13 Jun 1997:  Jimmy Spencer moves past at the California 500 Practice at the California Speedway in Fontana,  California.  Mandatory Credit: Craig Jones  /Allsport

April 15 – Today in Jayski’s NASCAR history

April 15, 2017

  • Josh Bilicki joins Rick Ware Racing for Sonoma, Watkins Glen:Officials from Rick Ware Racing (RWR) announced that Richfield, Wisc. native Josh Bilicki has joined their Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) team for this summer’s two road course races. Bilicki, 21, will drive the team’s #51 Chevrolet at Sonoma (Calf.) Raceway on June 25 and complete the road course sweep at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International six weeks later on Aug 6.[More](DATE-2017)
  • Danica Patrick comments on retirement: With Patrick’s driving days possibly nearing an end in the not-too-distant future, what might have seemed like an off-track hobby is being fast-tracked into something far bigger. She launched the clothing line “Warrior by Danica Patrick” on HSN after participating in the design process. And she developed the workouts and meal plans for the book. Ask Patrick about how much longer she will race, and her reply doesn’t suggest the question is off-target.[More](4-15-2017)
  • Keselowski joins Board of Directors at 704 Games: Video game publisher and developer 704Games announced that Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Champion and NASCAR XFINITY Series Champion Brad Keselowski will join the Company’s Board of Directors. Brad Keselowski, full-time driver for Team Penske, has been playing NASCAR video games for over two decades and served as a consultant in the development of NASCAR Heat Mobile, 704Games’ first NASCAR mobile racing game, due this spring on iOS and Android.[More](4-15-2017)
  • Texas XFINITY TV Ratings: NASCAR Xfinity Series racing at Texas had a 1.1 final rating and 1.7 million viewers on the FOX broadcast network, up 57% in ratings and 42% in viewership from last year (0.7, 1.2M) and up 38% and 42% respectively from 2015 (0.8, 1.2M), both of which took place on Friday nights and aired on Fox Sports 1. Four of six Xfinity Series races this season have posted an increase over last year. [Sports Media Watch](4-15-2017)
  • Clint Bowyer & Joey Logano join Talladega Superspeedway’s Fan Q&A Session: Clint Bowyer, a two-time Talladega Superspeedway winner, and Joey Logano, the latest driver to go to Gatorade Victory Lane at the 2.66-mile venue, have joined the lineup for NASCAR’s Most Competitive Track’s Pre-Race Fan Question and Answer Session on Sunday morning, May 7, prior to the start of the GEICO 500.[More](4-15-2017)

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