Posted on 06/17/2014 8:56:29 PM PDT by ican'tbelieveit
Kewl! I was getting ready to search what He’s up to these days. He lives in Huntersville just down the road here.
Thank You.
He is a piece of work in the Promotional World!
Just when Ya think He’s hit the top here comes the next one.
One of the twins wanted to come in :)
Hey Tony! Can Porkchop come out and play?
Good Morning Race Fans! Here is how the NASCAR Looney Tune Show will work Today.
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Qualifying for Sonoma - Two Rounds:
At tracks measuring less than 1.25 miles in length AND Road Courses, qualifying will consist of two (2) rounds.
1) The first qualifying round is 30 minutes in duration, unless otherwise authorized by the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Director.
2) All cars must compete in the first qualifying round. Upon the completion of the first qualifying round, the 43 eligible cars for starting positions 1-43 will be determined.
3) The twelve (12) eligible cars that post the fastest single lap time from the first qualifying round will advance to the final qualifying round.
4) The remaining cars will be sorted based on their times posted in the first round of qualifying in descending order. There will be a ten minute break after the completion of the first round and the twelve (12) eligible cars that advance to the final round will have their times reset. The final qualifying round will be 10 minutes in duration, and the fastest single lap time posted in the final round will determine positions 1st through 12th in descending order.
Qualifying:
Saturday, June 21, 2014, 1:40pm/et
FoxSports1 1:30pm/et
Live Radio online at goprn.com
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Yeah- in the end this mess should all just “Buff right out”
Stewart talks about Kyle Larson’s block at Michigan:
#14-Tony Stewart met with members of the media at Sonoma Raceway and discussed many subjects, including #42-Kyle Larson blocking him at Michigan.
The transcript in part:
Q) ON KYLE LARSON LAST WEEK AT MICHIGAN
Stewart: ‘He’ll learn it’s not a good idea, too. If he didn’t learn it last week, he’ll learn it in the next couple of weeks. We had a really good car. We had a top 5 car for sure, and a top 3 car in my opinion according to listening to our lap times what the leaders were running. And then on a restart, he swerves over to block us and puts a big hole in the nose that we’ve got to come in and fix. By the time we get it fixed we’re buried so far back at the end of a race like that, we couldn’t do anything. So, I think he’ll learn, just like we all learned when we were rookies, one way or the other. He’ll either slow down enough and think about what he’s doing or he’ll be forced in a situation where he’ll have time to think about it and they’ll still be cars on the race track.”(Team Chevy)(6-21-2014)
Latest on Jeff Gordon’s back:
#24-Jeff Gordon met with members of the media at Sonoma Raceway and discussed many subjects, including his back.
The transcript in part:
Q) HOW IS YOUR BACK NOW? HAVE YOU HAD TO DO ANYTHING SINCE CHARLOTTE THAT YOU DON’T NORMALLY DO TO MAINTAIN IT?
Gordon: “Since that incident in Charlotte, of course I had the cortisone shots - that was the biggest difference in things that I hadn’t had to do before. Then there was waiting for that to wear off to see what happens. In between that, I’m just doing a lot of ice, some TENS, the stimulation - the electric stimulation, and then my normal stretching and exercise routine that I always do. Just trying not to push it too hard. I’ve really gotten into bike riding this year, and was in great shape right before that happened in Charlotte. I’ve had to stay off the bike, but I’m looking forward to getting back on it. It feels pretty good out here. I’m happy as hard as you are braking, and all the shifting you are doing out here, I was a little concerned, but it has gone really well. The plane ride out was harder than anything, sitting there for five, six hours.”(Team Chevy)(6-21-2014)
M&M’s to move to Edwards if he goes to Gibbs?
UPDATE3 M&M’s move denied:
Rumors persist that Carl Edwards’ sponsor at Joe Gibbs Racing will be none other than the M&Ms/Mars brand. While even the Edwards to JGR piece of the puzzle has yet to be confirmed, the most recent speculation has the current Roush Fenway Racing driver with America’s most popular confection as his livery for 2015. Over the last few weeks, representatives from Gibbs have been actively recruiting throughout the garage for a fourth team but both Edwards and Gibbs remain mum on the driver’s status. Where would that leave Kyle Busch? Sources say Monster, a long-time supporter of Busch, would step up to the primary sponsorship level. Still, it’s hard to fathom an athlete as health-conscious as Edwards could embrace a brand with so little nutritional value. When Motorsport.com asked the driver two weeks ago about representing a company that he would not personally support off the track, the response was similar to Edwards’ previous “no comment” replies regarding next year.(Motorsport)
UPDATE: hearing that the deal between Edwards and Joe Gibbs Racing is done, no word when it will be announced.(6-19-2014)
UPDATE 2: Just 24 hours ago, reports surfaced that Carl Edwards will leave Roush Fenway Racing to drive an M&Ms-sponsored Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing beginning in 2015, with Kyle Busch driving a JGR Camry backed by Monster Energy Drink. Now, however, reliable sources say the M&Ms sponsorship will absolutely remain with Busch next season, and beyond. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, a JGR insider said there is no truth to yesterday’s rumor that M&Ms will back Edwards next season, rather than Busch. “Kyle is M&Ms guy,” said the source, “and it is going to stay that way.”
Edwards’ remains characteristically tight-lipped about his ongoing contract negotiations, and no one at either Joe Gibbs Racing or Roush Fenway Racing have commented on reports of his impending move. If he does jump to JGR, however, it appears that it will not be with the support of M&Ms (Godfather Motorsports)
UPDATE 3: A clause in his [Edwards] contract prohibits him from discussing his plans until September, just as Matt Kenseth did not announce where he was going in 2013 until long after the team said he was not returning. If Roush handles Edwards’ departure the same way it did Kenseth’s, an announcement about his future with the team could be imminent. As speculation mounted Kenseth had signed with JGR during the Sonoma race weekend, Roush officially confirmed his departure two days after the race.(Associated Press)(6-21-2014)
Greg Biffle said Friday he is still working on a new contract to stay at Roush Fenway Racing. Biffle admitted he has talked to other teams in the garage, but he was presently negotiating with Roush. “My deal is definitely not done,” he told The Associated Press during practice at Sonoma Raceway. “I’m trying to negotiate an extension. Nothing has changed.”(Associated Press)(6-21-2014)
I wish they would have left it alone, but if they had to rename Speedway Blvd, they should have renamed it after Humpy Wheeler instead of Bruton Smith.
Follow the $$$$
Humpy made it and Brutal kept most of it!
Sounds like Cabarrus county and the stupid City of Concord officials discovered the same thing.
Hey that’s way cool.
Thanks!
Thanks for all the photos from Sears Point today Double Dog...
We were in Calistoga enjoying the mud-baths and touring the Castillo Castle today. Our bus leaves at 6:15 tomorrow for the track. Bedtime for this dog. BTW, no speeding tickets today.
Good Morning Race Fans. Little bit later race today - road race.
Hope everyone has a beautiful day to enjoy!
Hey Boo-Boo look, it’s a pik-a-nik basket!
But Yogi the Ranger said no more pik-a-nik baskets.
F- the Ranger!
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