Roush Fenway Racing to host Fan Day on May 24

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Roush Fenway Racing will host its annual Fan Day on Thursday, May 24 at its Concord, N.C. campus. The Roush Fenway drivers, show cars and sponsor booths will highlight the activities planned that day.

The event will kick off at 8am when tickets will be handed out for the autograph sessions. The autograph sessions begin at 10:00am with Roush Fenway drivers Matt Kenseth, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Trevor Bayne and team owner Jack Roush. Then Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle will sign for fans at 11:30am.

Several displays will be on hand along with show cars, free samples, food and a band. The RFR gift shop and museum will also be open extended hours throughout the race weekends at Charlotte.

“Our fan day is a great opportunity for people of all ages to get to meet the drivers, see the show cars up close and learn about the wide range of products our sponsors offer,” said Jack Roush. “It is a fun way to kick off the Memorial Day race weekend and we enjoy having so many fans visit our facility.”

Admission is free and fans of all ages are encouraged to attend.

Roush Fenway Media Release

NASCAR driver Mark Martin discusses his greatest fear

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Michae Waltrip driver Mark Martin. Photo courtesy of MWR.

Mark Martin has spent 30 years in NASCAR Sprint Cup racing.

He has raced against many of the sport’s greatest drivers including Richard Petty, Bobby Allison, Dale Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip and modern day heroes like Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson.

Martin raced at the 200 mph superspeedways and banged fenders on the notorious bullrings in the days before SAFER barriers, HANS devices, full-faced helmets and roof flaps.

Nothing he’s encountered has ever unnerved the 53-year-old Batesville, Ark. native who’s made 40 trips to victory lane.

But, there’s still one thing in racing that makes his skin crawl. “It’s good luck charms,” laughs Martin. “I don’t like them at all.”

To this day, Martin immediately hands off anything that most consider “lucky.”

“I try not to insult fans when they give me something,” he said. “I try to be nice and say thank you, but I can’t get rid of them fast enough.”

That’s unusual in a sport where some drivers carry a rabbit’s foot in the car, tape verses to the dash, put lucky coins in their uniform pockets. Through the years drivers have shunned green paint schemes, eating peanuts near the car before the race and driving the No. 13.

But, Martin said he has good reason to shun the supposed bringers of good fortune.

His dim view of good luck charms dates back to one Sunday afternoon in 1993 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. A well-meaning fan gave Martin a four-leaf clover he taped to the dash of his car.

 “I got hit in the back right after the green flag came out,” Martin recalled. “I got hit so hard it destroyed my car and ruined our race. We got all tore up.”

That was the end of good luck charms for Martin. “I have been anti lucky charm ever since.”

MWR press release

NASCAR driver appearances/autograph sessions for ‘Dega

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FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012

Greg Biffle
5:30pm local time
O’Reilly’s
827 Battle Street E
Talladega, AL

Clint Bowyer
4:00pm local time
Michael Waltrip Racing merchandise trailer located in the fan midway at Talladega Superspeedway

Austin Dillon
6:00pm local time
Bass Pro Shops
5000 Bass Pro Boulevard
Leeds, AL

Dale Earnhardt Jr.
5:30pm local time
Walmart
165 Vaughan Lane
Pell City, AL
Displays free and open to the public include the 5-Hour Energy Show Car, Hellmann’s Show Car Simulator, Cheez-It Show Car Simulator, Oreo Ritz Show Car, Hefty Show Car Simulator, Miller Lite Show Car, Keystone Light Show Truck, Kingsford Ultimate Tailgate Truck, #24 Pepsi MAX Show Car and #88 Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Show Car.

Bill Elliott
10:00 – 11:00am local time
Walmart
8551 Whitfield Avenue
Leeds, AL
Displays free and open to the public include Walmart’s 50th Anniversary Show Car, Wheaties Show Car, #22 Shell-Pennzoil Dodge Charger, Coors Light Show Car, and Coca-Cola 2-Seat Simulator.

NASCAR Nationwide Series Drivers
1:30 – 2:30pm local time
Autograph session for fans at Talladega Superspeedway. The NASCAR Nationwide Series autograph session will be held on the concourse area behind the OV Hill South grandstand sections D & E. Wristbands for the autograph session can be picked up for free from the Guest Services Office located at OV Hill South Grandstand, Section L.

Elliott Sadler
4:00 – 5:00pm/et.
OneMain Financial Branch
704 Battle Street E
Talladega, AL

SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2012

Justin Allgaier & Brad Sweet
11:30am local time
Question-and-answer session at the Chevy Display located outside the front stretch grandstand at Talladega Superspeedway.

James Buescher
12:00 noon local time
Question-and-answer session and will sign autographs for fans at the Chevy Display located outside the front stretch grandstand at Talladega Superspeedway.

Bill Elliott
3:00 – 4:00pm local time
Walmart
92 Plaza Lane
Oxford, AL
Displays free and open to the public include the Cheez-It Show Car Simulator, Hefty Show Car Simulator, Oreo Ritz Show Car, Coca-Cola 2-Seat Racing Simulator, Miller Lite Show Car, #24 Pepsi MAX Show Car and #88 Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Show Car.

Danica Patrick
11:00am local time
Team Chevy stage located in the fan midway at Talladega Superspeedway.

RealTree Crew of Bill and Tyler Jordan & David Blanton
12:30pm local time
Signing autographs at the Team Chevy stage located in the fan midway at Talladega Superspeedway

Kasey Kahne
10:00am local time
Team Chevy stage located in the fan midway at Talladega Superspeedway.

SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2012

Dale Earnhardt Jr.
9:15am local time
Team Chevy stage located in the fan midway at Talladega Superspeedway .

Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kasey Kahne, Jamie McMurray & Brad Keselowski
Question-and-answer sessions as part of the Talladega Experience Package at Talladega Superspeedway prior to the Aaron’s 499. Included with the Talladega Experience package is a Pre-Race Pit Pass, Suite/Hospitality parking, event souvenir and access to the racetrack for driver introductions before the Aaron’s 499. Price for the package is $139 per person (plus a Sunday frontstretch race ticket).For more information or tickets, visit the Talladega Superspeedway website.

#42 Earnhardt Ganassi Over-the-Wall Pit Crew
10:00am local time
Signing autographs at the Team Chevy stage located in the fan midway at Talladega Superspeedway

 

 

ARCA’s Carter-2-Motorsports fielding four cars at ‘Dega

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The final restrictor plate race of the season is upon the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards and Carter-2-Motorsports, one of the full-time teams on the tour will field four Dodge Chargers in Friday’s International Motorsports Hall of Fame 250 at Talladega Superspeedway.

On the heels of their season-best finish last Sunday afternoon at Salem (Ind.) Speedway, the Mooresville, North Carolina-based team is hoping to turn the finish into some momentum at the 2.66-mile superspeedway.

Larry Barford Jr., (read Racingal.com’s article on Larry) will play the lead role for the C2M team on Friday behind the wheel of the No. 04 First (1st) Mariner Bank / Trauma Doc Dodge Charger while team owner Roger Carter II takes his turn behind the wheel for the first-time in 2012 behind the wheel of the No. 67 Ron Paul 2012 Dodge Charger.

Superspeedway veteran Donnie Neuenberger (read Racingal.com’s article on Donnie) returns to the series vying for a starting spot in the No. 97 Eagle Convenience Stores Dodge Charger and the team welcomes newcomer Greg Hutto Jr., a native of Grand Bay, Alabama behind the wheel of the No. 40 Affordable Auto Glass / Suncoast Auto Sales Dodge Charger.

Barford Jr., a rookie on the ARCA Racing Series tour finished 19th at Salem Speedway last weekend and turns to Talladega as an opportunity to sharpen his superspeedway skills and improve on his Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway finish.

Carter will look to make his fourth career ARCA start, while Barford Jr. aims for his third with Hutto and Neuenberger look to make their inaugural run.

The International Motorsports Hall of Fame 250 (94 laps / 250 miles) is the fourth of 20 events on the 2012 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards with practice beginning Thursday, May 3rd with a three hour practice session planned from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Menards Pole Qualifying presented by Ansell is set for later in the day slated to begin at 5:05 p.m. Coverage is available online through the ARCA Racing Network (ARN) online at arcaracing.com in collaboration with Alabama’s local WTDR Thunder 92.7 FM. A 45-minute final practice has been etched in on Friday, April 4th from 10:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. The event will take the green flag that afternoon shortly after 4:00 p.m and will be televised live on SPEED.

Six NASCAR Nationwide Series teams penalized for infractions at Richmond International Raceway

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 1, 2012) – NASCAR announced today that six NASCAR Nationwide Series crew chiefs had been fined and placed on probation for violations during this past weekend’s event at Richmond International Raceway. In addition, the teams’ respective car chiefs have also been placed on probation for the remainder of the year.

Crew chiefs Luke Lambert (No. 2 team), Danny Stockman (No. 3 team), Trent Owens (No. 30 team), Jimmy Elledge (No. 31 team), Ernie Cope (No. 33 team), and Mike Shiplett (No. 38 team) have each been fined $10,000 and placed on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31. Additionally, the teams’ respective car chiefs – Phil Gould (No. 2), Robert Strmiska (No. 3), Shannon Rursch (No. 30), Ronald Hornaday III (No. 31), Paul Balmer (No. 33), and Christopher Meyers (No. 38) – have likewise been placed on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31.

The rules violations referred to Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4J (any determination by NASCAR officials that the race equipment used in the event does not conform to NASCAR rules detailed in Section 20-A of the rule book); 20A-2.1E (streamlining of the contours of the car, beyond what is approved by the series director will not be permitted. Installation of air directional devices, underpans, baffles, shields or the like beneath the car or the car’s hood and fender area, front firewall, floor, rear firewall area, rear deck and quarter panel will not be permitted. If, in the judgment of NASCAR officials, any part or component of the car not previously approved by NASCAR has been installed or modified to enhance aerodynamic performance, will not be permitted. All cars must remain standard in appearance); 20A-3.10A (front upper bumper cover must be from the respective OEM manufacturer and must be approved by NASCAR. The front lower bumper cover and rear bumper cover must be from an approved manufacturer and must be approved by NASCAR. Once approved, the front lower bumper covers may be used on all approved models. NASCAR officials may use bumper covers provided by the respective manufacturer as a guide in determining whether a competitor’s bumper cover conforms to the specifications of the NASCAR rule book. Unless otherwise authorized by the series director, cutting and reshaping of bumper covers will not be permitted.)

The infractions were discovered during opening day inspection on April 26.

NASCAR Media Release

NASCAR Nationwide Series News – Heading to ‘Dega

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Race #: 8 out of 33
Track Size: 2.66 miles
Race Length: 311.22 miles
Banking/corners: 33 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 16.5 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 2 degrees
Frontstretch: 4,300 feet
Backstretch: 4,000 feet

NNS Qualifying: Friday, May 4, at noon on ESPN2

NASCAR Countdown: 3 p.m. ET, ESPN2

Race: Aaron’s 312 ABC, Saturday, May 5th. Green flag at 3:34 p.m.

Top 10 Driver standings following Richmond:
1) #2-Elliott Sadler
2) #6-Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
3) #3-Austin Dillon
4) #12-Sam Hornish Jr.
5) #43-Michael Annett
6) #88-Cole Whitt
7) #31-Justin Allgaier
8) #19-Tayler Malsam
9) #60-Trevor Bayne
10) #44-Mike Bliss

RACIN’ NOTES

There are 44 cars on the preliminary entry list for Saturday’s Aaron’s 312 at Talladega Superspeedway.

Kurt Busch will be in the #1 for Phoenix Racing;

Danny Elfand returns to the #4 for JD Motorsports;

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. will drive the #5;

Tim Andrews returns to the Randy Hill #08;

Jeffrey Earnhardt will drive the Rick Ware #15, Timmy Hill remains in the #41, and Blake Koch will be in the #75;

Ryan Truex returns to the JGR #20;

Kenny Wallace returns to RABs #99

DID YOU KNOW?
The twelve extra miles are tacked on to what would normally be a 300-mile race for targeted advertising purposes. The race’s sponsor, Aaron’s, is a lease-to-own retailer. The distance was set to reflect the sponsor’s slogan (“3 ways to buy, 12 reasons to shop at Aaron’s”).

• 2005, 2007, & 2009: Race extended due to a Green-white-checker finish.

• 2010: Race postponed from Saturday to Sunday due to rain and extended due to a Green-white-checker finish.

• 2011: Race extended due to a Green-white-checker finish (2 attempts). This was the first time a NASCAR Nationwide Series race used the Green-white-checker format 2 times to finish a race:

In the most frantic race in the history of the class in its various incarnations from Late Model Sportsman division to Busch Grand National to Nationwide Series, points leader Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. hit the wall and caused a red flag, then on Lap 88 Michael Waltrip got turned into the backstretch wall by Jamie McMurray, who was attempting to draft pole sitter Elliott Sadler. The wreck ended up taking out sixteen cars and bringing out another red flag. Kyle Busch and Joey Logano finished 1-2 while Mike Wallace got blasted by Sadler and flipped on his roof once, crossing the finish line in 17th. The race also broke the record of the most lead changes in Nationwide Series history with 56.

Since Bristol, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. has one win and two other top fives bringing the reigning series champion to within two points of Elliott Sadler’s lead heading to ‘Dega.

There’s also a manufacturer challenge to go along with the Sadler-Stenhouse clash. Chevrolet, despite being the series’ all-time winner (12) at Talladega – hasn’t won at there since 2007. Ford last won in 2009.

The No. 3 Chevrolet will make its first series run at Talladega since 2000 this weekend with driver Austin Dillon. … Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his nephew Jeffrey Earnhardt will be sharing the track with the No. 3 Chevy.

Brad Sweet, will make his second start of the season in the #38 Great Clips Chevy this weekend at the famed Talladega Superspeedway. His first start of 2012 came at Auto Club Speedway where he proved impressive by bringing home a sixth-place finish. Sweet shares driving duties of the #38 with Kasey Kahne this season with Kahne scheduled to compete in 15 races and Sweet competing in the balance of the 33-race schedule.

Danica Patrick will be making her series debut at Talladega. She won her first career Nationwide Series pole in February at Daytona. Along with Patrick, Johanna Long will be making her NASCAR Nationwide Series debut at Talladega as well. Long, age 19, is the youngest female to compete in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and a current Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate. She more than held her own in her NASCAR debut at Talladega last October, starting eighth and finishing 16th in the NASCAR Camping World Series race. Long drives for ML Motorsports in the Nationwide Series and the team collected its only top five to date at ‘Dega in 2008.

Source: NASCARMedia, Wikipedia

Stats for NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers – Talladega Superspeedway

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Race #: 10 of 36 (05-06-12)
Track Size: 2.66 miles
Race Length: 500 miles
Banking/corners: 33 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 16.5 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 2 degrees
Frontstretch: 4,300 feet
Backstretch: 4,000 feet

This could be it for Hendrick Motorsport’s 200th Victory. The chances are in their favor heading to ‘Dega. Jeff Gordon has six wins, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. holds five wins, Jimmie Johnson comes in with two wins. Coming up on the spoiler of the 200th victory for HMS, could be that of RCR – having won three races at Talladega – Kevin Harvick and fellow RCR drivers Jeff Burton and Paul Menard have yet to win in 2012. Harvick ranks seventh in points.

After an exciting Daytona 500, Talladega should bring in the same excitement: The Pack. No more two-car tandems as we seen absent from Daytona. Last year’s Aaron’s 499 matched series records for lead changes (88) and closest margin of victory (0.002 seconds).

Who else to watch? How about MWR… Clint Bowyer has several reasons to be excited about racing at Talladega Superspeedway this weekend. Bowyer finished second in last year’s Aaron’s 499 and won the track’s fall race in 2011. He’s also fighting to a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup™ having just missed qualifying for NASCAR’s post season a year ago. Bowyer, 12th in the standings but just 14 points out of 10th-place, left Richard Childress Racing at season’s end and bids to carry his Talladega success to Michael Waltrip Racing. Teammates Martin Truex Jr. and Michael Waltrip logged top-10 finishes in last year’s fall race. MWR has a single top-five finish at Talladega: David Reutimann’s fourth in the fall of 2010.

Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala. going into the Aaron’s 499 on May 6.

Jeff Burton (No. 31 CATERPILLAR Chevrolet)

·         Five top fives, 14 top 10s

·         Average finish of 18.5

Kurt Busch (No. 51 Phoenix Construction Services Inc. Chevrolet)

·         Six top fives, 13 top 10s

·         Average finish of 14.9

Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 National Guard/Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet)

·         Five wins, nine top fives, 12 top 10s

·         Average finish of 15.0

Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)

·         Six wins, 14 top fives, 18 top 10s; two poles

·         Average finish of 16.3

Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Express Toyota)

·         Three top fives, five top 10s

·         Average finish of 17.8

Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)

·         Two wins, five top fives, nine top 10s; one pole

·         Average finish of 16.9

Matt Kenseth (No. 17 Best Buy Ford)

·         Three top fives, six top 10s

·         Average finish of 19.3

Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge)

·         One win, two top fives, four top 10s

·         Average finish of 15.0

Joey Logano (No. 20 Dollar General Toyota)

·         Two top fives, four top 10s

·         Average finish of 14.5

Juan Pablo Montoya (No. 42 Target/Kraft Chevrolet)

·         Three top fives, three top 10s; two poles

·         Average finish of 17.1

David Ragan (No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford)

·         Two top fives, three top 10s

·         Average finish of 18.1

Tony Stewart (No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet)

·         One win, nine top fives, 13 top 10s

·         Average finish of 15.2

History

 

·  Construction began on what was then known as the Alabama International Motor Speedway on May 23, 1968.

·  The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was held on Sept. 14, 1969.

·  The name changed to Talladega Superspeedway in 1989.

·  Fourth repaving completed on Sept. 19, 2006.

Notebook

· There have been 85 NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Talladega Superspeedway since the track opened in 1969; two a year every year except the inaugural season, which had just one.

· Richard Brickhouse won the first NASCAR Sprint Cup race.

· Bobby Isaac won the first NASCAR Sprint Cup pole in September 1969. Isaac won the first three poles there.

· 35 different drivers have won poles. Bill Elliott leads all drivers with eight poles.

· 41 different drivers have posted victories, led by Dale Earnhardt Sr. (10). Twenty drivers have won more than once.

· Jeff Gordon leads all other active drivers in victories, with six. Dale Earnhardt Jr. is second among active drivers in victories with five.

· Richard Childress Racing has won more than any other organization at Talladega with 12 wins.

· 33 of 85 races have been won from a top-two starting positions, including 13 from the pole; 23 have been won from a starting position outside the top 10. The most recent driver to win from the pole was Jeff Gordon in 2007 (spring).

· The furthest back in the field a race winner started was 36th, by Jeff Gordon in 2000.

· Mark Martin’s pace in the 1997 spring race set an all-time NASCAR Sprint Cup record for the fastest race ever. He won the caution-free race with an average speed of 188.354 mph and covered the 500-mile distance in two hours, 39 minutes and 18 seconds.

· The 2010 spring race set the all-time and track records for lead changes (88) and lap leaders (29). Last season’s spring race tied the 2010 record for most lead changes with 88 (amongst 26 lap leaders). The previous highs were 75 lead changes (set on May 6, 1984) and 28 lap leaders (set on Oct. 5, 2008). Both previous records also were set at Talladega.

· Dale Earnhardt Jr. had four consecutive victories (October 2001 through April 2003), the most ever by a driver there. Buddy Baker (three – May 1975 through May 1976) is the only other driver to win more than two consecutive races there.

· Since the inception of electronic scoring in 1993, every race that has ended under green has had a margin of victory under half a second.

· The 2011 spring race tied the 03/16/2003 Darlington race won by Ricky Craven for the all-time record of the closest series finish (0.002 seconds) since the inception of electronic scoring.

· Youngest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Talladega Superspeedway winner: Bobby Hillin Jr. (07/27/1986 – 22 years, 1 month, 22 days).

· Oldest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Talladega Superspeedway winner: Harry Gant (05/06/1991 – 51 years, 3 months, 26 days)

 

 

Hauler catches fire at JD Motorsports

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JD Motorsports, the No. 01 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, suffered a total loss to their hauler on Sunday evening when it caught fire at their race shop.

There were no injuries and the tractor was detached and pulled away before suffering any damages. However, their hauler loaded with equipment, some uniforms, back-up parts, engines, shocks and springs for their operation was a total loss.

The only good part was the primary and backup No. 01 Restaurant.com Chevrolets for this weekend’s NASCAR race at Talladega Superspeedway were not on the hauler. The race shop itself didn’t suffer any damage, as well.

“The fire department told me the fire started near the refrigerator on the hauler;” said Johnny Davis, team owner. “That’s powered by propane, like everyone else’s is on these haulers. It started around 7 p.m. and we were able to detach the tractor before anything happened to it and get that out of the way.

“The hauler itself is a total loss; almost everything on there is burnt beyond use. Luckily, the fine folks at Robby Benton Racing (NASCAR Camping World Truck Series) stepped up and will let us use their hauler for this weekend’s race. We were also fortunate enough to have Black’s Tire helps us out to get to race this weekend, too. On behalf of everyone on my team, we’d all like to thank them for their help.

“Our spirits are down here a little bit at JD Motorsports today, we just didn’t need something like this right now with all we’re trying to do to go racing. Our spirits might be down, but not broken – we’re going to be racing at Talladega.”

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RT for chance to win an A.J. Allmendinger 1:24 diecast Shell Pennzoil #22 Charger

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1:24 Scale Diecast up for grabs! Graphic supplied by Edelman for Shell

In celebration of “Call Before You Dig” month and their awareness campaign, @ShellRacingUS & @Racingal are teaming up for your chance to win a 1:24 Scale Action Racing Collectibles A.J. Allmendinger ’12 Shell Pennzoil #22 Charger (ARV: $85)

Like last year, the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Dodge will carry the 811 logo during National Safe Digging Month. Due to the program’s success in previous seasons, the partnership will expand this year, with new Shell-Pennzoil driver AJ Allmendinger featuring the logo on his car during the Watkins Glen race, as part of National 811 Day on August 11. The logo will also run on the car during the final race of the season in Homestead, FL.

As people are planning outdoor projects, they don’t always consider the elaborate infrastructure beneath the surface. When somebody starts a digging project without calling 811, they run the risk of damaging pipelines, which may cause serious injury or harm to those in close proximity. Additionally, it may knock out power or gas to an entire neighborhood. An individual can be held financially responsible for repairs if they don’t call 811 and damage a pipeline while digging.

Every digging project requires a call to 811 – even small projects like planting trees or shrubs. The quick and easy call will connect you with a local One Call Center operator who will record information about your dig location and notify the underground facility operators so they can mark the approximate location of underground utilities and pipelines.  Once the lines are marked, you can begin to dig, but always dig with care. For more information, visit www.call811.com.

With that all said, so what about the giveaway?

Just follow @Racingal and RT (retweet) THIS BLOG for your chance to win! REMINDER! You must follow @Racingal to qualify. A winner at random from those who RT will be chosen on May 4th and notified via Twitter (as well as posted on Racingal.com, Racingal.com Facebook Fan Page). The 1:24 Action Racing Collectibles A.J. Allmendinger ’12 Shell Pennzoil #22 Charger (ARV: $85) will be sent directly to the winner!

IT’S THAT EASY!!

So, come on tweeters, get those thumbs ready to rumble and those cells ready to call 811! 

GOOD LUCK!!!

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Race fans can now purchase Mark Martin’s ‘Epic Swag’ T-Shirt

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The Epic Swag saga began a couple of months ago when Martin’s 65,000-follower Twitter account (@55markmartin) was hacked last month rendering the 30-year NASCAR veteran completely powerless over his newest hobby.

The unknown culprit – Epic Swag – commandeered the account and began changing every setting and altering followers.

Some quick work by Twitter restored Martin’s account to full functionality, and by late Saturday night Martin was back to tweeting about his favorite rappers like Dr. Dre, Gucci Mane and answering fan questions.

His race team couldn’t resist some good natured ribbing and gave Martin the new nickname of “Epic Swag.” Martin’s No. 55 Toyota even carried the name above the driver’s window during the Sprint Cup race at Auto Club Speedway.

Shirts are available by clicking these links: www.markmartin.com or NASCAR Superstore.

Source: MWR PR