Nascar SCS FedEx 400 at Dover Intl Speedway Sunday, May 31 on FOX Sports 1 at 6:00 PM ET

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[ican'tbelieveit]

Welcome to the 2015
Nascar at FR race thread!

FedEx 400

Sunday, May 31 at 6:00 PM ET on FOX Sports 1

at the

Dover International Speedway

Dover International Speedway Website


Qualifying: Friday, May 29 at 3:30 PM on FOXSPORTS 1

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Coca-Cola 600

Congratulations to the Coca-Cola 600 winner: Carl Edwards !

Congratulations to the All-Star Race winner: Denny Hamlin !

Congratulations to the 3M 250 winner: Chris Buescher !

Congratulations to the Hisense 300 winner: Austin Dillon !

Congratulations to the NC Education Lottery winner: Kasey Kahne !

Broadcast Schedule
MRN
PRN
TVRacer.com (has a summary of all televised racing sports)

VIP League has the races streaming for those that don't have access to races on TV.
DO NOT DOWNLOAD ANYTHING - only use links that stream.

FRFL’ers: Deadline to select drivers for this week is:

Friday, May 29 at 5:00 AM ET ( 2:00 AM PT)

Jayski site for race prep info

Remember, you can join anytime! Let us know if you are interested.

Xfinity and Camping World Schedule

Series	Race	Track	Qualifying Time Channel	Race Time Channel
Xfinity	Buckle Up 200	Dover International Speedway	Sat. May 30 2:20 PM ET FOX Sports 2	Sat. May 30 2:30 PM ET FOX
Camping World	Lucas Oil 200	Dover International Speedway	Fri. May 29 2:33 PM ET FOX Sports 1	Fri. May 29 5:30 PM ET FOX Sports 1

May God Bless our Troops, their families, and our Nation
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[ican'tbelieveit]

Race Fans! We are off to Dover and the Monster Mile!

SprintCup Points Standings:

Driver	Points	Change
Kevin Harvick	473	-
Martin Truex Jr	432	-
Joey Logano	407	+1
Dale Earnhardt Jr	401	+1
Jimmie Johnson	393	-2
Brad Keselowski	381	-
Matt Kenseth	372	-
Jamie McMurray	353	-
Jeff Gordon	346	-
Kasey Kahne	345	-
Ryan Newman	343	+2
Aric Almirola	339	-1
Paul Menard	336	-1
Kurt Busch	327	-
Denny Hamlin	321	-
Carl Edwards	312	+2

[ican'tbelieveit]

Xfinity Standings:

Driver	Points	Change
Chris Buescher	401	-
Ty Dillon	397	-
Chase Elliott	373	-
Darrell Wallace Jr	371	-
Regan Smith	360	+1
Elliott Sadler	352	+1
Brian Scott	350	-2
Ryan Reed	320	-
Daniel Suarez	320	+1
Brendan Gaughan	309	-1
Jeremy Clements	293	-
David Starr	279	-
Landon Cassill	248	+2

Campingworld Standings:

Driver	Points	Change
Matt Crafton	217	-
Erik Jones	201	+1
Tyler Reddick	199	-1
Johnny Sauter	182	-
John Wes Townley	160	+1
Timothy Peters	158	+1
Cameron Hayley	153	-2
Justin Boston	149	-
Spencer Gallagher	145	+1
Daniel Hemric	136	+1
Ray Black Jr	134	-2
Ben Kennedy	129	-
Tyler Young	125	+2

[ican'tbelieveit]

Congrats Lime City Racing for winning the spring segment of fantasy racing!

Fantasy Top 10 Season Standings:

Team	Points	Change
Lime City Racing	3,378	-
Limbaugh Institute	3,299	-
Drago Racing	3,274	-
MoFo22	3,263	+1
Benders de Fenders	3,199	-1
Jana's Raiders	3,187	-
Keokuk29fan	3,153	-
Newton of Neptune	3,141	+1
Team Hessian Racing	3,115	-1
Ward Burton's Translator	3,108	-

[cripplecreek]

Detroit Grand Prix this weekend too.

http://detroitgp.com/

I’m not really a big INDY guy but I am interested in seeing the race (2 races) on a new completely resurfaced Belle Isle track.

[mabarker1]

EVENT SCHEDULE
Sprint Cup Series

Event Schedule times are local to the track

Thursday, May 28
5:30 PM NSCS HAULERS ENTER

Friday, May 29
6:00 AM - 6:30 PM NSCS GARAGE OPEN & INSPECTION BEGINS
9:30 AM NSCS ROOKIE MEETING
10:00 AM NSCS SPOTTER MEETING & RANDOM DRAWING
11:00 AM - 12:25 PM NSCS PRACTICE
12:30 PM NSCS QUALIFYING INSPECTION BEGINS
3:45 PM NSCS QUALIFYING

Saturday, May 30
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM NSCS GARAGE OPEN
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM NSCS PRACTICE
1:00 - 1:50 PM NSCS FINAL PRACTICE
5:30 PM Approx. Dover International Speedway Track Walk

Sunday, May 31
7:00 AM NSCS GARAGE OPENS
11:00 AM NSCS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING
12:30 PM NSCS DRIVERS INTRODUCTION
1:00 PM NSCS RACE

NSCS = Sprint Cup Series
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
All event schedule times above are listed in LOCAL track time

PRACTICE & QUALIFYING
Dates / Times / TV coverage

(these times in eastern time)

• Practices:
  Friday, May 29, 11:00 am - 12:25 pm/et, TV-FS1
  Saturday, May 30, 10:00 - 10:50 am/et, TV-FS1

• Happy Hour 'Final' practice: Saturday, May 30, 1:00 - 1:50 pm/et, TV-FS1

• Qualifying: group qualifying for positions 1-36, Friday, May 29 at 3:45 pm/et, TV-FS1, no re-air scheduled.

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  EVENT SCHEDULE
  Busch Xfinity Series

  Fox
  2:00 pm/et
  Sirius Channel 90
  MRN Radio

  Qualifying:
  11:15am/et, Saturday, May 30
  Fox Sports 1 11:00am/et
  

  Practices:
  10:00am/et, Friday, May 29, Fox Sports 1
  2:00pm/et, Friday, May 29, Fox Sports 1

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  EVENT SCHEDULE
  NCWTS

  Times are local to the Track (Eastern Time)

  Thursday, May 29
  10:00 AM NCWTS HAULERS ENTER
  10:30 AM 5:30 PM NCWTS REGISTRATION OPEN
  11:00 AM 7:00 PM NCWTS GARAGE OPEN & INSPECTION BEGINS
  1:00 PM NCWTS ROOKIE & SPOTTER MEETINGS & RANDOM DRAWING
  2:00 PM 4:25 PM NCWTS FINAL PRACTICE

  Friday, May 29
  8:00 AM NCWTS GARAGE OPENS
  8:00 AM 5:30 PM NCWTS REGISTRATION OPEN
  12:45 PM NCWTS QUALIFYING
  2:15 PM 3:00 PM NCWTS Autograph Session
  3:30 PM NCWTS DRIVER & CREW CHIEF MEETING (NXS GARAGE-TENT)
  5:00 PM NCWTS DRIVERS INTRODUCTION
  5:30 PM APPROX. NCWTS RACE (200 LAPS, 200 MILES)

  NCWTS = NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
  SUBJECT TO CHANGE

[mabarker1]

Track Specifications:
Superspeedway: 1.0-mile oval
Track/Race Length: 1.0 concrete oval, 400 laps, 400 miles
Banking: turns: 24°; straights: 9°
Straights: Front stretch - 1,076 feet; Backstretch - 1,076 feet
Pit Stalls: 43 stalls, 15 feet wide x 32 feet long
Grandstand Seating: 96,000 [was 113,000, 133,000 and 135,000]
Pit Road Speed: 35mph
Pace Car Speed: 45mph
Opened: 1969

• Race Festivities/Officials:
  Grand Marshal: TBA
  Command to start engines: TBA
  Honorary Starter/Wave Green Flag: TBA
  Honorary Pace Car Driver: TBA
  Color Guard: TBA
  Invocation: TBA
  National Anthem: TBA
  Flyover: TBA

[mabarker1]

Many teams running Autism Speaks puzzle piece at Dover: Many NASCAR drivers will once again proudly display the Autism Speaks puzzle piece decal on their vehicles during the May 29-31, 2015 NASCAR race weekend at Dover International Speedway. The weekend of events will be highlighted by the May 31 "FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks" NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Cares Toyota, will also include Autism Speaks artwork on his car's primary FedEx Cares paint scheme. Drivers in all three series - the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR XFINITY Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series - will all show their support for the cause throughout the weekend. This marks the ninth straight year that the Monster Mile is partnering with Autism Speaks, and the fifth year in a row that FedEx has been involved as the entitlement partner of the FedEx400 benefiting Autism Speaks. Autism Speaks is the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization, to help raise funds and awareness for the cause throughout the weekend. In total, 27 drivers from the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, 16 drivers from the NASCAR XFINITY Series and 20 drivers from the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series are participating. Cup teams include:
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Jamie McMurray - #1 Cessna Chevy
Austin Dillon - #3 DOW Chevy
Kevin Harvick - #4 DiTech Chevy
Alex Bowman - #7 Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevy
Sam Hornish Jr. - #9 Twisted Tea Ford
Danica Patrick - #10 GoDaddy Chevy
Denny Hamlin - #11 FedEx Freight/Autism Speaks Toyota
Tony Stewart - #14 Code 3 Associates/Mobil 1 Chevy
Clint Bowyer - #15 AAA Insurance Toyota
Greg Biffle - #16 Safety-Kleen Ford
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - #17 Ford Ecoboost Ford
Kyle Busch - #18 Skittles Toyota
Matt Kenseth - #20 Dollar General Toyota
JJ Yeley - #23 Dr. Pepper Toyota
Jeb Burton - #26 Maxim Fantasy Sports Toyota
Kurt Busch - #41 Haas Automation Chevy
Kyle Larson - #42 Target Chevy
Aric Almirola - #43 Smithfield Ford
Michael Annett - #46 Pilot Flying J Chevy
AJ Allmendinger - #47 SCOTT Products Chevy
Justin Allgaier - #51 Fraternal Order of Eagles/AccuDoc Solutions Chevy
David Ragan - #55 Aaron's Toyota
Martin Truex Jr. - #78 Furniture Row Chevy
Matt Dibenedetto - #83 Burger King Toyota
(Dover International Speedway)(5-27-2015)

[mabarker1]

Stewart's Darlington throwback scheme unveiled: As part of the throwback program at Darlington Raceway on September 6, Tony Stewart will pilot a vintage-inspired, #14 Bass Pro Shops Chevy that recreates the brand's first fish-ready complete boat motor and trailer package - the Bass Tracker - which was introduced in the late 1970's. Featuring an old-school design and a 1970s-era logo on the hood.(SHR / Lionel Racing), see images of the scheme on the #14 Team Schemes page.(5-27-2015)

[mabarker1]

• International Speedway Corp partners with AEG Live: International Speedway Corporation announced an extension of their strategic partnership with leading sports and entertainment presenters AEG. The relationship further solidifies two organizations focused on facility ownership and management, sporting properties, live event promotion, and media production and distribution. The new partnership will include AEG's live-entertainment division, AEG Live, as ISC examines opportunities to develop music and other live events at many of its 13 motorsports entertainment facilities throughout the U.S. AEG Facilities, a stand-alone division of AEG that operates and consults with preeminent venues worldwide, will continue to advise ISC on its latest development projects including DAYTONA Rising, the $400 million renovation of Daytona International Speedway set to open in January 2016, and ONE DAYTONA, a premier retail and entertainment destination planned across from the legendary Speedway.(ISC)(5-27-2015)

[mabarker1]

Robin Johnson named VP of Business Development for RCR: Richard Childress Racing has named Robin Johnson as its new Vice President of Business Development to oversee sponsorship sales and partnership expansion, effective immediately. Johnson brings more than 20 years of combined legal and business development leadership to the multi-championship NASCAR team. He most recently served as the General Counsel for the S.C. State Treasurer's Office. Prior to that position, the South Carolina native served in similar business development roles at Front Row Motorsports and Roush Fenway Racing, where he helped build what was arguably one of the most respected sponsorship bases in professional sports during his tenure. Johnson is an honor graduate of The Citadel (class of 1986) earning his B.S. degree in business administration. He is also an honor graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law and is licensed in South Carolina and New York. Robin is married to Emily Linder Johnson of Bennettsville, SC, and they have three children - Erin, Lachlan and Jake.(RCR)(5-27-2015)

[mabarker1]

Tire Codes:

Left-side -- D-4392;
Right-side -- D-4440

Tire Circumference:
Left-side -- 87.32 in. (2,218 mm);
Right-side -- 88.38 in. (2,244 mm)

Minimum Recommended Inflation:
Left Front -- 23 psi; Left Rear -- 21 psi;
Right Front -- 49 psi; Right Rear -- 45 psi;

AS OF THIS POSTING JAYSKI'S DIDN'T HAVE TIRE INFO UP YET SO I COBBLED THIS MUCH FROM THE NASCAR 2015 Goodyear Data Book (.pdf) THIS IS FOR ALL 3 SERIES.

LINERS WILL BE RUN IN ALL 3 SERIES AT DOVER.

I'LL POST THE JAYSKI INFO WHEN THEY DO IF IT IS DIFFERENT

[mabarker1]

OK I was a bit off but not too bad.

TIRE NOTES & FACTS

• Tire: Goodyear Eagle Speedway Radials

• Set limits:
  Sprint Cup: 5 sets for practice/qualifying and 9 sets for the race;
  Xfinity: 6 sets for the event;
  Camping World Truck: 6 sets for the event

• Tire Codes:
  Left-side -- D-4392; Right-side -- D-4440

• Tire Circumference:
  Left-side -- 87.32 in. (2,218 mm);
  Right-side -- 88.35 in. (2,244 mm)

• Minimum Recommended Inflation:
  Left Front -- 23 psi; Left Rear -- 21 psi;
  Right Front -- 49 psi; Right Rear -- 45 psi

• Notes: Teams in all three NASCAR series in action at Dover this week will run the same combination of left- and right-side tires . . . this right-side tire code (D-4440) has been run at Dover since 2012 . . . this is the first time these teams have run this left-side tire code (D-4392) at Dover . . . compared to what was run at Dover last year, this left-side has compound, construction and mold shape changes for more grip and to bring it into line with what is run at other speedways . . . this particular left-side code has been run at Texas on the Sprint Cup and Xfinity cars earlier this season; and at Chicagoland, Darlington (Sprint Cup and Xfinity), Homestead and Texas last season . . . Goodyear confirmed this tire set-up in a test at Dover on May 11-12 . . . drivers participating in that test were A.J. Allmendinger, Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano and Danica Patrick . . . Dover is unique among NASCAR ovals one mile or less in length, in that inner liners are required on all four tire positions . . . air pressure in those inner liners should be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire.

[NYTexan]

GO JR.!

[mabarker1]

SgtBob would like to know:

Who, if Anybody is going to the Quicken Loans 400 weekend after next, and the Busch Series the day before? It would be nice to meet up with some FReeps pre, or post race.

Please Reply or FReepMail Sarge if You are.

We now return to our regularly scheduled programing.

[mabarker1]

See Above

[mabarker1]

Goodyear still working on tires packages: The discussion continues between NASCAR and Goodyear as to what type of tire compound best suits the Generation 6 Sprint Cup car. While the tires were first in the news last weekend for the "Support Our Troops" branding as part of the Goodyear Gives Back program, the focus changed to the tire itself following the Coca-Cola 600. Although many of the teams have acclimated to the right-side multi-zone tires at Charlotte Motor Speedway by reducing camber to increase the contact zone and achieve grip, others are still searching for the right feel. Listening to Sunday's radio chatter and the consequent conversation on Twitter, it was clear that the current combination was a struggle for many of the competitors. Goodyear provided teams with the same left-side tires at the 1.5-mile track since 2012, the right-side tires were first run at Charlotte in the All-Star Race - as well as in the XFINITY Series race last Saturday. Teams first tested the tire in December with the new rules package for the Gen 6 cars. A confirmation test followed on March 10 performed by Martin Truex Jr., Aric Almirola, Kasey Kahne and J.J. Yeley. Introduced in 2013, the multi-zone tread tire incorporates two different compounds - one as a safety measure, the other for traction. The inside two inches is a more durable compound designed to resist heat. The "endurance zone" compound was used at Texas earlier this season. The outside 10 inches of tire features a tread intended to provide more grip for the drivers, hence the "traction zone". Still, as NASCAR attempts to solve its aero issues with the 2015 car package - and develop another set of rules for 2016 - the onus has been put on Goodyear to provide a tire that will enhance the competition.
"We have had a lot of discussions with NASCAR over the last couple of weeks and have covered everything from hard tires to super soft tires," Stu Grant, Goodyear's general manager of global race tires told Motorsport.com. "There is no clear direction at the moment. I would say it is a work in progress to figure out what the future rule package would be. Everything has been mentioned at one point over the last two weeks. We're fine as long as it's in the discussion stages but when it comes down to determining a strategy and a direction for a rules package and you start manufacturing tires and generating data, that's the long-leadb time item. You can talk all you want to about soft, hard, whatever tire but what we need to do is get some consensus on where we want to go and then say, alright Goodyear, this is where we want to go. But we need to get it finalized."(Motorsport)(5-28-2015)

[mabarker1]

ditech on #4 at Dover: For the first time in 2015, the distinctive ditech blue paint scheme will adorn the #4 Chevy for the 400-mile event at Dover International Speedway, which is less than 100 miles from the mortgage company's headquarters in suburban Philadelphia. Ditech Mortgage provides home loans nationwide through a team of specialists available by phone, online and in-person.(Stewart Haas Racing), see an image of the car on the #4 team paint schemes page.(5-28-2015)

[mabarker1]

Dover International Speedway Notes & Facts - Thursday - history:
· The official opening of Dover International Speedway, then called Dover Downs International Speedway, was in 1969.
· The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was held on July 6, 1969 - won by Richard Petty.
· The first two races at Dover were 300 miles. The race length was changed to 500 miles in 1971.
· The track surface was changed to concrete in 1995.
· The race length was changed to 400 miles beginning with the second race in 1997.
· The track name was changed to Dover International Speedway in 2002.
(NASCAR)(5-28-2015)

[mabarker1]

Here we go again, just in time for Race Weekend.
Now the question IS what is NASCAR gonna do...

Protection order against Kurt Busch upheld: A Kent County Family Court Judge has upheld a previous decision granting a protection order against NASCAR driver Kurt Busch. In March, Busch's legal team asked for a Family Court Judge to review Commissioner David Jones's February decision to grant the protection order earlier this year. Judge William Walls' decision was issued Thursday morning as NASCAR gears up for race weekend at Dover International Speedway and affirms Jones' decision to grant the protection order. The incident prompting the protection order filed against Busch occurred during the last time NASCAR was in Dover, a September race weekend. Busch was not charged by the Delaware Attorney General's Office.(Delaware News-Journal)(5-29-2015)