Re: The Jayski Copypasta Thread

[PYLrulz]

Sept 14 Chicagoland

Sept 21 New Hampshire

Sept 28 Dover

Oct 5 Kansas

Oct 11 Charlotte (N)

Oct 19 Talladega

Oct 26 Martinsville

Nov 2 Texas

Nov 9 Sonoma (moving?)

Nov 16 Phoenix (moving?)

A Roadie in the chase?!?

If that happens, I might streak across my neighborhood naked

[Spannerhead29 (Nelson)]

Rumored???? Schedule

Feb 15 Daytona Shootout (N)

Feb 23 Daytona  (confirmed)

March 2 Homestead (instead of Phoenix?)

March 9 Las Vegas  (confirmed)

March 16 Bristol

March 23 Phoenix (moving?)

March 30  California (moving?)

April 6  Martinsville

April 13  Texas

April 20  Easter  

April 26  Richmond (N)

May 4  Talladega

May 10 Atlanta (N) (swapping with Darlington?)

May 17 Charlotte All-Star (N)

May  25 Charlotte

June 1 Kansas (moving?)

June 8 Pocono

June 15 Michigan

June 22 Road America (new, with Sonoma moving?)

June 28 Kentucky (N)

July 5  Daytona (N)

July 13  New Hampshire

July 20 Off

July 27 Indianapolis

Aug 3   Pocono

Aug 10 Watkins Glen

Aug 17 Michigan

Aug 23  Bristol (N)

Aug 31 Darlington (N) (moving?)

Sept 6  Richmond (N)

Sept 14 Chicagoland

Sept 21 New Hampshire

Sept 28  Dover

Oct 5  Kansas

Oct 11 Charlotte (N)

Oct 19 Talladega

Oct 26 Martinsville

Nov 2 Texas

Nov 9  Sonoma  (moving?)

Nov 16  Phoenix (moving?)

Nov 27 Thanksgiving

[Spannerhead29 (Nelson)]

Also I just realised, the season would start on the East Coast, and end of the West Coast. I like that.

[BWard]

http://www.jayski.com/cupnews.htm#20130926d

Brian Scott to make his, in my opinion, long-awaited Sprint Cup debut for the Bank America 500 held at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. He's also planning to run a part-time schedule in the Series next year as well.

[Alpineopossum]

2014 Silly Season

NATIONWIDE
Childress - Ty Dillon is in the #3. Scott (and his family cash) return. Status of the #33 is still up in the air
JD - Mike Wallace is probably coming back. Not sure about the #4.
JR - No known changes here
Roush - Advocare leaves Childress and is sponsoring the #6, so maybe we will see more of the #16 next season with Chris Buescher and/or Ryan Reed.
TriStar - McClure, Bliss, and Green are all coming back unless something really weird happens and it seems that Cole Whitt is settling in as a long term driver here. Chad Hackenbrancht is still in the cards as well. It seems like the people who buy a ride at TriStar disappear after leaving the team. Tayler Malsam, Cajun Man (Hal Martin), and John Blakentsh!t all disappeared (although Blakenship is still running dirt track races).
Gibbs - Vickers is moving up again, so maybe the #20 will be a full time version of what the #18 was this year. Kyle Busch is (unfortunately) returning and so is Sadler.
Penske - Unless Hornish can find himself a Cup ride he will return. If he does move up and the #12 is still running full time Ryan Blaney would be the lead candidate.
Ware/R3 - They will continue to run paydrivers with Stanton Barrett sprinkled in for variety.
SR2 - Like Ware, it appears that paydrivers will be likely for most of the year but legitimate drivers will also have their go.
RAB - They'd be out of their minds not to have Alex Bowman back. Kenny Wallace will run a part time schedule unless he can find the money to return to full time racing.
Turner/Scott - Piquet and Allgaier seem likely to return. Kyle Larson will run most of the races with someone else filling in when he can't drive. Expect Jeb Burton or James Buescher to run the #32 on these occasions and then get a run in the #34 or #38 at some point. They'll be formidable on road courses with Piquet and probably Paludo as well. Given Harry Scott's purchase of the Phoenix team, Jacques Villeneuve or Owen Kelly could find their way into a car here, so it will be fun to watch this team.
Vision - no idea what will happen next year
Key - TJ Bell might be the new full time driver of the #40. No matter if its him or Sorenson, the #40 will be accompanied by a fleet of cars "sponsored" by Curtis Key Plumbing driven by somewhat washed up drivers.
Petty - Michael Annett will be joined for a few races by Corey LaJoie and/or Ryan Truex.
Clements - Clements will just keep rolling along.
Means - Again, the #52 seems poised to pivot between starting and parking and hiring paydrivers.
Wallace - Steve Wallace will again enter one race and then return to the ether for year.
ML - no changes are known
Creation/Cope - Right when you think this team is gone they reappear. Expect the same in 2014.
Busch - Kligerman is expected to return.

[Alta]

@ThePostman68: Hearing that Rockingham and 1 Iowa are gone off truck series schedule next year....added, Gateway and possibly Austin

[Backmarker]

Marty Reid out at ESPN: ESPN says motorsports announcer Marty Reid is no longer with the network. Reid had been with ESPN since 1982 and is the only television play-by-play announcer to cover five different North American motorsports series. He's called NASCAR's Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Truck Series, as well as IndyCar and NHRA. An ESPN spokesman says the network is going in a different direction and Allen Bestwick will call the remainder of the Nationwide Series races this season. Reid was the network's lead announcer for IndyCar and that position will be addressed later. Reid erred during the Sept. 21 Nationwide Series race at Kentucky when he called the win for Ryan Blaney one lap shy of the finish. Bestwick called Saturday's race at Dover instead of Reid.(Associated Press)(9-29-2013)

Mixed feelings about this... first of all, I didn't mind Marty on Indycar coverage, so I'll be disappointed if he leaves that. However, I'm also surprised that with the amount of gaffes he's made over the years, it took this long to decide to get rid of him.

[f1fan12]

Marty Reid out at ESPN: ESPN says motorsports announcer Marty Reid is no longer with the network. Reid had been with ESPN since 1982 and is the only television play-by-play announcer to cover five different North American motorsports series. He's called NASCAR's Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Truck Series, as well as IndyCar and NHRA. An ESPN spokesman says the network is going in a different direction and Allen Bestwick will call the remainder of the Nationwide Series races this season. Reid was the network's lead announcer for IndyCar and that position will be addressed later. Reid erred during the Sept. 21 Nationwide Series race at Kentucky when he called the win for Ryan Blaney one lap shy of the finish. Bestwick called Saturday's race at Dover instead of Reid.(Associated Press)(9-29-2013)

Mixed feelings about this... first of all, I didn't mind Marty on Indycar coverage, so I'll be disappointed if he leaves that. However, I'm also surprised that with the amount of gaffes he's made over the years, it took this long to decide to get rid of him.

I wonder if he is going to NBC Sports? Hmmm...

[RealRacer4]

Given how many times Marty Reid has screwed up in the booth for the last few years and him not being bad as an Indy Car commentator, I'm surprised he got the boot from ESPN although he's not that great of a commentator in general. I'm wondering myself where he'll end up but I don't think he'll be joining NBC. They got Leigh Diffey in the booth for them. As for who'll be a replacement when commentating an F1 race on the same weekend as the ICS is racing, I'm wondering if it'll be Varsha subbing for Diffey or will it be Reid instead. Or maybe both Reid and Diffey will split the races between Indy Car and F1? Who knows? Speaking of Varsha, what's the word on his contract with FOX?

[Alta]

Nelson Piquet Jr. got fined $10,000 for a homophobic comment directed at Parker Kliggerman on Instagram.

[Chives2112]

Nelson Piquet Jr. got fined $10,000 for a homophobic comment directed at Parker Kliggerman on Instagram.

Piquet, Jr. certainly has showcased what a great person he is this year.

[Alta]

Nelson Piquet Jr. got fined $10,000 for a homophobic comment directed at Parker Kliggerman on Instagram.

Piquet, Jr. certainly has showcased what a great person he is this year.

In fairness, I think it was a joke cause i've seen stuff with Kligger and Piquet hanging out.

[Alpineopossum]

Some news from Turner Motorsports

- Kyle Larson is moving to cup with Earnhardt Ganassi Racing but he will still run most of the year in the #32.
- Larson will miss races on non-cup weekends. These include Mid Ohio and Road America. Given Harry Scott's purchase of Phoenix we may see Owen Kelly or Jacques Villeneuve in the #32 for those races. For the other conflicts (such as Iowa) expect a truck series driver like Jeb Burton or Miguel Paludo to drive
- James Buescher may be going full time in the Nationwide series. TSM would likely revive the #38 car and again field four full time entries
- Chase Elliott is the leading candidate to take over the #31 car in the truck series. This would make sense because his father Bill Elliott's final start in a cup car was in a Turner Motorsports entry.
- Jeb Burton will continue to run some Nationwide races in next year either in the part time #34 or in the races unfilled by Larson in the #32.
- The team is working to get Dylan Kwasniewski into a Truck Series ride for next year.
So TSM in 2014 may look something like this:
Nationwide
#30 - Nelson Piquet Jr
#31 - Justin Allgaier
#32 - Kyle Larson and others
#34 - Jeb Burton (part time)
#38 - James Buescher (R)
Trucks
#4 - Jeb Burton
#30 - Dylan Kwasniewski (R)
#31 - Chase Elliott (R)
#32 - Miguel Paludo

[flyingturns89]

Some news from Turner Motorsports

- Kyle Larson is moving to cup with Earnhardt Ganassi Racing but he will still run most of the year in the #32.
- Larson will miss races on non-cup weekends. These include Mid Ohio and Road America. Given Harry Scott's purchase of Phoenix we may see Owen Kelly or Jacques Villeneuve in the #32 for those races. For the other conflicts (such as Iowa) expect a truck series driver like Jeb Burton or Miguel Paludo to drive
- James Buescher may be going full time in the Nationwide series. TSM would likely revive the #38 car and again field four full time entries
- Chase Elliott is the leading candidate to take over the #31 car in the truck series. This would make sense because his father Bill Elliott's final start in a cup car was in a Turner Motorsports entry.
- Jeb Burton will continue to run some Nationwide races in next year either in the part time #34 or in the races unfilled by Larson in the #32.
- The team is working to get Dylan Kwasniewski into a Truck Series ride for next year.
So TSM in 2014 may look something like this:
Nationwide
#30 - Nelson Piquet Jr
#31 - Justin Allgaier
#32 - Kyle Larson and others
#34 - Jeb Burton (part time)
#38 - James Buescher (R)
Trucks
#4 - Jeb Burton
#30 - Dylan Kwasniewski (R)
#31 - Chase Elliott (R)
#32 - Miguel Paludo

I think you're forgetting the fact that Justin Allgaier might take over the #51 in Cup next year, which would leave an open slot at Turner's Nationwide program. And the way things have been looking with sponsorships additions, I'm thinking that seeing Miguel Paludo in the the #31 in Nationwide would not be too hard to believe. That would give Kwasniewski the #32 in Trucks and a lock in spot for the start of next year. I also don't see Turner running a fourth full time car just so Kyle Larson can run some races. I think most likely, Buescher and Paludo move to Nationwide when Larson and Allgaier move into Cup, which opens up spots for Chase Elliott and Dylan Kwasniewski, with part time cars in Nationwide and Trucks. Just some speculation though.

[RealRacer4]

It doesn't relate to NASCAR but someone has to at least fill in the void of SPEED not covering any real races.

http://www.woosprint.com/component/content/article/152-featured-news-tabs/2409-cbs-sports-network-to-air-races

[Michael29Shell]

The 1st Kansas race and the Southern 500 may swap dates.

[Chives2112]

It doesn't relate to NASCAR but someone has to at least fill in the void of SPEED not covering any real races.

http://www.woosprint.com/component/content/article/152-featured-news-tabs/2409-cbs-sports-network-to-air-races

Can't wait to watch that. Awesome news!

[Alpineopossum]

Ryan Reed is going full time with Roush next year, presumably joining Trevor Bayne and Travis Pastrana.

[Cynon]

Ryan Reed is going full time with Roush next year, presumably joining Trevor Bayne and Travis Pastrana.

Following in the footsteps of Charlie Kimball in using diabeetus to pay for his drive, except Kimball was already fairly established when he was diagnosed. Much more so than Ryan Reed.

[Spannerhead29 (Nelson)]

Kevin Harvick will do 12 races minimum in the #5 for JRM in Nationwide. This opens the #33 for a potential full-time driver such as Matt Crafton or Ryan Gifford.

http://kevinharvick.com/index.php/news/article/kevin-harvick-to-drive-nationwide-series-races-for-jr-motorsports-in-2014

[BWard]

Breaking News: Brian Vickers will sit out for the rest of the 2013 Season due to yet more health issues.

http://www.jayski.com/cupnews.htm#20131014e

[flyingturns89]

Ryan Reed is going full time with Roush next year, presumably joining Trevor Bayne and Travis Pastrana.

Following in the footsteps of Charlie Kimball in using diabeetus to pay for his drive, except Kimball was already fairly established when he was diagnosed. Much more so than Ryan Reed.

Actually, I think Reed signed a development deal with Kyle Busch's team before his diagnosis.

[Rykia]

Ryan Reed is going full time with Roush next year, presumably joining Trevor Bayne and Travis Pastrana.

Following in the footsteps of Charlie Kimball in using diabeetus to pay for his drive, except Kimball was already fairly established when he was diagnosed. Much more so than Ryan Reed.

http://www.racintoday.com/archives/43483

Roush says he wants Chris Buescher in the 4th Cup car next year if he can gather the sponsorship. This pretty much adds on to what you guys said.

[Alta]

Ryan Reed is going full time with Roush next year, presumably joining Trevor Bayne and Travis Pastrana.

Following in the footsteps of Charlie Kimball in using diabeetus to pay for his drive, except Kimball was already fairly established when he was diagnosed. Much more so than Ryan Reed.

http://www.racintoday.com/archives/43483

Roush says he wants Chris Buescher in the 4th Cup car next year if he can gather the sponsorship. This pretty much adds on to what you guys said.

>Cup

You want the definition of not ready? It's Chris Buescher.

[Chives2112]

Ryan Reed is going full time with Roush next year, presumably joining Trevor Bayne and Travis Pastrana.

Following in the footsteps of Charlie Kimball in using diabeetus to pay for his drive, except Kimball was already fairly established when he was diagnosed. Much more so than Ryan Reed.

http://www.racintoday.com/archives/43483

Roush says he wants Chris Buescher in the 4th Cup car next year if he can gather the sponsorship. This pretty much adds on to what you guys said.

>Cup

You want the definition of not ready? It's Chris Buescher.

...And Roush-Fenway falls even further behind their competitors.

[crl]

Ryan Reed is going full time with Roush next year, presumably joining Trevor Bayne and Travis Pastrana.

Following in the footsteps of Charlie Kimball in using diabeetus to pay for his drive, except Kimball was already fairly established when he was diagnosed. Much more so than Ryan Reed.

http://www.racintoday.com/archives/43483

Roush says he wants Chris Buescher in the 4th Cup car next year if he can gather the sponsorship. This pretty much adds on to what you guys said.

Yeah, because Chris is more ready for Cup than his brother, who's won a Truck Series title. 

[flyingturns89]

It looks like if Chris Buescher moves into Cup, we could have a pretty decent field for Rookie of the Year next year. Dillon and Larson are confirmed, Allgaier could move up, plus with a couple of rides that could bring up young guys, we might have half a dozen rookies next year, the first time since 2006.

[PYLrulz]

And after a long awaited wait...

[Alta]

And after a long awaited wait...

SPOILER ALERT: ITS NOTHING

[crl]

And after a long awaited wait...

Yep. I knew all those reports were just rumors. Same boring crap.

[PYLrulz]

NASCAR: Let's move the Kansas and Darlington dates, and call it a schedule revamp!

[Spannerhead29 (Nelson)]

NASCAR:  Let's move the Kansas and Darlington dates, and call it a schedule revamp!

The main story of schedule is the Air Titan at every track. So defiantly kept us waiting for nothing. 2015 should bring legit changes though. Apparently the season stays the same until then NBC would start their season at Kentucky, and I'm guessing they wouldn't want that.

[Alpineopossum]

Harvick is going to the JR #5 in nationwide.
Maybe Great Clips will go back to Turner. Steve Turner said something about James Buescher moving up.


Cup Entry List

EGR - 1 - Jamie McMurry
EGR - 42 - Kyle Larson (R)
Penske - 2 - Brad Keselowski
Penske - 22 - Joey Logano
RCR - 3 - Austin Dillon (R)
RCR - 27 - Paul Menard
RCR - 31 - Ryan Newman
RCR/Falk - 33 - Brian Scott and/or Landon Cassill or Tony Raines or ???
Stewart/Haas - 4 - Kevin Harvick
Stewart/Haas - 10 - Danica Patrick
Stewart/Haas - 14 - Tony Stewart
Stewart/Haas - 41 - Kurt Busch
Hendrick - 5 - Kasey Kahne
Hendrick - 24 - Jeff Gordon
Hendrick - 48 - Jimmie Johnson
Hendrick - 88 - Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Baldwin - 7 - Dave Blaney or Jeff Burton or ???
Baldwin - 36 - JJ Yeley or Victor Gonzalez or Martin Truex or ???
Petty - 9 - Marcos Ambrose
Petty - 43 - Aric Almirola
Gibbs - 11 - Denny Hamlin
Gibbs - 18 - Kyle Busch
Gibbs - 20 - Matt Kenseth
Germain - 13 - Casey Mears
Waltrip - 15 - Clint Bowyer
Waltrip - 55 - Brian Vickers
Roush - 16 - Greg Biffle
Roush - 17 - Ricky Stenhouse
Roush - 99 - Carl Edwards
Swan - 30 - Cole Whitt or Jeff Burton or Kevin Swindell or ???
FasLane - 32 - Terry Labonte + Ken Schrader + pay drivers
Front Row - 34 - David Ragan
Front Row - 35 - Josh Wise or ???
Front Row - 38 - David Gilliland
JTG - 47 - AJ Allmendinger
Phoenix/Scott - 51 - Bobby Labonte or Justin Allgaier or ???
Furniture Row - 78 - Jeff Burton or Martin Truex or Ryan Blaney or ???
BKR - 83 - David Reutimann
BKR - 93 - Travis Kvapil or Martin Truex or ???
NEMCO - 87 - Joe Nemechek
HP - 98 - Michael McDowell
POSSIBLE/PART TIME ENTRIES
Roush - 6 - Chris Buescher (R)
Penske - 12 - Sam Hornish or Ryan Blaney
TriStar - 19 - Mike Bliss
Wood - 21 - Trevor Bayne
MaxQ - 37 - David Stremme or Timmy Hill or ???
XXXtream - 44 - Scott Riggs or ???

[Rykia]

^Xxxtreme confirmed on Twitter their intent to run the full schedule (and full races) next year. I would say it is one of those 'believe it when we I see it' deals, but that's what they said, at least.

[Michael29Shell]

The MWR 56 may be used as a part time entry.

[Chives2112]

^Xxxtreme confirmed on Twitter their intent to run the full schedule (and full races) next year. I would say it is one of those 'believe it when we I see it' deals, but that's what they said, at least.

I really hope that this is true and that's the reason why they've stopped showing up on the entry list, so they can save up all of their resources to run the full 2014 season.

[navycook75]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/martin-truex-jr-agrees-join-furniture-row-racing-team-2014-leaves-michael-waltrip-racing-101613#!lERBD

Truex will go to Furniture Row for 2014.

[Memoriesallbutdone]

Well, this is interesting:

Todd Parrot suspended by NASCAR UPDATE: Todd Parrott, a crew member in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (#43 team crew chief), has been indefinitely suspended from NASCAR for violating the sanctioning body's Substance Abuse Policy. On Oct. 17, Parrott was found to have violated Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 19 (violation of the NASCAR Substance Abuse Policy) of the 2013 NASCAR Rule Book.(NASCAR)(10-17-2013)
UPDATE: Upon notification today that employee Todd Parrott had violated NASCAR's Substance Abuse Policy, Richard Petty Motorsports fully supports his indefinite suspension from NASCAR. Sammy Johns, Vice President of Operations and Competition, will handle crew chief duties on the #43 Ford this weekend at Talladega. He will also handle these duties on an interim basis until further notice. "We have an expectation of all RPM employees to conduct themselves at the highest level of professionalism and within the competitive confines as set forth by NASCAR," said Johns. "We are very disappointed that one of our employees did not meet our expectations and we completely support NASCAR, their policies and final decisions when it comes to the substance abuse policy."(RPM)(10-17-2013)

[Alpineopossum]

Nationwide Lineup - Rough
* Kyle Busch Motorsports is low on funding and might not field a team in 2014
* Ryan Reed is going full time in car #16
* Brenden Gaughan is moving up to the Nationwide Series in car #62
* Ty Dillon is doing likewise
* No idea what the 2013 plans are for: Hal Martin, Malsam, PKlig, Blakenshit, Bowles, John Wreck Townley, Yeley, Sorenson, Berryhill, or DiBennendetto.
JD - 01 - Mike Wallace
JD - 4 - Landon Cassill or ???
Childress - 2 - Brian Scott
Childress - 3 - Ty Dillon (R)
Childress - 33 - Paul Menard / Matt Crafton / Max Papis / ???
Childress - 62 - Brenden Gaughan
JR - 5 - Kevin Harvick
JR - 7 - Regan Smith
Roush - 6 - Trevor Bayne
Roush - 16 - Ryan Reed (R)
Roush - 60 - Travis Pastrana
TriStar - 10 - Jeff Green
TriStar - 14 - Eric McClure
TriStar - 19 - Mike Bliss
TriStar - 44 - Cole Whitt or Chad Hackenbrancht (R) or ???
Gibbs - 11 - Elliott Sadler
Gibbs - 20 - Drew Herring (R) or ???
Gibbs - 54 - Kyle Busch
Penske - 12 - Sam Hornish Jr. or ???
Penske - 22 - Brad Keselowski / Joey Logano / Ryan Blaney or ???
Ware/R3 - 23 - Robert Richardson or Harrison Rhodes or ???
SR2 - 24 - Jason White or Ken Butler or ???
SR2 - 00 - Blake Koch or ???
Turner Scott - 30 - Nelson Piquet Jr.
Turner Scott - 31 - Justin Allgaier or ???
Turner Scott - 32 - Kyle Larson
Key - 40 - TJ Bell or ???
Petty - 43 - Michael Annett
Clements - 51 - Jeremy Clements
Means - 52 - Joey Gase or Matthew DiBennendetto or Ken Butler III or ???
ML - 70 - Johanna Long / ???
Harmon - 74 - Mike Harmon or Juan Carlos Blum or ???
Go Green - 79 - Jeffrey Earnhardt or ???
NEMCO - 87 - Joe Nemechek
RAB - 99 - Alex Bowman
UNKNOWN/PART TIME TEAMS
Gibbs - 18 - Matt Kenseth / Denny Hamlin
Turner Scott - 38 - Kasey Kahne / Brad Sweet or James Buescher
Busch - 77 - Parker Kligerman or ???
JR - 88 - Dale Earnhardt Jr.
KH - 92 - Dexter Stacey

Trucks
SS Green Light - 07 - ??? (pay drivers)
RCR - 3 - ???
Turner Scott - 4 - Jeb Burton
Turner Scott - 30 - Dylan Kwasniewski (R) or Chase Elliott (R) or ???
Turner Scott - 31 - James Buescher or Dylan Kwasniewski (R) or ???
Turner Scott - 32 - Miguel Paludo
RedHorse - 7 - John Wes Townley
RedHorse - 17 - Timothy Peters or ???
RedHorse - 77 - German Quigora
Sharp - 8 - Max Gresham or Justin Lofton or John King or ???
NTS - 9 - Ron Hornaday or ???
NTS - 24 - Brennan Newberry or ???
Busch - 18 - Darrell Wallace or Parker Kligerman or Joey Coulter or ???
Keselowski - 19 - (rotation)
Keselowski - 29 - Ryan Blaney or ???
Sieg - 39 - Ryan Sieg
Benning - 57 - Norm Benning
Compton - 60 - Dakoda Armstrong or ???
Dotter - 81 - ??? (pay drivers)
ThorSport - 88 - Matt Crafton
ThorSport - 98 - Johnny Sauter
T3R - 99 - Bryan Silas

[Alta]

Gateway is back on truck schedule.

NASCAR today announced the 2014 schedule for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, a slate that includes the return to racing at Gateway Motorsports Park for the first time since 2010. Gateway, a 1.25-mile oval in Madison, Ill., just outside of St. Louis, hosted truck series races from 1998-2010 with only one repeat winner in its 13-race history, Ted Musgrave, who won in 2001 and 2005. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series star Kevin Harvick won the most recent Gateway race, in July of 2010. Now independently owned by St. Louis-native Curtis Francois, a former racer with significant ties to the local community, Gateway will hold its 2014 race on June 14. After a two-year hiatus, New Hampshire Motor Speedway likewise returns to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule (Sept. 20). New Hampshire held truck racing from 1996-2011, and will return in 2014 as part of a companion weekend with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series during the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Next season's 22-race schedule also includes two tracks which made wildly successful debuts in 2013; Eldora Speedway (July 23) in Rossburg, Ohio and Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (Aug. 31) in Bowmanville, Ontario. The entire 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season can be seen on FOX Sports 1 and heard on SiriusXM Satellite Radio and Motor Racing Network Radio. In 2013 Eldora, the 0.5-mile dirt track owned by three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart, held the first NASCAR national series dirt race since 1970. A standing room only crowd of 20,000 fans watched history, as 2011 series champion Austin Dillon captured the victory. This event will be the first of two Wednesday night races for the series, joining Bristol Motor Speedway's popular mid-week race on Aug. 20. This summer, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park became the first road course to host a truck series race in more than a decade. Culminating with end-of-race fireworks that have become a trademark of NASCAR Camping World Truck Series racing, Chase Elliott, son of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Bill Elliott, won the inaugural international event. Next season's schedule features one date shift, with the series racing at Kansas Speedway on May 9, the first night race for the series at the 1.5-mile venue. The balance of the 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck schedule, the series' 20th season,maintains a familiar feel, opening with Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 21 and culminating on Nov. 14 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.2014 Truck Series schedule page (NASCAR)(10-25-2013)

[RACECAR]

Harvick is going to the JR #5 in nationwide.
Maybe Great Clips will go back to Turner. Steve Turner said something about James Buescher moving up.

Don't count on it. As long as Kasey Kahne and Brad Sweet are still on the JR Motorsports lineup, that's not happening.

[crl]

Are big qualifying changes on the way?

http://motorsports-soapbox.blogspot.com/2013/10/nascar-mulling-major-qualifying-changes.html

[Spannerhead29 (Nelson)]

Well this was unexpected. Will run at Dover next year.

[Alta]

I thought that was a Butterfinger car at first.

[crl]

I thought that was a Butterfinger car at first.

"Nobody better lay a fender on my Butterfinger...car. From Nestle."

*waits for lawsuit from Dan for stealing his bit*

[Tanrar]

Not exactly Jayski, but:
http://popularspeed.com/jennifer-jo-cobb-im-not-ready-to-give-up/

A really interesting look into the JJCR operation and how much they really are hurting. Gives me the impression Jennifer wouldn't be start-and-parking if she didn't have to. Really makes you feel bad for the team, and respect them for toughing it out. Also really good that she can laugh about how bad her operation is.

[Rykia]

Hmmm...reason for not being on Phoenix entry list?

Xxxtreme Motorsport ‏@Xxxtremeracing 29 Oct

2014 season Xxxtreme will switch to Chevy. I appreciate everything Doug Yates and Jeff Clark Roush/Yates for the help in 2013.

[BWard]

http://www.jayski.com/cupnews.htm#20131110e

Bobby Labonte is currently uncertain about his future in the Sport, but the Truck Series is a possible option for him for 2014.

[Alpineopossum]

SS Green Light - 07 - ??? (pay drivers)
RCR - 3 - Dakoda Armstrong or Bobby Labonte or ???
Turner Scott - 4 - Jeb Burton
Turner Scott - 30 - Dylan Kwasniewski (R) or Chase Elliott (R) or ???
Turner Scott - 31 - James Buescher or Dylan Kwasniewski (R) or ???
Turner Scott - 32 - Miguel Paludo
RedHorse - 7 - John Wes Townley
RedHorse - 17 - Timothy Peters or ???
RedHorse - 77 - German Quigora
Sharp - 8 - Max Gresham or Justin Lofton or John King or ???
NTS - 24 - Brennan Newberry or ???
Busch - 18 - Darrell Wallace or Parker Kligerman or Joey Coulter or ???
Keselowski - 29 - Ryan Blaney or ???
Sieg - 39 - Ryan Sieg
Benning - 57 - Norm Benning
Compton - 60 - Dakoda Armstrong or ???
Dotter - 81 - ??? (pay drivers)
ThorSport - 88 - Matt Crafton
ThorSport - 98 - Johnny Sauter
T3R - 99 - Bryan Silas
- Labonte is looking to trucks
- Hornaday and Ross Chastain are both out of rides.
- Gaughan and Dillon are leaving the series, but RCR will still field a team.
- Chase Elliott is looking to go full time for Turner with Hendrick backing.

[crl]

Well...

http://motorsports-soapbox.blogspot.com/2013/11/hornaday-out-at-nts-motorsports.html

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