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Feast or Fired

2015-02-03T09:56:53Z

ChrisP2K5:

[[File:Feast Or Fired 08.jpg|thumb|right|[[Nelson Erazo|Homcide]] and [[Christopher Daniels|Curry Man]] compete in the 2008 Feast or Fired match at [[Final Resolution (2008)|Final Resolution]]. Curry Man claimed the briefcase shown in this picture, which contained a pink slip and resulted in his firing.]]

'''Feast or Fired''' is a [[professional wrestling]] match concept featured in [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA). The idea is based on the [[object on a pole match]], which sees wrestlers trying to gain possession of items hanging from poles attached to the ringposts. In this case, the participants in the match try to grab one of four numbered briefcases from the poles. In the match itself, wrestler can only claim a briefcase if he/she leaves the ring with it and both feet touch the floor.

Inside each of the briefcases is some sort of paperwork. One of the cases holds a contract for a shot at the [[TNA World Heavyweight Championship]]. One holds a contract for a shot at the [[TNA X Division Championship]]. One holds a contract for a shot at the [[TNA World Tag Team Championship]], with a partner of that wrestler's choosing. The fourth and final briefcase contains a [[pink slip (employment)|pink slip]], which (kayfabe) fires the wrestler carrying it. The idea of the holder of a briefcase receiving a title match is similar to that of the [[Money in the Bank ladder match]] conducted in [[WWE]], with the difference that WWE only offers one briefcase and the winner of its match has a guaranteed shot at the [[WWE World Heavyweight Championship]].

The winners of the briefcases do not reveal what is in them that night. Instead, an in-ring segment is done on an episode of ''[[Impact Wrestling]]'' sometime afterward (usually on the next show, but not always). Before the contents of the cases are revealed, each wrestler is given a choice to keep their case or forfeit it. If a wrestler chooses to forfeit the case, he/she loses whatever is inside. For example, if the wrestler forfeited the case with the pink slip in it, he would not be fired but would lose out on a title match if the case had a contract inside.

After the 2007 Feast or Fired match, a follow-up "Feast, Fired or Fifty Grand" match took place, where the four briefcase winners (who had yet to find out what was inside their cases) competed in a four-way match in which the winning wrestler had the option to exchange their case for a $50,000 prize, or another winner's case. This was the only year this type of match took place.

Once a wrestler wins a Feast or Fired briefcase, it may be (and has been) defended in matches similar to the way championships are.

The allocated time period during which a wrestler must invoke their title opportunity has not been explicitly stated, all that has been said is that the title opportunity can be invoked "anywhere, anytime", making it similar in fashion to the aforementioned WWE contract.

==Matches==
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
! style="background-color: #DEDDE2" width="8%"|Year
! style="background-color: #DEDDE2" width="8%"|Title
! style="background-color: #DEDDE2" width="25%"|Winner
! style="background-color: #DEDDE2"|Other competitor(s)
! style="background-color: #DEDDE2" width="5%"|Time
|-
| style="background-color: #F2F2F2;" rowspan=2 align="center" | 2007
| style="background-color: #F2F2F2;" align="center" | [[Turning Point (2007 wrestling)|Turning Point]]
| style="background-color: #F2F2F2;" align="center" |[[Petey Williams]] (Case 2 which contained a World Title match) (03:04) [[Scott Steiner]] (Case 4 which contained an X Division Title match) (11:54) [[Road Dogg|B.G. James]] (Case 1 which contained a Tag Team Title match) (04:53) [[Low Ki|Senshi]] (Case 3 which contained the Pink Slip) (06:27)
| style="background-color: #F2F2F2;" |[[Shark Boy]], [[Lance Hoyt]], [[Christopher Daniels]], [[Elix Skipper]], [[Homicide (wrestler)|Homicide]], [[Shawn Hernandez|Hernandez]], [[Monty Sopp|Kip James]], [[Jimmy Rave]], [[Chris Harris (wrestler)|Chris Harris]], and [[Sonjay Dutt]]<ref name="SLAMTP07">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/12/03/4704399.html|title=Chaos rules at Turning Point|last=Sokol|first=Chris|date=2011-04-11|work=SLAM! Sports: Wrestlling|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|accessdate=2011-07-21}}</ref>
| style="background-color: #F2F2F2;" align="center" |11:55
|-
| colspan=4 | 
*On the December 13 episode of ''[[TNA Impact|Impact!]]'', Steiner beat Williams, James, and Daniels. Following the match, [[Jim Cornette]] offered him $50,000 for his briefcase, which he refused. Steiner then switched briefcases with Williams (who ended up with Steiner's original case which was a World Title match), stating afterwards he would get his original briefcase back the next week. At [[Against All Odds (2008)|Against All Odds]], Steiner defeated Williams to win both briefcases, after a distraction from an unknown woman later introduced as [[Rhaka Khan]]. On the April 17, 2008 episode of ''Impact!'', Steiner issued an open challenge, which Williams answered. Williams lost after interference by Khan. Steiner would later form an alliance with Williams and give him the X Division briefcase.

*On the December 6, 2007 episode of ''Impact!'', [[Christopher Daniels]] defeated Senshi with [[Elix Skipper]] as [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special referees|special guest referee]] to win his briefcase, which turned out to contain the pink slip, resulting in Daniels being fired. (Kayfabe)
|-
| style="background-color: #F2F2F2;" rowspan=2 align="center" | 2008
| style="background-color: #F2F2F2;" align="center" | [[Final Resolution (December 2008)|Final Resolution]]
| style="background-color: #F2F2F2;" align="center" |[[Shawn Hernandez|Hernandez]] (Case 4 which contained a World Title match) (03:53) [[Homicide (wrestler)|Homicide]] (Case 1 which contained an X Division Title match) (09:33) [[Jay Lethal]] (Case 2 which contained a Tag Team Title match) (12:10) [[Christopher Daniels|Curry Man]] (Case 3 which contained the Pink Slip) (06:31)
| style="background-color: #F2F2F2;" |[[Alex Shelley]], [[Chris Sabin]], Jimmy Rave, [[Lance Hoyt|Lance Rock]], Sonjay Dutt, B.G. James, [[Consequences Creed]], [[Monty Sopp|Cute Kip]] and Shark Boy.
| style="background-color: #F2F2F2;" align="center" |12:10
|-
| colspan=4 | 
*On the April 30 edition of ''Impact'', Hernandez had his briefcase stolen by the debuting [[The British Invasion (professional wrestling)|British Invasion]] but, won it back from [[Rob Terry]] at [[Hard Justice (2009)|Hard Justice]].

*On the April 30 edition of ''Impact'', Homicide had his briefcase stolen by the debuting British Invasion but, won it back from [[Doug Williams (wrestler)|Douglas Williams]] in a [[ladder match]] on the July 9, 2009 episode of ''[[Impact Wrestling|Impact!]]''

*Curry Man was fired. (Kayfabe)
|-
| style="background-color: #F2F2F2;" rowspan=2 align="center" | 2009
| style="background-color: #F2F2F2;" align="center" | [[Final Resolution (2009)|Final Resolution]]
| style="background-color: #F2F2F2;" align="center" |[[Samoa Joe]] (Case 3 which contained a World Title match) (09:20) [[Rob Terry]] (Case 4 which contained an X Division Title match) (05:00) [[Kevin Nash]] (Case 1 which contained a Tag Team Title match) (07:14) [[Shawn Daivari|Sheik Abdul Bashir]] (Case 2 which contained the Pink Slip) (04:47)
| style="background-color: #F2F2F2;" |[[Robert Roode]], [[James Storm]], [[TNA Television Championship|Global Champion]] [[Eric Young (wrestler)|Eric Young]], Homicide, [[Akira Raijin|Kiyoshi]], [[Cody Deaner]], [[Jay Lethal]], and Consequences Creed
| style="background-color: #F2F2F2;" align="center" |11:00
|-
| colspan=4 | 
*On the January 19, 2010 episode of ''Impact!'', Terry was forced by his British Invasion teammates to give his briefcase to Doug Williams.
*Bashir was fired. (Legit)
|-
| style="background-color: #F2F2F2;" rowspan=2 align="center" | 2013
| style="background-color: #F2F2F2;" align="center" | ''[[Impact Wrestling]]''
| style="background-color: #F2F2F2;" align="center" |[[Gunner (wrestler)|Gunner]] (Case 1 which contained a World Title match) (14:11) [[Zema Ion|DJ Z]] (Case 2 which contained an X Division Title match) (08:39) [[Ethan Carter III]] (Case 3 which contained a Tag Team Title match) (02:06) [[Chavo Guerrero]] (Case 4 which contained the Pink Slip) (12:19)
| style="background-color: #F2F2F2;" |[[Austin Aries]], Chris Sabin, Curry Man, Dewey Barnes, James Storm, [[Peter Avalon|Norv Fernum]], Hernandez and Samoa Joe.
| style="background-color: #F2F2F2;" align="center" |14:11
|-
| colspan=4 | 
*Gunner defended the briefcase against [[James Storm]] on the December 26, 2013 episode of ''[[Impact Wrestling]]''. The match ended in a double countout, enabling Gunner to retain the case.
*Gunner successfully defended the briefcase in a Briefcase on a Pole match against James Storm on January 16, 2014 at [[TNA Genesis#2014|''Impact Wrestling: Genesis'']] (aired on January 23).
*Gunner successfully defended the briefcase in a tag team match with James Storm against [[Bad Influence (professional wrestling)|Bad Influence]] during the January 30 broadcast of ''Impact Wrestling''
*Gunner successfully defended his briefcase, and won Carter's Tag Team Championship briefcase in a tag team ladder match on January 31, 2014. Gunner teamed with James Storm, while Carter teamed with Magnus. Later, Gunner would give the Tag Team Championship briefcase to Storm. The match aired on the February 13, 2014 broadcast of ''Impact Wrestling''.
*Guerrero was fired (legit).<ref>[http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=82313 Guerrero fired - PW Insider.com]</ref>
|-
| style="background-color: #F2F2F2;" rowspan=2 align="center" | 2015
| style="background-color: #F2F2F2;" align="center" | ''[[Impact Wrestling]]'' (aired January 23)<ref>[http://411mania.com/wrestling/tna-impact-taping-results-for-january-23rd-spoilers 1-23-15 Impact Wrestling spoilers - 411 Mania.com]</ref>
| style="background-color: #F2F2F2;" align="center" |[[Austin Aries]] (Case 1 which contained a World Title match)<ref>[http://411mania.com/wrestling/tna-impact-taping-results-for-january-30th/ 1-30-15 Impact Wrestling spoilers - 411 Mania.com]</ref> [[Rockstar Spud]] (Case 4 which contained an X Division Title match) [[Magnus (wrestler)|Magnus]] (Case 3 which contained a Tag Team Title match) [[Velvet Sky]] (Case 2 which contained the Pink Slip)
| style="background-color: #F2F2F2;" |[[Crazzy Steve]], [[Samuel Shaw (wrestler)|Samuel Shaw]], Gunner, [[Jessie Godderz]], DJ Z, [[Robbie E]], [[Davey Richards]], [[Eddie Edwards (wrestler)|Eddie Edwards]] and [[Bram (wrestler)|Bram]]
| style="background-color: #F2F2F2;" align="center" |
|-
| colspan=4 | 
*Sky was at ringside in support of Robbie E, and climbed up to grab the case on his behalf. Since she was the one who grabbed the case, she was the one who was fired (legit).<ref>[http://www.impactwrestling.com/news/item/6314-Velvet-Sky-Fired-Following-Feast-or-Fired-Match Velvet Sky fired - Impact Wrestling.com]</ref>
|}

==Feast or Fired Information==

===Record===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
!scope=col|Championship
!scope=col|Wins
!scope=col|Losses
|-
|World Heavyweight Championship
|0
|4
|-
|X Division Championship
|4
|1
|-
|Tag Team Championship
|3
|1
|-
|'''Total'''
|7
|6
|}

===Matches===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
!scope=col|#
!scope=col|Case Holder
!scope=col|Championship
!scope=col|Event
!scope=col|Title Opportunity Invoking Date
!scope=col|Results
|-
|-align= style="background:#fbb"
|{{sort|01|1}}
|[[Road Dogg|B.G. James]]
|[[TNA World Tag Team Championship|Tag Team]]
|[[Against All Odds (2008)|Against All Odds]]
|February 10, 2008
|James and his partner/father [[Bullet Bob Armstrong]] lost to TNA World Tag Team Champions [[A.J. Styles and Tomko]]
|-
|-align= style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|{{sort|02|2}}
|[[Petey Williams]]
|[[TNA X Division Championship|X Division]]
|''[[Impact Wrestling|Impact!]]''
|April 17, 2008
|Williams defeated [[Jay Lethal]] to become the new TNA X Division Champion
|-
|-align= style="background:#fbb"
|{{sort|03|3}}
|[[Scott Steiner]]
|[[TNA World Heavyweight Championship|World Heavyweight]]
|[[Sacrifice (2008)|Sacrifice]]
|May 11, 2008
|Steiner lost to TNA World Heavyweight Champion [[Samoa Joe]]
|-
|-align= style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|{{sort|04|4}}
|[[Jay Lethal]]
|Tag Team
|''Impact!''
|December 16, 2008
|Lethal and his partner [[Consequences Creed]] defeated [[Beer Money, Inc.]] ([[Robert Roode]] and [[James Storm]]) to become the new TNA World Tag Team Champions
|-
|-align= style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|{{sort|05|5}}
|[[Homicide (wrestler)|Homicide]]
|X Division
|''Impact!''
|June 25, 2009
|Homicide defeated [[Suicide (character)|Suicide]] to become the new TNA X Division Champion
|-
|-align= style="background:#fbb"
|{{sort|06|6}}
|[[Shawn Hernandez|Hernandez]]
|World Heavyweight
|''Impact!'' [[No Surrender (2009)|No Surrender]]
|January 15, 2009 September 20, 2009
|Hernandez invoked his title opportunity vs [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]] and won via disqualification due to outside interference by the [[Main Event Mafia]]. Due to the DQ, TNA Managing Partner [[Mick Foley]] returned the briefcase to Hernandez, allowing him a second chance. Hernandez lost to [[A.J. Styles]], who would become the new TNA World Heavyweight Champion, in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|five-way match]] also involving the former TNA World Heavyweight Champion [[Kurt Angle]], [[Matt Morgan]] and [[Steve Borden|Sting]]
|-
|-align= style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|{{sort|07|7}}
|[[Douglas Durdle|Doug Williams]]
|X Division
|''Impact!''
|January 19, 2010
|Williams defeated [[Amazing Red]] to win the TNA X Division Championship
|-
|-align= style="background:#fbb"
|{{sort|08|8}}
|[[Samoa Joe]]
|World Heavyweight
|[[Against All Odds (2010)|Against All Odds]]
|February 14, 2010
|Joe was defeated by TNA World Heavyweight Champion A.J. Styles in a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Disqualification match|No Disqualification match]] with [[Eric Bischoff]] as the [[Referee (professional wrestling)#Special guest referee|special guest referee]]
|-
|-align= style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|{{sort|09|9}}
|[[Kevin Nash]]
|Tag Team
|''Impact!''
|May 4, 2010
|Nash and his partner [[Scott Hall (wrestler)|Scott Hall]] defeated [[Matt Morgan]] to become the new TNA World Tag Team Champions
|-
|-
|-align= style="background:#fbb"
|{{sort|10|10}}
|[[Zema Ion]]
|X Division
|''Impact Wrestling''
|January 30, 2014
|Ion was defeated by TNA X Division Champion [[Austin Aries]]. This match aired on February 6, 2014.
|-
|-
|-align= style="background:#fbb"
|{{sort|11|11}}
|[[Gunner (wrestler)|Gunner]]
|World Heavyweight
|''Impact Wrestling''
|January 31, 2014
|Gunner was defeated by TNA World Heavyweight Champion [[Nick Aldis|Magnus]]. This match aired on February 20, 2014.
|-
|-align= style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|{{sort|12|12}}
| [[James Storm]]
|Tag Team
|''Impact Wrestling''
|September 19, 2014
|James Storm and [[Abyss (wrestler)|Abyss]] defeated [[The American Wolves|The Wolves]] ([[Davey Richards]] and [[Eddie Edwards (wrestler)|Eddie Edwards]]) to become the new TNA World Tag Team Champions. This match aired on November 12, 2014.
|-
|-align= style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|{{sort|13|13}}
|[[Rockstar Spud]]
|X Division
|''Impact Wrestling''
|January 31, 2015
|Spud defeated defending champion Low Ki to win the title. Will air March 20<ref>[http://411mania.com/wrestling/tna-impact-spoilers-for-march-20th TNA spoilers - 411 Mania.com]</ref>
|}

==Participant List==
{| class="wikitable"
!Wrestler
!Victories
!Appearances
|-
|Petey Williams
|1
|1
|-
|Scott Steiner
|1
|1
|-
|Senshi
|1
|1
|-
|Rob Terry
|1
|1
|-
|Kevin Nash
|1
|1
|-
|Sheik Abdul Bashir
|1
|1
|-
|Gunner
|1
|2
|-
|Zema Ion
|1
|1
|-
|Chavo Guerrero
|1
|1
|-
|Ethan Carter III
|1
|1
|-
|Austin Aries
|1
|2
|-
|B.G. James
|1
|2
|-
|James Storm
|1
|2<ref>[http://www.impactwrestling.com/news/item/6208-How-He-Did-It-A-Look-At-James-Storm-s-Feast-or-Fired-Tag-Team-Fortune?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+impactwrestling+%28Impact+Wrestling%29" Storm uses Feast or Fired case - Impact Wrestling.com]</ref>
|-
|Jay Lethal
|1
|2
|-
|Samoa Joe
|1
|2
|-
|Christopher Daniels/Curry Man
|1
|3
|-
|Homicide
|1
|3
|-
|Hernandez
|1
|3
|-
|Magnus
|1
|1
|-
|Rockstar Spud
|1
|1
|-
|Velvet Sky
|1
|0<ref>Sky won a briefcase. However, she wasn't a participant in the match.</ref>
|-
|Robbie E
|0
|1
|-
|Elix Skipper
|0
|1
|-
|Chris Harris
|0
|1
|-
|Alex Shelley
|0
|1
|-
|Robert Roode
|0
|1
|-
|Eric Young
|0
|1
|-
|Kiyoshi
|0
|1
|-
|Cody Deaner
|0
|1
|-
|Dewey Barnes
|0
|1
|-
|Norv Fernum
|0
|1
|-
|Samuel Shaw
|0
|1
|-
|Crazzy Steve
|0
|1
|-
|Bram
|0
|1
|-
|Davey Richards
|0
|1
|-
|Shark Boy
|0
|2
|-
|Lance Hoyt/Lance Rock
|0
|2
|-
|Kip James/Cute Kip
|0
|2
|-
|Jimmy Rave
|0
|2
|-
|Sonjay Dutt
|0
|2
|-
|Chris Sabin
|0
|2
|-
|Consequences Creed
|0
|2
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{TNA Wrestling}}
{{TNA Tournaments}}
{{Feast or Fired}}

[[Category:Total Nonstop Action Wrestling tournaments]]

Masel Tina

2014-10-03T08:59:31Z

ChrisP2K5: /* Reception */

{{Infobox television episode
| Title = Mazel-Tina
| Series = [[Bob's Burgers]]
| Image =
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| Season = 4
| Series no = 58
| Episode = 13
| Writer = Holly Schlesinger
| Director = Brian Loschiavo
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| Production = 4ASA03
| Airdate = March 16, 2014
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| Prev = [[The Frond Files]]
| Next = [[Uncle Teddy (Bob's Burgers)|Uncle Teddy]]
| Episode list = [[Bob's Burgers (season 4)|''Bob's Burgers'' (season 4)]] [[List of Bob's Burgers episodes|List of ''Bob's Burgers'' episodes]]
}}

"'''Mazel-Tina'''" is the 13th episode of the fourth season of the animated comedy series [[Bob's Burgers]] and the overall 58th episode, and is written by Holly Schlesinger and directed by Brian Loschiavo. It aired on Fox in the [[United States]] on March 16, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/bobs-burgers-2014/episode-12-season-4/mazel-tina/304560 |title=Bob's Burgers Episode Guide 2014 Season 4 - Mazel Tina, Episode 12 |publisher=TVGuide.com |date= |accessdate=2014-03-23}}</ref>

==Plot==
Tina doesn't make the cut on the guest list for Tammy's Bat Mitzvah, but gets to attend as part of the catering staff when Bob and the family are hired for the event, where she's still excited about the prospect of scoping out the boys from other schools who will be there. When Louise convinces the party coordinator, Janet, to quit, Tammy enlists Tina to fill in as her coordinator. Tina helps an ungrateful Tammy follow the schedule and navigate her various family members.

Meanwhile, the rest of the Belchers attempt to stay at their catering post, but are gradually each seduced away by the variety of other foods being offered. Bob and Linda in particular become so caught up that they find themselves at an entirely different party in the same venue.

While inspecting a faulty light in the interior of a large, hollow, light-up replica of Tammy's head, both Tammy and Louise become trapped inside when the head is hoisted above the stage. In a fit of rage, Tammy dunks her headset in a bowl of guacamole, leaving them unable to communicate with Tina or anyone else to let them know where they are. Following Tammy's previous order to keep the party moving no matter what, Tina takes Tammy's place in the Bat Mitzvah activities, receiving congratulations from Tammy's family and friends (who begin calling her "other Tammy"), reading from the Torah, and leading the dances. Tammy becomes dismayed when she realizes that her nasty behavior has resulted in her family and friends not noticing or caring that she is missing. Louise helps her realize that she's been a "terrible [[wikt:Special:Search/bridezilla|Bat-zilla]]" and manages to fix the headset, but demands that Tammy invite Tina to all her future parties. Tammy agrees, but when the girls contact Tina, she ignores them in order to stay in the spotlight. Tammy and Louise manage to break through the bottom of the replica just as Tina leads the ladies' choice dance with the most popular boy at the party. Tina apologizes to Tammy, but tells her that she now understands why she acted so obnoxious: being the center of attention is intoxicating. Tammy is momentarily pleased that someone else understands her, but is incensed again when Tina thanks her for coming to ''her'' Bat Mitzvah. Before Tammy can attack her, Tina calls everyone to dance the [[Hora (dance)|Hora]] and the party goers lift a furious Tammy into the air. The Belchers meet up and exit the party as Tina wishes Tammy a happy Bat Mitzvah.

==Reception==
Pilot Viruet of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' gave the episode a A-, saying "It’s one of those episodes where the events, while funny, pale in comparison to the wonderful little character moments: Louise showing how much she cares about her sister but not going totally soft (she is mostly indifferent to Tammy’s upset cries); Tina understanding her selfish and obsessive actions; the entire family continuing to accept whatever silly traits the rest of them have."<ref>{{cite web|last=Viruet |first=Pilot |url=http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/bobs-burgers-mazel-tina-202249 |title=Bob’s Burgers: “Mazel-Tina” |publisher=Avclub.com |date=2014-03-16 |accessdate=2014-03-23}}</ref> Robert Ham of ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]'' gave the episode an 8.6 out of 10, saying "There’s much to love about the Belcher children on ''Bob’s Burgers''. Heck, they are 2/3rds of the reason many people I know keep tuning in every week. But what really strikes me in episodes like tonight’s is how indefatigable they are. All three may be social pariahs with weird habits and attitudes, but they never let their lack of friends or good fortune get them down for very long."<ref>{{cite web|last=Ham |first=Robert |url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2014/03/bobs-burgers-review-mazel-tin.html |title=Bob’s Burgers Review: “Mazel-Tina” |publisher=Pastemagazine.com |date= |accessdate=2014-03-23}}</ref>

The episode received a 1.1 rating and was watched by a total of 2.44 million people. This made it the fourth most watched show on [[Animation Domination]] that night, losing to ''[[American Dad!]]'', ''[[The Simpsons]]'', and ''[[Family Guy]]'' with 4.62 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/03/18/sunday-final-ratings-once-upon-a-time-resurrection-americas-funniest-home-videos-cosmos-american-dad-believe-adjusted-up/245547/ |title=Sunday Final Ratings: ‘Once Upon A Time’, ‘Resurrection’, ‘America’s Funniest Home Videos’, ‘Cosmos’, ‘American Dad’ & ‘Believe’ Adjusted Up |publisher=Tvbythenumbers |date= |accessdate=2014-03-23}}</ref>

"Mazel-Tina" was submitted for consideration for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour)|Outstanding Animated Program]] at the [[66th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards]], and was one of the five nominees. ''Bob's Burgers'' won the Emmy, their first win in three nominations ("[[Burgerboss]]" and "[[O.T.: the Outside Toilet]]" were also nominated).<ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=http://deadline.com/2014/08/harry-shearer-bobs-burgers-win-first-emmys-820580/ |title=Harry Shearer, ‘Bob’s Burgers’ win first Emmys |publisher=Deadline |date=2014-08-16 |accessdate=2014-08-21}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Bob's Burgers}}
{{EmmyAward AnimationLessThanHour 2001-2025}}

[[Category:2014 television episodes]]
[[Category:Bob's Burgers episodes]]

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James Laurinaitis

2013-02-10T09:27:12Z

ChrisP2K5: /* Family */

{{Infobox NFL player
|name=James Laurinaitis
|image=James Laurinaitis.JPG
|image_size=200
|alt=
|caption=Laurinaitis in 2010
|currentteam=St. Louis Rams
|position=[[Linebacker]]
|number=55
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1986|12|3|mf-y}}
|birth_place = [[Wayzata, Minnesota]]
|death_date=
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* Consensus [[All-America]]n ([[2006 College Football All-America Team|2006]], [[2007 College Football All-America Team|2007]], [[2008 College Football All-America Team|2008]])
* [[Bronko Nagurski Trophy]] (2006)
* [[Butkus Award|Dick Butkus Award]] (2007)
* [[Touchdown Club of Columbus#The Jack Lambert Trophy|Jack Lambert Award]] (2007, 2008)
* [[Lott Trophy]] (2008)
* [[List of Lowe's Senior CLASS Award football winners|Lowe's Senior CLASS Award]] (2008)
* NFL All-Rookie (2009)
* [[St. Louis Rams awards#Carroll Rosenbloom Memorial Award|Rams Rookie of the Year]] (2009)
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|statseason=2012
|statlabel1=[[Tackle (football move)|Tackle]]s
|statvalue1=518
|statlabel2=[[Quarterback sack]]s
|statvalue2=8.5
|statlabel3=[[Interception]]s
|statvalue3=7
|statlabel4=[[Fumbles|Forced fumbles]]
|statvalue4=1
|statlabel5=[[Pass deflected|Pass deflections]]
|statvalue5=21
|nfl=LAU629310
}}
'''James Richard Laurinaitis''' (born December 3, 1986) is an [[American football]] [[linebacker]] for the [[St. Louis Rams]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). Laurinaitis played [[college football]] for [[Ohio State University]], was a three-time consensus [[All-America]]n, and was recognized as the top college linebacker. He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the [[2009 NFL Draft]].

==College career==
[[File:20081122 Brandon Minor eluding James Laurinaitis.jpg|thumb|left|Laurinaitis chases [[Brandon Minor]] during the 2008 [[Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry|Michigan–Ohio State rivalry]] game.]]

Laurinaitis attended [[Ohio State University]], where he played for coach [[Jim Tressel]]'s [[Ohio State Buckeyes football]] team from 2005 to 2008. As a true freshman in 2005, he played in all 12 games eventually reaching No. 2 on the depth chart at strong-side linebacker behind [[Bobby Carpenter (American football)|Bobby Carpenter]]. After Carpenter broke a leg on the first play from scrimmage in their [[Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry|rivalry game]] against [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]], Laurinaitis played the rest of that game, and also started in their [[Fiesta Bowl]] victory over [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]]. At the end of the 2006 regular season, Laurinaitis led the team in tackles (115) and interceptions (5), and also had 8.5 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ohiostatebuckeyes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2006-2007/teamcume.html#TEAM.DEF |title=Overall Defensive Statistics | publisher=Ohio State Buckeyes Football | date=2006-11-18 | accessdate=2007-01-18}}</ref>

In 2006 Laurinaitis won the Nagurski Award as the nation's best defensive player, and was also named a finalist for the Butkus and Bednarik awards. He was a first-team All-Big Ten selection, and was recognized as a consensus first-team [[2006 College Football All-America Team|All-American]]. Laurinaitis won the Butkus Award for most outstanding college linebacker in 2007. He was also recognized as a unanimous first-team [[All-America]]n in 2007, having been named to the first teams of multiple selectors including the Associated Press (AP), the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), FWAA, ''Sporting News'', the Walter Camp Foundation, and ''Rivals.com''. He was honored as the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://admin.xosn.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1059421 |title=James Laurinaitis Biography |work=The Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site |date= }}</ref>

=== Career statistics ===
{| class="toccolours" border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin:0;"
!width=30|<center> Year
!<center> Team
!width=20|<center> {{tooltip|GP|Games played}}
!width=20|<center> {{tooltip|GS|Games started}}
!width=20|<center> {{tooltip|TT|Total tackles}}
!width=20|<center> {{tooltip|Solo|Solo tackles}}
!width=20|<center> {{tooltip|Ast|Assisted tackles}}
!width=20|<center> {{tooltip|TFL|Tackles for a loss}}
!width=20|<center> {{tooltip|Sack|Quarterback sacks}}
!width=20|<center> {{tooltip|PDef|Passes deflected}}
!width=20|<center> {{tooltip|INT|Interceptions}}
!width=20|<center> {{tooltip|FF|Forced fumbles}}
!width=20|<center> {{tooltip|FR|Fumbles recovered}}
!width=20|<center> {{tooltip|Hurr|Hurries}}
!width=20|<center> {{tooltip|BK|Blocked field goals}}
!width=20|<center> {{tooltip|TD|Touchdowns}}
|- align=center
|2005 ||[[Ohio State Buckeyes football|OSU]] ||12 || 0||9 ||3 ||6 ||½ ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||1||0||0
|- align=center
|2006 ||[[Ohio State Buckeyes football|OSU]] ||13||13||115 ||53 ||62 ||8½ ||4 ||4 ||5 ||3 || 1 || 2||0||0
|- align=center
|2007 ||[[Ohio State Buckeyes football|OSU]] ||13|| 13||121||51 ||70 ||8 ||5 ||1 ||2||0 ||1 ||0||0|| 0
|- align=center
|2008 ||[[Ohio State Buckeyes football|OSU]] ||13||13||130 ||52 ||78 ||7 ||4 ||4 ||2 ||1 ||0 || 2||0||0
|- align=center
|||'''Career''' ||'''51''' || '''39''' ||'''365''' || '''159 '''|| '''206 '''||'''24''' ||'''15''' ||'''9''' ||'''9''' ||'''4''' ||'''2''' ||'''5''' ||'''0'''||'''0'''
|}

==Professional career==
===Pre-draft measureables===
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| height ft = 6
| height in = 1⅞
| weight = 244
| dash = 4.82
| ten split = 1.79
| twenty split = 2.92
| shuttle = 4.78
| cone drill = 6.91
| vertical = 31
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 7
| bench = 17
| wonderlic = 21
| dick span = 11 inches
| hand span =
| note = All values from [[NFL Scouting Combine|NFL Combine]], except 40-yd dash (and splits), 20-ss, and 3-cone, which are from Ohio State Pro Day<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=56882&draftyear=2009&genpos=ILB | title=James Laurinaitis |date=March 25, 2009 |accessdate=April 16, 2009|work=NFL Draft Scout.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFLDraft/Draft+Extras/2009/wwhi042109.htm |title=The Way We Hear It — draft edition |first= Nolan |last= Nawrocki |work= Pro Football Weekly website |date=April 21, 2009 |accessdate=April 25, 2009}}</ref>
}}

[[File:jameslaurinaitis .jpg|thumb|220 px|Laurinaitis playing in Denver on 11-28-2010.]]

=== Career statistics ===
{| class="toccolours" border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin:0;"
!width=30|<center> Year
!<center> Team
!width=20|<center> {{tooltip|GP|Games Played}}
!width=20|<center> {{tooltip|GS|Games Started}}
!width=20|<center> {{tooltip|Comb|Combined Tackles}}
!width=20|<center> {{tooltip|Solo|Solo tackles}}
!width=20|<center> {{tooltip|Ast|Assisted tackles}}
!width=20|<center> {{tooltip|TFL|Tackles for a loss}}
!width=20|<center> {{tooltip|Sack|Quarterback sacks}}
!width=20|<center> {{tooltip|PDef|Passes deflected}}
!width=20|<center> {{tooltip|INT|Interceptions}}
!width=20|<center> {{tooltip|FF|Forced fumbles}}
!width=20|<center> {{tooltip|FR|Fumbles recovered}}
!width=20|<center> {{tooltip|Hurr|Hurries}}
!width=20|<center> {{tooltip|BK|Blocked field goals}}
!width=20|<center> {{tooltip|TD|Touchdowns}}
|- align=center
|2009 ||[[St. Louis Rams|STL]] ||16 ||16 ||120 ||107 ||13 ||4 ||2 ||5 ||2 ||1 ||1 || 6 ||0||0
|- align=center
|2010 ||[[St. Louis Rams|STL]] ||16 ||16 ||114 ||98 ||16 ||8 ||3 ||5 ||1 ||0 ||1 || 7 ||0||0
|- align=center
|2011 ||[[St. Louis Rams|STL]] ||16 ||16 ||142 ||105 ||37 ||8 ||3 ||7 ||2 ||0 ||1 || 5 ||0||0
|- align=center
|2012 ||[[St. Louis Rams|STL]] ||16 ||16 ||142 ||117 ||25 ||4 ||.5 ||4 ||2 ||0 ||1 || 2 ||0||0
|- align=center
|||'''Career''' ||'''64'''|| '''64'''||'''518''' ||'''427'''||'''91'''||'''24'''||'''8.5'''||'''21'''||'''7'''||'''1'''||'''4''' ||'''20''' ||'''0'''||'''0'''
|}

==Family==
James is one of two children born to [[Road Warrior Animal|Joseph]] and Julie Laurinaitis and has a half-brother, Joseph, Jr., from his father's first marriage. Joseph, Jr. is a veteran of the Iraq War and training to become a police officer. His younger sister, Jessica, played on her high school hockey team and graduated from high school in 2008.<ref>[http://209.85.165.104/search?hl=en&q=cache:XXJSnT14NfQJ:http://www.wmur.com/entertainment/3278968/detail.html WMUR.com]</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{twitter|jrLaurinaitis}}
*{{facebook|jameslaurinaitis}}
*[http://www.jameslaurinaitis.com James Laurinaitis Official Website]
*[http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=ncf&id=2686463 Ohio State's Laurinaitis wins Bronko Nagurski Trophy] ''College Football News Wire'', December 4, 2006
*[http://www.the-ozone.net/football/2006/Northwestern/depthchart.htm Depth Chart, The-Ozone.net]

{{2006 NCAA Division I FBS College Football Consensus All-Americans}}
{{2007 NCAA Division I FBS College Football Consensus All-Americans}}
{{2008 NCAA Division I FBS College Football Consensus All-Americans}}
{{Bronko Nagurski Trophy}}
{{Lott Trophy}}
{{Dick Butkus Award (collegiate)}}
{{Jack Lambert Award}}
{{Senior CLASS Award - Football}}
{{Rams2009DraftPicks}}
{{Rams Rookie of the Year}}
{{St. Louis Rams roster navbox}}

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Florida Championship Wrestling

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{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2012}}
{{redirect|Florida Championship Wrestling|the promotion that operated from 1961-1987|Championship Wrestling from Florida}}
{{primary sources|date=February 2012}}
{{Pwcompanybox
|name=NXT Wrestling
|image=WWE NXT.png
|acronym=NXT
|established=June 26, 2007
|disbanded=
|founder=[[Steve Keirn]]
|style=[[Professional wrestling]]
|location=Tampa, Florida
|owner=Steve Keirn
|parent=[[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]]
|formerly=Florida Championship Wrestling
|website=[http://www.nxtwrestling.com/ NXTwrestling.com]
|}}
'''NXT Wrestling''', known as '''Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW)''' from 2007 until 2012, is a [[professional wrestling]] [[professional wrestling promotion|promotion]] based on the former independent [[Championship Wrestling from Florida]] promotion, which operated from 1961 until 1987.<ref name="CWF">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/7596266|title=Florida Championship Wrestling unveils new arena in Tampa, Fla.|date= July 7, 2008|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]]|accessdate=July 8, 2008|quote=From the birth of the promotion in the 1960s, until 1987, “Florida Championship Wrestling” was regarded as one of the premier wrestling territories in the country...Florida Championship Wrestling is now an official developmental territory of World Wrestling Entertainment. FCW and the WWE are proud to bring back Florida Championship Wrestling.}}</ref> From 2008 onwards, the promotion has served as the official [[Farm_team#Professional_wrestling|developmental territory]] for [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]].<ref name="AboutUs">{{cite web|url= http://www.fcwwrestling.info/about.html|title=About Us|accessdate=April 11, 2011|publisher=Florida Championship Wrestling}}</ref><ref name="About">{{cite web|url= http://www.fcwwrestling.com/site_about_us.htm|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080211182858/http://www.fcwwrestling.com/site_about_us.htm|archivedate= February 11, 2008|title=About page|accessdate=October 24, 2007|publisher=Florida Championship Wrestling}}</ref><ref name="OVW"/>

==History==
The promotion, in its current form, was started by [[Steve Keirn]] in 2007<ref name="continue">{{cite web|first=Geoff|last=Fox| title=Area Wrestling Will Continue Under A New State Banner|url=http://pasco.tbo.com/pasco/MGBDHS2GB6F.html|publisher=[[The Tampa Tribune]]|date=September 8, 2007|accessdate=October 24, 2007}}</ref> to be WWE's second developmental territory when they ended their relationship with the Georgia-based [[Deep South Wrestling]] in early 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/dsw|title=WWE ends relationship with DSW|accessdate=October 24, 2007|publisher=WWE}}</ref> It became their sole developmental territory in early 2008 when they ceased affiliation with [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]].<ref name="OVW">{{cite web|url= http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2008/2008_02_07.jsp|accessdate=February 6, 2008| title=WWE Ceases affiliation with Ohio Valley Wrestling| publisher=WWE|date=February 6, 2008}}</ref>

[[File:FCWLogo.jpg|125px|thumb|right|FCW's first logo (2007–2008)]]
FCW's debut show was on June 26, 2007 at Tampa, Florida's Dallas Bull. A 21 man [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|Battle Royal]] was held during the show, to crown the first ever [[Florida Championship Wrestling#FCW Southern Heavyweight championship|FCW Southern Heavyweight Champion]].<ref name="results">{{cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/fcw/_2007/|title=FCW 2007 results|accessdate=October 24, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> The next year the [[Florida Championship Wrestling#Florida Heavyweight championship|Florida Heavyweight Championship]] was introduced,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/2008/02/06/fcw-wwe-results-from-florida-on-25/|first=Alan J.|last=Wojcik|title=Results from Florida on 2/5|accessdate=April 6, 2008|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> with [[Jack Swagger|Jake Hager]] becoming the first champion at a February 15 show after surviving a Battle Royal and defeating [[Ted DiBiase, Jr.]].<ref name="res2008">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/2008/02/17/fcw-wwe-results-from-tampa-on-215/|title=Results from Tampa on 2/15|accessdate=April 6, 2008|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|first=Alan J.|last=Wojcik}}</ref> The [[FCW Florida Tag Team Championship|Florida Tag Team Championship]] was also introduced in February, with [[the Puerto Rican Nightmares]] ([[Eddie Colón]] and [[Eric Pérez]]) beating [[Steven Lewington]] and [[Heath Miller (wrestler)|Heath Miller]] to win it in the finals of a one night [[tournament]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/2008/02/24/fcw-wwe-results-from-florida-on-223/|title=Results from Florida on 2/23|accessdate=April 6, 2008|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|first=Alan J.|last=Wojcik}}</ref> The singles titles were later [[Championship unification|unified]], keeping the "Florida Heavyweight" name and championship.<ref name=WT1 >{{cite web|url= http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/fl/fcw/fcw-h.html|title=FCW Southern Heavyweight Title|accessdate=April 6, 2008|publisher= Wrestling-Titles}}</ref>

[[File:FCW Logo2.png|125px|thumb|right|FCW's second logo (2008–2012)]]
On July 7, 2008, WWE confirmed that FCW was based on the original independent [[Championship Wrestling from Florida]] promotion, which operated from 1961 until 1987.<ref name="CWF" />

On March 20, 2012, it was reported that WWE would cease operation at Florida Championship Wrestling, however this statement was later refuted after Steve Keirn as well as WWE Superstar and Executive Vice President of Talent and Live Events, Triple H, denied the claim.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wrestlingnewsworld.com/breaking-news-steve-keirn-says-there-is-no-truth-to-fcw-shutting-down-rumor/|title=Breaking News – Steve Keirn Says There Is “No Truth” To FCW Shutting Down Rumor|accessdate=March 20, 2012|publisher= Wrestling World News.|first=Richard |last=Gray}}</ref>

In August 2012, WWE dropped the FCW name, deactivated the titles, and began running all of its developmental events and operations under the "NXT Wrestling" banner. WWE had been using the ''NXT'' name for a television program featuring rookies from FCW competing to become WWE Superstars, though the "reality television" aspects of the show had been dropped earlier in 2012; ''[[WWE NXT]]'' now serves as the primary television program for the NXT Wrestling promotion.<ref name="FCWtoNXT">{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/118-daily-updates/27030-wwe-news-fcw-name-being-phased-out|title= WWE News: FCW name being phased out|accessdate=August 14, 2012|publisher=Wrestling Observer}}</ref>

==Championships and accomplishments==
===Active championships===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|'''#'''
|Order in reign history
|-
|'''Reign'''
|The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed
|-
|'''Event'''
|The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the titles were won
|-
| —
|Used for vacated reigns in order to not count it as an official reign
|-
|'''+'''
|Indicates the current reign is changing daily.
|}

Statistics correct as of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}.

====NXT Championship====
{{Main|NXT Championship}}
The '''NXT Championship''' is a [[professional wrestling]] heavyweight [[championship (professional wrestling)|championship]] owned by the [[Farm team|developmental territory]] of [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]], NXT Wrestling.

===Defunct championships===
Most of FCW's championships were deactivated in 2012 when they changed the promotion's name from FCW to NXT.

====Queen of FCW====
Main article: ''[[Queen of FCW]]''

The '''Queen of FCW''' title was a [[professional wrestling]] women's [[championship (professional wrestling)|title]] contested for in the [[WWE Diva|divas division]] of Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). A [[Tiara|crown]] was held by the title holder, rather than a [[championship belt]] that is primarily used in professional wrestling.

====Florida Heavyweight Championship====
{{Main|FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship}}
The '''Florida Heavyweight Championship''' was a [[professional wrestling]] heavyweight [[championship (professional wrestling)|championship]] contested for in their heavyweight division of Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). It has since been retired in favor for the NXT Championship.

====Florida Tag Team Championship====
{{Main|FCW Florida Tag Team Championship}}
The '''Florida Tag Team Championship''' was a [[professional wrestling]] tag team [[championship (professional wrestling)|championship]] contested for in the [[tag team]] division of Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). It has since been retired.

====FCW Divas Championship====
{{Main|FCW Divas Championship}}
The '''FCW Divas Championship''' was a [[professional wrestling]] women's [[championship (professional wrestling)|championship]] contested for in the [[WWE Diva|divas division]] of Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). It has since been retired.

====FCW 15 Championship====
{{Infobox championship
|championshipname=FCW 15 Championship
|currentholder=|[[Brent Wellington|Brad Maddox]]
|aired=
|promotion=Florida Championship Wrestling
|titleretired=August 14, 2012
|created=January 13, 2011
|mostreigns=
|firstchamp=[[Tyler Black|Seth Rollins]]
|youngest=[[Tyler Black|Seth Rollins]] {{nobr|(24 years, 229 days)}}
|oldest=[[Damien Sandow]] {{nobr|(29 years, 50 days)}}
|heaviest=Damien Sandow {{nobr|({{convert|252|lb|kg|abbr=on}})}}
|lightest=Seth Rollins {{nobr|({{convert|205|lb|kg|abbr=on}})}}
|longestreign=[[Tyler Black|Seth Rollins]] ([[#Title history|{{age in days|month1=01|day1=13|year1=2011|month2=09|day2=22|year2=2011}} days]])
|shortestreign=[[Brent Wellington|Brad Maddox]] ([[#Title history|54 days]])
}}
The '''FCW Jack Brisco 15 Championship''' was a [[professional wrestling]] [[championship (professional wrestling)|championship]] contested in 15 minute [[Iron Man match|ironman matches]]. A [[medal]] was held by the title holder, rather than a [[championship belt]] that is primarily used in professional wrestling. It has since been retired.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
!style="background:#e3e3e3" width=0%| #
!style="background:#e3e3e3" width=15%|Wrestlers
!style="background:#e3e3e3" width=0%|Reign
!style="background:#e3e3e3" width=15%|Date
!style="background:#e3e3e3" width=5%|Days held
!style="background:#e3e3e3" width=13%|Location
!style="background:#e3e3e3" width=15%|Event
!style="background:#e3e3e3" width=40% class="unsortable"|Notes
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=0% class="unsortable"|Ref.
|-
|1
|[[Tyler Black|Seth Rollins]]
|1
|{{dts|format=mdy|2011|01|13}}
|{{age in days|month1=01|day1=13|year1=2011|month2=09|day2=22|year2=2011}}
|[[Tampa, Florida]]
|''FCW TV Tapings''
|Defeated [[Hunico]] in the finals of the 'FCW 15' [[Jack Brisco]] Classic [[Tournament]].
|<ref name=rollins>{{cite web|title=Superstar of the Week: Seth Rollins|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/superstarmonth.html|publisher=fcwwrestling.com|accessdate=April 23, 2011|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5wIVOfgkR|archivedate=February 6, 2011}}</ref>
|-
|2
|[[Aaron Stevens (wrestler)|Damien Sandow]]
|1
|{{dts|format=mdy|2011|09|22}}
|{{age in days|month1=09|day1=22|year1=2011|month2=01|day2=13|year2=2012}}
|Tampa, Florida
|''FCW TV Tapings''
|
|<ref name=Sandow15>{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/3-news/22292-fri-update-wwe-survey-on-moving-mania-to-wwe-network-another-wacky-wwe-show-jones-vs-rampage-odds-win-a-call-from-jay-briscoe-new-tna-girl-identified-roh-affiliate-list-for-this-weekends-tv-full-weekend-schedule-tons-more|title=Fri update: WWE survey on moving Mania to WWE Network, another wacky WWE show, Jones vs. Rampage odds, win a call from Jay Briscoe, new TNA girl identified, ROH affiliate list for this weekend's TV, full weekend schedule, tons more|last=Alvarez|first=Bryan|authorlink=Bryan Alvarez|date=September 23, 2011|accessdate=September 23, 2011|work=[[Dave Meltzer#Wrestling Observer Newsletter|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]}}</ref>
|-
|3
|[[Richard Blood, Jr.|Richie Steamboat]]
|1
|{{dts|format=mdy|2012|01|13}}
|{{age in days|month1=01|day1=13|year1=2012|month2=06|day2=21|year2=2012}}
|Tampa, Florida
|''FCW TV Tapings''
|Richie Steamboat defeated [[Aaron Stevens (wrestler)|Damien Sandow]], winning the bout 2 falls to 1.
|
|-
|4
|[[Brent Wellington|Brad Maddox]]
|1
|{{dts|format=mdy|2012|06|21}}
|{{age in days|month1=06|day1=21|year1=2012|month2=08|day2=14|year2=2012}}
|Tampa, Florida
|[[House show|Live event]]
|
|<ref>[http://bradmaddoxsource.com/06212012-fcw-house-show-resultsheta-lambda-psi/ Maddox is the new FCW 15 Champion]</ref>
|-
|{{sort|6.5|-}}
|[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Deactivated|Deactivated]]
|{{sort|0|-}}
|{{dts|format=mdy|2012|08|14}}
|{{sort|0|-}}
|
|
|align="left"|Retired immediately after Florida Championship Wrestling became NXT Wrestling.
|
|}

====FCW Southern Heavyweight Championship====
{{Infobox championship
|championshipname=FCW Southern Heavyweight Championship
|image=
|caption=
|titleretired=March 22, 2008
|created=June 26, 2007
|promotion=Florida Championship Wrestling
|brand=
|mostreigns=All Champions (1 reign)
|firstchamp=[[David Hart Smith|Harry Smith]]
|longestreign=Harry Smith {{nobr|([[#List of top individual reigns|112 days]])}}
|shortestreign=[[Jack Swagger|Jake Hager]] (unification)
|oldest=
|youngest=
|heaviest=
|lightest=
|pastlookimages=
}}
The '''FCW Southern Heavyweight Championship''' was a [[professional wrestling]] heavyweight [[Championship (professional wrestling)|championship]] contested for in the heavyweight division of Florida Championship Wrestling. It has since been retired after being [[Championship unification|unified]] with the [[Florida Championship Wrestling#Florida Heavyweight championship|Florida Heavyweight Championship]].

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=0%|#
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=11%|Wrestler
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=0% |Reigns
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=13%|Date
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=0%|Days held
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=16%|Location
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=10%|Event
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=62% class="unsortable"|Notes
!style="background:#e3e3e3;" width=0% class="unsortable"|Ref.
|-
|{{sort|01|1}}
|[[David Hart Smith|Harry Smith]]
|{{sort|01|1}}
|{{dts|format=mdy|2007|06|26}}
|{{age in days|month1=06|day1=26|year1=2007|month2=10|day2=16|year2=2007}}
|[[Tampa, Florida]]
|[[House show|Live event]]
|align="left"|Won a 21-man [[battle royal (professional wrestling)|battle royal]] to become the first champion.
|<ref name="results07">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/fcw/2007.html|title=FCW 2007 results|accessdate=October 24, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|02|2}}
|[[Afa Anoa'i, Jr.|Afa, Jr.]]
|{{sort|01|1}}
|{{dts|format=mdy|2007|10|16}}
|{{age in days|month1=10|day1=16|year1=2007|month2=12|day2=01|year2=2007}}
|[[New Port Richey, Florida|New Port Richey, FL]]
|Live event
|align="left"|Declared winner when Smith could not make referee's ten count.
|<ref name="results07" />
|-
|{{sort|03|3}}
|[[Tyson Kidd|TJ Wilson]]
|{{sort|01|1}}
|{{dts|format=mdy|2007|12|1}}
|{{age in days|month1=12|day1=01|year1=2007|month2=12|day2=18|year2=2007}}
|New Port Richey, FL
|Live event
|align="left"|This was a [[ladder match]].
|<ref name="results07" />
|-
|{{sort|04|4}}
|[[Ted DiBiase, Jr.]]
|{{sort|01|1}}
|{{dts|format=mdy|2007|12|18}}
|{{age in days|month1=12|day1=18|year1=2007|month2=01|day2=19|year2=2008}}
|New Port Richey, FL
|Live event
|align="left"|
|<ref name="results07" />
|-
|{{sort|05|5}}
|[[Heath Slater|Heath Miller]]
|{{sort|01|1}}
|{{dts|format=mdy|2008|01|19}}
|{{age in days|month1=01|day1=19|year1=2008|month2=03|day2=22|year2=2008}}
|New Port Richey, FL
|Live event
|align="left"|Awarded title when partner Ted DiBiase, Jr. was unable to defend it due to injury.
|<ref name="results08">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/fcw/2008.html|title=FCW 2008 results|accessdate=February 17, 2008|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|06|6}}
|[[Jack Swagger|Jake Hager]]
|{{sort|01|1}}
|{{dts|format=mdy|2008|03|22}}
|{{age in days|month1=03|day1=22|year1=2008|month2=03|day2=22|year2=2008}}
|New Port Richey, FL
|Live event
|align="left"|[[Florida Championship Wrestling#Florida Heavyweight championship|Florida Heavyweight Champion]] Jack Hager defeated Heath Miller in a [[Championship unification|unification]] match to unify the two championships.
|<ref name="FCW032208">{{cite web| url=http://www.fcwwrestling.com/main.htm| title=March 22, 2008 FCW results |accessdate=March 24, 2008 |publisher=fcwwrestling.com}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|6.5|-}}
|Deactivated
|{{sort|0|-}}
|{{dts|format=mdy|2008|03|22}}
|{{sort|0|-}}
|New Port Richey, FL
|Live event
|align="left"|Retired immediately after being unified with Florida Heavyweight Championship.
|<ref name="FCW032208"/>
|}
===FCW Grand Slam Champions===
In FCW, a Grand Slam Champion is a wrestler who has won every championship that was available in FCW.<ref name="FCWgrandslam">{{cite web| url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Seth-Rollins.html|title=Seth Rollins' Bio|date=2009-03-19}}</ref> All FCW titles were retired when FCW changed its name to NXT Wrestling.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center;" width="100%"
! rowspan=2|Champion || colspan=1|Primary Championship || colspan=1|Tag Team Championship || Secondary Championship
|-
![[FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship|Florida Heavyweight Championship]]
![[FCW Florida Tag Team Championship|Florida Tag Team Championship]]
![[NXT Wrestling#FCW 15 Championship|Jack Brisco 15 Championship]]
|-
|[[Seth Rollins]]
|'''February 23, 2012'''
|March 25, 2011 (with [[Ricky Steamboat, Jr.|Richie Steamboat]])
|January 13, 2011
|-
|[[Ricky Steamboat, Jr.|Richie Steamboat]]
|'''July 25, 2012 '''
|March 25, 2011 (with [[Seth Rollins]])
|January 13, 2012
|}

==Roster==
===Male wrestlers===
[[File:TylerBlack.jpg|right|thumb|175px|[[Tyler Black|Seth Rollins]]]]
{| class="wikitable sortable" align="left center" style="width:65%;"
|-
! style="background:#e3e3e3; width:15%;"|Ring name
! style="background:#e3e3e3; width:15%;"|Real name
! style="background:#e3e3e3; width:20%;"|Notes
|-
|{{sort|Mercer, Adam|Adam Mercer}}
|{{sort|Singleton, Evan|Evan Singleton}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genickbruch.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=22876|title=Evan Singleton|publisher=Genickbruch.com|accessdate=2012-05-28}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Adam-Mercer.html|title=Adam Mercer|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|English, Aiden|Aiden English}}
|{{sort|Rehwoldt, Matt|Matt Rehwoldt}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genickbruch.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=22877|title=Matt Rehwoldt Thompson|publisher=Genickbruch.com|accessdate=2012-05-283}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Aiden-Englsih.html|title=Aiden English|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Rusev, Alexander|Alexander Rusev}}
|{{sort|Barnyashev, Miroslav|Miroslav Barnyashev}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genickbruch.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=18106|title=Miroslav Barnyashev|publisher=Genickbruch.com|accessdate=2012-05-28}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Alexander-Rusev.html|title=Alexander Rusev|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Corbin, Baron|Baron Corbin}}
|{{sort|Pestock, Tom|Tom Pestock}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Baron-Corbin.html|title=Baron Corbin|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Langston, Big E|Big E Langston}}
|{{sortname|Ettore|Ewen}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genickbruch.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=16148|title=Ettore Ewen|publisher=Genickbruch.com|accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Big-E-Langston.html|title=Big E Langston|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Dallas, Bo|Bo Dallas}}
|{{sortname|Taylor|Rotunda}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/2010/03/06/bo-rotunda/|title=Taylor Rotunda|publisher=Gerweck.net|accessdate=2010-05-27}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Bo-Dallas.html|title=Bo Dallas|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Maddox, Brad|Brad Maddox}}
|{{sortname|Brent|Wellington|Brad Maddox}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genickbruch.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=6047|title=Brent Wellington|publisher=Genickbruch.com|accessdate=2010-10-19}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Brad-Maddox.html|title=Brad Maddox|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Traven, Brandon|Brandon Traven}}
|{{sort|Lewis, Brian|Brian Lewis}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Brandon-Traven.html|title=Brandon Traven|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-16}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Wyatt, Bray|Bray Wyatt}}
|{{sortname|Windham|Rotunda|Husky Harris}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/2010/03/06/duke-rotunda/|title=Windham Rotunda|publisher=Gerweck.net|accessdate=2012-05-23}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Bray-Wyatt.html|title=Bray Wyatt|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Pierce, Briley|Briley Pierce}}
|{{sortname|Ryan|Nemeth}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genickbruch.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=19503|title=Ryan Nemeth|publisher=Genickbruch.com|accessdate=2010-10-19}}</ref>
|Occasional backstage interviewer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Briley-Pierce.html|title=Briley Pierce|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Saxton, Byron|Byron Saxton}}
|{{sortname|Bryan|Kelly|Byron Saxton}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/2010/03/06/bryon-saxton/|title=Bryan Kelly|publisher=Gerweck.net|accessdate=2010-03-21}}</ref>
|Occasional play-by-play commentator<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/wwenxt/byronsaxton/|title=Byron Saxton|publisher=[[WWE]]|accessdate=2010-12-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Byron-Saxton.html|title=Bryon Saxton|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Baxter, Chad|Chad Baxter}}
|{{sort|Foore, Derek|Derek Foore}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Chad-Baxter.html|title=Chad Baxter|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Donovan, Chase|Chase Donovan}}
|{{sort|Donaldson, Drew|Drew Donaldson}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Chase-Donovan.html|title=Chase Donovan|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Parker, CJ|CJ Parker}}
|{{sort|Robinson, Joe|Joe Robinson}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genickbruch.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=12302|title=Joe Robinson|publisher=Genickbruch.com|accessdate=2012-05-23}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/CJ-Parker.html|title=CJ Parker|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Cassady, Colin|Colin Cassady}}
|{{sort|Morrisey, Bill|Bill Morrisey}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genickbruch.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=18852|title=Colin Casady (unknown)|publisher=Genickbruch.com|accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Collin-Cassady.html|title=Colin Cassady|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|O'Brian, Conor|Conor O'Brian}}
|{{sortname|Ryan|Parmeter|Conor O'Brian}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/c/conor-obrian.html|title=Ryan Parmeter|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2010-09-12}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/conorobrian|title=Conor O'Brian|publisher=[[WWE]]|accessdate=2010-12-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Conor-OBrian.html|title=Conor O'Brian|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Graves, Corey|Corey Graves}}
|{{sortname|Matt|Polinsky|Sterling James Keenan}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genickbruch.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=1999|title=Matt Polinsky|publisher=Genickbruch.com|accessdate=2012-05-23}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Corey-Graves.html|title=Corey Graves|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Burch, Danny|Danny Burch}}
|{{sortname|Martin|Harris|Martin Stone (wrestler)}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Danny-Burch.html|title=Danny Burch|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Dash, Dante|Dante Dash}}
|{{sort|Freeman, Teon|Teon Freeman}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genickbruch.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=21048|title=Teon Freeman|publisher=Genickbruch.com|accessdate=2012-05-23}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Dante-Dash.html|title=Dante Dash|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Ambrose, Dean|Dean Ambrose}}
|{{sortname|Jonathan|Good|Jon Moxley}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/2011/04/06/jon-moxley/|title=Jonathan Good|publisher=Gerweck.net|accessdate=2012-05-28}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Dean-Ambrose.html|title=Dean Ambrose|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Bateman, Derrick|Derrick Bateman}}
|{{sortname|Michael|Hutter}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/2010/03/06/derrick-bateman/|title=Michael Hutter|publisher=Gerweck.net|accessdate=2010-03-21}}</ref>
|WWE graduate<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/derrickbateman/|title=Derrick Bateman|publisher=[[WWE]]|accessdate=2010-12-01}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Rowan, Erick|Erick Rowan}}
|{{sort|Ruud, Joseph|Joseph Ruud}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genickbruch.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=19675|title=Joseph Ruud|publisher=Genickbruch.com|accessdate=2011-07-06}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Erick-Rowan.html|title=Erick Rowan|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Dylan, Garrett|Garrett Dylan}}
|{{sort|Kristofferson, Jody|Jody Kristofferson}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genickbruch.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=15137|title=Jody Kristofferson|publisher=Genickbruch.com|accessdate=2012-05-28}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Garret-Dylan.html|title=Garret Dylan|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Bronson, J|J Bronson}}
|{{sort|Friedman, Phil|Phil Friedman}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genickbruch.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=1719|title=Phil Friedman|publisher=Genickbruch.com|accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/J-Bronson.html|title=J Bronson|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Carter, Jake|Jake Carter}}
|{{sortname|Jesse|White|Jake Carter (wrestler)}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genickbruch.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=16537|title=Jesse White|publisher=Genickbruch.com|accessdate=2012-05-23}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Jake-Carter.html|title=Jake Cater|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Jordan, Jason|Jason Jordan}}
|{{sort|Everhart, Nathan|Nathan Everhart}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Jason-Jordan.html|title=Jason Jordan|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Devlin, Judas|Judas Devlin}}
|{{sort|Matelson, Austin|Austin Matelson}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Judas-Devlin.html|title=Judas Devlin|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Ohno, Kassius|Kassius Ohno}}
|{{sortname|Chris|Spradlin|Chris Hero}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/2009/10/12/chris-hero/|title=Chris Spradlin|publisher=Gerweck.net|accessdate=2012-05-23}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Kassius-Ohno.html|title=Kassius Ohno|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Cameron, Kenneth|Kenneth Cameron}}
|{{sortname|Tom|Latimer|Kenneth Cameron (wrestler)}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genickbruch.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=16065|title=Tom Latimer|publisher=Genickbruch.com|accessdate=2012-05-23}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Kenneth-Cameron.html|title=Kenneth Cameron|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Kruger, Leo|Leo Kruger}}
|{{sortname|Ray|Leppan|Leo Kruger}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/l/leo-kruger.html|title=Ray Leppan|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2010-10-03}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Leo-Kruger.html|title=Leo Kruger|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Broderick, Lincoln|Lincoln Broderick}}
|{{sort|Anthony, Marcus|Marcus Anthony}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Lincoln-Broderick.html|title=Lincoln Broderick|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Harper, Luke|Luke Harper}}
|{{sortname|Jon|Huber|Brodie Lee}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Luke-Harper.html|title=Luke Harper|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|-
|{{sort|Montenegro, Memo|Memo Montenegro}}
|{{sort|Rodríguez, Guillermo|Guillermo Rodríguez}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/article/71131/wwe-signs-second-generation-star.html?p=1|title=WWE signs second generation star|last=Fernandes|first=Steven|coauthors=Johnson, Mike|date=2012-08-15|accessdate=2012-08-16|work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Memo-Montenegro.html|title=Memo Montenegro|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Dalton, Mike|Mike Dalton}}
|{{sortname|Mattias|Clement|Mike Dalton (wrestler)}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genickbruch.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=10797|title=Mattias Clement|publisher=Genickbruch.com|accessdate=2012-05-23}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Mike-Dalton.html|title=Mike Dalton|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Rawley, Mojo|Mojo Rawley}}
|{{sortname|Dean|Muhtadi|Dean Muhtadi}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Mojo-Rawley.html|title=Mojo Rawley|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Rogers, Nick|Nick Rogers}}
|{{sort|Spencer, Austin|Austin Spencer}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genickbruch.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=21370|title=Austin Spencer|publisher=Genickbruch.com|accessdate=2012-05-28}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Nick-Rogers.html|title=Nick Rogers|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Grey, Oliver|Oliver Grey}}
|''|{{sortname|Joel|Pettyfer|Joel Redman}}''
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Oliver-Grey.html|title=Oliver Grey|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Watson, Percy|Percy Watson}}
|{{sortname|Nick|McNeil|Percy Watson}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/p/percy-watson.html|title=Nick McNeil|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2010-03-21}}</ref>
|WWE graduate<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/percywatson|title=Percy Watson|publisher=[[WWE]]|accessdate=2010-04-27}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Steamboat, Richie|Richie Steamboat}}
|{{sortname|Richard|Blood, Jr.|Ricky Steamboat, Jr.}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/2010/03/07/richie-steamboat/|title=Richard Blood|publisher=gerweck.net|accessdate=2010-03-21}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Richie-Steamboat.html|title=Richie Steamboat|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Victor, Rick|Rick Victor}}
|{{sortname|Eric|Thompson|APOC (wrestler)}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genickbruch.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=5476|title=Eric Thompson|publisher=Genickbruch.com|accessdate=2011-02-28}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Rick-Victor.html|title=Rick Victor|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Reigns, Roman|Roman Reigns}}
|{{sortname|Leati|Anoa'i|Joe Anoa'i}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genickbruch.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=17398|title=Leati Joseph Anoa'i|publisher=Genickbruch.com|accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Leakee.html|title=Leakee|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Rollins, Seth|Seth Rollins}}
|{{sortname|Colby|Lopez|Tyler Black}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/2010/05/23/tyler-black/|title=Colby Lopez|publisher=Gerweck.net|accessdate=2010-09-12}}</ref>
|[[NXT Championship|NXT Champion]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Seth-Rollins.html|title=Seth Rollins|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|TAC|TAC}}
|{{sortname|Brandon|Carter|Brandon Carter (American football)}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/TAC.html|title=TAC|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Woods, Xavier|Xavier Woods}}
|{{sortname|Austin|Watson|Consequences Creed}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/2009/10/19/consequences-creed/|title=Austin Watson|publisher=Gerweck.net|accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Xavier-Woods.html|title=Xavier Woods|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|}

===Female wrestlers===
{| class="wikitable sortable" align="left center" style="width:65%;"
|-
! style="background:#e3e3e3; width:15%;"|Ring name
! style="background:#e3e3e3; width:15%;"|Real name
! style="background:#e3e3e3; width:20%;"|Notes
|-
|{{sort|Anya|Anya}}
|{{sortname|Anna|Bogomazova|Anna Bogomazova}}<ref name=AnyaDivaDirt>{{cite web|title=More Details on New WWE NXT Diva|url=http://www.diva-dirt.com/2012/08/23/more-details-on-new-wwe-nxt-diva/|accessdate=24 August 2012}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Anya.html|title=Anya|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-23}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Marie, Audrey|Audrey Marie}}
|{{sortname|Ashley|Miller|Audrey Marie}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genickbruch.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=20473|title=Ashley Miller|publisher=Genickbruch.com|accessdate=2012-05-23}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Audrey-Marie.html|title=Audrey Marie|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Charlotte|Charlotte}}
|{{sortname|Ashley|Fliehr-Johnson|Ashley Fliehr}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Charlotte.html|title=Charlotte|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-27}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Emma|Emma}}
|{{sortname|Tenille|Dashwood}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Emma.html|title=Emma|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Paige|Paige}}
|{{sortname|Saraya-Jade|Bevis|Britani Knight}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genickbruch.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=4713|title=Saraya-Jade Bevis|publisher=Genickbruch.com|accessdate=2012-05-24}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Paige.html|title=Paige|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Diaz, Raquel|Raquel Diaz}}
|{{sortname|Shaul|Guerrero|Raquel Diaz}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genickbruch.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=18407|title=Shaul Marie Guerrero|publisher=Genickbruch.com|accessdate=2011-01-21}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Raquel-Diaz.html|title=Raquel Diaz|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Moon, Skyler|Skyler Moon}}
|{{sortname|Natalie|Osman}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Skyler-Moon.html|title=Skyler Moon|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Rae, Summer|Summer Rae}}
|{{sortname|Danielle|Moinet}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/2011/11/26/danielle-moinet/|title=Danielle Moinet|publisher=Gerweck.net|accessdate=2012-05-23}}</ref>
|Occasional ring announcer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/Roster/Summer-Rae.html|title=Summer Rae|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|}

===Referees===
{| class="wikitable sortable" align="left center" style="width:65%;"
! style="background:#e3e3e3; width:15%;"|Ring name
! style="background:#e3e3e3; width:15%;"|Real name
! style="background:#e3e3e3; width:20%;"|Notes
|-
|{{sort|Moore, Darrick|Darrick Moore}}
|{{sort|Moore, Darrick|Darrick Moore}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/NXT-Wrestling-Superstars.html|title=Darrick Moore|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Ayers, Jason|Jason Ayers}}
|{{sort|Ayers, Jason|Jason Ayers}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/NXT-Wrestling-Superstars.html|title=Jason Ayers|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Harris, Marc|Marc Harris}}
|{{sort|Smith, Tony|Tony Smith}}
|Also referees the main roster<ref>{{cite web|url=http://twitter.com/WWE_Ref_MarcH/status/240444387379777537|title=#RAW 8/27/2012 Milwaukee|last=Harris|first=Marc|date=August 27, 2012|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=August 28, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/NXT-Wrestling-Superstars.html|title=Marc Harris|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-13}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Zapata, Rod|Rod Zapata}}
|{{sort|Vista, Rob|Rob Vista}}
|Also referees the main roster<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/wwereferees/rodzapata/|title=Rod Zapata|publisher=[[WWE]]|accessdate=January 4, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/NXT-Wrestling-Superstars.html|title=Rod Zapata|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Tran, Ryan|Ryan Tran}}
|{{sort|Nguyen, Brian|Brian Nguyen}}
|Also referees the main roster<ref>{{cite web|url=http://twitter.com/WWE_RefBrian/status/230182340159209472|title=A fire will not stop #RAW|last=Nguyen|first=Brian|publisher=Twitter|date=July 30, 2012|accessdate=August 28, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/NXT-Wrestling-Superstars.html|title=Ryan Tran|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|}

===Other on-air employees and administration staff===
[[File:Dusty.png|thumb|right|175px|[[Dusty Rhodes (wrestler)|Dusty Rhodes]]]]
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! style="background:#e3e3e3; width:15%;"|Ring name
! style="background:#e3e3e3; width:15%;"|Real name
! style="background:#e3e3e3; width:20%;"|Notes
|-
|{{sort|DeMott, Bill|Bill DeMott}}
|{{sortname|William|DeMott II|Bill DeMott}}
|Head Trainer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/NXT-Wrestling-Staff.html#billdemott|title=Bill DeMott|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/billdemott|title=Bill DeMott|publisher=[[WWE]]|accessdate=2011-12-30}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Russo, Chris|Chris Russo}}
|{{sort|Russo, Chris|Chris Russo}}
|Ring announcer Occasional color commentator Broadcaster<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/NXT-Wrestling-Staff.html#chrisrusso|title=Chris Russo|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Rhodes, Dusty|Dusty Rhodes}}
|{{sortname|Virgil|Runnels, Jr.|Dusty Rhodes (wrestler)}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/2009/08/27/dusty-rhodes/|title=Virgil Runnels Jr.|publisher=Gerweck.net|accessdate=2012-05-24}}</ref>
|Commissioner Interim General Manager Creative Director<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/NXT-Wrestling-Staff.html#dustyrhodes|title=Dusty Rhodes|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref> [[WWE Hall of Fame|Hall of Famer]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/dustyrhodes|title=Dusty Rhodes|publisher=[[WWE]]|accessdate=2009-04-07}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Ross, Jim|Jim Ross}}
|{{sortname|Jim|Ross}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/2012/06/15/jim-ross-comments-on-nxt-experience/|title=Jim Ross NXT|publisher=Gerweck.net|accessdate=2012-05-09}}</ref>
|Play-by-play commentator Makes special appearances on ''Raw'', ''SmackDown'' and PPVs Talent Relations consultant [[WWE Hall of Fame|Hall of Famer]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/jimross|title=Jim Ross|publisher=[[WWE]]|accessdate=2011-12-30}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Mercury, Joey|Joey Mercury}}
|{{sortname|Adam|Birch}}
|Trainer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/NXT-Wrestling-Staff.html#joeymercury|title=Joey Mercury|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/joey-mercury|title=Joey Mercury|accessdate=2011-11-27|publisher=[[WWE]]}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Martlaro, Matt|Matt Martlaro}}
|{{sort|Martlaro, Matt|Matt Martlaro}}
|Helps coordinate debuts from developmental territory and work with the creative team on the new characters at the headquarters in Stamford.
|-
|{{sort|Smiley, Norman|Norman Smiley}}
|{{sortname|Norman|Smiley}}
|Trainer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/NXT-Wrestling-Staff.html#normansmiley|title=Norman Smiley|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/wherearetheynow/where-are-they-now-norman-smiley/|title=Norman Smiley|accessdate=2011-11-27|publisher=[[WWE]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/wherearetheynow/norman-smiley-current-photos/|title=Norman Smiley|accessdate=2011-11-27|publisher=[[WWE]]}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Steamboat, Ricky|Ricky Steamboat}}
|{{sortname|Richard|Blood, Sr.|Ricky Steamboat}}
|Trainer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/NXT-Wrestling-Staff.html#rickysteamboat|title=Ricky Steamboat|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref> [[WWE Hall of Fame|Hall of Famer]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/rickysteamboat|title=Ricky Steamboat|publisher=[[WWE]]|accessdate=2009-04-07}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Naylor, Rob|Rob Naylor}}
|{{sort|Naylor, Rob|Rob Naylor}}
|Backstage interviewer Creative Assistant<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/NXT-Wrestling-Staff.html#robnaylor|title=Rob Naylor|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Keirn, Steve|Steve Keirn}}
|{{sortname|Steve|Keirn|Steve Keirn}}
|President<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/NXT-Wrestling-Staff.html#stevekeirn|title=Steve Keirn|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/skinner|title=Skinner|accessdate=2011-11-27|publisher=[[WWE]]}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Taylor, Terry|Terry Taylor}}
|{{sortname|Paul|Taylor III|Terry Taylor}}
|Trainer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/NXT-Wrestling-Staff.html#terrytaylor|title=Terry Taylor|publisher=NXT|accessdate=2012-08-14}}</ref>
|-
|{{sort|Regal, William|William Regal}}
|{{sortname|Darren|Matthews|William Regal}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/williamregal.htm|title=Darren Matthews|publisher=gerweck.net|accessdate=2012-03-02}}</ref>
|Color commentator Also wrestler with the main roster and occasional color commentator on Saturday Morning Slam<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/williamregal|title=William Regal|publisher=[[WWE]]|accessdate=2012-03-02}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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Furniture Row Racing

2010-01-30T20:44:57Z

ChrisP2K5:

{{NASCAR_Owner_Infobox|
Company Name = Furniture Row Racing|
Image = [[Image:Joe Nemechek 2008 Furniture Row Chevy Impala.jpg|center|200px|[[Joe Nemechek]] in the #78 in 2008]]|
Owner(s) Name = [[Barney Visser]] |
Racing Series = [[NASCAR Sprint Cup]] |
Championships = 0 |
Car Number(s) = #78 |
Driver(s) = [[Regan Smith]]|
Primary Sponsor(s) = [[Furniture Row]] |
Shop Location = [[Denver, Colorado]] |
Homepage = [http://www.furniturerowracing.com/ Furniture Row Racing] |
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'''Furniture Row Racing''' is a [[NASCAR]] team based in [[Colorado]] and fields the #78 [[Chevrolet Impala SS]]. The team is owned and sponsored by the U.S. furniture store chain [[Furniture Row]] and is headquartered in Colorado.

It made its NASCAR debut in the [[Busch Series]] at [[Nashville Superspeedway]] in [[2005 NASCAR Busch Series|2005]] with [[Jerry Robertson (NASCAR driver)|Jerry Robertson]] driving, starting 24th and finishing 33rd. Robertson ran ten races with the team in 2005, his best finish being a 22nd at [[California Speedway]]. The team made two [[NEXTEL Cup]] appearances as well, with [[Kenny Wallace]] debuting the team at [[Dover International Speedway]], and Robertson running at [[Phoenix International Raceway]].

Wallace was scheduled to drive the first five races in 2006 and Robertson filling out the rest of the schedule. At the [[2006 Daytona 500]], Kenny Wallace failed to put the #78 Furniture Row car in the field. Wallace qualified for the next two races, at [[California Speedway]] and [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway]], finishing 41st and 38th. However, the performance of the team was not good enough to make the top 35 in points, and the team ran with various drivers for the rest of the year, [[Jimmy Spencer]] (both Pocono races) and [[Travis Kvapil]] (at road courses) also drove the car. The team also teamed up with [[PPI Motorsports]] to share equipment and resources throughout the season. Robertson also competed in select Busch Series events 2006, his best finish 29th.

Kenny Wallace was hired continue to be the full-time driver in [[2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series|2007]]. Wallace had two sixth-place starts this season but was released in August 2007. After [[Scott Wimmer]] and [[Sterling Marlin]] failed to qualify in the car in the following weeks, [[Joe Nemechek]] was named permanent driver. FRR completed a 3 year contract with Nemechek (2008-2010) towards the end of the season. In early 2008, Wallace returned to Furniture Row to drive in the [[Daytona 500]] in a car that was supposed to serve as a safety net for Nemechek in case his team didn't make the field. Instead, Nemechek locked himself into the field with a third place qualifying run, and Wallace secured a spot in the race in the [[Gatorade Duels]]. At the ninth race of the 2008 season Joe Nemechek gave the team their first pole. In October 2008 at Talladega, Nemechek gave FRR its best finish ever of 11th. For 2009 the team announced it would cut back to a part-time schedule due to money constraints. Joe Nemechek was to remain as the driver but the team bought out the rest of his contract. [[Regan Smith]] ran 18 races in the #78 car in 2009.

The team will resume full-time duties in 2010. The team has aligned with [[Richard Childress Racing]] and earned Top 35 status for the first five races of 2010 by purchasing the owner points from RCR's 07 car.

==Sprint Cup Statistics==
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|-
! Year || Starts || Wins || Top Fives || Top Tens || Poles || Avg. Finish
|-
|2005 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 34.0
|-
|2006 || 17 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 34.2
|-
|2007 || 21 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 29.0
|-
|2008 || 32 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 33.7
|-
|2009 || 11 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 24.3
|'''Totals''' || '''60''' || '''0''' || '''0''' || '''0''' || '''1'''
|}

== External links ==
*[http://www.furniturerowracing.com Furniture Row Racing]
*[http://www.furniturerow.com Official Furniture Row song]
*[http://www.racing-reference.info/owner?id=visseba01 Barney Visser Owner Statistics]

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Soul Train

2010-01-24T08:29:06Z

ChrisP2K5:

{{infobox television
| show_name = Soul Train
| image = [[File:Soul Train.png|175px]]
| caption =
| format = Music Performance
| runtime = 60 minutes
| creator = [[Don Cornelius]]
| starring = Don Cornelius (1971–1993) various guest hosts (1993–1997) [[Mystro Clark]] (1997–1999) [[Shemar Moore]] (1999–2003) [[Dorian Gregory]] (2003–2006)
| producer = Don Cornelius
| company = [[Soul Train Holdings]]
| narrated = [[Sid McCoy]]
| country = United States
| network = [[First-run syndication]]
| first_aired = {{start date|1971|10|2}}
| last_aired = {{end date|106|3|25}}
| list_episodes = List of Soul Train episodes
| num_episodes = 1,117
| website = http://www.soultrain.com
}}
'''''Soul Train''''' is a syndicated, music-related television program. In its 35-year history, the show primarily featured performances by [[rhythm and blues]], [[soul music|soul]], and [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] artists, although [[jazz]] musicians and [[gospel music|gospel]] singers have also appeared.

The show was known for its animated opening titles and sequences between musical performances featuring the popular cartoon train created by various cartoon studios. As a nod to ''Soul Train'''s longevity, the show's opening sequence (during later seasons) also contained a claim that it was the ''"longest-running, first-run, nationally-syndicated program in television history,"'' with over 1,100 episodes produced from the show's debut through the 2005-06 season.

The series was created by [[Don Cornelius]], who also served as its first host and executive producer, and aired first-run episodes from 1971 to 2006. Production was suspended following the 2005-2006 season, with a rerun package (known as ''The Best of Soul Train'') airing for two years after that. Despite this, in years on air, ''Soul Train'' will continue to hold the honor of the longest, continuously-running first-run syndicated program until at least 2016, if and when its nearest competitor, ''[[Entertainment Tonight]]'', completes its 35th season. (If ''ET'' does not complete a 35th season, ''[[Wheel of Fortune (US game show)|Wheel of Fortune]]'' would pass in 2017 if it continues to air.)

==History==
===Chicago origins===
The origins of ''Soul Train'' can be traced to 1965, when [[WCIU-TV]], an upstart [[ultra high frequency|UHF]] station in [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]], began airing two youth-oriented dance programs: ''Kiddie-a-Go-Go'' and ''Red Hot and Blues''. These two programs—specifically the latter, which featured a predominantly [[African American]] group of in-studio dancers—would set the stage for what was to come to the station several years later.

Don Cornelius, a news reader and backup [[disc jockey]] at Chicago radio station [[WVON]], was hired by WCIU in 1967 as a news and sports reporter. Cornelius also was promoting and emceeing a touring series of concerts featuring local talent (sometimes called "record hops") at Chicago-area high schools, calling his travelling caravan of shows "The Soul Train". WCIU-TV took notice of Cornelius's outside work, and in 1970 allowed him the opportunity to bring his road show to television.

After securing a sponsorship deal with the Chicago-based retailer [[Sears, Roebuck and Company|Sears, Roebuck and Co.]], ''Soul Train'' premiered on WCIU-TV on August 17, 1970 as a live show airing weekday afternoons. The first episode of the program featured [[Jerry Butler (singer)|Jerry Butler]], the [[The Chi-Lites|Chi-Lites]], and the [[The Emotions|Emotions]] as guests. The show was co-founded by Clinton Ghent.

===Move to syndication===
Its immediate success attracted the attention of another locally-based firm—the [[Johnson Products Company]] (manufacturers of the [[Afro Sheen]] line of hair-care products) -- and they later agreed to co-sponsor the program's expansion into [[television syndication|national syndication]]. Cornelius and ''Soul Train'''s syndicator, [[Syndicast Services]], targeted 24 markets outside of Chicago to carry the show, but stations in only seven cities -- [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]], [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit]], [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] and [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]] -- purchased the program, which began airing on a weekly basis on October 2, 1971. By the end of the first season, ''Soul Train'' was on in the other seventeen markets. <ref>http://www.geocities.com/misstrenee/15SecondsApril.html</ref>

When the program moved into syndication, its home base was also shifted to Los Angeles, where it remained for the duration of its run. Syndication of the program was initially handled by Syndicast Services until [[1985 in television|1985]], when Chicago-based [[Tribune Entertainment]] took over those responsibilities. Though Don Cornelius moved his operations west, ''Soul Train'' continued in Chicago. Cornelius hosted the local Chicago and Los Angeles-based national programs simultaneously, but soon focused his attention solely on the national edition. He continued to oversee production in Chicago, where WCIU-TV aired episodes until 1976, followed by three years of once-weekly reruns. <ref name="Chicago Reader">{{cite web |url=http://www.chicagoreader.com/features/stories/soultrain/ |title=Soul Train Local: The show that put black music on TVs across America got its start in Chicago—and even after it moved to L.A., Chicago kept its own version running daily for nearly a decade |accessdate=2009-01-18 |author=Jake Austen |publisher=chicagoreader.com |date=2008-10-02}}</ref>

===Later years===
Don Cornelius ended his run as host in 1993, and guest hosts were used from that time until 1997, when comedian [[Mystro Clark]] began a two-year stint as host. Clark was replaced by actor [[Shemar Moore]] in 1999. In 2003, Moore was succeeded by actor [[Dorian Gregory]], who hosted through 2006.

Production of first-run episodes was suspended at the conclusion of the 2005-06 season, the show's thirty-fifth. For two seasons starting in 2006-07, the program aired archived episodes (all from between 1974 and 1987) under the title, "The Best of ''Soul Train''". <ref>http://www.soultrain.com/stweekly/libraryframeset.html Soul Train - Don Cornelius Productions, Inc</ref> The future of ''Soul Train'' was uncertain with the announced closing of Tribune Entertainment's syndication division on December 18, 2007, which left Don Cornelius Productions to seek a new distributor for the program.<ref>ffd([http://www.tvweek.com/news/2007/12/tribune_entertainment_ends_dis.php])</ref> Cornelius soon secured a deal with [[Trifecta Entertainment & Media]].

In May 2008, the rights to the ''Soul Train'' library were purchased by [[MadVision Entertainment]], whose principal partners come from the entertainment and publishing fields. The price and terms of the deal were not disclosed. <ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/17/business/media/17soul.html?_r=2&scp=1&sq=soul+train&st=nyt&oref=slogin&oref=slogin</ref> However, by the start of the 2008-09 television season, the Tribune-owned stations (including national carrier [[WGN America]]) that had been the linchpin of the show's syndication efforts dropped the program, and many others followed suit. ''Soul Train'''s website acknowledged that the program had ceased distribution on September 22, 2008.

===Revival===
When Don Cornelius Productions still owned the program, clips of the show's performances and interviews were kept away from online video sites such as [[YouTube]], due to [[copyright infringement]] claims. Cornelius also frowned upon unauthorized distribution of ''Soul Train'' episodes through the sale of third-party [[VHS]] or [[DVD]] compilations.

Following the purchase of the program's library by MadVision Entertainment, the ''Soul Train'' archives were exposed to new forms of distribution. In April 2009, MadVision launched a ''Soul Train'' channel on YouTube. Three months later, the company entered into an licensing agreement with [[Time–Life]] to distribute ''Soul Train'' DVD sets. <ref name="hollywoodreporter.com">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/music/news/e3i70172e607ddc1be9b409953d18cfe6f9</ref> MadVision then came to terms with [[Viacom]]-owned [[Black Entertainment Television]] to relaunch the ''Soul Train Music Awards'' for BET's new spin-off channel, [[Centric (TV network)|Centric]], in November 2009, a move which may be one step into reviving the program. Centric, which launched on September 28, 2009 (replacing BET J), is currently broadcasting archived episodes of the program.

===Influence===
During the heyday of ''Soul Train'' in the 1970s and 1980s, the program was widely influential among younger African Americans, many of whom turned to it not only to hear the latest songs by well-known black artists but also for clues about the latest fashions and dance trends. Moreover, for many white Americans in that era who were not living in areas that were racially diverse, ''Soul Train'' provided a unique window into black culture. Some commentators have called ''Soul Train'' a "black ''[[American Bandstand]]''", another long-running program with which ''Soul Train'' shares some similarities. Cornelius, however, tended to bristle at the ''Bandstand'' comparison.<ref>In an episode featuring [[Rick James]], featured in the ''Best of Soul Train'' reruns, James begins cavorting with audience members only to have Cornelius stop him and tell him "This ain't ''Bandstand''!the soul train line is a dance move from the show soul train"</ref>

==Program elements==
Within the structure of the program, there were two enduring elements. The first was the "Soul Train Scramble Board", where two dancers are given sixty seconds to unscramble a set of letters which form the name of that show's performer or a notable person in African American history. In describing the person's renown, the host concluded their description with the phrase ''"...whose name you should know"''.

Near the program's conclusion, there was also the popular "Soul Train Line", in which all the dancers form two lines with a space in the middle for individual dancers to strut down and dance in consecutively. Sometimes, new dance styles or moves are featured or introduced by particular dancers.

In addition, there was an in-studio group of dancers who danced along to the music as it was being performed. [[Rosie Perez]], [[Carmen Electra]], [[Nick Cannon]], [[MC Hammer]], [[Jermaine Stewart]], [[Fred Berry|Fred "Rerun" Berry]], [[Perri "Pebbles" Reid|Pebbles]], and [[National Football League|NFL]] legend [[Walter Payton]] were among those who got noticed dancing on the program over the years. Two former dancers, [[Jody Watley]] and [[Jeffrey Daniel]], enjoyed years of success as members of the R&B group [[Shalamar]] after they (along with singer [[Howard Hewett]]) were tabbed by ''Soul Train'' talent booker/record promoter Dick Griffey and Talent Coordinator Chuck Johnson to replace the group's original session singers in 1977.

Performers who appeared on ''Soul Train'' generally [[lip-sync]]hed their songs to its recorded version, though several chose to sing their songs live. Each guest usually performed twice on each program; after their first number, they were joined by the program host on-stage for a brief interview.

The show was also known for two popular [[catchphrase]]s: Referring to itself as the ''"hippest trip in America"'' at the beginning of the show; and for closing the program with, ''"...We wish you love, peace... and SOUL!"''

==Spin-offs==
In 1987, ''Soul Train'' launched the ''[[Soul Train Music Awards]]'', which honors the top performances in R&B, hip-hop, and gospel music (and, in its earlier years, jazz music) from the previous year. ''Soul Train'' later created two additional annual specials: The ''[[Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards]]'', first airing in 1995, celebrated top achievements by female performers; and the ''[[Soul Train Christmas Starfest]]'', which premiered in 1998, featured holiday music performed by a variety of R&B and gospel artists. The ''Lady of Soul Awards'' and ''Christmas Starfest'' programs last aired in 2006.

The ''Soul Train Music Awards'' were most recently held in 2009. In April 2008, Don Cornelius announced that year's ceremony had been canceled. Cornelius cited [[2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike|the three-month-long strike by the Writers Guild of America]] as one of the reasons, though a main factor may have been the uncertainty surrounding ''Soul Train'''s future. Cornelius also announced that a motion picture based on the program was in development. <ref name="reuters">{{cite web |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSN1542409420080418?sp=true |title="Soul Train" movie rolling into theaters |accessdate=2008-04-20 |author=Dean Goodman |publisher=Reuters.com |date=2008-04-18}}</ref> However, new owner MadVision appears to be following their own agenda for the program. <ref name="hollywoodreporter.com"/><ref>A statement on the official ''Soul Train'' web site states "We are working diligently on a number of new projects to bring you more of the iconic Soul Train experience in 2009."</ref>

==Theme music==
''Soul Train'' used various original and current music for theme songs during its run, including:
* 1971-1973: "Hot Potatoes", by [[King Curtis]], and later redone by the [[The Rimshots|Rimshots]].
* 1973-1975: "[[TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)]]", composed by [[Gamble and Huff]] and recorded by [[Philadelphia soul]] studio group [[MFSB]] with vocals by [[The Three Degrees]]. Released as a single, this song became a pop and R&B radio hit in 1974.
* 1975-1976: "Soul Train '75", by the [[The Soul Train Gang]], which was later released as a single for the newly formed [[Soul Train Records]].
* 1976-1978: "Soul Train '76 (Get on Board)", also by [[The Soul Train Gang]].
* 1978-1980: '"Soul Train Theme '79", produced by the [[Hollywood Disco Jazz Band]] with vocals by the [[The Waters|Waters]].
* 1980-1983: "Up on Soul Train", first by the Waters and later by the [[The Whispers|Whispers]], whose version appears in their 1980 album ''Imagination''. <ref>http://lanier2.imeem.com/music/eGKL8IkP/up_on_soul_train/ The Whispers Up On Soul Train - Song - MP3 Stream on IMEEM Music</ref>
* 1983-1987: "[[You and I (O'Bryan album)|Soul Train's a Comin']]", by R&B artist [[O'Bryan]]. <ref>http://lanier2.imeem.com/music/qhqYbbih/soul_trains_a_comin_remix_1983/ O'Bryan Soul Train's A Comin' (Remix) - 1983 - Song - MP3 Stream on IMEEM Music</ref>
* 1987-1989: "TSOP '87", a remake of the original "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)", composed and produced by [[George Duke]].
* 1989-1993: "TSOP '89", a remixed version of "TSOP '87", also by George Duke.
* 1993-1999: "Soul Train '93" (Know You Like to Dance)", by the hip-hop group [[Naughty by Nature]] with a [[saxophone]] solo by [[Everette Harp]].
* 1999-2006: "TSOP 2000", with rap vocals by hip hop artist Samson and music by [[Dr. Freeze]], and again featuring an Everett Harp saxophone solo. However, a portion of "Know You Like to Dance" was still used in the show's second-half opening segment during this period.

==References in popular culture==
{{Trivia|date=September 2008}}
*The sketch comedy show, ''[[In Living Color]]'' parodied ''Soul Train'' in 1990 with a sketch called ''Old Train''. [[Keenen Ivory Wayans]] portrayed Don Cornelius as a very elderly and forgetful host of a show that featured dancing elderly people. Participants in the "dance line" included a nurse pushing an old person in a wheelchair, and a casket being carried by pallbearers. Playing on elderly senility, the "Soul Train Scramble Board" had the contestants unscramble the words "Mr. DE".{{Vague|please explain what this means or what the joke is|date=February 2009}}
*The improvisational comedy show ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway?]]'' once featured a game in which one of the actors pretended he was the host of ''Soul Train'', repeatedly morphing into a "goofy white guy" and back again.
*The video game ''[[Streets of SimCity]]'' has a parody called ''Soul Transit'' featured briefly in the intro.
*''[[The Simpsons]]'' featured a parody of the show entitled ''Soul Mass Transit System''.
*A sequence in the movie ''[[Charlie's Angels (film)|Charlie's Angels]]'' featured actress [[Cameron Diaz]] dancing on ''Soul Train''.
*Don Cornelius played himself in an episode of ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]'', where the main characters appear on ''Soul Train''. Cornelius also made a cameo appearance in the [[1998 in film|1998]] comedy ''[[Jane Austen's Mafia!]]'' He appears during the funeral of Vincenzo Cortino, portrayed by [[Lloyd Bridges]].
*[[International Game Technology|IGT]] acquired the rights from Don Cornelius Productions to created a slot machine based on the show.
*[[Johnnie Taylor]]'s [[No. 1 hit]] "[[Disco Lady]]", from 1976, contains the line "Girl, you oughta be on TV... on ''Soul Train''!" (Interestingly, whenever "Disco Lady" was played on rival show ''[[American Bandstand]]'', the "Soul Train" verse was conspicuously left out of the song.)
*In 1974, [[Junior Walker]] recorded a song called "[[Dancin' Like They Do on Soul Train]]."
*[[Marvin Gaye]]'s "[[After the Dance]]", includes the line, "You were looking good on ''Soul Train''."
*[[Archie Bell & the Drells]]' "[[I Could Dance All Night]]", includes the line, "See those kids on that ''Soul Train'' show."
*[[Eric B. & Rakim]]'s "[[I Know You Got Soul]]", from 1987, includes the line, "Grab the mic like I'm on ''Soul Train''."
*In the "Arthur Plays the Blues" episode of the [[PBS Kids]] ''[[Arthur (TV series)|Arthur]]'' cartoon series, Arthur's piano teacher Dr. Fugue says to Arthur after giving Arthur a second chance at piano lessons "I have a few minutes before ''Soul Train''".
*[[Cartoon Network]]'s ''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]'' did an animated parody of ''Soul Train'' called ''Groove Train'' in the episode, "Sister's Got A Brand New Bag."
*''[[The Proud Family]]'' featured a similar program entitled ''Hip-Hop Helicopter''.
*In a Summer 2003 [[Old Navy]] commercial, a parody of this was used as ''Cargo Train'', and the song "[[Boogie Fever]]" by [[The Sylvers]] was spoofed as ''Cargo Fever''.
*[[Zapp & Roger]]'s "In the Mix", includes the line, "Don Cornelius, Hey, ''Soul Train'', I love to see your body talk."
*''Soul Train'' was referenced in an episode of ''[[The Golden Girls]]''. Blanche asserts that she believes that all men are created equal, but Rose disagrees and suggests that those who don't believe her should "watch a white person dance down the line on Soul Train".
*In the film ''[[I'm Gonna Get You Sucka]]'', the lead character Jack Spade and his ex-girlfriend have a flashback about their experience of dancing on ''Soul Train''. They dance down the Soul Train line (to the song "[[Dancing Machine]]" by [[The Jackson Five]]) but are so terrible they knock out all the other participants.
*In [[Spike Lee]]'s film ''[[Crooklyn]]'' (1994), the kids are watching and dancing to an episode of ''Soul Train'' on TV.
*In the film ''[[Dead Presidents]]'' (1995), [[Chris Tucker]]'s character overdoses on heroin while watching an episode of ''Soul Train'' on TV.
*On the Television show [[The Fresh Prince]] it is revealed that Philip proposed to Vivian on a episode of Soul Train in the 70s. They are ask to return on a special anniversary show.
*[[Hibernian FC]]'s defender [[Sol Bamba]] is affectionately known by fans as "Sol Train".
* As Regina was rehearsing a dance routine on an episode of ''[[The Steve Harvey Show]]'', she told Steve that when she was younger, she told herself that she could "be that Asian girl" who danced regularly on "Soul Train." (The dancer, Cheryl Sung, who briefly appeared in [[Michael Jackson]]'s ''[[Beat It]]'', and [[Rick James]]'s [[Super Freak]], was one of the most popular dancers on the show.)

== See also ==
* [[:Category:Lists of Soul Train episodes|Lists of Soul Train episodes]]
* [[Guests on Soul Train]]
* [[SOLAR Records]]
* [[Soul Train Music Awards]]
* ''[[Showtime at the Apollo]]''
* ''[[The Midnight Special (TV series)]]''

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{official|http://www.soultrain.com}}
* {{imdb title|0161194}}
* {{tv.com show|7494}}
* [http://www.jumptheshark.com/topic/Soul-Train/Soul-Train-General-Comments/1831 Jump the Shark - Soul Train]

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Joey Chestnut

2009-07-04T20:58:58Z

ChrisP2K5:

{{Infobox Person
| name = Joey "Jaws" Chestnut
| image = Joey Chestnut in 2007.jpg
| birth_date ={{birth date and age|1983|11|25}}
| birth_place = [[Vallejo, California]]
| occupation = Professional/ Competitive Eater with Major League Eating
| spouse = none
| parents = Merlin and Alicia Chestnut
| children = none
}}
'''Joseph Christian "Jaws" Chestnut''' (born November 25, 1983) is an [[United States|American]] [[competitive eater]] currently ranked first in the world by the [[International Federation of Competitive Eating]]. He is a Vallejo, California native who currently resides in San Jose, California.

On July 4, 2007, he won the 92nd Annual [[Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest]], beating six-time defending champion [[Takeru Kobayashi|Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi]] by consuming 66 hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes, which set a new world record. The following year, he successfully defended his title by winning a 5 hot dog eat-off after tying Kobayashi in consuming 59 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. On July 4, 2009, Chestnut outlasted Kobayashi again, by consuming a new world record of 68 hot dogs and buns and winning his third consecutive title.

==Eating history==
He ate his first hot dog when he was two weeks old.{{Fact|date=June 2009}} He was on vacation at his Aunt's house in Point Pleasant, New Jersey on the fourth of July. The [[San José State University]] student entered the competitive eating scene in 2005 with a break-out performance in the deep-fried [[asparagus]] eating championship, in which he beat high-ranked eater [[Rich LeFevre]] by eating 6.3 pounds of asparagus in 11.5 minutes. That same year, during Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, Chestnut downed 32 dogs, placing third behind [[Takeru Kobayashi]] and [[Sonya Thomas]].

Chestnut continued to impress the public by beating [[Sonya Thomas]] in the [[Waffle House]] World Waffle Eating Championship and placing second to her in a [[Krystal Square Off]] World Hamburger Eating Championship qualifier, downing 56 Krystal Burgers in eight minutes to her 57. He later beat her by eating 91 hamburgers in the Finals, a close second to the 97 hamburgers consumed by Kobayashi.

Chestnut qualified for the 2006 Nathan's Contest by eating 50 hot dogs with buns. As July 4 approached, there was speculation that 2006 might be the year when Kobayashi would be beaten.{{Fact|date=July 2008}} It was not to be, however. Although Chestnut turned in a great performance, leading Kobayashi through most of the contest, the final tally put Chestnut at 52 and Kobayashi at 53-3/4 (a new world record).

In 2007, Chestnut won the [[Wing Bowl]] XV, another installment of the annual [[Philadelphia]] event at the [[Wachovia Center]]. In this competition, he ate 182 [[chicken wings]] in 30 minutes, a Wing Bowl champion and record holder.

Furthermore, he is currently one of the few to successfully complete the gallon of milk challenge (to drink one gallon of milk in under an hour - Chestnut's time: 41 seconds).{{Fact|date=March 2009}}

On July 4, 2007, Chestnut and Kobayashi battled the field in a record-setting hot dog eating battle in [[Coney Island]], [[Brooklyn, New York]], at Nathan's Contest. Chestnut knocked off Kobayashi 66-63, leading to the latter's first defeat in the contest in six years.

On October 28, 2007 between 2:33 and 2:41, Chestnut ate 103 [[Krystals]] in the [[Krystal Square Off]] World Hamburger Eating Championship in [[Chattanooga]], [[Tennessee]]. This was Chestnut's personal best, and is the new world record.

Starting off 2008 very well, Chestnut has already set two new world records. He devoured 241 wings in 30 minutes at the Wing Bowl XVI in Philadelphia on February 1, and he ate 78 matzo balls during Kenny & Ziggy's World Matzoh Ball Eating Championship in Houston, Texas on March 2.

On July 4, 2008, Chestnut tied Takeru Kobayashi in the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Contest after eating 59 HDB in 10 minutes. The tie resulted in a 5-hotdog eat-off, in which Chestnut won by consuming all 5 hot dogs before Kobayashi. The 59 is a new record in the competition based on the reduction from 12 minutes to 10 minutes. Chestnut, 24, weighed in at 102 kilograms (225 pounds).<ref>[http://www.journalgazette.net/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080706/FEAT0108/807060331 journalgazette.net, 3RF contest could be a wiener]</ref>

On July 28, 2008, Chestnut lost to Takeru Kobayashi in Chicken Satay eating in the MLE Asia inaugural event. Chestnut consumed just over 4 Kilos of Chicken Satay while Kobayashi ate almost 5.5 Kilos.

On August 23, 2008 Chestnut defeated #2 IFOCE ranked competitive eater Pat "Deep Dish" Bertoletti in the 2nd Gyoza Eating Championship in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California. Chestnut devoured 231 gyozas, setting a new World Record and beating his previous record of 212 gyozas set in 2006. In the inaugural event in 2006, Chestnut narrowly defeated Sonya "Black Widow" Thomas by eating 212 to her 210. Thomas did not attend the 2008 event due to budgetary and travel costs.

On October 12, 2008 Chestnut consumed 45 slices of Pizza, winning the "Famous Famiglia World Pizza Eating Championship", which was held in New York's Times Square. This would be a brief record until Bertoletti would consume 47 slices of pizza a few weeks later.<ref> {{web cite|url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081013/ap_on_fe_st/odd_pizza_eating_contest;_ylt=Alq_eas9eOxKgHoiAZJ6zDSs0NUE|title=Eating champ delivers top pizza performance in NY |accessdate=2008-12-10}} </ref>

On February 21, 2009 Chestnut consumed 10 and a half pounds of macaroni and cheese in seven minutes during halftime at the [[San Jose Stealth]] [[Lacrosse]] game, beating out his contestants and adding another world record to his name.
<ref> {{web cite|url=http://www.sjstealth.com/articles/view/225/|title=Are You Gonna Eat That? Joey Chestnut to Set Record Feb. 21 at the HP Pavilion|accessdate=2009-02-21}} </ref>

On July 4th, 2009 Chestnut topped his previous world record of 59 hot dogs and buns with 68, in the 2009 Nathan's Hotdog Eating Contest.

==Training==

Chestnut trains by fasting and by stretching his stomach with milk, water, and protein supplements.<ref>Ben Dorries, Late mail, The Courier Mail (Australia), pg. 103, July 6, 2007</ref> Three days before winning a chicken-eating contest in Boston, in November 2005, Chestnut drank gallons of water in under one minute and ate buffalo wings to get his stomach accustomed to them.<ref>Russell Nichols, Boston Globe, pg. B4, November 13, 2005</ref> Since the start of his competitive eating career, his competition weight varies from 210-225 lbs (95.45 to 102.27 kg).

==World records held by Joey Chestnut==
{{BLP sources|section|date=February 2009}}
*[[Macaroni and Cheese]]: 10.5 pounds in 7 minutes at the HP Pavilion in his hometown of [[San Jose, CA]] during a Stealth lacrosse game February 21, 2009.
*[[Waffle]]s: 18.5 waffles (8 oz.) in 10 minutes at Waffle House at the Waffle House World Waffle Eating Championship in [[Atlanta, Georgia]] on September 4, 2005.
*[[Jalapeño popper|Jalapeno Poppers]]: 118 Jalapeño Poppers in 10 minutes during the [[GoldenPalace.net Intercollegiate Eating Championship]] at the [[University of Arizona]] in [[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson]] on April 8, 2006.
*[[Ribs (food)|Pork Ribs]]: 9.8 pounds pork rib meat in 12 minutes at [[John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino Resort]] during the Best in the West Nugget World Rib Eating Championship in [[Sparks, Nevada]] on August 27, 2008.<ref>http://www.majorleagueeating.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=66</ref>
*[[Horseshoe sandwich|Horseshoe Sandwiches]]: 6 pounds, 5 ounces of horseshoe sandwiches at the [[Illinois State Fair]] during the GoldenPalace.net World Horseshoe Eating Championship in [[Springfield, Illinois]] on August 12, 2006.
*[[Steak]]: 4.5 pounds of steak, plus sides, in 8 minutes, 52 seconds at [[Big Texan Steak Ranch]] on March 24, 2008.<ref>http://www.bigtexan.com/free72facts.html</ref>
*[[Jiaozi|Gyoza]]: 231 during [[Nisei Week]] in [[Little Tokyo]] in 10 minutes during the World Gyoza Eating Championship in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] on August 23, 2008.
*The [[Heart Attack Grill]]'s 8000 calorie Quadruple Bypass Burger in 1 minute and 47 seconds.
*[[Pulled pork|Pulled Pork]]: 9 pounds, 6 ounces in 10 minutes during the Harrah's Pulled Pork Eating Championship in [[Council Bluffs, Iowa]] on September 16, 2006.
*[[Asparagus]]: 8.6 pounds of tempura-fried asparagus at the World Deep Fried Asparagus Eating Championship in [[Stockton, California]], on April 26, 2008.<ref>{{cite news | title=Video of Asparagus World Record | work=SportsWrap | date=2008-04-28 | url=http://sportswrap.berecruited.com/2008/04/27/joey-chestnut-breaks-deep-fried-asparagus-world-record-videos/ }}</ref>
*[[Chicken Wings]]: 8.98 pounds of wings in 12 minutes during the TripRewards Ultimate Hot Wing Eating Championship in [[New York City]] on May 21, 2007.
*Nathan's Famous [[Hot Dogs]] and buns (short form): 68 hot dog and buns in 10 minutes during the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in [[Coney Island|Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY]] on July 4, 2009.<ref>{{cite news | title=Joey Chestnut wins on July 4 | work=MyFoxNY.com | date=2009-07-04 }}</ref>
*[[Pizza Hut P'Zones]]: 4.82 pounds of [[Pizza Hut P'Zones]] in 6 minutes in New York City on July 10, 2007.
*[[Pulled Pork Sandwiches]]: 45 Pulled Pork Sandwiches in 10 minutes during the Myrtle Beach World BBQ Eating Championship in [[Myrtle Beach, South Carolina]] on September 1, 2007.
*[[Hamburgers]]: 103 [[Krystal]] Hamburgers in eight minutes at the Krystal Square Off Finals in [[Chattanooga, Tennessee]] on October 28, 2007.
*[[Chicken Wings]]: 241 wings at Wing Bowl XVI in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]], on February 1, 2008.<ref>{{cite news | title=Joey Chestnut wins again | work=Philly.com | date=2008-02-01 | url=http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/wingbowl/20080201_Wing_by_wing.html }}</ref>
*[[Matzah ball|Matzoh ball]]s: 78 matzoh balls at Kenny & Ziggy's World Matzoh Ball Eating Championship in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]] on [[March 2]], [[2008]].
*[[Kolaches]]: 56 sausage & cheese kolaches at The Kolache Factory's World Kolache Eating Championship in Houston on September 14, 2007.
*[http://www.pizzapartyonline.com/bellybuster.html Belly Buster]: 20" 2-topping pizza in [[Santa Clara, California]], on December 20, 2006 at [http://www.pizzapartyonline.com/ Pizza Party].<ref>{{cite news | title=Joey Chestnut wins again | work=pizzapartyonline.com | date=2006-12-20 | url=http://www.pizzapartyonline.com/bellybuster.html }}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* [http://www.ifoce.com/eaters.php?action=detail&sn=106 International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE) profile]
* [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/sioncampus/07/05/nathans.hotdog/index.html Sports Illustrated feature on 2006 contest]
* [http://www.thewavemag.com/pagegen.php?pagename=article&articleid=26088 The Wave Magazine profile and interview]
* [http://www.foodbanknyc.org/index.cfm?objectid=E8A8E473-FF43-391F-1C91FE6FEF5AAF8E&flushcache=1 Photos from the TripRewards 2007 Ultimate Hotwing Eating Contest]
*[http://eatfeats.com/query.php?_table=eaters&id=3 Eat Feats Profile]

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[[ja:ジョーイ・チェスナット]]

Ben Stein

2009-04-19T02:06:29Z

ChrisP2K5: /* Career in the media */ Five MILLION dollars?

{{Infobox actor
|name = Ben Stein
|image = Bensteindol.jpg
|imagesize = 310px
|caption = Stein speaking at 2006 National Summit on Retirement Savings
|birthname = Benjamin Jeremy Stein
|birthdate = {{birth date and age|1944|11|25}}
|birthplace = [[Washington, D.C.]], [[United States]]
|deathdate =
|deathplace =
|occupation = Attorney, Author, Speechwriter, Actor, Voice Actor, Game Show Host
|religion = [[Judaism]]
|othername =
|homepage = http://www.benstein.com
|academyawards =
|emmyawards = '''[[Daytime Emmy Awards|Daytime Emmy]] - Outstanding Game Show Host''' 1999 ''[[Win Ben Stein's Money]]'' with [[Jimmy Kimmel]]
|spouse = Alexandra Denman (1968 - 1974; 1977 - present)
|children = Tom (adopted)
}}
'''Benjamin Jeremy Stein''' (born November 25, 1944) is an [[United States|American]] actor, writer, game show host, documentary filmmaker, [[Conservatism in the United States|conservative]] political and economic commentator, and attorney. He gained early success as a speechwriter for American presidents [[Richard Nixon]] and [[Gerald Ford]]. Later he entered the entertainment field and became an actor, comedian, and [[Emmy Award]]-winning game show host. He is famous for his monotonous yet humorous voice in acting.

Stein has frequently written commentaries on economic, political, and social issues, along with financial advice to individual investors. He is the son of noted economist and writer [[Herbert Stein]],<ref name=imdbbio>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0825401/bio IMDB: Ben Stein bio]</ref> who worked at the [[White House]] under President Nixon. His sister, Rachel, is also a writer.

==Biography==
===Early years===
Stein was born in [[Washington, D.C.]], the son of Mildred ([[married and maiden names|née]] Fishman), a homemaker, and Herb Stein, a writer, economist, and presidential adviser.<ref name="filmr">{{cite web |title=Ben Stein Biography (1944-) |work=filmreference.com |publisher=NetIndustries, LLC |url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/41/Ben-Stein.html |accessdate=2008-04-22}}</ref> He is [[Jewish religion|Jewish]] and grew up in the Woodside Forest neighborhood of [[Silver Spring, Maryland]]. Stein graduated from [[Montgomery Blair High School]] in 1961 along with classmate [[journalist]] [[Carl Bernstein]]; actress [[Goldie Hawn]] (class of 1963) was two years behind. Actor [[Sylvester Stallone]] was a schoolmate at Montgomery Hills Junior High School.<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,35056,00.html Ben Stein Also Sings - ''Time'' magazine]</ref> He went on to major in [[economics]] at [[Columbia University|Columbia University's]] [[Columbia College of Columbia University|Columbia College]], where he was a member of [[Alpha Delta Phi]] society and the [[Philolexian Society]]. After graduating with honors from Columbia in 1966, Stein went to [[Yale Law School]], graduating in June 1970. He had stated that he did not have the highest grades in his class at Yale, but was voted valedictorian by the students because he was most popular.<ref>[http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0805/02/gb.01.html CNN.com - Transcripts]</ref>

===Legal and academic career===
[[Image:Ben Stein.jpg|right|thumb|Stein speaking at [[Miami University]] in 2003]]
He was first a [[poverty]] lawyer in [[New Haven, Connecticut]], and [[Washington, D.C.]] before becoming a [[trial (law)|trial]] lawyer for the [[Federal Trade Commission]].<ref name=jdjournal>JD Journal: "[http://www.jdjournal.com/articles/jdjben-stein.php Winning Thoughts from Ben Stein]"</ref>

Stein's first teaching stint was as an adjunct [[professor]], teaching about the political and social content of mass culture at [[American University]] in Washington, D.C., and then at [[University of California, Santa Cruz]]. He also held classes on political and [[civil rights]] from the [[United States Constitution]] at [[UC Santa Cruz]]. At [[Pepperdine University]] in [[Southern California]], Stein taught [[libel]] law and [[United States securities law]] and its ethical aspects. He was a professor of law at [[Pepperdine University Law School]], from about 1990 to 1997.<ref name=bshome>Ben Stein's [http://www.benstein.com/bio.html official biography]</ref>

In addition, Stein is very interested in [[American Civil War]] history, and is a strong supporter of the [[Civil War Preservation Trust]].{{Fact|date=April 2009}}

Stein has recently been announced as the commencement speaker for the [[Liberty University]] 2009 graduation. <ref>[http://www.liberty.edu/index.cfm?PID=18495&MID=6873]</ref>

===Writing career===
A frequent writer, Stein has authored books on several topics, including [[economics]]. He writes a regular column in the conservative magazine ''[[The American Spectator]]''. He has also written for numerous publications including ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', ''[[The New York Times]]'', ''[[New York Magazine]]'', ''[[Penthouse (magazine)|Penthouse]]'', ''Los Angeles Magazine'' and ''[[Barron's Magazine]]'', where his discussion of the [[Michael Milken]] [[Drexel Burnham Lambert]] [[junk bond]] situation, as well as the ethical dimensions of [[management buyouts]], attracted heavy US national attention in the 1980s and 1990s.{{Fact|date=May 2008}} He currently writes a regular column for the Sunday New York Times Business Section and for Yahoo! Finance online.

===Political career===
Stein began his political career as a speechwriter and lawyer for President [[Richard Nixon]], and later for President [[Gerald Ford]]. On May 3, 1976, ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine speculated on the possibility of Stein having actually been [[Deep Throat]]. Stein responded over the years by not only denying he was Deep Throat, but by going further and accusing journalist [[Bob Woodward]] of falsifying the famous secret source. In the May 14–21, 1998, edition of the ''[[Philadelphia City Paper]]'' Stein is quoted saying, "Oh, I don't think there was a Deep Throat. That was a fake. I think there were several different sources and some they just made up."<ref>Interview by Brian Howard: "[http://www.citypaper.net/articles/051498/20q.benstein.shtm 20 Questions: Ben Stein]" ''Philadelphia City Paper'' May, 1998</ref> After [[W. Mark Felt|Mark Felt]]'s identity as [[Deep Throat]] was revealed, Stein stated that [[Richard Nixon]] would have prevented the rise to power of the [[Khmer Rouge]] if he had not been forced to resign. For his actions leading to that resignation, Stein said: {{cquote|If there is such a thing as [[karma]], if there is such a thing as [[justice]] in this life or the next, [[Mark Felt]] has bought himself the worst future of any man on this earth. And [[Bob Woodward]] is right behind him, with [[Ben Bradlee]] bringing up the rear. Out of their smug arrogance and contempt, they hatched the worst nightmare imaginable: [[genocide]].<ref>Stein, Ben: "[http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=8242 Deep Throat and Genocide]", "The American Spectator", June 1, 2005</ref>}}

Some have called Stein a "Nixon apologist" due to his fervent defense of Nixon's legacy. As recently as 2005, in the ''[[American Spectator]]'', Stein said:{{cquote|Can anyone even remember now what Nixon did that was so terrible? He ended the war in [[Vietnam]], brought home the POW's, ended the war in the Mideast, opened relations with China, started the first nuclear weapons reduction treaty, saved [[Eretz Israel|Eretz Israel's]] life, started the [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|Environmental Protection Administration]]. Does anyone remember what he did that was bad?

Oh, now I remember. He lied. He was a politician who lied. How remarkable. He lied to protect his subordinates who were covering up a ridiculous burglary that no one to this date has any clue about its purpose. He lied so he could stay in office and keep his agenda of peace going. That was his crime. He was a [[peacemaker]] and he wanted to make a world where there was a generation of peace. And he succeeded.

That is his legacy. He was a peacemaker. He was a lying, conniving, covering up peacemaker. He was not a lying, conniving [[drug addict]] like [[John F Kennedy|JFK]], a lying, conniving war starter like [[Lyndon B Johnson|LBJ]], a lying, conniving [[seducer]] like [[Bill Clinton|Clinton]]—a lying, conniving peacemaker.<ref>http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=8242 Deep Throat and Genocide</ref>}}

On June 24 , Stein received the Freedom of Expression Award at the Entertainment Merchants Association’s Home Entertainment Awards for "his outspoken economic and political beliefs."

===Career in the media===
{{cquote2|I've said to my wife repeatedly, I just want on my gravestone, 'He loved dogs' and 'Bueller, Bueller.'|Stein on the impact of ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' on his life.<ref>Stein, Ben: "[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/09/AR2006010900642.html 'Bueller, Bueller' Edition Almost Saves 'Ferris']", "The Washington Post", January 10, 2006</ref>}}
Despite his prominence as a commentator on politics and economics, Stein is perhaps best known for his career in the entertainment industry, which began as a [[entertainment industry|Hollywood]] [[consultant]] before he moved into acting. His film career was launched by his performance as the monotonic [[economics]] teacher in the 1986 movie ''[[Ferris Bueller's Day Off]]''. In one scene, he gives an unscripted economics lecture, relying on his own experience in economics. He decided to just run with it when the director told him to speak about something he knows well. The only scripted lines are those in which he calls attendance, indelibly phrasing the oft-repeated monotone line: "Bueller?...Bueller?"

Stein excelled at playing these similarly bland and unemotional characters and was subsequently typecast into many roles. He had a recurring role in the TV series ''[[The Wonder Years]]'' and played himself in ''[[Dave (film)|Dave]]''.

He also appeared in several [[television commercials]], most notably for Clear Eyes throughout the 1990s and 2000s ''("The difference is clear… Dry Eyes? Clear Eyes.")''—many ads spoof movies of the day, such as one where Stein is a painter (a play on ''[[The Da Vinci Code (movie)|The Da Vinci Code]]''). Stein's [[deadpan]], monotone deliveries stand in stark contrast to the more typical enthusiasm of commercial personalities. Before this, he appeared for a [[Godfather's Pizza]] ad in 1987 and as a bland science teacher in a 1990 ad for [[Keebler Company|Keebler]] Sprinkle Cookies.

In 1997 Stein was given his own [[game show]] by [[Comedy Central]] titled ''[[Win Ben Stein's Money]]'' along with co-host [[Jimmy Kimmel]] (replaced by [[Nancy Pimental]] and later by [[Sal Iacono]]). True to its name, the money that contestants won on the show was subtracted from the $5,000 Stein earned (in addition to his salary). The show won five Daytime [[Emmy]] awards before ending its run in 2003.

In 1999, during the height of ''Win Ben Stein's Money'''s popularity, Comedy Central gave Stein another show, a [[talk show]] with celebrity guests entitled ''Turn Ben Stein On''. One of the mainstays of the show was Stein's dog, Puppy Wuppy, who had free run of the set.

Other movies and television shows in which Ben Stein has appeared include: ''[[Charles in Charge]]'', ''[[Seinfeld]]'', ''[[Full House]]'', ''[[Casper Meets Wendy]]'', ''[[The Mask (film)|The Mask]]'' and its sequel, ''[[Son of the Mask]]'' as well as the TV show, ''[[The Mask: The Animated Series]]'', ''[[Earthworm Jim (TV series)]]'', ''[[Star Search]]'', ''[[MacGyver]]'', ''[[Richie Rich]]'', ''[[Game Show Moments Gone Bananas]]'', ''[[Cavuto on Business]]'', ''[[The O'Reilly Factor]]'', ''[[CBS News Sunday Morning]]'', ''[[Planes, Trains and Automobiles]]'', ''[[Family Guy]]'', ''[[Fairly Odd Parents]]'', ''[[Duckman]]'', ''[[Married...With Children]]'', and the highly criticized [[intelligent design]] vs. [[evolution]] documentary'', [[Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed]]'' <ref>[http://www.premisemedia.com/EXPELLED-PressRelease_08-22-07.pdf ''Expelled'' Press Release]</ref>

In addition, Stein's voice roles include [[The Pixies (The Fairly OddParents)|The Pixies]] on the [[animated series]] ''[[The Fairly OddParents]]'', [[The Emperor's New School|Mr. Purutu]] on the animated Series ''[[The Emperor's New School]]'', Professor Wisenstein in ''[[Bruno the Kid]]'', the birthday party clown on "[[The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius]]" and [[Pip]] on ''[[Animaniacs]]''. Stein also voiced a psychiatrist, again named after himself, in the USA TV series [[Duckman]]; he once appeared in the sitcom [[Married with Children]] as a receptionist in the animal afterlife. He also made a [[cameo appearance]] in the [[comic book]] [[Young Justice]]; as Ali Ben Styn. Another [[cameo appearance]] was in the [[Family Guy]] episode ''[[When You Wish Upon a Weinstein]]''. The episode was one of the show's more controversial because of its seemingly [[anti-Semitic]] plot. Stein also voiced the character Sam Schmaltz in the 1996 computer adventure game ''[[Toonstruck]]''.

In addition, Stein has written for the television industry. He is noted for his outlines for the TV movie ''Murder in Mississippi'' and for the lengthy ABC miniseries ''[[Amerika (TV miniseries)|Amerika]]''. He has also contributed to the creation of the well-liked TV [[comedy]] ''[[Fernwood 2-Night]]''.

Ben Stein hosted a show on [[VH1]] called ''[[America's Most Smartest Model]]''.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1055400/ "America's Most Smartest Model" (2007)]</ref> The show aimed to find the smartest among fourteen models through a series of challenges.<ref>[http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/future_shows/2007_Jun_21_vh1_thursdays reality blurred + VH1 plans America's Most Smartest Model, The Salt-N-Pepa Show, Danny Bonaduce's Child Star, and Click!]</ref>

On May 14, 2006, during an appearance on the [[Fox News]] program [[Your World with Neil Cavuto]], Stein called for a tax increase of 3.5% for wealthy Americans, to be earmarked for soldiers and military initiatives. Indeed, Stein wrote an editorial for ''[[The New York Times]]'' critical of those who would rather make money in the world of finance than fight terrorism.<ref>Stein, Ben: "[http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/20/business/yourmoney/20every.html?ex=1313726400&en=59d2227ed9dfee59&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss Looking for the Will Beyond the Battlefield]", "New York Times", August 20, 2006</ref>

Ben Stein has also been a regular guest on Glenn Beck's daily show on CNN-HN to comment on various economic and social aspects of life in the United States. Recently Beck accused Ben Stein of being a closet liberal because of an article he wrote in the [[New York Times]] that advocated taxing the wealthy. Beck further accused him of having "inherited his wealth" a contention that Stein denied.

He is an occasional political and economics commentator on [[CNBC]]'s ''[[Kudlow & Company]]''.

Stein is noted for his investment advice. {{Fact|date=February 2009}} He is now a featured writer at Yahoo! Finance.<ref>[http://finance.yahoo.com/columnist/archives/headline/yourlife/2006/1 Ben Stein - Expert Financial Advice Columns on Yahoo! Personal Finance]</ref>

On March 18, 2007, in a column for [[CBS]] [[CBS News|News]]' online version of [[CBS News Sunday Morning]], Stein famously proclaimed in the beginning of the [[subprime mortgage crisis]] that the foreclosure problem would "blow over and the people who buy now, in due time, will be glad they did," the economy was "still very strong," and the "smart money" was "now trying to buy — not sell — as much distressed merchandise" in mortgages as possible.<ref>Stein, Ben:"[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/18/sunday/main2581859.shtml Ben Stein Says Economy Is Fine, Says Don't Worry About Foreclosure Blues, The Mortgage Market Is Robust]","CBS News", March 18, 2007</ref>

==Political views==
Stein is a [[pro-life]] activist and was given a Pro-Life Award in 2003 by the [[National Right to Life Committee|National Right to Life Educational Trust Fund]].<ref>Richard Kimble, "[http://www.nrlc.org/news/2003/NRL05/tenth_annual_proudly_pro.htm Tenth Annual Proudly Pro-Life Awards Dinner Provides a Powerful Testimony for Life]"</ref> In 2007, Stein chastised the police and the GOP leadership for their response to the [[Larry Craig]] [[Larry craig#2007 arrest and consequences|scandal]]. Stein said that Craig's sexuality should not be an issue: "A party that believes in individual rights should be rallying to his defense, not making him walk the plank."<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/02/sunday/main3228091.shtml Ben Stein Says Craig Was Lynched Twice] CBS News</ref>

Though often labeled as a political and economic [[conservative]], Stein has criticized the U.S. [[tax code]] for being too lenient on the wealthy. He has repeated the observation made by [[Warren Buffett]], one of the richest individuals in the world (who pays mostly [[capital gains tax]]), that Buffett pays a lower overall tax rate than his secretaries (who pay [[income tax]]es). Stein has advocated increasing taxation on the wealthy.<ref>Stein, Ben. [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/26/business/yourmoney/26every.html?_r=2&ref=business&oref=slogin&oref=slogin In Class Warfare, Guess Which Class Is Winning]. New York Times. November 26, 2006. </ref>

Stein drew fire for a 2008 interview with [[Glenn Beck]] in which Stein compared US President [[Barack Obama]]'s campaign rally at [[Invesco Field]] to [[Adolf Hitler]]'s [[Nazi]] rallies at [[Nuremberg]].<ref>Media Matters, "[http://mediamatters.org/items/200807240001?f=h_latest Stein on Obama's convention speech]"</ref> ''The Economist'' called Stein's invocation of Nazism an intentional use of [[Reductio ad Hitlerum|logical fallacy]] to distract from the campaign. <ref name="TheEconomist">{{cite news|title=The truth|date=October 16, 2007|url= http://www.economist.com/PrinterFriendly.cfm?story_id=9645274 |work=[[The Economist]]}}</ref> Quite notably Ben Stein endorsed Al Franken in the 2008 Minnesota Senate race, calling him an "impressive guy". <ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/27/preston.mccain/index.html?iref=newssearch]</ref>

==Views on evolution and science==
Stein has publicly denounced the theory of [[evolution]], which he and other [[intelligent design]] advocates term "[[Darwinism#Other_uses|Darwinism]]," declaring it to be "a painful, bloody chapter in the history of ideologies," "the most compelling argument yet for [[Imperialism]]," and the inspiration for the [[Holocaust]].<ref>"Better Than We Deserve," American Spectator 2007 Dec.</ref><ref>{{cite news | first=John | last=Rennie | coauthors= | title=Ben Stein's Expelled: No Integrity Displayed | date= | publisher= | url =http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=ben-steins-expelled-review-john-rennie | work =Scientific American | pages = | accessdate = 2008-04-12 | language = }}</ref> Stein does not say belief in the theory of evolution alone leads to genocide, but that it is a necessary component.<ref>"Ben Stein's Diary #60: From Boston To Berlin," American Spectator 2007 Sep., [https://www.spectator.org/digspec_mag_Sept07.asp]</ref> He co-wrote and stars in ''[[Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed]]'', a film that aims to persuade viewers that the theory of evolution is partially responsible for the [[eugenics]] movement, the rise of [[Nazi Germany]], and the [[Holocaust]], and portrays advocates of intelligent design as victims of religious discrimination by the [[scientific community]], which has rejected intelligent design as [[creationism|creationist]] [[pseudoscience]].<ref name=USATODAY>"This is propaganda, a political rant disguised as a serious commentary on stifled freedom of inquiry." {{cite web |url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2008-04-17-also-opening_N.htm |title=Also opening: 'Bin Laden,' 'Intelligence,' 'Forbidden Kingdom'|author=Claudia Puig |date=April 18, 2008 |publisher=[[USA Today]].com |accessdate=2008-05-03}}</ref><ref name=NYTR/><ref name="sciam-shermer">{{cite web |url=http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=ben-steins-expelled-review-michael-shermer |title=Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed--Ben Stein Launches a Science-free Attack on Darwin |accessdate=2008-04-19 |last=Shermer |first=Michael |date=2008-04-09 |publisher=Scientific American}}</ref>

The general media response to the film has been largely unfavorable. It received a 10% meta-score from [[Rotten Tomatoes]]. Multiple reviews, including those of ''[[USA Today]]'' and ''[[Scientific American]]'', have described the film as [[propaganda]].<ref name=USATODAY>"This is propaganda, a political rant disguised as a serious commentary on stifled freedom of inquiry." {{cite web |url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2008-04-17-also-opening_N.htm |title=Also opening: 'Bin Laden,' 'Intelligence,' 'Forbidden Kingdom'|author=Claudia Puig |date=April 18, 2008 |publisher=[[USA Today]].com |accessdate=2008-05-03}}</ref><ref name=NYTR/><ref name="sciam-shermer">{{cite web |url=http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=ben-steins-expelled-review-michael-shermer |title=Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed--Ben Stein Launches a Science-free Attack on Darwin |accessdate=2008-04-19 |last=Shermer |first=Michael |date=2008-04-09 |publisher=Scientific American}}</ref> The ''[[Chicago Tribune|Chicago Tribune's]]'' rating was "1 star (poor),"<ref>{{cite news | first = Moore | last = Roger | title = 'Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed' (Ben Stein monkeys with evolution) | url = http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/chi-18-expelled-review,1,6127461.story | work = [[Chicago Tribune]] | date = | accessdate = 2007-04-24 }}</ref> while the ''[[New York Times]]'' described it as "a conspiracy-theory rant masquerading as investigative inquiry" and "an unprincipled propaganda piece that insults believers and nonbelievers alike."<ref name=NYTR>{{cite news | first = Jeannette | last = Catsoulis | title = Resentment Over Darwin Evolves Into a Documentary | url = http://movies.nytimes.com/2008/04/18/movies/18expe.html?ref=movies | work = [[New York Times]] | date = 2008-04-18 | accessdate = 2008-04-24}}</ref> One of the few positive reviews appeared in ''[[Christianity Today]]''.<ref name=CHRISTIANITYTODAY>{{cite web | url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/movies/reviews/2008/expelled.html | author=Mark Moring | date=2008-04-18 | title="Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed"|accessdate=2008-05-14 | publisher=Christianity Today}}</ref> Noted evolutionary biologist [[Richard Dawkins]] has strongly criticised Stein's film in an open letter on his website.<ref>[http://richarddawkins.net/article,2488,Open-Letter-to-a-victim-of-Ben-Steins-lying-propaganda,Richard-Dawkins Open Letter to a victim of Ben Stein's lying propaganda]</ref>

In a [[Trinity Broadcasting Network]] interview with [[Paul Crouch]] Jr. regarding Stein's movie,<ref>[http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NWRmOTU2YzZlN2RhMzhjNzEwNzQ3MzFiZDE2NjM3NWE= Science Equals Murder] (article at National Review Online)</ref> Stein made the following statement about science and religion:

<blockquote>'''Stein:''' When we just saw that man, I think it was [[PZ Myers|Mr. Myers]], talking about how great scientists were, I was thinking to myself the last time any of my relatives saw scientists telling them what to do they were telling them to go to the showers to get gassed … that was horrifying beyond words, and that’s where science — in my opinion, this is just an opinion — that’s where science leads you.</blockquote>
<blockquote>'''Crouch:''' That’s right.</blockquote>
<blockquote>'''Stein:''' …Love of God and compassion and empathy leads you to a very glorious place, and science leads you to killing people.</blockquote>
<blockquote>'''Crouch:''' Good word, good word.</blockquote>

Stein was criticized by the [[Anti-Defamation League]] for the use of the Holocaust to further an anti-evolution agenda.<ref name="ADLstatement">{{cite news | url=http://www.adl.org/PresRele/HolNa_52/5277_52.htm | title=Anti-Evolution Film Misappropriates the Holocaust | publisher=[[Anti-Defamation League]] |date= April 29, 2008 | first= | last= | accessdate =2008-04-30}}</ref> Asked for a comment about this by ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'' writer Peter McKnight for a critical article about ''Expelled'', Stein replied, "It's none of their fucking business."<ref name="SunreviewCanada">{{cite news | url=http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=f022096b-6832-4ec1-929d-92e8bc337364 | title=No intelligence allowed in Stein's film | publisher=[[Vancouver Sun]] |date= 21 June 2008 | first= | last= | accessdate =2008-07-17}}</ref>

Due in part to the notoriety he received for a talk he gave on economics at the [[University of Vermont]], Stein was invited to be the commencement speaker at the graduation ceremony for the class of 2009. After the announcement, university president, Dan Fogel, notified Stein that a number of people had complained about Stein speaking at the commencement and receiving an [[honorary degree]] from the school, so that when he came he "would not be blindsided". The complaints were because his views of science were "affronts to the basic tenets of the academy." Due to the furor, Stein "immediately and most graciously declined his commencement invitation".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20090203/NEWS02/902030316/1007|title=Stein out as UVM commencement speaker|accessdate=2009 February 04}}</ref> When asked about the episode by the ''[[Burlington Free Press]]'', Stein said that describing his views as "antithetical to scientific inquiry" was "a wildly unfair characterization." He went on to say that he is not anti-science.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20090203/NEWS02/90203038&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL|title=Ben Stein responds to UVM flap|accessdate=2009 February 03}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Stein is twice married to entertainment lawyer [[Alexandra Denman]], with whom he has an adopted son.<ref name=imdbbio /> He lives with Denman in [[Beverly Hills]] and [[Malibu, California|Malibu]], [[California]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=93744710 | title=Ben Stein | publisher=[[MySpace]] |date= 2008 | first= | last= | accessdate =2008-05-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=8242 | title=Ben Stein | publisher=[[The American Spectator]] |date= 2005-06-01 | first=Ben | last=Stein | accessdate =2008-05-17}}</ref> Stein also has a summer home in [[Sandpoint, Idaho]].{{Fact|date=September 2008}}

===Bibliography===
Stein's book titles to date (7 fiction, 21 nonfiction) include:

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! Year !! Title !! Publisher !! ISBN
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|rowspan="2"|[[1978 in literature|1978]]
|-
|''On the Brink: A Novel''
(Herbert Stein - Coauthor)
|Ballantine Books
|ISBN 0-345-27650-7
|-
|[[1978 in literature|1978]]
|''Dreemz''
(Hardcover: ''California Dreemz'')
|Ballantine Books
|ISBN 0-345-28156-X
|-
|[[1979 in literature|1979]]
|''The View from Sunset Boulevard: America as brought to you by the people who make television''
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|[[1982 in literature|1982]]
|''Ludes''
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|[[1985 in literature|1985]]
|''Financial Passages''
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|-
|[[1986 in literature|1986]]
|''Her Only Sin''
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|ISBN 0-312-90636-6
|-
|[[1988 in literature|1988]]
|''Hollywood Days, Hollywood Nights: the Diary of a Mad Screenwriter''
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|-
|[[1992 in literature|1992]]
|''A License to Steal: the Untold Story of Michael Milken and the Conspiracy to Bilk the Nation''
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|ISBN 0671742728
|-
|[[2002 in literature|2002]]
|''How to Ruin Your Life''
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|ISBN 1-56170-974-3
|-
|[[2003 in literature|2003]]
|''How to Ruin Your Love Life''
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|ISBN 1-4019-0240-5
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[2004 in literature|2004]]
|''How to Ruin Your Financial Life''
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|ISBN 1-4019-0241-3
|-
|''Can America Survive? The Rage of the Left, the Truth, and What to Do About It''
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|ISBN 1-4019-0333-9
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[2005 in literature|2005]]
|''Yes, You Can Be a Successful Income Investor: Reaching for Yield in Today's Market''
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|ISBN 1-4019-0319-3
|-
|''Yes, You Can Still Retire Comfortably: The Baby-Boom Retirement Crisis and how to Beat It''
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|ISBN 1-4019-0318-5
|-
|[[2006 in literature|2006]]
|''How Successful People Win: Using "Bunkhouse Logic" to Get What You Want in Life''
|
|ISBN 1-56170-975-1
|-
|[[2007 in literature|2007]]
|''The Real Stars: In Today's America, Who Are the True Heroes?''
| New Beginnings Press
|ISBN 1-40191-144-7
|-
|[[2008 in literature|2008]]
|''How to Ruin the United States of America''
|
|ISBN 1-40191-869-7
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{imdb name|id=0825401|name=Ben Stein}}
*[http://www.benstein.com/ Ben Stein's Official Website]
*[http://www.nrlc.org/news/2003/NRL05/tenth_annual_proudly_pro.htm Ben Stein's remarks upon being awarded one of the NRLC's Proudly Pro-Life Awards]
*[http://expelledthemovie.com/ Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed movie starring Ben Stein], see also [[Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed]]
*[http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/archive/yourlife/ben-stein/1 Ben Stein's column on Yahoo! Finance]
*[http://www.richarddawkins.net/article,2400,Expelled-Overview,Josh-Timonen-RichardDawkinsnet Expelled Overview by Josh Timonen, RichardDawkins.net]
*[http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2008/12/win_ben_steins_mind.html Roger Ebert blog review and discussion of "Expelled" movie]

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| show_name = Soul Train
| image = [[Image:Soul Train.jpg|175px]]
| caption =
| format = Music Performance
| runtime = 60 minutes
| creator = [[Don Cornelius]]
| starring = Don Cornelius (1971–1993) various guest hosts (1993–1997) [[Mystro Clark]] (1997–1999) [[Shemar Moore]] (1999–2003) [[Dorian Gregory]] (2003–2006)
| narrated = [[Sid McCoy]]
| country = [[Television in the United States|United States]]
| network = [[First-run syndication]]
| first_aired = [[October 2]], [[1971]]-[[March 25]], [[2006]]
| num_episodes = [[List of Soul Train episodes|1,117]] (as of season 35)
| website = http://www.soultrain.com
| imdb_id = 0161194
| tv_com_id = 7494
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'''''Soul Train''''' was a music-related, syndicated television program. In its 35-year history, the show primarily featured performances by [[rhythm and blues]], [[soul music|soul]], and [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] artists, although [[jazz]] musicians and [[gospel music|gospel]] singers have also appeared. The program was created by [[Don Cornelius]], who also served as its first host and executive producer, and aired from 1971 to 2006, with reruns continuing until 2008.

==History==
''Soul Train'' premiered on [[WCIU-TV]] in [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]] on [[August 17]], [[1970]] as a daily program. Its success attracted the attention of two Chicago-based companies -- the [[Johnson Wax|Johnson Products Company]] (manufacturers of the [[Afro Sheen]] line of hair-care products), and [[Sears, Roebuck and Company|Sears, Roebuck and Co.]] -- who agreed to sponsor the program's expansion into syndication. ''Soul Train'' began airing in selected cities across the United States, on a weekly basis, on [[October 2]], [[1971]]. When it moved into syndication, the program's home base was also shifted to [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], where it remained for the duration of its run. Syndication of the program was initially handled by [[Syndicast Services]] until [[1985 in television|1985]], when [[Tribune Entertainment]] took over those responsibilities.

Don Cornelius ended his run as host in 1993, and guest hosts were used from that time until 1997, when comedian [[Mystro Clark]] began a two-year stint as host. Clark was replaced by actor [[Shemar Moore]] in 1999. In 2003, Moore was succeeded by actor [[Dorian Gregory]], who hosted through 2006 after which the show aired in reruns as ''The Best of Soul Train'' for its final two seasons.

The show is known for its animated opening titles and sequences between musical performances featuring the popular cartoon train created, written and produced by various unknown cartoon studios.

As a nod to ''Soul Train'''s longevity, the show's opening sequence (during later seasons) contained a claim that it is the ''"longest-running, first-run, nationally-syndicated program in television history,"'' with over 1,100 episodes produced from the show's debut through the 2005-06 season.

Production of first-run episodes was suspended at the conclusion of the 2005-06 season, the show's thirty-fifth. For two seasons starting in 2006-07, the program aired archived episodes under the title, "The Best of ''Soul Train''". <ref>http://www.soultrain.com/stweekly/libraryframeset.html Soul Train - Don Cornelius Productions, Inc</ref> The future of ''Soul Train'' was uncertain with the announced closing of Tribune Entertainment's syndication division on [[December 18]], 2007, which left Don Cornelius Productions to seek a new distributor for the program.<ref>ffd([http://www.tvweek.com/news/2007/12/tribune_entertainment_ends_dis.php])</ref> Cornelius soon secured a deal with [[Trifecta Entertainment & Media]].

In May 2008, the rights to the ''Soul Train'' library were purchased by [[MadVision Entertainment]], whose principal partners come from the entertainment and publishing fields. The price and terms of the deal were not disclosed. <ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/17/business/media/17soul.html?_r=2&scp=1&sq=soul+train&st=nyt&oref=slogin&oref=slogin</ref> However, by the start of the 2008-09 television season, the Tribune-owned stations (including national carrier [[WGN America]]) that had been the linchpin of the show's syndication efforts dropped the program, and many others followed suit. The move coincided with Trifecta Entertainment and Media's transfer of its only other major syndication effort, ''[[American Idol Rewind]]'', to network television, indicating it may have exited the syndication business as well. ''Soul Train'''s website acknowledged that the program had ceased distribution on September 22, 2008.

Despite this, in years on air, ''Soul Train'' will continue to hold the honor of the longest, continuously-running first-run syndicated program until at least 2016, if and when its nearest competitor, ''[[Entertainment Tonight]]'', completes its 35th season. (If ''ET'' does not complete a 35th season, ''[[Wheel of Fortune (US game show)|Wheel of Fortune]]'' would pass in 2017 if it continues to air.)

==Influence==
During the heyday of ''Soul Train'' in the 1970s and 1980s, the program was widely influential among younger black Americans, many of whom turned to it not only to hear the latest songs by well-known black artists but also for clues about the latest fashions and dance trends. Moreover, for many white Americans in that era who were not living in areas that were racially diverse, ''Soul Train'' provided a unique window into black culture. Some commentators have called ''Soul Train'' a "black ''[[American Bandstand]]''", another long-running program with which ''Soul Train'' shares some similarities. (Cornelius, however, tended to bristle at the ''Bandstand'' comparison.<ref>In an episode featuring [[Rick James]], featured in the ''Best of Soul Train'' reruns, James begins cavorting with audience members only to have Cornelius stop him and tell him "This ain't ''Bandstand''!"</ref>)

==Program elements==
Within the structure of the program, there have been two enduring elements. The first is the "Soul Train Scramble Board", where two dancers are given sixty seconds to unscramble a set of letters which form the name of that show's performer or a notable person in [[African American]] history. In describing the person's renown, the host concludes with the phrase ''"whose name you should know"''.

Near the program's conclusion, there is also the popular "Soul Train Line", in which all the dancers form two lines with a space in the middle for individual dancers to strut down and dance in consecutively. Sometimes, new dance styles or moves are featured or introduced by particular dancers.

In addition, there is an in-studio group of dancers who dance along to the music as it is being performed. [[Rosie Perez]], [[Carmen Electra]], [[Nick Cannon]], [[MC Hammer]], [[Jermaine Stewart]], [[Fred Berry|Fred "Rerun" Berry]], [[Perri "Pebbles" Reid|Pebbles]], and [[National Football League|NFL]] legend [[Walter Payton]] were among those who got noticed dancing on the program over the years. Two former dancers, [[Jody Watley]] and [[Jeffrey Daniel]], enjoyed years of success as members of the disco group [[Shalamar]] after they (along with singer [[Howard Hewett]]) were tabbed by ''Soul Train'' talent booker/record promoter Dick Griffey to replace the group's original session singers in 1977.

Performers who appear on ''Soul Train'' generally [[lip-sync]] their songs to its recorded version, though several have chosen to sing their songs live. Each guest usually performs twice on each program; after their first number, they are joined by the program host on-stage for a brief interview.

The show is known for two popular [[catchphrase]]s: Referring to itself as the ''"hippest trip in America"'' at the beginning of the show; and for closing the program with, ''"...We wish you love, peace... and SOUL!"''

==Spin-offs==
In 1987, ''Soul Train'' launched the '''''[[Soul Train Music Awards]]''''', which honors the top performances in R&B, hip-hop, and gospel music (and, in its earlier years, jazz music) from the previous year. ''Soul Train'' later created two additional annual specials: The '''''[[Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards]]''''', first airing in 1995, celebrated top achievements by female performers; and the '''''[[Soul Train Christmas Starfest]]''''', which premiered in 1998, featured holiday music performed by a variety of R&B and gospel artists. The ''Lady of Soul Awards'' and ''Christmas Starfest'' programs last aired in 2006.

The ''Soul Train Music Awards'' were most recently held on [[March 10]], 2007. In April 2008, Don Cornelius announced that year's ceremony had been cancelled. Cornelius cited [[2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike|the three-month-long strike by the Writers Guild of America]] as one of the reasons, though a main factor may have been the uncertainty surrounding ''Soul Train'''s future. Cornelius also announced that a motion picture based on the program is currently in development and could be released theatrically in 2009. <ref name="reuters">{{cite web |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSN1542409420080418?sp=true |title="Soul Train" movie rolling into theaters |accessdate=2008-04-20 |author=Dean Goodman |publisher=Reuters.com |date=[[2008-04-18]]}}</ref> Despite the television series cancellation, it appears these plans will continue to move forward.<ref>A statement on the official ''Soul Train'' web site states "We are working diligently on a number of new projects to bring you more of the iconic Soul Train experience in 2009."</ref>

==Theme music==
Besides hosting and producing ''Soul Train'', Don Cornelius also commissioned the show's theme song.
When ''Soul Train'' first premiered in 1971, a funky instrumental called "Hot Potatoes" by [[King Curtis]] (later redone by [[The Rimshots]]) was used as the show's theme.

Then in 1973, the show changed its theme to the well-known "[[TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)]]", recorded by [[Philadelphia soul]] studio group [[MFSB]], with vocals by the [[Three Degrees]]. Released as a single, this song became a pop and R&B radio hit in 1973. ''Soul Train'' used "TSOP" until 1975.

In 1975, the show's in-house group [[The Soul Train Gang]] came up with "Soul Train '75" which was later released as a single for the newly formed [[Soul Train Records]]. This theme was only used for the 1975–1976 season.

From 1976 to 1978, ''Soul Train'' used another theme from the Soul Train Gang called "Soul Train '76 (Get on Board)".

In 1978, a new theme was introduced: "Soul Train '78", produced by the Hollywood Disco Jazz Band and sung by The Waters, was used until the middle half of the 1979–1980 season when it switched to "Up on Soul Train", and after several episodes into the 1980-1981 season by [[The Whispers]] <ref>[http://lanier2.imeem.com/music/eGKL8IkP/up_on_soul_train/ The Whispers Up On Soul Train - Song - MP3 Stream on IMEEM Music]</ref>, in 1980.

For several seasons beginning in the early middle of the 1982-1983 season, the program switched to another theme created by R&B artist [[O'Bryan]]. This lesser-known theme to the program, "[[You and I (O'Bryan album)|Soul Train's a Comin']]" <ref>[http://lanier2.imeem.com/music/qhqYbbih/soul_trains_a_comin_remix_1983/ O'Bryan Soul Train's A Comin' (Remix) - 1983 - Song - MP3 Stream on IMEEM Music]</ref>, had a funkier beat and a stronger bass line and it was used for one season and (later redone as the "Special Remix Version" of Soul Train's a Comin' "Party Down") in the 1983-1984 season.

In 1987, [[George Duke]] composed the first remake of "TSOP", known as "TSOP '87", and Duke also remixed the theme into a newer version ("TSOP '89") in 1989.

"Soul Train '93" (Know You Like to Dance)" performed by the rapper [[Naughty by Nature]] with a saxophone solo by [[Everette Harp]], was introduced in 1993.

More recently, another updated version of "TSOP", "TSOP 2000", has been used. However, at the beginning of the second half, "Know You Like to Dance" is still used.

==Train animation titles/sequences==
''For a list of animated Soul Train openings, see [[List of Soul Train cartoon titles]]''.

The hit dance series is notable for the animated train that appeared in a number of cartoon openings and between acts in sequences during the show's 35-year run. The first one from 1971, the second in 1973, the third in 1976, fourth in 1984,
fifth in 1987 and the sixth in 1993.

==References in popular culture==
{{Trivia|date=September 2008}}
*The sketch comedy show, ''[[In Living Color]]'' parodied ''Soul Train'' in 1990 with a sketch called '''''Old Train'''''. [[Keenen Ivory Wayans]] portrayed Don Cornelius as a very elderly and forgetful host of a show that featured dancing elderly people. Participants in the "dance line" included a nurse pushing an old person in a wheelchair, and a casket being carried by pallbearers. Playing on elderly senility, the "Soul Train Scramble Board" had the contestants unscramble the words "Mr. DE".{{vague|please explain what this means or what the joke is}}
*The improvisational comedy show ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway?]]'' once featured a game in which one of the actors pretended he was the host of ''Soul Train'', repeatedly morphing into a "goofy white guy" and back again.
*The video game ''[[Streets of SimCity]]'' has a parody called '''''Soul Transit''''' featured briefly in the intro.
*''[[The Simpsons]]'' featured a parody of the show entitled '''''Soul Mass Transit System'''''.
*A sequence in the movie ''[[Charlie's Angels (film)|Charlie's Angels]]'' featured actress [[Cameron Diaz]] dancing on ''Soul Train''.
*Don Cornelius played himself in an episode of ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]'', where the main characters appear on ''Soul Train''. Cornelius also made a cameo appearance in the [[1998 in film|1998]] comedy ''[[Jane Austen's Mafia!]]''. He appears during the funeral of Vincenzo Cortino, portrayed by [[Lloyd Bridges]].
*[[International Game Technology|IGT]] acquired the rights from Don Cornelius Productions to created a slot machine based on the show.
*[[Johnnie Taylor]]'s [[No. 1 hit]] "[[Disco Lady]]", from 1976, contains the line "Girl, you oughta be on TV... on ''Soul Train''!"
*In 1974, [[Junior Walker]] recorded a song called "[[Dancin' Like They Do on Soul Train]]."
*[[Marvin Gaye]]'s "[[After the Dance]]", includes the line, "You were looking good on ''Soul Train''."
*[[Archie Bell & the Drells]]' "[[I Could Dance All Night]]", includes the line, "See those kids on that ''Soul Train'' show."
*In the "Arthur Plays the Blues" episode of the [[PBS Kids]] ''[[Arthur (TV series)|Arthur]]'' cartoon series, Arthur's piano teacher Dr. Fugue says to Arthur after giving Arthur a second chance at piano lessons "I don't want to miss ''Soul Train''".
*[[Cartoon Network]]'s ''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]'' did an animated parody of ''Soul Train'' called '''''Groove Train''''' in the episode, "Sister's Got A Brand New Bag."
*''[[The Proud Family]]'' featured a similar program entitled '''''Hip-Hop Helicopter'''''.
*In a Summer 2003 [[Old Navy]] commercial, a parody of this was used as ''Cargo Train'', and the song "[[Boogie Fever]]" by [[The Sylvers]] was spoofed as ''Cargo Fever''.
*[[Zapp & Roger]]'s "[[In The Mix]]", includes the line, "Don Cornelius, Hey, ''Soul Train'', I love to see your body talk."
*''Soul Train'' was referenced in an episode of ''[[The Golden Girls]]''. Blanche asserts that she believes that all men are created equal, but Rose disagrees and suggests that those who don't believe her should "watch a white person dance down the line on Soul Train".
*In the film ''[[I'm Gonna Get You Sucka]]'', the lead character Jack Spade and his ex-girlfriend have a flashback about their experience of dancing on ''[[Soul Train]]''. They dance down the Soul Train line (to the song "[[Dancing Machine]]" by [[The Jackson Five]]) but are so terrible they knock out all the other participants.
*In [[Spike Lee]]'s film ''[[Crooklyn]]'' (1994), the kids are watching and dancing to an episode of ''Soul Train'' on TV.

== See also ==
* [[:Category:Lists of Soul Train episodes|Lists of Soul Train episodes]]
* [[Guests on Soul Train]]
* [[SOLAR Records]]
* [[Soul Train Music Awards]]
* ''[[Showtime at the Apollo]]''

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.soultrain.com ''Soul Train'' website]
* {{imdb title|id=0161194|title=Soul Train}}
* {{tv.com show|id=7494|title=Soul Train}}
* [http://www.jumptheshark.com/topic/Soul-Train/Soul-Train-General-Comments/1831 Jump the Shark - Soul Train]
* [http://www.jeffreydaniel.com The official website of Jeffrey Daniel]

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Soul Train

2008-10-26T08:17:55Z

ChrisP2K5:

{{infobox Television
| show_name = Soul Train
| image = [[Image:Soul Train.jpg|175px]]
| caption =
| format = Music Performance
| runtime = 60 minutes
| creator = [[Don Cornelius]]
| starring = Don Cornelius (1971–1993) various guest hosts (1993–1997) [[Mystro Clark]] (1997–1999) [[Shemar Moore]] (1999–2003) [[Dorian Gregory]] (2003–2006)
| narrated = [[Sid McCoy]]
| country = [[Television in the United States|United States]]
| network = [[First-run syndication]]
| first_aired = [[October 2]], [[1971 in television|1971]]-[[March 25]], [[2006 in television|2006]]
| num_episodes = [[List of Soul Train episodes|1,117]] (as of season 35)
| website = http://www.soultrain.com
| imdb_id = 0161194
| tv_com_id = 7494
}}

'''''Soul Train''''' was a music-related, syndicated television program. In its 35-year history, the show primarily featured performances by [[rhythm and blues]], [[soul music|soul]], and [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] artists, although [[jazz]] musicians and [[gospel music|gospel]] singers have also appeared. The program was created by [[Don Cornelius]], who also served as its first host and executive producer, and aired from 1971 to 2006, with reruns continuing until 2008.

==History==
''Soul Train'' premiered on [[WCIU-TV]] in [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]] on [[August 17]], [[1970 in television|1970]] as a daily program. Its success attracted the attention of two Chicago-based companies -- the [[Johnson Wax|Johnson Products Company]] (manufacturers of the [[Afro Sheen]] line of hair-care products), and [[Sears, Roebuck and Company|Sears, Roebuck and Co.]] -- who agreed to sponsor the program's expansion into syndication. ''Soul Train'' began airing in selected cities across the United States, on a weekly basis, on [[October 2]], [[1971 in television|1971]]. When it moved into syndication, the program's home base was also shifted to [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], where it remained for the duration of its run. Syndication of the program was initially handled by [[Syndicast Services]] until [[1985 in television|1985]], when [[Tribune Entertainment]] took over those responsibilities.

Don Cornelius ended his run as host in 1993, and guest hosts were used from that time until 1997, when comedian [[Mystro Clark]] began a two-year stint as host. Clark was replaced by actor [[Shemar Moore]] in 1999. In 2003, Moore was succeeded by actor [[Dorian Gregory]], who hosted through 2006 after which the show aired in reruns as ''The Best of Soul Train'' for its final two seasons.

The show is known for its animated opening title featuring the popular cartoon train from unknown various cartoon studios.

As a nod to ''Soul Train'''s longevity, the show's opening sequence (during later seasons) contained a claim that it is the ''"longest-running, first-run, nationally-syndicated program in television history,"'' with over 1,100 episodes produced from the show's debut through the [[2005 in television|2005]]-06 season.

Production of first-run episodes was suspended at the conclusion of the 2005-06 season, the show's thirty-fifth. For two seasons starting in 2006-07, the program aired archived episodes under the title, "The Best of ''Soul Train''". <ref>http://www.soultrain.com/stweekly/libraryframeset.html Soul Train - Don Cornelius Productions, Inc</ref> The future of ''Soul Train'' was uncertain with the announced closing of Tribune Entertainment's syndication division on [[December 18]], 2007, which left Don Cornelius Productions to seek a new distributor for the program.<ref>ffd([http://www.tvweek.com/news/2007/12/tribune_entertainment_ends_dis.php])</ref> Cornelius soon secured a deal with [[Trifecta Entertainment & Media]].

In May 2008, the rights to the ''Soul Train'' library were purchased by [[MadVision Entertainment]], whose principal partners come from the entertainment and publishing fields. The price and terms of the deal were not disclosed. <ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/17/business/media/17soul.html?_r=2&scp=1&sq=soul+train&st=nyt&oref=slogin&oref=slogin</ref> However, by the start of the [[2008 in television|2008-09 television season]], the Tribune-owned stations (including national carrier [[WGN America]]) that had been the linchpin of the show's syndication efforts dropped the program, and many others followed suit. The move coincided with Trifecta Entertainment & Media's transfer of its only other major syndication effort, ''[[American Idol Rewind]]'', to network television, indicating it may have exited the syndication business as well. ''Soul Train'''s website acknowledged that the program had ceased distribution on September 22, 2008.

Despite this, in years on air, ''Soul Train'' will continue to hold the honor of the longest, continuously-running first-run syndicated program until at least 2016, if and when its nearest competitor, ''[[Entertainment Tonight]]'', completes its 35th season.

==Influence==
During the heyday of ''Soul Train'' in the 1970s and 1980s, the program was widely influential among younger black Americans, many of whom turned to it not only to hear the latest songs by well-known black artists but also for clues about the latest fashions and dance trends. Moreover, for many white Americans in that era who were not living in areas that were racially diverse, ''Soul Train'' provided a unique window into black culture. Some commentators have called ''Soul Train'' a "black ''[[American Bandstand]]''", another long-running program with which ''Soul Train'' shares some similarities. (Cornelius, however, tended to bristle at the ''Bandstand'' comparison.<ref>In an episode featuring [[Rick James]], featured in the ''Best of Soul Train'' reruns, James begins cavorting with audience members only to have Cornelius stop him and tell him "This ain't ''Bandstand''!"</ref>)

==Program elements==
Within the structure of the program, there have been two enduring elements. The first is the "Soul Train Scramble Board", where two dancers are given sixty seconds to unscramble a set of letters which form the name of that show's performer or a famous person in [[African American]] history. In describing the person's renown, the host concludes with the phrase ''"whose name you should know"''.

Near the program's conclusion, there is also the popular "Soul Train Line", in which all the dancers form two lines with a space in the middle for individual dancers to strut down and dance in consecutively. Sometimes, new dance styles or moves are featured or introduced by particular dancers.

In addition, there is an in-studio group of dancers who dance along to the music as it is being performed. [[Rosie Perez]], [[Carmen Electra]], [[Nick Cannon]], [[MC Hammer]], [[Jermaine Stewart]], [[Fred Berry|Fred "Rerun" Berry]], [[Perri "Pebbles" Reid|Pebbles]], and [[National Football League|NFL]] legend [[Walter Payton]] were among those who got noticed dancing on the program over the years. Two former dancers, [[Jody Watley]] and [[Jeffrey Daniel]], enjoyed years of success as members of the disco group [[Shalamar]] after they (along with singer [[Howard Hewett]]) were tabbed by ''Soul Train'' talent booker/record promoter Dick Griffey to replace the group's original session singers in 1977.

Performers who appear on ''Soul Train'' generally [[lip-sync]] their songs to its recorded version, though several have chosen to sing their songs live. Each guest usually performs twice on each program; after their first number, they are joined by the program host on-stage for a brief interview.

The show is known for two popular [[catchphrase]]s: Referring to itself as the ''"hippest trip in America"'' at the beginning of the show; and for closing the program with, ''"...We wish you love, peace... and SOUL!"''

==Spin-offs==
In 1987, ''Soul Train'' launched the '''''[[Soul Train Music Awards]]''''', which honors the top performances in R&B, hip-hop, and gospel music (and, in its earlier years, jazz music) from the previous year. ''Soul Train'' later created two additional annual specials: The '''''[[Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards]]''''', first airing in 1995, celebrated top achievements by female performers; and the '''''[[Soul Train Christmas Starfest]]''''', which premiered in 1998, featured holiday music performed by a variety of R&B and gospel artists. The ''Lady of Soul Awards'' and ''Christmas Starfest'' programs last aired in 2006.

The ''Soul Train Music Awards'' were most recently held on [[March 10]], 2007. In April 2008, Don Cornelius announced that year's ceremony had been cancelled. Cornelius cited [[2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike|the three-month-long strike by the Writers Guild of America]] as one of the reasons, though a main factor may have been the uncertainty surrounding ''Soul Train'''s future. Cornelius also announced that a motion picture based on the program is currently in development and could be released theatrically in [[2009]]. <ref name="reuters">{{cite web |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSN1542409420080418?sp=true |title="Soul Train" movie rolling into theaters |accessdate=2008-04-20 |author=Dean Goodman |publisher=Reuters.com |date=[[2008-04-18]]}}</ref> Despite the television series cancellation, it appears these plans will continue to move forward.<ref>A statement on the official ''Soul Train'' web site states "We are working diligently on a number of new projects to bring you more of the iconic Soul Train experience in 2009."</ref>

==Theme music==
Besides hosting and producing ''Soul Train'', Don Cornelius also commissioned the show's theme song.
When ''Soul Train'' first premiered in 1971, a funky instrumental called "Hot Potatoes" by [[King Curtis]] (later redone by [[The Rimshots]]) was used as the show's theme.

Then in 1973, the show changed its theme to the well-known "[[TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)]]", recorded by [[Philadelphia soul]] studio group [[MFSB]], with vocals by the [[Three Degrees]]. Released as a single, this song became a pop and R&B radio hit in 1973. ''Soul Train'' used "TSOP" until 1975.

In 1975, the show's in-house group [[The Soul Train Gang]] came up with "Soul Train '75" which was later released as a single for the newly formed [[Soul Train Records]]. This theme was only used for the 1975–1976 season.

From 1976 to 1978, ''Soul Train'' used another theme from the Soul Train Gang called "Soul Train '76 (Get on Board)".

In 1978, a new theme was introduced: "Soul Train '78", produced by the Hollywood Disco Jazz Band and sung by The Waters, was used until the middle half of the 1979–1980 season when it switched to "Up on Soul Train", and after several episodes into the 1980-1981 season by [[The Whispers]] <ref>[http://lanier2.imeem.com/music/eGKL8IkP/up_on_soul_train/ The Whispers Up On Soul Train - Song - MP3 Stream on IMEEM Music]</ref>, in 1980.

For several seasons beginning in the early middle of the 1982-1983 season, the program switched to another theme created by R&B artist [[O'Bryan]]. This lesser-known theme to the program, "Soul Train's a Comin'" <ref>[http://lanier2.imeem.com/music/qhqYbbih/soul_trains_a_comin_remix_1983/ O'Bryan Soul Train's A Comin' (Remix) - 1983 - Song - MP3 Stream on IMEEM Music]</ref>, had a funkier beat and a stronger bass line and it was used for one season and (later redone as the "Special Remix Version" of Soul Train's a Comin' "Party Down") in the 1983-1984 season.

In 1987, [[George Duke]] composed the first remake of "TSOP", known as "TSOP '87", and Duke also remixed the theme into a newer version ("TSOP '89") in 1989.

"Soul Train '93" (Know You Like to Dance)" performed by the rapper [[Queen Latifah]] with a saxophone solo by [[Everette Harp]], was introduced in 1993.

More recently, another updated version of "TSOP", "TSOP 2000", has been used. However, at the beginning of the second half, "Know You Like to Dance" is still used.

==References in popular culture==
{{Trivia|date=September 2008}}
*The sketch comedy show, ''[[In Living Color]]'' parodied ''Soul Train'' in 1990 with a sketch called '''''Old Train'''''. [[Keenen Ivory Wayans]] portrayed Don Cornelius as a very elderly and forgetful host of a show that featured dancing elderly people. Participants in the "dance line" included a nurse pushing an old person in a wheelchair, and a casket being carried by pallbearers. Playing on elderly senility, the "Soul Train Scramble Board" had the contestants unscramble the words "Mr. DE".

*The improvisational comedy show ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway?]]'' once featured a game in which one of the actors pretended he was the host of ''Soul Train'', repeatedly morphing into a "goofy white guy" and back again.

*The video game ''[[Streets of SimCity]]'' has a parody called '''''Soul Transit''''' featured briefly in the intro.

*''[[The Simpsons]]'' featured a parody of the show entitled '''''Soul Mass Transit System'''''.

*A sequence in the movie ''[[Charlie's Angels (film)|Charlie's Angels]]'' featured actress [[Cameron Diaz]] dancing on ''Soul Train''.

*Don Cornelius played himself in an episode of ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]'', where the main characters appear on ''Soul Train''. Cornelius also made a cameo appearance in the [[1998 in film|1998]] comedy ''[[Jane Austen's Mafia!]]''. He appears during the funeral of Vincenzo Cortino, portrayed by [[Lloyd Bridges]].

*[[International Game Technology]] got the rights from Don Cornelius Productions to created a slot machine based on the show.

*[[Johnnie Taylor]]'s [[No. 1 hit]] "[[Disco Lady]]", from 1976, contains the line "Girl, you oughta be on TV... on ''Soul Train''!"

*In 1974, [[Junior Walker]] recorded a song called "[[Dancin' Like They Do on Soul Train]]."

*[[Marvin Gaye]]'s "[[After the Dance]]", includes the line, "You were looking good on ''Soul Train''."

*[[Archie Bell & the Drells]]' "[[I Could Dance All Night]]", includes the line, "See those kids on that ''Soul Train'' show."

*In the "Arthur Plays the Blues" episode of the [[PBS Kids]] ''[[Arthur (TV series)|Arthur]]'' cartoon series, Arthur's piano teacher Dr. Fugue says to Arthur after giving Arthur a second chance at piano lessons "I don't want to miss ''Soul Train''".

*[[Cartoon Network]]'s ''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]'' did an animated parody of ''Soul Train'' called '''''Groove Train''''' in the episode, "Sister's Got A Brand New Bag."

*''[[The Proud Family]]'' featured a similar program entitled '''''Hip-Hop Helicopter'''''.

*In a Summer 2003 [[Old Navy]] commercial, a parody of this was used as ''Cargo Train'', and the song "[[Boogie Fever]]" by [[The Sylvers]] was spoofed as ''Cargo Fever''.

*[[Zapp & Roger]]'s "[[In The Mix]]", includes the line, "Don Cornelius, Hey, ''Soul Train'', I love to see your body talk."

*''Soul Train'' was referenced in an episode of ''[[The Golden Girls]]''. Blanche asserts that she believes that all men are created equal, but Rose disagrees and suggests that those who don't believe her should "watch a white person dance down the line on Soul Train".

*In the film ''[[I'm Gonna Get You Sucka]]'', the lead character Jack Spade and his ex-girlfriend have a flashback about their experience of dancing on ''[[Soul Train]]''. They dance down the Soul Train line (to the song "[[Dancing Machine]]" by [[The Jackson Five]]) but are so terrible they knock out all the other participants.

*In [[Spike Lee]]'s film ''[[Crooklyn]]'' (1994), the kids are watching and dancing to an episode of ''Soul Train'' on TV.

== See also ==
* [[:Category:Lists of Soul Train episodes|Lists of Soul Train episodes]]
* [[Guests on Soul Train]]
* [[SOLAR Records]]
* [[Soul Train Music Awards]]
* ''[[Showtime at the Apollo]]''

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.soultrain.com ''Soul Train'' website]
* {{Tv.com show|id=7494|title=SoulTrain}}
* {{imdb title|id=0161194|title=Soul Train}}
* [http://www.jumptheshark.com/topic/Soul-Train/Soul-Train-General-Comments/1831 Jump the Shark - Soul Train]
* [http://www.jeffreydaniel.com The official website of Jeffrey Daniel]

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Soul Train

2008-09-02T00:50:07Z

ChrisP2K5: /* History */

{{infobox Television
| show_name = Soul Train
| image = [[Image:Soul Train.jpg|175px]]
| caption =
| format = Music Performance
| runtime = 60 minutes
| creator = [[Don Cornelius]]
| starring = Don Cornelius (1971–1993) various guest hosts (1993–1997) [[Mystro Clark]] (1997–1999) [[Shemar Moore]] (1999–2003) [[Dorian Gregory]] (2003–2006)
| narrated = [[Sid McCoy]]
| country = [[Television in the United States|United States]]
| network = [[First-run syndication]]
| first_aired = [[2 October|October 2]], [[1971]]- [[2006]]
| num_episodes = [[List of Soul Train episodes|1,117]] (as of season 35)
| website = http://www.soultrain.com Soul Train homepage
| imdb_id = 0161194
| tv_com_id = 7494
}}

'''''Soul Train''''' is a long-running, music-related, syndicated television program. ''Soul Train'' has primarily featured performances by rhythm and blues, soul, and hip hop artists, although jazz musicians and gospel singers have also appeared. The program was created by [[Don Cornelius]], who also served as its first host and continues to serve as its executive producer.

==History==
''Soul Train'' premiered on [[WCIU-TV]] in [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]] on [[August 17]], [[1970]] as a daily program. Its success attracted the attention of two Chicago-based companies -- the [[Johnson Products Company]] (manufacturers of the [[Afro Sheen]] line of hair-care products), and [[Sears, Roebuck and Company|Sears, Roebuck and Co.]] -- who agreed to sponsor the program's expansion into [[first-run syndication|syndication]]. ''Soul Train'' began airing in selected cities across the United States, on a weekly basis, on [[October 2]], [[1971]]. When it moved into syndication, the program's home base was also shifted to [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], where it remains to the present day. Syndication of the program was initially handled by [[Syndicast Services]] until 1985, when [[Tribune Entertainment]] took over those responsibilities.

Don Cornelius ended his run as host in 1993, and guest hosts were used from that time until 1997, when comedian [[Mystro Clark]] began a two-year stint as host. Clark was replaced by actor [[Shemar Moore]] in 1999. In 2003, Moore was succeeded by actor [[Dorian Gregory]], who hosted through 2006.

The show is known for its animated opening title featuring the popular cartoon train.

As a nod to ''Soul Train'''s longevity, the show's opening sequence (during later seasons) contains a claim that it is the ''"longest-running, first-run, nationally-syndicated program in television history,"'' with over 1,100 episodes produced from the show's debut through the 2005-06 season.

Production of first-run episodes was suspended at the conclusion of the 2005-06 season, the show's thirty-fifth. However, ''Soul Train'' has not been officially cancelled. Since the 2006-07 season, the program has been airing archived episodes from the 1970s through mid-1980s under the title "The Best of ''Soul Train''", in lieu of new installments. <ref>http://www.soultrain.com/stweekly/libraryframeset.html Soul Train - Don Cornelius Productions, Inc</ref> The future of ''Soul Train'' was placed in further uncertainty with the announced closing of Tribune Entertainment's syndication division on [[December 18]], 2007, leaving Don Cornelius Productions to seek a new distributor for the program.<ref>ffd([http://www.tvweek.com/news/2007/12/tribune_entertainment_ends_dis.php])</ref> DCP then secured a deal with [[Trifecta Entertainment & Media]], which also distributes another former Tribune Entertainment series, ''[[American Idol|American Idol Rewind]]''.

In May 2008, the rights to the ''Soul Train'' library were purchased by [[MadVision Entertainment]], whose principal partners come from the entertainment and publishing fields. The price and terms of the deal were not disclosed. <ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/17/business/media/17soul.html?_r=2&scp=1&sq=soul+train&st=nyt&oref=slogin&oref=slogin NY Times Advertisement]</ref>

It is unclear whether ''Soul Train'' will return at all for the 2008-2009 season as two of its main affiliates, [[WPIX-TV|WPIX]] and [[WGN-TV|WGN]] (who also carried the program across its [[WGN America|national feed]]) have dropped the program from their schedules.

==Influence==
During the heyday of ''Soul Train'' in the 1970s and 1980s, the program was widely influential among younger black Americans, many of whom turned to it not only to hear the latest songs by well-known black artists but also for clues about the latest fashions and dance trends. Moreover, for many white Americans in that era who were not living in areas that were racially diverse, ''Soul Train'' provided a unique window into black culture. Some commentators have called ''Soul Train'' a "black ''[[American Bandstand]]''", another long-running program with which ''Soul Train'' shares some similarities.
Late latina superstar [[Selena]] watched Soul Train often and would pick up and use dance moves from the show.

==Program elements==
Within the structure of the program, there have been two enduring elements. The first is the "Soul Train Scramble Board", where two dancers are given sixty seconds to unscramble a set of letters which form the name of that show's performer or a famous person in [[African American]] history. In describing the person's renown, the host concludes with the phrase ''"whose name you should know"''.

Near the program's conclusion, there is also the popular "Soul Train Line", in which all the dancers form two lines with a space in the middle for individual dancers to strut down and dance in consecutively. Sometimes, new dance styles or moves are featured or introduced by particular dancers. (This element has become a part of pop culture as partygoers and nightclub patrons often break into a "Soul Train Line".)

In addition, there is an in-studio group of dancers who dance along to the music as it is being performed. [[Rosie Perez]], [[Carmen Electra]], [[Nick Cannon]], [[MC Hammer]], [[Jermaine Stewart]], [[Fred Berry|Fred "Rerun" Berry]], [[Perri "Pebbles" Reid|Pebbles]], and [[National Football League|NFL]] legend [[Walter Payton]] were among those who got noticed dancing on the program over the years. Two former dancers, [[Jody Watley]] and [[Jeffrey Daniel]], enjoyed years of success as members of the disco group [[Shalamar]] after they (along with singer [[Howard Hewett]]) were tabbed by ''Soul Train'' talent booker/record promoter Dick Griffey to replace the group's original session singers in 1977.

Performers who appear on ''Soul Train'' generally [[lip-sync]] their songs to its recorded version, though several have chosen to sing their songs live. Each guest usually performs twice on each program; after their first number, they are joined by the program host on-stage for a brief interview.

The show is known for two popular [[catchphrase]]s: Referring to itself as the ''"hippest trip in America"'' at the beginning of the show; and for closing the program with, ''"...We wish you love, peace... and SOUL!"''

==Spin-offs==
In 1987, ''Soul Train'' launched the '''''[[Soul Train Music Awards]]''''', which honors the top performances in R&B, hip-hop, and gospel music (and, in its earlier years, jazz music) from the previous year. ''Soul Train'' later created two additional annual specials: The '''''[[Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards]]''''', first airing in 1995, celebrated top achievements by female performers; and the '''''[[Soul Train Christmas Starfest]]''''', which premiered in 1998, featured holiday music performed by a variety of R&B and gospel artists. The ''Lady of Soul Awards'' and ''Christmas Starfest'' programs last aired in 2006.

The ''Soul Train Music Awards'' were most recently held on [[March 10]], 2007. In April 2008 Don Cornelius announced that year's ceremony had been cancelled. Cornelius cited [[2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike|the three-month-long strike by the Writers Guild of America]] as one of the reasons, though a main factor may have been the uncertainty surrounding ''Soul Train'''s future. Cornelius also announced that a motion picture based on the program is currently in development and could be released theatrically in 2009. <ref name="reuters">{{cite web |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSN1542409420080418?sp=true |title="Soul Train" movie rolling into theaters |accessdate=2008-04-20 |author=Dean Goodman |publisher=Reuters.com |date=[[2008-04-18]]}}</ref>

==Theme music==
Besides hosting and producing ''Soul Train'', Don Cornelius also commissioned the show's theme song.
When ''Soul Train'' first premiered in 1971, a funky instrumental called "Hot Potatoes" by [[King Curtis]] (later redone by [[The Rimshots]]) was used as the show's theme.

Then in 1973, the show changed its theme to the well-known "[[TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)]]", recorded by [[Philadelphia soul]] studio group [[MFSB]], with vocals by the [[Three Degrees]]. Released as a single, this song became a pop and R&B radio hit in 1973. ''Soul Train'' used "TSOP" until 1975.

In 1975, the show's in-house group [[The Soul Train Gang]] came up with "Soul Train '75" which was later released as a single for the newly formed [[Soul Train Records]]. This theme was only used for the 1975–1976 season.

From 1976 to 1978, ''Soul Train'' used another theme from the Soul Train Gang called "Soul Train '76 (Get on Board)".

In 1978, a new theme was introduced: "Soul Train '78", produced by the Hollywood Disco Jazz Band and sung by The Waters, was used until the middle half of the 1979–1980 season when it switched to "Up on Soul Train", and after several episodes into the 1980-1981 season by [[The Whispers]] <ref>[http://lanier2.imeem.com/music/eGKL8IkP/up_on_soul_train/ The Whispers Up On Soul Train - Song - MP3 Stream on IMEEM Music]</ref>, in 1980.

For several seasons beginning in the early middle of the 1982-1983 season, the program switched to another theme created by R&B artist [[O'Bryan]]. This lesser-known theme to the program, "Soul Train's a Comin'" <ref>[http://lanier2.imeem.com/music/qhqYbbih/soul_trains_a_comin_remix_1983/ O'Bryan Soul Train's A Comin' (Remix) - 1983 - Song - MP3 Stream on IMEEM Music]</ref>, had a funkier beat and a stronger bass line and it was used for one season and (later redone as the "Special Remix Version" of Soul Train's a Comin' "Party Down") in the 1983-1984 season.

In 1987, [[George Duke]] composed the first remake of "TSOP", known as "TSOP '87", and Duke also remixed the theme into a newer version ("TSOP '89") in 1989.

"Soul Train '93" (Know You Like to Dance)" performed by the rap group [[Naughty by Nature]] with a saxophone solo by [[Everette Harp]], was introduced in 1993.

More recently, another updated version of "TSOP", "TSOP 2000", has been used. However, at the beginning of the second half, "Know You Like to Dance" is still used.

==References in popular culture==
*The sketch comedy show, ''[[In Living Color]]'' parodied ''Soul Train'' in 1990 with a sketch called '''''Old Train'''''. [[Keenen Ivory Wayans]] portrayed Don Cornelius as the host of a show that featured dancing elderly people. Participants in the "dance line" included a nurse pushing an old person in a wheelchair, and a casket being carried by pallbearers. Playing on elderly senility, the "Soul Train Scramble Board" had the contestants unscramble the words "Mr. DE".

*The improvisational comedy show ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway?]]'' once featured a game in which one of the actors pretended he was the host of ''Soul Train'', repeatedly morphing into a "goofy white guy" and back again.

*The video game ''[[Streets of SimCity]]'' has a parody called '''''Soul Transit''''' featured briefly in the intro.

*''[[The Simpsons]]'' featured a parody of the show entitled '''''Soul Mass Transit System'''''.

*A sequence in the movie ''[[Charlie's Angels (film)|Charlie's Angels]]'' featured actress [[Cameron Diaz]] dancing on ''Soul Train''.

*Don Cornelius played himself in an episode of ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]'', where the main characters appear on ''Soul Train''. Cornelius also made a cameo appearance in the [[1998 in film|1998]] comedy ''[[Jane Austen's Mafia!]]''. He appears during the funeral of Vincenzo Cortino, portrayed by [[Lloyd Bridges]].

*[[International Game Technology]] got the rights from Don Cornelius Productions to created a slot machine based on the show.

*[[Johnnie Taylor]]'s [[No. 1 hit]] "[[Disco Lady]]", from 1976, contains the line "Girl, you oughta be on TV... on ''Soul Train''!"

*In 1974, [[Junior Walker]] recorded a song called "[[Dancin' Like They Do on Soul Train]]."

*[[Marvin Gaye]]'s "[[After the Dance]]", includes the line, "You were looking good on ''Soul Train''."

*[[Archie Bell & the Drells]]' "[[I Could Dance All Night]]", includes the line, "See those kids on that ''Soul Train'' show."

*In the "Arthur Plays the Blues" episode of the [[PBS Kids]] ''[[Arthur (TV series)|Arthur]]'' cartoon series, Arthur's piano teacher Dr. Fugue says to Arthur after giving Arthur a second chance at piano lessons "I don't want to miss ''Soul Train''".

*[[Cartoon Network]]'s ''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]'' did an animated parody of ''Soul Train'' called '''''Groove Train''''' in the episode, "Sister's Got A Brand New Bag."

*''[[The Proud Family]]'' featured a similar program entitled '''''Hip-Hop Helicopter'''''.

*In a Summer 2003 [[Old Navy]] commercial, a parody of this was used as ''Cargo Train'', and the song ''[[Boogie Fever]]'' by [[The Sylvers]] was spoofed as ''Cargo Fever''.

*[[Zapp & Roger]]'s "[[In The Mix]]", includes the line, "Don Cornelius, Hey, ''Soul Train'', I love to see your body talk".

*Soul Train was referenced in an episode of [[The Golden Girls]]. Blanche asserts that she believes that all men are created equal, but Rose disagrees and suggests that those who don't believe her should "watch a white person dance down the line on Soul Train".

== See also ==
* [[:Category:Lists of Soul Train episodes|Lists of Soul Train episodes]]
* [[Guests on Soul Train]]
* [[SOLAR Records]]
* [[Soul Train Music Awards]]
* [[Showtime at the Apollo]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.soultrain.com Soul Train homepage] (has not been updated since 2005)
* {{Tv.com show|id=7494|title=SoulTrain}}
* {{imdb title|id=0161194|title=Soul Train}}
* [http://www.jumptheshark.com/topic/Soul-Train/Soul-Train-General-Comments/1831 Jump the Shark - Soul Train]
* [http://www.jeffreydaniel.com The official website of Jeffrey Daniel]

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Soul Train

2008-09-02T00:47:38Z

ChrisP2K5: /* History */

{{infobox Television
| show_name = Soul Train
| image = [[Image:Soul Train.jpg|175px]]
| caption =
| format = Music Performance
| runtime = 60 minutes
| creator = [[Don Cornelius]]
| starring = Don Cornelius (1971–1993) various guest hosts (1993–1997) [[Mystro Clark]] (1997–1999) [[Shemar Moore]] (1999–2003) [[Dorian Gregory]] (2003–2006)
| narrated = [[Sid McCoy]]
| country = [[Television in the United States|United States]]
| network = [[First-run syndication]]
| first_aired = [[2 October|October 2]], [[1971]]- [[2006]]
| num_episodes = [[List of Soul Train episodes|1,117]] (as of season 35)
| website = http://www.soultrain.com Soul Train homepage
| imdb_id = 0161194
| tv_com_id = 7494
}}

'''''Soul Train''''' is a long-running, music-related, syndicated television program. ''Soul Train'' has primarily featured performances by rhythm and blues, soul, and hip hop artists, although jazz musicians and gospel singers have also appeared. The program was created by [[Don Cornelius]], who also served as its first host and continues to serve as its executive producer.

==History==
''Soul Train'' premiered on [[WCIU-TV]] in [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]] on [[August 17]], [[1970]] as a daily program. Its success attracted the attention of two Chicago-based companies -- the [[Johnson Products Company]] (manufacturers of the [[Afro Sheen]] line of hair-care products), and [[Sears, Roebuck and Company|Sears, Roebuck and Co.]] -- who agreed to sponsor the program's expansion into [[first-run syndication|syndication]]. ''Soul Train'' began airing in selected cities across the United States, on a weekly basis, on [[October 2]], [[1971]]. When it moved into syndication, the program's home base was also shifted to [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], where it remains to the present day. Syndication of the program was initially handled by [[Syndicast Services]] until 1985, when [[Tribune Entertainment]] took over those responsibilities.

Don Cornelius ended his run as host in 1993, and guest hosts were used from that time until 1997, when comedian [[Mystro Clark]] began a two-year stint as host. Clark was replaced by actor [[Shemar Moore]] in 1999. In 2003, Moore was succeeded by actor [[Dorian Gregory]], who hosted through 2006.

The show is known for its animated opening title featuring the popular cartoon train.

As a nod to ''Soul Train'''s longevity, the show's opening sequence (during later seasons) contains a claim that it is the ''"longest-running, first-run, nationally-syndicated program in television history,"'' with over 1,100 episodes produced from the show's debut through the 2005-06 season.

Production of first-run episodes was suspended at the conclusion of the 2005-06 season, the show's thirty-fifth. However, ''Soul Train'' has not been officially cancelled. Since the 2006-07 season, the program has been airing archived episodes from the 1970s through mid-1980s under the title "The Best of ''Soul Train''", in lieu of new installments. <ref>http://www.soultrain.com/stweekly/libraryframeset.html Soul Train - Don Cornelius Productions, Inc</ref> The future of ''Soul Train'' was placed in further uncertainty with the announced closing of Tribune Entertainment's syndication division on [[December 18]], 2007, leaving Don Cornelius Productions to seek a new distributor for the program.<ref>ffd([http://www.tvweek.com/news/2007/12/tribune_entertainment_ends_dis.php])</ref> DCP then secured a deal with [[Trifecta Entertainment & Media]], which also distributes another former Tribune Entertainment series, ''[[American Idol|American Idol Rewind]]''.

In May 2008, the rights to the ''Soul Train'' library were purchased by [[MadVision Entertainment]], whose principal partners come from the entertainment and publishing fields. The price and terms of the deal were not disclosed. <ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/17/business/media/17soul.html?_r=2&scp=1&sq=soul+train&st=nyt&oref=slogin&oref=slogin NY Times Advertisement]</ref>

It is unclear whether ''Soul Train'' will return at all for the 2008-2009 season as two of its main affiliates, [[WPIX-TV|WPIX]] and [[WGN-TV|WGN]] (who also carried the program across its [[WGN America|national feed]] have dropped the program from their schedules.

==Influence==
During the heyday of ''Soul Train'' in the 1970s and 1980s, the program was widely influential among younger black Americans, many of whom turned to it not only to hear the latest songs by well-known black artists but also for clues about the latest fashions and dance trends. Moreover, for many white Americans in that era who were not living in areas that were racially diverse, ''Soul Train'' provided a unique window into black culture. Some commentators have called ''Soul Train'' a "black ''[[American Bandstand]]''", another long-running program with which ''Soul Train'' shares some similarities.
Late latina superstar [[Selena]] watched Soul Train often and would pick up and use dance moves from the show.

==Program elements==
Within the structure of the program, there have been two enduring elements. The first is the "Soul Train Scramble Board", where two dancers are given sixty seconds to unscramble a set of letters which form the name of that show's performer or a famous person in [[African American]] history. In describing the person's renown, the host concludes with the phrase ''"whose name you should know"''.

Near the program's conclusion, there is also the popular "Soul Train Line", in which all the dancers form two lines with a space in the middle for individual dancers to strut down and dance in consecutively. Sometimes, new dance styles or moves are featured or introduced by particular dancers. (This element has become a part of pop culture as partygoers and nightclub patrons often break into a "Soul Train Line".)

In addition, there is an in-studio group of dancers who dance along to the music as it is being performed. [[Rosie Perez]], [[Carmen Electra]], [[Nick Cannon]], [[MC Hammer]], [[Jermaine Stewart]], [[Fred Berry|Fred "Rerun" Berry]], [[Perri "Pebbles" Reid|Pebbles]], and [[National Football League|NFL]] legend [[Walter Payton]] were among those who got noticed dancing on the program over the years. Two former dancers, [[Jody Watley]] and [[Jeffrey Daniel]], enjoyed years of success as members of the disco group [[Shalamar]] after they (along with singer [[Howard Hewett]]) were tabbed by ''Soul Train'' talent booker/record promoter Dick Griffey to replace the group's original session singers in 1977.

Performers who appear on ''Soul Train'' generally [[lip-sync]] their songs to its recorded version, though several have chosen to sing their songs live. Each guest usually performs twice on each program; after their first number, they are joined by the program host on-stage for a brief interview.

The show is known for two popular [[catchphrase]]s: Referring to itself as the ''"hippest trip in America"'' at the beginning of the show; and for closing the program with, ''"...We wish you love, peace... and SOUL!"''

==Spin-offs==
In 1987, ''Soul Train'' launched the '''''[[Soul Train Music Awards]]''''', which honors the top performances in R&B, hip-hop, and gospel music (and, in its earlier years, jazz music) from the previous year. ''Soul Train'' later created two additional annual specials: The '''''[[Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards]]''''', first airing in 1995, celebrated top achievements by female performers; and the '''''[[Soul Train Christmas Starfest]]''''', which premiered in 1998, featured holiday music performed by a variety of R&B and gospel artists. The ''Lady of Soul Awards'' and ''Christmas Starfest'' programs last aired in 2006.

The ''Soul Train Music Awards'' were most recently held on [[March 10]], 2007. In April 2008 Don Cornelius announced that year's ceremony had been cancelled. Cornelius cited [[2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike|the three-month-long strike by the Writers Guild of America]] as one of the reasons, though a main factor may have been the uncertainty surrounding ''Soul Train'''s future. Cornelius also announced that a motion picture based on the program is currently in development and could be released theatrically in 2009. <ref name="reuters">{{cite web |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSN1542409420080418?sp=true |title="Soul Train" movie rolling into theaters |accessdate=2008-04-20 |author=Dean Goodman |publisher=Reuters.com |date=[[2008-04-18]]}}</ref>

==Theme music==
Besides hosting and producing ''Soul Train'', Don Cornelius also commissioned the show's theme song.
When ''Soul Train'' first premiered in 1971, a funky instrumental called "Hot Potatoes" by [[King Curtis]] (later redone by [[The Rimshots]]) was used as the show's theme.

Then in 1973, the show changed its theme to the well-known "[[TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)]]", recorded by [[Philadelphia soul]] studio group [[MFSB]], with vocals by the [[Three Degrees]]. Released as a single, this song became a pop and R&B radio hit in 1973. ''Soul Train'' used "TSOP" until 1975.

In 1975, the show's in-house group [[The Soul Train Gang]] came up with "Soul Train '75" which was later released as a single for the newly formed [[Soul Train Records]]. This theme was only used for the 1975–1976 season.

From 1976 to 1978, ''Soul Train'' used another theme from the Soul Train Gang called "Soul Train '76 (Get on Board)".

In 1978, a new theme was introduced: "Soul Train '78", produced by the Hollywood Disco Jazz Band and sung by The Waters, was used until the middle half of the 1979–1980 season when it switched to "Up on Soul Train", and after several episodes into the 1980-1981 season by [[The Whispers]] <ref>[http://lanier2.imeem.com/music/eGKL8IkP/up_on_soul_train/ The Whispers Up On Soul Train - Song - MP3 Stream on IMEEM Music]</ref>, in 1980.

For several seasons beginning in the early middle of the 1982-1983 season, the program switched to another theme created by R&B artist [[O'Bryan]]. This lesser-known theme to the program, "Soul Train's a Comin'" <ref>[http://lanier2.imeem.com/music/qhqYbbih/soul_trains_a_comin_remix_1983/ O'Bryan Soul Train's A Comin' (Remix) - 1983 - Song - MP3 Stream on IMEEM Music]</ref>, had a funkier beat and a stronger bass line and it was used for one season and (later redone as the "Special Remix Version" of Soul Train's a Comin' "Party Down") in the 1983-1984 season.

In 1987, [[George Duke]] composed the first remake of "TSOP", known as "TSOP '87", and Duke also remixed the theme into a newer version ("TSOP '89") in 1989.

"Soul Train '93" (Know You Like to Dance)" performed by the rap group [[Naughty by Nature]] with a saxophone solo by [[Everette Harp]], was introduced in 1993.

More recently, another updated version of "TSOP", "TSOP 2000", has been used. However, at the beginning of the second half, "Know You Like to Dance" is still used.

==References in popular culture==
*The sketch comedy show, ''[[In Living Color]]'' parodied ''Soul Train'' in 1990 with a sketch called '''''Old Train'''''. [[Keenen Ivory Wayans]] portrayed Don Cornelius as the host of a show that featured dancing elderly people. Participants in the "dance line" included a nurse pushing an old person in a wheelchair, and a casket being carried by pallbearers. Playing on elderly senility, the "Soul Train Scramble Board" had the contestants unscramble the words "Mr. DE".

*The improvisational comedy show ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway?]]'' once featured a game in which one of the actors pretended he was the host of ''Soul Train'', repeatedly morphing into a "goofy white guy" and back again.

*The video game ''[[Streets of SimCity]]'' has a parody called '''''Soul Transit''''' featured briefly in the intro.

*''[[The Simpsons]]'' featured a parody of the show entitled '''''Soul Mass Transit System'''''.

*A sequence in the movie ''[[Charlie's Angels (film)|Charlie's Angels]]'' featured actress [[Cameron Diaz]] dancing on ''Soul Train''.

*Don Cornelius played himself in an episode of ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]'', where the main characters appear on ''Soul Train''. Cornelius also made a cameo appearance in the [[1998 in film|1998]] comedy ''[[Jane Austen's Mafia!]]''. He appears during the funeral of Vincenzo Cortino, portrayed by [[Lloyd Bridges]].

*[[International Game Technology]] got the rights from Don Cornelius Productions to created a slot machine based on the show.

*[[Johnnie Taylor]]'s [[No. 1 hit]] "[[Disco Lady]]", from 1976, contains the line "Girl, you oughta be on TV... on ''Soul Train''!"

*In 1974, [[Junior Walker]] recorded a song called "[[Dancin' Like They Do on Soul Train]]."

*[[Marvin Gaye]]'s "[[After the Dance]]", includes the line, "You were looking good on ''Soul Train''."

*[[Archie Bell & the Drells]]' "[[I Could Dance All Night]]", includes the line, "See those kids on that ''Soul Train'' show."

*In the "Arthur Plays the Blues" episode of the [[PBS Kids]] ''[[Arthur (TV series)|Arthur]]'' cartoon series, Arthur's piano teacher Dr. Fugue says to Arthur after giving Arthur a second chance at piano lessons "I don't want to miss ''Soul Train''".

*[[Cartoon Network]]'s ''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]'' did an animated parody of ''Soul Train'' called '''''Groove Train''''' in the episode, "Sister's Got A Brand New Bag."

*''[[The Proud Family]]'' featured a similar program entitled '''''Hip-Hop Helicopter'''''.

*In a Summer 2003 [[Old Navy]] commercial, a parody of this was used as ''Cargo Train'', and the song ''[[Boogie Fever]]'' by [[The Sylvers]] was spoofed as ''Cargo Fever''.

*[[Zapp & Roger]]'s "[[In The Mix]]", includes the line, "Don Cornelius, Hey, ''Soul Train'', I love to see your body talk".

*Soul Train was referenced in an episode of [[The Golden Girls]]. Blanche asserts that she believes that all men are created equal, but Rose disagrees and suggests that those who don't believe her should "watch a white person dance down the line on Soul Train".

== See also ==
* [[:Category:Lists of Soul Train episodes|Lists of Soul Train episodes]]
* [[Guests on Soul Train]]
* [[SOLAR Records]]
* [[Soul Train Music Awards]]
* [[Showtime at the Apollo]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.soultrain.com Soul Train homepage] (has not been updated since 2005)
* {{Tv.com show|id=7494|title=SoulTrain}}
* {{imdb title|id=0161194|title=Soul Train}}
* [http://www.jumptheshark.com/topic/Soul-Train/Soul-Train-General-Comments/1831 Jump the Shark - Soul Train]
* [http://www.jeffreydaniel.com The official website of Jeffrey Daniel]

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[[Category:2000s American television series]]
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[[Category:Dance television shows]]
[[Category:Music television series]]
[[Category:Pop music television series]]
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Horse-collar Tackle

2008-08-21T03:55:16Z

ChrisP2K5: /* History */

The '''horse-collar tackle''' is an [[American football]] maneuver in which a defender tackles another player by grabbing the back-inside of an opponent's shoulder pads from behind and yanking the player down. The technique is most closely associated with [[Dallas Cowboys]] [[Safety (defensive back)|safety]] [[Roy Williams (safety)|Roy Williams]]. This kind of tackle was banned from the [[National Football League|NFL]] during the 2005 offseason; the rule forbidding it is often referred to in the press as "The Roy Williams Rule."<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/27/sports/football/27cowboys.html Roy Williams Will Play by Rules, Including His Own]</ref> The rule was expanded to include the back of the jersey collar in 2006.

==History==
The horse-collar tackle rose to infamy during the [[2004 NFL season]], in which it was implicated for six major injuries, four of which were caused by Williams (including two in one game). The injuries that season included broken legs for [[Philadelphia Eagles]] wide receiver [[Terrell Owens]], [[Baltimore Ravens]] running back [[Musa Smith]], and [[Tennessee Titans]] wide out [[Tyrone Calico]]. On May 23, 2005, NFL owners voted 27-5 to ban the tackle. The dissenting votes were cast by Dallas, San Francisco, Detroit, New England and New Orleans.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/27/sports/football/27cowboys.html ibid.]</ref> The first year of the ban, only two penalties were called by referees for the horse-collar tackle. Owners voted 25-7 in 2006 to expand the rule to include tackles by the back of the jersey in addition to tackles by the shoulder pads.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2389062 Summary of new NFL rules for 2006]</ref>

==Risks==
The horse-collar is particularly dangerous due to the awkward position of the player getting tackled, who will often fall backward in a twisting motion with one or both legs trapped under the weight of his body. This is exacerbated if the player's foot gets caught in the turf and by the additional weight of the defender. Potential injuries include [[sprain]]s or tears to ligaments in the knees and ankles (including the [[anterior cruciate ligament|ACL]]), and fractures of the [[tibia]] and [[fibula]].<ref>[http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spe/2005/horse_collar_tackle/horsetest.swf Flash illustration of potential horse-collar injuries]</ref>

The ban states that a horse-collar tackle is an open-field tackle in which a defender uses the shoulder pads or jersey to immediately bring a ball carrier down. The term "open field" means that horse-collar tackles committed near the line of scrimmage will be allowed; in addition, the stipulation of "immediately bringing the ball carrier down" means that, if a defender begins to bring a player down by the shoulder pads but lets go before the tackle is completed, he will not be penalized.{{Fact|date=October 2007}}

==Punishment==
In the NFL, the horse-collar tackle results in a 15-yard personal foul, and will often also result in a league-imposed fine on the player. Roy Williams was the first player suspended for repeated violations of the rule. The one-game suspension was handed down following a horse-collar tackle on [[Philadelphia Eagles]] quarterback [[Donovan McNabb]] that occurred on [[December 16]] [[2007]]; it was Williams' third violation of the rule of the 2007 season.<ref>[http://www.star-telegram.com/332/story/365496.html Williams suspended for illegal 'horse collar' tackle on McNabb]</ref>

The tackle was made illegal in the [[Canadian Football League|CFL]] for the 2007 season, <ref>[http://cfl.scout.com/2/625805.html Summary of 2007 CFL rule changes]</ref> but is currently still legal in high school football. The horse collar tackle was legal through the 2007-2008 season in college football but was banned by the NCAA after criticism from pundits and coaches for the 2008-2009 season as part of a package that adopted several NFL rules into the college game.<ref>[http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/hssports/football/stories/MYSA100907.8D.FBHhorsecollar.2c69063.html Coaches mull horse-collar tackle]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:American football plays]]

Greg Olsen (Footballspieler)

2008-08-16T04:23:03Z

ChrisP2K5: /* Personal life */

{{Otheruses4|the [[Chicago Bears]] [[tight end]]|the similarly-named [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] [[quarterback]]s coach|Greg Olson (American football)}}
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* PFW/PFWA All-Rookie Team (2007)
* Brian Piccolo Awards (2007)
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'''Gregory Olsen ''' (born [[March 11]], [[1985]] in [[Wayne, New Jersey]]) is a [[tight end]] for the [[Chicago Bears]].

==Early years==
Olsen attended [[Wayne Hills High School]] and played football under his father Chris Olsen, Sr.. As a high school senior he was one of three finalists for the Gatorade National Player of the Year award along with former teammate [[Kyle Wright]]. He was a ''[[USA Today]]'' First-Team All-American as a senior in 2002. He was rated third overall on [[ESPN]]'s list of 100 High School players. He totaled 73 career catches for 1,474 yards, a 20.2 yards per catch average and a school-record 27 touchdowns. <ref>[http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=39439 Greg Olsen profile], [[National Football League Players Association]]. Accessed [[July 24]], [[2007]].</ref> He played in the 2003 [[U.S. Army All-American Bowl]]. He also played on his high school's basketball team, played both sports on a Varsity level for three years.

==College career==
Olsen originally enrolled at the [[University of Notre Dame]] but transferred as a freshman to the [[University of Miami]] in 2003. In 2003, Olsen was on the Hurricanes' scout team before suffering a shoulder injury and was redshirted. He became the starter of the [[Miami Hurricanes]] in his sophomore season in 2005 after [[Kevin Everett]] was drafted in the third round by the [[Buffalo Bills]]. In his career he totaled 87 receptions for 1215 yards (14.0 YPC), and 6 touchdowns.

==Professional career==
The [[Chicago Bears]] selected Olsen as the thirty-first overall pick in the [[2007 NFL Draft]]. He signed a five-year contract with the team on July 3, which made him the first of the draft's top sixty-four picks to come to terms with their team.<ref>Mayer, Larry, [http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=3576 Bears first NFL team to sign first-round draft pick] (July 3, 2007), chicagobears.com, Retrieved on July 4, 2007.</ref> Olsen sustained a knee injury during the Bears' final preseason game in 2007.<ref name="knee"/> Consequently, he missed the team's first two games whilst recovering.<ref name="knee">Mayer, Larry, [http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=3815 Back on practice field, Olsen hopes to play Sunday] (September 12, 2007), chicagobears.com, Retrieved on September 26, 2007.</ref> He made his NFL Debut on [[September 23]], [[2007]] against the [[Dallas Cowboys]], and caught two passes for twenty-eight yards.<ref>Seligman, Andrew, [http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20070923003 Dallas 34, Chicago 10] (September 24, 2007), Yahoo! Sports, Retrieved on September 26, 2007.</ref> Olsen caught his first touchdown two weeks later, during a week five match-up against the [[Green Bay Packers]].<ref>Mayer, Larry, [http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=3933 Bears turn to tight ends to give offense a boost] (October 8, 2007), chicagobears.com, Retrieved on October 8, 2007.</ref> Olsen concluded the season with 39 receptions for 391 yards and 2 touchdowns. He was selected to the 2007 Pro Football Weekly/Professional Football Writers' All-Rookie team.<ref>Chicagobears.com, [http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=4277 Bears superstar selected to another All-Pro team], Retrieved on January 30, 2008.</ref>

==Personal life==
Olsen's older brother, Chris Jr., played [[quarterback]] for the [[Virginia Cavaliers football|University of Virginia]] in [[Charlottesville, Virginia]].<ref> Chicago Sun-Times, [http://www.suntimes.com/sports/football/352188,CST-SPT-draftbx21.article Olsen, Miller best picks of mediocre lot] Retrieved on [[May 4]], [[2007]]</ref> His brother also tried out for a spot on the Bears' roster, during their rookie mini-camp in May 2007, but was not offered a contract.<ref>Chicagobears.com, [http://www.chicagobears.com/news/ChalkTalkStory.asp?story_id=3418 Who schedules preseason opponents?] Retrieved on [[May 12]], [[2007]]</ref> He participated in the rap group, the [[7th Floor Crew]], during his tenure at the [[University of Miami]] under the [[pseudonym]] ''G-Reg''. Many media sources ridiculed Olsen for his involvement in the group, which had earned nation-wide notoriety for their sexually explicit and vulgar lyrics.<ref>Tremendous Upside Potential, [http://www.tremendousupsidepotential.com/2007/04/greg_olsen_is_a_great_rapper.php Greg Olsen Is A Great Rapper] Retrieved on [[May 4]], [[2007]]</ref><ref>Chicago Tribune, [http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/cs-070430bearsbits,1,7501308.story?coll=chi-news-hed&ctrack=3&cset=true Olsen: Bad rap shouldn’t give me a bad rep] Retrieved on [[May 4]], [[2007]]</ref> Olsen addressed the media about the issue almost a week after the draft. He apologized for his actions and claimed he had moved on.<ref>WFLD Fox Chicago, ''Fox News at Nine'', [[May 4]], [[2007]]</ref>

== References==
{{Reflist|2}}

== External links ==
* [http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/olsen_greg00.html Greg Olsen biography at University of Miami Athletics Web Site].
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=10475 Greg Olsen NFL profile at ESPN.com].
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American football tight ends]]
[[Category:Athletes represented by Drew Rosenhaus]]
[[Category:Chicago Bears players]]
[[Category:Miami Hurricanes football players]]
[[Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players]]
[[Category:People from Passaic County, New Jersey]]
[[Category:US Army All-American football players]]

[[da:Greg Olsen]]

Greg Olsen (Footballspieler)

2008-08-16T04:22:27Z

ChrisP2K5: /* Early years */

{{Otheruses4|the [[Chicago Bears]] [[tight end]]|the similarly-named [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] [[quarterback]]s coach|Greg Olson (American football)}}
{{Infobox NFLactive
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|caption=Greg Olsen at the Chicago Bears 2007 Training Camp
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* PFW/PFWA All-Rookie Team (2007)
* Brian Piccolo Awards (2007)
|college=[[University of Miami|Miami (Fla.)]]
|draftyear=2007
|draftround=1
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* [[Chicago Bears]] (2007-''present'')
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}}
'''Gregory Olsen ''' (born [[March 11]], [[1985]] in [[Wayne, New Jersey]]) is a [[tight end]] for the [[Chicago Bears]].

==Early years==
Olsen attended [[Wayne Hills High School]] and played football under his father Chris Olsen, Sr.. As a high school senior he was one of three finalists for the Gatorade National Player of the Year award along with former teammate [[Kyle Wright]]. He was a ''[[USA Today]]'' First-Team All-American as a senior in 2002. He was rated third overall on [[ESPN]]'s list of 100 High School players. He totaled 73 career catches for 1,474 yards, a 20.2 yards per catch average and a school-record 27 touchdowns. <ref>[http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=39439 Greg Olsen profile], [[National Football League Players Association]]. Accessed [[July 24]], [[2007]].</ref> He played in the 2003 [[U.S. Army All-American Bowl]]. He also played on his high school's basketball team, played both sports on a Varsity level for three years.

==College career==
Olsen originally enrolled at the [[University of Notre Dame]] but transferred as a freshman to the [[University of Miami]] in 2003. In 2003, Olsen was on the Hurricanes' scout team before suffering a shoulder injury and was redshirted. He became the starter of the [[Miami Hurricanes]] in his sophomore season in 2005 after [[Kevin Everett]] was drafted in the third round by the [[Buffalo Bills]]. In his career he totaled 87 receptions for 1215 yards (14.0 YPC), and 6 touchdowns.

==Professional career==
The [[Chicago Bears]] selected Olsen as the thirty-first overall pick in the [[2007 NFL Draft]]. He signed a five-year contract with the team on July 3, which made him the first of the draft's top sixty-four picks to come to terms with their team.<ref>Mayer, Larry, [http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=3576 Bears first NFL team to sign first-round draft pick] (July 3, 2007), chicagobears.com, Retrieved on July 4, 2007.</ref> Olsen sustained a knee injury during the Bears' final preseason game in 2007.<ref name="knee"/> Consequently, he missed the team's first two games whilst recovering.<ref name="knee">Mayer, Larry, [http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=3815 Back on practice field, Olsen hopes to play Sunday] (September 12, 2007), chicagobears.com, Retrieved on September 26, 2007.</ref> He made his NFL Debut on [[September 23]], [[2007]] against the [[Dallas Cowboys]], and caught two passes for twenty-eight yards.<ref>Seligman, Andrew, [http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20070923003 Dallas 34, Chicago 10] (September 24, 2007), Yahoo! Sports, Retrieved on September 26, 2007.</ref> Olsen caught his first touchdown two weeks later, during a week five match-up against the [[Green Bay Packers]].<ref>Mayer, Larry, [http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=3933 Bears turn to tight ends to give offense a boost] (October 8, 2007), chicagobears.com, Retrieved on October 8, 2007.</ref> Olsen concluded the season with 39 receptions for 391 yards and 2 touchdowns. He was selected to the 2007 Pro Football Weekly/Professional Football Writers' All-Rookie team.<ref>Chicagobears.com, [http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=4277 Bears superstar selected to another All-Pro team], Retrieved on January 30, 2008.</ref>

==Personal life==
Olsen's brother, Chris, is a [[quarterback]] for the [[Virginia Cavaliers football|University of Virginia]] in [[Charlottesville, Virginia]].<ref> Chicago Sun-Times, [http://www.suntimes.com/sports/football/352188,CST-SPT-draftbx21.article Olsen, Miller best picks of mediocre lot] Retrieved on [[May 4]], [[2007]]</ref> His brother also tried out for a spot on the Bears' roster, during their rookie mini-camp in May 2007, but was not offered a contract.<ref>Chicagobears.com, [http://www.chicagobears.com/news/ChalkTalkStory.asp?story_id=3418 Who schedules preseason opponents?] Retrieved on [[May 12]], [[2007]]</ref> He participated in the rap group, the [[7th Floor Crew]], during his tenure at the [[University of Miami]] under the [[pseudonym]] ''G-Reg''. Many media sources ridiculed Olsen for his involvement in the group, which had earned nation-wide notoriety for their sexually explicit and vulgar lyrics.<ref>Tremendous Upside Potential, [http://www.tremendousupsidepotential.com/2007/04/greg_olsen_is_a_great_rapper.php Greg Olsen Is A Great Rapper] Retrieved on [[May 4]], [[2007]]</ref><ref>Chicago Tribune, [http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/cs-070430bearsbits,1,7501308.story?coll=chi-news-hed&ctrack=3&cset=true Olsen: Bad rap shouldn’t give me a bad rep] Retrieved on [[May 4]], [[2007]]</ref> Olsen addressed the media about the issue almost a week after the draft. He apologized for his actions and claimed he had moved on.<ref>WFLD Fox Chicago, ''Fox News at Nine'', [[May 4]], [[2007]]</ref>

== References==
{{Reflist|2}}

== External links ==
* [http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/olsen_greg00.html Greg Olsen biography at University of Miami Athletics Web Site].
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=10475 Greg Olsen NFL profile at ESPN.com].
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{{end box}}

{{2007 NFL Draft}}
{{Bears2007DraftPicks}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Olsen, Greg}}
[[Category:1985 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American football tight ends]]
[[Category:Athletes represented by Drew Rosenhaus]]
[[Category:Chicago Bears players]]
[[Category:Miami Hurricanes football players]]
[[Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players]]
[[Category:People from Passaic County, New Jersey]]
[[Category:US Army All-American football players]]

[[da:Greg Olsen]]

Greg Olsen (Footballspieler)

2008-08-16T04:21:37Z

ChrisP2K5: /* Personal life */

{{Otheruses4|the [[Chicago Bears]] [[tight end]]|the similarly-named [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] [[quarterback]]s coach|Greg Olson (American football)}}
{{Infobox NFLactive
|image=Greg Olsen in 2007.jpg  |
|caption=Greg Olsen at the Chicago Bears 2007 Training Camp
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|debutteam=Chicago Bears
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* PFW/PFWA All-Rookie Team (2007)
* Brian Piccolo Awards (2007)
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|draftyear=2007
|draftround=1
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* [[Chicago Bears]] (2007-''present'')
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}}
'''Gregory Olsen ''' (born [[March 11]], [[1985]] in [[Wayne, New Jersey]]) is a [[tight end]] for the [[Chicago Bears]].

==Early years==
Olsen attended [[Wayne Hills High School]]. As a high school senior he was one of three finalists for the Gatorade National Player of the Year award along with former teammate [[Kyle Wright]]. He was a ''[[USA Today]]'' First-Team All-American as a senior in 2002. He was rated third overall on [[ESPN]]'s list of 100 High School players. He totaled 73 career catches for 1,474 yards, a 20.2 yards per catch average and a school-record 27 touchdowns. His father, Chris Olsen Sr., was his head coach, and led the Patriots to the playoffs in each of his four seasons.<ref>[http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=39439 Greg Olsen profile], [[National Football League Players Association]]. Accessed [[July 24]], [[2007]].</ref> He played in the 2003 [[U.S. Army All-American Bowl]]. He also played on his high school's basketball team, played both sports on a Varsity level for three years.

==College career==
Olsen originally enrolled at the [[University of Notre Dame]] but transferred as a freshman to the [[University of Miami]] in 2003. In 2003, Olsen was on the Hurricanes' scout team before suffering a shoulder injury and was redshirted. He became the starter of the [[Miami Hurricanes]] in his sophomore season in 2005 after [[Kevin Everett]] was drafted in the third round by the [[Buffalo Bills]]. In his career he totaled 87 receptions for 1215 yards (14.0 YPC), and 6 touchdowns.

==Professional career==
The [[Chicago Bears]] selected Olsen as the thirty-first overall pick in the [[2007 NFL Draft]]. He signed a five-year contract with the team on July 3, which made him the first of the draft's top sixty-four picks to come to terms with their team.<ref>Mayer, Larry, [http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=3576 Bears first NFL team to sign first-round draft pick] (July 3, 2007), chicagobears.com, Retrieved on July 4, 2007.</ref> Olsen sustained a knee injury during the Bears' final preseason game in 2007.<ref name="knee"/> Consequently, he missed the team's first two games whilst recovering.<ref name="knee">Mayer, Larry, [http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=3815 Back on practice field, Olsen hopes to play Sunday] (September 12, 2007), chicagobears.com, Retrieved on September 26, 2007.</ref> He made his NFL Debut on [[September 23]], [[2007]] against the [[Dallas Cowboys]], and caught two passes for twenty-eight yards.<ref>Seligman, Andrew, [http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20070923003 Dallas 34, Chicago 10] (September 24, 2007), Yahoo! Sports, Retrieved on September 26, 2007.</ref> Olsen caught his first touchdown two weeks later, during a week five match-up against the [[Green Bay Packers]].<ref>Mayer, Larry, [http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=3933 Bears turn to tight ends to give offense a boost] (October 8, 2007), chicagobears.com, Retrieved on October 8, 2007.</ref> Olsen concluded the season with 39 receptions for 391 yards and 2 touchdowns. He was selected to the 2007 Pro Football Weekly/Professional Football Writers' All-Rookie team.<ref>Chicagobears.com, [http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=4277 Bears superstar selected to another All-Pro team], Retrieved on January 30, 2008.</ref>

==Personal life==
Olsen's brother, Chris, is a [[quarterback]] for the [[Virginia Cavaliers football|University of Virginia]] in [[Charlottesville, Virginia]].<ref> Chicago Sun-Times, [http://www.suntimes.com/sports/football/352188,CST-SPT-draftbx21.article Olsen, Miller best picks of mediocre lot] Retrieved on [[May 4]], [[2007]]</ref> His brother also tried out for a spot on the Bears' roster, during their rookie mini-camp in May 2007, but was not offered a contract.<ref>Chicagobears.com, [http://www.chicagobears.com/news/ChalkTalkStory.asp?story_id=3418 Who schedules preseason opponents?] Retrieved on [[May 12]], [[2007]]</ref> He participated in the rap group, the [[7th Floor Crew]], during his tenure at the [[University of Miami]] under the [[pseudonym]] ''G-Reg''. Many media sources ridiculed Olsen for his involvement in the group, which had earned nation-wide notoriety for their sexually explicit and vulgar lyrics.<ref>Tremendous Upside Potential, [http://www.tremendousupsidepotential.com/2007/04/greg_olsen_is_a_great_rapper.php Greg Olsen Is A Great Rapper] Retrieved on [[May 4]], [[2007]]</ref><ref>Chicago Tribune, [http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/cs-070430bearsbits,1,7501308.story?coll=chi-news-hed&ctrack=3&cset=true Olsen: Bad rap shouldn’t give me a bad rep] Retrieved on [[May 4]], [[2007]]</ref> Olsen addressed the media about the issue almost a week after the draft. He apologized for his actions and claimed he had moved on.<ref>WFLD Fox Chicago, ''Fox News at Nine'', [[May 4]], [[2007]]</ref>

== References==
{{Reflist|2}}

== External links ==
* [http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/olsen_greg00.html Greg Olsen biography at University of Miami Athletics Web Site].
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=10475 Greg Olsen NFL profile at ESPN.com].
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{{Bears2007DraftPicks}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Olsen, Greg}}
[[Category:1985 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American football tight ends]]
[[Category:Athletes represented by Drew Rosenhaus]]
[[Category:Chicago Bears players]]
[[Category:Miami Hurricanes football players]]
[[Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players]]
[[Category:People from Passaic County, New Jersey]]
[[Category:US Army All-American football players]]

[[da:Greg Olsen]]

Greg Olsen (Footballspieler)

2008-08-16T04:21:02Z

ChrisP2K5: /* Personal life */

{{Otheruses4|the [[Chicago Bears]] [[tight end]]|the similarly-named [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] [[quarterback]]s coach|Greg Olson (American football)}}
{{Infobox NFLactive
|image=Greg Olsen in 2007.jpg  |
|caption=Greg Olsen at the Chicago Bears 2007 Training Camp
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|birthplace=Wayne, New Jersey
|heightft=6
|heightin=6
|weight=254
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|debutteam=Chicago Bears
|highlights=<nowiki></nowiki>
* PFW/PFWA All-Rookie Team (2007)
* Brian Piccolo Awards (2007)
|college=[[University of Miami|Miami (Fla.)]]
|draftyear=2007
|draftround=1
|draftpick=31
|pastteams=<nowiki></nowiki>
* [[Chicago Bears]] (2007-''present'')
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}}
'''Gregory Olsen ''' (born [[March 11]], [[1985]] in [[Wayne, New Jersey]]) is a [[tight end]] for the [[Chicago Bears]].

==Early years==
Olsen attended [[Wayne Hills High School]]. As a high school senior he was one of three finalists for the Gatorade National Player of the Year award along with former teammate [[Kyle Wright]]. He was a ''[[USA Today]]'' First-Team All-American as a senior in 2002. He was rated third overall on [[ESPN]]'s list of 100 High School players. He totaled 73 career catches for 1,474 yards, a 20.2 yards per catch average and a school-record 27 touchdowns. His father, Chris Olsen Sr., was his head coach, and led the Patriots to the playoffs in each of his four seasons.<ref>[http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=39439 Greg Olsen profile], [[National Football League Players Association]]. Accessed [[July 24]], [[2007]].</ref> He played in the 2003 [[U.S. Army All-American Bowl]]. He also played on his high school's basketball team, played both sports on a Varsity level for three years.

==College career==
Olsen originally enrolled at the [[University of Notre Dame]] but transferred as a freshman to the [[University of Miami]] in 2003. In 2003, Olsen was on the Hurricanes' scout team before suffering a shoulder injury and was redshirted. He became the starter of the [[Miami Hurricanes]] in his sophomore season in 2005 after [[Kevin Everett]] was drafted in the third round by the [[Buffalo Bills]]. In his career he totaled 87 receptions for 1215 yards (14.0 YPC), and 6 touchdowns.

==Professional career==
The [[Chicago Bears]] selected Olsen as the thirty-first overall pick in the [[2007 NFL Draft]]. He signed a five-year contract with the team on July 3, which made him the first of the draft's top sixty-four picks to come to terms with their team.<ref>Mayer, Larry, [http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=3576 Bears first NFL team to sign first-round draft pick] (July 3, 2007), chicagobears.com, Retrieved on July 4, 2007.</ref> Olsen sustained a knee injury during the Bears' final preseason game in 2007.<ref name="knee"/> Consequently, he missed the team's first two games whilst recovering.<ref name="knee">Mayer, Larry, [http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=3815 Back on practice field, Olsen hopes to play Sunday] (September 12, 2007), chicagobears.com, Retrieved on September 26, 2007.</ref> He made his NFL Debut on [[September 23]], [[2007]] against the [[Dallas Cowboys]], and caught two passes for twenty-eight yards.<ref>Seligman, Andrew, [http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20070923003 Dallas 34, Chicago 10] (September 24, 2007), Yahoo! Sports, Retrieved on September 26, 2007.</ref> Olsen caught his first touchdown two weeks later, during a week five match-up against the [[Green Bay Packers]].<ref>Mayer, Larry, [http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=3933 Bears turn to tight ends to give offense a boost] (October 8, 2007), chicagobears.com, Retrieved on October 8, 2007.</ref> Olsen concluded the season with 39 receptions for 391 yards and 2 touchdowns. He was selected to the 2007 Pro Football Weekly/Professional Football Writers' All-Rookie team.<ref>Chicagobears.com, [http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=4277 Bears superstar selected to another All-Pro team], Retrieved on January 30, 2008.</ref>

==Personal life==
Olsen's brother, Chris, is a [[quarterback]] for the [[Virginia Cavaliers football|University of Virginia]] in [[Charlottesville, Virginia]].<ref> Chicago Sun-Times, [http://www.suntimes.com/sports/football/352188,CST-SPT-draftbx21.article Olsen, Miller best picks of mediocre lot] Retrieved on [[May 4]], [[2007]]</ref> His brother also tried out for a spot on the Bears' roster, during their rookie mini-camp in May 2007, but was not offered a contract.<ref>Chicagobears.com, [http://www.chicagobears.com/news/ChalkTalkStory.asp?story_id=3418 Who schedules preseason opponents?] Retrieved on [[May 12]], [[2007]]</ref> He participated in the rap group, the [[7th Floor Crew]], during his tenure at the [[University of Miami]] under the [[pseudonym]] ''G-Reg''. Many media sources ridiculed Olsen for his involvement in the group, which had earned nation-wide notoriety for their sexually explicit and vulgar lyrics.<ref>Tremendous Upside Potential, [http://www.tremendousupsidepotential.com/2007/04/greg_olsen_is_a_great_rapper.php Greg Olsen Is A Great Rapper] Retrieved on [[May 4]], [[2007]]</ref><ref>Chicago Tribune, [http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/cs-070430bearsbits,1,7501308.story?coll=chi-news-hed&ctrack=3&cset=true Olsen: Bad rap shouldn’t give me a bad rep] Retrieved on [[May 4]], [[2007]]</ref> Olsen addressed the media about the issue almost a week after the draft. He apologized for his actions and claimed he had moved on.<ref>WFLD Fox Chicago, ''Fox News at Nine'', [[May 4]], [[2007]]</ref>

Olsen's father Chris is the head coach of the [[Wayne Hills High School]] football team in [[Wayne, NJ]].

== References==
{{Reflist|2}}

== External links ==
* [http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/olsen_greg00.html Greg Olsen biography at University of Miami Athletics Web Site].
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=10475 Greg Olsen NFL profile at ESPN.com].
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Sterling Marlin

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ChrisP2K5: /* 1991-1997 */

{{Infobox NASCAR driver|
Name = Sterling Marlin|
Image = |
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1957|6|30}} |
Birthplace = [[Columbia, Tennessee|Columbia]], [[Tennessee]]|
Cup_Car_Team = #09 - [[Phoenix Racing]] |
Previous_Year = 2007 |
Prev_Cup_Pos = 40th |
Best_Cup_Pos = 3rd - [[1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1995]], [[2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2001]] (Winston Cup) |
Cup_Wins = 10 |
Cup_Top_Tens = 216 |
Cup_Poles = 11 |
First_Cup_Race = [[1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1976]] [[Music City USA 420]] ([[Music City Motorplex|Nashville]]) |
First_Cup_Win = [[1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1994]] [[Daytona 500]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]]) |
Last_Cup_Win = [[2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2002]] [[Dodge Challenger 500|Carolina Dodge Dealers 400]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]) |
Awards = [[1980]]-[[1982]] [[Music City Motorplex|Nashville Speedway USA]] Track Champion

[[1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1983]] [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|NASCAR Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year]]

[[1994]] Daytona 500 winner

[[1995]] Daytona 500 winner

[[1995]] & [[1996]] Tennessee Professional Athlete of the Year

[[2002]] Tennessee Professional Athlete of the Year Nominee|
Updated_On = [[May 6]], [[2006]] |
}}
'''Sterling Marlin''' (born [[June 30]], [[1957]] in [[Columbia, Tennessee]]) is a [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup|Sprint Cup Series]] driver who drove the #14 [[Waste Management (company)|Waste Management]] [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]] for [[Ginn Racing]] until being replaced by Regan Smith on July 17, 2007. His future plans are uncertain at this time. He is the son of former NASCAR driver [[Coo Coo Marlin]]. Outside of racing he enjoys watching [[University of Tennessee|Tennessee Volunteers]] football and collecting [[American Civil War|Civil War]] artifacts. He is married to Paula and has a daughter, Sutherlin, and a son, [[Steadman Marlin|Steadman]], who sometimes races in the Nationwide Series.

== Beginnings ==
While he attended [[Spring Hill High School]], Marlin played high school basketball and football, earning the captain status his senior year while he played quarterback and linebacker. In 1976, he made his NASCAR debut at Nashville Speedway, filling in for his injured father in the #14 [[H.B. Cunningham]] Chevrolet. He started 30th and finished 29th after suffering [[oil pump]] failure early in the race. He made two more starts in [[1978 in NASCAR|1978]], finishing ninth at [[World 600]] and twenty-fifth at Nashville for Cunningham. He ran Nashville again in [[1979 in NASCAR|1979]], finishing seventeenth. In [[1980 in NASCAR|1980]], he posted two top-tens, eighth in the [[Daytona 500]] for Cunningham, and seventh at Nashville for [[D.K. Ulrich]]. From 1980 to 1982,Marlin was a three time track champion at the historic [[Nashville Speedway USA]].

== 1983-1990 ==
[[Image:SterlingMarlin17racecar1983.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Rookie of the Year car]]
In [[1983 in NASCAR|1983]], Marlin was hired by [[Roger Hamby]] to drive his #17 [[Hesco Exhaust]] [[Chevrolet]]. He posted a tenth-place finish at [[Dover International Speedway]] and finished nineteenth in the standings, clinching the Rookie of the Year award. After finishing 15th at Daytona for Hamby in 1984, Marlin spent most of the season running for [[Sadler Brothers Racing]], posting two top-ten finishes. He also competed in one race apiece for [[Jimmy Means]] and [[Dick Bahre]]. Marlin only made eight starts in [[1985]], seven of them coming for Sadler, his best finish twelfth at [[Talladega Superspeedway]]. He ended his season at [[Charlotte Motor Speedway]], driving the [[Helen Rae Special]]. He finished 29th, after suffering flywheel failure.

Marlin moved over to the #1 [[Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce]] car owned by [[Hoss Ellington]] in [[1986 in NASCAR|1986]]. His best finish that season came at the [[Firecracker 400]], where he finished second. He got a full-time job in [[1987 in NASCAR|1987]], when he was hired by [[Billy Hagan]] to drive the #44 [[Piedmont Airlines]] [[Oldsmobile]]. He had four top-fives and finished eleventh in points. The following season, he had seven finishes of eighth or better in the first ten races and finished tenth in the standings. In [[1989 in NASCAR|1989]], the team received sponsorship from [[Sunoco]] and switched to the number 94. He tied a career-best thirteen top-ten finishes but dropped to twelfth in the final standings. He left the team at the end of the 1990 season. During the 1990 season, he won his first career [[Busch Series]] race at Charlotte, driving the #48 [[Diamond Ridge]] Chevrolet owned by Fred Turner.

== 1991-1997 ==
Marlin signed to drive the #22 [[Maxwell House]] [[Ford Thunderbird]] for [[Junior Johnson]] in [[1991 in NASCAR|1991]]. He had a second-place finish at Daytona to start the season and won two poles at [[Talladega Superspeedway]] and the Firecracker 400, finishing seventh in the standings. The next season, he won an additional five poles and had six top-five finishes. Despite his career-high pole total, Marlin departed to drive the #8 [[Raybestos]] Ford for [[Stavola Brothers Racing]]. He had just one top-five finish and fell to fourteenth in the standings.

[[Image:SterlingMarlin1997Pocono.jpg|thumb|right|1997 car at Pocono]]
Marlin's first career win came in his 279th career start at the [[1994 in NASCAR|1994]] Daytona 500 driving for [[Morgan-McClure Motorsports]] in the #4 [[Kodak]] car. He went on to win the 500 again in the following year, becoming only one of three drivers to win consecutive Daytona 500s. The other two men that have accomplished that feat were [[Richard Petty]] and [[Cale Yarborough]]. He also became the only driver to have his first two career wins at the Daytona 500. Marlin won two more times during the [[1995 in NASCAR|1995]] season and finished a career high third in the point standings, during a four-year run with Morgan-McClure Motorsports. In [[1997 in NASCAR|1997]], he did not return to victory lane but dropped to twenty-fifth in the final standings. He left the #4 team at year's end.

== 1998-2005 ==
In [[1998 in NASCAR|1998]], he joined [[SABCO Racing]] to drive the #40 [[Coors Light]] Chevy. He opened the season by winning the [[Gatorade 125]], a qualifying race for the Daytona 500, but three weeks later, he failed to qualify for the [[Primestar 500]], the first race he had missed since 1986. He finished in the top-ten six times and had a thirteenth-place points finish. In [[1999 in NASCAR|1999]], he won his first pole since 1995 at [[Pocono Raceway]], but dropped down to sixteenth in the standings. In [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]], he won his second career Busch Series race, driving SABCO's #82 entry at [[Bristol Motor Speedway]]. During the season, he lost teammate [[Kenny Irwin, Jr.]] in a practice crash at [[New Hampshire International Speedway]]. After finishing in the top-ten seven times, he fell back to nineteenth in the overall standings.

In [[2001 in NASCAR|2001]], SABCO's majority ownership stake was purchased by [[Champ Car|CART]] (now [[Indy Racing League|IRL]]) championship owner [[Chip Ganassi]] and the team switched to [[Dodge Intrepid]]s. In his first race with the new team, Marlin won the Gatorade 125 qualifying race at Daytona. Three days later at the Daytona 500, Marlin appeared to make contact with [[Dale Earnhardt]], causing Earnhardt to crash head-on into the Turn 4 wall, an impact that would kill him. In the following days, Marlin and his family received hate mail and death threats from angry fans who felt that Marlin had killed Earnhardt. He was eventually publicly defended by two of Earnhardt's drivers, [[Dale Earnhardt, Jr.]] and [[Michael Waltrip]], and was also cleared of any wrongdoing by NASCAR's investigation into the accident. He won Dodge's first race in its return to NASCAR at [[Michigan International Speedway]], as well as winning the [[UAW-GM Quality 500]]. He tied his career best points finish of third that season.

Marlin scored two victories early in the [[2002 in NASCAR|2002]] season at [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway]] and [[Darlington Raceway]]. He actually led the [[2002 Daytona 500]] with six laps remaining until a [[red flag]] caution caused all drivers to have to stop and hold their positions. While waiting for the race to resume, Marlin climbed out of his car to look at the right front fender on his car. The fender was rubbing on the tire, and he pulled on it. Under NASCAR rules, no work of any kind is allowed to be performed on any car during a [[red flag]] caution period. Marlin was ordered to the back of the lead lap as a penalty. [[Ward Burton]] would go on to win, and Marlin finished eighth.

Marlin led the 2002 points standings for 25 straight weeks, holding a triple-digit advantage through most of the run. He lost the points lead to [[Mark Martin (NASCAR)|Mark Martin]] after the [[Sylvania 300]], and would stand fourth in points going into the [[Protection One 400]] at [[Kansas Speedway]]. During the race Marlin crashed and suffered a severe neck injury, causing him to miss the remainder of the season. His replacement, rookie [[Jamie McMurray]], won the fall Charlotte race in his second start. Marlin called the victorious McMurray on national television minutes after the stunning win, congratulating McMurray and the team on prime-time television. Marlin finished 18th in the final standings despite missing the final seven races. Marlin did not finish in the top-five in [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]], but had 11 top-tens and matched his previous year's finish of eighteenth in points. Also that year, Sterling had a few good chances to win races, but fell short. One notable example was in the [[Sharpie 500]] at [[Bristol Motor Speedway]] that year. Sterling was having a good race and had led quite a bit of it but on Lap 374, he was spun out by [[Kurt Busch]], leaving the home crowd mad and leading some people to question [[NASCAR]]'s treatment of the situation. Despite three top-fives in [[2004 in NASCAR|2004]] he fell to 21st in points. During the [[2005 in NASCAR|2005 season]], Ganassi announced Marlin would be replaced by [[David Stremme]] for the [[2006 in NASCAR|2006 season]] in order to attract the younger male demographic.

[[Image:MarlinWaltrip2006.jpg|right|thumb|200px|#14 Marlin battles #55 [[Michael Waltrip]] at the 2006 spring Bristol race.]]
Marlin joined [[MB2 Motorsports]] for [[2006 in NASCAR|2006]] to drive the #14 [[Waste Management (company)|Waste Management]] Chevy. Marlin runs the #14 in tribute to his father, Coo Coo Marlin, who died during the 2005 season. Marlin's only Top 10 finish in 2006 was ninth place finish at Richmond. His 2006 season was shadowed by bad luck and #14 finished 36th in owner points. However, the #14 team came back strong in 2007. Sterling made it on speed for the [[2007 Daytona 500]] and was able to give his teammate, [[Joe Nemechek]] a spot in the 500 during their Duel race.

== Presently ==
Marlin was able to qualify via speed for each of the first five races of the [[2007 in NASCAR|2007]] season, his #14 team was the only team out of the top 35 from last year to do this. In Las Vegas, Marlin was running in the top 10, and with around 20 laps to go closing in on a top 5 until his engine failed. At Martinsville, Marlin was making his way to the front with a very strong car until he was spun out by [[Scott Riggs]], Riggs got the top 10, Sterling finished 21st. Marlin's run in the #14 ended on July 17, 2007, when Ginn Racing announced [[Regan Smith]], who had been splitting time with [[Mark Martin (NASCAR)|Mark Martin]] in Ginn's [[U.S. Army]]-sponsored #01 car, would replace him beginning at the [[Allstate 400 at the Brickyard]] at Indianapolis. He attempted to qualify for two races in 2007, but he failed to qualify for either. He tried to make the [[Sharpie 500]] at Bristol in the #78 car as a replacement for [[Kenny Wallace]], and the [[UAW-Ford 500]] at Talladega, replacing [[Mike Wallace (NASCAR)|Mike Wallace]] in the #09 car. However in November he managed to qualify the #09 and drove at Phoenix for a 25th place finish, and a week later at Homestead finishing 33rd.

[[Image:Sterling Marlin 2008 Miccosukee Chevy Impala.jpg|thumb|right|#09 Cup racecar in 2008]]
Marlin failed to qualify for the 2008 Daytona 500 in the #09 car.
Then at Talladega, Sterling Marlin qualified and the following week at Richmond as well. For Darlington, Marlin raced the #40 car and qualified 14th. Sterling will attempt to make the Coca-Cola 600 at [[Lowe's Motor Speedway]] in the #40, still in for the injured [[Dario Franchitti]].

== Quotes ==
*"To drive a car with the same number that [[Coo Coo Marlin|my father]] drove makes the move even more special."
*"The Chevrolet has had more nose jobs than [[Michael Jackson]]." [http://insiderracingnews.com/PK/082304.html/]
*"I got run over by a bug-eyed dummy." in reference to an incident with [[Greg Biffle]] in 2004 at Watkins Glen.
*"I can get up and look in the mirror and know I've done everything right. I don't think that's the case on the other side so I'll just leave it at that" (after being replaced by Regan Smith on [[July 17]], [[2007]] in the #14 Ginn Racing Chevrolet)
*"That's just the way it goes. One of them racing deals" Commonly said after being taken out by another driver

==Sprint Cup Statistics==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year || Starts* || Wins || Top Fives || Top Tens || Poles || Rank
|-
|[[1976]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 101st
|-
|[[1978]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 69th
|-
|[[1979]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 86th
|-
|[[1980]] || 5 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 49th
|-
|[[1981]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 93rd
|-
|[[1982]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 115th
|-
|[[1983]] || 30 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 19th
|-
|[[1984]] || 14 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 37th
|-
|[[1985]] || 8 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 37th
|-
|[[1986]] || 10 || 0 || 2 || 4 || 0 || 36th
|-
|[[1987]] || 29 || 0 || 4 || 8 || 0 || 11th
|-
|[[1988]] || 29 || 0 || 6 || 13 || 0 || 10th
|-
|[[1989]] || 29 || 0 || 4 || 13 || 0 || 12th
|-
|[[1990]] || 29 || 0 || 5 || 10 || 2 || 14th
|-
|[[1991]] || 29 || 0 || 7 || 16 || 5 || 7th
|-
|[[1992]] || 29 || 0 || 6 || 13 || 0 || 10th
|-
|[[1993]] || 30 || 0 || 1 || 8 || 0 || 15th
|-
|[[1994]] || 31 || 1 || 5 || 11 || 1 || 14th
|-
|[[1995]] || 31 || 3 || 9 || 22 || 1 || 3rd
|-
|[[1996]] || 31 || 2 || 5 || 10 || 0 || 8th
|-
|[[1997]] || 32 || 0 || 2 || 6 || 0 || 25th
|-
|[[1998]] || 32 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 0 || 13th
|-
|[[1999]] || 34 || 0 || 2 || 5 || 1 || 16th
|-
|[[2000]] || 34 || 0 || 1 || 7 || 0 || 19th
|-
|[[2001]] || 36 || 2 || 12 || 20 || 1 || 3rd
|-
|[[2002]] || 29 || 2 || 8 || 14 || 0 || 18th
|-
|[[2003]] || 36 || 0 || 0 || 11 || 0 || 18th
|-
|[[2004]] || 36 || 0 || 3 || 7 || 0 || 21st
|-
|[[2005]] || 35 || 0 || 1 || 5 || 0 || 30th
|-
|[[2006]] || 36 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 34th
|-
|[[2007]] || 21 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 40th
|-
|'''Totals''' || '''728''' || '''10''' || '''83''' || '''216''' || '''11''' || '''-'''
|}

''Last Updated: July 5, 2007''

==Busch Series Statistics==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year || Starts || Wins || Top Fives || Top Tens || Poles || Rank
|-
|[[1986]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 133rd
|-
|[[1988]] || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 46th
|-
|[[1989]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 77th
|-
|[[1990]] || 5 || 1 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 48th
|-
|[[1992]] || 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 73rd
|-
|[[1993]] || 8 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 41st
|-
|[[1994]] || 9 || 0 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 44th
|-
|[[1995]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 106th
|-
|[[1996]] || 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 60th
|-
|[[1997]] || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 69th
|-
|[[1998]] || 5 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 58th
|-
|[[1999]] || 7 || 0 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 54th
|-
|[[2000]] || 4 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 62nd
|-
|[[2004]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 102nd
|-
|[[2005]] || 19 || 0 || 3 || 5 || 0 || 29th
|-
|[[2007]] || 2 || 0 || 0|| 0 || 0 || 106th
|-
|'''Totals''' || '''74''' || '''2''' || '''12''' || '''22''' || '''1''' || '''-'''
|}

==External links==
*[http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=marlist01 Driver's page at racing-reference.info]

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[[fr:Sterling Marlin]]

Sterling Marlin

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{{Infobox NASCAR driver|
Name = Sterling Marlin|
Image = |
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1957|6|30}} |
Birthplace = [[Columbia, Tennessee|Columbia]], [[Tennessee]]|
Cup_Car_Team = #09 - [[Phoenix Racing]] |
Previous_Year = 2007 |
Prev_Cup_Pos = 40th |
Best_Cup_Pos = 3rd - [[1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1995]], [[2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2001]] (Winston Cup) |
Cup_Wins = 10 |
Cup_Top_Tens = 216 |
Cup_Poles = 11 |
First_Cup_Race = [[1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1976]] [[Music City USA 420]] ([[Music City Motorplex|Nashville]]) |
First_Cup_Win = [[1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1994]] [[Daytona 500]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]]) |
Last_Cup_Win = [[2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2002]] [[Dodge Challenger 500|Carolina Dodge Dealers 400]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]) |
Awards = [[1980]]-[[1982]] [[Music City Motorplex|Nashville Speedway USA]] Track Champion

[[1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1983]] [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|NASCAR Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year]]

[[1994]] Daytona 500 winner

[[1995]] Daytona 500 winner

[[1995]] & [[1996]] Tennessee Professional Athlete of the Year

[[2002]] Tennessee Professional Athlete of the Year Nominee|
Updated_On = [[May 6]], [[2006]] |
}}
'''Sterling Marlin''' (born [[June 30]], [[1957]] in [[Columbia, Tennessee]]) is a [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup|Sprint Cup Series]] driver who drove the #14 [[Waste Management (company)|Waste Management]] [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]] for [[Ginn Racing]] until being replaced by Regan Smith on July 17, 2007. His future plans are uncertain at this time. He is the son of former NASCAR driver [[Coo Coo Marlin]]. Outside of racing he enjoys watching [[University of Tennessee|Tennessee Volunteers]] football and collecting [[American Civil War|Civil War]] artifacts. He is married to Paula and has a daughter, Sutherlin, and a son, [[Steadman Marlin|Steadman]], who sometimes races in the Nationwide Series.

== Beginnings ==
While he attended [[Spring Hill High School]], Marlin played high school basketball and football, earning the captain status his senior year while he played quarterback and linebacker. In 1976, he made his NASCAR debut at Nashville Speedway, filling in for his injured father in the #14 [[H.B. Cunningham]] Chevrolet. He started 30th and finished 29th after suffering [[oil pump]] failure early in the race. He made two more starts in [[1978 in NASCAR|1978]], finishing ninth at [[World 600]] and twenty-fifth at Nashville for Cunningham. He ran Nashville again in [[1979 in NASCAR|1979]], finishing seventeenth. In [[1980 in NASCAR|1980]], he posted two top-tens, eighth in the [[Daytona 500]] for Cunningham, and seventh at Nashville for [[D.K. Ulrich]]. From 1980 to 1982,Marlin was a three time track champion at the historic [[Nashville Speedway USA]].

== 1983-1990 ==
[[Image:SterlingMarlin17racecar1983.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Rookie of the Year car]]
In [[1983 in NASCAR|1983]], Marlin was hired by [[Roger Hamby]] to drive his #17 [[Hesco Exhaust]] [[Chevrolet]]. He posted a tenth-place finish at [[Dover International Speedway]] and finished nineteenth in the standings, clinching the Rookie of the Year award. After finishing 15th at Daytona for Hamby in 1984, Marlin spent most of the season running for [[Sadler Brothers Racing]], posting two top-ten finishes. He also competed in one race apiece for [[Jimmy Means]] and [[Dick Bahre]]. Marlin only made eight starts in [[1985]], seven of them coming for Sadler, his best finish twelfth at [[Talladega Superspeedway]]. He ended his season at [[Charlotte Motor Speedway]], driving the [[Helen Rae Special]]. He finished 29th, after suffering flywheel failure.

Marlin moved over to the #1 [[Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce]] car owned by [[Hoss Ellington]] in [[1986 in NASCAR|1986]]. His best finish that season came at the [[Firecracker 400]], where he finished second. He got a full-time job in [[1987 in NASCAR|1987]], when he was hired by [[Billy Hagan]] to drive the #44 [[Piedmont Airlines]] [[Oldsmobile]]. He had four top-fives and finished eleventh in points. The following season, he had seven finishes of eighth or better in the first ten races and finished tenth in the standings. In [[1989 in NASCAR|1989]], the team received sponsorship from [[Sunoco]] and switched to the number 94. He tied a career-best thirteen top-ten finishes but dropped to twelfth in the final standings. He left the team at the end of the 1990 season. During the 1990 season, he won his first career [[Busch Series]] race at Charlotte, driving the #48 [[Diamond Ridge]] Chevrolet owned by Fred Turner.

== 1991-1997 ==
Marlin signed to drive the #22 [[Maxwell House]] [[Ford Thunderbird]] for [[Junior Johnson]] in [[1991 in NASCAR|1991]]. He had a second-place finish at Daytona to start the season and won two poles at [[Talladega Superspeedway]] and the Firecracker 400, finishing seventh in the standings. The next season, he won an additional five poles and had six top-five finishes. Despite his career-high pole total, Marlin departed to drive the #8 [[Raybestos Brakes]] Ford for [[Stavola Brothers Racing]]. He had just one top-five finish and fell to fourteenth in the standings.

[[Image:SterlingMarlin1997Pocono.jpg|thumb|right|1997 car at Pocono]]
Marlin's first career win came in his 279th career start at the [[1994 in NASCAR|1994]] Daytona 500 driving for [[Morgan-McClure Motorsports]] in the #4 [[Kodak]] car. He went on to win the 500 again in the following year, becoming only one of three drivers to win consecutive Daytona 500s. The other two men that have accomplished that feat were [[Richard Petty]] and [[Cale Yarborough]]. He also became the only driver to have his first two career wins at the Daytona 500. Marlin won two more times during the [[1995 in NASCAR|1995]] season and finished a career high third in the point standings, during a four-year run with Morgan-McClure Motorsports. In [[1997 in NASCAR|1997]], he did not return to victory lane but dropped to twenty-fifth in the final standings. He left the #4 team at year's end.

== 1998-2005 ==
In [[1998 in NASCAR|1998]], he joined [[SABCO Racing]] to drive the #40 [[Coors Light]] Chevy. He opened the season by winning the [[Gatorade 125]], a qualifying race for the Daytona 500, but three weeks later, he failed to qualify for the [[Primestar 500]], the first race he had missed since 1986. He finished in the top-ten six times and had a thirteenth-place points finish. In [[1999 in NASCAR|1999]], he won his first pole since 1995 at [[Pocono Raceway]], but dropped down to sixteenth in the standings. In [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]], he won his second career Busch Series race, driving SABCO's #82 entry at [[Bristol Motor Speedway]]. During the season, he lost teammate [[Kenny Irwin, Jr.]] in a practice crash at [[New Hampshire International Speedway]]. After finishing in the top-ten seven times, he fell back to nineteenth in the overall standings.

In [[2001 in NASCAR|2001]], SABCO's majority ownership stake was purchased by [[Champ Car|CART]] (now [[Indy Racing League|IRL]]) championship owner [[Chip Ganassi]] and the team switched to [[Dodge Intrepid]]s. In his first race with the new team, Marlin won the Gatorade 125 qualifying race at Daytona. Three days later at the Daytona 500, Marlin appeared to make contact with [[Dale Earnhardt]], causing Earnhardt to crash head-on into the Turn 4 wall, an impact that would kill him. In the following days, Marlin and his family received hate mail and death threats from angry fans who felt that Marlin had killed Earnhardt. He was eventually publicly defended by two of Earnhardt's drivers, [[Dale Earnhardt, Jr.]] and [[Michael Waltrip]], and was also cleared of any wrongdoing by NASCAR's investigation into the accident. He won Dodge's first race in its return to NASCAR at [[Michigan International Speedway]], as well as winning the [[UAW-GM Quality 500]]. He tied his career best points finish of third that season.

Marlin scored two victories early in the [[2002 in NASCAR|2002]] season at [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway]] and [[Darlington Raceway]]. He actually led the [[2002 Daytona 500]] with six laps remaining until a [[red flag]] caution caused all drivers to have to stop and hold their positions. While waiting for the race to resume, Marlin climbed out of his car to look at the right front fender on his car. The fender was rubbing on the tire, and he pulled on it. Under NASCAR rules, no work of any kind is allowed to be performed on any car during a [[red flag]] caution period. Marlin was ordered to the back of the lead lap as a penalty. [[Ward Burton]] would go on to win, and Marlin finished eighth.

Marlin led the 2002 points standings for 25 straight weeks, holding a triple-digit advantage through most of the run. He lost the points lead to [[Mark Martin (NASCAR)|Mark Martin]] after the [[Sylvania 300]], and would stand fourth in points going into the [[Protection One 400]] at [[Kansas Speedway]]. During the race Marlin crashed and suffered a severe neck injury, causing him to miss the remainder of the season. His replacement, rookie [[Jamie McMurray]], won the fall Charlotte race in his second start. Marlin called the victorious McMurray on national television minutes after the stunning win, congratulating McMurray and the team on prime-time television. Marlin finished 18th in the final standings despite missing the final seven races. Marlin did not finish in the top-five in [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]], but had 11 top-tens and matched his previous year's finish of eighteenth in points. Also that year, Sterling had a few good chances to win races, but fell short. One notable example was in the [[Sharpie 500]] at [[Bristol Motor Speedway]] that year. Sterling was having a good race and had led quite a bit of it but on Lap 374, he was spun out by [[Kurt Busch]], leaving the home crowd mad and leading some people to question [[NASCAR]]'s treatment of the situation. Despite three top-fives in [[2004 in NASCAR|2004]] he fell to 21st in points. During the [[2005 in NASCAR|2005 season]], Ganassi announced Marlin would be replaced by [[David Stremme]] for the [[2006 in NASCAR|2006 season]] in order to attract the younger male demographic.

[[Image:MarlinWaltrip2006.jpg|right|thumb|200px|#14 Marlin battles #55 [[Michael Waltrip]] at the 2006 spring Bristol race.]]
Marlin joined [[MB2 Motorsports]] for [[2006 in NASCAR|2006]] to drive the #14 [[Waste Management (company)|Waste Management]] Chevy. Marlin runs the #14 in tribute to his father, Coo Coo Marlin, who died during the 2005 season. Marlin's only Top 10 finish in 2006 was ninth place finish at Richmond. His 2006 season was shadowed by bad luck and #14 finished 36th in owner points. However, the #14 team came back strong in 2007. Sterling made it on speed for the [[2007 Daytona 500]] and was able to give his teammate, [[Joe Nemechek]] a spot in the 500 during their Duel race.

== Presently ==
Marlin was able to qualify via speed for each of the first five races of the [[2007 in NASCAR|2007]] season, his #14 team was the only team out of the top 35 from last year to do this. In Las Vegas, Marlin was running in the top 10, and with around 20 laps to go closing in on a top 5 until his engine failed. At Martinsville, Marlin was making his way to the front with a very strong car until he was spun out by [[Scott Riggs]], Riggs got the top 10, Sterling finished 21st. Marlin's run in the #14 ended on July 17, 2007, when Ginn Racing announced [[Regan Smith]], who had been splitting time with [[Mark Martin (NASCAR)|Mark Martin]] in Ginn's [[U.S. Army]]-sponsored #01 car, would replace him beginning at the [[Allstate 400 at the Brickyard]] at Indianapolis. He attempted to qualify for two races in 2007, but he failed to qualify for either. He tried to make the [[Sharpie 500]] at Bristol in the #78 car as a replacement for [[Kenny Wallace]], and the [[UAW-Ford 500]] at Talladega, replacing [[Mike Wallace (NASCAR)|Mike Wallace]] in the #09 car. However in November he managed to qualify the #09 and drove at Phoenix for a 25th place finish, and a week later at Homestead finishing 33rd.

[[Image:Sterling Marlin 2008 Miccosukee Chevy Impala.jpg|thumb|right|#09 Cup racecar in 2008]]
Marlin failed to qualify for the 2008 Daytona 500 in the #09 car.
Then at Talladega, Sterling Marlin qualified and the following week at Richmond as well. For Darlington, Marlin raced the #40 car and qualified 14th. Sterling will attempt to make the Coca-Cola 600 at [[Lowe's Motor Speedway]] in the #40, still in for the injured [[Dario Franchitti]].

== Quotes ==
*"To drive a car with the same number that [[Coo Coo Marlin|my father]] drove makes the move even more special."
*"The Chevrolet has had more nose jobs than [[Michael Jackson]]." [http://insiderracingnews.com/PK/082304.html/]
*"I got run over by a bug-eyed dummy." in reference to an incident with [[Greg Biffle]] in 2004 at Watkins Glen.
*"I can get up and look in the mirror and know I've done everything right. I don't think that's the case on the other side so I'll just leave it at that" (after being replaced by Regan Smith on [[July 17]], [[2007]] in the #14 Ginn Racing Chevrolet)
*"That's just the way it goes. One of them racing deals" Commonly said after being taken out by another driver

==Sprint Cup Statistics==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year || Starts* || Wins || Top Fives || Top Tens || Poles || Rank
|-
|[[1976]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 101st
|-
|[[1978]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 69th
|-
|[[1979]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 86th
|-
|[[1980]] || 5 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 49th
|-
|[[1981]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 93rd
|-
|[[1982]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 115th
|-
|[[1983]] || 30 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 19th
|-
|[[1984]] || 14 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 37th
|-
|[[1985]] || 8 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 37th
|-
|[[1986]] || 10 || 0 || 2 || 4 || 0 || 36th
|-
|[[1987]] || 29 || 0 || 4 || 8 || 0 || 11th
|-
|[[1988]] || 29 || 0 || 6 || 13 || 0 || 10th
|-
|[[1989]] || 29 || 0 || 4 || 13 || 0 || 12th
|-
|[[1990]] || 29 || 0 || 5 || 10 || 2 || 14th
|-
|[[1991]] || 29 || 0 || 7 || 16 || 5 || 7th
|-
|[[1992]] || 29 || 0 || 6 || 13 || 0 || 10th
|-
|[[1993]] || 30 || 0 || 1 || 8 || 0 || 15th
|-
|[[1994]] || 31 || 1 || 5 || 11 || 1 || 14th
|-
|[[1995]] || 31 || 3 || 9 || 22 || 1 || 3rd
|-
|[[1996]] || 31 || 2 || 5 || 10 || 0 || 8th
|-
|[[1997]] || 32 || 0 || 2 || 6 || 0 || 25th
|-
|[[1998]] || 32 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 0 || 13th
|-
|[[1999]] || 34 || 0 || 2 || 5 || 1 || 16th
|-
|[[2000]] || 34 || 0 || 1 || 7 || 0 || 19th
|-
|[[2001]] || 36 || 2 || 12 || 20 || 1 || 3rd
|-
|[[2002]] || 29 || 2 || 8 || 14 || 0 || 18th
|-
|[[2003]] || 36 || 0 || 0 || 11 || 0 || 18th
|-
|[[2004]] || 36 || 0 || 3 || 7 || 0 || 21st
|-
|[[2005]] || 35 || 0 || 1 || 5 || 0 || 30th
|-
|[[2006]] || 36 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 34th
|-
|[[2007]] || 21 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 40th
|-
|'''Totals''' || '''728''' || '''10''' || '''83''' || '''216''' || '''11''' || '''-'''
|}

''Last Updated: July 5, 2007''

==Busch Series Statistics==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year || Starts || Wins || Top Fives || Top Tens || Poles || Rank
|-
|[[1986]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 133rd
|-
|[[1988]] || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 46th
|-
|[[1989]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 77th
|-
|[[1990]] || 5 || 1 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 48th
|-
|[[1992]] || 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 73rd
|-
|[[1993]] || 8 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 41st
|-
|[[1994]] || 9 || 0 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 44th
|-
|[[1995]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 106th
|-
|[[1996]] || 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 60th
|-
|[[1997]] || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 69th
|-
|[[1998]] || 5 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 58th
|-
|[[1999]] || 7 || 0 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 54th
|-
|[[2000]] || 4 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 62nd
|-
|[[2004]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 102nd
|-
|[[2005]] || 19 || 0 || 3 || 5 || 0 || 29th
|-
|[[2007]] || 2 || 0 || 0|| 0 || 0 || 106th
|-
|'''Totals''' || '''74''' || '''2''' || '''12''' || '''22''' || '''1''' || '''-'''
|}

==External links==
*[http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=marlist01 Driver's page at racing-reference.info]

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title= [[Daytona 500|Daytona 500 Winner]] |
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[[fr:Sterling Marlin]]

Sterling Marlin

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ChrisP2K5: /* 1991-1997 */

{{Infobox NASCAR driver|
Name = Sterling Marlin|
Image = |
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1957|6|30}} |
Birthplace = [[Columbia, Tennessee|Columbia]], [[Tennessee]]|
Cup_Car_Team = #09 - [[Phoenix Racing]] |
Previous_Year = 2007 |
Prev_Cup_Pos = 40th |
Best_Cup_Pos = 3rd - [[1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1995]], [[2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2001]] (Winston Cup) |
Cup_Wins = 10 |
Cup_Top_Tens = 216 |
Cup_Poles = 11 |
First_Cup_Race = [[1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1976]] [[Music City USA 420]] ([[Music City Motorplex|Nashville]]) |
First_Cup_Win = [[1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1994]] [[Daytona 500]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]]) |
Last_Cup_Win = [[2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2002]] [[Dodge Challenger 500|Carolina Dodge Dealers 400]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]) |
Awards = [[1980]]-[[1982]] [[Music City Motorplex|Nashville Speedway USA]] Track Champion

[[1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1983]] [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|NASCAR Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year]]

[[1994]] Daytona 500 winner

[[1995]] Daytona 500 winner

[[1995]] & [[1996]] Tennessee Professional Athlete of the Year

[[2002]] Tennessee Professional Athlete of the Year Nominee|
Updated_On = [[May 6]], [[2006]] |
}}
'''Sterling Marlin''' (born [[June 30]], [[1957]] in [[Columbia, Tennessee]]) is a [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup|Sprint Cup Series]] driver who drove the #14 [[Waste Management (company)|Waste Management]] [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]] for [[Ginn Racing]] until being replaced by Regan Smith on July 17, 2007. His future plans are uncertain at this time. He is the son of former NASCAR driver [[Coo Coo Marlin]]. Outside of racing he enjoys watching [[University of Tennessee|Tennessee Volunteers]] football and collecting [[American Civil War|Civil War]] artifacts. He is married to Paula and has a daughter, Sutherlin, and a son, [[Steadman Marlin|Steadman]], who sometimes races in the Nationwide Series.

== Beginnings ==
While he attended [[Spring Hill High School]], Marlin played high school basketball and football, earning the captain status his senior year while he played quarterback and linebacker. In 1976, he made his NASCAR debut at Nashville Speedway, filling in for his injured father in the #14 [[H.B. Cunningham]] Chevrolet. He started 30th and finished 29th after suffering [[oil pump]] failure early in the race. He made two more starts in [[1978 in NASCAR|1978]], finishing ninth at [[World 600]] and twenty-fifth at Nashville for Cunningham. He ran Nashville again in [[1979 in NASCAR|1979]], finishing seventeenth. In [[1980 in NASCAR|1980]], he posted two top-tens, eighth in the [[Daytona 500]] for Cunningham, and seventh at Nashville for [[D.K. Ulrich]]. From 1980 to 1982,Marlin was a three time track champion at the historic [[Nashville Speedway USA]].

== 1983-1990 ==
[[Image:SterlingMarlin17racecar1983.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Rookie of the Year car]]
In [[1983 in NASCAR|1983]], Marlin was hired by [[Roger Hamby]] to drive his #17 [[Hesco Exhaust]] [[Chevrolet]]. He posted a tenth-place finish at [[Dover International Speedway]] and finished nineteenth in the standings, clinching the Rookie of the Year award. After finishing 15th at Daytona for Hamby in 1984, Marlin spent most of the season running for [[Sadler Brothers Racing]], posting two top-ten finishes. He also competed in one race apiece for [[Jimmy Means]] and [[Dick Bahre]]. Marlin only made eight starts in [[1985]], seven of them coming for Sadler, his best finish twelfth at [[Talladega Superspeedway]]. He ended his season at [[Charlotte Motor Speedway]], driving the [[Helen Rae Special]]. He finished 29th, after suffering flywheel failure.

Marlin moved over to the #1 [[Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce]] car owned by [[Hoss Ellington]] in [[1986 in NASCAR|1986]]. His best finish that season came at the [[Firecracker 400]], where he finished second. He got a full-time job in [[1987 in NASCAR|1987]], when he was hired by [[Billy Hagan]] to drive the #44 [[Piedmont Airlines]] [[Oldsmobile]]. He had four top-fives and finished eleventh in points. The following season, he had seven finishes of eighth or better in the first ten races and finished tenth in the standings. In [[1989 in NASCAR|1989]], the team received sponsorship from [[Sunoco]] and switched to the number 94. He tied a career-best thirteen top-ten finishes but dropped to twelfth in the final standings. He left the team at the end of the 1990 season. During the 1990 season, he won his first career [[Busch Series]] race at Charlotte, driving the #48 [[Diamond Ridge]] Chevrolet owned by Fred Turner.

== 1991-1997 ==
Marlin signed to drive the #22 [[Maxwell House]] [[Ford Thunderbird]] for [[Junior Johnson]] in [[1991 in NASCAR|1991]]. He had a second-place finish at Daytona to start the season and won two poles at [[Talladega Superspeedway]] and the Firecracker 400, finishing seventh in the standings. The next season, he won an additional five poles and had six top-five finishes. Despite his career-high pole total, Marlin departed to drive the #8 [[Raybestos Brakes]] Ford for [[Stavola Brothers Racing]]. He had just one top-five finish and fell to fourteenth in the standings.

[[Image:SterlingMarlin1997Pocono.jpg|thumb|right|1997 car at Pocono]]
Marlin's first career win came in his 279th career start at the [[1994 in NASCAR|1994]] Daytona 500 driving for [[Morgan-McClure Motorsports]] in the #4 [[Kodak]] car. He went on to win the 500 again in the following year, becoming only one of three drivers to win consecutive Daytona 500s. The other two men that have accomplished that feat were [[Richard Petty]] and [[Cale Yarborough]]. He also became the only driver to have his first two career wins at the Daytona 500. Marlin won two more times during the [[1995 in NASCAR|1995]] season and finished a career high third in the point standings, during a four-year run with Morgan-McClure Motorsports. In [[1997 in NASCAR|1997]], he did not return to victory lane but dropped to twenty-fifth in the final standings. He left the #4 team at year's end.

== 1998-2005 ==
In [[1998 in NASCAR|1998]], he joined [[SABCO Racing]] to drive the #40 [[Coors Light]] Chevy. He opened the season by winning the [[Gatorade 125]], a qualifying race for the Daytona 500, but three weeks later, he failed to qualify for the [[Primestar 500]], the first race he had missed since 1986. He finished in the top-ten six times and had a thirteenth-place points finish. In [[1999 in NASCAR|1999]], he won his first pole since 1995 at [[Pocono Raceway]], but dropped down to sixteenth in the standings. In [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]], he won his second career Busch Series race, driving SABCO's #82 entry at [[Bristol Motor Speedway]]. During the season, he lost teammate [[Kenny Irwin, Jr.]] in a practice crash at [[New Hampshire International Speedway]]. After finishing in the top-ten seven times, he fell back to nineteenth in the overall standings.

In [[2001 in NASCAR|2001]], SABCO's majority ownership stake was purchased by [[Champ Car|CART]] (now [[Indy Racing Leauge|IRL]]) championship owner [[Chip Ganassi]] and the team switched to [[Dodge Intrepid]]s. In his first race with the new team, Marlin won the Gatorade 125 qualifying race at Daytona. Three days later at the Daytona 500, Marlin appeared to make contact with [[Dale Earnhardt]], causing Earnhardt to crash head-on into the Turn 4 wall, an impact that would kill him. In the following days, Marlin and his family received hate mail and death threats from angry fans who felt that Marlin had killed Earnhardt. He was eventually publicly defended by two of Earnhardt's drivers, [[Dale Earnhardt, Jr.]] and [[Michael Waltrip]], and was also cleared of any wrongdoing by NASCAR's investigation into the accident. He won Dodge's first race in its return to NASCAR at [[Michigan International Speedway]], as well as winning the [[UAW-GM Quality 500]]. He tied his career best points finish of third that season.

Marlin scored two victories early in the [[2002 in NASCAR|2002]] season at [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway]] and [[Darlington Raceway]]. He actually led the [[2002 Daytona 500]] with six laps remaining until a [[red flag]] caution caused all drivers to have to stop and hold their positions. While waiting for the race to resume, Marlin climbed out of his car to look at the right front fender on his car. The fender was rubbing on the tire, and he pulled on it. Under NASCAR rules, no work of any kind is allowed to be performed on any car during a [[red flag]] caution period. Marlin was ordered to the back of the lead lap as a penalty. [[Ward Burton]] would go on to win, and Marlin finished eighth.

Marlin led the 2002 points standings for 25 straight weeks, holding a triple-digit advantage through most of the run. He lost the points lead to [[Mark Martin (NASCAR)|Mark Martin]] after the [[Sylvania 300]], and would stand fourth in points going into the [[Protection One 400]] at [[Kansas Speedway]]. During the race Marlin crashed and suffered a severe neck injury, causing him to miss the remainder of the season. His replacement, rookie [[Jamie McMurray]], won the fall Charlotte race in his second start. Marlin called the victorious McMurray on national television minutes after the stunning win, congratulating McMurray and the team on prime-time television. Marlin finished 18th in the final standings despite missing the final seven races. Marlin did not finish in the top-five in [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]], but had 11 top-tens and matched his previous year's finish of eighteenth in points. Also that year, Sterling had a few good chances to win races, but fell short. One notable example was in the [[Sharpie 500]] at [[Bristol Motor Speedway]] that year. Sterling was having a good race and had led quite a bit of it but on Lap 374, he was spun out by [[Kurt Busch]], leaving the home crowd mad and leading some people to question [[NASCAR]]'s treatment of the situation. Despite three top-fives in [[2004 in NASCAR|2004]] he fell to 21st in points. During the [[2005 in NASCAR|2005 season]], Ganassi announced Marlin would be replaced by [[David Stremme]] for the [[2006 in NASCAR|2006 season]] in order to attract the younger male demographic.

[[Image:MarlinWaltrip2006.jpg|right|thumb|200px|#14 Marlin battles #55 [[Michael Waltrip]] at the 2006 spring Bristol race.]]
Marlin joined [[MB2 Motorsports]] for [[2006 in NASCAR|2006]] to drive the #14 [[Waste Management (company)|Waste Management]] Chevy. Marlin runs the #14 in tribute to his father, Coo Coo Marlin, who died during the 2005 season. Marlin's only Top 10 finish in 2006 was ninth place finish at Richmond. His 2006 season was shadowed by bad luck and #14 finished 36th in owner points. However, the #14 team came back strong in 2007. Sterling made it on speed for the [[2007 Daytona 500]] and was able to give his teammate, [[Joe Nemechek]] a spot in the 500 during their Duel race.

== Presently ==
Marlin was able to qualify via speed for each of the first five races of the [[2007 in NASCAR|2007]] season, his #14 team was the only team out of the top 35 from last year to do this. In Las Vegas, Marlin was running in the top 10, and with around 20 laps to go closing in on a top 5 until his engine failed. At Martinsville, Marlin was making his way to the front with a very strong car until he was spun out by [[Scott Riggs]], Riggs got the top 10, Sterling finished 21st. Marlin's run in the #14 ended on July 17, 2007, when Ginn Racing announced [[Regan Smith]], who had been splitting time with [[Mark Martin (NASCAR)|Mark Martin]] in Ginn's [[U.S. Army]]-sponsored #01 car, would replace him beginning at the [[Allstate 400 at the Brickyard]] at Indianapolis. He attempted to qualify for two races in 2007, but he failed to qualify for either. He tried to make the [[Sharpie 500]] at Bristol in the #78 car as a replacement for [[Kenny Wallace]], and the [[UAW-Ford 500]] at Talladega, replacing [[Mike Wallace (NASCAR)|Mike Wallace]] in the #09 car. However in November he managed to qualify the #09 and drove at Phoenix for a 25th place finish, and a week later at Homestead finishing 33rd.

[[Image:Sterling Marlin 2008 Miccosukee Chevy Impala.jpg|thumb|right|#09 Cup racecar in 2008]]
Marlin failed to qualify for the 2008 Daytona 500 in the #09 car.
Then at Talladega, Sterling Marlin qualified and the following week at Richmond as well. For Darlington, Marlin raced the #40 car and qualified 14th. Sterling will attempt to make the Coca-Cola 600 at [[Lowe's Motor Speedway]] in the #40, still in for the injured [[Dario Franchitti]].

== Quotes ==
*"To drive a car with the same number that [[Coo Coo Marlin|my father]] drove makes the move even more special."
*"The Chevrolet has had more nose jobs than [[Michael Jackson]]." [http://insiderracingnews.com/PK/082304.html/]
*"I got run over by a bug-eyed dummy." in reference to an incident with [[Greg Biffle]] in 2004 at Watkins Glen.
*"I can get up and look in the mirror and know I've done everything right. I don't think that's the case on the other side so I'll just leave it at that" (after being replaced by Regan Smith on [[July 17]], [[2007]] in the #14 Ginn Racing Chevrolet)
*"That's just the way it goes. One of them racing deals" Commonly said after being taken out by another driver

==Sprint Cup Statistics==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year || Starts* || Wins || Top Fives || Top Tens || Poles || Rank
|-
|[[1976]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 101st
|-
|[[1978]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 69th
|-
|[[1979]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 86th
|-
|[[1980]] || 5 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 49th
|-
|[[1981]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 93rd
|-
|[[1982]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 115th
|-
|[[1983]] || 30 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 19th
|-
|[[1984]] || 14 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 37th
|-
|[[1985]] || 8 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 37th
|-
|[[1986]] || 10 || 0 || 2 || 4 || 0 || 36th
|-
|[[1987]] || 29 || 0 || 4 || 8 || 0 || 11th
|-
|[[1988]] || 29 || 0 || 6 || 13 || 0 || 10th
|-
|[[1989]] || 29 || 0 || 4 || 13 || 0 || 12th
|-
|[[1990]] || 29 || 0 || 5 || 10 || 2 || 14th
|-
|[[1991]] || 29 || 0 || 7 || 16 || 5 || 7th
|-
|[[1992]] || 29 || 0 || 6 || 13 || 0 || 10th
|-
|[[1993]] || 30 || 0 || 1 || 8 || 0 || 15th
|-
|[[1994]] || 31 || 1 || 5 || 11 || 1 || 14th
|-
|[[1995]] || 31 || 3 || 9 || 22 || 1 || 3rd
|-
|[[1996]] || 31 || 2 || 5 || 10 || 0 || 8th
|-
|[[1997]] || 32 || 0 || 2 || 6 || 0 || 25th
|-
|[[1998]] || 32 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 0 || 13th
|-
|[[1999]] || 34 || 0 || 2 || 5 || 1 || 16th
|-
|[[2000]] || 34 || 0 || 1 || 7 || 0 || 19th
|-
|[[2001]] || 36 || 2 || 12 || 20 || 1 || 3rd
|-
|[[2002]] || 29 || 2 || 8 || 14 || 0 || 18th
|-
|[[2003]] || 36 || 0 || 0 || 11 || 0 || 18th
|-
|[[2004]] || 36 || 0 || 3 || 7 || 0 || 21st
|-
|[[2005]] || 35 || 0 || 1 || 5 || 0 || 30th
|-
|[[2006]] || 36 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 34th
|-
|[[2007]] || 21 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 40th
|-
|'''Totals''' || '''728''' || '''10''' || '''83''' || '''216''' || '''11''' || '''-'''
|}

''Last Updated: July 5, 2007''

==Busch Series Statistics==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year || Starts || Wins || Top Fives || Top Tens || Poles || Rank
|-
|[[1986]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 133rd
|-
|[[1988]] || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 46th
|-
|[[1989]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 77th
|-
|[[1990]] || 5 || 1 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 48th
|-
|[[1992]] || 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 73rd
|-
|[[1993]] || 8 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 41st
|-
|[[1994]] || 9 || 0 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 44th
|-
|[[1995]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 106th
|-
|[[1996]] || 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 60th
|-
|[[1997]] || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 69th
|-
|[[1998]] || 5 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 58th
|-
|[[1999]] || 7 || 0 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 54th
|-
|[[2000]] || 4 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 62nd
|-
|[[2004]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 102nd
|-
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*[http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=marlist01 Driver's page at racing-reference.info]

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Frank Lautenberg

2008-06-04T04:18:47Z

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'''Frank Raleigh Lautenberg''' (born [[January 23]], [[1924]]) is an [[United States|American]] businessman and [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] [[politician]]. Now the senior [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] from [[New Jersey]], he is in his second stint in office, first serving from 1982 to 2001, and again since 2003.

He is the only sitting Senator to have returned to office after having left the Senate. Lautenberg is the [[List of current United States Senators by age|third oldest]] (after [[Robert Byrd]] of [[West Virginia]] and [[Ted Stevens]] of [[Alaska]]) member of the Senate.

==Early life, career, and family==
Lautenberg was born in [[Paterson, New Jersey]] to poor [[Jew]]ish immigrants from [[Poland]] and [[Russia]]; his father Sam, who worked in silk mills, sold coal, farmed and once ran a tavern, died of cancer when Frank was 19. Lautenberg served overseas in the [[United States Army Signal Corps]] in [[World War II]] after graduating from [[Nutley High School]].<ref>[http://lautenberg.senate.gov/about/biography.cfm U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg]. Accessed [[November 21]], [[2007]].</ref> Then, financed by the [[GI Bill]], he attended and graduated from [[Columbia Business School]] in 1949 with a degree in [[economics]]. He co-founded the successful [[Automatic Data Processing, Inc.]] (ADP) and was its chairman and CEO. He was the executive commissioner of the [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]] from 1978 to 1982.

From his first marriage to Lois Lautenberg, which ended in divorce, Lautenberg has four children: Ellen, Nan, Lisa, and Joshua. In 2001, he married his companion of nearly 16 years, Bonnie S. Englebardt. He has a summer home on [[Martha's Vineyard]].

==U.S. Senator==
In 1982 he received the Democratic nomination for a US Senate seat from New Jersey for that year's [[U.S. Senate election, 1982|election]] after spending a considerable sum of his own money. The seat had been occupied by Democrat [[Harrison Williams]] who resigned on [[March 11]], [[1982]] after being implicated in the [[Abscam]] scandal. After Williams' resignation, Republican Governor [[Thomas Kean]] appointed Republican [[Nicholas F. Brady]] to the seat. Brady served in the Senate through the primary and general elections but did not run for the seat himself.

[[Image:Senators.jpg|thumb|280px|left|Sen. Lautenberg (center) is joined by Sen. [[Harry Reid]] (right) and outgoing Sen. [[Jon Corzine]] (second to left, with red tie) to welcome the new Senator [[Bob Menendez]] (between Corzine and Lautenberg) on [[Capitol Hill]].]]

Lautenberg won the election, defeating popular Republican congresswoman [[Millicent Fenwick]] by 52% to 48%. Brady, who had just a few days left in his appointed term, resigned on [[December 27]], [[1982]], allowing Lautenberg to take office several days before the traditional swearing-in of senators, which gave him an edge in seniority over the other freshmen senators.

In [[United States Senate election, 1988|1988]], Lautenberg was opposed by Republican [[Wall Street]] executive and former college football star [[Pete Dawkins]], who won the 1958 [[Heisman Trophy]] for the [[Army Black Knights]]. After trailing in early polls, the Lautenberg campaign, headed by Democratic consultant [[James Carville]], ran an aggressive advertising campaign enumerating Lautenberg's legislative accomplishments and questioning whether Dawkins' candidacy was intended solely as a stepping stone to the presidency, as well as his lack of roots in New Jersey. Lautenberg ultimately came from behind to win reelection by a 54% to 46% margin.

Following reelection, Lautenberg became a member of the President's Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism (PCAST), which was set up in September 1989 to review and report on aviation security policy in light of the sabotage of [[Pan Am Flight 103]] on [[December 21]], [[1988]].

Lautenberg was again reelected in the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[landslide victory|landslide]] year of [[United States Senate election, 1994|1994]], defeating New Jersey State Assembly Speaker [[Chuck Haytaian]] by 51% to 47%. Lautenberg announced his retirement in 2000, and his fellow Democrat and businessman, [[Jon Corzine]], was elected to replace him.

===2002 election===
Lautenberg unexpectedly returned to politics in [[United States Senate election, 2002|2002]], when the other New Jersey senator, Democrat [[Robert Torricelli]], withdrew his candidacy for reelection, because of corruption charges. It was rumored, however, that Lautenberg was the second choice to run, the first choice being former Senator [[Bill Bradley]], who turned it down.

The selection of Lautenberg came with some irony, as there had been notoriously bad blood between Lautenberg and Torricelli when the two had served together in the Senate.<ref> [http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/politics/dailynews/TheNote_Oct2.html] By Mark Halperin, Elizabeth Wilner
& Marc Ambinder, ABC News</ref>

The New Jersey Republican Party challenged the replacement of Torricelli's name on the ballot with Lautenberg's, arguing that it came too late according to state election laws. The ballot name change was unanimously upheld by the [[New Jersey Supreme Court]]<ref>http://fl1.findlaw.com/news.findlaw.com/nytimes/docs/torricelli/njdpsmsn100202scord.pdf</ref>, and the [[Supreme Court of the United States|U.S. Supreme Court]] declined to take up the case. Lautenberg won the election, defeating his Republican challenger, businessman [[Doug Forrester]], by 54% to 44%. That victory made Lautenberg one of very few who in recent times returned to the Senate after leaving it.

===Back in the Senate===
[[Image:Lautenberg & Alito.jpg|thumb|280px|right|Sen. Lautenberg meets with Associate Justice [[Samuel Alito]] prior to his confirmation hearings. Sen. Lautenberg eventually voted against the nominee.]]

Lautenberg is considered to be one of the Senate's most [[political progressivism|liberal]] members. He is [[pro-choice]], supports [[gun control]], has introduced many bills increasing penalties for [[carjacking]] and [[car theft]], and has criticized the [[George W. Bush|Bush administration]] on [[national security]] issues. He has been very involved in various anti-smoking legislation, anti-alcohol legislation as well as [[air safety|airline safety]] legislation, and is probably best known for being involved with, and authoring some of, the legislation that banned smoking from most commercial airline flights. He also is known for authoring the [[Ryan White Care Act]], which provides services to [[AIDS]] patients. His name is also associated with the [[Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban]] (sometimes called the ''Lautenberg Amendment''), which prohibits any persons convicted of [[misdemeanor]] or [[felony|felonious]] [[domestic violence]] from possessing firearms or [[ammunition]].

Upon his return to the Senate, Lautenberg was the first U.S. senator to introduce legislation calling for homeland security funds to be distributed solely on the basis of risk and vulnerability.

In 2005, he became a leading voice within the Senate in calling for an investigation into the [[Bush administration payment of columnists]].<ref>[http://lautenberg.senate.gov/~lautenberg/press/2003/01/2005210903.html Lautenberg Requests All Documents From White House Relating to Discredited "Journalist" James D. Guckert, also known as Jeff Gannon], Lautenberg press release, dated [[February 10]], [[2005]]</ref>

When [[Jon Corzine]] resigned from the Senate to become [[Governor of New Jersey]], Lautenberg became the Senior Senator, again, in 2006. This also makes him the only person to have been both the junior and senior senator from [[New Jersey]] twice.

Lautenberg received an "A" on the [[Drum Major Institute]]'s 2005 Congressional Scorecard on middle-class issues.<ref>[http://www.drummajorinstitute.com/congress/drum-major-voting-summary.php?name=Lautenberg&state=NJ&database=senate Congress at the Midterm: Their 2005 Middle-Class Record], accessed [[June 28]], [[2006]]</ref>

In 2007, Lautenberg proposed the [[Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2007]], designed to close loopholes that permit weapons purchases by persons that the executive branch has classified as "dangerous terrorists".

On June 21st, 2007, Lautenberg passed [[Clifford Case]] for the most votes on the Senate floor of any United States Senator in New Jersey history.

[[Image:Cantwell, Lautenberg and Boxer.jpg|thumb|279px|right|Sen. Lautenberg (center) along with Sen. [[Barbara Boxer]] (right) and Sen. [[Maria Cantwell]] (left) at a news conference discussing whether oil executives lied during a recent Congressional testimony regarding price gouging.]]

===Committee assignments===
*Committee on Appropriations
**Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
**Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
**Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
**Subcommittee on Homeland Security
**Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
**Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
*Committee on Environment and Public Works
**Subcommittee on Private Sector and Consumer Solutions to Global Warming and Wildlife Protection
**Subcommittee on Superfund and Environmental Health
**Subcommittee on Transportation Safety, Infrastructure Security, and Water Quality (Chairman)
*Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
**Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security
**Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Insurance, and Automotive Safety
**Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
**Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security (Chairman)
*Committee on the Budget

===2008 election===
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In February 2006, Lautenberg announced his intention to run for reelection in [[United States Senate elections, 2008|2008]], saying that deciding not to run for reelection in 2000 "was among the worst decisions of his life."<ref> [http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-2/114041382942860.xml&coll=1] The Star-Ledger </ref> Lautenberg formally announced his candidacy on March 31, 2008.

On Wednesday, April 2, 2008 US Rep. [[Rob Andrews]] announced he would challenge Lautenberg in the June 3rd primary for the Democratic nomination. Two Republicans, [[Murray Sabrin]] and [[Joseph Pennacchio]], have announced their intentions to run for their party's nomination for Lautenberg's Senate seat. Pennacchio cites Lautenberg's age among reasons not to vote for Lautenberg, and has made reference to Lautenberg's 1982 defeat of [[Millicent Fenwick]] which referenced Fenwick's age at the time. Former New Jersey Congressman and 1996 U.S. Senate candidate [[Dick Zimmer]] also decided to run.

Lautenberg defeated Andrews by a surprisingly wide margin in the primary (61% to Andrews' 34%) and will face former Congressman Zimmer in the general election. <ref>http://www.nj.com/elections/index.ssf/2008/06/polls_close_light_turnout_expe.html</ref>

==Controversy==

===Dubai ports deal and "devil" comment===
In comparing the [[devil]] with [[Dubai]],<ref>[http://www.fpif.org/fpiftxt/3150#_edn4 The Dubai Ports World Controversy: Jingoism or Legitimate Concerns?]</ref> Lautenberg drew stern criticism from some [[Arab American]] groups after making comments relating to the [[Dubai Ports World controversy]].<ref>[http://www.cnsnews.com/news/viewstory.asp?Page=%5CNation%5Carchive%5C200603%5CNAT20060303b.html Lautenberg's 'Devil and Dubai' Comments Prompt Outrage]</ref> Lautenberg was quoted as stating, "We wouldn't transfer the title to the [[devil]], and we're not going to transfer it to [[Dubai]]." According to a [[Foreign Policy In Focus]] article, Lautenberg defended his remarks due to the [[UAE]]'s refusal to support U.S. policy toward [[Israel]] and [[Iran]].<ref>[http://www.fpif.org/fpiftxt/3150#_edn4 The Dubai Ports World Controversy: Jingoism or Legitimate Concerns?]</ref> According to the [[Arab American Institute]], Lautenberg apologized in a letter upon meeting with Arab American Institute representatives.<ref>[http://www.aaiusa.org/press-room/2212/aainews070306 Lautenberg apologizes for Dubai remark].</ref>

==Electoral history==
*'''1982 election for U.S. Senate'''
**Frank Lautenberg (D), 50%
**[[Millicent Fenwick]] (R), 48%

*'''1988 election for U.S. Senate'''
**Frank Lautenberg (D) (inc.), 54%
**[[Pete Dawkins]] (R), 46%

*'''1994 election for U.S. Senate'''
**Frank Lautenberg (D) (inc.), 50%
**[[Chuck Haytaian]] (R), 47%

*'''2002 election for U.S. Senate'''
**Frank Lautenberg (D), 54%
**[[Doug Forrester]] (R), 44%

==See also==
*[[United States Senate]]
*[[List of United States Senators]]
*[[New Jersey]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://lautenberg.senate.gov/ United States Senator Frank Lautenberg], U.S. Senate site
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Soul Train

2008-05-26T07:30:51Z

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| image = [[Image:Soul Train.jpg|175px]]
| caption =
| format = Music Performance
| runtime = 60 minutes
| creator = [[Don Cornelius]]
| starring = Don Cornelius (1971-1993) various guest hosts (1993-1997) [[Mystro Clark]] (1997-1999) [[Shemar Moore]] (1999-2003) [[Dorian Gregory]] (2003-2006)
| country = {{USA}}
| network = [[First-run syndication]]
| first_aired = [[October 2]], [[1971 in television|1971]]
| last_aired = present
| num_episodes = [[List of Soul Train episodes|1,117]] (as of season 35)
| website = http://www.soultrain.com Soul Train homepage
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'''''Soul Train''''' is a long-running, music-related, syndicated television program. ''Soul Train'' has primarily featured performances by [[rhythm and blues|R&B]], [[Soul music|soul]], and [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] artists, although [[Jazz music|jazz]] musicians and [[Gospel music|gospel]] singers have also appeared. The program was created by [[Don Cornelius]], who also served as its first host and continues to serve as its executive producer.

==History==
''Soul Train'' premiered on [[WCIU-TV]] in [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]] on [[August 17]], [[1970 in television|1970]] as a daily program. Its success attracted the attention of two Chicago-based companies -- the [[Johnson Products Company]] (manufacturers of the [[Afro Sheen]] line of hair-care products), and [[Sears, Roebuck and Company|Sears, Roebuck and Co.]] -- who agreed to sponsor the program's expansion into [[first-run syndication|syndication]]. ''Soul Train'' began airing in selected cities across the United States, on a weekly basis, on [[October 2]], [[1971 in television|1971]]. When it moved into syndication, the program's home base was also shifted to [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], where it remains to the present day. Syndication of the program was initially handled by [[Syndicast Services]] until [[1985 in television|1985]], when [[Tribune Entertainment]] took over those responsibilities.

Don Cornelius ended his run as host in [[1993 in television|1993]], and guest hosts were used from that time until [[1997 in television|1997]], when comedian [[Mystro Clark]] began a two-year stint as host. Clark was replaced by actor [[Shemar Moore]] in [[1999 in television|1999]]. In [[2003 in television|2003]], Moore was succeeded by actor [[Dorian Gregory]], who hosted through [[2006 in television|2006]].

The show is known for its animated opening title featuring the popular cartoon train.

As a nod to ''Soul Train'''s longevity, the show's opening sequence (during later seasons) contains a claim that it is the ''"longest-running, first-run, nationally-syndicated program in television history,"'' with over 1,100 episodes produced from the show's debut through the [[2005 in television|2005]]-06 season.

Production of first-run episodes was suspended at the conclusion of the 2005-06 season, the show's thirty-fifth. However, ''Soul Train'' has not been officially cancelled. Since the 2006-[[2007 in television|07]] season, the program has been airing archived episodes from the 1970s through mid-1980s under the title "The Best of ''Soul Train''", in lieu of new installments. <ref>[http://www.soultrain.com/stweekly/libraryframeset.html Soul Train - Don Cornelius Productions, Inc]</ref> The future of ''Soul Train'' was placed in further uncertainty with the announced closing of Tribune Entertainment's syndication division on [[December 18]], 2007, leaving Don Cornelius Productions to seek a new distributor for the program.<ref>ffd([http://www.tvweek.com/news/2007/12/tribune_entertainment_ends_dis.php])</ref> DCP then secured a deal with [[Trifecta Entertainment & Media]], which also distributes another former Tribune Entertainment series, ''[[American Idol|American Idol Rewind]]''.

==Influence==
During the heyday of ''Soul Train'' in the [[1970s]] and [[1980s]], the program was widely influential among younger black Americans, many of whom turned to it not only to hear the latest songs by well-known black artists but also for clues about the latest fashions and dance trends. Moreover, for many white Americans in that era who were not living in areas that were racially diverse, ''Soul Train'' provided a unique window into black culture. Some commentators have called ''Soul Train'' a "black ''[[American Bandstand]]''", another long-running program with which ''Soul Train'' shares some similarities.

==Program elements==
Within the structure of the program, there have been two enduring elements. The first is the "Soul Train Scramble Board", where two dancers are given sixty seconds to unscramble a set of letters which form the name of that show's performer or a famous person in [[African American]] history. In describing the person's renown, the host concludes with the phrase ''"whose name you should know"''.

Near the program's conclusion, there is also the popular "Soul Train Line", in which all the dancers form two lines with a space in the middle for individual dancers to strut down and dance in consecutively. Sometimes, new dance styles or moves are featured or introduced by particular dancers.

In addition, there is an in-studio group of dancers who dance along to the music as it is being performed. [[Rosie Perez]], [[Carmen Electra]], [[Nick Cannon]], [[MC Hammer]], [[Jermaine Stewart]], [[Fred Berry|Fred "Rerun" Berry]], [[Perri "Pebbles" Reid|Pebbles]], and [[National Football League|NFL]] legend [[Walter Payton]] were among those who got noticed dancing on the program over the years. Two former dancers, [[Jody Watley]] and [[Jeffrey Daniel]], enjoyed years of success as members of the disco group [[Shalamar]] after they were tabbed by ''Soul Train'' talent booker/record promoter Dick Griffey to replace the group's original session singers in [[1977]].

Performers who appear on ''Soul Train'' generally [[lip-sync]] their songs to its recorded version, though several have chosen to sing their songs live. Each guest usually performs twice on each program; after their first number, they are joined by the program host on-stage for a brief interview.

The show is known for two popular [[catchphrase]]s: Referring to itself as the ''"hippest trip in America"'' at the beginning of the show; and for closing the program with, ''"...We wish you love, peace... and SOUL!"''

==Spin-offs==
In [[1987 in music|1987]], ''Soul Train'' launched the '''''[[Soul Train Music Awards]]''''', which honors the top performances in R&B, hip-hop, and gospel music (and, in its earlier years, jazz music) from the previous year. ''Soul Train'' later created two additional annual specials: The '''''[[Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards]]''''', first airing in [[1995 in television|1995]], celebrated top achievements by female performers; and the '''''[[Soul Train Christmas Starfest]]''''', which premiered in [[1998 in television|1998]], featured holiday music performed by a variety of R&B and gospel artists. The ''Lady of Soul Awards'' and ''Christmas Starfest'' programs last aired in 2006.

The ''Soul Train Music Awards'' were most recently held on [[March 10]], 2007. In April 2008 Don Cornelius announced that year's ceremony had been cancelled. Cornelius cited the three-month-long strike by the [[Writers Guild of America]] as one of the reasons, though a main factor may have been the uncertainty surrounding ''Soul Train'''s future. Cornelius also announced that a motion picture based on the program is currently in development and could be released theatrically in 2009. <ref name="reuters">{{cite web |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSN1542409420080418?sp=true |title="Soul Train" movie rolling into theaters |accessdate=2008-04-20 |author=Dean Goodman |publisher=Reuters.com |date=[[2008-04-18]]}}</ref>

==Theme music==
Besides hosting and producing ''Soul Train'', Don Cornelius also commissioned the show's theme song.
When ''Soul Train'' first premiered in 1971, a funky instrumental called "Piping Hot" by [[King Curtis]] (later redone by [[The Rimshots]]) was used as the show's theme.

Then in 1973, the show changed its theme to the well-known "[[TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)]]", recorded by [[Philadelphia soul]] studio group [[MFSB]], with vocals by the [[Three Degrees]]. Released as a single, this song became a pop and R&B radio hit in [[1973 in music|1973]]. ''Soul Train'' used "TSOP" until [[1975]].

In 1975, the show's in-house group [[The Soul Train Gang]] came up with "Soul Train '75" which was later released as a single for the newly formed [[Soul Train Records]]. This theme was only used for the 1975-1976 season.

From 1976 to 1978, ''Soul Train'' used another theme from the Soul Train Gang called "Soul Train '76 (Get on Board)".

In 1978, a new theme was introduced: "Soul Train '78", produced by the Hollywood Disco Jazz Band and sung by [[The Waters]], was used until the middle half of the 1979-1980 season when it switched to "Up on Soul Train" , first sung by [[The Waters]], and after several episodes into the season by the [[The Whispers|Whispers]] <ref>[http://lanier2.imeem.com/music/eGKL8IkP/up_on_soul_train/ The Whispers Up On Soul Train - Song - MP3 Stream on IMEEM Music]</ref>, in [[1980 in music|1980]].

For several seasons beginning in [[1983 in television|1983]], the program switched to another theme created by R&B artist [[O'Bryan]]. This lesser-known theme to the program, "Soul Train's a Comin'" <ref>[http://lanier2.imeem.com/music/qhqYbbih/soul_trains_a_comin_remix_1983/ O'Bryan Soul Train's A Comin' (Remix) - 1983 - Song - MP3 Stream on IMEEM Music]</ref>, had a funkier beat and a stronger bass line.

In [[1987 in music|1987]], [[George Duke]] composed the first remake of "TSOP", known as "TSOP '87", and Duke also remixed the theme into a newer version ("TSOP '89") in [[1989 in music|1989]].

"Soul Train '93" (You Know You Want to Dance)" performed by the rap group [[Naughty by Nature]] with a saxophone solo by [[Everette Harp]], was introduced in [[1993 in music|1993]].

More recently, another updated version of "TSOP", "TSOP 2000", has been used. However, at the beginning of the second half, "You Know You Want to Dance" is still used.

==References in popular culture==
*The sketch comedy show ''[[In Living Color]]'' [[parody|parodied]] ''Soul Train'' in [[1990 in television|1990]] with a sketch called '''''Old Train'''''. [[Keenen Ivory Wayans]] portrayed Don Cornelius as the host of a show that featured dancing elderly people. Participants in the "dance line" included a nurse pushing an old person in a wheelchair, and a casket being carried by pallbearers. Playing on elderly senility, the "Soul Train Scramble Board" had the contestants unscramble the words "Mr. DE".

*The improvisational comedy show ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway?]]'' once featured a game in which one of the actors pretended he was the host of ''Soul Train'', repeatedly morphing into a "goofy white guy" and back again.

*The video game ''[[Streets of SimCity]]'' has a parody called '''''Soul Transit''''' featured briefly in the intro.

*''[[The Simpsons]]'' featured a parody of the show entitled '''''Soul Mass Transit System'''''.

*A sequence in the movie ''[[Charlie's Angels (film)|Charlie's Angels]]'' featured actress [[Cameron Diaz]] dancing on ''Soul Train''.

*Don Cornelius played himself in an episode of ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]'', where the main characters appear on ''Soul Train''. Cornelius also made a cameo appearance in the [[1998 in film|1998]] comedy ''[[Jane Austen's Mafia!]]''. He appears during the funeral of Vincenzo Cortino, portrayed by [[Lloyd Bridges]].

*[[International Game Technology|IGT]] created a slot machine based on the show.

*[[Johnnie Taylor]]'s [[No. 1 hit]] "[[Disco Lady]]", from [[1976 in music|1976]], contains the line "Girl, you oughta be on TV... on ''Soul Train''!"

*In [[1974 in music|1974]], [[Junior Walker]] recorded a song called "[[Dancin' Like They Do on Soul Train]]."

*[[Marvin Gaye]]'s "[[After the Dance]]", includes the line, "You were looking good on ''Soul Train''."

*[[Archie Bell & the Drells]]' "[[I Could Dance All Night]]", includes the line, "See those kids on that ''Soul Train'' show."

*In the "Arthur Plays the Blues" episode of the [[PBS Kids]] ''[[Arthur (TV series)|Arthur]]'' cartoon series, Arthur's piano teacher Dr. Fugue says to Arthur after giving Arthur a second chance at piano lessons "I don't want to miss ''Soul Train''".

*[[Cartoon Network]]'s ''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]'' did an animated parody of ''Soul Train'' called '''''Groove Train''''' in the episode, "Sister's Got A Brand New Bag."

*''[[The Proud Family]]'' featured a similar program entitled '''''Hip-Hop Helicopter'''''.

*In a [[Summer]] [[2003]] [[Old Navy]] commercial, a parody of this was used as ''Cargo Train'', and the song ''[[Boogie Fever]]'' by [[The Sylvers]] was spoofed as ''Cargo Fever''.

== See also ==
* [[:Category:Lists of Soul Train episodes|Category:Lists of Soul Train episodes]]
* [[Guests on Soul Train]]
* [[SOLAR Records]]
* [[Soul Train Music Awards]]
* [[Showtime at the Apollo]]

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* [http://www.soultrain.com Soul Train homepage] (has not been updated since 2005)
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* [http://www.jumptheshark.com/topic/Soul-Train/Soul-Train-General-Comments/1831 Jump the Shark - Soul Train]
* [http://www.jeffreydaniel.com The official website of Jeffrey Daniel]

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The Montel Williams Show

2008-05-22T05:31:44Z

ChrisP2K5: /* History */

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'''''The Montel Williams Show''''' (also known as ''Montel'') was a [[Television syndication|syndicated]] talk show hosted by [[Montel Williams]].

On [[January 30]], [[2008]] it was announced that ''The Montel Williams Show'' will stop production on new episodes at the end of the 2007-08 television season.<ref>[http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6527311.html The Montel Williams Show to End Original Production - 1/30/2008 7:25:00 PM - Broadcasting & Cable]</ref> The show's cancellation marks the end of a seventeen-year run; the show will continue in reruns for the 2008-09 season.

==History==

In its early years, ''Montel'' was similar to most [[tabloid talk show]]s. As time went on, however, the genre became less popular, and so now ''Montel'' usually focuses on inspirational stories and subjects that are less controversial. Common themes seen on ''Montel'' include finding lost loves, reuniting mothers who gave their children up for adoption, or stories of strong women who faced certain danger (such as rape or murder) and fought their way free. [[Multiple sclerosis]] is also a frequent topic. Williams is also known for his use of [[catch phrase]]s, including "Welcome, welcome, welcome!" at the beginning of each episode and "Please welcome (guest's name) to the show!" when introducing a guest.

Every Wednesday (and sometimes on Fridays as well during the summer), self-proclaimed [[psychic]] [[Sylvia Browne]] is Montel's guest, and performs psychic readings of guests as well as discussing her ideas about spirituality and the afterlife. Her predictions have been the target for much criticism, and her psychic abilities written off as [[cold reading]]. She has refused to partake in [[James Randi Educational Foundation#The One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge|The Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge]] from [[James Randi]], a prominent [[Scientific skepticism|skeptic]].

The first several seasons were distributed by [[Viacom Enterprises]]. After [[Viacom]]'s purchase of [[Paramount Pictures]] in 1994, Viacom Enterprises was merged into [[Paramount Television]]'s distribution arm, [[Paramount Domestic Television]]. PDT began distributing the show in fall 1995, and became [[CBS Paramount Domestic Television]] after the Viacom/[[CBS Corporation]] split in 2006. Its distributor changed names once again in 2007, as CPDT was merged with [[King World Productions]] to form the current distributor, [[CBS Television Distribution]].

On January 30, 2008, after an appearance on the show Fox & Friends in which he criticized the media's lack of coverage on the Iraq War, which he took the hosts to task for their (and the media in general's) excessive coverage of the death of actor Heath Ledger, contrasting it with their sparse coverage of the US Soldiers dying in Iraq. it was reported in Variety that CBS TV Distribution terminated the show when key Fox-owned stations chose not to renew it for the 2008-2009 season.[6]

The final episode aired in most markets on May 16, 2008, with some markets airing it at a later date (one week later).

==International broadcasting==
* [[United Kingdom]], on the digital [[freeview]] channel [[ITV2]]. [[Channel 4]] formally.
* [[Australia]], on [[cable]] and [[satellite]] channel [[W. Channel|W.]]
* [[Denmark]], on [[cable]] and [[satellite]] channel [[Viasat TV3+ Denmark]]
* [[Norway]], on the digital channel FEM
* [[Sweden]], on the digital channel [[TV3 (Sweden)|TV3]]

==References==
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*[http://montelshow.com/ Official ''Montel'' web site]
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*[http://www.floorbiz.com/BizNews/NPViewArticle.asp?cmd=view&articleid=2394 Emmy Winning Montel Williams Show Selects Empire Today Carpeting for New Set]

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Maurice LaMarche

2008-04-27T05:15:16Z

ChrisP2K5: /* Television */

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'''Maurice LaMarche''' (born [[March 30]], [[1958]]) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[voice actor]] and former [[stand up comedy|stand up]] comedian.

== Early life ==
LaMarche was born in [[Toronto, Ontario|Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]], but his family moved to [[Timmins, Ontario|Timmins]], [[Ontario]] very soon after he was born.<ref>[http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/?p=1153&page=1 Interview with Quick Stop Entertainment (5th question)] {http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/?p=1153&page=1 Interview with Quick Stop Entertainment (8th question)]</ref> LaMarche's childhood was filled with his "own little world of cartoons and sixties television".<ref>[http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/?p=1153&page=1 Interview with Quick Stop Entertainment (12th question)]</ref> It wasn't until his sophomore year of high school that he learned of the popularity his talent for [[impressionist (entertainment)|mimicry]] could garner him. This realization came from a coincidental performance in a high school "variety night" when a couple of friends urged him to enter. The act he performed at the variety night was "celebrities as waiters" which he actually used all the way up until the end of his stand up career.<ref>[http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/?p=1153&page=1 Interview with Quick Stop Entertainment (18th question)]</ref>

== Stand up ==

At the age of 19, LaMarche took his high school act to an [[open mic]] night in [[New York]], performing to a reaction in which, as he describes, "they just totally ignored me".<ref>[http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/?p=1153&page=1 Interview with Quick Stop Entertainment (questions 19-21)]</ref> This reaction was coupled with the backlash LaMarche received from fellow Canadian comedians who LaMarche describes as discouraging him from pursuing a career outside of Canada.<ref>[http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/?p=1153&page=1 Interview with Quick Stop Entertainment (Questions 22-26)]</ref>

Three years later, at the age of 22, Maurice moved straight to [[Los Angeles]] to further his stand up career. This move, LaMarche says, would always be something he regretted doing instead of moving to New York.

<blockquote>"... in retrospect, I thought it was a mistake. I think that a couple of years in New York would have made me a stronger comedian." - ''Maurice LaMarche''<ref>[http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/?p=1153&page=1 Interview with Quick Stop Entertainment (40th question)]</ref></blockquote>

Over the next five years LaMarche's career would gradually progress, but even he says he never had great material. Despite being so critical of himself, LaMarche would be granted the opportunity of being part of the [[1985]] [[HBO]] ''Young Comedians Special, the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special''. Looking back on his performance in this special, Maurice believes he was about five years away from "going from being a good comedian to being a great comedian" and being the "only impressionist that actually comes from somewhere".<ref>[http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/?p=1153&page=1 Interview with Quick Stop Entertainment (Questions 42-43)]</ref> Unfortunately, LaMarche wouldn't get that chance.

In [[1987]], Maurice LaMarche's father was murdered. This sent LaMarche into [[Clinical depression|depression]] and [[alcoholism]] for the next two years, effectively ending his stand up career.<ref>[http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/?p=1153&page=1 Interview with Quick Stop Entertainment (43rd question)]</ref> After getting sober in [[1989]], Maurice made a short-lived attempt at getting back into stand up. It was at this time that tragedy would strike again in the form of his eighteen-year-old sister dying in a car accident.<ref>[http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/?p=1153&page=1 Interview with Quick Stop Entertainment (51st question)]</ref> At this point, LaMarche decided he just couldn't do standup comedy anymore.

<blockquote>"Oh, that's it. I don't have any funny left in me. I'm done."<ref>[http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/?p=1153&page=1 Interview with Quick Stop Entertainment (51st question)]</ref> - ''Maurice LaMarche''</blockquote>

During his standup career, Maurice LaMarche opened for such acts as [[Rodney Dangerfield]], [[George Carlin]], [[David Sanborn]] and [[Donna Summer]].<ref>[http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/?p=1153&page=1 Interview with Quick Stop Entertainment (45th question)]</ref>

== Voiceover acting ==
Maurice's first entrance into the [[voiceover]] industry was in [[1979]] in ''Easter Fever'' and ''Take Me Up To The Ballgame'', two Canadian films.<ref>[http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/?p=1153&page=2 Interview with Quick Stop Entertainment (2nd page, Questions 33 and 39]</ref> LaMarche didn't venture into [[voiceover]] acting again until years later as a side endeavor during his full-time standup comedy career.

=== Television ===
Maurice LaMarche began on ''[[Inspector Gadget]]'' and went on to ''[[Dennis the Menace (TV series)|Dennis the Menace]]'', ''[[Popeye and Son]]'' and ''[[The Real Ghostbusters]]''. After ''The Real Ghostbusters'', LaMarche became a regular mainstay of the voiceover industry appearing in such shows as ''[[Talespin]]'', ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]'', ''[[G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1989 TV series)|GI Joe]]'', ''[[Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: The Animated Series]]'', ''[[Taz-Mania]]'', ''[[Where's Waldo? (TV series)|Where's Waldo]]'', ''[[The Little Mermaid (TV series)|The Little Mermaid]]'', ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'', and ''[[Bonkers]]'' before landing perhaps his most recognized role in [[1993]] as [[Pinky and the Brain#The Brain|The Brain]] on ''[[Animaniacs]]'' (and later its spin-off show ''[[Pinky and the Brain]]''). Following this, LaMarche worked on ''[[The Critic]]'', ''[[Freakazoid!]]'', and ''[[The Tick]]'' before then reprising his role of Egon in ''[[Extreme Ghostbusters]]''. The stretch of two years after this saw LaMarche portray characters in such shows as ''[[Duckman]]'', ''[[Hey Arnold!]]'', ''[[Queer Duck]]'', ''[[King of the Hill]]'', and ''[[The Chimp Channel]]''. It was at this time, [[1999]], that Maurice LaMarche began work on ''[[Futurama]]''. Since ''Futurama'' LaMarche has continued to work steadily in television, including guest roles on ''[[The Simpsons]]''. His most recent regular role came as Hovis the butler on the Nickelodeon series ''[[Catscratch]]''.

LaMarche has done various voice work for many [[Warner Bros. Animation]] and [[DiC Entertainment]] cartoons. He also performed the infamous burping of Wakko in the short "''The Great Wakkorotti''" in ''[[Animaniacs]]''.

==== ''Pinky and the Brain'' ====
Maurice LaMarche plays the character of The Brain in ''[[Pinky and the Brain]]''. In creating the voice for Brain, LaMarche says he looked at a picture of the character and immediately thought of [[Orson Welles]],<ref>[http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/?p=1153&page=2 Interview with Quick Stop Entertainment (5th question)]</ref> although the character wasn't modeled after Welles.<ref>[http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/?p=1153&page=3 Interview with Quick Stop Entertainment (3rd page, 27th question)]</ref> Voicing Brain gave LaMarche the opportunity to make use of his signature impersonation of Welles. Many ''Pinky and the Brain'' episodes are nods to Welles' career.

==== The Critic ====
While working on ''The Critic'' LaMarche once voiced 29 characters in one 30 minute episode.<ref>[http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/?p=1153&page=4 Interview with Quick Stop Entertainment (4th page, 19th question)]</ref>

His time on ''The Critic'' also afforded LaMarche the opportunity to once again parody Welles, this time after a video reading of a will (the Critic's family was so wealthy, they'd hired Orson Welles to narrate it) dissolves into a commercial for Mrs. Pells Fishsticks (as well as another for Rosebud [[Frozen Peas]]).

==== The ''[[Inspector Gadget]]'' universe ====
LaMarche has voiced Inspector Gadget (originally voiced by the late ''[[Don Adams]]'') in two ''Inspector Gadget'' films ([[direct-to-video]] and [[television movie]]s) as well as two television series (the original, and ''[[Gadget and the Gadgetinis]]''), plus a live-action appearance in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''.

==== Heroes ====
LaMarche acted, voice only, in the second episode of the hit NBC show ''[[Heroes (TV)|Heroes]]'', "[[Don't Look Back (Heroes)|Don't Look Back]]", as the villain [[Sylar]]. His voice is heard in a chilling recorded phone conversation on Chandra Suresh's answering machine. The role of Sylar was later played by [[Zachary Quinto]].

=== Film ===
LaMarche has appeared in many [[films]] including the voice of Orson Welles in ''[[Ed Wood (movie)|Ed Wood]]'', [[Pepe Le Pew]] in ''[[Space Jam]]'', the voice of [[Alec Baldwin]] in ''[[Team America: World Police]]'' and reprising his roles from ''[[Queer Duck]]'' and ''[[Futurama]]'' in the [[direct-to-video]] films ''[[Queer Duck#The Movie|Queer Duck: The Movie]]'' and ''[[Futurama: Bender's Big Score]]'', respectively.

His one on-camera theatrical film performance was in the 1981 Canadian feature "Funny Farm", not to be confused with a later Chevy Chase vehicle of the same name. The film follows the story of a young standup comedian's attempt to break into the big-time on the L.A. comedy scene. LaMarche played Dickie Lyons, an impressionist who befriends the main character, Mark Champlin. The film also starred [[Howie Mandel]], [[Eileen Brennan]], and [[Miles Chapin]].

In [[Mark Hamill]]'s [[2004]] movie ''[[Comic Book: The Movie]]'', LaMarche made a rare live appearance to be in the special features of the [[DVD]] alongside Pinky and the Brain co-star [[Rob Paulsen]]. Among other gags, he re-enacted his impression of [[Orson Welles]]' famous frozen peas commercial outtake.

==Filmography==
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| [[2007]] || ''[[Futurama: Bender's Big Score]]'' || Kif Kroker Morbo Calculon Lrrr Additional characters || [[Direct-to-video]] [[Animated movie]]
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|rowspan="8"| [[2006]] || ''[[Tak and the Power of Juju (TV series)|Tak & the Power of JuJu]]'' || Chief || [[Animated series]]
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| ''[[Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas]]'' || Yosemite Sam || [[Animated movie]]
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| ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' || Apache Chief Fred Flintstone Quick Draw McGraw Inch High Private Eye Atom Ant Various || [[Animated series]]
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| ''[[Shuriken School]]'' || Mr. No Naginata Kubo Utamaro Zumichito Daisuke Togakame || [[Animated series]]
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| ''[[Operation Z.E.R.O.]]'' || [[Father (Codename: Kids Next Door)|Father]] || [[Television movie]] [[Animated movie]]
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| ''[[Casper's Scare School]]'' || Pirate Thurdigree Burns ||[[Television movie]]
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| ''[[Barnyard (movie)|Barnyard]]'' || Igg the Cow || [[Animated movie]]
|-
| ''[[Queer Duck#The Movie|Queer Duck: The Movie]]'' || Oscar Wildcat || [[Direct-to-video]]
|-
|rowspan="3"| [[2005]] || ''[[Tripping the Rift]]'' || Gus || [[Computer-Generated Imagery|CGI]] [[animated series]]
|-
| ''[[Inspector Gadget spinoff incarnations#Inspector Gadget.27s Biggest Caper Ever: The Case Of The Giant Flying Lizard|Inspector Gadget's Biggest Caper Ever]]'' || Inspector Gadget || [[Direct-to-video]] [[Animated movie]]
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| ''[[Catscratch]] || ''Hovis'' || [[Animated series]]
|-
|rowspan="4"| [[2004]] || ''[[Team America: World Police]]'' || Alec Baldwin ||
|-
| ''[[Balto III: Wings of Change]]'' || Balto || [[Direct-to-video]] [[Animated movie]]
|-
| ''[[Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers]]'' || The Beagle Boys ||[[Direct-to-video]] [[Animated movie]]
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| ''[[Comic Book: The Movie]]'' || Himself || "Behind the Voices" Special Feature [[Live action]]
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|rowspan="2"| [[2003]] || ''[[101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure]]'' || Horace ||[[Direct-to-video]] [[Animated movie]]
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| ''[[K10C: Kids' Ten Commandments]]'' || Omri and Amos || [[Animated series]]
|-

|rowspan="6"| [[2002]] || ''[[Inspector Gadget spinoff incarnations#Inspector Gadget.27s Last Case|Inspector Gadget's Last Case: Claw's Revenge]]'' || Inspector Gadget || [[Direct-to-video]] [[Animated movie]]
|-
| ''[[Hey Arnold!: The Movie]]'' || Big Bob Pataki Head of Security || [[Animated movie]]
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| ''[[Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring]]'' || Spike and Alley Cat || [[Direct-to-video]] [[Animated movie]]
|-
|''[[My Gym Partner's a Monkey]]'' || Mr. Hornbill Mr. Blowhole Pixie Frog, Mandrill || [[Animated Series]]
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| ''[[Codename: Kids Next Door]]'' || [[Father (Codename: Kids Next Door)|Father]] || [[Animated Series]]
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| ''[[Balto II: Wolf Quest]]'' || Balto || [[Direct-to-video]] [[Animated movie]]
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| [[2001]] || ''[[The Oblongs]]'' || Tommy Vinegar || [[Animated series]]
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| [[2000]] || ''[[Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman]]'' || Mr. Lawrence Talbot || Voice Only [[Animated movie]]
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|rowspan="7"| [[1999]] || ''[[Inspector Gadget spinoff incarnations#Inspector Gadget: Gadget.27s Greatest Gadgets|Inspector Gadget: Gadget's Greatest Gadgets]]'' || Inspector Gadget Chief Quimby || Voice Only [[Animated movie]]
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| ''[[Wakko's Wish]]'' || Brain Squit || [[Direct-to-video]] [[Animated movie]]
|-
| ''[[The Chimp Channel]]'' || Harry Waller Bernard the Sarcastic Cockatoo ||
|-
| ''[[Dilbert#Animated series|Dilbert]]'' || Garbage Man || [[Animated series]]
|-
| ''[[Queer Duck]]'' || Oscar Wildcat Mr. Duckstein Other Characters || [[Animated series]]
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| ''[[Futurama]]'' || Kif Kroker Morbo Calculon Lrrr Horrible Gelatinous Blob Walt Hedonism Bot DonBot Additional characters ||
 [[Animated series]]
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| ''[[Sonic Underground]]'' || Sleet Dingo SWATbots || [[Animated series]]
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| [[1998]] || ''[[Histeria!]]'' || Abraham Lincoln ||[[Animated series]]
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[1997]] || ''[[Space Goofs]]'' || Etno || [[Animated series]]
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| ''[[Extreme Ghostbusters]]'' || Egon Spengler || [[Animated series]]
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|rowspan="3"| [[1996]] || ''[[Space Jam]]'' || Pepe Le Pew ||
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| ''[[Rocko's Modern Life]]'' || Conglomo Lizard || [[Animated series]]
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| ''[[All Dogs Go to Heaven 2]]'' || Lost & Found Officer || [[Animated movie]]
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|rowspan="4"| [[1995]] || ''[[Duckman]]'' || Merv Griffin || [[Animated series]]
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| ''[[Freakazoid!]]'' || Longhorn The Brain Dan Captain "K" || [[Animated series]]
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| ''[[The Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries]]'' || Yosemite Sam and others || [[Animated series]]
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| ''[[Pinky and the Brain]]'' || The Brain || [[Animated series]]
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|rowspan="3"| [[1994]] || ''[[The Tick]]'' || Human Ton & Handy Various other characters || [[Animated series]]
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| ''[[The Critic]]'' || Additional Voices || [[Animated series]]
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| ''[[Ed Wood (movie)|Ed Wood]]'' || Orson Welles ||
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|rowspan="2"| [[1993]] || ''[[Animaniacs]]'' || Brain Spartacus Bob Hope Squit Wakko (burping only) ||[[Animated series]]
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| ''[[Bonkers (TV series)|Bonkers]]'' || Mr. Blackenblue || [[Animated series]]
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| [[1991]] || ''[[Taz-Mania]]'' || Hugh Tasmanian Devil ||[[Animated series]]
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|rowspan="4"| [[1990]] || ''[[Captain Planet and the Planeteers]]'' || Verminous Skumm || [[Animated series]]
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| ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]'' || Dizzy Devil || [[Animated series]]
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| ''[[TaleSpin]]'' || General Patton || [[Animated series]]
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| ''[[Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: The Animated Series]]'' || Zoltan Ketchuck Tomato Guy || [[Animated series]]
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| [[1988]] || ''[[Beany and Cecil]]'' || Dishonest John || [[Animated series]]
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|rowspan="2"| [[1987]] || ''[[The Facts of Life]]'' || Rod Sperling || [[Live Action]]
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| ''[[Popeye and Son]]'' || Popeye || [[Animated series]]
|-
|rowspan="4"| [[1986]] || ''[[The Real Ghostbusters]]'' || Egon Spengler || [[Animated series]]
|-
| ''[[Transformers (TV series)|Transformers]]'' || Six-Gun || [[Animated series]]
|-
| ''[[Dennis the Menace (TV series)|Dennis the Menace]]'' || George Wilson Henry Mitchell || [[Animated series]]
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| ''[[Popples]]'' || Puzzle ||[[Animated series]]
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| [[1983]] || ''[[Inspector Gadget]]'' || Chief Quimby ||[[Animated series]]
|}

=== Other media ===
* '''Commercials'''
** [[Kellogg's]] [[Froot Loops]] spokesbird [[Toucan Sam]].
** The animated [[Willy Wonka]] character in [[Nestlé]]'s ''[[Willy Wonka Candy Company]]' commercials
* '''Video games'''
** Several Characters in Lucasarts' ''[[Full Throttle (computer game)|Full Throttle]]''
** [[Baldur's Gate NPCs#Yoshimo|Yoshimo]] and Renal Bloodscalp in the award-winning RPG, ''[[Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn]]''.
** Jack O' Lantern in ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (video game)]]''
** [http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Vekk Vekk] in ''[[Guild Wars Eye of the North]]''

== References ==
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Tauschgeschäfte und Spione

2008-04-26T19:16:38Z

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'''"The Crepes of Wrath"''' is the eleventh episode of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' [[The Simpsons (season 1)|first season]]. [[Bart Simpson|Bart]] is sent to [[France]] on a student exchange trip, where his hosts treat him as a slave; meanwhile, an [[Albania]]n student taking his place shows great interest in [[Homer Simpson|Homer]]'s work at [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|the nuclear power plant]]. According to this episode's production code, was the last episode produced in the season. Ugolin has appeared in at least one other episode of the show.

==Plot==
Homer trips over Bart's skateboard and falls down the stairs, crippling his back. He is confined to the couch for several days. Marge punishes Bart by forcing him to clean his room and as he does, he discovers an old [[cherry bomb]] among his things and decides to flush it down the toilet in the boy's restroom at school. On the day he plans to flush it, [[Principal Skinner]]'s [[Agnes Skinner|mother]] accompanies him to school, calling him "Spanky" in front of his students. Bart ends up pulling his prank at the same time as Principal Skinner's mother is in the girl's restroom. The resulting explosion blows her off of her seat and enrages Skinner. In order to punish him, Skinner proposes "deportation" to the Simpsons, by having Bart participate in a [[Student exchange program|foreign exchange]] program. Bart is sent to France, while the Simpsons host a student from [[Albania]], named Adil Hoxha. Bart is shown a picture of a lovely chateau in the heart of France and he immediately agrees to go, much to Homer and Skinner's delight.

In France, Bart arrives at the "beautiful chateau", which is actually a dilapidated farmhouse on a run-down vineyard. He is greeted by the two unscrupulous [[winemaking|winemakers]], CÃ©sar and Ugolin, who proceed to treat him like a slave. Bart is made to carry buckets of water, collect and crush grapes, sleep on the floor and test [[wine fraud|wine contaminated]] with [[Ethylene glycol|antifreeze]].

Meanwhile, in Springfield, Adil arrives and turns out to be a sweet and helpful boy. Homer immediately takes a shine to him, and it is noticeable that he is a better son and role model than Bart ever was. Unbeknown to the family, Adil is actually a [[spy]] sent by his government to obtain blueprints of the nuclear plant's reactor. Homer unwittingly takes him on a tour of the power plant and thinks nothing of the many photographs Adil takes, which Adil sends home by a secret [[fax]] machine in Bart's treehouse.

When Bart is sent by his captors to Paris to buy a case of antifreeze, he sees a [[gendarme]] and tries to ask for help, but the gendarme doesn't understand English, and only gives Bart a piece of candy. Bart walks away, despairing over his own stupidity, then unconsciously begins speaking French to himself. Realizing he has become fluent in French, he runs back to the gendarme and tells him everything. The wine-makers are swiftly arrested and Bart finishes his stay in France being hailed as a hero.

In Springfield, Adil is caught by the FBI and is exchanged for another boy of the same age who was an [[Central Intelligence Agency|American spy]] [[counterintelligence|caught]] in Albania. Bart returns to his family, bringing them French gifts. When Homer has trouble opening a bottle of wine, Bart mutters in French "My father, what a buffoon!" and Homer declares he is proud his son can speak French.

==Debut Appearance==
Characters making a first appearance in this episode are:

*[[Agnes Skinner]]
*CÃ©sar
*Ugolin
*a French Police Officer

==Trivia==

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* Bart's experience is a reference to the Austrian Diethylene Glycol Scandal of 1985.<ref>The New York Times, "Wine Talk" By Frank J. Prial, special to The New York Times, published July 24, 1985</ref>
* This episode also stars [[Christian Coffinet]] as the French [[gendarme]] officer.
* Before Marge asks Bart if he wants to go to France, Bart is shown looking at his pet frog, remarking "Ah, the life of a frog, that's the life for me". "Frog" is traditionally a pejorative term for a French person. Bart's frog would later appear in "[[Bart vs. Australia]]"
* Early in the episode, there is some actual dialogue in [[Albanian language|Albanian]] between Adil and his family, but later on the dialogue is just gibberish. The dialogue in [[French language|French]] is very loosely translated, but correct.
* The subtitling from the spoken French is generally accurate, with a few exceptions:
** When Ugolin objects that adding too much [[anti-freeze]] might kill someone who drinks the wine, Cesar forces Bart to drink a glass of it, telling Ugolin "Watch. I bet it won't even blind him." After Bart drinks the wine, what Cesar actually says is, ''"Qu'est-ce que je t'avais dit?"'' (What have I been telling you?), but it is translated as "He sees well enough."
** The French characters use the English term "antifreeze" in speaking; the actual word used in French is ''"antigel"''.
* When Bart talks to the policeman, he says ''"Excusez moi? Je ne parle pas anglais... VoilÃ un bonbon... Je suis dÃ©solÃ©, j'aimerais vraiment pouvoir vous aider."'' (Excuse me? I don't speak English... Here's a piece of candy... I'm sorry, I really would like to be able to help you).
* After Bart tells his story about being worked day and night and made to sleep on a floor, and his captors putting anti-freeze in wine, the policeman responds, "Anti-freeze in wine? That is a very serious crime!"
* In later seasons, [[Agnes Skinner]]'s personality seems vastly different from her kindly demeanor in this episode. In the [[DVD]] [[audio commentary]], Matt Groening offers the theory that her current mean streak can be attributed to being a victim of Bart's prank.
[[Image:CÃ©sar et Ugolin.jpg|right|thumb|''CÃ©sar'' (left) and ''Ugolin'' (right).]]
* The number of Bart's flight back to the [[United States|U.S.]] is 1988 (dix-neuf cent quatre vingt huit).
* This is the first episode of the series to satirize a particular nation (other than America), in this case [[France]]. Episodes targeting another nation would become a recurring theme (typically once per season) in later seasons. [[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[England]] and [[Brazil]] have also had episodes set there.
* Albania is portrayed as a totalitarian state. Albania's first multi-party elections were held only in 1991 - about a year after this episode was first aired.
* Adil shares the most of the name of former [[Kosovar]] president [[Fadil Hoxha]], and the surname of [[Enver Hoxha]], the former leader of [[Albania]].
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* In some showings on cable and satellite, the soundtrack varies in the scene where Bart communicates with the French policeman.
* When Principal Skinner offers for Homer and Marge to host an exchange student, Homer confuses [[Albania]]n with [[albino]].
* This episode makes the first appearance of the Springfield International Airport.
* Multiple copies of CÃ©sar and Ugolin (as well as an unnamed woman) appear in [[The Simpsons Game]] episode/level known as Medal of Homer.
*It is rumored that Cesar & Ugolin might make a third appearance in [[The Simpsons (season 19)|season 19]].

==Cultural references==
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*The episode's title is a play on [[John Steinbeck]]'s novel ''"[[The Grapes of Wrath]]"''. The movie based on the novel is, like The Simpsons, a Fox property.
*The two winemakers, CÃ©sar and Ugolin, are named after the peasants from the [[1986]] French films ''[[Jean de Florette]]'', and ''[[Manon des Sources (film)|Manon des Sources]]'' (''Manon of the Spring''), according to producer George Meyer.
*Ugolin whistles the melody of â[[Alouette (song)|Alouette]]â while walking to the fields. Contrary to popular belief, the song did not originate in France, but Canada.
*On the way to the chateau, Bart and Ugolin driver pass through scenes depicted in several famous paintings, notably ''Bassin aux nymphÃ©as'' by [[Claude Monet]], [[Wheat Field with Crows|''Champ de blÃ© aux corbeaux'']] by [[Vincent Van Gogh]], ''Le rÃªve'' by [[Henri Rousseau]] and [[The Luncheon on the Grass|''DÃ©jeuner sur l'herbe'']] by [[Ãdouard Manet]].
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Image:Claude_Monet-Waterlilies.jpg|''Bassin aux nymphÃ©as'' by [[Claude Monet]]
Image:Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) - Wheat Field with Crows (1890).jpg|''Champ de blÃ© aux corbeaux'' by [[Vincent Van Gogh]]
Image:Henri_Rousseau_005.jpg|''Le rÃªve'' by [[Henri Rousseau]]
Image:Manet, Edouard - Le DÃ©jeuner sur l'Herbe (The Picnic) (1).jpg|''DÃ©jeuner sur l'herbe'' by [[Ãdouard Manet]]
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==See also==
* [[Wine fraud]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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Soul Train

2008-04-09T20:25:00Z

ChrisP2K5:

{{infobox Television
| show_name = Soul Train
| image = [[Image:Soul Train.jpg|175px]]
| caption =
| format = Music Performance
| runtime = 60 minutes
| creator = [[Don Cornelius]]
| starring = Don Cornelius (1971-1993) various guest hosts (1993-1997) [[Mystro Clark]] (1997-1999) [[Shemar Moore]] (1999-2003) [[Dorian Gregory]] (2003-2006)
| country = {{USA}}
| network = [[First-run syndication]]
| first_aired = [[October 2]], [[1971 in television|1971]]
| last_aired = present
| num_episodes = [[List of Soul Train episodes|1,117]] (as of season 35)
| website = http://www.soultrain.com Soul Train homepage
| imdb_id = 0161194
| tv_com_id = 7494
}}

'''''Soul Train''''' is a long-running, music-related, syndicated television program. ''Soul Train'' has primarily featured performances by [[rhythm and blues|R&B]], [[Soul music|soul]], and [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] artists, although [[Jazz music|jazz]] musicians and [[Gospel music|gospel]] singers have also appeared. The program was created by [[Don Cornelius]], who also served as its first host and continues to serve as its executive producer.

==History==
''Soul Train'' premiered on [[WCIU-TV]] in [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]] on [[August 17]], [[1970 in television|1970]] as a daily program. Its success attracted the attention of two Chicago-based companies -- the [[Johnson Products Company]] (manufacturers of the [[Afro Sheen]] line of hair-care products), and [[Sears, Roebuck and Company|Sears, Roebuck and Co.]] -- who agreed to sponsor the program's expansion into [[first-run syndication|syndication]]. ''Soul Train'' began airing in selected cities across the United States, on a weekly basis, on [[October 2]], [[1971 in television|1971]]. When it moved into syndication, the program's home base was also shifted to [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], where it remains to the present day. Syndication of the program was initially handled by [[Syndicast Services]] until [[1985 in television|1985]], when [[Tribune Entertainment]] took over those responsibilities.

Don Cornelius ended his run as host in [[1993 in television|1993]], and guest hosts were used from that time until [[1997 in television|1997]], when comedian [[Mystro Clark]] began a two-year stint as host. Clark was replaced by actor [[Shemar Moore]] in [[1999 in television|1999]]. In [[2003 in television|2003]], Moore was succeeded by actor [[Dorian Gregory]], who hosted through [[2006 in television|2006]].

The show is known for its animated opening title featuring the popular cartoon train.

As a nod to ''Soul Train'''s longevity, the show's opening sequence (during later seasons) contains a claim that it is the ''"longest-running, first-run, nationally-syndicated program in television history,"'' with over 1,100 episodes produced from the show's debut through the [[2005 in television|2005]]-06 season.

Production of first-run episodes was suspended at the conclusion of the 2005-06 season, the show's thirty-fifth. However, ''Soul Train'' has not been officially cancelled, and Don Cornelius Productions has not commented on the program's future. Since the 2006-[[2007 in television|07]] season, the program has been airing archived episodes under the title "The Best of ''Soul Train''", in lieu of new installments. <ref>[http://www.soultrain.com/stweekly/libraryframeset.html Soul Train - Don Cornelius Productions, Inc]</ref> The future of ''Soul Train'' was placed in further uncertainty with the announced closing of Tribune Entertainment's syndication division on [[December 18]], 2007, leaving Don Cornelius Productions to seek a new distributor for the program.<ref>ffd([http://www.tvweek.com/news/2007/12/tribune_entertainment_ends_dis.php])</ref> However, DCP was able to secure a deal with the same company that is now distributing the ''American Idol Rewind'' series.

==Influence==
During the heyday of ''Soul Train'' in the [[1970s]] and [[1980s]], the program was widely influential among younger black Americans, many of whom turned to it not only to hear the latest songs by well-known black artists but also for clues about the latest fashions and dance trends. Moreover, for many white Americans in that era who were not living in areas that were racially diverse, ''Soul Train'' provided a unique window into black culture. Some commentators have called ''Soul Train'' a "black ''[[American Bandstand]]''", another long-running program with which ''Soul Train'' shares some similarities.

==Program elements==
Within the structure of the program, there have been two enduring elements. The first is the "Soul Train Scramble Board", where two dancers are given sixty seconds to unscramble a set of letters which form the name of that show's performer or a famous person in [[African American]] history. In describing the person's renown, the host concludes with the phrase ''"whose name you should know"''.

Near the program's conclusion, there is also the popular "Soul Train Line", in which all the dancers form two lines with a space in the middle for individual dancers to strut down and dance in consecutively. Sometimes, new dance styles or moves are featured or introduced by particular dancers.

In addition, there is an in-studio group of dancers who dance along to the music as it is being performed. [[Rosie Perez]], [[Carmen Electra]], [[Nick Cannon]], [[MC Hammer]], [[Jermaine Stewart]], [[Fred Berry|Fred "Rerun" Berry]], [[Perri "Pebbles" Reid|Pebbles]], and [[National Football League|NFL]] legend [[Walter Payton]] were among those who got noticed dancing on the program over the years. Two former dancers, [[Jody Watley]] and [[Jeffrey Daniel]], enjoyed years of success as members of the disco group [[Shalamar]] after they were tabbed by ''Soul Train'' talent booker/record promoter Dick Griffey to replace the group's original session singers in [[1977]].

Performers who appear on ''Soul Train'' generally [[lip-sync]] their songs to its recorded version, though several have chosen to sing their songs live. Each guest usually performs twice on each program; after their first number, they are joined by the program host on-stage for a brief interview.

The show is known for two popular [[catchphrase]]s: Referring to itself as the ''"hippest trip in America"'' at the beginning of the show; and for closing the program with, ''"...We wish you love, peace... and SOUL!"''

==Non-black performers on ''Soul Train''==
{{see also|Guests on Soul Train|Guests_on_Soul_Train#Performances_by_non-black_artists}}
The program features black singers, performers and dancers almost exclusively, although non-black artists have also appeared on ''Soul Train'' through the years, including:
*[[Paula Abdul]]
*[[a-ha]]
*[[Christina Aguilera]]
*[[Pretty Poison]]
*[[Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass]]
*[[The Average White Band]]
*[[The Backstreet Boys]]
*[[The Beastie Boys]]
*[[Michael Bolton]]
*[[David Bowie]]
*[[Captain and Tennille]]
*[[Cheech and Chong]]
*[[Culture Club]]
*[[Sheena Easton]]
*[[Gary's Gang]]
*[[Hall and Oates]]
*[[Don Henley]]
*[[The Jets (1980s pop band)|The Jets]]
*[[Elton John]]
*[[Joanna Noelle Levesque|JoJo]]
*[[The Manhattan Transfer]]
*[[Teena Marie]]
*[[Michael McDonald (singer)|Michael McDonald]]
*[[New Kids on the Block]]
*[[Pet Shop Boys]]
*[[The Romantics]]
*[[Sting]]
*[[Robin Thicke]]
*[[Frankie Valli]]
*[[Gino Vannelli]]
*[[Yellow Magic Orchestra]]
*[[Wild Orchid (band)|Wild Orchid]] (featuring [[Fergie (singer)|Fergie]])
*[[98 Degrees]]

==Spin-offs==
In [[1987 in music|1987]], ''Soul Train'' launched the '''''[[Soul Train Music Awards]]''''', which honors the top performances in R&B, hip-hop, and gospel music (and, in its earlier years, jazz music) from the previous year. ''Soul Train'' later created two additional annual specials: The '''''[[Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards]]''''', first airing in [[1995 in television|1995]], celebrated top achievements by female performers; and the '''''[[Soul Train Christmas Starfest]]''''', which premiered in [[1998 in television|1998]], featured holiday music performed by a variety of R&B and gospel artists.

The ''Lady of Soul Awards'' and ''Christmas Starfest'' programs last aired in 2006. The ''Soul Train Music Awards'' were most recently held on [[March 10]], 2007. With ''Soul Train'''s future in question, the continuation of this program is also in doubt.

==Theme music==
Besides hosting and producing ''Soul Train'', Don Cornelius also commissioned the show's theme song.
When ''Soul Train'' first premiered in 1971, a funky instrumental called "Hot Potatoes" by [[King Curtis]] (later redone by [[The Rimshots]]) was used as the show's theme.

Then in 1973, the show changed its theme to the well-known "[[TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)]]", recorded by [[Philadelphia soul]] studio group [[MFSB]], with vocals by the [[Three Degrees]]. Released as a single, this song became a pop and R&B radio hit in [[1973 in music|1973]]. ''Soul Train'' used "TSOP" until around [[1975]].

In 1975, the show's in-house group [[Soul Train Gang]] came up with "Soul Train '75" which was later released as a single for the newly formed [[Soul Train Records]]. This theme was only used for the 1975-1976 season.

From 1976 to 1978, ''Soul Train'' used another theme from the Soul Train Gang called "Soul Train '76 (Get on Board)".

In 1978, a new theme was introduced: "Soul Train '78", produced by the Hollywood Disco Jazz Band and sung by [[The Waters]], was used until the middle half of the 1979-1980 season when it switched to "Up on Soul Train" by the [[The Whispers|Whispers]] <ref>[http://lanier2.imeem.com/music/eGKL8IkP/up_on_soul_train/ The Whispers Up On Soul Train - Song - MP3 Stream on IMEEM Music]</ref>, in [[1980 in music|1980]].

For several seasons beginning in [[1983 in television|1983]], the program switched to another theme created by R&B artist [[O'Bryan]]. This lesser-known theme to the program, "Soul Train's a Comin'" <ref>[http://lanier2.imeem.com/music/qhqYbbih/soul_trains_a_comin_remix_1983/ O'Bryan Soul Train's A Comin' (Remix) - 1983 - Song - MP3 Stream on IMEEM Music]</ref>, had a funkier beat and a stronger bass line.

In [[1987 in music|1987]], [[George Duke]] composed the first remake of "TSOP", known as "TSOP '87", and Duke also remixed the theme into a newer version ("TSOP '89") in [[1989 in music|1989]].

"Soul Train '93" (You Know You Want to Dance)" performed by the rap group [[Naughty by Nature]] with a saxophone solo by [[Everette Harp]], was introduced in [[1993 in music|1993]].

More recently, another updated version of "TSOP", "TSOP 2000", has been used. However, at the beginning of the second half, "You Know You Want to Dance" is still used.

==References in pop culture==
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*The sketch comedy show ''[[In Living Color]]'' [[parody|parodied]] ''Soul Train'' in [[1990 in television|1990]] with a sketch called '''''Old Train'''''. [[Keenen Ivory Wayans]] portrayed Don Cornelius as the host of a show that featured dancing elderly people. Participants in the "dance line" included a nurse pushing an old person in a wheelchair, and a casket being carried by pallbearers. Playing on eldery senelity, the "Soul Train Scramble Board" had the contestants unscramble the worlds "Mr. DE".

*The improvisational comedy show ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway?]]'' once featured a game in which one of the actors pretended he was the host of ''Soul Train'', repeatedly morphing into a "goofy white guy" and back again.

*The video game ''[[Streets of SimCity]]'' has a parody called '''''Soul Transit''''' featured briefly in the intro.

*''[[The Simpsons]]'' featured a parody of the show entitled '''''Soul Mass Transit System'''''.

*A sequence in the movie ''[[Charlie's Angels (film)|Charlie's Angels]]'' featured actress [[Cameron Diaz]] dancing on ''Soul Train''.

*Don Cornelius played himself in an episode of ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]'', where the main characters appear on ''Soul Train''. Cornelius also made a cameo appearance in the [[1998 in film|1998]] comedy ''[[Jane Austen's Mafia!]]''. He appears during the funeral of Vincenzo Cortino, portrayed by [[Lloyd Bridges]].

*[[International Game Technology|IGT]] created a slot machine based on the show.

*[[Johnnie Taylor]]'s [[No. 1 hit]] "[[Disco Lady]]", from [[1976 in music|1976]], contains the line "Girl, you oughta be on TV... on ''Soul Train''!"

*In [[1974 in music|1974]], [[Junior Walker]] recorded a song called "[[Dancin' Like They Do on Soul Train]]."

*[[Marvin Gaye]]'s "[[After the Dance]]", includes the line, "You were looking good on ''Soul Train''."

*[[Archie Bell & the Drells]]' "[[I Could Have Danced All Night]]", includes the line, "Look at those kids on that ''Soul Train'' show."

*In the "Arthur Plays the Blues" episode of the [[PBS Kids]] ''[[Arthur (TV series)|Arthur]]'' cartoon series, Arthur's piano teacher Dr. Fugue says to Arthur after giving Arthur a second chance at piano lessons "I don't want to miss ''Soul Train''".

*[[Cartoon Network]]'s ''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]'' did an animated parody of ''Soul Train'' called '''''Groove Train''''' in the episode, "Sister's Got A Brand New Bag."

*''[[The Proud Family]]'' featured a similar program entitled '''''Hip-Hop Helicopter'''''.

*In a [[Summer]] [[2003]] [[Old Navy]] commercial, a parody of this was used as ''Cargo Train'', and the song ''[[Boogie Fever]]'' by [[The Sylvers]] was spoofed as ''Cargo Fever''.

== See also ==
* [[:Category:Lists of Soul Train episodes|Category:Lists of Soul Train episodes]]
* [[Guests on Soul Train]]
* [[SOLAR Records]]
* [[Soul Train Music Awards]]
* [[Showtime at the Apollo]]

==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.soultrain.com Soul Train homepage]
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* [http://www.jumptheshark.com/topic/Soul-Train/Soul-Train-General-Comments/1831 Jump the Shark - Soul Train]
* [http://www.jeffreydaniel.com The official website of Jeffrey Daniel]

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Travis Kvapil

2007-11-24T21:12:07Z

ChrisP2K5:

{{Infobox_NASCAR_driver|
Name = Travis Kvapil|
Image = [[Image:TravisKvapil6June2007.jpg|250px]] |
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1976|3|1}} |
Cup_Car_Team = #28 - [[Yates Racing]] |
Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Janesville, Wisconsin|Janesville]], [[Wisconsin]]|
First_Cup_Race = [[2004 in NASCAR|2004]] [[Subway 500]] ([[Martinsville Speedway|Martinsville]]) |
Last_Cup_Race = [[2006 in NASCAR|2006]] [[Ford 400]] ([[Homestead-Miami Speedway|Homestead]]) |
Cup_Top_Tens = 2 |
Best_Truck_Pos = 1st - [[2003 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2003]] (Craftsman Truck Series) |
Truck_Wins = 7 |
Truck_Top_Tens = 73 |
Truck_Poles = 2 |
First_Truck_Race = [[2001 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2001]] [[Florida Dodge Dealers 250]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]]) |
Last_Truck_Race = [[2007 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2007]] [[Ford 200]] ([[Homestead-Miami Speedway|Homestead]]) |
First_Truck_Win = [[2001 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2001]] Silverado 350 ([[Texas Motor Speedway|Texas]]) |
Last_Truck_Win = [[2007 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2007]] [[O'Reilly 200]] ([[Memphis Motorsports Park|Memphis]]) |
Awards = [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]] [[Craftsman Truck Series|Craftsman Truck Series Champion]]

[[2001 in NASCAR|2001]] CTS [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year#NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|Rookie of the Year]] |
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'''Travis Kvapil''' (pronounced ''kwah-pil'') (born [[March 1]], [[1976]], in [[Janesville, Wisconsin]]) is an American [[NASCAR]] [[Craftsman Truck Series]] driver. He currently pilots the #6 [[K&N]] [[Ford F-150]] for [[Roush Fenway Racing]], and will move full time to the [[Sprint Cup]] series as the driver of the #28 [[Robert Yates Racing]] Ford for the 2008 season. Kvapil returns to full-time Cup racing for the first time since 2006.

==Early career==
Kvapil began racing at [[Rockford Speedway]] in [[Rockford, Illinois]], in 1992 and won the American Short Tracker division track championship in 1994.<ref>[http://www.wirace.com/news.html "Rockford Speedway is a "NASCAR home track"]; Kevin Ramsell; [[March 6]], [[2007]]; Retrieved [[October 22]] [[2007]]</ref> He then moved up to super late models at [[Madison International Speedway]] and was the track rookie of the year in 1995. He became the track's youngest super late model track champion in 1996. He moved up to a Midwest regional touring series - the ARTGO series (now [[Midwest Challenge Series]]). He finished in the Top 10 in points from 1998 to 2000.

==NASCAR career==
===Craftsman Truck Series===
In 2001, Kvapil made his debut in the [[Craftsman Truck Series]] driving the #60 [[Caterpillar Inc.|CAT Rental Stores]] Chevrolet owned by [[Addington Racing]]. He had one win and 18 Top 10 finishes in 24 starts to finish fourth in the season standings. He was awarded the [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year#NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year]].

In 2002, he had one win and 14 Top 10 finishes to finish ninth in the final points standings.

In 2003, he switched to the #16 IWX MotorFreight Chevrolet for [[Steve Coulter]] and [[XPress Motorsports]]. He had a fairly decent year, with a win and 13 top ten finishes going into the final race of the season, the [[Ford 200]]. Kvapil, who went into the race third in points, finished sixth. Points leader [[Brendan Gaughan]] was involved in an accident and finished 29th, and [[Ted Musgrave]], who was in front of Kvapil in the points, tried to make an illegal pass on him after the final restart and was black flagged after a review. By virtue of this, Kvapil won his first (and thus far only) Craftsman Truck Series championship, despite not having led the points at all during the season.

In [[2004 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2004]], he again changed teams, this time for [[Alexander Meshkin]] in the #24 Line-X-Benders Toyota for [[Bang! Racing]]. He also made his first [[NEXTEL Cup]] start, driving three races in the #06 Mobil One Dodge for [[Penske Racing South]].

For the [[2007 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2007]] season, Kvapil will return to the Truck Series to drive the #6 truck for [[Roush Fenway Racing]].

=== Sprint/NEXTEL Cup===

In [[2005 in NASCAR|2005]], he signed with Penske Racing behind the wheel of the #77 [[Kodak]] Dodge. He scored three Top 10 finishes and finished 33rd in points. At the end of the season, the team folded due to Kodak's pulling of its sponsorship.

In [[2006 in NASCAR|2006]], he drove the #32 [[PPI Motorsports]] [[Tide (detergent)|Tide]] Chevrolet. Kvapil's best finish came at Pocono and Talladega with a 19th-place finish. On June 2, 2007, he was asked to take the place of an ill [[Jon Wood]] in the 47 ride for the [[Wood Brothers]].

Kvapil will return full-time to the Cup series in 2008 as the driver of the Yates Racing Ford, The team will now be owned by Doug Yates,son of Robert Yates,who will retire at the end of the 2007 season.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.traviskvapil.com/ Official website]
*[http://racing-reference.info/driver?id=kvapitr01 Kvapil at racing-reference.info]

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years= [[2003 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2003]]|
after= [[Bobby Hamilton]] |
}}
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{{NASCAR Truck Champions}}
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[[no:Travis Kvapil]]

Hollywood Casino 400

2007-09-04T04:03:04Z

ChrisP2K5:

{{NASCAR race infobox|
Name=Kansas 400|
|
Img_size=105px|
Venue=[[Kansas Speedway]]|
Sponsor=[[]]|
First race=[[2001]]|
Distance=400.5 miles (644.5 km)|
Laps=267|
Previous names='''Protection One 400''' ([[2001]]-[[2002]])

'''Banquet 400''' ([[2003]] - [[2006 in NASCAR|2006]]

'''Kansas 400''' ([[2007 in NASCAR|2007]] - present)
}}

The '''Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods''' is a [[NASCAR]] [[Nextel Cup]] [[stock car racing|stock car race]] held at [[Kansas Speedway]] in [[Kansas City, Kansas|Kansas City]], [[Kansas]]. It is sponsored by [[ConAgra Foods]], using its ''[[Banquet Foods|Banquet]]'' [[brand name]]. It is one of ten races in the Chase for the Nextel Cup.

ConAgra chose not to renew their sponsorship of the race, so the race currently is known as the Kansas 400. The 2007 race will be run on [[September 30]].

==Past winners==

====NASCAR Nextel Cup Series history====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Season
! Date
! Winning Driver
! Car Model

|-
|[[2001 in NASCAR|2001]]
|[[September 30]]
|[[Jeff Gordon]]
|[[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]]
|-
|[[2002 in NASCAR|2002]]
|[[September 29]]
|[[Jeff Gordon]]
|[[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]]
|-
|[[2003 in NASCAR|2003]]
|[[October 5]]
|[[Ryan Newman]]
|[[Dodge Intrepid]]
|-
|[[2004 in NASCAR|2004]]
|[[October 10]]
|[[Joe Nemechek]]
|[[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]]
|-
|[[2005 in NASCAR|2005]]
|[[October 9]]
|[[Mark Martin (NASCAR)|Mark Martin]]
|[[Ford Taurus]]
|-
|[[2006 in NASCAR|2006]]
|[[October 1]]
|[[Tony Stewart]]
|[[Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS]]
|}

{{NASCAR next race|
Series = Nextel Cup |
Previous_race = [[Dodge Dealers 400]] |
Next_race = [[UAW Ford 500]] |
}}

[[Category:NASCAR Nextel Cup races]]

[[pt:Banquet 400]]

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Subway 400

2007-08-29T06:53:32Z

ChrisP2K5:

{{NASCAR race infobox|
Name=Subway 400|
Venue=[[North Carolina Speedway]]|
Sponsor=[[Subway (sandwich)|Subway]]|
First race=[[1966]]|
Distance=400 miles (644 km)|
Laps=393|
Previous names= '''Carolina 500''' ([[1966]]-[[1985]])

'''Goodwrench 500''' ([[1986]]-[[1995]])

'''Goodwrench Service 400''' ([[1996]]-[[1997]])

'''KMart/Dura Lube 400''' ([[1998]]-[[2001]])|
}}

The '''Subway 400''' was the second race of the [[NASCAR]] [[Nextel Cup]] season until [[2004]], held a week after the [[Daytona 500]]. This 400 mile (644 km) annual race was sponsored by [[Subway (sandwich)|Subway]] and was held at [[North Carolina Speedway]] (''The Rock'') since [[1966]]. From 1966 to [[1995]], a 500 mile (805 km) race was held; the race was initially known as the '''Carolina 500''' (1966-[[1985]]), and then as the '''Goodwrench 500''' ([[1986]]-1995). In [[1996]], the race was shortened to its current distance of 400 miles; the 400 mile race has been called the '''Goodwrench Service 400''' (1996-[[1997]]), the '''KMart/Dura Lube 400''' ([[1998]]-[[2001]]), and the '''Subway 400''' ([[2002]]-[[2004]].).

Until the [[2004]] Nextel Cup season, two annual races were held at [[Rockingham, North Carolina|Rockingham]]. After the [[2003]] season, the fall race (the [[Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400]]) — which was held in [[November]] — was moved to [[California Speedway]], to be held on the lucrative [[Labor Day]] weekend. This displaced the [[Mountain Dew Southern 500]] at [[Darlington Raceway]], which moved to November of 2004 before being removed from the schedule completely (replaced by a second date at [[Texas Motor Speedway]]). The changes were part of the trend of less races being held in the southeast and a broader distribution across the [[United States]].

The 2004 Subway 400 had one of the closest finishes in NASCAR history. Nextel Cup rookie, [[Kasey Kahne]], in just his second series start, lost the race to Matt Kenseth by inches at the line. The exciting finish proved to be NASCAR's last stand at Rockingham, as the race (and the track, for that matter), were removed from the schedule permanently after that.

''See also:'' [[List of current NASCAR races]], [[NASCAR Realignment]]

==Past winners==
===Subway 400===
* 2004: [[Matt Kenseth]]
* 2003: [[Dale Jarrett]]
* 2002: Matt Kenseth

===KMart/Dura Lube 400===
* 2001: [[Steve Park (NASCAR)|Steve Park]]
* 2000: [[Bobby Labonte]]
* 1999: [[Mark Martin (NASCAR)|Mark Martin]]
* 1998: [[Jeff Gordon]]

===Goodwrench Service 400===
* 1997: [[Jeff Gordon]]
* 1996: [[Dale Earnhardt]]

===Goodwrench 500===
* 1995: Jeff Gordon
* 1994: [[Rusty Wallace]]
* 1993: Rusty Wallace
* 1992: [[Bill Elliott]]
* 1991: [[Kyle Petty]]
* 1990: Kyle Petty
* 1989: Rusty Wallace
* 1988: [[Neil Bonnett]]
* 1987: Dale Earnhardt
* 1986: [[Terry Labonte]]

===Carolina 500===
* 1985: Neil Bonnett
* 1984: [[Bobby Allison]]
* 1983: [[Richard Petty]]
* 1982: [[Cale Yarborough]]
* 1981: [[Darrell Waltrip]]
* 1980: Cale Yarborough
* 1979: Bobby Allison
* 1978: [[David Pearson]]
* 1977: Richard Petty
* 1976: Richard Petty
* 1975: Cale Yarborough
* 1974: Richard Petty
* 1973: David Pearson
* 1972: [[Bobby Isaac]]
* 1971: Richard Petty
* 1970: Richard Petty
* 1969: David Pearson
* 1968: [[Donnie Allison]]
* 1967: Richard Petty
* 1966: [[Paul Goldsmith]]

[[Category:Former NASCAR races]]

[[pt:Subway 400]]

Joe Nemechek

2007-07-19T06:01:28Z

ChrisP2K5: Removed irrelevant content from page.

{{Infobox_NASCAR_driver|
Name = Joseph Frank Nemechek III|
Image = [[Image:JoeNemechek.jpg|200px]] |
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1963|9|26}} |
Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lakeland, Florida|Lakeland]], [[Florida]]|
Cup_Car_Team = #13 - [[Ginn Racing]] |
Previous_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Cup_Pos = 27th |
Best_Cup_Pos = 15th - [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]] (Winston Cup) |
Cup_Wins = 4 |
Cup_Top_Tens = 60 |
Cup_Poles = 9 |
First_Cup_Race = [[1993 in NASCAR|1993]] [[New England 300|Slick 50 300]] ([[New Hampshire International Speedway|Loudon]]) |
First_Cup_Win = [[1999 in NASCAR|1999]] [[Sylvania 300|Dura Lube/Kmart 300]] ([[New Hampshire International Speedway|Loudon]]) |
Last_Cup_Win = [[2004 in NASCAR|2004]] [[Banquet 400|Banquet 400 Presented by ConAgra Foods]] ([[Kansas Speedway|Kansas]]) |

Prev_Busch_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Busch_Pos = 104th |
Best_Busch_Pos = 1st - [[1992 in NASCAR Busch Series|1992]] (Busch Series) |
Busch_Wins = 16 |
Busch_Top_Tens = 121 |
Busch_Poles = 17 |
First_Busch_Race = [[1989 in NASCAR Busch Series|1989]] [[AC-Delco 500]] ([[North Carolina Motor Speedway|Rockingham]] |
First_Busch_Win = [[1992 in NASCAR Busch Series|1992]] [[Kroger 200 (Busch)|Kroger 200]] ([[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]]) |
Last_Busch_Win = [[2004 in NASCAR Busch Series|2004]] [[Mr. Goodcents 300]] ([[Kansas Speedway|Kansas]]) |

Prev_Truck_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Truck_Pos = 53rd |
Best_Truck_Pos = 53rd - [[2006 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2006]] (Craftsman Truck Series) |
Truck_Wins = 0 |
Truck_Top_Tens = 4 |
Truck_Poles = 1 |
First_Truck_Race = [[1996 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1996]] [[Parts America 150]] ([[Watkins Glen International|Watkins Glen]]) |
Last_Truck_Race = [[2006 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2006]] [[Ford 200]] ([[Homestead-Miami Speedway|Homestead]]) |
Awards = [[1987]] [[Lakeland Interstate Speedway]] Rookie of the Year

[[1988]] [[United Speed Alliance Racing]] Rookie of the Year

[[1989]] All-Pro Late Model Series Champion & Rookie of the Year

[[1990 in NASCAR Busch Series|1990]] [[Busch Series|NBS]] [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year#NASCAR Busch Grand National Series|Rookie of the Year]]

[[1992 in NASCAR Busch Series|1992]] [[Busch Series]] Champion

[[1992 in NASCAR Busch Series|1992]] & [[1993 in NASCAR Busch Series|1993]] Most Popular Driver|
Updated_On = [[February 18]], [[2007]] |
}}
'''Joseph Frank Nemechek III''' (born [[September 26]], [[1963]]) in [[Lakeland, Florida]] is a [[NASCAR]] [[Nextel Cup Series]] driver and owner of [[NEMCO Motorsports]]. He won the 1992 [[Busch Series]] championship. He drove the #13 [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]] for [[Ginn Racing]] until July 17, 2007, when his team was shut down due to lack of sponsorship. Nemechek's plans are uncertain now that he has no ride. The older brother of the late [[John Nemechek]] (whose death inspired him to name his firstborn son after his brother), he is nicknamed "Front Row Joe" for his tendency to qualify near the front of the field, a term deemed by former teammate [[Wally Dallenbach Jr.|Wally Dallenbach]]. He has sixteen total Busch Series wins. Joe is known for being a fan favorite because of his "down to earth" personality and his positive attitude.

== Early career ==
Nemechek began racing at the age of thirteen in [[motocross]], and won six hundred career races over the next six years. After winning various awards in different short track series around the country, Nemechek made his Busch Series debut at [[North Carolina Speedway]] in [[1989 in NASCAR Busch Series|1989]], where he started 40th and finishing 33rd after suffering engine failure in his #88 [[Buick]].

== Busch Series ==
Nemechek moved up to the Busch Series in 1990, running the #87 with sponsorship from [[Master Machine & Tool]], posting two top-fives and finishing seventeenth in points, winning Rookie of the Year honors. He had sixteen top-ten finishes and finished sixth in points the following year. In 1992, Nemechek got full-time sponsorship from [[Texas Pete Sauces]], and won his first two career wins and defeated [[Bobby Labonte]] for the championship by three points. He did not win again in [[1993 in NASCAR Busch Series|1993]], but he won three poles and finished fifth in points. That season, he made his Cup debut at [[New Hampshire International Speedway]] for his NEMCO team, starting 15th before finishing 36th after suffering [[rocker arm]] failure. After running two more races in the 87, he ran a pair of races for [[Morgan-McClure Motorsports]], his best finish 23rd at Rockingham.

== 1994-1999 ==
In [[1994 in NASCAR|1994]], Nemechek joined [[Larry Hedrick Motorsports]] to drive the #41 [[Meineke Car Care Center]] Chevy. Despite missing two races, he had three top-tens and finished 27th. He also one Busch Series race at [[Richmond International Raceway]]. The next season, he moved his 87 team up to the Cup series with sponsorship from [[Burger King]], and posted a fourth-place finish at the [[MBNA 500]] and finished 28th in points. After he dropped to 34th in points, he abandoned his Cup team and signed to drive the #42 [[Bellsouth]] car for [[SABCO Racing]]. After losing his brother John in an accident at [[Homestead-Miami Speedway]] early in the year, Nemechek won the first two pole positions of his career, at [[California Speedway]] and [[Pocono Raceway]], respectively. He posted four top-tens and finished a career-best 26th the following year. Midway through 1999, he announced he would return to the 42 team the following season when he picked up his first career victory at Loudon. He won two more poles at [[Martinsville Speedway|Martinsville]] and [[Talladega Superspeedway]] and finished 30th in points that year.

== 2000-2003 ==
For [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]], Nemechek signed to drive the #33 [[Oakwood Homes]] Chevrolet for [[Andy Petree Racing]], winning the pole at Talladega and finishing a career-best fifteenth in points. He missed five races the following year after suffering an elbow injury at a test at Dover in [[2001 in NASCAR|2001]], then went on to win the [[Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400]] at [[North Carolina Speedway]] that November.

After Petree's team began to run into financial problems, Nemechek left for the 26 [[Ford Taurus]] fielded by [[Haas-Carter Motorsports]]. But after sponsor [[Kmart]] filed for [[Chapter 11 bankruptcy]], Nemechek left the team.

After replacing [[Johnny Benson]] (who was injured in an accident at Richmond) in the #10 Valvoline Pontiac for MB2 Motorsports for a few races, Nemechek was signed by Hendrick Motorsports to drive the #25 UAW-Delphi Chevrolet (replacing [[Jerry Nadeau]]). He had a solid finish to his 2002 season, finishing second twice in the season's final four races.

In [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]], he won at the [[Pontiac Excitement 400]] as well as posting five other top-ten finishes, but finished 25th in points. It wasn't enough for Nemechek to keep his job at Hendrick, and at the end of the season was released from his contract.

== Presently ==
[[Image:NASCAR Car 01.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Nemechek's #01 U.S. Army car]]
In 2004, Nemechek returned to MB2/MBV Motorsports, taking over the #01 U.S. Army car (driven previously by [[Jerry Nadeau]], who was severely injured in a crash the season before and has yet to return to NASCAR). He won two poles late in the season.

In October 2004, Nemechek won his latest race at [[Kansas Speedway]], beating out [[Ricky Rudd]] at the finish line. Nemechek also won the Busch Series race at Kansas the day before, making him the first driver to pull the Busch-Cup double win at the track.

In [[2005 in NASCAR|2005]], Nemechek won a pole at [[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]] and fell seven points short of matching his career-best points finish. In 2007 the MB2 will be rebranded as [[Ginn Racing]]. Bobby Ginn purchased the team in 2006.

As of mid July 2007 Nemechek is currently without a ride in the Nextel Cup Series after being released by his former team, Ginn Racing, due to a lack of sponsorship for the #13 car.<ref>http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/7033836</ref>

== External links ==
*[http://www.joenemechek.com/ Joe Nemechek official web site]
*[http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/jnemeche00/cup/index.html/ Nemechek driver profile from Nascar.com]
*[http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=nemecjo01 Joe Nemechek Career Statistics]

==References==
<references />

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{{succession box |
before= [[Bobby Labonte]] |
title= [[Busch Series|NASCAR Busch Series Champion]] |
years= [[1992 in NASCAR Busch Series|1992]]|
after= [[Steve Grissom]]
}}
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[[Category:People from Florida]]

[[no:Joe Nemechek]]

Aric Almirola

2007-07-18T00:22:46Z

ChrisP2K5:

{{Infobox_NASCAR_driver|
Name = Aric Almirola |
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1984|3|14}} |
Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tampa, Florida]] |
Cup_Car_Team = 01 - [[Ginn Racing]] |
Previous_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Cup_Pos = |
Best_Cup_Pos = 48th - [[2007 in NASCAR Nextel Cup|2007]] |
Cup_Wins = 0 |
Cup_Top_Tens = 0 |
Cup_Poles = 0 |
First_Cup_Race = [[2007 in NASCAR Nextel Cup|2007]] [[UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400]] ([[Las Vegas Motor Speedway|Las Vegas]]) |
Busch_Car_Team = #18/20 - [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] |
Previous_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Busch_Pos = 51st - [[2006 in NASCAR Busch Series|2006]] (Busch Series) |
Best_Busch_Pos = 51st - [[2006 in NASCAR Busch Series|2006]] (Busch Series) |
Busch_Poles = 3 |
Busch_Wins = 1 |
Busch_Top_Tens = 2 |
First_Busch_Win = [[2007]] [[AT&T 250]] ([[Milwaukee Mile]]) |
Last_Busch_Win = [[2007]] [[AT&T 250]] ([[Milwaukee Mile]]) |
First_Busch_Race = [[2006 in NASCAR Busch Series|2006]] [[Circuit City 250]] ([[Richmond International Raceway|Richmond]]) |
Truck_Car_Team = |
Prev_Truck_Pos = 18th|
Best_Truck_Pos = 18th - [[2006 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2006]] (Craftsman Truck Series)|
Truck_Top_Tens = 5 |
First_Truck_Race = [[2005 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2005]] [[O'Reilly 200]] ([[Memphis Motorsports Park|Memphis]]) |
Last_Truck_Race = [[2006 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2006]] [[Ford 200]] ([[Homestead-Miami Speedway|Homestead]]) |
Updated_On = [[June 25]], [[2007]] |
}}
'''Aric Almirola''' (born [[March 14]], [[1984]] in [[Tampa, Florida]]) is a [[NASCAR]] [[Craftsman Truck Series]] driver who most recently drove the #75 Spears Manufacturing [[Chevrolet Silverado|Chevy]] for [[Spears Motorsports]] and is a part-time driver in the [[NEXTEL Cup Series]] for [[Ginn Racing]].

Almirola began racing when he was eight years old, racing [[go-karts]]. At 14, he began racing nationally. He won the [[pole position]] in his debut in the [[World Karting Association]] race and finished fourth in the standings that year. Two years later, he moved up into modifieds and won several Rookie of the Year awards.

In 2002, Almirola moved to the NASCAR Sun Belt Weekly Racing Division and finished second in the Rookie of the Year standings. He followed that up with five pole positions in 2003.

In 2004, he became one of the first drivers to participate in NASCAR's [[Drive for Diversity]] program. He ran the season at [[Ace Speedway]], and won two races before finishing 11th in the points standings. He won five more races at the track in 2005, and made his Truck Series debut with [[Morgan-Dollar Motorsports]] and had two top-tens in four races.

For 2006, Almirola is driving the #75 Spears Manufacturing Chevy for Spears Motorsports in the Craftsman Truck Series, as part of the JGR development program. He's also set to start seven Busch races this season, in the #19 Husqvarna Chevrolet, for Joe Gibbs Racing. He debuted the 19 at Richmond in May, starting 12th and finishing 32nd.

Almirola will move up to the Busch series full-time in 2007, driving the #18 and #20 Chevys for Joe Gibbs. He will drive the #18 and the #20 in seven races apiece.

Almirola attended the [[University of Central Florida]] working on a degree in [[mechanical engineering]] before leaving to pursue a career in racing.

During a Busch Series test session at [[Daytona International Speedway]] on [[January 21]], [[2007]], Almirola flipped his car after blowing a right rear tire and being hit by [[Bill Elliott]] and slid almost the entire length of the backstretch on his roof before finally rolling over twice and to a stop, still on his roof. Almirola would walk away uninjured and go on to praise NASCAR's new six-point harness, which has been mandated for the 2007 season.

After the test crash, Aric went on to grab his second career pole award for the Orbitz 300 at [[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]]. However, this pole was the first he actually took the green flag in, as his first pole at [[Milwaukee Mile|Milwaukee]], he was forced to relieve the driving duties over to [[Denny Hamlin]]. He again won the pole at Milwaukee in [[2007 in NASCAR Busch Series|2007]], but thought he was going to give up driving duties to Hamlin again. A late team decision allowed Almirola to start the race due to Hamlin not arriving before the start of the race. On lap 59 of the race, during a caution period, Hamlin took over for Almirola while Aric was running in the third place. Hamlin went on to win the race, but Aric Almirola was credited with his first NASCAR Busch Series win because he was the driver who started the race. Aric did not participate in team victory celebrations after the race as he had already left the track.

On [[July 15th]], the [[Charlotte Observer]] reported that Almirola will be moving to [[Ginn Racing]] for the [[2008]] season, and run part-time in the #01 U.S. Army Cup entry along with veteran [[Mark Martin]], with Aric getting a full-time Cup ride in [[2009]]. The Observer added that it is unclear on how Almirola's current contract situation with Joe Gibbs Racing will be resolved[http://www.thatsracin.com/247/story/5495.html].
Sirius Speedway has learned that Aric Almirola will join Ginn Racing next season, sharing the #01 US Army Chevy with veteran Mark Martin. Almirola is currently under contract with Joe Gibbs Racing, but will reportedly replace Regan Smith in the #01 car in 2008, when Smith moves to full-time Nextel Cup status with Ginn.

On [[July 17]], with Smith moving to pilot the #14 formerly driven by [[Sterling Marlin]] at Ginn Racing, Almirola was called upon to take Smith's place in the #01.

== External links ==
*[http://www.aricalmirola.com AricAlmirola.com]
*[http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=almirar01 Aric Almirola Career Statistics]

{{GinnRacing}}

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[[Category:University of Central Florida alumni]]
[[Category:American racecar drivers]]

Aric Almirola

2007-07-18T00:22:20Z

ChrisP2K5:

{{Infobox_NASCAR_driver|
Name = Aric Almirola |
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1984|3|14}} |
Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tampa, Florida]] |
Cup_Car_Team = 01 - [[Ginn Racing]] |
Previous_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Cup_Pos = |
Best_Cup_Pos = 48th - [[2007 in NASCAR Nextel Cup|2007]] |
Cup_Wins = 0 |
Cup_Top_Tens = 0 |
Cup_Poles = 0 |
First_Cup_Race = [[2007 in NASCAR Nextel Cup|2007]] [[UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400]] ([[Las Vegas Motor Speedway|Las Vegas]]) |
Busch_Car_Team = #18/20 - [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] |
Previous_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Busch_Pos = 51st - [[2006 in NASCAR Busch Series|2006]] (Busch Series) |
Best_Busch_Pos = 51st - [[2006 in NASCAR Busch Series|2006]] (Busch Series) |
Busch_Poles = 3 |
Busch_Wins = 1 |
Busch_Top_Tens = 2 |
First_Busch_Win = [[2007]] [[AT&T 250]] ([[Milwaukee Mile]]) |
Last_Busch_Win = [[2007]] [[AT&T 250]] ([[Milwaukee Mile]]) |
First_Busch_Race = [[2006 in NASCAR Busch Series|2006]] [[Circuit City 250]] ([[Richmond International Raceway|Richmond]]) |
Truck_Car_Team = |
Prev_Truck_Pos = 18th|
Best_Truck_Pos = 18th - [[2006 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2006]] (Craftsman Truck Series)|
Truck_Top_Tens = 5 |
First_Truck_Race = [[2005 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2005]] [[O'Reilly 200]] ([[Memphis Motorsports Park|Memphis]]) |
Last_Truck_Race = [[2006 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2006]] [[Ford 200]] ([[Homestead-Miami Speedway|Homestead]]) |
Updated_On = [[June 25]], [[2007]] |
}}
'''Aric Almirola''' (born [[March 14]], [[1984]] in [[Tampa, Florida]]) is a [[NASCAR]] [[Craftsman Truck Series]] driver who most recently drove the #75 Spears Manufacturing [[Chevrolet Silverado|Chevy]] for [[Spears Motorsports]] and is a part-time driver in the [[Busch Series]] for [[Joe Gibbs Racing]].

Almirola began racing when he was eight years old, racing [[go-karts]]. At 14, he began racing nationally. He won the [[pole position]] in his debut in the [[World Karting Association]] race and finished fourth in the standings that year. Two years later, he moved up into modifieds and won several Rookie of the Year awards.

In 2002, Almirola moved to the NASCAR Sun Belt Weekly Racing Division and finished second in the Rookie of the Year standings. He followed that up with five pole positions in 2003.

In 2004, he became one of the first drivers to participate in NASCAR's [[Drive for Diversity]] program. He ran the season at [[Ace Speedway]], and won two races before finishing 11th in the points standings. He won five more races at the track in 2005, and made his Truck Series debut with [[Morgan-Dollar Motorsports]] and had two top-tens in four races.

For 2006, Almirola is driving the #75 Spears Manufacturing Chevy for Spears Motorsports in the Craftsman Truck Series, as part of the JGR development program. He's also set to start seven Busch races this season, in the #19 Husqvarna Chevrolet, for Joe Gibbs Racing. He debuted the 19 at Richmond in May, starting 12th and finishing 32nd.

Almirola will move up to the Busch series full-time in 2007, driving the #18 and #20 Chevys for Joe Gibbs. He will drive the #18 and the #20 in seven races apiece.

Almirola attended the [[University of Central Florida]] working on a degree in [[mechanical engineering]] before leaving to pursue a career in racing.

During a Busch Series test session at [[Daytona International Speedway]] on [[January 21]], [[2007]], Almirola flipped his car after blowing a right rear tire and being hit by [[Bill Elliott]] and slid almost the entire length of the backstretch on his roof before finally rolling over twice and to a stop, still on his roof. Almirola would walk away uninjured and go on to praise NASCAR's new six-point harness, which has been mandated for the 2007 season.

After the test crash, Aric went on to grab his second career pole award for the Orbitz 300 at [[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]]. However, this pole was the first he actually took the green flag in, as his first pole at [[Milwaukee Mile|Milwaukee]], he was forced to relieve the driving duties over to [[Denny Hamlin]]. He again won the pole at Milwaukee in [[2007 in NASCAR Busch Series|2007]], but thought he was going to give up driving duties to Hamlin again. A late team decision allowed Almirola to start the race due to Hamlin not arriving before the start of the race. On lap 59 of the race, during a caution period, Hamlin took over for Almirola while Aric was running in the third place. Hamlin went on to win the race, but Aric Almirola was credited with his first NASCAR Busch Series win because he was the driver who started the race. Aric did not participate in team victory celebrations after the race as he had already left the track.

On [[July 15th]], the [[Charlotte Observer]] reported that Almirola will be moving to [[Ginn Racing]] for the [[2008]] season, and run part-time in the #01 U.S. Army Cup entry along with veteran [[Mark Martin]], with Aric getting a full-time Cup ride in [[2009]]. The Observer added that it is unclear on how Almirola's current contract situation with Joe Gibbs Racing will be resolved[http://www.thatsracin.com/247/story/5495.html].
Sirius Speedway has learned that Aric Almirola will join Ginn Racing next season, sharing the #01 US Army Chevy with veteran Mark Martin. Almirola is currently under contract with Joe Gibbs Racing, but will reportedly replace Regan Smith in the #01 car in 2008, when Smith moves to full-time Nextel Cup status with Ginn.

On [[July 17]], with Smith moving to pilot the #14 formerly driven by [[Sterling Marlin]] at Ginn Racing, Almirola was called upon to take Smith's place in the #01.

== External links ==
*[http://www.aricalmirola.com AricAlmirola.com]
*[http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=almirar01 Aric Almirola Career Statistics]

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Aric Almirola

2007-07-18T00:21:41Z

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{{Infobox_NASCAR_driver|
Name = Aric Almirola |
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1984|3|14}} |
Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tampa, Florida]] |
Cup_Car_Team = 80 - [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] |
Previous_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Cup_Pos = |
Best_Cup_Pos = 48th - [[2007 in NASCAR Nextel Cup|2007]] |
Cup_Wins = 0 |
Cup_Top_Tens = 0 |
Cup_Poles = 0 |
First_Cup_Race = [[2007 in NASCAR Nextel Cup|2007]] [[UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400]] ([[Las Vegas Motor Speedway|Las Vegas]]) |
Busch_Car_Team = #18/20 - [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] |
Previous_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Busch_Pos = 51st - [[2006 in NASCAR Busch Series|2006]] (Busch Series) |
Best_Busch_Pos = 51st - [[2006 in NASCAR Busch Series|2006]] (Busch Series) |
Busch_Poles = 3 |
Busch_Wins = 1 |
Busch_Top_Tens = 2 |
First_Busch_Win = [[2007]] [[AT&T 250]] ([[Milwaukee Mile]]) |
Last_Busch_Win = [[2007]] [[AT&T 250]] ([[Milwaukee Mile]]) |
First_Busch_Race = [[2006 in NASCAR Busch Series|2006]] [[Circuit City 250]] ([[Richmond International Raceway|Richmond]]) |
Truck_Car_Team = |
Prev_Truck_Pos = 18th|
Best_Truck_Pos = 18th - [[2006 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2006]] (Craftsman Truck Series)|
Truck_Top_Tens = 5 |
First_Truck_Race = [[2005 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2005]] [[O'Reilly 200]] ([[Memphis Motorsports Park|Memphis]]) |
Last_Truck_Race = [[2006 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2006]] [[Ford 200]] ([[Homestead-Miami Speedway|Homestead]]) |
Updated_On = [[June 25]], [[2007]] |
}}
'''Aric Almirola''' (born [[March 14]], [[1984]] in [[Tampa, Florida]]) is a [[NASCAR]] [[Craftsman Truck Series]] driver who most recently drove the #75 Spears Manufacturing [[Chevrolet Silverado|Chevy]] for [[Spears Motorsports]] and is a part-time driver in the [[Busch Series]] for [[Joe Gibbs Racing]].

Almirola began racing when he was eight years old, racing [[go-karts]]. At 14, he began racing nationally. He won the [[pole position]] in his debut in the [[World Karting Association]] race and finished fourth in the standings that year. Two years later, he moved up into modifieds and won several Rookie of the Year awards.

In 2002, Almirola moved to the NASCAR Sun Belt Weekly Racing Division and finished second in the Rookie of the Year standings. He followed that up with five pole positions in 2003.

In 2004, he became one of the first drivers to participate in NASCAR's [[Drive for Diversity]] program. He ran the season at [[Ace Speedway]], and won two races before finishing 11th in the points standings. He won five more races at the track in 2005, and made his Truck Series debut with [[Morgan-Dollar Motorsports]] and had two top-tens in four races.

For 2006, Almirola is driving the #75 Spears Manufacturing Chevy for Spears Motorsports in the Craftsman Truck Series, as part of the JGR development program. He's also set to start seven Busch races this season, in the #19 Husqvarna Chevrolet, for Joe Gibbs Racing. He debuted the 19 at Richmond in May, starting 12th and finishing 32nd.

Almirola will move up to the Busch series full-time in 2007, driving the #18 and #20 Chevys for Joe Gibbs. He will drive the #18 and the #20 in seven races apiece.

Almirola attended the [[University of Central Florida]] working on a degree in [[mechanical engineering]] before leaving to pursue a career in racing.

During a Busch Series test session at [[Daytona International Speedway]] on [[January 21]], [[2007]], Almirola flipped his car after blowing a right rear tire and being hit by [[Bill Elliott]] and slid almost the entire length of the backstretch on his roof before finally rolling over twice and to a stop, still on his roof. Almirola would walk away uninjured and go on to praise NASCAR's new six-point harness, which has been mandated for the 2007 season.

After the test crash, Aric went on to grab his second career pole award for the Orbitz 300 at [[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]]. However, this pole was the first he actually took the green flag in, as his first pole at [[Milwaukee Mile|Milwaukee]], he was forced to relieve the driving duties over to [[Denny Hamlin]]. He again won the pole at Milwaukee in [[2007 in NASCAR Busch Series|2007]], but thought he was going to give up driving duties to Hamlin again. A late team decision allowed Almirola to start the race due to Hamlin not arriving before the start of the race. On lap 59 of the race, during a caution period, Hamlin took over for Almirola while Aric was running in the third place. Hamlin went on to win the race, but Aric Almirola was credited with his first NASCAR Busch Series win because he was the driver who started the race. Aric did not participate in team victory celebrations after the race as he had already left the track.

On [[July 15th]], the [[Charlotte Observer]] reported that Almirola will be moving to [[Ginn Racing]] for the [[2008]] season, and run part-time in the #01 U.S. Army Cup entry along with veteran [[Mark Martin]], with Aric getting a full-time Cup ride in [[2009]]. The Observer added that it is unclear on how Almirola's current contract situation with Joe Gibbs Racing will be resolved[http://www.thatsracin.com/247/story/5495.html].
Sirius Speedway has learned that Aric Almirola will join Ginn Racing next season, sharing the #01 US Army Chevy with veteran Mark Martin. Almirola is currently under contract with Joe Gibbs Racing, but will reportedly replace Regan Smith in the #01 car in 2008, when Smith moves to full-time Nextel Cup status with Ginn.

On [[July 17]], with Smith moving to pilot the #14 formerly driven by [[Sterling Marlin]] at Ginn Racing, Almirola was called upon to take Smith's place in the #01.

== External links ==
*[http://www.aricalmirola.com AricAlmirola.com]
*[http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=almirar01 Aric Almirola Career Statistics]

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Aric Almirola

2007-07-17T22:22:45Z

ChrisP2K5:

{{Infobox_NASCAR_driver|
Name = Aric Almirola |
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1984|3|14}} |
Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tampa, Florida]] |
Cup_Car_Team = 80 - [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] |
Previous_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Cup_Pos = |
Best_Cup_Pos = 48th - [[2007 in NASCAR Nextel Cup|2007]] |
Cup_Wins = 0 |
Cup_Top_Tens = 0 |
Cup_Poles = 0 |
First_Cup_Race = [[2007 in NASCAR Nextel Cup|2007]] [[UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400]] ([[Las Vegas Motor Speedway|Las Vegas]]) |
Busch_Car_Team = #18/20 - [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] |
Previous_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Busch_Pos = 51st - [[2006 in NASCAR Busch Series|2006]] (Busch Series) |
Best_Busch_Pos = 51st - [[2006 in NASCAR Busch Series|2006]] (Busch Series) |
Busch_Poles = 3 |
Busch_Wins = 1 |
Busch_Top_Tens = 2 |
First_Busch_Win = [[2007]] [[AT&T 250]] ([[Milwaukee Mile]]) |
Last_Busch_Win = [[2007]] [[AT&T 250]] ([[Milwaukee Mile]]) |
First_Busch_Race = [[2006 in NASCAR Busch Series|2006]] [[Circuit City 250]] ([[Richmond International Raceway|Richmond]]) |
Truck_Car_Team = |
Prev_Truck_Pos = 18th|
Best_Truck_Pos = 18th - [[2006 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2006]] (Craftsman Truck Series)|
Truck_Top_Tens = 5 |
First_Truck_Race = [[2005 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2005]] [[O'Reilly 200]] ([[Memphis Motorsports Park|Memphis]]) |
Last_Truck_Race = [[2006 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2006]] [[Ford 200]] ([[Homestead-Miami Speedway|Homestead]]) |
Updated_On = [[June 25]], [[2007]] |
}}
'''Aric Almirola''' (born [[March 14]], [[1984]] in [[Tampa, Florida]]) is a [[NASCAR]] [[Craftsman Truck Series]] driver who most recently drove the #75 Spears Manufacturing [[Chevrolet Silverado|Chevy]] for [[Spears Motorsports]] and is a part-time driver in the [[Busch Series]] for [[Joe Gibbs Racing]].

Almirola began racing when he was eight years old, racing [[go-karts]]. At 14, he began racing nationally. He won the [[pole position]] in his debut in the [[World Karting Association]] race and finished fourth in the standings that year. Two years later, he moved up into modifieds and won several Rookie of the Year awards.

In 2002, Almirola moved to the NASCAR Sun Belt Weekly Racing Division and finished second in the Rookie of the Year standings. He followed that up with five pole positions in 2003.

In 2004, he became one of the first drivers to participate in NASCAR's [[Drive for Diversity]] program. He ran the season at [[Ace Speedway]], and won two races before finishing 11th in the points standings. He won five more races at the track in 2005, and made his Truck Series debut with [[Morgan-Dollar Motorsports]] and had two top-tens in four races.

For 2006, Almirola is driving the #75 Spears Manufacturing Chevy for Spears Motorsports in the Craftsman Truck Series, as part of the JGR development program. He's also set to start seven Busch races this season, in the #19 Husqvarna Chevrolet, for Joe Gibbs Racing. He debuted the 19 at Richmond in May, starting 12th and finishing 32nd.

Almirola will move up to the Busch series full-time in 2007, driving the #18 and #20 Chevys for Joe Gibbs. He will drive the #18 and the #20 in seven races apiece.

Almirola attended the [[University of Central Florida]] working on a degree in [[mechanical engineering]] before leaving to pursue a career in racing.

During a Busch Series test session at [[Daytona International Speedway]] on [[January 21]], [[2007]], Almirola flipped his car after blowing a right rear tire and being hit by [[Bill Elliott]] and slid almost the entire length of the backstretch on his roof before finally rolling over twice and to a stop, still on his roof. Almirola would walk away uninjured and go on to praise NASCAR's new six-point harness, which has been mandated for the 2007 season.

After the test crash, Aric went on to grab his second career pole award for the Orbitz 300 at [[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]]. However, this pole was the first he actually took the green flag in, as his first pole at [[Milwaukee Mile|Milwaukee]], he was forced to relieve the driving duties over to [[Denny Hamlin]]. He again won the pole at Milwaukee in [[2007 in NASCAR Busch Series|2007]], but thought he was going to give up driving duties to Hamlin again. A late team decision allowed Almirola to start the race due to Hamlin not arriving before the start of the race. On lap 59 of the race, during a caution period, Hamlin took over for Almirola while Aric was running in the third place. Hamlin went on to win the race, but Aric Almirola was credited with his first NASCAR Busch Series win because he was the driver who started the race. Aric did not participate in team victory celebrations after the race as he had already left the track.

On [[July 15th]], the [[Charlotte Observer]] reported that Almirola will be moving to [[Ginn Racing]] for the [[2008]] season, and run part-time in the #01 U.S. Army Cup entry along with veteran [[Mark Martin]], with Aric getting a full-time Cup ride in [[2009]]. The Observer added that it is unclear on how Almirola's current contract situation with Joe Gibbs Racing will be resolved[http://www.thatsracin.com/247/story/5495.html].
Sirius Speedway has learned that Aric Almirola will join Ginn Racing next season, sharing the #01 US Army Chevy with veteran Mark Martin. Almirola is currently under contract with Joe Gibbs Racing, but will reportedly replace Regan Smith in the #01 car in 2008, when Smith moves to full-time Nextel Cup status with Ginn.

On [[July 17]], with Smith moving to pilot the #14 formerly driven by [[Sterling Marlin]] at Ginn Racing, Almirola was called upon to take Smith's place in the #01.

== External links ==
*[http://www.aricalmirola.com AricAlmirola.com]
*[http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=almirar01 Aric Almirola Career Statistics]

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Sterling Marlin

2007-07-17T18:44:28Z

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{{Infobox NASCAR driver|
Name = Sterling Marlin|
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1957|6|30}} |
Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Columbia, Tennessee|Columbia]], [[Tennessee]]|
Car_Team = #14 - [[Ginn Racing]] |
Previous_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Cup_Pos = 34th |
Best_Cup_Pos = 3rd - [[1995 in NASCAR|1995]], [[2001 in NASCAR|2001]] (Winston Cup) |
Cup_Wins = 10 |
Cup_Top_Tens = 216 |
Cup_Poles = 11 |
First_Cup_Race = [[1976 in NASCAR|1976]] [[Music City USA 420]] ([[Nashville Speedway USA|Nashville]]) |
First_Cup_Win = [[1994 in NASCAR|1994]] [[Daytona 500]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]]) |
Last_Cup_Win = [[2002 in NASCAR|2002]] [[Carolina Dodge Dealers 400]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]) |
Awards = [[1980]]-[[1982]] [[Nashville Speedway USA]] Track Champion

[[1983 in NASCAR|1983]] [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]]

[[1994]] Daytona 500 winner

[[1995]] Daytona 500 winner

[[1995]] & [[1996]] Tennessee Professional Athlete of the Year

[[2002]] Tennessee Professional Athlete of the Year Nominee|
Updated_On = [[May 6]], [[2006]] |
}}
'''Sterling Marlin''' (born [[June 30]], [[1957]] in [[Columbia, Tennessee]]) is a [[NASCAR]] [[NEXTEL Cup|NEXTEL Cup Series]] driver who currently drives the #14 [[Waste Management (company)|Waste Management]] [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]] for [[Ginn Racing]]. He is the son of former NASCAR driver [[Coo Coo Marlin]]. Sterling was named after the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Formula One]] legend [[Stirling Moss]].{{Fact|date=February 2007}} Outside of racing he enjoys watching [[University of Tennessee|Tennessee Volunteers]] football and collecting [[American Civil War|Civil War]] artifacts. He is married to Paula and has a daughter, Sutherlin, and a son, [[Steadman Marlin|Steadman]], who sometimes races in the Busch Series.

== Beginnings ==
When he was in high school, Marlin played high school basketball and football, earning the captain status his senior year while he played quarterback and linebacker. In 1976, he made his NASCAR debut at Nashville Speedway, filling in for his injured father in the #14 [[H.B. Cunningham]] Chevrolet. He started 30th and finished 29th after suffering [[oil pump]] failiure early in the race. He made two more starts in [[1978 in NASCAR|1978]], finishing ninth at [[World 600]] and twenty-fifth at Nashville for Cunningham. He ran Nashville again in [[1979 in NASCAR|1979]], finishing seventeenth. In [[1980 in NASCAR|1980]], he posted two top-tens, eighth in the [[Daytona 500]] for Cunningham, and seventh at Nashville for [[D.K. Ulrich]]. From 1980 to 1982,Marlin was a three time track champion at the historic [[Nashville Speedway USA]].

== 1983-1990 ==
In [[1983 in NASCAR|1983]], Marlin was hired by [[Roger Hamby]] to drive his #17 [[Hesco Exhaust]] [[Chevrolet]]. He posted a tenth-place finish at [[Dover International Speedway]] and finished nineteenth in the standings, clinching the Rookie of the Year award. After finishing 15th at Daytona for Hamby, Marlin spent most of the season running for [[Sadler Brothers Racing]], posting two top-ten finishes. He also competed in one race apiece for [[Jimmy Means]] and [[Dick Bahre]]. Marlin only made eight starts in [[1985]], seven of them coming for Sadler, his best finish twelfth at [[Talladega Superspeedway]]. He ended his season at [[Charlotte Motor Speedway]], driving the [[Helen Rae Special]]. He finished 29th, after suffering flywheel failure.

Marlin moved over to the #1 [[Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce]] car owned by [[Hoss Ellington]] in [[1986 in NASCAR|1986]]. His best finish that season came at the [[Firecracker 400]], where he finished second. He got a full-time job in [[1987 in NASCAR|1987]], when he was hired by [[Billy Hagan]] to drive the #44 [[Piedmont Airlines]] [[Oldsmobile]]. He had four top-fives and finished eleventh in points. The following season, he had seven finishes of eighth or better in the first ten races and finished tenth in the standings. In [[1989 in NASCAR|1989]], the team received sponsorship from [[Sunoco]] and switched to the number 94. He tied a career-best thirteen top-ten finishes but dropped to twelfth in the final standings. He left the team at the end of the 1990 season. During the 1990 season, he won his first career [[Busch Series]] race at Charlotte, driving the #48 [[Diamond Ridge]] Chevrolet owned by Fred Turner.

== 1991-1997 ==
Marlin signed to drive the #22 [[Maxwell House]] [[Ford Thunderbird]] for [[Junior Johnson & Associates]] in [[1991 in NASCAR|1991]]. He had a second-place finish at Daytona to start the season and won two poles at [[Talladega Superspeedway]] and the Firecracker 400, finishing seventh in the standings. The next season, he won an additional five poles and had six top-five finishes. Despite his career-high pole total, Marlin departed to drive the #8 [[Raybestos Brakes]] Ford for [[Stavola Brothers Racing]]. He had just one top-five finish and fell to fourteenth in the standings.

Marlin's first career win came in his 279th career start at the [[1994 in NASCAR|1994]] Daytona 500 driving for [[Morgan-McClure Motorsports]] in the #4 [[Kodak]] car. He went on to win the 500 in the following year, becoming only one of three drivers to win consecutive Daytona 500s. The other two men that have accomplished that feat were [[Richard Petty]] and [[Cale Yarborough]]. He also became the only driver to have his first two career wins being the Daytona 500. Marlin won two more times during the [[1995 in NASCAR|1995]] season and finished a career high third in the point standings, during a four-year run with Morgan-McClure Motorsports. In [[1997 in NASCAR|1997]], he did not return to victory lane but dropped to twenty-fifth in the final standings.

== 1998-2005 ==
In [[1998 in NASCAR|1998]], he joined [[SABCO Racing]] to drive the #40 [[Coors Light]] Chevy. He opened the season by winning the [[Gatorade 125]], a qualifying race for the Daytona 500, but three weeks later, he failed to qualify for the [[Primestar 500]], the first race he had missed since 1986. He finished in the top-ten six times and had a thirteenth-place points finish. In [[1999 in NASCAR|1999]], he won his first pole since 1995 at [[Pocono Raceway]], but dropped down to sixteenth in the standings. In [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]], he won his second career Busch Series race, driving SABCO's #82 entry at [[Bristol Motor Speedway]]. During the season, he lost teammate [[Kenny Irwin, Jr.]] in a practice crash at [[New Hampshire International Speedway]]. After finishing in the top-ten seven times, he fell back to nineteenth in the overall standings.

In [[2001 in NASCAR|2001]], SABCO's majority ownership stake was purchased [[Chip Ganassi]] and the team switched to [[Dodge Intrepid]]s. In his first race with the new team, Marlin won the Gatorade 125 qualifying race at Daytona. Three days later at the Daytona 500, Marlin appeared to make contact with [[Dale Earnhardt]], causing Earnhardt to crash head-on into the Turn 4 wall, an impact that would kill him. In the following days, Marlin and his family received hate mail and death threats from angry fans who felt that Marlin had killed Earnhardt. He was eventually publicly defended by two of Earnhardt's drivers, [[Dale Earnhardt, Jr.]] and [[Michael Waltrip]], and was also cleared of any wrongdoing by NASCAR's investigation into the accident. He won Dodge's first race in its return to NASCAR at [[Michigan International Speedway]], as well as winning the [[UAW-GM Quality 500]]. He tied his career best points finish of third that season.

Marlin scored two victories early in the [[2002 in NASCAR|2002]] season at [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway]] and [[Darlington Raceway]]. He led the points standings for 25 straight weeks, holding a triple-digit advantage through most of the run. He lost the points lead to [[Mark Martin]] after the [[Sylvania 300]], and would stand fourth in points going into the [[Protection One 400]] at [[Kansas Speedway]]. During the race Marlin crashed and suffered a severe neck injury, causing him to miss the remainder of the season. His replacement, rookie [[Jamie McMurray]], won the fall Charlotte race in his second start. Marlin called the victorious McMurray on national television minutes after the stunning win, congratulating McMurray and the team on prime-time television. Marlin finished 18th in the final standings despite missing the final seven races. Marlin did not finish in the top-five in [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]], but had 11 top-tens and matched his previous year's finish of eighteenth in points. Also that year, Sterling had a few good chances to win races, but fell short. One notable example was in the [[Sharpie 500]] at [[Bristol Motor Speedway]] that year. Sterling was having a good race and had led quite a bit of it but on Lap 374, he was spun out by [[Kurt Busch]], leaving the home crowd mad and leading some people to question [[NASCAR]]'s treatment of the situation. Despite three top-fives in [[2004 in NASCAR|2004]] he fell to 21st in points. During the [[2005 in NASCAR|2005 season]], Ganassi announced Marlin would be replaced by [[David Stremme]] for the [[2006 in NASCAR|2006 season]] in order to attract the younger male demographic.

[[Image:MarlinWaltrip2006.jpg|right|thumb|200px|#14 Marlin battles #55 [[Michael Waltrip]] at the 2006 spring Bristol race.]]
Marlin joined MB2 Motorsports for [[2006 in NASCAR|2006]] to drive the #14 [[Waste Management (company)|Waste Management]] Chevy. Marlin runs the #14 in tribute to his father, Coo Coo Marlin, who died during the 2005 season. Marlin's only Top 10 finish in 2006 was ninth place finish at Richmond. His 2006 season was shadowed by bad luck and #14 finished 36th in owner points. However, the #14 team came back strong in 2007. Sterling made it on speed for the [[2007 Daytona 500]] and was able to give his teamate, [[Joe Nemechek]] a spot in the 500 during their Duel race.

== Presently ==
Marlin was able to qualify via speed for each of the first five races of the [[2007 in NASCAR|2007]] season, his #14 team was the only team out of the top 35 from last year to do this.

Sterling has had good runs so far this season, but last year's bad luck has spoiled those bad finishes. In Las Vegas, Marlin was running in the top 10, and with around 20 laps to go closing in on a top 5 until his engine failed. At Martinsville, Marlin was making his way to the front with a very strong car until he was spun out by [[Scott Riggs]], Riggs got the top 10, Sterling finished 21st. His team currently sits within the top 35 in owner points, thereby assuring Sterling a starting position (regardless of qualifying speed) in upcoming races.

Marlin's run in the #14 ended on July 17, 2007, when Ginn Racing announced [[Regan Smith]], who had been splitting time with [[Mark Martin]] in Ginn's [[U.S. Army]]-sponsored #01 car, would replace him beginning at the [[Allstate 400 at the Brickyard]] at Indianapolis.

== Quotes ==
*"To drive a car with the same number that my father drove makes the move even more special."
*"The Chevrolet has had more nose jobs than Michael Jackson." [http://insiderracingnews.com/PK/082304.html/]
*"I got run over by a bug-eyed dummy." in reference to an incident with [[Greg Biffle]] in 2004 at Watkins Glen.

==NEXTEL Cup Statistics==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year || Starts* || Wins || Top Fives || Top Tens || Poles || Rank
|-
|[[1976]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 101st
|-
|[[1978]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 69th
|-
|[[1979]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 86th
|-
|[[1980]] || 5 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 49th
|-
|[[1981]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 93rd
|-
|[[1982]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 115th
|-
|[[1983]] || 30 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 19th
|-
|[[1984]] || 14 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 37th
|-
|[[1985]] || 8 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 37th
|-
|[[1986]] || 10 || 0 || 2 || 4 || 0 || 36th
|-
|[[1987]] || 29 || 0 || 4 || 8 || 0 || 11th
|-
|[[1988]] || 29 || 0 || 6 || 13 || 0 || 10th
|-
|[[1989]] || 29 || 0 || 4 || 13 || 0 || 12th
|-
|[[1990]] || 29 || 0 || 5 || 10 || 2 || 14th
|-
|[[1991]] || 29 || 0 || 7 || 16 || 5 || 7th
|-
|[[1992]] || 29 || 0 || 6 || 13 || 0 || 10th
|-
|[[1993]] || 30 || 0 || 1 || 8 || 0 || 15th
|-
|[[1994]] || 31 || 1 || 5 || 11 || 1 || 14th
|-
|[[1995]] || 31 || 3 || 9 || 22 || 1 || 3rd
|-
|[[1996]] || 31 || 2 || 5 || 10 || 0 || 8th
|-
|[[1997]] || 32 || 0 || 2 || 6 || 0 || 25th
|-
|[[1998]] || 32 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 0 || 13th
|-
|[[1999]] || 34 || 0 || 2 || 5 || 1 || 16th
|-
|[[2000]] || 34 || 0 || 1 || 7 || 0 || 19th
|-
|[[2001]] || 36 || 2 || 12 || 20 || 1 || 3rd
|-
|[[2002]] || 29 || 2 || 8 || 14 || 0 || 18th
|-
|[[2003]] || 36 || 0 || 0 || 11 || 0 || 18th
|-
|[[2004]] || 36 || 0 || 3 || 7 || 0 || 21st
|-
|[[2005]] || 35 || 0 || 1 || 5 || 0 || 30th
|-
|[[2006]] || 36 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 34th
|-
|[[2007]] || 17 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 28th
|-
|'''Totals''' || '''728''' || '''10''' || '''83''' || '''216''' || '''11''' || '''-'''
|}

''Last Updated: July 5, 2007''

==Busch Series Statistics==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year || Starts || Wins || Top Fives || Top Tens || Poles || Rank
|-
|[[1986]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 133rd
|-
|[[1988]] || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 46th
|-
|[[1989]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 77th
|-
|[[1990]] || 5 || 1 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 48th
|-
|[[1992]] || 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 73rd
|-
|[[1993]] || 8 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 41st
|-
|[[1994]] || 9 || 0 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 44th
|-
|[[1995]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 106th
|-
|[[1996]] || 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 60th
|-
|[[1997]] || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 69th
|-
|[[1998]] || 5 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 58th
|-
|[[1999]] || 7 || 0 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 54th
|-
|[[2000]] || 4 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 62nd
|-
|[[2004]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 102nd
|-
|[[2005]] || 19 || 0 || 3 || 5 || 0 || 29th
|-
|'''Totals''' || '''74''' || '''2''' || '''12''' || '''22''' || '''1''' || '''-'''
|}

==External links==
*[http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=marlist01 Driver's page at racing-reference.info]
*[http://www.sterlingmarlinfanclub.com Official site]
*[http://www.ginnracing.com Ginn Motorsports]

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Jeff Burton

2007-07-14T19:19:08Z

ChrisP2K5: /* 2002-2004 */

{{Infobox NASCAR driver|
Name = Jeff Burton|
Image = [[Image:Jeff Burton.jpg|187px|center]] |
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1967|6|29}} |
Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[South Boston, Virginia|South Boston]], [[Virginia]]|
Awards = [[1994]] [[Winston Cup]] [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]] |
Cup_Car_Team = 31 - [[Richard Childress Racing]] |
Previous_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Cup_Pos = 7th |
Best_Cup_Pos = 3rd - [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]] (Winston Cup) |
Cup_Wins = 19 |
Cup_Top_Tens = 183 |
Cup_Poles = 6 |
First_Cup_Race = [[1993 in NASCAR|1993]] [[Slick 50 300]] ([[New Hampshire International Speedway|New Hampshire]]) |
First_Cup_Win = [[1997 in NASCAR|1997]] [[Samsung/Radio Shack 500|Interstate Batteries 500]] ([[Texas Motor Speedway|Texas]]) |
Last_Cup_Win = [[2007 in NASCAR Nextel Cup|2007]] [[Samsung 500]] ([[Texas Motor Speedway|Texas]]) |
Busch_Car_Team = 29 - [[Richard Childress Racing]] |
Prev_Busch_Pos = 28th |
Best_Busch_Pos = 9th - [[1992 in NASCAR Busch Series|1992]] |
Busch_Wins = 24 |
Busch_Top_Tens = 128 |
Busch_Poles = 11 |
First_Busch_Race = [[1988 in NASCAR Busch Series|1988]] [[Miller Classic]] ([[Martinsville Speedway|Martinsville]]) |
First_Busch_Win = [[1990 in NASCAR Busch Series|1990]] [[Zerex 150]] ([[Martinsville Speedway|Martinsville]]) |
Last_Busch_Win = [[2007 in NASCAR Busch Series|2007]] [[Nicorette 300]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]]) |
First_Truck_Race = [[1996 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1996]] [[Lund Look 275K]] ([[Heartland Park Topeka]]) |
First_Truck_Win = None |
Last_Truck_Race = [[1996 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1996]] [[Hanes 250]] ([[Lowe's Motor Speedway|Lowe's]]) |
Truck_Wins = 0 |
Truck_Top_Tens = 3 |
Truck_Poles = 1 |
Updated_On = [[May 28th]], [[2007]]|
}}
'''Jeffery Brian Burton''' (born [[June 29]], [[1967]] in [[South Boston, Virginia]]) also sometimes referred to as "JB" is a [[NASCAR Nextel Cup Series]] driver. He drives the #31 [[AT&T Mobility]] [[Chevrolet]] for [[Richard Childress Racing]]. He also races part-time in the [[Busch Series]]. Jeff Burton is the younger brother of [[Ward Burton]], who is a fellow Nextel Cup driver.

==NASCAR career==
===Busch Series===
Burton began driving a handful of races in the Busch Series in 1988 in car number 69 owned by his father John Burton. He competed in the full season for Busch Series Rookie of the Year in 1989 in the Burton Autosports [[Pontiac]] #12. In 1990, he drove the #12 [[Armour and Company|Armour Meats]] [[Buick]] for the legendary [[Sam Ard]]. He moved to J&J Racing's #99 Armour/[[Food Lion]] [[Chevrolet]] in 1991 for one year before moving on to Filmar Racing owned by [[Filbert Martocci]] where he would drive an [[Oldsmobile]] sponsored by [[TIC Financial Systems]] in 1992, and a [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] sponsored by [[Baby Ruth]] in 1993. Burton would later make his first [[Winston Cup]] start in 1993 in car #0 owned by Martocci. He currently shares the #29 [[Holiday Inn]] Chevrolet with [[Scott Wimmer]].

===NEXTEL Cup===
====1993-1995====
Burton ran his first Winston Cup race in 1993 in the #0 TIC Financial [[Ford]] for Fil Martocci. [[1994 in NASCAR|1994]] was Burton's rookie year in the Winston Cup Series. He drove the #8 Raybestos Ford for the [[Stavola Brothers]] team. After five races, he reached a season-high 14th place in the overall standings, but by the end of the year he dropped to 24th after being disqualified at the [[Chevy Rock and Roll 400|Miller Genuine Draft 400]] for illegal holes drilled on the roll cage, a safety violation. He had a season-high fourth place finish on the way to earning 1994 [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year]]. He was one of a record-high ten rookies eligible for the award that year, besting a class that included future Cup stars [[Joe Nemechek]], [[Jeremy Mayfield]], [[John Andretti]], and older brother [[Ward Burton|Ward]]. The next year, in [[1995 in NASCAR|1995]], Burton had one top-five, along with a ninth place finish. He also missed three races and finished 32nd in points.

====1996-2001====
In [[1996 in NASCAR|1996]], Burton left the Stavola Brothers for [[Roush Fenway Racing|Roush Racing]]. Driving the #99 [[Exide|Exide Batteries]] Ford for his new team, he finished 13th overall in the season standings despite failing to qualify for the [[Golden Corral 500|Purolator 500]] in March as a new team (provisionals in the first four races were based on 1995 points, and Burton's team did not have points from 1995). His career hit a peak from [[1997 in NASCAR|1997]] to [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]], as he never finished lower than 5th in the points standings. He achieved his first career win in 1997, finishing first in the [[Samsung 500|Interstate Batteries 500]] at [[Texas Motor Speedway]] (the inaugural NASCAR race at Texas Motor Speedway), and would go on to win 14 more races during the four-year run. In [[1999 in NASCAR|1999]], Burton won a career-high six races, including the [[New England 300|Jiffy Lube 300]] for a third straight year, and clinched two of the series' four majors ([[Coca-Cola 600]] and the [[Southern 500|50th Annual Southern 500]]), which would lead to a fifth-place finish in points. His best points finish was in 2000, when he finished 3rd, 294 points behind champion [[Bobby Labonte]]. During that year, on September 17th, he led the [[Sylvania 300|Dura Lube 300 sponsored by Kmart]] at [[New Hampshire International Speedway]] wire-to-wire, becoming the first Cup driver to lead every lap in one race since [[Cale Yarborough]] did so at a [[1978 in NASCAR|1978]] race at [[Music City Motorplex|Nashville Speedway USA]]. From 1997 to 2000, Burton won an event at NHIS every year. The following year, in [[2001 in NASCAR|2001]], Burton won another two races, upping his career total to 17, as he finished tenth in points.

====2002-2004====
In [[2002 in NASCAR|2002]] and [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]], he finished 12th and combined for 8 top-5s and 25 top-10s, but failed to win a race in either year. After sponsor [[Citgo]] announced it was leaving Roush Racing at the end of 2003, Burton ran the 2004 season without a primary sponsor, with races frequently being sponsored by his personal sponsor [[SKF]]. Rumors began to arise that Burton would be leaving Roush Racing. After originally denying the rumors, it finally happened in mid-[[2004 in NASCAR|2004]] when, just before the [[AMD at the Glen|Sirius at The Glen]], Burton signed a three-year contract with [[Richard Childress Racing]] (RCR), leaving Roush after eight and a half years with the team. He would drive the #30 America Online Chevrolet for the rest of the season. Before the change, Burton had an average finish of 20.8 and was 23rd in points. In the 13 races after he changed teams, though, the same stats were improved to 16.6 and 18th. During the offseason, Burton and his team remained with RCR but were switched to the #31 Cingular Wireless Chevy, replacing [[Robby Gordon]].

====2005====
2005 was a bit of a struggle for Burton. While many people expected him to end the win drought, it did not happen. Burton had six top-tens and three top-fives for the year, including a third in the [[Subway Fresh 500]] at Phoenix in April. In late August, during the [[Sharpie 500]] at Bristol, Burton had what appeared to be the best car in the closing laps, reeling in Matt Kenseth. A wreck set up a [[green-white-checkered finish]] in which Burton continually stuck to the bumper of the 17 car, but couldn't complete the pass. He finished second. At the end of the year, strong finishes allowed the #31 Cingular team to carry momentum into 2006.

====2006====
[[Image:JeffBurtonApril2007TexasMotorSpeedwayWinner.jpg|thumb|right|Burton celebrates after winning at Texas in 2007]]
[[Image:Jeff BurtonTexas2007Pits.jpg|thumb|right|Burton in the pits during his 2007 win at Texas]]
In [[2006 in NASCAR|2006]], Burton won the pole for four races, bringing his total number of career pole wins to six. The four pole wins were for the [[Daytona 500]], the [[USG Sheetrock 400]] at [[Chicagoland Speedway]], the [[Brickyard 400]] at [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]], and the [[GFS Marketplace 400]] at [[Michigan International Speedway]]. Prior to qualifying for the Daytona 500, Burton was extremely enthusiastic about the improvements to RCR as a whole. He proved this by winning his first pole since September of 2000 at Richmond. The Allstate 400 pole gave [[Richard Childress Racing]] the front row as teammate [[Clint Bowyer]] recorded the second fastest time. Burton's best finish came in the Chicagoland race where he recorded a second place finish. He led the most laps at Indianapolis and Bristol's Sharpie 500, setting the pace for more than half the race. In the Busch Series, he won at [[Atlanta Motor Speedway]] and [[Dover International Speedway]], breaking his four year long winless streak in any series. After the race at [[Richmond International Raceway]] Jeff qualified for the Chase for the Nextel Cup. During the Chase, Burton won the [[Dover 400]] at [[Dover International Speedway]], breaking a 175-race winless streak dating back to [[October 28]], [[2001]], allowing him to take the points lead.<ref>[http://www.nascar.com/2006/races/lapbylap/09/24/dover/index.html Dover 400 Lap-by-Lap]</ref> However, a series of relatively poor finishes in subsequent races all but eliminated Burton from contention for the championship.

====2007====
In 2007, Jeff Burton won the [[Samsung 500]] ([[Texas Motor Speedway|Texas]]) on [[April 15]], [[2007]], driving the Prilosec OTC Chevrolet, passing Matt Kenseth on the final lap, making him the first driver with multiple wins at Texas Motor Speedway.

=====Cingular/AT&T sponsorship controversy=====
Cingular Wireless began its sponsorship of the #31 Chevrolet in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup series prior to 2004, when NEXTEL purchased the naming rights to NASCAR's top division. Cingular and [[Alltel]], sponsor of Ryan Newman's #12 Dodge, were allowed to stay as sponsors under a [[grandfather clause]]. In early 2007, following its purchase by AT&T, Cingular began a rebranding effort to the AT&T Mobility brand. NASCAR quickly claimed that a clause in their contract with Sprint Nextel would not allow Cingular to change either the name or brand advertised on the #31 car.

After trying and failing to pursuade NASCAR to approve the addition of the AT&T globe logo to the rear of the car, AT&T filed a lawsuit against NASCAR on [[March 16]], [[2007]]. On May 18, AT&T won a preliminary injunction and, following a failed emergency motion for a stay by NASCAR on May 19, rebranded the #31 car in time for the [[Nextel All-Star Challenge]] that evening. [http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/05/18/att.wins.lawsuit.ap/index.html][http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/05/19/nascar.loses.stay.att.ap/index.html] NASCAR was later granted an appeal to be heard on August 2, 2007.

On June 17, 2007 NASCAR announced it had filed a $100 million dollar lawsuit against AT&T and would like At&T and all other telecommunications companies out of the sports in 2008. [http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/06/17/nascar.sues.att.ap/index.html]

===Truck Series===
Burton has 4 career [[Craftsman Truck Series]] starts, all of which came in 1996 for [[Roush Racing]]. In the #99 [[Exide Batteries]] [[Ford]], Burton collected 1 top-5 and 3 top-10 finishes with a best finish of 4th at [[Nazareth Speedway]].

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://www.jeffburton.com/ Official site]
*[http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=burtoje01 NASCAR and IROC drivers statistics at racing-reference.info]
*[http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/jburton00/cup/ Jeff Burton at NASCAR.com]
*[http://www.cocacolaracingfamily.com/burton.html Coca-Cola Racing Family's Jeff Burton profile]

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Bill Elliott

2007-07-05T04:54:36Z

ChrisP2K5: /* Teams and Sponsors */

{{two other uses|Bill Elliott, a [[NASCAR]] driver|the movie|Billy Elliot|other uses of Bill Elliott or Billy Elliot|Billy Elliot (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox NASCAR driver|
Name = William Clyde Elliott |
Image = [[Image:Old School NASCAR- Bill Elliott 1994.jpg|200px]] |
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1955|10|8}} |
Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dawsonville, Georgia]] |
Cup_Car_Team = 21 - [[Wood Brothers Racing|Wood Brothers/JTG Racing]] |
Previous_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Cup_Pos = 44th |
Best_Cup_Pos = 1st - [[1988 in NASCAR|1988]] |
Cup_Wins = 44 |
Cup_Top_Tens = 320 |
Cup_Poles = 55 |
First_Cup_Race = [[1976 in NASCAR|1976]] [[Carolina 500]] ([[North Carolina Speedway|Rockingham]]) |
First_Win = [[1983 in NASCAR|1983]] [[Winston Western 500]] ([[Riverside International Raceway|Riverside]]) |
Last_Win = [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]] [[Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400]] ([[North Carolina Speedway|Rockingham]]) |
First_Busch_Race = [[1983 in NASCAR Busch Series|1983]] [[Mello Yello 300]] ([[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]]) |
First_Busch_Win = [[1993 in NASCAR Busch Series|1993]] [[Fay's 150]] ([[Watkins Glen International|Watkins Glen]]) |
Last_Busch_Win = [[1993 in NASCAR Busch Series|1993]] [[Fay's 150]] ([[Watkins Glen International|Watkins Glen]]) |
Last_Busch_Race = [[2005 in NASCAR Busch Series|2005]] [[Sam's Town 250]] ([[Memphis Motorsports Park|Memphis]]) |
Busch_Wins = 1 |
Busch_Top_Tens = 16 |
Busch_Poles = 2 |
First_Truck_Race = [[1996 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1996]] [[Carquest 420K]] ([[Las Vegas Motor Speedway|Las Vegas]]) |
Last_Truck_Race = [[1997 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1997]] [[Carquest 420K]] ([[Las Vegas Motor Speedway|Las Vegas]]) |
Truck_Top_Tens = 1 |
Awards = [[1988 in NASCAR|1988]] [[NEXTEL Cup|Winston Cup Championship]]

Named one of [[NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers]] ([[1998 in NASCAR|1998]])

Most Popular Driver (1984-1988, 1991-2000, 2002)

[[2007]] [[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]] Inductee |
Updated_On = [[February 20]], [[2007]] |
}}[[Image:Bill Elliott 200 mph.jpg|thumb|260px|Bill Elliott car that set the record for the fastest recorded time in a stock car - 212.809 mph at Talladega Superspeedway]]

'''William Clyde "Bill" Elliott''' (Born [[October 8]], [[1955]] in [[Dawsonville, Georgia]]) is a part-time driver in, and former champion of, the [[NASCAR]] [[NEXTEL Cup]] series.

It was announced on [[February 20]], [[2007]] that Elliott will be inducted into the [[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]] on [[August 15]], [[2007]]. The ceremony will take place in [[Detroit]].<ref>
{{cite news
|url=http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070220/SPORTS01/702200371/1052
|title=Rathmann, Elliott lead way
|publisher=[[The Indianapolis Star]]
|date=[[February 20]], [[2007]]
}}
</ref>

== NASCAR career in brief ==

The winner of the 1988 NASCAR [[Winston Cup]] championship, in his career Elliott has garnered 44 wins in that series, including two [[Daytona 500]] victories, and a record four consecutive wins at [[Michigan International Speedway]] during 1985-86. Elliott also holds the track record at both [[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]] and [[Daytona International Speedway]] with speeds of more than 200 mph, neither of which is likely to be broken due to the current use of restrictor plates at both tracks. Elliott won [[NASCAR's Most Popular Driver Award]] a record 16 times, which he last won in 2002. He withdrew his name from the ballot after that. The award will be renamed for Elliott when he officially retires from the sport{{Fact|date=May 2007}}.

==NASCAR career in depth==
===Early career===
Elliott made his first Winston Cup start at [[North Carolina Speedway|Rockingham]] in [[1976]], qualifying 34th in a field of 36 cars. Elliott only lasted 32 laps that day before the oil pump went out in his [[Ford Torino]], earning him $640. Elliott toiled for 5 years in Winston Cup without sponsorship, and along the way showed flashes that he could compete with the established veterans of the sport. In mid-1977, the Elliotts bought a [[Mercury Cougar]] from [[Bobby Allison]] after his split from [[Penske Racing]] to replace the inferior Torino, and the move paid off. He earned his first top-10 finish in the [[1977 Southern 500]] (10th), and his first top-5 finish 2 years later in the same race, finishing 2nd to race winner and boyhood hero [[David Pearson]].

===With Melling Racing===
In the fall of [[1980]], Elliott gained his first major sponsor in the form of $500 from [[Harry Melling (NASCAR)|Harry Melling]] of [[Melling Racing]] in the 1980 National 500 in Charlotte. However, Bill's father George was on the verge of shutting the team down after the 1980 Atlanta Journal 500 due to lack of a full time sponsor. In what was supposed to be the #9 car's final race, Bill went out and qualified on the outside pole at Atlanta (the first front row start of his career) in a car that still had Melling's name on the side of it (Elliott's team couldn't afford to repaint the car after the Charlotte race, so they left the sponsor's name on the car.) Unfortunately, the clutch went out in the car during the race, but Bill returned to the race and finished a strong 18th. The team's effort was noticed by Melling, and as a result he gave the team enough sponsorship to run a 12 race schedule in 1981.
After a decent 1981 season (1 top-5 and 7 top-10 finishes in 13 races, including the team's first pole in the CRC Chemicals Rebel 500), Melling bought the team from Bill's father George on December 1, 1981.
Two years later, Bill would earn his first Winston Cup win in the Winston Western 500 at [[Riverside International Raceway|Riverside]] in the final race of the 1983 season. He gained sponsorship from [[Coors Brewing Company|Coors]] the following year.

===Stellar 1985 season===
In [[1985]], Elliott earned 11 wins and 11 poles and also won the first [[Winston Million]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.carsandracingstuff.com/library/e/elliottbill.php | title = Bill Elliott | work = The Crittenden Automotive Library | accessdate = May 8 | accessyear = 2007}}</ref> in the [[Mountain Dew Southern 500|Southern 500]] at [[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]. This earned him the nickname "Million Dollar Bill," and "Awesome Bill From Dawsonville." He won the Daytona 500 this year (and again in 1987).
These events also led to him becoming the first NASCAR driver to be featured on the cover of [[Sports Illustrated]]. That year Bill had one of the most phenomenal seasons in NASCAR history. There were only 28 races during the 1985 season, where as there are now 36 races run in a single season.

===1987 and 1988 seasons===
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In 1987 Bill managed to pull off a solid 6 wins, 7 poles, and finished second in the final point standings. However, Bill pulled off a far more incredible accomplishment that year. At Talladega he became the fastest man to ever turn the wheel of a stock car with an astonishing average speed of 212.809 mph in his Ford Thunderbird which contained an Ernie Elliott built engine. It has been said that Bill was clocked going over 220 mph down the straigtaways. In 1988 Bill won another 6 races, 6 poles, and finally won his first championship. Despite winning only one championship, Bill has managed to finish in the top ten in the points 14 times, including 1992 when he finished ten points shy of champion Alan Kulwiki.

===With Junior Johnson===
He left the Melling Racing team after the 1991 season and began driving the #11 [[Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)|Budweiser]] [[Ford Thunderbird]] for the legendary [[Junior Johnson]] in 1992 . For that season, Elliott finished second in the points standings and lost the Winston Cup Championship to [[Alan Kulwicki]] by a mere 10 points.

[[Image:Bill Elliott.jpg|left|thumb|Bill Elliott on a 1985 Sports Illustrated cover after winning the $1 million Winston bonus.]]

===Operating as an independent driver and later with Evernham Racing===
After leaving Johnson's team, Elliott fielded his own Winston Cup race team from 1995 to 2000 . Unfortunately, he was never as successful as he was with his previous teams and was even winless during that time. Elliott sold his team to [[Ray Evernham]] in 2000 and began driving the #9 [[Dodge]] Dealers / [[United Auto Workers|UAW]] [[Dodge Intrepid]] the following year. In his first qualifying effort while driving the #9 Dodge, Elliott won the pole for the [[2001]] [[Daytona 500]]. Later in the season, he won the [[Ford 400|Pennzoil Freedom 400]] at [[Homestead-Miami Speedway|Homestead]] from the pole (with then-teammate [[Casey Atwood]] starting second and finishing third), which was his first win since the Mountain Dew Southern 500 in 1994 . From 2002 to [[2003]], he went on to win races at [[Pocono Raceway|Pocono]], [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indianapolis]], and Rockingham, along with four more pole positions. At the 2003 Ford 400 at Homestead, Elliott led 189 of 267 laps and was well on his way to victory, but a cut tire on the final lap gave the win to [[Bobby Labonte]]. Luckily, he still finished the race and maintained his ninth-place position in the final points standings. A few weeks later, Elliott announced that he was relinquishing the #9 car to [[Kasey Kahne]] and switching to a part-time schedule driving [[Research and development|R&D]] cars for Evernham.

In [[2004 in NASCAR|2004]], Elliott drove the #91 Dodge Intrepid for Evernham in three events (along with the [[Budweiser Shootout]]) and also drove the #98 Dodge Intrepid in three other events because of sponsorship issues between [[Coca-Cola]] (Elliott's sponsor) and [[Pepsi]] (Evernham's sponsor). Elliott was listed as the owner of the #98 car, but Evernham leased the car to him. Although he only made six starts during his first part-time season, he still managed to have some success which included a ninth-place finish at [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indianapolis]] and second and third-place qualifying efforts at [[Texas Motor Speedway|Texas]] and [[California Speedway|California]] respectively.

In 2005, Elliott continued his part-time driving duties which included driving the #39 Coors [[Dodge Charger (LX)|Dodge Charger]] for [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] in the [[Budweiser Shootout]] and the #91 Evernham Dodge in several events. Although he made three more starts than the previous season, he did not have the same amount of success. He managed to get an eleventh-place finish and a tenth-place qualifying effort at [[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]], along with a ninth-place qualifying effort at Texas. He also competed in select NASCAR [[Busch Series]] events for [[Rusty Wallace]] and also drove the #6 [[Unilever]] Dodge for Evernham at [[Memphis Motorsports Park|Memphis]], which celebrated the 40th anniversary of ''[[A Charlie Brown Christmas]]''.

For the [[2006 in NASCAR|2006]] season, the 2005 owners' points for the #91 team went to the new #10 Evernham team and driver [[Scott Riggs]]. On [[January 4]], [[2006]], Elliott announced that he would pilot the #36 [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]] for [[MB2 Motorsports]] in the 2006 [[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]] Speedweeks events. This included the Budweiser Shootout, the [[Gatorade Duel]], and the Daytona 500, which Elliott had not competed in since 2003. On [[March 17]], [[2006]], it was announced that Elliott will drive the #00 Burger King Chevrolet, ironic because of his many years driving for [[McDonald's]], for [[Michael Waltrip Racing]] in five NEXTEL Cup events which include [[Chicagoland Speedway|Chicagoland]], [[New Hampshire International Speedway|New Hampshire]], Indianapolis, California, and Homestead. [[Team Red Bull]] later announced that Elliott will drive the #83 Dodge for the team for three races as the team prepared for a full-time entry into Cup racing with [[Toyota]] in [[2007 in NASCAR Nextel Cup|2007]].

On [[August 8]], [[2006]], Evernham Motorsports announced that Elliott would return to the organization for the [[Watkins Glen International|Watkins Glen]] race piloting the #19 Dodge previously driven by [[Jeremy Mayfield]]. The team fell out of the top-35 in owners' points after Indianapolis, leading to the firing of Mayfield, and Evernham assumed that Elliott would guarantee a starting spot in the field by being a past champion. However, since the driver switch was made past the entry deadline, NASCAR said that Elliott was not eligible for the past champions provisional. For the race at [[Kansas Speedway|Kansas]], Elliott teamed up with R&J Racing to pilot the #37 Dodge. This was special for Elliott as the engine was one from his brother, Ernie Elliott, and the Melling Auto Parts paint scheme resembled the paint scheme from Elliott's car in 1982. Elliott finished a season-high 16th at the [[Banquet 400]] at Kansas, but did not qualify for the [[Bank of America 500]] at Charlotte two weeks later. Elliott was slated to the [[Team Red Bull]] entry at Atlanta and Texas, but [[A. J. Allmendinger]] drove the car instead (though he did not qualify for either race). Elliott instead drove the #37 Dodge at Atlanta, marking the 30th Anniversary of Elliott driving at his hometown track.

===2007===
Elliott attempted to qualify for the [[2007 Daytona 500]], but failed to make the Daytona 500 in the #37. Elliott was signed up to drive the #21 for [[Wood Brothers Racing]] at at least two events for 2007, in part due to his championship provisional, which guarantees starting the race. Because fellow champion [[Dale Jarrett]] used all of his guaranteed starts in his Toyota for [[MWR]], Bill was the only champion eligible for the provisional and not already guaranteed a spot by being in the Top 35.

His first race for the team was the [[Coca Cola 600]] at [[Lowe's Motor Speedway|Charlotte]], for which he qualified without needing one of his six provisionals. He lead the race at one point until he was involved in a wreck around lap 200. Elliott is scheduled to race the next several races for the Wood Brothers. At Michigan, Elliott gave the team a much needed 11th place finish.

==NASCAR Video Games==
{{seealso|Bill Elliott's NASCAR Challenge}}

[[Image:91Stanley.JPG|right|thumb|Bill Elliott's #91 Stanley Tools car that was later removed from ''NASCAR 06: Total Team Control''.]]
In [[1990]], [[Konami]] released the first officially-licensed NASCAR game, ''[[Bill Elliott's NASCAR Challenge]]'' for [[MS-DOS]]. The game was released for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] and [[Amiga]] in 1991, and ''Bill Elliott's NASCAR Fast Tracks'' was released for the [[Game Boy line#Game Boy|Game Boy]] at the same time.

Elliott continued to appear in most NASCAR games until the release of [[EA Sports]]' ''[[NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup]]'' in 2004 when he began his semi-retirement. The following year, he was seen in several screenshots and videos for EA Sports' ''[[NASCAR 06: Total Team Control]]'' driving the #91 [[Stanley Works|Stanley Tools]] Dodge. However, he was removed from the game before its release and the #91 was removed from the Custom Car Garage feature for NEXTEL Cup. Ironically, Elliott's then-teammate Jeremy Mayfield was also absent from ''NASCAR 2005'' (though he reappeared in ''NASCAR 06'') and an official explanation was never given for Elliott's absence in 2006. Jeremy Mayfield was originally going to be the cover of Nascar 2005: Chase for the Cup, but when that was given to Kevin Harvick, he refused to be in the game. Unlike Elliott in ''NASCAR 06'', Mayfield had not been seen in any screenshots or videos for ''NASCAR 2005''. However, Kasey Kahne was featured in the #9 Evernham Dodge, and Mayfield and the #19 Evernham Dodge had been featured in previous NASCAR games.

==Teams and Sponsors==
'''Teams'''
*Elliott Racing (George Elliott, Owner) - 1976-1981 (also drove for car owners Bill Champion and Roger Hamby)
*[[Melling Racing]] ([[Harry Melling]], Owner) - 1982-1991
*[[Junior Johnson]] and Associates (Junior Johnson, Owner) - 1992-1994
*Elliott-Hardy Racing (Co-owned with Charles Hardy) - 1995
*[[Bill Elliott Racing]] - 1996-2000
*[[Evernham Motorsports]] ([[Ray Evernham]], Owner) - 2001-2006
*[[Chip Ganassi Racing]] with [[Felix Sabates]] - 2005 [[Budweiser Shootout]]
*[[MB2 Motorsports]] - 2006 [[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]] Speedweeks
*[[Michael Waltrip Racing]] - 2006 (five events)
*[[Team Red Bull]] - 2006 (Charlotte - DNQ)
*[[R&J Racing]] - 2006-2007
*[[Wood Brothers Racing|Wood Brothers/JTG Race Team]] - 2007
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!style="background: #f9f9f9;"| Year(s)
!style="background: #f9f9f9;"| Car Number and Make
!style="background: #f9f9f9;"| Sponsor
!style="background: #f9f9f9;"| Owner
|-
| align=center | 2007
| align=center | #21 Ford
| align+center | Air Force and Little Debbie (2007)
| Wood Brothers/JTG Race team

|-
| align+center | 2006-2007
| align=center | #37 Dodge
| Melling Oil Pumps (2006)

Huddle House (2007)
| R&J Racing
|-
| align=center | 2006
| align=center | #83 Dodge
| Victory Junction Gang Camp
| Team Red Bull
|-
| align=center | 2006
| align=center | #19 Dodge
| Dodge Dealers / UAW / SRT
| Ray Evernham
|-
| align=center | 2006
| align=center | #00 Chevrolet
| Burger King
| Michael Waltrip
|-
| align=center | 2006
| align=center | #36 Chevrolet
| Ginn Clubs & Resorts
| Nelson Bowers
|-
| align=center | 2004-2005
| align=center | #91 Dodge
| McDonald's (2005)
Auto Value / Bumper To Bumper (2005)

Stanley Tools (2005)

Visteon (2004-2005)

UAW-DaimlerChrysler (2004)

Leukemia-Lymphoma Society (2004)
| Ray Evernham
|-
| align=center | 2004
| align=center | #98 Dodge
| McDonald's
Coca-Cola C2
| Bill Elliott
|-
| align=center | 2001-2003
| align=center | #9 Dodge
| Dodge Dealers / UAW
| Ray Evernham
|-
| align=center | 1995-2000
| align=center | #94 Ford
| McDonald's
| Bill Elliott / Charles Hardy (1995)
|-
| align=center | 1992-1994
| align=center | #11 Ford
| Budweiser
| Junior Johnson
|-
| align=center | 1982-1991
| align=center | #9 Ford
| Coors Light (1991)

Coors (1984-1990)

Melling Oil Pumps / Tools (1982-1983)
| Harry Melling
|-
| align=center | 1980-1981
| align=center | 9
| Mell Gear (1981)

Elliott Racing (1980)
| George Elliott
|-
| align=center | 1979
| align=center | 9 / 17
| Dahlonega Ford Sales / Kings Inn
| George Elliott
|-
| align=center | 1977-1978
| align=center | 9
| Dahlonega Ford Sales
| George Elliott
|-
| align=center | 1976
| align=center | 9 / 10
| Dahlonega Ford Sales / Bill Champion
| George Elliott / Bill Champion
|}

==Races Won==
===[[Nextel Cup|Winston/Nextel Cup]] (44 career wins)===
*2003 ( 1 win ) Pop-Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 ([[North Carolina Speedway|Rockingham]])
*2002 ( 2 wins) [[Pennsylvania 500]] ([[Pocono Raceway|Pocono]]), [[Allstate 400 at the Brickyard|Brickyard 400]] ([[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indianapolis]])
*2001 ( 1 win ) [[Pennzoil Freedom 400]] ([[Homestead-Miami Speedway|Homestead]])
*1994 ( 1 win ) [[Mountain Dew Southern 500]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]])
*1992 ( 5 wins) [[Subway 400|GM Goodwrench 500]] ([[North Carolina Speedway|Rockingham]]), [[Pontiac Excitement 400]] ([[Richmond International Raceway|Richmond]]), [[Motorcraft Quality Parts 500]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]]), [[TranSouth 500]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]), [[Hooters 500]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]])
*1991 ( 1 win ) [[Pepsi 400]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]])
*1990 ( 1 win ) [[Peak AntiFreeze 500]] ([[Dover International Speedway|Dover]])
*1989 ( 3 wins) [[Batman Begins 400|Miller High Life 400]] ([[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]]), [[AC Spark Plug 500]] ([[Pocono Raceway|Pocono]]), [[Autoworks 500]] ([[Phoenix International Raceway|Phoenix]])
*1988 ( 6 wins) [[Valleydale Meats 500]] ([[Bristol Motor Speedway|Bristol]]), [[MBNA RacePoints 400|Budweiser 500]] ([[Dover International Speedway|Dover]]), [[Pepsi 400|Pepsi Firecracker 400]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]]), [[AC Spark Plug 500]] ([[Pocono Raceway|Pocono]]), [[Southern 500]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]), [[Delaware 500]] ([[Dover International Speedway|Dover]]), [[NASCAR Championship|Winston Cup Championship]]
*1987 ( 6 wins) [[Daytona 500]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]]), [[UAW Ford 500|Talladega 500]] ([[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]]), [[Champion Spark Plug 400]] ([[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]]), [[Bank of America 500|Oakwood Homes 500]] ([[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]]), AC Delco 500 ([[North Carolina Speedway|Rockingham]]), [[Atlanta Journal 500]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]])
*1986 ( 2 wins) [[Miller American 400]] ([[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]]), [[Champion Spark Plug 400]] ([[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]])
*1985 (11 wins) [[Daytona 500]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]]), [[Golden Corral 500|Coca-Cola 500]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]]), [[TranSouth 500]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]), [[Aaron's 499|Winston 500]] ([[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]]), [[MBNA RacePoints 400|Budweiser 500]] ([[Dover International Speedway|Dover]]), [[Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500]] ([[Pocono Raceway|Pocono]]), [[Batman Begins 400|Miller 400]] ([[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]]), [[Summer 500]] ([[Pocono Raceway|Pocono]]), [[Champion Spark Plug 400]] ([[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]]), [[Southern 500]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]), [[Atlanta Journal 500]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]])
*1984 ( 3 wins) [[Batman Begins 400|Miller High Life 400]] ([[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]]), [[Bank of America 500|Miller High Life 500]] ([[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]]), Warner W. Hodgdon American 500 ([[North Carolina Speedway|Rockingham]])
*1983 ( 1 win ) Winston Western 500 ([[Riverside International Raceway|Riverside]])

===[[Busch Series]] (1 career win )===
*1993 ( 1 win ) Fay's 150 ([[Watkins Glen International|Watkins Glen]])

===[[International Race of Champions]] (2 career wins)===
*1993 ( 1 win ) Race 1 ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]])
*1988 ( 1 win ) Race 1 ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]])

==External links==
*[http://www.billelliott.com Official site]
*[http://www.bkracing.com Burger King Racing site]
*[http://evernhammotorsports.com/main.cfm?pagename=be_bio Profile on Evernham Motorsports' site] (can no longer be accessed from the main page)
*[http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=elliobi01 Drivers statistics at racing-reference.info]

==Notes==
{{reflist}}

{{start box}}
{{succession box |
before= [[Dale Earnhardt]] |
title= [[Nextel Cup|NASCAR Winston Cup Champion]] |
years= [[1988 in NASCAR|1988]]|
after= [[Rusty Wallace]]
}}
{{succession box |
before= [[Cale Yarborough]] |
title= [[Daytona 500|Daytona 500 Winner]] |
years= [[1985 in NASCAR|1985]]|
after= [[Geoffrey Bodine|Geoff Bodine]]
}}
{{succession box |
before= [[Geoffrey Bodine|Geoff Bodine]] |
title= [[Daytona 500|Daytona 500 Winner]] |
years= [[1987 in NASCAR|1987]]|
after= [[Bobby Allison]]
}}
{{end box}}
{{NASCAR Cup Champions}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Elliott, Bill}}
[[Category:1955 births]]
[[Category:American racecar drivers]]
[[Category:International Race of Champions drivers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:NASCAR drivers]]
[[Category:NASCAR owners]]
[[Category:Daytona 500 winners]]
[[Category:People from Georgia (U.S. state)]]

[[tl:Bill Elliott]]

Sterling Marlin

2007-06-27T03:34:49Z

ChrisP2K5: Undid revision 140867798 by WillC (talk)Not really notable...at least not to be put there.

{{Infobox NASCAR driver|
Name = Sterling Marlin|
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1957|6|30}} |
Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Columbia, Tennessee|Columbia]], [[Tennessee]]|
Car_Team = #14 - [[Ginn Racing]] |
Previous_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Cup_Pos = 34th |
Best_Cup_Pos = 3rd - [[1995 in NASCAR|1995]], [[2001 in NASCAR|2001]] (Winston Cup) |
Cup_Wins = 10 |
Cup_Top_Tens = 216 |
Cup_Poles = 11 |
First_Cup_Race = [[1976 in NASCAR|1976]] [[Music City USA 420]] ([[Nashville Speedway USA|Nashville]]) |
First_Cup_Win = [[1994 in NASCAR|1994]] [[Daytona 500]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]]) |
Last_Cup_Win = [[2002 in NASCAR|2002]] [[Carolina Dodge Dealers 400]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]) |
Awards = [[1980]]-[[1982]] [[Nashville Speedway USA]] Track Champion

[[1983 in NASCAR|1983]] [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]]

[[1994]] Daytona 500 winner

[[1995]] Daytona 500 winner

[[1995]] & [[1996]] Tennessee Professional Athlete of the Year

[[2002]] Tennessee Professional Athlete of the Year Nominee|
Updated_On = [[May 6]], [[2006]] |
}}
'''Sterling Marlin''' (born [[June 30]], [[1957]] in [[Columbia, Tennessee]]) is a [[NASCAR]] [[NEXTEL Cup|NEXTEL Cup Series]] driver who currently drives the #14 [[Waste Management (company)|Waste Management]] [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]] for [[Ginn Racing]]. He is the son of former NASCAR driver [[Coo Coo Marlin]]. Sterling was named after the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Formula One]] legend [[Stirling Moss]].{{Fact|date=February 2007}} Outside of racing he enjoys watching [[University of Tennessee|Tennessee Volunteers]] football and collecting [[American Civil War|Civil War]] artifacts. He is married to Paula and has a daughter, Sutherlin, and a son, [[Steadman Marlin|Steadman]], who sometimes races in the Busch Series.

== Beginnings ==
When he was in high school, Marlin played high school basketball and football, earning the captain status his senior year while he played quarterback and linebacker. In 1976, he made his NASCAR debut at Nashville Speedway, filling in for his injured father in the #14 [[H.B. Cunningham]] Chevrolet. He started 30th and finished 29th after suffering [[oil pump]] failiure early in the race. He made two more starts in [[1978 in NASCAR|1978]], finishing ninth at [[World 600]] and twenty-fifth at Nashville for Cunningham. He ran Nashville again in [[1979 in NASCAR|1979]], finishing seventeenth. In [[1980 in NASCAR|1980]], he posted two top-tens, eighth in the [[Daytona 500]] for Cunningham, and seventh at Nashville for [[D.K. Ulrich]]. From 1980 to 1982,Marlin was a three time track champion at the historic [[Nashville Speedway USA]].

== 1983-1990 ==
In [[1983 in NASCAR|1983]], Marlin was hired by [[Roger Hamby]] to drive his #17 [[Hesco Exhaust]] [[Chevrolet]]. He posted a tenth-place finish at [[Dover International Speedway]] and finished nineteenth in the standings, clinching the Rookie of the Year award. After finishing 15th at Daytona for Hamby, Marlin spent most of the season running for [[Sadler Brothers Racing]], posting two top-ten finishes. He also competed in one race apiece for [[Jimmy Means]] and [[Dick Bahre]]. Marlin only made eight starts in [[1985]], seven of them coming for Sadler, his best finish twelfth at [[Talladega Superspeedway]]. He ended his season at [[Charlotte Motor Speedway]], driving the [[Helen Rae Special]]. He finished 29th, after suffering flywheel failure.

Marlin moved over to the #1 [[Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce]] car owned by [[Hoss Ellington]] in [[1986 in NASCAR|1986]]. His best finish that season came at the [[Firecracker 400]], where he finished second. He got a full-time job in [[1987 in NASCAR|1987]], when he was hired by [[Billy Hagan]] to drive the #44 [[Piedmont Airlines]] [[Oldsmobile]]. He had four top-fives and finished eleventh in points. The following season, he had seven finishes of eighth or better in the first ten races and finished tenth in the standings. In [[1989 in NASCAR|1989]], the team received sponsorship from [[Sunoco]] and switched to the number 94. He tied a career-best thirteen top-ten finishes but dropped to twelfth in the final standings. He left the team at the end of the 1990 season. During the 1990 season, he won his first career [[Busch Series]] race at Charlotte, driving the #48 [[Diamond Ridge]] Chevrolet owned by Fred Turner.

== 1991-1997 ==
Marlin signed to drive the #22 [[Maxwell House]] [[Ford Thunderbird]] for [[Junior Johnson & Associates]] in [[1991 in NASCAR|1991]]. He had a second-place finish at Daytona to start the season and won two poles at [[Talladega Superspeedway]] and the Firecracker 400, finishing seventh in the standings. The next season, he won an additional five poles and had six top-five finishes. Despite his career-high pole total, Marlin departed to drive the #8 [[Raybestos Brakes]] Ford for [[Stavola Brothers Racing]]. He had just one top-five finish and fell to fourteenth in the standings.

Marlin's first career win came in his 279th career start at the [[1994 in NASCAR|1994]] Daytona 500 driving for [[Morgan-McClure Motorsports]] in the #4 [[Kodak]] car. He went on to win the 500 in the following year, becoming only one of three drivers to win consecutive Daytona 500s. The other two men that have accomplished that feat were [[Richard Petty]] and [[Cale Yarborough]]. He also became the only driver to have his first two career wins being the Daytona 500. Marlin won two more times during the [[1995 in NASCAR|1995]] season and finished a career high third in the point standings, during a four-year run with Morgan-McClure Motorsports. In [[1997 in NASCAR|1997]], he did not return to victory lane but dropped to twenty-fifth in the final standings.

== 1998-2005 ==
In [[1998 in NASCAR|1998]], he joined [[SABCO Racing]] to drive the #40 [[Coors Light]] Chevy. He opened the season by winning the [[Gatorade 125]], a qualifying race for the Daytona 500, but three weeks later, he failed to qualify for the [[Primestar 500]], the first race he had missed since 1986. He finished in the top-ten six times and had a thirteenth-place points finish. In [[1999 in NASCAR|1999]], he won his first pole since 1995 at [[Pocono Raceway]], but dropped down to sixteenth in the standings. In [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]], he won his second career Busch Series race, driving SABCO's #82 entry at [[Bristol Motor Speedway]]. During the season, he lost teammate [[Kenny Irwin, Jr.]] in a practice crash at [[New Hampshire International Speedway]]. After finishing in the top-ten seven times, he fell back to nineteenth in the overall standings.

In [[2001 in NASCAR|2001]], SABCO's majority ownership stake was purchased [[Chip Ganassi]] and the team switched to [[Dodge Intrepid]]s. In his first race with the new team, Marlin won the Gatorade 125 qualifying race at Daytona. Three days later at the Daytona 500, Marlin appeared to make contact with [[Dale Earnhardt]], causing Earnhardt to crash head-on into the Turn 4 wall, an impact that would kill him. In the following days, Marlin and his family received hate mail and death threats from angry fans who felt that Marlin had killed Earnhardt. He was eventually publicly defended by two of Earnhardt's drivers, [[Dale Earnhardt, Jr.]] and [[Michael Waltrip]], and was also cleared of any wrongdoing by NASCAR's investigation into the accident. He won Dodge's first race in its return to NASCAR at [[Michigan International Speedway]], as well as winning the [[UAW-GM Quality 500]]. He tied his career best points finish of third that season.

Marlin scored two victories early in the [[2002 in NASCAR|2002]] season at [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway]] and [[Darlington Raceway]]. He led the points standings for 25 straight weeks, holding a triple-digit advantage through most of the run. He lost the points lead to [[Mark Martin]] after the [[Sylvania 300]], and would stand fourth in points going into the [[Protection One 400]] at [[Kansas Speedway]]. During the race Marlin crashed and suffered a severe neck injury, causing him to miss the remainder of the season. His replacement, rookie [[Jamie McMurray]], won the fall Charlotte race in his second start. Marlin called the victorious McMurray on national television minutes after the stunning win, congratulating McMurray and the team on prime-time television. Marlin finished 18th in the final standings despite missing the final seven races. Marlin did not finish in the top-five in [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]], but had 11 top-tens and matched his previous year's finish of eighteenth in points. Despite three top-fives in [[2004 in NASCAR|2004]] he fell to 21st in points. During the [[2005 in NASCAR|2005 season]], Ganassi announced Marlin would be replaced by [[David Stremme]] for the [[2006 in NASCAR|2006 season]] in order to attract the younger male demographic.

[[Image:MarlinWaltrip2006.jpg|right|thumb|200px|#14 Marlin battles #55 [[Michael Waltrip]] at the 2006 spring Bristol race.]]
Marlin joined MB2 Motorsports for [[2006 in NASCAR|2006]] to drive the #14 [[Waste Management (company)|Waste Management]] Chevy. Marlin runs the #14 in tribute to his father, Coo Coo Marlin, who died during the 2005 season. Marlin's only Top 10 finish in 2006 was ninth place finish at Richmond. His 2006 season was shadowed by bad luck and #14 finished 36th in owner points. However, the #14 team came back strong in 2007. Sterling made it on speed for the [[2007 Daytona 500]] and was able to give his teamate, [[Joe Nemechek]] a spot in the 500 during their Duel race.

== Presently ==
Marlin was able to qualify via speed for each of the first five races of the [[2007 in NASCAR|2007]] season, his #14 team was the only team out of the top 35 from last year to do this.

Sterling has had good runs so far this season, but last year's bad luck has spoiled those bad finishes. In Las Vegas, Marlin was running in the top 10, and with around 20 laps to go closing in on a top 5 until his engine failed. At Martinsville, Marlin was making his way to the front with a very strong car until he was spun out by [[Scott Riggs]], Riggs got the top 10, Sterling finished 21st. His team currently sits within the top 35 in owner points, thereby assuring Sterling a starting position (regardless of qualifying speed) in upcoming races.

== Quotes ==
*"To drive a car with the same number that my father drove makes the move even more special."
*"The Chevrolet has had more nose jobs than Michael Jackson." [http://insiderracingnews.com/PK/082304.html/]
*"I got run over by a bug-eyed dummy." in reference to an incident with [[Greg Biffle]] in 2004 at Watkins Glen.

==NEXTEL Cup Statistics==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year || Starts* || Wins || Top Fives || Top Tens || Poles || Rank
|-
|[[1976]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 101st
|-
|[[1978]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 69th
|-
|[[1979]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 86th
|-
|[[1980]] || 5 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 49th
|-
|[[1981]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 93rd
|-
|[[1982]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || ?
|-
|[[1983]] || 30 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 19th
|-
|[[1984]] || 14 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 37th
|-
|[[1985]] || 8 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 37th
|-
|[[1986]] || 10 || 0 || 2 || 4 || 0 || 36th
|-
|[[1987]] || 29 || 0 || 4 || 8 || 0 || 11th
|-
|[[1988]] || 29 || 0 || 6 || 13 || 0 || 10th
|-
|[[1989]] || 29 || 0 || 4 || 13 || 0 || 12th
|-
|[[1990]] || 29 || 0 || 5 || 10 || 2 || 14th
|-
|[[1991]] || 29 || 0 || 7 || 16 || 5 || 7th
|-
|[[1992]] || 29 || 0 || 6 || 13 || 0 || 10th
|-
|[[1993]] || 30 || 0 || 1 || 8 || 0 || 15th
|-
|[[1994]] || 31 || 1 || 5 || 11 || 1 || 14th
|-
|[[1995]] || 31 || 3 || 9 || 22 || 1 || 3rd
|-
|[[1996]] || 31 || 2 || 5 || 10 || 0 || 8th
|-
|[[1997]] || 32 || 0 || 2 || 6 || 0 || 25th
|-
|[[1998]] || 32 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 0 || 13th
|-
|[[1999]] || 34 || 0 || 2 || 5 || 1 || 16th
|-
|[[2000]] || 34 || 0 || 1 || 7 || 0 || 19th
|-
|[[2001]] || 36 || 2 || 12 || 20 || 1 || 3rd
|-
|[[2002]] || 29 || 2 || 8 || 14 || 0 || 18th
|-
|[[2003]] || 36 || 0 || 0 || 11 || 0 || 18th
|-
|[[2004]] || 36 || 0 || 3 || 7 || 0 || 21st
|-
|[[2005]] || 35 || 0 || 1 || 5 || 0 || 30th
|-
|[[2006]] || 36 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 34th
|-
|[[2007]] || 9 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 30th
|-
|'''Totals''' || '''720''' || '''10''' || '''83''' || '''216''' || '''11''' || '''-'''
|}

''Last Updated: May 1st, 2007''

==Busch Series Statistics==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year || Starts || Wins || Top Fives || Top Tens || Poles || Rank
|-
|[[1986]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 133rd
|-
|[[1988]] || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 46th
|-
|[[1989]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 77th
|-
|[[1990]] || 5 || 1 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 48th
|-
|[[1992]] || 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 73rd
|-
|[[1993]] || 8 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 41st
|-
|[[1994]] || 9 || 0 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 44th
|-
|[[1995]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 106th
|-
|[[1996]] || 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 60th
|-
|[[1997]] || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 69th
|-
|[[1998]] || 5 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 58th
|-
|[[1999]] || 7 || 0 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 54th
|-
|[[2000]] || 4 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 62nd
|-
|[[2004]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 102nd
|-
|[[2005]] || 19 || 0 || 3 || 5 || 0 || 29th
|-
|'''Totals''' || '''74''' || '''2''' || '''12''' || '''22''' || '''1''' || '''-'''
|}

==External links==
*[http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=marlist01 Driver's page at racing-reference.info]
*[http://www.sterlingmarlinfanclub.com Official site]
*[http://www.ginnracing.com Ginn Motorsports]

{{start box}}
{{succession box |
before= [[Dale Jarrett]] |
title= [[Daytona 500|Daytona 500 Winner]] |
years= [[1994 in NASCAR|1994]], [[1995 in NASCAR|1995]]|
after= [[Dale Jarrett]]
}}
{{end box}}

{{GinnRacing}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Marlin, Sterling}}
[[Category:1957 births]]
[[Category:American racecar drivers]]
[[Category:Daytona 500 winners]]
[[Category:International Race of Champions drivers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:NASCAR drivers]]
[[Category:NASCAR Rookies of the Year]]
[[Category:People from Tennessee]]

Sterling Marlin

2007-06-26T16:30:22Z

ChrisP2K5: /* 1998-2005 */

{{Infobox NASCAR driver|
Name = Sterling Marlin|
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1957|6|30}} |
Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Columbia, Tennessee|Columbia]], [[Tennessee]]|
Car_Team = #14 - [[Ginn Racing]] |
Previous_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Cup_Pos = 34th |
Best_Cup_Pos = 3rd - [[1995 in NASCAR|1995]], [[2001 in NASCAR|2001]] (Winston Cup) |
Cup_Wins = 10 |
Cup_Top_Tens = 216 |
Cup_Poles = 11 |
First_Cup_Race = [[1976 in NASCAR|1976]] [[Music City USA 420]] ([[Nashville Speedway USA|Nashville]]) |
First_Cup_Win = [[1994 in NASCAR|1994]] [[Daytona 500]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]]) |
Last_Cup_Win = [[2002 in NASCAR|2002]] [[Carolina Dodge Dealers 400]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]) |
Awards = [[1980]]-[[1982]] [[Nashville Speedway USA]] Track Champion

[[1983 in NASCAR|1983]] [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]]

[[1994]] Daytona 500 winner

[[1995]] Daytona 500 winner

[[1995]] & [[1996]] Tennessee Professional Athlete of the Year

[[2002]] Tennessee Professional Athlete of the Year Nominee|
Updated_On = [[May 6]], [[2006]] |
}}
'''Sterling Marlin''' (born [[June 30]], [[1957]] in [[Columbia, Tennessee]]) is a [[NASCAR]] [[NEXTEL Cup|NEXTEL Cup Series]] driver who currently drives the #14 [[Waste Management (company)|Waste Management]] [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]] for [[Ginn Racing]]. He is the son of former NASCAR driver [[Coo Coo Marlin]]. Sterling was named after the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Formula One]] legend [[Stirling Moss]].{{Fact|date=February 2007}} Outside of racing he enjoys watching [[University of Tennessee|Tennessee Volunteers]] football and collecting [[American Civil War|Civil War]] artifacts. He is married to Paula and has a daughter, Sutherlin, and a son, [[Steadman Marlin|Steadman]], who sometimes races in the Busch Series.

== Beginnings ==
When he was in high school, Marlin played high school basketball and football, earning the captain status his senior year while he played quarterback and linebacker. In 1976, he made his NASCAR debut at Nashville Speedway, filling in for his injured father in the #14 [[H.B. Cunningham]] Chevrolet. He started 30th and finished 29th after suffering [[oil pump]] failiure early in the race. He made two more starts in [[1978 in NASCAR|1978]], finishing ninth at [[World 600]] and twenty-fifth at Nashville for Cunningham. He ran Nashville again in [[1979 in NASCAR|1979]], finishing seventeenth. In [[1980 in NASCAR|1980]], he posted two top-tens, eighth in the [[Daytona 500]] for Cunningham, and seventh at Nashville for [[D.K. Ulrich]]. From 1980 to 1982,Marlin was a three time track champion at the historic [[Nashville Speedway USA]].

== 1983-1990 ==
In [[1983 in NASCAR|1983]], Marlin was hired by [[Roger Hamby]] to drive his #17 [[Hesco Exhaust]] [[Chevrolet]]. He posted a tenth-place finish at [[Dover International Speedway]] and finished nineteenth in the standings, clinching the Rookie of the Year award. After finishing 15th at Daytona for Hamby, Marlin spent most of the season running for [[Sadler Brothers Racing]], posting two top-ten finishes. He also competed in one race apiece for [[Jimmy Means]] and [[Dick Bahre]]. Marlin only made eight starts in [[1985]], seven of them coming for Sadler, his best finish twelfth at [[Talladega Superspeedway]]. He ended his season at [[Charlotte Motor Speedway]], driving the [[Helen Rae Special]]. He finished 29th, after suffering flywheel failure.

Marlin moved over to the #1 [[Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce]] car owned by [[Hoss Ellington]] in [[1986 in NASCAR|1986]]. His best finish that season came at the [[Firecracker 400]], where he finished second. He got a full-time job in [[1987 in NASCAR|1987]], when he was hired by [[Billy Hagan]] to drive the #44 [[Piedmont Airlines]] [[Oldsmobile]]. He had four top-fives and finished eleventh in points. The following season, he had seven finishes of eighth or better in the first ten races and finished tenth in the standings. In [[1989 in NASCAR|1989]], the team received sponsorship from [[Sunoco]] and switched to the number 94. He tied a career-best thirteen top-ten finishes but dropped to twelfth in the final standings. He left the team at the end of the 1990 season. During the 1990 season, he won his first career [[Busch Series]] race at Charlotte, driving the #48 [[Diamond Ridge]] Chevrolet owned by Fred Turner.

== 1991-1997 ==
Marlin signed to drive the #22 [[Maxwell House]] [[Ford Thunderbird]] for [[Junior Johnson & Associates]] in [[1991 in NASCAR|1991]]. He had a second-place finish at Daytona to start the season and won two poles at [[Talladega Superspeedway]] and the Firecracker 400, finishing seventh in the standings. The next season, he won an additional five poles and had six top-five finishes. Despite his career-high pole total, Marlin departed to drive the #8 [[Raybestos Brakes]] Ford for [[Stavola Brothers Racing]]. He had just one top-five finish and fell to fourteenth in the standings.

Marlin's first career win came in his 279th career start at the [[1994 in NASCAR|1994]] Daytona 500 driving for [[Morgan-McClure Motorsports]] in the #4 [[Kodak]] car. He went on to win the 500 in the following year, becoming only one of three drivers to win consecutive Daytona 500s. The other two men that have accomplished that feat were [[Richard Petty]] and [[Cale Yarborough]]. He also became the only driver to have his first two career wins being the Daytona 500. Marlin won two more times during the [[1995 in NASCAR|1995]] season and finished a career high third in the point standings, during a four-year run with Morgan-McClure Motorsports. In [[1997 in NASCAR|1997]], he did not return to victory lane but dropped to twenty-fifth in the final standings.

== 1998-2005 ==
In [[1998 in NASCAR|1998]], he joined [[SABCO Racing]] to drive the #40 [[Coors Light]] Chevy. He opened the season by winning the [[Gatorade 125]], a qualifying race for the Daytona 500, but three weeks later, he failed to qualify for the [[Primestar 500]], the first race he had missed since 1986. He finished in the top-ten six times and had a thirteenth-place points finish. In [[1999 in NASCAR|1999]], he won his first pole since 1995 at [[Pocono Raceway]], but dropped down to sixteenth in the standings. In [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]], he won his second career Busch Series race, driving SABCO's #82 entry at [[Bristol Motor Speedway]]. During the season, he lost teammate [[Kenny Irwin, Jr.]] in a practice crash at [[New Hampshire International Speedway]]. After finishing in the top-ten seven times, he fell back to nineteenth in the overall standings.

In [[2001 in NASCAR|2001]], SABCO's majority ownership stake was purchased [[Chip Ganassi]] and the team switched to [[Dodge Intrepid]]s. In his first race with the new team, Marlin won the Gatorade 125 qualifying race at Daytona. Three days later at the Daytona 500, Marlin appeared to make contact with [[Dale Earnhardt]], causing Earnhardt to crash head-on into the Turn 4 wall, an impact that would kill him. In the following days, Marlin and his family received hate mail and death threats from angry fans who felt that Marlin had killed Earnhardt. He was eventually publicly defended by two of Earnhardt's drivers, [[Dale Earnhardt, Jr.]] and [[Michael Waltrip]], and was also cleared of any wrongdoing by NASCAR's investigation into the accident. He won Dodge's first race in its return to NASCAR at [[Michigan International Speedway]], as well as winning the [[UAW-GM Quality 500]]. He tied his career best points finish of third that season.

Marlin scored two victories early in the [[2002 in NASCAR|2002]] season at [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway]] and [[Darlington Raceway]]. He led the points standings for 25 straight weeks, holding a triple-digit advantage through most of the run. He lost the points lead to [[Mark Martin]] after the [[Sylvania 300]], and would stand fourth in points going into the [[Protection One 400]] at [[Kansas Speedway]]. During the race Marlin crashed and suffered a severe neck injury, causing him to miss the remainder of the season. His replacement, rookie [[Jamie McMurray]], won the fall Charlotte race in his second start. Marlin called the victorious McMurray on national television minutes after the stunning win, congratulating McMurray and the team on prime-time television. Marlin finished 18th in the final standings despite missing the final seven races. Marlin did not finish in the top-five in [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]], but had 11 top-tens and matched his previous year's finish of eighteenth in points. Despite three top-fives in [[2004 in NASCAR|2004]] he fell to 21st in points. During the [[2005 in NASCAR|2005 season]], Ganassi announced Marlin would be replaced by [[David Stremme]] for the [[2006 in NASCAR|2006 season]] in order to attract the younger male demographic.

[[Image:MarlinWaltrip2006.jpg|right|thumb|200px|#14 Marlin battles #55 [[Michael Waltrip]] at the 2006 spring Bristol race.]]
Marlin joined MB2 Motorsports for [[2006 in NASCAR|2006]] to drive the #14 [[Waste Management (company)|Waste Management]] Chevy. Marlin runs the #14 in tribute to his father, Coo Coo Marlin, who died during the 2005 season. Marlin's only Top 10 finish in 2006 was ninth place finish at Richmond. His 2006 season was shadowed by bad luck and #14 finished 36th in owner points. However, the #14 team came back strong in 2007. Sterling made it on speed for the [[2007 Daytona 500]] and was able to give his teamate, [[Joe Nemechek]] a spot in the 500 during their Duel race.

== Presently ==
Marlin was able to qualify via speed for each of the first five races of the [[2007 in NASCAR|2007]] season, his #14 team was the only team out of the top 35 from last year to do this.

Sterling has had good runs so far this season, but last year's bad luck has spoiled those bad finishes. In Las Vegas, Marlin was running in the top 10, and with around 20 laps to go closing in on a top 5 until his engine failed. At Martinsville, Marlin was making his way to the front with a very strong car until he was spun out by [[Scott Riggs]], Riggs got the top 10, Sterling finished 21st. His team currently sits within the top 35 in owner points, thereby assuring Sterling a starting position (regardless of qualifying speed) in upcoming races.

== Quotes ==
*"To drive a car with the same number that my father drove makes the move even more special."
*"The Chevrolet has had more nose jobs than Michael Jackson." [http://insiderracingnews.com/PK/082304.html/]
*"I got run over by a bug-eyed dummy." in reference to an incident with [[Greg Biffle]] in 2004 at Watkins Glen.

==NEXTEL Cup Statistics==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year || Starts* || Wins || Top Fives || Top Tens || Poles || Rank
|-
|[[1976]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 101st
|-
|[[1978]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 69th
|-
|[[1979]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 86th
|-
|[[1980]] || 5 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 49th
|-
|[[1981]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 93rd
|-
|[[1982]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || ?
|-
|[[1983]] || 30 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 19th
|-
|[[1984]] || 14 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 37th
|-
|[[1985]] || 8 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 37th
|-
|[[1986]] || 10 || 0 || 2 || 4 || 0 || 36th
|-
|[[1987]] || 29 || 0 || 4 || 8 || 0 || 11th
|-
|[[1988]] || 29 || 0 || 6 || 13 || 0 || 10th
|-
|[[1989]] || 29 || 0 || 4 || 13 || 0 || 12th
|-
|[[1990]] || 29 || 0 || 5 || 10 || 2 || 14th
|-
|[[1991]] || 29 || 0 || 7 || 16 || 5 || 7th
|-
|[[1992]] || 29 || 0 || 6 || 13 || 0 || 10th
|-
|[[1993]] || 30 || 0 || 1 || 8 || 0 || 15th
|-
|[[1994]] || 31 || 1 || 5 || 11 || 1 || 14th
|-
|[[1995]] || 31 || 3 || 9 || 22 || 1 || 3rd
|-
|[[1996]] || 31 || 2 || 5 || 10 || 0 || 8th
|-
|[[1997]] || 32 || 0 || 2 || 6 || 0 || 25th
|-
|[[1998]] || 32 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 0 || 13th
|-
|[[1999]] || 34 || 0 || 2 || 5 || 1 || 16th
|-
|[[2000]] || 34 || 0 || 1 || 7 || 0 || 19th
|-
|[[2001]] || 36 || 2 || 12 || 20 || 1 || 3rd
|-
|[[2002]] || 29 || 2 || 8 || 14 || 0 || 18th
|-
|[[2003]] || 36 || 0 || 0 || 11 || 0 || 18th
|-
|[[2004]] || 36 || 0 || 3 || 7 || 0 || 21st
|-
|[[2005]] || 35 || 0 || 1 || 5 || 0 || 30th
|-
|[[2006]] || 36 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 34th
|-
|[[2007]] || 9 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 30th
|-
|'''Totals''' || '''720''' || '''10''' || '''83''' || '''216''' || '''11''' || '''-'''
|}

''Last Updated: May 1st, 2007''

==Busch Series Statistics==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year || Starts || Wins || Top Fives || Top Tens || Poles || Rank
|-
|[[1986]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 133rd
|-
|[[1988]] || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 46th
|-
|[[1989]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 77th
|-
|[[1990]] || 5 || 1 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 48th
|-
|[[1992]] || 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 73rd
|-
|[[1993]] || 8 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 41st
|-
|[[1994]] || 9 || 0 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 44th
|-
|[[1995]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 106th
|-
|[[1996]] || 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 60th
|-
|[[1997]] || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 69th
|-
|[[1998]] || 5 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 58th
|-
|[[1999]] || 7 || 0 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 54th
|-
|[[2000]] || 4 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 62nd
|-
|[[2004]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 102nd
|-
|[[2005]] || 19 || 0 || 3 || 5 || 0 || 29th
|-
|'''Totals''' || '''74''' || '''2''' || '''12''' || '''22''' || '''1''' || '''-'''
|}

==External links==
*[http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=marlist01 Driver's page at racing-reference.info]
*[http://www.sterlingmarlinfanclub.com Official site]
*[http://www.ginnracing.com Ginn Motorsports]

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Hendrick Motorsports

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{{NASCAR_Owner_Infobox|
Company Name = Hendrick Motorsports |
Image = [[Image:HendrickMSLogo.gif]] |
Owner(s) Name = [[Rick Hendrick]] [[Jeff Gordon]] |
Racing Series = [[NEXTEL Cup]] [[Busch Series]] |
Championships = 6 NEXTEL Cup 1 Busch Series 3 [[Craftsman Truck Series]] |
Car Number(s) = #5, #24, #25, #48 (NEXTEL) #5, #24, #48 (Busch Series) |
Driver(s) = [[Kyle Busch]] (#5-NEXTEL & Busch, through 2007) [[Jeff Gordon]] (#24-NEXTEL) [[Casey Mears]] (#25-NEXTEL, #24-Busch) [[Jimmie Johnson]] (#48-NEXTEL & Busch) [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]] (2008 Season) [[Mark Martin (NASCAR)|Mark Martin]] (#5-Busch)|
Primary Sponsor(s) = [[Kellogg's]]/[[Carquest]] (#5-NEXTEL) [[DuPont]] (#24-NEXTEL) [[United States National Guard|National Guard]]/[[GMAC]] (#25-NEXTEL) [[Lowe's]] (#48-NEXTEL, #5, #48-Busch)|
Shop Location = [[Concord, North Carolina]] |
Homepage = [http://www.hendrickmotorsports.com Hendrick Motorsports] |
}}
'''Hendrick Motorsports''' is a group of [[NASCAR]] racing teams started by Rick Hendrick in 1984 under the name "''All Star Racing''", racing only [[Chevrolet]]s, racing in both the [[Nextel Cup]] and [[Busch Series]] circuits. Hendrick Motorsports has garnered six [[NEXTEL Cup|Cup Series]] championships, three [[Craftsman Truck Series]] titles, and one [[Busch Series]] crown, making it one of stock-car racing’s premier organizations.

All Hendrick race cars are constructed start-to-finish at the 62 acre (250,000 m²) complex in [[Concord, North Carolina]], and more than 700 engines are built or re-built on-site each year, with the team leasing some of those to other NASCAR outfits.

Hendrick Motorsports employs over 400 people, and day-to-day activities include management of the company's website, its 15,000 square foot (1,400 m²) museum and team store, marketing, public relations, sponsor services, licensing, show cars, and merchandising.

==The team==
=== NEXTEL Cup ===
====Car #5 History====
Hendrick Motorsports originally debuted in [[1984 in NASCAR|1984]] with the #5 [[Northwestern Security Life]] [[Chevy Monte Carlo]], driven by [[Geoff Bodine]]. Running all 30 races, Bodine and the team won three times and finished 9th in points that year. They improved in 1985, finishing 5th in points despite not winning a single race in a car sponsored by [[Levi Garrett]]. The team also briefly became a two-car team when [[Dick Brooks]] drove the #1 [[Exxon]] Chevy at [[Charlotte Motor Speedway]] and finished 10th.

Moving to a multi-car team full-time in [[1986 in NASCAR|1986]], Bodine won twice and posted an eighth place finish in the points standings. His little brother, [[Brett Bodine|Brett]], raced as a teammate to him at the [[Coca-Cola 600|World 600]] that year, finishing 17th. Bodine went winless again in [[1987 in NASCAR|1987]], finishing 13th in points. Bodine won one race apiece over the next two years, before leaving for [[Junior Johnson]] in [[1990 in NASCAR|1990]]. [[Ricky Rudd]] took his place, winning once and finishing 7th in points. For [[1991 in NSAACR|1991]], the team received sponsorship from [[Tide]] as part of the car's merger with [[Darrell Waltrip]]'s old team. Winning one race that year, Rudd finished a career high second in the points standings. The most notorious part of that year was at [[Infineon Raceway|Sears Point Raceway]], when on the final lap, second-place Rudd spun out leader [[Davey Allison]] on the last turn and went on to win. NASCAR penalized the team for rough driving and awarded Allison the win. Rudd kept his streak of one win a year over the next two years, then left to form his own team, taking Tide with him.

His replacement was 1984 Winston Cup champion Terry Labonte. The car received sponsorship from Kellogg's. Labonte won three races each in [[1994 in NASCAR|1994]] and [[1995 in NASCAR|1995]], and defeated teammate Jeff Gordon for the [[1996 in NASCAR|1996]] [[Winston Cup]] championship by 37 points. After that, Labonte won four races from [[1997 in NASCAR|1997]]-[[1999 in NASCAR|1999]]. [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]] was a very difficult year for the team as two long streaks that defined Labonte's career came to an end. In the [[Pepsi 400]], Labonte crashed his car and broke his leg. At first, it appeared that Labonte could be able to drive a couple of laps in the start of the race to earn points, but after an accident at [[New Hampshire International Speedway]] damaged his [[inner ear]], Labonte was not capable of driving, and he ended up missing two races, bringing his streak of most consecutive races to an abrupt end. [[Todd Bodine]] and [[Ron Hornaday]] subbed for Labonte. The other streak broken was his 6-year winning streak, as he failed to visit Victory Lane at all that year.

After a couple of low-key years, Labonte finished 10th in the points standings In 2003, when he also won a pole at Richmond International Raceway in the spring event. More importantly, Labonte finally revisited victory lane after a 4-year drought, winning what turned out to be the final [[Mountain Dew Southern 500|Southern 500]] at [[Darlington Raceway]]. The already-popular victory became even more memorable when the flagman dropped the checkered flag on the racetrack for Labonte to wave around in his victory lap. After slipping to 26th in points in [[2004 in NASCAR|2004]], Labonte announced his semi-retirement. He would drive a limited schedule for two years before retiring officially after [[2006 in NASCAR|2006]]. Hendrick tabbed Kyle Busch as his replacement. So far, Busch has one [[pole position]], six top-5s, and nine top-10 finishes to his credit, and won the battle for [[NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Rookie of the Year]]. Recently, he took the checkered flag for the [[Sony HD 500]] at [[California Speedway]] for his first win, and in doing so became the youngest driver to ever win a Nextel Cup race at the age of 20 years, 4 months, and 2 days, beating the old record held by [[Donald Thomas (race car driver)|Donald Thomas]] by 4 days.
Most recently, during 2006, Kyle Busch has won once (New England 300) and has made it into the Chase for the Nextel Cup. Kyle however struggled in his first Chase appearance and finished 10th in points in [[2006]]. For 2007, Kyle Busch currently has one victory this year at the Food City 500, the inaugural race for the [[Car of Tomorrow]]. On June 13th, 2007 Hendrick announced that [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]] will drive what is currently the # 5 car in 2008 and Kyle Busch will not return.

====Car #24 History====

During its 13-year history, the #24 car has been driven only by Jeff Gordon and has only been sponsored by [[DuPont]] & [[Pepsi]] for The [[Pepsi 400]] & the [[Aaron's 499]]. All three debuted in the [[1992 in NASCAR|1992]] [[Bass Pro Shops 500|Hooters 500]], qualifying 21st and finishing 31st following a crash. Almost symbolically, that race was the last for 7-time champion [[Richard Petty]]. The team went full-time in [[1993 in NASCAR|1993]], armed with crew chief [[Ray Evernham]]. Gordon won the pole position at the fall race at Lowe's, had eleven top-10s, and finished 14th in points, while also winning rookie of the year honors.

In 1994, Gordon won his first career race at the Coca-Cola 600 and also won the inaugural [[Brickyard 400]]. When that season was completed Gordon improved to eighth in the points. Despite all of this, Gordon struggled with DNF's, mostly due to crashes. Gordon would go on to win the 1995 Winston Cup Championship, winning seven races. He followed that up with ten more wins in 1996, but finished runner-up to teammate Terry Labonte for the championship. However in this year, Gordon won at North Wilkesboro Speedway, the last year and last time that NASCAR would ever visit to the track that had been used for races for the past 50 years.

Gordon won back-to-back championships in 1997 and [[1998 in NASCAR|1998]], tying Richard Petty's modern era record for most victories in a season with 13 in the latter year. But 1999 marked the one of the toughest seasons he ever had to endure. He started out in typical style, winning the [[Daytona 500]], but the team struggled with consistency, and would seemingly have a great finish one week, then would have DNF's or other struggles the following week. In September of that year, long-time crew chief Ray Evernahm, who had guided Gordon to so many victories and championships, shocked the sport when he announced he was leaving the team to help develop [[Dodge]]'s return to NASCAR. He was replaced by [[Brian Whitesell]]. To the surprise of many, Gordon won the first two races after Evernham's departure at [[Martinsville Speedway|Martinsville]] and Charlotte. At the end of the season, Gordon, in addition to signing a lifetime contract with the team that gave him part ownership, had seven victories and was 6th in points. In addition to his post-Evernham victories, Gordon's most impressive win came at Infineon, when he was able to complete the gruelling track despite feeling quite ill.

For 2000, Whitesell moved to a new position with the organization, and he was replaced by the long-time crew chief for [[Petty Enterprises]], [[Robbie Loomis]]. The chemistry was not evident at first, as Gordon went winless for a long time before picking up his 50th career victory at [[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]]. Gordon won two more races that season and was 9th in points at the end. He bounced back in [[2001 in NASCAR|2001]], when he picked up 7 victories and won his 4th championship. [[2002]] brought about some big changes as he not only became car-owner for Jimmie Johnson's team, but ended up filing for divorce from his wife Brooke. He went winless the entire season until the [[Sharpie 500]] at [[Bristol Motor Speedway|Bristol]] in August. Despite just three wins, he finished 4th in points.

In 2004, Gordon stayed in the Top 5 in points for nearly the entire year. By the time the [[NASCAR#Chase for the Cup|Chase for the Cup]] started, he had not only won 5 races, but taken the lead away from teammate Jimmie Johnson. However, Gordon did not finish as high in as many races as he had before the Chase, and fell behind Johnson and [[Kurt Busch]] by the season finale [[Ford 400]]. Despite finishing 3rd in the race, Busch won the championship by 16 points over him. Johnson also finished 8 points ahead of Gordon in the season standings, placing him in third. With a fast start in 2005, it looked like he would have another successful season, as Gordon won three of the first nine races of the season. Soon, though, his season would fall into a downward spiral as he was caught in a bad and possibly costly slump. At one point, the four-time champion finished 30th or lower six out of eight races, and he dropped to 15th in the points standings. Gordon would be unable to make up this deficit before the cutoff point for The Chase, the first time in his NASCAR Cup career where he was not at least eligible to win the trophy. he did, however, finish 11th in the final standings which was worth $1,000,000 and a trip to appear at the awards banquet in New York.
2006 was Gordon's comeback year. He won 2 races in the summer portion of the season by winning the SaveMart 350 at Infenion and the USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland. It was this race at Chicago where Jeff Gordon seemed to have hit the right setup in his intermediate program. This was good because it was the poor showings at the intermediate tracks in 2005 that really affected Gordon's season. Jeff would go on and make it into the chase later in the year. However, he had 3 straight DNF's. A fuel-pump broke at Kansas, he was caught up in The Big One at Talladega, and he blew a motor at Lowes, thus ultimately ending his chances for the championship. However, Gordon did go on to notch a top 10 finish in all the remaining races except the season-finale at Homestead, where he finished 24th due to him being more focused to helping his teammate Jimmie Johnson win the championship. Jeff Gordon finished 2006 off with two poles, two wins, and finishing the year 6th in the points.

====Car #25 History====
[[Image:Nascarphx14.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The #25 car in 2004, then driven by Brian Vickers]]
Car #25 was owned for many years by Hendrick's father, [[Joe Hendrick]]. It debuted in 1986 with the [[Folgers]] sponsorship and [[Tim Richmond]] driving. Richmond, who was teamed with veteran crew chief [[Harry Hyde]], won 7 times that year and finished 3rd in points. He missed the beginning of the 1987 season due to [[AIDS]], but he claimed it was [[pneumonia]]. [[Benny Parsons]] and Rick Hendrick himself filled in. Richmond returned midway through the season, and won twice, but it was obvious he wasn't going to get better anytime soon.

For [[1988 in NASCAR|1988]], [[Ken Schrader]] took over the ride. He won two pole positions, won the [[EA Sports 500|Talladega DieHard 500]], and finished 5th in the points. He won 4 more poles in 1989, and picked up a victory at the fall race at Charlotte. He didn't win in 1990, but he won the pole for the Daytona 500 for the third year in a row. He won two more races in 1991, and finished 9th in points. His only highlight after that was a career-best 4th in points in 1994. After that year, [[Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)|Budweiser]] replaced [[Kodiak]] as the sponsor. After [[1996 in NACSAR|1996]], Schrader left the team, and was replaced by [[Ricky Craven]]. He missed two races in 1997 after suffering a [[concussion]] at [[Texas Motor Speedway|Texas]]. He would be filled in by [[Jack Sprague]] and Todd Bodine. Despite this he won the [[Winston Open]] and finished 19th in points.In 1998 the cars number was changed to '''50''' in honor of NASCARS 50th season.Shortly after the season started, he realized he returned to the sport too soon when he was diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome. He sat out several races with [[Randy LaJoie]] and [[Wally Dallenbach Jr.]] filling in. He turned at his home track at New Hampshire and won the pole, but he struggled, and was soon out of the car. Dallenbach replaced him full time.

Dallenbach had a career year in 1999, putting together 6-top finishes and was 18th in points at the end of the year. But early in 1999, Hendrick tabbed [[Jerry Nadeau]] to drive the car, with [http://www.holigan.com Michael Holigan Homes] as sponsor. Nadeau had an impressive year, finishing 20th in points, posting 5 top-10s, and winning the season-ending race at [[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]]. He had ten top-10 finishes and improved three positions in points the next year, this time with the [[UAW-Delphi]] sponsorship. After 11 races in [[2002 in NASCAR|2002]], he was replaced by [[Joe Nemechek]] who posted three top-five finishes. Nemechek won at [[Richmond International Raceway|Richmond]] in 2003, before leaving for [[MB2/MBV Motorsports]] at the end of the year.

Rookie [[Brian Vickers]] took over the next season getting sponsorship from [[GMAC]] and [[Ditech]]. He was the pick by many to win Rookie of the Year honors, but finished third to [[Brendan Gaughan]],and [[Kasey Kahne]]. Vickers earned two poles and finished 25th in points. During the year, "Papa" Joe died, to the sadness of many fans. Vickers has come close to winning several times in 2005, and finished 17th in points.

On [[June 9]], [[2006]] Hendrick Motorsports announced [[Casey Mears]] of [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] will take the spot of Vickers in [[2007 in NASCAR|2007]]. Beginning in 2007, the [[Army National Guard]] will join forces with longtime Hendrick Motorsports partner GMAC to sponsor the No. 25 Chevrolets, driven by Casey Mears, in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series.

On [[May 27]], 2007 Mears piloted the #25 to his first career Nextel Cup win at [[Lowe's Motor Speedway]] in the [[Coca Cola 600]].

====Car #44/60/84 History====
The #44 car debuted in 2003 as #60 with [[Haas Automation]] as sponsor, and [[David Green (NASCAR)|David Green]] driving. The car was originally formed as a partnership with [[Gene Haas]] and his [[Haas CNC Racing]] team, but the team evolved into Hendrick's [[research and development|R & D]] team. It debuted at the Pepsi 400, qualifying 21st and finishing 32nd. Green ran one more race that year, before Brian Vickers ran it at the fall Charlotte race.

Kyle Busch took it over the following season, this time as the #84 [[CarQuest]] Chevy. He made his debut at [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway]], qualifying 18th but finishing 41st after being involved in an accident on lap 12. Despite failing to qualify for several attempts, he made my five more starts that year, his best finish was 24th at California.

In [[2005 in NASCAR|2005]], Busch and Terry Labonte switched rides, with Busch moving to the #5 and Labonte moving to Busch's old ride, which changed its number to 44. Sponsored by [[Kellogg's]] and [[Pizza Hut]], Labonte was to drive the car in a limited schedule over the next two years before retiring. He stayed with the team much of the season until [[Jason Leffler]] was released by [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] mid-season, and he agreed to drive the #11 [[FedEx]] Chevrolet as part of a three-driver group. Labonte split his 2006 season between the #44 car and [[Hall of Fame Racing|Hall of Fame Racing's]] #96 car, as they were a new team without any owner's points. The # 44 is now used by [[Dale Jarrett]] on his [[Toyota Camry]] sponsored by [[United Parcel Service|UPS]].

====Car #48 History====
The #48 car (with Gordon listed as its owner) began in 2001 when Hendrick signed [[Jimmie Johnson]] to drive a car. At the time Johnson was a second-year Busch Series driver driving for an underfunded team. He made his debut at the fall race at Lowe's in the #48 Lowe's Chevy, qualifying 15th and finished 39th after crashing on lap 193. After two more races, Johnson moved full time in 2002, winning 3 times and runner up to [[Ryan Newman]] for Rookie of the Year, and became the first rookie to ever lead the points standings. He won three more races in 2003 and finished second to [[Matt Kenseth]] in the championship standings.

Johnson led most of the 2004 season's points, but suffered bad luck before the Chase for the Cup, falling to second behind Jeff Gordon. After falling to 9th during the Chase, he rebounded with four wins in five races, vaulting him up to 2nd. Despite this, he would lose the championship by 8 points to Kurt Busch in the closest final championship margin in NEXTEL Cup history.

Johnson had led most of the [[2005 in NASCAR|2005]] season, but lost the points lead to [[Tony Stewart]] after the Brickyard 400 when he suffered a hard crash. He won four races this year in 2005 and finished fifth in points. On [[February 19]], [[2006]], Johnson went on to win his 1st [[Daytona 500]], while his crew chief [[Chad Knaus]] was serving a 4-race suspension for rules infractions. Later that year, Johnson would win his first Nextel Cup Championship.

====Other Car History====
[[Jeff Purvis]] drove a fourth Hendrick car in the [[NAPA 500]] at Atlanta, the 58 car, to help ensure Hendrick Motorsports first championship in 1995, as Jeff Gordon only had to not finish in last place to secure a championship that year.

[[Al Unser Jr.]] also drove a fourth Hendrick Motorsports entry in the [[1993 Daytona 500]], the 46 car, sponsored by [[Valvoline]]. The [[1992 Indianapolis 500]] winner was running in the top 10 with less than 100 miles to go when he crashed his #46 Valvoline Chevrolet with the #90 of [[Bobby Hillin Jr.]] and polesitter [[Kyle Petty]]'s [[Mello Yello]]-sponsored #42.

On [[June 13]], [[2007]], [[Dale Earnhardt, Jr.]] announced he would join Hendrick Motorsports starting in the [[2008 in NASCAR Nextel Cup|2008 season]]. It is currently unknown which number car he will run and what sponsorships it will retain or whether he will leave [[Dale Earnhardt, Inc.|DEI]] before the conclusion of the [[2007 in NASCAR Nextel Cup|2007 season]].

=== Busch Series ===
==== Car #5 history ====
The #5 car began competing in [[2001 in NASCAR Busch Series|2001]] as the #24 GMAC Financial Services Chevrolet with Ricky Hendrick driving. Hendrick made three starts in the car, his best finish coming at [[Kentucky Speedway]], when he finished 15th. He and truck series teammate Jack Sprague moved up to the Busch Series full-time. Sprague drove the #24 NetZero Chevy full-time, picking up a win at [[Nashville Superspeedway]] and briefly leading the points standing before finishing 5th. Hendrick drove the #5 car but was injured early in a wreck at [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway]]. [[Ron Hornaday]] would take over for him for the next six races, before Hendrick returned at Richmond. Towards the end of the season, Hendrick suddenly announced his retirement from driving, but would remain on board as a team co-owner until his 2004 death. [[David Green (NASCAR)|David Green]] and [[Ward Burton]] finished out the season for the team.

The 24 car was sold to Haas CNC Racing, and Brian Vickers was hired to drive the 5 car. He won three races and the Busch Series championship. When he moved up to NEXTEL Cup, [[Kyle Busch]] was hired as the team's new driver. In his rookie year, he won five races and was runner-up to [[Martin Truex Jr.]] in points. He moved up to Cup as well after the season, but he continued to drive the 5 part-time. Mexican driver [[Adrian Fernández]] drove the car in six races, finishing tenth at Mexico City, but did not have another top-ten finish that season. Hendrick development drivers [[Blake Feese]], [[Boston Reid]], and [[Kyle Krisiloff]] also drove the car, running a total of eighteen races with best finishes of twenty-third, seventeenth, and nineteenth, respectively. Busch and Jimmie Johnson ran the rest of the schedule with Busch winning at Lowe's Motor Speedway. He drove 30 races the in [[2006 in NASCAR Busch Series|2006]], winning at Bristol and finishing seventh in points. He skipped the race at [[Memphis Motorsports Park]], being replaced by [[Justin Labonte]] for that race.

In [[2007 in NASCAR Busch Series|2007]], Busch and Mark Martin will share the #5 on a part-time basis.

==== Car #24 history ====
The 24 car began racing in [[2005 in NASCAR Busch Series|2005]] as the #57. Brian Vickers debuted the car at Darlington with [[Pizza Hut]]/[[Ore-Ida]] sponsorship. He qualified second but finished forty-third after an early wreck. His best finish in the car came at Dover, where he finished fifth. Kyle Busch drove the car in an additional four races, finishing in the top-five once. Boston Reid also drove the car once at [[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]], finishing 23rd. Vickers drove the car in eight races, not finishing any higher than 23rd. Adrian Fernandez drove at Mexico City and Watkins Glen, finishing twelfth and seventeenth, respectively.

After Vickers' departure from Hendrick Motorsports, the team changed to the 24 with Casey Mears and the U.S. National Guard coming on board for a limited schedule. Adrian Fernandez and Jimmie Johnson will also run part-time.

==== Car #48 history ====
The 48 car made its debut in the Busch Series in 2004 at Lowe's, running a one-race deal with sponsorship from [[SpongeBob SquarePants]]. Jimmie Johnson drove it to a third place finish. He drove the car for five races in 2005, winning a pole at Lowe's. In 2006, he did not finish higher than seventh. Jimmie Johnson drove the 48 car in the [[CARQUEST Auto Parts 300]] at Lowe's Motor Speedway, the first Busch race of 2007 for Johnson.

=== Craftsman Truck Series ===
==== Truck #17 history ====
The 17 [[Craftsman Truck Series]] team made its debut in [[2000 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2000]] with Ricky Hendrick driving with GMAC/[[Quaker State]] sponsorship. He made six races that season and finished in the top-ten four times. In [[2001 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2001]], Hendrick won his only career Truck race at [[Kansas Speedway]] and finished sixth in points, runner-up to [[Travis Kvapil]] for Rookie of the Year honors. The team did not run after 2001.

==== Truck #24 history ====
The 24 truck debuted with the Truck Series in [[1995 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1995]] with [[Scott Lagasse]] driving and [[DuPont]] sponsoring. Lagasse posted two top-fives and finished ninth in the standings. The team also fielded the 25 Budweiser Chevrolet part-time with Hendrick Sr. and [[Roger Mears]] driving. Midway through the season, Jack Sprague came on board to finish out the season for the team, winning a pole at [[Phoenix International Raceway]]. In [[1996 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1996]], he moved to the 24 full-time with Quaker State sponsoring. He won five races and was second in the points. The following season, he won three times and clinched his first NASCAR championship.

The team lost the Quaker State sponsorship after 1997, but signed GMAC Financial as a sponsor after a one-race deal with [[Big Daddy's BBQ Sauce]]. He won an additional five races, but lost the championship by three points. In [[1999 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1999]], Sprague won the championship again but fell to fifth in 2000. In 2001, NetZero came on board as the team's sponsor, and Sprague won his third championship. After Sprague moved to the Busch Series, [[Ron Hornaday]] drove the 24 in a one-race deal at Daytona, finishing twelfth. The team closed after that race to focus on its Busch Series efforts.

==Aviation Tragedy==
{{main|October 2004 Martinsville plane crash}}
On [[October 24]], [[2004]], ten people associated with Hendrick Motorsports lost their lives in a plane crash while en route from Concord North Carolina, to a small airport near the Martinsville Speedway. The plane crashed in heavy fog into Bull Mountain, seven miles from the Blue Ridge Regional Airport in Spencer, [[Virginia]]. While NASCAR officials learned of the crash during that day's Subway 500 race in Martinsville, they withheld that information from drivers until the end of the race. Hendrick driver Jimmie Johnson won the race.

All ten aboard the [[Beechcraft King Air]] 200 died:
*John Hendrick, president of Hendrick Motorsports; Rick Hendrick's brother
*[[Ricky Hendrick]], Rick Hendrick's son
*Kimberly and Jennifer Hendrick, John Hendrick's twin daughters
*Jeff Turner, general manager of Hendrick Motorsports
*[[Randy Dorton]], chief engine builder
*Joe Jackson, DuPont executive
*Scott Lathram, pilot for NASCAR driver Tony Stewart
*pilots Richard Tracy and Elizabeth Morrison

For the balance of the 2004 season, all of the Hendrick Motorsports cars and the #0 Haas CNC Racing car showed pictures of the ten Hendrick members on the hood.

==Sources==
*[http://www.racing-reference.info/owner?id=hendrri01 Owner's page at racing-reference.info]
*[http://www.hendrickmotorsports.com Official Website]
{{HendrickMotorsports}}

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[[Category:Companies based in North Carolina]]
[[Category:NASCAR teams]]

Joe Weatherly

2007-05-28T23:24:14Z

ChrisP2K5: /* External links */

{{Infobox NASCAR driver|
Name = Joseph Weatherly |
Birthdate = {{birth date|1922|5|29}} |
Died = {{death date and age|1964|1|19|1922|5|29}} |
Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]], [[Virginia]] |
Cause of Death = racing crash |
Best_Cup_Pos = 1st - [[1962 in NASCAR|1962]], [[1963 in NASCAR|1963]] (Grand National) |
Cup_Wins = 25 |
Cup_Top_Tens = 153 |
Cup_Poles = 18 |
First_Cup_Race = [[1952 in NASCAR|1952]] [[Southern 500]] ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]]) |
First_Cup_Win = [[1958 in NASCAR|1958]] [[Nashville 200]] ([[Nashville Speedway USA|Nashville]]) |
Last_Cup_Win = [[1963 in NASCAR|1963]] unknown race ([[Occoneechee Speedway|Hillsboro]])|
Last_Cup_Race = [[1964 in NASCAR|1964]] [[Motor Trend 500]] ([[Riverside International Raceway|Riverside]]) |
Awards = Named one of [[NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers]] (1998)

[[1962]] [[NEXTEL Cup|Grand National]] Champion

[[1963]] [[NEXTEL Cup|Grand National]] Champion

[[1952]] and [[1953]] NASCAR Modified National Champion

3 [[American Motorcycle Association]] championships |

Years_In_Cup = 12 |
Total_Cup_Races = 230 |
}}
'''Joe Weatherly''' ([[May 29]], [[1922]] - [[January 19]], [[1964]]) was a two-time [[NASCAR]] championship driver.

==Personality==
Weatherly was wounded while serving for the United States armed forces in North [[Africa]] during [[World War II]]. A German sniper's bullet struck him in the face in two teeth. He would use the scars to become known as the "Clown Prince of Automobile Racing".

Weatherly enjoyed behaving outrageously. He once took practice laps wearing a Peter Pan suit. Moreover, he frequently stayed out partying until the early hours, usually with fellow driver and good time buddy [[Curtis Turner]] [http://www.yourfunshop.com/home/archive3/index3.html].

==Motorcycle career==
He won three [[American Motorcycle Association]] (AMA) nationals between 1946 and 1950, including the prestigious Laconia Classic 100 Mile [[road racing|road race]] in 1948. In 1998 he was inducted into the AMA [[Motorcycle Hall of Fame]].

==NASCAR career==
Weatherly began racing stockcars in 1950. "Little Joe" won the first modified event that he entered. He won 49 of the 83 stockcar races that he entered that season. In 1952 he won the [[NASCAR]] Modified National crown, and he again won 49 of 83 stockcar races that he entered. Weatherly won 52 more races, and won the Modified National crown again.

Weatherly had partial interested in what would later be called [[Richmond International Raceway]] from 1955 to 1956.

In 1956 he moved up to the NASCAR [[NEXTEL Cup|Grand National]] (later NEXTEL Cup) series. He drove a Ford car for [[Pete DePaolo]] Engineering.

In 1957 he drove for [[Holman-Moody]].

Weatherly won [[NASCAR's Most Popular Driver Award]] in 1961.

He won two consecutive championships in [[1962]] and [[1963]] for [[Bud Moore Engineering]]. Moore didn't have enough resources to run the full season, so Weatherly frequently "bummed a ride".

==Death==
He died on [[January 19]], [[1964]] from head injuries sustained in a racing accident at the fifth race of the 1964 season at [[Riverside International Raceway]]. His head went outside the car and struck a retaining wall.

Weatherly's death would light the fire under NASCAR to mandate the window net, which was mandated in 1971. Window nets are used in most stockcar racing series to this day.

He is buried in Norfolk, and has (as a final joke) Riverside Raceway on his headstone.

==External links==
*[http://www.joeweatherly.com/ joeweatherly.com]
*[http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=weathjo01 Driver's statistics at racing-reference.info]
*[http://www.yourfunshop.com/home/archive3/index3.html 1964: Tragic year for NASCAR]
*[http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofbiopage.asp?id=58 Motorcycle Hall of Fame]

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Best Buy 400

2007-05-28T04:56:38Z

ChrisP2K5: moved Neighborhood Excellence 400 to Autism Speaks 400: needs to be moved for name change.

{{NASCAR race infobox|
Name=Autism Speaks 400 presented by Visa|
Logo=Autism400.jpg|
Venue=[[Dover International Speedway]]|
Sponsor=[[Visa (company)|Visa]]|
First race=[[1969]]|
Distance=400 miles (643.7 km) [[1997]]- 500 miles (805 km) [[1971]]-[[1996]] 300 miles (483 km) [[1969]]-[[1970]] |
Laps=400|
Previous names='''Mason-Dixon 300''' ([[1969]]-[[1970]])

'''Mason-Dixon 500''' ([[1971]]-[[1983]])

'''Budweiser 500''' ([[1984]]-[[1994]])

'''Miller Genuine Draft 500''' ([[1995]])

'''Miller 500''' ([[1996]]-[[1997]])

'''MBNA Platinum 400''' ([[1998]]-[[2002]])

'''MBNA Armed Forces Family 400''' ([[2003]])

'''MBNA America 400 "A Salute To Heroes"''' ([[2004]])

'''MBNA RacePoints 400''' ([[2005]])|

'''Neighborhood Excellence 400 presented by Bank of America''' ([[2006]])|
}}

The '''Autism Speaks 400 presented by Visa''' is the first of two [[NASCAR]] [[Nextel Cup]] [[stock car racing|stock car races]] held at [[Dover International Speedway]] in [[Dover, Delaware|Dover]], [[Delaware]]. It is usually held in early June.

==Past winners==
* 2006 [[Matt Kenseth]]
* 2005 [[Greg Biffle]]
* 2004 [[Mark Martin (NASCAR)|Mark Martin]]
* 2003 [[Ryan Newman]]
* 2002 [[Jimmie Johnson]]
* 2001 [[Jeff Gordon]]
* 2000 [[Tony Stewart]]
* 1999 [[Bobby Labonte]]
* 1998 [[Dale Jarrett]] (Race distance changed to 400 miles.)
* 1997 [[Ricky Rudd]]
* 1996 Jeff Gordon
* 1995 [[Kyle Petty]]
* 1994 [[Rusty Wallace]]
* 1993 [[Dale Earnhardt]]
* 1992 [[Harry Gant]]
* 1991 [[Ken Schrader]]
* 1990 [[Derrike Cope]]
* 1989 Dale Earnhardt
* 1988 [[Bill Elliott]]
* 1987 [[Davey Allison]]
* 1986 [[Geoffrey Bodine]]
* 1985 Bill Elliott
* 1984 [[Richard Petty]]
* 1983 [[Bobby Allison]]
* 1982 Bobby Allison
* 1981 [[Jody Ridley]]
* 1980 Bobby Allison
* 1979 [[Neil Bonnett]]
* 1978 [[David Pearson]]
* 1977 [[Cale Yarborough]]
* 1976 [[Benny Parsons]]
* 1975 David Pearson
* 1974 Cale Yarborough
* 1973 David Pearson
* 1972 Bobby Allison
* 1971 Bobby Allison
* 1970 Richard Petty
* 1969 Richard Petty

{{NASCAR next race|
Series = Nextel Cup |
Previous_race = [[Coca-Cola 600]] |
Next_race = [[Pocono 500]] |
}}

[[Category:NASCAR Nextel Cup races]]

[[pt:Neighborhood Excellence 400]]

{{NASCAR-stub}}

Travis Kvapil

2007-05-20T04:51:47Z

ChrisP2K5: /* Craftsman Truck Series */

{{Infobox_NASCAR_driver|
Name = Travis Kvapil|
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1976|3|1}} |
Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Janesville, Wisconsin|Janesville]], [[Wisconsin]]|
Truck_Car_Team = #6 - [[Roush Fenway Racing]] |
Best_Truck_Pos = 1st - [[2003 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2003]] (Craftsman Truck Series) |
Truck_Wins = 5 |
Truck_Top_Tens = 64 |
Truck_Poles = 1 |
First_Truck_Race = [[2001 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2001]] [[Florida Dodge Dealers 250]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]]) |
First_Truck_Win = [[2001 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2001]] Silverado 350 ([[Texas Motor Speedway|Texas]]) |
Last_Truck_Win = [[2004 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2004]] [[Sylvania 200]] ([[New Hampshire International Speedway|New Hampshire]]) |
Awards = [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]] [[Craftsman Truck Series|Craftsman Truck Series Champion]]

[[2001 in NASCAR|2001]] CTS [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year#NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|Rookie of the Year]] |
Updated_On = [[November 20]], [[2006]] |
}}
'''Travis Kvapil''' (pronounced ''kwah-pil'') (born [[March 1]], [[1976]], in [[Janesville, Wisconsin]]) is a German-American [[NASCAR]] [[Craftsman Truck Series]] driver. He pilots the #6 [[Ford F-150]] for [[Roush Racing|Roush Fenway Racing]] .

==Early career==
Kvapil began racing at [[Rockford Speedway]] in [[Rockford, Illinois]], in 1992 and won the American Short Tracker division track championship in 1994. He then moved up to super late models at [[Madison International Speedway]] and was the track rookie of the year in 1995. He became the track's youngest super late model track champion in 1996. He moved up to a Midwest regional touring series - the ARTGO series (now [[Midwest Challenge Series]]). He finished in the Top 10 in points from 1998 to 2000.

==NASCAR career==
===Craftsman Truck Series===
In 2001, Kvapil made his debut in the [[Craftsman Truck Series]] driving the #60 [[Caterpillar Inc.|CAT Rental Stores]] Chevrolet owned by [[Addington Racing]]. He had one win and 18 Top 10 finishes in 24 starts to finish fourth in the season standings. He was awarded the [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year#NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year]].

In 2002, he had one win and 14 Top 10 finishes to finish ninth in the final points standings.

In 2003, he switched to the #16 IWX MotorFreight Chevrolet for [[Steve Coulter]] and [[XPress Motorsports]]. He had a fairly decent year, with a win and 13 top ten finishes going into the final race of the season, the [[Ford 200]]. Kvapil, who went into the race third in points, finished sixth. Points leader [[Brendan Gaughan]] was involved in an accident and finished 29th, and [[Ted Musgrave]], who was in front of Kvapil in the points, tried to make an illegal pass on him after the final restart and was black flagged after a review. By virtue of this, Kvapil won his first (and thus far only) Craftsman Truck Series championship, despite not having led the points at all during the season.

In [[2004 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2004]], he again changed teams, this time for Alexander Meshkin in the #24 Line-X-Benders Toyota for [[Bang! Racing]]. He also made his first [[NEXTEL Cup]] start, driving three races in the #06 Mobil One Dodge for [[Penske Racing South]].

For the [[2007 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2007]] season, Kvapil will return to the Truck Series to drive the #6 truck for [[Roush Fenway Racing]].

===NEXTEL Cup===
In [[2005 in NASCAR|2005]], he signed with Penske Racing behind the wheel of the #77 [[Kodak]] Dodge. He scored three Top 10 finishes and finished 33rd in points. At the end of the season, the team folded due to Kodak's pulling of its sponsorship.

In [[2006 in NASCAR|2006]], he drove the #32 [[PPI Motorsports]] [[Tide (detergent)|Tide]] Chevrolet. Kvapil's best finish came at Pocono and Talladega with a 19th-place finish.

==External links==
*[http://www.traviskvapil.com/ Official website]
*[http://racing-reference.info/driver?id=kvapitr01 Kvapil at racing-reference.info]

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years= [[2003 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2003]]|
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{{NASCAR Truck Champions}}
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[[no:Travis Kvapil]]

Joe Nemechek

2007-03-01T20:01:08Z

ChrisP2K5: /* Presently */

{{Infobox_NASCAR_driver|
Name = Joseph Frank Nemechek III|
Image = [[Image:JoeNemechek.jpg|200px]] |
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1963|9|26}} |
Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lakeland, Florida|Lakeland]], [[Florida]]|
Cup_Car_Team = 13 - [[Ginn Racing]] |
Previous_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Cup_Pos = 27th |
Best_Cup_Pos = 15th - [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]] (Winston Cup) |
Cup_Wins = 4 |
Cup_Top_Tens = 60 |
Cup_Poles = 9 |
First_Cup_Race = [[1993 in NASCAR|1993]] [[New England 300|Slick 50 300]] ([[New Hampshire International Speedway|Loudon]]) |
First_Cup_Win = [[1999 in NASCAR|1999]] [[Sylvania 300|Dura Lube/Kmart 300]] ([[New Hampshire International Speedway|Loudon]]) |
Last_Cup_Win = [[2004 in NASCAR|2004]] [[Banquet 400|Banquet 400 Presented by ConAgra Foods]] ([[Kansas Speedway|Kansas]]) |

Prev_Busch_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Busch_Pos = 104th |
Best_Busch_Pos = 1st - [[1992 in NASCAR Busch Series|1992]] (Busch Series) |
Busch_Wins = 16 |
Busch_Top_Tens = 121 |
Busch_Poles = 17 |
First_Busch_Race = [[1989 in NASCAR Busch Series|1989]] [[AC-Delco 500]] ([[North Carolina Motor Speedway|Rockingham]] |
First_Busch_Win = [[1992 in NASCAR Busch Series|1992]] [[Kroger 200 (Busch)|Kroger 200]] ([[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]]) |
Last_Busch_Win = [[2004 in NASCAR Busch Series|2004]] [[Mr. Goodcents 300]] ([[Kansas Speedway|Kansas]]) |

Prev_Truck_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Truck_Pos = 53rd |
Best_Truck_Pos = 53rd - [[2006 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2006]] (Craftsman Truck Series) |
Truck_Wins = 0 |
Truck_Top_Tens = 4 |
Truck_Poles = 1 |
First_Truck_Race = [[1996 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1996]] [[Parts America 150]] ([[Watkins Glen International|Watkins Glen]]) |
Last_Truck_Race = [[2006 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2006]] [[Ford 200]] ([[Homestead-Miami Speedway|Homestead]]) |
Awards = [[1987]] [[Lakeland Interstate Speedway]] Rookie of the Year

[[1988]] [[United Speed Alliance Racing]] Rookie of the Year

[[1989]] All-Pro Late Model Series Champion & Rookie of the Year

[[1990 in NASCAR Busch Series|1990]] [[Busch Series|NBS]] [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year#NASCAR Busch Grand National Series|Rookie of the Year]]

[[1992 in NASCAR Busch Series|1992]] [[Busch Series]] Champion

[[1992 in NASCAR Busch Series|1992]] & [[1993 in NASCAR Busch Series|1993]] Most Popular Driver|
Updated_On = [[February 18]], [[2007]] |
}}
'''Joseph Frank Nemechek III''' (born [[September 26]], [[1963]]) in [[Lakeland, Florida]] is a [[NASCAR]] [[Nextel Cup Series]] driver and owner of [[NEMCO Motorsports]]. He won the 1992 [[Busch Series]] championship. He currently drives the #13 [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]] for [[Ginn Racing]]. The older brother of the late [[John Nemechek]] (whose death inspired him to name his firstborn son after his brother), he is nicknamed "Front Row Joe" for his tendency to qualified near the front of the field, a term deemed by former teammate [[Wally Dallenbach Jr.|Wally Dallenbach]]. He has sixteen total Busch Series wins.

== Early career ==
Nemechek began racing at the age of thirteen in [[motocross]], and won six hundred career races over the next six years. After winning various awards in different short track series around the country, Nemechek made his Busch Series debut at [[North Carolina Speedway]] in [[1989 in NASCAR Busch Series|1989]], where he started 40th and finishing 33rd after suffering engine failure in his #88 [[Buick]].

== Busch Series ==
Nemechek moved up to the Busch Series in 1990, running the #87 with sponsorship from [[Master Machine & Tool]], posting two top-fives and finishing seventeenth in points, winning Rookie of the Year honors. He had sixteen top-ten finishes and finished sixth in points the following year. In 1992, Nemechek got full-time sponsorship from [[Texas Pete Sauces]], and won his first two career wins and defeated [[Bobby Labonte]] for the championship by three points. He did not win again in [[1993 in NASCAR Busch Series|1993]], but he won three poles and finished fifth in points. That season, he made his Cup debut at [[New Hampshire International Speedway]] for his NEMCO team, starting 15th before finishing 36th after suffering [[rocker arm]] failure. After running two more races in the 87, he ran a pair of races for [[Morgan-McClure Motorsports]], his best finish 23rd at Rockingham.

== 1994-1999 ==
In [[1994 in NASCAR|1994]], Nemechek joined [[Larry Hedrick Motorsports]] to drive the #41 [[Meineke Car Care Center]] Chevy. Despite missing two races, he had three top-tens and finished 27th. He also one Busch Series race at [[Richmond International Raceway]]. The next season, he moved his 87 team up to the Cup series with sponsorship from [[Burger King]], and posted a fourth-place finish at the [[MBNA 500]] and finished 28th in points. After he dropped to 34th in points, he abandoned his Cup team and signed to drive the #42 [[Bellsouth]] car for [[SABCO Racing]]. After losing his brother John in an accident at [[Homestead-Miami Speedway]] early in the year, Nemechek won the first two pole positions of his career, at [[California Speedway]] and [[Pocono Raceway]], respectively. He posted four top-tens and finished a career-best 26th the following year. Midway through 1999, he announced he would return to the 42 team the following season when he picked up his first career victory at Loudon. He won two more poles at [[Martinsville Speedway|Martinsville]] and [[Talladega Superspeedway]] and finished 30th in points that year.

== 2000-2003 ==
For [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]], Nemechek signed to drive the #33 [[Oakwood Homes]] Chevrolet for [[Andy Petree Racing]], winning the pole at Talladega and finishing a career-best fifteenth in points. He missed five races the following year after suffering an elbow injury at a test at Dover in [[2001 in NASCAR|2001]], then went on to win the [[Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400]] at [[North Carolina Speedway]] that November.

After Petree's team began to run into financial problems, Nemechek left for the 26 [[Ford Taurus]] fielded by [[Haas-Carter Motorsports]]. But after sponsor [[Kmart]] filed for [[Chapter 11 bankruptcy]], Nemechek left the team.

After replacing [[Johnny Benson]] (who was injured in an accident at Richmond) in the #10 Valvoline Pontiac for MB2 Motorsports for a few races, Nemechek was signed by Hendrick Motorsports to drive the #25 UAW-Delphi Chevrolet (replacing [[Jerry Nadeau]]). He had a solid finish to his 2002 season, finishing second twice in the season's final four races.

In [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]], he won at the [[Pontiac Excitement 400]] as well as posting five other top-ten finishes, but finished 25th in points. It wasn't enough for Nemechek to keep his job at Hendrick, and at the end of the season was released from his contract.

== Presently ==
[[Image:NASCAR_Car_01.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Nemechek's #01 U.S. Army car]]
In 2004, Nemechek returned to MB2/MBV Motorsports, taking over the #01 U.S. Army car (driven previously by [[Jerry Nadeau]], who was severely injured in a crash the season before and has yet to return to NASCAR). He won two poles late in the season.

In October 2004, Nemechek won his latest race at [[Kansas Speedway]], beating out [[Ricky Rudd]] at the finish line. Nemechek also won the Busch Series race at Kansas the day before, making him the first driver to pull the Busch-Cup double win at the track.

In [[2005 in NASCAR|2005]], Nemechek won a pole at [[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]] and fell seven points short of matching his career-best points finish. So far in [[2006 in NASCAR|2006]], he has yet to finish in the top-ten in a race. Nemechek will drive MB2's third car, the #13 Chevy in 2007, and [[Mark Martin (NASCAR)|Mark Martin]] will take his place along with [[Busch Series]] driver [[Regan Smith]]. In 2007 the MB2 will be rebranded as [[Ginn Racing]]. Bobby Ginn purchased the team in 2006.

== External links ==
*[http://www.joenemechek.com/ Joe Nemechek official web site]
*[http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/jnemeche00/cup/index.html/ Nemechek driver profile from Nascar.com]
*[http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=nemecjo01 Joe Nemechek Career Statistics]

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before= [[Bobby Labonte]] |
title= [[Busch Series|NASCAR Busch Series Champion]] |
years= [[1992 in NASCAR Busch Series|1992]]|
after= [[Steve Grissom]]
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Joe Nemechek

2007-03-01T20:00:33Z

ChrisP2K5: /* 2000-2003 */

{{Infobox_NASCAR_driver|
Name = Joseph Frank Nemechek III|
Image = [[Image:JoeNemechek.jpg|200px]] |
Birthdate = {{birth date and age|1963|9|26}} |
Birthplace = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lakeland, Florida|Lakeland]], [[Florida]]|
Cup_Car_Team = 13 - [[Ginn Racing]] |
Previous_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Cup_Pos = 27th |
Best_Cup_Pos = 15th - [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]] (Winston Cup) |
Cup_Wins = 4 |
Cup_Top_Tens = 60 |
Cup_Poles = 9 |
First_Cup_Race = [[1993 in NASCAR|1993]] [[New England 300|Slick 50 300]] ([[New Hampshire International Speedway|Loudon]]) |
First_Cup_Win = [[1999 in NASCAR|1999]] [[Sylvania 300|Dura Lube/Kmart 300]] ([[New Hampshire International Speedway|Loudon]]) |
Last_Cup_Win = [[2004 in NASCAR|2004]] [[Banquet 400|Banquet 400 Presented by ConAgra Foods]] ([[Kansas Speedway|Kansas]]) |

Prev_Busch_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Busch_Pos = 104th |
Best_Busch_Pos = 1st - [[1992 in NASCAR Busch Series|1992]] (Busch Series) |
Busch_Wins = 16 |
Busch_Top_Tens = 121 |
Busch_Poles = 17 |
First_Busch_Race = [[1989 in NASCAR Busch Series|1989]] [[AC-Delco 500]] ([[North Carolina Motor Speedway|Rockingham]] |
First_Busch_Win = [[1992 in NASCAR Busch Series|1992]] [[Kroger 200 (Busch)|Kroger 200]] ([[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]]) |
Last_Busch_Win = [[2004 in NASCAR Busch Series|2004]] [[Mr. Goodcents 300]] ([[Kansas Speedway|Kansas]]) |

Prev_Truck_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Truck_Pos = 53rd |
Best_Truck_Pos = 53rd - [[2006 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2006]] (Craftsman Truck Series) |
Truck_Wins = 0 |
Truck_Top_Tens = 4 |
Truck_Poles = 1 |
First_Truck_Race = [[1996 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1996]] [[Parts America 150]] ([[Watkins Glen International|Watkins Glen]]) |
Last_Truck_Race = [[2006 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2006]] [[Ford 200]] ([[Homestead-Miami Speedway|Homestead]]) |
Awards = [[1987]] [[Lakeland Interstate Speedway]] Rookie of the Year

[[1988]] [[United Speed Alliance Racing]] Rookie of the Year

[[1989]] All-Pro Late Model Series Champion & Rookie of the Year

[[1990 in NASCAR Busch Series|1990]] [[Busch Series|NBS]] [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year#NASCAR Busch Grand National Series|Rookie of the Year]]

[[1992 in NASCAR Busch Series|1992]] [[Busch Series]] Champion

[[1992 in NASCAR Busch Series|1992]] & [[1993 in NASCAR Busch Series|1993]] Most Popular Driver|
Updated_On = [[February 18]], [[2007]] |
}}
'''Joseph Frank Nemechek III''' (born [[September 26]], [[1963]]) in [[Lakeland, Florida]] is a [[NASCAR]] [[Nextel Cup Series]] driver and owner of [[NEMCO Motorsports]]. He won the 1992 [[Busch Series]] championship. He currently drives the #13 [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]] for [[Ginn Racing]]. The older brother of the late [[John Nemechek]] (whose death inspired him to name his firstborn son after his brother), he is nicknamed "Front Row Joe" for his tendency to qualified near the front of the field, a term deemed by former teammate [[Wally Dallenbach Jr.|Wally Dallenbach]]. He has sixteen total Busch Series wins.

== Early career ==
Nemechek began racing at the age of thirteen in [[motocross]], and won six hundred career races over the next six years. After winning various awards in different short track series around the country, Nemechek made his Busch Series debut at [[North Carolina Speedway]] in [[1989 in NASCAR Busch Series|1989]], where he started 40th and finishing 33rd after suffering engine failure in his #88 [[Buick]].

== Busch Series ==
Nemechek moved up to the Busch Series in 1990, running the #87 with sponsorship from [[Master Machine & Tool]], posting two top-fives and finishing seventeenth in points, winning Rookie of the Year honors. He had sixteen top-ten finishes and finished sixth in points the following year. In 1992, Nemechek got full-time sponsorship from [[Texas Pete Sauces]], and won his first two career wins and defeated [[Bobby Labonte]] for the championship by three points. He did not win again in [[1993 in NASCAR Busch Series|1993]], but he won three poles and finished fifth in points. That season, he made his Cup debut at [[New Hampshire International Speedway]] for his NEMCO team, starting 15th before finishing 36th after suffering [[rocker arm]] failure. After running two more races in the 87, he ran a pair of races for [[Morgan-McClure Motorsports]], his best finish 23rd at Rockingham.

== 1994-1999 ==
In [[1994 in NASCAR|1994]], Nemechek joined [[Larry Hedrick Motorsports]] to drive the #41 [[Meineke Car Care Center]] Chevy. Despite missing two races, he had three top-tens and finished 27th. He also one Busch Series race at [[Richmond International Raceway]]. The next season, he moved his 87 team up to the Cup series with sponsorship from [[Burger King]], and posted a fourth-place finish at the [[MBNA 500]] and finished 28th in points. After he dropped to 34th in points, he abandoned his Cup team and signed to drive the #42 [[Bellsouth]] car for [[SABCO Racing]]. After losing his brother John in an accident at [[Homestead-Miami Speedway]] early in the year, Nemechek won the first two pole positions of his career, at [[California Speedway]] and [[Pocono Raceway]], respectively. He posted four top-tens and finished a career-best 26th the following year. Midway through 1999, he announced he would return to the 42 team the following season when he picked up his first career victory at Loudon. He won two more poles at [[Martinsville Speedway|Martinsville]] and [[Talladega Superspeedway]] and finished 30th in points that year.

== 2000-2003 ==
For [[2000 in NASCAR|2000]], Nemechek signed to drive the #33 [[Oakwood Homes]] Chevrolet for [[Andy Petree Racing]], winning the pole at Talladega and finishing a career-best fifteenth in points. He missed five races the following year after suffering an elbow injury at a test at Dover in [[2001 in NASCAR|2001]], then went on to win the [[Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400]] at [[North Carolina Speedway]] that November.

After Petree's team began to run into financial problems, Nemechek left for the 26 [[Ford Taurus]] fielded by [[Haas-Carter Motorsports]]. But after sponsor [[Kmart]] filed for [[Chapter 11 bankruptcy]], Nemechek left the team.

After replacing [[Johnny Benson]] (who was injured in an accident at Richmond) in the #10 Valvoline Pontiac for MB2 Motorsports for a few races, Nemechek was signed by Hendrick Motorsports to drive the #25 UAW-Delphi Chevrolet (replacing [[Jerry Nadeau]]). He had a solid finish to his 2002 season, finishing second twice in the season's final four races.

In [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]], he won at the [[Pontiac Excitement 400]] as well as posting five other top-ten finishes, but finished 25th in points. It wasn't enough for Nemechek to keep his job at Hendrick, and at the end of the season was released from his contract.

== Presently ==
[[Image:NASCAR_Car_01.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Nemechek's #01 U.S. Army car]]
In 2004, Nemechek signed with MB2/MBV Motorsports, taking over the #01 U.S. Army car (driven previously by [[Jerry Nadeau]], who was severely injured in a crash the season before and has yet to return to NASCAR). He won two poles late in the season.

In October 2004, Nemechek won his latest race at [[Kansas Speedway]], beating out [[Ricky Rudd]] at the finish line. Nemechek also won the Busch Series race at Kansas the day before, making him the first driver to pull the Busch-Cup double win at the track.

In [[2005 in NASCAR|2005]], Nemechek won a pole at [[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]] and fell seven points short of matching his career-best points finish. So far in [[2006 in NASCAR|2006]], he has yet to finish in the top-ten in a race. Nemechek will drive MB2's third car, the #13 Chevy in 2007, and [[Mark Martin (NASCAR)|Mark Martin]] will take his place along with [[Busch Series]] driver [[Regan Smith]]. In 2007 the MB2 will be rebranded as [[Ginn Racing]]. Bobby Ginn purchased the team in 2006.

== External links ==
*[http://www.joenemechek.com/ Joe Nemechek official web site]
*[http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/jnemeche00/cup/index.html/ Nemechek driver profile from Nascar.com]
*[http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=nemecjo01 Joe Nemechek Career Statistics]

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Michael Waltrip

2007-02-15T05:01:01Z

ChrisP2K5: /* Driving Controversies */

{{NASCAR current driver|
Name = Michael Curtis Waltrip|
Birthdate = [[April 30]], [[1963]] |
Birthplace = [[Owensboro, Kentucky|Owensboro]], [[Kentucky]] |
Car_Team = 55 - [[Michael Waltrip Racing]] |
Previous_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Cup_Pos = 37th |
Best_Cup_Pos = 12th - [[1994 and 1995]] (Winston Cup) |
Wins = 4 |
Top_Tens = 122 |
Poles = 3 |
First_Race = [[1985]] [[Coca-Cola 600|Coca-Cola World 600]] ([[Lowe's Motor Speedway|Charlotte]]) |
First_Win = [[2001]] [[Daytona 500]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]]) |
Last_Win = [[2003]] [[UAW Ford 500|EA Sports 500]] ([[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]]) |
Awards = [[2001]] [[Daytona 500]] Winner,
[[2003]] [[Daytona 500]] Winner |
Updated_On = [[July 27]], [[2005]] |
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[[Image:MichaelWaltrip2006Car.jpg|thumb|none|250px|Michael Waltrip #55 NAPA Dodge (right), courtesy USAF]]
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'''Michael Curtis Waltrip''' (born [[April 30]], [[1963]] in [[Owensboro, Kentucky]]) is a professional race car driver and owner of [[Michael Waltrip Racing]]. He is the younger brother of [[Darrell Waltrip]], a three-time [[NASCAR]] champion (now retired). Michael drove the #15 [[National Automotive Parts Association|NAPA]] [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]] car in NASCAR's [[Nextel Cup]] Series for [[Dale Earnhardt, Inc.|DEI]] through the 2005 season. In [[2006 in NASCAR|2006]], Waltrip and NAPA left DEI for Michael's own team, Michael Waltrip Racing. Starting in 2007, Waltrip will leave [[Dodge]] and drive the #55 [[National Automotive Parts Association|NAPA]] as a [[Toyota Camry]] and as an owner-driver (although business partner Douglas Bawel is listed as the owner). In 2006, he also drove the # 99 [[Aaron's]] "Dream Machine" car in NASCAR's [[Busch Series]]; in 2007, David Reutimann will drive the #99 [[Aaron's]] [[Toyota Camry]].

While many of his competitors started racing cars when they were barely old enough to walk, Michael Waltrip waited until his teen years to start tooling around the midwest in go-kart races.

Waltrip's stock-car career got off the ground in 1981, when he captured the Mini-Modified division track championship at [[Kentucky Speedway]]. A year later, Waltrip entered the Goody's Dash Series, where he won the series championship in 1983 and was voted the circuit's most popular driver in 1983 and 1984.

Waltrip made his Cup debut in 1985 in the [[Coca-Cola 600]] at [[Lowe's Motor Speedway|Charlotte]]. He finished 28th in that race and finished 57th in the series standings after just five starts.

In 1986, driving for Dick Bahre, Waltrip finished second in the Cup rookie of the year race to Alan Kulwicki on the strength of a pair of 11th-place finishes at [[Martinsville Speedway|Martinsville]] and [[Pocono Raceway|Pocono]].

[[Image:Nascarphx05.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Michael Waltrip signing autographs at his trailer]]
In 1988, Waltrip began running [[Busch Series]] events, making five starts for his brother Darrell's fledgling team. It didn't take long for Waltrip to make an impact, as he took the checkered flag at [[Dover International Speedway|Dover]] in just his fourth start.

Waltrip's most memorable [[Busch Series]] effort came in 1993 at [[Bristol Motor Speedway|Bristol]]. After taking the checkered flag, Waltrip made a "[[Polish Victory Lap]]" in honor of [[Alan Kulwicki]], who had lost his life in a plane crash on his way to that weekend's events. What's more, he proposed to his wife [[Buffy Waltrip]] in [[Victory Lane]] that day.

While Waltrip had always been a competitive driver through the '80s and '90s -- he had even won [[The Winston]] in 1996 -- he had the dubious honor of having the longest active streak of Cup point-paying starts without a victory. That 463-race streak ended at the 2001 [[Daytona 500]]. Later that same season, he finished second behind teammate [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]] in the [[Pepsi 400]], also at Daytona.

In his spare time, Waltrip lives with his family in [[Sherrills Ford, North Carolina]] and is married to [[Buffy Waltrip]], and is a big fan of the [[Dallas Cowboys]] and an avid runner. In fact, he ran in both the Boston and Tampa marathons in 2000, and the Las Vegas Marathon in 2005. Michael serves as a member of the "expert panel" on [[SPEED Channel|SPEED Channel's]] [[NASCAR Inside Nextel Cup]] series and was the primary color commentator for Speed's coverage of the [[Craftsman Truck Series]]. He filled in recently on a TNT Busch Series Race. He also appears in advertisements for [[National Automotive Parts Association|NAPA]], [[Domino's Pizza]] and [[Aaron's]] along with his brother, Darrell. He often is loyal to his sponsors and calls his car by a list of different sponsors from time to time.

Waltrip's team, Michael Waltrip Racing, will field three [[Toyota Camry]]s in Nextel Cup racing for the 2007 season.

[[Dale Jarrett]] who once drove the #88 [[United Parcel Service|UPS]] [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] will be bringing UPS with him as a sponsor in the #44, joining Michael Waltrip in the 2007 season as a driver for his Toyota team. The third team, #00, will be driven by NEXTEL Cup rookie [[David Reutimann]] and co-sponsored by Burger King and Domino's Pizza.

==Driving Controversies==
*In 2007, Waltrip's intake manifold had an unexplained substance in it. NASCAR confiscated the manifold and sent it back to Concord, North Carolina for testing at its research and development center, and Waltrip was forced to change manifolds before he could qualify the car. After qualifying, NASCAR decided to confiscate the car. NASCAR Vice President [[Jim Hunter]] said the car would be checked over with a fine tooth comb before being returned. On February 14, 2007, Nascar officials announced at a press conference the penalties that would be levied: Bobby Kennedy (Waltrip's Director of Competition for Michael Waltrip Racing) and David Hyder (Waltrip's Crew Chief) were both ejected from Daytona International Speedway, and suspended indefinitely. David Hyder was also fined $100,000 and was fired from his job. Michael Waltrip was docked 100 driver points and Buffy Waltrip (the team owner, also his wife) was docked 100 owner points. Waltrip's Daytona qualifying time was disallowed, but he will be allowed to race in the [[Gatorade Duel]] qualifying race for the Daytona 500. The Interim Crew Chief was announced as Scott Eggleston, who was a former crew chief in 2000.

*In 2006, when Waltrip failed to qualify for the [[Coca-Cola 600]], he bought a slot from the #74 [[McGlynn Racing]] [[Dodge]] from [[Derrike Cope]] to drive in the race and to keep his streak of 262 consecutive races.

*In the 2005 [[Sylvania 300]], Waltrip was involved in a wreck with driver [[Robby Gordon]] the driver of the #7 [[Jim Beam]] Kentucky [[Bourbon]] Chevrolet. The angered Gordon got out of his totaled car and threw his helmet at the #15 car as it was passing by. When [[Turner Network Television|TNT]] interviewed him about the crash he stated "People think Michael is a good guy, but he's not a good guy. The caution came out and he wrecked me; he's just a piece of shit." On the next caution lap around, some viewers claimed that Waltrip flipped Gordon [[the finger]] as he drove by, although subsequent video replays are inconclusive and Waltrip denies making the gesture. TNT apologized for the incident on both driver's behalf, and both Gordon and Waltrip were required to meet with NASCAR officials after the race. Gordon was ultimately fined $50,000 and docked 50 drivers' points. Gordon ultimately decided to auction the helmet for the benefit of the Harrah's Employee Relief Fund, a fund that provides aid to Harrah's employees displaced by [[Hurricane Katrina]]. In the spirit of charity and forgiveness, both drivers signed the helmet, which was purchased by [[GoldenPalace.com]] for $51,100.

*Waltrip had a much-publicized feud with [[Jeff Green (NASCAR)|Jeff Green]], then driver of [[Petty Enterprises]] #43 [[Cheerios]]/[[Betty Crocker]] [[Dodge Charger]] in the early part of the 2005 season, which came to a head during races at [[Martinsville Speedway|Martinsville]] and [[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]], where Green and Waltrip wrecked each other on several occasions.[http://www.nascar.com/2005/news/headlines/cup/05/08/mwaltrip_jgreen/index.html]

== Commercials Michael Waltrip has starred in ==
Michael Waltrip is well known for his enthusiastic loyalty to his sponsors, as well as his often corny portrayals of himself in his sponsors' advertising campaigns. They include:

===2002===
* Waltrip realizes he is at the wrong track. (NAPA)
* Waltrip shows different signs to the TV Camera while he is driving his car.(NAPA)

===2003===
* Waltrip and then-teammate Dale Earnhardt, Jr. starred in a commercial where Michael talks about how an oil filter works and Earnhardt puts a restrictor plate on his mouth. (NAPA)
* Waltrip and Earnhardt tell about what they have learned, Earnhardt talks about NAPA and Waltrip raps. (NAPA)
* Then-teammates Steve Park and Dale Earnhardt Jr. imitate Waltrip from previous commercials. (NAPA)
* A pit crew and sets the table for the Waltrip family. (Domino's Pizza)
* Michael Waltrip and Dale Earnhardt Jr. sit in the back of a car and test NAPA Auto Parts in a car.(NAPA)
* Darrell Waltrip tries to sneak into the #99 car by taking Michael's extra uniform and race helmet, Michael Waltrip catches Darrell and Waltrip walks away with Michael's helmet. (Aaron's)

===2004===
* Waltrip and Earnhardt are at a [[Washington Redskins]] game, Waltrip calls Earnhardt on his Nextel phone, and Earnhardt scores a touchdown in the #8 Budweiser Chevrolet. (Nextel)
* Darrell Waltrip wants to drive the #99 car but Michael says no because he's "done the math". (Aaron's)
* Michael Waltrip gives Darrell his own suit and says he will get his chance to drive the "Dream Machine Jr.", a lawnmower. (Aaron's)
* Aaron's votes for Darrell Waltrip to drive the Aaron's Dream Machine are in and the votes are deemed void because "restrictor plates" were found on the ballot boxes.(Aaron's)

===2005===
* Waltrip and then-teammate Dale Earnhardt, Jr. are on a QVC-style order show auto parts, hilarious phone calls come in and an incident occurs on the set. (Multiple Versions) (NAPA)
* Michael and Darrell go golfing and Darrell is a [[caddy]] for Michael. (Aaron's)
* A father and son head to a race to see Michael and the son encounters his racing hero in the hotel hallway. (Best Western)
* Michael drives a RC car in the garage with some of his driver buddies. (Coke)
* Michael goes shopping at Aaron's with wife [[Buffy Waltrip]], then he catches Darrell driving an Aaron's delivery truck.(Aaron's)

===2006===
* Michael Waltrip teaches auto parts spokesmanship. (Multiple Versions) (NAPA)
* Waltrip visits a car care center but receives the wrong car. (NAPA)
* Michael gets a big thanks from Darrell Waltrip for letting him drive his final race in the Aaron's Dream Machine. (Aaron's)
* Darrell spies on Michael Waltrip's race shop to "see who's driving the Aaron's Dream Machine this week" he sees [[Kerry Earnhardt]], the Butler Brothers, [[David Reutimann]] and [[Hank Parker Jr.]] and Michael catches him in the act.(Aaron's)
* Michael [[Drafting (racing)#Bump drafting|bump-drafts]] older brother Darrell's float in a parade, with Darrell and Michael then proceeding to race their respective parade floats. (Toyota)
* Michael as an auto parts delivery truck driver (NAPA)

==Races Won==
===Winston/Nextel Cup (4 career points wins)===
*2003 ( 2 wins) [[Daytona 500]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]]), [[EA Sports 500]] ([[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]])
*2002 ( 1 win ) [[Pepsi 400]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]])
*2001 ( 1 win ) [[Daytona 500]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]])
*1996 ( 1 win ) [[The Winston]] ([[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]]) Non-Points Race

===Busch Series (11 career wins)===
*2004 ( 1 win ) Pepsi 300 ([[Nashville Superspeedway|Nashville]])
*2003 ( 1 win ) Food City 250 ([[Bristol Motor Speedway|Bristol]])
*2002 ( 1 win ) Cabela's 250 ([[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]])
*1999 ( 1 win ) All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300 ([[Lowes Motor Speedway|Charlotte]])
*1993 ( 2 wins) Budweiser 250 ([[Bristol Motor Speedway|Bristol]]), Champion 300 ([[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]])
*1992 ( 1 win ) Gatorade 200 ([[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]])
*1990 ( 2 wins) Pontiac 200 ([[Richmond International Raceway|Richmond]]), Budweiser 200 ([[Dover International Speedway|Dover]])
*1989 ( 1 win ) Kroger 200 ([[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]])
*1988 ( 1 win ) Grand National 200 ([[Dover International Speedway|Dover]])

== See also ==
*[[Waltrip-Jasper Racing]]

==External links==
* [http://www.waltripchallenge.com/ Michael Waltrip Challenge]
* [http://www.michaelwaltrip.com/ Michael Waltrip official web site]
* [http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/mwaltrip00/wc/ Michael Waltrip profile from Nascar.com]
* [http://www.cocacolaracingfamily.com/waltrip.html Coca-Cola Racing Family's Michael Waltrip profile]
* [http://www.racing-reference.info]
* [http://www.mikeypower.com/ Mikey Power!]
* [http://www.gnextinc.com/nascar/drivers/news/mwaltrip.html GNEXTINC.com - Michael Waltrip - Bio, Current, Past News, Images, Links, Team Address, Fan Club and more..]
* [http://www.daytona-500-racing.com/drivers.html?drivers=nascar-drivers-W#Michael-Waltrip Michael Waltrip at Daytona 500 Racing]

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Travis Kvapil

2007-02-06T22:45:00Z

ChrisP2K5: /* NEXTEL Cup */

{{CTS current driver|
Name = Travis Kvapil|
Birthdate = [[March 1]], [[1976]] |
Birthplace = [[Janesville, Wisconsin|Janesville]], [[Wisconsin]]|
Truck_Team = #6 - [[Roush Racing]] |
Previous_Year = 2006 |
Prev_Truck_Pos = 8th |
Best_Truck_Pos = 1st - [[2003 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2003]] (Craftsman Truck Series) |
Wins = 5 |
Top_Tens = 64 |
Poles = 1 |
First_Race = [[2001 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2001]] [[Florida Dodge Dealers 250]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]]) |
First_Win = [[2001 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2001]] Silverado 350 ([[Texas Motor Speedway|Texas]]) |
Last_Win = [[2004 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2004]] [[Sylvania 200]] ([[New Hampshire International Speedway|New Hampshire]]) |
Awards = [[2003 in NASCAR|2003]] [[Craftsman Truck Series|Craftsman Truck Series Champion]]

[[2001 in NASCAR|2001]] CTS [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year#NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|Rookie of the Year]] |
Updated_On = [[November 20]], [[2006]] |
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'''Travis Kvapil''' (pronounced ''kwah-pil'') (born [[March 1]], [[1976]], in [[Janesville, Wisconsin]]) is a German-American [[NASCAR]] [[Craftsman Truck Series]] driver. He pilots the #6 Scotts/[[Miracle-Gro]] [[Ford F-150]] for [[Roush Racing]] .

==Early career==
Kvapil began racing at [[Rockford Speedway]] in [[Rockford, Illinois]], in 1992 and won the American Short Tracker division track championship in 1994. He then moved up to super late models at [[Madison International Speedway]] and was the track rookie of the year in 1995. He became the track's youngest super late model track champion in 1996. He moved up to a Midwest regional touring series - the ARTGO series (now [[Midwest Challenge Series]]). He finished in the Top 10 in points from 1998 to 2000.

==NASCAR Career==
===Craftsman Truck Series===
In 2001, Kvapil made his debut in the [[Craftsman Truck Series]] driving the #60 [[Caterpillar Inc.|CAT Rental Stores]] Chevrolet owned by [[Addington Racing]]. He had one win and 18 Top 10 finishes in 24 starts to finish fourth in the season standings. He was awarded the [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year#NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year]].

In 2002, he had one win and 14 Top 10 finishes to finish ninth in the final points standings.

In 2003, he switched to the #16 IWX MotorFreight Chevrolet for [[Steve Coulter]] and [[XPress Motorsports]]. He had one win and 13 top 5's and won the Craftsman Truck Series championship. Kvapil had just one win during that season and only led the points after the season finale.

In [[2004 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2004]], he again changed teams, this time for Alexander Meshkin in the #24 Line-X-Benders Toyota for [[Bang! Racing]]. He also made his first [[NEXTEL Cup]] start, driving three races in the #06 Mobil One Dodge for [[Penske Racing South]].

For the [[2007 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2007]] season, Kvapil will return to the Truck Series to drive the #6 truck for [[Roush Racing]].

===NEXTEL Cup===
In [[2005 in NASCAR|2005]], he signed with Penske Racing behind the wheel of the #77 [[Kodak]] Dodge. He scored three Top 10 finishes and finished 33rd in points. At the end of the season, the team folded due to Kodak's pulling of its sponsorship.

In [[2006 in NASCAR|2006]], he drove the #32 [[PPI Motorsports]] [[Tide (detergent)|Tide]] Chevrolet. Kvapil's best finish came at Pocono and Talladega with a 19th-place finish.

==External links==
*[http://www.traviskvapil.com/ Official website]
*[http://racing-reference.info/driver?id=kvapitr01 Kvapil at racing-reference.info]

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Bristol Motor Speedway

2007-01-28T07:14:11Z

ChrisP2K5: /* Track History */

{{NASCAR_track|
Name = Bristol Motor Speedway |
nickname = Thunder Valley |
Location = [[Bristol, Tennessee|Bristol]], [[Tennessee]] |
Image = Bristol_Motor_Speedway.jpg |
Image_desc = Bristol Motor Speedway Logo|
Length_mi = .533 |
Length_km = .858 |
Shape = Oval |
Banking = Turns - 36° Straights - 16° |
Events = [[Nextel Cup|NASCAR Nextel Cup]], [[Busch Series|NASCAR Busch Series]], [[Craftsman Truck Series|NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series]] |
Capacity = 165,000 |
Address = 151 Speedway Blvd., Bristol, Tennessee 37620 |
Owner = [[Speedway Motorsports, Inc.]] |
}}

'''Bristol Motor Speedway''' is a [[NASCAR]] [[short track motor racing|short track]] located in [[Bristol, Tennessee]]. It was constructed in [[1960]], and held its first NASCAR race on [[July 30]], [[1961]]. The track has [[geographical coordinates]] of {{coor d|36.516172|N|82.256945|W|us}}.

== Overview ==

One of the most popular tracks in NASCAR, this all-concrete construction is similar to [[Dover International Speedway|Dover]], except far shorter. The advertised banking of 36 degrees in the turns makes Bristol the most steeply banked track used by NASCAR (but see the [[#Trivia|"Trivia"]] section for a differing opinion on the turns). However, the track is so short that speeds here are far lower than is typical on most NASCAR oval tracks, but very fast compared to other short tracks due to the high banking, making for a considerable amount of "swapping paint". Also, the initial starting grid of 43 vehicles extends almost halfway around the track, meaning that the slower-qualifying cars begin the race almost half a lap down. Another anomaly is that the short overall length means that there are two sets of pits. Until 2002, slower starters were relegated to those on the backstretch. In 2002, the rules were changed to form essentially one long pit road. During caution periods, cars wishing to pit must enter pit road in turn two, drive all the way down the back stretch, through turns three and four and down the front stretch, exiting pit road in turn one. This rule eliminated the inherent disadvantage of pitting on the back stretch. Pit stops under green flag conditions have different rules. Cars with pits on the back stretch enter the pits in turn two and exit in turn three; Cars with pits on the front stretch enter the pits in turn four and exit in turn one. Confusion has occurred from drivers thinking that even during green flag runs, that they would have to drive through both pit roads.

[[Image:BMS-Front Grandstand.jpg|thumb|left|Bristol Motor Speedway's Frontstrech Grandstand]]
The congestion inherent in this facility and the power of the cars has been likened to "flying fighter jets in a gymnasium" (the terms "washing machine" and "toilet" have also been used). The track is one that tends to be either loved or hated by fans and drivers alike--purists who grew up driving or attending races at older short tracks located at fairgrounds and similar places tend to love Bristol while those raised on [[superspeedway]] racing tend to chafe at the lower speeds. Often, Bristol races are the scene of the highest number of yellow-flag caution laps in the [[NASCAR]] season; with so many cars in such a small space, contact is almost inevitable. Until the Beneficiary Rule was instituted in 2004 (the rule was instituted after the races at Bristol in 2003), the short lap length and the unpredictable nature of the racing meant that this was one of the few remaining NASCAR tracks at which it was feasible for a driver to come back to win a race from several laps down; at most modern tracks, especially superspeedways, that was almost impossible. The short lap length also cuts the other way; any unscheduled pit stop for reasons such as a cut tire will result in the driver going two or more laps down as it is almost impossible to get anything done to a car during the time taken to complete one circuit, especially under green-flag conditions (approximately 15 seconds). Thus, the disadvantage of losing laps means the chances of earning a free pass under the Beneficiary Rule is harder, since a driver losing two laps under a green-flag pit stop would have to race his way past the leader before the caution waved to regain one of his laps back, unless there are no cars one lap behind.

Ironically, since 2002 pit rules were instituted, virtually making the track's two pit roads one for caution periods, several drivers have made major mistakes during green flag pit stops by driving through both pit roads when only one is necessary for green flag pit stops.

The drag strip at this facility has long been [[nickname]]d ''Thunder Valley''. Both current [[Nextel Cup]] races held at Bristol are for 500 laps; the spring race (historically a day race; however, the 2006 race ended under nighttime conditions because Standard Time and the late afternoon start) is sponsored by area grocery chain [[KVAT Food City|Food City]] and the late summer race (the popular night-time race, considered "the toughest ticket in NASCAR" to obtain) has rotated among several sponsors; the current sponsor is [[Newell Rubbermaid]]'s [[Sharpie (marker)|Sharpie]] marker.

Tickets for the Bristol NASCAR event are said to be the second hardest to obtain in all of sports, second only to the opening ceremony of the [[Olympic Games|Olympics]]. Bristol is also a very fertile ground for other levels and types of racing; [[Busch Series]] races here often draw over 100,000 spectators, making it one of the best-drawing Busch venues, and resulted in the Fox network televising the race nationally in 2004-2006.

In 2004, it was the first Busch Series race of the season televised on broadcast network television, and the race, which had been 150 laps in 1982, 200 laps in 1984, and 250 laps since 1990, was a 300-lap race in 2006.

It is also the home of the only midweek (Wednesday) night NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event, held in conjunction with a USAR Hooters ProCup event.

In the past, dirt has been spread over the oval and it has been used for [[Sprint car racing|sprint car]] racing. Even these events have drawn over 100,000 spectators, a crowd almost unheard of in sprint history. Many of the fans come from the [[East Tennessee]] area, but thousands more come from all parts of the country to experience Bristol's unique brand of racing. Even in the off-season, the complex attracts fans during the Christmas season by facilitating a miles-long holiday lights display that culminates with a lap on the actual speedway track itself.

==Track History==
Bristol Motor Speedway could very easily have opened in 1961 under a different name. The first proposed site for the speedway was in [[Piney Flats, Tennessee|Piney Flats]] but, according to Carl Moore, who built the track along with Larry Carrier and R.G. Pope, the idea met local opposition. So the track that could have been called Piney Flats International Speedway, was built five miles down the road on Highway 11-E in Bristol. The land, upon which Bristol Motor Speedway is built, used to be a dairy farm. Larry Carrier and Carl Moore traveled to [[Charlotte Motor Speedway]] in 1960 to watch a race and it was then that they decided to build a speedway in northeast Tennessee. However, they wanted a smaller model of CMS, something with a more intimate setting and opted to erect a half-mile facility instead of mirroring the 1.5-mile track in Charlotte.

Work began on what was then called Bristol International Speedway in 1960 and it took approximately one year to finish. Carrier, Moore and Pope scratched many ideas for the track on envelopes and brown paper bags.

Purchase of the land on which BMS now sits, as well as initial construction of the track, cost approximately $600,000. The entire layout for BMS covered 100 acres and provided parking for more than 12,000 cars. The track itself was a perfect half-mile, measuring 60 feet wide on the straightaways, 75 feet wide in the turns and the turns were banked at 22 degrees.

[[Seating capacity]] for the very first NASCAR race at BMS – held on July 30, 1961 – was 18,000. Prior to this race the speedway hosted weekly races.

The first driver on the track for practice on July 27, 1961 was [[Tiny Lund]] in his [[Pontiac]]. The second driver out was [[David Pearson]]. [[Fred Lorenzen]] won the pole for the first race at BMS with a speed of 79.225 mph.

Atlanta’s [[Jack Smith]] won the inaugural event – the Volunteer 500 – at BMS on July 30, 1961. However, Smith wasn’t in the driver’s seat of the Pontiac when the race ended. Smith drove the first 290 laps then had to have [[Johnny Allen (NASCAR)|Johnny Allen]], also of Atlanta, take over as his relief driver. The two shared the $3,225 purse. The total purse for the race was $16,625.

Country music star [[Brenda Lee]], who was 17 at the time, sang the national anthem for the first race at BMS.

A total of 42 cars started the first race at BMS but only 19 finished.

In the fall of 1969 BMS was reshaped and re-measured. The turns were banked at 36 degrees and it became a .533-mile oval.

The speedway was sold after the 1976 season to Lanny Hester and Gary Baker. In the spring of 1978 the track name was changed to Bristol International Raceway.

In August of 1978 the first night race was held on the oval.

On April 1, 1982 Lanny Hester sold his half of the speedway to Warner Hodgdon.

On July 6, 1983, Warner Hodgdon completed 100 percent purchase of Bristol Motor Speedway, as well as [[Nashville Speedway]], in a buy-sell agreement with Baker. Hodgdon named Larry Carrier as the track’s general manager. On January 11, 1985, Warner Hodgdon filed for bankruptcy.

After Warner Hodgdon filed for bankruptcy, Larry Carrier formally took possession of the speedway and covered all outstanding debts.

In 1992, the speedway abandoned the asphalt surface that it had used since its inception, switching to the concrete surface it is now famous for.

On Jan. 22, 1996, Larry Carrier sold the speedway to [[Bruton Smith]], of [[Speedway Motorsports, Inc.]] (SMI), at a purchase price of $26 million. At the time of the sale, the facility seated 71,000.

On May 28, 1996 the track’s name was officially changed to Bristol Motor Speedway. By August of 1996, 15,000 seats had been added bringing the [[seating capacity]] to 86,000.

BMS continued to grow and by April of 1997 was the largest sports arena in Tennessee and one of the largest in the country, seating 118,000. The speedway also boasted 22 new skyboxes.

For the August 1998 Goody’s 500 the speedway featured more than 131,000 grandstand seats and 100 skyboxes. Improvements to the speedway since Smith took possession are in excess of $50 million.

Under Smith's ownership, all seats were renamed in honour of past winners at Bristol Motor Speedway.

The [[seating capacity]] for the Food City 500 in March of 2000 was 147,000 as the Kulwicki Terrace and Kulwicki Tower were completed. Both were named after the late NASCAR star [[Alan Kulwicki]], who was the reigning NASCAR champion when he died in a plane crash in [[1993]] while on his way to the spring race at Bristol, which he won the previous year.

As a tribute to retiring star [[Darrell Waltrip]], the entire Turn 3 and 4 sections were renamed in his honour in 2000, including a section of seats in Turn 4 near the start-finish line marked as no alcohol permitted. (Waltrip refused to drive for a team in 1987 because its sponsor was of alcoholic beverages.)

The Allison family and David Pearson were also each given grandstands as part of the renaming of grandstands.

As has been the case since the SMI purchase of BMS, improvements continued in and around the Speedway. The 2002 season saw the addition of a long-awaited infield pedestrian tunnel, allowing access into and out of the infield during on-track activity. Also in 2002, a new building was constructed in the infield to house driver meetings.

2002 also witnessed the christening of a new BMS Victory Lane atop the newly constructed building. [[Kurt Busch]] won the 2002 Food City 500 on March 24 and became the first Winston Cup winner in the new BMS winner's circle.

Additional improvements in 2002 included new scoreboards located on the facing of the suites in Turns 2 and 3.

On Monday, August 26, 2002 work began on the most ambitious construction project since [[Speedway Motorsports, Inc.]], purchased BMS in 1996. The entire backstretch, including the Speedway’s last remaining concrete seats, was demolished. The new backstretch increased the venue’s [[seating capacity]] to more than 160,000. The new backstretch includes three levels of seating and is topped with 52 luxury skybox suites. These seats are also named for NASCAR figures, with [[Richard Petty]], [[Cale Yarborough]], and Robert Glen Johnson Jr each having a section of the new seats named for them. [[Dale Earnhardt]] was given a section in his memory on top.

[[Image:USA-Kulwicki Grandstand.jpg|thumb|right|Kulwicki Grandstand before 2006 [[Sharpie 500]]]]
A 5,000 seat section of the Turn 1 and 2 grandstand, on top of the [[Alan Kulwicki]] Grandstand, will be named the [[Rusty Wallace]] Grandstand. Wallace's publicist Tom Roberts also worked with Kulwicki and was scheduled to be on the fateful plane which crashed in 1993, but was not aboard because of a last-minute change. Roberts worked with Wallace throughout the remainder of his career as publicist.

== Current Races ==

* [[NASCAR]] [[Nextel Cup]] - [[Food City 500]]
* [[NASCAR]] [[Nextel Cup]] - [[Sharpie 500]]
* [[NASCAR]] [[Busch Series]] - [[Sharpie Mini 300]]
* [[NASCAR]] [[Busch Series]] - [[Food City 250]]
* [[NASCAR]] [[Craftsman Truck Series]] - [[O'Reilly Auto Parts 200]]

== Records ==
* [[NASCAR]] [[Nextel Cup]] Qualifying: [[Ryan Newman]], 14.908 s (128.709 mph), [[2003]]
* [[NASCAR]] [[Nextel Cup]] Race (500 laps): [[Charlie Glotzbach]], 2 h 38 min 12 s (101.074 mph), [[July 11]], [[1971]]
* [[NASCAR]] [[Busch Series]] Qualifying: [[Greg Biffle]], 15.093 s (127.132 mph), [[2004]]
* [[NASCAR]] [[Busch Series]] Race (300 laps): [[Kyle Busch]], 2:13:59 (71.606 mph), [[March 25]], [[2006]]
* [[NASCAR]] [[Busch Series]] Race (250 laps): [[Harry Gant]], 1 h 26 min 2 s (92.929 mph), [[April 4]], [[1992]]
* [[NASCAR]] [[Craftsman Truck Series]] Qualifying: [[Ken Schrader]], 15.118 s (126.922 mph), [[2004]]
* [[NASCAR]] [[Craftsman Truck Series]] Race (200 laps): [[Travis Kvapil]], 1 h 12 min 1 s (88.813 mph), [[August 20]], [[2003]]

== Trivia ==
*In an interview with ''Stock Car Racing'''s Larry Cothren, driver [[Ryan Newman]] openly disputed the measurement of the banking of Bristol Motor Speedway's turns. Newman's crew measured the banking during a test session to aid with setups, and found that the turns were banked 26 degrees, rather than the advertised 36 degrees.

*The 2006 Disney-Pixar film ''[[Cars (film)|Cars]]'' used Bristol Motor Speedway as the basis for the racetrack seen in the film's opening race, the "Motor Speedway of the South." The size of the track was increased to give it a more stadium-like appearance.

*For many years, teams were unable to park their transporters inside the infield. Nor did the track have any significant garage area. Team transporters were parked in a lot outside of the track. During racing periods, crews and participants were landlocked by the track, and thus, unable to return to the transporters for spare parts, repairs, or rest. In the early 1990's, the infield was reconfigured, and completely paved. Teams began parking the transporters in an orchestrated, extremely tight arrangement that takes several hours, and highly skilled drivers, to accomplish. Teams are now able to work out of their transporters in the same fashion as other facilities.

== Bristol as possible football stadium ==

In 2005, track owner [[Bruton Smith]] made a public offer of $20 million apiece to the [[University of Tennessee]] and [[Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University|Virginia Tech]] to schedule a non-conference [[college football]] game between the powerhouse [[Tennessee Volunteers football|Vols]] and [[Virginia Tech Hokies football|Hokies']] programs. Smith suggested that grass could be grown in the infield section of the racetrack. Virginia Tech was said to be interested, but Tennessee was not supporting the proposal at this time due to scheduling conflicts.

If a football was held at BMS, it would undoubtedly draw over 150,000 spectators, which would break all previous American team sports records for attendance. The track's location near the [[Virginia]]/[[Tennessee]] state line puts BMS about 125 miles from Tech's campus in [[Blacksburg, Virginia]] and about 110 miles from the UT campus in [[Knoxville, Tennessee]].

== Bristol Dragway ==

In addition to the speedway, there is a [[quarter mile]] [[dragstrip]] that hosts an annual [[NHRA]] event each year. Prior to its status as an NHRA national event track Bristol Dragway had a long association with the rival [[IHRA]] organization through Larry Carrier which ended when Bruton Smith took over its ownership. The dragstrip has long been [[nickname]]d ''Thunder Valley'' due to its location and surrounding scenery.

(Ironically, Carrier's sons now field cars in the NHRA.)

==External links==

*[http://www.bristolmotorspeedway.com/ Bristol Motor Speedway Official Site]
*[http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/bms/index.html Bristol Motor Speedway Page] on [http://www.nascar.com NASCAR.com]
*[http://www.gnextinc.com/nascar/track/bms.html GNEXTINC.com: Bristol Motor Speedway Page] - Local area information, track specs, mapping, news and more.
*[http://jayski.com/pages/tracks/bristol.htm Jayski's Bristol Motor Speedway Page] - Current and Past Bristol Motor Speedway News
*[http://www.collegiatetimes.com/archive/2005-10/4/5778.html Article regarding possible Tennessee/Virginia Tech football game at BMS]
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Milwaukee Mile

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{{Infobox_Nascar_Racetrack|
track_name = Milwaukee Mile |
nickname = America's Legendary Oval The Mile|
image = [[Image:Milwaukee_Mile_Logo.jpg|center]]|
location = 7722 West Greenfield Avenue, [[West Allis, Wisconsin|West Allis]], [[Wisconsin]] , 53214|
broke_ground = unknown |
opened = [[1903]] |
closed = Open|
demolished = N/A|
owner = [[Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources]]|
operator = Milwaukee Mile LLC|
construction_cost = unknown |
architect = |
former_names = Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway |
major events = '''[[Indy Racing League]]''' [[ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225]] ''June 3, 2007''
'''[[NASCAR]] [[Craftsman Truck Series]]''' [[Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200]] ''June 22, 2007''
'''[[NASCAR]] [[Busch Series]]''' [[SBC 250]] ''June 23, 2007''
'''[[Automobile Racing Club of America|ARCA RE/MAX Series]] ''' [[Automobile Racing Club of America|ARCA RE/MAX Series 200]] ''August 27, 2007''|
seating_capacity = 45,000 |
dimensions|
track shape = Oval|
track length = 1.032 miles |
track banking = Turns - 9.25° Straights - 2.5°|
}}

The '''Milwaukee Mile''' is a [[race track]] in [[West Allis, Wisconsin|West Allis]], [[Wisconsin]], USA. It is a mile long (1.032 mi, 1.66 km) oval track that seats about 45,000 spectators. It operated as a dirt track until 1953. The track was paved in 1954.

The Milwaukee Mile’s premier distinction is as the oldest operating motor speedway in the world, hosting at least one auto race every year since [[1903]]. The track holds the distinction of being the only track that currently holds races for [[NASCAR]], the [[Champ Car World Series]], and the [[Indy Racing League]] (although this will no longer be the case starting in 2007 as the Milwaukee Champ Car race, one of the few ovals the circuit still raced on, has been removed from the schedule). The track is located at the grounds for the [[Wisconsin State Fair]]. The track has held events sanctioned by major sanctioning bodies, such as the [[American Automobile Association]], [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]], [[NASCAR]], CART/[[Champ Car World Series]]), and the [[Indy Racing League]]. There have also been many races in regional series such as [[ARTGO]].

Racers who have competed at the track are a Who's-Who of racing history: [[Barney Oldfield]], [[Ralph DePalma]], [[Parnelli Jones]], [[A.J. Foyt]], [[Al Unser]], [[Bobby Unser]], [[Mario Andretti]], [[Bobby Rahal]], [[Jim Clark]], [[Darrell Waltrip]], [[Alan Kulwicki]], [[Emerson Fittipaldi]], [[Bobby Allison]], [[Davey Allison]], [[Nigel Mansell]], [[Dick Trickle]], [[Michael Andretti]], [[Harry Gant]], and [[Walker Evans (racer)|Walker Evans]], as well as current NASCAR stars [[Dale Earnhardt, Jr.]], [[Dale Jarrett]], [[Greg Biffle]], and [[Kurt Busch]].

==History==
===Dirt track history===
The track started out as a one-mile private horse racing track on or before 1876. In 1891, the site was purchased by the Agricultural Society of the State of Wisconsin to create a permanent site for the [[Wisconsin State Fair]] (which it still is).

The first event was held on [[September 11]], [[1903]]. William Jones of Chicago won a five lap speed contest, and set the first track record with a 72 second, 50 mph lap. There were 24-hour endurance races in 1907 and 1908. Louis Disbrow won the first 100 mile event in 1915, averaging 62.5 mph.

[[Barney Oldfield]]'s success at The Mile helped make him a legend. He set the track record in 1905 and raised his speed in 1910 to 70.159 mph in his "Blitzen Benz". In 1911, [[Ralph DePalma]] won the first Milwaukee Mile Championship Car race a week before his [[Indianapolis 500]] win. Oldfield made a gold car that completely enclosed the driver (called the "Golden Submarine"), and in June 1917 he beat DePalma in a series of 10 to 25 mile match races.

The first Champ Car event was held on July 17, 1933. The show was rained out. [[Wilbur Shaw]] and the other drivers convinced the track promoters to run the race the following day and the term "Rain Date" was born.
[[Image:Wisconsin State Fair.jpg|thumb|right|200px|View of grandstands during the Wisconsin State Fair]]

Huge new grandstands were installed in the 1930s, with seating for 14900 people. They replaced the original grandstands built in the 1914. A roof was placed over the grandstands in 1938. These grandstands stood until new aluminium grandstands were installed in September 2002.

The 1937 Champ Car event was best known for running 96 laps (instead of 100) due to a scoring error. It was won by [[Rex Mays]], who continued his domination throughout the 1940s by winning in 1941 and the next race (after World War II) in 1946.

The tradition of hosting the "race after the Indianapolis 500" began in 1947.

The Milwaukee Mile held more national Championship midget, stock and Indy car races than any other track in the country between 1947 and 1980.

===Pave track history===
In 1954 the 1 mile track was paved. The 1/4 mile dirt infield track was kept for weekly programs during the 1950s and 1960s.

In 1963 [[Jim Clark]] won the first victory for a rear-engined Indy Car in his [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]].

In 1964 [[A.J. Foyt]] dominated in what was to be his final race in a roadster. The rear-engine began dominating races in the 1960s, replacing the front-engine roadster, but not before one unexpected race. In 1965 [[A.J. Foyt]] had to tow his front-engine backup dirt car from Springfield because his primary car and crew wouldn't make it to Milwaukee in time for qualifying. He prepared the car himself for pavement, and put the car on the pole with a speed of 107.881 mph. He led for 16 of 200 laps, and finished second.

The track was repaved after the 1967 season. By 1970 both the 1/4 dirt track and 1/2 mile road course were closed to accommodate the pit area.

In the CART 1983 race, [[Tom Sneva]] finished first by 10 seconds. Post race inspection found an improper ground clearance on the side mount skirts, so second place finisher [[Al Unser]] was given the win. Sneva's appeal was upheld, and Sneva was awarded the win two weeks later. Sneva was lucky that the 1984 event was lengthened from 100 to 200 miles. He got his third straight win by passing [[Rick Mears]] on the final lap for the win.

[[NASCAR]] held two [[Busch Series]] stock car races at Milwaukee in 1984 and 1985. The 1984 field was full of NASCAR legends: [[Alan Kulwicki]] (2nd), [[Dick Trickle]] (3rd), [[Bobby Allison]] (4th), [[Davey Allison]] (5th), [[Dale Jarrett]] (6th), and [[Darrell Waltrip]] (25th). The 1984 race was won by [[Sam Ard]].

In the 1985 CART event, [[Mario Andretti]] won the pole on his way to his fourth career track win. His son [[Michael Andretti|Michael]] won the next two races in 1986 and 1987.

[[Al Unser Jr.]] won the 1990 CART race after [[Michael Andretti]] ran out of fuel with two laps to go. The victory was the ninth for the Unser family (father [[Al Unser|Al Unser, Sr.]] and uncle [[Bobby Unser]] each have four).

The 1991 CART event, however, was dominated by their archrival Andretti family. For the first time in the worldwide history of auto racing, three member of the same family finished 1-2-3. Michael Andretti won the race, second went to his cousin [[John Andretti|John]], and third to his father Mario. Michael's brother [[Jeff Andretti|Jeff]] finished 11th.

Milwaukee was in danger of losing its CART date in 1992. To save the date, the track hired [[Carl Haas]] to organize all track activities.

The 1992 CART event was again won by Michael Andretti. In 1993, reigning [[Formula One]] champion [[Nigel Mansell]] got his first oval track win on his way to winning the CART championship.

On July 3, 1993, the NASCAR [[Busch Series]] returned to Milwaukee. The event was won by [[Steve Grissom]]. In 1996, Wisconsin native [[Dick Trickle]] was passed with four laps to go by [[Buckshot Jones]]. The Busch Series has run every year since 1993.

The NASCAR [[Craftsman Truck Series]] (CTS) began racing at Milwaukee in its inaugural season in 1995. [[Mike Skinner (NASCAR)]] won the event. The 1996 event featured 17 lead changes. The CTS has returned every season since 1995, with no repeat winners.

The track was resurfaced after the 1995 season.

In 2000, [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] gave [[Toyota]] its first CART win.

In 2004 temporary MUSCO lights were brought in for the Champ Car World Series event. The temporary lights were also used for the CTS and Busch Series events in 2005 and 2006.

==2006 Races/Results==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Series
! Race
! Winner
|-
| [[Champ Car World Series]]||Time Warner Cable 225 Presented by U.S. Bank||{{flagicon|France}} [[Sebastien Bourdais]]
|-
| [[Craftsman Truck Series|Nascar Craftsman Truck Series]] || [[Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny Benson]]
|-
| [[Nascar Busch Series]] || [[SBC 250]] ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Paul Menard]]
|-
| [[Indy Racing League|Indy Car Series]] || [[ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225]] ||{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Tony Kanaan]]
|}

==Records==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Series/Event
! Speed/Time
! Date
! Driver
|-
| NASCAR Busch Qualifying || '''122.595 mph''' (29.365 s) || [[June 25]], [[2005]] ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny Sauter]]
|-
| NASCAR Busch Race || '''105.052 mph''' (2 h, 26 min, 59 s) || [[June 26]], [[2004]] ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ron Hornaday]]
|-
| IRL Qualifying || '''170.296 mph''' (21.456 s) || [[2005]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sam Hornish Jr.]]
|-
| IRL Race || '''128.272 mph''' (1 h, 46 min, 49 s) || [[2004]] ||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Dario Franchitti]]
|-
| Champ Car Qualifying || '''185.500 mph''' (20.028 s) || [[1998]] ||{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Patrick Carpentier]]
|-
|-
| ARCA Remax Qualifying || '''119.936 mph''' (30.016 s) || [[2005]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[David Ragan]]
|-
 |}

==External links==
*[http://www.milwaukeemile.com/ Milwaukee Mile Official Site]
*[http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/mil/index.html Milwaukee Mile Page] on [http://www.nascar.com NASCAR.com]
*[http://www.racing-reference.info/tracks?id=176 List of NASCAR winners at racing-reference.info]
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*[http://www.trackpedia.com/wiki/Milwaukee_Mile Trackpedia guide to driving this track]

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Bank of America 500

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{{NASCAR race infobox|
Name=Bank of America 500|
Logo=BankAm-500.jpg|
Venue=[[Lowe's Motor Speedway]]|
Sponsor=[[Bank of America]]|
First race=[[1960]]|
Distance=500 miles|
Laps=334|
Previous names='''National 400''' ([[1960]]-[[1965]]) '''National 500''' ([[1966]]-[[1976]], [[1980]]-[[1982]]) '''NAPA National 500''' ([[1977]]-[[1979]]) '''Miller High Life 500''' ([[1983]]-[[1985]]) '''Oakwood Homes 500''' ([[1986]]-[[1988]]) '''All Pro Auto Parts 500''' ([[1989]]) '''Mello Yello 500''' ([[1990]]-[[1994]]) '''UAW-GM Quality''' ([[1995]]-[[2005]])|
}}

The '''Bank of America 500''' is a [[NASCAR]] race that is hosted annually at [[Lowe's Motor Speedway]] in the [[United States]]. The race usually happens in month of October, and is 500 miles long. Prior to 1966, the race was a 400-mile event.

Following the increased ratings of the 2002 race, which started three hours late because of a rain delay, and finished at night in prime-time, track officials moved the 2003 race to a Saturday night. In 2005, the start was actually delayed by the finish to the Notre Dame-Southern California football game which ran late. While the game was in its final minutes, NBC, the broadcaster of both events, had the race engines start and the pace laps proceed. When Brett Bodine pulled the pace car to pit road to start the race, NBC had just switched to the race and the broadcast began as the field came to the start-finish line with the green flag waving to start the race.

The 2007 date for this race is Saturday night, October 13th and will be shown on ABC or ESPN.

In 2002, while substituting for an injured Sterling Marlin, Jamie McMurray set the modern era record for fewest starts before a win at 2, beating Kevin Harvick's record by 1 start. The record stands to this day, as no driver has ever won in their first race (the only way to break this record).

= Past winners =
*[[2006]] [[Kasey Kahne]]
*[[2005]] [[Jimmie Johnson]] (race extended to 336 laps and 504 miles due to [[green-white-checker finish]])
*[[2004]] [[Jimmie Johnson]]
*[[2003]] [[Tony Stewart]]
*[[2002]] [[Jamie McMurray]]
*[[2001]] [[Sterling Marlin]]
*[[2000]] [[Bobby Labonte]]
*[[1999]] [[Jeff Gordon]]
*[[1998]] [[Mark Martin (NASCAR)|Mark Martin]]
*[[1997]] [[Dale Jarrett]]
*[[1996]] [[Terry Labonte]]
*[[1995]] [[Mark Martin (NASCAR)|Mark Martin]]
*[[1994]] [[Dale Jarrett]]
*[[1993]] [[Ernie Irvan]]
*[[1992]] [[Mark Martin (NASCAR)|Mark Martin]]
*[[1991]] [[Geoff Bodine]]
*[[1990]] [[Davey Allison]]
*[[1989]] [[Ken Schrader]]
*[[1988]] [[Rusty Wallace]]
*[[1987]] [[Bill Elliott]]
*[[1986]] [[Dale Earnhardt]]
*[[1985]] [[Cale Yarborough]]
*[[1984]] [[Bill Elliott]]
*[[1983]] [[Richard Petty]]
*[[1982]] [[Harry Gant]]
*[[1981]] [[Darrell Waltrip]]
*[[1980]] [[Dale Earnhardt]]
*[[1979]] [[Cale Yarborough]]
*[[1978]] [[Bobby Allison]]
*[[1977]] [[Benny Parsons]]
*[[1976]] [[Donnie Allison]]
*[[1975]] [[Richard Petty]]
*[[1974]] [[David Pearson]]
*[[1973]] [[Cale Yarborough]]
*[[1972]] [[Bobby Allison]]
*[[1971]] [[Bobby Allison]]
*[[1970]] [[LeeRoy Yarbrough]]
*[[1969]] [[Donnie Allison]]
*[[1968]] [[Richard Petty]]
*[[1967]] [[Buddy Baker]]
*[[1966]] [[LeeRoy Yarbrough]]
*[[1965]] [[Fred Lorenzen]]
*[[1964]] [[Fred Lorenzen]]
*[[1963]] [[Junior Johnson]]
*[[1962]] [[Junior Johnson]]
*[[1961]] [[Joe Weatherly]]
*[[1960]] [[Speedy Thompson]]

==External links==
*[http://www.carsandracingstuff.com/library/m/melloyello500.php Crittenden Automotive Library: Mello Yello 500]

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