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Posted on 05/19/2009 4:20:54 PM PDT by glock rocks
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Bingo
Practice Dates/Times/TV
- Practices:
Thursday, May 21, 3:00 - 4:30pm/et, TV-SPEED
Saturday, May 23, 2:45 - 3:30pm/et, TV-SPEED
- Happy Hour 'Final' practice: Saturday, May 23, 6:00 - 6:50pm/et, TV-SPEED
Qualifying Information/Times/TV
- Qualifying Draw: Thursday, May 21, 2:00pm/et
- Qualifying: 2 laps for positions 1-42, Thursday, May 21 at 7:10pm/et, TV-SPEED, no scheduled re-air;
AND live via radio at PRN Radio and Sirius XM Satellite NASCAR Radio.
Info courtesy Jayski.com
600 miles. Memorial Day weekend. YEAH!
Nationwide Series:
CARQUEST Autoparts 300 7:30pm/et, Saturday, May 23 at Lowe's on ESPN-2
Camping World Truck Series: The truckers are off this weekend. Next race on the 29th.
Weekend TV/radio race coverage and calendar for all series, all events
Lowe's Track Specs:
Superspeedway: 1.5-mile quad oval
Race Length: 334 laps, 501 miles
Banking: turns: 24 degrees; straights: 5 degrees
Straights: Frontstretch - 1952.8 feet; Backstretch - 1360 feet
Grandstand Seating: 171,000
Pit Road Speed: 45mph
Pace Car Speed: 55mph
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The car’s design carries the names of 12,548 Lowe’s employees who are military veterans or reservists. The names are showcased on the car’s hood and decklid. The remaining paint scheme was inspired partly by Knaus who worked with Lowe’s to create the patriotic-themed car to help honor the military. “For some reason those patriotic schemes we used to run back home have always stuck in my mind,” said Knaus. “They were special and meant something to us. Last year a serviceman approached me at Pocono and told me how much the paint schemes Lowe’s has during Memorial Day weekend meant to those that serve. So I really wanted to work with Lowe’s and the team to create an extra-special one this year.”
Knaus, who got his start in racing by working with his father’s team in Rockford, Ill., used images of the red, white and blue schemes his father drove to help develop the concept for the Memorial Day weekend car. In support of the Memorial Day holiday, Lowe’s will offer a 10% discount to all active, reserve, honorably discharged, and retired military personnel and their immediate families. In addition, a special page has been set up on LowesRacing.com giving fans the opportunity to thank the military members who mean the most to them by posting photographs and stories of themselves, friends or family members on the site. Lowe’s employees also may visit the site to locate the placement of their name on the car.(Lowe's Racing), see images of the scheme on Jayski's #48 Team Schemes page.
Courtesy Jayski.com.
... sure beats okra, eh?
It’s gonna be a great day of racing. I’m in the Bubba Q planning trailer workin on the menu already...
Thanks for the ping.
ON Sunday, do I understand that we have a Racing Tripleheader?
The Grand Prix of Monaco in the AM?
Indy
The 600...
OMG, my eyes will be tweaked to the left!
Tork stole my tagline, again.
Not gud.
My eyes will be red from the smoke of a P.I.G. pork picnic in the smoker and a couple dozen chickon wangs on the coals. I’m fixin to put 27” on the deck so I can watch while I grill... prolly oughta go look at laptops, huh.
Prolly go over to my son in law’s. He’s got a fabulous outdoor BBQ/kitchen setup. It’s covered and he brings out his big screen. It’s close enough to the pool you can watch the grandkids and the occasional babe, Lots of room to lounge with the laptop too.
LOL!! Don’t get dizzy!
I’ll be watching the Monaco GP and Indy. I’m not really into NASCAR anymore.
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