Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Full #NASCAR Schedule for Dover

Full #NASCAR Schedule for Dover

Weekend Schedule for Dover International Speedway

Full #NASCAR Schedule for Dover

You will find NASCAR in Dover, Delaware, for three races at Dover International Speedway. 

You will see stock cars from all three NASCAR Series; Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series. 

Dover International Speedway, known as  the “Monster Mile”, opened  in 1969. The track is oval shaped and is 1.6 km (1 mile) long. Surface is concrete with four turns, banking at the straits; 9° and in turns; 24°. 

Lap record, for NASCAR Series, is held by Brad Keselowski with 164.444 mph (21.892 seconds) in 2014. Most wins by an active driver at Dover International Speedway is Jimmie Johnson (30 races) with 10 wins. Capacity: Approximately 85,000 race fans. (JS)

Series

  • Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS)

  • NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS)

  • NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS)

Note: Times in EST


Thursday, June 1

  • | 2-2:55 p.m. | NCWTS practice, no TV
  • | 4-4:55 p.m. | NCWTS final practice, no TV

Friday, June 2

  • | 9:30-10.25 a.m. | NXS practice, FS2
  • | 10:30-11:55 a.m. | Mencs practice, FS2
  • | 1:30-2:25 p.m. | NXS final practice, FS1
  • | 2:35 p.m. | NCWTS Keystone Light Pole qualifying, FS1
  • | 3:50 p.m. | MENCS Coors Light Pole qualifying, FS1
  • | 5:30 p.m. | NCWTS Bar Harbor 200 Presented by Sea Watch International (200 laps, 200 miles), FS1

Saturday, June 3

  • | 9-9:55 a.m. | MENCS practice, FS1
  • | 10:05 a.m. | NXS Coors Light Pole qualifying, FS1
  • | 11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m. | MENCS final practice, FS1
  • | 1 p.m. | NXS OneMain Financial 200 (200 laps, 200 miles), FS1

Sunday, June 4

  • | 1 p.m. | MENCS AAA 400 Drive for Autism, FS1 / VIASAT MOTOR LIVE 18.30


Full #NASCAR Schedule for Dover

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Meet the Past Winners of Jeff Gordon's Corvette

Meet the Past Winners of Jeff Gordon's Corvette

The Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation Corvette program is about more than just an awesome car.


Over the last 11 years, the Corvette program has raised nearly $6 MILLION for childhood cancer research!

That wouldn’t be possible without all the amazing people who have purchased a Corvette ticket to support children battling cancer.

Past Corvette winners have become long-term supporters of the Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation -- and for that we are INCREDIBLY grateful.

Meet the exclusive group of people who have won Jeff Gordon’s personal Corvettes. This year, it could be you!


2006:  For the first year of the Corvette program, 75-year-old Norma Callis of Woodland, CA was our winner. Norma didn't have a driver's license, so Jeff gave her husband the rundown on her new performance car.
2007:  During year two of the program, winner Bob Marian of Daphne, AL bought his ticket after being inspired by the work of Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation at Riley Hospital for Children, near his former hometown of Evansville, IN.
2008:  Tom Zacha from Shumway, IL had always been active helping kids through his local Elks Club, so he was happy to support kids with cancer and was thrilled when Jeff handed over his keys to a sharp yellow Corvette.
2009:  Buying a ticket to benefit children made perfect sense for retired school teacher Richard Sivulich of Highland, IN. He had Jeff sign the dash of his new ride.
2010:  The day before Cindy McCotter from Matthews, NC was announced as our winner, her husband, Greg, had received his own cancer diagnosis.  We're very happy to report that Greg is doing well today!
2011:  The winner of our only 3-finalist drawing, Jay Nadal of Lakeland, FL continues to be one of the biggest supporters of the Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation Corvette program.
2012:  Paula Heath of Castroville, CA and her husband brought freshly harvested artichokes when she came to pick up her new wheels. She was ready to soak in the sun while driving her new convertible.
2013:  BEST GIFT EVER.  Howard Rosencrance from Shickshinny, PA received his winning ticket as a Father's Day present. Now that’s a way to celebrate!
2014:  A thoughtful and talented woodworker from Painesville, OH, David Tiedman sends handmade wooden ornaments for the Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation Christmas tree.
2015:  After winning his Corvette, Geovanni Bernardino of Bronx, NY became one of the first monthly donors in the Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation Every Hour Counts program.
2016:  David Rightler of Crossville, TN is a veteran and former employee of a competing auto manufacturer based in Detroit.  We'll share more about David's 2016 win soon!  
2017:  This year it could be YOU who drives away in Jeff's Corvette, while helping to beat childhood cancer!  


Only 2 days remain for you to purchase a ticket before the deadline that will give you the chance to win up to $10,000 cash and Jeff’s personal Corvette!  This is your opportunity.  Tickets are selling quickly!  Don’t miss out on the chance to join this exclusive group of winners who own one of Jeff’s (former) personal Corvettes!
Get Your Ticket Today
Before They Sell Out

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Monday, May 29, 2017

NASCAR’s Iconic No. 3 Back in Victory Lane

NASCAR’s Iconic No. 3 Back in Victory Lane

600 Miles of Remembrance: Austin Dillon Honors ‘The Son of Lexington’ with a First Win

 

NASCAR’s Iconic No. 3 Back in Victory Lane

By stretching his fuel more than seemed possible and passing Jimmie Johnson with two laps to go when the tank in Johnson’s No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet ran dry, Austin Dillion, managed to place his iconic No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet in Victory Lane for the #MENCS Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The win clinched a berth for Dillon in NASCAR’s ten-race playoffs at the end of the season.

“This hasn’t sunk in yet,” a jubilant Dillon stated in Victory Lane. “I can’t believe it. I was just really focused in on those last laps. … I never imagined to be here in Victory Lane at the Coke 600.”

A heavy rainstorm drenched the 1.5-mile track and required approximately ninety minutes to dry – a red-flag delay of 1 hour and 40 minutes.


Dillon recorded the first win for the No. 3 RCR Cup car since the late Dale Earnhardt won his final NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega in October of 2000.

“I know Dale is up there smiling,” said Richard Childress of Earnhardt, “He’d want this win, and he’d want it for Austin; It’s so special to see that 3 in the winner’s circle again.”

Fallen Soldier Joshua T. Harris’ name was on the racing winning vehicle of Austin.


Joshua T. Harris was a decorated U.S. Navy SEAL who earned the nickname, ‘The Son of Lexington’ for his local roots and the positive mark he left on the community.

The No. 3 Dow Racing team honored him with this Memorial Day win in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Harris was an all-county and all-conference football player at Lexington (North Carolina) High School, an accomplished artist who earned a degree in studio art from Davidson College and studied in Prague, France and New York City. He was a man who pursued a Master’s degree in Architecture while working as a bookseller and carpenter. He volunteered for the Special Olympics and Mighty Mutts. At the age of 28, when he was on the brink of being too old to try out for the SEAL Team training program, Harris entered the Navy where he worked his way from SEAL Team 4 to SEAL Team 10, and eventually joined the Navy’s most elite counter-terrorism unit, SEAL Team 6, the Naval Special Warfare Development Group.

At the age of 28, when he was on the brink of being too old to try out for the SEAL Team training program, Harris entered the Navy where he worked his way from SEAL Team 4 to SEAL Team 10, and eventually joined the Navy’s most elite counter-terrorism unit, SEAL Team 6, the Naval Special Warfare Development Group.

It was on SEAL Team 6 that Harris gave his life while leading a turbulent river crossing during combat operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan in August 2008. He was 36 years old. It was one of over 100 missions that he was a part of as a Navy SEAL.

A decorated military veteran, Special Warfare Operator First Class SEAL Harris’ military honors included a Purple Heart, three Bronze Stars (two with valor) and numerous awards and campaign medals.

You can help keep Petty Officer Harris’ legacy alive by contributing to the Joshua T. Harris Memorial Golf Classic http://jthmemorialgolf.com



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Sunday, May 28, 2017

Congratulations Robert Yates

Congratulations Robert Yates
Congratulations Robert Yates #nascar

ROBERT YATES CLASS OF 2018 NASCAR HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE!

CONGRATULATIONS, Robert Yates class of 2018 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee. What a special and well deserved moment for Robert and the entire Yates’ family. This prestigious award was announced tonight at the NASCAR Hall of Fame.


Congratulations Robert Yates #nascar
Congratulations Robert Yates #nascar


Building engines and cars has been in Robert’s blood since the beginning. His legacy reads like the American Dream, starting out at Holman Moody Racing, working his way to become one of the most legendary and respected engine builders and NASCAR team owners that the sport has ever known.


Congratulations Robert Yates #nascar
Congratulations Robert Yates #nascar

Congratulations Robert Yates #nascar

Robert has proven that hard work, dedication and passion was the perfect formula for success and a legendary career.
  • • Achieving 77 wins as NASCAR’s premier engine builder
  • • 57 overall wins, 48 Poles as NASCAR Team Owner
    • o Three Daytona 500
    • o Two Brickyard 400
    • o One Championship 


Congratulations Robert Yates #nascar

Congratulations Robert Yates #nascar

Congratulations Robert Yates #nascar


“Our family is so honored and humbled this evening to be acknowledged by the NASCAR Hall of Fame,” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “We would like to thank Ford Motor Company, NASCAR, Team Members and everyone that has been part of my Dad’s career as well as the many fans for their continued support!”

The Roush Yates Engines’ family celebrates with Robert and the Yates’ family on this milestone achievement. Congratulations Robert and all the inductees!


Congratulations Robert Yates #nascar


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Interesting Facts Re: NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600

Interesting Facts about the NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600

Getting Ready for NASCAR's Longest Race of the Year

View Of Charlotte Motor Speedway from Denny Hamlin’s Xfinity Pitbox

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series

Interesting Facts about the NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600
  • Next Race: Coca-Cola 600
  • The Place: Charlotte Motor Speedway
  • The Date: Sunday, May 28
  • The Time: 6 p.m. ET
  • TV: FOX, 5:30 p.m. ET
  • Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
  • Distance: 600 miles (400 laps);
    • Stage 1 (Ends on lap 100),
    • Stage 2 (Ends on lap 200),
    • Stage 3 (Ends on lap 300),
    • Final Stage (Ends on lap 400)
Construction began on Charlotte Motor Speedway (CMS) in 1959. The track’s first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup race was held on June 19, 1960 – won by Joe Lee Johnson. The track was repaved midseason in 1994. The track name changed from Charlotte Motor Speedway to Lowe’s Motor Speedway in 1999.


Interesting Facts about the NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600

It changed back to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the 2010 season. It was re-paved again before the 2006 season. There have been 116 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series points races at Charlotte Motor Speedway, two races per year since the track opened in 1960. In 1961, there were two 100-mile qualifying points races held the week before the May race. The first six fall races at Charlotte were 400-mile events (1960-65).

Today's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway will feature a fourth stage. Each stage will last 100 laps. Stage 1 will end on Lap 100, Stage 2 on Lap 200, Stage 3 on Lap 300 and Stage 4 on Lap 400.

"The stage racing format is delivering more dramatic moments over an entire race, fueling tremendous racing action this season," said Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR executive vice president and chief racing development officer. "With a fourth stage added to the Coca-Cola 600, the historic event will have another layer of strategy for teams, and even more excitement within the race for fans."

Speedway Motorsports, Inc. President and Chief Operating Officer Marcus Smith offered similar commentary.

"For 58 years, the Coca-Cola 600 has been a crown jewel on the NASCAR circuit because it presents unique challenges that don't exist in any other race. The distance is greater. The test of endurance is greater. The challenge of adjusting to the track surface from hot to cool puts more pressure on crew chiefs and pit crews," he said. "It's only fitting that teams have an opportunity to be rewarded for the extra effort required to win at the 600. An additional stage win and that extra playoff point in May could be critical for playoff success in the fall."

Martin Truex Jr. broke records in last years' Coca Cola 600 victory. Truex Jr., the driver of the No. 78 Furniture Row Toyota set new standards for domination. He led 392 of 400 laps, most ever in NASCAR's longest Sprint Cup Series race. He spent 588 of 600 miles at the front of the field, most ever in a single race in NASCAR history. Martin Truex Jr. will start today's race from eighth.

You are now informed and ready for NASCAR's longest race . . . the Coca Cola 600.  Hope to see you there!!!


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Saturday, May 27, 2017

Ryan Blaney Wins the Hisense 4K TV 300

Ryan Blaney Wins the #Hisense 4K TV 300

NASCAR Race Mom Celebrates In Victory Lane

 

Ryan Blaney Wins the Hisense 4K TV 300 #nascar #Hisense4kTV300

After a couple of weeks off, the Xfinity series took the track for the Hisense 4K TV 300 (#Hisense4kTV300) today. The teams only had two practice sessions on May 25th and qualified at 10:00 a.m. today. Justin Allgaier captured pole, while our guy, Denny Hamlin in his #20 Hisense Toyota would take the green flag from eighth. Denny delivered a fifth place finish.

Thanks to my hosts, Hisence, NASCAR Race Mom had unlimited access to this two hundred lap race. Unfortunately, NRM is too tired to properly blog this event tonight (more to come later).  Therefore, the Instagram posts below will summarize the day for now.






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Friday, May 26, 2017

About the Fallen Heroes on the JGR Cars at Charlotte

About the Fallen Heroes on the JGR Cars at Charlotte
 John Harrison Keener Jr. Honored on the No. 11 Car

John Harrison Keener Jr.

Honored on the No. 11 Car

  • Rank: Corporal
  • Branch: Army Air Corps
  • Born: 12/07/24
  • Died: 07/17/44 in Yugoslavia
  • Hometown: Franklin, NC

John Keener was a tail-gunner of a B-24 bomber. On his 17th birthday while listening to the radio broadcast from Hawaii that Pearl Harbor had been bombed, Johnnie announced to the family he was going to enlist. He join the service in 1943 and was deployed to Italy with his bonber group in July of 1944. On the return leg of his crew's 3rd bombing mission over the Polesti oil fields in Romania, his plane was shot down and crash landed in Ygoslavia, where he and all but one of his crew members were killed.



 William Christopher Johnson Honored on the No. 18 Car


William Christopher Johnson

Honored on the No. 18 Car

Rank: Private First Class
Branch: Army
Born: 01/01/85

Died: 06/12/07 in Bagdad, Iraq
Hometown: Oxford, NC

Christopher Johnson, 22, of Oxford, N.C., was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, in Fort Riley, Kan. He died June 12 in Baghdad of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device.


 Christopher W. Swanson Honored on the No. 19 Car

Christopher W. Swanson

Honored on the No. 19 Car

Rank: Staff Sergeant
Branch: Army
Died: 07/22/06 in AR Ramadi, Iraq
Hometown: Rosehaven, MD

Christopher Swanson, 25, of Rose Haven, Md., was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, in Baumholder, Germany. He died July 22 of injuries sustained when his patrol encountered enemy forces small-arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq.



 Jeffrey P. Shaffer Honored on the No. 20 Car

Jeffrey P. Shaffer

Honored on the No. 20 Car

Rank: Specialist
Branch: Army
Died: 09/13/06 in AR Ramadi, Iraq
Hometown: Harrison, AR

Jeffrey Shaffer, 21, of Harrison, Ark., was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, in Bamberg, Germany. He died Sept. 13 of injuries sustained in Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations.

Thursday, May 25, 2017

Army Spc. James "Jimmy" Beckstrand : Remembering Their Names

Army Spc. James "Jimmy" Beckstrand : Remembering Their Names

NASCAR Salutes Service Members With Windshield Tributes

Jimmy Lee Beckstrand - #NASCAR
Jimmy Lee Beckstrand
As we prepare in these wee hours of the morning for our exciting trip to the Charlotte Motor Speedway (thanks to all my friends’ votes #HisenseDualThreat) my gleeful thoughts drifted to my memories of my hometown fallen hero.

For the third consecutive year, windshield headers on all forty Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series cars will be replaced with the names of fallen military service members during Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600.

“There is no prouder moment for our sport than when the entire NASCAR family rallies to honor and pay tribute to the United States Armed Forces,” said Brent Dewar, NASCAR chief operating officer. “NASCAR Salutes continues to grow thanks to the support of our industry and partners who believe just as strongly in recognizing those who’ve served and continue to serve today.” 


Army Spc. James "Jimmy" Beckstrand : Remembering Their Names


Many of the service members whose names will be displayed on the race cars Sunday were chosen by the race teams, including some with unique connections to the fallen. U.S. Army sergeant Gregory Allen Belanger, who was killed in Hallia, Iraq in 2003, was a friend of Team Penske employee Darin Russell, engine tuner for Ryan Blaney’s No. 21 Ford Fusion.

Harold Tussey, whose name will be proudly displayed on Paul Menard’s No. 27 Chevrolet SS, lost his life in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The third-class petty officer’s great nephew, Troy Tussey, is a mechanic with Richard Childress Racing. 


Here is my personal story:

Jimmy Lee Beckstrand was an audacious preteen in the late eighties, a year younger than my oldest son Moses and a year older than my youngest Zachariah. I remember the laughter as the three bounded through the doors looking for a drink of water after playing outside in the cul-de-sac for as long as they could under the warm California sun.

I have to laugh as I recall the night Jimmy and Zack spent the night in a makeshift tent they had pitched in our backyard grass. My husband Paul, waited till after midnight and after their giggly noise faded to creep outside and pretend to be a bear to scare them.

After high school, the three childhood chums set out to make their mark in the world in their own unique way. A few years later, I spotted Jimmy walking uphill towards his father’s house, dressed in his uniform. As I ran outside to say “hi,” I could not contain my awe and surprise. Jimmy Lee looked great and held himself with extreme confidence. I joked that his beloved roller blades would not be an acceptable fashion accessory for his current look.

That was the last time I spoke to Army Spc. James "Jimmy" Beckstrand. On April 29, 2004, during a four-month extension of duty, Jimmy and seven other soldiers from his unit, the 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division out of Baumholder, Germany, were killed when their convoy was attacked and a car bomb exploded near them. Jimmy Lee was just twenty-seven years old and a newlywed. He earned a Purple Heart medal for wounds received in action, and a Bronze Star medal for meritorious service and for his ultimate sacrifice.

NASCAR Race Mom is extremely grateful to all American citizens and businesses for remembering and honoring the true expense our military families pay to protect our rights and freedoms.

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Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Will Your Favorite #NASCAR Driver be Part of the 2017 Chase?

Will Your Favorite #NASCAR Driver be Part of the 2017 Chase? It is hard to believe that the NASCAR Sprint Cup “regular” season is almost half over. So is your favorite driver well-positioned for a chase berth?






Joey Logano's victory at Richmond International Raceway wasn’t yanked, but a violation was found on his Team Penske No. 22 Ford during inspection which was egregious enough to deny Logano an automatic playoff berth.

Below are the Xfinity and Truck Series current  Chase Grid.






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