[NormsRevenge]

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This Week - the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

March 12, 2006



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Nextel Cup UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 - March 12 - FOX Sun. 4 pm ET

Busch Series Sam's Town 300 - March 11 - FX Sat. 6 pm ET

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Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Race Menu for the weekend series

Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Just a few miles north of "The Strip," Las Vegas Motor Speedway sits like a diamond in the desert. One of the most complete racing complexes in the

world, its 1,600 acres include road courses, a three-eighths mile oval, a dirt track and a state-of-the-art drag racing facility.

At its heart, however, is the 1.5-mile Las Vegas Motor Speedway, home for the UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 on the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series.

Construction of the $200 million complex began in 1995

Nearly 2,000 tons of concrete were originally used to build more than 100,000 seats. Shortly after Speedway Motorsports Inc. bought the track in 1998, it

announced plans to add 22,000 seats in the Dale Earnhardt Tower overlooking the frontstretch.

Construction of the Richard Petty Terrace in Turn 1 was completed in 2006, allowing fans a shot at 14,000 additional tickets and pushing the trackýs

seating capacity to nearly 150,000.

The first NASCAR race held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was a Busch Series event in 1996. Two years later, the Cup series made its first visit with Mark

Martin picking up the victory.

Jeff Burton and Matt Kenseth have both won two Cup races there. Jeff Gordon, Sterling Marlin and Jimmie Johnson also have visited Victory Lane at the

1.5-mile track.

Track Facts
Banking/Turns: 12 degrees
Distance: 1.5 miles
Shape: Tri-Oval

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FR Fantasy Leaguers - If you would like to pick new drivers for this week's race (UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400), you must make your changes by Fri Mar 10 2:00am PST.

[NormsRevenge]

Sam's Town 300 qualifying March 11, SPEED Sat. 4:30 p.m.

UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 qualifying March 10, SPEED Fri. 6:40 p.m.

[NormsRevenge]

Las Vegas thread Ping

[NormsRevenge]

Forecast FRom Yahoo

Friday: Partly cloudy and windy. High 58F. Winds SW at 15 to 25 mph.

Saturday: Showers. Highs in the upper 40s and lows in the mid 30s.

Sunday: Few showers. Highs in the low 50s and lows in the upper 30s.

[tubebender]

Jeff Burton and Matt Kenseth have both won two Cup races there. Jeff Gordon, Sterling Marlin and Jimmie Johnson also have visited Victory Lane at the

Unnngh?

[WSGilcrest]

Rank	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Total
1	this time it's personal	318	288	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	606
2	DMP_Crew	300	295	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	595
3	keokuk29	304	288	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	592
4	Bud-Drinkin' BBQ Smokin' Team	296	288	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	584
4	Fierce Freepin!	326	258	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	584
6	Red State Racing	284	286	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	570
7	statsbymike.com	314	253	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	567
8	Loose Lugnuts	346	219	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	565
9	Alabama Gang	314	248	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	562
10	Rainbow Freeping Warriors	254	305	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	559
11	Dog Gone Loose Lugnuts!	326	228	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	554
12	Semi High Racing	276	272	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	548
13	vikingvxx	292	250	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	542
14	Thundering Herd of Turtles	318	222	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	540
14	Tar Smokers	302	238	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	540
16	chuckwagonracing	290	248	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	538
17	Crazy_4_Nascar	364	171	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	535
18	Todd's Barathrum	356	178	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	534
19	Back up!	294	238	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	532
20	Burning08	308	221	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	529
21	Afronaut	304	221	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	525
22	Big Papa's Crew	324	187	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	511
23	24 Karat Gold	254	256	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	510
24	Cherokee Fire	274	214	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	488
24	Armadillo Wreckers	258	230	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	488
24	Benders De Fenders	296	192	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	488
27	Norm's Bar&Grill	276	208	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	484
28	Truth	296	187	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	483
29	BRF1	236	230	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	466
29	Duck!	198	268	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	466
31	Slingshot Pass	248	211	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	459
32	Badboy Racers	180	278	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	458
33	Ward Burton's Translator	226	227	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	453
34	Freepin Oldie Racing...Go MM!!	218	228	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	446
35	Jolly Ranchers	228	214	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	442
36	Triple Boogity	242	196	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	438
37	coondogracing	216	206	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	422
38	Rexford's Rollers	260	161	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	421
39	Lime City Racing	158	253	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	411
40	Eastfenderbenders	216	193	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	409
41	Racing_Rebels	234	165	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	399
42	San Antonio Scorch	224	168	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	392
43	BushCountry	224	159	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	383
44	Bubba Q Racing	230	148	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	378
45	cpprfld	192	173	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	365
46	South Texas Racing	198	149	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	347
47	Speed Stars	178	167	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	345
48	Mort's Motorsports	0	246	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	246

[sure_fine]

thanks for the ping

[Jackknife]

Thanks for the ping! I'll be at my folks in the N.C. mountains until sunday noon. I'll try and pop in here from there.

[WestCoastGal]

ROCKETMAN

NASCAR driver helps contain fire at eatery

Tuesday, March 7, 2006 8:12 AM EST


Joshua Harris, Local News Editor, jharris@newstopic.net

A NASCAR driver with a Leatherman helped control a fire that threatened to engulf Sledgehammer Charlie's in downtown Lenoir Monday afternoon.

Chris Barlowe and Jeffrey Rocks with Gateway Grading were having lunch with NASCAR driver Ryan Newman at Sledgehammer Charlie's discussing a business venture, according to Barlowe and Rocks, when the fire started.

“Our lunch had just arrived when the restaurant filled with smoke,” Rocks said.

Barlowe, who used to work with Lenoir Fire Department, asked where the roof access was, and Barlowe, Rocks and Newman climbed up to the roof. Once on top, they saw a vent system cover.

If not for Newman's Leatherman, a knife-like tool, the men still may have been trying to get to the fire when Lenoir arrived. However, Barlowe said Newman used the Leatherman to remove the bolts to the ventilator cover while he used a fire extinguisher on the flames.


“Once they got the top off, Ryan and Chris expended every fire extinguisher (they had),” Rocks said. “Instead of running away (Newman) ran to the fire.”

“Ryan saved the day,” Barlowe said.

Fire Chief Ken Briscoe said he saw Barlowe on the roof, but he didn't know a NASCAR driver was working reserves for the department as well.

“When (Barlowe) came down he was telling me he and this other guy took fire extinguishers to knock this fire down,” Briscoe said. “I thanked him and said ya'll did a great job.”

Then Barlowe told the chief he may want to thank the man that helped him.

“I walked over there and said, ‘Gosh! Ryan Newman,'” Briscoe said. “He said, ‘Yeah.'”

Briscoe said he thanked Newman again for helping knock the fire down until Lenoir's firefighters arrived on the scene, and Newman told him not to worry about it.

[LasVegasMac]

Getting ready to head out to the track for some practice and qualifying.

Local weather forecast is less than desirable - wind chill of 37 right now, calling for am thunderstorms. Not good for tomorrow - rain most of the day, winds to 25 mph and cold. Sunday looks better - no rain but still cold and windy.

Who cares, Nascar is in town!

The boy had his picture taken with Reed Sorensen last night, he was excited about that. I felt sorry for Reed - cold, windy and he is in a tee shirt. Nice guy.

[BurbankKarl]

I thought Fox had hired a Bullfrog for a second...

a RICOLA moment!

[Trueblackman]

Okay Freepers let's go racing, Go Dale Go!!!

[Cornjonny]

SWimmer, Rocketman, (Engine Changes )and Octane 93 (wrecked during practice) to the back.

[38special]

late race yellow flags suck

[Proud Conservative2]

Thank you for hosting. Good company, laughs and a great finish....what more could we want.

STay safe and have an enjoyable week if possible.