Comments (1) Dealer Expo went off last week in Indianapolis and the TransWorld Motocross crew had a field day with all the mullets that made the trek to Indy for the annual powersports industry’s convention.
Mullet Hunting In Indiana With TransWorld Motocross…
What a game, what a weekend! Congrats to Drew Brees and the Saints for their victory over Payton and Co. in Super Bowl #??. Danica made her stock car debut and finished 6th in the ARCA race at Daytona on Saturday and Kevin Harvick edged out his second straight victory in the Budweiser Shootout. Mark Martin and Dale Jr. will be on the front row for Sunday’s Daytona 500 and the rest of the field will be sorted on during the Gatorade Duels on Thursday. Here are the rest of the headlines…
San Diego Supercross – Check out TransWorld Motocross’ coverage of San Diego Supercross, where Davi Millsaps pulled off his first victory in nearly 2 years. The boys at TWMX were also nice enough to put together a gallery of the ladies of San Diego Supercross for those of us who didn’t want to sit in the rain, unfortunately it’s a pretty weak gallery. Where are the crowd shots? That’s where the hotties are. Anyway, I caught a bit of the coverage on Sunday morning and it wasn’t as muddy as I thought it would be and seemed to be a pretty good race in the final.
Local News: Thousands Visit Jade Buddha In Escondido – Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike descended upon the Phap Vuong Monastery in Escondido on Sunday to witness the unveiling of the Jade Buddha for Universal Peace, the largest Buddha ever carved from jade in the world. The statue is on the North American leg of its world tour. Monastery officials estimated that by 2 p.m., more than 10,000 visitors had participated in the event. The Buddha will be on display in Escondido through February 16th.
Local News: Animal Waste Used To Ward Off Protesters – An Oceanside animal hospital is using three large bins filled with animal feces set near the edge of its property to try to ward off labor-union members who have been picketing the place for months because the hospital used a nonunion contractor in some of its construction work. “We put it out there every day to discourage them,” said Lisa Hamilton, administrator of Mission Animal and Bird Hospital on Benet Road at Highway 76. She declined to discuss the matter further, saying inquiries were being handled by veterinarian Robert Cartin. “It smells awful,” said Abraham Bustamante of Carpenters Local 1506, pointing out the bins on Friday. Bustamante said the odor is so bad, particularly on warm days, that picketers often wear masks to filter the air they breathe.
Local News: Drunk Driver In Encinitas Rams Sheriff’s Deputy – A suspected drunken driver crashed into the back of a Sheriff’s patrol car late Sunday night in Cardiff, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. Deputy Steve Johnson had stopped at the intersection of South Coast Highway 101 and Chesterfield Drive when the crash occurred, said Sgt. William Dreyer. The deputy was taken to Scripps Encinitas Hospital for treatment of minor injuries and was later released. The driver of the car, Troy Otillio, 44, was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence, Dreyer said. Otillio was not injured in the crash, the sergeant said.
Olympic Athletes Confused By Social Networking Guidelines – There are some restrictions on what athletes can do online during the Olympics. According to the IOC Blogging Guidelines for the 2010 Games, athletes and other accredited people must keep their posts confined to their personal experiences. “You can’t act as a journalist if you aren’t,” says Condron. “You need to do things in a first person way.” Rule 49 of the Olympic Charter says that “Only those persons accredited as media may act as journalists, reporters or in any other media capacity.” The other most significant restriction on athletes posts is a ban on references to sponsors or advertisers who aren’t official Olympic partners. – I used to enjoy watching the Olympics as a kid but after being exposed to all these guidelines set forth by the IOC, I’m growing to despise them. At work, we’re one of their media partners so we have to deal with some of their ridiculous guidelines.
Danica Adds Daytona To Nationwide Schedule, NASCAR Premiere – JR Motorsports’ general manager Kelley Earnhardt has announced Danica Patrick will make her NASCAR and Nationwide series premiere this weekend at Daytona. Patrick, the only woman to win an IndyCar Series race, had considered not competing at Daytona because of the uniqueness of restrictor-plate racing and also the number of Sprint Cup drivers in the event. But having survived a spin and moving from the back of the pack to near the front during the ARCA race, Patrick felt as if she progressed enough to make her NASCAR debut on NASCAR’s biggest stage a day before the Daytona 500. “The ARCA race was a blast, and I’m not ready for my first Daytona Speedweeks to end just yet. I want more racing,” Patrick said.
Record-size Jade Buddha Visiting Escondido – I saw Escondido and Buddha in the same headline and I assumed it was a hip reporter’s clever headline for a pot bust. – The world’s largest Buddha carved from gem-quality jade arrived Wednesday in Escondido to begin a two-week stay that includes a Sunday unveiling ceremony expected to attract up to 3,000 people. The Buddha, consecrated in December by the Dalai Lama, arrived at Escondido’s Phap Vuong Buddhist Monastery by truck about 6 p.m. Wednesday. At 4 tons and nearly 9 feet high, the sculpture is the largest Buddha ever carved from gem-quality dark-green nephrite jade, although a larger one is being carved in Vietnam from light-colored jadeite. The Buddha will be displayed at all hours until Feb. 16, when it will be shipped to another monastery in Orlando, Fla. The monastery is at 715 Vista Ave. in Escondido.
Padres Fan (Friar) Fest Set For Saturday, Feb. 13 – Admittance to Padres FanFest is free and the gates at will open at 9 a.m. PT for season-ticket holders. Activities will include autograph sessions, Padres Garage Sale, hitting and pitching clinics, clubhouse tours, opportunities to run the base and catch fly balls in the outfield, Q & A sessions and more. The general public can enter the stadium at 10 a.m. The event ends at 5 p.m. Parking is free in four locations: the three surface lots along Imperial Avenue (southeast side of PETCO Park) and the Padres Parkade Garage (10th Avenue at J Street).
PADRES: Jerry Coleman Will Have Reduced Role In 2010 – For 37 years, Jerry Coleman has been the voice of the Padres on radio, the link between the team on the field and the fans in their homes, cars, at the beach or a barbecue. It will remain that way in 2010, but in a very limited basis. John Lynch, president and CEO of the Broadcast Company of the Americas —- the parent company of XX Sports Radio 1090, the Padres’ flagship station – said Coleman will call only 20-30 home day games. Coleman will still be involved every day, however, doing pregame features. “What does that mean?” Coleman said. “I guess I’ll be doing the ‘Manager’s Report’ like I’ve always done. Honestly, I haven’t been told much. At my age, I’m still fortunate to be working. I’m happy to have a job with the Padres and with XX. Really, I’m delighted to be working.”
First Cup Practice at Daytona Marred by Multicar Crash – An on-track tangle between Mark Martin and Denny Hamlin triggered a seven-car accident Thursday that may set the tone for two weeks of ramped-up racing at Daytona International Speedway. Also involved were Greg Biffle, Jamie McMurray, Joey Logano, Kyle Busch and Clint Bowyer who was driving his teammate Kevin Harvick’s #29 car at the time. Harvick was out with flu-like symtoms. Later in the practice, Kurt Busch and Juan Pablo Montoya came together sending Busch into the wall and forcing him to a back-up car.
This Weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule – Last night was the draw for the Budweiser Shootout
Shootout Qualifying – Saturday, 02/06 – 1pm EST
Daytona 500 Practice – Saturday, 02/06 – 2pm EST
Daytona 500 Practice – Saturday, 02/06 – 4pm EST
Budweiser Shootout – Saturday, 02/06 – 8pm EST
Live ARCA Qualifying – Danica is currently sitting in 9th with about 20 cars left with a speed of 179.788. Last year’s winner James Buescher is the current pole-sitter at a speed of 181.543 and Ricky Carmichael has yet to qualify. The green flag for the Daytona 200 drops tomorrow at 4:30pm EST and will be televised live on SPEED.
National Signing Day – Nebraska – SDSU – Big 12 – Pac-10 – Big Ten – SEC
Supercross Rolls Into San Diego – AMA Supercross rolls into San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium this weekend minus the sport’s two biggest stars as James Stewart and Chad Reed are both out with injuries.
Video from Toyota of Escondido’s Supercross Kick-off Party earlier this week…
It’s only Tuesday but this week has already been filled with lots of NASCAR news as teams open up for the media in preparation for Daytona…
Stewart-Hass Fielding A 3rd Pit Crew – When the No. 39 Stewart-Haas Racing team of driver Ryan Newman struggled with its pit stops at the beginning of last season, observers shrugged it off as an example of growing pains a new organization must endure. Later in the season when the No. 14 team of driver Tony Stewart, Newman’s boss and teammate, lost jack man Mike Casto to a knee injury and had to scramble the find someone of the same quality to replace him, it was considered bad luck. Bobby Hutchens, director of competition for Stewart-Haas, looked at all of the above and saw a way to prevent such heartaches in the future. With that in mind, this year Hutchens has quietly gone about building a third pit crew for the organization that currently fields only two Sprint Cup cars. Stewart-Haas will train the third crew regularly along with the crews that will start the season in the pits for the No. 14 and No. 39 Chevrolets, but will loan the extra crew out to the No. 71 team of TRG Motorsports on race days. – NASCAR.com
Harvick Discusses Contract, Future At RCR Media Day – Richard Childress Racing driver Kevin Harvick says all of his sponsorships and all of his contracts are up after the 2010 season, and he plans to make a decision about his Sprint Cup home before signing any deals for Kevin Harvick Inc., which fields teams in the Nationwide and Truck series. Harvick is a free agent after the 2010 season, and both he and RCR team owner Richard Childress have said there were some uneasy times during 2009 as rumors swirled that the driver would leave after 2009. “We can build stuff in five days,” Harvick said about his KHI operation. “We can build Chevys, Toyotas, Dodges, Fords. Those things can happen in weeks.” Both Harvick and Childress left the door open that Harvick could return to the team in 2011, although neither sounded optimistic that it would happen. “That door is always open on his end and ours too, I think,” Childress said. “When the time comes, we’ll talk.
Hendrick Motorsports Assists In Haitian Relief Efforts -After watching a few news stories and seeing the devastation, Rick Hendrick sprung into action. He donated the use of two flight crews and two 45-seat passenger planes, the same planes used to transport his race team during the NASCAR season. “We’re taking medical teams and supplies in, we’re bringing citizens and orphans back,” says Hendrick. The Hendrick planes even flew a church youth group out of Haiti. General Manager Marshall Carlson tells of a 17-year-old girl, originally in Haiti to paint a church or clean up a school, who found herself in the middle of something much more life-changing. “She had helped deliver two babies and had assisted with some emergency amputations,” says Carlson. One Hendrick flight even landed before some military planes did, in thanks because the rescue group Hendrick has partnered with in Florida has ties in Haiti.- Full Story
Chargers Extend Norv Turner Through 2013 – Like it or not, Chargers fans, coach Norv Turner will be sticking around for four more years. The Chargers announced Monday night that the oft-maligned coach is getting a three-year contract extension through 2013. The extension came just more than 24 hours after the Chargers were shocked 17-14 by the New York Jets in the divisional playoffs, renewing calls by some fans for Turner to be fired. The team had been expected to extend Turner’s contract in the offseason so he wouldn’t be a lame duck next fall. That offseason came a lot sooner than most people expected. Some had picked the Chargers to win the Super Bowl, but they melted down in a hail of mistakes and penalties against the Jets. – Yahoo.com
Supercross: TWMX’s Phoenix Race Report – TransWorld Motocross breaks down what happened Saturday in Phoenix. It was a crazy night with Stewart and Reed mixing it up in the final and Dungey capturing his first win in the Supercross class. – TWMX.com
Lincecum Pays Fine, Resolves Marijuana Charge – Lincecum agreed to pay $513 to resolve marijuana charges against him in Washington state. He then submitted his request for arbitration, a record $13 million. – ESPN.com
With the 2010 Supercross season kicking off in Anaheim in just a few days, Swasted.com is here to provide you with the info you need…
Alright, so most of you know that James Stewart will be sporting the #1 plate in the Supercross class aboard his L & M San Manuel Yamaha, but what else has changed? Check out this link for full listing of numbers and riders – AMA Announces 2010 National Numbers Supercross For Supercross and Motocross
You can find the full 2010 Supercross schedule here, 2010 AMA Supercross Schedule
In other news, Jason Lawrence has been released from jail after serving 4 months of a 12-month sentence. TransWorld Motocross had the exclusive interview with J-Law and you can find it below broken into 2 parts…
TWMX Exclusive: Jason Lawrence Outta Jail Interview – Part One
TWMX Exclusive: Jason Lawrence Outta Jail Interview – Part Two
You are invited to join Podium Productions at the Storm Stadium, Lake Elsinore for this year’s event. It will be held on Veteran’s Day weekend, Nov 7th and 8th. Storm Events, a subsidiary of Storm Baseball, has joined forces with local race promoter Heather Sebastian of Podium Productions to bring the LEGP back to the roots of grand prix racing. With the help of racers that have competed in the LEGP for over 10 years, Podium Productions has designed a diverse and unique 7.2-mile course utilizing various sections of the original track. Start/Finish and the pits will be located at the Storm Stadium. Traditional race classes including dirt bikes, ATV’s, vintage bikes and UTV’s will race throughout Saturday and Sunday.
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Catching Up With Ernesto Fonseca from Donn Maeda on Vimeo.
Steve Addington Out As #18 Crew Chief, Dave Rogers In - Read More
ESPN Suspends Bob Griese For JPM Comment – ESPN has announced it will suspend broadcaster Bob Griese for 1 game following his comment regarding Juan Pablo Montoya during last Saturday’s Minnesota/Ohio State game. During an in-game promotion for the Martinsville race, an on-screen graphic showed the Top 5 Chase drivers and fellow commentator Chris Spielman asked, “Where’s Juan Pablo Montoya?”, who is Colombian, to which Bob Griese replied he was “out having a taco.” – Read More
Video: Ryan Dungey Testing His New Ride – TransWorld Motocross caught up with Ryan Dungey at the track while he was testing at the Suzuki SX track aboard his RM-Z450. Dungey will be making the move up to the Supercross class to lead the Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki in the 2010 Supercross season as Chad Reed makes the move over to the Monster Kawasaki team. – Video
Fuson Served With Walking Papers – Grady Fuson was informed on Sunday that he’ll be dismissed from his duties as the Padres vice president of scouting and player development. Read More
Hall of Fame Requests Kevin Kouzmanoff’s Glove
The National Baseball Hall of Fame has asked Kevin Kouzmanoff to donate a glove he used this season as he set the National League record for best fielding percentage by a 3rd baseman. Kouz finished with a .990 fielding percentage with 3 errors in 311 chances. – More
Where Do the Padres Go From Here? – More
Jay Paris: Chargers’ Woes Due to Lack of Off-season Moves – Jay Paris is pretty annoying but I love his nickname for AJ, The Lord of No Rings – More
First Annual TransWorld Motocross Awards, Kickstar Premiere – The First Annual TransWorld Motocross Awards will take place this Thursday, October 8th at the Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The event will also feature the premiere of the new TransWorld Motocross film, Kickstart. – More Information and Tickets
Kickstart Movie Trailer from Donn Maeda on Vimeo.
Jimmie’s Smokin Pole in Dover - Full Story
Ricky Carmichael Showing Some Promise in the Truck Series - Full Story
Tomlinson Out For Sunday, Merriman Questionable
If the injuries weren’t bad enough, there’s a flu bug making it’s way through the San Diego Locker Room as well. Marcus McNeil, Kris Dielman, Eric Weddle, Brandon Siler and Kevin Ellison have all missed practice due to sickness. Full Story
Winnebago Man – Extended Version
One of the all-time great web videos returns with an extended version…
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