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News & Notes Part I: May 1, 2007

News & Notes Part I: May 1, 2007

May 1, 2007
Erik Darnell proves 'Can't Miss' pronouncements accurate: Three-time Craftsman Truck Series champion Jack Sprague (#60 Con-way Freight Toyota) predicted we'd hear a lot from 2006 Raybestos Rookie of the Year Erik Darnell (#99 Northern Tool + Equipment Ford). Sprague

Conner & Zipadelli Penalized by NASCAR:

Conner & Zipadelli Penalized by NASCAR:

April 17, 2007
NASCAR announced today that Greg Conner, crew chief of the #59 Ford driven by Marcos Ambrose and Scott Zipadelli, crew chief of the #47 Ford driven by Jon Wood in the NASCAR Busch Series, have been penalized due to rule violations at Texas. Both were fined $2,000 for

News & Notes Part I – April 16, 2007

News & Notes Part I – April 16, 2007

April 16, 2007
Joe Ruttman (#18 Fastenal Dodge) feels the shoe is on the other foot when it comes to proving his ability to compete. "That's for the other guys to do," said Ruttman, 62, who'll rejoin the series April 28 at Kansas Speedway after an absence of nearly five years. "I

No driver yet for #45 when Petty does TV UPDATE:

No driver yet for #45 when Petty does TV UPDATE:

April 5, 2007
Kyle Petty comments about a driver during his TNT Sabbatical: "A couple of guys are really good choices, and guys are calling and wanting to know what we're going to do and we really don't know yet. That was kind of the way we planned it. Just like I said at Daytona

Rumblings – Las Vegas Race Notes:

Rumblings – Las Vegas Race Notes:

March 11, 2007
So much for all that Friday Night talk about this being a Dodge track... Jimmie Johnson dominated late after teammate Jeff Gordon controlled the middle of the race, and the Hendrick Motorsports Chevies ran one-two today at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Jimmie Johnson made

Ramblings – Las Vegas Qulaifying Notes:

Ramblings – Las Vegas Qulaifying Notes:

March 9, 2007
Las Vegas Motor Speedway has new asphalt, new banking, and a new pit road.....and it's baaaaad fast. And the baaaaadest, fastest of 'em all was Kasey Kahne. Kahne tooled around in a smooth 29.212 seconds (184.856 mph)....and you know every qualifier shattered the previous

Wood to run special USAF scheme in Coke 600:

Wood to run special USAF scheme in Coke 600:

March 7, 2007
#21-Jon Wood is scheduled to run the special paint scheme representing the U.S. Air Force on the #21 Ford in the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in a special celebration of America's military personnel. The #21 Ford has a blue base with a featured USAF emblem

News & Notes – Part I:

News & Notes – Part I:

March 6, 2007
It's dj vu all over again for the Craftsman Truck Series' "original" champions. Jack Sprague (#60 Con-way Freight Toyota), Mike Skinner (#5 Toyota Tundra Toyota) and Ron Hornaday Jr. (#33 AES HR Solutions Chevy) occupy three of the top four positions in the standings

Jon Wood to make Nextel Cup debut at Las Vegas:

Jon Wood to make Nextel Cup debut at Las Vegas:

March 6, 2007
The UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will mark Jon Wood's first official Nextel Cup start in the #21 Air Force Ford. Regular driver Ken Schrader will step aside, but still compete in a second Nextel Cup entry, the red #47 Ore-Ida/Kingsford/Clorox

Former Ford Executive Specht hired by Wood Brothers/JTG Racing:

Former Ford Executive Specht hired by Wood Brothers/JTG Racing:

January 24, 2007
Recently retired Ford Racing Technology employee Greg Specht couldn't stay "retired" for long. After a 30-year career with the Detroit-based auto manufacturer, many of which were spent on the racing side of the equation, Specht returns to his roots after signing on

Wood to make Cup debut at Las Vegas:

Wood to make Cup debut at Las Vegas:

January 18, 2007
Jon Wood, third-generation driver for one of NASCAR's most respected teams, will make his Nextel Cup debut for Team Ford Racing in March. He'll get 10 starts in the famous #21 Ford Fusion of Wood Brothers Racing and drive the team's #47 Ford in another. He'll drive

More testing at Kentucky Speedway:

More testing at Kentucky Speedway:

January 4, 2007
#19-Elliott Sadler, #10-Scott Riggs and #55-Michael Waltrip were scheduled to test at Kentucky Speedway on Wednesday, Jan 3rd and #21-Ken Schrader and #21-Jon Wood are scheduled to test there on Tues. January 9th. Fans can watch from the Turn 3 Fan Center at no charge

Air Force Re-Ups with Wood Brothers for 2007 Season:

Air Force Re-Ups with Wood Brothers for 2007 Season:

December 27, 2006
The United States Air Force has announced that they will be returning as both a primary and associate sponsor of the #21 Wood Brothers/JTG Nextel Cup team. 2007 will mark the seventh consecutive year in which they have backed the famous #21 car. Driver Ken Schrader

News & Notes – Final Wrap:

News & Notes – Final Wrap:

November 20, 2006
The strategy and the finish wasn't what Todd Bodine (#30 Lumber Liquidators Toyota) was looking for, but a conservative run in the Nov. 17 Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway wrapped up the Craftsman Truck Series championship. Bodine, keeping rival Johnny Benson (#

Armor All and Jon Wood Pick America’s Top Car Detailer:

Armor All and Jon Wood Pick America’s Top Car Detailer:

October 12, 2006
Today Kathy Lozowski of Amityville, NY defeated four other national semi-finalists who spent 20 intense minutes competing against each other to be named champion of the Armor All/STP Products Company's Do It Yourself (DIY) DARE contest at Wood Brothers/ST Motorsports