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Archive for November, 2011

Nov 28
Monday

Jack Smith Makes Official Statement Regarding Suspension

Filed under Press Releases, Truck Series

Jack Smith - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR
Jack Smith - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR
“I would like to thank those who have shown me their overwhelming support during this trying time. I regret that I was not in compliance with NASCAR’s Substance Abuse Policy regarding prescription medicine, and I am working with NASCAR towards reinstatement and compliance with their policy. In the interim, I want to let my family, friends and teammates know their support means the world to me.”

- Jack Smith Media Press Release


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Darlington Raceway
Darlington Raceway Toys for Tots Drive Returns December 10th
no responses - Posted 11.28.11
DARLINGTON, S.C. (Nov. 29, 2011) – As we enter the season for giving, Darlington Raceway asks for your help in providing a memorable Christmas for those in need. For the second consecutive year the United States Marine Corp (USMC) Toys for Tots Foundation Toy Drive will return to the track ...FULL STORY »
Drew Blickensderfer - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR
Blickensderfer Named Crew Chief of RCR’s No. 31 Caterpillar/Wheaties Racing Team
no responses - Posted 11.28.11
WELCOME, N.C. (November 28, 2011) -- Richard Childress Racing has named Drew Blickensderfer as the crew chief for the No. 31 Caterpillar/Wheaties Racing team with driver Jeff Burton for the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Luke Lambert, interim crew chief during the latter part of the 2011 season for the ...FULL STORY »
Anders Krohn - Photo Credit: Catchfence Open Wheel Editor: Paul Powell
Belardi Auto Racing, Anders Krohn Win PNC Community Leader Award
no responses - Posted 11.28.11
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Nov 28, 2011 - Belardi Auto Racing, alongside their 2011 Firestone Indy Lights driver, Anders Krohn, have been awarded the 2011 PNC Community Leader Award. The winner, a 2011 Firestone Indy Lights Team/Driver, is selected by PNC Bank, and is chosen based on who best displays community service ...FULL STORY »
Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway
Tickets for the 2012 Daytona Preseason Thunder Fan Fest Go On-Sale Wednesday, Nov. 30
no responses - Posted 11.28.11
Driver appearance schedule announced DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Race fans can purchase tickets for the popular Preseason Thunder Fan Fest at Daytona International Speedway beginning on Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 9 a.m. The stars of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will take to the legendary 2.5-mile tri-oval at Daytona International Speedway for ...FULL STORY »
Martinsville (Va.) Speedway
Construction Set To Begin On New Restrooms, Wider Concourse At Martinsville Speedway
no responses - Posted 11.28.11
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (November 28, 2011) – Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell announced today a project that will result in new and larger restrooms and a wider concourse under the Richard Petty Tower. The new restrooms will be almost twice as large as the present ones and contain amenities comparable with any ...FULL STORY »
Brad Daugherty - Photo Credit: Mike Stobe / Getty Images for NASCAR
Brad Daugherty Gets Up From Behind the Desk for the Day to Climb into a Race Truck and Test at Martinsville Speedway
no responses - Posted 11.28.11
HARRISBURG, N.C. (November 28, 2011) - - Brad Daugherty may be best known as a five-time NBA All-Star or for his work as an ESPN analyst for NASCAR’s top touring divisions. However, his passion for racing runs deeper than just with his co-ownership of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team ...FULL STORY »
Crew Chief Steve Addington - Photo Credit: Getty Images for NASCAR
Steve Addington Named Crew Chief for Tony Stewart
no responses - Posted 11.28.11
KANNAPOLIS, N.C., (Nov. 28, 2011) – Steve Addington, winner of 16 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races as a crew chief, has been named to the same position for three-time Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart and the No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 team of Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) effective immediately. The Spartanburg, S.C., ...FULL STORY »
Polar Bear 150
Chuck Barnes Sr. Takes Polar Bear 150 Victory at Rockingham Speedway
no responses - Posted 11.26.11
"Victory was third in four years for Louisville, Ky. driver" Rockingham, N.C. (November 26, 2011) - Chuck Barnes, Sr. overcame an early-race spin to edge Frank Kimmel II by a nose to take the victory in the Frank Kimmel Street Stock Nationals (FKSSN) Polar Bear 150 at Rockingham Speedway. The win is ...FULL STORY »
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NASCAR Fines Kurt Busch For Actions At Homestead-Miami Speedway
2 responses - Posted 11.25.11
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 25, 2011) – NASCAR has fined Kurt Busch $50,000 for his actions during the Nov. 20 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. NASCAR determined that Kurt Busch violated Section 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing – inappropriate hand gesture; abusive language) of the 2011 ...FULL STORY »
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ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards Releases Full Schedule for 60th Anniversary Season
no responses - Posted 11.25.11
(TOLEDO, Ohio) - The Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) has released the 2012 schedule for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards. Twenty events - up from 19 in 2011 - will comprise the diverse combination of speedways, short tracks, dirt tracks, and a road course in the series' ...FULL STORY »
Team BCR Racing
Team BCR Racing; Charles Evans Jr. Set For Expanded ARCA Presence In 2012
no responses - Posted 11.25.11
MOORESVILLE, North Carolina (November 23, 2011) - - Officials from Mooresville, North Carolina-based Team BCR announced today that Charles Evans Jr. will return with the organization in 2012 with an increased schedule in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards. The 21-year old driver who made the leap from the ...FULL STORY »
Jerry Tunney hits the track with C.S. pride
no responses - Posted 11.25.11
For every championship racing driver who flashes across a computer or TV screen, a humble start at local tracks was the precursor to greatness. A sophomore at Scranton Prep who is barely old enough to drive on public roads, Clarks Summit resident Jerry Tunney has been making waves on the ...FULL STORY »
Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway
Talladega Superspeedway Offering Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals
no responses - Posted 11.23.11
TALLADEGA, Ala. – Retailers won’t be the only businesses seeking to drive up sales while passing on great values to customers following Thanksgiving. Talladega Superspeedway is getting into the holiday spirit with a couple of great deals for Black Friday (Nov. 25) and Cyber Monday (Nov. 28). The Black Friday deal ...FULL STORY »
Richmond International Raceway
Symphony of Trees to Feature Raffle of Richmond International Raceway-Themed Tree Nov. 25 – Dec. 1
no responses - Posted 11.23.11
$5 Ticket is a Chance to Win Christmas Tree and Prizes Valued at $5,000; Bickmeier to Light the Tree This Friday  Richmond International Raceway is mixing its racing spirit with holiday spirit at the Richmond Symphony of Trees, November 25 – December 4, with a uniquely-themed Richmond International Raceway tree. The ...FULL STORY »
Richard Childress Racing (RCR)
RCR Announces Personnel Changes to its NASCAR Sprint Cup Program
no responses - Posted 11.23.11
Wilson, Martin take on new roles for 2012 season WELCOME, N.C. (November 23, 2011) -- Richard Childress Racing has made organizational changes to its competition department in preparation for the 2012 NASCAR season. Long-time RCR crew chiefs Shane Wilson and Gil Martin have taken new assignments with the 14-time championship-winning organization. Wilson has ...FULL STORY »

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