NASCAR - Offseason 2006-2007 Withdrawal Thread #3

Various - Jayski -Nascar -That's Racin ^ | 11-20-06 | Me & Jack

[WestCoastGal]

WELCOME RACE FANS



Welcome to the offseason withdrawal thread which is here for everyone to post racing news during the time between Nov 20, 2006 and Feb 10, 2007 when The Budweiser Shootout begins the new season.

As always this thread is dedicated to our military men and women serving our country. A big thank you to all of them. Hugs and prayers to those who have been wounded and are recuperating at Walter Reed, Bethesda and Brooke Army Med Center. And, to those combat field medics who care for them - THANK YOU!!

[SouthTexas]

You sure have been busy this morning!

Thanks for all the updates. Ya know, with all the silly season changes going on, I'm afraid, for the first time in my life, I will need a program.

[WestCoastGal]

I found a bunch of stuff this morning.

With my schedule right now, I just post in a flurry and run hoping folks don't get annoyed that I post too much.

[SouthTexas]

I'm getting hammered right now too, in fact, I'm actually on a break right now. ;)

[Wolfstar]

For those who might be interested, Jeff and Ingrid Gordon have announced they are expecting their first child early in July. Ingrid apparently was very early in her pregnancy when the couple married on Nov. 7. They got engaged on June 24, 2006. Here's a link to an ESPN article about Jeff's pending fatherhood.

[WSGilcrest]

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Could you ping this.(for those who have DirecTV) I watched their "Songs Of Praise" at Easter last year and it was great. They'll be replaying it several times until New Years.

[WestCoastGal]

Thanks Pat, we were very happy to hear the good news!!

His hospital wing also just opened in NC for children. The article is upthread a bit.

[WestCoastGal]

News beginning early today.....

Carter leaves MWR? heads to Roush? hearing that Crew Chief Larry Carter, recently announced as #00-David Reutimann's crew chief at Michael Waltrip Racing, supposedly has left MWR and will be #26-Jamie McMurray' crew chief at Roush Racing.(12-18-2006)

Geoff Bodine Daytona 500 deal falls thru: Geoff Bodine said Wednesday [Dec 13th] he hasn't been able to find a team to run a car in February's Daytona 500 Nextel Cup race. Bodine, who has been in retirement for the past season or so, said in November he has a sponsor -- energy drink Mona Vie -- that wants to put him in a car during NASCAR's season-opening Cup race. "It's the hardest thing to find a Cup car and team to do it, so I've pretty much written off a Cup deal," Bodine said. "I'm going to try and pursue another angle." Geoff said he's exploring rides in the other series running at Daytona, along with non-race options. "I'm looking to try to get something so I can to be there at Daytona," Bodine said. Bodine will travel to Lake Placid, N.Y., this weekend to watch the World Cup Bobsled event and make some runs of his own on the bobsled track with his NASCAR sled. From Jan. 5 to 7, Bodine will host the second annual Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge at the Verizon Sports Complex, an event to help raise money for the U.S. Olympic Bobsled team, which uses Bo-Dyn sleds developed through Bodine.(Elmira Star Gazette)(12-18-2006)

http://www.jayski.com/teams/drivers.htm#geoff

Rudd/Yates announcement today? Previously paired for the 2000-2002 seasons, Ricky Rudd and Robert Yates Racing on Monday will announce the driver and car owner will again become an item for the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season. Rudd will take over the driving duties vacated by 1999 Cup champ Dale Jarrett at the end of the 2006 season, joining David Gilliland, who will drive the #38 M&M's RYR Ford.(Motorsport.com), rumors have the #88 using the #28 that was previously used by Yates and Rudd and the Mar's Company as the sponsor with other brands being used such as Snickers, Pedigree and Combos on the car.

[Wolfstar]

His hospital wing also just opened in NC for children.

His Jeff Gordon Foundation does great work for children in need. One of the nice things about NASCAR is all the charity work the drivers participate in.

[WestCoastGal]

The NASCAR Busch Series will be looking for a new title sponsor after next season.
NASCAR officials confirmed Monday that Anheuser-Busch, parent company for the Busch beer brand, has decided not to renew its sponsorship of NASCAR's No. 2 series after it expires at the end of 2007.

"We are starting the process of finding a new title sponsor and executives at Anheuser-Busch have decided to pursue another direction in their marketing of the Busch brand," said Andrew Giangola, NASCAR's director of business communications.

Giangola said Anheuser-Busch will continue with its sponsorship as "the official beer of NASCAR," it's sponsorship of driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR's pole awards and the annual Budweiser Shootout at Daytona, a non-points all-star race held each February featuring pole winners from the previous season and past winners of the event.

http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/16267902.htm

[WestCoastGal]

Per Jayski

UPDATE 3: According to the SportsBusiness Journal, Subway, Wal-Mart and Samsung "are expected to make strong plays for the title deal."(FoxSports.com)(12-18-2006)

[WestCoastGal]

Wahds team will be sponsored by Stah Wahta Hatas.






For those of you haven't found your Ward-to-English and English-to-Ward dictionaries yet, that's State Water Heaters.

http://www.thepilot.com/stories/20061216/sports/columns/20061216cagle.html

[WestCoastGal]

[tubebender]

That's beautiful Gal!!!

[tubebender]

Just the other day I said to my self...Self, why doesn't Wal-Mart sponsor a car or something...

[WestCoastGal]

Thanks, they have all red trees for obvious reasons.

Thank you Budweiser for paying the bills. :)

[WestCoastGal]

As long as they don't require that everything comes from China!

[LasVegasMac]

WCG, that is a very cool picture.

Many thanks for posting it!

[WestCoastGal]

[steveegg]

About 15 years ago, the Wal-Mart Grand National Series would have made sense. Of course, with Toyota coming in, it probably still does.

[AGP]

"and Samsung "are expected to make strong plays for the title deal"

Just what we need a Korean company sponsoring NASCAR.

BTW, great card.