By SmokinNews, on April 30th, 2008%
INDIANAPOLIS – Two-time defending Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws (WoO) champion Donny Schatz knows the importance of safety. This week, the Fargo, ND resident is hoping he can help spread the word on the importance of buckling up through the Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement campaign.“It’s really a great honor to be helping with this Click It or Ticket program again,” said Schatz, who will be promoting the program at multiple locations on Wednesday, April 30. “I know how important it is to buckle up every time I get into a vehicle…not just my Sprint car. We’re focused this week on getting that message out in North Dakota, but as we race across the country we hope to spread the word anywhere we
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By SmokinNews, on April 29th, 2008%
INDIANAPOLIS – The Tony Stewart Foundation (TSF) is proud to announce a partnership with iSold It® – the leading eBay drop-off store and No. 1 eBay seller – for a one-of-a-kind fundraiser.Beginning May 1 and continuing through July 31, 2008, “Smoke’s Pit Stop for Charity” event will allow race fans to donate a wide range of exclusive items to help generate support for TSF, the philanthropic institution founded by two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart.
TSF raises funds and distributes grants to IRS-qualified charitable organizations that provide for the physical well-being of children, and specifically, children who are critically ill or severely injured. TSF also supports animal welfare and conservation while also providing support to drivers seriously injured in the sport of auto racing.
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By SmokinNews, on April 29th, 2008%
SHINNSTON, WV – Josh Richards enjoyed a great run in Sunday night’s inaugural Unified Force Race Championship (UFO) series event at Challenger Raceway in Indiana, Pa.The 20-year-old star from Shinnston, W.Va., would have loved his visit to the Keystone State, however, if he could have pulled off a victory in the ‘Area 51’ special. He fell just short of that honor, placing second to Titusville, Pa.’s Robbie Blair.
Josh had the Ernie Davis-owned Rocket No. 25 rolling all night, charging from the 11th starting spot to win a heat race and advancing from the ninth starting spot in the 51-lap feature to take the lead on lap 23.
The race’s second half featured a titanic battle for the top spot between Josh and Blair. Josh lost the lead
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By SmokinNews, on April 27th, 2008%
Here’s the prerace interview
And here’s the end of his race.
Tony finished 38th and dropped 2 spots to 9th in
Continue reading Tony’s Day at Talladega
By SmokinNews, on April 27th, 2008%
Here’s the victory lane celebration from Saturday when Tony won the Nationwide race
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By SmokinNews, on April 27th, 2008%
By Tom Skibinski
Jamaica, VA – Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series star Brett Hearn and World of Outlaws Late Model Series standout Josh Richards have joined forces to pose a double threat when the 2nd Annual Paul Sawyer Memorial arrives at Virginia Motor Speedway on Thurs., May 1.
With a first-place prize of $10,000 on the line, Richards won’t just be riding around in Hearn’s back-up Madsen Motorsports No. 20 Wentworth Custom Homes-Kruger-WLR/TEO Pro entry. The Shinnston, W.Va., chauffeur plans to be a solid contender despite making his first-ever appearance in a mighty Big-Block Modified.
“I never just ride around, that’s not racing,” stated Richards, 20, who will also pull double-duty by steering the Ernie Davis-owned No. 25 Super Late Model in companion action when the 2008 Advance
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