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I am going to start posting the post-race interviews with the winner and other notables.
It just so happens that I will be in the Mooresville, NC Lake Norman area this weekend and I was looking for some tips of “must see” attractions in the area. I know there are quite a few car shops in the area so I’ll be sure to hit those but I appreciate any other tips.
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This just in from the “can’t leave well enough alone” file. NASCAR announced today that they are changing the format of the “Bud Shootout”. From it’s beginnings in 1979, in order to be eligible for the Shootout, you either had to be a previous winner of the Shootout or you had to win a pole for the last season.
In the 2009 Shootout to be held on February 7th, the field will be 24 cars consisting of the top six from each of the four manufacturers, GM, Ford, Dodge and Toyota. This will be selected by the final 2008 car owner points standings.
If we’re going to race by manufacturer, I say, each manufacturer should have the same percentage of the 24 slots as the percentage of wins from the previous season. Shoot, I just realized, that’ll never work because I don’t think we have that many Toyota teams.
Just my two cents…
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After sitting on the pole, leading the first 47 and the last 31 laps, Carl Edwards nabs a win at tonight’s Sharpie 500 in Bristol. Overall, there were only 3 leaders in addition to Carl 84 laps led. Jeff Gordon led a single lap and the big lap leader of the night was Kyle Busch with 415. As they say though, none of em count except the last one which was all Carl’s.
Here’s what the unofficial finishing order looked like:
| Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team |
| 1 | 1 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Office Depot Ford |
| 2 | 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M’s Toyota |
| 3 | 21 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Freight Toyota |
| 4 | 6 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Pennzoil Platinum Chevrolet |
| 5 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevrolet |
| 6 | 11 | 12 | Ryan Newman | alltel Dodge |
| 7 | 22 | 7 | Clint Bowyer | Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet |
| 8 | 28 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Home Depot Toyota |
| 9 | 25 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Ford |
| 10 | 27 | 6 | David Ragan | AAA Insurance Ford |
| 11 | 14 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Dish Network Turbo HD Ford |
| 12 | 41 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Sharpie Ford |
| 13 | 23 | 8 | Aric Almirola | U.S. Army Chevrolet |
| 14 | 4 | 1 | Regan Smith # | DEI/The Principal Financial Group Chevrolet |
| 15 | 19 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite Dodge |
| 16 | 16 | 15 | Paul Menard | Menards/Quaker State Chevrolet |
| 17 | 20 | 70 | Tony Raines | Hunt Brothers Pizza Chevrolet |
| 18 | 40 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet |
| 19 | 39 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Slim Pack Juicy Fruit Dodge |
| 20 | 26 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Toyota |
| 21 | 7 | 96 | Ken Schrader | DLP HDTV Toyota |
| 22 | 15 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford Drive one Ford |
| 23 | 37 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Cheerios/Box Tops for Education Dodge |
| 24 | 32 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Knight Rider Ford |
| 25 | 2 | 44 | David Reutimann | UPS Toyota |
| 26 | 5 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Motorcraft Ford |
| 27 | 38 | 66 | Scott Riggs | State Water Heaters Chevrolet |
| 28 | 33 | 0 | Mike Skinner | Champion Mortgage Toyota |
| 29 | 43 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet |
| 30 | 42 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota |
| 31 | 29 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Wells Fargo Dodge |
| 32 | 10 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Stanley Dodge |
| 33 | 34 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe’s Chevrolet |
| 34 | 8 | 84 | A.J. Allmendinger | Red Bull Toyota |
| 35 | 12 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Bass Pro Shops/Red Head 1856 Chevrolet |
| 36 | 30 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Tums Quik Pak Dodge |
| 37 | 35 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. # | Mobil 1 Dodge |
| 38 | 36 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Caterpillar Toyota |
| 39 | 31 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Barrett-Jackson Auction Co. Dodge |
| 40 | 13 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser Dodge |
| 41 | 17 | 5 | Casey Mears | Kellogg’s/CARQUEST Chevrolet |
| 42 | 18 | 31 | Jeff Burton | AT&T Mobility Chevrolet |
| 43 | 24 | 9 | Sterling Marlin | Miccosukee Resorts Chevrolet |
I don’t know how I missed this one but back on August 19th, NASCAR released it’s 2009 schedule. A couple of things that I noticed, the Truck Series is still un-named for 2009 and, sadly, Kentucky Speedway doesn’t have a Sprint Cup date as of this release. Until I saw this, I still had a little hope. One thing that does give me hope is the very last line of the release that says all days subject to change. Yea, I know, they put that on every year but, you never know…
For Immediate Release
* NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule Has Realignment Involving Atlanta, Auto Club, Talladega Tracks
* NASCAR Nationwide Series Includes Date At Iowa Speedway
* NASCAR Truck Series Realigns Date To Chicago For Night Race
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 19, 2008) – NASCAR announced today its national series schedules for the 2009 season, which features realigned dates for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Truck Series.
In the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series there will be a three-way date swap between Atlanta Motor Speedway, Auto Club Speedway (formerly California Speedway) and Talladega Superspeedway.
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Atlanta’s second 2009 race will be held on Sunday, Sept. 6, taking the Labor Day weekend slot now held by Auto Club Speedway.
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Auto Club Speedway’s second race will be Sunday, Oct. 11 – the fourth week of the “Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup,” a slot formerly held by Talladega.
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Talladega’s second event will move to Sunday, Nov. 1, making it the seventh Chase event – the slot formerly held by Atlanta.
“The 2009 schedule reflects realigned dates that are good opportunities for everyone involved in our sport – fans, sponsors, tracks and teams," said NASCAR President Mike Helton.
The season begins with a tripleheader weekend at Daytona International Speedway capped by the running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 15.
In addition to that season-opening event for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the NASCAR Truck Series starts its season on Friday night, Feb. 13, followed the next afternoon by the NASCAR Nationwide Series opener.
For all three series, the season will conclude with another tripleheader weekend, at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 20-22.
Other key NASCAR Sprint Cup dates in 2009:
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The 31st annual Budweiser Shootout at Daytona – a non-points event – will be held on Saturday, Feb. 7.
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On the evening of Saturday, Sept. 12, Richmond International Raceway will again host the “Chase cut-off” race, affording the last opportunity for drivers to qualify for NASCAR’s championship playoffs.
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New Hampshire Motor Speedway will host the first races in both the “Race to the Chase” (Sunday, June 28) and the Chase (Sunday, Sept. 20).
There also will be an additional off-week for NASCAR’s premier series in 2009, prior to the Labor Day weekend event, giving teams a final break before a 12-week stretch that will end the season. Because of the way the calendar falls, NASCAR Sprint Cup teams will have a total of four off-weeks during the 2009 season.
2009 NASCAR NATIONAL SERIES SCHEDULES
The NASCAR Nationwide Series will have a 35-race schedule. Changes from this year include a new event at Iowa Speedway on Aug. 1, replacing Mexico City; a switch of the Atlanta Motor Speedway event from March to September; and moving the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve event in Montreal to Sunday, Aug. 30.
The NASCAR Truck Series in 2009 again will have 25 races, with one realigned date: The series’ late-season race at Atlanta will be replaced by a night event at Chicagoland Speedway on Friday, Aug. 28.
(The 2009 schedules follow on subsequent pages. Starting times and television information will be announced at a later date.)
For more information contact:
Herb Branham, NASCAR Public Relations
2009 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES SCHEDULE
Date Site
Feb. 7 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona, Daytona International Speedway*
Feb. 15 Daytona International Speedway
Feb. 22 Auto Club Speedway
March 1 Las Vegas Motor Speedway
March 8 Atlanta Motor Speedway
March 22 Bristol Motor Speedway
March 29 Martinsville Speedway
April 5 Texas Motor Speedway
April 18 Phoenix International Raceway
April 26 Talladega Superspeedway
May 2 Richmond International Raceway
May 9 Darlington Raceway
May 16 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, Lowe’s Motor Speedway*
May 24 Lowe’s Motor Speedway
May 31 Dover International Speedway
June 7 Pocono Raceway
June 14 Michigan International Speedway
June 21 Infineon Raceway
June 28 New Hampshire Motor Speedway
July 4 Daytona International Speedway
July 11 Chicagoland Speedway
July 26 Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Aug. 2 Pocono Raceway
Aug. 9 Watkins Glen International
Aug. 16 Michigan International Speedway
Aug. 22 Bristol Motor Speedway
2009 NASCAR NATIONAL SERIES SCHEDULES
Sept. 6 Atlanta Motor Speedway
Sept. 12 Richmond International Raceway
Sept. 20 New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Sept. 27 Dover International Speedway
Oct. 4 Kansas Speedway
Oct. 11 Auto Club Speedway
Oct. 17 Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Oct. 25 Martinsville Speedway
Nov. 1 Talladega Superspeedway
Nov. 8 Texas Motor Speedway
Nov. 15 Phoenix International Raceway
Nov. 22 Homestead-Miami Speedway
* – Denotes non-points event.
2009 NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES SCHEDULE
Date Site
Feb. 14 Daytona International Speedway
Feb. 21 Auto Club Speedway
Feb. 28 Las Vegas Motor Speedway
March 21 Bristol Motor Speedway
April 4 Texas Motor Speedway
April 11 Nashville Superspeedway
April 17 Phoenix International Raceway
April 25 Talladega Superspeedway
May 1 Richmond International Raceway
May 8 Darlington Raceway
May 23 Lowe’s Motor Speedway
May 30 Dover International Speedway
June 6 Nashville Superspeedway
June 13 Kentucky Speedway
June 20 Milwaukee Mile
June 27 New Hampshire Motor Speedway
July 3 Daytona International Speedway
July 10 Chicagoland Speedway
July 18 Gateway International Raceway
July 25 O’Reilly Raceway Park
Aug. 1 Iowa Speedway
Aug. 8 Watkins Glen International
Aug. 15 Michigan International Speedway
Aug. 21 Bristol Motor Speedway
Aug. 30 Circuit Gilles Villenueve
Sept. 5 Atlanta Motor Speedway
2009 NASCAR NATIONAL SERIES SCHEDULES
Sept. 11 Richmond International Raceway
Sept. 26 Dover International Speedway
Oct. 3 Kansas Speedway
Oct. 10 Auto Club Speedway
Oct. 16 Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Oct. 24 Memphis Motorsports Park
Nov. 7 Texas Motor Speedway
Nov. 14 Phoenix International Raceway
Nov. 21 Homestead-Miami Speedway
2009 NASCAR TRUCK SERIES SCHEDULE
Date Site
Feb. 13 Daytona International Speedway
Feb. 21 Auto Club Speedway
March 7 Atlanta Motor Speedway
March 28 Martinsville Speedway
April 25 Kansas Speedway
May 15 Lowe’s Motor Speedway
May 23 Mansfield Motorsports Park
May 29 Dover International Speedway
June 5 Texas Motor Speedway
June 13 Michigan International Speedway
June 19 Milwaukee Mile
June 27 Memphis Motorsports Park
July 18 Kentucky Speedway
July 24 O’Reilly Raceway Park
Aug. 1 Nashville Superspeedway
Aug. 19 Bristol Motor Speedway
Aug. 28 Chicagoland Speedway
Sept. 12 Gateway International Raceway
Sept. 19 New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Sept. 26 Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Oct. 24 Martinsville Speedway
Oct. 31 Talladega Superspeedway
Nov. 6 Texas Motor Speedway
Nov. 13 Phoenix International Raceway
Nov. 20 Homestead-Miami Speedway
Note: All dates subject to change.
NASCAR just started posting driver profiles for the Nationwide drivers. This is the first for Cale Gale. New ones will be added weekly.
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