Big Program Tonight/ Open Wheelers go Fendered/ Kasey Kahne not behind the Wheel Today/ Champ Car Moving Ahead with 2007 Races/ Danica Patrick
Big Program Tonight
As the great Lance Russell one said, “Ok Davey, we’ve got a big show tonight.” The lineup for tonight’s Auto Sport show looks like a who’s who of racing. COO of the IRL, Brian Barnhart will answer questions heading into the league’s biggest month. Dennis Reinbold is expected to talk about his team as well as the 500 Festival. The man who will run the 2006 Hoosier Hundred, Bob Sargent, from Track Enterprises will be there to talk about the historic event and what went into saving it. He is also expected to talk about his other two big Silver Crown races he promotes at DuQuion and Springfield. The program can be heard on Monks Media.
Open Wheelers go Fendered this Weekend
Kevin Swindell and Josh Wise are scheduled to drive in the ARCA Re/Max Series race Sunday at Winchester, Indiana. According to an ARCA release, the two Dodge development drivers will pilot 2005 and 2006 Dodge Chargers.
Swindell will drive for Evernham and first time ARCA starter, Wise for Dodge Motorsports. Kevin Swindell made his first ever ARCA start last month, finishing 14th. Qualifying is scheduled for 12:30pm and the 200-lap race is scheduled for 2:30pm. The event is not televised.
Snap-on Returns to the WoO
It seems like it was only yesterday that you knew you were at a World of Outlaws event when you would see the shiny Snap-on Tools trucks pacing around the dirt track. Today, DIRT MotorSports™ announced that Snap-on would sponsor the World of Outlaws Sprints Crew Chief of the Year Award. I wonder if they will bring back the trucks? Snap-on sponsored Shane Stewart’s No. 26 sprint car at last year’s Knoxville Nationals. The diecast version is now on sale at several stores and on the internet.
Kasey Kahne not behind the Wheel Today
According to an article by Bob Pockrass in the Scene Daily, Kasey Kahne will have to get medical clearance before testing this week at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The Open Wheeler crashed early in the race at Talladega Monday. The article said the No. 9 hauler was at Charlotte but was not on the track Tuesday. Pockrass reports that Kasey Kahne says he will be in the car testing on Wednesday. Kahne won his first Cup race at Richmond last Season.
Friendly Confines of Richmond
Richmond has hosted the USAC Silver Crown Series beginning in 1995. This weekend they host the Busch Series and the Cup Series. Of all the Open Wheelers that are scheduled to race there this weekend, only Aaron Fike has won a Silver Crown race there. His first and only Silver Crown win came there in 2001. Tracy Hines will not race Richmond this weekend. Another Open Wheeler, AJ Foyt IV, will drive the No. 14 instead of Hines.
Busch Series Entries for Richmond
9 Kasey Kahne
10 John Andretti
11 Paul Menard
14 AJ Foyt IV
18 J.J. Yeley
34 Mike Bliss
38 Jason Leffler
39 Ryan Newman
42 Casey Mears
43 Aaron Fike
60 Carl Edwards
77 Burney Lamar
Champ Car Moving Ahead with 2007 Races
Despite talk of reunification, Champ Car World Series is reportedly moving ahead with plans for street races in Las Vegas and Phoenix. According to autosport.com, a 14-turn, 2.44-mile course on the Las Vegas strip has been proposed. AZ Central reports that a street race could come to Phoenix.
TV News
Congrats to FOX/ ABC
Congratulations to FOX/ABC on winning three and one Sports Emmys® respectively last night. FOX won for Outstanding Live Sports Series, Outstanding Technical Team Remote, and Outstanding Event Live Audio/ Sound for their NASCAR broadcasts. ABC won for Outstanding Post Produced Audio/ Sound for the “Speed City” tease on their Indy 500 broadcast.
Danica Patrick on Letterman
Danica Patrick will meet with her boss live on CBS tonight on the “Late Night with David Letterman” program. We will attempt to have a recap with screen grabs for tomorrow’s update.
You can vote for Danica Patrick or you favorite “race babe” scrolling to the bottom of the page.
TV Schedule
May 5
1:30 pm NASCAR Nextel Cup Final Practice Richmond (SDD) SPEED
4:00 pm NASCAR Busch Qualifying Richmond (LIVE) SPEED
6:00 pm Nextel Cup Qualifying Richmond (LIVE) SPEED
7:30 pm Busch Series Race Richmond FX
May 6
1:00 pm Int'l Motorsports Hall Of Fame Talladega SPEED
5:30 pm NASCAR RaceDay Richmond (LIVE) SPEED
7:00 pm Speed News SPEED
7:00 pm Nextel Cup Race Richmond (LIVE) FX
May 7
7:00 pm Speed News SPEED
9:00 pm Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain The Andrettis (LIVE) SPEED
Images appearing in this blog courtesy of ARCA Re/Max Series PR, CBS and World Wide Pants.
As the great Lance Russell one said, “Ok Davey, we’ve got a big show tonight.” The lineup for tonight’s Auto Sport show looks like a who’s who of racing. COO of the IRL, Brian Barnhart will answer questions heading into the league’s biggest month. Dennis Reinbold is expected to talk about his team as well as the 500 Festival. The man who will run the 2006 Hoosier Hundred, Bob Sargent, from Track Enterprises will be there to talk about the historic event and what went into saving it. He is also expected to talk about his other two big Silver Crown races he promotes at DuQuion and Springfield. The program can be heard on Monks Media.
Open Wheelers go Fendered this Weekend
Kevin Swindell and Josh Wise are scheduled to drive in the ARCA Re/Max Series race Sunday at Winchester, Indiana. According to an ARCA release, the two Dodge development drivers will pilot 2005 and 2006 Dodge Chargers.
Swindell will drive for Evernham and first time ARCA starter, Wise for Dodge Motorsports. Kevin Swindell made his first ever ARCA start last month, finishing 14th. Qualifying is scheduled for 12:30pm and the 200-lap race is scheduled for 2:30pm. The event is not televised.
Snap-on Returns to the WoO
It seems like it was only yesterday that you knew you were at a World of Outlaws event when you would see the shiny Snap-on Tools trucks pacing around the dirt track. Today, DIRT MotorSports™ announced that Snap-on would sponsor the World of Outlaws Sprints Crew Chief of the Year Award. I wonder if they will bring back the trucks? Snap-on sponsored Shane Stewart’s No. 26 sprint car at last year’s Knoxville Nationals. The diecast version is now on sale at several stores and on the internet.
Kasey Kahne not behind the Wheel Today
According to an article by Bob Pockrass in the Scene Daily, Kasey Kahne will have to get medical clearance before testing this week at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The Open Wheeler crashed early in the race at Talladega Monday. The article said the No. 9 hauler was at Charlotte but was not on the track Tuesday. Pockrass reports that Kasey Kahne says he will be in the car testing on Wednesday. Kahne won his first Cup race at Richmond last Season.
Friendly Confines of Richmond
Richmond has hosted the USAC Silver Crown Series beginning in 1995. This weekend they host the Busch Series and the Cup Series. Of all the Open Wheelers that are scheduled to race there this weekend, only Aaron Fike has won a Silver Crown race there. His first and only Silver Crown win came there in 2001. Tracy Hines will not race Richmond this weekend. Another Open Wheeler, AJ Foyt IV, will drive the No. 14 instead of Hines.
Busch Series Entries for Richmond
9 Kasey Kahne
10 John Andretti
11 Paul Menard
14 AJ Foyt IV
18 J.J. Yeley
34 Mike Bliss
38 Jason Leffler
39 Ryan Newman
42 Casey Mears
43 Aaron Fike
60 Carl Edwards
77 Burney Lamar
Champ Car Moving Ahead with 2007 Races
Despite talk of reunification, Champ Car World Series is reportedly moving ahead with plans for street races in Las Vegas and Phoenix. According to autosport.com, a 14-turn, 2.44-mile course on the Las Vegas strip has been proposed. AZ Central reports that a street race could come to Phoenix.
TV News
Congrats to FOX/ ABC
Congratulations to FOX/ABC on winning three and one Sports Emmys® respectively last night. FOX won for Outstanding Live Sports Series, Outstanding Technical Team Remote, and Outstanding Event Live Audio/ Sound for their NASCAR broadcasts. ABC won for Outstanding Post Produced Audio/ Sound for the “Speed City” tease on their Indy 500 broadcast.
Danica Patrick on Letterman
Danica Patrick will meet with her boss live on CBS tonight on the “Late Night with David Letterman” program. We will attempt to have a recap with screen grabs for tomorrow’s update.
You can vote for Danica Patrick or you favorite “race babe” scrolling to the bottom of the page.
TV Schedule
May 5
1:30 pm NASCAR Nextel Cup Final Practice Richmond (SDD) SPEED
4:00 pm NASCAR Busch Qualifying Richmond (LIVE) SPEED
6:00 pm Nextel Cup Qualifying Richmond (LIVE) SPEED
7:30 pm Busch Series Race Richmond FX
May 6
1:00 pm Int'l Motorsports Hall Of Fame Talladega SPEED
5:30 pm NASCAR RaceDay Richmond (LIVE) SPEED
7:00 pm Speed News SPEED
7:00 pm Nextel Cup Race Richmond (LIVE) FX
May 7
7:00 pm Speed News SPEED
9:00 pm Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain The Andrettis (LIVE) SPEED
Images appearing in this blog courtesy of ARCA Re/Max Series PR, CBS and World Wide Pants.
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