NASCAR - Pepsi 400 - from Daytona, on FOX Saturday 7/1, at 7:30pm ET **VP Cheney speaking live**

Nascar/Jayski ^

[WestCoastGal]

Oh WOW WooHoo what a great pic and hopefully it's a go for them Saturday!! And as a Cheney Chick I can say that his visit is just icing on the cake this weekend.

Thanks for hosting this weeks thread for us. :-)

[glock rocks]

That was such an awesome sight. Something to show the kids... hey, ain't America great!

[Jackknife]

The King to run 1972 Charger at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Richard Petty, the winningest driver in the history of NASCAR’s premier series, will be reunited with his 1972 Dodge Charger race car next month in England in one of the largest and most diverse celebrations in motorsports – the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Held on the grounds of historic Goodwood House in West Sussex and hosted by the Earl of March, the Goodwood Festival of Speed celebration (July 7-9) brings together the greatest competition cars and drivers from all eras of motorsports. Petty will drive his restored 1972 Dodge Charger in the Hillclimb competition on the 1.16-mile course, which is the principal attraction of the Festival of Speed. It’s one of the ’72 Dodge Chargers from Petty Enterprises that carried Petty to his fourth of seven series championships. In 31 starts in the car, Petty had eight wins along with 25 top-five and 28 top-10 finishes. “It’s an honor to represent Dodge at the Goodwood Festival of Speed,” said Petty. “It’s such a prestigious event and one that is popular worldwide. The names that have been a part of this Festival throughout the years are true champions. It’s always special when you’re invited to be a part of something as big as this.” Spectators will not only get to see Petty and his 1972 Dodge Charger in action, but will also see former Formula One driver Jochen Mass pilot a NASCAR Nextel Cup 2006 Dodge Charger up the hill at Goodwood. Petty will be making exhibition runs in the ’72 Dodge Charger all three days during the Festival. For more information on the Goodwood Festival of Speed, visit www.goodwood.co.uk.(Clear!Blue PR)(6-28-2006)

[WestCoastGal]

We also have an 8 car in the Busch race this weekend driven by the master himself.

[WestCoastGal]

Mark McFarland - (Busch Series) Jun 28 0:0 06
Initial reports indicating Busch Series driver McFarland’s clearance to race this weekend at Daytona International Speedway proved to be erroneous when additional MRI scans were reviewed by doctors late Tuesday night. As a result, Martin Truex Jr. will step in to drive the JR Motorsports’s No. 88 Navy Chevrolet this weekend at Daytona, jayski.com reports.
RotoWire.com Recommends: McFarland injured his shoulder in last weekend's race at Milwaukee in a late-race crash. The strain appears to be worse than first thought, so McFarland will sit-out this weekend. We'll watch McFarland's medical status in the coming days.

[glock rocks]

Bo's just turning gray trying to make his FFL picks this weekend.

I guess it's a lot of responsibility to dump on a 10 year old.

Just took this... he's just sitting out back... staring off into the distance...

[LasVegasMac]

Thanks for the ping, GR.

NASA - "Ok, launch is on for Friday." "No, no, no. You must be new here. We launch on Saturday, in conjunction with the Daytona race. You are a Nascar fan, right?"

Hope the weather permits both.

[GRRRRR]

And a HAPPY Wednesday Pumpa-Bumpa to you ALL!!

Ahhh...Daytona...Saturday Night Frights under the LIGHTS!@

ABANDON restrictor plates! Let the HORSES RUN!

[tubebender]

Not to worry. Because this is a Saturday night race y'all have until 12PM PDT Saturday to make your picks...

[GRRRRR]

Squirrel Praying for another 24 VICTORY!! NO Exif info installed...

[WestCoastGal]

It takes a lot of concentration to make the right picks ya know.

[tubebender]

Who are we taking this week Partner?

[don-o]

Thanks tork. I missed the deadline once this season. You're a real pal for sharing that vital information.

I can't believe it. How good of you!

[tubebender]

Awww, it was nuttin, really...

[WestCoastGal]

Well pard after much thought and research I have decided...

Don't tell anyone! Shhh and just keep telling them Saturday is the cutoff. lol

[glock rocks]

Daytona IROC on Thursday!

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 22, 2006) – Crown Royal International Race of Champions wrapped up three days of testing and driver practice Wednesday on the 3.56-mile road course at Daytona International Speedway.

Race three, of the four-race, All-Star series will be broadcast live on SPEED Channel at 10:00 p.m., EDT. on Thursday, June 29.

[tubebender]

How is it you can use Jr 16 times so far but I can only use him 9 times in the season???

[glock rocks]

Discovery's countdown is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. today, leading up to a launch attempt at 3:49 p.m. EDT Saturday, roughly the moment Earth's rotation carries the launch pad into the plane of the international space station's orbit.

from Spaceflight now.

However, the cloud cover makes the launch iffy... pretty small launch window. They've got until July 19th to get her off the ground.

[tubebender]

live on SPEED Channel at 10:00 p.m., EDT. on Thursday, June 29.

Warning young Will...DOES NOT COMPUTE

[glock rocks]

IROC is on Thursday.

The article may have had the date wrong, but ... aw heck, you decide...

http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/oval/27706/