Jail & Bail Charity Event Benefits Brienne Davis Scholarship Fund
The second annual Official Jail & Bail charity event supported by Best Buy and Insignia to benefit the Brienne Davis Scholarship Fund at The NASCAR Foundation is set for Weds., Oct. 14 at the Brickhouse Tavern in Davidson, N.C.
The event will feature country music artist Rodney Atkins in concert.
A host of NASCAR drivers, including Kurt Busch, Kevin Harvick, Juan Pablo Montoya, David Stremme (No. 12 Penske Dodge), Scott Speed (No. 82 Red Bull Toyota), Brian Vickers (No. 83 Red Bull Toyota), Paul Menard (No. 98 Johns Manville/Menards Ford), Reed Sorenson (No. 43 Super 8 Motels Dodge), Marcos Ambrose (No. 47 Clorox-Kingsford Toyota), Ricky Stenhouse Jr., and Trevor Bayne and more will have their day in “court” when they get “locked up” and must solicit bail in an effort to raise funds for the scholarship fund.
Davis, a Universal Technical Institute (UTI) graduate and NASCAR Sprint Cup official, died tragically in April, 2008 at the age of 28. This scholarship was created in her honor to encourage women to seek automotive industry careers.
The Brienne Davis Scholarship Fund is intended to provide an opportunity for a qualified female student to attend one of 12 UTI campuses across the U.S., including the NASCAR Technical Institute in Mooresville, N.C.
NSCS Etc. Celebrity Chase Tracker In Full Swing—Rock Band Foreigner The Early Leader
Foreigner Leads Celebrity Chase Tracker
Jimmie Johnson may be in the points lead for the first time in 2009, but for legendary rock band Foreigner their time spent in first place only “Feels Like the First Time.” The band tops the 2009 Celebrity Chase Tracker standings for the second straight week after picking up a weekly-high 17 points at Auto Club Speedway.
Foreigner is one of 22 participants in this year’s Celebrity Chase Tracker, a game in which contestants make predictions on the Chase standings and race winners. All predictions are submitted before the first Chase race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Foreigner’s 36 total points leads “Inside Golf Magazine” TV host Jessica Marksbury (29), Miss Sprint Cup Monica Palumbo (28), Professional Bull Rider Matt Bohon (27) and United States Congressman Patrick McHenry (26).
Foreigner correctly predicted the race winner for the second straight week and was one of six participants to correctly predict Johnson’s win on Sunday. They are the third different celebrity entrant to lead the standings – and the first to do it for two straight weeks – following Miss USA Kristen Dalton and O.A.R. drummer Chris Culos.
Congressman McHenry, whose District includes the areas around Lowe’s Motor Speedway, is looking to move up the standings with the field heading to his home track. Also looking to gain ground on home turf is United States Senator Kay Hagan (N.C.), who is currently in 13th place with 20 points.
Milestones For Lowe’s Race Weekend
Jeff Burton will be making his 850th career NASCAR start in Friday night’s NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Lowe’s, driving the No. 29 Holiday Inn/Holiday Inn Express Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing.
Since his NASCAR debut at Martinsville Speedway on March 13, 1988, Burton has made 541 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts, 304 NASCAR Nationwide Series starts and four NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts.
Burton has claimed 21 victories in NASCAR’s premier circuit and that ties him with Bobby Labonte, Benny Parsons and Jack Smith for 28th on the all-time series wins list. Over the course of his 849 NASCAR starts, Burton has racked up 48 wins, 17 poles, 209 top-five and 372 top-10 finishes. He has finished in the top 10 of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings in eight of the 15 years he has run the series full time.
“It’s hard to imagine I’ll be making my 850th NASCAR start,” Burton said. “I’m not one to count how many starts I have made but I can certainly say that I have a lot more starts in my future. Competing in NASCAR’s top levels of racing is something I have dreamed of since I was five years old.
“Thirty-seven years later, I still have a passion for what I do and I look forward to capturing more trophies and, hopefully, a championship along the way.”
AJ Allmendinger (No. 44 Dassault Systemes Dodge) is set to make his 75th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start Saturday night at Lowe’s.
Up Next: Martinsville Speedway
The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup heads to Martinsville Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 25 for the Tums Fast Relief 500 (ABC, 1 p.m.)
For the first time in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history, all fans attending the event will serve as ‘Grand Marshals’ for the race. It’s certainly a “back to basics” approach at one of NASCAR’s deep-rooted traditional race tracks.
Jimmie Johnson is the defending race winner. He ranks second among active drivers with six wins there and has won five of the past six races there, including this year’s spring event.
Other multiple Martinsville winners include Mark Martin (2) and Tony Stewart (2). Kurt Busch and Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Office Toyota) are the other Chase drivers to win at Martinsville, once each.
Fast Facts
The Race: NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America
The Place: Lowe’s Motor Speedway(1.5-mile oval)
The Date: Saturday, Oct. 17
The Time: 7:25 p.m. ET
Race Distance: 501 miles//334 laps
2008 Winner: Jeff Burton
2008 Polesitter: None (weather)
Schedule: Thursday: Practice, 3-4:30 p.m.; Qualifying, 7:10. Friday: Practice, 5-5:45 p.m. and 6:20-7:20 p.m.
2009 Top 12 Drivers
Driver Points
1 Jimmie Johnson 5,728
2 Mark Martin 5,716
3 Juan Pablo Montoya 5,670
4 Tony Stewart 5,644
5 Jeff Gordon 5,623
6 Kurt Busch 5,607
7 Greg Biffle 5,540
8 Carl Edwards 5,536
9 Denny Hamlin 5,509
10 Ryan Newman 5,505
11 Kasey Kahne 5,422
12 Brian Vickers 5,377
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