April 11, 2012
- Nominees announced for 2013 NASCAR Hall of Fame Class: Determination and innovation, two qualities existing in abundance in the men and women who built NASCAR, characterize the 25 nominees for the 2013 NASCAR Hall of Fame class. NASCAR announced those 25 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s fourth induction class, and included among the diverse group are five newcomers who make this list arguably the most intriguing in the hall’s history. Of the 25 nominees, 20 return from last year’s group. Five are first-timers, and all vary in expertise: NASCAR’s first treasurer and secretary Anne Bledsoe France, engine builder and owner Ray Fox, trailblazing driver Wendell Scott, promoter and sponsor executive Ralph Seagraves and driver champion Rusty Wallace. Of those new five, two represent ‘firsts’ for the hall: Scott the first African-American nominee; France the first female nominee. From that list, five inductees will be elected by the NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Panel, which includes a nationwide fan vote on NASCAR.COM. Voting Day for the 2013 class will be May 23, and once again, fans can attend the announcement live at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. This round of nominees was selected by a 21-person nominating committee consisting of representatives from NASCAR, the NASCAR Hall of Fame and track owners from both major facilities and historic short tracks. The committee’s votes were tabulated by accounting firm Ernst & Young. The NHOF’s 2013 inductees will be determined by the Voting Panel, which includes the entire Nominating Committee, media members, manufacturer representatives, retired competitors (drivers, owners, crew chiefs) and recognized industry leaders. In addition, the fan vote will result in the Voting Panel’s final ballot. Fan voting on NASCAR.COM opens today, April 11, and closes May 16 at midnight.
Following are the 25 nominees, listed alphabetically:
Buck Baker, first driver to win consecutive NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series titles (1956-57)
Red Byron, first NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series champion, in 1949
Richard Childress, 11-time car owner champion in NASCAR’s three national series
Jerry Cook, six-time NASCAR Modified champion
H. Clay Earles, founder of Martinsville Speedway
Tim Flock, two-time NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series champion
Ray Fox, legendary engine builder and owner of cars driven by Buck Baker, Junior Johnson and others
Anne Bledsoe France, helped build the sport with husband Bill France Sr. Affectionately known as “Annie B.,” she is the first woman to be nominated for induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Rick Hendrick, 13-time car owner champion in NASCAR’s three national series
Jack Ingram, two-time NASCAR Busch (now Nationwide) Series champion and three-time Late Model Sportsman champion
Bobby Isaac, 1970 NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series champion
Fred Lorenzen, 26 wins and winner of the Daytona 500 and World 600
Cotton Owens, driver-owner, won 1966 owner championship with David Pearson
Raymond Parks, NASCAR’s first champion car owner
Benny Parsons, 1973 NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series champion
Les Richter, former NASCAR executive; former president of Riverside International Raceway
Fireball Roberts, 33 NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series wins, including the 1962 Daytona 500
T. Wayne Robertson, helped raise NASCAR popularity as R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company senior VP
Wendell Scott, NASCAR trailblazer was the first African-American NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series race winner, and first to be nominated for induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Ralph Seagraves, formed groundbreaking Winston-NASCAR partnership as executive with R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Herb Thomas, first two-time NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series champion, 1951, ’53
Curtis Turner, early personality, called the “Babe Ruth of stock car racing”
Rusty Wallace, 1989 NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series champion
Joe Weatherly, two-time NASCAR premier (now Sprint Cup) series champion
Leonard Wood, part-owner and former crew chief for Wood Brothers, revolutionized pit stops
The 21-person Nominating Committee is:
NASCAR Hall of Fame: Executive Director Winston Kelley; Historian Buz McKim.
NASCAR Officials: Chairman/CEO Brian France; Vice Chairman Jim France; Senior Vice President Paul Brooks; President Mike Helton; Vice President of Competition Robin Pemberton; Senior Vice President of Racing Operations Steve O’Donnell; Competition Administrator Jerry Cook; former Vice President Ken Clapp.
Track Owners/Operators: International Speedway Corporation CEO Lesa Kennedy; Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell; Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage; Atlanta Motor Speedway President Ed Clark; former Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Tony George; Dover Motorsports CEO Denis McGlynn; Pocono Raceway board of director member Looie McNally; Bowman Gray Stadium operator Dale Pinilis; Riverhead Raceway operators Jim and Barbara Cromarty (1 vote); former Toyota Speedway at Irwindale operator Jim Williams; Rockford Speedway owner Jody Deery.(NASCAR)(4-11-2012) - The Entry List for the Samsung Mobile 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway is posted, 46 teams/drivers [for 43 spots] are listed, including:
#32-Reed Sorenson(i)
#33-Tony Raines
Not in top 35 of owners points:
#10-David Reutimann (36th in owners pts / 6 race attempts)
#19-Mike Bliss (47/2)
#21-Trevor Bayne (40/2)(2011 race winner)
#23-Scott Riggs (44/6)
#26-Josh Wise (39/6)
#30-David Stremme (37/6)
#49-J.J. Yeley (38/6)
#74-Stacy Compton (46/3)
#87-Joe Nemechek (42/6)
#95-Scott Speed (none/0)
#98-Michael McDowell (42/6)
In the event that qualifying is cancelled:
the eight who would make it [8]: #’s 21,10,30,49,26,98,87,23
missing the race would be [3]: #’s 74,19,95
withdrawn:
#37-TBA (48/6)
See the full entry list at my Jayski’s Texas Entry List.(4-9/11-2012) - FAS Lane Racing gets a new sponsor and driver for Texas: FAS Lane Racing announced that Jani-King will sponsor the teams NASCAR Sprint Cup Series entry this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. Additionally, the team announces that Reed Sorenson will make his debut for the team as he will pilot the #32 Jani-King Ford in the running of the Samsung Mobile 500 under the lights on Saturday night. “We welcome the opportunity to represent Texas-based Jani-King in what has quickly become a popular night race at Texas Motor Speedway,” stated FAS Lane Racing team owner Frank Stoddard. “The team was able to regroup a little with the off week for the holiday and we are ready to get back to work this week in Texas and provide Jani-King with a solid performance on Saturday night. We also look forward to the addition of Reed for this week and putting together a good run.” FAS Lane Racing team also welcomes back C&J; Energy Services as a Major Associate Sponsor this week. Additionally the #32 Jani-King Ford will feature the logo of the elegant Omni Dallas Hotel at Park West which will once again serve as home for the FAS Lane Racing team this weekend. And rounding out the sponsor line-up for Texas is TMone who returns once again to FAS Lane Racing and will serve as an Associate Sponsor for the Samsung Mobile 500. After enjoying a rare weekend off, FAS Lane Racing heads to Texas Motor Speedway locked into the ever important top-35 in the owner’s standings and they look to improve on that this weekend with Reed Sorenson and the #32 Jani-King Ford. Sorenson will be making his 10th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at the 1.5-mile Texas track.(FAS Lane Racing/Integrity Sports Marketing)(4-11-2012)
- Chassis selections for this weeks race: see the list of many teams [that report or post these] and what chassis were selected by the team to run at Texas Motor Speedway on the Texas Race Info page – Chassis selection area.
- The Numbers for Texas Motor Speedway (all 22 Sprint Cup races included):
1 – number of wins from the pole (Kasey Kahne, #9 Dodge, 4/9/2006)
1 – fewest laps led by race winner (Jeff Burton, 4/15/2007)
4 – fewest leaders (11/8/2009)
5 – fewest cautions (four times, most recent 11/6/2011)
5 – number of cautions in last year’s spring event
6 – number of jet dryers available for track drying this weekend at TMS
6 – fewest cars on lead lap at finish (11/8/2009)
12 – most cautions (three times, most recent 11/4/2007)
13 – fewest lead changes (twice, most recent 11/8/2009)
16 – different winners in 22 races
17 – most leaders (4/2/2000)
21 – fewest caution laps (11/6/2011)
25 – most on lead lap at finish (11/6/2005)
29 – fewest running at finish (three times, most recent 4/19/2010)
33 – most lead changes (11/7/2010)
40 – most cars running at finish (twice, most recent 11/2/2008)
73 – most caution laps (4/6/1997)
120 minutes – amount of time it takes to dry the 1.5-mile track after a significant rainfall.
278 – most laps led by race winner (11/5/2006)
Key TMS Dates
1995 – construction began
1997 – first Sprint Cup race
2005 – first year track hosted two Sprint Cup events
2012 Caution Update
2 – number of races extended beyond scheduled distance in 2012
1 – fewest cautions this season (Fontana 3/25/2012)
10 – most cautions this season (Daytona, 2/27/2012)
38 – number of cautions in the first six races of 2012; includes 20 for accidents, seven for debris and three for spins
222 of 1,925 – number of laps under caution in 2012
257.073 of 2,012.890 – miles under caution in the first six races
BONUS: Three Texas tracks have hosted 31 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races with Texas Motor Speedway the site of 22 races since 1997. Meyer Speedway in Houston hosted one race in 1971 and Texas World Speedway in College Station hosted eight from 1969 to 1981.(Darnell Communications for SRT Motorsports and Dodge)(4-11-2012) - Foreigner Benefit Concert Raises $30,000: Foreigner raised nearly $30,000 with four select auction items, including a unique on-stage serenade by lead singer Kelly Hansen, during Monday night’s Foreigner Acoustique: Classics Unplugged concert to benefit Speedway Children’s Charities-Texas at the Flying Saucer in Fort Worth’s Sundance Square. The serenade was the top-selling auction item as it fetched $9,500 for Hansen to serenade the winning bidder on the Flying Saucer’s outdoor patio stage with Foreigner’s mega-hit, “Waiting For A Girl Like You” as band members Jeff Pilson and Tom Gimbel played acoustic guitars. Foreigner will continue their charitable ways prior to Saturday evening’s Samsung Mobile 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, where they will perform the event’s pre-race concert beginning at 4:30 p.m. CT. From 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., Speedway Children’s Charities-Texas volunteers, wearing red shirts, will be selling a combination package of the Foreigner Extended Version CD and a Foreigner/SCC t-shirt for just $20 that also will benefit the charity.(TMS)(4-11-2012)
- Johnson’s video game to sponsor TBR’s #36: Jimmie Johnson’s Anything with an Engine (JJAWAE) by Autumn Games will join forces with Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR). The game, available now on all three major home consoles, will adorn Dave Blaney’s #36 Jimmie Johnson’s Anything with an Engine Chevrolet for the Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Published by Autumn Games and developed by Isopod Labs, JJAWAE is a no-holds-barred, combat-racing extravaganza. It is rooted in Johnson’s belief that you can put an engine on just about anything and race it. The game allows players to race unconventional vehicles created from everyday objects such as shopping carts and dumpsters outfitted with custom weapons in a humorous action-packed run to the finish line. Two of the eccentric characters, Husky Hank and Megaton, are featured on the hood of the #36 Chevy. Husky Hank uses his fast tractor to mow down the competition in record times and Megaton, a former military officer, barrels around the track on a high-speed bomb.(TBR), see an image of the scheme on the #36 Team Schemes page.(4-11-20102)
- Gilliland Debuts ModSpace Paint Scheme at Texas: David Gilliland is ready to get back to racing after NASCAR’s off week, returning to one of his favorite tracks with a new primary paint scheme. The driver of the #38 Ford will show off the blue-and-green colors of ModSpace this week as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series travels to Fort Worth, Texas, for Saturday night’s Samsung Mobile 500. ModSpace partners with United Rentals and Chipewyan Prairie First Nation to support the #38 car in Gilliland’s 12th career start at the high-speed oval. The Texas race weekend marks the first of several primary sponsorships with ModSpace on Gilliland’s Ford. The modular construction provider is also a season-long associate on both the #38 car and David Ragan’s #34. “ModSpace is very excited to be the primary sponsor alongside United Rentals of this weekend’s event at Texas,” said William Mann, Vice President of Motorsports for ModSpace. “The entire ModSpace organization is very eager about seeing the debut of the No. 38 car’s paint scheme this weekend. David has experience at Texas Motor Speedway and this should produce a great outcome for the #38 team.”(Front Row Motorsports/Breaking Limits), see an image of the scheme on the #38 Team Schemes page.(4-11-20102)
- Texas Goodyear Tire Notes: Teams in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will run the same Goodyear tire codes at Texas this weekend . . . this is the same combination of left- and right-side tires that Cup and Nationwide teams ran at this track in 2011 . . . teams in these two series also ran this exact tire set-up at Chicagoland last season and at Homestead the last two seasons . . . this set-up was re-confirmed at a Goodyear test at Texas on February 7-8 . . . teams/drivers participating in that test were the #11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota with Denny Hamlin, #14 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet with Tony Stewart, #15 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota with Clint Bowyer, #16 Roush-Fenway Racing Ford with Greg Biffle, and #31 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet with Jeff Burton . . . as on all NASCAR ovals greater than one mile in length, teams are required run inner liners in all four tire positions at Texas . . . air pressure in those inner liners should be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire. See tire codes, pressures and more on the Texas Race Info page – Goodyear Tire Section.(4-11-2012)
- Ragan returns to the #27: The stars of the NASCAR Nationwide series face off at the O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at the Texas Motor Speedway on April 13th, 2012. David Ragan will be driving for GC Motorsports International (GCMI). Texas Motor Speedway is one of Ragan’s better tracks with a pole position, three top-five and five top-ten finishes in just eight Nationwide Series races at 1.5 mile oval. Once again Fish TV, one of North America’s most successful outdoor media entertainment companies, will be on board.(GCMI)(4-11-2012)
- Hamlin back in the #18 with Sport Clips: Denny Hamlin will climb behind the wheel of the #18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway for his third NASCAR Nationwide Series start this season and the first race of the 2012 season carrying the colors of sponsor Sport Clips Haircuts. As Hamlin competes for 300 miles on the 2-mile track, he will be looking to score his first NNS win in the Lone Star state to go along with his two Sprint Cup Series wins from when he swept the Cup Series events in 2010(JGR)(4-11-2012)
- Bayne will not race at Texas: A lack of sponsorship forced Roush Fenway Racing to sideline #60-Trevor Bayne for this week’s race at Texas Motor Speedway, even though he’s ranked fourth in the Nationwide Series standings. Bayne went into the season knowing the organization could sit the #60 team at any time. Roush President Steve Newmark said Wednesday the organization had hoped to lure a sponsor by running Bayne in the first five races of the season. Bayne is scheduled to race Saturday night’s Sprint Cup Series race for the Wood Brothers, the team he drove for last year when he won the Daytona 500. It will be his third Cup start of the season, and Texas is where he made his Cup debut in 2010. Newmark said the #60 Ford is not shuttered, and if sponsorship becomes available, Bayne will resume racing in the Nationwide Series on a part-time basis. He leaves trailing series leader Elliott Sadler by 34 points, and with three top-10 finishes in the first five races.(ESPN)(4-11-2012)
- Husky Liners partners with RCR & Coulter for two: Husky Liners, a leading supplier of automotive accessories for light trucks, SUV’s, vans and cars, has entered into a partnership agreement with Richard Childress Racing. The Winfield, Kan.-based company will be the primary sponsor of RCR’s #22 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team driven by Joey Coulter for two races during the 2012 season. The Husky Liners brand will serve as the primary sponsor of Coulter’s #22 Chevrolet Silverado at Kansas Speedway (April 21) and Talladega Superspeedway (October 6). Coulter, currently in his second year of competition in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, earned Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors in 2011.(Richard Childress Racing PR)(4-11-2012)
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