2007 NHRA NATIONAL EVENT SCHEDULE
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| Team Chevy Celebrates Success and Record Wins in Daytona |
 Chevrolet race teams kicked off the 2007
NASCAR season with a bang after Monte Carlo SS drivers scored
victories at the Daytona 500, the Orbitz 300 Busch Series race and
both Gatorade Duel qualifying races while at Daytona International
Speedway. Monte Carlo SS driver Kevin Harvick followed up his Busch
Series win on Saturday with his first-ever win of the Daytona 500.
Harvick's victory also earned the Bowtie brand its 20th Daytona 500
victory."We are extremely proud of our Chevy teams for our success in Daytona," said Ed Peper, general manager of Chevrolet. "I also want to congratulate Kevin Harvick and Richard Childress. It is very special that Kevin's victory is the second Daytona 500 win for the Richard Childress Racing organization, following Dale Earnhardt's victory in 1998, and appropriately takes place just as the "DALE" movie honoring Earnhardt and his career debuts." Chevy Monte Carlo SS drivers Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon swept both Gatorade Duels on Thursday. Stewart's win of the first Duel scored the 100th victory for his Joe Gibbs Racing organization while Gordon notched his fourth Duel win and 13th career victory at Daytona International Speedway. |
| The Weekend Ahead |
| Advances can be viewed by clicking the link
below. NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series - San Bernadino County 200 (Calif.), Feb. 23 NASCAR Busch Series - Stater Bros. 300 (Calif.), Feb. 24 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series - Auto Club 500 (Calif.), Feb. 25 NHRA POWERade Series - Checker Schuck's Kragen NHRA Nationals (Chandler, Ariz.), Feb. 25 |
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| "Power of 3" Web Site Honors Legacy of Dale Earnhardt |
 Goodwrench has launched the "Power of 3" web
site for fans to personally pay tribute to Dale Earnhardt's legacy
in life and racing, in conjunction with the successful premiers of
the "DALE" documentary which is being screened in 40 markets across
the U.S.From the home page of www.goodwrench.com, fans can click on the "Power of 3" link to share their own memories and photos of Earnhardt for other fans to view and enjoy. The site will also feature a timeline of milestones, accomplishments, TV and print ads, and photos from Earnhardt's impressive 27-year racing career. A link to a movie trailer is also available, and participating Chevrolet GM Goodwrench dealers will make a special edition DVD set of "DALE" available to customers when it is released in the fall. |
| GM Racing Profile |
| Mark Kent, Director of GM Racing |
| Mark Kent is like many of his colleagues at GM Racing - it's
not just a vocation, it's all passion - and for Kent it started at
age 12 when his father first took him to the Indy 500 in 1972. "I've
been hooked on racing ever since," Kent said. The mechanical engineer major from Purdue University said growing up a race fan gives him a good perspective in his role to know what the fans want, need and appreciate. And from his first job in a hardware store as a teenager to his current vocation as director of racing, Kent still has a fascination of how things work and how to make them better. |
