April 9, 2015
- #31 team appeal to be heard April 16 UPDATE: David Higdon, Vice President, Integrated Marketing Communications for NASCAR tweeted Tuesday afternoon that the “National Motorsports Appeals Panel will hear RCR appeal of #31 team P5 penalty on April 16. Fine, suspensions deferred until then.”(4-7-2015)
UPDATE: Statement from Richard Childress, “Our appeal is scheduled for Thursday, April 16. We feel confident we have a very compelling case to present to the appeals panel. We strongly believe in the intent of the rules and the integrity of our own teams while following those same rules. Out of respect for the appeal process, we will have no further comments until after the hearing.”(RCR)(4-9-2015) - Testing at Richmond on Tuesday & Wednesday UPDATE: Ever seen a movie preview that made you want to go see the main feature? Are you staying in town and wondering what to do during Spring Break? Richmond International Raceway has just the thing. We want you to join us as we preview some of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series’ biggest names on Wednesday, April 8 when they take to the track to prepare for the main feature, the Saturday, April 25 TOYOTA OWNERS 400. Check the full guest list: #24-Jeff Gordon, #14-Tony Stewart, #2-Brad Keselowski, #15-Clint Bowyer, #42-Kyle Larson, #11-Denny Hamlin, #3-Austin Dillon, #6-Trevor Bayne, #43-Aric Almirola, #13-Casey Mears, #78-Martin Truex Jr, and #47-AJ Allmendinger. Fans are invited to attend testing on Wednesday, April 8 from 10:00am-5:00pm. Sit in the grandstands and enjoy a sneak peek of what’s to come in a few short weeks. To access the grandstands, enter through the Main Gate on the corner of Laburnum Avenue and Richmond-Henrico Turnpike. Once in the gate, park near the Virginia is For Lovers Frontstretch Gate and Gate 70, located in Turn 4. Fans can enter the grandstands through Gate 70 only.(RIR) Teams will also test on Tuesday, but the track is close to the public then.(4-7-2014)
UPDATE: The engineers and mechanics who hunched over an array of computers plied their trade with typical high-tech flair during Wednesday’s open NASCAR test at Richmond International Raceway, analyzing data feeds and crunching numbers while their drivers made the rounds. The seven-hour session, which started 2 1/2 hours late because of early morning rain, came on the heels of Tuesday’s rain-delayed Goodyear tire test here, where teams confirmed the rubber that will be used in the springtime 400-lapper. But in addition to making tires work, teams used the extra time to try different setups that may pay dividends in a little over two weeks. Thirteen drivers added the Richmond detour before heading to this weekend’s racing at Texas Motor Speedway, driving cars equipped with ride-height sensors and pitot tubes to measure wind velocity. Additionally, three “wheel-force” cars — one for each manufacturer and marked with a “W” beside their number on the scoring sheet — also made the trip, each outfitted with a complex sensor attached to each wheel to measure load on the tires. The information from those three cars — with Team Penske representing Ford, JTG-Daugherty Racing for Chevrolet, and Joe Gibbs Racing for Toyota — would be shared within each manufacturer network. Tuesday at Richmond, teams tested tires for nearly four hours after steady showers pushed back the on-track schedule. Goodyear will employ zone-tread technology — using two different rubber compounds, one for improved endurance and one for enhanced traction, in a single tread — on its right-side tires. The left-side tire compound will remain the same as the one teams raced on last September.(NASCAR.com)(4-9-2015) - Texas Tech on the #32 at Texas: Vic Keller, a 1996 graduate from the Texas Tech University Rawls College of Business, has donated sponsorship of a Sprint Cup car to Texas Tech. The car for Go Green Racing will attempt to qualify for Duck Commander 500 Friday, April 10, and Saturday, April 11, at The Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth. Keller is the owner of ZAK Products, which is the No. 1 professional maintenance fluid of NASCAR. He has donated sponsorship of a Sprint Cup car to Texas Tech for this weekend’s race at Texas Motor Speedway. The #32 car, driven by Mike Bliss of Go Green Racing, will be adorned in Texas Tech colors and logos.(Lubbock Online), see an image of the car on the #32 team paint schemes page.(4-9-2015)
- AXE White Label debuts at Texas with Kyle Larson: Kyle Larson looks to stay cool and confident at Texas Motor Speedway with Target partner AXE as the primary sponsor on the #42 Chevy SS. The paint scheme will highlight the new AXE White Label grooming line and the AXE White Label Collective, a mentorship program designed to give people the coaching and opportunities needed to “take the leap” and turn aspiration into action. As part of the relationship with Target Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, Larson will mentor several racing fans, both at Texas Motor Speedway and closer to the team’s home base in Concord, N.C. This is not Larson’s first involvement outside of the race car with AXE. As last season started, Larson was featured in a national commercial for the AXE Peace line, which also served as the primary partner on Larson’s #42 Chevy during NASCAR’s first stop at Richmond International Raceway last year.(Chip Ganassi Racing), see an image of the car on the #42 team paint schemes page.(4-9-2015)
- Texas Motor Speedway Notes & Facts – Thursday – poles:
· Qualifying has been cancelled due to weather conditions twice in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Texas Motor Speedway; the inaugural event in 1997 and the spring race of 2007. The actual race has never been rain shortened, but was postponed to Monday last season due to weather.
· The third-place starting position is the most proficient starting spot in the field at Texas Motor Speedway, producing more wins than any other starting position (six) – most recent: Jimmie Johnson (fall of 2014).
· Six of the 28 (21.4%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Texas Motor Speedway have been won from the front row: three from the pole and three from second-place.
· David Ragan (4/09/2011) and Martin Truex Jr. (11/04/2007) posted their first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light poles at Texas Motor Speedway.
· Jeremy Mayfield was the first Coors Light pole winner, in 1998 with a speed of 185.906 mph. The inaugural Coors Light pole at Texas Motor Speedway in 1997 was cancelled due to weather conditions.
· Twenty drivers have Coors Light poles at Texas, led by Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Bobby Labonte and Martin Truex Jr. with two each.
· Two drivers have won consecutive Coors Light poles at Texas Motor Speedway: Bobby Labonte (2003 and 2004) and Ryan Newman (2005 sweep).
(NASCAR)(4-9-2015) - 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 in the Duck Commander 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway on the Texas Race Info page – Chassis selection area.
- Austin Dillon fastest in XFINITY happy hour: #33-Austin Dillon was quickest during happy hour for the O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 with a speed of 181.372mph. He was followed by: #7-Regan Smith, #6-Darrell Wallace, Jr., #22-Brad Keselowski, #1-Elliott Sadler, #20-Erik Jones, #62-Brendan Gaughan, #9-Chase Elliott, #18-Daniel Suarez, and #28-J.J. Yeley. All 40 drivers participated in the session. See complete results on the Texas practice 2 speeds page (pdf).(4-9-2014)
- Austin Dillon fastest in first XFINITY practice: #33-Austin Dillon was fastest during opening practice at Texas Motor Speedway with a speed of 182.883mph. #98-Sam Hornish, Jr. was second, followed by: #1-Elliott Sadler, #3-Ty Dillon, #20-Erik Jones, #54-Denny Hamlin, #88-Dale Earnhardt, Jr., #2-Brian Scott, #9-Chase Elliott, and #7-Regan Smith. 38 drivers practiced during the session. See complete results on the Texas practice 1 speeds page (pdf).(4-9-2014)
- Crescent Services sponsoring Clements at Texas: Jeremy Clements Racing announced that Crescent Services will return as primary sponsor for the #51 Chevy Camaro SS at Texas Motor Speedway this weekend for the NASCAR XFINITY Series O”Reilly’s Auto Parts 300 along with new associate sponsor Top Notch Energy Services. Crescent Services based in Oklahoma City, OK was founded in 2006 is a diversified independent oilfield service company and has locations in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wyoming. Crescent Services covers the life cycle of a well, from location construction through production. Crescent breaks down their service lines into two primary segments: Water Management and Environmental Services. Top Notch Energy Services based in Corpus Christi, TX is one of the strongest independent thru-tubbing fishing and milling companies in the Oil Industry. Top Notch has flourished through the Oil and Gas industry by building and maintaining long lasting relationships with their customers with 100% commitment. In addition Jeremy will carry the ALS Association South Carolina Chapter (ALSASC) logo on the #51 as part of Jeremy’s partnership with http://websc.alsa.org/ for the 2015 season. Jeremy Clements is currently 13th in driver points standings and this will mark Jeremy’s 13th career start at Texas Motor Speedway.(Clements Racing)(4-9-2015)
- New look for Armstrong in Texas: Dakoda Armstrong and the #43 team will visit the third different 1.5-mile track of the 2015 season this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. The team looks to rebound strong after engine problems cut their efforts short in California. The Fort Worth track treated the team well last year, with Dakoda piloting the #43 Ford Mustang to a solid 10th-place finish in the fall. Currently, Armstrong sits 15th in the XFINITY Series Championship Point Standings. He has two prior starts at TMS in the NASCAR XFINITY Series. The team welcomes new sponsor Purina Animal Nutrition to the NASCAR XFINITY Series. Purina Animal Nutrition LLC is a national organization serving producers, animal owners and their families through more than 4,700 local cooperatives, independent dealers and other large retailers throughout the United States.(RPM), see an image of the car on the #43 team paint schemes page.(4-9-2015)
- Cope picks up Texas sponsors: #70-Derrike Cope Racing partners with Nature Nate’s Honey and Zilla Wraps for the O’Reilly 300 at the Texas Motor Speedway. Both of these companies are headquartered in Texas. Nature Nate’s produces 100% Pure, Raw and Unfiltered Honey, just the way nature intended. Zilla Wraps, located in Dallas-Fort Worth is a local business that specializes in designing and installing car wraps and graphics.(Derrike Cope Racing)(4-9-2015)
- New permanent high-def video boards at Talladega: The fan experience at Talladega Superspeedway just got bigger and better for the upcoming GEICO 500 and Winn-Dixie 300 weekend, May 1-3. Some of the Sprint Vision Digital High-Definition Video Screens that line the frontstretch, giving those in attendance a spectacular view, have increased in size while some will be permanent structures at NASCAR’s Most Competitive track. The large video boards, which were introduced at Talladega a year ago as part of an International Speedway Corporation (ISC) initiative (multi-phase plans are to implement video boards at other ISC facilities over the next few years), will showcase pictures that will be bigger, brighter, crisper and clearer. In addition to the five screens on the frontstretch, a video screen will be placed along the Alabama Gang Superstretch. Two of the video boards will now be mammoth 40′ x 80′ in size and will have permanent homes behind pit road in the tri-oval area – one atop Gatorade Victory Lane and one in front of the Media Center. The other permanent structure will be a 26′ x 52′ video board which will be located at the exit of Turn Four near the Care Center. Other locations include the Start/Finish Line (26’x ’52) and Turn One (18′ x 33′), along with the Alabama Gang Supersptretch (20′ x 27′). Both the 40′ x 80′ video screens have 5,120,000,00 LED Pixels (X7mm HD) and are 28,000 pounds each while the 26’x52′ structures have 1,263,600,00 LED Pixels (X10mm HD) and are 16,000 pounds each.(TSS)(4-9-2015)
- My Martinsville Party will return for the fall: The first My Martinsville Party at Martinsville Speedway was such a success the track is bringing it back in the fall as part of the Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 race weekend. Any fan that purchases Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 race tickets by April 10 will automatically be enrolled in the members-only My Martinsville program. The inaugural My Martinsville party, which followed the Kroger 250 on Saturday night of the STP 500 weekend, was one of the many benefits of being a member of the speedway’s exclusive members-only My Martinsville. Special guests included Rusty Wallace, Brad Keselowski, Kroger 250 race winner Joey Logano, Tyler Reddick, Miss Sprint and Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell. There was also live music, free snacks and plenty of giveaways. The second My Martinsville with a similar lineup of guests, events and food is scheduled to follow the Kroger 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on October 31. In addition to the My Martinsville party, members get to enter the track through members-only gates, get a hard-card and lanyard and receive the best prices on race tickets.(Martinsville Speedway)(4-9-2015)
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