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Top News
by Phil Allaway
Edwards to Return to Nationwide Series at Watkins Glen
Carl Edwards stated that he chose to step away from running full-time in the Nationwide Series so that he could focus more on Sprint Cup. However, back when the announcement was made the veteran noted that if the right setup came along, he might return to the series.
On Wednesday, that right opportunity presented itself.
Roush Fenway Racing announced yesterday that Edwards will return to the series in the Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International on August 11th. He will drive the No. 60 Ford with sponsorship from Subway, one of his many sponsors in the Sprint Cup Series.
Edwards is quite pleased to be returning to the Nationwide Series.
"I'm very excited about running the No. 60 Subway Ford Mustang in my first Nationwide Series race of the year," Edwards said. "It's great to have Subway on board and it will be fun to be back in the No. 60 car. The Nationwide race at Watkins Glen is almost like a Sprint Cup race because of the length of the race. It's a very long and tough race, and there is a lot of competition with all the road course specialists."
For now, this is only a one-race deal for Edwards. Since the team has not seen the racetrack since March, Edwards will have to qualify on speed.
Skinner to Drive for PPR in place of McDowell; Traqm.com to Sponsor
Phil Parsons Racing, via Breaking Limits, announced on Wednesday that they have secured a one-race sponsorship deal for this weekend in Pocono from TRAQM, a company that specializes in tracking technology. Mike Skinner will drive the car while Michael McDowell races for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Nationwide Series in Iowa.
Team owner Phil Parsons is very happy to have TRAQM onboard.
"Everyone at Phil Parsons Racing is thrilled to have TRAQM onboard our Fusion this week in Pocono," Parsons said. "They're a perfect fit for NASCAR Racing. I know our fans will love their technology and what they offer. TRAQM is basically your full-time spotter when it comes to your family and your business. You'll know everything that's going on with their driving. I'm proud to have them on our car and look forward to racing with them this weekend."
Since Phil Parsons' No. 98 is outside of the top 35 in owner points, Skinner will have to qualify on speed. This will be the second week in a row that Parsons' No. 98, normally a start-and-park organization, will have backing to run the distance. Last week, the Christian radio station K-Love served as the team's primary sponsor. However, a violation found in post-qualifying inspection kept the team from being able to race on Sunday.
Paludo Returns to Nationwide Series at Watkins Glen
Following up on our "News Bite" from yesterday, Turner Motorsports announced that Camping World Truck Series driver Miguel Paludo will drive the No. 30 Chevrolet in the Zippo 200 on August 11th. Stemco Duroline will once again serve as Paludo's primary sponsor for the weekend. Unlike Road America, Paludo will be locked into the field.
Paludo is pleased to return to the series.
"I am really excited to be racing at Watkins Glen," Paludo said. "I've never been to that track before, but I was so incredibly comfortable in the Nationwide car at Road America. We were running up front all day and we just had some bad luck at the end when the sway-bar arm broke, so we didn't get the finish that we deserved. I just want to turn that all around and have a good weekend at the Glen."
Despite all but never sitting in a Nationwide car prior to Road America, the former Porsche GT3 driver did very well in his debut. Pit strategy allowed Paludo to lead four laps and Paludo had the No. 32 Chevrolet in the top 10 late in the event when the sway bar issues arose. He ended up with a disappointing 29th-place finish, three laps down.
Entry List Update:
Note: These entries are accurate as of Wednesday night. However, they are still subject to change.
Sprint Cup Series Pennsylvania 400: 44 cars entered
Drivers Ineligible to Earn Points:
No. 19 - Mike Bliss for Humphrey-Smith Racing
No. 22 - Sam Hornish, Jr. for Penske Racing
No. 32 - John Wes Townley for FAS Lane Racing
No. 87 - Joe Nemechek for NEMCO Motorsports
No. 91 - Reed Sorenson for Humphrey-Smith Racing
Driver Changes:
No. 10 - David Reutimann returns to the seat, replacing J.J. Yeley. Reutimann returns as the "regular" driver of the car after Yeley, who signed a deal with TBR and MaxQ Motorsports prior to last Sunday's race at Indianapolis was given an opportunity.
No. 32 - John Wes Townley is in the seat, replacing Ken Schrader. This will be Townley's first career Sprint Cup start. According to the official entry list, Zaxby's will serve as the team's primary sponsor.
No. 36 - Tony Raines returns to the seat, replacing Dave Blaney. Without funding, the team is expected to start-and-park.
No. 37 - J.J. Yeley is in the seat, replacing Tony Raines. The team is expected to start and park.
No. 98 - Mike Skinner is in the seat, replacing Michael McDowell. See Top News above re: new sponsorship and McDowell's one-race sabbatical.
Drivers who must qualify on speed:
No. 19 - Mike Bliss for Humphrey-Smith Racing*
No. 23 - Scott Riggs for R3 Motorsports*
No. 26 - Josh Wise for Front Row Motorsports*
No. 30 - David Stremme for Inception Motorsports*
No. 33 - Stephen Leicht for LJ Racing*
No. 37 - J.J. Yeley for MaxQ Motorsports/Tommy Baldwin Racing*
No. 87 - Joe Nemechek for NEMCO Motorsports*
No. 91 - Reed Sorenson for Humphrey-Smith Racing*
No. 98 - Mike Skinner for Phil Parsons Racing
Not Entered:
No. 21 - Trevor Bayne for Wood Brothers Racing
No. 49 - Robinson-Blakeney Motorsports
No. 79 - Go Green Racing
No. 95 - Scott Speed for Leavine Family Racing
Nationwide Series U.S. Cellular 250: 44 cars entered
Drivers Ineligible to Earn Points:
No. 18 - Michael McDowell for Joe Gibbs Racing
No. 30 - Jason Leffler for Turner Motorsports
No. 33 - Brendan Gaughan for Richard Childress Racing
No. 52 - Justin Jennings for Means Motorsports
No. 54 - Kurt Busch for Kyle Busch Motorsports
Driver Changes:
No. 08 - Josh Richards is in the seat, replacing Kyle Fowler. Richards is running a limited schedule in a funded ride.
No. 4 - Daryl Harr returns to the seat, replacing Jeremy Clements. Harr is running a limited schedule in a funded ride.
No. 10 - Mike Bliss is in the seat, replacing Jeff Green. Bliss is moved to the No. 10 as TriStar is supporting the funded John Blankenship in the No. 44.
No. 15 - Timmy Hill is in the seat, replacing Scott Riggs. This seat was originally supposed to be occupied by Carl Long.
No. 18 - Michael McDowell returns to the seat, replacing Denny Hamlin.
No. 20 - Darrell Wallace, Jr. returns to the seat, replacing Joey Logano. This race will mark Wallace's second career Nationwide start.
No. 22 - Ryan Blaney is in the seat, replacing Brad Keselowski.
No. 23 - Jamie Dick returns to the seat, replacing Robert Richardson, Jr.
No. 24 - Scott Saunders is in the seat, replacing Kenny Wallace. Saunders will be making his Nationwide Series debut. Casey Roderick was originally entered in this car.
No. 30 - Jason Leffler returns to the seat, replacing James Buescher. This event marks Leffler's return to the team after being released at the end of last season.
No. 33 - Brendan Gaughan returns to the seat, replacing Paul Menard.
No. 38 - Brad Sweet returns to the seat, replacing Kasey Kahne.
No. 39 - Joey Gase returns to the seat, replacing Jeffrey Earnhardt.
No. 41 - Dusty Davis is in the seat, replacing Timmy Hill. Hill was originally entered in the car until a last minute change. This will be Davis' Nationwide Series debut.
No. 42 - Matt DiBenedetto returns to the seat, replacing Josh Wise.
No. 44 - John Blankenship is in the seat, replacing Mike Bliss. Blankenship will be making his Nationwide Series debut.
No. 47 - Tim Schendel returns to the seat, replacing Stephen Leicht.
No. 51 - Jeremy Clements returns to the seat, replacing Ty Dillon.
No. 52 - Justin Jennings is in the seat, replacing Tim Schendel. If he qualifies, this will be Jennings' Nationwide Series debut.
No. 54 - Kurt Busch returns to the seat, replacing his brother Kyle.
No. 71 - Carl Long is in the seat, replacing Matt Carter. Carter was originally entered in the car.
No. 99 - Brett Moffitt is in the seat, replacing Travis Pastrana. This will be Moffitt's Nationwide Series debut.
Drivers who must qualify on speed:
No. 08 - Josh Richards for Randy Hill Racing
No. 10 - Mike Bliss for TriStar Motorsports
No. 15 - Timmy Hill for Rick Ware Racing
No. 20 - Darrell Wallace, Jr. for Joe Gibbs Racing
No. 42 - Matt DiBenedetto for Team Motorsports Group, LLC*
No. 46 - Chase Miller for Team Motorsports Group, LLC*
No. 47 - Tim Schendel for Team Motorsports Group, LLC*
No. 50 - T.J. Bell for MAKE Motorsports
No. 52 - Justin Jennings for Means Motorsports
No. 71 - Carl Long for Rick Ware Racing*
No. 74 - Mike Harmon for Mike Harmon Racing*
No. 89 - Morgan Shepherd for Shepherd Racing Ventures
No. 91 - Jeff Green for TriStar Motorsports (Guaranteed to start via the Past Champions' Provisional)*
Entered, but Already Withdrawn:
No. 75 - Mike Guerity for Rick Ware Racing
Not Entered:
No. 36 - Tommy Baldwin Racing
No. 86 - Kevin Lepage for Deware Motorsports
No. 98 - Reed Sorenson for Biagi-DenBeste Motorsports
Camping World Truck Series Pennsylvania Mountains 125: 34 trucks entered
Drivers Ineligible to Earn Points:
No. 18 - Denny Hamlin for Kyle Busch Motorsports
Driver Changes:
No. 0 - Chris Lafferty returns to the seat, replacing T.J. Bell. This team is a start-and-park entry.
No. 2 - Tim George, Jr. returns to the seat, replacing Brendan Gaughan. George brings sponsorship from Applebees' restaurants.
No. 38 - Chris Jones returns to the seat, replacing Dennis Setzer.
No. 39 - Ryan Sieg returns to the seat, replacing Chris Jones.
No. 93 - Dennis Setzer returns to the seat, replacing Ryan Sieg.
Since there are only 35 entries, no one will fail to qualify. However, these teams still must qualify on speed:
No. 0 - Chris Lafferty for JJC Racing*
No. 07 - Johnny Chapman for SS-Green Light Racing*
No. 10 - Jennifer Jo Cobb for JJC Racing
No. 28 - Wes Burton for FDNY Racing
No. 38 - Chris Jones for RSS Racing*
No. 57 - Norm Benning for Norm Benning Racing
No. 59 - Kyle Martel for Martel Racing. This will be Martel's first career Camping World Truck Series start.
No. 75 - Unknown driver for Norm Benning Racing*
No. 82 - Sean Corr for Empire Racing. This will be Corr's first career Camping World Truck Series start.
*- Expected to Start-and-Park
Entered, but already withdrawn:
No. 19 - Brad Keselowski for Brad Keselowski Racing
No. 81 - David Starr for Arrington Racing (No Sponsorship)
Not Entered:
No. 37 - Jeff Green for RSS Racing
No. 65 - MB Motorsports
No. 68 - Clay Greenfield for Clay Greenfield Racing
No. 73 - Rick Crawford for Tagsby Racing
No. 74 - Mike Harmon for Mike Harmon Racing
No. 86 - Blake Koch for Clay Greenfield Racing
No. 92 - Chad McCumbee for RBR Enterprises
ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards Pennsylvania ARCA 125: 36 cars entered
Driver Changes:
No. 09 - Grant Enfinger is in the seat, replacing Roby Bujdoso.
No. 0 - Don Thompson returns to the seat, replacing Scott Null.
No. 3 - Steve Fox returns to the seat, replacing Brian Finney.
No. 10 - Ed Pompa returns to the seat, replacing Mike Senica.
No. 32 - Matt Merrell returns to the seat, replacing Mason Mingus.
No. 35 - Tom Berte returns to the seat, replacing Nelson Canache.
No. 40 - Maryeve Dufault is in the seat, replacing Darren Hagen.
No. 55 - AJ Henriksen is in the seat, replacing Erik Jones.
No. 61 - Aleks Gregory is in the seat, replacing Joey Coulter.
No. 66- Nelson Canache returns to the seat, replacing Kevin Swindell.
No. 68 - Will Kimmel returns to the seat, replacing Korbin Forrester.
No. 69 - An unknown driver will be in the seat, replacing Will Kimmel.
No. 99 - Brandon Davis returns to the seat, replacing Grant Enfinger.
Notable Entries:
No. 09 - Grant Enfinger for Bixman Racing/Allgaier Motorsports
No. 5 - Bobby Gerhart for Bobby Gerhart Racing
No. 15 - Ryan Reed for Venturini Motorsports
No. 16 - Matt Lofton for Coulter Racing
No. 17 - Chris Buescher for Roulo Brothers Racing
No. 22 - Alex Bowman for Cunningham Motorsports
No. 25 - Brennan Poole for Venturini Motorsports
No. 44 - Frank Kimmel for ThorSport Racing
No. 52 - Tom Hessert for Ken Schrader Racing
No. 58 - Chad Hackenbracht for CGH Motorsports
No. 66 - Nelson Canache for Venturini Motorsports
Izod IndyCar Series Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio: 25 cars entered
Driver Changes:
No. 83 - Giorgio Pantano is in the seat, replacing Charlie Kimball. Kimball is out due to a broken finger suffered in a testing crash.
Entries:
No. 2 - Ryan Briscoe for Team Penske
No. 3 - Helio Castroneves for Team Penske
No. 4 - J.R. Hildebrand for Panther Racing
No. 5 - E.J. Viso for KV Racing Technologies
No. 7 - Sebastien Bourdais for Dragon Racing
No. 8 - Rubens Barrichello for KV Racing Technologies
No. 9 - Scott Dixon for Chip Ganassi Racing
No. 10 - Dario Franchitti for Chip Ganassi Racing
No. 11 - Tony Kanaan for KV Racing Technologies with SH Racing
No. 12 - Will Power for Team Penske
No. 14 - Mike Conway for AJ Foyt Enterprises
No. 15 - Takuma Sato for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
No. 18 - Justin Wilson for Dale Coyne Racing
No. 19 - James Jakes for Dale Coyne Racing
No. 20 - Ed Carpenter for Ed Carpenter Racing
No. 22 - Oriol Servia for Panther/Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
No. 26 - Marco Andretti for Andretti Autosport
No. 27 - James Hinchcliffe for Andretti Autosport
No. 28 - Ryan Hunter-Reay for Andretti Autosport
No. 38 - Graham Rahal for Chip Ganassi Racing
No. 67 - Josef Newgarden for Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing
No. 77 - Simon Pagenaud for Schmidt-Hamilton Motorsports
No. 78 - Simona de Silvestro for Lotus-HVM Racing
No. 83 - Giorgio Pantano for Chip Ganassi Racing
No. 98 - Alex Tagliani for Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian
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Today's Featured Commentary
Quick Hits for August 2nd
What's Vexing Vito
by Vito Pugliese
It's been said that the only thing consistent about NASCAR are their inconsistencies. That rang true this past Saturday at Indianapolis, when Elliott Sadler was black-flagged for beating the leader to the line in the late stages of the Indiana 250.
By now we've all seen the video… the No. 3 was into the back of the No. 2, while the No. 12 was into the back of the No. 22 – a teammate apiece for the two leaders. After the race, NASCAR's Robin Pemberton stated that although Elliott did not jump the start, he cannot beat the leader to the line. When pressed, he clarified they make exceptions in instances where a car may not take off due to mechanical difficulty.
While we can argue the merits of having your rear wheels off the ground and not being able to accelerate as a special circumstance, or being pushed by another car behind you as being one of those things out of the driver's control, how about this: Use the freaking flagman. After all, what are they paying that person for if there's this ambiguous restart box with cones jammed into the fence? Or how about a green light maybe that signifies go? If the leader doesn't get there first… big effing deal. Isn't that kind of the point of racing, to beat the other guy?
It's too bad what happened to Elliott, although a bit ironic considering the principals involved. Brad Keselowski was in the same position earlier this year at Bristol, when he was running second to Matt Kenseth on a late-race restart. Keselowski beat leader Kenseth to the line, and ended up winning the race – but NASCAR said he did nothing wrong. The same situation occurred at a Nationwide race with Keselowski and Kyle Busch at Phoenix in 2010. The first time it occurred, Keselowski received no penalty. When Kyle Busch did it later in the race, he was flagged for jumping the start.
The RCR cars, on the other hand, have been fined numerous times this year for improper modifications to the nose and fender area, as well as for having quarterpanels too low. Kevin Harvick was denied a clear road to victory at New Hampshire after he opted to split the lapped car of Amber Cope rather than follow the lapped cars past her, clearing the way for Keselowski to win – even though Harvick had 22 laps to try and catch the No. 22.
Conspiracy theory? NASCAR throwing Penske a bone after the issues with AJ Allmendinger, and for being a good sport and working with NASCAR through the events as they played out in the press? NASCAR also issued their own brand of penalty to the RCR bunch for the rules infractions, one of which with Austin Dillon at Kentucky resulted in a near ten-second victory over the second-place car. No, lower quarterpanels don't aid in downforce, but it helps the attitude of the car and keeping the front splitter from slapping the track on the washboard that is Kentucky Speedway.
Caught in the middle of all of this back and forth and indecision on whether the No. 2 of Elliott Sadler did something wrong – NASCAR VP and rules guru Robin Pemberton. If there is one guy who knows what a screw job penalty is all about, it is Pemberton. As crew chief on the No. 6 Roush Ford in 1990, Pemberton was made the scapegoat in the controversial 46-point fine levied against his team and driver Mark Martin after their win at Richmond.
It was Childress who protested the win, resulting in the fine which at the time was the most severe in NASCAR history. Exceptionally harsh, many agreed, since the part was actually cleared that weekend in a technical bulletin – unknown at the time by Bill France who was laid up at home with a broken leg. The fine would end up costing the No. 6 team, Pemberton, and Martin a championship. They lost that season to Richard Childress Racing and Dale Earnhardt by 26 points.
Is this case one of Pemberton exercising revenge against Childress for something that happened 22 years ago? Absolutely not, although it's fun to connect the dots. Just goes to show that in NASCAR, it's best to be nice to everybody, as you never know who's going to be the judge and jury somewhere down the road.
Vito Pugliese is a Senior Writer for Frontstretch. He can be reached via e-mail at vito.pugliese@frontstretch.com.
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by Phil Allaway
Edwards to Return to Nationwide Series at Watkins Glen
Carl Edwards stated that he chose to step away from running full-time in the Nationwide Series so that he could focus more on Sprint Cup. However, back when the announcement was made the veteran noted that if the right setup came along, he might return to the series.
On Wednesday, that right opportunity presented itself.
Roush Fenway Racing announced yesterday that Edwards will return to the series in the Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International on August 11th. He will drive the No. 60 Ford with sponsorship from Subway, one of his many sponsors in the Sprint Cup Series.
Edwards is quite pleased to be returning to the Nationwide Series.
"I'm very excited about running the No. 60 Subway Ford Mustang in my first Nationwide Series race of the year," Edwards said. "It's great to have Subway on board and it will be fun to be back in the No. 60 car. The Nationwide race at Watkins Glen is almost like a Sprint Cup race because of the length of the race. It's a very long and tough race, and there is a lot of competition with all the road course specialists."
For now, this is only a one-race deal for Edwards. Since the team has not seen the racetrack since March, Edwards will have to qualify on speed.
Skinner to Drive for PPR in place of McDowell; Traqm.com to Sponsor
Phil Parsons Racing, via Breaking Limits, announced on Wednesday that they have secured a one-race sponsorship deal for this weekend in Pocono from TRAQM, a company that specializes in tracking technology. Mike Skinner will drive the car while Michael McDowell races for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Nationwide Series in Iowa.
Team owner Phil Parsons is very happy to have TRAQM onboard.
"Everyone at Phil Parsons Racing is thrilled to have TRAQM onboard our Fusion this week in Pocono," Parsons said. "They're a perfect fit for NASCAR Racing. I know our fans will love their technology and what they offer. TRAQM is basically your full-time spotter when it comes to your family and your business. You'll know everything that's going on with their driving. I'm proud to have them on our car and look forward to racing with them this weekend."
Since Phil Parsons' No. 98 is outside of the top 35 in owner points, Skinner will have to qualify on speed. This will be the second week in a row that Parsons' No. 98, normally a start-and-park organization, will have backing to run the distance. Last week, the Christian radio station K-Love served as the team's primary sponsor. However, a violation found in post-qualifying inspection kept the team from being able to race on Sunday.
Paludo Returns to Nationwide Series at Watkins Glen
Following up on our "News Bite" from yesterday, Turner Motorsports announced that Camping World Truck Series driver Miguel Paludo will drive the No. 30 Chevrolet in the Zippo 200 on August 11th. Stemco Duroline will once again serve as Paludo's primary sponsor for the weekend. Unlike Road America, Paludo will be locked into the field.
Paludo is pleased to return to the series.
"I am really excited to be racing at Watkins Glen," Paludo said. "I've never been to that track before, but I was so incredibly comfortable in the Nationwide car at Road America. We were running up front all day and we just had some bad luck at the end when the sway-bar arm broke, so we didn't get the finish that we deserved. I just want to turn that all around and have a good weekend at the Glen."
Despite all but never sitting in a Nationwide car prior to Road America, the former Porsche GT3 driver did very well in his debut. Pit strategy allowed Paludo to lead four laps and Paludo had the No. 32 Chevrolet in the top 10 late in the event when the sway bar issues arose. He ended up with a disappointing 29th-place finish, three laps down.
Entry List Update:
Note: These entries are accurate as of Wednesday night. However, they are still subject to change.
Sprint Cup Series Pennsylvania 400: 44 cars entered
Drivers Ineligible to Earn Points:
No. 19 - Mike Bliss for Humphrey-Smith Racing
No. 22 - Sam Hornish, Jr. for Penske Racing
No. 32 - John Wes Townley for FAS Lane Racing
No. 87 - Joe Nemechek for NEMCO Motorsports
No. 91 - Reed Sorenson for Humphrey-Smith Racing
Driver Changes:
No. 10 - David Reutimann returns to the seat, replacing J.J. Yeley. Reutimann returns as the "regular" driver of the car after Yeley, who signed a deal with TBR and MaxQ Motorsports prior to last Sunday's race at Indianapolis was given an opportunity.
No. 32 - John Wes Townley is in the seat, replacing Ken Schrader. This will be Townley's first career Sprint Cup start. According to the official entry list, Zaxby's will serve as the team's primary sponsor.
No. 36 - Tony Raines returns to the seat, replacing Dave Blaney. Without funding, the team is expected to start-and-park.
No. 37 - J.J. Yeley is in the seat, replacing Tony Raines. The team is expected to start and park.
No. 98 - Mike Skinner is in the seat, replacing Michael McDowell. See Top News above re: new sponsorship and McDowell's one-race sabbatical.
Drivers who must qualify on speed:
No. 19 - Mike Bliss for Humphrey-Smith Racing*
No. 23 - Scott Riggs for R3 Motorsports*
No. 26 - Josh Wise for Front Row Motorsports*
No. 30 - David Stremme for Inception Motorsports*
No. 33 - Stephen Leicht for LJ Racing*
No. 37 - J.J. Yeley for MaxQ Motorsports/Tommy Baldwin Racing*
No. 87 - Joe Nemechek for NEMCO Motorsports*
No. 91 - Reed Sorenson for Humphrey-Smith Racing*
No. 98 - Mike Skinner for Phil Parsons Racing
Not Entered:
No. 21 - Trevor Bayne for Wood Brothers Racing
No. 49 - Robinson-Blakeney Motorsports
No. 79 - Go Green Racing
No. 95 - Scott Speed for Leavine Family Racing
Nationwide Series U.S. Cellular 250: 44 cars entered
Drivers Ineligible to Earn Points:
No. 18 - Michael McDowell for Joe Gibbs Racing
No. 30 - Jason Leffler for Turner Motorsports
No. 33 - Brendan Gaughan for Richard Childress Racing
No. 52 - Justin Jennings for Means Motorsports
No. 54 - Kurt Busch for Kyle Busch Motorsports
Driver Changes:
No. 08 - Josh Richards is in the seat, replacing Kyle Fowler. Richards is running a limited schedule in a funded ride.
No. 4 - Daryl Harr returns to the seat, replacing Jeremy Clements. Harr is running a limited schedule in a funded ride.
No. 10 - Mike Bliss is in the seat, replacing Jeff Green. Bliss is moved to the No. 10 as TriStar is supporting the funded John Blankenship in the No. 44.
No. 15 - Timmy Hill is in the seat, replacing Scott Riggs. This seat was originally supposed to be occupied by Carl Long.
No. 18 - Michael McDowell returns to the seat, replacing Denny Hamlin.
No. 20 - Darrell Wallace, Jr. returns to the seat, replacing Joey Logano. This race will mark Wallace's second career Nationwide start.
No. 22 - Ryan Blaney is in the seat, replacing Brad Keselowski.
No. 23 - Jamie Dick returns to the seat, replacing Robert Richardson, Jr.
No. 24 - Scott Saunders is in the seat, replacing Kenny Wallace. Saunders will be making his Nationwide Series debut. Casey Roderick was originally entered in this car.
No. 30 - Jason Leffler returns to the seat, replacing James Buescher. This event marks Leffler's return to the team after being released at the end of last season.
No. 33 - Brendan Gaughan returns to the seat, replacing Paul Menard.
No. 38 - Brad Sweet returns to the seat, replacing Kasey Kahne.
No. 39 - Joey Gase returns to the seat, replacing Jeffrey Earnhardt.
No. 41 - Dusty Davis is in the seat, replacing Timmy Hill. Hill was originally entered in the car until a last minute change. This will be Davis' Nationwide Series debut.
No. 42 - Matt DiBenedetto returns to the seat, replacing Josh Wise.
No. 44 - John Blankenship is in the seat, replacing Mike Bliss. Blankenship will be making his Nationwide Series debut.
No. 47 - Tim Schendel returns to the seat, replacing Stephen Leicht.
No. 51 - Jeremy Clements returns to the seat, replacing Ty Dillon.
No. 52 - Justin Jennings is in the seat, replacing Tim Schendel. If he qualifies, this will be Jennings' Nationwide Series debut.
No. 54 - Kurt Busch returns to the seat, replacing his brother Kyle.
No. 71 - Carl Long is in the seat, replacing Matt Carter. Carter was originally entered in the car.
No. 99 - Brett Moffitt is in the seat, replacing Travis Pastrana. This will be Moffitt's Nationwide Series debut.
Drivers who must qualify on speed:
No. 08 - Josh Richards for Randy Hill Racing
No. 10 - Mike Bliss for TriStar Motorsports
No. 15 - Timmy Hill for Rick Ware Racing
No. 20 - Darrell Wallace, Jr. for Joe Gibbs Racing
No. 42 - Matt DiBenedetto for Team Motorsports Group, LLC*
No. 46 - Chase Miller for Team Motorsports Group, LLC*
No. 47 - Tim Schendel for Team Motorsports Group, LLC*
No. 50 - T.J. Bell for MAKE Motorsports
No. 52 - Justin Jennings for Means Motorsports
No. 71 - Carl Long for Rick Ware Racing*
No. 74 - Mike Harmon for Mike Harmon Racing*
No. 89 - Morgan Shepherd for Shepherd Racing Ventures
No. 91 - Jeff Green for TriStar Motorsports (Guaranteed to start via the Past Champions' Provisional)*
Entered, but Already Withdrawn:
No. 75 - Mike Guerity for Rick Ware Racing
Not Entered:
No. 36 - Tommy Baldwin Racing
No. 86 - Kevin Lepage for Deware Motorsports
No. 98 - Reed Sorenson for Biagi-DenBeste Motorsports
Camping World Truck Series Pennsylvania Mountains 125: 34 trucks entered
Drivers Ineligible to Earn Points:
No. 18 - Denny Hamlin for Kyle Busch Motorsports
Driver Changes:
No. 0 - Chris Lafferty returns to the seat, replacing T.J. Bell. This team is a start-and-park entry.
No. 2 - Tim George, Jr. returns to the seat, replacing Brendan Gaughan. George brings sponsorship from Applebees' restaurants.
No. 38 - Chris Jones returns to the seat, replacing Dennis Setzer.
No. 39 - Ryan Sieg returns to the seat, replacing Chris Jones.
No. 93 - Dennis Setzer returns to the seat, replacing Ryan Sieg.
Since there are only 35 entries, no one will fail to qualify. However, these teams still must qualify on speed:
No. 0 - Chris Lafferty for JJC Racing*
No. 07 - Johnny Chapman for SS-Green Light Racing*
No. 10 - Jennifer Jo Cobb for JJC Racing
No. 28 - Wes Burton for FDNY Racing
No. 38 - Chris Jones for RSS Racing*
No. 57 - Norm Benning for Norm Benning Racing
No. 59 - Kyle Martel for Martel Racing. This will be Martel's first career Camping World Truck Series start.
No. 75 - Unknown driver for Norm Benning Racing*
No. 82 - Sean Corr for Empire Racing. This will be Corr's first career Camping World Truck Series start.
*- Expected to Start-and-Park
Entered, but already withdrawn:
No. 19 - Brad Keselowski for Brad Keselowski Racing
No. 81 - David Starr for Arrington Racing (No Sponsorship)
Not Entered:
No. 37 - Jeff Green for RSS Racing
No. 65 - MB Motorsports
No. 68 - Clay Greenfield for Clay Greenfield Racing
No. 73 - Rick Crawford for Tagsby Racing
No. 74 - Mike Harmon for Mike Harmon Racing
No. 86 - Blake Koch for Clay Greenfield Racing
No. 92 - Chad McCumbee for RBR Enterprises
ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards Pennsylvania ARCA 125: 36 cars entered
Driver Changes:
No. 09 - Grant Enfinger is in the seat, replacing Roby Bujdoso.
No. 0 - Don Thompson returns to the seat, replacing Scott Null.
No. 3 - Steve Fox returns to the seat, replacing Brian Finney.
No. 10 - Ed Pompa returns to the seat, replacing Mike Senica.
No. 32 - Matt Merrell returns to the seat, replacing Mason Mingus.
No. 35 - Tom Berte returns to the seat, replacing Nelson Canache.
No. 40 - Maryeve Dufault is in the seat, replacing Darren Hagen.
No. 55 - AJ Henriksen is in the seat, replacing Erik Jones.
No. 61 - Aleks Gregory is in the seat, replacing Joey Coulter.
No. 66- Nelson Canache returns to the seat, replacing Kevin Swindell.
No. 68 - Will Kimmel returns to the seat, replacing Korbin Forrester.
No. 69 - An unknown driver will be in the seat, replacing Will Kimmel.
No. 99 - Brandon Davis returns to the seat, replacing Grant Enfinger.
Notable Entries:
No. 09 - Grant Enfinger for Bixman Racing/Allgaier Motorsports
No. 5 - Bobby Gerhart for Bobby Gerhart Racing
No. 15 - Ryan Reed for Venturini Motorsports
No. 16 - Matt Lofton for Coulter Racing
No. 17 - Chris Buescher for Roulo Brothers Racing
No. 22 - Alex Bowman for Cunningham Motorsports
No. 25 - Brennan Poole for Venturini Motorsports
No. 44 - Frank Kimmel for ThorSport Racing
No. 52 - Tom Hessert for Ken Schrader Racing
No. 58 - Chad Hackenbracht for CGH Motorsports
No. 66 - Nelson Canache for Venturini Motorsports
Izod IndyCar Series Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio: 25 cars entered
Driver Changes:
No. 83 - Giorgio Pantano is in the seat, replacing Charlie Kimball. Kimball is out due to a broken finger suffered in a testing crash.
Entries:
No. 2 - Ryan Briscoe for Team Penske
No. 3 - Helio Castroneves for Team Penske
No. 4 - J.R. Hildebrand for Panther Racing
No. 5 - E.J. Viso for KV Racing Technologies
No. 7 - Sebastien Bourdais for Dragon Racing
No. 8 - Rubens Barrichello for KV Racing Technologies
No. 9 - Scott Dixon for Chip Ganassi Racing
No. 10 - Dario Franchitti for Chip Ganassi Racing
No. 11 - Tony Kanaan for KV Racing Technologies with SH Racing
No. 12 - Will Power for Team Penske
No. 14 - Mike Conway for AJ Foyt Enterprises
No. 15 - Takuma Sato for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
No. 18 - Justin Wilson for Dale Coyne Racing
No. 19 - James Jakes for Dale Coyne Racing
No. 20 - Ed Carpenter for Ed Carpenter Racing
No. 22 - Oriol Servia for Panther/Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
No. 26 - Marco Andretti for Andretti Autosport
No. 27 - James Hinchcliffe for Andretti Autosport
No. 28 - Ryan Hunter-Reay for Andretti Autosport
No. 38 - Graham Rahal for Chip Ganassi Racing
No. 67 - Josef Newgarden for Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing
No. 77 - Simon Pagenaud for Schmidt-Hamilton Motorsports
No. 78 - Simona de Silvestro for Lotus-HVM Racing
No. 83 - Giorgio Pantano for Chip Ganassi Racing
No. 98 - Alex Tagliani for Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian
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Today's Featured Commentary
Quick Hits for August 2nd
What's Vexing Vito
by Vito Pugliese
It's been said that the only thing consistent about NASCAR are their inconsistencies. That rang true this past Saturday at Indianapolis, when Elliott Sadler was black-flagged for beating the leader to the line in the late stages of the Indiana 250.
By now we've all seen the video… the No. 3 was into the back of the No. 2, while the No. 12 was into the back of the No. 22 – a teammate apiece for the two leaders. After the race, NASCAR's Robin Pemberton stated that although Elliott did not jump the start, he cannot beat the leader to the line. When pressed, he clarified they make exceptions in instances where a car may not take off due to mechanical difficulty.
While we can argue the merits of having your rear wheels off the ground and not being able to accelerate as a special circumstance, or being pushed by another car behind you as being one of those things out of the driver's control, how about this: Use the freaking flagman. After all, what are they paying that person for if there's this ambiguous restart box with cones jammed into the fence? Or how about a green light maybe that signifies go? If the leader doesn't get there first… big effing deal. Isn't that kind of the point of racing, to beat the other guy?
It's too bad what happened to Elliott, although a bit ironic considering the principals involved. Brad Keselowski was in the same position earlier this year at Bristol, when he was running second to Matt Kenseth on a late-race restart. Keselowski beat leader Kenseth to the line, and ended up winning the race – but NASCAR said he did nothing wrong. The same situation occurred at a Nationwide race with Keselowski and Kyle Busch at Phoenix in 2010. The first time it occurred, Keselowski received no penalty. When Kyle Busch did it later in the race, he was flagged for jumping the start.
The RCR cars, on the other hand, have been fined numerous times this year for improper modifications to the nose and fender area, as well as for having quarterpanels too low. Kevin Harvick was denied a clear road to victory at New Hampshire after he opted to split the lapped car of Amber Cope rather than follow the lapped cars past her, clearing the way for Keselowski to win – even though Harvick had 22 laps to try and catch the No. 22.
Conspiracy theory? NASCAR throwing Penske a bone after the issues with AJ Allmendinger, and for being a good sport and working with NASCAR through the events as they played out in the press? NASCAR also issued their own brand of penalty to the RCR bunch for the rules infractions, one of which with Austin Dillon at Kentucky resulted in a near ten-second victory over the second-place car. No, lower quarterpanels don't aid in downforce, but it helps the attitude of the car and keeping the front splitter from slapping the track on the washboard that is Kentucky Speedway.
Caught in the middle of all of this back and forth and indecision on whether the No. 2 of Elliott Sadler did something wrong – NASCAR VP and rules guru Robin Pemberton. If there is one guy who knows what a screw job penalty is all about, it is Pemberton. As crew chief on the No. 6 Roush Ford in 1990, Pemberton was made the scapegoat in the controversial 46-point fine levied against his team and driver Mark Martin after their win at Richmond.
It was Childress who protested the win, resulting in the fine which at the time was the most severe in NASCAR history. Exceptionally harsh, many agreed, since the part was actually cleared that weekend in a technical bulletin – unknown at the time by Bill France who was laid up at home with a broken leg. The fine would end up costing the No. 6 team, Pemberton, and Martin a championship. They lost that season to Richard Childress Racing and Dale Earnhardt by 26 points.
Is this case one of Pemberton exercising revenge against Childress for something that happened 22 years ago? Absolutely not, although it's fun to connect the dots. Just goes to show that in NASCAR, it's best to be nice to everybody, as you never know who's going to be the judge and jury somewhere down the road.
Vito Pugliese is a Senior Writer for Frontstretch. He can be reached via e-mail at vito.pugliese@frontstretch.com.
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The Critic's Annex: Brickyard Grand Prix
by Phil Allaway
Hello, race fans. Welcome back to the Critic's Annex, where we take an additional look at motorsports-related programming available to viewers. With the recent admission that the Indianapolis Motor Speedway makes enough money from NASCAR's TV deal to break even before doing anything, having four days of on-track action to line the pockets was gravy for the 2.5-mile facility.
Now, it should be obvious by now that I made a mistake at the end of last week's Annex. I clearly meant to say that I would be covering the Grand-Am race in this space, but well...spaced on it. Sorry about that. I've already covered last weekend's ARCA telecast from Indianapolis in this week's edition of Couch Potato Tuesday at Frontstretch.com. It wasn't all that great to watch, but there was some good on-track action.
SPEED's telecast started with a short introduction meant to hype up the history at Indianapolis. Its nowhere near on the same scale as what ESPN did last weekend, but similar in scope. However, unlike ESPN, SPEED's commentators appeared to be amped up in general just to be calling a race from there. I suppose we didn't see similar sentiments from ESPN because they've been there before.
There were two big stories entering the race. One was the North American Endurance Championship. Let's just say that I covered Round 1 of that (the Rolex 24 at Daytona) for Frontstretch, and I'm not really sure what to make of it. It definitely takes away from the normal points chase. The other was the rain. It came and went as the race progressed.
Pre-race coverage was a little longer than normal as SPEED came on air before the pace lap began. This gave the network time to do a couple of driver interviews on pit road with drivers who would be getting into their cars a little later in the race.
Race coverage itself was quite exciting. With the changeable weather conditions, there was never really a dull moment. Pit strategy was key. When you came in often determined where you ended up (with the exception of the deluge that occurred during a full course yellow) and the incidents that occurred with teams just trying to get onto pit road. Diffey, Fish and Schroeder did an excellent job working with the conditions to cover this event. There was racing for position covered throughout both classes during the telecast, so you definitely got the idea that you weren't missing anything that was going on out on course.
With the schedule last Friday in Indianapolis, they called this race just minutes after calling the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge event. That event was also plagued by rain, including a red flag at one point. As a result, you could understand why they didn't want to see any more showers.
Post-race coverage was somewhat typical for Grand-Am, but perhaps a little bigger than normal. There were interviews with the class winners (Alex Popow and Sebastien Bourdais in Daytona Prototypes and Andy Lally and John Potter in Grand Touring. There were also checks of the unofficial results in each class. Since it was the last race of the North American Endurance Championship, there were also interviews with the championship-winning teams (Starworks Motorsports in DP, Magnus Racing in GT), which, in case you may not have been paying attention, were the teams that won the race in Indianapolis.
I hope you enjoyed this mini-critique of SPEED's telecast of the Brickyard Grand Prix from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Check out next week's Annex for a look at the Izod IndyCar Series hybrid ESPN/NBC Sports Network telecast from Mid-Ohio. Until then, enjoy the racing this weekend from Mid-Ohio, Pocono and Iowa.
Phil Allaway is the Newsletter Manager and a Senior Writer for Frontstretch. He can be reached via e-mail at phil.allaway@frontstretch.com. Follow him on Twitter at @Critic84.
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Frontstretch Line of the Week
From Mirror Driving: Livening Up A Lost Cause And Defining The Chase Going Forward
"Shortening the race? Heck no. This race is fine at 400 miles. I don't want it any shorter. But, we have a one-groove track where the groove is somehow getting smaller over time. That doesn't make sense." - Phil Allaway, on whether the Brickyard 400 (or whatever they want to call it) is too long.
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The Critic's Annex: Brickyard Grand Prix
by Phil Allaway
Hello, race fans. Welcome back to the Critic's Annex, where we take an additional look at motorsports-related programming available to viewers. With the recent admission that the Indianapolis Motor Speedway makes enough money from NASCAR's TV deal to break even before doing anything, having four days of on-track action to line the pockets was gravy for the 2.5-mile facility.
Now, it should be obvious by now that I made a mistake at the end of last week's Annex. I clearly meant to say that I would be covering the Grand-Am race in this space, but well...spaced on it. Sorry about that. I've already covered last weekend's ARCA telecast from Indianapolis in this week's edition of Couch Potato Tuesday at Frontstretch.com. It wasn't all that great to watch, but there was some good on-track action.
SPEED's telecast started with a short introduction meant to hype up the history at Indianapolis. Its nowhere near on the same scale as what ESPN did last weekend, but similar in scope. However, unlike ESPN, SPEED's commentators appeared to be amped up in general just to be calling a race from there. I suppose we didn't see similar sentiments from ESPN because they've been there before.
There were two big stories entering the race. One was the North American Endurance Championship. Let's just say that I covered Round 1 of that (the Rolex 24 at Daytona) for Frontstretch, and I'm not really sure what to make of it. It definitely takes away from the normal points chase. The other was the rain. It came and went as the race progressed.
Pre-race coverage was a little longer than normal as SPEED came on air before the pace lap began. This gave the network time to do a couple of driver interviews on pit road with drivers who would be getting into their cars a little later in the race.
Race coverage itself was quite exciting. With the changeable weather conditions, there was never really a dull moment. Pit strategy was key. When you came in often determined where you ended up (with the exception of the deluge that occurred during a full course yellow) and the incidents that occurred with teams just trying to get onto pit road. Diffey, Fish and Schroeder did an excellent job working with the conditions to cover this event. There was racing for position covered throughout both classes during the telecast, so you definitely got the idea that you weren't missing anything that was going on out on course.
With the schedule last Friday in Indianapolis, they called this race just minutes after calling the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge event. That event was also plagued by rain, including a red flag at one point. As a result, you could understand why they didn't want to see any more showers.
Post-race coverage was somewhat typical for Grand-Am, but perhaps a little bigger than normal. There were interviews with the class winners (Alex Popow and Sebastien Bourdais in Daytona Prototypes and Andy Lally and John Potter in Grand Touring. There were also checks of the unofficial results in each class. Since it was the last race of the North American Endurance Championship, there were also interviews with the championship-winning teams (Starworks Motorsports in DP, Magnus Racing in GT), which, in case you may not have been paying attention, were the teams that won the race in Indianapolis.
I hope you enjoyed this mini-critique of SPEED's telecast of the Brickyard Grand Prix from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Check out next week's Annex for a look at the Izod IndyCar Series hybrid ESPN/NBC Sports Network telecast from Mid-Ohio. Until then, enjoy the racing this weekend from Mid-Ohio, Pocono and Iowa.
Phil Allaway is the Newsletter Manager and a Senior Writer for Frontstretch. He can be reached via e-mail at phil.allaway@frontstretch.com. Follow him on Twitter at @Critic84.
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Frontstretch Line of the Week
From Mirror Driving: Livening Up A Lost Cause And Defining The Chase Going Forward
"Shortening the race? Heck no. This race is fine at 400 miles. I don't want it any shorter. But, we have a one-groove track where the groove is somehow getting smaller over time. That doesn't make sense." - Phil Allaway, on whether the Brickyard 400 (or whatever they want to call it) is too long.
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TODAY ON THE FRONTSTRETCH:
MPM2Nite: 1313 Turkey Court
by Matt McLaughlin
NASCAR Weekly Fan Q & A: What Happens To 'Dinger Now?
by Tom Bowles and John Potts
Professor Of Speed: Making The News
by Mark Howell
Dollars And Sense: UNOH Commits To Increased Exposure In NASCAR
by Jesse Medford
Truckin' Thursdays: Is The Camping World Truck Series Healthier Than Nationwide?
by Beth Lunkenheimer
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FRONTSTRETCH TRIVIA:
FRONTSTRETCH TRIVIA:
Q: During the 2004 Pennsylvania 500, Tony Stewart got loose exiting Turn 1 and crashed into Kasey Kahne and the wall on the Long Pond Straightaway. The wreck put Stewart out of the race, while Kahne continued and eventually finished third. While this was a racing incident, the teams entered Pocono with some bad blood between them. Why?
Check back Friday for the answer, here in the Frontstretch Newsletter!
Wednesday's Answer:
Wednesday's Answer:
Q: For Dale Jarrett, the 2001 Pennsylvania 500 was a decent race until he was caught up in a wreck exiting Turn 3. The team then repaired his UPS Ford. What happened after that?
A: As stated above, Jarrett's team thrashed in the garage to repair Jarrett's Ford during the yellow. For the amount of damage on the car, the team did an extraordinary job to get Jarrett back on track in five laps, before the race even restarted. However, the repairs failed to hold up. Just after the restart, Jarrett apparently blew a right front tire in Turn 3, putting him hard into the wall. The mess can be seen here.After this second crash, Jarrett was officially done for the day. He was credited with a 41st-place finish.
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Coming tomorrow in the Frontstretch Newsletter:
-- Top News from Jeff Wolfe
-- In Case You Missed It by Nick Schwartz
-- Keepin' It Short by Mike Neff
-- Links to your favorite Frontstretch articles, trivia, and more!
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Tomorrow on the Frontstretch:
Four Questions: Pocono by Summer Dreyer
Summer gets you set with a full preview of what we'll see during a weekend of racing at Pocono.
Holding A Pretty Wheel by Brad Morgan
Brad fills in for a vacationing Amy this week with a Friday commentary.
Friday Fast Forward Into NASCAR's Future by Bryan Davis Keith
Bryan returns with another interesting commentary piece on the Nationwide Series to prepare you for Saturday night's U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway.
Voices From the Heartland by Jeff Meyer
Our Tennessee transplant returns with another interesting take on recent events.
Driver Diary: Dakoda Armstrong as told to Beth Lunkenheimer
Dakoda returns to discuss his past month on and off the track.
IndyCar Series Preview: Mid-Ohio by Matt Stallknecht
Matt returns to give you some things to look forward to in Sunday's Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio.
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