MARTINSVILLE, VA., (March 13, 2009) – HT Motorsports/Zachry driver David Starr and his wife Kim welcomed their first son, David Starr Jr., on March 12th at 11:21am.  The proud father and mom are doing well, and Jr. is working his way into the hearts of all that surround him.

“He’s just great,” exclaimed a happy Starr.  “I know everyone says that having a child truly changes you and it really does.  Just looking at him makes me so happy.  It was a great experience for us all.

“People claim that when a NASCAR driver has a child it makes them soft, but I am so proud of him I want to strive harder and be better to make him this proud of me.  There is nothing like it.”

The seven pound, 17 inch bundle of joy came at the perfect time for a busy NASCAR driver on an off weekend.  Starr will enjoy some well deserved down time at home with Kim and David Jr. before heading to his next race in Martinsville, VA – the home track for his VA-based NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Team HT Motorsports.

The No. 24 Zachry Toyota Tundra will race at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday, March 28th.

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Brian Wolfe has learned to live with less and, hopefully, make it work.

CONCORD, N.C. (March 12, 2009) – Lowe’s Motor Speedway’s frontstretch grandstands will be open Tuesday and Wednesday allowing fans to watch Goodyear’s tire test featuring four NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers. Kasey Kahne, Jimmie Johnson, Marcos Ambrose and Paul Menard will be preparing for the speedway’s May races, including the 25th NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race on May 16, and the 50th running of the Coca-Cola 600 on May 24.

As an added bonus, ticket holders for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race and Coca-Cola 600, will be allowed them to watch testing from a pit road grandstand near Victory Lane on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Kahne, Johnson, Ambrose and Menard will all take turns participating in a fan forum held in front of the infield grandstand during the test’s Wednesday lunch break from 12 – 1 p.m. The forum will be moderated by Performance Radio Network’s Doug Rice and will allow fans to ask the drivers questions.

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Up Next: Back-To-Back Short Tracks: Bristol Motor Speedway and Martinsville Speedway

Following a rare off weekend, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series hits stride with back-to-back short track events.

The series makes it’s 97th appearance at the .533-mile Bristol Motor Speedway for the Food City 500 March 22, followed by the Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 at the .526-mile Martinsville (Va.) Speedway March 29.

Bristol looms large in setting the tenor for the first half of the season. The Food City 500 is the fifth race of 2009, and the last where the top-35 owner points of 2008 are assured of starting positions this year. After the Food City 500, the top 35 in current owner points are eligible for making it into events moving forward as long as they remain in the top 35.

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