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The Best Seat at the Track, The Best View on the Net!
Jan. 27, 2014Presented by Frontstretch.com
The Best Seat at the Track, The Best View on the Net!
Volume IX, Edition IV
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What to Watch: Week of January 26-30:- The NASCAR Media Tour, a yearly exhibition in which teams in the Sprint Cup, XFINITY and Camping World Truck Series show off their programs for the upcoming season and make announcements, is already underway in North Carolina. We'll have plenty of news to report this week as our own Amy Henderson and Joseph Wolkin are covering the events around the Charlotte area. For the latest news, follow @Frontstretch, @Writer_Amy and @JosephNASCAR on Twitter.
- The NASCAR Media Tour will culminate in the induction of the sixth class of five individuals into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Bill Elliott, Fred Lorenzen, Wendell Scott, Joe Weatherly and Rex White will be honored in a ceremony televised live on NBC Sports Network on Friday night.
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TV Schedule for January 27-February 1
TV Schedule for January 27-February 1
Tuesday, January 27
Time Telecast Network
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. AMA Monster Energy Supercross: Oakland FOX Sports 1*# (from January 24)
4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. NASCAR America NBC Sports Network
6 p.m. - 7 p.m. NASCAR RaceHub FOX Sports 1
7 p.m. - 8 p.m. NASCAR RaceHub FOX Sports 2*#
Wednesday, January 28
Time Telecast Network
11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Monster Energy Supercross: Behind the Dream FOX Sports 1#3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. NASCAR America: 2014 Chase Spectacular NBC Sports Network#
4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. NASCAR America: In The News NBC Sports Network#
4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. NASCAR America NBC Sports Network
6 p.m. - 7 p.m. NASCAR RaceHub FOX Sports 2
Thursday, January 29
Time Telecast Network
3 a.m. - 4 a.m. NASCAR RaceHub FOX Sports 1*# (from January 28)4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. NASCAR America NBC Sports Network
6 p.m. - 7 p.m. NASCAR RaceHub FOX Sports 1
7 p.m. - 8 p.m. NASCAR RaceHub FOX Sports 2*#
Friday, January 30
Time Telecast Network
4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. NASCAR America: Countdown 2015 NBC Sports NetworkTime Telecast Network
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. NASCAR America NBC Sports Network
6 p.m. - 7 p.m. NASCAR RaceHub FOX Sports 1
7 p.m. - 8 p.m. NASCAR RaceHub FOX Sports 2*#
7 p.m. - 8 p.m. NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Special NBC Sports Network
8 p.m. - 10 p.m. NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony NBC Sports Network
10 p.m. - 11 p.m. NASCAR Gridiron Challenge NBC Sports Network
11 p.m. - 1 a.m. NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony NBC Sports Network*#
Saturday, January 31
Time Telecast Network
Time Telecast Network
1 a.m. - 2 a.m. NASCAR Gridiron Challenge NBC Sports Network#
10 p.m. - 1 a.m. AMA Monster Energy Supercross: Anaheim No. 3 FOX Sports 1
Sunday, February 1
Time Telecast Network
2 a.m. - 3 a.m. NASCAR Gridiron Challenge NBC Sports Network#Time Telecast Network
1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Monster Energy Supercross: Behind the Dream FOX Sports 1#
1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. AMA Monster Energy Supercross: Anaheim No. 3 FOX Sports 1*# (from January 31)
*- Tape Delayed
/- Highlighted coverage
#- Repeat Coverage
Top News
by the Frontstretch Staff
Jeff Gordon Announces that 2015 is his Final Full-Time Seasonby the Frontstretch Staff
On Thursday, four-time Sprint Cup Series Champion Jeff Gordon announced that he will no longer compete in the Sprint Cup Series on a full-time basis after the end of the 2015 season. Read more
Brian France Kicks Off 2015 with State of the Sport Address
On Monday afternoon, NASCAR CEO Brian France made his yearly State of the Sport address to the assembled media at the NASCAR Media Tour. France pledged few changes overall for 2015, but talked up the potential of getting rules for 2016 finalized much earlier than normal, in addition to other topics. Read more
Brian Vickers to Miss Daytona and Phoenix While Recovering From Surgery
On Wednesday, Michael Waltrip Racing announced that Brian Vickers, driver of the No. 55 Aaron's Toyota, has been cleared to return to the car at Las Vegas in March. Vickers is recovering from heart surgery that was necessary due to his body rejecting a patch on his heart. Michael Waltrip will drive the No. 55 in the Daytona 500. Read more
On Wednesday, Michael Waltrip Racing announced that Brian Vickers, driver of the No. 55 Aaron's Toyota, has been cleared to return to the car at Las Vegas in March. Vickers is recovering from heart surgery that was necessary due to his body rejecting a patch on his heart. Michael Waltrip will drive the No. 55 in the Daytona 500. Read more
Erik Jones to Run Ten XFINITY Races for Joe Gibbs Racing
Joe Gibbs Racing announced that Erik Jones, who currently drives the No. 4 Toyota for Kyle Busch Motorsports full-time in the Camping World Truck Series, will drive the team's No. 20 Toyota Camry in ten XFINITY Series races in 2015. Sponsorship will be provided by GameStop. Read more
Rico Abreu to Race K&N Pro Series East Full-Time for HScott Motorsports with Justin Marks
On Tuesday, HScott Motorsports with Justin Marks announced the creation of a fifth full-time team that will compete in the K&N Pro Series East in 2015. 2015 Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals winner Rico Abreu will drive as part of a transition to racing on pavement. Read more
2015 Drive for Diversity Class Announced: Kenzie Ruston, Dylan Smith, More
Just prior to Brian France's State of the Sport speech on Monday, NASCAR officially announced the newest class for the NASCAR Drive for Diversity. Four of the drivers selected, including Kenzie Ruston, recently of Ben Kennedy Racing, will race full-time in the K&N Pro Series East while the other two will compete in the Whelen All-American Series in late models. Read more
FOX Sports Announces 2015 On-air Personality Lineup
On Monday, FOX Sports announced their lineup of NASCAR on-air personalities for the 2015 season. The Sprint Cup booth of Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds will remain unchanged, while changes will abound outside of the Cup booth. Read more
Rolex 24: Ganassi "Star Car" Claims Overall Win with Quick Pace, Good Luck
On Sunday afternoon, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates' "Star Car" shared by Verizon IndyCar Series regulars Scott Dixon and Tony Kanaan, in addition to Sprint Cup regulars Jamie McMurray and Kyle Larson, claimed overall victory in the Rolex 24 at Daytona after completing 740 laps. Dixon benefited from Wayne Taylor Racing making an unforced error in regards to drive time regulations and held off Sebastien Bourdais by 1.3 seconds to take the win. Read more~~~~~~~~~
Editor's Note: In the wake of Jeff Gordon's announcement that he is stepping away from competing full-time in the Sprint Cup Series at the end of the upcoming season, we published a number of articles reacting to the news.
NASCAR's Gordon Avoids the "R" Word: Revolution?
by Tom Bowles
The Frontstretch Five: Reasons Why Jeff Gordon Is the Best Of His Era
by Amy Henderson
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Severing the Last Tie to Another NASCAR Era
by Amy Henderson
The Times, They Have a-Changed
NASCAR's Gordon Avoids the "R" Word: Revolution?
by Tom Bowles
The Frontstretch Five: Reasons Why Jeff Gordon Is the Best Of His Era
by Amy Henderson
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Severing the Last Tie to Another NASCAR Era
by Amy Henderson
The Times, They Have a-Changed
by Dr. Mark Howell
TODAY AT FRONTSTRETCH:
by Amy Henderson
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Q: In 1981, Geoff Bodine had a rather bizarre incident in the Daytona 500, sliding into the infield in turn 4. What did Bodine hit that ultimately stopped his No. 23 Pontiac Grand Prix?
Check back next Monday for the answer, here in the Frontstretch Newsletter!
Last Monday's Answer:
Last Monday's Answer:
Q: In 1998, the Western Division of the Star Mazda Series held a race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Name the notable actor that finished third in that race.
A: This may come as a surprise to you, but it was Alfonso Ribeiro, the most recent champion of Dancing With The Stars and best known for portraying Carlton Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, who picked up the podium finish. Ribeiro is also a two-time winner of the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race held as part of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach weekend, which resulted in a rule change forcing celebrities that win overall to compete the next year with the professionals.
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:
-- Top News from the Frontstretch Staff
-- Links to your favorite Frontstretch articles and more!
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