Friday, October 31, 2014

The Frontstretch Newsletter: Sprint Cup Stars Take to the Quad-Oval

THE FRONTSTRETCH NEWSLETTER
Presented by Frontstretch.com
The Best Seat at the Track, The Best View on the Net!
Oct. 31, 2014
Volume VIII, Edition CXCII

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FRONTSTRETCH AT THE TRACK:
Writer on-site: Amy Henderson
Twitter feeds to follow: @Frontstretch@Writer_Amy

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What to Watch: Friday

- We've got on-track in Justin and Austin today as four major series see track time in the state of Texas.  All major on-track activity is televised, as shown below.

- On a sad note, today is the 15th anniversary of the death of Greg Moore, a 24-year old Canadian racer who died in a savage crash at California Speedway (now Auto Club Speedway) in the CART Marlboro 500.

Weekend TV Schedule
compiled by Phil Allaway

Friday, October 31

Time                                      Telecast                                                                                                           Network
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.          Formula One Grand Prix of the United States Free Practice No. 2     NBC Sports Network
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.          Camping World Truck Series Qualifying                                                  FOX Sports 1
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.          F1 Extra                                                                                                           NBC Sports Network
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.          Nationwide Series Happy Hour                                                                 ESPN 2
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.          Sprint Cup Series Qualifying                                                                      ESPN 2
7:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m.         NHRA Toyota Nationals Early Qualifying Rounds                                  ESPN 3$
8:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.          NCWTS Setup                                                                                               FOX Sports 1
8:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.        Camping World Truck Series WinStar World Casino 350k                 FOX Sports 1
10:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.     Formula One Grand Prix of the United States Free Practice No. 2     NBC Sports Network*#

Saturday, November 1

Time                                       Telecast                                                                                                         Network

12:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.         Road to Mercedes                                                                                       NBC Sports Network#
4:00 a.m. - 6:00 a.m.           Camping World Truck Series WinStar World Casino 350k                 FOX Sports 1*/# (from October 31)
6:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.           Sprint Cup Series Practice No. 1                                                              FOX Sports 2*# (from October 31)
7:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.         Camping World Truck Series WinStar World Casino 350k                FOX Sports 2*# (from October 31)
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.       Whelen Modified Tour Sunoco World Series 150                                 FOX Sports 1*/ (from October 19)
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.       Sprint Cup Series Practice No. 2                                                             FOX Sports 1
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.         Nationwide Series Qualifying                                                                   FOX Sports 2
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.           Formula One Grand Prix of the United States Qualifying                    NBC
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.           NASCAR Live                                                                                               FOX Sports 2
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.           Sprint Cup Series Happy Hour                                                                 FOX Sports 2
3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.           Nationwide Series O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge                                ESPN
10:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.       The 10: NASCAR's Wildest Throw-Downs                                            FOX Sports 2#
11:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.       Sprint Cup Series Practice No. 2                                                             FOX Sports 2*#

Sunday, November 2 (Remember, with few exceptions, the clocks fall back at 2 a.m.)

Time                                        Telecast                                                                                                        Network
12:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.          Sprint Cup Series Happy Hour                                                                FOX Sports 2*# (from November 1)
12:00 a.m. - 1:30 a.m.          Formula One Grand Prix of the United States Qualifying                   NBC Sports Network*# (from November 1)
1:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.            Whelen Modified Tour Sunoco World Series 150                                FOX Sports 2*/# (from October 19)
3:00 a.m. - 4:30 a.m.            NHRA Toyota Nationals Final Qualifying Rounds                                ESPN 2*/ (from November 1)
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.       Sprint Cup Series Practice No. 2                                                             FOX Sports 2*# (from November 1)
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.       Sprint Cup Series Happy Hour                                                                 FOX Sports 2*# (from November 1)
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.         Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion                                                     FOX Sports 1*/# (from August 14-17)
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.            NASCAR RaceDay                                                                                     FOX Sports 1
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.            NHRA Toyota Nationals Final Qualifying Rounds                                ESPN 2*/# (from November 1)
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.            F1 Countdown, Part No. 1                                                                         NBC Sports Network
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.            NASCAR Countdown                                                                                 ESPN
2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.            NHRA Toyota Nationals Final Eliminations                                           ESPN 3$
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.            F1 Countdown, Part No. 2                                                                         NBC
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.            Formula One Grand Prix of the United States                                       NBC
3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.           Sprint Cup Series AAA Texas 500                                                             ESPN
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.            F1 Extra                                                                                                         NBC
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.            Blancpain Sprint Series Baku World Challenge                                   CBS Sports Network* (from November 1-2)
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.            NHRA Toyota Nationals Final Eliminations                                           ESPN 2*/
8:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.            NASCAR Victory Lane                                                                                FOX Sports 1*
11:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.          Blancpain Sprint Series Baku World Challenge                                  CBS Sports Network*# (from November 1-2)

DVR Theater (Late Sunday Night/Early Monday Morning)
1:30 a.m. - 4:00 a.m.            Sprint Cup Series AAA Texas 500                                                            ESPN 2*/# (from November 2)
4:00 a.m. - 6:00 a.m.            Blancpain Sprint Series Baku World Challenge                                   CBS Sports Network*# (from November 1-2)

* - Tape Delayed
/ - Highlighted Coverage
# - Repeat Coverage
$ - Available via password-protected online streaming.  Check with your internet and/or programming provider for availability.
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Top News
by Phil Allaway and Justin Tucker

Vickers Fastest in Sprint Cup Practice
 
Brian Vickers paced the first practice session for Sprint Cup at Texas Motor Speedway on Friday.  Vickers turned in a lap at 27.106 seconds (199.218 mph), more than a tenth of a second faster than Kevin Harvick's track record to set the pace.  Read more
 
Chris Buescher Fastest in Nationwide Series Practice
 
In the opening round of practice for the Nationwide Series, Chris Buescher turned in the fastest lap of the session at 29.019 seconds (186.085 mph) in his Bit O' Honey Ford.  Read more
 
Kevin Harvick Set to Make 500th Cup Start

It seems like yesterday that Kevin Harvick was making his first Sprint Cup Series start at Rockingham Speedway just one week after the death of Dale Earnhardt. Fast forward 13 years and 499 starts later, Harvick is set for a career milestone as he makes his 500th career Cup Series start this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. Read more

Brendan Gaughan, Richard Childress Racing Renew For 2015

Johnny Sauter put his No.98 Smokey Mountain Snuff / Curb Records Toyota in a familiar spot on top of the speed charts as the Camping World Truck Series hit the track for two practice sessions at Texas Motor Speedway in preparation for Friday night's WinStar World Casino & Resort 350. Read more

INDYCAR Reveals 2015 Schedule

The Verizon IndyCar Series revealed its 17-race 2015 schedule on Thursday morning. Two brand new venues will highlight the schedule that features six ovals, six road courses and four temporary street courses. 14 markets from the 2014 season will return in 2015, however one of the most noteworthy changes is the season finale moving to Sonoma Raceway on Aug. 30. Read more

Have news for Phil, Justin and Frontstretch? Don't hesitate to let us know; email us at phil.allaway@frontstretch.com.

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Frontstretch Folio: AAA Texas 500
by Brad Morgan

The Sprint Cup Series travels back to Texas Motor Speedway for the 34th race of the 2014 season on Sunday, November 2. Television coverage of the AAA Texas 500 begins at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN; your local Performance Racing Network (PRN) affiliate or SiriusXM Radio Channel 90 will have the radio broadcast. Drivers will compete for at least 334 laps (501 miles) before the checkered flag waves.

Records and Facts

Joey Logano led a race-high 108 laps and beat out Jeff Gordon in the Duck Commander 500 here in April. Logano's four career win was his first of 2014 and gave him an inside track to an eventual Chase berth.

Jeff Gordon is the NSCS Iron Man at TMS. Gordon is the only driver to have competed in each of the track's 27 Cup races. Gordon also leads all drivers in laps completed with 7,990 and number of races before a victory with 12 (in comparison with the other 12 active Cup winners).

Casey Mears has competed in the most TMS races without a DNF (20).

Track Facts

Track Length: 1.5-mile quad oval
Pit Road Speed: 45 mph
Degree of Banking: 24 degrees
Frontstretch: 2250 ft., 5 degrees of banking
Backstretch: 1330 ft., 5 degrees of banking
Grandstand Seating: 122,377
Website: http://www.texasmotorspeedway.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/texasmotorspeedway
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TXMotorSpeedway

Pre-race Schedule

Practices: Friday, October 31, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1
Saturday, November 1, 11:00 - 11:50 a.m. ET on FOX Sports 1

Happy Hour: Saturday, November 1, 2:00 - 2:50 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 2

Qualifying: Friday, October 31 at 6:45 p.m. ET on ESPN

VIPs

Grand Marshal: Harlem Globetrotters
Command to start engines: Harlem Globetrotters
Honorary Starter/Wave Green Flag: David Tiger, AAA Texas
Honorary Pace Car Driver: Texas Rangers pitcher Derek Holland
Invocation: TBA
National Anthem: TBA
Flyover: TBA

Race Day Forecast

Sunday: Mostly Cloudy
Precipitation: 70 percent
High: 66
Low: 54

They Said It:

"The track has a lot of speed and you can be aggressive. But what I like about the track – and why it seems to be a good one for this Drive to End Hunger team – are the multiple grooves. The tires give up and the track 'widens' out, and you can start searching the track for a line that might work better for your car." - Jeff Gordon

"Obviously, it would be great to get another win at Texas this weekend. Although it's a fast, intermediate track that has been a weakness of our team this year, Texas has good tire fall off and really plays into the hands of drivers that have a good handling car over the course of long runs. Earlier this year, when I felt like we didn't have the speed to compete with some of the top cars, we drove up and led laps at Texas, but didn't get the finish to show for it. We need another solid day with no mistakes to put ourselves in position to advance to the final four. Certainly, our hope was to get a better result at Martinsville last Sunday, but we're still in the thick of things. This segment of the Chase will require top-five finishes and hopefully we can achieve that this weekend." - Denny Hamlin

"I've never been to Victory Lane on the Cup side. I've won a ton of races there in the Nationwide and Truck series as a driver and an owner. We had a really, really fast car there in the spring and had a crazy, freak motor problem. Our mile-and-a-half stuff has really been our bread and butter this year, so I'm looking forward to getting back there and trying to get to Victory Lane. That would really be the best spot to end up." - Kevin Harvick

"This is as a championship-caliber effort at Team Penske. This is who we are, and this is what we do. I am going to make the most of this opportunity to win races and to win this championship. We've done that with race wins and we're doing what we have to earn the championship, but our opportunity and our capabilities as a group are so much higher than that and I don't want to miss out on it, so it's very, very important to me personally to live up to this opportunity that I'm so fortunate to have right now with this team and this organization." - Brad Keselowski

"With NASCAR changing some rules and letting us know at this point what they are going to be for next year, we know that we are not going to get a lot of on-track time before next season. So if the team wants changes made or has ideas, it's probably in everybody's best interest to make moves now so that things can start off on the right foot for 2015 instead of starting Sent from my iPhone

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Keepin' It Short: A Weekend of Civil Wars

by Mike Neff

People north of the Mason-Dixon line have moved on since the checkered flag flew over the Civil War in May of 1865. There are seldom events of any kind that take place in 'The North' that are billed as Civil Wars or North-South battles. Whether it is the spoils of victory or just the fact that Yankees have assumed the country is unified, it doesn't apply in 'The South'. There are always events going on in the South that mention Civil War and North South Shootout. There are still people walking around today that seriously believe the Confederacy is going to rise again and successfully secede from the United States.

In that vein, this weekend will see two different races that bill themselves as battles between the North and South. The All-American 400 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway and the North-South Shootout at Caraway Speedway. The All-American this year is a 300 lap Pro Late Model race with a 100 lap last chance qualifying race to make up the 400 laps. On Friday the local divisions will be competing and crowning their season champions. The local divisions include Dwarf Cars, Road Runners, Legends, Limited Late Models, Open Wheel Modifieds, Pro Modifieds, Pure Stocks, Super Street and Sprotsman. The North-South is a full day of racing with the PASS Super Late Models joining the feature class of Tour Style Modifieds. The event will be rounded out with Southeast Limited Late Models and USAC Midgets. Friday at Caraway will have qualifying, Southeast Limited Late Model Challengers, Mini Stocks, Street Stocks and Hornets.

The All-American has gone through many iterations since its inception in 1981. No matter who the sanctioning body or venue for the race, some of the best drivers in racing have tried their luck at winning the prestigious race. The event has been sanctioned by ASA, CRA, and PASS. It started at the fairgrounds, it was held at the Music City Motorplex for three years and then came back to the fairgrounds. It was not held in 2001, 2002, 2009 and 2011 but is back and better than ever at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway.

The North-South Shootout is similar to the All-American. It started in 2003 at Concord Speedway before being moved to Caraway Speedway in 2011. The race has seen the best Modified drivers in the country travel to North Carolina to determine the best in the discipline. John Blewett III won the original race in 2003. Blewett passed away in a racing accident at Thompson International Speedway in 2007 and the North-South has been named in his memory ever since. The race also honors Charles Don Kepley and Ollie Grey 'Josh' Jenkins Jr. Since Blewett's win, Donny Lia, Matt Hirschman, Burt Myers and Ryan Preece have taken the win. Hirschman has been the king of the event with five wins, including the 2013 race.

The winner's list from the All-American includes the names of Butch Lindley, Bob Senneker, Jim Sauter, Rusty Wallace, Darrell Waltrip, Butch Miller, Gary St. Amant, Jeff Purvis, Mike Garvey, Chuck Barnes, Jr., TJ Reaid, Ross Kenseth and Chase Elliott.

If you are looking for great racing in South this weekend, head to Asheboro, NC or Nashville, TN to be a part of the continuing history of the Civil Wars on wheels.

The Weekend's Racing Schedule can be found here.

Mike Neff is a Senior Writer for Frontstretch. Feedback can be sent to mike.neff@frontstretch.com.

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TODAY ON FRONTSTRETCH:

by Frontstretch Staff

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FRONTSTRETCH TRIVIA

Q:
 Early in the 2005 IROC race at Texas Motor Speedway, Kurt Busch was one of the fastest drivers on the track.  However, trouble stuck late while leading that ended his evening.  What happened?

Check back Monday for the answer, here in the Frontstretch Newsletter!

Thursday's Answer:

Q: 
For a couple of years, the American Le Mans Series held races on Texas Motor Speedway's infield road course.  The last of those races in 2001 saw Corvette Racing dominate the GTS class with their Corvette C5.R's.  While the No. 3 shared by Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell won the class and finished seventh overall, the No. 4's day ended early.  What happened?

A: Kelly Collins was driving the No. 4 Corvette C5R through turn 4 of the quad-oval when he suddenly blew a right rear tire.  Collins attempted to correct the car, but the car caught and turned Collins head-on into the wall.  The car caught significant air before coming back down, hitting the wall again, then crossing the track and coming to rest in the quad-oval grass.  The crash can be seen here.

Collins walked away from the crash under his own power, although he did complain of neck pain  The C5R was completely trashed.

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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Coming Monday in the Frontstretch Newsletter:
-- AAA Texas 500 Race Recap by Justin Tucker
-- Never Fear, The Underdogs Are Here by Amy Henderson
-- Sidebar Stories: Texas by Phil Allaway
-- Links to your favorite Frontstretch Columns and More!

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This Weekend on Frontstretch:

Four Burning Questions: Texas by Matt Stallknecht
Matt covers all the big stories and questions heading into the final SMI race on the schedule.

Nationwide Breakdown: Texas by Joseph Wolkin
Joseph helms a race recap of the weekend's Nationwide Series action in Texas.

Tracking the Trucks: Texas by Beth Lunkenheimer
Amy has all the post-race analysis you need following Friday's Truck Series race from Texas.

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Monday on Frontstretch:

Thinkin' Out Loud: AAA Texas 500
 by Mike Neff
Mike covers all the details and post-race analysis from Texas.

Big Six: AAA Texas 500 by Amy Henderson
Amy tackles the who, what, when, where, how and why from Texas.

Pace Laps: All Racing Series by the Frontstretch Staff
Our staff keeps you posted on all the racing action that occurred over the weekend.
 
Bowles-Eye View by Tom Bowles
Tom returns to tackle one of the most important storylines post-Texas.
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Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Oct 31 12:35AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:z9edncpHoaRu6s3JnZ2dnUU7-
 
> 1. The Treaty of Paris, signed 1763-02-10, ended which conflict?
 
> 2. The Treaty or Peace of Vereeniging, signed 1902-05-31, ended
> which struggle?
 
Japan-Russia War; Balkan War
 
 
> 3. What treaty was signed by the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist
> Republic, at a city now located in Belarus, on 1918-03-03,
> that allowed their exit from the Great War?
 
Treaty of Minsk
 
 
> 4. On 1814-12-24, the British and Americans signed which treaty
> to end the War of 1812?
 
Treaty of Ghent
 
> document, brought which struggle to a close?
 
> 7. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed 1848-02-02, stopped
> which war?
 
Mexican-American
 
 
> 8. The Balfour Declaration, dated 1817-11-02, was a formal statement
> of the British government favoring the establishment of what?
 
Canada
 
> between Britain and France, signed 1802-03-25 (or in the French
> Revolutionary Calendar, Germinal 4, X). How definitive was it --
> that is, how many years did the treaty last?
 
4 years; 3 years
 
> baseball stadium in 2 years. It took 8 years. Finally, in
> 1977, they moved into multi-purpose Olympic Stadium -- from
> which ballpark where they'd played until then?
 
Jarry Park
 
 
> 3. In the early years, the Expos' best player and fan favourite
> was nicknamed "Le Grand Orange" because of his bright red hair.
> What's his real name?
 
Rusty Staub
 
 
> 4. The Expos first Hall of Fame player arrived in the mid-1970s,
> a catcher nicknamed "The Kid". What's his real name?
 
Gary Carter
 
> '70s and early '80s, led by the Kid and a second Hall-of-Famer,
> center-fielder Andre Dawson. What is Dawson's ornithological
> nickname?
 
Hawk
 
> but isn't yet, also had a nickname. He was called "Rock"
> for his chiseled physique -- and not his brief early-career
> cocaine habit. His real name?
 
Galarraga
 
> slugging outfielder, one of the most exciting hitters of
> his time. After leaving the Expos, he won the 2004 American
> League MVP award with the Angels. Name him.
 
Vladimir Guerrero
 
> within a win of going to the World Series, but lost the game on a
> dramatic late home-run. This day became known as "Blue Monday",
> not just because it was a Monday, but for what other reason?
 
Rick Monday hit the home run
 
> Alou and Larry Walker, and they also featured a young pitcher
> who would later win Cy Young awards with the Expos and then
> the Boston Red Sox. Who's that pitcher?
 
Pedro Martinez
 
 
Pete
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Oct 31 04:05AM -0700

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> * Game 4, Round 7 - History - Peace Treaties & Declarations
 
> 1. The Treaty of Paris, signed 1763-02-10, ended which conflict?
 
Seven Years' War
 
 
> 2. The Treaty or Peace of Vereeniging, signed 1902-05-31, ended
> which struggle?
 
Second Boer War
 
 
> 3. What treaty was signed by the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist
> Republic, at a city now located in Belarus, on 1918-03-03,
> that allowed their exit from the Great War?
 
Treaty of Minsk
 
 
> 4. On 1814-12-24, the British and Americans signed which treaty
> to end the War of 1812?
 
Treaty of Ghent
 
 
> 5. The Peace of Westphalia, signed in 1648, ended which conflict
> within the Holy Roman Empire?
 
Thirty Years' War
 
 
> 6. The Treaty or Peace of Utrecht, actually a series of individual
> treaties signed in March and April 1713 rather than one single
> document, brought which struggle to a close?
 
War of the Austrian Succession
 
 
> 7. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed 1848-02-02, stopped
> which war?
 
Mexican-American War
 
 
> 8. The Balfour Declaration, dated 1817-11-02, was a formal statement
> of the British government favoring the establishment of what?
 
homeland for Jews
 
> between Britain and France, signed 1802-03-25 (or in the French
> Revolutionary Calendar, Germinal 4, X). How definitive was it --
> that is, how many years did the treaty last?
 
4 years
 
> within a win of going to the World Series, but lost the game on a
> dramatic late home-run. This day became known as "Blue Monday",
> not just because it was a Monday, but for what other reason?
 
everyone was turning blue from the cold; stock market crash
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
"Rob Parker" <NOSPAMrobpparker@optusnet.com.au.FORME>: Oct 31 09:22AM +1100

> * Game 5 (2014-10-20), Round 1 - Current Events
 
> 3. Employees of which hospital were disciplined for inappropriately
> accessing Rob Ford's medical records?
 
Toronto General Hospital
 
> 5. Two people were named Nobel Peace Prize winners. Name either.
 
Malala Yousfazi
 
> 6. A Pakistani court upheld the death sentence of Asia Bibi, a
> 50-year-old Christian mother of five. What was she convicted of?
 
Blasphemy
 
> 7. Stock markets tumbled, then surged when the US's central bank,
> the Federal Reserve, hinted that it may provide more stimulus.
> Who is the chair of the Fed?
 
Janet Yellen
 
> 8. Several Canadian hikers were swept up in an avalanche in what
> country?
 
Nepal
 
> 9. Name either of the two devices Apple unveiled.
 
iPhone 6+
 
> * Game 6 (2014-10-27), Round 1 - Current Events
 
> 1. Name the Canadian Army reservist killed at the National War
> Memorial in Ottawa.
 
Nathan Cerillo
 
> 2. Name the sergeant-at-arms who killed the Ottawa shooter.
 
> 3. The shooting led to the postponement of an honorary citizenship
> ceremony in Toronto for what young foreign dignitary?
 
Malala Yousfazi>
 
> 4. The night of the shooting, an NHL arena in the US got the
> crowd to sing "O Canada" and flashed red maple leafs on the ice.
> Name either team at that game (city or team name).
 
Boston
 
> 6. Name the security firm, some say private army, whose former
> employees were convicted of killing 14 Iraqis in Baghdad in 2007.
 
Blackwater
 
> 9. Police charged a woman after the remains of six babies were
> found in a storage locker in which Canadian city?
 
Ottawa
 
> 10. The opening game of baseball's World Series had the lowest
> ratings ever. Name either of the teams playing in the series
> this year. (City or team name.)
 
Philadelphia
 
 
 
Rob
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 30 07:57PM -0500

Mark Brader:
>> 3. Employees of which hospital were disciplined for inappropriately
>> accessing Rob Ford's medical records?

Rob Parker:
> Toronto General Hospital
 
As I noted to Erland, that is a real hospital. As a matter of interest,
were you just making up a likely name or did you know it was real?
--
Mark Brader | "But this still doesn't explain spousal resemblance
Toronto | in earlobe length, which is only rarely cited as a
msb@vex.net | factor in divorce." --Jared Diamond
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Oct 31 03:46AM -0700

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> 7. Stock markets tumbled, then surged when the US's central bank,
> the Federal Reserve, hinted that it may provide more stimulus.
> Who is the chair of the Fed?
 
Yellen
 
 
> 8. Several Canadian hikers were swept up in an avalanche in what
> country?
 
Nepal
 
 
> 9. Name either of the two devices Apple unveiled.
 
iPhone 6
 
> pulled four action figures based on what AMC TV series?
 
> 6. Name the security firm, some say private army, whose former
> employees were convicted of killing 14 Iraqis in Baghdad in 2007.
 
Blackwater
 
 
> 10. The opening game of baseball's World Series had the lowest
> ratings ever. Name either of the teams playing in the series
> this year. (City or team name.)
 
San Francisco Giants (who won it yesterday)
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 30 01:53PM -0500

[Spoiler for http://www.sporcle.com/games/citkeane/alphablanks ]
 
 
 
 
Dan Blum:
> > Wessex is indeed an ancient name, but unfortunately it ceased to be
> > an official name in 1066...
 
Mark Brader:
> ...I thought maybe Wessex was still around...
 
And I might've thought of it even sooner if I hadn't been a few days
behind on doing sporcle.com. It's an answer in the quiz at the above
URL, which was posted there on Friday!
--
Mark Brader | "Go have a life -- but I'm telling you right now,
Toronto | you will be bored sick. Life is overrated."
msb@vex.net | --Will Gardner (Robert & Michelle King)
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Oct 31 01:03AM

> as the ones which the fewest people got any points on). Second
> tiebreaker will be posting order.
 
> 1. The standard isotope of this element with atomic weight 99 is a
beta
> emitter, and in fact is used as a standard beta emitter. However, the
> element's metastable 99m isomer is a gamma emitter; that might make it
> dangerous if not for its six-hour half life. The short half life and
the
> wavelength of the gamma rays make the isomer well-suited for medical
> imaging; it can be used for scans on many parts of the body.
 
Arsenic?
 
 
> 2. This quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur is well-known for its
heavily-
> armored body and its clubbed tail. The armor was formed by large
plates
> and lumps of bone attached to the skin in rows. The tail had similar
> pieces of bone on it and was possibly used as a weapon.
 
Stegosaurus
 
> for language changes) by 860 and its boundaries have not changed much
> since that time. Its most prominent town is Reading, although people
> outside the UK might be more familiar with Windsor.
 
Berkshire
 
> name. That district was named after a section of Venice which
> used to be a major commercial center. The original version
> of the name meant "high river bank."
 
Rialto
 
> the city was named Ledra; the current name appears to have
> resulted from French-speaking Crusaders mispronouncing the name
> it had in the 13th century.
 
Nicosia
 
> from the initials of the original company the owning company
> used to be part of. (Actually, due to mergers the owning company
> used to be several parts of the original company.)
 
Esso
 
 
> 11. Acrostic?
 
A Submarine
 
 
Pete
"Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@gmail.com>: Oct 31 04:17AM -0400

1.
2.
3. Merovingian
4. Berkshire
5. odalisque
6.
7. Rialto
8.
9. Nicosia
10. Esso
11. tambourine
 
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Chris F.A. Johnson
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Thursday, October 30, 2014

The Frontstretch Newsletter: Texas Race Weekend Begins

THE FRONTSTRETCH NEWSLETTER
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The Best Seat at the Track, The Best View on the Net!

Oct. 30, 2014
Volume VIII, Edition CXCI

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What to Watch: Thursday

- Today, the race weekend at Texas Motor Speedway gets underway.  The Camping World Truck Series teams have two rounds of practice today.  Those sessions are from 2 - 3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.  They will not be televised

Today's TV Schedule

Time                                             Telecast                                                                                                                                                      Network
5 - 5:30 p.m                          NASCAR America                                                                                                                                     NBC Sports Network
5 - 6 p.m.                              NASCAR RaceHub                                                                                                                                   FOX Sports 1
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.                     NASCAR RaceHub                                                                                                                                   FOX Sports 2*#
7:30 - 8 p.m.                         The 10: NASCAR's Wildest Throw-Downs                                                                                                   FOX Sports 2#
7:30 - 8 p.m.                         1: The True Story of the Drivers Who Risked Their Lives and Changed The Sport Forever                                NBC Sports Network#
10 - 11 p.m.                          Road to Mercedes                                                                                                                                    NBC Sports Network
11 p.m. - 12 a.m.                  Road to Ferrari                                                                                                                                          NBC Sports Network#

DVR Theater (Late Thursday Night/Early Friday Morning)
1 - 2 a.m.                            Road to Mercedes                                                                                                                                    NBC Sports Network#
7 - 9 a.m.                            NASCAR America (Four repeats)                                                                                                      NBC Sports Network*# (from October 30)   

* - Tape Delayed
# - Repeat Coverage

Top News
by Phil Allaway

Bowman to Drive For JR Motorsports at Phoenix

On Wednesday, JR Motorsports announced that Sprint Cup Series rookie Alex Bowman will return to the No. 5 Chevrolet in the upcoming Nationwide Series race at Phoenix International Raceway.  Sponsorship will be provided by LINE-X.  Read more at Frontstretch

Scott Lagasse, Jr. to Drive For RCR in Nationwide Series Finale at Homestead

On Wednesday, Richard Childress Racing announced that part-time Nationwide Series driver Scott Lagasse, Jr. will drive the No. 33 Chevrolet in the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.  The car will be sponsored by a combination of the Boy Scouts of America and the Florida DOT's Alert Today, Alive Tomorrow campaign.  Read more at Frontstretch

Krista Voda Moves to NBC Sports in 2015

On Wednesday, the NBC Sports Group announced the signing of Krista Voda, currently of FOX Sports, to a multi-year contract.  Her primary role will be as the host of pre-race and post-race coverage for Sprint Cup and XFINITY Series races on NBC and NBC Sports Network.  For a reaction piece on Voda's move, check out The Critic's Annex below.  Read more at Frontstretch


Entry List Update:
Note: These entries are accurate as of Wednesday night.  However, they are still subject to change.


Sprint Cup Series AAA Texas 500: 43 cars entered

 

Drivers Ineligible to Earn Points:
No. 21
- Trevor Bayne for Wood Brothers Racing

No. 32- Joey Gase for Go FAS Racing
No. 40- Landon Cassill for Hillman Racing

No. 83- JJ Yeley for BK Racing


Driver Changes:
No. 32
- Joey Gase returns to the seat, replacing Kyle Fowler.
No. 33- David Stremme returns to the seat, replacing Travis Kvapil.
No. 66- Brett Moffitt returns to the seat, replacing Mike Wallace.

 

Since there are only 43 cars entered, no one will fail to qualify.


Not Entered:

No. 44- Timmy Hill for Team Xtreme Racing
No. 93- Clay Rogers for BK Racing

 

Nationwide Series O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge: 43 cars entered

 

Drivers Ineligible to Earn Points:
No. 5
- Kevin Harvick for JR Motorsports

No. 12- Ryan Blaney for Team Penske

No. 20- Matt Kenseth for Joe Gibbs Racing

No. 22- Joey Logano for Team Penske

No. 25- John Wes Townley for Athenian Motorsports

No. 33- Austin Dillon for Richard Childress Racing

No. 42- Kyle Larson for Turner Scott Motorsports

No. 54- Kyle Busch for Joe Gibbs Racing

No. 98- Corey LaJoie for Biagi-DenBeste Racing


Driver Changes:
No. 5
- Kevin Harvick returns to the seat, replacing Alex Bowman.
No. 10- Blake Koch returns to the seat, replacing David Starr.
No. 22- Joey Logano returns to the seat, replacing Brad Keselowski.
No. 23- Robert Richardson, Jr. returns to the seat, replacing Carlos Contreras.
No. 33- Austin Dillon returns to the seat, replacing Cale Conley.
No. 44- David Starr returns to the seat, replacing Will Kimmel.
No. 87- Carlos Contreras returns to the seat, replacing Timmy Hill.

Drivers who must qualify on speed:
No. 5
- Kevin Harvick for JR Motorsports

No. 10- Blake Koch for TriStar Motorsports*

No. 12- Ryan Blaney for Team Penske

No. 17- Tanner Berryhill for Vision Racing
No. 25- John Wes Townley for Athenian Motorsports

No. 33- Austin Dillon for Richard Childress Racing

No. 46- Ryan Ellis for The Motorsports Group*
No. 70- Derrike Cope for Derrike Cope Racing
No. 74- Mike Harmon for Mike Harmon Racing*

No. 84- Chad Boat for Billy Boat Motorsports

No. 89- Morgan Shepherd for Shepherd Motor Ventures*
No. 90- Martin Roy for DGR Motorsports
No. 98- Corey LaJoie for Biagi-DenBeste Racing


Not Entered:

No. 29- Milka Duno for RAB Racing with Brack Maggard

No. 72- Matt Carter for Carter Motorsports

No. 77- Jimmy Weller for Viva Motorsports with Frank Cicci/SS-Green Light Racing
No. 80- Ross Chastain for HRE Motorsports

No. 91- Jeff Green for TriStar Motorsports

 

Camping World Truck Series WinStar World Casino 350k: 31 trucks entered

 

Number Change:

- Kyle Busch Motorsports' No. 34 changes back to No. 54.

Drivers Ineligible to Earn Points:

No. 35- Ryan Ellis for Win-Tron Racing

No. 36- Blake Koch for MB Motorsports
No. 51- Kyle Busch for Kyle Busch Motorsports

Driver Changes:

No. 07- Ryan Lynch is in the seat, replacing Enrique Contreras, III.  BJ McLeod was originally entered in the truck.
No. 08- Ray Black, Jr. returns to the seat, replacing Camden Murphy.  Jimmy Weller was originally entered in the truck.
No. 0- Caleb Roark returns to the seat, replacing Matt Tifft.

No. 8- Joe Nemechek returns to the seat, replacing his son John Hunter Nemechek.
No. 9- Ron Hornaday, Jr. returns to the seat, replacing Brennan Newberry.
No. 20- Brennan Newberry returns to the seat, replacing Gray Gaulding.
No. 30- Cameron Hayley is in the seat, replacing Ron Hornaday, Jr.

No. 32- Tayler Malsam returns to the seat, replacing Alex Guenette.
No. 35- Ryan Ellis is in the seat, replacing Peyton Sellers.

No. 36- Blake Koch returns to the seat, replacing Scott Stenzel.
No. 51- Kyle Busch returns to the seat, replacing Erik Jones.
No. 74- Mike Harmon returns to the seat, replacing Wendell Chavous.


Since there are only 31 trucks entered, no one will fail to qualify.  However, these teams must still qualify on speed:

No. 05- John Wes Townley for Athenian Motorsports

No. 0- Caleb Roark for JJC Racing*

No. 15- Mason Mingus for Billy Boat Motorsports

No. 23- Max Gresham for GMS Racing

No. 36- Blake Koch for MB Motorsports*

No. 74- Mike Harmon for Mike Harmon Racing*

*- Expected to Start-and-Park

 

Not Entered:
No. 00
- Cole Custer for Stewart-Haas Racing

No. 33- Brandon Jones for Turner Scott Motorsports/GMS Racing
No. 75- Caleb Holman for Henderson Motorsports

No. 80- Jody Knowles

No. 82- Cody Erickson for Empire Racing

No. 86- Brandon Brown for Brown Motorsports

No. 87- Charles Buchanan, Jr. for Buchanan Motorsports

No. 92- Austin Hill for Ricky Benton Racing

No. 93- Dustin Hapka for RSS Racing


Have news for Phil and the Frontstretch? Don't hesitate to let us know; email us at phil.allaway@frontstretch.com with a promising lead or tip. Comments can also be sent to frontstretcheditors@googlegroups.com.

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Got NASCAR-related questions or comments?
Send them Summer Bedgood's way at summer.bedgood@frontstretch.com; and, if you're lucky, you'll get your name in print when she does her weekly column answering back to you – the fans that keep Frontstretch afloat. Frontstretch Fan Q & A runs on Wednesdays with a whole new set of Fan Questions and Answers!

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Editor's Note: Potts' Shots Will Return Next Week.

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The Critic's Annex: Voda's Move to NBC Sports
by Phil Allaway

As noted above, NBC Sports Group announced that Krista Voda is moving over to NBC Sports' NASCAR coverage starting at the beginning of next season.  In addition to hosting pre-race and post-race shows for Sprint Cup and XFINITY Series races, Voda will also serve as a host for NASCAR America on NBC Sports Network.

For NBC Sports, gaining the services of someone like Voda is quite the coup for their NASCAR coverage.  They will have someone who could essentially do anything.  Voda can host shows, work the pits, and work the garage during practice sessions.   Also, Voda is well-respected amongst the people that ultimately matter in NASCAR.  Those people include NASCAR itself, the drivers, the crew chiefs, crewmembers and car owners.

The hosting gig on pre-race shows will likely be similar to what Voda does now as the host of NCWTS Setup prior to Camping World Truck Series races.  However, I have no idea how that's going to work.  I doubt it'll be the same as the Setup since there will be more people involved.  Remember, NBC Sports is going to have some kind of traveling studio on-site at the races next year.  Mike Massaro will be heading that up.  I couldn't tell you who's going to join him because none of those people have been announced yet.  What I worry about here is whether or not Voda makes Massaro redundant during pre-race and post-race offerings, or vice versa.  NBC Sports is going to have to figure out how it's going to work.  Also, what will the post-race coverage even look like?  Will Voda be hosting regular post-race coverage, or will there be extended post-race offerings on the NBC Sports Live Xtra app that she'll be hosting?  The new TV deal seemingly allows for it.  If that were to happen, think of it like the extended post-race coverage TNT made exclusive to RaceBuddy at nascar.com, or ESPN's internet-exclusive interviews that run as part of The Rundown on their website.

Voda will be a great host for NASCAR America.  I'm sure of that.  The only question I have about that is what NBC Sports Network's plans for the show are.  Would Voda be the permanent host for the show, like Steve Byrnes (when he's able to work) is for NASCAR RaceHub on FOX Sports 1?  Or would Voda be just one of a number of potential hosts for the show, like what NASCAR America does now?  TV viewers generally like continuity, and NASCAR fans are no different.  Having constantly rotating hosts means that viewers have trouble getting comfortable.  The ratings for NASCAR America aren't exactly great.  It does well against similar programming on NBC Sports Network, but the numbers still aren't very high.  Having a permanent host likely would help a little bit.

The last couple of years of NASCAR Now on ESPN 2 had similar hosting issues, but that was a lesser issue as compared to their air time.  Not only did the show air in DVR Theater, but viewers never knew when it would air.  Even with a scheduled timeslot, it was still subject to change due to live programming earlier in the evening.  It could air before or after the scheduled airtime.  In NASCAR Now's case, unless you had access to weekly press releases, you never knew who was hosting the show from night-to-night.  You could get lucky and get Mike Massaro, Nicole Briscoe or Shannon Spake some nights.  Other nights brought hosts that didn't bring much knowledge of NASCAR to the show.

Voda's move comes at a rather bad time for her current employer, FOX Sports.  After having the most stability of any of NASCAR's TV partners since the beginning of the series-wide TV deals in 2001, FOX Sports has had a fair amount of turnover over the past couple of years.  First, Dick Berggren retired after working on broadcasts for over 30 years.  FOX Sports decided that it was inappropriate to replace him.  Instead, they choose to make Jeff Hammond into a "roving reporter" while adding Michael Waltrip to replace him in the "Hollywood Hotel" with Chris Myers.  The result of those moves was to give viewers a double dose of Waltrip while partially hamstringing themselves.

For 2015, there are some question marks for FOX Sports' telecasts.  Recently, FOX Sports announced the signing of Jamie Little to serve as a pit reporter on the telecasts.  At the time, I figured that FOX Sports were finally going to provide a full slate of pit reporters for the first time since Berggren's retirement.  Apparently, that's wrong.  Little ultimately is replacing Voda, still leaving the network with only three pit reporters.  I have no doubt that Little will do well in her role with FOX Sports, just like she did with ESPN.

However, there's an elephant in the room.  That is the future of de facto lead pit reporter Byrnes.  As you are likely aware, Byrnes is currently fighting a re-occurrence of cancer.  The re-occurrence appears quite a bit more serious than Byrnes' first battle last year.  While everyone appears to be very confident that Byrnes can beat it and return to work, when that will happen is anybody's guess.  Let's face it.  Working on NASCAR broadcasts is fairly difficult work.  The days are very long (longer than any writer not named Bob Pockrass) and you're pretty busy during the days at the track.  Given how taxing Byrnes' treatments are, I believe that there is a good sporting chance that he won't be at Daytona in February.  If that happens, FOX Sports would be down to two full-time pit reporters (Little and Matt Yocum).  If FOX didn't want to bring someone else into the Cup broadcasts, they could change Hammond's roving reporter role into a regular pit reporter role in a pinch.  He's ok in that role, but not great.

Luckily, FOX Sports has the deepest pit reporter bench in NASCAR, despite it taking some hits recently.  Someone like Ray Dunlap could get his first Sprint Cup race work since 2000 next season.  Wendy Venturini could step in, but she does races with PRN Radio.  As a result, she would be unavailable for a number of races.  With permission from NBC Sports, Voda could actually stay with FOX Sports and work the pits for FOX for much of the first half of 2015 as a long-term substitute for Byrnes if needed (remember, despite signing the deal, Voda's work at the track for NBC Sports doesn't start until July).

Ultimately, we'll have to see how everything turns out.  The opportunity for Voda likely was too big to turn down.  FOX Sports is probably wishing that Voda didn't make that move right about now.

Phil Allaway is the Newsletter Manager and a Senior Writer at 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 Beyond the Cockpit: Landon Cassill on Growing, Contending and Moving Forward

"
When I first started here, [it was] a part-time start-and-park team. We have grown and worked together to go from a full-time team that didn't start and park at all, and now we're a team that has a significant amount of sponsorship in terms of races covered. Next year, we're going to be able to cover the same amount of races in sponsorship, but probably with some more money. So we're seeing some really good growth." - Landon Cassill, on the growth of Hillman Racing over the past year.

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TODAY AT FRONTSTRETCH:



by Beth Lunkenheimer

as told to Mike Neff

by Kevin Rutherford

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FRONTSTRETCH TRIVIA:

Q:  For a couple of years, the American Le Mans Series held races on Texas Motor Speedway's infield road course.  The last of those races in 2001 saw Corvette Racing dominate the GTS class with their Corvette C5.R's.  While the No. 3 shared by Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell won the class and finished seventh overall, the No. 4's day ended early.  What happened?

Check back Friday for the answer, here in the Frontstretch Newsletter!
 
Wednesday's Answer:

Q:  Texas Motor Speedway getting their second Cup weekend in 2005 spelled the end of the track's second Indy Racing League weekend (in which the then-Craftsman Truck Series served as the primary support).  In the final Chevy 500, Dario Franchitti was part of a ten-car pack duking it out for the lead in the final 20 laps when it all went wrong.  What happened?

A:  Franchitti was running in approximately ninth position on lap 185 when his car suddenly swapped ends in turn 4 and spun into the wall.  The cause was a broken wheel on Franchitti's car.  Alex Barron, driving the Red Bull-sponsored No. 51 for current ESPN INDYCAR analyst Eddie Cheever, had nowhere to go and was pile driven into the wall as well.  The crash can be seen here.

Both drivers were out on the spot.  Franchitti exited the car on his own, but required assistance to walk away not because of this crash, but because he'd broken his foot in a practice crash earlier in the weekend that had also occurred due to a broken wheel.  Barron was awake and alert after the crash, but was taken away on a stretcher.  Barron suffered a minor concussion and a chipped tibia in the crash.  Since Texas was the last race of the 2004 season, Barron was able to recover during the offseason and returned fresh in 2005.

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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Coming tomorrow in the Frontstretch Newsletter:
-- Top News from Justin Tucker
-- In Case You Missed It by Staff
-- Frontstretch Folio: Texas by Brad Morgan
-- Keepin' It Short by Mike Neff
-- Links to your favorite Frontstretch articles, trivia, and more!

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Tomorrow on the Frontstretch:


Holding A Pretty Wheel by Amy Henderson
Amy returns with a new commentary.

Friday Faceoff by the Frontstretch Staff
Our new feature returns, a shorter, easier-flowing version of Mirror Driving with answers from a greater number of the staff you know and love.

Frontstretch Foto Funnies by the Frontstretch Staff
Pictures can lead to a thousand laughs; join us in our weekly dose of humor that comes from those candid moments at the track.

Nuts For Nationwide by Joseph Wolkin
Joseph returns to bring us up-to-date on NASCAR's second-tier series as they return for the stretch run

Creed's Corner by Aaron Creed
On a new day, Aaron returns to talk NASCAR at Texas.
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