RACE DR on the RADIO

RACE DR ON THE RADIO

RACE DR returns to the Two Guys Name Chris show (featuring Deidre) on ROCK 92, Monday in the 10 O’Clock hour, please start listening at 6 AM. If you don’t reside in the Triad Megaplex tune on online at www.ROCK92.COM.

Check out the RACE DR as he visits “Manifold Destiny” Monday night on SIRIUS and XM NASCAR RADIO CH 128. “Manifold Destiny” begins 10PM Charlotte Mean Time, 7PM in the Wild West. “Manifold Destiny” is hosted by Mojo Nixon.

RACE DR returns to the Two Guys Name Chris show (featuring Deidre) on ROCK 92, Friday in the 10 O’Clock hour, please start listening at 6 AM. If you don’t reside in the Triad Megaplex tune on online at www.ROCK92.COM.

TOP 10 DRIVERS: on RESTRICTOR PLATE TRACK

TOP 10: RESTRICTOR PLATE TRACKS
1. DAVID RAGAN #6
2. KURT BUSCH #2
3. DENNY HAMLIN #11
4. KASEY KAHNE #9
5. CLINT BOWYER #33
6. ELLIOTT SADLER #19
7. BRIAN VICKERS #83
8. KYLE BUSCH #18
9. JUAN MONTOYA #42
10. KEVIN HARVICK #29

Top drivers 10 on Restrictor Plate tracks, Thursday look for our Top 30 rankings for Sunday’s DAYTONA 500 from Daytona Int Speedway. Tomorrow we rank the Top 10 Owner/teams.

RACE PREVIEW:DAYTONA

DAYTONA 500
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
1:30 PM EST, FOX TV
2.5 MILES, 31 Degrees of Banking
Big banking and big stakes make this race different than any other. Last year’s winner, #17 Matt Kenseth, received over 1.5 million dollars: not a bad payday. On Sunday 43 drivers will hit the steep 31 degree banking of the Daytona International Speedway. After 3 months off, days of practice, the Bud Shootout, and the Duel 150’s, it’s time to start the 2010 season for real. 54 drivers tried very hard to make this race and 11 drivers will be sitting in the stands on race day. It is THAT competitive this year. Based on Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mark Martin in the front and their teammates doing well, I think you can say Hendrick Motorsports still holds some advantage. 12 drivers that have won a points race here will be in the field, 14 if Michael Waltrip and John Andretti make the field. Because of the use of a restrictor plate we’ll see the cars bunched up for most of the day, but since they are using a slightly larger one this year we may see some of the pack breakaway. We’ll be hoping we don’t see “the big one” – a major wreck that takes out most of the field.

Tomorrow look for our Top 10 drivers on restrictor plate tracks.

TOP 30 DRIVER PRE SEASON RANKINGS

PRE SEASON TOP 30 2010

1. JIMMIE JOHNSON #48

2. JEFF GORDON #24

3. TONY STEWART #14

4. DENNY HAMLIN #11

5. MATT KENSETH #17

6. MARK MARTIN #5

7. CARL EDWARDS #99

8. KYLE BUSCH #18

9. RYAN NEWMAN #39

10. KURT BUSCH #2

11. CLINT BOWYER #33

12. JUAN MONTOYA #42

13. GREG BIFFLE #16

14. KEVIN HARVICK #29

15. BRAD KESELOWSKI #12

16. KASEY KAHNE #9

17. DALE EARNHARDT JR #88

18. JAMIE McMURRAY #1

19. MARTIN TRUEX #56

20. BRIAN VICKERS #83

21. DAVID RAGAN #6

22. DAVID REUTIMANN #00

23. JEFF BURTON #31

24. JOEY LOGANO #20

25. A. J. ALLMENDINGER #43

26. MARCOS AMBROSE #47

27. SAM HORNISH #77

28. SCOTT SPEED #82

29. BOBBY LABONTE #71

30. ELLIOTT SADLER #19

CHICAGO ROAD TRIP

CHICAGO ROAD TRIP-Bueller style

Last weekend I was fortunate enough to travel to Chicago where many years ago I went to all 3 and half years of my high school experience-go Willowbrook Warriors! Thanks to great people at LifeLock I did my Sporting News Radio show live from the track on Saturday morning along with my partner Vicki. Friday started early as we went out try to get some advance audio and check out where we would do the broadcast from.

This guy was assigned to our car at the last minute, 5 people in a rental sedan is no party. Friday went well and thanks to all at the Chicagoland Speedway for making it easy. Saturday morning came early but we didn’t have flag guy in our car either. Broadcast went well. I was ready to hit the campgrounds and hook up with friends. Three RV’s full, now that is the way to party. I had lunch, got my tickets to the race and was ready to hit it the campground when the folks at LifeLock asked Vic and myself to interview the super charming singer Jessie James. RV trip delayed, out to the fanzone we went.

Here is Vic and myself interviewing the super charming Jessie James. The good thing about being on stage with two attractive women is nobody even looks at you, not even the women.

Here is Jessie singing the National Anthem before the LifeLock.com 400.

With that task complete it was off to the campground, confidentiality agreements prevent photos or written descriptions from being used here. The following day it was off to Wrigley Field. I went with JR from the old JR and the Race DR show. We had great seats-thank you Night Watchman! On the way to the seats we saw Kurt Busch standing right in front of us getting ready to throw out the first pitch. Kurt was great as always.

Here he is with the ball. Kurt did a good job throwing out the first pitch and later nailed it singing “Take Me Out to the Ballgame”. Cubs won, Cardinals lost, all in all a good end to a great weekend. Thanks to LifeLock, Sporting News Radio, The Movie Underground Friday’s at 8 in the East on WGN America, Chicagoland Speedway, Rowdy.com, Portillo’s, JR, Ross Grierson, Bob Weil and your crews. Ryan Newman, Kurt Busch, Pete Pistone, Jeff Gluck, Carl Edwards, Dehm and Kelly and everyone they know.

Monday July 2oth look for my preview of the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard.