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Nationwide Series Carfax 250 in the Irish Hills of Michigan. Carl Edwards wins for the first
time at Michigan; gives Jack Roush his 19th win and Ford their 1st Michigan win in the
Series since 2001. In the shadow of Detroit, Michigan is always an important stop with the
manufacturers wanting to make a statement in their back yard. Edwards collected $55,895
for the win out of an estimated $1.2 million purse. Driving the #60 Planters Ford for Roush
Racing, Edwards led 5 times for 71 laps out of the 125 total laps. Brian Vickers finished
second in the #32 ABF Freight Toyota. Vickers had a strong car on long runs, but still could
not catch Edwards who took the checkered flag under yellow as Danny Efland in the
#01spun out on the white flag lap. The rest of the top five were: Tony Stewart (#20) 3rd, Mark
Martin (#5) 4th and Greg Biffle (#16) 5th.
The controversy on Saturday came long after ESPN2 stopped their coverage after the race.
As you may know, NASCAR selects the top 5 cars in the race and a few other random cars
and "Dyno Tests" them. You may recall that the "Dyno Tests" are the root of the recent
"restrictor plate" changes NASCAR made to even the playing field among the manufacturers.
Are you sitting down? Joe Gibbs Racing (the squeaky cleanest team in racing) got caught
cheating the Dyno Test. Both the #18 and the #20 cars were found with magnets stuck
behind the gas pedals. The theory is the "shims" or magnets prevented the accelerator from
operating at 100% wide open. If not detected, the JGR cars would have appeared to produce
lower than actual rear wheel horsepower numbers on the Dyno.
What does all this mean? You can expect JGR to pick up the largest fines and penalties in
Nationwide Series history when NASCAR releases its findings on Tuesday. Why? This
might be the first time a team has attempted to cheat or alter the testing NASCAR does on
the cars. Sure, all teams look for ways to smudge the gray area in the rule book, but this
might be the first time a team is caught trying to cover up or alter testing results or data. J.D.
Gibbs took full responsibility for the actions of the teams as the news shocked the garage
area late Saturday night.
47 teams were on the preliminary entry list and 46 cars attempted to qualify. Larry
Gunselman (#0), Kertus Davis (#49) and Mike Guerity (#57) failed to qualify.
Series leader Clint Bowyer finished 10th. Carl Edward's 1st place finish closes the gap to
just 113 points. Brad Keselowski finished 11th and stands 132 points out of 1st in the 3rd
spot in driver points.
Next week the Nationwide Series invades the "Soup Bowl" in Bristol on Friday night, August
22nd.
Trackside 1 Nationwide Series Teams:
#84 Mike Harmon Racing Chevy driven by Mike Harmon -- did not make the trip to Michigan
because of a lack of sponsorship. Look for the fully sponsored car at Bristol. Cajun
Industries joins us as primary sponsor for the weekend with special thanks James Booth,
Lee Ori and Greg Taras for joining us as associate sponsors for the weekend.
#92 Keselowski Automotive Dodge driven by Brian Keselowski -- Brian Keselowski, Brad's
older Brother, qualified 34th at Michigan. His hometown of Rochester Hills, MI is less than 2
hours from the track. Practically the home town boy, Brian drove a solid race and finished
24th just one lap off the pace. The team brought home $17,025 for the effort. Check out this
great story about the Keselowski Brothers by Ragan Swan from NASCAR.com.
Sponsorship opportunities are still available for Bristol.
ARCA Series
The ARCA Series went back to its roots this weekend taking to the dirt at the State
Fairgrounds in Springfield, IL in the 46th Allen Crowe 100. Qualifying saw Frank Kimmel
take the pole followed by Ron Cox.
Frank Kimmel took the top spot in his own (#44) Ford Drive One Ford by leading 83 of 102
laps. His 7th victory at Springfield ties the legendary, late Dean Roper for the most wins at
Springfield. It also snaps a year long winless streak for Kimmel. Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. (#99)
passed Brian Tyler (#25) on the final lap to finish second, five lengths behind Kimmel. The
rest of the top five were: 3rd Brian Tyler , 4th Matt Carter (#46), 5th Tayler Malsam (#4). Mike
Harmon (#24) started 23rd and finished 3 laps off the pace in the 24th position.
Sprint Cup 3M Performance 400 at Michigan International Speedway
Carl Edwards (#99) won the afternoon event and takes home $226,075, and his 5th win of
the season in Sprint Cup. And, with a better back flip on Sunday than on Saturday, Edwards
swept the weekend! Edwards held off Kyle Busch (#18) on the restart with just 2 laps to go.
The turning point, however, was the pit stop on lap 181 when Edwards got out of the pits first
with a two tire stop. The rest of the top 5 were: 3rd David Ragan (#6), 4th Greg Biffle (#16),
5th Matt Kenseth (#17). Roush had all 5 teams in the top 10.
Craftsman Truck Series
The truck series had the weekend off. Look for the trucks to race again on Wednesday night
August 20th at Bristol Motor Speedway.
If you are going to be at Bristol, call us for Sponsorship Opportunities that include garage
and pit access.
Good Racin',
Trackside 1
770-315-7712 - Chris Burns
256-305-9524 - Anthony Henry
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You can join us in the infield throughout the NASCAR season. Sponsor two or more events
and save up to 20%. Single race packages start at $2,500. Two race packages start at
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Good for the 2008 season.
time at Michigan; gives Jack Roush his 19th win and Ford their 1st Michigan win in the
Series since 2001. In the shadow of Detroit, Michigan is always an important stop with the
manufacturers wanting to make a statement in their back yard. Edwards collected $55,895
for the win out of an estimated $1.2 million purse. Driving the #60 Planters Ford for Roush
Racing, Edwards led 5 times for 71 laps out of the 125 total laps. Brian Vickers finished
second in the #32 ABF Freight Toyota. Vickers had a strong car on long runs, but still could
not catch Edwards who took the checkered flag under yellow as Danny Efland in the
#01spun out on the white flag lap. The rest of the top five were: Tony Stewart (#20) 3rd, Mark
Martin (#5) 4th and Greg Biffle (#16) 5th.
The controversy on Saturday came long after ESPN2 stopped their coverage after the race.
As you may know, NASCAR selects the top 5 cars in the race and a few other random cars
and "Dyno Tests" them. You may recall that the "Dyno Tests" are the root of the recent
"restrictor plate" changes NASCAR made to even the playing field among the manufacturers.
Are you sitting down? Joe Gibbs Racing (the squeaky cleanest team in racing) got caught
cheating the Dyno Test. Both the #18 and the #20 cars were found with magnets stuck
behind the gas pedals. The theory is the "shims" or magnets prevented the accelerator from
operating at 100% wide open. If not detected, the JGR cars would have appeared to produce
lower than actual rear wheel horsepower numbers on the Dyno.
What does all this mean? You can expect JGR to pick up the largest fines and penalties in
Nationwide Series history when NASCAR releases its findings on Tuesday. Why? This
might be the first time a team has attempted to cheat or alter the testing NASCAR does on
the cars. Sure, all teams look for ways to smudge the gray area in the rule book, but this
might be the first time a team is caught trying to cover up or alter testing results or data. J.D.
Gibbs took full responsibility for the actions of the teams as the news shocked the garage
area late Saturday night.
47 teams were on the preliminary entry list and 46 cars attempted to qualify. Larry
Gunselman (#0), Kertus Davis (#49) and Mike Guerity (#57) failed to qualify.
Series leader Clint Bowyer finished 10th. Carl Edward's 1st place finish closes the gap to
just 113 points. Brad Keselowski finished 11th and stands 132 points out of 1st in the 3rd
spot in driver points.
Next week the Nationwide Series invades the "Soup Bowl" in Bristol on Friday night, August
22nd.
Trackside 1 Nationwide Series Teams:
#84 Mike Harmon Racing Chevy driven by Mike Harmon -- did not make the trip to Michigan
because of a lack of sponsorship. Look for the fully sponsored car at Bristol. Cajun
Industries joins us as primary sponsor for the weekend with special thanks James Booth,
Lee Ori and Greg Taras for joining us as associate sponsors for the weekend.
#92 Keselowski Automotive Dodge driven by Brian Keselowski -- Brian Keselowski, Brad's
older Brother, qualified 34th at Michigan. His hometown of Rochester Hills, MI is less than 2
hours from the track. Practically the home town boy, Brian drove a solid race and finished
24th just one lap off the pace. The team brought home $17,025 for the effort. Check out this
great story about the Keselowski Brothers by Ragan Swan from NASCAR.com.
Sponsorship opportunities are still available for Bristol.
ARCA Series
The ARCA Series went back to its roots this weekend taking to the dirt at the State
Fairgrounds in Springfield, IL in the 46th Allen Crowe 100. Qualifying saw Frank Kimmel
take the pole followed by Ron Cox.
Frank Kimmel took the top spot in his own (#44) Ford Drive One Ford by leading 83 of 102
laps. His 7th victory at Springfield ties the legendary, late Dean Roper for the most wins at
Springfield. It also snaps a year long winless streak for Kimmel. Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. (#99)
passed Brian Tyler (#25) on the final lap to finish second, five lengths behind Kimmel. The
rest of the top five were: 3rd Brian Tyler , 4th Matt Carter (#46), 5th Tayler Malsam (#4). Mike
Harmon (#24) started 23rd and finished 3 laps off the pace in the 24th position.
Sprint Cup 3M Performance 400 at Michigan International Speedway
Carl Edwards (#99) won the afternoon event and takes home $226,075, and his 5th win of
the season in Sprint Cup. And, with a better back flip on Sunday than on Saturday, Edwards
swept the weekend! Edwards held off Kyle Busch (#18) on the restart with just 2 laps to go.
The turning point, however, was the pit stop on lap 181 when Edwards got out of the pits first
with a two tire stop. The rest of the top 5 were: 3rd David Ragan (#6), 4th Greg Biffle (#16),
5th Matt Kenseth (#17). Roush had all 5 teams in the top 10.
Craftsman Truck Series
The truck series had the weekend off. Look for the trucks to race again on Wednesday night
August 20th at Bristol Motor Speedway.
If you are going to be at Bristol, call us for Sponsorship Opportunities that include garage
and pit access.
Good Racin',
Trackside 1
770-315-7712 - Chris Burns
256-305-9524 - Anthony Henry
Save 20%
You can join us in the infield throughout the NASCAR season. Sponsor two or more events
and save up to 20%. Single race packages start at $2,500. Two race packages start at
$4,500. Three race packages start at $6,000. Add a luxury RV for infield camping for 4 to any
package for just $5,000. Check out our website: www.trackside1.com or call 770-315-7712.
Good for the 2008 season.
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Off Week - Talladega
Week 30 - Kansas -
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Off Week - New Hampshire
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Camping World 300
Week 26 - Bristol -
Food City 250
Week 25 - Michigan -
Carfax 250
Week 24 - Watkins Glen -
Zippo 200
Week 23 - Montreal -
Napa Auto Parts 200
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Park - Kroger 200
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Driver - Mike Harmon
K Automotive
Motorsports
Driver - Brian
Keselowski
Faith Motorsports
Driver - Morgan
Shepherd
Join us as a team sponsor
and come behind the scenes
in the Nationwide Series.
Take in the sights, sounds,
smells. Feel the roar of the
engines.
Walk among the teams in the
garage, watch the teams
prepare the cars.
You don't have to be a major
corporation with a huge
bankroll to participate in
NASCAR's inner circle.
Trackside 1 connects you
with Nationwide Series teams
who have created custom
mini sponsor paks.
Daytona Opportunities
Your company logo on the
entire #92 car driven by Brian
Keselowski $65,000 ($35,000
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make the race).
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hood of the car for $30,000.
Website special --
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