds to try, and a good mix of teams and drivers to get feedback,” said Ambrose, who started from the pole in Sonoma in 2012. “We also get a chance to set up the car up with the new technical regulations, which is helpful for the team. Ninety-five percent of the time was getting tires dialed in for Goodyear, and then the rest of the time was for us to see what we’ll need when we come back.” The two-day test marked the first Goodyear Sprint Cup Series tire test of the year, and is currently the only scheduled road-course test. Goodyear worked closely with the teams and drivers to develop a durable race package while giving teams the appropriate amount of grip.(Sonoma)(3-27-2014)

New sponsor for HScott Motorsports at Martinsville: This weekend the #51 car will sport a flat black and green paint scheme with AccuDoc Solutions as the primary sponsor. AccuDoc Solutions is based in Morrisville, N.C. and provides billing-statement printing and processing to hospitals and hospital-based physicians. In addition to paper-based billing statements, ADS enables patients to choose electronic statement delivery and make payments through secure online payment portals.(HScott Motorsports), see an image of the car on the #51 team paint schemes page.(3-27-2014)

Martinsville Speedway Goodyear Tire Notes: Teams in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Camping World Truck Series will run the same Goodyear tire codes at Martinsville this weekend . . . this is the same combination of left- and right-side tires that these teams ran twice each at this track last season . . . Martinsville is the only track at which NASCAR teams run this left-side tire code (D-4588) . . . this right-side tire code (D-4590) was run on all four tire positions by NASCAR teams on all road courses in 2013 . . . as on most NASCAR ovals one mile or less in length, teams will not run inner liners in their tires at Martinsville.(Goodyear), see full notes, tire pressures, tire codes, set limits on the Martinsville Race Info page – Goodyear section.(3-27-2014)

Chassis selections for this weeks race: see the list of many teams [that report or post them] and what chassis were selected by the team to run at Martinsville Speedway on the Martinsville Race Info page – Chassis selection area.

Hungry Fan TV Dinner available at Texas: Levy Restaurants will usher in the debut of “Big Hoss TV” fittingly with the “Hungry Fan TV Dinner” that is suited for the world’s largest appetites during next weekend’s Duck Commander 500 NASCAR doubleheader weekend. The “Hungry Fan TV Dinner” is the latest culinary creation by Levy Restaurants that will coincide with the premiere of the world’s largest high-definition LED video board during the Duck Commander 500 weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. The oversized TV dinner takes on the “Go Big or Go Home” theme generated by “Big Hoss TV” and features some of the flavors that have grown to symbolize Texas’ southwest roots. The “Hungry Fan TV Dinner” includes 1.5 pounds of barbeque cheddar chipotle meatloaf topped with onion crisps and barbeque glaze, 12 ounces of mashed Yukon potatoes sprinkled with cheddar cheese and 12 ounces of elote-style corn that combines chili powder, parmesan cheese, cilantro and mayo. The “Hungry Fan TV Dinner” will sell for $18 and will be available on the main concourse just inside Gate 4.(TMS)(3-27-2014)

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March 27 – Today in Jayski’s NASCAR history