No Cup race this weekend,  but there is other racing series news out there. Here are some updates and downlows.

 

The IRL season opener is March 29th, 8PM on ESPN2.

       

Danica, doing what Danica does best

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This first race should be interesting to see the new teams coming over from Champ Car.

The Rock is back, baby. Jimmie Johnson tested at Rockingham Speedway on March 18. Up to forty ARCA teams are expected to test at Rockingham on March 21 and 22. This two day test will be free to the public. Among the stars testing for the ARCA Carolina 500 on May 4, are Scott Speed, Joey Lagano, and Austin Dillon. Dillon is Richard Childress' grandson. Rockingham Speedway will also host the Hooter's Pro Cup American 200 on November 1. It's cool that the two big races at Rockingham this year are called the Carolina and the American. Old schoolers will remember those were the names of the two Cup races at The Rock back in the day.

Hooters....Racing.....Rockingham!

Sterling Marlin is in the #1 Phoenix Racing, Nationwide Series ride this weekend in Nashville. This, after Phoenix fired Johnny Sauter this week. I'm not a big Sauter fan, but if this car was capable of running in the top ten, he would have it in the top five.In other Nationwide news,  Chase Miller is making his first start of 2008 in the #9 Dodge. Colin Braun is making his first 2008 start in the #16 Ford. The #36 Dodge that Kenny Wallace had been driving is shutting down, but Kenny landed a new ride in the #28 Chevrolet.

Twenty year old Chrissy Wallace, Mike's daughter, will make her Truck Series debut at Martinsville later this month. Finally, a woman racer with talent. Seems like it was just yesterday we were watching her rip it up in the bandoleros at LMS.

Good Luck, Chrissy

 

Memo to Darell Waltrip: Don't do us any more favors by coming to work sick. Your voice sounded like rusty nails being pulled from oak planking. What a joke. Are you afraid of being replaced if you sit out, like what happened to Alan Bestwick?