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Archive for March, 2009

Mar 31
Tuesday

Dillon Oliver’s debut produces top 30 finish

Martinsville, VA (March 30, 2009) - After a rain soaked weekend, Dillon Oliver made his debut in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in Monday’s Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway. Oliver and the Lafferty Motorsports No. 89 team worked hard all weekend long fighting an ill handling truck. However, they still managed to bring home a 30th place finish. Oliver made his first laps in one of NASCAR’s top three series on Friday during the morning practice session. However, the second session was shortened due to rain. The threatening skies dumped tons of rain onto the famed Southwest Virginia track. The rain would eventually cause NASCAR to cancel all of the afternoon events on Friday. As the rain fell, ... FULL STORY »

Dodge Motorsports, 2009 Samsung 500 NSCS Race Notes & Quotes

HISTORICAL DATA • First Dodge NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win: Lee Petty, 2/1/53, West Palm, Fla., 100 miles, .5-mile track. • Last Dodge NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win: Kurt Busch, 03/08/2009, 2009 Kobalt Tools 500, 127.573 mph avg. speed. (2 races ago) • ... FULL STORY »

Danny Jackson Looks To CRA Super Series in 2009

March 25, 2009 (Cincinnati, OH) - Danny Jackson, a Cincinnati native, has decided to race a limited schedule in the CRA Super Series Late Model tour for 2009. Jackson is the 2006 Rookie of the Year ... FULL STORY »

Robert Richardson Set To Celebrate

"Driver hopes to celebrate birthday with strong finish" (China Grove, N.C.) March 31, 2009 - When Robert Richardson blows out the candles on his birthday cake on Saturday, his birthday wish is for one thing- a strong finish in this weekend's ... FULL STORY »

Joey Logano Looks To Protect Sponsor’s Turf

No. 20 GameStop Toyota Texas Race Preview Huntersville, N.C. – Home field advantage is always a topic of conversation in any sport. Your home crowd can lift you up and act as another member of your team. To ... FULL STORY »

Coming up at NJMP: ARCA

Stock car racing returns to South Jersey with the second edition of the ARCA RE/MAX Series and the Loud Energy Drink 150. Last year marked the first time ARCA ran a road course since 2001, but that didn't stop Justin ... FULL STORY »

JD Motorsports Texas Sponsor Lineup

Danny O'Quinn's JD Motorsports "01" Team to carry www.Cash4Gold.Com/Racing 1-800 527-1801 Program's PRIMARY Sponsorship Plus two ASSOCIATE SPONSORS for this weekend's O'Reilly 300 at Texas Motor Speedway. Anne and Daniel Lowery's "Lowery Plumbing - Kerrville Texas" company ... FULL STORY »



Cunningham Motorsports Prepares for Salem
Posted 03.31.09
Stratham, GA (April 1, 2009)--Cunningham Motorsports returns to ARCA REMAX Series racing this weekend at Salem Speedway. Cunningham Motorsports will field two cars in the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 with veteran Ken Weaver behind the wheel of the #4 Tricolor Dodge Charger and rookie Parker Kligerman piloting the #77 ...FULL STORY »
Vision Racing Adds Ryan Hunter-Reay To 2009 Team Lineup
Posted 03.31.09
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (March 31, 2009) - Vision Racing is pleased to announce the addition of race winning IndyCar Series driver, Ryan Hunter-Reay to the team's 2009 driver line up that includes returning pilot and fellow American, Ed Carpenter Hunter-Reay, who won on the road course at Watkins Glen International last season ...FULL STORY »
Robb Brent Anxious For First Salem Start
Posted 03.31.09
SALEM, Indiana (March 31, 2009) - - Shelby Township, Michigan native Robb Brent has 17 ARCA RE/MAX Series starts to his credit. While tackling some of the best tracks on the ARCA circuit, Brent hasn’t experienced the pleasure of competing at the rigorous Salem Speedway but that fact will change ...FULL STORY »
Bryan Silas Looks To Continue Strong Salem Presence
Posted 03.31.09
SALEM, Indiana (March 31, 2009) - - Stuart, Florida native Bryan Silas has been in contention to win several races throughout his three years of competition in the ARCA RE/MAX Series, but if there is one track where he has a great shot at winning his first race of his ...FULL STORY »
Mike Skinner Mows Through the Field to a Third-Place Finish at Martinsville
Posted 03.31.09
"The 1995 Truck Series Champion Records Second Straight Top-Five Finish" MARTINSVILLE, Va. (March 31, 2009) – After rain storms postponed the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) race until Monday, Mike Skinner and the No. 5 Bad Boy Mowers Toyota Tundra went racing at Martinsville Speedway under bright sunshine-filled skies. Skinner, ...FULL STORY »
John Wes Townley, No. 09 Zaxby’s Ford Express Notes Texas Motor Speedway
Posted 03.31.09
Race Info: Event: O’Reilly 300 Date/Time: Saturday, April 4th/3:00 p.m. ET TV: ESPN2, coverage starts at 2:30 p.m. ET Radio: PRN/Sirius NASCAR Radio Distance: 200 Laps/300 Miles Track: 1.5-mile quad oval 2008 Winner: Kyle Busch 2008 Pole sitter: Kevin Harvick (via final 2007 owner points, qualifying was rained out) Fast & Fun Facts: · ...FULL STORY »
Ambrose and his JTG-Daugherty Team riding Strong performances as they ride into Texas
Posted 03.31.09
FORT WORTH, Texas (March 31, 2009) – This year JTG-Daugherty Racing took a chance and entered uncharted waters as a full-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series operation after 14 seasons in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. So far so good forthe first year Sprint Cup operation.  “We’ve had a great start to the ...FULL STORY »
Kevin Harvick Makes Late-Race Pass to Win Kroger 250 at Martinsville
Posted 03.31.09
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (March 31, 2009) – For the second consecutive week, Kevin Harvick drove a KHI vehicle to victory lane. After running inside the top five for most of the day, Harvick took the lead from Kyle Busch late in the race and led the final 16 laps to get ...FULL STORY »
Kenny Hendrick ready to make first NNS star in Lone Star State
Posted 03.31.09
MOORESVILLE, NC (Tues, March 31, 2009) – Kenny Hendrick and the rest of the No. 42 unsponsored Dodge team made good use of their time off from the NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule last week. Now, they just hope their efforts show up on the 1.5-mile oval of Texas Motor Speedway ...FULL STORY »


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