Roush Fenway and Wood Brothers to Withhold Bayne from Racing this Weekend

CONCORD, N.C. (May 19, 2011) – Roush Fenway and the Wood Brothers have decided to withhold Trevor Bayne from NASCAR competition this weekend, including Sunday’s Nationwide Series race at Iowa Speedway and Saturday night’s Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

“Although we would like for Trevor to be on the track this weekend, we want to make sure that he is fully back to prime condition before he goes out to compete with the best drivers in the world,” said Roush Fenway president Steve Newmark.

“He has been undergoing tests and out of his routine for almost a month now. With that disruption in his schedule, he has not been able to take part in our daily training activities and he’s going to need a little more time to get acclimated to the strenuous demands of a NASCAR racing schedule,” added Newmark. “Obviously we would love to have him back out on the track, but we are not prepared to do that until we are sure that he’s 100 percent. His symptoms have improved tremendously, but we’re still not all the way back to where we want to be.”

“We knew all along that there was not a timetable for his return,” said Eddie Wood, co-owner of Wood Brothers Racing. “We knew it would be a process and we continue to work towards his return. Trevor really wants to be back, and we remain hopeful that we’ll have him competing again soon.”

Neither the Roush Fenway No. 16 Nationwide Series entry, nor the Wood Brothers No. 21 Sprint Cup entry, will participate in the NASCAR races this weekend. The Wood Brothers, however, do intend to participate in the Pit Crew Challenge this evening.

It’s unique. It’s exciting. It’s the 2011 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. This one-of-a-kind professional all-star showcase awards $1,000,000 to the winner in an all-or-nothing race to the checkered flag. Here’s how it works.

• NASCAR Sprint Showdown Qualifying
• When: 5 p.m. Friday, Charlotte Motor Speedway
• TV: SPEED
• Normal time trial: 2 laps, all positions

• NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race
• When: 6 p.m. Friday, Charlotte Motor Speedway
• TV: SPEED
• Time trial consists of three laps, including a four-tire pit stop
• The total time determines the starting lineup for the 2011 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race

• When: 7:30 p.m Saturday, Charlotte Motor Speedway
• TV: SPEED
• Drivers who don’t automatically qualify for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race are given a chance to race their way into the main event
• AUDIO PODCAST: The Final Lap #157 – All Star Race 101

• Teams start the first of two 20 lap segments
• Teams can opt to pit under yellow following this segment

• Only green-flag laps are counted
• Top two finishers earn a berth in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race

• The driver with the most votes who finishes on the lead lap of the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Showdown also earns a NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race berth
• Fans can vote by texting “NASCAR” to “7777” or online at NASCAR.COM
• Votes cast from Sprint, Nextel, Virgin Mobile and Boost Mobile handsets count double

• When: 9 p.m., Charlotte Motor Speedway
• TV: SPEED

• Green flag drops on 2011 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race
• Drivers must make a four-tire, green-flag pit stop
• Cars must past start/finish line on the race track on Lap 25
• Caution flag waves at the end of the segment for an optional pit stop

• Another caution waves at the end of the segment for an optional pit stop

• After the segment, teams may add fuel & make normal chassis adjustments during a 10-minute break
• Prior to the start of Segment 4, cars will line up single file in the order of finish of segment 3 for one lap
• On the second lap, all teams must then make a four-tire pit stop
• Lineup for final segment determined by the order of exit off of pit road

• Only green-flag laps are counted
• The winner receives $1,000,000

SHOW #157 – We recap the Dover weekend, plus get you all set for the All Star Race weekend and talk to Jimmie Johnson about topping the Forbes Magazine list of influential athletes. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Paul Northrop

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ALL STAR RACE 101

In 2011, the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race is being held for the 27th time. The annual non-points event, set for Saturday, May 21, brings together NASCAR’s best under the lights at the 1.5-mile Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., as a prelude to the following week’s Coca-Cola 600 that is annually held on Memorial Day weekend.

The race includes race-winning drivers and car owners from the 2010 and 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series seasons, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions from the past 10 years (2001-2010) who are active drivers and have compet- ed in at least one series event during the 2010 or 2011 season, and past winners of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. Additionally, two drivers can qualify for the premier event by finishing first and second, respectively, after two 20-lap segments in the Sprint Showdown. Finally, one driver joins the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race field by winning the NASCAR Sprint Fan Vote.

AUDIO PODCAST: The Final Lap #157 – All Star Race 101

For the third consecutive year, the 2011 race features an exciting 10-lap “shootout” as its final segment. Here is a look at the format:

• Segment 1: 50 laps with a mandatory green-flag pit stop on Lap 25 at which time teams must pit and take on four tires. Following the end of Segment 1, the caution flag will be displayed for an optional pit stop.

• Segment 2: 20 laps with the caution flag displayed at the end of Segment 2 for an optional pit stop.

• Segment 3: 20 laps with a 10-minute break at the end of Segment 3. Teams may make normal adjustments to their cars during this break. The finishing order after the third segment determines the final starting positions for the fourth and final segment.

• Segment 4: 10-lap shootout with only green-flag laps counting.

The NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge presented by Craftsman, slated for Thursday, May 19 at 7 p.m. ET at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, N.C., and will air on SPEED at 8 p.m. ET that evening. The event directly linked to the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, as the finishing order in the pit-crew competition determines the selection order of pit stalls for the race.

PREVIOUS WINNERS
2010 – Kurt Busch
2009 – Tony Stewart
2008 – Kasey Kahne
2007 – Kevin Harvick
2006 – Jimmie Johnson
2005 – Mark Martin
2004 – Matt Kenseth
2003 – Jimmie Johnson
2002 – Ryan Newman
2001 – Jeff Gordon
2000 – Dale Earnhardt Jr.
1999 – Terry Labonte
1998 – Mark Martin
1997 – Jeff Gordon
1996 – Michael Waltrip
1995 – Jeff Gordon
1994 – Geoffrey Bodine
1993 – Dale Earnhardt
1992 – Davey Allison
1991 – Davey Allison
1990 – Dale Earnhardt
1989 – Rusty Wallace
1988 – Terry Labonte
1987 – Dale Earnhardt
1986 – Bill Elliott
1985 – Darrell Waltrip

FIVE TIME CONSECUTIVE NASCAR CHAMPION JIMMIE JOHNSON was named as Forbes Magazine’s Most Influential Athlete for 2011
(also on the Top 10 list are teammates Dale Earnhardt Jr. #3 and Jeff Gordon #8)

Full Article
http://www.forbes.com/2011/05/09/most-influential-athletes.html

Full List
1 Jimmie Johnson
2 Tom Brady
3 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
4 Shaquille O’Neal
5 Michael Phelps
6 Troy Polamalu
7 Peyton Manning
8 Jeff Gordon
9 LeBron James
10 Tim Tebow

Why Important
Forbes is a respected magazine, it means NASCAR is not only on their radar, but Jimmie topped the list, and proves mainstream media believe that NASCAR drivers are indeed athletes.