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Hope everyone enjoys the last free Sprint Cup weekend. Buckle up for the the SILLINESS of the rest of the season and the Chase. Stay tuned to the Stock Car Gazette for the latest.
 
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Police 'hit man' was offered NASCAR items to kill a witness
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By Milan Simonich, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A drug-dealing suspect and his son tried to hire a hit man who would kill for NASCAR memorabilia instead of cash, ...
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Sprint Cup points leader on a roll with seven victories
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Busch Chases NASCAR History In Kentucky
Kyle Busch stands a victory away from making NASCAR history as the first driver to win a race in all three of the NASCAR's national series in successive starts. Busch, a two-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series winner in 2008, hopes to add Saturday's Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky Speedway to last weekend's NASCAR Sprint Cup/Nationwide Series sweep at Chicagoland Speedway. Busch already is a member of a select group of drivers who have won in all three national series in the same season, posting a victory each year from 2005-08. Terry Labonte (1995) and Kevin Harvick (2003) also pulled off that triple. 
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 Bodine Returns to Victory *** at Music City Motorplex: Friday night´s Old School RacersReunion.com Shootout at the Music City Motorplex was truly a look into the track´s incredible history as Geoff Bodine, the winner of the last NASCAR Sprint Cup race held at the Motorplex in 1984, made his return to victory *** in dramatic fashion. Competing against other NASCAR greats such as Harry Gant, Sterling Marlin, Randy LaJoie, Dave Marcis and Charlie Glotzbach, Bodine proved that he still knows his way around the high banked 5/8th mile track. The results: 1) Geoff Bodine; 2) Sterling Marlin; 3) Randy LaJoie; 4) Harry Gant; 5) Lake Speed; 6) Joe Ruttman; 7) Dave Marcis 8) Charlie Glotzbach; 9) Larry Pollard; 10) D.K. Ulrich; 11) Jack Ingram.(Music City Motorplex PR)(7-19-2008) Comment here

Gillett Evernham hosts National Guard Unit: The final off-weekend of the 2008 Sprint Cup season saw many Gillett Evernham Motorsports employees put in a little extra time at the team's race shop Friday night. But it wasn't to work on race cars. The employees played host to soldiers from a local North Carolina National Guard unit that plans to deploy overseas in 2009. More than 100 uniformed troops and their families enjoyed food, pit stop demonstrations, entertainment and employee tours of the race shops that are home to Kasey Kahne's Budweiser Dodge, Elliott Sadler's Best Buy/Stanley Tools/McDonald's Dodge and Patrick Carpentier's Valvoline/LifeLock Dodge. The guard unit detachment is from the Alpha Battery 1-113 Field Artillery Unit of the North Carolina Army National Guard. The battery is headquartered in Lincolnton, N.C. while the detachment calls Statesville home. Friday night's event marks the first public effort of the Gillett Evernham Motorsports Soldier Outreach committee. The committee plans future fundraisers to aid the unit and its families while the troops are overseas. (Gillett Evernham Motorsports PR)(7-19-2008) Comment here

NASCAR Drivers Headline M&Ms Night of Stars at I-55 Raceway July 23: Traditionally, it has been one of the biggest nights in racing in the St. Louis area and this year's M&Ms Night of Stars at I-55 Raceway isn't going to disappoint. In addition to drivers such as I-55 Raceway co-owner Ken Schrader and defending Craftsman Truck Series champion Ron Hornaday, two-time Sprint Cup Series champion and Eldora Speedway owner Tony Stewart is scheduled to race the high-banked 1/3-mile track on Wednesday, July 23. Stewart and his NASCAR comrades are racing UMP Modifieds that night with proceeds from the event benefitting the Special Olympics. In addition to Stewart, Schrader, and Hornaday, other drivers scheduled to appear are: Ken Schrader Ricky Carmichael and Craftsman Truck Series veterans Brendan Gaughn, Rick Crawford, and Dennis Setzer.
AND: Two-time Sprint Cup Series champion Terry Labonte has been added to the stellar cast of stars scheduled to participate in I-55 Raceway's M&M NASCAR Night of Stars. Also added to the bill are Justin Labonte, Steve Wallace, and former World of Outlaws champion and Chili Bowl winner, Dave B***y. Gates open at 4 p.m. on July 23 with practice starting at 6 p.m. and racing kicking off at 7 p.m. For ticket information, call 636-479-3219 or visit them on the Web at I55Raceway.com.(High Side Media PR)(7-19-2008) Comment here

Kyle Petty Charity Ride, Day 6: The Kyle Petty's Annual Charity Ride drew closer to its conclusion Friday. The Chick-fil-A Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America raises funds for charities that support chronically ill children and engages celebrities, ride sponsors, motorcycle enthusiasts and fans. Since 1995, more than 5,700 riders have logged 7.2 million cumulative motorcycle miles and donated more than $10.5 million to children’s charities. Friday's route began in Charlotte, NC and ran to Peachtree City, GA. The ride concludes on Saturday. For more information on the ride, see my Racing Charities page.(7-19-2008) Comment here
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 Bliss Paces Happy Hour: #1-Mike Bliss was fastest in Happy Hour for the Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250. #6-David Ragan was second, followed by #60-Carl Edwards, #40-Reed Sorenson, #99-David Reutimann, #38-Jason Leffler, #17-Jamie McMurray, #64-David Stremme, #7-Mike Wallace, and #66-Steve Wallace. Not practicing were #90-Johnny Chapman and #49-Kertus Davis. Complete speeds are posted on the Gateway Race Page.(7-18-2008)

Logano Fastest in Opening Practice: #20-Joey Logano was fastest in the first practice session at Gateway Raceway. His top speed was132.704mph. #5-Landon Cassill was second. The rest of the top 10: #7-Mike Wallace, #29-Scott Wimmer, #66-Steve Wallace, #2-Clint Bowyer, #33-Cale Gale, #40-Reed Sorenson, #9-Chase Miller, and #60-Carl Edwards. #4-Derrike Cope was the only driver that didn't get on the track. Complete speeds are posted on the Gateway Race Page.(7-18-2008

Nationwide Series Live in Prime Time from St. Louis on ESPN2: ESPN2 continues its season-long coverage of the Nationwide Series with a live, prime-time telecast of the event from Gateway International Raceway near St. Louis on Saturday, July 19, beginning at 9 p.m. ET with NASCAR Countdown. The telecast from the 1.25-mile track also airs in high definition on ESPN2 HD, and is simulcast on ESPN360.com, ESPNMobileTV and ESPN Deportes. Dr. Jerry Punch will be ESPN2's lead announcer, joined in the booth for analysis by Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree. Dave Burns, Mike Massaro and Shannon Spake will report from the pits, while D.J. Copp, a member of Bobby Labonte's NASCAR pit crew and a frequent contributor to ESPN's NASCAR Now, will fill in for analyst Tim Brewer in the ESPN Tech Center. Punch also hosts NASCAR Countdown. Nationwide Series driver Landon Cassill joins the ESPN team as In-Race Reporter and will talk to Jarrett on the race's pace laps and during caution periods. ESPN2 also airs coverage of qualifying for the event at 5 p.m. on Saturday, and coverage of final practice on Friday, July 18, at 7 p.m.(ESPN PR)(7-14-2008)
 
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 Jul 18: NASCAR Nationwide Series at Gateway Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 First Practice Speeds Posted on 07-18-08 at 8:59 PM
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Jul 18: NASCAR Nationwide Series at Gateway Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 Final Practice Speeds Posted on 07-18-08 at 10:29 PM
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Kentucky Speedway: Built Ford Tough 225, July 19, 2008; SPEED/TV Prerace; 6:00pm, Race 7:00pm/et

Expanded Race Coverage: Expanded coverage of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on SPEED/TV will include live coverage of practice (July 18, 6:30pm/et), qualifying (July 19, 3:30pm/et), a special mid-season review (July 19, 3:00pm/et), an expanded version of the pre-race show NCTS Setup with Krista Voda (July 19, 6:00pm/et) and live, exclusive coverage of the Truck Series race, beginning at 7:00pm/et.

Sprague fastest in Happy Hour: #2-Jack Sprague was the fastest during the final practice session for The Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky Speedway with a speed of 174.059. Rounding out the top ten were; #8-Chad McCumbee, #13-Shelby Howard, #51-Kyle Busch, #88-Matt Crafton, #18-Dennis Setzer, #09-John Wes Townley, #22-Michael Annett, #33-Ron Hornaday Jr., #40-Chad Chaffin. There were 37 trucks on track for the final session. Complete final practice speeds are posted on the Kentucky Race Page.(7-18-2008)

Braun leads first practice: #6-Colin Braun was the fastest on track with a speed of 171.532 to lead the first practice session at Kentucky Speedway. Rounding out the top ten were; #2-Jack Sprague, #51-Kyle Busch, #14-Rick Crawford, #40-Chad Chaffin, #88-Matt Crafton, #59-Ted Musgrave, #03-Chrissy Wallace, #71-Donny Lia, #5-Mike Skinner; first Dodge [14th] #18-Dennis Setzer. There were 37 trucks on track for the first practice. Complete practice speeds are posted on the Kentucky Race Page.(7-18-2008)

 

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 PRACTICE TIMES: Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky
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FINAL PRACTICE: Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky
http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_08/articles/000012/001264.htm
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Speed Spares None in Sparta; Wins at Kentucky
SPARTA KY (7-18-08) - Scott Speed gambled on fuel mileage, dodged a dozen bullets, and in the end, out-dueled Sean Caisse during two late-race restarts to win the event-filled ARCA RE/MAX Series 150 Friday night at Kentucky Speedway
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Crane Cams 250 Race Day Updates
By Paul Warner
Saturday, July 19, 2008 10:30:00 AM

Kenly, N.C.-Good morning from Southern National Raceway Park!

Today’s festivities are underway with the Hooters Pro Cup teams finishing up tech and prepping their cars for the two-hour practice coming up at 11 a.m.

Of the drivers on the entry list, only Derrick Kelley didn’t make the trip. Jay Fogleman and Allen Purkhiser are moonlighting from the Northern Division this weekend and are on site for tonight’s running of the Crane Cams 250 presented by Awesome Awnings. Brad Rogers, originally scheduled to fill in for Trevor Bayne tonight, is not entered. Dange Hanniford may fill in for Bayne, but it’s not official as of now.

Nearly 15 drivers used one of their five tests this season to prepare for tonight’s event, proving that the stakes are high with the season winding down. Most drivers believe the track will race a little wider than it did last year, when the track was freshly paved.

Keep up with today’s activities via Holley Performance Online Scoring by clicking the link on the right side of the
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Sat July 19
3:30 am Racing Across America Irwindale SPEED
9:00 am Drafting Partners GAC
3:00 pm NASCAR Confidential SPEED
4:00 pm NCTS Kentucky Qualifying SPEED
5:00 pm NNS Gateway Qualifying ESPN2
5:30 pm NCTS Midyear Review SPEED
6:00 pm NCTS Set-Up Kentucky SPEED
7:00 pm NCTS: Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky SPEED
9:00 pm NNS Countdown Gateway ESPN2
9:30 pm NNS: Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 at Gateway ESPN2
11:00 pm NASCAR Camping World Series: Music City Motorplex HDNet

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Sun July 20
1:00 am NCTS Midyear Review SPEED
1:30 am NCTS Set-Up Kentucky SPEED
2:30 am NCTS: Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky SPEED
2:30 am NNS Gateway Qualifying ESPN2
3:30 am NNS: Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 at Gateway ESPN2
1:30 pm IRL Race Mid-Ohio ABC
7:00 pm SPEED Report SPEED
8:00 pm NASCAR Confidential SPEED
9:00 pm Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain SPEED
10:00 pm Drafting Partners GAC

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Mon July 21
2:00 am Drafting Partners GAC
4:00 am NASCAR Confidential SPEED
8:00 am NASCAR Confidential SPEED
9:00 am Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain SPEED
12:00 pm 1994 Brickyard 400 ESPNC
12:00 pm NCTS Set-Up Kentucky SPEED
1:00 pm NCTS: Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky SPEED
5:00 pm NASCAR Now ESPN2

 
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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