April 2, 2012
- Martinsville overnight TV Ratings posted: NASCAR Sprint Cup Racing on FOX posted a 3.9/9 metered market rating Sunday for the race from Martinsville Speedway. That’s flat with last year’s performance for the same race on the same weekend, and ranked as the highest-rated event of the day in the meters. Through six races, NASCAR Sprint Cup Racing on FOX is averaging a 4.8/10 in the meters, off -6% from last year’s 5.1/11. See past race ratings, 4-yr comparison chart on the 2012 TV Ratings page.(4-2-2012)
- Race and Commercial Breakdown of the 2012 Goody’s Fast Relief 500: 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 1:00 PM, and stopped at the waving of the checkered flag at 4:44 PM (all times are EST). Fox was the broadcast team for this event.
Total number of commercials: 107
Number of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 98
Number of ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials during race broadcast (split-screen): 9
Number of times utilized ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials during this broadcast: 3
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 83
Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 32
Total number of companies or entities advertised in brief promos or crawlers: 22
Total amount of time these brief promos take during broadcast: app. 3 min. 35 sec.
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 1:00 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 4:44 PM
Total minutes of race broadcast: 224
Minutes of race broadcast: 178
Minutes of traditional commercials (not split-screen): 46
Minutes of ‘Side-by-Side’ commercials (split-screen): 5
Number of missed restarts: 0
Number of ‘mystery cautions’ (debris not shown): 0
Number of April Fool’s Day jokes heard over the broadcast: 1 Carl Edwards telling Bob Osborne his transmission was going
Total race brdcst time 178 Total comm. brdcst time 46
For driver focus, past races and other info see the 2012 TV Commercials page.(4-2-2012)
- Baldwin, Reutimann comment on late race caution: Team owner Tommy Baldwin walked through the garage toward the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series hauler, summoned there by officials after one of his cars caused a race-altering caution near the end of Sunday’s Goody’s Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway. In his hand, Baldwin carried a broken part wrapped in a white towel, and said driver David Reutimann did nothing wrong when he stopped on the track with three laps to go in the race. “He didn’t have a choice (to stop),” said Baldwin, who owns the #10 car. “The steering broke and he couldn’t get on pit road, and about 15 laps before that, he was complaining about the motor. It just happened at the same time. I mean, we just looked at it down there – it won’t start, it won’t do nothing. There’s nothing we could have done.” Reutimann’s stalled car at the end of the frontstretch forced NASCAR to wave the yellow flag, which set up a late restart. Leaders Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson then spun out when Clint Bowyer made it three-wide into the first corner, and Ryan Newman ultimately won the race instead.(SB Nation)
AND Reutimann, meanwhile, blamed circumstances and faulty equipment for his problems that brought out the late caution that in turn led to the restart that became a disaster, in particular, for the Hendrick guys on a day when Gordon and Johnson combined to lead a total of 440 laps. “Number one, I just hate it,” said Reutimann, who was black-flagged by NASCAR and finished 35th, 79 laps down. “I just hate that I was involved in anything that changed the complexion of the race so I’ve got to apologize to the guys that it affected. It broke a tie-rod or something like that. I was just trying to limp around there. We needed to finish next couple of laps to try to stay in the top 35 [in points]. “I know it sucks. I hate it for everybody that it affected, but I mean I can’t get out and push the thing. You know, it shut off. It’s that simple.”(NASCAR.com)(4-2-2012)
- Junior Johnson hospitalized: NASCAR Hall of Famer Junior Johnson has been hospitalized in North Carolina and two sources close to the 80-year-old legend said he is being treated for a staph infection related to a 2009 back surgery. Johnson initially was hospitalized on Tuesday near his farm in Wilkes County, N.C. He has since been moved to the Duke University hospital. Sources close to the situation said the former driver/owner known as “The Last American Hero” also needs a pacemaker, but the procedure can’t be completed until the infection clears. Johnson is expected to be released from the hospital within the week.(ESPN)(4-2-2012)
- Two motorcyclist die on track at Charlotte: Two people died after their motorcycles collided at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Saturday. A third person was injured in the accident. Officials said 66-year-old Alan Richard Mockus and 71-year-old Thomas Franklin Hollingsworth were killed in the accident. Deborah Lynn Mockus, 56, is still in the hospital, officials said. Witnesses said the two men were not following the track rules laid out by the organizers of Saturday’s Vietnam Veterans celebration. The victims were seen riding at excess of 70 mph. Their bikes were traveling at the top of track, from opposite directions and collided head on when both drivers attempted to come down to avoid each other. Both drivers were killed and a female passenger on one of the bikes was taken to the hospital with major injuries. The crash happened right after a “Homecoming for Vietnam Veterans” event at the speedway. The bikers apparently joined in on the procession independently and were not affiliated with a veteran’s bike group. Larger groups, like Rolling Thunder and the Patriot Guard, said they sent out emails to all members telling them not to ride above the white line on the track and to maintain speeds below 35 mph.(WSOCtv.com)(4-2-2012)
- Rusty Wallace Racing to return at Richmond?: Asked on Twitter what nephew Steve Wallace was doing now, #09-Kenny Wallace responded, “Steve will be racing the NNS at Richmond with RWI :)”(4-2-2012)
- Buescher to pilot Koike Aronson Ransome machine starting at Rockingham: UPDATE image added: Turner Motorsports is pleased to announce the addition of Koike Aronson Ransome to the sponsorship line-up for the 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series program. The manufacturer of high quality cutting equipment and positioning machinery will adorn the hood and sides of the #31 Chevy Silverado driven by James Buescher during the 2012 campaign. Buescher will see action behind the wheel of the Koike machine in five NCWTS races including Rockingham Speedway, Dover International Speedway, Texas Motor Speedway, Pocono Raceway and Talladega Superspeedway. Koike Aronson Ransome designs and manufactures one of the world’s broadest lines of welding positioners and thermal cutting products, as well as supplying portable and gas apparatus equipment.(Turner Motorsports PR)(4-2-2012)
- Rockingham offering “Send a Soldier to the Rock” program: Rockingham Speedway is offering a special program that allows fans to purchase tickets for servicemen and women. “Send a Soldier to The Rock” is partnering with Fort Bragg to distribute tickets to men and women in uniform for the upcoming Good Sam Roadside Assistance 200 presented by Cheerwine NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on April 15. “Fans have begun adding an additional ticket to their order for the soldiers,” said Rockingham Speedway President Andy Hillenburg. “Some have even purchased blocks of 3-4 seats. This program started at the grassroots level, and we couldn’t be happier to give it our seal of approval. Nothing is too good for our military men and women, and we look forward to hosting them April 13-15.” Three days of racing beginning Friday, April 13 with practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck and UARA-STARS Late Model Series, along with practice and qualifying for Frank Kimmel Street Stock Nationals. For more details, visit the Rockingham Speedway website. (Rockingham PR)(4-2-2012)
- Martinsville truck images added: Added several images from Martinsville Speedway race including: #2-Kevin Harvick, Tide/Kroger Chevrolet; #3-Ty Dillon, Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet; #17-Timothy Peters, NTB Service Central Toyota, #08-Ross Chastain, Watermelon.org Toyota, #27-Jeb Burton, State Water Heaters Chevrolet; #5-Paulie Harraka, mc10 Ford; plus many more. Check them out via the 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Paint Schemes page.(4-2-2012)
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