Five drivers to prove smarts vs. 5th graders – Oct 6, 2009

NASCAR drivers have been called a lot of things, asked a lot of things. Now comes the untimate question: Are you smarter than a 5th grader?

Five Sprint Cup Series drivers are playing the fast-paced game for charity. On Tuesday, drivers David Ragan and Michael Waltrip play the game, and on Oct. 26, “NASCAR Week” kicks off with Carl Edwards, Kurt Busch and Denny Hamlin among the contestants.

Hosted by comedian Jeff Foxworthy, the all-new half-hour version of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? is an atypical game show that measures adults’ lack of knowledge — as revealed by how much they’ve forgotten since grammar school.

Grownups find themselves in a classroom setting, revisiting their youth, as they tackle subjects they were taught years ago ranging from art to geography and math to social studies.

via NASCAR.COM – Five drivers to prove smarts vs. 5th graders – Oct 6, 2009.

Roush Fenway to play host for fall Fan Day on Oct. 15 – Oct 6, 2009

CONCORD, N.C. — Roush Fenway Racing will host its fall Fan Day event on Oct. 15 at team headquarters in Concord, N.C. Fans are invited to Roush Fenway to participate in activities that include an autograph session from 10-11 a.m.

Jack Roush, Jamie McMurray, David Ragan, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Colin Braun and Erik Darnell will all be signing autographs with a limited number of tickets being handed out at 8 a.m.

via NASCAR.COM – Roush Fenway to play host for fall Fan Day on Oct. 15 – Oct 6, 2009.

NASCAR pleased after GM pulls out of bankruptcy

JOLIET, Ill. — The swift exit of General Motors from bankruptcy protection was good news for NASCAR’s industry leaders, who count on the automaker’s financial support to fund their pricey race teams.

GM emerged Friday after only 40 days under court protection. The sport’s heavyweights like Mark Martin, Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. all drive Chevrolets. It’s also NASCAR’s most Successful manufacturer, with 32 championships in the Sprint Cup Series.cnnad_createAd(“614534″,”http://ads.nascar.com/…yes&params.styles=fs”,”250″,”193″);

Hendrick Motorsports standout Jimmie Johnson has won the last three Cup championships in Chevrolets, and team owner Rick Hendrick has long expressed his support of GM, even as the automaker sunk into bankruptcy.

Hendrick vice president of development Doug Duchardt said Friday that Hendrick Motorsports never wavered in its support.

“We’ve raced Chevys for 25 years,” Duchardt said at Chicagoland Speedway. “This is just one situation. We’ve worked through it and we’ll move on down the road.”

Source: nascar.com

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