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Kvapil Looks for Change of Luck in Vegas
Statesville, N.C. – In the first two races of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, Travis Kvapil was caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, with accidents sidelining him early at Daytona and Phoenix. The driver of the No. 38 Long John Silver’s Ford is ready for a change of luck this week at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and the chance to show how fast his 2011 car can be. Las Vegas is just the place to get back on track. The 1.5-mile tri-oval is the type of track that Front Row Motorsports best prepared for in the off-season as it prepped its new fleet of cars and FR9 motors. Kvapil has four Cup career starts at Las Vegas, including one top-10 finish (eighth). Comments from Long John Silver’s … Read entire article »
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Kvapil Ready to Get into Rhythm of Shorter Tracks
Statesville, N.C. - Amidst all the excitement and ceremony of the season-opening “Speedweeks” in Daytona Beach, Fla., Travis Kvapil was already eagerly anticipating Race No. 2. Phoenix International Raceway is a favorite of Kvapil’s and is representative of the type of tracks where Front Row Motorsports expects to improve greatly in 2011. The driver of the No. 38 Long John Silver’s Ford is ready to rebound after a less-than-memorable Daytona 500 this past weekend, when his early surge in a fast car was cut short by an accident that left his machine uncompetitive. Getting back to business in Phoenix, Kvapil has a top-10 finish in eight career starts at the one-mile tri-oval and is ready to challenge for another. Comments from Long … Read entire article »
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Travis Kvapil Signs With Randy Moss Motorsports for 2011 Truck Series
STATESVILLE, N.C. – Travis Kvapil will join Randy Moss Motorsports to race for his second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship during the 2011 season. The Janesville, Wis., native will pilot the No. 5 International Truck/Monaco RVs Toyota Tundra with veteran crew chief Rick Viers leading the team. “I’m excited to be competing with Randy Moss Motorsports and International Truck/Monaco RVs for the 2011 season,” commented Travis Kvapil, driver of the No. 5 International Truck/Monaco RVs Toyota Tundra. “The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is a great series with a lot of tough competition, and I’m excited to be there full-time. I’ve had a lot of success racing in the [NASCAR Camping World] Truck Series in the past, and I’m looking forward to winning races and contending for the championship. International … Read entire article »
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Notebook: NASCAR will change scoring system
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.— Anyone who doubts NASCAR will adopt a simplified scoring system for determining its champions in all three of its top national touring series simply wasn’t listening. Though NASCAR hasn’t ironed out the minutiae, sanctioning body president Mike Helton made it clear Friday at Daytona International Speedway that change is coming. “The goal for some time is to create a points system that is easy to understand, easy to explain, easy to be talked about, but also (to) be credible at the end of the season,” Helton said. In recent meetings with owners and drivers, NASCAR has discussed a simplified system that would award 43 points to a race winner, with points declining from first to 43rd place in one-point increments. Still under consideration are … Read entire article »
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NASCAR Daytona test teleconference transcript – Robin Pemberton, Mike Helton and John Darby
Daytona Beach – NASCAR President Mike Helton, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Director of Competition John Darby and NASCAR Vice President of Competition Robin Pemberton visited the media center at Daytona International Speedway on Friday to answer questions from the media. Here is the transcript. THE MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome here to the media center at Daytona International Speedway. We’re excited about the 53th running of the Daytona 500, and joining us here today we have NASCAR President Mike Helton, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Managing Director of Competition John Darby, and NASCAR Vice President of Competition Robin Pemberton. I appreciate your attendance today. At this time I’ll call on Mike, he has a few comments, and then we’ll open it up for questions. MIKE HELTON: Just very quickly, welcome to 2011 … Read entire article »
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National Stock Car Racing Commission Issues Decision on Front Row Racing Penalty
The National Stock Car Racing Commission issued the following statement today: On June 22, 2010, the National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel heard and considered the appeal of Front Row Motorsports regarding the #38 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car. The appeal concerned two penalties issued by NASCAR stemming from the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Pocono Raceway on June 6, 2010. … Read entire article »
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NASCAR Drops the Hammer on Front Row Motorsports
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR has issued penalties, suspensions and fines to the No. 38 team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as a result of rules infractions committed during last Sunday’s event at Pocono Raceway. The team was found to be in violation of Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4-J (any determination by NASCAR officials that the race equipment used in the event does not conform to NASCAR rules); and 20-10.7J (unapproved modification to valve stem hardware) of the 2010 NASCAR Rule Book. NASCAR officials discovered the illegal bleeder mechanisms installed on the valve stem of the tires on the #38 car after the rain delay at Pocono. … Read entire article »
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Kvapil Looks for Better Performance at Texas
Statesville, N.C. (April 13, 2010) – There may be no other team as tough as the No. 34 Long John Silver’s team from Front Row Motorsports. The team has been together for over two years and continues to be a consistent presence in the NASCAR Sprint Cup garage no matter what circumstances the team faces. This weekend the team will be in a position to qualify on speed for Sunday’s Samsung Mobile 500. … Read entire article »
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Kvapil Likes Phoenix Layout
Statesville, N.C.. – Ready to make his seventh NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start in Phoenix, Travis Kvapil prepares with the No. 34 Long John Silver’s Ford team for Saturday night’s Subway Fresh Fit 600 at the one-mile Phoenix International Raceway. Kvapil has one top-10 result in his previous six starts at the desert track. … Read entire article »
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