Take a look at the highlights from the weekend at Sonoma, including audio from the drivers and their crew, and the nail-biting finish between Tony Stewart and Denny Hamlin
quarta-feira, 29 de junho de 2016
Matt Tifft to undergo surgery for tumor in his brain
Joe Gibbs Racing announced that Matt Tifft will undergo surgery for removal of a low-grade glioma in his brain.
The slow-growing tumor was found during treatment and evaluation for a recent disk condition in his back. Tifft, who turned 20 years old two days ago, is expected to undergo surgery and rehabilitation soon afterward and is expected to return to racing once cleared by doctors.
David Ragan will drive for Tifft in Friday night’s NASCAR Xfinity race at Daytona International Speedway.
Tifft did not drive in either the recent Xfinity or Camping World Truck Series races at Iowa Speedway. Sam Hornish Jr. won the Xfinity race at Iowa with Joe Gibbs Racing. German Quiroga drove in the Truck series race for Tifft.
Tifft had driven in three Truck series races and six Xfinity races. He won the pole for the Xfinity race at Talladega.
Ragan drove nine races for Joe Gibbs Racing last season in the Sprint Cup Series after Kyle Busch was injured. Ragan had three top-10 finishes, including a fourth-place result at Auto Club Speedway. He finished the season with Michael Waltrip Racing. Ragan is driving in the Cup series this year for BK Racing.
Jimmie Johnson decal honors veteran killed in Orlando shooting
The No. 48 Chevrolet of Jimmie Johnson will have a special tribute during this weekend’s race at Daytona International Speedway.
A decal will be placed on the car honoring Antonio Brown, one of the 49 people killed in the June 12 Pulse club shooting in Orlando, which is about 60 miles south of Daytona Beach.
Brown, 30, was a human resources manager at a Lowes’ store in Fern Park, Florida. Brown was also a former U.S. Army captain who served in Kuwait during the Iraq War.
- The decal is below
NASCAR on NBC podcast, Episode XXVII: Rick Allen
Rick Allen, the lead announcer for NBC Sports’ NASCAR Sprint Cup and Xfinity Series race coverage, joined the NASCAR on NBC podcast to discuss his circuitous route to becoming one of the sport’s most recognizable voices.
While competing as a decathlete who once was ranked in the top 10 in the world and trained for the 1992 Olympics with bronze medalist Dave Johnson, Allen discovered his calling for PA announcing. After a stint as the PA announcer for the University of Nebraska, Allen moved into NASCAR broadcasting and joined NBC Sports in 2014.
He explains how he handles the serious and uncertain moments of racing (such as Austin Dillon‘s crash at the end of last year’s Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway), but he embraces its chaos.
“I’ve always felt comfortable,” he said. “I think under pressure situations, I think clearer. I feel like when the intensity is really high, I think I have better focus.
“The very first race we have on NBC goes rain delayed for almost eight hours, and the way it ends, we think that someone dies. That chaos, I knew I’m not going to say the wrong thing. That’s in me. I know the situation and the magnitude and how to convey that. I have a lot of confidence that I believe I’m in the right job.”
You can listen to the podcast by clicking below or download and subscribe to it on iTunes by clicking here. The free subscription will provide automatic downloads of new episodes to your smartphone. It also is available on Stitcher
Stay tuned for time cues to provide easy referencing while listening to the episode.
terça-feira, 28 de junho de 2016
Reed Sorenson sponsored by Royal Teak Collection at Daytona
Premium Motorsports has announced that the No. 55 Chevrolet driven by 12-year Sprint Cup veteran Reed Sorenson will be sponsored by RoyalTeakCollection.com for the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.
Royal Teak Collection is a manufacturer of patio/casual furniture that offers Solid Teak and All-Weather Wicker collections.
Sorenson is in his second season with Premium Motorsports and is a veteran of 243 Sprint Cup starts. The native of Peachtree City, Georgia, has started in nine races this season while failing to qualify for the Daytona 500. If he starts the Coke Zero 400, it will be his first start at Daytona since the 2015 Daytona 500.
“Claus and Julia Villebro through their company Royal Teak Collection.com has been a partner of our race team since 2012,” said team owner Jay Robinson in a press release. “The team has enjoyed many great runs with Royal Teak Collection.com and expects to continue with great results in Daytona.”
Sorenson’s first start this year came at Martinsville Speedway. His best finish through his nine starts was 28th at Pocono Raceway.
“I am always excited to go to Daytona, it provides our team with a great opportunity to run competitive the entire race and come away with a great finish,” said Sorenson in a press release. Sorenson’s best finish at Daytona in 12 starts is fifth in the 2008 Daytona 500.
NASCAR America: Dissecting Stewart’s win at Sonoma
Dale Jarrett, Jeff Burton and Kyle Petty breakdown Tony Stewart‘s dramatic last-lap win at Sonoma Sunday, his first Sprint Cup win in three years.
NASCAR America: The state of Stewart-Haas Racing
The NASCAR America team talks about the state of Stewart-Haas Racing after Tony Stewart‘s surprising victory at Sonoma.
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