Daily Archives: March 19, 2014

Camping World Truck Series Kroger 250 Notes

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Fast FactsM'villeTesting is always part of team preparation and for several Camping World Truck Series teams, they are taking advantage of testing at Martinsville Speedway this week.

Timothy Peters and his Red Horse Racing team are one of several teams testing at Martinsville Speedway this week, March 18 and 19, in preparation for the Kroger 250. Peters has one win at the track in 16 starts with his lone victory coming in 2009 – his first season for owner Tom DeLoach. Peters also has one career pole at the .526-mile track in October 2012. While this might be just another race for several drivers, competing at one of NASCAR’s oldest tracks has special meaning for drivers like Peters. Continue reading →

The Great Gonzo is Grand Marshal for Auto Club 400

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The Great Gonzo Adds Grand Marshal to an Already Impressive Resumé

Muppets’ Resident Daredevil to get Auto Club 400 underway with the most famous words in motorsports

Already a daredevil in his own right, the Great Gonzo will spend Sunday, March 23 among his peers in NASCAR, just two days after his new movie,  “Muppets Most Wanted,” hits the big screen. Continue reading →

Limited Commemorative Water Tower Souvenirs Available at Auto Club Speedway

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Limited Commemorative Water Tower Souvenirs Available Race Weekend

$10 donation to benefit Auto Club Speedway Foundation

Auto Club Speedway will make available a limited number of souvenirs commemorating the Speedway Water Tower, which stood for more than 75 years before being removed in late 2013.

A very limited number of Water Tower shaped tubes containing actual concrete remnants of the tower — numbered 1 through 500 – will be available to fans during Auto Club 400 Weekend at Auto Club Speedway March 21-23 while they last.

The replica cylinders will be sold at the Gate D ticket office located at the West End of the Speedway just outside the Tunnel.  Cost will be $10 CASH ONLY with proceeds benefiting the Auto Club Speedway Foundation.  Any units remaining after race weekend will be made available for purchase online through the Auto Club Speedway ticketing system.

Team Fastrax, America’s Skydiving Team at Auto Club 400

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Team Fastrax, America’s Skydiving Team Performing Before Auto Club 400

Team Fastrax, America’s Skydiving Team, will perform its renowned patriotic aerial flag display above Auto Club Speedway on March 23, prior to the Auto Club 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Southern California’s premier motorsports facility.  Continue reading →