Posted on 07/11/2007 2:39:30 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
Join us as we head off to Chicagoland this week-end for the Cup and Busch circuits and the Craftsman Trucks running in Kentucky.
HEY HEY...Would your BrewCrew let up for just a few games??? The Cubbies are still nipping at your heels!
Just saw the results on Yahoo, so I guess I’ll slog thru the thread to see how the race went!
G
Holy guacamole... everybody ate rocks this week! LOL!
Rainbow Freeping Warriors got high score and is in first, but it seems like the race gods were not happy with the league. Dawgies.
I just looked,, only dropped 2 spots .. with a 38th and 40th .. wow..
Hey; they did let up for a few games. That’s why the Cubs are as close as they are.
# DEI buying Ginn? UPDATE: hearing a deal could be announced in the next week or so, where Dale Earnhardt Inc. would buy into or outright Ginn Racing. Ginn Racing currently fields the #01-Mark Martin/Regan Smith, #13-Joe Nemechek and #14-Sterling Marlin teams.(7-16-2007)
UPDATE: Dale Earnhardt, Inc. [#s 1, 8, 15] and Ginn Racing [#s 01, 13, 14] are working on a merger agreement that, if finalized, would meld the two organizations into a single company, multiple sources close to negotiations told ESPN.com on Monday. The deal is not done, but a decision will be made soon. Both organizations hope, sources said, to firm up outstanding details and announce a partnership immediately. This deal is an elaborate proposition that entails several obstacles, including how best to reduce from six Nextel Cup teams to the maximum four. The obvious answer, sources said, would be to eliminate Ginn’s financially-strapped #13 and #14 teams.(ESPN.com)(7-16-2007)
From the I’m not surprised department...
#
# Race and Commercial Breakdown of the USG Sheetrock 400:
Total number of commercials: 130
Total number of companies or entities advertised: 79
Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 20
Start time to record race/commercial periods 07/15/07: 4:00pm
End time to record race/commercial periods 07/15/07: 7:17pm
Total minutes: 197
Minutes of race broadcast: 140
Minutes of commercials: 57
Total race brdcst time: 140 min. Total comm. brdcst time: 57
See full report at CawsnJaws.com.(7-16-2007)
Do you know how the NY Taxi Medallions work? It sounds a little like franchising. This is also from Jayski...
New York Investor still looking at teams after RYR turns them down: Now that Robert Yates Racing has formally turned down New York investment banking firm Medallion Financial Corp.’s offer to buy into the team, Medallion is looking for one or more other Cup teams to align with, multiple sources in the Nextel Cup garage have confirmed. Medallion is the leading financier of taxicab medallions in New York City, which sell for about $225,000 apiece in today’s market. Three other investment-banking firms, one each in New York, Dallas and Southern California are also looking at NASCAR possibilites.(Ford Racing)(7-15-2007)
More from Jayski on the struggles of Ginn Racing and the release of drivers...
#
# Ginn Announces Changes: Emphasizing an eye on the future along with solidifying the foundation of its Nextel Cup program, Ginn Racing announced the following transactions.
* Aric Almirola has signed with Ginn Racing. He will become Mark Martin’s co-driver in the #01 U.S. Army Chevrolet for the remainder of the 2007 season and will also share the ride with Martin in 2008. His first race in the #01 will be Aug. 12 at the road course in Watkins Glen, N.Y. As part of his contractual obligations, Almirola will compete in five remaining Busch races for JGR this season.
* Regan Smith will assume full-time driving duties in the team’s #14 Chevy, beginning with the Nextel Cup race July 29 in Indianapolis. Smith replaces Sterling Marlin.
* Due to a lack of sponsorship, the #13 Ginn Racing team is currently being evaluated. Joe Nemechek, who drove the #13, has been released and is free to explore other opportunities.(Ginn Racing PR), for earlier information on the changes at Ginn, see my #01 Team Page.(7-17-2007)
Anyone going to do a Busch-Gateway thread?
Like heck if I am going to go into NASCAR withdrawals this weekend!
They usually just run last weeks thread until it runs out of ink and paper...
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.