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Posted on 05/21/2008 4:25:54 PM PDT by glock rocks
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Practice Dates/Times/TV
- Practices:
Thursday, May 22, 3:00 - 4:30pm/et, TV-SPEED;
Saturday, May 24, 2:45 - 3:30pm/et, TV-none
- Happy Hour Practice: Saturday, May 24, 6:00 - 6:50pm/et on TV-SPEED
Qualifying Information/Times/TV
- Qualifying Draw [ping pong balls]: Thursday, May 22, 2:00pm/et
- Qualifying: 2 laps for positions 1-42 [if no past champ prov used, then 43rd goes next fastest non top-35 driver], Thursday, May 22 at 7:00pm/et, TV-SPEED, no re-air reported;
AND live via radio at PRN Radio and Sirius Satellite NASCAR Radio.
Info courtesy Jayski.com
Nationwide Series:
CARQUEST Autoparts 300 7:30pm/et, Saturday, May 24 at Lowe's on ESPN-2
Craftsman Truck Series: Ohio 250 1:00pm/et Saturday, May 24 at Mansfield on SPEED
Weekend TV/radio race coverage and calendar for all series, all events
Lowe's Track Specs:
Superspeedway: 1.5-mile quad oval
Race Length: 334 laps, 501 miles
Banking: turns: 24 degrees; straights: 5 degrees
Straights: Frontstretch - 1952.8 feet; Backstretch - 1360 feet
Grandstand Seating: 171,000
Pit Road Speed: 45mph
Pace Car Speed: 55mph
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Participating drivers include #88-Dale Earnhardt, Jr., #24-Jeff Gordon, #48-Jimmie Johnson, #07-Clint Bowyer, #8-Mark Martin, #21-Jon Wood, Brad Keselowski, Cale Gale and NHRA's Tony Schumacher. Several of those drivers, including Mark Martin, Jon Wood and Brad Keselowski were at Lowe's Motor Speedway today for the unveiling of the special cars.
Distinguished members of the military kicked off the Salute the Troops tribute in grand style with a military color guard presentation and the presentation of the cars that will run in the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300, Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day and the O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals the previous weekend to show their support for America's armed forces.
The USO Salute the Troops program hopes to raise funds for American military families in need through the effort. The NASCAR and NHRA team owners, sponsors, drivers and employees donated the space on their cars to collectively thank the armed forces at the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300, Coca-Cola 600 and O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. Diecast models and officially licensed merchandise of the participating drivers will be available for sale through Motorsports Authentics.
"It is an honor for Motorsports Authentics to be a part of this program with Speedway Motorsports, General Sadler, Victory Management and the teams," said Mark Dyer, president of Motorsports Authentics. "All of the men and women serving selflessly in the military are heroes and we recognize their immense sacrifice. This is a great opportunity to recognize, celebrate and support them in a meaningful way. Our sincere hope is that people will come out in force to show their support of this program and to help the heroes among us."
Lowe's Motor Speedway, Motorsports Authentics, Victory Management Group and the NASCAR and NHRA teams and their respective sponsors developed the program. JHE Productions and Lowe's Motor Speedway will collaborate to create a fantastic pre-race tribute presentation. Two major organizations will work together to promote the Salute the Troops Memorial Day Tribute and support the event's fundraising efforts: The USO and Speedway Children's Charities.(PR)
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Dude! You must like okra!
OTOH, its Castroville Artichoke Festival season, and Pete’s fetching me a case today... so, you choose.... Okra or artichokes?
Send a jar of artichokes! YUM!
Thanks for hosting, thread looks great!
Hopefully I can keep the Dillo wreckers off the walls this week!
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Pretty thread. God save our Republic!
Who has the USMC car?
Those babies have just doubled in price. What is going on?
The heck with the gas prices, my artichokes are getting out of sight.
Those babies have just doubled in price. What is going on?
The heck with the gas prices, my artichokes are getting out of sight.
Yes they have. Pete's driving this way anyhow. I lucked out. They're more than twice the price locally.
Is he getting you the ones with the extra protean?
It’s a conspiracy AGP...thanks to the envioroweenies the corn farmers are gonna get rich and now every farm is grow’n corn...Thanks Algore!
That be PROTEIN Tork
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