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Archive for March, 2010
  • Eggleston Celebrates 21st B-Day by Finishing 11th in NCWTS Debut at Martinsville 0 CommentsPosted by THL on March 29, 2010 under Post Race, Truck Series News
    Chris Eggleston wasn’t quite sure what his 21st birthday would bring as the Colorado native was preparing to make his very first start in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in the Kroger 250 at the Martinsville Speedway. As it turns out, birthday number the 21 was perfect as Eggleston drove the No. 21 SS Green Light Chevy to an 11th place finish at the tough half-mile track in Virginia. R... more.
  • Hamlin makes it happen at Martinsville 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Cup Series News, Post Race, THL Highlights
    Denny Hamlin plowed through traffic after a green-white-checkered-flag restart Monday to post his second straight victory at Martinsville Speedway, wresting the title “Mr. Martinsville”—at least temporarily—from Jimmie Johnson, who rode a nondescript ninth-place finish to the NASCAR Sprint Cup points lead. On fresh tires, thanks to a pit stop under caution on Lap 493, Hamlin powered pas... more.
  • NASCAR Storylines: Nashville Superspeedway 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Nationwide News, Truck Series News
    The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is off this weekend, but the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series and head to Nashville Superspeedway on Friday and Saturday, respectively. The Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series is off for one more weekend, before heading to Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala for an April 10 event. NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES Season’s First Stand-A... more.
  • Martinsville wants a later date on the NASCAR schedule 4 CommentsPosted by THL on under THL Highlights, Track News
    "March, it's a tough time period here, so yes, I'm talking to see if there's any chance of something being done (spring date moved). I don't know if there is. Years ago we were the last week of April. That's a good time of the year around here. I know NASCAR has a tough time juggling the schedule around because if they move one (date), it takes two to move. I understand that, and I understand that... more.
  • ISC Promotes Two Key Executives in Kansas City 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Track News
    International Speedway Corporation today announced the promotion of two key executives in Kansas City to better position the Company to fully capitalize on strategic initiatives in the region. Jeff Boerger, former president of Kansas Speedway, has been named president of Kansas Speedway Development Corporation (“KSDC”). In addition, Pat Warren has been promoted to president of Kansas Speedwa... more.
  • Kyle Busch Motorsports Enjoys a Strong Outing at Martinsville 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Post Race, Truck Series News
    Just three races into its first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, the two-truck team of Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) already appears quite strong after Brian Ickler and Tayler Malsam brought home finishes of third and 14th in Saturday’s Kroger 250 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. Ickler, the 24-year-old from Southern California, didn’t find out until Thursday that he would be making ... more.
  • D.J. Kennington scores NASCAR career high in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Post Race, Truck Series News
    DJ Kennington has 45 races under his belt in the NASCAR Nationwide Series with a career high finish of 17th at Talladega. In his debut in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Kennington matched that career high at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday. DJK started the Kroger 250, in the 35th place position after rain cancelled qualifying, and battled through traffic while pole sitter and eventual... more.
  • Motorsports This Week on ESPN 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Nationwide News
    The NASCAR Nationwide Series races for 300 miles Saturday afternoon at Nashville Superspeedway and ESPN will have a live, flag-to-flag telecast of the fifth series event of the 2010 season. NASCAR Countdown presented by Hellman’s airs Saturday, April 3, at 3:30 p.m. ET. The race telecast starts at 4 p.m. with the green flag at 4:16 p.m. Ricky Craven, who won races in all three of NASCAR’s t... more.
  • Lifetime’s ‘Army Wives’ to sponsor JR Motorsports 1 CommentsPosted by THL on under Nationwide News, THL Highlights, Team PR
    Lifetime Television, NASCAR and JR Motorsports have entered into a multi-faceted partnership involving on-car branding and talent appearances during the NASCAR Nationwide Series’ Nashville 300 on April 3, 2010, airing at 3:30 p.m. Eastern on ESPN, as well as a major online sweepstakes to promote the season four premiere of the hit drama Army Wives. Cable’s highest-rated original drama series a... more.
  • Peters Captures Fourth Place Finish At Martinsville 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Post Race, Truck Series News
    Timothy Peters’ favorite track on the Camping World Truck Series schedule sits just 20 miles from his home in Danville, VA. Cutting his teeth behind the wheel at Martinsville Speedway made Peters one of the few drivers in the field on Saturday with thousands of laps already under his belt on the paperclip-shaped short track. The pressure and the stakes were high for the hometown driver and his #... more.
  • Johnny Sauter to Drive Red Man Moist Snuff Ford in Nashville 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Nationwide News, THL Highlights, Team PR
    Baker Curb Racing announced today that Johnny Sauter will drive the team’s No. 27 Red Man Moist Snuff Ford in Saturday’s Nashville 300 at Nashville Superspeedway. Sauter’s resume at the mile and a third concrete track includes two runner-up finishes and a pole award. He finished second for Baker Curb Racing in the 2004 Pepsi 300 and was also the runner-up in the 2003 Pepsi 300 driving for Ri... more.
  • Martinsville NCWTS Photos 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Features, Truck Series Photos
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  • Martinsville Cup Photos 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Cup Series Photos, Features
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  • Jamie Little Engaged-Congrats Jamie 1 CommentsPosted by THL on March 28, 2010 under Nationwide News
    Congrats to ESPN reporter, Jamie Little who got engaged yesterday to boyfriend Cody Selman. Jamie is at the IndyCar event in St. Pete doing coverage for ABC, and Selman's dad and brother are also here (they work for race team Dreyer & Reinbold)... more.
  • Martinsville Cup Race Postponed Until Monday 2 CommentsPosted by THL on under Cup Series News, THL Highlights
    Martinsville race postponed due to weather until noon tomorrow. A steady rain descended on the track about an hour before the scheduled Sunday start time of 1:13 p.m. ET and did not let up. Officials called for the postponement of the race just before 2:30 p.m. More on NASCAR.com... more.
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