April 17, 2008
- Mayfield wants to be in ride that can win, in any series: Jeremy Mayfield’s not sure what’s next, though as a racer he wants to race. But his choice, whether it’s in Sprint Cup, Nationwide or the Craftsman Truck Series, is going to be something that can win. He’s been there and knows he can get it done again. Right now, he’s not sure how much time he’ll be spending at racetracks in the short term. The conversations on future possibilities have been flowing in both directions, he said. But he won’t be sitting still, either. When the Sprint Cup Series is at Richmond and Darlington, Mayfield will be part of an entourage touring United States military installations in Iraq and supporting the troops.(NASCAR.com)(4-17-2008)
- Chevy pushing for alternative fuels in NASCAR: Chevrolet is continuing its effort to have NASCAR make alternative fuels a priority. “We’re pushing hard – we probably are the instigators a little bit,” Chevrolet Vice President Brett Dewar said during the Texas race weekend. “We believe in green racing, and we believe it is very appropriate to do that … We believe it’s time. We think racing can also be green, and we would like it to be biofuels.” NASCAR executives have indicated that alternative fuels are a priority. “They’re definitely receptive,” Dewar said about NASCAR. “They’ve got fuel providers, and it’s a transition, and I don’t want to mitigate the fact that some work has to get done. There’s modifications to the engines, but we do it to our vehicles today. … We have to reduce our dependency on petroleum products. We just have to. Economically we need to do it, and we’re willing to do it.” General Motors is building cars that can be run on alternative fuels as well as electric vehicles. Dewar said the chairman of General Motors has been among those who has talked with NASCAR officials about alternative fuels. Could that happen in two or three years? “It could be sooner if we all rode together and worked together,” Dewar said. “It’s just a matter of bringing each other [together]. We’re going to meet with them soon to see how their development is coming. but we’re invited to this party. We’re proud to be a member with them from the beginning, General Motors with NASCAR, and we’re very supportive of that. We have to make good decisions.”(SceneDaily)(4-17-2008)
- Haulers Arrive in Mexico City: All of the Nationwide Series haulers have arrived at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, and the garage will open Friday at the track in preparation for Sunday’s Corona 200 race. For drivers who have been to the track before, it should be quite a familiar. There are no changes in the course configuration, and the series once again will use its road-course qualifying procedures, where they will go out in groups of six, Nationwide Series Director Joe Balash said Thursday morning at the track. One thing that could be different is that there is more of a threat of a rain than when the Nationwide Series came in early March the last three years. There is a 30 percent chance of rain throughout the weekend, with high temperatures in the low 80s. Goodyear has brought rain tires, which were made about four years ago, to the track this weekend. Balash said if it were to rain during the race, NASCAR would throw a caution so teams could change to rain tires. It would then be their choice when to take them off.(SceneDaily.com)(4-17-2008)
- Phantom EFX on the #28 at Mexico: Phantom EFX and their #1 selling Reel Deal Series brand of PC games agreed late last week to be the primary sponsor on the #28 Chevy that will be driven by Kenny Wallace in Mexico. Phantom EFX initially made entry in the sport of NASCAR with JRR in Atlanta when they were the Primary sponsor on the #4 JRR Chevy. Phantom EFX continued to be the primary sponsor on the #4 JRR Chevy for the Bristol and Nashville Nationwide Series races.(Jay Robinson Racing PR), see an image of the car on my #28 Nationwide Team Paint Scheme Page.(4-17-2008)
- Lipton Sponsoring Richmond Race: Richmond International Raceway officials announced that America’s favorite iced tea maker, Lipton Tea, will sponsor the Nationwide Series race at Richmond International Raceway on Friday, May 2, 2008. The Lipton Tea 250 will feature Nationwide Series regulars, as well as many Sprint Cup Series stars looking for extra track time in the 250-lap event “under the lights” at Richmond International Raceway.(Richmond International Raceway PR)(4-17-2008)
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