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NASCAR's Technical Director Found Dead
CSD Staff, July 16

NASCAR Technical Director Steve Peterson, 58, was found dead at his home Tuesday from what appears to be natural causes.

In 1982 Steve served as a crew chief for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Mark Martin and had experience as a race team engineer and design engineer. He was an avid go-karter and lifetime member of the World Karting Association. Steve could often be found running laps at local go-kart tracks. A graduate of Western Michigan University, Peterson had more than 25 years of experience in the automotive engineering industry. He lived in Concord, N.C.

Steve began his career with NASCAR in January 1995 and led many of NASCAR’s safety initiatives including development and installation of SAFER Barriers, management and approval of head and neck restraints and improved seat belts, and coordination of the safety features in NASCAR’s new car.

“Steve’s accomplishments to increase driver safety will continue to be a benefit to every NASCAR driver that gets behind the wheel for generations to come,” said NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to Steve’s family and friends; he will certainly be missed throughout the NASCAR community.”

Next Sprint Cup Race:

What:ALLSTATE 400 AT THE BRICKYARD
Where: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN
GREEN FLAG: 2:00 p.m. ET July 27
TV: ESPN,1:00PM . ET
Radio: IMS/Sirius Satellite Ch. 128.
Distance:160 Laps 400 Miles
Track layout:2.5 paved track
2007 Winner:Tony Stewart

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Drivers talk about their plans for the off week

Todays Headlines:

--ESPN's Daugherty Buys Into JTG Racing

-- Bartelli named Chief Marketing Officer of Petty Enterprises

--NASCAR Drivers, Events Nominated For Five ESPY Awards

--Edwards Bikes It From Hometown to Gateway

--So What’s Next On the Silly Season Horizon?

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Brad Keselowski, Rick Crawford Mid Week Teleconference

ESPN's Daugherty Buys Into JTG Racing
CSD Staff, July 16

ESPN analyst Brad Daugherty announced Tuesday that he has become a partner in JTG Racing, which fields two Nationwide Series cars, and that JTG/Daugherty Racing will have a Sprint Cup car in 2009 driven by Marcus Ambrose.

Bartelli named Chief Marketing Officer of Petty Enterprises
CSD Staff, July 16

Petty Enterprises announced Tuesday that Michael Bartelli has been named Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer at Petty Enterprises and the Richard Petty Driving Experience.

NASCAR Drivers, Events Nominated For Five ESPY Awards
CSD Staff, July 16

Wednesday night’s 2008 ESPY Awards Show features five NASCAR-related nominations.

Edwards Bikes It From Hometown to Gateway
CSD Staff, July 16

Carl Edwards doesn’t handle down time well. So this open week on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule affords the always-active Edwards time to fit in activities he normally wouldn’t.

The View From Fanville
So What’s Next On the Silly Season Horizon?
By Amy Hair,Senior Columnist,Cup Scene Daily, July 16

Ryan Newman leaving Penske Racing. That just sounds weird huh?

NASCAR Number
By Bill Marx, The Sporting News,July 16

150.0: Mike Skinner's perfect driver rating from last year's Craftsman Truck Series race at Kentucky Speedway. Skinner led 135 of 150 laps and won the race by 5.57 seconds. He had an average running position of 1.3 and also turned the fastest lap 63 times.

This Day in NASCAR History
By Bill Marx, The Sporting News,July 16

1972: Bobby Allison wins the last Cup race run in New Jersey, beating Bobby Isaac to the line by 1.4 seconds to win the Northern 300 at Trenton Speedway.

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