Todays Birthdays
David Reutimann, Robert “Bootie” Barker, Cully Barraclough, Harold Holly, Erin Blaney, Lisa Price, Blake Mallory (www.Jayski.com)
Year: 2013
Mark Martin edges Kasey Kahne for Phoenix pole
Mark Martin remained the second oldest driver to win a pole Friday.
AJ Allmendinger and Roger Penske continue a remarkable journey
AJ Allmendinger understands just how extraordinary second chances are.
Jimmie Johnson shines during exhausting four-day Champion’s Tour
For Jimmie Johnson, winning the Daytona 500 was a piece of cake — compared with the four days that followed.
Todays Birthdays
Bob Pockrass, Jim Horton, Dave Marcis, Travis Kvapil, Tim Steele, Nate Ryan, Mike Morrison (www.Jayski.com)
Phoenix race offers different challenges than Daytona
No one can blame Jimmie Johnson if he seems a little tired when he first arrives at Phoenix International Raceway.
NASCAR Mexico Toyota race brings Hispanic marketing effort full-circle
NASCAR Mexico Toyota Series first trip to United States soil completes a circle that started with the NASCAR Nationwide Series’ first trip south of the border in 2005.
Todays Birthdays
Teddy McClure, Jeff Almond, Mario Andretti, Billy Wade (www.Jayski.com)
Was NASCAR right by suspending driver for remarks?
NASCAR indefinitely suspended Nationwide Series driver Jeremy Clements Wednesday for violating the sanctioning body’s code of conduct.