Archive for March 20th, 2008

Five-time NASCAR Most Popular Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. is among a select group of professional sports stars featured on unique covers for ESPN The Magazine’s 10th anniversary issue, released this week.

Max Jones, co-owner of Yates Racing, with drivers David Gilliland and Travis Kvapil, provides an update regarding the search for sponsorship and how he believes the season has started, during a Monday morning one-on-one interview with Ford Racing.

David Stremme has replaced rookie Chase Austin for the Pepsi 300 Nationwide Series race this weekend at Nashville Superspeedway.

Dale Jarrett will finally “race” the truck and Lowe’s Motor Speedway is offering a special two-day ticket package for just $44 so fans can be on hand Saturday night, May 17, when Jarrett’s “Signed, Sealed, Delivered Tour” culminates at the Sprint All-Star Race.

Sterling Marlin has replaced Johnny Sauter as the Nationwide Series driver at Phoenix Racing.
Marlin, 50, will make his first Nationwide start of the season Saturday at his hometown track, Nashville Superspeedway.

EM Motorsports owner John Carter announced that Tony Raines would pilot the #08-Rhino’s Energy Drink Dodge Charger in the Goody’s Cool Orange 500 on March 30, at Martinsville Speedway.