Toyota Speedway Releases 09 Events

Season opening January 23-24 NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown and season closing November 26 USAC Turkey Night Grand Prix among 2009 schedule highlights.

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Left Coast Racing Scene

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by Dave Grayson

That’s because NASCAR’s premiere divisions are going to be making two left coast appearances,within nine days of each other, in Fontana-California and Las Vegas-Nevada. The first stop is at the California Speedway where NASCAR’s Car Of Tomorrow, COT, will be making its official debut on the speedway’s two mile, D shaped, oval. It’s anticipated that the COT is going to rise to the occasion on this high banked track and create an element of drafting similar to the restrictor plate races at Daytona and Talladega. That means the Auto Club 500 could turn out to be an extremely exciting race.  Read more

FONTANA: Drama on the speedway

by Dave Grayson

When the NASCAR Nextel Cup teams arrive at the California Speedway this weekend they are going to find themselves dealing with some very dramatic sets of numbers before the checkered flag falls on Sunday’s Sharp Aquos 500. This race is #25  on the NASCAR schedule and is the next to last event that will determine the 12 man line up for the NASCAR Nextel Cup Chase For The Championship. Read more

Edwards wins NEXTEL Prelude to the Dream at Eldora Speedway

ROSSBURG, Ohio – Carl Edwards won the NEXTEL Prelude to the Dream presented by Old Spice dirt late model race June 6 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio.

Edwards won the 30-lap race on the half-mile oval by .305 of a second over Kyle Busch. Jeff Gordon finished third. Read more

Jenkins starts pole second race in a row, strong points finish

PORTLAND, Oregon – Lightning struck twice for Scottie Jenkins, who found himself starting on the pole position yet again last Saturday night at Irwindale Speedway. Read more

Zipfizz joins Rock-It Motorsports

DUVALL, Washington - Rock-It Motorsports welcomes Zipfizz Corporation as a primary sponsor of the Rock-It Motorsports #51 Chevrolet Monte Carlo.

“We are very excited to enter into an agreement with Rock-It Motorsports and driver John Zaretzke” said Brian Winn, co-founder of Zipfizz Corporation. “This is something we intend to build on for the next several years, and we will be cross marketing Rock-It Motorsports with the other sponsorships we currently have”  said Winn.

“This is a huge boost to our race team, we have been looking for an established company like Zipfizz to come aboard for years, and we will use the energy Zipfizz provides both on and off the race track” said John Zaretzke.

Rock-It Motorsports and driver John Zaretzke will be competing for the 2007 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Super Stock championship at Evergreen Speedway.  Zipfizz Corporation comes on board to share in this seasons’ exciting and successful journey. Zipfizz Corporation is joined by existing associate sponsorship support from Speedway Chevrolet, By-Design Rockeries, Hayen and Associates, Penske Racing Shocks, BDR Truck Repair and Redmond Cycle.

After 5 races this season, John Zaretzke has 3 wins and is leading the points battle over one of the largest and most competitive fields of Super Stocks in recent years. Following a 3 year absence from points racing to pursue other racing interests throughout the United States, two time NASCAR Super Stock champion, John Zaretzke is ready to get back to what he knows best.

The NASCAR Whelen All-American Series is NASCAR’s national championship program for short-track racing. For the first time ever, a state champion will be crowned. John Zaretzke and the Rock-It Motorsports team will be competing to be the inaugural winner of this prestigious championship in addition to competing for the national championship. For more information – www.nascarlocalracing.com

Zipfizz Corporation is a Mill Creek, WA based company which was founded in 2003. Zipfizz was developed to bring a renewed focus to the energy and sports drink categories. Zipfizz can be found at Safeway, QFC, Walgreens, Bed Bath and Beyond, Costco and other locations. Rock-it Motorsports will have plenty on hand at any Evergreen Speedway Super Stock event.  To find out more about Zipfizz Energy Drinks, please visit their website at –  www.zipfizz.com

For the remainder of the season, look for the #51 Zipfizz Chevrolet Chevy Monte Carlo to lead the fast pace field of NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Super Stocks at Evergreen Speedway!

Dodd takes second in NASCAR SLM at Irwindale

Mira Loma, CA - Scott Dodd in his Watkins powered #25 Chevy Super Late Model took second this weekend behind the winnest driver at Irwindale, Rip Michels. Dodd who qualified third out of the 22 car field moved into the second position on the second lap of the 50 lap main event and never looked back.

Dodd and Michels took off from the pack and had a 25 car lead before the first yellow came out. On the restart the pair was able to pull away from the pack again. Dodd was able to keep his position thru two more yellows and took the checker flag behind the winner Rip Michels. Read more