It carried over well to racing as he became NASCARs first national superstar. 38 team will be announced later. Im familiar enough with the city, but Im learning about it every day, she said. 5. Kitsap County Airport, Bremerton, Wash. In 1957, Parnelli Jones won in a Cup car on a .9-mile road course on the grounds of the airport. He made 165 starts without a win. won in 1954 on the 2-mile course at Linden. We had so many things going on at Martinsville for the last race that I couldnt begin to tell you everything we had. I think there are a lot of people in the NASCAR garage who are noticing what Front Row Motorsports has accomplished with the new car and their truck program, Peterson said in a statement from the team. Legends were made there as drivers dug through the sand of the two turns and tried to avoid other cars, seagulls and the incoming tide. NASCAR has hired Four Leaf Productions to handle many of the logistical challenges related to such a huge event. Its going to be a two-day festival. Kitsap County Airport, Bremerton, Wash. In 1957, Parnelli Jones won in a Cup car on a .9-mile road course on the grounds of the airport. Lake Speed With a name like that, you have to be a racer. Pie in the sky? 7. 5. Julie Giese knows this. Twenty Cup wins (eight in 1956). But it certainly will be odd. Travis Peterson will be the crew chief for the No. Julie Giese knows this. Temporary suite viewing areas will be constructed along the race course, and food and drink will be plentiful. No. Crider raced in Cup from 1959-65, making 232 starts without a win. Jocko Maggiacomo When your first name is Chauncey, a good nickname is almost a requirement. Augusta International Raceway, Augusta, Ga. They play a big golf tournament there, dont they? 34 car that has been driven by Michael McDowell. The missed call could have major implications in the playoffs even if series officials decide to penalize Byron later this week, as was hinted Sunday night. In 75 years of racing, NASCAR results lists have included some of the world of sports most unusual names. In Williams situation, whether he ran him over on accident or on purpose, there should be some sort of penalty for him on that side because hes completely screwed someones race up, whether it was on purpose or not, Reddick said. Rumors include New York City where, perhaps, Manhattans quite talented taxi drivers could participate in a preliminary event. Finished third in Cup points four consecutive seasons (1956-59). 34 team to the front. Consider these other peculiar racing spots: Soldier Field, Chicago Yes, NASCAR has a past in the Windy City. Its the potential, she said. Theres a tremendous amount of opportunity, getting to create something as were doing it. A short-track terror in the Midwest, Trickle won hundreds of races but failed to score in Cup in 303 starts from 1970-2002. 7. Crawfish Crider Supposedly got the nickname when he splashed his race car into water. The William Byron-Denny Hamlin thing, we had no eyes on. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. And we have a really great team in-house that has built tracks and worked on the operations side, and were getting started putting all that together.. Nero Steptoe Just because its a great name. I totally understand running somebody close and making a little bit of contact, but that was pretty massive., On the retaliatory hit, Byron said: I didnt mean to spin him out. His brother wasnt convinced when they talked. Dick Trickle With a name like that, you have to be tough. Next:The season finale will be at 10 p.m. Already, more than six months before loud race cars take to the streets of Chicago, the very fact that the race will happen apparently has sparked interest in NASCAR involvement by other large cities. But it certainly will be odd. She has been president of Phoenix Raceway, which hosts the championship races of NASCARs top three series, and now assumes responsibility for a major auto racing experiment. He worked with drivers Chris Buescher, Ryan Newman and Matt Kenseth during that time. Made 23 Cup starts across 11 seasons in the 1970s and 80s. You had to, You did it exactly how you needed to., This is the best thing of 2022 in motor racing ! Theres a tremendous amount of opportunity, getting to create something as were doing it. NASCAR Power Rankings: Chase Elliott keeps top spot No. Were building this from the start. Legends were made there as drivers dug through the sand of the two turns and tried to avoid other cars, seagulls and the incoming tide. NASCAR has hired Four Leaf Productions to handle many of the logistical challenges related to such a huge event. She has been president of Phoenix Raceway, which hosts the championship races of NASCARs top three series, and now assumes responsibility for a major auto racing experiment. responsibility for a major auto racing experiment. He spent the past five seasons at Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing. Fireball Roberts won the race, which was called at 139 laps (of a scheduled 170) because of impending darkness. Made 23 Cup starts across 11 seasons in the 1970s and 80s. Logano and Elliott will be trying to grab their second championships. Speedy Thompson Obviously, he was fast. Linden Airport, Linden, N.J. Temporary tracks made by connecting portions of airport runways were somewhat popular in the 1950s. Other unusual names came straight from the birth certificate. We want Chicago to be a very different experience, Giese said. She has been president of Phoenix Raceway, which hosts the championship races of NASCARs top three series, and now assumes responsibility for a major auto racing experiment. Check out these NASCAR extras. Giese has walked the race course with a television production team and has seen the promise of what can be. Although other series have raced in downtown locations, the July 1-2 weekend will mark an extreme departure from the norm for NASCAR. This will be the oddest of racing offseasons for Giese, a veteran NASCAR executive whos been handed the formidable task of overseeing the preparations for and the execution of next summers Chicago Street Race, a NASCAR adventure into the unknown. 5. 9. Barbour will oversee all track engineering and car preparation processes for the Front Row Motorsports Cup cars. Fireball Roberts won. Its all about which car of the final four gets to the finish line first. It might be spectacular. 1. Only 14 cars were entered. Twenty Cup wins (eight in 1956). 5. 4. The Chicago Cup and Xfinity races are scheduled July 1-2 next year, Power Rankings: The best who never won a Cup race. Were putting it together piece by piece. After a rain delay of 3 hours, 19 minutes and 57 seconds, the race resumed. Legends were made there as drivers dug through the sand of the two turns and tried to avoid other cars, seagulls and the incoming tide. #NASCARPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/UgPH2EIiNd, I guess we can just wreck each other under caution, Hamlin told NBC Sports Kim Coon. Our final piece is finding a new leader for the No. 10. 10: Aric Almirola announced his retirement but made an abrupt U-turn and will return to this car for Stewart-Haas Racing. The Chicago Cup and Xfinity races are scheduled July 1-2 next year on a 2.2-mile, 12-turn street layout that will carry the cars past Buckingham Fountain and Grant Park and along Lake Shore Drive, providing unusual visuals of NASCAR racing on a landscape that includes the Lake Michigan shoreline and the famous architecture of downtown Chicago. We know that Travis is a person that can immediately come in, take the baton, and continue to move the No. race I think there are a lot of people in the NASCAR garage who are noticing what Front Row Motorsports has accomplished with the new car and their truck program, Peterson said in a statement from the team. 1: Ross Chastain, the surprise driver of 2022, returns to keep the fire burning and the watermelons smashing at Trackhouse Racing. Julie Giese knows this. Street races have been done, but this is the first time NASCAR has done it. Travis Peterson will be the crew chief for the No. 17: Chris Buescher scored RFK Racings first win this season. We know that Travis is a person that can immediately come in, take the baton, and continue to move the No. Im ready to get to work. Burrhead Nantz Ran three races in 1960 and went home to Mooresville, North Carolina. McCormick Field, Asheville, N.C. NASCAR fashioned a quarter-mile track inside Ashevilles baseball field, and Jim Paschal took the checkered flag in the 1958 race. Crawfish Crider Supposedly got the nickname when he splashed his race car into water. won in 1954 on the 2-mile course at Linden. Made 23 Cup starts across 11 seasons in the 1970s and 80s. Barbour will oversee all track engineering and car preparation processes for the Front Row Motorsports Cup cars. A Georgia driver who ran five Cup races in the mid-1950s. Check out NASCAR extras, Pig races? 7: Corey LaJoie returns, and why not put his face on his car hood for Daytona again? Already, more than six months before loud race cars take to the streets of Chicago, the very fact that the race will happen apparently has sparked interest in NASCAR involvement by other large cities. 7. Roberts real name was Glenn, but he picked up Fireball as a baseball pitcher. 3. He was. Peterson previously served as a race engineer at Hendrick Motorsports for Dale Earnhardt Jr. and also at JR Motorsports. None of the playoff contenders won last week at Homestead-Miami Speedway as Kyle Larson scored in a runaway, so three championship spots are available Sunday. Augusta International Raceway, Augusta, Ga. They play a big golf tournament there, dont they? Lap 500 at Martinsville in October. Makes sense. 22: The champ, Joey Logano, wont be leaving the Penske ride. Dick Trickle With a name like that, you have to be tough. Crawfish Crider Supposedly got the nickname when he splashed his race car into water. Al Keller (speaking of odd, he drove a Jaguar!) Nero Steptoe Just because its a great name. 38 team. won in 1954 on the 2-mile course at Linden. In 1956, a Cup race was held on a half-mile (more or less) paved oval inside the home of the Chicago Bears. Ran 20 races in the 1960s and 70s. Chastain hasnt won since April, but hes knocking on the door with second-place runs the past two weeks. Although other series have raced in downtown locations, the July 1-2 weekend will mark an extreme departure from the norm for NASCAR. 7: Justin Allgaier returns to JR Motorsports for another shot at an elusive title. Although other series have raced in downtown locations, the July 1-2 weekend will mark an extreme departure from the norm for NASCAR. Burrhead Nantz Ran three races in 1960 and went home to Mooresville, North Carolina. A Georgia driver who ran five Cup races in the mid-1950s. Might be time to shop for a big winter coat, she says. Johnson plans to run a part-time Cup schedule with the team car number not yet known. Its the potential, she said. Both Front Row Motorsports Cup teams will have new crew chiefs in 2023, the team announced Wednesay. As with all things Silly, dont be surprised if things change before 2023 arrives. Giese is trading the Desert Southwest for Chicago, a dramatic move in more ways than one. 2. Ran 20 races in the 1960s and 70s. Majeski had not won a Truck Series race until his victory at Bristol at beginning of this round. In Chicago, were changing that strategy to where you have races each day and full concerts with A-list talent each night. There will be numerous hurdles over the next six months. Speedy Thompson Obviously, he was fast. Burrhead Nantz Ran three races in 1960 and went home to Mooresville, North Carolina. A short-track terror in the Midwest, Trickle won hundreds of races but failed to score in Cup in 303 starts from 1970-2002. And we have a really great team in-house that has built tracks and worked on the operations side, and were getting started putting all that together.. Four Leaf has produced many large spectator events, including the Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits music festivals, and has experience working with city officials in Chicago. week in the playoff opener at Darlington and in the second round race at Texas. After a rain delay of 3 hours, 19 minutes and 57 seconds, the race resumed. 51: Jeremy Clements back with his family team. Street races have been done, but this is the first time NASCAR has done it. 41: Ryan Preece takes over this ride from Cole Custer in 2023. Also, Ryan Bergenty, car chief for the No. I DO THIS IN VIDEO GAMES ALL THE TIME. We want Chicago to be a very different experience, Giese said. 5. Im ready to get to work. Peterson, 31, has been a race engineer. 4. I think there are a lot of people in the NASCAR garage who are noticing what Front Row Motorsports has accomplished with the new car and their truck program, Peterson said in a statement from the team. Peterson previously served as a race engineer at Hendrick Motorsports for Dale Earnhardt Jr. and also at JR Motorsports. We know that Travis is a person that can immediately come in, take the baton, and continue to move the No. Theres a tremendous amount of opportunity, getting to create something as were doing it. Crider raced in Cup from 1959-65, making 232 starts without a win. Its the potential, she said. He spent the past five seasons at Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing. Ross Chastain paces Cup practice at Phoenix, Kyle Busch reveals part of Truck team lineup for 2023, NASCAR officials cite sports growth, talk about work to do, Martinsville move gets attention for Ross Chastain on a worldwide basis, Kelley Earnhardt Miller: Big sister, big boss for JR Motorsports. I tried to wreck him back. 2. By the time we put all those cameras up (on the monitor in the control tower), we dont have room for all of the in-car cameras to be monitored. 34 team to the front. Just dropped the controller and you dont even know what to do.. Im ready to get to work. Winter is coming in Chicago. In 1956, a Cup race was held on a half-mile (more or less) paved oval inside the home of the Chicago Bears. I think there are a lot of people in the NASCAR garage who are noticing what Front Row Motorsports has accomplished with the new car and their truck program, Peterson said in a statement from the team. Al Keller (speaking of odd, he drove a Jaguar!) It might be spectacular. Giese has walked the race course with a television production team and has seen the promise of what can be. Rumors include New York City where, perhaps, Manhattans quite talented taxi drivers could participate in a preliminary event. Winter is coming in Chicago. We knew what it could be with the skyline, the lake, the fountain. 38 driven by Todd Gilliland, has been named as the organizations technical director. 9. The NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville is the final playoff elimination race. No. He outran Alan Kulwicki and Davey Allison to the checkered flag in the spring race at Darlington in 1988. 3. Byron, after pitting, restarted 10th. Front Row Motorsports also announced Wednesday that Seth Barbour, who had been the crew chief for the No. Peterson replaces Blake Harris, who will be the crew chief for Alex Bowman in 2023 at Hendrick Motorsports. Ty Dillon moves from Petty GMS to race for Spire. In 75 years of racing, NASCAR results lists have included some of the world of sports most unusual names. Roberts real name was Glenn, but he picked up Fireball as a baseball pitcher. Its going to be stunning., Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Front Row Motorsports Cup teams to have new crew chiefs in 2023, Add Chicago streets to NASCARs list of odd race places, NASCAR Power Rankings: Playing the name game, Chicago: Making NASCAR work in the big city. We knew what it could be with the skyline, the lake, the fountain. Logano started the day on the pole, won the first segment of the race, led 187 of 312 laps on the day and edged out teammate Ryan Blaney for the win and the title. That puts him third in the playoff standings. Already, more than six months before loud race cars take to the streets of Chicago, the very fact that the race will happen apparently has sparked interest in NASCAR involvement by other large cities. Winter is coming in Chicago. Crawfish Crider Supposedly got the nickname when he splashed his race car into water. Maybe a boat racer would have been more appropriate, but still. To get to that first street race green flag, however, there is much work to be done. We knew what it could be with the skyline, the lake, the fountain. 39: Ryan Sieg back for another season. Maybe a boat racer would have been more appropriate, but still. 34 team to the front. He was. Honorable mentions: Possum Jones, Banjo Matthews, Soapy Castles, Dick Passwater, Gober Sosebee, Jesse James Taylor, numerous drivers named Chase (including Chase Elliott, Chase Briscoe and Mike Chase). Perhaps more famous as Sterling Marlins father, Coo Coo was a Cup semi-regular in the 1960s and 70s. A new crew chief for the No. No. This will be the oddest of racing offseasons for Giese, a veteran NASCAR executive whos been handed the formidable task of overseeing the preparations for and the execution of next summers Chicago Street Race, a NASCAR adventure into the unknown. 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