April 19, 2011
- RCR and Caterpillar Renew Partnership; Burton re-signs: Richard Childress Racing and Caterpillar have reached agreement to continue their partnership on the #31 Chevy which began with the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Jeff Burton, driver of the #31 Caterpillar Chevy, has also reached agreement on a multi-year contract extension with RCR. The South Boston, Va., native made his RCR debut August 22, 2004, at Michigan International Speedway driving the #30 Chevy (started 28th, finished 12th).
“We are very pleased to continue our relationship with Richard Childress Racing and Jeff Burton,” said Bill Finerty, Vice President of Americas Distribution Services Division for Caterpillar. “Cat Dealers, customers and employees all take pride in watching the #31 Caterpillar Chevrolet compete at a high level in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.”
“I’m excited to continue my relationship with both Richard Childress and Caterpillar,” commented Burton. “Over the past few years, I’ve had the opportunity to meet and work with a lot of great people at Caterpillar and I look forward to providing their employees, dealers and customers continued success both on and off the track. Continuing my career at RCR was a top priority for me and it’s great to have the support of Caterpillar behind us.” Caterpillar has been a sponsor in NASCAR since 1993. Cat was a team sponsor in the NASCAR Nationwide Series from 1995 – 1996 before moving to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 1997. Its relationship with RCR began in 2009. “RCR is very happy to announce the continuation of our partnerships with both Caterpillar and Jeff Burton on the #31 Chevy in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series,” said Richard Childress, President and CEO of Richard Childress Racing. “Cat Racing has proven to be successful both on the track, with Jeff and his team’s achievements, and off the track, with the creative programs provided to its customers. We look forward to building on the success of the partnership between Caterpillar, Jeff Burton and RCR for years to come.”(RCR)(4-19-2011) - Tire testing at Dover: hearing that #24-Jeff Gordon, #43-A.J. Allmendinger and #11-Denny Hamlin are Goodyear tire testing at Dover International Speedway, Tuesday, April 19th. Also Brett Moffit is testing his NASCAR K&N Pro Series car. Rain could postpone or scuttle the test.(4-19-2011)
- TBR set thru Kansas, unknown after: on Monday’s NASCAR Now on ESPN2, #36 Chevy Sprint Cup Series team owner Tommy Baldwin said his team will race all events through Kansas and are working on more sponsorship so driver Dave Blaney can run the full season. Baldwin says he will evaluate things after Dover when the teams come back to the Charlotte area.(4-19-2011)
- Drivers testing at Richmond for Denny Hamlin Showdown: Race fans in Richmond who can’t wait for NASCAR to return are in luck. Several NASCAR drivers are making an early return to Richmond International Raceway this Wednesday, April 20, before the April 28-30 Spring NASCAR Race Weekend. They are testing in preparation for the Thursday, April 28 Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown. Denny Hamlin, Hermie Sadler, Martinsville Speedway president Clay Campbell, Curtis Markham and Jason White are confirmed to hit the track Wednesday from noon to 6:00 p.m. Grandstands are free and open to the public by accessing Gate 70. The fourth annual Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown makes its debut at Richmond International Raceway on Thursday, April 28. The race features many NASCAR drivers, including Hamlin, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, Kasey Kahne, Michael Waltrip, Joey Logano, Travis Pastrana and Trevor Bayne, battling with some of the best Late Model drivers in the area.(RIR)(4-19-2011)
- Sad News – Dorothy Marks Powell: Dorothy Marks Powell of 401 Circle Drive, Ahoskie, died in her home on Friday, April 15, 2011. Powell is the mother of Las Vegas Motor Speedway President Chris Powell. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday April 20 at the First Presbyterian Church of Ahoskie. She is survived by her sister, Jennie Marks Delagrange of Scotland Neck. She is also survived by her sons, Allen Whitaker Powell of Raleigh and Russell Christopher Powell of Las Vegas, Nevada; daughters-in-law, Elizabeth Tayloe Powell of Raleigh and Mary Phetteplace Powell of Las Vegas; grandchildren Emma Whitaker Powell of Raleigh; Russell Christopher Powell, Jr. of New Haven, Conn., Thomas Whitaker Powell of Boone, N.C., Jack Allen Powell of Wilmington, N.C., Myers Christian Paulsen of Reno, Nev. and Lauritz Gaines Paulsen of Las Vegas. Memorial donations may be made to the Food Pantry, PO Box 159, Ahoskie, NC 27910, the Ahoskie Public Library, 210 E. Main St., Ahoskie, NC, or the entity of choice. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening, April 19, from 6-8 p.m., 401 Circle Drive, Ahoskie.(4-19-2011)
- Sad News – Neil Mahr: Neil Irving Mahr, 72, of Pottstown, PA, husband of Patricia A. (Berkey) Mahr, died Friday, April 15, 2011, at Lenox Hill Medical Center, Manhattan, NY. Born in Pottstown, PA, he was a son of the late Irving O, Mahr Jr. and the late Frances V. (Smith) Mahr. Neil was a graduate of Pottstown High School in 1956. Neil was the owner of Mahr Printing and “Superpress” located in Sanatoga, PA. He enjoyed Drag Racing most of his life and raced Top Fuel into the late 70’s. After his racing career he became involved in marketing NASCAR memorabilia. He was the creator of the first official NASCAR calendar and NHRA calendar featuring the top drivers of that era. He later opened “Brookfest Campground”, one of the largest campgrounds in Michigan, next to Michigan Speedway. He retired in St. John US V.I., where he founded and established Villa Mahr, a vacation getaway. For service info and more info see the Schumacher & Benner Funeral Home & Crematory site.(4-19-2011)
- Darlington weekend has positive impact on civic groups: The arrival of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in the Pee Dee Region of South Carolina means a big economic impact on the entire area. A 2009 study estimated the annual economic impact of Darlington Raceway at $54 million across the state. In addition to that $54 million impact, local civic groups also benefit greatly from Darlington Raceway. On a Sprint Cup race weekend the track and Americrown – the official concessionaire and souvenir provider of Darlington Raceway – employ more than 40 local civic groups to staff various posts around the track including concession stands, guest service tents, parking lots and entrance gates, among other things. For their time and effort these groups each receive a donation to help support their organization. In 2010 Darlington Raceway and Americrown donations to local groups exceeded $100,000.(Darlington Raceway)(4-19-2011)
- NASCAR The Game to sponsor Wise at Nashville: Eutechnyx will be sponsoring the #7 Josh Wise JRM Car at Nationwide Series Nashville race this weekend.(Eutechnyx), see an image of the car on the #7 team paint scheme page(4-19-2011)
- Talladega TV Ratings: ESPN2’s live telecast of the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway on Saturday, April 16, earned a 2.1 final national household coverage rating (1.8 U.S. rating) and averaged 2,940,000 viewers, according to the Nielsen Company. Last year’s Talladega race was rained out on Saturday and was run on Sunday following the track’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race. The rescheduled event aired live on ESPN2 and earned a 1.3 rating. Saturday’s rating is the fifth-highest that ESPN2 has earned for a non-Daytona race since ESPN returned to NASCAR in 2007. For the NASCAR Nationwide Series season so far, the ESPN Networks are averaging a 1.6 U.S. rating, up slightly from both 2010 and 2009 at this point.(ESPN)(4-19-2011)
- Mattioli & Cobb team up at Nashville: This weekend Chase Mattioli and Jennifer Jo Cobb will be combining resources for the Bully Vineyards 200 at Nashville Superspeedway, with Jennifer driving the No. 10 and Chase the No. 99 CollegeComplete.com Ford. This will be Chase’s 1st time driving on a concrete surface. “Jennifer has experience at Nashville in both the Camping World Truck series as well as a 7th place finish there in the ARCA series. She told me it’s a place to keep a cool head and make sure you’re there in the end and I am thankful that we will be working together”, commented Chase. When it comes to helping rookies like me, all the drivers in the Camping World series are just incredible”, Mattioli concluded.(Chase Mattioli PR)(4-19-2011)
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