Was this a conspiracy to make sure that one of the biggest idols and phenomenal drivers in NASCAR wasn’t kept off the Daytona track? Were the rules changed just to make sure that “Smoke” was happy? Were the rules changed to make sure the fans were kept happy? Were the rules changed for marketing and ticket sales purposes?

There may or may not be some truth to a few of these questions but I think many people forget that a number of teams have gone through mergers, acquisitions and partnerships; therefore, changes are inevitable to the rules and regulations. Change has been the norm these days for all of the things that have been occurring within this racing entity. Some people have been accepting the changes and some have been resisting but those are the reactions of change within any entity.

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Here is the information for anyone that is interested in watching the 2009 Chili Bowl:

REPLAY SCHEDULE

Cable: The race telecasts will be widely available via Cable On Demand on cable systems nationally beginning Monday, January 14 through Saturday, January 26. Check your electronic guide for specific channels.

DirecTV: All Day Ticket available on Channel 124
Sunday, January 13
Wednesday, January 16
Monday, January 21
Friday, January 25

You can access the following link for this same information: http://www.hbo.com/events/chili/

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Bill Lester has secured a ride for the 2009 racing season in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series. He will be driving the entire season in the Crown Royal Cask #16 for Victory Junction – Orbit Racing. It will be nice to see him on the race track competing once again and showcasing his talent amongst the series elite drivers.

He will make his debut at Daytona in the Rolex 24 during the weekend of January 24 -25, 2009.

 “I’m extremely excited about this opportunity,” Lester said. “I was looking to run full time with a team running for the championship, and that’s what this team provides. Victory Junction – Orbit Racing has all the right components, and I think I will give the team an excellent opportunity to be very successful this season.” ( www.racingone.com)

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Rendezvous definitely serves up the barbecue ribs that Dale Earnhardt Jr. loves along with quite a few people in Memphis, Tennessee.  He has publicly praised their cooking abilities and he can definitely afford to have them shipped to his home in North Carolina.  It is truly amazing how far some of the track promoters would go in order to sell tickets to fans. 

It is one thing to have a viable, signed agreement with a driver about participating in a race than to falsely utilize his status to mislead racing fans.  Dale Jr. can definitely draw a crowd of folks and if you tell people that he is going to be in the vicinity then they will move heaven as well as earth to be there just to catch a glimpse.  Memphis Motorsports Park promoters have outdone themselves by trying to make people believe that this NASCAR phenomenon would come and participate in a race for a lifetime of ribs. 

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