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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
General News
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Wyler Racing was the talk of the town on Saturday at Kansas Speedway, not only for their strong performance in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series' O'Reilly Auto Parts 250, but because the team revealed that they would field a Toyota Camry for Johnny Benson in Saturday's Nextel Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway.
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Race fans will soon be shifting their Dodge Motorsports knowledge into high gear, once they test drive the revamped Dodge Motorsports Web site. Dodge has launched a new portal to the world of Dodge Motorsports that will give Dodge fans an inside look at the stars, cars and excitement of Dodge around the country.
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More than 1,500 race fans, from 30 states and Canada helped to raise over $204,000 to benefit the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) Foundation. Race Fever was held Friday evening in the Speed Channel Dome at the International Motorsports Hall of Fame.
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DAYTONA 500 winners Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson and Mario Andretti, Grammy Award nominee Jewel, TV host Kelly Ripa, and action sport legend Tony Hawk, among others, will put their artistic talents to the test to help commemorate the 50th running of NASCAR’s crown jewel stock car race, the 2008 DAYTONA 500.
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The 17th Annual International Motorsports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony marks a class of some of the greatest achievers in motorsports history ever inducted into this prestigious Hall of Fame.
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NASCAR presented its case to the court today and we eagerly await a decision. NASCAR is defending every driver, team and track involved with NASCAR. The court’s ruling will be important to protect the very flexible and open environment that allows for hundreds of sponsors to successfully participate in NASCAR.
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Roush Fenway Racing announced today that Simply Wow, a division of Source Direct Holdings, will sponsor it's No. 99
Ford Fusion in the ARCA RE/MAX Series at Kansas Speedway on April 27 and at Kentucky Speedway on May 12. Roush Fenway Racing driver Erik Darnell will be behind the wheel for both events.
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Beginning April 25, racing fans worldwide can become part of Team Ford Racing with a free membership at
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When 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion Bobby Hamilton Sr. passed away due to complications from Head and Neck Cancer it showed the racing community the impact the disease can have. Early detection and awareness has never been more relevant. The month of April has been designated to bring awareness to the signs, symptoms and the treatment possibilities for Head and Neck Cancer. After losing their mentor to the disease, the Bobby Hamilton Racing Organization encourages everyone to visit their primary physician for a checkup if you have any signs or symptoms. "The truth is, once you have been diagnosed with cancer you always battle it in some form or fashion," said Hamilton Sr. during a candid interview on June 5, 2006. "Yes, your body heals and life as you know it goes on, but cancer is always there. All I expect out of this is if anybody has anything to say about what I'm going through, let's just attribute it to everybody who's going through it. I just want to take my battle and use what little bit of celebrity status that I have left and try to promote the awareness for this disease."
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Featherlite Trailers, Featherlite Coaches, Inc. and NASCAR today announced an agreement has been reached extending Featherlite's sponsorship of NASCAR. As part of the NASCAR sponsorship agreement, Featherlite Trailers will continue its designation as "Official Trailer" of NASCAR.
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To commemorate NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge Week activities and celebrate NASCAR Day on Friday, May 18, Speedway Children's Charities has partnered with Texas Land & Cattle restaurant and Kat Country 96.9 (WKKT) for an "early-bird" dinner and pre-race party at the restaurant's Speedway Blvd. location.
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Inaugural NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion and current Craftsman Truck Series points leader Mike Skinner sat down at Daytona International Speedway for the latest edition of "Two Minutes With" and had a candid conversation about everything from street cars, to pets to what he watches on television. In a special "2 Minutes With ..." a feature found at the media site on
DaytonaInternationalSpeedway.com
, race fans can find out Skinner's favorite junk food, what he spends his money on and much, much more. But as far as his worst hotel experience, it was so bad that he can't even answer on camera. "2 Minutes With ..." goes behind the scenes each month to reveal information even the most rabid race fanatics might not know. Fans can watch video clips of motorsports stars that visit the "World Center of Racing" who sit down with the DIS staff in the special segment. (David M. Vaughn Photo)
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Roush Fenway Racing announced today that it will begin fielding a part-time ARCA RE/MAX Series team in 2007 with multiple drivers at the wheel. The No. 99 team will debut this weekend at Kansas Speedway with Erik Darnell, driver of the No. 99 Northern Tool + Equipment Ford in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, assuming driving duties.
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Erik Darnell, driver of the No. 99 Northern Tool + Equipment Ford F-150 in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, is pulling double duty this weekend at Kansas Speedway as Roush Fenway Racing debuts its ARCA RE/MAX Series team. Darnell, who heads into this weekend's truck race 12th in the point standings, talks about his involvement with the start-up ARCA team and his truck season to date.
It's been nearly a month since the Truck Series last competed. Is it tough coming off a four-week break?
"It's definitely a little tough. I hate that in the beginning of the season the trucks go for so long in between races. I've been staying busy, though. I've been testing a little bit and actually went home this weekend and ran a Late Model in Wisconsin. I've been staying in the driver's seat."
This weekend marks the debut of Roush Fenway Racing's ARCA Team. Will the ARCA race help get you back in a rhythm after the break?
"I actually got to go out to Kansas and test an ARCA car last week. I've got a little bit of track time there already this year, which is definitely going to help me going back there this weekend."
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The NASCAR Foundation Track Walk is once again returning to Dover International Speedway on Saturday, June 2, following the Dover 200, NASCAR Busch Series race (ESPN2, 2:30 p.m. EST). NASCAR fans will get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to walk the "Monster Mile" while raising money for worthy causes.
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Krista Voda will host SPEED's inaugural coverage of the NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge on May 19 at 7 p.m. ET from Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte. "This is bigger than front row tickets to a Bon Jovi concert!" said Voda, who also hosts NCTS Set-Up, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series pre-race show on SPEED. (SPEED PR Photo)
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SPEED is conducting an on-line contest to award one lucky fan the opportunity to wave the Green Flag for the NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge on May 19 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. More than 16,000 fans already have entered through SPEEDtv.com for their chance to be the CFO - Chief Flag Operator - for the event that will be aired live and exclusively on SPEED, beginning at 7 p.m. ET.
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Money-Saving Package Includes NASCAR, IndyCar Series, Matt Kenseth Racing at The Mile; Ends April 30
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Rick Crawford became the first auto racer inducted into the Mobile, Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. "Whatever success I've had in the past, or will have in the future, I owe to my friends and supporters," Crawford told his fans during the induction ceremony, Thursday, April 19 at the Mobile Marriott. The 48 year-old Crawford's best year in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series was 2002, when he finished second in the points standings in the No. 14 Circle Bar and RV Park Ford. His earnings total $3.9 million since joining the circuit in 1997, and he has five career wins. Crawford's career began at Mobile International Speedway in Mobile, and Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida. In 1981 and 1982 he captured two Alabama short track championships, three track championships at Mobile International Speedway and two at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, FL. (Circle Bar PR Photo)
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Second-generation ARCA RE/MAX Series driver Brian Keselowski used race strategy, patience and one pit stop on his way to winning the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 presented by Federated Auto Parts Sunday afternoon at Salem Speedway.
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2007 Food Lion Speed Street May Lineup Packs Power Punch With Various Musical Genres -
Diamond Rio, one of country music’s most versatile and talented groups joins forces with rising young country music vocalist Danielle Peck and alternative rock giant Better Than Ezra to comprise a formidable lineup for the Budweiser stage for the 2007 Food Lion Speed Street festival.
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Virginia's Jason White has inked a deal to drive the No. 7 Hooter's Energy Drink Chevrolet Silverado under the Pennington Motorsports banner for the remainder of the '07 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season beginning with next weekend's event at Kansas Speedway. "I am very excited about the opportunity to drive for Pennington Motorsports," said White. (VPS Motorimages Photo)
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Dover International Speedway is pleased to announce the hiring of Craig Amhaus as business development manager and Larry Jones as merchandise supervisor. Both join the Speedway in recently created positions.
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In Remembrance, National Series Cars Will Display University Logo for Next 3 Weeks The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) has received permission from Virginia Tech to display the school's logo on race cars for the next three weeks, in a tribute to the victims of this week's shootings at the university's Blacksburg, Va. campus. The logo will be displayed against a black background on the "B-post" - the area just to the right of the driver's side window net - of cars competing in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series and NASCAR Busch Series events at Phoenix International Raceway (Friday and Saturday), Talladega Superspeedway (April 28-29) and Richmond International Raceway (May 4-5). Additionally, trucks competing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event April 28 at Kansas Speedway also will display the logo.
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Westerman Companies, Inc. and Key Motorsports have agreed to partner in four NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races in 2007, beginning with the July 14th event at the Kentucky Speedway.
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Thanks to their 1942 Chevrolet pick-up truck, Susan and Ronnie Whetstine, of Shelby, N.C., picked up the prestigious Food Lion AutoFair Best of Show Award Sunday as the four-day automotive extravaganza concluded at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
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Mansfield Motorsports Park president and general manager Chris Mize has resigned effective immediately. Mize served as the track's president and general manager since 2004, and oversaw the last two NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races at the half-mile Ohio oval. His replacement has not been named.
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Even though it wasn't a major race weekend at Daytona International Speedway, national media still flock to "The World Center of Racing." A crew from CBS News Sunday Morning and national correspondent Tracy Smith visited DIS on Monday with NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Mike Skinner and his wife Angie. (DIS PR Photo)
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Quaker Steak & Lube, the award-winning automotive-themed restaurant chain, through their partnership with Red Bull Energy Drink, is giving all of their customers an opportunity to visit victory lane through their "Race to the Flag" NASCAR promotion.
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SPEED is teaming with NASCAR Images on five episodes of All-Star Spotlight in support of the network’s All-Star Week programming lineup, culminating with live and exclusive coverage of the NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge on May 19 at 7 p.m.
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Kentucky Speedway fans driving their vehicles home from 2007 events will be encouraged to maintain their lane when exiting facility parking areas to comply with a new dedicated-lane traffic management plan developed by CESO, Inc.
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The arrival of the month of April means an important date is only weeks away. While some may think of Tax Day, others know that tickets to NASCAR’s Ford Championship Weekend go on sale to the general public on an April morning each year and anxiously await that opportunity.
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One of country music’s most popular female singers Sara Evans, 80’s Rock mega band LOVERBOY, the exciting alternative rock band Puddle of Mudd and one of country music’s hottest groups The Wreckers headline an eclectic mix of talent and energy that will grace the Miller Lite stage for the 2007 Food Lion Speed Street festival to be held in uptown Charlotte from Thursday, May 24th through Saturday, May 26th.
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The Milwaukee Mile, America’s oldest active motor speedway, is into it’s second century of holding world-class auto racing events. The Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation (WSDC), in part, helps develop sports tourism in Wisconsin. The two entities will work together on a number of initiatives, it was announced today.
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It was billed as "the battle of the sexes" and it lived up to expectations, as BMX champion Dave Mirra crossed the finish line in his race-ready Scion tC ahead of Tennis Hall of Famer Martina Navratilova and actor Joshua Morrow, star of "The Young & The Restless," to take the crown in the 2007 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race. NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) Champion Mike Skinner finished first in the Pro category. (Toyota Motorsports Photo)
UPDATE:
Race Results Posted
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Wyler Racing is pleased to announce that Mac Tools, the nations leader in quality, professional hand tools, has come onboard as the official product sponsor of Wyler Racing and the No. 60 Con-way Freight Toyota Tundra driven by three-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series’ Champion, Jack Sprague.
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Over 20 of NASCAR's finest will be on hand to get things "revved" up at Race Fever 2007, an annual fundraising event benefiting the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) held in conjunction with the Aaron's Dream Weekend at Talladega Superspeedway.
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Danny Rollins knows what it's like to be a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race- and championship-winning crew chief capturing the title with Bobby Hamilton, Sr. in 2004. "We had a great group of guys at Bobby Hamilton Racing and everything we needed to win the title," said Rollins. "It all came together at one time. Now, the goal is to do it again so no one will ever think it's a fluke." (Team PR Photo)
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Online fan voting begins April 15 for this year’s Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame honorees, and on Saturday, Oct. 6, two new names will be added to this prestigious list. The Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame in downtown Talladega is both a focal point saluting NASCAR’s greatest names and a tribute to one of racing’s brightest stars – the late Davey Allison.
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Byrnes, Hammond, Mcreynolds and Dillner to Cover Event That Sets All-Star Pit Choice
- SPEED will air the NASCAR Nextel Pit Crew Challenge from Charlotte Bobcats Arena on May 19 at 12:30 p.m. as part of the network's week-long coverage of NASCAR All-Star Week on SPEED. It will mark the third consecutive year SPEED has covered the event, which now sets pit selection for the NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge.
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Todd Bodine enjoyed last year's trip to the Toyota Long Beach Grand Prix's Pro/Celebrity Race so much he asked for a return engagement. And he's taking Mike Skinner along for the ride through the streets of Long Beach, Calif. The pair, along with a long list of TV, radio, motion picture and sports stars, recently shook down their Toyota Scion tCs at a nearby road course. (Patrick Dempsey Photo)
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SPEED will deliver a full week of special All-Star programming in support of the network’s inaugural exclusive broadcast of the NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge on May 19 at 7 p.m. ET. Coverage will culminate with 48 consecutive hours of NASCAR programming over the All-Star Weekend.
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With the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series taking a couple of weekends off, the Circle Bar Team is headed to the Gulf Coast for their version of Spring Break, a short track double-header weekend. After taking home the 2006 Rookie of the Year title at Mobile International Speedway Adam Crawford is looking forward to returning to the seat of his Circle Bar Super Late Model. (Team PR Photo)
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Network Surges Past 70 Million Homes, Following Year of Record Audience Growth
- Hunter Nickell has been named President of SPEED, it was announced today by Bob Thompson, President of Fox National Cable Sports Networks, to whom Nickell reports. "Hunter has done a tremendous job at SPEED since taking the reins less than two years ago," said Thompson. (SPEED PR Photo)
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Kansas Speedway has “hired” three-time IndyCar Series champion and defending Kansas Lottery Indy 300 winner Sam Hornish, Jr. to work in the Kansas Speedway ticket office. Hornish replaces NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, who had to leave the position due to his racing schedule.
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Young Driver Beats the 'Cup' Odds and Wins at Intermediate Style Track -
Nashville Superspeedway (TN) has always been a good track for Chad McCumbee. This time, it was really good. In his third ARCA RE/MAX Series start of the 2007 season, Chad McCumbee found himself standing in victory lane in the ARCA RE/MAX Series 150 event held at Nashville, bringing home his first career ARCA victory and a pretty snazzy guitar trophy as well. "This is just awesome," said McCumbee. "This has been a long time coming. I think that we have deserved a few wins and it just seemed to slip by us. Everything happens for a reason, but I think that there are things we learned when we didn't win that helped put us in victory lane today." (ArcaRacing.com Photo)
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A Taylorsville man was charged with the Saturday slaying of James Sprinkle, a NASCAR mechanic for Team Red Bull, according to the Alexander County Sheriff's Office. Earl Wayne Flowers, 51, of Gravel Hill Court, was arrested at about 3 p.m. Thursday. He received no bond and was in the Alexander County Detention Center Thursday, charged with one count of murder.
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With primary sponsorship of its 44 race truck close to being finalized, Key Motorsports has put out the “HELP WANTED” sign at its Mooresville, North Carolina race shop. Once sponsorship has been secured, team owner Curtis W. Key, Sr. will need to fill immediate shop openings starting with the crew chief position.
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Country music superstar Joe Nichols, the R&B supergroup Tony! Toni! Toné and the legendary rock group Cheap Trick join forces on the Coca-Cola stage to provide a formidable lineup for the 2007 Food Lion Speed Street festival to be held in uptown Charlotte from Thursday May 24th through Saturday May 26th.
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Not surprising, David Starr, No. 10 MaxxForce Ford, of Houston is rooting for his Astros to go all the way to the World Series as Major League Baseball opens the 2007 season this week. "I grew up playing baseball and fell in love with the Houston Astros," said Starr. "I thought those multi-colored uniforms were cool." (VPS Motorimages Photo)
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Haas CNC Racing has announced a sponsorship agreement with Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce. Sweet Baby Ray's will be an associate sponsor on the No. 66 Monte Carlo driven by Jeff Green for the NASCAR Nextel Cup event at Texas Motor Speedway on April 15th, and serve as primary sponsor on the No. 8 Silverado driven by Blake Bjorklund in the Truck Series event on June 8th. (VPS Motorimages Photo)
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Intense. It's a word that won't be taken lightly in the new SPEED reality series, Setup. Beginning April 18 at 8 p.m. ET, 10 drivers will slip behind the wheel of identically prepared Pontiac Solstice GXP race cars for a chance at $100,000; but maybe more importantly, a real-life opportunity to compete for a factory ride in the 2008 Grand-Am Series Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Event From McReynolds' Lakefront Home Sets Fun, Relaxed Tone for NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge Weekend For the second consecutive year, SPEED will set up camp in the backyard of NASCAR crew chief and television personality Larry McReynolds, delivering Larry Mac's Second Annual All-Star BBQ on May 17 at 7 p.m. ET.
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For the fifth straight year, historic Daytona International Speedway has been awarded the Welcome Mat from The Good Sam Club for hosting the most RV friendly NASCAR event – the Daytona 500.
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Michigan International Speedway President Roger Curtis has restructured the Marketing, Sales and Ticketing Departments at the track. The new team, he says, fully integrates ticket sales, corporate sales and marketing/public relations with a focus on driving values for partners and enhancing the experience for guests.
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When Mike Skinner brought home his third victory of the 2007 campaign last Saturday at the Martinsville Speedway Bill Davis Racing captured its 12th win in three years. Not only did Skinner win, but he won in dominating fashion leading all but seven laps in the 250-lap event. In 2007, Bill Davis Racing has lead 378 laps in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series which is 65% of the total laps completed. "We really have it going on," commented current points leader Mike Skinner. "All three teams are a threat to win every week. We finally have had some luck on our side and have been able to pull off the victories. Bill Davis Racing does a great job working with Toyota Racing Development getting these trucks prepared each week. We also have a great group of guys that work their butts off every day to make sure we have fast trucks each week." (David M. Vaughn Photo)
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Jasper Engines & Transmissions of Jasper, Indiana, has named Melling Engine Parts a Preferred Partner of 2006. The award was presented during the Jasper Engines & Transmissions 20th Annual Preferred Partners Banquet on March 21st 2007.
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Drive for Diversity participant Peter Hernandez was back in action Saturday night at Caraway Speedway in Asheboro, N.C., driving his No. 63 Spraker Racing Chevrolet to a fourth-place finish. NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series driver Michael Gallegos was also on track this weekend for the Drive for Diversity program.
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SPEED will add NASCAR veteran Kyle Petty to its popular weekly program Tradin’ Paint, beginning April 14 at 7:30 p.m. ET. “Adding Kyle as a regular panelist gives SPEED yet another credible voice in our coverage of NASCAR,” said Frank Wilson, SPEED VP of Production. “Tradin’ Paint is still a relatively new show and having Kyle on board is the next step in the program’s growth.”
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"We are pleased to report solid revenue and earnings for the first quarter, despite the year-over-year decline in broadcast revenue due to the start of NASCAR's new eight-year combined television agreements," said ISC President Lesa France Kennedy. "We hosted several successful events during the first quarter, and posted a nearly double-digit increase in corporate sponsorship revenue."
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A member of a NASCAR team was shot to death outside his home in Alexander County late Saturday. Jimmy Sprinkle, 44, was a mechanic for the Red Bull racing team. He had been a member of the test team crew for about a year. Sprinkle lived on a farm in northeast Alexander County north of Hiddenite. He spent the afternoon working on his yard, then saw someone coming down his long gravel driveway around 10:30 p.m. Saturday and went out to investigate. That's when the person shot him once in the chest and died at Iredell Memorial Office. (Stock Car Ticker Photo)
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All RV overnight parking spots have been sold, and only a limited amount of spots for automobiles/tents remain for the upcoming Aaron’s Dream Weekend at Talladega Superspeedway April 27-29, Talladega Superspeedway officials announced today.
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ESPN has acquired Jayski.com - one of the top NASCAR information sites on the Internet. Jay Adamczyk, (a.k.a. "Jayski"), who began the site in 1996, will continue to operate Jayski.com, which counts top NASCAR crew chiefs, drivers and owners among its regular visitors.
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Twenty-one year old Nicholas Formosa, the 2006 Music City Motorplex Super Truck Champion, will be given the opportunity to enter and qualify for the May 26th NASCAR Craftsman Truck event at Mansfield, Ohio, officials of the Music City Motorplex announced today. Kevin Harvick, Inc. will field the truck, with Dollar General providing title sponsorship. (Steve Cavanah Photo)
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SPEED will share its first-ever broadcast of the NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge with visitors to New York's legendary Times Square on May 19 at 7 p.m. ET, as the network delivers its live and exclusive event coverage to the 1,400-square foot News Astrovision by Panasonic Screen prominently located at One Times Square.
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