NASCAR 03|20|05 - Golden Corral 500 Cup Race @ Atlanta Pre-Race Tribute - US Special Ops Command

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[ChefKeith]

NASCAR Cup Golden Corral 500

Race time is 18:20 GMT

(Attn: Tubebender & GlockRocks you must do your own time conversions)

Atlanta Motor Speedway Specs.
Banking/Turns: 24°
Distance: 1.54mi
Shape: Oval

Friday, 3/18 on SPEED

1 p.m. ET: NASCAR Live! on SPEED 1:30 p.m. ET: Nextel Cup Happy Hour on SPEED 6 p.m. ET: NASCAR Live! on SPEED 7 p.m. ET: Nextel Cup qualifying on SPEED 9 p.m. ET: Craftsman Truck race on SPEED 11:30 p.m. ET: Trackside Live! on SPEED

Saturday, 3/19 on SPEED/FX

Noon ET: Busch qualifying on SPEED 2:30 p.m. ET: Busch prerace on FX 3 p.m. ET: Busch race on FX 6:30 p.m. ET: NASCAR Performance 7 p.m. ET: SPEED News on SPEED

Sunday, 3/20 on SPEED/FOX

11 a.m. ET: NASCAR This Morning on SPEED 12:30 p.m. ET: Nexel Cup prerace on FOX 1:20 p.m. ET: Cup race on FOX 7 p.m. ET: SPEED News on SPEED 8 p.m. ET: NASCAR Victory Lane on SPEED 9 p.m. ET: Wind Tunnel on SPEED

JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY TO SING NATIONAL ANTHEM AT SUNDAY'S GOLDEN CORRAL 500

HAMPTON, GA - Multi-platinum country recording artist John Michael Montgomery will sing the national anthem for the March 20 Golden Corral 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, capping off a heart-swelling military demonstration scheduled for pre-race by the U.S. Special Operations Command.

Special operations forces to be honored at NASCAR race March 20 U.S. Army Special Operations Command Public Affairs Office Wednesday, February 9 2005

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service) - For the second consecutive year, warriors from the U.S. Special Operations Command will be honored during the pre-race excitement of NASCAR's Golden Corral 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway March 20.

Race fans will be treated to a demonstration by special operations forces that will be capped off with the scheduled arrival of the race's official pace car inside an MH-47 Chinook helicopter from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne). Demonstration participants will include special operators from the Army, the Navy and the Air Force.

Leading the special operations demonstration will be Lt. Gen. Philip R. Kensinger Jr., commanding general of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command here.

In addition to the 160th SOAR (Abn), the storied Green Berets will represent the Soldiers of USASOC. Air commandos from the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlburt Field, Fla., and Navy SEALS from the U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command, San Diego, Calif., will also be represented.

In addition to the Chinook helicopter, other aircraft scheduled to be included in the demonstration include MH-60 Black Hawk and MH-6 Little Bird helicopters and an MC-130 Combat Talon aircraft.

Additional information on U.S. special operations forces can be found at the U.S. Special Operations Command's Web site at http://www.socom.mil/ and at Operation Tribute to Freedom.

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This race thread is always dedicated to our men and women in the military who stand in harms way every day protecting us from those evil forces who wish do to us harm. They keep us safe, they protect us, some gave the ultimate sacrifice for us so that we have the freedom to enjoy our lives each and every day. We will remember them always, we will never forget!!!!

[SouthTexas]

Race time boys and girls. This is your only chance this weekend so don't miss it!!!

[WestCoastGal]

Flyover and good rendition of anthem on pre-race show!!

[WestCoastGal]

BOOGITY BOOGITY BOOGITY

[SouthTexas]

Caution. Yardman had a flat. Strange reason for a caution, but it saved quite a few drivers from going a lap down.

[SouthTexas]

Caution again. 73 into the wall, with a little help. Backflipper gets punted on the front stretch and goes round and round, across the grass, didn't hit anything.

[WestCoastGal]

[SouthTexas]

He's going the wrong way!!! LOL, right before he went sliding across the infield. Sorensen is driving away, lap 53.

[WestCoastGal]

Do you know anything about TMS seating?

When they refer to pitside seating does that mean on the pit side of the track? Section is PU113.

[SouthTexas]

Don't think there is any seating 'inside' the track, with the exception of motorhomes. I've never noticed it anyway. Will check.

Kenny Wallace finally breaks Sorenson's hold on the race, they didn't pit.

[SouthTexas]

Upper level, front stretch.

[GRRRRR]

Happy Easter to you all!

Just got confirmed TICKETS to the FALL Richmond Race.
Row 20, Veranda Section!!!

This Nashville race is pretty good!

God Bless AMerica and ALL who sail on her...

G

[SouthTexas]

Great!!! Will have to check on the track site to see where you're sitting though.LOL

Tickets for TMS "new fall race' haven't gone on sale yet.

Doesn't look like there will be any competition for Sorenson. After breaking a transmission last week in qualifying, he deserves it!!!

[GRRRRR]

Bottom right at the entrance to Turn 1...we have 8 guys going. Driving from IL to VA in a 31 foot RV...the Annual Nascar Pilgrimage... This will be the last race that sets the final top ten for the Chase...should be good. We have trucks and Arca races on Thursday night, then BuschBoyz on Friday with the WINSTON Cup on Saturday night...yee haw! G

[SouthTexas]

Richmond has "names" for the different seating areas. TMS only has PU & PL (upper and lower) + numbers.

sorenson pulled it off. Put all but eight a lap down and was 15 seconds ahead of second!!! Good day for Discount Tire!

[tubebender]

Did you see Billy Venturini in the head stabilizer for his broken vertebrae. Lucky boy to be alive...

[WestCoastGal]

Wow is he ever fortunate to be able to walk!!

He says in 6 months he will be back in the car.

[WestCoastGal]

Thanks. I am working on tickets for Friday the 15th for Cup Qualifying and the IROC race.

[tubebender]

I just watched Ashley Force, daughter of John Force, win a round in Florida...

[WestCoastGal]

~~~HAPPY EASTER TO EVERYONE~~~

[AGreatPer]

Happy Easter to you all too.

Now everybody get their buns down to DC for April 7th, March for Justice2.

NASCAR people could have their own gathering.