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Why Did Jeff Gordon Give the Race Away?

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Gordon winning would not allowed their storybook ending of the Chase. Because no one could touch Jeff. IMO

Kurt Busch being investigated for domestic assault

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Kurt Busch being investigated for domestic assault

STATEMENTS: Dover Police Issue Statement In Regards to Ongoing Kurt Busch investigation: Due to numerous media inquiries regarding a criminal investigation involving professional race car driver #41-Kurt Busch, the Dover Police Department has issued the following statement: The Dover Police Department can confirm that an investigation is being conducted based on an allegation of domestic assault that is alleged to have occurred in the City of Dover involving Mr. Busch. These allegations were brought to the Dover Police Department on Wednesday, November 5th at 2:00PM. At this time, the department is still investigating the victim's claims and will not have any further comment on this matter in order to preserve the integrity of the case. The Dover Police Department will release further information as it becomes available. We appreciate the public's and media's patience in this matter and are confident that the department is taking the proper investigative steps to ensure the case is resolved appropriately.(Dover Police Department)

NASCAR Statement from Brett Jewkes, NASCAR Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, Regarding Dover Police Department Release: "NASCAR is aware of the investigation involving driver Kurt Busch. We recognize the seriousness of this matter and are actively gathering information from all parties, including law enforcement authorities and Stewart-Haas Racing. It would be inappropriate for NASCAR to comment further on this matter until we have more information."

Stewart-Haas Racing Statement: "This is an allegation Stewart-Haas Racing takes very seriously, but we're still gathering all of the facts and are not in a position to comment in greater detail," said SHR spokesman Mike Arning.

Armed Forces Foundation Statement: "I want to, first and foremost, express the direct support from the Board of Directors of the Armed Forces Foundation to Ms. Driscoll. For more than a decade, Ms. Driscoll has been a tireless worker and advocate for our nation's service members, veterans, and military families. The Foundation will continue working to support service members, veterans, and military families and we ask that Ms. Driscoll's privacy be respected. Given the serious nature of the allegations, the Foundation has suspended its association with Mr. Busch." - Mr. Pat LaFrieda, Board of Directors Co-Chairman.(AFF Facebook)

updated by @stars-radio: 12/05/16 04:04:08PM

2015 NASCAR Rules package

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What are everyone's thoughts?

Fact Sheet

2015 Rules Package

Nearly 60 different enhancements / updates have been made to the NASCAR national series rules packages for 2015 in the following areas:

• New Rules, with one or more of the following goals in mind: enriched competition, improved safety, reduced cost, enhanced product relevance and environmental (green) improvements.
• Enhanced Enforcement of Existing Rules
• New Officiating Processes
• Newly Approved Parts
• Updated Business Processes

The following are among the significant updates to the competition package.

Testing

There will be a NASCAR-mandated ban on all team-initiated private testing in 2015

• Teams will be invited to participate in NASCAR / Goodyear tests
• NASCAR will not conduct a test at Daytona International Speedway prior to the Daytona 500

Rules

• 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Package includes
  • Reduction of horsepower to 725 via tapered spacer
  • Roller valve lifters to replace flat valve lifter
  • Lower rear differential gear ratios targeting 9,000 RPM
  • Rear spoiler adjustment to 6 inches high (2014 height: 8 inches)
  • Optional driver adjustable track bar
  • 38-inch wide radiator pan
  • Minimum vehicle weight drops 50 lbs. via ballast reduction (2014 weight: 3,300 w/o driver)
  • Updated qualifying formats for all tracks
• Rain tires on road courses, similar to rules in place for the NASCAR XFINITY Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series; mandatory wipers, defogger and rear flashing rain light installed for the event weekend

New Officiating Processes

• Data Log and Capture System for pre-race inspections
• Automated pit road officiating at race events

Newly Approved Parts

• Revised brake calipers

Updated Business Processes

• Electronic rule book
• New parts approval process

updated by @stars-radio: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM

Bank requests ‘immediate and exclusive custody’ of Rockingham Speedway

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The Finley Group expected to take control of The Rock on Sept. 25
Owners Hillenburg, Silas owe more than $4.5 million

ROCKINGHAM Thanks for the memories, Rockingham.

The Rockingham Speedway has taken another step towards being a part of racing history as attorneys for track co-owners Andy Hillenburg , of Harrsburg, N.C., and Bill Silas, of Stuart, Fla., are due in Richmond County Superior Court later this month.

Attorneys David M. Schilli and Brian L. Church, represent the Salisbury bank Farmers and Merchants. The bankowns the note on the loan. According to court records, Hillenburg and Silas owed $4,532,796.23 as of Aug. 8. The parties are due in court at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25. Both Hillenburg and Silas, who together own Rockingham Racing Park LLC, were served on Aug. 28.

The speedway is situated on 244.24 acres. The land alone is valued at about $2.5 million.

According to court records, Smith is a member of the North Carolina Motor Sports Association and is familiar with any process that goes along with potential liquidation.

The motion for a preliminary injunction requests of Judge W. David Lee to grant a temporary restraining order, appoint The Finley Group as managing agent and authorize the managing agentto take immediate and exclusive custody.

Hillenburg and Silas purchased the track for $4 million in 2007 from Speedway Motorsports Inc. at an auction that had fewer than 10 bidders. Hillenburg worked as the on-site manager to build and promote the sport of racing. NASCAR abandoned the track in 2004. Hillenburg worked to bring lower-tier racing back and, in 2012, brought back

According to WRAL.com, North Carolina Motor Speedway merged with Penske Motorsports in 1997. The track was renamed North Carolina Speedway and held two NASCAR Nextel Cup races a year through 2003. In 2003, the speedway was sold to International Speedway Corporation. One of its Nextel Cup races was given to ISCs California Speedway. The track held its last race in 2004 before Hillenburg took over management.

In the interim, the speedway had been as a testing track and often a movie set. Scenes from Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby and Days of Thunder were shot at the speedway.

The final blow to Hillenburgs efforts might have come in October 2013, when NASCARs Camping World Truck Series schedule was released sans Rockingham. One month earlier, NASCAR officials announced the the K&N Pro Series East series in November 2013 had been canceled.

In the news release, a NASCAR official provided a telling but vague description of what the Rockingham track lacked: The track failed to meet its obligations and we were forced to terminate the sanction agreement.

Details on what obligations were not met need were released.

In the book Rockingham Speedway , published in 2013 and written by Rick Houston and Bryan Hallman, the authors recounted the rich championship tradition of the speedway, which opened in 1965.

The legendary Curtis Turner made his return to NASCAR with a victory in the tracks inaugural event in 1965, while local favorite Benny Parsons clinched the 1973 championship here. A 1994 victory at Rockingham clinched that years NASCAR championship for Dale Earnhardt. It was his seventh title, tying Earnhardt with Richard Petty for most in the sports history.

http://peedeepost.com/latest-headlines/2014/09/bank-requests-immediate-and-exclusive-custody-of-rockingham-speedway/

updated by @stars-radio: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM

Passing of DonTilley

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Just got some sad news that D on Tilley was killed in a motorcycle accident and his wife was badly injured too. Keep the family in your thoughts and prayers.

updated by @stars-radio: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM

Passing of Bobi Summers Voice of Myrtle Beach Speedway

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I am sad to learn of the passing of Bobi Summers. I had the opportunity to work with Bobi announcing for the MBS 400 for several years prior to his cancer. Please keep the family in your prayers.

updated by @stars-radio: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM

Cup schedule changes...Darlington Labor Day?

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This was sent to me this morning from a good source.

The Southern 500 at Darlington (SC) Raceway will return to its traditional Labor Day weekend date when NASCAR announces the 2015 Sprint Cup schedule, perhaps as early as this weekend.

Atlanta Motor Speedway which has raced on Labor Day weekend since 2009 will have its lone Sprint Cup race weekend moved earlier in the season to week #2 Sunday, March 1, 2015.

One other notable change will be the Bristol spring weekend often plagued by weather issues in March, Bristol successfully lobbied for a later date, and will now hold its spring Cup race on Sunday, April 19, 2015.

updated by @stars-radio: 12/05/16 04:04:08PM

DO YOU REMEMBER HAVING TO AGREE TO THIS?

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Michael McCann says it best.....While Stewart is poised to avoid criminal charges, he may not be so fortunate with civil litigation. Wards family could sue Stewart for wrongful death, which refers to negligently causing the death of another. A successful wrongful death lawsuit could lead to millions of dollars in damages, particularly since wrongful death damages are largely contingent on the decedents age and loss of future earnings. Ward was only 20 years old and he seemed to have a promising and possibly lucrative future as a driver. The statute of limitations for a wrongful death lawsuit in New York is two years, meaning Wards family has until Aug. 9, 2016 to sue.

Wards family would need to convince a jury that Stewarts conduct was probably unreasonable and caused Wards death. Other drivers would be called to testify as experts and offer their views as to the reasonableness of Stewarts conduct. Stewart himself could also be called to testify. His ability to invoke the Fifth Amendment to avoid answering questions would depend on whether the questions asked of him require him to admit that he engaged in criminal conduct.

In his defense in a wrongful death lawsuit, Stewart could argue that Wards own conduct played a crucial role in his death. After all, Ward clearly accepted some degree of safety risk by leaving hisrace carafter it spun out of control. Drivers are discouraged from leaving theirrace carsduring races unless their own safety is imperiled. Ward only elevated this safety risk by trying to confront or incite Stewart as Stewartsrace carapproached on the track.

On the other hand, Ward exited his vehicle only after the caution flag was thrown and he must have had no expectation that Stewartsrace carwould hit him or he obviously would not have waved his hands at Stewart. Moreover, if it is true that Stewart could see Ward, Stewarts decision to drive so close to him and perhaps even increase his speed on the approach might prove damning in the minds of jurors. Expert testimony would prove crucial in an interpretive legal debate of what Stewart should have done.

Stewart, whose net worth reportedly exceeds $100 million, may try to avoid civil litigation by reaching an out-of-court settlement with Wards family. A settlement would constitute a contract between Stewart and Wards family where Stewart would agree to pay a significant amount of money in exchange for Wards family relinquishing any legal claims it may have against him. The settlement would likely be confidential and not contain any admission of wrongdoing. Given that a civil trial involving Stewart would attract headlines and remind the public of Wards death, Stewart would seem to have good reason to seek a settlement and avert a trial

3M to Sponsor Jeff Gordon

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3M to Sponsor Jeff Gordon

Three-Year Commitment to Kick Off in 2015 with Jeff Gordon CONCORD, N.C. & ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 12, 2014-- 3M will join 11-time Sprint Cup Series champions Hendrick Motorsports beginning with the 2015 NASCAR season when it will become a primary sponsor of driver Jeff Gordon and his No. 24 Chevrolet SS team.

The new relationship will feature 3M as a primary sponsor in 11 Sprint Cup races annually and as an associate-level partner in all other events. The agreement covers the 2015, 2016 and 2017 NASCAR seasons.

All five of 3M's business units, which comprise more than $31 billion in annual sales, will use the sponsorship in consumer promotions, product launches and business-to-business opportunities.

"At 3M, we play to win, and we push hard every day to do just that," said Jesse Singh, senior vice president, 3M Global Sales and Marketing. "With this deal, we align with champion driver Jeff Gordon and an organization at the top of its game in Hendrick Motorsports. What they do in the garage and on the track exemplifies what we're all about in our labs, plants and business teams around the world."

With more than 65 of its products used in the construction and maintenance of Sprint Cup Series race cars, 3M for decades has played a key role in the success of NASCAR teams. The company manufactures more than 80,000 different products and has been an official NASCAR partner across several categories since 1995.

"The range of 3M's business is just incredible," said Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports. "It's an amazingly diverse company that spends billions in research and development to continue rolling out new and innovative products. We're already using many of them throughout the organization, and when you consider the potential for both consumer and business-to-business programs connected to our sport, the possibilities are endless.

" One of the most accomplished drivers in NASCAR history, Gordon is a four-time Cup Series champion, and his 90 victories rank third on the all-time wins list. Currently second in points, he has two victories, one pole position, seven top-five finishes and 15 top-10s in 22 Sprint Cup races this season.

"Innovation is what 3M is known for," said Gordon, 43, who has a lifetime contract with Hendrick Motorsports. "We've seen that approach throughout their involvement in NASCAR, and it's a terrific fit for what we do at Hendrick Motorsports and with the No. 24 team. I'm personally excited about the opportunities and thrilled to represent a company that's so passionately supported auto racing for such a long time."

updated by @stars-radio: 12/05/16 04:04:08PM

Tony Stewart hits and kills driver at dirt track Saturday night

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Ward was under the influence ofmarijuana