LIONEL RACING UNVEILS FIRST MISS SPRINT CUP CAR

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LIONEL RACING UNVEILS FIRST MISS SPRINT CUP CAR

CONCORD, NC. (May 17, 2013) – They’re three of the most recognized faces on race weekend.  They wear fire suits. They sign autographs. They always make it to Victory Lane.

But until now, they’ve never had their own race car.

Today at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Lionel Racing and Sprint unveiled the first-ever Miss Sprint Cup paint scheme!

Designed by Lionel Racing, The Official Die-Cast of NASCAR, the Miss Sprint Cup car is a first for the famous trio and the die-cast makes a fun NASCAR collectible for fans.

"The Miss Sprint Cup representatives are tremendous ambassadors for both Sprint and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Since the program began in 2007 they have amassed a large fan following on social media and at the racetrack,” said Kimberly Meesters, Sprint’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sponsorship Manager.

“Thanks to Lionel Racing, they now have a great-looking die-cast as the first piece of collectible merchandise ever produced featuring the Miss Sprint Cup team.”

Designed on a Generation 6 stock car, the Miss Sprint Cup die-cast is just like the die-cast of any NASCAR Sprint Cup series driver – from the Goodyear tires and window net to the “Miss Sprint Cup” name on the windshield.

Miss Sprint Cup Brooke Werner is already a big fan of the die-cast car. "The Miss Sprint Cup die-cast really is one of a kind,” said Werner. “And I think fans are going to get a kick out of the fun design Lionel came up with for our first-ever die-cast!  Kim (Coon), Jaclyn (Roney) and I are looking forward to this collectible."

Howard Hitchcock, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Lionel Racing, anticipates the Miss Sprint Cup car will not only be a hit with die-cast collectors, but also more casual fans of the sport who may not have purchased die-cast before.

“We’re always looking for ways to reach the next generation of NASCAR fans and engage new fans in the hobby of die-cast collecting,” Hitchcock said. “Each member of the Miss Sprint Cup team is a star of the sport and fans of all ages love them – no matter who their favorite driver is. This may be the first die-cast that truly appeals to every fan at the track.”

The Miss Sprint Cup die-cast is available for pre-order through the NASCAR.com Superstore, LionelRacing.com and authorized dealers. The die-cast will be available to purchase at track in July. The car is produced under Lionel’s Action Racing Collectable brand and is available in 1:24 scale.

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With Dick Trickle's Name on the Roof Carl Edwards Gets the Pole for NASCAR All-Star race

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 Written By: Tony Marchand

With Dick Trickle's name on the roof of his stock car, Carl Edwards laid down a blistering qualifying lap and earned himself the first spot on the starting grid for Saturday night's NASCAR All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Carl put down a qualifying time of 111.297 MPH in his #99 Fastenal Roush Fenway Racing Ford on Friday, his team also helped by getting him off of pit road in a hurry.

Carl Edwards and his team decided that they would like to honor Dick Trickle in some way, so the have replaced Carl Edwards name about the driver side door with Dick Trickle's name.

In a post qualifying interview, Edwards talked about how he met Dick Trickle as a young kid, and remembered seeing him on a sweltering hot summer day, dressed in a black race suit while smoking a cigarette outside of the garage area. Carl thought to himself, "That's One Tough Dude".

Photo Credit: Roush Fenway Racing Facebook Page

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Kyle Busch Snickers Bites Car NASCAR All-Star Race Charlotte Motor Speedway

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Written By: Tony Marchand

Here's a sneak peak of what Kyle Busch's #18 Snickers Bites sponsored stock car will look like for the NASCAR Sprint Cup All-Star race on Saturday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Kyle Busch will roll off of the starting grid in 4th position for Saturday nights race, with a qualifying speed of 112.754 MPH.

Photo Credit: Joe Gibbs Racing Facebook Page

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Former NASCAR Driver Dick Trickle Dies of Suicide in Cemetery by Gunshot Wound

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Written By: Tony Marchand

(TheTunnelTurn.com)--According to a North Carolina sheriffs office, on Thursday retired NASCAR driver Dick Trickle made a call to 911from the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Boger City, and stated that there would be a dead body there, and it would be his.

Authorities tried to call him back but there was no answer. When they arrived at the cemetery they found a body laying next to Dick Trickle's truck.

It's with a heavy heart that we have to report this news, with 1,200 short track wins under his belt, Dick Trickled was a force to be reckoned with behind the wheel of a stock car.

Dick Trickle was also a mentor to Rusty Wallace. When Rusty was short track racing he would call Dick every Monday morning and ask he for advice on the set-up of his race car. Rusty was in complete shock over the news.

Although Dick Trickle had never won a NASCAR Sprint Cup race, his career stats consisted of, 15 top-five finishes, and he won two Nationwide Series races before retiring in 2002.

He will truly be missed by all in the racing community.

Photo Credit: www.legendsofnascar.com 

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Bryan Silas And Team Welcome New Partner For Charlotte

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Bryan Silas And Team Welcome New Partner For Charlotte

 

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (May 16, 2013) - - Bryan Silas and his T3R2 team will welcome a new primary marketing for tomorrow night's North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte (N.C.) Speedway.

 

Bell Equipment, which manufactures and markets a wide range of earthmoving and materials handling machinery for the mining, construction, forestry, sugar and related industries will adorn the hood of the Stuart Florida native's No. 99 Ford F-Series Friday night.

 

Bell Equipment, SA was founded in 1954 by Irvine Bell and is still managed by the Bell family today. The Bell company has grown to employ 2400 people worldwide, with production in South Africa and Germany.

 

"Everyone at T3R2 is excited to welcome Bell Equipment onboard for this weekend's race at Charlotte," said 25-year old Silas. Gary (Cogswell, crew chief), the team and I are really clicking, so I'm looking forward to getting back to business and having a good run not only for us but for everyone at Bell Equipment too."

 

The North Carolina Education Lottery 200 from Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway is set for Friday, May 17 with live coverage on SPEED, MRN and SiriusXM Satellite Radio beginning at 8:00 p.m.

 

For more on Bryan Silas please visit, BryanSilasRacing.com 

 

To learn more about T3R2's new official charity of choice, Warriors-4-Warriors and their mission, please view Warriors4WarriorsCharity.com

 

Follow T3R2 on Twitter by following @T3Racing.

 

Silas tweets too. Follow him on Twitter @BryanSilas99.

 

 

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Are You Ready for This Years NASCAR All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway

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Written By: Tony Marchand

If there's a race that you don't want to miss this year it's this years NASCAR All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

This is NASCAR's dash-for-the-cash non-points race. There are so many crazy things that have happened in the past during this race.

Remember that little incident with Kurt and Kyle Busch in 2007, when Kyle tried to go to the inside of his brother Kurt, slid up the track, and turned the both of them right into the wall. It destroyed both race cars and ended both of their chances at a shot for the cash.

Kurt and Kyle were so mad at one another, that they didn't speak for almost a year. It was at Thanksgiving dinner when their grandmother stepped in, and said that she had enough of this nonsense and made them apologize to each other. Yeap...true story.

Then there was the famous "Pass In The Grass" by Dale Earnhardt Sr. during the 1987 Winston, it wasn't a pass in the grass as much as it was a save in the grass, but some crazy race fan stated it was the pass in the grass and it stuck.

This happened when Bill Elliott tried to take a swipe at Dale Sr., got him loose, Dale shot through the grass, and kept his position on the track.

 Not only did "Awesome Bill From Dawsonville" fail to take Earnhardt out of contention, but that save by Dale cemented him in racing history as one of the best drivers ever behind the wheel of a stock car.

One of the many rule changes for this years race will be during qualifying. There will be no pit road speed during qualifying for this years All-Star event. Crews have been instructed to stay behind the pit road wall until the car comes to a complete stop in it's pit road stall.

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Mason Mingus; Win-Tron Racing Focused On Toledo Speedway

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Mason Mingus; Win-Tron Racing Focused On Toledo Speedway

 

TOLEDO, Ohio (May 14, 2013) - - After a career-best runner up position two weeks ago at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, Mason Mingus and his Win-Tron Racing team know that they must keep their strong start to the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards season alive with Sunday's Menards 200 presented by Federated Car Care at Toledo Speedway.

 

In the first four races of the year, the Brentwood, Tennessee native has been wrestling with nine-time ARCA champion Frank Kimmel for control of the championship standings. With one pole, two top-fives and four top-10s, just a mere 30 points separates the long-time veteran from the favorable rookie.

 

This weekend at the Northern Ohio 0.5-mile oval, the teenager is hoping to gain control of the top spot, further proving that his team will be a contender for the championship. To aid their battle, the Win-Tron Racing team led by 2009 ARCA championship crew chief Mark Rette participated in a private test session last week, where the driver and team left pleased with their results.

 

"After the test, I think we'll have a better car than we did at Mobile," offered Mingus, who sat on the pole and finished a strong fourth in the second race of the season. "I cannot say enough about this Win-Tron Racing team. We are a determined bunch. My debut at Toledo last year was okay. We weren't bad, but we weren't great either. I think the benefit of testing will really play into our hands on Sunday."

 

Right now, the 18-year old knows that the cagey presence of Kimmel is something he'll have to get used to as he tries to bring the Mooresville, North Carolina-based team their first ARCA championship.

 

"We knew going in, and its fact right now that, Frank Kimmel is the driver everyone's chasing," added Mingus, driver of the No. 32 Diamond Equipment / Call 811 Before You Dig Toyota Camry. "Thankfully, we've had an extremely strong start to the season, so he hasn't been able to get too far ahead as far as the point standings are concerned. But, Toledo Speedway is another great track of his, so we felt testing will at least help balance the playing field as far as we're concerned."

 

He continued, "I feel really good going into this race though. We have had really good short track cars this year and I have learned a lot since the race there last year. I hope I can get my first ARCA win at Toledo this weekend. I'm confident that (Mark) Rette and the guys have given me a car capable of that. It's also a great opportunity for our sponsor Call 811 Before You Dig. Ohio 811 is bringing a lot of representatives to the race, so we definitely want to have a good showing for them too."  

 

Entering Toledo, the Tennessean has 17 ARCA Racing Series races to his credit. During that tenure, he has acquired two top-fives and 11 top-10 finishes, including a second-place run at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway in May 2013. Additionally, a pole run last month, also at Mobile (Ala.) International Speedway is his best time trials effort to date.

 

The Menards 200 presented by Federated Car Care (200 laps / 100 miles) is the fifth of 21 events on the 2013 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards schedule. The 72^nd ARCA race at Toledo Speedway is a two-day show. Practice begins Saturday, May 18 with a forty-five minute practice session planned from 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. A final practice is scheduled from 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Menards pole qualifying presented by Ansell is set for later in the day, slated to begin at 3:30 p.m. The event will take the green flag Sunday, May 19 shortly after 2:00 p.m. The race will be televised live on SPEED. Additional coverage including timing and scoring available through the ARCA Racing Network (ARN) online at arcaracing.com. All times are local (Eastern).

 

Learn about Call 811 Before You Dig and what it can do for you by connecting to call811.com.

 

For more on Mason Mingus, please visit MasonMingusRacing.com.

 

Mingus tweets too. Follow him on Twitter @Mason_Mingus.

 

About Win-Tron Racing:

 

Located in Mooresville, North Carolina, Win-Tron Racing is the home of one the most potent ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards single-car operations. Owned by former racers Kevin Cywinski and Nate Thiesse, the team since has acquired the assets of County Joe Racing has become a favorable fixture on the circuit. Since Win-Tron Racing's inception in 2007, the team has hosted a variety of drivers including leading drivers James Buescher, Blake Bjorklund, Justin Marks, Matt Merrell and Brandon McReynolds to their first career ARCA victories. In 2013, the team will begin its seventh year of competition with a presence in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, the NASCAR K&N Pro Series (East) and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

 

PHOTO CAPTION: Mason Mingus, driver of the No. 32 Diamond Equipment / Call 811 Before You Dig Toyota Camry in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards for Win-Tron Racing.

 

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Phoenix Racing Owner James Finch Decides to Call it Quits

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James Finch owner of Phoenix Racing looks as though he may be calling it quits early this summer with his race team.

Due to lack of sponsorship and having to tap into his retirement account, Finch said he just can't continue to use his own money to field cars in the sport that he loves to be a part of.

The 51 car has seen some success with Kurt Busch and Regan Smith, but even with some of the great finishes that those guys had accomplished in the past. It still wasn't enough to attract a major sponsor.

Finch wanted to give his guys enough time to be able to disperse, and hopefully land a job with another team.

He has some race cars already built which he will use, he said that he doesn't want to built anymore cars, and that he wants to use what he has while he closes the team down.

As race fans we all like to see these smaller teams try to make a run with the big dogs, but with the economy the way that it is, there just aren't a lot of sponsors willing to invest marketing dollars into these cars right now.

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No Penalties For Ryan Newman's Remarks After Talladega Wreck

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NASCAR had announced earlier this week that they were going to review Ryan Newman's comments, which he made after he was involved in a late race wreck.

Ryan Newman was heading down the Talladega backstretch when a huge wreck happened; Kurt Busch's car got turned sideways in front of the #39 of Neman, and then started to barrel-roll in front of Newman, and ultimately came to rest on the roof of Ryan Newman's race car.

Luckily everyone walked away from the crash okay, but Ryan Newman was a little shaken up by the whole ordeal.

NASCAR stated on Tuesday that no action or penalties would be taken against Ryan Newman for his comments.

Ryan Newman did have a few choice words to say in his interview; I say, let these guys speak their mind, they're not hurting the sport, hell... race fans love this shit!

Video Credit: Fox Sports

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David Ragan Gets A Push From Gilliland and Wins The Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway

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Perhaps they never saw them coming, but on a green-white-checkered restart, David Ragan received a push from teammate David Gilliland, as they maneuvered their way up the middle of the pack and right past Carl Edwards.

It was David Ragan who crossed the finish line first at the end of the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega Alabama; David Gilliland finished right behind him in second place. It was a great payday for Front Row Motorsports.

David Ragan was a long shot to win this thing, but the guy's good at restrictor plate racing. This was a huge shot in the arm for both driver,s and also for Front Row Motorsports as well.

Kurt Busch took one heck of a wild ride down the Talladega backstretch, he got turned sideways at full speed, and barrel rolled right in front of the 39 machine of Ryan Newman.

 Kurt Busch's car came to rest on top of Ryan Newman's. The wreck also collected many other top contenders, one of which was Danica Patrick.

Danica had a great run going and was running in the front for the pack when all of this took place, she was collected up in the melee, which ended here chances at winning the race.

Photo Credit: NASCAR.com

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Denny Hamlin Has Escape Hatch for Driver Change on Sunday

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NASCAR had created these escape hatches a while ago so that larger drivers could escape their car in a hurry if they needed to.

We don't see them used very often, but Joe Gibbs Racing decided to put one in the roof of the #11 FedEx machine of Denny Hamlin, so that they could make the driver swap a little easier on pit road on Sunday.

Here's a really cool video on Fox Sports, that shows Brian Vickers and Denny Hamlin practicing the driver swap for Sunday's race at Talladega Superspeedway.

Video Credit: Fox Sports

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Richmond Finish Keeps Matt Tifft Motivated During Break

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Richmond Finish Keeps Matt Tifft Motivated During Break

MOORESVILLE, North Carolina (May 2, 2013) - - After a challenging start to his rookie campaign in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, Ohio's Matt Tifft and his Win-Tron Racing team left last weekend's Blue Ox 100 with some much needed confidence after delivering a 10^th place run in the fourth race of the season.

Tifft, driver of the No. 89 DOC 360 Chevrolet Impala, hopes that their Richmond effort is a sign of things to come for the Mooresville, North Carolina-based team.

"Richmond was one of the craziest races I've been in," said the 16-year old who started the 100-lap event from the 19^th position. "We struggled with the setup until the sun went away and then the car came alive. We then dodged four wrecks, swept into the big one and managed to come away with a top-10. I even had a car drive up my window net. I'm very proud of this team, to finish there after the way things were going is a good sign for things to come. I completed one of my goals for the season, to finish in the top-10. We'll build on this run and look to duplicate or better it at Bowman-Gray."

The running of the NASCAR Hall of Fame 150, from the Winston Salem, North Carolina stadium isn't, for another four weeks. The brief pause in NKPSE action doesn't exactly mean the teenager will be sitting idle though.

"Staying in the seat will only keep me focused and hopefully keep a rhythm going," Tifft sounded. "As far as I'm concerned, the more track time, the better."

Currently, Tifft is preparing to test with his Win-Tron Racing at Toledo Speedway on Thursday, May 9 to prepare for his ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards debut at the 0.5-mile oval on Sunday, May 19.

From Toledo, Tifft will head north to the Great Lakes state to compete in the ARCA / CRA event at Berlin (Mich.) Raceway on Saturday, May 11.

"I'm very excited about the month of May," said Tifft, the 2012 ARCA Midwest Tour Series rookie of the year. "It's a real treat to race close to my home with friends and family watching, plus the opportunity to make my ARCA debut, it's surreal."

He added, "I'm also eager to get back to Berlin Raceway next weekend for the CRA race. That place is one of my all-time favorite places to race, so I'm expecting to go up there and run competitive for DOC 360 and my team. Life is pretty good right now."

Learn more about DOC 360, by visit: drinkdoc360.com or Facebook/drinkdoc360.

For more on Matt Tifft, please visit MattTifftRacing.com or click on his Facebook page. 

Tifft tweets too, follow him @matt89tifft.

About DOC 360:

DOC 360 is owned and manufactured by Wis-Pak, Inc. Wis-Pak is a manufacturer and distributor of Pepsi-Cola and other leading soft drinks. The company's corporate office is located in Watertown, Wisconsin and production facilities are found throughout the Central and Southern United States. Wis-Pak is owned by 39 Shareholders, representing 63 independent Pepsi-Cola franchises. Wis-Pak is majority owner of WP Beverages, which is the seventh largest Pepsi-Cola franchisee in the United States with corporate headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin.

About Win-Tron Racing:

Located in Mooresville, North Carolina, Win-Tron Racing (win-tronracing.com) is the home of one the most potent ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards single-car operations. Owned by former racers Kevin Cywinski and Nate Thiesse, the team since has acquired the assets of County Joe Racing has become a favorable fixture on the circuit. Since Win-Tron Racing's inception in 2007, the team has hosted a variety of drivers including leading drivers James Buescher, Blake Bjorklund, Justin Marks, Matt Merrell and Brandon McReynolds to their first career ARCA victories. In 2013, the team will begin its seventh year of competition with a presence in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, the NASCAR K&N Pro Series (East) and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

PHOTO CAPTION: Matt Tifft, driver of the No. 89 DOC 360 Chevrolet Impala for Win-Tron Racing in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East (NKPSE).

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