Posted on 06/10/2015 8:44:47 PM PDT by ican'tbelieveit
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SprintCup Points Standings:
| Driver | Points | Change |
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| Kevin Harvick |
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| Martin Truex Jr |
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| Jimmie Johnson |
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| Joey Logano |
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| Dale Earnhardt Jr |
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| Brad Keselowski |
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| Jamie McMurray |
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| Kasey Kahne |
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| Matt Kenseth |
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| Jeff Gordon |
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| Paul Menard |
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| Kurt Busch |
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| Denny Hamlin |
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| Aric Almirola |
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| Ryan Newman |
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| Carl Edwards |
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| Driver | Points | Change |
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| Chris Buescher |
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| Ty Dillon |
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| Chase Elliott |
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| Regan Smith |
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| Darrell Wallace Jr |
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| Elliott Sadler |
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| Brian Scott |
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| Ryan Reed |
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| Brendan Gaughan |
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| Daniel Suarez |
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| Jeremy Clements |
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| David Starr |
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| Dakoda Armstrong |
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Campingworld Standings:
| Driver | Points | Change |
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| Matt Crafton |
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| Tyler Reddick |
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| Erik Jones |
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| Johnny Sauter |
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| John Wes Townley |
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| Cameron Hayley |
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| Daniel Hemric |
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| Spencer Gallagher |
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| Timothy Peters |
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| Justin Boston |
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| Ben Kennedy |
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| Ray Black Jr |
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| Tyler Young |
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| Team | Segment Points | Season Points | Change |
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| Shine Transport Corp. |
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| Limbaugh Institute |
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| Richmond Rocker |
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| TeamHatteras |
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| Benders de Fenders |
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| TowMater |
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| Drago Racing |
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| MoFo22 |
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| Da Beers |
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| Otis The Cat |
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Fantasy Top 10 Season Standings:
| Team | Points | Change |
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| Lime City Racing |
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| Limbaugh Institute |
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| Drago Racing |
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| MoFo22 |
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| Benders de Fenders |
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| Jana's Raiders |
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| TowMater |
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| Ward Burton's Translator |
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| TeamHatteras |
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| Da Beers |
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Fantasy Top 10 Segment Standings:
| Team | Segment Points | Season Points | Change |
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| Shine Transport Corp. |
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| Limbaugh Institute |
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| TeamHatteras |
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| MoFo22 |
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| BananaSlugRacing |
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| Richmond Rocker |
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| Drago Racing |
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| Otis The Cat |
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| Lime City Racing |
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| Ward Burton's Translator |
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Fantasy Top 10 Season Standings:
| Team | Points | Change |
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| Lime City Racing |
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| Limbaugh Institute |
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| MoFo22 |
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| Drago Racing |
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| Benders de Fenders |
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| BananaSlugRacing |
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| Jana's Raiders |
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| TeamHatteras |
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| Ward Burton's Translator |
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| Otis The Cat |
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boogity
You know who is right behind you (and jumped me) only because he cheated last week.
Let’s talk about the future ~~~
The future. We will either have a good score, or not, this coming weekend. I am being conservative with drivers I consider “good” so I’ll have something left for the chase. The future says we aren’t going to Sonoma this month or Phoenix in November. I’d love to go to Sonoma but we’ve got a trip to the coast (Bandon) to spread MIL’s ashes coming up soon. Be in Hawaii (brother’s 50th vow-renewal) in early November. We need another race or two w/different venues in this time zone.
Several fires burning in Oregon already. One just west of town started today on one of my favorite hiking trails. Gonna be a long fire season this year.
Event Schedule times are local to the track
Thursday, June 11
6:00 PM NSCS HAULERS ENTER
Friday, June 12
6:30 AM - 7:00 PM NSCS GARAGE OPEN
10:30 AM NSCS ROOKIE & SPOTTER MEETINGS & RANDOM DRAWING
11:30 AM - 12:55 PM NSCS PRACTICE
1:00 PM NSCS QUALIFYING INSPECTION BEGINS
4:15 PM NSCS QUALIFYING
Saturday, June 13
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM NSCS GARAGE OPEN
9:00 - 9:55 AM NSCS PRACTICE
12:00 - 12:55 PM NSCS FINAL PRACTICE
Sunday, June 14
7:00 AM NSCS GARAGE OPENS
11:00 AM NSCS DRIVER/CREW CHIEF MEETING
12:30 PM NSCS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
1:00 PM NSCS Race Quicken Loans 400
NSCS = Sprint Cup Series
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
All event schedule times above are listed in LOCAL track time
PRACTICE & QUALIFYING
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(these times in eastern time)
Practices:
Friday, June 12, 11:30 am - 12:55 pm/et, TV-FS1
Saturday, June 13, 9:00 - 9:55 am/et, TV-FS1
Happy Hour 'Final' practice: Saturday, June 13, 12:00 - 12:55 pm/et, TV-FS1
Qualifying: group qualifying for positions 1-36, Friday, June 12 at 4:15 pm/et, TV-FS2, no re-air scheduled.
Race Festivities/Officials:
Grand Marshal: Michigan State University football coach Mark Dantonio
Command to start engines: Mark Dantonio
Honorary Starter/Wave Green Flag: TBA
Honorary Pace Car Driver: TBA
Color Guard: TBA
Invocation: TBA
National Anthem: United States Army Chorus Quartet
Flyover: TBA
Tire: Goodyear Eagle Speedway Radials
Set limits:
Sprint Cup: 5 sets for practice/qualifying and 9 sets for the race
Tire Codes:
Left-side -- D-4558; Right-side -- D-4630
Tire Circumference:
Left-side -- 87.60 in. (2,225 mm);
Right-side -- 88.39 in. (2,245 mm)
Minimum Recommended Inflation:
Left Front -- 26 psi; Left Rear - 26 psi;
Right Front -- 57 psi; Right Rear -- 54 psi
Notes: While teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Xfinity Series will run the same right-side tire code (D-4630) at Michigan this weekend, they will run distinct left-side codes . . . in Sprint Cup, teams have run this left-side code (D-4558) at Michigan since 2013 . . . this is the first time they have run this right-side code at Michigan, though they have run it earlier this season at Las Vegas, Talladega and Kansas . . . compared to what was run at Michigan last year, this right-side features a minor increase in tread gage (thickness) . . . as on all NASCAR ovals greater than one mile in length, teams are required to run inner liners in all four tire positions at Michigan . . . air pressure in those inner liners should be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire.
Michigan Goodyear Tire Notes: While teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Xfinity Series will run the same right-side tire code (D-4630) at Michigan this weekend, they will run distinct left-side codes . . . in Sprint Cup, teams have run this left-side code (D-4558) at Michigan since 2013 . . . this is the first time they have run this right-side code at Michigan, though they have run it earlier this season at Las Vegas, Talladega and Kansas . . . compared to what was run at Michigan last year, this right-side features a minor increase in tread gage (thickness) . . . as on all NASCAR ovals greater than one mile in length, teams are required to run inner liners in all four tire positions at Michigan . . . air pressure in those inner liners should be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire.(Goodyear), see tire codes, tire pressures, set limits and more on the Michigan Race Info page.(6-10-2015)
Racing-Rewards.com debuts on the #7 at Michigan: Tommy Baldwin Racing announced a partnership with Racing-Rewards.com that kicks off this week with the debut of Alex Bowman's #7 Racing-Rewards.com Chevrolet to be run at Michigan International Speedway. Racing Rewards is an opportunity for fans to earn prizes without any need to buy into the program. Through social media, fans earn points for liking, sharing, hashtagging and even pinning NASCAR related accounts.(Tommy Baldwin Racing), see an image of the car on the #7 team paint schemes page.(6-10-2015)
Congrats to Ray Evernham & Erin Crocker: Ray Evernham, a three-time champion crew chief with Jeff Gordon, talked Tuesday with Sirius XM NASCAR Radio about having a baby next month with his wife, Erin Crocker Evernham, who has 39 NASCAR national series starts to her credit. While discussing a taping of an upcoming episode of his show "AmeriCarna" on Velocity, Evernham said he would have to wait until after his wife's pregnancy. "We're building a special race car for Crocker," Evernham said. "She's going to be the first woman to compete in an upcoming event so pretty cool deal coming up. But right now, we have to wait until probably late August. I guess it's going to be probably October by the time we can shoot her racing this car because as you know she doesn't fit into her fire suit anymore. We haven't really said much, but they had a shower the other day," Evernham said. "And some time in late July, Miss Cate Evernham will be joining us so hopefully she will be another redhead lady driver pretty soon." It will be a second child for Evernham and a first for his bride.(NASCAR.com)
Switch Hitch sponsoring Allgaier at Michigan: The #51 Chevy's primary sponsor this weekend at MIS is Switch Hitch. This is Switch Hitch's first primary race with HScott Motorsports. Switch Hitch was a co-primary sponsor on the #51 Chevy at Martinsville Speedway earlier this season. Switch Hitch was invented by Terry Brinkley after he experienced problems with traditional hitch balls. Switch Hitch is a tri-ball hitch system designed to quickly switch from one ball to another through a patented switching and locking mechanism.(HScott Motorsports), see an image of the car on the #51 team paint schemes page.(6-11-2015)
Skuttle Tight renews partnership with Go Green Racing: Willmar, MN based company Skuttle Tight renews their partnership with Go Green Racing for the 2015 season starting with this weekend's 47th annual Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway. In 2014, Skuttle Tight partnered with Go Green Racing for the August event at MIS. This weekend's event will mark the second occasion that America's premiere manufacturer of insulated attic-entry systems will appear in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.(Go Green Racing)(6-11-2015)
Jill Gregory to lead NASCAR Marketing: NASCAR announced that Senior Vice President Jill Gregory, who currently oversees the company's Industry Services department, will also assume leadership of NASCAR Marketing effective immediately. Gregory replaces Kim Brink who was named Chief Operating Officer of Global Team Ford, the WPP-owned group of agencies dedicated to Ford. In her current role, Gregory oversees a group that includes Driver, Team and Event Marketing Services, as well as Industry Operations. She has led NASCAR's Driver Star Power initiative and spearheaded industry integration on the rollout of numerous marketing initiatives, including the new NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase format in 2014. With her added responsibilities, she will now lead Brand Marketing, Marketing and Media Research, and NASCAR Creative Design. She also serves as a member of the board of directors for The NASCAR Foundation. Gregory will report to NASCAR Chief Marketing Officer, Steve Phelps on Marketing and continue to report to NASCAR Chief Racing Development Officer, Steve O'Donnell on Industry Services. Gregory joined NASCAR in 2007 after serving as Senior Vice President of Motorsports Marketing at Bank of America and prior to that served as Director of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Marketing at Sprint NEXTEL. Brink has led all marketing initiatives at NASCAR since 2011, spearheading award-winning advertising creative, the launch of NASCAR's current Hispanic outreach efforts, as well as the development of NASCAR's acclaimed youth marketing platform, Acceleration Nation.(NASCAR)(6-11-2015)
Truex, Jr fastest at Darlington test: Twelve drivers took part in an open NASCAR test Wednesday at Darlington Raceway including the most recent Sprint Cup Series winner, #78-Martin Truex Jr. He finished atop the speed chart with a lap of 175.535 mph just three days after driving to victory at Pocono Raceway. #18-Kyle Busch ran a session-high 108 laps, finishing fifth on the speed chart at 174.036 mph. #1-Jamie McMurray (174.646 mph) was second, #41-Kurt Busch (174.196 mph) third and #31-Ryan Newman fourth (174.110 mph). The hot, slick track lived up to its slogan "Too Tough to Tame" during Wednesday's test, with both Busch and Joey Logano making contact with the outside wall. #15-Clint Bowyer approved of the track conditions, saying "This is the fastest repave wear-out ever." The track was resurfaced in 2008. The temperature during the test peaked into the low 90s. Teams can expect it to be similar come race weekend in early September, when the average temperature in Darlington is 85 degrees.(Motor Racing Network)(6-11-2015)
NASCAR considering track-specific aero packages? NASCAR Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer Steve O'Donnell has revealed an interesting new angle in the ongoing discussion about the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series aerodynamic package. In an interview at the American Speedfest event at Brands Hatch, which hosted rounds five and six of the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series on June 6th & 7th, O'Donnell told Downforce Radio that NASCAR is considering track-specific aero packages for 2016, and possibly earlier. He said: "I think you'll look at a little bit more of a set race package, so instead of looking at a 2016 package, you'll look at it more in terms of putting some packages around certain tracks - not to have it be 36 individual packages, but potentially look at some lower downforce at some (tracks), look at superspeedway packages, kind of cater it to certain tracks." Fans of the Sprint Cup Series may not have to wait until 2016 for aero changes, as O'Donnell revealed: "You're going to see us probably make some moves as early as this year, so some exciting things are going on as we head into the second half of the series". O'Donnell admitted it can be difficult to take all opinions on board. "You've got a lot of stakeholders to balance; first and foremost the fans, the owners, the tracks, the OEMs, but ultimately we've got to make a decision and stand by that. We try and get as much input as we can, but we've got to make a call that we believe is going to grow the sport in its entirety, and that's our job - not always easy, but we try and make the right decisions to let us all grow in the future."(Downforce)(6-11-2015)
Teams get warnings after Pocono: NASCAR confirmed Wednesday that #48-Jimmie Johnson's team received a warning after failing to get through pre-race inspection three times last weekend at Pocono Raceway. NASCAR also stated that it gave a warning to #10-Danica Patrick's team for failing pre-qualifying inspection multiple times at Pocono. NASCAR also gave a warning to #38-David Gilliland's team for failing pre-qualifying inspection multiple times and to #9-Sam Hornish Jr.'s team for a pre-race inspection issue at Pocono. This marks the fourth warning Johnson's team has received this year.(NBC Sports)(6-11-2015)
Roush questions NASCAR inspection process: Team owner Jack Roush questions the consistency of NASCAR's laser platform, raising issues with an inspection process noteworthy for the numerous warnings issued teams this season. Cars must go through NASCAR's laser platform for inspection at the start of the weekend, before qualifying and before the race. The laser platform logs measurements of various parts, including front and rear wheel camber, wheel base and rear axle location. The laser platform can record measurements within 1/1,000th of an inch in some cases. Controversy has surrounded NASCAR's inspection process and the platform this season. Roush raised issues about the laser platform Wednesday night on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio's "Dialed In" show when asked about inspection issues this season. "That laser machine is also a problem because it's recognized and understood by everybody that either operates it or either inspected by it ... it is not consistent, it does not repeat 100 percent of the time," Roush said. "It is off. We don't know why it's off. Sometimes, we think maybe the humidity has something to do with it. The temperature may have something to do with it. It does not always give you the same answer for the same set of circumstances on the car dimensionally. That's caused NASCAR to increase the tolerance sometimes. So if you've got something that varies and they give you a tolerance to take care of the variance and you're a racer, then you try to use the tolerance in your favor to make your car better." NASCAR declined comment.(NBC Sports)(6-12-2015)
RCR adding to engineering department: When Martin Truex Jr. won at Pocono Raceway on Sunday, he didn't get to Victory Lane alone. Certainly, there was the unwavering investment of time and effort of his Furniture Row Racing team. But the engine and the chassis underneath Truex came from a technical alliance with Richard Childress Racing. JTG Daugherty Racing, Germain Racing and Circle Sport Racing also enjoys similar relationship the Welcome, N.C.-based race shop which has increased technological investment considerably over last year. RCR's Competition Director Dr. Eric Warren wasn't kidding when he referred to RCR's engineering department as the United Nations. In 2015, RCR has bolstered its resources with talent from all over the globe but primarily Formula One.
In January, Amro Karim, Miguel Botella, Travis Slagle, Richard Youden and Ben Siegle were added to RCR's engineering department. Karim most recently was a Vehicle Performance Engineer with Marussia F1 but also worked as a F1 Project Engineer for Wirth Research. Bottella was a Software Engineer at both Caterham F1 and HRT F1 Team. Younden was as an Electronics & Control Systems Engineer at Williams F1. Previously, he worked as an Applications Engineer at Racelogic, an Electronics Design Engineer at Hasford Sensors and a Systems Engineer at Honda Racing F1 and Stack Ltd. Slagle advanced from a Systems Engineer at Moog to Systems Development Lead prior to joining RCR. On June 1, Javier Marcos Padros, a performance engineer from Williams F1 and DIL Simulator Engineer Lawrence Hodge, who also worked as a Trackside Aerodynamicist with Scuderia Ferrari F1 and McLaren Racing, joined the fold.(Motorsport)(6-12-2015)
Getting ready to launch from Indiana up to MI....200 lousy feet away from my BIL’s home. Don’t think we’ll go to Winston Cup Quals...we’ll watch it in the hotel for “Happy Hour”.
Patricia Driscoll being investigated by the FBI and the IRS:
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