skinsfan1992 Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 I just heard that Joe Gibbs and his partners from Joe Gibbs Racing are going to be making an anouncement on Monday concerning JGR buying into arena racing usa which races here in Norfolk and Hampton FYI Denny Hamlin has raced in this series more info Monday when the deal is announced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Island Boy Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 I went one night and saw ole BIG EARS Kurt Busch race!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan1992 Posted June 10, 2006 Author Share Posted June 10, 2006 I know the little E was there one noght but dont know if he actually raced or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canethang 305 Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 I have been a Nascar fan for a few years and follow the Busch an Truck's to but could someone tell me what arena racing is. I can kinda figure it out by the name and logic but if someone could tell me where I could find out moreinfo on the net I would appreciate it. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Island Boy Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 http://www.arenaracingusa.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canethang 305 Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 Thanks, appreciate the link! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan1992 Posted June 13, 2006 Author Share Posted June 13, 2006 Gibbs, Stewart back grassroots racing league Gibbs, Stewart back grassroots racing leagueBy JENNA FRYER, AP Auto Racing Writer HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Joe Gibbs does his best to keep Tony Stewart from racing outside of Nextel Cup competition. Backing an indoor stock-car series probably won't help his efforts. Gibbs on Monday invested in Arena Racing USA, a grassroots league that uses half-scale stock cars on a 1/10th-mile banked track. The minimum age limit requirement is 14, and the series is open to anyone -- including Stewart. "I want this on the record -- I will race in the Arena league," Stewart said. "I learned a long time ago at Joe Gibbs Racing that it is better to ask for forgiveness than it is to ask for permission." The news made Gibbs cringe: Stewart constantly runs extracurricular races in other series, but the defending Nextel Cup champion injured his arm and ribs when he flipped a sprint car earlier this year, and he broke his right shoulder blade last month in a Busch Series race. But when the Arena Racing league begins in November, Gibbs has a feeling Stewart will be there along with teammates Denny Hamlin and J.J. Yeley. The league has been running in Virginia since 2003 at the Hampton Coliseum and the Norfolk Scope, and Hamlin even competed in several events before he broke into NASCAR. Gibbs' son, Coy, discovered the league and convinced his father to check it out. "The concept, when we heard about it, was very exciting," Gibbs said. "It provides great competition at a time of the year when motorsports is typically dormant. Plus, it's a cost-effective way to get started in racing." Gibbs found another investor in Norm Miller, chairman of Interstate Batteries and the longtime sponsor of Gibbs' No. 18 Chevrolet. It made it possible to schedule a 12-race season at the Cricket Arena in Charlotte that will run Nov. 11 through March 24. The league is aimed at budding young racers who want to either hone their skills or test them against more experienced drivers. The startup costs run about $15,000, and the season-ending point champion earns $10,000. Hamlin, who scored his first Cup victory on Sunday at Pocono Raceway, thinks the series is an excellent starting point for future racers. "It drives very similar to a go-kart, it has that type feel, but it has a body on it," Hamlin said. "It's a pretty exciting series. I'll for sure do some races, maybe one or two or maybe even five, but I'll be there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drums and skins Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 "I learned a long time ago at Joe Gibbs Racing that it is better to ask for forgiveness than it is to ask for permission." I'm suprised Gibbs lets Stewart take advantage of him like this... I guess going for 'character' has its prices in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan1992 Posted June 14, 2006 Author Share Posted June 14, 2006 im not surprised at all thats Tony Stewart being Tony Stewart I dont think he meant it to sound as bad as it did because I do think he will race in it but I dont think he will as much as he indicates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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