1998:  Dale Earnhardt, Jr. readies himself for another race in the 1998 NASCAR Busch Series. Junior's success in winning the1998 Busch Series points championship moved him into a part-time NASCAR Nextel Cup ride with Dale Earnhardt, Inc. for 1999 and then a full-season schedule in 2000.  (Photo by ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group via Getty Images)

May 3 – Today in Jayski’s NASCAR history

May 3, 2018

  • Dover Weekend Preview: All three NASCAR national series are back in action this weekend at Dover International Speedway.[More](5-3-2018)
  • Will Bayne return to Roush in 2019?: Roush Fenway Racing insists no decision has been made yet.[More](5-3-2018)
  • Meding’s Seafood and Stockley Tavern on board with Joe Nemechek at Dover: Meding’s Seafood will join with Stockley Tavern and Package Store as the primary sponsors on board the JD Motorsports with Gary Keller No. 15 Chevrolet Camaro of Joe Nemechek in the OneMain Financial 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Dover (De.) International Speedway. Meding’s Seafood is a longtime supporter of JD Motorsports returning for their 6th season as a marketing partner.[More](5-3-2018)
  • Moffitt leads final Dover Truck practice: #16-Brett Moffitt was fastest during final practice for Friday’s Camping World Truck Series race at Dover International Speedway with a speed of 158.082mph. #18-Noah Gragson was second, followed by #21-Johnny Sauter, #4-Todd Gilliland, #52-Stewart Friesen, #02-Austin Hill, #24-Justin Haley, #2-Cody Coughlin, #75-Parker Kligerman, and #88-Matt Crafton. See complete results on the Practice 2 speeds (pdf).(5-3-2018)
  • Friesen fastest in opening Dover Truck practice: #52-Stewart Friesen was fastest during the opening practice for Friday’s JEGS 200 at Dover International Speedway with a speed of 155.797mph. #21-Johnny Sauter, #13-Myatt Snider, #25-Dalton Sargeant, #18-Noah Gragson, #51-Harrison Burton, #16-Brett Moffitt, #24-Justin Haley, and #41-Ben Rhodes were the top-10. See complete results on the Practice 1 speeds (pdf).(5-3-2018)
  • Kansas Speedway partners with 37KindDays.org for 37 kind days:Kindness – the quality of being friendly, generous and considerate. And during Kansas Speedway’s upcoming race weekend, the Speedway is partnering with 37KindDays.org for not only the 37 Kind Days 250, but to encourage people to “Take Henry’s Challenge – 37 Days of Kindness.” The inspiration for this organization is Henry who was 12 when he passed away unexpectedly. After his passing, his parents started receiving letters, cards and personal stories from others about the many kind things that he had done. Henry raced go-karts and his favorite number was 37, which inspired the number behind the Challenge. In addition to the 37 Kind Days 250 on May 11, volunteers will be handing out orange wristbands at the gates on Saturday, May 12 to race fans to inspire them to take the Challenge. And it’s simple – fans can go to www.37kinddays.org and pledge to be kind to others for 37 days in the hopes of bringing joy to others.[More](5-3-2018)
  • Sonoma to host “Chat With the Champ”: – Race fans are invited to join a salute to 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Champion Martin Truex Jr. during the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on Sunday, June 24. “Chat with the Champ” will serve as the centerpiece of the Pre-Race Show Powered by Friedman’s Home Improvement just hours before the green flag falls on the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series main event in Sonoma.[More](5-3-2018)
  • Steve Moakler in concert prior to June Pocono race: Pocono Raceway announced today a partnership with Mack Trucks to present the Pocono 400 pre-race concert featuring Pennsylvania native and country musician, Steve Moakler. The concert will take place on ‘The Tricky Triangle’s’ frontstretch prior to the Pocono 400 on Sunday, June 3. Additionally, a Mack Anthem® model, Mack’s newest highway vehicle, will be on display in the paddock area and will carry the American Flag on the track during the performance of the National Anthem.[More](5-3-2018)

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