Next Sprint Cup Series Race * Pocono Raceway * Loudon, Pocono, Pennsylvania * Sunday, August 1, 2010
Next Nationwide Series Race * Iowa Speedway * Newton, Iowa * Saturday, July 31, 2010
Next Camping World Truck Series Race * Pocono Raceway * Pocono, Pennsylvinia * Saturday, July 31, 2010
Weekend NASCAR Television Times All Times Eastern * Subject To Change
Sprint Cup Series Practice Saturday, July 31 09:30 AM SPEED
Camping World Truck Series Qualifying Saturday, July 31 10:00 AM SPEED
Sprint Cup Series Final Practice Saturday, July 31 11:00 AM SPEED
Camping World Truck Series SetUp Saturday, July 31 12:30 PM SPEED
Camping World Truck Series Pocono Mountains 125 Saturday, July 31 01:00 PM SPEED
Nationwide Series Countdown Saturday, July 31 07:00 PM ESPN2
Nationwide Series U.S. Cellular 250 Saturday, July 31 07:30 PM ESPN2
Sprint Cup Series Countdown Sunday, Aug 01 12:00 PM ESPN2
Sprint Cup Series Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 Sunday, Aug 01 01:00 PM ESPN
Update On Jack Roush
NASCAR team owner Jack Roush, injured in a plane crash in Oshkosh, Wis. Tuesday evening, was transferred to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., on Wednesday, according to a statement from the Roush-Fenway Racing team. He remains in serious, but stable condition and will continue to be treated for facial injuries. Roush, an experienced pilot, was attempting to land at Wittman Regional Airport when the accident occurred. The aircraft split near the fuselage upon impact. Roush, 68, was initially transported to Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah, Wis., for observation and treatment. He underwent surgery Tuesday night for facial damage sustained in the accident.
Photos and video from the wreck show Roush, with a bloody face, exiting the plane. His passenger, Brenda Stricklin, was treated and released from a Wisconsin hospital Wednesday afternoon. The Federal Aviation Administration’s incident report classifies the injuries as “minor.” It classifies injuries in three categories: minor, serious and fatal. The Raytheon Premier jet, registered to Roush Fenway Racing, was destroyed in the accident, which occurred at about 7:17 p.m. EDT, according to the FAA incident report. The National Transportation Safety Board is conducting an investigation into the accident.(scenedaily.com)
Jack Roush Hospitalized Following Plane Accident
Jack Roush, co-owner of Roush Fenway Racing and chairman of ROUSH® Enterprises, has been hospitalized following a plane accident at Wittman Air Field in OshKosh, Wisc. Roush, in town for the annual EAA AirVenture show, was landing his Hawker Beechcraft Premier jet when the accident occurred. He was transported to a local hospital. Dr. Kevin Wasco, the attending physician, says that Roush is in serious but stable condition. His injuries are not life threatening. As information and updates are available, they will be posted to www.RoushFenway.com and www.ROUSHperformance.com.
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McMurray and Team Kiss The Bricks
McMurray's Turn To Kiss The Bricks
Car owner Chip Ganassi got the expected result from an unexpected source in Sunday’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as race winner Jamie McMurray joined one of NASCAR Sprint Cup racing’s most exclusive clubs. Restarting second thanks to a two-tire call on a Lap 140 pit stop, McMurray powered his No. 1 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet past Kevin Harvick’s No. 29 Chevy on a restart with 11 laps left and pulled away to beat Harvick to the finish line by 1.391 seconds. “I get to kiss the bricks,” McMurray said after he crossed the stripe, adding another milestone to his career and Ganassi’s unbelievable year. McMurray gave Ganassi his first Daytona 500 win in February. In May, Dario Franchitti won the Indianapolis 500 in one of Ganassi’s cars. On Sunday, Ganassi hit the unprecedented trifecta. No other car owner has won all three major races, much less in the same year.
At the same time, McMurray joined Dale Jarrett (1996) and Jimmie Johnson (2006) as the only drivers to win the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400 in the same year. “I’m the luckiest guy on the planet,” Ganassi said. “You wouldn’t dare to dream this. You wouldn’t dare to dream this kind of year.” The Brickyard victory, however, had a bittersweet edge to it. McMurray’s teammate, Juan Pablo Montoya, tabbed as the driver more likely to finish the triple for his owner, did nothing to dispel that notion early on. Montoya led a race-high 86 laps but lost the lead when six teams -- including those of McMurray and Harvick -- opted for two tires on the Lap 140 pit stop under caution for debris. Montoya took four
tires. Montoya foundered in dirty air, dropped four positions and ultimately lost control of his car and crashed on Lap 145. For the second straight year, the Brickyard 400 ended in heartbreak for Montoya, who led 116 of 160 laps last year only to be thwarted by a pit road speeding penalty.
Greg Biffle finished third in his No. 16 Ford, the only non-Chevrolet to qualify in the top 10. Clint Bowyer was fourth and Tony Stewart fifth. Jeff Burton, Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch, Joey Logano and Kurt Busch completed the top 10. McMurray was concerned when Harvick passed him two laps after a restart on Lap 143. “When Kevin got by me a few laps from the end, I thought it was over,” McMurray said. “It’s unreal right now. How about Chip winning the (Indianapolis) 500 and both of these big races? We’re just a great team right now. “Honestly, when Juan was leading and I was in second (before the debris caution on Lap 137) -— I’m a big believer in fate —- I thought this was how it was meant to be. I won the Daytona 500, Dario won the 500, and I thought Juan was going to win this one. I’m just shocked I won the Daytona 500 and the Brickyard 400 in the same year.”
Harvick was philosophical. He could afford to be, having increased his Cup series lead to 184 points over second-place Jeff Gordon, who finished 23rd. “We took a gamble there at the end to take two tires,” Harvick said. “On the first restart (Lap 143), it took off great. We were able to run Jamie down and pass him. Second restart (Lap 150), it didn’t take off so great. Just got tight. He drove around the outside of me. “I guess just the first cycle on those new right-side tires carried us through. We were just tight the whole second restart. But still — a great day. Took a chance to try to win the race. All but capitalized on it and came up one short.” (NASCAR PR)
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Beads of Courage and Hunter's Hope Foundation first selected charities
Three-time Brickyard winner Jimmie Johnson drew the first two children’s charities for the Samsung Helmet of Hope Friday at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Beads of Courage (Tucson, Ariz.) and Hunter’s Hope Foundation (Orchard Park, N.Y.) will be the first two charities to grace the helmet, which Johnson will wear in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Auto Club Speedway in October. Each organization will also receive a grant of $10,000.
Becca Gladden of Insider Racing News -- nominated Beads of Courage, an organization that provides innovative, arts-in-medicine supportive care programs for children coping with cancer and other serious illness, their families, and the health care providers who care for them. -- “Beads of Courage is a unique art therapy program for children going through difficult and painful medical treatments for serious illnesses,” said Gladden. “Children collect colorful beads for each treatment milestone in the areas of cancer, cardiac conditions, burn injuries, and other serious illnesses. The beads serve as meaningful symbols of courage for children and tell a story of strength, honor and hope. As a relatively new charity (founded in 2005) Beads of Courage would benefit greatly from being featured on Jimmie's helmet to raise awareness of this very special and worthy cause,” added Gladden.
Beverly Bolam of Niagara Falls, N.Y. nominated the Hunter’s Hope Foundation, which helps children with Krabbe and other Leukodystrophies. -- “The Hunter's Hope Foundation was founded in 1997 by NFL Pro Hall of Famer Jim Kelly and his wife Jill after their only son was diagnosed with Krabbe,” explained Bolam. “They have come a long way in helping children and their families but still have a long way to go. I am a volunteer with the Foundation and have watched the tremendous progress they have made. Their son Hunter passed away on August 5, 2005 but the Kellys continue to fight for every child with these diseases. The Kellys utmost goal is to find a cure.”
In its third year, the Samsung Helmet of Hope program is a partnership of the Jimmie Johnson Foundation, Samsung and Lowe’s. Fans and media members across the country have the opportunity to nominate their children’s charity of choice to be featured on Johnson’s helmet for a select race. New this year, selected charities will also receive a grant of $10,000. This partnership is part of the Samsung Hope for Children program, a corporate giving program that aligns athletes and retail partners to help children learn, live and thrive.
Johnson selected the first two charities Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He will draw one winner from a list of media submissions and one from a list of fan submissions each race weekend through the Atlanta event in September. The two charities selected Friday join the Feeding America® Kids Café program, which was nominated by Samsung to kick-off this year’s campaign program. The Kids Café program works to address the growing epidemic facing children’s hunger. Fans and media members may nominate their charity by visiting www.helmetofhope.org. -- For more information about the most recently selected charities, visit www.beadsofcourage.org and www.huntershope.org.
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