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Rick Crawford will join Ken Schrader for his annual All-Star charity event at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri. On August the 2nd, drivers from NASCAR's big three Series will Schrader for the M & M's Night of Stars that benefit multiple charities including the Victory Junction Gang Camp. "I had an opportunity to participate in this event several years ago and had a blast." Crawford said. "It was the first time I had ever raced anything on dirt." (High Sierra Photo)
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The Milwaukee Mile has announced that its Chairman, Craig Stoehr, was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation on July 27th. The Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation is a non-profit sports management organization that helps develop sports tourism in Wisconsin and promotes positive lifestyles and physical fitness through amateur athletic events and health education programs.
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On August 1, 2006, the National Stock Car Racing Commission heard and considered the appeal of Kevin Harvick, Inc. regarding the No. 77 Busch car. The appeal concerned three penalties issued by NASCAR following post-race inspection on June 30, 2006 for the NASCAR Busch Series event at Daytona International Speedway.
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California Speedway recently upgraded its official website,
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SPEED Executive Vice President & General Manager Hunter Nickell today announced Erik Arneson has been promoted to position of Vice President of Media Relations for the Charlotte-based motor sports and automotive lifestyle network. "Erik has terrific relationships throughout the motor sports and media worlds," Nickell said. "He has us focused on a communications strategy that will be most effective in our frenetic businesses." (SPEED Channel Photo)
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The Lyn St. James Foundation will hold its fourth annual “Women in the Winner’s Circle” luncheon tomorrow, August 3rd, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The event will honor the achievements of women in the motorsports industry and discuss ways to expand the opportunities available. The luncheon will be held at 12:00 p.m. at the Plaza Village Pavilion.
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NASCAR superstar Dale Earnhardt, Jr., will surprise sister Kelley Earnhardt Elledge with a new custom Chevrolet Tahoe SS in the SPEED reality series, Payback on Aug. 9 at 10 p.m. ET. Kelley, who handles much of Earnhardt, Jr.’s personal business dealings, is the oft overlooked hero behind the driver’s successful marketing, licensing and promotional machine.
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America’s Baby Cancer Foundation (ABCF) and SpeedFreaks have inked a long term and integral marketing partnership to help raise the awareness of children's cancer. In addition, Kenny Sargent and Lugg Nuttz, hosts from the SpeedFreaks Radio and Television programs, have been elected to its Board of Directors.
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David Reutimann won the first of two 10-lap Dirt Modified shootouts during Ken Schrader's annual M&M's Night of Stars at I-55 Raceway Wednesday night. Reutimann finished fifth in the second race to Kenny Wallace. "I've always read about the race and saw highlights on TV and finally Kenny (Schrader) was gracious enough to let me be a part of the deal," Reutimann said. (Ronda Greer Photo)
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Robert Richardson took part in Tuesday night’s sneak preview event of ‘Talladega Nights, the Ballad of Ricky Bobby’ which was hosted by the Texas Motor Speedway. Richardson attended the event with his father and team owner of R3 Racing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Robert Richardson Sr.
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Sullivan Worldwide Marketing Group (Sullivan Worldwide) announced today that it has secured Toyota Material Handling, USA as a sponsor of the No. 11 Toyota Tundra driven by David Starr in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Starting with the August 4th race at O'Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis,
TOYOTAFORKLIFT.NET
will adorn David Starr's #11 Toyota Tundra race truck. (Ronda Greer Photo)
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Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s Public Relations Department will be providing weekly construction updates as the speedway undergoes its multi-million dollar facelift, which will result in a new fan interactive garage area, a pit road closer to the grandstands, resurfaced and re-banked racing surface and state-of-the-art media center.
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Coming off a exciting week with the announcement of new sponsor "The GPS Store and Garmin", Green Light Racing officials announced today that they have hired veteran crew chief Kevin Cram to oversee operations of the #08 Chevrolet Silverado.
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Bobby Hamilton Racing invites you to a very special Open House. The event is Thursday, August 10th from 5pm - 8pm at the Bobby Hamilton Racing facility located in the heart of Mt. Juliet, TN.
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Beginning today, racing aficionados and movie buffs will have an opportunity to bid on and buy four of the “prop” race cars driven by Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly and Sacha Baron Cohen in the filming of the hit Columbia Pictures’ comedy Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.
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As summer heats up, so do the drivers in the Drive for Diversity program as the four drivers in action on Saturday collected two top-ten finishes at tracks across the Southeast. Nineteen-year-old Jessica Helberg from Petaluma, CA racing for Frank Pedregon Racing drove to 15th and 11th place finishes respectively at Ace Speedway on Friday night.
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The inaugural SPEED Performer of the Year, to be awarded in December as part of a one-hour SPEED television special honoring the top moments in motor sports for the year, will be selected by a panel including Wind Tunnel host Dave Despain, veteran broadcasters Bob Varsha and Ralph Sheheen, SPEEDtv.com writers Robin Miller and Tom Jensen and versatile racers Tommy Kendall and Dorsey Schroeder.
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The 2006 season has not been kind to Bobby Hamilton Jr. (No. 18 Fastenal Dodge) or Bobby Hamilton Racing. This was supposed to be a season of redemption for the 28-year-old, second generation driver whose disappointing foray into NASCAR NEXTEL Cup competition ended last November. Hamilton began the year with a seventh-place finish at Daytona and three top 10s in the team's first five races. Shortly after the season began, his father, 2004 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Bobby Hamilton, was diagnosed with head and neck cancer. The younger Hamilton was tapped to finish the season his father's ride, but so far, the results haven't been what anyone might have anticipated. "It's been a trying year," said the younger Hamilton. "It's been a disappointing season and we haven't had the results we wanted but at the same time, for whatever reason, I'm having to go through it." (Charles Krall/TruckSeries.com Photo)
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The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), in partnership with MagicDust Television, will launch “NASCAR Angels” this fall with the first episode airing the week of Sept. 18 on local stations nationwide.
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Craftsman Truck Series driver, Brendan Gaughan had the chance to experience the newly configured Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Tuesday, August 8th. The opportunity came via the Speedway's public relations department and had Gaughan giving rides to the media in Petty Driving Experience cars. The following quotes are from Gaughan following his time on the new high-banked configuration. (Ronda Greer Photo)
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Fresh off of his victory last week at O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis that ended a 21-race winless streak, Rick Crawford is looking to carry that winning momentum into this weekend's Truck Series race at Nashville Superspeedway. Crawford, who scored his fifth career truck series victory, currently sits third in the driver point standings, 187 points out of the lead. Crawford, who now has wins at Daytona and Indianapolis to his credit, spoke about the significance of last weekend's win and rated his championship chances. "To go ahead and get the win, a request made by Tom Mitchell that owns and sponsors the truck, that was special. With his fond memories of Indianapolis with Chet Fillip and running the Indy 500, to bring him an Indy trophy was pretty neat. To also dedicate the race like I did, it meant a lot to me. To be able to thank the guys that have helped me throughout the years that either turned a wrench or have given me a dollar to go racing with, I wanted to dedicate that race to them because I want them to know they haven't been forgotten." (Ronda Greer Photo)
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NASCAR RacePoints, the official rewards program of NASCAR, announced today that it has added NASCAR.COM’s NEXTEL TrackPass and RaceDay Scanner interactive applications to their list of participating partners.
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Michael Waltrip is a marketing machine and in the eye of the public constantly, but he isn't the only one. His wife, Buffy Waltrip, is a recognizable personality too that continues to use her marketability to deliver sponsor messages to fans in the NASCAR community. (PR Photo)
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Berlin Raceway is gearing up for the annual "The Chet" race, sponsored by Comerica Bank, to be held on Wednesday, August 16 at 7 p.m. Held in memory of track founder Chet Mysliwiec, the 100-lap Coors Light Late Model race will include NASCAR stars Kyle Busch and Johnny Benson.
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Construction crews began erecting the steel girders that will provide the framework for Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s new state-of-the-art media center this week. As the speedway’s renovation project completed its fifth month, crews have completed the re-banking of the 1.5-mile superspeedway from 12 degrees to 20 degrees and have completed the moving of pit road approximately 275 feet closer to the grandstands.
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Joey Miller is scheduled to make his NASCAR Busch Series debut in the No. 99 Aaron’s Dream Machine fielded by Michael Waltrip Racing at Memphis Motorsports Park this October. “Joey (Miller) is a great young man and he has been a joy to work with,” Darrell Waltrip stated.
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I was busting my butt through the baggage claim area at Chicago’s Midway Airport a couple of weeks ago when I heard someone calling “John, hey John.” I turned around to see Jeff Purvis, an old friend that I worked with in 1994 when he drove the No. 51 Country Time Lemonade car in the then NASCAR Winston Cup division. Despite running late, I immediately did a 180 and headed Jeff’s way. (CloseFinishes.com Photo)
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SPEED will deliver an additional 30 minutes of pre-race coverage as part of the network's live and exclusive coverage of the NASCAR Craftsman Trucks Series for seven of the season's final nine events. SPEED pit reporter Ray Dunlap will anchor the expanded coverage. "As summer begins to fade and fall inches in, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series teams will compete in eight races over 10 weeks," Dunlap said. "During that time, our newly expanded pre-race show will take viewers inside the garage area and introduce them to the people making news. The 'chase' for the Truck Series title began back at Daytona... stay with SPEED all the way to Homestead."
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Port-O-Jet, the world's only jet-powered outhouse, will attempt to establish a world speed record during the Circle K Monster Truck Bash Saturday night at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway.
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Talladega Superspeedway officials announced nearly two months ago there were only a select few reserved spaces still available for the Oct. 6 - 8 UAW-Ford 500 event weekend - and now the only reserved spots that remain are a handful of spots for tents and automobiles only in the areas designated as the Blue Zone and Yellow Zone in the track's infield.
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Key Motorsports turned its NASCAR Camping World Truck Series shop into a classroom for a period of time Thursday when the organization hosted a group of children and advisors from the Barium Springs Home for Children of Troutman, NC.
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Kansas Speedway public relations staff member Sammie Lukaskiewicz has been named Director of Communications for Michigan International Speedway, track president Roger Curtis announced today.
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Search any sporting venue, from the hard nosed gridiron action of the National Football League, across the grass diamonds of Major League Baseball, to the polished hardwood floors of the National Basketball Association - and you will find determined contestants hell bent on vanquishing their opponents. It is a special breed whose competitive fires burn brighter and hotter than those around them. Explore any contest where winning and losing are serious business, and you will find no more intense combatant than NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Crew Chief Danny Gill. "I am probably the most competitive person you will ever meet," Gill says with a matter of fact tone that characterizes his persona. "I can't stand to get beat leaving a red light, I can't stand to get beat getting thru traffic, I can't stand to lose a card game. I just want to win at anything I am doing." (Team PR Photo)
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Aaron’s Sales and Lease Ownership and Michael Waltrip Racing announced today that David Reutimann will compete in six more NASCAR Busch Series races in the No. 99 Aaron’s Dream Machine beginning with Bristol Motor Speedway next week.
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Four NASCAR Camping World Truck Series teams concluded tire tests for Goodyear at Las Vegas Motor Speedway tonight. The next time they see the track will be Smith's Las Vegas 350 on Saturday, Sept. 23. Each of the four participating manufacturers were represented: Dodge (Brendan Gaughan of Las Vegas), Chevrolet (Dennis Setzer), Toyota (Todd Bodine) and Ford (Rick Crawford). (LVMS PR Photo)
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The NASCAR Foundation made a pit stop today at Classroom Central to donate over one ton of school supplies to benefit the Charlotte Mecklenburg and surrounding school systems. The NASCAR Foundation caravan consisted of Foundation members, three Ford trucks donated by Young Ford and three NASCAR-themed trailers packed with the supplies.
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Springfield, Illinois waited more than 70 years to put one of their own in victory lane at the Illinois State Fairgrounds; and it finally happened compliments of hometown favorite Justin Allgaier who, after a last lap pass, made history winning the thrilling ARCA RE/MAX Series Allen Crowe 100 on the historic fairgrounds mile-dirt oval Sunday afternoon.
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Latest Field to-date Participates in Final Fine-Tuning Session -
As NASCAR’s Car of Tomorrow project nears its developmental completion, Monday’s latest test at Michigan International Speedway represented an important barometer – final tweaks before the car’s March 2007 introduction.
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Germain Racing welcomes Rick Gay as crew chief for the No. 9 Team ASE/Germain Toyota Tundra driven by 2005 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Ted Musgrave. Gay's new team has shown signs of championship form, sits fourth in the driver's points standings, and boasts a record of seven top-five and ten top-ten finishes in sixteen races this year. (Ronda Greer Photo)
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Experienced Drivers Wanted for NASCAR
- Dodge Weekly Series Drive for Diversity is now formally accepting applications for the fourth season of its driver development program. Resumes and information from experienced minority and female drivers can now be submitted for consideration for the 2007 season.
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Representatives of the Bo-Dyn Bobsled Project and the New York Olympic Regional Development Authority in Lake Placid announced that the second Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge will return to the two-time Winter Olympic village January 5-7, 2007 at the Verizon Sports Complex.
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NASCAR announced today that Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 60 Ford in the NASCAR Busch Series, has been fined and placed on probation due to a rule violation at Michigan International Speedway on Aug. 19.
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JKS Motorsports, a Winston-Salem business since 1983, announced today that it is relocating to Davidson County. The new JKS Motorsports location will be on nine acres in the Welcome Business Park.
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Roush Racing announced today that Carl Edwards recognizes and accepts NASCAR's penalty and will not appeal. “I put everything I can into winning races,” stated Edwards. “I was wrecked and I reacted. It was wrong on my part. NASCAR penalized me and I respect that. Most importantly I apologize if I upset any of my fans or sponsors.”
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Alex Kennedy dreams of one day making it in NASCAR's top Series. Like many 14-year-olds, Kennedy dreams of going fast, of driving in circles, of celebrating in Victory Lane. But Kennedy, of Aztec, New Mexico, isn't just dreaming - he's working to turn his racing dream into a reality. With numerous race wins and track championship under his belt, reality may not be too far away for the young phenom.
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For the third year, SpeedFreaks will mount up their motorsports ponies and head to Bristol Motor Speedway to host the Sharpie MINI World interactive area for the upcoming legendary NASCAR weekend. The Freaks' Crash Gladys and Lugg Nuttz will be the Freakin' featured Sharpie hosts for two full days mixing it up with some of the greatest fans in motorsports.
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Kansas Speedway will continue to host a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup championship race in 2007, NASCAR and track officials announced today. The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007, will be the third race in the Chase for the Championship, a 10-race stretch that will eventually determine the champion.
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Vintage car enthusiast Tom Cotter has such a passion for wood-covered Fords that he has gathered one from every year between 1934 and 1942. This rare collection will be displayed during the Sept. 14-17 Food Lion AutoFair at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
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Driver for the No. 23 Waste Management Bill Davis Racing team has Roots and many Family Connections in the State -
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Bill Lester is looking forward to attempting his third NASCAR Nextel Cup start in this weekend's SONY HD 500 at California Speedway. Piloting the No. 23 Waste Management Nextel Cup entry for Bill Davis Racing, Lester became the first black driver to compete in a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race in 20 years when he qualified for the Golden Corral 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in March in his first appearance behind the wheel of a Nextel Cup racecar. This weekend, along with the pressure of qualifying and racing in the Nextel Cup series, and the numerous demands for media interviews and appearances, Lester will have the additional attention of a large contingent of family and friends following his every move. (Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images Photo)
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Mark Martin's (No. 6 Scotts Ford) Aug. 23 victory at Bristol Motor Speedway marked the 41st time a Roush Racing truck has gone to Victory Lane in a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race. Martin, one of eight drivers to win in a Roush Ford F-150, captured the team's first trophy in September 1996 during the final weekend of competition at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway. Roush Racing continues to add to its lead in all-time truck owner victories and is four clear of its closest rival, Ultra Motorsports. Bobby Hamilton Racing, with 19 wins, is closest among active owners in the series. The Jack Roush-owned team accounts for 54 percent of Ford's 76 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victories and has competed in 266 consecutive races, seven short of Jim Smith's series record. Ford's sixth win of the season moves the truck maker to within five points of series manufacturer leader Toyota. Martin's victory ended Toyota's Tennessee win streak at five races. (Ronda Greer Photo)
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The sounds of engines rumbling and the bleachers rocking can only mean one thing in the Carolinas – the Redneck Racing Series is in town. That’s exactly what happened on Sunday at the Hickory Motor Speedway as the series visited the historic track for the second time in 2006.
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Lowe's Motor Speedway is among the race tracks participating in the NASCAR Foundation's inaugural Blood and Marrow Drive. The event is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 14, and will be held in conjunction with opening day of the Food Lion AutoFair.
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The Drive for Diversity program had only one driver in action on Saturday night due to most short-track operators scheduling off-weekends to not conflict with the Nextel Cup Series action from Bristol, TN. Reviewing last weekend’s highlights, Peter Hernandez, 37, from Sacramento, Calif., finished in 11th place on Aug. 19 when he drove the No. 20 Sony/Jackson Hewitt Chevrolet at Stockton 99 Speedway in his final D4D race of the season.
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Florida native Aric Almirola has his eye on an eventual seat in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series. Almirola, 22, believes his time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will help him reach that goal as it did for Greg Biffle, Kurt Busch and Kevin Harvick. "The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is perfect for guys like me to come in and learn from many of the veteran drivers who have raced in the NASCAR Busch Series and NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series already," said Almirola, who landed his second front row start last week at Bristol Motor Speedway. "I feel like I learn a lot from those guys and I'm able to apply what I learn to (all) the races I run right now." Almirola, part of Joe Gibbs Racing's driver development program, hopes to better last year's eighth place finish, his best in the series, when he visits New Hampshire International Speedway on Sept. 16.
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According to Nielsen Media Research, SPEED topped 68 million U.S. households for the first time in network history with the addition of 860,000 households in August. "With SPEED securing major NASCAR events like the Nextel All-Star Challenge and the Gatorade Duels for the next eight years, we expect to continue the network's strong growth pattern," said Hunter Nickell, SPEED EVP & General Manager.
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Brad Keselowski will drive the No. 23 Chevrolet in the Ameriquest 300 Busch Series event at California Speedway on Saturday. “I’m really pumped right now,” said Keselowski. “We’ve got a good car and I’ve had some success in Fontana so I’m ready to go.”
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W. Garrett “Gary” Crotty, Secretary and General Counsel for the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), has been named to NASCAR’s Board of Directors. Crotty, 43, is a native of Daytona Beach. “Gary is a long-time friend and associate and is a perfect addition to our Board of Directors,” NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France said.
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David Reutimann is aiming to continue his progress in the No. 99 Aaron's Dream Machine at California Speedway this weekend. Reutimann returns to the two-mile D-shaped oval following back-to-back top-10 finishes in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck and Busch Series events at Bristol. "We had a respectable finish in both races at Bristol and I'm ready for California," Reutimann stated. (High Sierra Photo)
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At the onset of the 2006 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, Erik Darnell laid out his goals for the year. While things have not gone entirely his way, Darnell and his No. 99 team have not lost sight of their objectives, and continue to work at meeting or exceeding them. "At the beginning of the year, the first goal I set was to win the Raybestos Rookie of the Year award," said Darnell. (Ronda Greer Photo)
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The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) has developed an at-track diversity mentorship program to provide diverse college students an in-depth look at the business side of the NASCAR industry. The program gives two students a weekend-long behind-the-scenes look at the different aspects of NASCAR.
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Martinsville Speedway will be part of a nationwide blood drive on September 11 that will include a ceremony in remembrance of the tragic events of September 11, 2001. The blood drive will be held in the infield of Martinsville Speedway from noon until 7 p.m. In addition to giving blood, fans are also encouraged to join the National Marrow Donor Program Registry of volunteer marrow donors during the blood drive on September 11.
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The ASA Speed Truck Challenge, one of the most successful, affordable, and challenging truck series on the West Coast, will be expanding into the Midwest next season through the addition of a second division. According to ASA Speed Truck Challenge president Jay Rutherford, “There are so many great racers throughout the Midwest looking to move up and we want them to join our proven program."
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Timothy Peters currently pilots the No. 4 Motorsports Dodge in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. In his sophmore season with Bobby Hamilton Racing, Peters has one Top-10 finish and six Top-15 finishes. On his 26th birthday he gives an inside look at his life as a NCTS driver.
Was your rookie season last year more challenging than this year or is it the other way around?
"This season is more challenging by far. When you are a rookie you deal with a lot of firsts. It's your first trip to several race tracks, your first time to deal with media and sponsors. This time around I have experience and the expectation level of Timothy Peters is greater. I cannot say "I am a rookie" like I could last year. Now, I am just like everyone else and the expectation level is a lot higher!" (Ronda Greer Photo)
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NASCAR race winner Brandon Whitt has announced that he will be making the trek to Chicagoland Speedway for the running of the ARCA SK Hand Tool 200 on September 9th, 2006. Whitt, 23, will attempt to make his first career start in the ARCA RE/MAX Series in the No. 51 Brandon Whitt Racing Dodge Charger, as well as his first career start at the challenging 1.5-mile facility in Joliet, Illinois.
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David Ragan, driver of the No. 50 FreeCreditReport.com Ford Fusion, discusses the upcoming NASCAR race weekend at California Speedway. The Ameriquest 300 on Saturday night will be Ragan's first Busch Series start with Roush Racing. (Ronda Greer Photo)
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