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Nascar SCS Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway Sunday October 19 on ESPN at 2:00 PM ET
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Posted on 10/14/2014 8:28:49 PM PDT by ican'tbelieveit
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Welcome to the 2014 Nascar at FR race thread!
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Congratulations to the Bank of America 500 winner: Kevin Harvick !
Congratulations to the Drive For The Cure 300 winner: Brad Keselowski !
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Nationwide and Camping World Schedule
Series |
Race |
Track |
Qualifying Time Channel |
Race Time Channel |
Nationwide
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No Race
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Camping World
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Fred's 250
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Talladega Superspeedway
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Fri Oct 17 5:30 PM ET FS1
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Sat Oct 18 3:30 PM ET FOX
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May God Bless our Troops, their families, and our Nation The FR Canteen
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FReepmail for addition to the Ping List.
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To: 21stCenturion; 4kids dad; Abigail Adams; advertising guy; al baby; al_c; Alaska Wolf; ...
Wow Race Fans! We are at the end of the contender round, 4 more chasers eliminated. And, to add to the excitement/stress, Jr. is in the 12th position.
![](http://static.nascar.com/content/dam/nascar/articles/Chase%20pages/2014/chase_grid_populated_pc_960x625_contender_populated.png)
SprintCup Points Standings:
Driver |
Points |
Change |
Joey Logano |
3088
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-
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Kyle Busch |
3082
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-
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Kevin Harvick |
3081
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+3
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Ryan Newman |
3077
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-
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Carl Edwards |
3076
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-2
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Jeff Gordon |
3074
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+1
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Denny Hamlin |
3073
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-2
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Kasey Kahne |
3057
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+1
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Matt Kenseth |
3056
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-1
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Brad Keselowski |
3038
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-
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Jimmie Johnson |
3031
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+1
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Dale Earnhardt Jr |
3031
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-1
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To: ican'tbelieveit
Campingworld Standings:
Driver |
Points |
Change |
Matt Crafton |
644
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-
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Johnny Sauter |
625
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-
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Ryan Blaney |
617
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-
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Darrell Wallace Jr |
611
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-
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Joey Coulter |
562
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+1
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German Quiroga Jr |
559
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-1
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Timothy Peters |
549
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+1
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Ben Kennedy |
546
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-1
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Jeb Burton |
527
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-
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Ron Hornaday Jr |
484
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-
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Mason Mingus |
427
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-
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Bryan Silas |
421
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-
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John Wes Townley |
407
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+1
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To: ican'tbelieveit
Fantasy Top 10 Segment Standings:
Team |
Segment Points |
Season Points |
Change |
keokuk29fan |
1,507
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8,082
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+3
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Peach |
1,497
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7,549
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+3
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Ward Burton's Translator |
1,492
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8,317
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+3
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Richmond Rocker |
1,489
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8,317
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-3
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Rainbow Warriors |
1,462
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8,453
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+2
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Shady Bowl Speedway |
1,461
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8,234
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+3
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Bender's De Fenders |
1,424
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8,105
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-5
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moonshine transport corp. |
1,415
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8,198
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+2
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paydirt15 |
1,380
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8,138
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-6
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Jana's Raiders |
1,371
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8,266
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+2
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Fantasy Top 10 Season Standings:
Team |
Points |
Change |
Rainbow Warriors |
8,453
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+1
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Mofo99 |
8,369
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-1
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Richmond Rocker |
8,317
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-
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Ward Burton's Translator |
8,317
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+2
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Jana's Raiders |
8,266
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-
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Shady Bowl Speedway |
8,234
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+3
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bowtieboys |
8,208
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-
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Lime City Racing |
8,200
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-4
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moonshine transport corp. |
8,198
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+1
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TexasT |
8,162
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+2
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To: ican'tbelieveit
Cash fines and “probation” for Keselowski and Stewart, nothing for Hamlin and Kenseth, but NO points loss for any “Chaser”
Can you say, “Slap on the wrist, and thanks for the ratings, boys”?.
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posted on
10/14/2014 8:53:02 PM PDT
by
tcrlaf
(They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
To: tcrlaf
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, here we have in this corner Brad “The Smashin Polack” Keselowski in a best of three fall match with Matt “The Hugger” Kenseth at Talledega Raceway. Last man standing wins a 50 grand fine presented by “The Little Wimp” France................S-S-S-S-SUNNNNNNN-DAY.
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posted on
10/14/2014 9:15:54 PM PDT
by
biff
(WAS)
To: ican'tbelieveit
I foresee some bump and run pileups.
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posted on
10/15/2014 1:26:08 AM PDT
by
VRWC For Truth
(Roberts has perverted the Constitution)
To: biff
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posted on
10/15/2014 2:29:31 PM PDT
by
mabarker1
(congress, The Opposite of Progress.)
To: tcrlaf
Harvick called almost that.
Harvick said there was no way NASCAR takes any action. “They love it. They were fighting afterwards, that’s what it’s all about,” Harvick said.(Associated Press)(10-13-2014)
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posted on
10/15/2014 2:32:00 PM PDT
by
mabarker1
(congress, The Opposite of Progress.)
To: tcrlaf
Harvick called almost that.
Harvick said there was no way NASCAR takes any action. “They love it. They were fighting afterwards, that’s what it’s all about,” Harvick said.(Associated Press)(10-13-2014)
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posted on
10/15/2014 2:32:00 PM PDT
by
mabarker1
(congress, The Opposite of Progress.)
To: Chode; nascarnation; SgtBob; McGruff; umgud; al baby; prisoner6; The_Sword_of_Groo; ...
EVENT SCHEDULE
(Sprint Cup Series)
Times are local to the Track
Thursday, October 16
6:00 PM NSCS HAULERS ENTER
Friday, October 17
6:00 AM NSCS GARAGES OPEN & INSPECTION BEGINS
12:30 PM NSCS ROOKIE & SPOTTER MEETINGS & RANDOM DRAWING
1:30 - 2:30 PM NSCS PRACTICE
3:30 - 4:20 PM NSCS FINAL PRACTICE
7:00 PM NSCS GARAGE CLOSES
Saturday, October 18
9:00 AM NSCS GARAGE OPENS
3:40 PM NSCS QUALIFYING - IMPOUND
5:30 PM NSCS GARAGE CLOSES
Sunday, October 19
8:00 AM NSCS GARAGE OPENS
10:15 AM NSCS SPOTTERS MEETING
11:00 AM NSCS DRIVER/CREW CHIEF MEETING
12:30 PM NSCS DRIVERS INTRODUCTIONS
1:00 PM NSCS RACE
NSCS = Sprint Cup Series
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
All times above are listed in CENTRAL / LOCAL Time
PRACTICE & QUALIFYING
Dates / Times / TV coverage
(times in eastern time)
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Practices:
Friday, October 17, 2:30 - 3:30 pm/et, TV-FS1
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Happy Hour 'Final' practice: Friday, October 17, 4:30 - 5:20pm/et, TV-FS1
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Qualifying: group qualifying for positions 1-36, Saturday, October 18 at 4:40 pm/et, TV-ESPNEWS, no re-air scheduled.
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posted on
10/15/2014 2:47:19 PM PDT
by
mabarker1
(congress, The Opposite of Progress.)
TRACK/RACE NEWS
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Track Specifications:
Track/Race Length: 2.66 mile quad oval, 188 laps, 500.08 miles
Superspeedway: 2.66-mile trioval 48 feet wide (12-foot apron)
Turns: Banking: 33° Length: 3,750 feet Radius: 1,100 feet
Trioval: Banking: 18°
Frontstretch: Chute length: 2,150 feet (from turn to middle of trioval) Total length: 4,300 feet Banking: 16.5°
Backstretch: Length: 4,000 feet Banking: 2°
Pit Road: Length: 3,000 feet; Width: 48 feet
Pit Road Speed: 55mph
Pace Car Speed: 70mph
Grandstand Seating: 78,000 [was 109,000 & 143,231]
Track last paved: Summer 2006
Opened: 1969
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Race Festivities/Officials:
Grand Marshal: Rhett Rayburn, Regional Vice President, GEICO
Command to start engines: Rhett Rayburn, Regional Vice President, GEICO
Honorary Pace Car Driver: TBA
Honorary Starter/Wave Green Flag: US Army SFC James W. Knight
Invocation: TBA
National Anthem: 313th United States Army Band
Flyover: GEICO Skytypers
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Track Websites / Social Media:
Talladega Superspeedway
ISC Motorsports
Talladega Superspeedway - Facebook
Talladega Superspeedway - Twitter
Talladega Superspeedway - Google+
Talladega Superspeedway - YouTube
Talladega Superspeedway - Pinterest
Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame
International Motorsports Hall of Fame(Talladega)
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posted on
10/15/2014 2:48:25 PM PDT
by
mabarker1
(congress, The Opposite of Progress.)
Goodyear Tires Notes / Fast Facts
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Tire: Goodyear Eagle Superspeedway Radials
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Set limits: Sprint Cup: 4 sets for practice/qualifying and 6 sets for the race
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Tire Codes: Left-side -- D-4596; Right-side -- D-4630
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Tire Circumference:
Left-side -- 87.99 in. (2,235 mm);
Right-side -- 88.50 in. (2,248 mm)
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Technical Inspection Inflation:
Left Front -- 30 psi; Left Rear -- 30 psi;
Right Front -- 55 psi; Right Rear -- 50 psi
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Minimum Recommended Inflation:
Left Front -- 27 psi; Left Rear -- 27 psi;
Right Front -- 50 psi; Right Rear -- 50 psi
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Notes: While teams in both NASCAR series in action at Talladega this weekend will run the same left-side tire code (D-4596), they will run distinct right-side codes . . . Sprint Cup teams will be on a new right-side tire code (D-4630) . . . compared to what these teams ran at Talladega in May, this right-side features a compound change for better wear . . . Goodyear engineers made the change based on what they have seen of the track surface, which is now eight years from it's last re-pave (2006) . . . as on all NASCAR ovals greater than one mile in length, teams are required to run inner liners in all four tire positions at Talladega . . . air pressure in those inner liners should be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire.
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posted on
10/15/2014 2:54:05 PM PDT
by
mabarker1
(congress, The Opposite of Progress.)
To: Chode; nascarnation; SgtBob; McGruff; umgud; al baby; prisoner6; The_Sword_of_Groo; ...
OUCH!!! This won't buff out.Hamlin's jackman injured at Charlotte UPDATE: #11-Denny Hamlin's jackman Nate Bolling suffered an injury Saturday night that sidelined him for half the race. After stop 3, the #11 car had back up jackman Kenneth Purcell in the race and ended up finishing the race with him. We're not exactly sure what happened to Nate but talking to sources close to the team, it looks like it could be a torn bicep or tricep. Nate is an exceptional jackman and a tuff dude, so if he went out of the race after stop 3 then we can expect the injury is substantial. Filling in for Nate was veteran jackman and JGR back up, Kenneth Purcell. Kenneth has been jacking a long time and has 4 championships to his name with the #48 team.
AND The MRI came back and it showed a torn Tricep. Nate is obviously out for the rest of this year but should be back for the start of the 2015 season. We've heard he could have surgery as early as this week to repair the tear. Back up Kenneth Purcell will take over duties for the rest of the season.(Pit Talks)(10-15-2014)
UPDATE: Nate Bolling, the jackman on the #11 FedEx Sprint Cup Series race team had successful surgery on a torn right triceps this morning and is expected to make a full recovery in time for the 2015 Daytona 500.(JGR)(10-15-2014)
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posted on
10/15/2014 2:57:15 PM PDT
by
mabarker1
(congress, The Opposite of Progress.)
ESPN employees visit Hendrick Motorsports: Five years ago, Rich Feinberg - ESPN vice president, motorsports, production - came up with an idea. "At ESPN, we cover all sports, but it's a very stick-and-ball culture," Feinberg explained. So he brought a concept to ESPN management and eventually NASCAR management. Why not gather a group of ESPN employees and bring them inside the world of NASCAR? "By immersing people in it, they learn about it, they have a new respect for it, and when it comes down to working on it, they do better," he said. ESPN and NASCAR loved the idea, and for five years, Feinberg has hand-picked a group to make the trek to Hendrick Motorsports headquarters in Concord, North Carolina. In the 2014 version of the immersion program, that certainly proved true. In addition to NASCAR and Hendrick Motorsports employees, among the participants were SportsCenter anchors Jay Harris, Chris Hassel, Darren Haynes, Lisa Kerney and Jaymee Sire in addition to ESPN Radio host Freddie Coleman, executive producers Mike Shiffman and Andy Tennant, senior news editor Jodi Herbert and Director of Talent, Planning and Development Chris Duffy. Included in the immersion was an overview of the human performance element of the race teams, featuring a tour of the training field, gym and pit pad. At the pit pad, the group got a chance to take a shot at changing a tire, splitting into two teams racing against the clock for the win. After the competition, the group went on to tour the engine shop and the race shops for the #5, 24, 48 and 88 teams. Finally, the group got to take an exclusive tour of Hendrick Motorsports Owner Rick Hendrick's Heritage Center, featuring his extensive car collection. It was just part of their immersion, as the group later got the chance to take in the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.(
Hendrick Motorsports)(10-15-2014)
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posted on
10/15/2014 2:58:54 PM PDT
by
mabarker1
(congress, The Opposite of Progress.)
Fans can now buy their very own 'Dale call.'
FOX Sports Jared Turner - Shake and Bake Crew
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Updated OCT 15, 2014 5:22p ET
Rejoice, Junior Nation.
The highly anticipated Diet Mountain Dew "Dale call" has finally arrived -- and just in time for this weekend's race at Talladega, where Dale Earnhardt Jr. probably needs a win to move on in the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
The so-called "Dale call" is a spinoff to the familiar duck call that hunters use out in the woods to summon their prey.
One small blow into the mouthpiece of the colorful, Diet Mountain Dew-branded "Dale call" triggers the sound of a race car engine for five seconds and makes the device's header pipes light up.
The device, which will retail for $24.99 and be for sale Sunday at Talladega, was mass-produced in response to a barrage of fan requests that followed a commerical for the soft-drink brand earlier this year.
In the commercial, two duck hunters aren't having much luck with the traditional duck call when one of them pulls out his "Dale call" machine and begins blowing.
Almost instantly, Earnhard Jr.'s popular No. 88 Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet comes out of nowhere, flying from the grass, doing donuts and sending the birds scattering in all directions.
Junior, perched behind the wheel of the No. 88, smiles and takes a swig from a Diet Mountain Dew bottle while the hunter who used the traditional duck call looks at his partner in disbelief and says, "That's way better than my duck call."
Appropriately, Earnhardt Jr. this weekend will race a Diet Mountain Dew-sponsored No. 88 with "#dalecall" on the side to help promote the product on social media.
Perhaps if Junior pulls out a win on Sunday at Talladega, his fans can just thank their new "Dale call" for making it happen.
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posted on
10/15/2014 3:39:08 PM PDT
by
mabarker1
(congress, The Opposite of Progress.)
To: Chode; nascarnation; SgtBob; McGruff; umgud; al baby; prisoner6; The_Sword_of_Groo; ...
See above!!!I will call JR Motorsports in the AM and see if they have them local
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posted on
10/15/2014 3:46:11 PM PDT
by
mabarker1
(congress, The Opposite of Progress.)
To: mabarker1
![](http://www.collectoons.com/imgtoon/701/702/20100101_121507chode.gif)
cool...
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posted on
10/15/2014 3:52:05 PM PDT
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
To: mabarker1
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posted on
10/15/2014 4:24:43 PM PDT
by
tubebender
(Evening news is where they begin with "Good Evening," and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.)
To: mabarker1
Thanks, shoulda named MK “The Choker”, but y’all got it anyway.
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posted on
10/15/2014 6:03:05 PM PDT
by
biff
(WAS)
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