Posted on May 28, 2013 by Admin

Clint Bowyer Visits Sacramento to Kick-Off Countdown to 25th Toyota/Save Mart 350

Race fans are invited to join Sonoma Raceway and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series star Clint Bowyer in Sacramento on Monday, June 3, to kick off the countdown to the Toyota/Save Mart 350 (June 21-23).

Bowyer will trade his stock car for a high-speed shopping experience during a media and fan event at a Save Mart Supermarkets location in Sacramento (5600 Folsom Blvd.). The Michael Waltrip Racing driver will square off against a competitor in a “Shop ‘Til You Drop”-style race through the store to secure the basic supplies for a fun-filled race weekend at the Toyota/Save Mart 350 in Sonoma.

Bowyer will also enjoy a lap around the parking lot in Save Mart’s popular “Big Red” motorized shopping cart and participate in a media/fan Q&A session. Fans are invited to enjoy the Q&A session inside the store beginning at approximately 12:45 p.m.

The Sonoma Raceway promotions team will also be on hand, and it’s a great chance to purchase tickets for the 25th Toyota/Save Mart 350, including the Save Mart Supermarkets 2-Pack for $99 or the all-new NASCAR Express train package.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series returns to the Sonoma Valley for the 25th consecutive year, June 21-23. This marks one of only two road-course races on the series’ schedule and it’s become one of the most hotly-contested events on the circuit. This year’s event will also mark the road-course debut of NASCAR’s new Gen-6 stock car.

Clint Bowyer, Driver of the No. 15 Toyota for Michael Waltrip Racing.

Fans are encouraged to come out to the Save Mart store at 5600 Folsom Blvd. in Sacramento on Monday, June 3, so we hope to see you there! For more information, call 800-870-RACE (7223).

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Admin

NorCal Driver Highlights in NASCAR for the week ending March 3, 2013

Here are the race results for Northern California Drivers competing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide, Camping World Truck, the K&N Pro Series and other stock car series during the past week.

Last Weekend’s Race: No racing this past weekend.
Upcoming Race: Saturday, March 9th, the ARCA Mobile 200 at Mobile International Speedway.

Kyle Larson from Elk Grove, is still in 2nd place in the 2013 points standings after his 2nd place finish at Daytona.

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

Last Weekend’s Race: No racing this past weekend.
Upcoming Race: Saturday, April 6th, the Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway.

Matt Crafton from Tulare is currently in the 8th spot in the 2013 points standings.

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East

Last Weekend’s Race: No racing this past weekend.
Upcoming Race: Saturday, March 16th, at Bristol Motor Speedway.

NASCAR K&N Pro Series West

Last Weekend’s Race: Saturday, March 2nd, the Talking Stick Resort 60 at Phoenix International Raceway.
Upcoming Race: Saturday, May 4th, at the Stockton 99 Speedway.

Dylan Hutchison from Fair Oaks, qualified in the 20th position and finished in 26th place after being involved in a crash with Ryan Philpott on lap 43.

Scott Ivie from San Ramon qualified 22nd and finished in the 16th spot.

Dylan Lupton from Wilton, qualifed 14th and then finished in the 14th position.

Ryan Philpott from Tracy, started in 12th place and finished in 27th after being involved in a wreck with Dylan Hutchison on lap 43.

Greg Rayl from El Dorado Hills, started 25th and finished in 17th position.

Jack Sellers from Sacramento:The 68 year-old veteran racer and team owner qualified 22nd and came home with a 15th place finish and is now in the 15th spot in the points standings.

Derek Thorn from Lakeport, qualified 6th and finished in 4th place to put him in 4th place in the 2013 points standings.

Carlos Vieira from Atwater started in the 21st spot and came home 12th.

NASCAR Nationwide Series

Last Weekend’s Race: Saturday, March 2nd, the Dollar General 200 at Phoenix International Raceway.
Upcoming Race: Saturday, March 9th, the Sam’s Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Kyle Larson from Elk Grove, qualified 14th and finished in the 13th spot. After 2 races, Kyle is in 7th place in the points standings.

Jeff Gordon from Vallejo at Texas Motor Speedway.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Last Weekend’s Race: Sunday, March 3rd, the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.
Upcoming Race: Sunday, March 10th, the Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

A.J. Allmendinger from Los Gatos, in his first race of the year, qualified in the 23rd spot and finished in 11th place. A.J. is now in 31st place in the points standings.

Jeff Gordon from Vallejo qualified 5th and finished in 9th place. Jeff is currently in 8th place in the points standings.

Scott Speed from Manteca: Scott had a rough day after qualifying in the 28th spot and finishing 41st with brake problems. Scott is now in 35th place in the 2013 points standings.

SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series

Last Weekend’s Race: No racing this past weekend.
Upcoming Race: Saturday, March 16th, at the Madera Speedway.

Ken Benhamou from San Ramon finished in 13th place in the 2012 points standings.

Dave Byrd from Los Gatos was 12th in the 2012 points standings.

Jason Gilbert from Pleasanton ended the year in 4th place in the 2012 points standings.

Jacob Gomes from Manteca finished in 5th place in the 2012 points standings.

Zane Lovelace Jr. from Roseville, finished in 11th place in the 2012 points standings in his rookie year.

Jim Pettit II from Prunedale finished 2nd in the 2012 standings.

Scott Sanchez from Livermore was 15th in the 2012 points standings.

Michael Sandoval from Ripon finished in 9th place in the 2012 points standings.

Eric Schmidt from Roseville was 17th in the 2012 points standings.

Ross Strmiska from Stockton ended the 2012 season in the 7th spot in the points standings.

Derek Thorn from Lakeport was the 2012 SRL SPEARS Southwest Tour Series Champion.

Carlos Vieira from Atwater was 14th in the 2012 points standings.

Justin Westmoreland from Merced finished 27th in the 2012 points standings after only making 3 races.

Note: Please let us know if there are other drivers from Northern California who compete in NASCAR or the other series by emailing us at tnewey@norcalracingnews.com.

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Admin

Kyle Larson Looks to Compete Full-time In NASCAR Nationwide Series In 2013

Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates development driver will pilot the No. 32 Chevrolet Camaro for Turner Scott Motorsports

CONCORD, N.C. (Feb. 6, 2013) – Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (EGR) announces today that Kyle Larson, the 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East (NKNPSE) Champion will look to run a full-time NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) schedule in 2013. Larson, the 20-year-old driver from Elk Grove, Calif. will attempt to make his series debut behind the wheel of the No. 32 Clorox Chevy Camaro fielded by Turner Scott Motorsports during Daytona Speedweeks in the DRIVE4COPD 300 NNS race on Feb. 23.

The EGR development driver turned heads in NASCAR competition in 2012 when he won the NKNPSE Championship in his first year of driving stock cars. Larson, who is of Japanese-American descent, also claimed the first series championship for one of NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity Program drivers.

Larson will have a big week in his Daytona International Speedway debut. Before attempting to run in the Nationwide race Larson will first compete in the Daytona ARCA race and will also participate in the Battle at the Beach held on a temporary 0.4-mile short track on Daytona’s Backstretch, that will feature three non-points special events from the NASCAR K&N Pro Series, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tours and the Late Model division of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series.

Notes of Interest:

About Kyle Larson

In 2012, competed in 123 races worldwide capturing 30 victories
Competed in 12 different types of race cars
Pavement Midgets, Dirt Midgets, Pavement Silver Crown, Dirt Silver Crown, 360 winged and non-winged sprint cars, 410 winged and non-winged sprint cars, late-model stock cars, ARCA, K&N Pro Series stock car, and NASCAR trucks
Two-time SPEED Performer of The Year Award nominee (2011, 2012)
Capped his 2012 season in Auckland, New Zealand by capturing four out of four races at the International Midget World Series at Western Springs Speedway in December
Became just the third driver in history of the NKNPSE, to win the series championship as a rookie, in just his first season behind the wheel of a stock car
Won in his stock car racing debut in February 2012 where he was victorious in the Pete Orr Memorial, Orange Blossom 100 at New Smyrna Speedway driving a super late model.
In 2011, became only the second driver in history to accomplish the feat of winning in all three types of USAC cars (Midget, Sprint and Silver Crown) in a single night at the 4-Crown Nationals at Eldora Speedway

Quote Board:

Chip Ganassi, Owner, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates:

“We are pleased we were able to get Kyle in a quality, full-time ride for the 2013 Nationwide season. Turner Scott Motorsports runs a quality Truck and Nationwide program and Kyle is one of the true young talents in racing. We think it will be a good fit for both of them. We believe Kyle has a bright future ahead of him in NASCAR.”

Harry Scott Jr., Co-owner, Turner Scott Motorsports:

“Kyle has already proven in a very short amount of time that he is a very talented driver and we’re very excited to have him on board at Turner Scott Motorsports. He did a fantastic job in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series events he drove for us last season, so we are thrilled to be a part of the next step in his career and to see his talent develop while at the wheel of the No. 32 Chevrolet Camaro this season.”

Kyle Larson, Driver, No. 32 Chevrolet, NASCAR Nationwide Series:

“This is truly one of the happiest days of my life. I have been thinking about something like this since my very first days of racing. I am very proud to be part of Chip Ganassi’s organization and to be running with Turner Scott Motorsports. Daytona cannot come fast enough for me.”

For more information, please visit: www.earnhardtganassi.com or www.kylelarsonracing.com

Source: Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, Press Release

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