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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 2007
Page
20
A condensed 1999 NASCAR schedule fragment lists Nextel Cup events: Aug 19 3M Performance 400 in Brooklyn Michigan Aug 25 Sharpie 500 in Bristol Tennessee Sept 2 Nextel Cup Series 500 in Fontana California Sept 8 Chevy Rock and Roll 400 in Richmond Virginia.
Brooklyn Michigan site schedule shows Friday qualifying on Speed Channel at 2 10 p m for the Nextel Cup 3M Perform 400. Sunday ESPN races over 400 miles across 200 laps at Michigan International Speedway a D shaped two mile track with 18 degree banking. Busch Series Carfax 250 also in Brooklyn with Saturday qualifying at 10 10 a m and ESPN2 race at 2 30 p m over 250 miles 125 laps. Bristol Tenn hosts a Wednesday Aug 22 program with Speed Channel tape delay at 5 30 p m and another Speed Channel race at 7 p m at Bristol Motor Speedway a .533 mile oval with 36 degree banking and 106 6 mile distance.
The latest standings show Jeff Gordon leading with 3384, followed by D Hamlin and Matt Kenseth. Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards sit high in the rankings, with Roger Newman and Earnhardt Jr. among notable names, as the field spans multiple circuits and teams.
Regan Smith, just weeks from a full-time No. 14 ride with Ginn Racing, faced an abrupt shift when Ginn merged with Dale Earnhardt Inc. He debuted with DEL at Watkins Glen, finishing 37th after an early crash as the merger unsettled his Cup prospects. His parents credit his maturity to the upheaval and his ongoing bid to stay in the series next season.
Vision Racing owner Tony George sees progress as his IRL team nears its third season. With A J Foyt IV Tomas Scheckter and Ed Carpenter finishing top 10 in the Meijer Indy 300 George notes improved performance and potential to compete with Penske Andretti Green and Ganassi. Foyt earned his first career podium while Scheckter sits 10th with three races remaining, highlighting growing stability and budget challenges.
Champ Car World Series launches Hands on the Wheel to curb texting and driving with drivers teams and sponsors in Detroit. Rahal 18 pledges support and appears in a public service announcement alongside Lyn St James and Michigan State Police officials. Nationwide distraction stats cited. Colin Braun suspended until Sept 1 after on track incident with Max Angelelli at Crown Royal 200. Grand-Am notes past incidents at Laguna Seca Barber and Montreal. Speed and Liuzzi face F1 changes with Vettel and Bourdais named to 2008 seats.
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