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Press Releases: many Winston Cup team/driver pre-race press release links (and Marketing and Sponsorship links) at the Press Release Page, links posted on 10-31-2002: John Andretti, Casey Atwood, Johnny Benson, Greg Biffle, Jeff Burton, Ricky Craven, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Bill Elliott, Robby Gordon, Jeff Green, Kevin Harvick, Dale Jarrett, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Mark Martin, Jeremy Mayfield, Ryan Newman, Kyle Petty, Ricky Rudd, Tony Stewart, Rusty Wallace, and others
McMurray likes having luck along for ride
Enjoying a growth spurt - Strong finishes give Earnhardt Jr. boost in standings
Simply the Best: No Winston Cup rookie class has been as good as this year’s
Good Ratings - NASCAR has enjoyed success with TV audiences
Rusty learns hard way -- and from a rookie
Nemechek's Career Has Been Saved
Gordon hopes Stewart savors title
After a sluggish start, a confident Busch has captured two straight races
NASCAR logic
Gordon Decade might have been NASCAR's best ever
Martin content with team's performanc
Championship material - Little things make Gordon a winner on and off the track
Hopefuls know what it's like to win a title
Changing stripes
Wallace not yielding to Stewart yet
DW Mailbag: Consistency, not cutting races, is title key, Plus women in NASCAR, the Meadowlands and full-face helmets
and a bunch of NASCAR related columns updated many times a day (as I surf for them) from Newspapers, Magazines, official team/driver sites, some fan sites, and many others. Included are the last two days [or so] of columns, some past column links and a few years of past story link archives..and Stock Quote Links at the Jayski's Story/Article/Column Links Page and see PAST column links on the Oct 16-31 past columns page.
Jayski's site page of the day:About Jayski. Jayski picture at the Petty Ride along in Daytona, Jayski's home page, some tidbits on the personal side of Jayski, some of his favorite things, music, actors, my sports teams, etc.....
Jayski's links page of the day:Cool/Regular Links, my non-racing links page, where I post some of my favorite NON racing links and interests. I Do NOT take requests for this page. Some included: Aviation, Weather, Finance, Sports, Philly Stuff, Website/Internet Stuff, Software stuff, Music, TV/Movies. See the LINKS section on the main page for others.
Jayski's stats page of the day:Winners Circle, a program designed for recent winners of Winston Cup races. How it is figured out and what it is worth. And WHY do some drivers get more winnings then others even though they finished behind other drivers who got less money. For more stats, pages and links to other stat sites, see my Stats Main Page and Links.
Images: NEW #38 M&M's scheme posted - and added some images from Atlanta - #10-Kentucky, #18-3M, #20-Peanut's, #30-AOL 8.0, #59- Check Into Cash, plus a few others on the Paint Scheme Gallery.(10-30-2002)
Pit Crew Competition this Saturday at the Rock UPDATE on TV: The 35th annual Union 76/Rockingham World Pit Crew Competition will be held Saturday, Nov. 2, at North Carolina Speedway at approximately 3:30pm/et. Teams will be vying for a $30,000 first-place award. The total purse for the event is $100,000, with a $10,000 bonus going to the team that sets a world record. Based on current car owner points, 25 teams are selected. Each team is timed while filling the race car with two 7-gallon gas cans and changing all four tires. The defending champions are the over-the-wall warriors of the #17 DeWalt Power Tools Ford, driven by Matt Kenseth. They established a record time of 17.695 seconds last year.
Here's the #17's pit-crew lineup for Saturday's competition:
Gas Man: Benjy Grubbs of Richmond, VA
Catch Can: Dave Paronto of Woodsville, NH
Jack Man: Russ Strupp of Stanley, NC
Front-Tire Changer: Phil Drye of Concord, NC
Front-Tire Carrier: Justin Nottestad of Cambridge, WI
Rear-Tire Changer: Dave Smith of Millersville, MD
Rear-Tire Carrier: Bryan Dunaway of Momence, IL
"The crew is ready for the pit crew challenge," said the #17's crew chief Robbie Reiser. "I would like to see them win it again, but this year there is a lot more pressure on them. I have told them this is their chance to shine, and it's about them so they should have some fun with it."(NASCAR PR) TV INFO: NBC will provide exclusive coverage of the NASCAR Pit Crew Championship for the first time ever on network television. The NASCAR Pit Crew Championship will air on NBC next Sunday, Nov. 10, from 1:00-2:00pm/et prior to NBC's exclusive coverage of the Cup race at Phoenix. The 36th Annual NASCAR Pit Crew Championship will be contested and taped by NBC this Saturday, Nov. 2, at North Carolina Motor Speedway, “The Rock” in Rockingham, NC. The competition has been held annually at “The Rock” since 1967 and this year features a $100,000 prize purse, $30,000 to the champion. NBC & TNT analyst Benny Parsons' "BP Challenge" is a standing offer for pit crews. He will pay $100 to each of the seven members of any pit crew that completes a full pit stop in under 13-seconds. At each race during the season, Parsons always has seven, crisp one hundred dollar bills in case a team successfully completes the "BP Challenge." So far this season, Parsons has paid two teams, Bobby Hamilton’s #55 team and Jeremy Mayfield’s #19 team. Mayfield and his car owner, Ray Evernham matched Parson’s $700 for a total of $2,100 or $300 to each man. Also Parsons’ weekly pre-race feature, “Benny and the Pits,” brings to light and often rewards teams for their long hours and hard work behind the scenes. In previous years the NASCAR Pit Crew Championship has been seen on cable television. Commentators: Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum.(NBC PR) The Top 25 Teams are: #'s 20, 6, 48, 40, 2, 12, 97, 24, 17, 88, 28, 8, 9, 99, 15, 32, 18, 30, 77, 31, 45, 29, 5, 10, 41.(10-31-2002)
Ford Credit Re-Ups with the #88: Ford Credit has agreed to terms with Robert Yates Racing on a one-year associate sponsorship package involving Dale Jarrett and the #88 Robert Yates Racing Ford Taurus beginning in 2003, as announced today by Phil Gordon, Motorsports Marketing Manager. Co-sponsor of the #88 Ford in NASCAR Winston Cup Series competition from 1996-2000 and associate sponsor since 2001, Ford Credit is a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company and the world's largest provider of automotive finance. It serves more than 10 million customers in 40 countries. During its association with Robert Yates Racing, Ford Credit has donated over $630,000 to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation based on Dale Jarrett's race finishes and pole qualifying. Two years ago, Ford Credit added an initiative called Race Fans for a Cure, where fans may make donations to the Komen Foundation at select races and events. Race Fans for a Cure has raised over $230,000 -- often a dollar at a time -- for the Komen Foundation since 2000.(Ford PR)(10-31-2002)
Guaranteed Return On Investment: This is a statement hardly ever used in a motorsports sponsorship proposal. Just like everyone else America's Most Wanted Motorsports is searching for a sponsor, but they have a different approach than any other team out there. They are offering a guaranteed media exposure/cause-marketing package. America's Most Wanted Motorsports is offering an estimated ($2.5 Million plus) return in media exposure. That's in addition to the exposure they will receive on the racetrack. Their package includes in show content on America's Most Wanted, endorsements from John Walsh, 26 weeks of televised advertising, content placement on three major websites, in show content on two major sports shows and most important, assisting Missing Children. If any corporation has ever shown interest in sponsoring a team in Winston Cup or BGN, now is your chance with very little or no risk. For more info visit www.bodydynamicsracing.com.(10-31-2002)
Been asked - What are jacking bolts? thanks to Scott of Body Dynamics for an answer: A Jack Bolt (jack Screw)(Screw jack) is positioned at all four corners
of the car on top of the springs. They are used to compress and release compression on the springs to adjust and fine tune the
suspension setup of the car. They are also used to position the ride heights of the car. When you remove the springs you car turn the Jack bolt back to the original position which is usually done by counting the rounds or turns of the bolt then adjust from there. Also they are a quick alternative to replaces springs quickly.(10-31-2002)
Martin Tops Homestead Test: #6-Mark Martin posted the fastest lap as a two-day test session wound up Wednesday at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a lap of 149.089mph. Second among the seven Winston Cup cars testing was #40-Jamie McMurray at 147.945. Scott Wimmer was the faster of the two BGN drivers testing at 146.381.(Winston Cup Scene Daily Newsletter) and
#6-Mark Martin, 149.089
#40-Jamie McMurray, 147.945
#45-Kyle Petty, 145.592
#23-Kenny Wallace, 145.513
#21-Elliott Sadler, 145.474
#88-Dale Jarrett, 144.811
#43-Kyle Petty, 144.115
#09-Geoffrey Bodine, 142.593
BGN
#23-Scott Wimmer, 146.381
#92-Todd Bodine, 143.847 (HMS site)(10-31-2002)
More on Atwood: A spokesperson for Casey Atwood yesterday denied a flurry of Internet and TV reports that the young racer from Nashville has been fired as the driver of the No. 7 Dodge co-owned by Ray Evernham. ''None of that was true,'' said Ultra/Evernham Motorsports spokesperson Amy Hunerberg. ''Casey has not been fired, re-hired and fired again.'' So even though the swirl of rumors has so far been unfounded, all indications are that it's unlikely that Atwood will remain with Ultra/Evernham Motorsports. Hunerberg said yesterday that, ''as we speak,'' Atwood is scheduled to drive the car in Sunday's race at Rockingham, N.C. Attempts to contact Atwood have been unsuccessful. His father, Terry, yesterday said: ''Ray told him he's still in the car.'' Adding to the complexity of the issue is the fact that Jim Smith, the car's other co-owner, is mired in legal problems in California. He's fighting charges of illegally dumping unapproved waste material at his manufacturing plant. Atwood canceled his usual weekly teleconference with media on Tuesday, fanning rumors that had already been swirling. Earlier, Hank Parker Jr. was selected by Evernham to drive a ''research and development'' car in this Sunday's race in what is widely considered to be an audition for Atwood's job. Kevin Le-page, who recently left Brewco Motorsports, is also reported to be in contention for the ride. If Atwood is fired, there could be a breach-of-contact issue. He has one year remaining on a three-year contact he signed with Evernham. Atwood was not consulted when Evernham added Smith as a partner and demoted Atwood to the #7 car. ''It's been a mess,'' Terry Atwood said. Casey Atwood has talked to Brewco Motorsports owner Clarence Brewer about returning to the Busch Series team for which he once drove. Atwood said he would like to run Busch races ''on a limited schedule'' but hopes to remain in Winston Cup full-time.(Tennessean)(10-31-2002)
No more DiscoverCard? UPDATE Bodine with new team? hearing that DiscoverCard will not be back as the #26 Haas-Carter Motorsports sponsor in 2003.(10-30-2002) UPDATE: Todd Bodine may join a Winston Cup start-up team for next season. Bodine has been scrambling to put his 2003 season together after learning three weeks ago his Winston Cup team's [Haas Carter Motorsports #26] sponsor, DiscoverCard, will not be back next season. Bodine said a new, well-funded Winston Cup team approached him to be its driver for 2003. He wouldn't say who the owners are behind the team. "There is a good possibility I'll be driving for them," Bodine said Wednesday from his home in North Carolina. "We're in negotiations; we could agree on a contract by this weekend." Bodine had hoped to continue to drive the #26 Ford for Haas Carter Motorsports in 2003. That changed when Discover Card agreed not to exercise its option. Bodine said Discover hasn't made a formal announcement, but he said Discover has told the team it won't be back as a sponsor. Bodine said that Discover's decision, made before the UAW-GM Quality 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway earlier this month, was based on advertising budget cuts. Travis Carter is pursuing new sponsors and other racing options, but Bodine said the team's Winston Cup future is uncertain. "I really wanted to stay with Haas Carter," Bodine said. "This new team is a real deal and not a fly-by-night operation. It's unfortunate for me because I'll be starting all over again. It's tough to establish any consistency when you're new." Bodine rejoined the Herzog Jackson Motorsports #92 BGN team on Tuesday and immediately began a two-day test session at Homestead, FL. Bodine left that team following the event at Kansas Speedway on Sept. 28 to concentrate on his Winston Cup effort with Haas Carter, thinking Discover Card would be back. In renewing his ties with Herzog Jackson Motorsports this week, Bodine is keeping his options open with that team for 2003. He'll compete in the #92 Excedrin QuickTabs Chevy for the remaining three races of the 2002 Busch Series season, beginning this weekend with the Sam's Club 200 at Rockingham. "There are really not a whole lot of options out there," said Bodine, who said that Herzog Jackson is still trying to sign a sponsor for next year. Excedrin, the team's current sponsor, announced earlier this season that it will not return in 2003. Herzog Jackson was also keen on entering Winston Cup and wanted Bodine to be a part of it. The team had planned to put Bodine in a few Winston Cup races this year before he returned to Haas Carter full time in June. Bodine said if he signs with the new Winston Cup team, he probably won't continue in the BGN next year.(Star Gazette), no word on which 'New' team it is, only ones that come to mind are the #54 and #93 teams.(10-31-2002)
Petty Jet Makes Emergency Landing UPDATE 2: Petty's corporate jet makes emergency landing: A corporate jet reportedly owned by Petty Enterprises and carrying race car driver Christian Fittipaldi has made an emergency landing at Sky Harbor International Airport.(AZ Family)(10-30-2002) UPDATE: the Petty plane that made an emergency landing did so safely and with no injuries, info suggests that they blew a tire on takeoff, and after dumping fuel made a safe landing with minor damage to the wheel hub. Nobody was hurt.(Petty Enterprises source) UPDATE 2: A private plane carrying members of Petty Racing made a successful emergency landing.Wednesday evening at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, AZ. No injuries were reported. The team had just completed two days of testing at Phoenix International Raceway with driver Christian Fittipaldi, Fittipaldi was not on the plane.(Williams Company PR)(10-31-2002)
Go Cart Accident at Charity Event: A charity go-cart race among Valley mayors at Phoenix International Raceway went awry Wednesday when Litchfield Park Mayor Woody Thomas' go-cart overturned, leaving him with a gash in his head and knocking him unconscious. Thomas, 48, was flown to St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, but firefighters on the scene said he was talking and responding normally. He was in fair condition Wednesday afternoon and spent the night at the hospital. The accident created a chilling scene at the raceway, where seven mayors raced roll-bar-equipped go-carts against four-time Winston Cup champion Jeff Gordon for charity. As the race ended, Thomas' go-cart was bumped by another and flipped over. Thomas' go-cart landed on its side, with an unconscious mayor still strapped in, bleeding from his head. Thomas regained consciousness after about 30 seconds and was talking to paramedics and the other mayors while being treated. "I feel fine," Thomas said. PIR President Bryan Sperber would not comment on whether the track considered offering helmets. All of the mayoral participants signed liability waivers. Before the race, Thomas took a few practice laps in the go-cart and jokingly asked a nearby track worker, "What's the roll factor on these?" Fountain Hills Mayor Jon Beydler won the mayors' race, well behind Gordon, but the accident delayed the awarding of the $1,000 prize, which will go to charity.(Arizona Republic)(10-31-2002)
2003 GM cars test at Talladega: The 2003 version of the Chevrolet Monte Carlo and Pontiac Grand Prix hit the track running fast on Wednesday for the first of a two-day General Motors test session at Talladega Superspeedway. “I think it’s better. I really do,” said Dale Earnhardt Jr., the driver of the #8 Chevy Budweiser team and the winner of the past three races at the track. “It’s a little too early to really tell, but it’s fast.” Dale Jr. and the #8 Budweiser Dale Earnhardt Inc. team were among 11 General Motors teams testing at Talladega. Junior was joined by fellow DEI drivers Michael Waltrip with the #15 NAPA Auto Parts Chevy team and Steve Park with the #1 Pennzoil Chevy team. “We were just working on qualifying runs this morning,” said Dale Jr., while taking a break playing solitaire and eating a few crackers and cheese. Asked what the major changes were, he looked over the car front to back and replied,
“All of it; it’s all new.” Dale Jr. isn’t kidding. When fans see the new Monte Carlo, they will easily recognize its sloping hood, short rear deck and rear quarter glass panels. The car also appears to be sleeker in overall shape. The nose of the car is also new, with a continuing slope from the hood of the car. Eleven General Motors Teams Put 2003 Models Through a Workout at Talladega Superspeedway. Joining the three DEI teams on Wednesday were fellow GM drivers Jeff Green with the #30 America Online Richard Childress Racing team, Ron Hornaday with the #31 Cingular Wireless RCR team, Mike Skinner with the #4 Kodak Film Morgan-McClure Motorspo rts crew, Jack Sprague with the #60 Haas Automation Hendrick Motorsports team, David Green with the #5 Kellogg’s Hendrick Motorsports crew, Andy Hillenburg with the #10 MBV Valvoine Racing team, Ricky Craven with the #32 Tide PPI Motorsports crew and Bobby Labonte with the #18 Interstate Batteries Joe Gibbs Racing team. The two-day GM test ends Thursday. NASCAR approved the 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix in late July and the 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo about a month later. Since that time the teams have been working on the 2003 cars. DEI, RCR, Joe Gibbs Racing and Hendrick Motorsports were credited with pooling their talents to aid in the design of the new Monte Carlo. Joe Gibbs Racing will make the switch from Pontiac to Chevrolet in 2003 and PPI Motorsports switches from Ford to Pontiac.(Talladega Superspeedway)(10-31-2002)
#43 special scheme at the Rock: General Mills’ Pop Secret Popcorn. The popcorn is the title sponsor for Sunday’s Pop Secret 400 at the 1.017-mile North Carolina Speedway in Rockingham. John Andretti will be driving a specially-painted #43 Pop Secret Dodge for this weekend’s race. General Mills and its cereals and snack foods have sponsored Petty Enterprises and the #43 team since the summer of 2000.(Willams Company PR)(10-31-2002)
Nice Gesture: New Milwaukee Brewers Manager, Ned Yost, an avid NASCAR fan, will wear #3 in honor of his good friend Dale Earnhardt, who was killed during the final laps of the 2001 Daytona 500.(Atlanta Braves Site)(10-31-2002)
Gordon and Baja: Robby Gordon will fly to Loreto, Mexico, Monday morning following the Rockingham race to participate in a pre-run session for the Tecate/SCORE Baja 1000 on Nov. 4-6. He is scheduled to pre-run the lower half of the Baja course during that time in a vehicle other than the #31 Trophy Truck he will compete in in the Baja. The pre-run session gives the competitors the opportunity to get the "lay of the land" and familiarize themselves with the track. Gordon will run from San Ignacio to La Parisma the 4th, La Parisma to La Paz the 5th and repeat La Parisma to La Paz the 6th. Gordon is scheduled to test his Trophy Truck along the upper part of the Baja course on Nov. 11-12.(RCR Racing)(10-31-2002)
#97 Scheme at Phoenix: Kurt Busch will compete in the #97 Stain Shield Ford at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday, November 10. Stain Shield is Rubbbermaid's new line of very affordable food containers, which resists staining from tomato-based products.(Roush Racing Fan Newsletter)(10-31-2002)
Well..that was fast - McSwain named #18 Crew Chief: Almost one month ago, Joe Gibbs Racing announced the search was to begin for a new crew chief to handle the duties for driver Bobby Labonte and the #18 Interstate Batteries Racing Team. Through a very determined and deliberate process the search is over. Beginning with the 2003 season, Michael McSwain will take over the reigns of one of the most successful teams in NASCAR Winston Cup racing in recent years. “We are all very excited that we are able to announce Michael joining our organization,” said team owner Joe Gibbs. “We feel as though he will be a good fit with everyone else we already have in place here. And most importantly, we all think he will be able to work very well with Jimmy (Makar) in his new role, along with Bobby (Labonte) and Zippy (Greg Zipadelli).”
“I am excited about the chance I am being given to join Joe Gibbs Racing,” said McSwain. “All of this is happening so fast and it probably hasn’t quite sunk in yet. I know what I am being brought into to accomplish and I am looking forward to working with everyone to get Bobby and the #18 car back to the head table in New York. I especially need to thank Ricky (Rudd) for giving me an opportunity
back in 1999 and then bringing me with him over to Robert Yates Racing,” added McSwain. “I also need to thank Robert and Carolyn
(Yates) for everything they did for me. Without those people, I would not have the opportunity I do today.”(Joe Gibbs Racing PR)
NOTE: Jimmy Makar will finish the season as the crew chief of the #18 car. McSwain will be in an observatory role listen and watching Labonte and Makar interact with one another.(10-30-2002)
Latest on McSwain to the #18 UPDATE released - Fox to crew chief #28: Expect an announcement within a day or so that Michael McSwain has left Robert Yates Racing to become #18-Bobby Labonte’s crew chief in 2003. Apparently, a deal has been struck between Yates and Joe Gibbs to get McSwain out of his contract.(Gaston Gazette)(10-30-2002) UPDATE: Michael "Fatback" McSwain has been released from Robert Yates Racing. McSwain, who had been the crew chief for Ricky Rudd and the #28 Havoline Ford since 1999, was released from his contract on Wednesday. The move, the latest by Yates in a progression that has included purging himself of driver Ricky Rudd and Yates' longtime sponsor Chevron/Texaco, frees McSwain to pursue other career options. Yates had previously said that, due to McSwain's contract, which ran through next season, he did not anticipate him leaving. "We've negotiated a release for Michael from his contract," said team owner Robert Yates. "This will allow him to pursue other opportunities and allow us to look at our options for the future. We wish him the best in his future endeavors." For this weekend's race at North Carolina Speedway, car chief Raymond Fox will take over the crew chief duties for the #28 Ford.(NASCAR.com)(10-30-2002)
Sad News: Mary Stofflet, grandmother of John Andretti, has passed away. Arrangements are being handled by George Bensing Funeral Home in Mooretown, PA. The viewing is scheduled tonight from 7-9 p.m., and the funeral Thursday, Oct. 31, at 1:00pm/et. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be sent to: Salem United Church of Christ, 2218 Community Drive,
Bath, PA. 18014.(10-30-2002)
Sad News: Eoline “Mom” Leatherman Jarrett, 92, of Hickory-Lincolnton Highway, died Oct. 27, 2002, at her residence. She is the mother of NASCAR great Ned Jarrett and grandmother to Dale (driver of the #88 UPS Ford) and broadcaster Glenn.(full obit at the Hickory Record)(10-30-2002)
Get Well Jack: Speedway Scene Winston Cup writer and The LTN Hour contributer, Jack Flowers has been hospitalized in a Durham, NC hospital, listed in guarded condition. Cards (no flowers) can be sent to: Jack Flowers, PO Box 561148, Charlotte, NC. 28256.(Speedway Scene Magazine)(10-27-2002)
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Closest NASCAR Winston Cup Series battles between 1st and 5th with 3 races.remaining:
Year, Points Leader, Margin between 1st & 5th
1992, Bill Elliott, 98
2002, Tony Stewart, 227
1984, Terry Labonte *, 264
1991, Dale Earnhardt *, 318
1985, Darrell Waltrip *, 330
(*won the championship)(NASCAR PR)(10-31-2002)
Entry List is up for Rockingham. 49 cars/drivers listed. The top 40 who have attempted all the races plus: #02-Hermie Sadler; #27-Kirk Shelmerdine; #54-Ron Hornaday; #59-Carl Long; #60-Jack Sprague; #66-Hideo Fukuyama; #71-Jay Sauter; #74-Tony Raines; and #91-Hank Parker Jr. Also as announced #44 is listed with Greg Biffle. The #7 has Casey Atwood listed as the driver. See my Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 Race Info page for the link.(10-29-2002) Make it 48: #27-Kirk Shelmerdine has been dropped off the list.(10-30-2002)
The Next Race Info Page:Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 Race Info page in Rockingham, NC at North Carolina Speedway at 1:00pm/et on Sunday, Novmember 3rd - TV: TNT (pre-race show at 12:00noon/et) Included on the informational page is: Entry List Link, Odds, Purse/Race Awards, Winston Cup leader bonus = $290,000, Provisional Rules, One Engine Rules News, Race Facts, Security, Scanners, Practice and Qualifying times, Qualifying Draw time, Race Re-Air dates and times (if avail), Weather forecast links, Satellite/backhaul link, Radio and Newspaper links, Television/Radio Information, Camping Info, Info Links, Race Track Specs, Driver/Team News, Track Reviews, Site Links for Fans going to the race, Speed Conversion Calculation to get MPH from Time. This page is updated when needed until raceday.
For the last race, see my NAPA 500 Race Info page (past races are linked to on the 2002 Cup Schedule page, 2003 Cup Schedule page and on the 2002 Results Page)
Magic Number is 9: #20-Tony Stewart can clinch the Winston Cup Drivers Championship buy finishing 9th or better in each of the last three races and no one can catch him, needs to average 136 points a race the last three races, 9th is worth 138.(10-28-2002)
Vegas CTS under the lights in 2003: For the first time since 1998, the bright lights of Las Vegas Motor Speedway's 1.5-mile superspeedway will shine on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2003. Next year's event, which is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 27, will start at 7:15pm/pt. The 2003 event will mark the seventh visit by the CTS. The race will be 350 kilometers (146 laps). Ticket information will be announced at a later date.(Las Vegas Motor Speedway PR)(10-31-2002)
Advertise on Jayski: want to advertise on a site that attracts 170,000+ page views a day? and over 300,000 unique visitors/month. Looking for 2003 Advertisors or/and Sponsors to kee pthe site up and running for 2003...and beyond. See my Advertise on Jayski page for more info.
NOTE: in an effort to make the site a little easier to load, will keep one days worth of news up on the main page and some important news/rumors and 'yesterday's news and before will below and other pages
Born in November:
1 Eric Vance, Larry Flynt and Doug Ingerson
2 Larry Pearson and Judy Allison
3 Derrike Cope, Tony Gibson and Greg Sacks
4 Charley Pressley
5 Elton Sawyer
6 Bryan Reffner
7 Andy Houston, Dick May and Matthew Bodine
8 Ed Berrier and Jim Inglebright
9 Rick Carelli
11 Barry Bodine, Chris Horn and Rob Morgan
12 Tom Ehret
13 Karen Friddell and Katie Wallace
15 H.B. Bailey
16 Terry Labonte
17 Brad Bennett
18 Eddie Adamczyk
19 Tommy Morgan
20 Mike Cluka and Steve Prescott
21 Sheri Umscheid, Travis Carter, Terry Elledge and Banjo Grimm
22 Jake Elder, Rick Viers, Ryan McGlynn and Jamie Skinner
23 Ron Bouchard and Chris Spencer
24 Buddy Parrott, James Ince and Nathan Haseleu
25 Skip Eyler
26 Dale Jarrett and Katie Pearson
27 Billy Standridge and Kate Dallenbach
28 Chase Elliott
30 Danny Earnhardt, Dick Hutcherson, Shwana Robinson, Chris Hussey, Andy Kirby and Brittany Glover
(compiled from Winston Cup Scene, UMI and other sources) for more see my Birthday Page.(10-31-2002)
Looking for Jayski? Found Fox Sports Net Totally NASCAR's Sean Pragano (and cameraman Matt Dillner) were in New Jersey and looked for me......Jayski....and found me
and Sean interviewed me on Totally NASCAR which aired Thursday, Oct 3rd:
Monday Sean was at the Philly airport looking for me, showing a 'Jayski' sign to passengers and asking around, checking with rental car places for Jayski.
Tuesday Sean was riding around South Jersey (Rts 322, 47, 49), asking motorsits and scaring off one at a traffic light.
Wednesday Sean was in Atlantic City (getting closer) and looked around on the boardwalk and asking locals if they knew where Jayski is, none did. Sean did a nice singing job of "Under the Boardwalk", while getting pushed around in a cart.
Thursday October 3rd was the day, and actually showed my ugly mug....hope anyone who saw the segment enjoyed it....thanks for the support.
THANKS to Sean, Matt and Stu for the interview and all the help, it was fun.
did ya miss the interview? if you have Real Audio/Real Player, you can watch it online at FoxSports.com
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