Monthly Archives: June 2013

FORTUNE 500 Companies Invested In NASCAR Increases From 1-in-5 To Nearly 1-in-4

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Number of FORTUNE 500 Companies Invested In NASCAR Increases From 1-in-5 To Nearly 1-in-4

NASCARlogoEight Percent Increase in FORTUNE 500 Companies Involved in NASCAR Since 2008

Nearly one-in-four (117) FORTUNE 500 companies use NASCAR as part of their marketing mix, according to an analysis of sponsors currently in the sport when compared to the magazine’s annual list released this month. For the second consecutive year, the number of FORTUNE 500 companies involved in NASCAR increased; and is an eight percent improvement over 2008. The analysis encompassed companies currently involved as a sponsor of NASCAR’s sanctioning body, teams, tracks and/or as media partners. Continue reading →

NASCAR’s ‘Next Nine’ Driver Cameron Hayley Wins Real Gold!

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Cameron Hayley, driver of the #24 Cabinets by Hayley/GPM Ford, holds up a plaque after winning the pole during qualifying for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West G-Oil 150 at the Stockton 99 Speedway on May 4, 2013 Photo - Jason O. Watson/Getty Images

Cameron Hayley, driver of the #24 Cabinets by Hayley/GPM Ford, holds up a plaque after winning the pole during qualifying for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West G-Oil 150 at the Stockton 99 Speedway on May 4, 2013
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But can Cameron Hayley win two NASCAR races this weekend?

Daytona Champion Cameron Hayley of Canada is racing every event he can fit into his now very busy NASCAR schedule. He doesn’t take much time off to rest and now that his school is out for the summer expect him to get even busier! When Hayley has time off from NASCAR he is racing somewhere else.

Last weekend Hayley won the real “Gold” in the ever popular Super Late Model “Get Rich 212” Race at Kalispell, Montana. Continue reading →

Erik Jones Set to Make Superspeedway Debut in the Pocono ARCA 200

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On Saturday June 8, one week after celebrating his 17th birthday, Erik Jones will be making his superspeedway début on the 2.5 mile triangular course found at Pocono (PA.) Raceway with the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards.

Teaming with Venturini Motorsports, Jones will first take part in an ARCA sanctioned test on Wednesday, June 5 in hopes of gaining some valuable experience on the “Tricky Triangle”.

“I’m really looking forward to getting on a bigger race track like Pocono,” stated Jones. “The ARCA cars are fun to drive and I’m excited to be teamed up with Kevin Reed (Crew Chief) in the Venturini Motorsports car. I’ve talked to a few people about Pocono and it’s a track that is like no other. From what I have heard it’s like running three different race tracks in one, which from a driver standpoint means a lot of fun!” Continue reading →

Tony Stewart takes advantage of penalty to Jimmie Johnson in Dover win

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Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Code 3 Associates/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, celebrates with the trophy in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway on June 2, 2013 Photo - Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Code 3 Associates/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, celebrates with the trophy in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway on June 2, 2013
Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

A penalty to Jimmie Johnson was all Tony Stewart needed to break out of a four-month slump.

After Johnson was assessed a drive-through penalty for jumping the final restart — a sanction Johnson protested vehemently — Stewart passed Juan Pablo Montoya on Lap 398 of 400 to win Sunday’s FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway.

The victory was the first of the season and third at Dover for Stewart, who has notched 42 of his 48 career wins after May 31. Stewart finished .788 seconds ahead of Montoya, who matched his career-best NASCAR Sprint Cup Series finish on an oval track. Continue reading →

Pit strategy propels Joey Logano to third straight victory at Dover

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Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Hertz Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series 5-hour ENERGY 200 at Dover International Speedway on June 1, 2013 Photo - Geoff Burke/Getty Images

Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Hertz Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series 5-hour ENERGY 200 at Dover International Speedway on June 1, 2013
Photo – Geoff Burke/Getty Images

In a race that was won by a choice on pit road, rather than by speed on the race track, Joey Logano parlayed a strategic late-race call into victory in Saturday’s 5-Hour Energy 200 Nationwide Series race at Dover International Speedway.

Logano trailed race leader Kyle Busch by five seconds with 40 laps left, but a two-tire under the fifth and final caution got Logano out front for a restart with 34 laps left, while a four-tire choice on the same pit stop buried Kyle Busch in traffic and changed the course of the race. Continue reading →