This week, Chris Smith gets to sit down with Wesley Sherrill, the car chief of the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. We talk about not only winning three contingency awards this weekend, but we also talk about the historic sweep of all three series at Bristol. Talks about how much momentum plays in this type of win. We also have a candid conversation on the advantages of running in multiple series with the COT. We preview Atlanta Motor Speedway a bit and talk about the schedule changes recently announced. A great show, enjoy and make sure you comment with your thoughts!

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This week, Chris Smith sits down with Atlanta Motor Speedway President and General Manager Ed Clark to talk about the loss of a race in 2011, as well as his rise to success in the sport of NASCAR. We also look at some of the history of AMS as we celebrate 50 years of racing at Atlanta. Subscribe to the show so you don’t miss anything.

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Introduction of Buz McKim, NASCAR Hall of Fame HistorianWe talk about the process for nominationDiscuss the rules regarding being eligible even if still involved in the sportBuz gives us his personal top 10 out of this class of nomineesWe go down his list and talk about each one’s contributions to the sport and why he thinks they should be in that top 10Danny Lawrence, trackside manager of ECR Engines talks about the enormous success they had this week at the Brickyard 400

Chris Smith sits down with Brian Pattie, NASCAR crew chief for the No. 42 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing team and talks about their recent success at Watkins Glen. We also get some insight on their overall season and what their goals are going forward. Pattie also gives us the skinny on how they approach the contingency award program and how their team utilizes this program to motivate the team morale. Another great show with candid conversation.

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We made some history today, our 5oth show. So what’s a better way to celebrate? NASCAR Hall of Fame historian Buz McKim stops by to talk about who he thinks are the top 10 nominees for the 2011 HOF class. We also get to talk to the trackside manager of ECR Engines, Danny Lawrence about the success they had this past week at the Brickyard. Subscribe to the show so you don’t miss anything.

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• Introduction of Buz McKim, NASCAR Hall of Fame Historian
  We talk about the process for nomination
  Discuss the rules regarding being eligible even if still involved in the sport
  Buz gives us his personal top 10 out of this class of nominees
  We go down his list and talk about each one’s contributions to the sport and why he thinks they should be in that top 10
  Danny Lawrence, trackside manager of ECR Engines talks about the enormous success they had this week at the Brickyard 400
• Intro and Exit Bumpers courtesy of PhilX of Powder PowderMusic.com Link
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Episode 49 of this weeks show has the only licensed NASCAR artist, Sam Bass on to talk shop as well as Mike Lepp, Athletic Director for the No. 11 FedEx Toyota team to talk about their success this year.  Subscribe to the show so you don’t miss anything.

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• Introduction of Sam Bass, NASCAR’s first officially licensed artist, who is best known for his artwork depicting NASCAR races, race drivers and race cars.
• Sam talks about the medium he uses most to produce his artwork.
• What gives Sam the most pleasure out of all his work?
• Sam talks about his NASCAR artwork start with Humpy Wheeler and Charlotte Motor Speedway.
• Sam is designing the souvenir cover for Atlanta Motor Speedway’s 50th Anniversary race on Labor Day weekend.
• Sams talks about how he started doing the guitar trophies he designs for the Nashville Superspeedway races.
• How are the guitars themselves designed?
• What was Sam’s reaction to Kyle Busch smashing the guitar trophy presented to him after winning the June 2007 Nashville Nationwide race?
• Sam can be found on sambass.com and also has a facebook page. A twitter account is in the works in August.
• Who were or are some of the NASCAR drivers Sam has worked with over the years?
• What is Sam’s specific involvement with the NASCAR Hall of Fame?
• Sam talks about the charity work he has done and why he does them.
• Mike Lepp from the No. 11 FedEx Toyota team talks nutrition for all fans at tracks as well as what they do as a team to prepare
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For Immediate Release

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (July 14, 2010) – After rocketing the Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates’ No. 1 McDonald’s Chevrolet to the Coors Light Pole for the third time this season, Jamie McMurray powered his way to a top-five finish and five post-race contingency awards in Saturday night’s LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway.

McMurray, along with crew chief Kevin “Bono” Manion and the No. 1 pit crew, captured the Coors Light Pole on Friday, moving to the top of the season charts with three poles. Additionally, the team picked up the DirecTV Crew Chief of the Race, MAHLE Clevite Engine Builder of the Race, Tissot “Pit Road Precision,” and WIX Filters Lap Leader awards.

The awards are part of the NASCAR Prize Money and Decal Program, also referred to as the contingency program, which provides teams prize money and weekly awards based on performance in several categories.

McMurray, who led Saturday’s 43-car field to the green flag, also led 72 laps during the 267-lap event, earning the WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race Award, given to the eligible driver who leads the most laps during each week’s race.

With a powerful engine for the No. 1 team, Earnhardt Childress Racing (ECR) Engines was awarded the MAHLE Clevite Engine Builder of the Race honor based on qualifying and finishing position. This is the second straight week ECR has captured the engine builder honors.

“It was a great weekend for us,” said Richie Gilmore, COO of ECR. “We captured the pole in four series over the weekend including the No. 1 car in Chicago. We couldn’t do what we do without the great partnership with MAHLE Clevite. We started out of the box winning with the No. 1 car at the Daytona 500 and to have the success we did in Chicago is a great testimony to the hard work we put in here at ECR.”

McMurray’s fifth-place finish marked the team’s fifth top five of 2010.

“Really a good run for our McDonald’s Chevrolet,” McMurray said post-race. “I thought the first half of the race we had one of the best cars … us and the 48. Bono did a really good job adjusting on the car and getting it tighter. It is really cool to get runs like this in the McDonald’s car here in Chicago.”

The No. 1 pit crew, who produced fast pit stops all night, picked up the Tissot “Pit Road Precision” Award for spending the least amount of time on pit road (189.002 seconds) among lead-lap cars.

Manion, who brought the same chassis that captured the Coors Light Pole and finished second at Darlington in May, racked up the DirecTV Crew Chief of the Race Award for displaying the best qualifying and race effort as determined by the average of qualifying result and race finish.

“All of us at Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing are extremely proud to have brought home the numerous contingency awards from Chicagoland,” Manion said. “While we strive to bring home victories each week, I can’t say enough about how hard our guys worked to have the kind of success that we did at Chicago. I take a lot of pride in winning the Coors Light Pole, it just says something that we can set our car up to run the fastest lap out of all the other great competitors out there.”

After enjoying a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series open-weekend, McMurray, the reigning Daytona 500 winner, will head into the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 25. He’s 18th series standings, 181 points out of 12th.

Official winners of this week’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Prize Money & Decal Program special awards include:

• COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD: Jamie McMurray (183.542 mph)
• DIRECTV CREW CHIEF OF THE RACE AWARD: Kevin Manion (crew chief for Jamie McMurray)
• GOODYEAR GATORBACK BELTS FASTEST LAP AWARD: Jeff Gordon (177.983 mph, Lap 190)
• MAHLE CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER OF THE RACE AWARD: ECR Engines (engine builder for Jamie McMurray)
• MOBIL 1 “COMMAND PERFORMANCE DRIVER OF THE RACE” AWARD: David Reutimann
• MOOG CHASSIS PARTS PROBLEM SOLVER OF THE RACE AWARD: Shane Wilson (crew chief for Clint Bowyer)
• O’REILLY AUTO PARTS POSITION IMPROVEMENT AWARD: Matt Kenseth (21 places)
• RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD: Kevin Conway
• SUNOCO DIAMOND PERFORMANCE AWARD: David Reutimann
• TISSOT “PIT ROAD PRECISION” AWARD: Jamie McMurray (189.002 secs)
• WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD: Jamie McMurray (72 laps)

About the NASCAR Prize Money & Decal Program

The NASCAR Prize Money & Decal Program, commonly referred to as the contingency program, is administered by the NASCAR Automotive Group. The program strives to build strong relationships with high-quality, performance-driven brands that are leaders in their respective categories and award money to NASCAR teams via per-race and year-end postings. Competitors become eligible for awards money by displaying partner decals on the front fender of their race vehicles and, in some instances, use of a sponsor’s product. National series contingency sponsors will contribute over $8.8 million to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series teams in 2010.

For Immediate Release

Kevin Harvick Scores Five Contingency Awards in Daytona

RCR driver dominates race, solidifies hold on top spot in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points standings

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (July 7, 2010) – With a dominating performance in Saturday night’s thrilling Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola, Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Richard Childress Racing team visited victory lane for the second time this season, picking up the race win and five contingency awards at Daytona International Speedway.

Adding to the victory, Harvick, crew chief Gil Martin and the No. 29 team also picked up the DIRECTV Crew Chief of the Race, Goodyear Gatorback Fastest Lap of the Race, MAHLE Clevite Engine Builder of the Race, Sunoco Diamond Performance, and WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race awards.

The awards are part of the NASCAR Prize Money and Decal Program, also referred to as the contingency program, which provide teams prize money and weekly awards based on performance in several categories.

Harvick, who started the race up front, dodged the late-race on-track fireworks and held off Kasey Kahne on a green-white-checkered finish to capture the July Fourth Daytona race victory. The win marked the eighth time in 52 races the summer Daytona race has been won from the Coors Light pole.

In a race that set a new event record with 18 different leaders, Harvick led the most laps (28) during the 166-lap event picking up the WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race award. Upon turning the fastest lap while leading the race (193.353 mph on lap 2), Harvick captured the Goodyear Gatorback Fastest Lap of Race award. He also picked up his second Sunoco Diamond Performance award of 2010 as the highest finishing eligible driver plus the NASCAR Sprint Cup Leader Bonus for winning the race while also leading the points standings.

Harvick, whose past three victories have come on restrictor-plate tracks, was proud to have captured the final race on the 2.5-mile Daytona track’s current pavement which is in the process of undergoing its first asphalt facelift since 1978.

“I think this racetrack is obviously the most historic racetrack that we race on, and I think if that asphalt could talk, you can go back and look at all the stories,” said Harvick post-race. “It’s just such a neat deal to be able to win the last race on that particular asphalt. Any time you can win, though, whether it’s new asphalt or old asphalt, it’s always going to be the baddest place to win, and that’s Daytona.”

With a powerful engine under-the-hood of the No. 29 Chevrolet, Earnhardt Childress Racing Engines was awarded the MAHLE Clevite Engine Builder of the Race honor based on qualifying and finishing position. Crew chief Gil Martin also racked up his fourth DIRECTV Crew Chief of the Race award this year for best qualifying and race effort based on finishing times during the weekend.

“Can’t say enough about ECR engines and the way all three cars ran up front. Just a good night,” said Martin.

Harvick’s win, the thirteenth of his career, marks Richard Childress Racing’s 91st NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory and fifth at Daytona.

“I’m just proud of everybody at RCR for all the hard work they did to get these cars going,” commented team owner Richard Childress. “ECR engines were running great. Kevin is becoming one of these guys that wins the restrictor plate races. He’s kind of like Dale, Sr. – you knew he was going to be a factor in it. To have all three RCR cars up there leading the race, racing with each other, it was really cool to watch.”

Heading into Saturday night’s LifeLock400.com at Chicagoland Speedway, Harvick maintains a 212-point lead in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings, while RCR teammates Jeff Burton and Clint Bowyer sit eighth and fourteenth respectively.

Official winners of this week’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Prize Money & Decal Program special awards include:

• COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD: N/A – due to inclement weather (Kevin Harvick started on the pole based on NSCS points standings)
• DIRECTV CREW CHIEF OF THE RACE AWARD: Gil Martin (crew chief for Kevin Harvick)
• GOODYEAR GATORBACK BELTS FASTEST LAP AWARD: Kevin Harvick (193.353 mph, Lap 2)
• MAHLE CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER OF THE RACE AWARD: ECR Engines (engine builder for Kevin Harvick)
• MOBIL 1 “COMMAND PERFORMANCE DRIVER OF THE RACE” AWARD: Kurt Busch
• MOOG CHASSIS PARTS PROBLEM SOLVER OF THE RACE AWARD: Kenny Francis (crew chief for Kasey Kahne)
• O’REILLY AUTO PARTS POSITION IMPROVEMENT AWARD: Mike Bliss (26 places)
• RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD: Kevin Conway
• SUNOCO DIAMOND PERFORMANCE AWARD: Kevin Harvick
• TISSOT “PIT ROAD PRECISION” AWARD: Jeff Gordon (217.313 sec.)
• WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD: Kevin Harvick (28 laps)

About the NASCAR Prize Money & Decal Program

The NASCAR Prize Money & Decal Program, commonly referred to as the contingency program, is administered by the NASCAR Automotive Group. The program strives to build strong relationships with high-quality, performance-driven brands that are leaders in their respective categories and award money to NASCAR teams via per-race and year-end postings. Competitors become eligible for awards money by displaying partner decals on the front fender of their race vehicles and, in some instances, use of a sponsor’s product. National series contingency sponsors will contribute over $8.8 million to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series teams in 2010.

Listen to “Over The Wall: Episode 48” to hear what Gil Martin, crew chief for the 29 Richard Childress Racing team had to say about their performance.

Episode 48 of this weeks show had the one and only Dr. Jerry Punch as our feature and has Gil Martin as this week’s spotlight on the NASCAR Weekly Award winner. Chris Smith gets to spend some time with Dr. Punch talking NASCAR as well as some great NC State stuff.  Subscribe to the show so you don’t miss anything.

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• Introduction of Dr. Jerry Punch, pit reporter for ESPN’s coverage of NASCAR.
• What was Dr. Jerry’s career path from college to present?
• Was Brad Daugherty (former NC grad) the reason why Dr. Jerry (former NC State grad) moved back down from the booth to the pits?
• Does Dr. Jerry still do occasional sports coverage other than NASCAR?
• What is Dr. Jerry’s thoughts on the Nationwide COT that made its debut last weekend at Daytona?
• What did Dr. Jerry think about Dale Jr.’s Nationwide win at Daytona?
• Does Dr. Jerry miss the medical aspects of his job and what are his best memories of his career?
• What is Dr. Jerry’s best advice for newcomers trying to break into journalism?
• What is Dr. Jerry’s prediction for NC State football and basketball this season? Also, what is the future for expansion of the ACC?
• Introduction of Gil Martin, crew chief for the number 29 Shell-Penzoil Chevrolet driven by Kevin Harvick.
• Kevin Harvick, Gil Martin, and crew picked up 5 contingency awards at Daytona.
• What is the secret to their recent successes at restrictor plate tracks?
• What does Gil do to keep his team focused during lengthy red flag delays?
• What discussions have Gil and the team have to keep ahead of everybody?
• Who does Gil credit on the team’s behalf for all their individual hard work?
• What to expect at Chicagoland this weekend?
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