Yes. I truly forgot to attach this picture to the post. And now for your viewing pleasure, Danica Patrick .... <img src=http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/attachment.php?s=&postid=1047835>
Formula One News Michael Shumacher, sponsored by Shell and Ferrari Motorsports records the 85th victory of his career during Sunday Morning's 2006 San Marino Grand Prix held at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari. American Scott Speed finished the race 15th. - Spydertrader <img src=http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/attachment.php?s=&postid=1048042>
Spencer to run #78 at Pocono: on Speed Channel's Victory Lane, Kenny Wallace said that Jimmy Spencer will drive the #78 Furniture Row Racing Chevy at Pocono in June, as Wallace will be driving the Busch race in Nashville. Welcome back to Mr. Excitement!! - Spydertrader <img src=http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/attachment.php?s=&postid=1026170> "Good to be Back!!" <img src=http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/attachment.php?s=&postid=1048124>
NASCAR Fans Killed When Flagpole Hits Power Lines Fans Were Putting Up Flagpole POSTED: 10:30 am CDT April 25, 2006 TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Two NASCAR fans are dead after hitting power lines with a flagpole they were putting up. A spokeswoman at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama said the two men died at a campground outside the track Monday. Fans commonly use poles to fly flags to cheer on their favorite driver. Witnesses said the men were trying to anchor the flagpole when wind pushed it into power lines. A man who was near the victims' camp site said the two were trying to pull the flagpole off the lines when he heard "a loud pop." He said the victims were lying on the ground and women were trying to get them away from the power lines, which had fallen. Talladega County coroner Jerry Castleberry said the two men were killed by electrocution, according to Birmingham TV station WVTM. Castleberry said Keith Stell, 39, of Birmingham, and Ronny Wright, 42, of Remlap, died instantly. Paramedics tried to revive the men, but it was too late. Castleberry said the men had still been holding on to the pole when it touched the power lines and they "didn't have a chance." Track officials were shaken by the incident. Vice President Rick Humphrey could not recall anything like it in his 10 years at Talladega. "What happened (Monday) is unfortunate. It appears to be an accident, and our thoughts and prayers go out to the two families," Humphrey said. Instead of racing, talk at the track centered on the fans who died. Witnesses struggled to make sense of the incident. "It's just horrible. I had a friend who died like this, with power lines like this. It's just horrible," said one fan. Just a few yards away from where the incident happened, race fan Tom Smith finished setting up camp, acutely aware of the hidden dangers that camping can pose. "I've been in the fire service just over 30 years. It's a daily thing, where you place your ladders for house fires and so forth. It kind of goes home, also, with all the safety issues," Smith sad. Track officials said they do not plan any changes for the rest of race week, but they urge fans to use caution and be aware of their surroundings when camping at the track. The Aaron's 499 race will be run at the track Sunday. Distributed by Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Earnhardt to Honor Dad With Replica Car By JENNA FRYER, AP Motorsports Writer The one thing a NASCAR driver never wanted to see was the black No. 3 Chevrolet closing on his rear bumper. One glance of the car in the rearview mirror was enough to send tremors through any competitor. Dale Earnhardt Jr. hopes to achieve that same effect this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway, where he'll mark his late father's birthday by driving a replica of the famed car. Junior's trademark red Chevy will be painted predominantly black, with white lettering and silver and red stripes. The car mimics the design the late Dale Earnhardt made famous. Junior will still use his No. 8 â his father's No. 3 has not been on the track since his 2001 death. "The car looks good, it's a cool way to honor my dad," Earnhardt said Tuesday. "It's going to be a lot of fun to be behind the wheel of that car, and see the reaction it gets from other drivers on the track." The tribute is part of a larger salute at Dale Earnhardt Inc., which is celebrating Earnhardt's Thursday night induction into the Motorsports Hall of Fame, his overall accomplishments at Talladega and his 55th birthday, which would have been Sunday. All three DEI cars will have the same paint scheme, which Junior views as an appropriate celebration of the seven-time champion. He seemed uncomfortable in February marking the five-year anniversary of his father's death, but birthdays bring happier memories. "His birthday is something I do enjoy pointing out or celebrating or recognizing because that was always a lot of fun with him," Junior said. "When he was getting a little older we was always thinking about what his real age was. There's some things that come and go without a blink of an eye. But there are other things that come and go that you want to point out and you want to recognize and you do appreciate." Junior's car will be the most dramatic of the three DEI entries. After all, it's at Talladega and Daytona â the two biggest and fastest tracks in NASCAR â where Junior bears the closest resemblance to his father. Dale Earnhardt was the greatest at restrictor-plate racing, especially at Talladega, where he scored 10 wins and notched the 76th and final victory of his career in October 2000. Junior inherited the skill required to work the draft. He has five victories at Talladega and two at Daytona. But none compare to his father's last victory, when he charged from 18th place with five laps to go to cross the finish line first. "I was running second thinking I was in a position to try to get me a win, and I can see him and his line formed on the outside coming up, getting closer and closer," Junior said. "Every time I look in the mirror, he'd moved up a few more feet toward us and was coming on. So everybody was sort of in a panic mode as if, `Wait a minute now, this thing ain't playing out like we had in mind.'" Junior said drives like that Talladega victory were the ones his father cherished. "He would do all kinds of stuff like that, make big comebacks or big, great saves or just crazy passes," Junior remembered. "Everybody always said he could do a lot of things with a race car a lot of other people couldn't. He'd take pride in those things personally. "Never would get out and jump up and down and brag about it. But when it was all said and done and over with, and everybody went home, he would take pride in doing those things. I think that comeback was one he really, really enjoyed."
FX Networks plans to broadcast Qualifying for The Aaron's 499 Nextel Cup Series Race from Talladega Super Speedway - on Saturday at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. This weekend's racing schedule: Formula One Off Week Nextel Cup Aaron's 499 - Fox Sunday 1:30 PM Eastern Time Busch Series Aaron's 312 - Fox Saturday 3:00 PM Eastern Time Craftsman Truck Series Missouri/Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 - Speed Channel Saturday 8:00 PM Eastern Time "No, no, he didn't slam you, he didn't bump you, he didn't nudge you... he *rubbed* you. And rubbin', son, is racin'. " - Spydertrader
Elliot Sadler driving the M&M's #38 Ford for Robert Yates Racing, edged out Tony Stewart winning the Budweiser Pole for this Sunday's Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway. Can Sadler grab his Fourth Career Nextel Cup Series win? - Spydertrader <img src=http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/attachment.php?s=&postid=1055202>