Saturday Morning Quick Fix
2/20 – After failing to attain full-time sponsorship to run in the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series for Bill Davis Racing, former F1 Series Champion Jacques Villeneuve has reportedly contacted former IndyCar team owner Barry Green. Green will work with Villeneuve to find the right sponsors so that he may continue his pursuit to find full-time in rides in either or both of the series. Read More.
2/20 – Tony Stewart has worked out a deal with Old Spice that will give fans the opportunity to bid in public auction for the Old Spice towel Stewart wears into Victory Lane everytime he wins a race in either the Sprint Cup or Nationwide Series this year. The towel will, of course, be autographed and proceeds will go to the Tony Stewart Foundation. Read More.
2/21 – The Petty family has recently announced the opening of a second Victory Junction Gang Camp, which will be located in Wyandotte County in Kansas. Read More.
2/21 – DishNet has signed on for a second year with Roush Racing in 2008 and will serve as the primary sponsor in 15 Sprint Cup races between Greg Biffle (11 races), Carl Edwards (3 races), and Matt Kenseth (1 race). Read More.
2/21 – DEI recently announced that their 01 Sprint Cup Series car driven by Regan Smith will carry Coors Light as their primary sponsor for the next two races at California and Las Vegas. Read More.
2/22 – Robby Gordon Motorsports has appealed the penalties handed down by NASCAR for rule infractions that occurred during Daytona Speedweeks. While Robby isn’t very hopeful of getting NASCAR to drop the points hit altogether, they are trying to at least reduce the 100 points that the sanctioning body has hit them with. Read More.
2/22 – In a recent survey, NASCAR fans have voted that the Toyota commercial in which the kids are controlling the cars via remote control is the best new ad of the 2008 season. Read More.
2/22 – Richard Childress Racing teammates Jeff Burton and Clint Bowyer apparently had a confrontation with one another following last Sunday’s Daytona 500, reportedly because each driver felt they didn’t receive enough help in the closing laps from the other. Read More.
2/22 – The newly-formed partnership between International Speedway Corporation and the Automobile Club of Southern California has sparked the renaming of California Speedway to what is now the Auto Club Speedway of Southern California. Read More.
2/22 – After Earl Pearson Jr. had to be cut from his car following an accident in a dirt late model race for Bobby Labonte Racing in Barberville, FL, Bobby Labonte has begun taking several safety measures to ensure the safety in his rides. Read More.
2/22 – Rain has caused NASCAR to cancel qualifying for all three of their series’ races this weekend at California. Each of the series will line their cars up based on owner points. Read More.
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2 opinions for Saturday Morning Quick Fix
cameron
Feb 24, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Thanks for the update.
Tim Zaegel
Feb 24, 2008 at 6:57 pm
No problem, Cameron. Just an FYI, I typically try and push out mass news updates every Wednesday and Saturday.
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