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NASCAR Daily News Headlines * January 12, 2009
More Practice Time At DaytonaNASCAR has significantly increased the Speedweeks practice time for participants in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series at Daytona International Speedway. But NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp said Monday that track schedules sometimes vary year to year and that the change was more of just a general adjustment in the Daytona schedule and not to expect more practice time at other tracks.With NASCAR’s ban on testing at tracks that play host to Sprint Cup, Nationwide or Camping World Truck races this year, teams will head to the season-opening events without the benefit of three days of January testing at DIS. When they announced the policy last November, NASCAR officials had indicated they would consider giving teams more practice time on the race weekend. That pretty much isn’t the case for Cup drivers (they have a total of 10 more minutes of practice at Daytona this year), but Nationwide and Truck teams will have more time. Nationwide and Truck teams often practice mostly in the draft because their races are impound events, while Cup teams practice single-car runs on their opening day.
Waltrip On TracksideThree-time NASCAR Cup champion Darrell Waltrip will join Larry McReynolds, Jeff Hammond and Steve Byrnes as Speed's “Trackside” kicks off the NASCAR season with a series of five special episodes. The programming will air at 7 p.m. EST Jan. 19-23 from Daytona International Speedway.(scenedaily.com)
Daker: Stage Nine, Gordon Still FifthStage 9 was another true test for the Dakar Rally competitors, travelling through numerous terrain changes to reach the finish line in Copiapo. Due to the difficulty of the soft sand landscape at the end of today's stage, the A.S.O. decided to once again shorten the stage by 20 kilometers, ending at the 430-km mark to prevent the competition from getting stuck in the giant sand trap.After yesterday's stage, a total of 329 teams started stage 9 of the Dakar Rally, including 151 bikes and quads, 116 cars and 62 trucks. Both Team Dakar USA Hummer entries are among the enduring contenders. The No. 309 Monster Energy Toyo Tires Hummer is still fifth overall, while the No. 324 Vanguard Hummer is continuing his fight for a top-20 overall finish. "Today was a great day for the Monster Energy Hummer as well as the Vanguard Hummer. Unfortunately, the No. 309 Hummer got stuck in a river bed. We lost about nine minutes trying to escape, but only ended up losing today's stage by two minutes to [Carlos] Sainz. Had we not had this problem, I am confident that we would have won today's stage, especially after some of the other leaders experienced some problems. I think Mark Miller broke a wheel and Giniel de Villiers got lost. If they continue to have problems, we have a good chance to win this thing," exclaimed Robby Gordon, driver of the No. 309 Monster Energy Toyo Tires Hummer. "Eric also had a good day finishing 17th considering all the work that was done to the Vanguard Hummer last night after he rolled during yesterday's special. The Team Dakar USA members did an excellent job prepping both Hummers for today's special, and I can't say enough about them," continued Gordon. Stage 10's chase around Copiapo will be the longest, most difficult stage of the Dakar Rally. Tune into (robbygordon.com) and the Versus (VS) network for daily Dakar highlights. Also, visit (www.toyo.com) for Ramses' Dakar Rally journal..... a href="http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=316547&FS=DAKAR" target="new">(motorsport.com)
Motorsports Trade Show This WeekThousands of people are expected to fill the aisles of the 24th annual Motorsports Race Car & Trade Show, 2009 edition, at the plush Atlantic City, NJ Convention Center on Friday, January 16th and Saturday, January 17th.The show, offering just about everything imaginable in motorsports, will fill close to 250,000 square feet of the Convention Center. Close to 200 motorsports vehicles will be on display and more than 300 exhibit areas will offer products and services for racers, collectibles for fans, racing schedules for racers and fans plus so much more. NASCAR Sprint Cup superstars Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano and Dave Blaney will be signing autographs during the weekend. NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Johnny Benson will be there to meet fans and sign autographs along with fellow competitor David Starr. Nitro Fish Racing’s Pro Stock Motorcycle racers Matt Smith and Angie McBride will be visiting with their many fans and NHRA Pro Stock racer Kenny Koretsky will sign autographs. NHRA Top Fuel Dragster driver Antron Brown, a former New Jersey resident, will also be at the show. Just announced is the appearance of long time NASCAR Sprint Cup crew chief and car owner Ray Evernham who just recently purchased a dirt race track in the Carolinas and is a motorsports analyst with ESPN-TV. The former crew chief to four time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jeff Gordon will kick off his autograph duties at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Evernham will be at the Trenton Speedway Tribute display which can be seen during the entire show. The former New Jersey resident competed in the final event ever run at Trenton in an asphalt modified stock car. Former Indianapolis car great Wally Dallenbach Sr. and NASCAR Sprint Car racer James Hylton will anchor a Trenton Speedway Reunion Autograph Session on Saturday at 12 noon. Former sprint car racer and now TV broadcaster Brad Doty has been added to the already impressive lineup of racers and personalities participating in autograph sessions. Doty will be found at the Coastal 181 booth signing copies of “Win It or Wear It - All-Time Great Sprint Car Tales”. Other highlights of the two day show will be autograph sessions with many of the local and regional racing stars and personalities. In addition Pioneer Pole Building will have Philadelphia Eagle cheerleaders appearing in their booth along with former NFL great Harold Carmichael.
Labonte Slated For 8 Car?Bobby Labonte may have found himself the new car he's been seeking. ESPN.com reported on Sunday that officials at Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing are discussing bringing former series champion Labonte aboard to drive the No. 8 car made famous by Dale Earnhardt Jr. before his defection to Hendrick Motorsports. Labonte was released from his contract with Petty Enterprises last month so that he could pursue a role with a different organization.According to the Web site, the situation being discussed by Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing would put Labonte in the No. 8 car, while Juan Pablo Montoya would drive the No. 41 car and Martin Truex Jr. would pilot the No. 1 car. Aric Almirola would also drive for the team in a part-time role. Almirola was previously scheduled to take over the No. 8 car, but the team was reportedly having a tough time finding sponsorship. Labonte, the 2000 Sprint Cup champion, has received interest from several sponsors, according to the report.(caller.com)
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