Friday, June 21, 2013

The Frontstretch Newsletter: Weekend Racing Preview

THE FRONTSTRETCH NEWSLETTER
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June 21st, 2013
Volume VII, Edition CX

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What to Watch: Weekend Racing Schedule

Friday, June 21st
Time    Telecast    Network
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM    Sprint Cup Series Practice No. 1    SPEED
6:30 - 8:00 PM    Sprint Cup Series Happy Hour    SPEED

Saturday, June 22nd
Time    Telecast    Network
8:30 AM - 2:00 PM    24 Hours of Le Mans: The Start    SPEED
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM    Nationwide Series Qualifying    ESPN 2
2:00 - 4:00 PM   Sprint Cup Series Qualifying    SPEED
4:00 - 7:00 PM   24 Hours of Le Mans: Hours 8-10    SPEED
5:00 - 8:30 PM    Nationwide Series Johnsonville 200    ESPN
7:30 PM - 12:00 AM    24 Hours of Le Mans: Hours 10.5-15    SPEED

Sunday, June 23rd
Time    Telecast    Network
12:00 AM - 9:30 AM    24 Hours of Le Mans: The Finish    SPEED
2:30 - 5:00 PM    Izod IndyCar Series Iowa Corn Indy 250    ABC
3:00 - 6:30 PM    Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350    TNT
4:00 - 6:00 PM    Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge: Mid-Ohio    SPEED (tape delayed)

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Top News
by Justin Tucker

HendrickCars.com To Sponsor Said At Sonoma

Boris Said and FAS Lane Racing will feature a familiar sponsor this weekend at Sonoma. HendrickCars.com, who has backed Said in the past will do so again during this weekend's Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway.

"Rick (Hendrick, chairman of Hendrick Automotive Group) has been a fantastic partner in our BMW dealership, and it's an honor to represent Hendrickcars.com, a brand that focuses on personal and professional service," commented Said. "I'm looking forward to having a great weekend back on the track. I've always enjoyed Sonoma and have had some solid top-10 finishes there. I'm looking forward to adding to that number on Sunday."

In 13 career starts on the 1.99-mile road course in Northern California, Said has five top-10 results, with a best finish of sixth in both 2003 and '04. He boasts an average finish of 20.8 over those 13 races and has one pole at Sonoma, back in 2003.

HendrickCars.com will also be a major associate sponsor on the No. 32 for FAS Lane Racing in five Sprint Cup Series races with veteran and four-time NSCS race winner Ken Schrader behind the wheel. Those races are at Kentucky next weekend, New Hampshire in July, Bristol in August, Richmond in September, and Homestead in November. The funding comes despite the fact Said drives a Ford, while Hendrick has been aligned with Chevrolet for nearly three decades.

Experts Claim Headrest May Have Helped Save Leffler's Life

According to two prominent safety experts, Jason Leffler could have had a better chance of surviving his fatal sprint car wreck in New Jersey last Wednesday had he had a full containment headrest similar to what is used in NASCAR. Leffler, 37, was killed when his 410 Sprint Car hit the wall and rolled multiple times during a June 12th race at Bridgeport Speedway.

Bill Simpson, a racing safety pioneer and founder of Impact Racing, along with two-time Nationwide Series champion Randy Lajoie, who now builds and designs race car seats, studied Leffler's wreck and are in agreement that a 180-degree surround headrest would have made a difference at the 0.625-mile racetrack last week.

The New Jersey State Police have yet to release the results of their investigation into the fatal accident. Lajoie has been in touch with them regarding their progress, while Simpson has talked to mechanics and eyewitnesses who were at the track that fateful night. Both were told that Leffler was wearing a head and neck restraint but did not have a headrest suitable enough to keep his head in line with the rest of his body in case of an impact.

"My findings showed everything with the head and neck restraint is fine when you have a forward impact as long as it doesn't go past 30 degrees, from one side to the other," Simpson said. "There is no lateral protection with the head and neck restraint. Nothing. Your head can flop from side to side. There is nothing to stop it from doing that. That car that Leffler was driving, it did not have a 180-degree head surround like a [Sprint] Cup car has. When he crashed and landed on his side and stopped, his head kept going."

"He wasn't contained," LaJoie agreed. "That's why we haven't killed anyone in NASCAR, because we learned not to let the body and head move. Your head, chest and pelvis need to stay in line as close as possible."

The HANS device was mandated by NASCAR in 2002, one year after Dale Earnhardt's fatal crash during the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. Since then, there has not been another fatality in any of NASCAR's top three series.

Lajoie and Simpson hope Leffler's death raises awareness among short track drivers to increase safety standards like NASCAR did after Earnhardt's death. 

"The systems in those cars can be greatly improved," LaJoie said. "On the short-track level, with better belt systems, seat mount systems and neck systems, I bet over 95 percent of the crashes are survivable."

Have news for Justin 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 Beth Lunkenheimer

MIS Named As NASCAR Foundation Track of the Year

The NASCAR Foundation has named Michigan International Speedway its "Track of the Year" for the second year in a row, recognizing the track's charitable and community efforts.  The facility was recognized for hosting programs like Track and Explore, Fish Your Bass Off, NASCAR United, Extreme Bus Make Over, Racing to Read and the Spirit of America blood drive.

"All our employees and volunteers are truly passionate about giving back to our community," MIS president Roger Curtis said. "This is where we work, live and play. And it's up to us to be involved and to make our community stronger. We will always be a leader in the community for community giving."

The speedway is "always striving to improve every year" and has even spent time working with defending champion Brad Keselowski and his Checkered Flag Foundation.

Martinsville Speedway Launches New, Fan-Friendly Website

Earlier this week, Martinsville Speedway launched a new, more fan-friendly web design to give fans easy access to all the information they could need. With a new style and color scheme, topics could easily be found under dropdown tabs and several ways to access ticket information.

"We wanted to make sure when fans went to our website, they would be able to find what they wanted without becoming frustrated and stressed," Martinsville Speedway president Clay Campbell said. "If they want to buy tickets, we want it to be a quick process. If they want to look at photo galleries or race results, we want them to be easy to find. Regardless of why someone comes to our website, we want their visit to be seamless and productive."

The new website feature a race results archive, photo galleries, a map section including a 3D seating map and a section for first-time visitors. Tickets for the Goody's Fast Relief 500 in October are still available, starting at $37 on the speedway's website or by calling 877-RACE-TIX.

Donors' Names To Adorn No. 24 Chevrolet At Chicagoland


AARP Foundation announced earlier this week a new promotion that will allow fans to have their names on Jeff Gordon's No. 24 Chevrolet at Chicagoland Speedway later this year; at the same time, they will help feed some of the nearly nine million Americans over the age of 50 that face a hunger risk. Any fan who donates $124 will have their name on the hood of the No. 24 car and will receive a digital "thank you" and a limited edition keepsake for their support.

"Too many older Americans face difficult decisions every day between eating and paying for other necessities, like keeping a roof over their heads or seeing their doctors," AARP Foundation president JoAnn Jenkins said. "We hope that fans will enjoy the 'Ride with Jeff Gordon' while also helping out on an important cause. Plus, putting your name on the hood of the No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet SS is your best shot of crossing the finish line a split second before Jeff himself."

Fans interested in joining the fight can learn more or make a donation by heading to the Drive to End Hunger website.

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Frontstretch Folio: Toyota / Save Mart 350
by Beth Lunkenheimer

The Sprint Cup Series heads out west to Sonoma Raceway this weekend for the first of two road course races on the schedule. The Toyota / Save Mart 350 is the 16th race of the 2013 season and will be broadcast live on TNT at 3:00 PM ET. The race can also be heard on your local MRN affiliate or SiriusXM Radio Channel 90. Drivers will compete for 110 laps (218.9 miles) en route to the checkered flag.

Records and Facts:

Marcos Ambrose holds the track qualifying record at Sonoma with an average speed of 95.232 mph for last year's visit. Ambrose led the first 11 laps before fading to an eventual eighth-place finish.

Clint Bowyer is the defending winner of the Toyota / Save Mart 350. After starting sixth, the driver of the No. 15 5-hour Energy Toyota led three times for a race-high 71 laps en route to his first career victory at the track. Tony Stewart finished second, followed by Kurt Busch. Brian Vickers and Jimmie Johnson rounded out the top 5.

Track Facts:

Track / Race Length:
1.99-mile, ten-turn road course; 110 laps (218.9 miles)
Seating: 47,000
Opened: 1968
First NASCAR Race: 1989
Website: http://www.racesonoma.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/racesonoma
Twitter: http://twitter.com/RaceSonoma

VIPs

Grand Marshal / Command:
NASCAR Legend Darrell Waltrip
National Anthem: American Idol star James Durbin
Flyover: Six Jets from the Discovery Bay's Patriots Jet Demonstration Team

Pre-Race Schedule

Practice:
Friday, June 21, 3:00 - 4:45 PM ET on SPEED
Happy Hour: Friday, June 21, 6:30 - 8:00 PM ET on SPEED
Qualifying: Saturday, June 22 at 2:05 PM ET on SPEED
Note: Qualifying will be held in groups as part of a new qualifying procedure announced for road courses.

Race Day Forecast

Sunday:
Few Showers; Chance of Rain 30%
High: 75
Low: 55

They Said It:

"I can't wait — hopefully, we can do it again.  Fun racetrack.  It's the first road course of the year.  It's always nerve-wracking just getting on the racetrack, shifting gears and having to downshift coming onto pit road to meet pit road speed — it's exciting.  The track itself is fun.  I think it's like a short track of road course racing.  I love short track racing, so it's just one of those tracks I've always been able to get on the racetrack, find pretty good speed and get comfortable and get settled in and have a good weekend." Clint Bowyer

"We are coming off a big win for us in Michigan and I'm looking forward to Sonoma.  I love road racing.  As long as I can keep it on the track, keep the transmission in it and the brakes on it, I think we'll have a top-5 finish or even a chance at the win.  I'm looking forward to getting to Sonoma and having some fun." Greg Biffle

"I enjoy road-course racing at Sonoma (Raceway). We've always had a fast car there, but just haven't had the stats to show for it. We are taking the same car back this year that we've raced the past two years, so I'm confident we'll have another fast Moen/Menards Chevrolet this weekend. I wouldn't mind if we had a couple more road course races on the schedule to break up the oval racing a bit. Racing in Sonoma and Watkins Glen (International) is a lot different from what we do week-to-week. There is a lot of shifting involved and we make both right and left turns. Even though we only go to two road course events a year, it doesn't take long to get back into that type of race mode again. I've run a lot of laps at Sonoma, so it's just like going to any track. You remember what you did last year and you have confidence that your car is going to respond the same." Paul Menard

Beth Lunkenheimer is a Managing Editor for Frontstretch.com. She can be reached via email at beth.lunkenheimer@frontstretch.com. Follow her on Twitter @Beth_Frntstrtch.

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Keepin' It Short: Going Racing North Of The Border
by Mike Neff

As part of this week's racing schedule, the World of Outlaw Late Models will be taking to the track at Cornwall Motor Speedway. The quarter-mile, high-banked oval that is roughly midway between Ottawa and Montreal is a racy track that has been in existence since 1970, hosting both the World of Outlaw Late Model and Sprint divisions on its busy schedule. The track also hosts a Big Block Modified race and Modifieds, Sportsman and Pro Stocks on a weekly basis from the middle of May until the beginning of September.

The track was initially constructed in 1970 by Ralph and Iris Hurley. The entrance to the pits was located on Power Dam Drive in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada. That resulted in the track being named Power Dam Speedway. The track's ownership switched to Pat Hutt in 1973. In 1974, Hutt met an untimely demise and the track's future was in doubt. As a result, it was the only year in existence that the track did not crown a champion.

The Hurleys eventually reclaimed the ownership of the track and ran it up until 1980, when the track appeared as though it was going to close. Ron Morin, who raced Mini Stocks and Street Stocks there, began leasing the track from the Hurleys in 1980 and did it for two years before taking over ownership of the venue. The following season, Morin joined up with some of the other tracks in the area to race under the DIRTCar banner.

Some 43 years after the gates were thrown open on Cornwall Motor Speedway, Ron Morin continues to run the track and has positioned it among the premier racetracks in North America. As a testament to that fact, the World of Outlaw Late Models debuted at the facility in 2008. Four years later, the World of Outlaw Sprint cars showed up and turned laps at just over 10 seconds. Both series will run again this season at Cornwall. If you have the opportunity to head over the border to eastern Ontario this Saturday night, it will be worth the trip to see the WoO Late Models mix it up on the tight confines of Cornwall.

Whelen All-American National Points Championship

Lee Pulliam continues to lead the National Point Standings, grabbing another victory for his 13th win of the season. With 21 races in the books, the incremental gain in points was only 12, bringing his season total to 696, 114 points away from a perfect season. Deac McCaskill made a big move by adding a win and 37 points to his total. He now sits just 10 points behind Pulliam in the standings. Tommy Lemons, Jr. grabbed a top 5 this past week to build his point total to 597, 26 higher than he had last week. C.E. Falk raced twice during the week but was unable to find his way to Victory Lane. Falk did score two top 5s, which pushed his season total to 589, 68 ahead of his previous week's total and 107 out of the point lead.

Anthony Anders picked up another win for the season, but his 23-race total prevented him from picking up as much ground as Keith Rocco did even though he didn't win a race. Rocco is now fifth in points while Anders only gained nine, which caused him to slip from fourth to sixth. Also of note this week, Burt Myers has moved into the top 10 in points with his four wins in 11 races at the historic Bowman-Gray Stadium.

Position Name Races Wins Top 5s Top 10s Total Points
1 Lee Pulliam 21 13 19 19 696
2 Deac McCaskill 19 8 15 18 686
3 Tommy Lemons, Jr. 19 3 15 17 597
4 C.E. Falk III 17 7 16 16 589
5 Keith Rocco 17 6 11 14 548
6 Anthony Anders 23 9 18 20 533
7 Ryan Preece 15 5 11 13 497
8 Chad Finchum 14 2 7 13 424
9 Brandon Dean 14 0 7 12 388
10 Burt Myers 11 4 8 11 384

2013 Hell Tour Point Standings through Wilmot (6-16-2013)

Rank Car Name Points
1 B5 Brandon Sheppard 280
2 32 Bobby Pierce 233
3 18 Shannon Babb 231
4 77 Jason McBride 216
5 B12 Kevin Weaver 205
6 81 Randy Korte 204
7 24 Ryan Unzicker 187
8 33 Tyler Reddick 186
9 20 Dustin Griffin 173
10 48 Tim Lance 165

This Weekend's Racing Schedule

Friday    06/21/13    Stockton 99 Dirt Track at San Joaquin Fairgrounds    Stockton    CA    USAC Western Classic Sprints
Friday    06/21/13    Stafford Motor Speedway    Stafford Springs    CT    Valenti Modifieds
Friday    06/21/13    Kankakee County Speedway    Kankakee    IL    I-Mods
Friday    06/21/13    Kankakee County Speedway    Kankakee    IL    Pro Late Models
Friday    06/21/13    Kankakee County Speedway    Kankakee    IL    UMP Modifieds
Friday    06/21/13    Kankakee County Speedway    Kankakee    IL    UMP Sport Compacts
Friday    06/21/13    Kankakee County Speedway    Kankakee    IL    UMP Stock Cars
Friday    06/21/13    Tri-City Speedway    Pontoon Beach    IL    Street Stocks
Friday    06/21/13    Tri-City Speedway    Pontoon Beach    IL    Summit Modified Nationals – DIRTCar Modifieds
Friday    06/21/13    Tri-City Speedway    Pontoon Beach    IL    UMP Pro-Crate Late Models
Friday    06/21/13    Tri-City Speedway    Pontoon Beach    IL    UNOH Summer Nationals Hell Tour Late Models
Friday    06/21/13    Liberal Fairgrounds Speedway    Liberal    KS    USMTS Modifieds
Friday    06/21/13    Oxford Plains Speedway    Oxford    ME    Mini Stocks
Friday    06/21/13    Oxford Plains Speedway    Oxford    ME    Outlaw Sportsman
Friday    06/21/13    Oxford Plains Speedway    Oxford    ME    Pro Late Models
Friday    06/21/13    Oxford Plains Speedway    Oxford    ME    Street Stocks
Friday    06/21/13    Ace Speedway    Altamahaw    NC    USAC Eastern Ignite Midgets
Friday    06/21/13    Ace Speedway    Altamahaw    NC    USAC Midwest Pavement Ignite Midgets
Friday    06/21/13    North Carolina Quarter Midget Association Speedway    Salisbury    NC    USAC National Quarter Midgets
Friday    06/21/13    River Cities Speedway    Grand Forks    ND    World of Outlaw Sprint Cars
Friday    06/21/13    Ohsweken Speedway    Ohsweken    Ontario    Bombers
Friday    06/21/13    Ohsweken Speedway    Ohsweken    Ontario    Mini Stocks
Friday    06/21/13    Ohsweken Speedway    Ohsweken    Ontario    Patriot Sprint Cars
Friday    06/21/13    Ohsweken Speedway    Ohsweken    Ontario    Sprint Cars
Friday    06/21/13    Ohsweken Speedway    Ohsweken    Ontario    Thunder Stocks
Friday    06/21/13    Cherokee Speedway    Gaffney    SC    Lucas Oil Dirt Late Models
Friday    06/21/13    Golden Triangle Raceway Park    Beaumont    TX    ASCS Winged Sprints
Friday    06/21/13    RPM Speedway    Crandall    TX    Factory Stocks
Friday    06/21/13    RPM Speedway    Crandall    TX    Limited Modifieds
Friday    06/21/13    RPM Speedway    Crandall    TX    Street Stocks
Friday    06/21/13    RPM Speedway    Crandall    TX    USRA Modifieds
Friday    06/21/13    Skagit Speedway    Alger    WA    Dirt Cup 410 Winged Sprints
Friday    06/21/13    Manitowoc County Fairgrounds    Manitowoc    WI    Grand Nationals
Friday    06/21/13    Manitowoc County Fairgrounds    Manitowoc    WI    MSA 360 Sprints
Friday    06/21/13    Manitowoc County Fairgrounds    Manitowoc    WI    Street Stocks
Friday    06/21/13    Manitowoc County Fairgrounds    Manitowoc    WI    WDLMA Late Models
Friday    06/21/13    Oshkosh Speedzone    Oshkosh    WI    IMCA Sport Mods
Friday    06/21/13    Oshkosh Speedzone    Oshkosh    WI    IRA Outlaw Sprints
Friday    06/21/13    Oshkosh Speedzone    Oshkosh    WI    Modifieds
Saturday    06/22/13    Dixieland Dirt Track    Cottonwood    AL    4-Cylinders
Saturday    06/22/13    Dixieland Dirt Track    Cottonwood    AL    Bombers
Saturday    06/22/13    Dixieland Dirt Track    Cottonwood    AL    Limited Late Models
Saturday    06/22/13    Dixieland Dirt Track    Cottonwood    AL    Open Wheel Modifieds
Saturday    06/22/13    Dixieland Dirt Track    Cottonwood    AL    Stockers
Saturday    06/22/13    Dixieland Dirt Track    Cottonwood    AL    Vintage
Saturday    06/22/13    Talladega Short Track    Talladega     AL    Southern All Stars Late Models
Saturday    06/22/13    Riverside International Speedway    West Memphis    AR    305 Winged Sprints
Saturday    06/22/13    Riverside International Speedway    West Memphis    AR    600 Mini Sprints
Saturday    06/22/13    Riverside International Speedway    West Memphis    AR    Late Models
Saturday    06/22/13    Riverside International Speedway    West Memphis    AR    Modifieds
Saturday    06/22/13    Riverside International Speedway    West Memphis    AR    Stock Cars
Saturday    06/22/13    Central Arizona Raceway    Casa Grande    AZ    Mini Sprints
Saturday    06/22/13    Central Arizona Raceway    Casa Grande    AZ    Pure Stocks
Saturday    06/22/13    Central Arizona Raceway    Casa Grande    AZ    Southwest Mod Lites
Saturday    06/22/13    Central Arizona Raceway    Casa Grande    AZ    USAC Non-Wing Sprint Cars
Saturday    06/22/13    Central Arizona Raceway    Casa Grande    AZ    USAC Southwest Sprint Cars
Saturday    06/22/13    Bakersfield Speedway    Bakersfield    CA    Lmods
Saturday    06/22/13    Bakersfield Speedway    Bakersfield    CA    Mini Stocks
Saturday    06/22/13    Bakersfield Speedway    Bakersfield    CA    Modifieds
Saturday    06/22/13    Bakersfield Speedway    Bakersfield    CA    NMRA Midgets
Saturday    06/22/13    Bakersfield Speedway    Bakersfield    CA    Sport Mods
Saturday    06/22/13    Placerville Speedway    Placerville    CA    360 Winged Sprints
Saturday    06/22/13    Placerville Speedway    Placerville    CA    Limited Late Models
Saturday    06/22/13    Placerville Speedway    Placerville    CA    Pure Stocks
Saturday    06/22/13    Placerville Speedway    Placerville    CA    Wingless Sprints
Saturday    06/22/13    Santa Maria Speedway    Santa Maria    CA    USAC West Coast Sprints
Saturday    06/22/13    Thunderbowl Raceway    Tulare    CA    USAC Western States Midgets
Saturday    06/22/13    Waterford Speedbowl    Waterford    CT    Whelen Modifieds
Saturday    06/22/13    34 Raceway    Burlington    IA    305 Sprint Cars
Saturday    06/22/13    34 Raceway    Burlington    IA    4-Cylinders
Saturday    06/22/13    34 Raceway    Burlington    IA    IMCA Modifieds
Saturday    06/22/13    34 Raceway    Burlington    IA    IMCA Stock Cars
Saturday    06/22/13    34 Raceway    Burlington    IA    Mod Lites
Saturday    06/22/13    34 Raceway    Burlington    IA    Sport Mods
Saturday    06/22/13    Knoxville Raceway    Knoxville    IA    305 Winged Sprints
Saturday    06/22/13    Knoxville Raceway    Knoxville    IA    360 Winged Sprints
Saturday    06/22/13    Knoxville Raceway    Knoxville    IA    410 Winged Sprints
Saturday    06/22/13    Atomic Motor Speedway    Atomic City     ID    ASA Pro Trucks
Saturday    06/22/13    Magic Valley Speedway    Twin Falls     ID    Intermountain Outlaw Modified Series
Saturday    06/22/13    Meridian Speedway    Meridian    ID    Pro-4s
Saturday    06/22/13    Fairbury American Legion Speedway    Fairbury    IL    Summit Modified Nationals – DIRTCar Modifieds
Saturday    06/22/13    Fairbury American Legion Speedway    Fairbury    IL    UMP Sportsman
Saturday    06/22/13    Fairbury American Legion Speedway    Fairbury    IL    UMP Street Stocks
Saturday    06/22/13    Fairbury American Legion Speedway    Fairbury    IL    UNOH Summer Nationals Hell Tour Late Models
Saturday    06/22/13    Highland Speedway    Highland    IL    UMP Late Models
Saturday    06/22/13    Highland Speedway    Highland    IL    UMP Modifieds
Saturday    06/22/13    Highland Speedway    Highland    IL    UMP Pro Crate Late Models
Saturday    06/22/13    Highland Speedway    Highland    IL    UMP Sport Mods
Saturday    06/22/13    Highland Speedway    Highland    IL    UMP Street Stocks
Saturday    06/22/13    Spoon River Speedway    Canton    IL    Spoon 6-Shooters
Saturday    06/22/13    Spoon River Speedway    Canton    IL    Street Stocks
Saturday    06/22/13    Spoon River Speedway    Canton    IL    UMP Hornets
Saturday    06/22/13    Spoon River Speedway    Canton    IL    UMP Limited Modifieds
Saturday    06/22/13    Spoon River Speedway    Canton    IL    UMP Modifieds
Saturday    06/22/13    Spoon River Speedway    Canton    IL    UMP Pro-Crate Late Models
Saturday    06/22/13    Florence Speedway    Florence     KY    American Modified Series
Saturday    06/22/13    I-96 Speedway    Lake Odessa     MI    USAC Sprint Cars
Saturday    06/22/13    Elko Speedway    Elko     MN    Bandoleros
Saturday    06/22/13    Elko Speedway    Elko     MN    Big 8 Cars
Saturday    06/22/13    Elko Speedway    Elko     MN    Legends
Saturday    06/22/13    Elko Speedway    Elko     MN    Power Stocks
Saturday    06/22/13    Elko Speedway    Elko     MN    Super Late Models
Saturday    06/22/13    Elko Speedway    Elko     MN    Thunder Cars
Saturday    06/22/13    I-94 Speedway    Fergus Falls    MN    World of Outlaw Sprint Cars
Saturday    06/22/13    Lucas Oil Speedway    Wheatland    MO    ASCS Winged Sprints
Saturday    06/22/13    Lucas Oil Speedway    Wheatland    MO    B-Mods
Saturday    06/22/13    Lucas Oil Speedway    Wheatland    MO    WAR Non-winged Sprints
Saturday    06/22/13    County Line Raceway    Elm City     NC    Late Models
Saturday    06/22/13    County Line Raceway    Elm City     NC    Pure Stock 4 Cylinder
Saturday    06/22/13    County Line Raceway    Elm City     NC    Pure Stock V-8
Saturday    06/22/13    County Line Raceway    Elm City     NC    Super Stock 4 Cylinders
Saturday    06/22/13    County Line Raceway    Elm City     NC    Thunder & Lightning
Saturday    06/22/13    East Lincoln Speedway    Stanley    NC    Limited Sportsman
Saturday    06/22/13    East Lincoln Speedway    Stanley    NC    Micro Sprints
Saturday    06/22/13    East Lincoln Speedway    Stanley    NC    Renegades
Saturday    06/22/13    East Lincoln Speedway    Stanley    NC    Stock 4
Saturday    06/22/13    East Lincoln Speedway    Stanley    NC    Super Stock 4 Cylinders
Saturday    06/22/13    Hickory Motor Speedway    Newton     NC    UARA-Stars Late Models
Saturday    06/22/13    North Carolina Quarter Midget Association Speedway    Salisbury    NC    USAC National Quarter Midgets
Saturday    06/22/13    Orange County Speedway    Durham    NC    USAC Eastern Ignite Midgets
Saturday    06/22/13    Orange County Speedway    Durham    NC    USAC Midwest Pavement Ignite Midgets
Saturday    06/22/13    Southern National Motorsports Park    Kenly    NC    PASS Pro Late Models
Saturday    06/22/13    Southern National Motorsports Park    Kenly    NC    PASS South Super Late Models
Saturday    06/22/13    Southern New Mexico Speedway    Las Cruces    NM    Legends
Saturday    06/22/13    Southern New Mexico Speedway    Las Cruces    NM    Sprint Cars
Saturday    06/22/13    Southern New Mexico Speedway    Las Cruces    NM    USRA Limited X-Modifieds
Saturday    06/22/13    Southern New Mexico Speedway    Las Cruces    NM    USRA Street Stocks
Saturday    06/22/13    Scotia World    Halifax    NS    Parts for Trucks Pro Stocks
Saturday    06/22/13    Eldora Speedway    Rossburg    OH    All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Cars
Saturday    06/22/13    Eldora Speedway    Rossburg    OH    Stock Cars
Saturday    06/22/13    Eldora Speedway    Rossburg    OH    UMP Modifieds
Saturday    06/22/13    Douglas County Speedway    Roseburg    OR    WESCO Winged Sprints
Saturday    06/22/13    Hermiston Super Oval     Hermison     OR    Mini Stocks
Saturday    06/22/13    Hermiston Super Oval     Hermison     OR    Street Stocks
Saturday    06/22/13    Hermiston Super Oval     Hermison     OR    Super Late Models
Saturday    06/22/13    West End Raceway    Gilbert     PA    Half Quarter Midget
Saturday    06/22/13    West End Raceway    Gilbert     PA    Heavy 160 Quarter Midget
Saturday    06/22/13    West End Raceway    Gilbert     PA    Heavy Honda Quarter Midget
Saturday    06/22/13    West End Raceway    Gilbert     PA    Heavy World Formula Quarter Midget
Saturday    06/22/13    West End Raceway    Gilbert     PA    Jr. Animal Quarter Midget
Saturday    06/22/13    West End Raceway    Gilbert     PA    Jr. Honda Quarter Midget
Saturday    06/22/13    West End Raceway    Gilbert     PA    Jr. Novice Quarter Midget
Saturday    06/22/13    West End Raceway    Gilbert     PA    Light 160 Quarter Midget
Saturday    06/22/13    West End Raceway    Gilbert     PA    Sr. Honda Quarter Midget
Saturday    06/22/13    West End Raceway    Gilbert     PA    Sr. Novice Quarter Midget
Saturday    06/22/13    Duck River Raceway Park    Wheel    TN    Modified Street Bomber
Saturday    06/22/13    Duck River Raceway Park    Wheel    TN    Openwheel
Saturday    06/22/13    Duck River Raceway Park    Wheel    TN    Outlaw Pony
Saturday    06/22/13    Duck River Raceway Park    Wheel    TN    Pure Pony
Saturday    06/22/13    Duck River Raceway Park    Wheel    TN    Rookie Pony
Saturday    06/22/13    Duck River Raceway Park    Wheel    TN    Street Stock Bomber
Saturday    06/22/13    Duck River Raceway Park    Wheel    TN    Super Late Models
Saturday    06/22/13    Duck River Raceway Park    Wheel    TN    Two Barrel Late Models
Saturday    06/22/13    Route 66 Speedway    Amarillo     TX    USMTS Modifieds
Saturday    06/22/13    Royal Purple Raceway    Baytown    TX    ASCS Winged Sprints
Saturday    06/22/13    Texana Raceway Park    Edna    TX    Dwarf/Mod Lites
Saturday    06/22/13    Texana Raceway Park    Edna    TX    Hot Stock Trucks
Saturday    06/22/13    Texana Raceway Park    Edna    TX    Mini Stocks
Saturday    06/22/13    Texana Raceway Park    Edna    TX    Pure Stocks
Saturday    06/22/13    Texana Raceway Park    Edna    TX    Sport Mods
Saturday    06/22/13    Texana Raceway Park    Edna    TX    Street Stocks
Saturday    06/22/13    Langley Speedway    Hampton    VA    K&N Pro Series East
Saturday    06/22/13    Lonesome Pine Raceway    Coeburn    VA    Iron Warrior
Saturday    06/22/13    Lonesome Pine Raceway    Coeburn    VA    Late Models 2X
Saturday    06/22/13    Lonesome Pine Raceway    Coeburn    VA    Mod 4
Saturday    06/22/13    Lonesome Pine Raceway    Coeburn    VA    Pure 4
Saturday    06/22/13    Lonesome Pine Raceway    Coeburn    VA    Pure Streets
Saturday    06/22/13    Lonesome Pine Raceway    Coeburn    VA    Super Streets
Saturday    06/22/13    Motor Mile Speedway    Radford    VA    Limited Late Models
Saturday    06/22/13    Motor Mile Speedway    Radford    VA    Mod 4
Saturday    06/22/13    Motor Mile Speedway    Radford    VA    Street Stock
Saturday    06/22/13    Motor Mile Speedway    Radford    VA    U-Cars
Saturday    06/22/13    Motor Mile Speedway    Radford    VA    Whelen All-American Late Models 2X
Saturday    06/22/13    Wythe Raceway    Rural Retreat    VA    Lucas Oil Dirt Late Models
Saturday    06/22/13    Skagit Speedway    Alger    WA    Dirt Cup 410 Winged Sprints
Saturday    06/22/13    LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway    LaCrosse    WI    Late Models
Saturday    06/22/13    LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway    LaCrosse    WI    Sportsman
Saturday    06/22/13    LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway    LaCrosse    WI    Thunderstox
Sunday    06/23/13    Quincy Raceways    Quincy    IL    IMCA Northern Sport Mods
Sunday    06/23/13    Quincy Raceways    Quincy    IL    IMCA Sport Compacts
Sunday    06/23/13    Quincy Raceways    Quincy    IL    IMCA Stock Cars
Sunday    06/23/13    Quincy Raceways    Quincy    IL    UMP Late Models
Sunday    06/23/13    Quincy Raceways    Quincy    IL    UMP Modifieds
Sunday    06/23/13    Kentucky Motor Speedway    Whitesville    KY    Figure 8
Sunday    06/23/13    Kentucky Motor Speedway    Whitesville    KY    Late Models
Sunday    06/23/13    Kentucky Motor Speedway    Whitesville    KY    Mini Modifieds
Sunday    06/23/13    Kentucky Motor Speedway    Whitesville    KY    Mini Stocks
Sunday    06/23/13    Kentucky Motor Speedway    Whitesville    KY    Pure Stocks
Sunday    06/23/13    Kentucky Motor Speedway    Whitesville    KY    Sportsman
Sunday    06/23/13    Kentucky Motor Speedway    Whitesville    KY    Street Stocks
Sunday    06/23/13    Kentucky Motor Speedway    Whitesville    KY    Thunder Stocks
Sunday    06/23/13    I-96 Speedway    Lake Odessa     MI    Summit Modified Nationals – DIRTCar Modifieds
Sunday    06/23/13    I-96 Speedway    Lake Odessa     MI    UNOH Summer Nationals Hell Tour Late Models
Sunday    06/23/13    Elk City Speedway    Elk Cirty     OK    USMTS Modifieds
Sunday    06/23/13    Cornwall Motor Speedway    Cornwall    ONT    World of Outlaw Late Models
Sunday    06/23/13    Eriez Speedway    Hammett     PA    FASTRAK Pro Late Models
Sunday    06/23/13    Grays Harbor Raceway    Elma     WA    USAC Northwest Ignite Midgets
Sunday    06/23/13    Angell Park Speedway    Sun Prairie     WI    Badger Micro Sprints
Sunday    06/23/13    Angell Park Speedway    Sun Prairie     WI    POWRi Lucas Oil National Midgets
Sunday    06/23/13    Angell Park Speedway    Sun Prairie     WI    USAC Midgets
Monday    06/24/13    Peoria Speedway    Peoria    IL    Hornets
Monday    06/24/13    Peoria Speedway    Peoria    IL    Street Stocks
Monday    06/24/13    Peoria Speedway    Peoria    IL    Summit Modified Nationals – DIRTCar Modifieds
Monday    06/24/13    Peoria Speedway    Peoria    IL    UNOH Summer Nationals Hell Tour Late Models
Tuesday    06/25/13    Canandaigua Motorsports Park    Canandaigua    NY    World of Outlaw Late Models
Wednesday    06/26/13    Oxford Plains Speedway    Oxford    ME    4-Cylinder
Wednesday    06/26/13    Oxford Plains Speedway    Oxford    ME    Ladies Full-Size
Wednesday    06/26/13    Oxford Plains Speedway    Oxford    ME    Outlaw Full Size
Wednesday    06/26/13    Oxford Plains Speedway    Oxford    ME    Sport Trucks
Wednesday    06/26/13    Clarksville Speedway    Clarksville     TN    Summit Modified Nationals – DIRTCar Modifieds
Wednesday    06/26/13    Clarksville Speedway    Clarksville     TN    UNOH Summer Nationals Hell Tour Late Models
Wednesday    06/26/13    Heart O Texas Speedway    Elm Mott    TX    USMTS Modifieds
Thursday    06/27/13    Lernerville Speedway    Sarver    PA    World of Outlaw Late Models
Thursday    06/27/13    Clayhill Motorsports Park    Atwood    TN    UNOH Summer Nationals Hell Tour Late Models
Thursday    06/27/13    Duck River Raceway Park    Wheel    TN     Southern Regional Racing Series Super Late Models
Thursday    06/27/13    Kennedale Speedway Park    Kennedale    TX    USMTS Modifieds

Mike Neff is a Senior Writer and the Short Track Reporter for Frontstretch.com. He can be reached via email at mike.neff@frontstretch.com. Follow him on Twitter at @MNeffShortTrack.

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TODAY ON THE FRONTSTRETCH:


Four Burning Questions in Sonoma: Road Course Ringers and Montoya's Last Chance
by Huston Ladner
by Kevin Rutherford

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FRONTSTRETCH TRIVIA:

Q: The strange incidents at Sonoma were not necessarily limited to Winston Cup.  Lance Hooper had an unusual incident, one time during the Budweiser 200 Southwest Tour event that served (at the time) as the primary support race to the Winston Cup Series.  What happened?

Check back Monday for the answer, here in the Frontstretch Newsletter!
 
Thursday's Answer:

Q: Ward Burton had a somewhat mixed record at Sonoma, scoring three top-10 finishes there in 11 starts.  In 2000, though Burton had a mishap during qualifying.  What happened?

A: During his qualifying lap, Burton dropped a wheel off the track exiting Turn 8B.  This got the Caterpillar Pontiac loose.  Burton tried to catch the Grand Prix, but it spun around backwards and hit the tires in such a fashion that it rode up the tires and performed one slow roll.  The crash can be seen here.

Frontstretch Trivia Guarantee:  If we mess up, you get the shirt off our backs!  If we've provided an incorrect answer to the Frontstretch Trivia question, be the first to email the corrected trivia answer to trivia@frontstretch.com and we'll send you a Frontstretch T-Shirt ... FREE! 

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Monday on the Frontstretch:

Thinkin' Out Loud: Toyota / Save Mart 350 by Mike Neff
Mike is back with his overall thoughts from Sunday afternoon's race from Sonoma.

Commentary
by Summer Bedgood
Summer takes a look at one of the biggest stories to come out of Sonoma.

Commentary by TBA
One of the Frontstretch Staff members will stop by with their thoughts on Sunday afternoon's action from Sonoma.

Big Six:
Toyota / Save Mart 350 by Amy Henderson
Amy has your weekly look at the Who, What, When, Where, Why and How from a weekend of racing at Sonoma.

Pace Laps: Sonoma / Road America Weekend by the Frontstretch Staff
It's back again this season! The staff gets together to help you catch up on the latest and greatest going on in each series coming out of a weekend of racing.

Nationwide Series Breakdown: Johnsonville Sausage 200 by Kevin Rutherford
Kevin has all the post-race analysis you need following Saturday afternoon's Nationwide Series race from Road America.


IndyCar Breakdown: Iowa Corn Indy 250 by Toni Montgomery
Toni has all the post-race analysis you need following Sunday afternoon's IZOD IndyCar Series event from Iowa Speedway.
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