March 30 – Today in Jayski’s NASCAR history

March 30, 2005

• • • Final Atlanta TV Ratings: Final Nielsen Media Research figures show that Fox’s broadcast of the March 20 Golden Corral 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway drew a 5.5 rating and a 13 share, today’s Sports Business Daily reports. The rating is 12.2 percent higher than the 4.9 overnight rating for the race from the nation’s largest television markets. The rating was down 3.5 percent from Fox’s broadcast of Atlanta’s 2004 spring race, which was run a week earlier and did not compete with CBS’s coverage of the men’s NCAA basketball tournament. The final 5.5 rating for Atlanta was down 1.8 percent from the 5.6 rating that Fox drew for the 2004 Darlington race, which was run on the comparable weekend.(NASCAR Scene Daily Newsletter)(3-30-2005)
  • • Martin to run retro schemes in 2005 UPDATE 2: #6-Mark Martin, running his final Cup season in 2005, will run some retro schemes in 2005, the ‘Folgers red’ at Michigan in June, the ‘Strohs blue’ at Las Vegas and ‘Valvoline colors’ at the 2nd California race, all with Viagra as the sponsor, and also a Kraft scheme at the 2005 Budweiser Shootout, see the schemes on my #6 Team Paint Schemes page.(12-25-2004)
      UPDATE: The retro schemes will run as planned. They are slated to run at Texas, The Nextel All-Star, Indy and Homestead.(3-30-2005)
      UPDATE 2: As a part of the Mark Martin’s ‘Salute to You’ program in 2005, his No. 6 Viagra* (sildenafil citrate) Ford will feature four retro-paint schemes during the course of the celebration season. The program will highlight Martin’s first Cup paint scheme that ran on his car during his first Winston Cup race in 1981. It will also highlight his first paint scheme in a Roush car, the Retro ’89 scheme ran in 1888 and 1989 and was the paint scheme on Martin’s car during his first Winston Cup win at Rockingham in 1989. The retro-90 scheme ran in ’90 and ’91 and saw a fierce battle between Martin and the late Dale Earnhardt for the 1990 Cup Championship. The Retro ’93 car represents one of the strongest eras in Martin’s career, a time when he won 13 races and 11 poles in a four-year span.
      Each of the four cars will still be sponsored by Viagra*, but will feature the four different schemes.
      RETRO ’81 PAINT SCHEME – WILL RUN AT HOMESTEAD (11/20/05)
      Races – 5
      Highlights – Martin’s first ever Winston Cup paint scheme…Won the poles (Martin’s career first) at both Nashville (6/11/81) and Richmond (9/13/81)…Scored Martin’s first career top-10 with a seventh-place finish at Richmond on Sept. 13, 1981 and his first top-five with a third-place run at Martinsville on Sept. 7, 1981.
      RETRO ’89 [old blue Strohs]– WILL RUN AT TEXAS (4/17/05)
      Races – Two seasons
      Highlights – Martin’s first cup paint scheme with Roush Racing…Ran on the car in 1988 and ‘89. ..Registered 17 top-five and 28 top-10’s…Was on the car for Martin’s first career Winston Cup win on Oct. 22, 1989 at Rockingham…Finished third in the points in 1989.
      RETRO ’90 [old Folgers red] – WILL RUN AT THE BRICKYARD 500 (8/7/05)
      Races – Two season
      Highlights – Ran on the car in 1990 and 91…Finished second in the points in ’90…Scored 30 top-top five and 40 top-10 finishes, eight poles and four wins in that two year span…Won at Richmond on 2/25/90…Won at Michigan on 8/19/90…Won at North Wilkesboro on 9/30/90…Won at Atlanta on 11/17/91.
      RETRO ’93 [old Valvoline colors]- WILL RUN AT THE NEXTEL ALL-STAR CHALLENGE (5/21/05)
      Seasons – 1992-95
      Highlights – Ran for four seasons…Finished top-six in the points all four year including three top-five finishes and a second place in 1994…Garnered 50 top-five and 78 top-10 finishes…Had 11 poles and won 13 times…Won at Martinsville (5/26/92), Charlotte (10/11/92), Watkins Glen (8/8/93), Michigan (8/15/93), Bristol (8/28/93), Darlington (11/5/93), Phoenix (10/31/93), Watkins Glen (8/14/94), Atlanta (11/13/94), Talladega (5/30/95), Watkins Glen (8/13/95), North Wilkesboro (10/1/95) and Charlotte (10/8/95).(Roush Racing), images [3 of 4] on my #6 Team Schemes page.(3-30-2005)
  • • Two races added to Said’s 2005 Sched: MB/Sutton Motorsports announced that #36-Boris Said’s 2005 Nextel Cup schedule has been expanded from 11 to 13 races with the addition of the Talladega race in May and the Texas race in November. Said, who competed in the Daytona 500, will next race his #36 CENTRIX Financial Chevrolet at the Samsung/RadioShack 500 weekend, April 15-17 at Texas Motor Speedway. Said’s 2005 Nextel Cup Schedule:
      Daytona, Feb. 20; Texas, April 17; Talladega, May 1; Charlotte, May 29; Sonoma, June 26; Daytona, July 2; Indianapolis, Aug. 7; Watkins Glen, Aug. 14; California, Sept. 4; Kansas, Oct. 9; Charlotte, Oct. 15; Atlanta, Oct. 30; Texas, Nov. 6.(MB/Sutton Motorsports)(3-30-2005)
  • • Daytona HOF Bid Clears 1st step: Daytona Beach’s bid to attract a NASCAR hall of fame got its first legislative victory Tuesday — but the hard part is still coming. The House Tourism Committee approved a plan that would commit $30 million over 25 years to the city’s effort to lure the hall of fame to a site near Daytona International Speedway. The vote came after weeks of lobbying and tinkering by local officials as they tried to ease concerns about using tax dollars to pay for the project. But the plan still faces major obstacles, including uncertainty about whether House and Senate leaders will go along with funneling tens of millions of dollars to the hall of fame and other sports-related projects. Also, three other House committees are slated to vote on the plan during the coming weeks — including the House Finance and Taxation committee, which is expected to closely scrutinize the project.(Daytona Beach News Journal)(3-30-2005)
  • • National Pit Crew Championship Powered by Tyson announced: Al Jones, Mayor of the Town of Mooresville, NC, roclaimed the week of May 2- May 9, 2005 as the National Pit CrewChampionship Powered by Tyson Week. The proclamation took place at Pit Instruction and Training (PIT) facility in Mooresville, North Carolina, where the National Pit Crew Championship Powered by Tyson will take place on May 9, 2005. This competition is a bracketed event where the 40 top pit crews have been invited to compete to win $100,000, with four teams having the chance at a $500,000 prize in the final bonus round, “The Powered by Tyson Pit Stop.” At today’s press conference, Mooresville town officials and event organizers outlined plans for making sure the event runs smoothly and has easy access for all fans. All proceeds from the event will go to Second Harvest and The Victory Junction Gang Camp. On May 9, 2005 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., there will be an exciting motorsports competition, with a twist. The National Pit Crew Championship Powered by Tyson has invited the top 30 Cup and top 10 Busch pit crews in the country as they go head-to-head in a bracketed competition for the fastest pit stop. It’s win and move on. The competition will be televised on the SPEED Channel.
      Tickets to the event are free, and can be picked up in advance at PIT on 156 Byers Creek Road in Mooresville; the Mooresville Convention & Visitors Bureau on 265 North Main Street in Mooresville; and the North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame on 119 Knob Hill Road, Lakeside Road in Mooresville. While tickets are free, attendees are encouraged to make a monetary donation to benefit Second Harvest and The Victory Junction Gang Camp. These can be accepted at all ticket locations. To make access in and out of the event easy, special parking lots will be designated with shuttles running continually on the day of the event. Teams for the competition will be selected after April 15, 2005. For more information please visit www.pitcrewchampionship.com or www.tyson.com.(PR)(3-30-2005)
  • • #4 Morgan-McClure gets Food City as assoc. sponsor at Bristol: Food City has formed a partnership with Morgan-McClure Motorsports and driver Mike Wallace for a one-race associate sponsorship. The Morgan-McClure Motorsports #4 Lucas Oil/Food City Chevrolet will debut during qualifying for the Food City 500 on Friday, April 1st.(Morgan-McClure Motorsports)(3-30-2005)
  • • Fruit of the Loom Debuts at Bristol: The April 3 Food City 500 will mark the debut of Fruit of the Loom as a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series sponsor. It’s the first of 10 races this season in which the world-renowned apparel company will be featured on Robby Gordon’s #7 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Fruit of the Loom sponsored Gordon’s Busch Series effort in 2004, a pairing that yielded a victory at Richmond and nine other top-10 finishes to lay a strong foundation for their ascent into the NEXTEL Cup arena.(Robby Gordon site)(3-30-3005)
  • • Charter to sponsor the #16 at Bristol: #16-Greg Biffle will sport a special Charter paint scheme on the #16 Nextel Cup Ford Taurus.(Roush Racing)(3-30-2005)
    • Green back in the #7 at Bristol: Mark Green will be behind the wheel of the #7 GIC entry again this weekend at Bristol. Last week, he successfully put the car in the field, qualifying on speed. This week, at a track where anything can happen, Green will contend for a solid finish on a track where he has a lot of experience. “The key to Bristol is staying out of trouble; that’s a no-brainer,” says Green. “If you can avoid the wrecks, you can get a solid finish.” In 13 outings at the track in the Busch Series, Green has an average finish of 20th when still running at the end of the race. Last fall, a lap one mishap put Green behind the wall early.(PSE-3)(3-30-2005)

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