Craftsman Truck Series - SourceL Scene Daily
David Reutimann and Travis
Kvapil are the finalists to drive Michael Waltrip Racing's No. 00 Toyota in 2007, but a decision may be several weeks away.
Waltrip wouldn't name the second
finalist, but a source familiar with the process said that Kvapil, who currently drives for PPI Motorsports, is the other
driver under consideration by sponsors Burger King and Domino's Pizza.
Waltrip hoped the choice would
be made by now, but things haven't gone as quickly as planned when it comes to coordinating meetings with the team's co-sponsors.
"It's more of a deal now where
we just need to all reconvene," Waltrip said Friday. "We presented all the options to 'em and I told Ty [Norris, the team's
vice president and general manager] we would be proud to have either one of [our choices] and we'll see what happens."
Kvapil wouldn't name the two
teams he's talking with besides PPI Motorsports, which is still working to nail down its sponsorship for next season.
"I told Cal [Wells, PPI's owner]
six weeks ago that we were going to try to figure out which way we were going at the end of August," Kvapil said. "I think
a couple of other teams I've been talking to are going to make decisions here shortly, too. It's kind of a wait and see as
to how it all shakes out.
"I like some of the things
Cal's trying to do for the future of his team. I think he realizes the days
of a single-car team are probably limited, so he's trying to either expand himself or form an alliance or do something to
help his team in the future produce on the track."
Reutimann met with executives
from Domino's Pizza on Aug. 29, but a meeting with Burger King executives in Florida
didn't materialize as a tropical storm was bearing down on the state. Reutimann returned to North Carolina
unsure of where things stand, though he felt the meeting went well.
And he's taking a realistic
approach to the process.
"Nobody made any promises,"
Reutimann said. "It's just something that we were going to go try. I didn't really expect to have any decisions when we left
there."
Track News - Source: PR
MARTINSVILLE, VA – Dale Earnhardt
Jr. will lead a group of three young drivers who will make an appearance at the Ultimate Race Day Experience at Martinsville
Speedway on October 22.
Earnhardt, Ryan Newman and
Brian Vickers will take time out to appear in the Mountain Dew Fan Zone before they strap in for the SUBWAY 500 on October
22.
The trio of young stars cap
off an incredible race-day deal. The Ultimate Race Day Experience is $129 and includes a backstretch ticket for the SUBWAY
500, a ticket to the Mountain Dew Fan Zone, continental breakfast and lunch buffet, Pepsi products and four beer coupons per
adult, track tram tour rides from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., SUBWAY 500 souvenir program, Martinsville Speedway souvenir and door
prizes.
Earnhardt Jr., Newman and Vickers
will participate in an emceed question and answer session.
The Fan Zone will open
at 8:30 a.m.
The continental breakfast
will be served at 8:30 a.m. with the lunch buffet beginning at 10:30 am. Track tram tours will run from 8:30 am. To 10:30 a.m.
The Ultimate Race Day Experience
may be purchased by calling 1.877.RACE.TIX or by visiting racetickets.com.
Breakfast will be served
from 8:30 to 10 a.m. in the Mountain Dew
Fan Zone with lunch service beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Tickets are on sale for both
the SUBWAY 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race on October 22 and the Kroger 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Saturday, October
21, and may be purchased by calling 1.877.RACE.TIX or online at racetix.com.
For information concerning
Martinsville Speedway, visit www.martinsvillespeedway.com. SCR
ARCA Re/Max Series News
TOLEDO OH
- ARCA RE/MAX Series rookie Chuck Barnes, Jr., in C.E. Clower’s No. 35 Crown Spray Power Chevrolet, led veteran Frank Kimmel
around Toledo Speedway in the closing laps of the Hantz Group 200 presented by Belle Tire and It’s Mighty Ezy to win in his
career-first series attempt.
The 24-year-old driver
also became the 16th different winner in 18 events in 2006, setting a record for the most different winners in a single season
for the 54-year-old ARCA RE/MAX Series sanction. Barnes also became the 11th first-time winner this season, which is also
a RE/MAX Series record.
Barnes is most familiar
for competing in the CRA Super Series and in Late Models near his hometown of Louisville,
Kentucky, where his close proximity to Kimmel allowed for the free-flow of knowledge and
information.
“I live just twenty minutes
away from Frank, so he’s always just kind of helped me out,” said Barnes. “I get a lot of my late model secrets from him.
Frank has introduced me to a lot of people, so he’s been a big help in that way, too.”
While the victory marked
Barnes’ career-first ARCA RE/MAX Series victory, it was also a first-time trip to victory lane for his car owners’ C.E and
Tammy Clower and the TC Motorsports Team. The Clowers have competed in the series sporadically for the past four years.
“At Kentucky Speedway
this year, I was introduced to the Clowers through a sponsor and that’s how I got this ride. This is an old Dale Earnhardt,
Sr. car so it’s kind of like a good luck charm. My dad’s a racer too, and on that last green-white-checker he just told me
to calm down and hang on to it. That’s how I got through those last few laps.”
The race was lengthened
by two laps to accommodate a green-white-checker finish after Darrell Basham spun in the Anti Monkey Butt Powder Chevrolet
on lap 196. The late-race caution, one of 13 cautions for 77 laps during the 200-lap event, left Barnes, Kimmel and Justin
Allgaier in the top three spots for the final restart. When the green flag waved for the two-lap dash to the checkers, Barnes,
who led the final 42 laps, began to pull away from Kimmel while Allgaier and Blake Bjorklund battled for third. In the end,
Kimmel, who led seven laps earlier, could not muster up the steam to catch Barnes, and finished second in the Pork The Other
White Meat Ford two lengths away.
“Chucky’s a heck of a
kid and a good racer,” said Kimmel. “I knew that once he got under a good car he would be tough to beat. We had a good points
day. Bobby (Gerhart) sort of had some problems there. I’m really looking forward to heading to DuQuoin on Monday. You know,
Schrader is coming and we always battle pretty good down there on that mile clay.”
Bjorklund, in the Country
Joe Racing-Red Line Oil Dodge, beat Allgaier to the checkers by a nose to finish third. Allgaier settled for fourth in the
Century Trading-AG Tech-USAF Chevrolet.
“I had a really god car,”
said Bjorklund. “We were really good on the long runs. At the end there, we started to gain ground on Frank Kimmel. The car
was tight on restarts.”
Brian Keselowski, a former
Late Model competitor at Toledo Speedway, finished fifth in the Holloway Motorsports-Dusty’s Collision Ford after leading
100 out of 202 laps. The Rochester Hills, Michigan driver chose an interesting pit strategy, staying out on the track until
lap 160, even though the rest of the leaders pitted for tires and fuel on lap 111.
“Considering that we
were running on 150-lap-old tires that was a really good finish,” said Keselowski. “We just had real bad luck tonight. If
not for that last deal with the 4 car I think we would have won that. At least we showed we can go out here and run. We just
need to do it more. I had a lot of fun tonight and if I would’ve been able to make it on gas, I could have run the whole race
on one set of tires.”
Fellow local driver Michael
Simko, in the No. 65 Hantz Group Chevrolet, finished sixth.
“I really want to thank
the Hantz Group for coming on board for three short track events,” said Simko. “I just hope we impressed them enough to come
back next year. That was a long race and I’m glad we could bring it home in one piece after battling all day like that.”
Ryan Howard, Josh Wise,
Billy Venturini and Todd Bowsher rounded out the top ten.
Chad McCumbee led laps
two through 54 before cutting a right front tire in the DirectBuy.com Chevrolet. The Supply, North Carolina
resident and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver finished 14th, one lap down.
On lap 12, Kevin Swindell
and Amber Cope tangled in turn three and David Boggs slid into the accident, which left turns three and four partially blocked.
Boggs was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation. The Rock Hill, South
Carolina driver was able to exit the No. 93 Drew White Motorsports Chevrolet under his own power.
Keselowski earned the
Pork Pole award earlier in the day. His father and crew chief, Bob Keselowski, earned SK Hand Tool Crew Chief of the Race
Honors. Bjorklund was the highest finishing rookie.
From Toledo,
the ARCA RE/MAX Series steers for the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds for a Labor Day thriller on the Magic Mile dirt. The Southern
Illinois 100 begins at 1 p.m. Central time. SCR
Hantz
Group 200 Results
|
Pos. |
No. |
Driver |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
35 |
Chuck Barnes |
|
2 |
46 |
Frank Kimmel |
|
3 |
32 |
Blake Bjorklund |
|
4 |
16 |
Justin Allgaier |
|
5 |
29 |
Brian Keselowski |
|
6 |
65 |
Michael Simko |
|
7 |
59 |
Ryan Howard |
|
8 |
22 |
Josh Wise |
|
9 |
25 |
Billy Venturini |
|
10 |
21 |
Todd Bowsher |
|
11 |
4 |
Kevin Swindell |
|
12 |
62 |
Gary Sherman |
|
13 |
04 |
Brent Sherman |
|
14 |
1 |
Chad McCumbee |
|
15 |
08 |
Jason Hedlesky |
|
16 |
50 |
Bryan Silas |
|
17 |
84 |
Norm Benning |
|
18 |
23 |
Ricky Sanders |
|
19 |
12 |
Billy Shotko |
|
20 |
34 |
Darrell Basham |
|
21 |
13 |
Johnny Leonard |
|
22 |
26 |
Brad Smith |
|
23 |
06 |
Tim Mitchell |
|
24 |
6 |
Dexter Bean |
|
25 |
48 |
James Hylton |
|
26 |
5 |
Bobby Gerhart |
|
27 |
72 |
Amber Cope |
|
28 |
2 |
Billy Leslie |
|
29 |
28 |
Mike Buckley |
|
30 |
00 |
Robb Brent |
|
31 |
7 |
Terry Jones |
|
32 |
90 |
Brett Rowe |
|
33 |
93 |
David Boggs |
|
34 |
47 |
Ryan Foster |
|
35 |
38 |
Mike Harmon |
