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May 27th, 2011
Volume V, Edition XCIX
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Frontstretch at Charlotte this Weekend: The Frontstretch has several writers out at Charlotte Motor Speedway for Coca-Cola 600 Weekend. Check out Mike Neff's Special Report on the top 12 drivers in today's newsletter. Don't forget to tune in to the website for updated content including the Nationwide Series Breakdown by Bryan Davis Keith and more. Also keep an eye out for a special edition of the newsletter in your inbox on Sunday to get you ready for one of the biggest racing days of the season.
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Top News
by Jay W. Pennell
Kimi Raikkonen Talks Cup Test & Possible Sonoma Start
Former Formula One world champion Kimi Raikkonen has had a big week in the United States, running his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway last Friday. Earlier this week, Raikkonen tested a Sprint Cup Series car for Robby Gordon Motorsports at Virginia International Raceway, and this weekend he will make his Nationwide Series debut for NEMCO Motorsports.
Raikkonen called last weekend's Truck Series race "good fun," saying the handling of the truck went away after hitting the wall a number of times throughout the event.
Thursday was his first time driving a Nationwide Series car, but the second time around Charlotte Motor Speedway.
"At least I know the circuit, how the weekend goes," he said.
This week's test at VIR did not goes as well as hoped, as rain delayed much of the session and he tore the front end of the car off as when he got off course.
"I went out and just run a bit wide and decided to go over the grass, but unfortunately there was a big hole or something in the grass, so it destroyed the front end a bit," he said.
After the on-track incident, it began to rain again and the team was unable to get back on track.
"It was fun to drive it – the road course – in that car," he said.
With Sonoma nearly a month away, questions linger whether the former world champion will attempt to make his first Sprint Cup Series race.
"It would be nice to go and do it," he said. "We'll see what happens after this week."
Kyle Busch Apologizes For "Lack Of Judgment"
Less than a week after being pulled over in Iredell County, North Carolina, Kyle Busch faced the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
"I'm certainly sorry that it happened and my actions led me to speed," Busch said. "It was a lack of judgment and all I can do is apologize to the public, my friends, my fans, my sponsors and everybody, look at this experience as a learning experience, and to move forward."
Stopped in a Lexus test car going 128 mph in a 45 mph zone, Busch was issued a citation, but was not arrested nor did he have his license seized since he isn't considered a flight risk. Despite calls from many outside the sport, NASCAR has not penalized Busch for his actions.
"I'm not the jurisdiction to make a case," Busch said when asked if he had a defense for himself. "I leave that to the court systems and everything else like that. This matter will be handled through that as best as we can handle it and as best as the authorities decide to handle it. I have the utmost respect for the authorities across the United States of America that try to keep all of us safe every day."
While NASCAR has not penalized Busch, Joe Gibbs Racing is looking at the issue internally and may take action further down the road, but team owner Joe Gibbs said they never considered suspension.
"It's a serious issue," Gibbs said. "Obviously that's an important statement for us, this is serious."
"I think that anything that is a disciplinary thing is something we're talking about and I think, you know, a situation like this, like I said, is very serious. I think you talk your way through it and try to make good decisions and do the right thing."
Busch is scheduled to go to court on July 20th where he could lose his license for up to one year under North Carolina law.
Kurt Busch Blames Media For Radio Criticism, Vows Solid Team Communication
Penske Racing's Kurt Busch has been more than vocal over the radio during the 2011 season. Throughout the first 11 races of the season, Busch could be heard yelling a tirade of expletive laced criticisms at team engineers and the overall performance as the handling of the car slipped away during the course of a race.
According to Busch, that ended with last week's Sprint All-Star Race.
Blaming the media for being hypocritical, Busch said he will no longer use the radio to relay criticism, instead promising better communication moving forward.
"It's a matter of trying to be the most professional that you can be about it," Busch said. "Not every situation is good. You're being graded on how you persevere through the troubling times. I always laugh and listen to you guys contradict yourselves because you say that you want us to be more colorful, but all that you want to do to a driver is just thrash them when they show personality. That's what I'm going through with this radio and from now on, there's not going to be anything on it except solid team communication because that's all there needs to be."
Brad Keselowski Earns Coca-Cola 600 Pole
Fast in last weekend's Sprint Showdown, Brad Keselowski backed it up Thursday night in Windstream Pole Qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Posting a fast lap of 192.089 mph at a time of 28.112 seconds, Keselowski sped his way to his second career pole.
"This car was awesome man," Keselowski said. "Awesome! Fast cars go fast and this is a team is making a lot of progress. We made some awesome gains in the Blue Deuce. Every week, we just keep picking away a little here, a little bit there. We're starting to get more people to believe in us. We just have to keep chipping away with this Miller Lite Dodge. My guys gave me a really fast race car and we were able to put it together for a qualifying lap."
When asked where he found the speed to lay down his fast lap, Keselowski attributed it to where his crew chief Paul Wolfe lives.
"My crew chief Paul Wolfe, he lives off of Perth Road, so maybe he found some secrets there," he said. "I don't know. There is a lot of speed on that road I hear. It's his responsibility."
Perth Road is where Kyle Busch was pulled over going 128 mph in a 45 mph zone earlier this week.
AJ Allmendinger posted the second fastest lap of the night at 191.693 mph at a time of 28.170 seconds. Knocking on the door as the next first-time winner in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Allmendinger is hoping to turn around their struggles on the mile-and-a-half tracks.
"The mile-and-a-half program hasn't been our best," Allmendinger said. "We've been struggling with it a little bit and haven't been as good as our teammate, Marcos (Ambrose), and a lot of the Fords, so I thought last week in the All-Star Race we got better. We still weren't as good as we wanted to be, but we learned some things. We came back here with a different plan to work on setup and, so far, at least in qualifying trim, it was pretty good."
Sprint All-Star Race winner Carl Edwards posted the third fastest time of the session, while Denny Hamlin and Jeff Burton rounded out the top 5. Jimmie Johnson, David Reutimann, David Ragan, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. and Clint Bowyer made up the rest of the top 10.
Making his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut, Stenhouse, Jr. was forced to qualify on speed and surprised many with his ninth-place effort. Filling in for friend and fellow Roush Fenway Racing driver Trevor Bayne, Stenhouse, Jr. was the last car to qualify and was able put the Wood Brothers No. 21 Ford in the show and in the top 10.
"I'm relieved to get this thing in," he said. "I knew the car had the speed. Our Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion was fast in practice. Whether I could put it all together was a different story and we were able to, which was good. I didn't imagine we would have a lap that good, but we'll definitely take it. I left a little bit out there because we just had to get in. These Wood Brothers guys did an awesome job and I just can't wait to get in the race on Sunday and just try to make all the laps we can."
Despite a great save to keep the No. 71 Ford off the wall, Andy Lally failed to make the show, along with T.J. Bell, Scott Wimmer, Tony Raines and Scott Riggs.
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Special Report: Top 12 Drivers Speak Out at Charlotte
by Mike Neff
The top 12 drivers in Sprint Cup points were once again available for media questions at Charlotte Motor Speedway Thursday, and The Frontstretch had the chance to ask each of them a question to share with the fans.
Frontstretch.com: You spoke about driving for the Mitlers. They're giving Nick Hoffman a chance in their truck this year. What have you seen from Nick in the Truck Series?
Carl Edwards: I think Nick Hoffman is a guy that you guys are gonna hear about a lot in the future. His father and his uncle are amazing racers. Nick has been doing really well. He's been running his dirt modified and doing great with it. He does a backflip when he wins, which I think is really neat. They're a family that are true racers. When I moved down to Charlotte and Jack hired me and I was looking for a place to live, I lived at their house for the first couple of weeks while I was in Charlotte, so they're just good people. Nick is driving Mike's truck, I think they're going to Kansas with it and he's a very smart racer. He's got the gift that it takes, it's just a matter of him getting the right opportunities and him and Mike getting him that experience that he needs.
Frontstretch.com: When you look at the age of instant gratification, do you think it's still necessary for a 600-mile race and do you enjoy the challenge in the length?
Jimmie Johnson: I definitely enjoy the challenge in the length and I think there are a lot of things that balance out. Sure the world has changed and the instant gratification is a big hook now and everybody is into that but there's certain races that founded our sport and shaped our sport into what it is and we need to keep those in mind and I think the 600 is a great event. I really enjoy racing in it. It's been good to me over the years. I think if you are a motorsports fan this weekend you've got three big, big races between F1, IndyCar and what we have going on here. So it's an exciting time to be a motorsports fan this weekend.
Frontstretch.com: What is your outlook for this weekend's races?
Kyle Busch: Given our past successes here from last week with the NOS Energy Truck and having Zahra Baker (A 10-year-old disabled North Carolina girl who was found slain last year) on the side and winning that race in remembrance of her. Then being able to carry on a good, strong run into Saturday night with the All-Star race for my best finish in that event. Things were good. We've got nothing but excited guys coming in here for this weekend's race, the Coca-Cola 600, and being the longest race of the year, we've definitely been ready for it and looking forward to being able to get out on the race track, have some good results and maybe win this thing and bring home my first Cup win at Charlotte.
Frontstretch.com: What is your reaction to one of your counterparts going 128 mph on a public road?
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.: Sometimes you go a little fast, even away from the race track I guess. I've been guilty of the same thing myself just been lucky enough not to get caught.
Frontstretch.com: You did 128?
Earnhardt, Jr.: I don't really know if I got that fast, I didn't know if we had enough straight road in North Carolina to get going that quick but, apparently there is a piece somewhere.
Frontstretch.com: KHI is obviously doing well in Trucks and Nationwide, how do you feel you are making progress and do you ultimately feel you can get to Cup in a year or two if you get the right sponsorship?
Kevin Harvick: We don't have any plans to go to Cup. I've said it many times, I think it would have to be 100 percent of a perfect scenario. The way that we work with RCR right now is basically like we have everything tied together and everybody is working well together so we don't have any intentions of doing that.
Frontstretch.com: If Jack Roush owned a World of Outlaws Sprint Car team and called you right now and said you were racing tomorrow night, what would be your reaction?
Matt Kenseth: I'd say no (laughing). I'd really like to drive one sometime, not so much race one. I've never really raced dirt and I'm pretty sure Jack would want to find somebody that actually knew what they were doing. He'd probably put Stenhouse or Carl in there. I've never really done any dirt racing. It's really neat to watch that stuff and those cars are awesome. I think those guys are just great drivers and I think I would be thoroughly embarrassed if I went and tried that right away.
Frontstretch.com: How much have these cars changed since they were introduced in 2007? How much different is what you're running now than what you ran six months ago?
Ryan Newman: They've changed a lot when it comes to the handling of it. We've done a lot to make them handle a lot better. Kyle Busch's first comments were pretty spot-on, even though nobody really wanted to hear it, in saying that they've gotten safer; and we as teams, the biggest changes we've made is just working to reduce the weight in the cars and putting the weight in the right spot. That's been a big help with reference to the tires themselves and getting to use the left-side tires a little harder instead of the right-side and having the problems we had like at Indy a few years ago. So, just working with them and getting that notebook is a big part of making them consistent and being able to unload and not have guys...two or three years ago or whatever it was, you'd go out there for first practice and you'd see splitter marks all over the race track from guys just clobbering the splitter. And now guys have a lot better understanding of where we need to be and what the speed's got to be like in the race track and how we work with these race cars. I think a part of the help as well has been going back to the spoiler because obviously there's years and years of history with the spoiler and the notes that go along with it.
Frontstretch.com: With where you are in points now, do you as a team do anything different? Do you take more chances, do you bring new cars in, are you more conservative?
Clint Bowyer: More of the same; more of the exact same is what's in store for us. I've got a brand new bullet built for Kansas. That's what you have to do is to continue to move forward. If you don't you'll be left behind. We have a game plan of bringing new cars in and implementing those in on a time frame. If you do them all at one time, it might be the week after, you might learn something and then you've already got your cars built for that timeframe. So having a good structure and timeframe of when that next car is coming down the line is very important to keeping up with the competition."
Frontstretch.com: Is there a point where you guys know where the drop in performance started? Have you been caught by surprise during the race by how you car has struggled?
Kurt Busch: I feel like how the month of May went for us last year, we were top 5. I think we were top 5 and right where we needed to be in points – top 5 in points. We came off a dominating month of May. We seemed to drop off when we went to Chicago in July. It was a car that we couldn't describe and figure out. Chassis changes came towards the Chase and that's when we really never found the speed. We had a very successful Daytona Speedweeks – a top 5 in the Daytona 500. I think we all know that driving a restrictor-plate car is a lot different than a mile-and-a-half car. We hit it right for a superspeedway car. And now we're back to the mile-and-a-halves and we've struggled. Twelve months later, we just find ourselves a bit behind in the mile-and-a-half department.
Frontstretch.com: With this heat, is there anything that you can use from last week that you're going to bring over?
Tony Stewart: Look in your archives. Every year everybody tells you 'Yes' on that. That's what everybody says. That's what everybody said last week. It's the same answer this week. Log this answer for the rest of my life that yes, everything that we learned last week we will use toward this week for the rest of my life. That's what we'll do.
Frontstretch.com: Does the length of this race and the night-time atmosphere make it more likely for one team to hit on something more than others?
Mark Martin: I don't think the length has a significant impact on that. But, the day into night can have. But usually what that does, most of the time, it takes a car that can run up front initially can't quite get it done late at night. Or vice versa. Which has been mostly the case for me. I'm usually miserable for half of the race and then the race track starts coming to us and we get better. But, the race track itself lends itself to a hot streak seemingly a little bit more than a lot of tracks and that's because it's so demanding handling wise. It is quite the character. I mean, this race track used to be one of the moodiest race tracks that we ran. One of the most moody race tracks of all with temperature. It is a little bit different animal now with this new asphalt mix, a little less than it used to be. It used to be really crazy.
Frontstretch.com: Have you ever received a speeding ticket?
Greg Biffle: That's a loaded question (laughing). In my younger days I have driven a little faster, probably, than I should have a time or two. I never got pulled over or never got a ticket for doing that, but the fastest I've gotten stopped is maybe 85 or 90 – something like that. I think I got pulled over going 90 out in California. I was on my way to the desert one time, going through the desert with tumbleweeds and was on Highway 8 or something like that. That was probably the fastest I ever got a ticket for, but there is obviously a time and a place for going a little bit faster than we should at times. You have to watch your P's and Q's.
Mike Neff is a Senior Writer for Frontstretch.com. He can be reached via email at mike.neff@frontstretch.com.
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In Case You Missed It
by Brett Poirier
Charlotte Motor Speedway Names Dignitaries for the Coca-Cola 600
Three members of Congress will serve as race officials for Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Tennessee Speaker of the House Beth Harwell will lead the way as Grand Marshal of the event. She will be joined by South Carolina Speaker of the House Bobby Harrell, who will serve as Honorary Starter, and North Carolina Speaker of the House Tom Tillis will also be on hand for the 600-mile race.
The three special race officials will be honored during a pre-race ceremony, attend the drivers meeting and present the trophy to the winning driver in victory lane. Before the start of the race, Harwell will ride in the pace car and Harrell will wave the green flag.
Kansas Speedway Will Provide Disaster Relief With Help of Fans
Kansas Speedway President Patrick Warren announced that the track will follow in the footsteps of Bristol Motor Speedway and allow races fans to complete laps for disaster relief. For a $25 donation to the American Red Cross, race fans will get the opportunity to hit the track in their personal vehicles on Friday from 2-7 p.m.. The funds raised will assist in relief efforts in tornado ravaged areas of Reading, Kansas and Joplin, Missouri.
On Saturday, Kansas Speedway will hold its first event under the lights. From 6:30-10 p.m. fans will get the chance to takes laps around the track for a $50 donation. All vehicles must be street legal and equipped with enough seatbelts for all passengers. RV's, tractor trailers and motorcycles will not be permitted.
"In times of crisis, it's important for everyone to come together and help those in need," Warren said. "We have several ticket holders in each of these devastated areas and we wanted to make sure they know that they, along with the rest of their communities, are not forgotten during times like this. I challenge others in our community, both race fans and non-race fans, to join us in our efforts to provide support to these areas."
Mobil 1 Car Swap at the Glen Will Be Open to Public
NASCAR champion Tony Stewart and Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton's car swap at Watkins Glen International Speedway will be open to the public on June 14. Admission and parking will be free.
Lewis Hamilton will start making laps at 11 a.m. He is expected to take his Formula 1 car out first before jumping in Stewart's Cup car. Stewart will then make laps in his Cup car before jumping behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car for the first time.
"It has been our goal from the beginning to make this historic event open to our tens of thousands of fans and we are thrilled to make this announcement," President of Watkins Glen International Michael Printup said. "There has been no question as to how badly our fans want to attend the Mobil 1 Car Swap at The Glen. They have overwhelmed us with their emails, phone calls, and comments through social media and it is this incredible passion that makes our fans the best in motorsports."
Fans can access the track through the Gate 4 entrance from Kuhl-Winner Way off of Route 16. Gate 4 will open at 9:00 am along with the FrontStretch Concession Kiosk that will feature everything from donuts to beer.
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Frontstretch Folio: Coca-Cola 600
by Beth Lunkenheimer
This weekend, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Coca-Cola 600. Sunday's race will mark the 12th race on the schedule, and will be broadcast live Sunday, May 28th, at 6:00 PM ET on SPEED and 5:00 PM ET on MRN Radio. Drivers will compete for 400 laps (600 miles) before taking the checkered flag.
Records and Facts
Elliott Sadler holds the track qualifying record with a lap of 27.928 seconds at 193.216 mph for the 2005 UAW-GM Quality 500. Sadler finished 27th in the race after leading 112 laps. The pole was Sadler's fourth and final top qualifying effort that year. He finished out the season 13th in points with one top 5, 12 top-10 finishes and an average finish of 18th in 36 starts that year.
Bobby Labonte holds the record for the fastest 600-mile race run at Charlotte Motor Speedway with a speed of 151.952 mph in the 1995 Coca-Cola 600. Labonte led 85 of 400 laps and had a margin of victory of 6.28 seconds over second-place finisher Terry Labonte. Michael Waltrip finished third followed by Sterling Marlin and Ricky Rudd. The win was Labonte's first of three wins during the 1995 season. In 31 races, Labonte grabbed seven top 5s, 14 top-10 finishes and an average finish of 16th; he finished tenth in the standings.
Kurt Busch is the defending winner of this event, leading 252 of 400 laps en route to his first career victory at the storied mile-and-a-half track. He finished 0.737 seconds ahead of second-place finisher Jamie McMurray. Kyle Busch finished third followed by Mark Martin and David Reutimann. The win was Busch's final trip to victory lane behind the wheel of the Blue Deuce. In 36 starts last season, Busch grabbed two wins, nine top 5s, 17 top-10 finishes and an average finish of 15th. He finished a disappointing 11th in points after starting the Chase in fifth.
Track Facts
Track/Race Length: 1.5-mile quad oval, 400 laps (600 miles)
Pit Road Speed: 45 mph
Degree of Banking: 24 degrees
Frontstretch: 1,952.8 ft., banked 5 degrees
Backstretch: 1,360 ft., banked 5 degrees
Grandstand Seating: 171,000
Pre-race Schedule
Practice: 11:30 AM ET - 12:15 PM ET on SPEED
Happy Hour: 12:50 PM ET - 1:50 PM ET on SPEED
Race Day Forecast
Sunday: Partly Cloudy
High: 86
Low: 68
Say What?!
"Any time you win a race at Charlotte, it's big. It's a speedway with a lot of history and, obviously, the Coke 600 is a huge event. I'm a big fan of shorter races nowadays, but the 600 is a truly special event, with it being on Memorial Day weekend and the history of the Coke 600, when it was known as the World 600. There's just a lot of tradition that surrounds the month of May in Charlotte. So, this is a big race. This is an important race to win." Tony Stewart
"The two biggest things about the 600 that make it challenging are the fact that it starts in the day and ends in the night, and just that it's so long. Six-hundred miles is our longest race. It's usually hot around this time of year and it's just a very physically demanding race--and mentally demanding--just because it's so long." David Gilliland
"The 600 is such a demanding race on the car, crew and driver. The car has to last all 600 miles without having any mechanical failures and the driver and crew have to stay mentally and physically sharp. We tried some different packages last week in the All-Star event and we feel really good about our chances this week. This team is close to taking the next step and we need a good, solid finish at Charlotte to continue the momentum we've been building." Paul Wolfe, Crew Chief for Brad Keselowski
Beth Lunkenheimer is an Assistant Editor for Frontstretch.com. She can be reached via email at beth.lunkenheimer@frontstretch.com.
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Keepin' It Short: Strapping on the Wings at Charlotte
by Mike Neff
The Memorial Day weekend is a huge one in auto racing and the Dirt Track at Charlotte will be right in the middle of it tonight. The World of Outlaw Sprint Cars will roll into the 4/10th-mile oval for the Outlaw Showdown. This is the 17th stop for the WoO sprints thanks to five rainouts. Joey Saldana currently leads the points by 27 over Steve Kinser who has the most wins this season at four. Last year's winner Donny Schatz is third in points but he's only landed one victory so far this year.
The winged sprint cars are always a site to behold on a dirt race track but they are especially impressive at Charlotte. After several years of struggles the folks who run Charlotte were able to get the track surface competitive and since then it has put on some amazing shows. The cars will run nearly wide open when the track first opens before the surface gets packed in and begins to get slippery. They'll still be wound up, high, wide and handsome once they cushion develops and slide past each other all night long in the races.
One other cool fact about the Outlaw races at Charlotte is that they will be televised live. For years the World of Outlaws have not had a television package which keeps the fans of the series from seeing action from the many stops around the country on their TV sets. The Knoxville Nationals are always broadcast on television because they are they're own event and negotiate their own television deal. Charlotte is the only other track, and the only one that hosts the winged sprints sanctioned by the World of Outlaws, that shows their races on television.
A few facts about the Dirt Track at Charlotte:
Length – 2,112 feet, 4/10 mile
Racing Surface – North Carolina Red Clay
Track Width – 60 feet
Straightaway Lengths – 360 feet
Turn Lengths – 696 feet
Seating Capacity – 14,164
Banking in turns – 10 degrees
Banking on straights – 8 degrees
Construction cost - $10 million
First Race – Friday May 25th , 2000
Most wins WoO Sprints – Jason Meyers and Donny Schatz - 4
Track Record – Jeff Shepard – 11.880 seconds – 121.212 mph
While most of the attention this weekend is focused on the mile-and-a-half track across the street from the dirt track, the race on Friday night will be some of the fastest and most competitive that any of the fans in the Charlotte area will see this weekend.
Whelen All-American Championship Update
The pursuit of the Whelen All-American National Championship continues to heat up as more and more drivers are logging races and wins. Keith Rocco has run 13 races and notched six wins, but he's not setting the world on fire quite like he did last season. He's missed the top 5 four times and is only 29 points ahead of two-time national champion Phillip Morris.
Morris made the trek to Motor Mile Speedway this past weekend since South Boston was not running to try and take some of Lee Pulliam's money since Pulliam had come to South Boston in search of the bounty that was on Morris's head thanks to his six consecutive wins. Morris was unable to knock off Pulliam in either of the twin 100 races even though he was the fastest qualifier. As a result Pulliam moved within 23 points of Morris.
Frank Deiny, Jr. moved up two spots in the standings after running third and fourth behind Pulliam and Morris at Motor Mile. Nate Monteith also made a big move this past week coming from outside of the top 10 to a tie for sixth place with Zachary Hausler who leads all of the top 10 drivers with nine victories this season. Brandon Davis added 38 points to his total and sits seventh in points after only six races, five of which he's won.
Whelen All-American National Point Standings
1) Keith Rocco – 13 races – 6 wins – 9 top 5s – 12 top 10s – 388
2) Philip Morris – 10 races – 7 wins – 9 top 5s – 9 top 10s – 359
3) Lee Pulliam – 10 races – 6 wins – 8 top 5s – 9 top 10s – 336
4) Frank Deiny, Jr. - 11 races – 0 wins – 6 top 5s – 10 top 10s – 292
5) Zachary Hausler – 13 races – 9 wins – 11 top 5s – 13 top 10s – 269
6) Nate Monteith – 9 races – 5 wins – 8 top 5s – 8 top 10s – 269
7) Brandon Davis – 6 races – 5 wins – 6 top 5s – 6 top 10s – 259
8) Tommy Lemons, Jr. - 9 races – 0 wins – 7 top 5s – 9 top 10s – 230
9) Daniel Pope, II – 9 races – 1 win – 7 top 5s – 8 top 10s – 227
10) Lee Tissot – 8 races – 1 win – 6 top 5s – 8 top 10s - 219
This Week's Race Schedule
Fri : May 27th - Stafford Motor Speedway; Stafford Springs : CT - Modifieds
Fri : May 27th - Orlando Speed World Speedway ; Orlando : FL - Florida United Promoters Late Models
Fri : May 27th – Five Flags Speedway ; Pensacola : FL – Blizzard Series
Fri : May 27th – Five Flags Speedway ; Pensacola : FL – Super Late Models
Fri : May 27th - Boyd's Speedway ; Ringgold : GA - Southern Regional Racing Series
Fri : May 27th - Indiana State Fairgrounds ; Indianapolis : IN - USAC Silver Crown
Fri : May 27th - RPM Speedway ; Hays : IN - NCRA / 360 Sprints
Fri : May 27th – Plymouth Speedway ; Plymouth : IN – Jim Blount Memorial
Fri : May 27th - USA Speedway ; Sterlington : LA - SUPR Late Models
Fri : May 27th - Mount Pleasant Speedway ; Mount Pleasant :MI - American Late Model Series
Fri : May 27th - Chateau Speedway ; Austin : MN - USMTS Modifieds
Fri : May 27th - Bolivar Speedway ; Bolivar : MO - Ozark Mountain Midget Series
Fri : May 27th - Callaway Raceways ; Fulton : MO - United Late Model Association
Fri : May 27th - Lucas Oil Speedway ; Wheatland : MO - Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Fri : May 27th - Lucas Oil Speedway ; Wheatland : MO - Midwest LateModel Racing Association
Fri : May 27th - Dirt Track @ Charlotte ; Concord : NC - WoO Sprint Cars
Fri : May 27th - Junction Motor Speedway ; McCool Junction : NE - ASCS / Midwest Series
Fri : May 27th - Junction Motor Speedway ; McCool Junction : NE - Good Ol Time Racing Association
Fri : May 27th - Canaan Fair Speedway ; Canaan : NH - Northeast Mini-Sprints
Fri : May 27th - Limaland Motorsports Park ; Lima : OH - ASCS / Sprints on Dirt
Fri : May 27th - Limaland Motorsports Park ; Lima : OH - NRA SprintInvaders
Fri : May 27th - Moler Raceway Park ; Mt Orab : OH - American Modified Series
Fri : May 27th - Thunderbird Speedway ; Muskogee : OK - Oil Capital Racing Series
Fri : May 27th - Willamette Speedway ; Lebanon : OR - ASCS / Northwest Tour
Fri : May 27th - Penn Can Speedway ; Susquehanna : PA - ARDC Midgets
Fri : May 27th – Kingsport Speedway ; Kingsport : TN – Late Models
Fri : May 27th - El Paso Speedway Park ; El Paso : TX - Renegade Sprint Car Series
Fri : May 27th - Winchester Speedway ; Winchester : VA - Three State Flyers
Fri : May 27th - Manitowoc Expo Raceway ; Manitowoc : WI - Midwest Sprintcar Association
Fri : May 27th - Manitowoc Expo Raceway ; Manitowoc : WI - Wisconsin Dirt Late Model Association
Fri : May 27th - Beckley Motor Speedway ; Beckley : West Virginia - WoO Late Model Series
Sat : May 28th - Tanacross Airport ; Tok : AK - Alaska Sports Car Club
Sat : May 28th - Butler County Motorsports Park ; Greenville : AL - Cajun Sprinters Association
Sat : May 28th – Mobile International Speedway ; Mobile : AL – Miller Lite Late Models
Sat : May 28th - East Alabama Motor Speedway ; Phenix City : AL - National Late Model Series
Sat : May 28th - Green Valley Speedway ; Gadsden : AL - Southern Regional Racing Series
Sat : May 28th - Sayre Speedway ; Sayre : AL - Southern SuperStars Short Track Series
Sat : May 28th - Canyon Speedway Park ; Peoria : AZ - Total Seal Late Model Dirt Series
Sat : May 28th - Inde Motorsport Ranch ; Wilcox : AZ - Professional AutoSports
Sat : May 28th - USA Race Park ; Tucson : AZ - ASCS / Canyon Region
Sat : May 28th - Bakersfield Speedway ; Oildale : CA - ASCS SoCal Sprint Series
Sat : May 28th - Calistoga Speedway ; Calistoga : CA - Golden State Challenge
Sat : May 28th - Perris Auto Speedway ; Perris : CA - California Lightning Sprints
Sat : May 28th - Perris Auto Speedway ; Perris : CA - USAC/CRA 410
Sat : May 28th - Perris Auto Speedway ; Perris : CA - Western Racing Association
Sat : May 28th - Waterford Speedbowl ; Waterford : CT - International Super Modified Association
Sat : May 28th - Delaware International Speedway ; Delmar : DE - United Racing Company
Sat : May 28th - Citrus County Speedway ; Inverness : FL - Central Florida Wingless Sprints
Sat : May 28th - Ocala Micro Speedway ; Ocala : FL - Sunshine
Sat : May 28th - Volusia Speedway Park ; Barberville : FL - Florida Mini-Sprint Association
Sat : May 28th - Atomic Motor Speedway ; Atomic City : ID - Big Sky Sprints
Sat : May 28th - Avcom Park ; Avon : IL - IMRA TQ Series
Sat : May 28th - Anderson Speedway ; Anderson : IN - Must See Racing Xtreme Sprints
Sat : May 28th - Lucas Oil Raceway ; Clermont : IN - Star Mazda Series
Sat : May 28th - Lucas Oil Raceway ; Clermont : IN - USAC National Midgets
Sat : May 28th - Lucas Oil Raceway ; Clermont : IN - US F2000 Championship Series
Sat : May 28th - Montpelier Speedway ; Montpelier : IN - UMRA TQ Midgets
Sat : May 28th - Twin Cities Raceway Park ; North Vernon : IN - Indiana Late Model Series
Sat : May 28th - Twin Cities Raceway Park ; North Vernon : IN - Midwest TQ Racing League
Sat : May 28th - 81 Speedway ; Park City : KS - NCRA / Modifieds
Sat : May 28th - Great American Dirt Track ; Jetmore : KS - ASCS / Sooner Region
Sat : May 28th - Great American Dirt Track ; Jetmore : KS - Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Series
Sat : May 28th - Great American Dirt Track ; Jetmore : KS - NCRA / 360 Sprints
Sat : May 28th - Great American Dirt Track ; Jetmore : KS - United Rebel Sprint Series
Sat : May 28th - Champion Park Speedway ; Haughton : LA - SUPR Late Models
Sat : May 28th - Sabine Motor Speedway ; Many : LA - Ark-La-Tex Winged Modifieds
Sat : May 28th - Hagerstown Speedway ; Hagerstown : MD - Three State Flyers
Sat : May 28th - Flat Rock Speedway ; Flat Rock : MI - ARCA Trucks
Sat : May 28th – Berlin Speedway ; Marne : MI – Boyne Super Late Models
Sat : May 28th - Owosso Speedway ; Owosso : MI - Michigan Legend Cars
Sat : May 28th - Springport Motor Speedway ; Springport : MI - MCR Dwarf Cars
Sat : May 28th - Deer Creek Speedway ; Spring Valley : MN - USMTS Modifieds
Sat : May 28th - Jackson Speedway ; Jackson : MN - Jackson Sprint Touring Series
Sat : May 28th - Viking Speedway ; Alexandria : MN - Northern LateModel Racing Series
Sat : May 28th - Central Missouri Speedway ; Warrensburg : MO - United Late Model Association
Sat : May 28th - Dallas County Speedway ; Urbana : MO - Ozark Mountain Midget Series
Sat : May 28th - Lucas Oil Speedway ; Wheatland : MO - Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Sat : May 28th - Lucas Oil Speedway ; Wheatland : MO - Midwest LateModel Racing Association
Sat : May 28th - Scotland County Speedway ; Memphis : MO - United Late Model Association
Sat : May 28th - Hattiesburg Motorsports Park ; Hattiesburg : MS - Mississippi State Championship Challenge
Sat : May 28th - Whynot Motorsports Park ; Meridian : MS - Southern All Star Racing Series
Sat : May 28th - Tri-County Racetrack ; Brasstown : NC - Southeastern Late Model Sportsmen Series
Sat : May 28th – Coastal Plains Raceway ; Jacksonville : NC – Limited Late Models
Sat : May 28th – Hickory Motor Speedway ; Newton : NC – Late Models
Sat : May 28th – Hickory Motor Speedway ; Newton : NC – Limited Late Models 2X
Sat : May 28th – Bowman – Gray Stadium ; Winston-Salem : NC – Modifieds
Sat : May 28th – Bowman – Gray Stadium ; Winston-Salem : NC - Sportsman
Sat : May 28th - Junction Motor Speedway ; McCool Junction : NE - NCRA / Great Plains Late Models
Sat : May 28th - Junction Motor Speedway ; McCool Junction : NE - NCRA / Late Models
Sat : May 28th - Riverside Speedway ; Groveton : NH - NEMA Lites
Sat : May 28th - Riverside Speedway ; Groveton : NH - NEMA Midgets
Sat : May 28th - Twin State Speedway ; Claremont : NH - Modified Racing Series of New England
Sat : May 28th - Southern NM Speedway ; Las Cruces : NM - Renegade Sprint Car Series
Sat : May 28th - Fonda Speedway ; Fonda : NY - Empire Super Sprints
Sat : May 28th - Oswego Speedway ; Oswego : NY - Race Of Champions Modified Tour
Sat : May 28th – Columbus Motor Speedway ; Columbus : OH – CRA All-Star Tour
Sat : May 28th - Fremont Speedway ; Fremont : OH - All Star Sprint Cars
Sat : May 28th - Oakshade Raceway ; Wauseon : OH - American Late Model Series
Sat : May 28th - Sandusky Speedway ; Sandusky : OH - USA Modifieds
Sat : May 28th - Mosport International ; Mosport : Ontario - NASCAR Canadian Tire Late Models
Sat : May 28th - Willamette Speedway ; Lebanon : OR - Northwest I-5 DIRTcar Late Model Series
Sat : May 28th - Lincoln Speedway ; Hanover : PA - Central Pennsylvania LegendCars
Sat : May 28th - Lincoln Speedway ; Hanover : PA - Keystone Cup 410 Sprints
Sat : May 28th - Pittsburghs PA Motor Speedway ; Imperial : PA - BRP Modified Tour
Sat : May 28th - Port Royal Speedway ; Port Royal : PA - Pennsylvania Sprint Series
Sat : May 28th - Williams Grove Speedway ; Mechanicsburg : PA - Super Sportsmen
Sat : May 28th – Dillon Motor Speedway ; Dillon : SC – Late Models
Sat : May 28th – Greenville-Pickens Speedway ; Greenville : SC – Late Models
Sat : May 28th – Florence Motor Speedway ; Timmonsville : SC – Limited Late Models
Sat : May 28th – Fairgrounds Speedway ; Nashville : TN – Ken Ten Late Models
Sat : May 28th – Newport Speedway ; Newport : TN – Late Models 2X
Sat : May 28th - Gator Motorplex ; Willis : TX - ASCS / Gulf South Region
Sat : May 28th – Franklin County Speedway ; Callaway : VA – Late Models
Sat : May 28th – Langley Speedway ; Hampton : VA – USAR Pro Cup
Sat : May 28th – Old Dominion Speedway ; Manassas : VA – Late Models
Sat : May 28th – Motor Mile Speedway ; Radford : VA – CCS Late Models
Sat : May 28th - Motor Mile Speedway ; Radford : VA - PASS Southern Late Model Series
Sat : May 28th – South Boston Speedway ; South Boston : VA – Late Models 2X
Sat : May 28th – South Boston Speedway ; South Boston : VA – Limited Late Models
Sat : May 28th - Evergreen Speedway ; Monroe : WA - Washington Midget Racing Association
Sat : May 28th - Kopellah Speedway ; St Croix Falls : WI - Upper Midwest Sprint Series
Sat : May 28th - Marshfield Super Speedway ; Marshfield : WI - Mid-American Stock Car Series
Sat : May 28th - Plymouth Dirt Track ; Plymouth : WI - Midwest Sprintcar Association
Sat : May 28th - Plymouth Dirt Track ; Plymouth : WI - Wisconsin Dirt Late Model Association
Sat : May 28th - Wilmot Raceway ; Wilmot : WI - Interstate Racing Association
Sat : May 28th - West Virginia Motor Speedway ; Mineral Wells : WV - Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series
Sat : May 28th - West Virginia Motor Speedway ; Mineral Wells : WV - WoO Late Model Series
Sun : May 29th - Canyon Speedway Park ; Peoria : AZ - Total Seal Late Model Dirt Series
Sun : May 29th - Inde Motorsport Ranch ; Wilcox : AZ - Professional AutoSports
Sun : May 29th - USA Race Park ; Tucson : AZ - ASCS / Canyon Region
Sun : May 29th - Calistoga Speedway ; Calistoga : CA - Golden State Challenge
Sun : May 29th - Silver Dollar Speedway ; Chico : CA - California Sprint Car Civil War Series
Sun : May 29th - So Cal Speedway ; Victorville : CA - USAC/CRA 410
Sun : May 29th - Georgetown Speedway ; Georgetown : DE - United Racing Company
Sun : May 29th - Atomic Motor Speedway ; Atomic City : ID - Big Sky Sprints
Sun : May 29th - Quincy Raceways ; Quincy : Illinois - Sprint Invaders
Sun : May 29th - Plymouth Speedway ; Plymouth : IN - Great Lakes Outlaw Late Models
Sun : May 29th - Tri-State Speedway ; Haubstad : IN - Midwest Sprint Car Series (410)
Sun : May 29th - Humboldt Speedway ; Humboldt : IN - NCRA / Modifieds
Sun : May 29th - Great American Dirt Track ; Jetmore : KS - ASCS / Sooner Region
Sun : May 29th - Great American Dirt Track ; Jetmore : KS - Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Series
Sun : May 29th - Great American Dirt Track ; Jetmore : KS - NCRA / 360 Sprints
Sun : May 29th - Great American Dirt Track ; Jetmore : KS - United Rebel Sprint Series
Sun : May 29th - Crystal Motor Speedway ; Crystal : MI - Michigan Traditional Sprints
Sun : May 29th - Dodge County Speedway ; Kasson : MN - USMTS Modifieds
Sun : May 29th - Viking Speedway ; Alexandria : MN - Northern LateModel Racing Series
Sun : May 29th - Double X Speedway ; California : MO - ASCS / Warriors Region
Sun : May 29th - Monett Speedway ; Monett : MO - MARS DIRTcar Series
Sun : May 29th - Magnolia Motor Speedway ; Columbus : MS - Southern All Star Racing Series
Sun : May 29th - I-80 Speedway ; Greenwood : NE - Midwest LateModel Racing Association
Sun : May 29th - Little Valley Speedway ; Little Valley : NY - BRP CanAm Late Model Series
Sun : May 29th - Rolling Wheels Raceway ; Elbridge : NY - Super DIRTcar Big Block Series
Sun : May 29th - Utica-Rome Speedway ; Vernon : NY - Empire Super Sprints
Sun : May 29th - Eldora Speedway ; Rossburg : OH - American Late Model Series
Sun : May 29th - Eldora Speedway ; Rossburg : OH - ASCS / Sprints on Dirt
Sun : May 29th - Eldora Speedway ; Rossburg : OH - NRA SprintInvaders
Sun : May 29th - Fremont Speedway ; Fremont : OH - All Star Sprint Cars
Sun : May 29th - Enid Speedway ; Enid : OK - Oil Capital Racing Series
Sun : May 29th - Willamette Speedway ; Lebanon : OR - Northwest I-5 DIRTcar Late Model Series
Sun : May 29th - Hesston Speedway ; Huntingdon : PA - Unified Force Race Championship Tour
Sun : May 29th - Selinsgrove Speedway ; Selinsgrove : PA - Keystone Cup 410 Sprints
Sun : May 29th - Selinsgrove Speedway ; Selinsgrove : PA - Super Sportsmen
Sun : May 29th - Tri-City Speedway ; Franklin : PA - BRP Modified Tour
Sun : May 29th - Raceway Park ; Jefferson : SD - Good Ol Time Racing Association
Sun : May 29th - Duck River Speedway ; Wheel : TN - Late Model Special
Sun : May 29th - Heart O Texas Speedway ; Waco : TX - Sprint Series of Texas
Sun : May 29th - Lone Star Speedway ; Kilgore : TX - SUPR Late Models
Sun : May 29th - Speedarama Raceway ; Lufkin : TX - ASCS / Gulf South Region
Sun : May 29th - Devils Bowl Speedway ; Fair Haven : VT - Senior Tour Auto Racers
Sun : May 29th - Thunder Road International Speedbowl ; Barrie : VT - NEMA Lites
Sun : May 29th - Thunder Road International Speedbowl ; Barrie : VT - NEMA Midgets
Sun : May 29th - 141 Speedway ; Columbus : WI - Interstate Racing Association
Sun : May 29th - Angell Park Speedway ; Sun Prairie : WI - Badger Midget Auto Racing Association
Sun : May 29th - Angell Park Speedway ; Sun Prairie : WI - USAC Mopar D1 Midgets
Sun : May 29th - Rice Lake Speedway ; Rice Lake : WI - Upper Midwest Sprint Series
Sun : May 29th - West Virginia Motor Speedway ; Mineral Wells : WV - Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series
Sun : May 29th - West Virginia Motor Speedway ; Mineral Wells : WV - WoO Late Model Series
Mon : May 30th - Boone Speedway ; Boone : IA - IMCA Deery Brothers Late Model Series
Mon : May 30th - I-35 Speedway ; Mason City : IA - Hawkeye Dirt Tour
Mon : May 30th - 81 Speedway ; Park City : KS - NCRA / 360 Sprints
Mon : May 30th - Beech Bend Raceway Park ; Bowling Green : KY - Southern Superstock Series
Mon : May 30th - Delta Bowl Speedway ; Tunica : MS - WoO Sprint Cars
Mon : May 30th - Utica-Rome Speedway ; Vernon : NY - Race of Champion Dirt Modifieds
Mon : May 30th - Woodhull Raceway ; Woodhull : NY - BRP CanAm Late Model Series
Mon : May 30th - Columbus Motor Speedway ; Columbus : OH - CRA Super Series
Mon : May 30th - Big Diamond Raceway ; Minersville : PA - ARDC Midgets
Mon : May 30th - Lernerville Speedway ; Sarver : PA - USAC National Sprint Cars
Mon : May 30th - Travelers Rest Speedway ; Travelers Rest : SC - Southeastern Late Model Sportsmen Series
Mon : May 30th - Rocky Mountain Raceways ; Valley City : UT - Rocky Mountain Challenge Series
Mon : May 30th - Rocky Mountain Raceways ; Valley City : UT - USAC Western Sprint Cars
Mon : May 30th – Shenandoah Speedway ; Shenandoah : VA – Late Models
Mon : May 30th – Columbus 151 Speedway ; Columbus : WI – Big 8 Late Models
Tue : May 31st - Grandview Speedway ; Bechtelsville : PA - ARDC Midgets
Tue : May 31st - Grandview Speedway ; Bechtelsville : PA - USAC National Sprint Cars
Tue : May 31st - 411 Motor Raceway ; Seymour : TN – Tennessee RV Late Model Special
Wed : June 1st – Cedar County Speedway ; Tipton : IA – Corn Belt Clash Late Models
Wed : June 1st – Indianapolis Speedrome ; Indianapolis : IN – USAC Ford Focus Midgets
Wed : June 1st – Indianapolis Speedrome ; Indianapolis : IN – USAC Mopar D1 Midgets
Wed : June 1st – Lincoln Speedway ; Hanover : PA – USAC National Sprint Cars
Thu : June 2nd – Fayette County Speedway ; West Union : IA – Corn Belt Clash Late Models
Thu : June 2nd – US 30 Speedway ; Columbus : NE – Good Ol' Time Racing Association
Thu : June 2nd – New Egypt Speedway ; New Egypt : NJ – USAC National Sprint Cars
Thu : June 2nd – Cleveland Speedway ; Cleveland : TN – Lucas Oil Dirt Late Models
Mike Neff is a Senior Writer for Frontstretch.com. He can be reached via email at mike.neff@frontstretch.com.
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TODAY ON THE FRONTSTRETCH:
The Latest Worst Kept Secret: Raikkonen on the Fast Track for a Red Bull Racing Cup Ride
by Bryan Davis Keith
Four Burning Questions: Stenhouse's Debut, Danica's Jump, and Sunday's Favorites
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All Star Race in 2012 Should Have These Rules
by Garrett Horton
The Future of Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. On the Line at Charlotte
by Bryan Davis Keith
Regan Smith Driver Diary: Life Since the Win and What You'll Never Catch Him Doing
as told to Tony Lumbis
Frontstretch Podcast: May 27th Edition
hosted by Doug Turnbull
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FRONTSTRETCH TRIVIA:
Q: The 1994 Champion 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway was won by Phil Parsons in his No. 29 Matchbox/White Rose Collectibles Chevrolet, in what was considered to be an upset at the time. However, the race was marred by a nasty crash on a restart. What happened?
Check back Monday for the answer, here in the Frontstretch Newsletter!
Thursday's Answer:
Q: In 2005, then-Lowe's Motor Speedway General Manager Humpy Wheeler announced his infamous "levigation" of the 1.5 mile quad-oval's track surface. We all remember how that turned out. However, how old was the pavement that Wheeler had levigated?
A: The levigated pavement was laid down during the summer of 1994 and first raced on by the Winston Cup and Busch Grand National Series in October. So, the pavement was roughly 10.5 years old at the time of levigation. The idea was to smooth out the bumps. However, it created a whole new monster.
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Coming Monday in the Frontstretch Newsletter:
-- Coca-Cola 600 Race Recap by TBA
-- Big Six: Coca-Cola 600 by Amy Henderson
-- Links to your favorite Frontstretch articles, and more!
Monday on the Frontstretch:
Matt McLaughlin's Thinkin' Out Loud: Coca-Cola 600 by Matt McLaughlin
Matt will be here with his overall thoughts about the action from Sunday afternoon's action from Charlotte.
Monday Morning Tear-Down by Bryan Davis Keith
Bryan takes a look at the biggest story from the weekend and analyzes it without pulling any punches.
Bowles-Eye View by Tom Bowles
Tom brings back his weekly post-race commentary with all of the insight you need from a weekend of racing at Charlotte.
Running Their Mouth: Coca-Cola 600 by Brody Jones
Did he really say that? You bet he did! Brody brings you the most interesting, unusual, and downright crazy quotes to come from the drivers after Sunday afternoon's race from Charlotte.
Fifth Column TBA
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