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Daytona (Statistically Speaking)
by: Mike Wells

Well, folks, we are back around to Daytona, the third restrictor plate race of 2008. There have been a few that have done well in the first two restrictor plate races who should once again fair well.

More of Mike's articles can be read at
http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/category/water-from-the-wells
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Tough economy takes toll on Ganassi and Franchitti’s #40 team

Though the top story at the end of this week likely will be the expected announcement of the pairing of Mark Martin and the Rick Hendrick No. 5 car, another big story from the beginning of the week resides at Chip Ganassi Racing. On Tuesday, Chip Ganassi and Felix Sabates announced that they were shutting down the #40 Sprint Cup team of driver Dario Franchitti, due to lack of sponsorship. The approximately 70 employees working on the team also received pink slips. This has not been the year the Franchitti dreamed of, after winning the Indy 500 and IRL championship last year.

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Mark Martin To Join Hendrick in '09 Press Conference Transcript

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2008 COKE ZERO 400 STARTING LINEUP
- 07/04/08 - Daytona International Speedway

http://www.catchfence.com/Speeds/08COKEZERO400Lineup.html

 

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NASCAR chairman defends hard line on new racecar

By Reid Spencer
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France believes the sanctioning body was right to hold the line on rule changes to its new racecar

http://www.sportingnews.com:80/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=431118

Menard takes first Cup pole at Daytona

By Diego Mejia

Saturday, July 5th 2008, 00:42 GMT

Paul Menard scored his maiden NASCAR Sprint Cup Series pole in qualifying for Saturday's Coke-Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.

The Dale Earnhardt Inc. driver set a time of 48.409 seconds at an average speed of 185.916 mph, which stood unbeaten for most of the session despite being set early as Menard was only the sixth driver to complete his run.

http://www.autosport.com:80/news/report.php/id/68857


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Petty Honorary Pace Car Driver

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series veteran and TNT analyst Kyle Petty will serve as the honorary pace car driver for the 50th running of the Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola on Saturday at Daytona International Speedway. Petty, who is a member of the Coca-Cola Racing Family of Drivers, will pace the 43-car field in a Chevrolet Corvette Z08 before the 160-lap, 400-mile race goes green. Petty has made 52 career Sprint Cup Series starts at Daytona International Speedway with 27 starts in the Daytona 500 and 25 in the Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola. His lone win at Daytona International Speedway came in the 1979 ARCA 200


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Courtesy of Jayski
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: JTG Racing owner Tad Geschickter said Friday he hopes to move Marcos Ambrose to the Sprint Cup Series next season, in addition to having Nationwide and truck series teams in 2009. The Australian Ambrose, in his second season in NASCAR’s No. 2 series, made his Cup debut at Infineon Raceway last month for Wood Brothers Racing. Ambrose is slated to drive four Cup races later this year under the JTG banner. JTG currently fields two cars in the Nationwide Series, for Ambrose and Kelly Bires. Geschickter said Bires would stay in the Nationwide Series in 2009, with Coleman Pressley to drive for the team in the truck series. The team currently fields Fords but Geschickter said the manufacturer the team will be affiliated with next year is open.

NASCAR could make changes to drug testing policy soon: From Brian France's press conference Friday at Daytona:
Q: WHAT’S THE LATEST ON DRUG TESTING?
FRANCE: "We’re about completed with our look at our policy and we’ve said before that we have a longstanding policy that we think works well. We’ve also acknowledged that there’s different circumstances and different things that are going on today that might not have gone on when we originated the policy and if there are ways to improve it and there probably will be, we will. We’ll have those answers pretty shortly. I would think within a month to six weeks we should be ready to … and I wouldn’t look for some dramatic change in our policy because the basis of our policy, No. 1 we can test any time that we want for cause. The other key ingredient, and I’ve told a lot of people this, you can have any policy you want but if the punishments aren’t tough, that’s the ultimate deterrent and if you look at lifetime suspsensions, which we have several out there today, you look at what happens on a first infraction. In our sport, its’ very severe and it probably means that your career could be over, probably will be over. Certainly in a second infraction, probably will end a career. A third will get you a lifetime suspension and so while our policy ought to be looked at and reviewed, it’s important to point out we’ve got some very strong parts in our policy that we want to make sure that we preserve

Presidential Candidates to Visit Races? Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama could make campaign stops at NASCAR tracks in the next few months. NASCAR chairman Brian France said Friday that he has extended invitations to both camps and expects the presumptive Republican and Democratic nominees to accept. "We would welcome both of them at various times and places," France said. "And I anticipate seeing both of them. NASCAR has historically been a place that politicians have come to interact and get noticed by our fans and just be part of our sport. My anticipation is we'll see both of them. We'll see."(Associated Press/Fox Sports)(7-5-2008) Comment here

Congrats to Elliott Sadler: #19-Elliott Sadler has already had a big week. On Tuesday he proposed to his girlfriend, Amanda Prince, who is also from his hometown of Empopria, Va. She said yes, and they've already picked a January date for the wedding.(Thats Racin)(7-5-2008) Comment here

Goodyear Announces Victory *** Medallion Medallion Program: Now, thanks to The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Sprint Cup team members will have a keepsake that honors their hard work and commemorates each race win. Goodyear announced a new tradition for the Sprint Cup Series, its Victory *** Medallion program. Now, each week in victory ***, the winning team owner, crew chief and driver will be awarded a three-inch medallion to go along with 100 two-inch medallions to reward team members. Each Victory *** Medallion is die struck on both sides to resemble a mounted Goodyear Eagle tire. On one side there will also include the word "Winner" above the specific track logo, as well as the race date and Goodyear's winning left-side tire code. The opposite side will be stamped with Goodyear's right-side tire code and will be sequentially numbered up to 100. A limited number of sets of the complete fan version of the Victory *** Medallions - called the Goodyear Eagle Race Win Medallion Set -- are available for purchase through the Racing Collectibles Club of America (RCCA) by calling 1-800-952-0708. The Goodyear Eagle Collection is only available through the RCCA offering. The sets are in limited edition, sequentially numbered and come with a die-cut leather carrying folio.(Goodyear PR)(7-5-2008) Comment here

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Menard wins Daytona pole, has teammate alongside

DEI celebration tempered by problems with Truex's car, possibility of points hit

http://www.thatsracin.com/topstories/story/16228.html
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Courtesy of Jayski
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Nationwide COT on hold: Yahoo! Sports has learned that NASCAR officials have notified team owners in the Nationwide Series that they will delay the introduction of the next generation Nationwide Series race car by one year. According to NASCAR spokesperson Ramsey Poston, the reason for the change is because testing and development is still needed before the car is approved for competition. The underlying reason for the decision however, is that the economic impact of having to build new cars at this time would be a hardship for all of the independent teams of the Nationwide Series. The decision was, in part, based on NASCAR officials meeting individually with smaller team owners to gauge their reaction. An official announcement is expected in two weeks.(Yahoo Sports)(7-4-2008)

Hamlin Wins at Daytona: #20-Denny Hamlin won the Winn-Dixie 250 at Daytona International Speedway for his 3rd Nationwide win of the season and the 12th win of the year for Joe Gibbs Racing. He held off teammate #18-Kyle Busch on a green-white-checker finish. #5-Dale Earnhardt, Jr finished third. The rest of the top 10: #2-Clint Bowyer, #88-Brad Keselowski, #9-Kasey Kahne, #29-Scott Wimmer, #64-David Stremme, #6-David Ragan, and #1-Mike Bliss. Pole sitter #40-Bryan Clauson finished 19th. There were 10 leaders with 17 lead changes. The race slowed by 3 cautions (which ties the record for fewest cautions) for 10 laps. All cautions were caused by single car accidents. Complete results are posted on the Daytona Race Page


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Jul 03: NASCAR Nationwide Series at Daytona Winn Dixie 250 Unofficial Results Posted on 07-04-08 at 9:20 PM by Admin

http://www.thehotlap.com/modules.php?name=Latest_News&op=view&rid=3207

Jul 03: NASCAR Nationwide Series at Daytona Winn Dixie 250 Unofficial Standings Posted on 07-04-08 at 9:26 PM by Admin

http://www.thehotlap.com/modules.php?name=Latest_News&op=view&rid=3208


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NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Banquet Set For Toronto Area

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 4, 2008) – The 2008 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Sirius Satellite Radio season-ending banquet will take place at the Toronto/Markham Conference Centre & Spa in Markham, Ontario Saturday, Oct. 25.

The banquet marks the culimnation of the second season of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. In addition to crowning the champion, the top drivers and owners and special award winners will be honored.

Last season, Andrew Ranger of Roxton Pond, Quebec earned his first NASCAR championship.

The Hilton Suites Toronto/Markham Conference Centre & Spa hotel is located north east of Toronto, Canada, just 25 minutes from both downtown Toronto and Lester B. Pearson International Airport. The only Four Diamond, all-suite hotel in York Region, and a smoke-free facility, the hotel is in the heart of Canada, where you will find Silicon Valley, Markham, and a variety of large corporations, restaurants and shopping, including Vaughan Mills Mall, as well as world-class golf, including Angus Glen.

 


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Courtesy of Jayski
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Sat July 5

1:30 am Go or Go Home SPEED
2:00 am NSCS Coors Light Pole Qualifying SPEED
3:00 am NNS: Winn-Dixie 250 ESPN2
9:00 am Drafting Partners GAC
10:00 am NASCAR Now ESPN2
11:00 am Trackside at Daytona SPEED
1:00 pm Prelude to the Dream SPEED
3:00 pm Tradin' Paint SPEED
3:30 pm NASCAR Performance SPEED
4:00 pm NASCAR in a Hurry SPEED
4:30 pm NASCAR RaceDay SPEED
6:30 pm NASCAR on TNT Live! and Allstate Countdown to Green TNT
8:00 pm Sprint Cup Racing from Daytona TNT

 

Sun July 6

7:00 pm SPEED Report SPEED
8:00 pm NASCAR Victory *** SPEED
9:00 pm Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain SPEED
10:00 pm Drafting Partners GAC



Jayski does not list all the programming offered by SPEED; for complete listings go to their website, http://www.speedtv.com/schedule/

Always CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTINGS!
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