April 11, 2006
- Rule Violations Result in Penalties for #74 team: NASCAR announced today that one fine and two penalties have been issued to the #74 Dodge team competing in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, as a result of rule violations last week at Texas Motor Speedway. Due to violations of Sections 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing), 12-4-Q (car, car parts, components and/or equipment that do not conform to NASCAR rules) and 20-5.9G(1) (external modifications to the intake manifold deemed impermissible unless authorized by the Series Director) of the 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Rule Book, crew chief Domenick Turse was fined $50,000; driver Derrike Cope was penalized with the loss of 25 driver championship points; and car owner Ray McGlynn was penalized 25 owner championship points. The infraction was discovered during opening day inspection.(NASCAR PR)(4-11-2006)
- Long to attempt Darlington in #37 car: Carl Long will be driving the #37 R&J Racing Dodge in the NEXTEL Cup Dodge Charger 500 at Darlington Raceway on May 13th. The team is looking for sponsorship, but will be racing regardless. Carl Long qualified an impressive 21st fastest last time the Cup cars raced at Darlington. Long has also put up for sale a number of his vehicles and chassis. Long needs to sell these items immediately in order to repair and prepare his NEXTEL Cup car to run at New Hampshire International Speedway in July.(more at Carl Long site)(4-11-2006)
- NASCAR PR Dude to run Boston Marathon: The 110th Boston Marathon is set for April 17 with the event’s massive starting grid including Jeremy Davidson, an Amherst, Mass. native who handles public relations outreach for NASCAR’s weekly and touring competition levels. It will have approximately 500,000 spectators spread out along a race course of 26.2 miles. There will be approximately 20,000 competitors and more than 1,000 media members reporting on it all. Boston will be the fourth marathon for Davidson, 30. But he equates this run as something akin to a young driver making their first start at Daytona (because of the prestige) or Darlington (because of the history). As in auto racing, an entrant must qualify for the Boston Marathon. You don’t just show up on race day with your gym bag. To qualify for entry to the Boston event, one must provide the Boston Athletic Association proof of completion of a prior marathon in a time of less than 3 hours, 10 minutes. Davidson qualified with a time of three hours and seven minutes in the Walt Disney World Marathon in Orlando, Fla., in January. That time was 44 minutes quicker than Davidson’s first marathon time of 3:51 in the Disney event in 2004. Davidson began training for the Boston event shortly after he qualified for it, consuming 100 ounces of water a day, maintaining a diet of 70 percent carbohydrates, and daily running distances of 10 to 15 miles or more. “I’m on pins and needles waiting for the event to start,” Davidson said. “The Boston Marathon is an American sporting tradition like the Daytona 500. As a race course, Boston is really the “Darlington” of marathons. At 110 years, Boston is the oldest marathon like Darlington is NASCAR’s oldest superspeedway. The Boston Marathon course is extremely difficult, just like Darlington Raceway.”(NASCAR PR)(4-11-2006)
- Burton to Make 250th Busch Start at Richmond: As the NASCAR Busch Series celebrates its 25th anniversary this season, one of the most popular and successful drivers in the series’ history will reach a milestone of his own in his next race. When South Boston, Virginia native Jeff Burton visits his home track for his next NASCAR Busch Series start on Friday, May 5 at Richmond International Raceway, he will be making his 250th start in the popular series.(RCR PR)(4-11-2006)
- St. Judes on the #12 at Nashville: Supercuts and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have teamed up to sponsor the #12 Dodge Charger this weekend in Nashville. The St. Jude logo will adorn the hood of the car, just above the Supercuts logo.(FBR PR)(4-11-2006)
- IRP Installing Safer Barriers: Indianapolis Raceway Park officials say they will begin installation of the SAFER barriers on the 0.686-mile oval Tuesday. The barriers will be installed in he corners but not on the frontstretch or backstretch. The project is expected to take six days.(NASCAR Scene)(4-11-2006)
- Sorenson Faces Penalty: UPDATE 2 No: Reed Sorenson faces a possible points penalty for intentionally bringing out a caution in the O’Reilly 300 Busch Series race Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway. NASCAR threw the caution for a piece of roll bar padding from Sorenson’s car that was on the track and sent Sorenson to the end of the longest line at the time, a penalty of about five positions.(NASCAR Scene)(4-9-2006)
UPDATE: NASCAR officials say Reed Sorenson will not be fined nor lose points for throwing a piece of roll bar padding out of his car during the O’Reilly 300 Busch Series race last Saturday.(NASCAR Scene)(4-11-2006) - Norris Suspended for Rules Violation: NASCAR announced today that Chad Norris, crew chief of the #17 Ford driven by Matt Kenseth in the NASCAR Busch Series, has been fined $10,000 and suspended from NASCAR until May 3, 2006 following rule violations at Texas Motor Speedway on April 8, 2006. Norris’ suspension will take effect immediately. Norris was found to be in violation of Sections 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 12-4-Q (car, car parts, components and/or equipment used that do not conform to NASCAR rules: Section 20A-12.8.1D: Quarter panel height did not meet the required specification; too high in post-race inspection) of the 2006 NASCAR Busch Series Rule Book. Additionally, Kenseth was penalized 25 NASCAR Busch Series driver championship points and team owner Jack Roush was penalized 25 NASCAR Busch Series owner championship points for violating Sections 12-4-A and 12-4-Q (20A-12.8.1D).(NASCAR PR)(4-11-2006)
- No #38 Team in Nashville?: UPDATE: Hearing that the #38 team of Akins Motorsports will not travel to Nashville this weeekend. Great Clips will reportedly move to the #32 team of Braun Racing.(04-10-2006)
UPDATE: The Great Clips Racing program has announced the addition of Jason Leffler to its driver lineup, joining Braun Racing teammate and Rookie of the Year contender AJ Foyt IV who currently drives the #38 Great Clips entry. Great Clips, which this season has served as primary sponsor of Foyt’s #38 entry, will divide their sponsorship between Braun Racing’s #32 and #38 entries throughout the 2006 season. Leffler, driver of the #32 Chevy, will carry Great Clips as the primary sponsor of his car in select races beginning with this weekend’s Pepsi 300 at Nashville Superspeedway. Foyt will turn to a more limited schedule in the #38 Great Clips entry in an effort to give him more time to test and gain valuable seat time by possibly running in other series. He will retain his eligibility to compete for the Rookie of the Year honors. Foyt will be back behind the wheel of the #38 on April 21 at Phoenix International Raceway.(Great Clips PR)(4-10-2006)
Image: See an image of the #32 Great Clips Chevy on my Busch Series Paint Scheme Page.(4-11-2006) - TheRaceSpace.com to Sponsor Barrett at Nashville: The most cutting-edge online community on the Internet began operation with a test launch March 12, and will make a major presence in NASCAR Busch Series this week. THERACESPACE.com has signed a limited primary sponsorship with Stanton Barrett Motorsports for 2006. The Pepsi 300 at Nashville Motor Speedway on April 15th marks THERACESPACE.com’s debut with the newly formed partnership on the #72 Chevy in the NASCAR Busch Series.(Stanton Barrett PR)(4-11-2006)
- Hornaday returns to the #33: Ron Hornaday will make his second NASCAR Busch Series start of the 2006 season this weekend at Nashville Superspeedway. Hornaday, who will drive 13 races for KHI in the #33 Outdoor Channel Chevrolet, made his first start at Bristol Motor Speedway three weeks ago where he picked up a seventh-place finish.(ronhornaday.com)(4-11-2006)
- Ambrose cleared for Gateway, also gets new sponsor: Marcos’ next race is Gateway in St Louis on April 29. NASCAR has passed Marcos to start the St Louis race under observation, as he has been granted a license up to 1.5 mile speedways, but he has not yet passed for the Charlotte race, which will be determined after Gateway. Ambrose is also very pleased to welcome Millpro as a new sponsor part of Milligan Food Group, in business since 1896.(marcosambrose.com)(4-11-2006)
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