March 29 – Today in Jayski’s NASCAR history

March 29, 2017

• • • Penske to appeal Keselowski penalty: “After having the opportunity to review the facts, Team Penske has decided to appeal the penalties following the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race in Phoenix. We have requested an appeal hearing and we plan to follow the process as outlined in the NASCAR rulebook. The appeals administration has granted our request to defer the two races remaining on Paul Wolfe’s suspension until the results of our appeal are known.”.[More](3-29-2017)
    • Crew chief Dave Rodger to take leave of absence: Joe Gibbs Racing announces that crew chief Dave Rogers will take personal leave for an indefinite period of time and Scott Graves will assume the role of crew chief for the #19 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series team. Graves has been serving as the crew chief for JGR’s #18 NASCAR XFINITY Series team. His replacement will be named next week.[More](3-29-2019)
    • Stewart-Haas to appeal Harvick penalty UPDATE: Officials with Team Penske have not determined if the organization will appeal penalties handed down to the #2 team and driver Brad Keselowski on Wednesday, according to a statement from the team. Stewart-Haas Racing, meanwhile, announced it would appeal the penalty for the # 4 team of Kevin Harvick.
      UPDATE: Stewart-Haas Racing team has dropped its appeal of penalties issued last week for an unapproved track bar slider assembly used during the March 19 race at Phoenix, according to a NASCAR spokesman. Crew chief Rodney Childers will serve a one-race suspension this weekend at Martinsville. Harvick was docked 10 points and Childers fined $25,000 for the violation. Harvick, on his weekly SiriusXM show, said: “It’s kind of like growing up as a kid — sometimes you get in trouble and you have to suffer the consequences.”[More](3-23-2017)
    • SunEnergy1 makes first appearance on the #24 at Martinsville: For the first time in the 2017 season, SunEnergy1, one of the world’s largest privately held solar energy companies, will adorn the hood of the #24 Chevrolet SS. This weekend’s race at Martinsville Speedway will be the first of four races that SunEnergy1 will serve as the primary sponsor for Chase Elliott.[More](3-29-2017)
    • Goodyear tire test coming up at Michigan: #10-Danica Patrick, #78-Martin Truex Jr. and #27-Paul Menard are coming to Michigan International Speedway a little early. As part of a Goodyear tire test, the three drivers will hit the track Tuesday, April 4, and Wednesday, April 5.[More](3-29-2017)
    • Advance Auto Parts Aboard Allgaier’s #7 for Three Races in 2017: JR Motorsports announced today that Advance Auto Parts will serve as primary sponsor for the #7 Chevrolet for three NASCAR Xfinity Series races in 2017 as part of a continued partnership between Valvoline and JRM. The automotive parts provider will be on Justin Allgaier’s Camaro next week at Texas Motor Speedway (April 8), as well as at Darlington Raceway (Sept. 2) and Charlotte Motor Speedway (Oct. 6). [More](3-29-2017)
    • Estes Express Lines teams up with JGL Racing and Jeb Burton: JGL Racing is proud to announce that Estes Express Lines has joined them to sponsor Jeb Burton starting with the upcoming NASCAR XFINITY Series event at Texas Motor Speedway. Burton will pilot the #24 Estes Express Lines Toyota for the first of his scheduled events on April 8th at the Fort Worth, Texas track. [More](3-29-2017)
    • LTi Printing partners with BKR: Brad Keselowski Racing announced that Michigan-based LTi Printing will serve as primary sponsor for the No. 19 Ford F-150 driven by Austin Cindric for a select number of NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races, starting with the Alpha Energy Solutions 250 on April 1 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.[More](3-29-2017)
    • Gamecocks join Bolen Motorsports for Martinsville: The University of South Carolina is joining forces with Bolen Motorsports for this weekend’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at Martinsville Speedway to showcase both the University’s Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams securing Final Four berths in the 2017 NCAA Tournament. The No. 66 will feature a special Gamecock paint scheme this Saturday in support of both teams and their bids for National Championships.[More](3-29-2017)
    • April is Racing Virginia Month: Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe announced the signing of a resolution to declare the month of April as Racing Virginia Month. This recognition honors the storied history of racing in the Commonwealth of Virginia, which dates back over 70 years. The NASCAR weekends at Martinsville Speedway and Richmond International Raceway showcase the only major professional sport to annually visit The Commonwealth.[More](3-29-2017)
    • Limited spots remain for Talladega’s Sunday VIP Experience:Extremely limited quantities remain for Talladega Superspeedway’s one-of-a-kind Sunday VIP Experience. The behind-the-scenes opportunity gives fans unprecedented access to NASCAR’s Biggest and Baddest track prior to Sunday’s GEICO 500 that includes a personal tour by Motor Racing Network (MRN) personality Glenn Jarrett, as well as other incredible benefits.[More](3-29-2017)

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