A total of four teams, three in the Nationwide and one in the Truck series, were penalized Thursday for infractions that happened at Daytona last weekend.
Blake Bainbridge, crew chief of the No. 09 Ford driven by John Wes Townley, was fined $15,000 and placed on NASCAR probation until June 30, 2009 for altering a roll cage inside the car. Jay Robinson was penalized with the loss of 100 NASCAR Nationwide owner points while Townley was docked 100 NASCAR Nationwide driver points.
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George Bartlett, crew chief of the No. 84 Chevrolet driven by Mike Harmon, was fined $10,000 and placed on NASCAR probation until June 30, 2009 for rule violations discovered during opening-day inspection and post-race inspection on Feb. 14, respectively.
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When he trademarked the Santa Cruz Surfing Club name, Ryan Rittenhouse didn’t know he was unleashing a battle royale between old friends and generations of surfers.
Robert Rittenhouse Sr., a tall and dignified 84-year-old with a neat part in his white hair, sits in the drafty warehouse offices of the Santa Cruz Surfing Club Inc., reminiscing about the business’s namesake, the original 27-member club he started with his friends as teenagers in the 1930s.
“We were all kids,” he says. “[At one point], the club thought, we should buy Cowell’s Beach up there where the hotel was. We never knew anything about real estate, but we thought, gee, maybe Cowell would sell it.”
He chuckles gravely.
“We went up to San Francisco and actually had enough nerve to …Â More info
Aliso Viejo, Ca — The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA), founded in 1989, is proud to celebrate its 20th anniversary. As the trade association of competing surf product suppliers working together for the development of the surf industry, SIMA has united the surf industry for the past 20 years.
“Many years ago, SIMA began out of a need to work more effectively with our tradeshow partners,†said Bob McKnight, CEO of Quiksilver and SIMA’s first president. “We started in this industry because of our passion for surfing and the beach lifestyle. SIMA has done a tremendous job in sharing the real message of surf culture and helping us all ‘grow the pond.’â€
From issues like the closure of Clark Foam to trade show dates, SIMA has proven its effectiveness in unifying and serving the surf business by gathering the leaders of our industry and acting as their collective voice.
“SIMA has been the glue that has kept our industry together for many years… More info
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Acura and Mazda will compete against the likes of Audi, Peugeot, Lola and others for overall honors at Sebring.
The second decade of the American Le Mans Series will be off to a roaring start with one of the most exciting and diverse fields ever seen for the 57th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida, America’s greatest sports car race. Thirteen manufacturers are present with the initial entry list release, already more than any other motorsport series. The 57th Sebring 12 Hours also will see the debut of the MICHELIN® Green X® Challenge that awards teams each race for overall performance, best fuel efficiency and smallest environmental impact.
There is no shortage of world-class entries on any part of the Sebring International Raceway grid with multiple potential class winners throughout…. More info