Number of posts : 1823 Registration date : 2010-06-21
Subject: Re: Racing Discussion Thread Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:26 pm
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Matt_Emerson29 Moderator
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Subject: Re: Racing Discussion Thread Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:10 am
Ricky Rudd was inducted into the Chesapeake Sports Club Hall of Fame this week and the local news got a great interview with him about NASCAR today.
trbfan Solstice Legend
Number of posts : 2174 Registration date : 2009-12-04
Subject: Re: Racing Discussion Thread Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:25 am
Indycar has cancelled the Qindao, China race. They will likely go to either Texas for a 2nd race or Pocono in its place.
Matt_Emerson29 Moderator
Number of posts : 1823 Registration date : 2010-06-21
Subject: Re: Racing Discussion Thread Thu Jun 14, 2012 6:30 am
The North Carolina Industrial Commission has levied fines against Phil Parsons and Randy Humphrey, owners of HP Racing, now Phil Parsons Racing, for failing to provide workers’ compensation insurance for most of the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Parsons, who also works as a television analyst for SPEED, and Humphrey were also ordered to pay medical bills and wages to an HP Racing employee who suffered a work related injury last summer.
The North Carolina Industrial Commission, the state agency that handles disputed workers’ compensation claims when people get hurt on the job, determined that Parsons and Humphrey failed to have the proper workers’ compensation insurance from February 11, 2011 – October 27, 2011. Workers’ compensation insurance was obtained by HP Racing just five days before the claim was initially set to be heard before the Deputy Commissioner of the Industrial Commission. The Commission also determined that the HP Racing employee had sustained a compensable injury by accident during the non-insured period. The North Carolina Assistant Attorney General’s Office, Fraud Unit was also involved in the claim against HP Racing, Parsons and Humphrey.
HP Racing competed in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2011, entering driver Michael McDowell in 32 events and earning over $2.4 million in race winnings. The team changed names in 2012, becoming Phil Parsons Racing, a joint effort between Parsons, Whitney Motorsports and new partner Mike Curb, owner of Curb Records. Humphrey formed his own team for 2012, joining forces with Mark Smith to form Humphrey Smith Racing, fielding cars in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for driver Mike Bliss.
The Workers’ Compensation Act requires any employer who employs three or more employees to provide workers’ compensation coverage. The North Carolina Industrial Commission has begun cracking down on business owners like Parsons and Humphrey, who fail to provide proper workers’ compensation coverage. Roughly 100 employers who failed to provide workers' compensation insurance to their employees were recently told by the Commission to pay as ordered or face the possibility of jail.
The injured HP Racing employee is still awaiting approval from Parsons and Humphrey for necessary medical treatment, as well as payment of his wages and related medical expenses as ordered by the Industrial Commission. The employee has been unable to work since his accident last summer - and is ineligible for unemployment compensation - due to his injury and physician’s orders preventing him from returning to work or seeking employment.
AuzGrams Moderator
Number of posts : 1514 Age : 30 Location : Heber City, UT Registration date : 2010-05-15
Subject: Re: Racing Discussion Thread Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:01 am
Would be so nice to have IndyCar back at Pocono.
trbfan Solstice Legend
Number of posts : 2174 Registration date : 2009-12-04
Subject: Re: Racing Discussion Thread Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:06 am
One of the Gulf Racing Lola's just wrecked in Lemans qualifying.
Number of posts : 4388 Age : 31 Location : Colorado Registration date : 2008-12-11
Subject: Re: Racing Discussion Thread Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:58 am
Apparently IndyCar is trying to get TMS to be the season finale race to replace China, in a way I hope it doesn't work out so they can go to pocono or something, but it makes the most business sense.
Number of posts : 2800 Age : 29 Location : Rumford, Maine Registration date : 2009-09-25
Subject: Re: Racing Discussion Thread Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:35 am
wish they would go to New Hampshire again
Caleb Paul Admin
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Subject: Re: Racing Discussion Thread Sat Jun 16, 2012 4:53 am
Well cross Texas and Las Vegas off the list. They declined Vegas yesterday and Eddie Gossage declined Texas today.
Matt_Emerson29 Moderator
Number of posts : 1823 Registration date : 2010-06-21
Subject: Re: Racing Discussion Thread Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:47 pm
Report from Bob Dillner on twitter that Travis Pastrana hurt his shoulder pretty bad in the Rowdy 251 tonight at Berlin Speedway. He raced until he couldn't take the pain anymore. Looks like the same situation with last year and he might not be able to race the K&N race at Langley
djman14 Street Stock Racer
Number of posts : 101 Age : 30 Location : Alabama Registration date : 2012-03-06
Subject: Re: Racing Discussion Thread Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:50 pm
He did say that at the rally event at Texas that his shoulder popped out of socked. So its probably just a continues of that.
Doc Nationwide Driver
Number of posts : 795 Age : 29 Location : Georgia Registration date : 2009-09-02
Subject: Re: Racing Discussion Thread Wed Jun 20, 2012 2:09 pm
Who is the black guy in your avatar?
lonewolf2864 ARCA Driver
Number of posts : 379 Age : 34 Registration date : 2008-12-12
Subject: Re: Racing Discussion Thread Wed Jun 20, 2012 3:04 pm
Stephen Black wrote:
Who is the black guy in your avatar?
Dude thats Roy Hobbs. Straight up playa.
Jake_Ace Solstice Legend
Number of posts : 2800 Age : 29 Location : Rumford, Maine Registration date : 2009-09-25
Subject: Re: Racing Discussion Thread Wed Jun 20, 2012 6:25 pm
whoop
Doc Nationwide Driver
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Subject: Re: Racing Discussion Thread Thu Jun 21, 2012 2:16 am
lonewolf2864 wrote:
Stephen Black wrote:
Who is the black guy in your avatar?
Dude thats Roy Hobbs. Straight up playa.
I have no clue who that is. xD
racer612008 Solstice Legend
Number of posts : 2191 Age : 26 Location : North Carolina Registration date : 2010-07-31
Subject: Re: Racing Discussion Thread Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:25 am
Was pitched 7 years ago...... Never made it to TV......
Matt_Emerson29 Moderator
Number of posts : 1823 Registration date : 2010-06-21
Subject: Re: Racing Discussion Thread Sat Jun 23, 2012 3:58 am
Rivalries, rivalries, rivalries, you got to love them haha.
Number of posts : 4388 Age : 31 Location : Colorado Registration date : 2008-12-11
Subject: Re: Racing Discussion Thread Tue Jun 26, 2012 4:51 am
Also, Bernie looks like he might end up in prison!
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Formula One CEO Bernie Ecclestone should expect Germany to file charges against the executive over his alleged bribery of former banker Gerhard Gribkowsky. That's according to Autoweek, which notes Gribkowsky oversaw the sale of BayernLB's stake in the racing series back in 2006 to CVC Capital Partners, which now holds F1's controlling interest.
According to the report, Gribkowsky has testified that he received $44 million in payments from Ecclestone while he was deputy chief of Bayern Landesbank. The banker's testimony indicated the payments were intended to keep him from sharing details of the motorsports organization with UK authorities, which could have, in turn, led to a tax investigation. Gribkowsky testified in exchange for a reduced sentence in his own trial for receiving corrupt payments, tax evasion and breach of trust.
Seven months ago, Ecclestone himself testified under immunity that if Gribkowsky had alerted the UK, F1 could have been made to pay more than $3.14 billion in related taxes. Now, Autoweek reports Ecclestone can likely expect to see an international arrest warrant with his name on it, along with an extradition request. If convicted of bribery, the F1 boss could face up to 10 years in prison.
racer612008 Solstice Legend
Number of posts : 2191 Age : 26 Location : North Carolina Registration date : 2010-07-31
Subject: Re: Racing Discussion Thread Tue Jun 26, 2012 4:53 am
NASCARGearHead wrote:
IndyCar schedule is sticking to 15 races, extended the California race to 500 miles.
That is a good decision by IndyCar in my opinion, hopefully they can get some more races on a long-term contract for next season and the 500 mile race at Auto Club is a good idea too.
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Chin Server Manager
Number of posts : 678 Age : 30 Registration date : 2011-11-06
Subject: Re: Racing Discussion Thread Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:28 am
god forbid someone make a typing error with 2 keys right next to each other
Doc Nationwide Driver
Number of posts : 795 Age : 29 Location : Georgia Registration date : 2009-09-02
Subject: Re: Racing Discussion Thread Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:35 am
God forbid someone make a punctuation error, as well as a capitalization error. ^
