Just Leave Us Alone/ Penske and Ganassi Notes/ PR Award/ TV Notes/ Cheney’s Got a Gun Part 2
Just Leave Us Alone
In an article in today’s Indianapolis Star Curt Cavin reports that the reunification of Open Wheel racing in North America is inching along quietly. In the article, Calvin reports that Champ Car World Series majority owner Kevin Kalkhoven says the best way for the Indy Racing League and CCWS to come together is for people outside the two organizations, mainly the media, to leave them alone. Kalkhoven told the Star that negotiating a deal in the media is not the thing to do. Kevin Kalkhoven told Calvin that he and Tony George have met several times including an unscheduled meeting at the Race of Champions event in Paris in December. The Indianapolis Star reports that the two have even skied together and discussed the future of Open Wheel racing.
"We're not negotiating, and there's no deal," he told the Indianapolis Star. "We're talking about what we have in common, not what we have different."
A reunified schedule will not happen until at least 2007 as the 2006 race dates are set in stone for both series.
SPEED’s David Phillips agrees with Kalkhoven in his column at SPEEDTV.com
Lazier with D&R
The Indianapolis Star also reported today that Buddy Lazier will run the full 2006 IRL season driving for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing.
Chip Ganassi Racing Unveils New Website
Chip Ganassi Racing has launched its redesigned website http://www.chipganassiracing.com/. The site will allow fans tan inside look at t team’s NASCAR NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series, IRL IndyCar Series and Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series programs.
Penske Takes a Larger Role
Ryan Newman appearing on SPEED's NASCAR Raceday, said that Roger Penske will have a greater involvement with the No. 12 and No. 2 Cup teams this season. Newman said that Mr. Penske will take a larger role because this year the team is totally owned by RP. Penske moved his IRL and other racing operations from Redding , Pennsylvania to a larger Cup shop in the Charlotte area.
PR goddess wins Major Award
(Photo courtesy of GM Racing Media)
A woman who has helped countless Open Wheelers in the PR realm has won the biggest honor for PR folks in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Judy Kouba-Dominick was presented with NASCAR’s PR Rep of the Year Award last week in Daytona. Kouba-Dominick is a trackside communications manager working for General Motors. JKD’s father raced midgets, sprint cars and Silver Crown cars in the West and Midwest regions. Her brother still races in the WISSOTA Sprint Series. Her career includes over 20 years of experience in journalism, public relations and marketing across a spectrum of racing series including AMA Motorcycle road racing, USAC midget racing, NHRA, IRL and all three of NASCAR’s premier series. I had the pleasure of meeting JKD in 2003 while she was working with Donny Schatz. There are few people out there that are as good as her in the business. Congratulation Judy on your well deserved honor!
TV Notes
Carl Edwards on Late Late Show
Open Wheeler Carl Edwards is scheduled to appear on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on Thursday, Feb. 23rd.
Daytona Numbers Up
NBC scored their highest Dayton 500 rating ever Sunday. The broadcast turned in a rating of 11.3. That is up from FOX’s 10.9 from 2005.
TV Listings (all times eastern)Feb 24
1:00pm NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fontana (LIVE) SPEED
5:30pm Driver of the Year SPEED
6:30pm NASCAR Nextel Cup Qualifying Fontana (LIVE) SPEED
9:00pm NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fontana (LIVE) SPEED
Feb 25
4:00pm NASCAR Busch Qualifying Fontana (SDD) SPEED
5:00pm Nextel Cup Happy Hour Practice - Fontana FX
6:00pm Busch Series at Fontana - Pre-race FX
6:30pm Busch Series race at Fontana FX
7:30pm Speed News SPEED
Feb 26
3:30pm Pre-Race Nextel Cup at Fontana FOX
4:00pm Auto Club 500 at California Speedway FOX
7:00pm Speed News SPEED
8:00pm NASCAR Victory Lane Fontana (SDD) SPEED
9:00pm Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain (LIVE) SPEED
Cheney’s Got a Gun Part 2
Give folks some time and you never know what they will come up with. Here is the link.
http://www.toonedin.com/cheney.html
In an article in today’s Indianapolis Star Curt Cavin reports that the reunification of Open Wheel racing in North America is inching along quietly. In the article, Calvin reports that Champ Car World Series majority owner Kevin Kalkhoven says the best way for the Indy Racing League and CCWS to come together is for people outside the two organizations, mainly the media, to leave them alone. Kalkhoven told the Star that negotiating a deal in the media is not the thing to do. Kevin Kalkhoven told Calvin that he and Tony George have met several times including an unscheduled meeting at the Race of Champions event in Paris in December. The Indianapolis Star reports that the two have even skied together and discussed the future of Open Wheel racing.
"We're not negotiating, and there's no deal," he told the Indianapolis Star. "We're talking about what we have in common, not what we have different."
A reunified schedule will not happen until at least 2007 as the 2006 race dates are set in stone for both series.
SPEED’s David Phillips agrees with Kalkhoven in his column at SPEEDTV.com
Lazier with D&R
The Indianapolis Star also reported today that Buddy Lazier will run the full 2006 IRL season driving for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing.
Chip Ganassi Racing Unveils New Website
Chip Ganassi Racing has launched its redesigned website http://www.chipganassiracing.com/. The site will allow fans tan inside look at t team’s NASCAR NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series, IRL IndyCar Series and Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series programs.
Penske Takes a Larger Role
Ryan Newman appearing on SPEED's NASCAR Raceday, said that Roger Penske will have a greater involvement with the No. 12 and No. 2 Cup teams this season. Newman said that Mr. Penske will take a larger role because this year the team is totally owned by RP. Penske moved his IRL and other racing operations from Redding , Pennsylvania to a larger Cup shop in the Charlotte area.
PR goddess wins Major Award
(Photo courtesy of GM Racing Media)
A woman who has helped countless Open Wheelers in the PR realm has won the biggest honor for PR folks in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Judy Kouba-Dominick was presented with NASCAR’s PR Rep of the Year Award last week in Daytona. Kouba-Dominick is a trackside communications manager working for General Motors. JKD’s father raced midgets, sprint cars and Silver Crown cars in the West and Midwest regions. Her brother still races in the WISSOTA Sprint Series. Her career includes over 20 years of experience in journalism, public relations and marketing across a spectrum of racing series including AMA Motorcycle road racing, USAC midget racing, NHRA, IRL and all three of NASCAR’s premier series. I had the pleasure of meeting JKD in 2003 while she was working with Donny Schatz. There are few people out there that are as good as her in the business. Congratulation Judy on your well deserved honor!
TV Notes
Carl Edwards on Late Late Show
Open Wheeler Carl Edwards is scheduled to appear on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on Thursday, Feb. 23rd.
Daytona Numbers Up
NBC scored their highest Dayton 500 rating ever Sunday. The broadcast turned in a rating of 11.3. That is up from FOX’s 10.9 from 2005.
TV Listings (all times eastern)Feb 24
1:00pm NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fontana (LIVE) SPEED
5:30pm Driver of the Year SPEED
6:30pm NASCAR Nextel Cup Qualifying Fontana (LIVE) SPEED
9:00pm NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fontana (LIVE) SPEED
Feb 25
4:00pm NASCAR Busch Qualifying Fontana (SDD) SPEED
5:00pm Nextel Cup Happy Hour Practice - Fontana FX
6:00pm Busch Series at Fontana - Pre-race FX
6:30pm Busch Series race at Fontana FX
7:30pm Speed News SPEED
Feb 26
3:30pm Pre-Race Nextel Cup at Fontana FOX
4:00pm Auto Club 500 at California Speedway FOX
7:00pm Speed News SPEED
8:00pm NASCAR Victory Lane Fontana (SDD) SPEED
9:00pm Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain (LIVE) SPEED
Cheney’s Got a Gun Part 2
Give folks some time and you never know what they will come up with. Here is the link.
http://www.toonedin.com/cheney.html
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