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Darrell's 1st Music Video 26Apr08
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Joe Nemechek, Captures Pole in Talladega
TALLADEGA, Ala. (April 26, 2008) -- Joe Nemechek,
driving the No. 78 National Day of Prayer
Chevrolet for Furniture Row Racing, captured the
pole for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at
Talladega Superspeedway.
Front Row Joe, who was the 45th of 46 drivers to
make a qualifying lap Saturday, edged Tony Stewart
for the No. 1 starting spot. Nemechek toured the
2.66-mile oval in 51.103 seconds at 187.386 miles
per hour. Stewart's speed was 186.896.
"I am so proud of all the Furniture Row/National
Day of Prayer crew guys," said Nemechek. "They've
worked so hard to make this happen. We had a fast
Chevy Impala SS today. I want to thank Jay Guy
(crew chief), Joe Garone (general manager) and
Barney Visser (team owner) for giving us this
opportunity."
"We have a special sponsor on board here --
National Day of Prayer," added Nemechek. "How many
times do you get to qualify and sit on the pole
when your car says, 'We need to pray as a nation.'
It is a big statement. We need to go out tomorrow
and get a strong finishing result to cap off the
weekend. We're ready and pumped for the race."
It was a record-setting qualifying run for
Nemechek, whose four career poles at Talladega
leads all active Cup drivers. "That's pretty cool
to hold the record," noted Nemechek. "I also want
to thank Hendrick Motorsports. The Hendrick
engines have been incredible this year. We are
getting better and better at making these cars go
around the corner and getting them to go faster.
It is a big day for Furniture Row Racing."
By claiming the pole, Nemechek earns a berth in
February's Shootout at Daytona International
Speedway. The prestigious invitational race, which
is for the previous year pole winners and former
Shootout champions, is part of the Daytona 500
Speedweeks.
One of the happiest faces following Nemechek's
pole-winning run was Martha Nemechek, Joe's
mother. She proudly displayed her embroidered
shirt that read, "Gotta Go Joe" and "That's My
Boy."
For the third year in a row at the Talladega
spring event, Furniture Row, the Denver-based
company which owns the No. 78 Chevrolet, is
devoting its entire space on the car to the
National Day of Prayer.
Recognizing that prayer has been and continues to
be an integral part of the United States history,
Congress established the National Day of Prayer in
1952. The observance is currently held on the
first Thursday in May, when all Americans are
encouraged to exercise their religious freedom by
gathering publicly to worship and pray. Visit
nationaldayofprayer.org to learn more.
http://www.furniturerowracing.com/
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| Robby Gordon/Michael Waltrip Helmet Throwing Incident |
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September 18, 2005 at the Sylvania 300 at New
Hampshire International Speedway Robby Gordon was
involved in an on-track incident with Michael
Waltrip. After being wrecked by Waltrip, Gordon
went onto the track and threw his helmet at
Waltrip's car. Gordon then went on to call Waltrip
a "piece of shit" on the live TNT broadcast. The
helmet thrown was auctioned off on eBay and the
money went to the Harrah's Employee Relief Fund
which provided aid to Harrah's employees affected
by Hurricane Katrina. The helmet was purchased by
internet casino GoldenPalace.com for $51,100.
Tags : robby gordon nascar helmet harrah's jim beam michael waltrip tnt goldenpalace.com |
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