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The final ARCA race of the season took place today at the short track in Toledo, Ohio. Short tracks always lead to short fuses but no one could have predicted the tempers that would flare on this sunny Sunday in October. The ARCA championship battle was supposed to be waged this day. And the rivalry was predicted to be between NASCAR up-and-comers Scott Speed and Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. -- Scott Speed was indeed only running slightly ahead of Stenhouse, Jr. in the points standings. And one of these two racers was expected to claim the championship.
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MWR To Field Ambrose Team
Michael Waltrip Racing will field cars for Michael Waltrip and David Reutimann and then partner with JTG Daugherty Racing to field the car for Marcos Ambrose in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2009. The fate of the current No. 00 MWR team is still to be determined. Running that car would depend on sponsorship, MWR Executive Vice President Cal Wells said Saturday at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
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Petty May Be Finished
Kyle Petty said that he will drive at Phoenix International Raceway later this year, but then he is still unsure of how many NASCAR Sprint Cup races he will enter in 2009. Petty did say whatever races he does drive, he will compete under the Petty Enterprises banner. Bobby Labonte is signed to return to Petty Enterprises and Chad McCumbee is being looked at for the car where Kyle Petty is currently the primary driver.
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 Burton wins at Charlotte: #31-Jeff Burton won the Bank of America 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway for his 2nd win of the season and the 21st of his career. He took no tires on his final pit stop and held off a late run by #9-Kahne to take the win. #2-Busch finished third, followed by #18-Busch, #26-McMurray, #48-Johnson, #16-Biffle, #24-Gordon, #8-Martin, and #6-Ragan. Other chase drivers: #20-Stewart was 11th, #07-Bowyer 12th, #29-Harvick 13th, #11-Hamlin 16th, #99-Edwards had an ignition failure and finished 33rd, #88-Earnhardt, Jr cut a tire and finsihed 36th, #17-Kenseth was involved in an accident just past the midway point of the race for a 41st place finish. There were 10 cautions for 48 laps and 24 lead changes among 16 leaders.
For race results, awards and more, see my Charlotte Race Results Awards Page.(10-11-2008) Comment here

UNOFFICIAL Chase Driver Points Standings [after Charlotte race 31 of 36]:
1) #48-Jimmie Johnson 5878 [5 wins]
2) #31-Jeff Burton 5809 -69 [2 wins]
3) #16-Greg Biffle 5792 -86 [2 wins]
4) #99-Carl Edwards 5710 -168 [6 wins]
5) #07-Clint Bowyer 5693 -185 [1 win]
6) #29-Kevin Harvick 5671 -207
7) #20-Tony Stewart 5650 -228 [1 win]
8) #24-Jeff Gordon 5633 -245
9) #18-Kyle Busch 5552 -326 [8 wins]
10) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5524 -354 [1 win]
11) #17-Matt Kenseth 5518 -360
12) #11-Denny Hamlin 5498 -380 [1 win]
Points Standings on my Drivers/Owners Points after Charlotte.(10-11-2008)

UNOFFICAL Classic Driver Points Standings [after Charlotte race 31 of 36]:
1) #48-Jimmie Johnson 4414 [5 wins]
2) #18-Kyle Busch 4350 -64 [8 wins]
3) #99-Carl Edwards 4331 -83 [6 wins]
4) #31-Jeff Burton 4183 -231 [2 wins]
6) #16-Greg Biffle 4072 -342 [2 wins]
5) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 4002 -412 [1 win]
7) #29-Kevin Harvick 3954 -460
8) #20-Tony Stewart 3935 -479 [1 win]
9) #24-Jeff Gordon 3854 -560 [1 win]
10) #07-Clint Bowyer 3799 -615 [1 win]
11) #11-Denny Hamlin 3723 -691 [1 win]
12) #6-David Ragan 3678 -736
13) #17-Matt Kenseth 3650 -764
14) #9-Kasey Kahne 3592 -822 [2 wins]
(10-11-2008)

Where did the 12 Chase Drivers finish at Charlotte?
(the order before Charlotte)
1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 6th
2) #99-Carl Edwards, 33rd
3) #16-Greg Biffle, 7th
4) #31-Jeff Burton, 1st
5) #07-Clint Bowyer, 12th
6) #29-Kevin Harvick, 13th
7) #20-Tony Stewart, 11th
8) #24-Jeff Gordon, 8th
9) #17-Matt Kenseth, 41st
10) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 36th
11) #18-Kyle Busch, 4th
12) #11-Denny Hamlin, 16th

Lowe's Motor Speedway Race Fast Facts:
...Jeff Burton won the Bank of America 500, his 21st victory in 506 starts.
...This is his second victory and 17th top-10 finish in 2008.
...This is his third victory and 15th top-10 finish in 30 races at Lowe's Motor Speedway at Charlotte.
...Kasey Kahne (second) posted his fifth top-10 finish in ten races at Lowe's Motor Speedway at Charlotte. It is his 13th top-10 finish in 2008.
...Kurt Busch (third) posted his third top-10 finish in 17 races at Lowe's Motor Speedway at Charlotte.
...Sam Hornish Jr. (22nd) was the highest finishing rookie.
...Jimmie Johnson leads the point standings by 69 points over Jeff Burton.
(NASCAR Statistics)(10-11-2008)

Top-35 in Owner Points and guaranteed a starting spot at Martinsville:
No changes in the top 35, the #84 team fell to 35th, but is still 63 points over #00 team
The teams are NOT locked in past the next race as the owners points change after each race.
32) #66-Riggs/Haas CNC Racing: 2489 +165
33) #22-B***y/Bill Davis Racing: 2469 +145
34) #7-Gordon/RGM: 2402 +78
35) #84-Speed/Red Bull Racing: 2387 63 points ahead of 36th
these teams/ drivers must qualify by speed but are close to the top-35:
36) #00-?/Waltrip Racing: 2324, 63 points out of 35th
37) #77-Hornish/Penske Racing: 2387 -143
For the owner points standings, see my Drivers/Owners Points Standings page.(10-11-2008)

Charlotte Penalty Report:
Car#, Penalty, Reason, Lap Issued
1) #77 Pitting before Pit Road is Open TE 44
2) #78 Pitting before Pit Road is Open TE 44
3) #96 Pitting before Pit Road is Open TE 64
4) #5 Pitting before Pit Road is Open TE 104
5) #28 Excessive speed - Exiting pits TE 104
6) #55 Outside half pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tire. TE 106
7) #10 Pitting before Pit Road is Open TE 121
8) #77 Excessive Speed-Entering pits PT 173
9) #6 Excessive Speed-Entering pits PT 178
10) #01 Excessive Speed-Entering pits PT 179
11) #10 Excessive Speed-Entering pits TE 187
12) #45 Pitting before Pit Road is Open TE 196
13) #42 Pitting before Pit Road is Open TE 197
14) #21 Pitting before Pit Road is Open TE 197
15) #15 Outside half pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tire. TE 200
16) #88 Pitting before Pit Road is Open TE 199
17) #43 Pitting before Pit Road is Open TE 206
18) #55 Pitting before Pit Road is Open TE 206
19) #10 Pitting before Pit Road is Open TE 206
20) #88 Pitting before Pit Road is Open TE 207
21) #18 Excessive Speed-Entering pits PT 257
22) #20 Excessive Speed-Entering pits PT 258
23) #88 Excessive Speed-Entering pits TE 267
24) #7 Pitting before Pit Road is Open TE 266
25) #15 Pitting before Pit Road is Open TE 266
26) #7 Pulling up to pit OL 268
PT - Pass through
TE - Tail end of the longest line
SG - Stop and Go
OL - One lap
ND - NASCAR discretion
MCI - Must come into pits.(NASCAR Statistics)(10-11-2008)

NASCAR Now Monday Roundtable Discussion: The Monday, Oct. 13, edition of NASCAR Now, ESPN2’s daily NASCAR news and information show, at 5pm/et will feature host Allen Bestwick leading a roundtable discussion of the latest NASCAR news and races. Panel members will include former NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Ricky Craven, ESPN analyst Ray Evernham and reporter Mike Massaro.

Smaller fields in NASCAR's future? Another sign of the times is the rumor [Bob Margolis] heard in the Cup garage that NASCAR has floated the possibility of a change in the field size for the Craftsman Truck and Nationwide Series to 28 vehicles and the Cup field down to 36 sometime in the future.(Yahoo Sports)(10-13-2008) Comment here

Yeley to the #00 at Martinsville? DENIED: hearing that J.J. Yeley could be running the #00 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota next week at Martinsville Speedway.(10-10-2008)
UPDATE: MWR Executive Vice President Cal Wells said there is a plan for the rest of the year [for the #00 team] that includes [rookie Michael] McDowell and wouldn't say who would drive next week at Martinsville. He said the situation is "fluid," but did say that J.J. Yeley, rumored to have been driving the car, will not be driving it.(SceneDaily)(10-12-2008)
UPDATE 2: Bob Dillner reported on SPEED Report that Mike Bliss will drive the #00 at Martinsville next weekend and Marcos Ambrose will be in the car at Atlanta.(10-13-2008)

Evernham thinking about leaving GEM? Ray Evernham, who has a minority share in Gillett Evernham Motorsports [#9, #10, and #19], said he was not involved in the decision to release rookie Patrick Carpentier. Evernham stressed he's a minority partner in the team and hinted maybe that role could change to not being a part of the team. "That's largely up to the Gillettes,'' Evernham said if he would remain with the team. "I want to help Mr. Gillette, and I'll do whatever I can to help him be successful, but I also want to pursue ... I'm enjoying my life at ESPN. I'm enjoying a little bit of semi-retirement. I want to help as much as I can, but I also want to make sure I have creditability with the viewers and that's important to me.''(Roanoke Times)(10-13-2008) Comment here

Stremme beats Busch at Winschester: David Stremme won the 37th Annual Winchester 400 Sunday in Winchester, IN beating Kyle Busch.(CRA Racing)(10-13-2008)
Race and Commercial Breakdown of the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte:
Total number of commercials: 120
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 67
Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 16
Start time to record race/commercial periods: 7:35 PM
End time to record race/commercial periods: 11:31 PM
Total minutes: 236
Minutes of race broadcast: 183
Minutes of commercials: 53
Number of missed restarts: 0
Number of ‘mystery cautions’ (debris not shown): 1
Total race brdcst time 183 Total comm. brdcst time 53
See more on my 2008 Commercials Page.(10-12-2008) Comment here

Chrysler, GM discuss merger, acquisition: UPDATE: General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC have held preliminary talks about a merger or an acquisition of Chrysler by GM, according to published reports. The Wall Street Journal, citing people it described as familiar with the discussions, reported that Cerberus Capital Management, the private equity firm that owns 80.1 percent of Chrysler and 51 percent of GMAC Financial Services, proposed trading Chrysler's automotive operations to GM. The Journal said Cerberus would receive GM's remaining 49 percent stake in GMAC. The New York Times, also citing people familiar with the talks, reported that the automakers were discussing a merger. The Times did not mention GMAC, a traditional auto lender hit hard by the housing market downturn. The talks have stalled because of the recent turmoil in the financial markets, according to the Journal. Its sources said negotiations could resume if markets stabilize because both GM and Cerberus want to quickly divest the assets under discussion.(Associated Press/Yahoo), no idea how this would affect Dodge or Chevy in NASCAR.(10-11-2008)
UPDATE: General Motors Corp. approached Ford Motor Co. in recent months about a possible merger but Ford called off the talks after the Dearborn, Mich. auto maker concluded it should continue to go it alone, according to a person directly familiar with the talks. GM and Ford already have a joint venture involving six-speed transmissions and have talked about expanding that partnership to include powertrains, according to sources familiar with the discussions.(Wall Street Journal)(10-12-2008) Comment here

Latest Ganassi merger rumor? Petty; GEM to Toyota? Trying to pin down the state of Petty Enterprises, under its new Boston Ventures' management, and the future of the Chip Ganassi operation has been tough enough the last few weeks, but now the speculation of a GM-Chrysler corporate merger has thrown things into a real tizzy. Insiders at both the Petty and Ganassi Dodge camps say there is speculation that the two struggling teams may somehow merge, and that that speculation is fueled by the sense that fellow Dodge owner George Gillett, who has majority interest in Gillett-Evernham-Motorsports, is "99 percent" certain to jump to Toyota. Ray Evernham was Dodge's mainstay in NASCAR racing, making such a move highly unusual. Dodge officials a few weeks ago denied such a change might be coming. One major complication for Dodge teams like Petty's and Ganassi's is that Gillett-Evernham has been a major Dodge engine operation. If Gillett moves to Toyota, then Dodge loses a very big player.(Winston-Salem Journal)(10-12-2008) Comment here

Harvick/Edwards confrontation: UPDATE 2: hearing there was a confrontation in the Nationwide Series garages at Lowe's Motor Speedway between Carl Edwards and Kevin Harvick over last Sunday's Talladega wreck. Details as they are found will be posted.(PRN's Garage Pass Radio Show)(10-9-2008)
UPDATE: Witnesses said Edwards approached Harvick in the garage stall housing Harvick's #33 Chevy and engaged in conversation. Following what a witness called a heated discussion, Harvick turned to walk away and Edwards grabbed him by the shoulder and spun him around. According to reports Harvick then shoved Edwards in retaliation, forcing Edwards onto the hood of the #33 Chevy. #33 crew chief Rick Ren pointed to a dent in the hood where he said Edwards landed. Others on site then proceeded to separate the drivers, and witnesses said Edwards was grabbed around the neck in a headlock by Harvick's motor-home driver, Jeff Smith. No punches were thrown, witnesses said. NASCAR did not immediately comment on the issue. Edwards and Harvick were not immediately available to comment. Witnesses claim the verbal exchange Thursday was in reference to a handwritten note Edwards left in a seat on Harvick's airp*** following the AMP Energy 500 last weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. The note facetiously thanked Harvick for disparaging comments he made toward Edwards on ABC following a multi-car wreck on Lap 174 of 188, which was triggered when Edwards tapped teammate Greg Biffle. Harvick was collected in the incident.(ESPN)(10-9-2008)
UPDATE 2: Carl Edwards and Kevin Harvick were warned before Saturday night's Sprint Cup race at Lowe's Motor Speedway not to let the physical confrontation they had on Thursday spill over onto the track. Edwards and Harvick met with NASCAR president Mike Helton, vice president of competition Robin Pemberton and series director John Darby following the drivers' meeting. There will be no fines and neither was placed on probation.(ESPN.com)(10-12-2008) Comment here

Inman receives Smokey Yunick Award: Legendary Petty Enterprises crew chief Dale Inman was awarded the Smokey Yunick Award prior to the start of the Bank of America 500 at Lowe's (N.C.) Motor Speedway. The award acknowledges outstanding achievement in the world of motorsports. Inman, the most decorated crew chief in NASCAR history, joined several of his colleagues with this recognition, including Glen and Leonard Wood, Ralph Moody and Bud Moore. While no driver has ever won more than Petty's seven NASCAR Sprint Cup titles, Inman has won eight as a crew chief. All seven of Petty's championships came under Inman's watch, along with 198 of his 200 record-setting wins. He won his eighth and final championship with Terry Labonte in 1984.(MCG Sprots/Petty Enterprises PR)(10-12-2008)

 

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NASCAR Newscast: Chase for the Sprint Cup - Week 5 Review

Jeff Burton earned his second win of the season, climbing to the second spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and closing the gap on point leader Jimmie Johnson. Hear Burton and Johnson talk about how gambling paid off as the Chase reached its halfway point.

Burton Holds Off Kahne for Win at Lowe's Motor Speedway
 
 
 
Despite Jimmie Johnson’s fast start to the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Jeff Burton hasn’t been willing to concede the trophy to the two-time defending champion. On Saturday night, Burton gave more than lip service to that notion, holding off Kasey Kahne to win the Bank of America 500 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. The victory, Burton’s second of the season and the 21st of his career, vaulted the driver of the No. 31 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet into second place in the standings, 69 points behind Johnson with five races left in the Chase. Burton had enough speed to hold off Kasey Kahne, who crossed the finish line .946 seconds behind the winner. Kurt Busch ran third, followed by Kyle Busch and Jamie McMurray
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Time on Burton's side?
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Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008

Jeff Burton's No. 31 Richard Childress Racing crew opts for one can of fuel and no new tires in the closing laps of the Bank of America 500 at Lowe's Motor
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A wreck, an eruption and an ignition failure
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 Kyle Busch wins at Charlotte: #18-Kyle Busch won the Dollar General 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway Friday night. He led 137 laps on the night to capture his 9th Nationwide Series win of the year. #29-Jeff Burton made a late charge but came up short, finishing second. The rest of the top 10: #32-Brian Vickers, #2-Clint Bowyer, #60-Carl Edwards, #33-Kevin Harvick, #47-Kelly Bires, #88-Brad Keselowski, #17-Jamie McMurray, and #7-Mike Wallace. The race was slowed by 13 cautions for 58 laps and there were 2 red flags, totaling an hour and 10 minutes, because of rain. There were 12 lead changes between 7 leaders. Complete results are posted on the Lowes Race Page.(10-10-2008)

Gibbs, five other teams to test COT at Charlotte UPDATE 2: Joe Gibbs Racing plans to test a Nationwide Series car of tomorrow next week at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, NASCAR and track officials confirmed Thursday. In addition to the JGR Toyota, five other teams plan to test in what is the second official test of the Nationwide COT. Michael Waltrip Racing will test a Toyota, Roush Fenway Racing will test a Ford, Chip Ganassi Racing will test a Dodge and Richard Childress Racing and Davis Motorsports will test a Chevy. All but JGR participated in the first official test of the Nationwide COT at Richmond International Raceway last weekend.(Scene Daily)(10-9-2008)
UPDATE: Next week marks the final open week of the season for the Nationwide Series. But for seven teams, an extended stay at Lowe’s Motor Speedway following the Dollar General 300 comes before any leisure time. The second and final test of 2008 for the NASCAR Nationwide Series new car is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 13-14, at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Wednesday, Oct. 15 will be a rain date. Drivers scheduled to participate are Bryan Clauson for CGRFS; Joey Logano and Kyle Busch for JGR; Morgan Shepherd for JDM, series standings leader Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton, two-time series champion Kevin Harvick and Scott Wimmer for RCR; Colin Braun, reigning series champion Carl Edwards and David Ragan for RFR, while David Reutimann and Josh Wise will drive for MWR.(NASCAR PR)(10-10-2008)
UPDATE 2: Jeremy Clements will also be on hand testing a Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Monday afternoon and all day Tuesday.(Clements PR)(10-13-2008)

Smaller fields in NASCAR's future? Another sign of the times is the rumor [Bob Margolis] heard in the Cup garage that NASCAR has floated the possibility of a change in the field size for the Craftsman Truck and Nationwide Series to 28 vehicles and the Cup field down to 36 sometime in the future.(Yahoo Sports)(10-13-2008) Comment here

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 After a week off the NASCAR Nationwide Series looked forward to getting back to the track, particularly CJM Racing and new driver Scott Lagasse Jr. In just their second week together, the America’s Incredible Pizza Company race team and Lagasse Jr. brought home a solid 20th place finish at Kansas Speedway two weeks prior. The team hoped to continue the momentum heading into Lowe’s Motor Speedway and they did just that. Lagasse Jr. finished out an evening filled with cautions and red flags in the 13th position; marking his highest career finish in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.“That was a long race and a lot of work tonight. It’s funny to think how much work we put into it and we finished right where we started,” stated Lagasse Jr. “I’m happy overall. The guys got the car handling good and we managed to avoid the cars wrecking out on the race track. We’ve made a lot of progress in a short amount of time and hopefully this momentum will continue for the rest of the season.”(CJM Racing) (10-12-08)
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Martinsville Speedway
Kroger 200 - Saturday, October 18, 2008
SPEED/TV - Prerace 2:30pm/et; Race 3:00pm/et

Smaller fields in NASCAR's future; trucks to 28? Another sign of the times is the rumor [Bob Margolis] heard in the Cup garage that NASCAR has floated the possibility of a change in the field size for the Craftsman Truck and Nationwide Series to 28 vehicles and the Cup field down to 36 sometime in the future.(Yahoo Sports)(10-13-2008) Comment here

Lia to the #81 for remainder of season: UPDATE: During the race broadcast on SPEED/TV, Ray Dunlap reported that Donny Lia is expected to drive the #81-Randy Moss Motorsports Chevy for the remainder of the season.(10-4-2008)
UPDATE: Randy Moss Motorsports announces that Donny Lia will take over the driving duties for the #81 RMM Chevy in the five remaining races of the 2008 Craftsman Truck Series season. NationRides.com will also return as sponsor for the remaining races on the schedule.(Moss Motorsports PR)(10-12-2008)

Hermie Sadler returns to the series at Martinsville UPDATE 2: Hermie Sadler will temporarily work double duty as a NASCAR analyst for SPEED and DIRECTV and as a Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling personality to make a return to racing at the Kroger 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event October 18 at Martinsville Speedway. DIRECTV will be teaming up with TNA Wrestling as sponsors for Sadler's Chevy which will carry the #48 for this event. The race will be Sadler's first start since running in the Kroger 200 at Martinsville one year ago.(Hermie Sadler PR)(10-8-2008)
UPDATE: Sadler will be driving the #48-Chevy for Fast Track Racing owned by Andy Hillenburg.(10-8-2008)
UPDATE 2: Acredale Vending Co. (Virginia Beach) will return as an associate sponsor for Hermie Sadler in Martinsville.(10-12-2008)

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Hail to the Champ; Allgaier Conquers at Toledo

TOLEDO OH (10-12-08) - Justin Allgaier raced from ninth to first to win the dramatic and wild Hantz Group 200 by Belle Tire and Federated Car Care Sunday afternoon at Toledo Speedway. The Springfield, Illinois driver also went from third to first in points to earn a national championship.
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Mon Oct 13
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8:00 am NASCAR Victory *** SPEED

9:00 am Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain SPEED

12:00 pm Racing Across America Stafford, CT SPEED

5:00 pm NASCAR Now ESPN2

8:00 pm This Week in NASCAR SPEED

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Tue Oct 14
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12:00 am This Week in NASCAR SPEED

8:00 am This Week in NASCAR SPEED

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