March 29, 2016
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- Attorney seeks to withdraw from XXXtreme Motorsports suit: Drew A. Richards, attorney for former Sprint Cup car owner John Cohen, filed a motion to withdraw on Monday because Cohen and XXXtreme Motorsports have “failed to fully compensate” for services rendered and failed to provide a retainer to cover fees and expenses in preparing the case. NBC Sports sought a comment from Cohen but has not received a response. Cohen is being sued in federal court by former Swan Racing car owner Brandon Davis for failure to pay $200,000 for the points of Swan Racing’s #30 car based on an April 2014 agreement cited in the complaint. The complaint notes that Cohen’s XXXtreme Motorsports fielded the #30 car for one race and transferred the points to the #44 car after that.(NBC Sports)(3-29-2016)
- Goodyear tire test at Richmond Tuesday: Two-time Richmond race winner #11-Denny Hamlin is one of four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers scheduled to take part in a one-day Goodyear tire test Tuesday, March 29 at Richmond International Raceway. Also expected to participate in the test are Joey Logano (Team Penske #22 Ford), Greg Biffle (Roush Fenway Racing #16 Ford) and Danica Patrick (Stewart-Haas Racing #10 Chevrolet). Tuesday’s Richmond test is one of two single-day tests by the tire supplier for 2016. A one-day test is also scheduled for Tuesday, May 17 at Michigan International Speedway. The Richmond test is scheduled to run from 10:00am-5:00pm/et. According to track officials, the grandstands will be open and fans attending the test should enter through Gate 70.(NASCAR.com)(3-29-2016)
- Ganassi crew member to have heart surgery: Front tire changer Nick Krizmanich of Chip Ganassi Racing will undergo open-heart surgery on March 29. Krizmanich has been a mainstay on pit road for the last few years working with multiple teams, including the #11, 2 and 42. This year Krizmanich was slated as the backup for the #1 and 42. “My condition was found during a physical,” Krizmanich said. “The condition the doctors are fixing is called an aortic insufficiency. They will be replacing the main aortic valve in my heart through open-heart surgery. Apparently, the valve I was born with has a defect and doesn’t close all the way, not allowing blood to fully pump through my heart and body. Thankfully, they found it, and it’s getting fixed before it got even worse.”(Pit Talks)(3-29-2016)
- Top 10 Driver Ratings at Martinsville:
#48-Jimmie Johnson, 118.4
#11-Denny Hamlin, 110.6
#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr, 99.4
#18-Kyle Busch, 96.5
#4-Kevin Harvick, 94.6
#15-Clint Bowyer, 92.5
#22-Joey Logano, 89.7
#2-Brad Keselowski, 87.8
#1-Jamie McMurray, 86.9
#31-Ryan Newman, 86.5
Note: Driver Ratings are compiled from 2005-2015 races (22 total) at Martinsville Speedway (active drivers only).
Formula combining the following categories: Win, Finish, Top-15 Finish, Average Running Position while on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish. Maximum: 150 points per race.
See an explanation how the Driver Rating is calculated at NASCAR.com.(NASCAR)
- Custer driving 5 races for JR Motorsports: Cole Custer, driver of the #00 Haas Automation Chevrolet Silverado in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for JR Motorsports, will compete in five NASCAR Xfinity Series events this season. Haas Automation will sponsor Custer in four of the five races with Cessna receiving primary branding at Kentucky Speedway. The 18-year-old Californian will make his debut in the #5 Chevrolet next month at Richmond International Raceway (April 23) in a fourth entry for JRM. Custer then transitions to the #88 Chevrolet at Charlotte Motor Speedway (May 28) and Kentucky Speedway (July 8). He’ll return to the seat of the #5 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (Oct. 7) and Homestead-Miami Speedway (Nov. 19). After spending 2015 competing part-time in the NCWTS with JRM, Custer embarked on his first full-time season in 2016. In 12 starts for the team, Custer has amassed one win (Gateway Motorsports Park), two top-five and four top-10 finishes, with one pole.(JR Motorsports)(3-29-2016)
- Natalie Decker attempting Martinsville CWTS race: Natalie Decker will make her NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut this weekend at Martinsville Speedway in the alpha Energy Solutions 250. Natalie Decker will be piloting the #14 VP’s Madditive NTS Motorsports Chevrolet Entry. Natalie will join her cousins Paige and Claire Decker for a family affair at the Virginia based short track. “I’m excited but nervous to make my first laps in the #14 VP’s Madditive available at Auto Zone Chevrolet.” says Driver Natalie Decker. “I hope to learn a lot on and off track. I am super thankful for this opportunity to be able to show my abilities and join an elite class of drivers.”. Natalie Decker was recently selected as one of seven drivers to join the Kulwicki Driver Development Program (KDDP). The KDDP is a program that has been established by the family of late NASCAR Champion Alan Kulwicki to help worthy drivers along the way in reaching their dream…while at the same time keeping Alan Kulwicki’s memory and legacy alive. VP’s Madditive will serve as the primary sponsor for Natalie’s NCWTS Debut. VP’s Madditive line of performance chemicals for automotive applications is engineered to improve performance as it saves you money at the pump and at the shop.(Decker PR)(3-29-2016)
- Zaxby’s returns to the #05 at Martinsville: Big Z is returning to JWT’s Chevy bowtie at NASCAR’s famous paperclip-shaped oval in south Virginia. After posting solid runs for Bad Boy Mowers in Daytona and ESPFANCLUB.org in Atlanta, John Wes Townley’s #05 Chevrolet Silverado will feature a familiar look this weekend when the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series rolls into Martinsville Speedway. Townley will welcome longtime supporter Zaxby’s onboard for the Alpha Energy Solutions 250 at the .526-mile oval, a place he has had a love-hate relationship with during the past four years. The 26-year-old Georgia native flexed some short track muscle in last spring’s Truck Series race at Martinsville when he qualified fifth and wound up eighth. During the same event in 2014, Townley was a half lap away from logging a fourth-place finish until he was turned into the wall on the backstretch by fellow competitor German Quiroga. Following Saturday’s event in Martinsville, Townley will turn his attention to ARCA for the balance of April when he competes at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, Salem Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. He will also participate in the NASCAR Xfinity Series event in Talladega, Ala. on Saturday April 30th, before resuming activity in the Truck Series at Kansas Speedway on May 6th.(Athenian Motorsports)(3-29-2016)
- Blake Shelton filming at Texas; casting call for fans: Texas Motor Speedway is having a casting call during next week’s Duck Commander 500 NASCAR doubleheader that will give fans of Blake Shelton the opportunity to take part in a national television commercial featuring the country music superstar. NBC and NBC Sports have selected Texas Motor Speedway as the backdrop for the broadcast partner’s opening theme video for its 2016 NASCAR coverage of the season’s final half, which includes November’s AAA Texas 500, and will film the segment on Friday, April 8, in the south paddock area of the speedway infield. The casting call is for fans to serve as the stage-side crowd as Shelton, also a judge on NBC’s popular reality show “The Voice,” performs his hit song, “Bringing Back the Sunshine.” To register, it’s as simple as downloading Texas Motor Speedway’s free mobile app. The app is available on iTunes and Google Play. Those selected as participants will get access to the Texas Motor Speedway infield for them and a guest and be part of the crowd for Shelton’s performance.(Texas Motor Speedway)(3-29-2016)
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