Wednesday Mid-Week Wrap
February 6, 2008 by Tim Zaegel
Filed under Racing
2/3 – NASCAR has announced their driver lineup for the 2008 Budweiser Shootout. The entry list includes a total of 23 drivers. Read More.
2/4 – Tony Stewart was awarded a “Brickyard” ring by IMS boss, Tony George, this past week at the Indiana Statehouse for winning the 2007 Allstate 400 in Indianapolis. Read More.
2/4 – Sam Hornish Jr. and wife, Crystal, had their first child. Addison Faith Hornish was delivered this past Monday, though originally not expected until February 10th. Read More.
2/5 – Cintas Corp. has signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with Gillett-Evernham Motorsports beginning in 2008. Cintas will now be the official uniform supplier for all three of the Evernham Sprint Cup teams as well as associate sponsors, including the primary sponsorship role for Patrick Carpentier at Atlanta in the Spring. Read More.
2/5 – Goodyear has recently announced their own diversity program that will provide high school students the opportunity to explore various career paths in NASCAR. The program will award at-track experiences, internships, and (6) annual scholarships. Read More.
2/5 – Hendrick Motorsports has signed Adrian Fernandez to drive the no. 5 Lowe’s Chevy this April for the Nationwide Series race in Mexico City. Read More.
2/6 – A 60-year-old man recently suffered a heart-attack and died while completing his fourth lap of the Richard Petty Driving Experience in Daytona. Read More.
2/6 – Gillett-Evernham Motorsports has hired former CEO of Lending Tree and former amateur driver, Tom Reddin, as the company’s new CEO. Read More.
2/6 – Jimmie Johnson attended the White House this Tuesday to meet with President Bush for the annual meet & greet that the President has with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion. Read More.
