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Jan 6, 2009

ICAR LATE MODEL SERIES ANNOUNCES 2009 SCHEDULE

ICAR

The Inland Championship Auto Racing Late Model Series (ICAR) has announced its 2009 racing schedule. With eight races over the course of five months teams will have the opportunity to run consistently for the points championship while also having time for family and the potential to take part in other racing events.
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HIGH POINT RACING BUSY REVIEWING DRIVER RESUMES

As Christmas approaches and businesses start to close for the long holiday week, the elves at the High Point Racing shop have never been busier. Luckily for them the newest driver for the High Point Racing Driver Development team fits perfect in the seat that was already installed in the blue and green #51. That doesn’t mean they won’t be busy as there are still five other cars to prep for the Toyota All Star Showdown, now only one month away.
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DAVIS AND LOGANO TO FACE OFF AGAIN AT SHOWDOWN

NASCAR TOYOTA ALL-STAR SHOWDOWN

In a race where there are no points at stake and the only thing on the line is bragging rights, Marc Davis will get the chance to even the score with Joey Logano, his friend and teammate at Joe Gibbs Racing, when he heads out to Irwindale, Calif., in two weeks for the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown. “It’s going to be a pretty cool experience,” said Davis. “I can’t wait to get out there and run it again. It’s the Showdown – it’s big. Everybody is going to be there.” Including the defending champion, Logano.
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CRAFTON RETURNS TO SITE OF DRAMATIC FINISH

NASCAR TOYOTA ALL-STAR SHOWDOWN

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida — It was the site of one of Matt Crafton’s most dramatic stock car races. And it was the site of his only race in the NASCAR Camping World Series. The location was Toyota Speedway at Irwindale (Calif.) and the date was Nov. 11, 2000.
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RINGER'S GLOVES RACING NEWS & NOTES

MINDY'S MONDAY MINUTE

Welcome to the final “Minute” of 2008! It’s hard to believe it is the last week and final days of this year.
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THE LAST LYNCH LINE?

UHLRA RACING

In a couple of ways, yes. It’s the last Lynch Line for the year 2008 and it’s the last Lynch Line to be written from my now former home of Auburn WA…….but the last Lynch Line ever? Answer, below. On January 31st the annual ULHRA meetings and Awards Banquet will be held in Sequim WA at 7 Cedars Casino, close to the Strait Thunder race course in Port Angeles. The Board of Directors of ULHRA Inc. has been very active the past few months preparing for these meetings and setting a tone and direction for the future. At the meeting elections will be held for the expiring terms on the ULHRA Board of Directors. 7 Cedars Casino along with the official hotel for the awards banquet week, the Red Lion in Port Angeles, both have been longtime supporters of the annual Strait Thunder Regatta which closes the ULHRA racing season and has earned the moniker “Where Champions are Crowned”.
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WARN OPENS PERFECT PRESENT

NASCAR CAMPING WORLD SERIES

With Christmas presents opened, Jim warn received exactly what he had wished for. Speed. Plagued by poor qualifying performances most of last season, the second generation driver from Aurora, Oregon endured a challenging rookie campaign on the NASCAR Camping World Series. With a new look team, a new outlook on racing, and a new crew chief calling the shots, Warn blistered his best laps times at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale by more than half a second during a recent test seassion at Toyota Speedway. The times were also two-tenths quicker than both Coors Light Pole speeds set last season.
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TOYO TIRES® AND ROBBY GORDON PREPARE FOR DAKAR

DAKAR RALLY

Toyo Tires, Robby Gordon and Team Dakar USA will once again take on the Dakar rally. The 2009 event will cross the continent of South America from January 3 – 18. Beginning in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the race will cross over through Chile, then back to Buenos Aires for the finish. Once again, the sophisticated Hummer H3 racers will be equipped with 37X13.50R17 Toyo® Open Country M/T®-R tires while Andy Grider will serve as navigator for Gordon.
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