NASCAR - USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland - Sun. 7/9 at 3 pm EDT on TNT

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[steveegg]

Jayski recap since Saturday:

• We'll almost-certainly know who will be driving the Big Brown Truck next year by this time tomorrow because UPS scheduled an announcement; the hot rumor is they're following Dale Jarrett to MWR and Toyota.
• Speaking of sponsorship, the Wood Brothers are having a heap of trouble lining up enough for even one ride next year, much less the planned 2 for Schrader and son Jon.
• Going back to RYR, they've formed an alliance with Team Rensi in the Busch Series.
• Winston Kelley will be running the NASCAR HOF.
• Will Ferrell should be real scared; Wally Dallenbach's class win at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb will likely make the return of "Wally's World" a bit wilder than usual.
• Staying on TNT, the online division re-upped to run NASCAR.com.
• Guess SWimmer finally shouldn't be worried about the rest of the year; his AERO Racing stuff will finally go on sale at the track this weekend.
• Sponsor news part 3 - if Bill Lester goes full-time in Cup next year and stays with BDR, he'll likely have the Checkers/Rally sponsorship.
• Derrike Cope will eventually have competition for seat time from his nieces at McGlynn Motorsports; they hired twins Amber and Angela as development drivers.
• Dr. Z presided over the "first date" of Evernham Motorsports and F1's McClaren team as part of his announcement that DaimlerChrysler will remain active in both NASCAR and Formula One.
• Speaking of F1, Jacques Villeneuve may be headed to stock cars if he doesn't get an F1 ride next year.

And from BGNRacing.com -

• Penalties from Daytona were finally announced, and it wasn't a good day for the Harvick family:
  • Shane Wilson, the #21 crew chief, is gone for the next 6 races and fined $15,000, Happy loses 50 drivers' points, and Richard Childress loses 50 owners' points on the 21; all for a heap of unapproved rear-end treatments found after qualifying.
  • Gene Nead, the #77 crew chief, is also gone for 6 races and lighter by $15,000, Burney Lamar loses 50 drivers' points and DeLana Harvick loses 50 owners' points on the 77; all for a trick shock found after the race.
  • Mark Durgin (crew chief on the 43) and Dave Fuge Jr (crew chief on the 34) each lose $5,000 for a trick air filter housing found in pre-qualifying inspection, while Rick Gay (crew chief on the 10) loses $2,500 for an unapproved vent near the "A" post found in pre-qualifying inspection and Marc Reno (crew chief on the 1) loses $2,000 for an illegal fuel cell vent tube found during opening day inspection.

[steveegg]

They should name the track "Jake" because it looks a lot like him ;-)

[LasVegasMac]

Thanks for da ping!

[steveegg]

Sheetrock 400? Say, Harry Gant wouldn't happen to be the honorary Grand Marshall, would he?

It would be appropriate, but instead we got Will Ferrell.

The rest of the dignatary list from Jayski -

National Anthem: 2004 American Idol runner-up Diana DeGarmo
Military Flyover: B-52s out of Barksdale AFB

[steveegg]

Not a prob.

[steveegg]

Well, I won as a rookie, so the luck should continue.

[LasVegasMac]

We'll almost-certainly know who will be driving the Big Brown Truck next year by this time tomorrow because UPS scheduled an announcement; the hot rumor is they're following Dale Jarrett to MWR and Toyota.

Keeping the fingers (and toes) crossed.

It was rumored a while back that should UPS announce they are leaving RYR, Robert Yates would show DJ and UPS the door immediately.

So DJ now needs a ride.

Hello DEI and the #15 car.

What's so silly about that?

[Continental Soldier]

NASCAR = Zzz-Zzz-Zzz :)

[Coldwater Creek]

Darrel Waltrip is doing commericals for Ed Bryant.!!!!!!!!!!

[steveegg]

Keeping the fingers (and toes) crossed.

It was rumored a while back that should UPS announce they are leaving RYR, Robert Yates would show DJ and UPS the door immediately.

So DJ now needs a ride.

Hello DEI and the #15 car.

What's so silly about that?

If it were the beginning of June instead of the beginning of July, you might have something. Coming out of Dover, the #15 was "only" 819 points out of 35th; and with DJ's past-champ status (1999), making up an average of 36 points would have been relatively-easy (indeed, if he would've finished where he did in the 88, he would have made up 41 points per race over the 4 races between Dover and now).

However, the #15 is now 1088 points out of 35th, and they would need to make up an average of 58 points per race. That's beyond the realm of likelyhood (and I won't go into the lingering feud between Mikey and DEI).

[steveegg]

Who pinged you over here?

[don-o]

Darrel Waltrip is doing commericals for Ed Bryant

I knows it. Race over. Bryant wins. DW trumps Bob Corker's lame-o "Mama and Daddy love me" pitch.

The genius of the commercial with DW is that opening is just the sound of a race. Hell, that gets attention. Then Darrel lays it out.

I don't watch much TeeVee. I am talking radio. I assume this is on the television as wll?

[Coldwater Creek]

I never watch network TV.

I heard yesterday that Howard Dean said that Jr. would not be getting anymore DNC funds. If true that is really good news.

[WestCoastGal]

Hey Steve, thanks for putting up this weeks Nascar thread! Those Busch guys really got the Nascar book thrown at them.

[WestCoastGal]

Oh, I forgot Dale Jr will be on Donny Deutsch's show tonight on CNBC at 10pm ET. I've never watched that but I hear he made Dog the bounty hunter cry..........so I hope Jr is up for him. I'm thinking he can handle it.

[LasVegasMac]

For those reasons I was not thinking much of the Chase thing, just to see DJ with a more competetive team for the rest of 06.

[don-o]

Found a web sit with a lot of old print ads. Check it out

[steveegg]

That's not "Chase" I was talking about, but getting the #15 into the top 35 in owners' points (there is no "all-previous-races" requirement in Cup). Given the problems between Mikey and DEI, having the chance to get Menard guaranteed for the first 5 races next year would have been the only reason for DEI to sign DJ.

[LasVegasMac]

Right, thinking top 35 and said Chase.

This has nothing to do with DJ and DEI next year and everything to do with RYR getting the beak about, 1st - DJ leaving, then 2nd, UPS leaving RYR.

The rumor was that, should RYR can both of them before the season is over, DEI would like to talk to DJ about the rest of the 06 season.

Again, rumors. But from several angles and sources.

I'd just like to see another "Dale and Dale" show.

[glock rocks]

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