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July 22nd, 2011
Volume V, Edition CXLIV
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Top News
by Summer Dreyer
Busch's Court Date Moved to August
After being cited for reckless driving and speeding in May in Iredell County, Kyle Busch's court date has been moved to August 23rd and could face some heavy charges. Busch was caught driving 128 in a 45 mph zone in a Lexus sports car when he was pulled over.
Busch's original court date was scheduled for July 20th, but his attorney, Cliff Homesley requested a continuance. Busch could face a temporary loss of his driver's license, a fine, and possible jail time if convicted of the misdemeanor.
Last weekend, Busch earned his 100th NASCAR national series victory when he took the checkered flag in Saturday's Nationwide Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, and currently sits fifth in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points standings.
New CEO at Richard Petty Motorsports
Richard Petty Motorsports has promoted Brian Moffitt from Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing to Chief Executive Officer, receiving the promotion sometime earlier this month after holding his previous position for nearly 15 years.
RPM currently fields two cars in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: The No. 43 car driven by A.J. Allmendinger and the No. 9 car driven by Marcos Ambrose. The organization has struggled this year, with only nine combined top 10s between Allmendinger and Ambrose after 19 races this season, with Allmendinger sitting 16th in points and Ambrose in 21st.
Andrew Ranger in for FAS Lane at Watkins Glen
Roxton Pond, Quebec native Andrew Ranger will be behind the wheel of the No. 32 FAS Lane Racing Ford for the August 14th race at Watkins Glen International. Ranger will be the sixth driver to slide behind the wheel of the No. 32 machine this year, with drivers like Terry Labonte, Mike Bliss, Patrick Carpentier, Ken Schrader, and Mike Skinner having competed at least once in the car this season.
"I am truly overwhelmed that Mr. (Frank) Stoddard is giving me that great opportunity," said Ranger. "It's been five years now that I left single-seater racing to undertake a challenging stock-car career. To drive in the Sprint Cup Series is a dream come true and a huge step I have been seeking for."
If the team can remain in the top 35 in owner points through Indianapolis and Pocono, Ranger will be locked into the field come qualifying day.
Have news for Summer and The Frontstretch? Don't hesitate to let us know; email us at phil.allaway@frontstretch.com with a promising lead or tip.
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In Case You Missed It
by Brett Poirier
Travel Channel Star Named Grand Marshal at Watkins Glen
Adam Richman, of the Travel Channel's "Man vs. Food Nation," has been named the Grand Marshal of the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen on August 14th at Watkins Glen International. Richman will give the command to start engines and will also host food challenges during the race weekend.
The show airs at 9 PM ET each Wednesday on the Travel Channel. "Man vs. Food Nation," is the follow-up series to Richman's original project "Man vs. Food." The new show allows fans to take on many of the same challenges as Richman and NASCAR fans at The Glen will get that chance when the Sprint Cup series visits on the August 14th weekend.
Planning Commission Approves Building $250 million track in Southwest Missouri
On Tuesday, the News Leader reported that plans to build a $250 million NASCAR-style track was approved, 4-2, by members of the Taney County Planning Commission of Southwest Missouri. The Branson Sports Entertainment Complex would be built on 800 acres of land in Hollister is being developed by Russell Cook.
Cook will be required to make transportation upgrades to deal with the increased traffic the track will bring before construction begins. He also will be required to build four sound-measuring stations within a half-mile of the track and will be kept to very strict sound guidelines. If the noise level exceeds 68 decibels, he could face a fine of $5,000. Cook also will have to comply with other state and federal requirements.
Sprint Cup Hauler Parade Visits Indiana
On July 28, the Third Annual Hauler Parade and Festival will take place on Main Street in Speedway, Ind. to kickoff NASCAR's Brickyard 400 weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Admission is free. The event will run from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and will also include musical performances from The Toy Factory and from KJ and the Jester Kings. At 8 p.m., the haulers will start heading toward the speedway for the Brickyard 400.
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Did you know The Frontstretch has a weekly podcast? Hosted by Doug Turnbull, the latest podcast comes out every Friday. This week, Doug is joined by Columnist Mike Neff as the two discuss the aftermath of New Hampshire, Chase chances for drivers outside the top 10 and much more! Check it out here!
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Keepin' It Short: The TD Bank 250 Has Been Bringing Out the Best Since 1974
by Mike Neff
Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine has been putting on their big race every year since 1974. It has been billed as the richest short track race in America and will pay this year's victor a cool $25,000 for first place. It also pays $100 for every lap that a driver leads. In theory a driver could take $50,000 home with them if they led every lap. The race attracts the best drivers in the country and routinely pulls in drivers from NASCAR's top series since they generally run the race on an off weekend during the Summer.
Thanks to Oxford Plains web site there are more facts about the race than you can shake a stick at. Here are some of the highlights:
Three drivers have won the race three times: Dave Dion, Ralph Nason and Mike Rowe. The impressive fact about Nason's trifecta was that he won the three races in consecutive years, from 1998 through 2000. Geoff Bodine, Chuck Bown, Jamie Aube, Ben Rowe and Eddie MacDonald have all won the race twice. If MacDonald can pull off the win this season he'll match Nason as he's won the last two years in a row.
Butch Lindley and Robbie Crouch are tied for the record of runner-up finishes with three apiece. Lindley also holds the record for the most top-3 finishes with no less than six finishes on the podium. Larry Gelina is the only driver who finished first the year after finishing last. Scott Robbins finished second in 2001 and followed it up with a win, the only driver who has accomplished that feat. Mike Rowe has a few different distinctions. Among them he has qualified for the most 250s with 30 of them. He's also won the last chance race and the big race in the same season which no other driver has ever done.
Tom Rosati was 19 when he won the race in 1979, the youngest driver to take home the trophy. At the opposite end of the spectrum Nason was 60 when he stood in Victory Lane in 2000, the oldest of any competitor to ever do that. Karen Schulz is the only woman who has ever started the race, finishing 42nd in 1989. Junior Hanley has sat on the pole three times for the 250, more than anyone else. Unfortunately for Hanley he's never taken the checkered flag from the pole unlike five other drivers--Dion, Bodine, Gelinas, Gary Drew and Ben Rowe. At the opposite end of the spectrum, Keith Cavanaugh and Jeff Stevens are tied for the most last-place finishes at two each.
In 2005, Mike Rowe won the race from the 37th starting position, the furthest back an eventual champion has ever started. The most positions ever gained was by Matt Kenseth in 2004 when he came from 41st to third. The race has been delayed by rain four times. It started late in 1991, was pushed back a day in 1986 and 2008 while in 1979 it was delayed an entire week. The record for the most caution flags in a race was 1997 when the yellow flew 21 times.
The only father and son champions in the history of the race are Mike and Ben Rowe who have combined for five wins. The Bodine brothers, Brett, Geoff and Todd are the only set of three brothers to take the green flag in the event. There have been 11 sets of brothers who have competed in the race including Rusty and Kenny Wallace, Terry and Bobby Labonte, Ken and Ron Bouchard, Jeff and Ward Burton and Kurt and Kyle Busch. The most successful brothers qualifying for the race are Beaver and Bobby Dragon--they have competed in the same race ten times. There have also been two grandfather / grandson combinations who have competed in the race over the years--Stub Fadden and Mike Olsen along with Dave and Josh St. Clair.
The list of NASCAR drivers who have run in the 250 is long and impressive. There have been nine former Cup champions who have run the 250 – Bobby Allison, Kurt Busch, Jeff Gordon, Dale Jarrett, Bobby Labonte, Terry Labonte, Rusty Wallace, Darrell Waltrip and Matt Kenseth. There are 12 former Nationwide series champions who have run in the 250 including Jack Ingram, Rob Moroso, Steve Grissom, Joe Nemechek, Randy LaJoie and David Green. 11 Daytona 500 winners have taken the green flag in the 250 including Tiny Lund, Kevin Harvick, Ernie Irvan and Davey Allison.
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If you are in the New England area, and aren't exhausted after a weekend of activity in Loudon, jump in the car and head to Oxford Plains Speedway. You'll see one of the most prestigious Late Model races of the year with some of the best talent behind the wheel you can see at a local short track.
Whelen All-American National Championship Update
Keith Rocco is putting on a surge in an attempt to distance himself from the competition. Taking advantage of being able to run three days a week against large fields, Rocco scored two more victories this past week, both against maximum point fields. Riding that wave of success he knocked Lee Pulliam out of the top spot in the standings by increasing his season total to 700 points. Pulliam was able to notch a victory in his only race of the week and, fortunately for him, he replaced a DNF with a win which bumped his point total to 694, just six behind Rocco.
Phillip Morris hung onto the third position in the points with his customary win at South Boston also replacing a DNF with a max point win. Morris added 43 points to his season total giving him 644 points for the year. Fortunately for Pulliam and Morris both Motor Mile and South Boston are running twin races this coming weekend so they very well might be able to add more points to their totals than Rocco can running three times in the Northeast.
C.E. Falk scored a fourth-place finish at South Boston which was worth 34 points but he was able to include all of those in his point total because he's only run 17 races. That moved him within 47 points of third place and just over 100 out of the top spot. It will be a long shot for Falk to pull off the championship but stranger things have happened. Nate Monteith rounds out the top 5 again this week after a victory added 33 points to his total for the year bringing it to 522. The rest of the top 10 in points has the same members as last week, although Bill Leighton, Jr. jumped over Ryan Preece for the sixth spot.
1) Keith Rocco – 30 races – 16 wins – 22 top 5s – 27 top 10s – 700 points
2) Lee Pulliam – 20 races – 12 wins – 17 top 5s – 18 top 10s – 694 points
3) Philip Morris – 19 races – 12 wins – 15 top 5s – 16 top 10s – 644 points
4) C.E. Falk, III – 17 races – 5 wins – 14 top 5s – 16 top 10s – 597 points
5) Nate Monteith – 20 races – 8 wins – 17 top 5s – 17 top 10s – 522 points
6) Bill Leighton, Jr. – 14 races – 3 wins – 14 top 5s – 14 top 10s – 485 points
7) Ryan Preece – 20 races – 3 wins – 14 top 5s – 17 top 10s – 481 points
8) Lee Tissot – 18 races – 3 wins – 15 top 5s – 17 top 10s – 477 Points
9) Frank Deiny, Jr. – 17 races – 0 wins – 11 top 5s – 15 top 10s – 464 points
10) Daniel Pope, III – 18 races – 3 wins – 15 top 5s – 17 top 10s – 463 points
**Under the points structure for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series, the race winner receives two points for every car in the event up to 20. Second place receives two fewer points, and so-on through the field. Race winners receive an additional five bonus points. For example, if there are 20 cars, the winner receives 45 points, second gets 38 and third 36. If there are 15 cars, the winner received 35 points, second gets 28 and third 26. The top 18 races count towards the National Championship for a driver. A perfect season for a driver would be 18 race wins with 20 car fields which equates to 810 points. The first driver to reach 810 points is declared the National Champion in the event of a tie.**
This Week's Schedule
Fri : July 22nd - Castrol Raceway ; Edmonton : Alberta - Northern Provincial Pipeline Late Models
Fri : July 22nd - I-30 Speedway ; Benton : AR - SUPR Late Models
Fri : July 22nd - Silver Dollar Speedway ; Chico : CA - Western AllStar DIRTcar Late Models
Fri : July 22nd – Five Flags Speedway ; Pensacola : FL – Pro Late Models
Fri : July 22nd - Crawford County Speedway ; Denison : IA - ASCS / Midwest Series
Fri : July 22nd - Davis County Raceway ; Bloomfield : IA - Sprint Invaders
Fri : July 22nd - Grundy County Speedway ; Morris : IL - Mid-American Stock Car Series
Fri : July 22nd - Mount Lawn Speedway ; New Castle : IN - USSA - Midgets
Fri : July 22nd - Humboldt Speedway ; Humboldt : KS - Show-Me Racin Series
Fri : July 22nd - Seekonk Speedway ; Seekonk : MA - NEMA Lites
Fri : July 22nd - Oxford Plains Speedway ; Oxford : ME - PASS Modifieds
Fri : July 22nd - Cherry Speedway ; Fife Lake : MI - Michigan Dirt Cup
Fri : July 22nd - Hartford Motor Speedway ; Hartford : MI - American Late Model Series
Fri : July 22nd - Ionia Fairgrounds Speedway ; Ionia : MI - ASCS / Sprints on Dirt
Fri : July 22nd - Tuscola County Fairgrounds ; Caro : MI - Unique Bump and Run
Fri : July 22nd - Bolivar Speedway ; Bolivar : MO - Ozark Mountain Midget Series
Fri : July 22nd - Callaway Raceways ; Fulton : MO - United Late Model Association
Fri : July 22nd - Hattiesburg Motorsports Park ; Hattiesburg : MS - Mississippi State Championship Challenge
Fri : July 22nd - Gallatin Speedway ; Belgrade : MT - Big Sky Sprints
Fri : July 22nd - I-80 Speedway ; Greenwood : NE - Midwest LateModels
Fri : July 22nd - Riviera Raceway ; Norfolk : NE - Good Ol Time Racing Association
Fri : July 22nd - Rolling Wheels Raceway ; Elbridge : NY - Empire Super Sprints
Fri : July 22nd - Rolling Wheels Raceway ; Elbridge : NY - Patriot Sprint Tour
Fri : July 22nd - Rolling Wheels Raceway ; Elbridge : NY - United Racing Company
Fri : July 22nd – Ace Speedway ; Altamahaw : NC – Limited Late Models
Fri : July 22nd - Limaland Motorsports Park ; Lima : OH - NRA SprintInvaders
Fri : July 22nd - Moler Raceway Park ; Mt Orab : OH - American Mini Sprint Association
Fri : July 22nd - Cottage Grove Speedway ; Cottage Grove : OR - ASCS / Northwest Tour
Fri : July 22nd - Cottage Grove Speedway ; Cottage Grove : OR - Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Cars
Fri : July 22nd - Douglas County Speedway ; Roseburg : OR - West Coast Vintage Racers
Fri : July 22nd - Big Diamond Raceway ; Minersville : PA - ARDC Midgets
Fri : July 22nd - Lindas Speedway ; Jonestown : PA - Keystone Legend Car Tour
Fri : July 22nd - Williams Grove Speedway ; Mechanicsburg : PA – World of Outlaws Sprint Cars
Fri : July 22nd – Anderson Motor Speedway ; Anderson : SC – Late Models
Fri : July 22nd - Tennessee National Speedway ; Hohenwald : TN - Southern Regional Racing Series
Fri : July 22nd - Volunteer Speedway ; Bulls Gap : TN - Southern National Series
Fri : July 22nd - El Paso Speedway Park ; El Paso : TX - Renegade Sprint Car Series
Fri : July 22nd – Southside Speedway ; Midlothian : VA – Late Models
Fri : July 22nd - Winchester Speedway ; Winchester : VA - Three State Flyers
Fri : July 22nd - Manitowoc Expo Raceway ; Manitowoc : WI - Midwest Sprintcars
Fri : July 22nd - Manitowoc Expo Raceway ; Manitowoc : WI - Wisconsin Dirt Late Models
Sat : July 23rd - Castrol Raceway ; Edmonton : Alberta - Northern Provincial Pipeline Late Models
Sat : July 23rd - Huntsville Speedway ; Hunstville : AL - Southern Superstock Series
Sat : July 23rd – Mobile International Speedway ; Irvington : AL – Pro Late Models
Sat : July 23rd - I-30 Speedway ; Benton : AR - SUPR Late Models
Sat : July 23rd - Canyon Speedway Park ; Peoria : AZ - ASCS / Southwest Region
Sat : July 23rd - Motoplex Speedway ; Vernon : British Columbia - NASCAR Canadian Tire Late Models
Sat : July 23rd - All American Speedway ; Roseville : CA - NCMA Sprints
Sat : July 23rd - All American Speedway ; Roseville : CA - USAC Western Clasic Racing Series
Sat : July 23rd - All American Speedway ; Roseville : CA - USAC Western Sprint Cars
Sat : July 23rd - Antioch Speedway ; Antioch : CA - BCRA Midget Lites
Sat : July 23rd - Bakersfield Speedway ; Oildale : CA - California Lightning Sprints
Sat : July 23rd - Bakersfield Speedway ; Oildale : CA - National 3/4 Midget Association
Sat : July 23rd - Giant Chevrolet Speedway ; Hanford : CA - USAC 360 Sprint Series
Sat : July 23rd - Lakeport Speedway ; Lakeport : CA - BCRA Midgets
Sat : July 23rd - Lakeport Speedway ; Lakeport : CA - BCRA Vintage
Sat : July 23rd - Petaluma Speedway ; Petaluma : CA - California Sprint Car Civil War
Sat : July 23rd – Redwood Acres Raceway ; Eureka : CA – Airport Auto Brokers Late Models
Sat : July 23rd - Thunderbowl Raceway ; Tulare : CA - ASCS SoCal Sprint Series
Sat : July 23rd - El Paso County Speedway ; Calhan : CO - United Rebel Sprint Series
Sat : July 23rd - Stafford Motor Speedway ; Stafford Springs : CT - 24 Hours of LeMons
Sat : July 23rd - Waterford Speedbowl ; Waterford : CT - New England Truck Series
Sat : July 23rd - Ocala Micro Speedway ; Ocala : FL - Sunshine
Sat : July 23rd - Macon Speedway ; Macon : IL - POWRI Midgets
Sat : July 23rd - Macon Speedway ; Macon : IL - POWRI Micro-Sprints
Sat : July 23rd - Rockford Speedway ; Rockford : IL - American Super Cup Series
Sat : July 23rd - Baer Field Speedway ; Fort Wayne : IN - Hoosier Outlaw Sprint Series
Sat : July 23rd - Indianapolis Speedrome : Indianapolis : IN - 100 lap Figure 8 Special
Sat : July 23rd – New Paris Speedway ; New Paris : IN – Pat Riley Memorial
Sat : July 23rd - Salem Speedway ; Salem : IN - UMRA TQ Midgets
Sat : July 23rd - Shelby County Speedway ; Shelbyville : IN - Midwest TQ Racing League
Sat : July 23rd - Great American Dirt Track ; Jetmore : KS - NCRA / 360 Sprints
Sat : July 23rd - Great American Dirt Track ; Jetmore : KS - United Rebel Sprint Series
Sat : July 23rd - Bluegrass Speedway ; Bardstown : KY - American Modified Series
Sat : July 23rd - Champion Park Speedway ; Haughton : LA - Ark-La-Tex Winged Modifieds
Sat : July 23rd - Potomoc Speedway ; Budds Creek : MD - Three State Flyers
Sat : July 23rd - Oxford Plains Speedway ; Oxford : ME - Modified Racing Series of New England
Sat : July 23rd - Oxford Plains Speedway ; Oxford : ME - PASS North Late Model Series
Sat : July 23rd – Berlin Raceway ; Marne : MI – The Chet – Outlaw Late Models
Sat : July 23rd - Owosso Speedway ; Owosso : MI - MCR Dwarf Cars
Sat : July 23rd - Van Buren County Fairgrounds ; Hartford : MI - Unique Bump and Run
Sat : July 23rd - Jackson Speedway ; Jackson : MN - Jackson Sprint Touring Series
Sat : July 23rd - North Central Motor Speedway ; Brainerd : MN - Upper Midwest Sprint Series
Sat : July 23rd - Central Missouri Speedway ; Warrensburg : MO - United Late Models
Sat : July 23rd - Dallas County Speedway ; Urbana : MO - Ozark Mountain Midget Series
Sat : July 23rd - Lucas Oil Speedway ; Wheatland : MO - United Late Model Association
Sat : July 23rd - Scotland County Speedway ; Memphis : MO - United Late Modeld
Sat : July 23rd - Jackson Motor Speedway ; Jackson : MS - Mississippi State Championship Challenge
Sat : July 23rd - Electric City Speedway ; Great Falls : MT - Big Sky Sprints
Sat : July 23rd - I-80 Speedway ; Greenwood : NE - Midwest LateModels
Sat : July 23rd - Canaan Speedway ; Canaan : NH - Senior Tour Auto Racers
Sat : July 23rd - Aztec Speedway ; Aztec : NM - New Mexico Motor Racing Association
Sat : July 23rd - Southern NM Speedway ; Las Cruces : NM - Renegade Sprint Car Series
Sat : July 23rd - Riverside International Speedway ; Antigonish : Nova Scotia - Parts For Trucks Pro Stock Tour
Sat : July 23rd - Airborne Speedway ; Plattsburg : NY - International Super Modifieds
Sat : July 23rd - Oswego Speedway ; Oswego : NY - Race Of Champions Modified Tour
Sat : July 23rd - Rolling Wheels Raceway ; Elbridge : NY - Capitol Region Sprintcars
Sat : July 23rd - Rolling Wheels Raceway ; Elbridge : NY - Empire Super Sprints
Sat : July 23rd - Rolling Wheels Raceway ; Elbridge : NY - Patriot Sprint Tour
Sat : July 23rd - Rolling Wheels Raceway ; Elbridge : NY - United Racing Company
Sat : July 23rd – Bowman-Gray Stadium ; Winston-Salem : NC – Modifieds
Sat : July 23rd – Bowman-Gray Stadium ; Winston-Salem : NC – Sportsman
Sat : July 23rd – Coastal Plains Raceway ; Jacksonville : NC – Limited Late Models
Sat : July 23rd – Hickory Motor Speedway ; Newton : NC – Late Models
Sat : July 23rd – Hickory Motor Speedway ; Newton : NC – Limited Late Models
Sat : July 23rd - Columbus Motor Speedway ; Columbus : OH - NASCAR K&N East Series
Sat : July 23rd - Sandusky Speedway ; Sandusky : OH - Main Event Racing Series
Sat : July 23rd - Waynesfield Motor Sports Park ; Waynesfield : OH - American Mini Sprints
Sat : July 23rd - West Siloam Speedway ; West Siloam Springs : OK - Oil Capital Racing Series
Sat : July 23rd - Grand Bend Speedway ; Grand Bend : Ontario - Can-Am TQ Midgets
Sat : July 23rd - Mosport Speedway ; Mosport : Ontario - OSCAAR Late Models
Sat : July 23rd - Cottage Grove Speedway ; Cottage Grove : OR - ASCS / Northwest Tour
Sat : July 23rd - Cottage Grove Speedway ; Cottage Grove : OR - Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Cars
Sat : July 23rd - Douglas County Speedway ; Roseburg : OR - ASA Northwest Sprint Cars
Sat : July 23rd - Douglas County Speedway ; Roseburg : OR - West Coast Vintage Racers
Sat : July 23rd - Pittsburghs PA Motor Speedway ; Imperial : PA - Unified Force Race Championship Tour
Sat : July 23rd - Pittsburghs PA Motor Speedway ; Imperial : PA - ULMS - Late Models
Sat : July 23rd - Williams Grove Speedway ; Mechanicsburg : PA – World of Outlaws Sprint Cars
Sat : July 23rd - Dillon Motor Speedway ; Dillon : SC - Rolling Thunder Modifieds
Sat : July 23rd – Dillon Motor Speedway ; Dillon : SC – Super Trucks
Sat : July 23rd – Florence Motor Speedway ; Timmonsville : SC – Limited Late Models
Sat : July 23rd – Greenville-Pickens Speedway ; Greenville : SC – Late Models
Sat : July 23rd – Newport Speedway ; Newport : TN – Super Late Models
Sat : July 23rd – Newport Speedway ; Newport : TN – Late Models
Sat : July 23rd - Tazewell Speedway ; Tazewell : TN - Southern National Series
Sat : July 23rd - Thunderhill Raceway ; Summertown : TN - Southern Regional Racing Series
Sat : July 23rd - Abilene Speedway ; Abilene : TX - ASCS / Lone Star Region
Sat : July 23rd - Texas World Speedway ; Bryan : TX - ChumpCar World Series
Sat : July 23rd - Rocky Mountain Raceways ; Valley City : UT - SRL Late Models
Sat : July 23rd - Bear Ridge Speedway ; Bradford : VT - Granite State Mini-Sprints
Sat : July 23rd – Franklin County Speedway ; Callaway : VA – Late Models
Sat : July 23rd – Langley Speedway ; Hampton : VA – Late Models 2X
Sat : July 23rd – Motor Mile Speedway ; Radford : VA – Late Models 2X
Sat : July 23rd – Motor Mile Speedway ; Radford : VA – Limited Late Models
Sat : July 23rd – Old Dominion Speedway ; Manassas : VA – Late Models
Sat : July 23rd – South Boston Speedway ; South Boston : VA – Late Models 2X
Sat : July 23rd – South Boston Speedway ; South Boston : VA – Limited Late Models
Sat : July 23rd - Spokane County Raceway ; Spokane : WA - ChumpCar World Series
Sat : July 23rd - Spokane County Raceway ; Spokane : WA - Inland NW Sprint Cars
Sat : July 23rd - Wenatchee Valley Super Oval ; East Wenatchee : WA - Northwest Pro 4 Trucks
Sat : July 23rd - Wenatchee Valley Super Oval ; East Wenatchee : WA - Washington Midgets
Sat : July 23rd - Plymouth Dirt Track ; Plymouth : WI - Midwest Sprintcars
Sat : July 23rd - Plymouth Dirt Track ; Plymouth : WI - Wisconsin Dirt Late Models
Sat : July 23rd - Wilmot Raceway ; Wilmot : WI - Interstate Racing Association
Sun : July 24th - Merced Speedway ; Merced : CA - BCRA Midget Lites
Sun : July 24th - Merced Speedway ; Merced : CA - Western AllStar DIRTcar Late Models
Sun : July 24th - Stafford Motor Speedway ; Stafford Springs : CT - 24 Hours of LeMons
Sun : July 24th - Peoria Speedway ; Peoria : IL - Sprint Invaders
Sun : July 24th - Plymouth Speedway ; Plymouth : IN - CRA Super Series
Sun : July 24th - Oxford Plains Speedway ; Oxford : ME - ACT Castrol Series
Sun : July 24th - Oxford Plains Speedway ; Oxford : ME - ACT US Tour
Sun : July 24th - Oxford Plains Speedway ; Oxford : ME - Oxford 250
Sun : July 24th – Spartan Speedway ; Mason : MI – Slugfest – Outlaw Late Models
Sun : July 24th - Wall Speedway ; Belmar : NJ - ATQMRA TQ Midgets
Sun : July 24th - Lebanon Valley Speedway ; West Lebanon : NY – World of Outlaws Sprint Cars
Sun : July 24th - Enid Speedway ; Enid : OK - NCRA / Southern SportMod Series
Sun : July 24th - Portland International Raceway ; Portland : OR - NASCAR K&N West Series
Sun : July 24th - Texas World Speedway ; Bryan : TX - ChumpCar World Series
Sun : July 24th - Spokane County Raceway ; Spokane : WA - ChumpCar World Series
Mon : July 25th - Ottawa County Fairgrounds ; Holland : MI - Unique Bump and Run
Mon : July 25th - Midway Speedway ; Lebanon : MO - MARS DIRTcar Series
Tue : July 26th - Fayette County Speedway ; West Union : IA - Corn Belt Clash Late Models
Tue : July 26th - Fayette County Speedway ; West Union : IA - Modifieds
Tue : July 26th - Knoxville Raceway ; Knoxville : IA - IMCA Deery Brothers Late Models
Tue : July 26th - Huron County Fairgrounds ; Bad Axe : MI - Unique Bump and Run
Tue : July 26th - Fonda Speedway ; Fonda : NY - Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Tue : July 26th - Fulton Speedway ; Fulton : NY – World of Outlaws Sprint Cars
Tue : July 26th - Estevan Motor Speedway ; Estevan : Saskatchewan - All Star Sprint Cars
Wed : July 27th - Fayette County Speedway ; West Union : IA - Enduro
Wed : July 27th - Highway 3 Raceway ; Allison : IA - Corn Belt Clash Late Models
Wed : July 27th - West Michigan Fairgrounds ; Ludington : MI - Unique Figure 8s
Wed : July 27th - West Michigan Fairgrounds ; Ludington : MI - Unique Bump and Run
Wed : July 27th - Central Pennsylvania Speedway ; Clearfield : PA – World of Outlaws Late Models
Wed : July 27th - Auto Clearing Motor Speedway ; Saskatoon : Saskatchewan - NASCAR Canadian Tire Late Models
Thu : July 28th - C.J. Speedway ; Columbus Junction : IA - Corn Belt Clash Late Models
Thu : July 28th - Brownstown Speedway ; Brownstown : IN - Indiana Late Model Series
Thu : July 28th - Lucas Oil Raceway ; Clermont : IN - ARCA Late Models
Thu : July 28th - Lucas Oil Raceway ; Clermont : IN - USAC National Midgets
Thu : July 28th - Lucas Oil Raceway ; Clermont : IN - USAC Silver Crown
Thu : July 28th - Red River Co-Op Speedway ; Winnipeg : Manitoba - All Star Sprint Cars
Thu : July 28th - Solomon Valley Raceway ; Beloit : NE - Badger Midgets
Thu : July 28th - Solomon Valley Raceway ; Beloit : NE - POWRI Midgets
Thu : July 28th - Utica-Rome Speedway ; Vernon : NY - Lucas Oil Dirt Late Models
Thu : July 28th - Ohsweken Speedway ; Ohsweken : Ontario – World of Outlaws Sprint Cars
Thu : July 28th - McKean County Speedway ; East Smethport : PA - ULMS - Late Model Series
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:
Wolfe Finds Success On top of the Pit Box
by Amy Henderson
Newman's Win Shows Stewart's Growth as a Driver/Owner
by Garrett Horton
Marcos Ambrose Driver Diary: What Does A Race Car Driver Do With A Weekend Off?
as told to Toni Montgomery
Edwards, ESPN Wavering in Face of Changing Nationwide Series
by Bryan Davis Keith
Frontstretch Podcast: July 22nd Edition
hosted by Doug Turnbull
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FRONTSTRETCH TRIVIA:
Q: This weekend, the Izod IndyCar Series is in Edmonton, one of many Canadian venues that have hosted races in the series (almost all of which were on temporary courses). However, back in the mid-1980's, CART held a 300 kilometer race at the Sanair Superspeedway (which actually stretches the definition of a superspeedway) in St. Pie, Quebec, Southeast of Montreal. That race was more or less decided due to a late incident. What happened?
Check back Monday for the answer, here in the Frontstretch Newsletter!
Thursday's Answer:
Q: 1989's All-American 400 saw some unusual advances in short track racing technology equipped onto the pole sitter Rich Burgess' No. 12 Chevrolet Lumina. What was under the hood of his car?
A: Under the hood was a V6 Chevrolet engine, typical for 1989. However, the engine was a stressed piece of the chassis via a stabilizer bar. In addition, the radiator was laid down nearly flat, similar to what you see with Trans-Am Series racers at the time. This setup would lower the car's center of gravity. Truly an advanced piece of short track machinery for the time. A visual description of the car can be seen at the 6:40 mark of this clip.
Unfortunately, Burgess' race didn't go quite as well as qualifying did--he finished 24th after crashing just before the three-quarters' mark of the race. Butch Miller took the victory after Bobby Dotter and Jody Ridley collided with less than five laps to go, taking Kenny Wallace and Harold Fair with them.
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