By SmokinNews, on February 5th, 2008%
Cincinnati – Tony Stewart has waved a sweat- and champagne-soaked towel in NASCAR victory lanes over 40 times since coming to NASCAR from the IRL IndyCar Series in 1999.Old Spice saw early on in Stewart’s career the opportunity such frequent celebrations presented. The 2008 racing season marks Old Spice’s eight-year anniversary with Stewart, and the familiar Old Spice towel seen draped over the two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion’s shoulder after many long, hot afternoons at the race track will continue to be a staple of Stewart’s post-race ritual.
When those post-race rituals end up being triumphant parties in victory lane, the actual Old Spice towel used and later autographed by Stewart is auctioned by Old Spice on eBay, with the proceeds going to the Tony Stewart
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By SmokinNews, on February 5th, 2008%
Concord, NC – Kraig Kinser grew up racing sprint cars on dirt, and has been around the sport for most of his life, thanks to the long racing tradition of his family. This season he will return to his roots and the sport that will always be near and dear to him as part of a two-car effort with Tony Stewart Racing. After a couple of seasons competing in the NASCAR Truck Series, he will contest the full season with the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series in 2008.
With less than two weeks remaining before the 37th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in Florida, he and the team are making sure they have everything in place for a busy first
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Concord, NC – Donny Schatz has always enjoyed challenges while racing, and this year he will embark on a new challenge, after joining the always potent Tony Stewart Racing team for 2008.
Schatz accomplished quite a bit driving for his family owned team from 1993-2007, as he won 70 A-Feature events with the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, as well as the last two series titles, in addition to two consecutive victories in the Knoxville Nationals. As a way or giving back to his parents for all that they have provided him with during his racing career, he made the decision to join the team which is owned by the two-time NASCAR champion in the off-season and will pursue
The two-time defending series
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By SmokinNews, on February 5th, 2008%
Concord, NC – Josh Richards’s days as a “teenage sensation” on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series are numbered.
On March 22, he hits the big 2-O.
But while turning 20 doesn’t mean ‘Kid Rocket’ is no longer a kid, it does reflect that he’s been around the WoO LMS for awhile now – and should be primed and ready to be a serious contender for the tour’s 2008 points championship.
When Richards enters the season-opening WoO LMS events on Feb. 14 and 16 during the 37th annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., he’ll -begin his fourth consecutive year as a fulltime driver on the tour. That amount of service times qualifies him for WoO LMS veteran status even though he still can’t
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By SmokinNews, on February 5th, 2008%
INDIANAPOLIS – New beginnings is the theme for Tony Stewart Racing’s (TSR) Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Series No. 20 Bass Pro Shops team as it prepares to begin the 2008 racing season at Volusia Speedway Park (VSP) in Barberville, Fla. With a new driver, chassis manufacturer and new challenges ahead, the TSR team is set to begin the journey toward a second series championship.
The 37th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals will feature six nights of racing action for recently signed driver Kraig Kinser and the No. 20 TSR/Bass Pro Shops/Chevy/Maxim team. The All Star Circuit of Champions (ASCoC) Series will kick off the week Tuesday through Thursday, followed by the WoO Sprint Series opener Friday through Sunday.
Kinser, who will return for a full
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