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on perceived hysteria and silent sanity
As you probably already know by now, the results of the Debian init system coupling general resolution (GR) look like this:
Some random thoughts about them:
The turnout has been the highest since 2010 DPL elections and the 2nd highest among all GRs (!= DPL elections) ever. The highest among all GRs dates back to 2004 and was about dropping
non-free. In absolute terms this vote scores even better: it is the GR with the highest number of voters ever.
Clearly there was a lot of interest within the project about this vote. The results appear to be as representative of the views of project members as we have been able to get in the second half of Debian history.
There is a total ordering of options (which is not always the case with our voting system). Starting with the winning option, each option in the results beats every subsequent option. The winning option ("General resolution is not required") beats the runner-up ("Support for other init systems is recommended, i.e., "you SHOULD NOT require a specific init") by a large margin: 100 votes, ~20.7% of the voters. The winning options wins over further options by increasingly large margins: 173 votes (~35.8%) against "Packages may require specific init systems if maintainers decide" (the MAY option); 176 (~36.4%) against "Packages may not require a specific init system" (the MUST NOT option); 263 (~54.5%) against "Further discussion" (the "let's keep on flaming" option).
While judging from Debian mailing lists and news sites you might have gotten the impression that the project was evenly split on init system matters, at least w.r.t. the matter on the ballot that doesn't seem to be the case.
The winning option is not as crazy as its label might imply (voting to declare that the vote was not required? WTH?). What the winning option actually says is more articulated than that; quoting from the ballot (highlight mine):
Regarding the subject of this ballot, the Project affirms that the procedures for decision making and conflict resolution are working adequately and thus a General Resolution is not required.
With this GR the Debian Project affirms that the procedures we have used to decide the default init system for Jessie and to arbitrate the ensuing conflicts are just fine. People might flame and troll
debian-develas much as they want (actually, I'm pretty sure we would all like them to stop, but that matter wasn't on the ballot so you'll have to take my word for it). People might write blog posts and make headlines corroborating the impression that Debian is still being torn apart by ongoing init system battles. But this vote says instead that the large majority of project members thinks our decision making and conflict-arbitration procedures, which most prominently include the Debian Technical Committee, have served use "adequately" well over the past troubled months.
That of course doesn't mean that everyone in Debian is happy about every single recent decision, otherwise we wouldn't have had this GR in the first place. But it does mean that we consider our procedures good enough to (a) avoid getting in their way with a project-wide vote, and (b) keep on trusting them for the foreseeable future.
[ It is not the main focus of this post, but if you care specifically about the implications of this GR on systemd adoption in Debian, I recommend reading this excellent GR commentary by Russ Allbery. ]
My take home message is that we are experiencing a huge gap between the public perception of the state of Debian (both from within and from without the project) and the actual beliefs of the silent majority of people that make Debian with their work, day after day.
In part this is old news. The most "senior" members of the project will remember that the topic of "vocal minorities vs silent majority" was a recurrent one in Debian 10+ years ago, when flames were periodically ravaging the project. Since then Debian has grown a lot though, and we are now part of a much larger and varied ecosystem. We are now at a scale at which there are plenty of FOSS "mass-media" covering daily what happens in Debian, inducing feedback loops with our own perception of ourselves which we do not fully grok yet. This is a new factor in the perception gap. This situation is not intrinsically bad, nor there is blame to assign here: after all influential bloggers, news sites, etc., just do their job. And their attention also testifies of the huge interest that there is around Debian and our choices.
But we still need to adapt and learn to take perceived hysteria with a pinch (or two) of salt. It might just be time for our decennial check-up. Time to remind ourselves that our ways of doing things might in fact still be much more sane than sometimes we tend to believe.
We went on 10+ years ago, after monumental flames. It looks like we are now ready to move on again, putting The Era of the Great systemd Histeria™ behind us.
Jingjie Jiang selected as OPW intern for Debsources
I'm glad to announce that Jingjie Jiang, AKA sophiejjj, has been selected as intern to work on Debsources as part of the FOSS Outreach Program (formerly known as Outreach Program for Women, or OPW). I'll co-mentor her work together with Matthieu Caneill.
I've just added sophiejjj's blog to Planet Debian, so you will soon hear about her work in the Debian blogosphere.
I've been impressed by the interest that the Debsources proposal in this round of OPW has spawned. Together with Matthieu I have interacted with more than a dozen OPW applicants. Many of them have contributed useful patches during the application period, and those patches have been in production at http://sources.debian.net since quite a while now (see the commit log for details). A special mention goes to Akshita Jha, who has shown a lot of determination in tackling both simple and complex issues affecting Debsources. I hope there will be other chances to work with her in the future.
OPW internship will begin December 9th, fasten your seat belts for a boost in Debsources development!
Debian participation in Italy's CAD68 committee
(The initial policy change discussed in this document is a couple of years old now, but it took about the same time to be fully implemented, and AFAIK the role Debian played in it has not been documented yet.)
In October 2012 the Italian government, led at the time by Mario Monti, did something rather innovative, at least for a country that is not usually ahead of its time in the area of information technology legislation. They decided to change the main law (the "CAD", for Codice dell'Amministrazione Digitale) that regulates the acquisition of software at all levels of the public administration (PA), giving an explicit preference to the acquisition of Free Software.
The new formulation of article 68 of the CAD first lists some macro criteria (e.g., TCO, adherence to open standards, security support, etc.) that public administrations in Italy shall use as ranking criteria in software-related calls for tenders. Then, and this is the most important part, the article affirms that the acquisition of proprietary software solutions is permitted only if it is impossible to choose Free Software solutions instead; or, alternatively, to choose software solutions that have already being acquired (and paid for) by the PA in the past, reusing preexisting software. The combined effect of these two provisions is that all new software acquisitions by PAs in Italy will be Free Software, unless it is motivated—in writing, challengable by a judge—that it was impossible to do otherwise. Isn't it great?
It is, except that such a law is not necessarily easy to adhere to in practice, especially for small public administrations (e.g., municipalities of a few hundred people, not uncommon in Italy) which might have very little clue about software in general, and even less so about Free Software. This is why the government also tasked the relevant Italian agency to provide guidelines on how to choose software in a way that conforms with the new formulation of article 68. The agency decided to form a committee to work on the guidelines (because you always need a committee, right? ).
To my surprise, the call for participation to be part of the
committee explicitly listed representatives of Free Software
communities as privileged software stakeholders that they wanted to
have on the committee—kudos to the agency for that. (The
Italian wording on the call was:
Costituirà titolo di preferenza
rivestire un ruolo di […] referenti di community del software a
codice sorgente aperto.) Therefore, after various prods
by fellow European Free Software activists that were aware of the
ongoing change in legislation, I applied to be a volunteer CAD68
committee member, got selected, and ended up working over a period
of about 6 months (March-September 2013) to help the agency writing
the new software acquisition guidelines.
Logistically, it hasn't been entirely trivial, as the default meeting place was in Rome, I live in Paris, and the agency didn't really have a travel budget for committee members. That's why I've sought sponsorship from Debian, offering to represent Debian views within the committee; Lucas kindly agreed to my request. So what did I do on behalf of Debian as a committee member during those months?
Most of my job has been some sort of consulting on how community-driven Free Software projects—like Debian—work, on how the software they produce can be relied upon and contributed to, and more generally on how the PA can productively interact with such projects. In particular, I've been happy to work on the related work section of the guidelines, ensuring they point to relevant documents such as the French government guidelines on how to adopt Free Software (AKA circulaire Ayrault). I've also drafted the guidelines section on Free Software directories, ensuring that important resources such as FSF's Free Software Directory are listed as starting points for PAs that looking for software solutions for specific needs.
Another part of my job has been ensuring that the guidelines do not end up betraying the principle of Free Software preference that is embodied in article 68. A majority of committee members came from a Free Software background, so that might not seem a difficult goal to accomplish. But it is important to notice that: (a) the final editor of the guidelines is the agency itself, not the committee, so having a "pro-Free Software" majority within the committee doesn't mean much per se; and (b) lobbying from the "pro-proprietary software" camp did happen, as it is entirely natural in these cases. In this respect I'm happy with the result: I do believe that the software selection process recommended by the guidelines, finally published in January 2014, upholds the Free Software preference principle of article 68. I credit both the agency and the non-ambiguity of the law (on this specific point) for that result.
All in all, this has been a positive experience for me. It has reaffirmed my belief that Debian is a respected, non-partisan political actor of the wider software/ICT ecosystem. This experience has also given me a chance to be part of country-level policy-making, which has been very instructive on how and why good ideas might take a while to come into effect and influence citizen lives. Speaking of which, I'm now looking forward to the first alleged violations of article 68 in Italy, and how they will be dealt with.
Abundant popcorn will certainly be needed.
Links & press
If you want to know more about this topic, I've collected below links to resources that have documented, in various languages, the publication of the CAD68 guidelines.
- official material:
- announcement (it) by the agency
- guidelines (.pdf, it)
- press releases:
- FSFE press release (en), also covered by LWN (en)
- April press release (fr), also in english
- press/blog coverage:
- on Joinup (en), European Commission blog dedicated to Free Software adoption in Europe, with comments by yours truly and Carlo Piana
- on OpenSource.com (en), popular blog for FOSS-related topics
- by Carlo Piana (it), fellow member of the CAD68 committee, representing KDE and FSFE
- on Punto Informatico (it), popular Italian tech blog
- on Apogeo online (it), blog of a popular Italian publisher of IT books
- on Agenda Digitale EU (it), blog dedicated to digital innovation in the Italian PA
- by Simone Aliprandi (en), lawyer who followed closely the work of CAD68 committee
- interviews:
- on My Solution (it), by yours truly
- radio interview (it) by yours truly for Caterpillar, RAI Radio 2
je.code(); — promoting programming (in French)
jecode.org is a nice initiative by, among others, my fellow Debian developer and university professor Martin Quinson. The goal of jecode.org is to raise awareness about the importance of learning the basics of programming, for everyone in modern societies. jecode.org targets specifically francophone children (hence the name, for "I code").
I've been happy to contribute to the initiative with my thoughts on why learning to program is so important today, joining the happy bunch of "codeurs" on the web site. If you read French, you can find them reposted below. If you also write French, you might want to contribute your thoughts on the matter. How? By forking the project of course!
Pourquoi codes-tu ?
Tout d'abord, je code parce que c'est une activité passionnante, drôle, et qui permet de prouver le plaisir de créer.
Deuxièmement, je code pour automatiser les taches répétitives qui peuvent rendre pénibles nos vies numériques. Un ordinateur est conçu exactement pour cela: libérer les êtres humains des taches stupides, pour leur permettre de se concentrer sur les taches qui ont besoin de l'intelligence humaine pour être résolues.
Mais je code aussi pour le pur plaisir du hacking, i.e., trouver des utilisations originelles et inattendues pour des logiciels existants.
Comment as-tu appris ?
Complètement au hasard, quand j'étais gamin. À 7 ou 8 ans, je suis tombé dans la bibliothèque municipale de mon petit village, sur un livre qui enseignait à programmer en BASIC à travers la métaphore du jeu de l'oie. À partir de ce jour j'ai utilisé le Commodore 64 de mon père beaucoup plus pour programmer que pour les jeux vidéo: coder est tellement plus drôle!
Plus tard, au lycée, j'ai pu apprécier la programmation structurée et les avantages énormes qu'elle apporte par rapport aux GO TO du BASIC et je suis devenu un accro du Pascal. Le reste est venu avec l'université et la découverte du Logiciel Libre: la caverne d'Ali Baba du codeur curieux.
Quel est ton langage préféré ?
J'ai plusieurs langages préférés.
J'aime Python pour son minimalisme syntactique, sa communauté vaste et bien organisée, et pour l'abondance des outils et ressources dont il dispose. J'utilise Python pour le développement d'infrastructures (souvent équipées d'interfaces Web) de taille moyenne/grande, surtout si j'ai envie des créer une communauté de contributeurs autour du logiciel.
J'aime OCaml pour son système de types et sa capacité de capturer les bonnes propriétés des applications complexes. Cela permet au compilateur d'aider énormément les développeur à éviter des erreurs de codage comme de conception.
J'utilise aussi beaucoup Perl et le shell script (principalement Bash) pour l'automatisation des taches: la capacité de ces langages de connecter d'autres applications est encore inégalée.
Pourquoi chacun devrait-il apprendre à programmer ou être initié ?
On est de plus en plus dépendants des logiciels. Quand on utilise une lave-vaisselle, on conduit une voiture, on est soigné dans un hôpital, quand on communique sur un réseau social, ou on surfe le Web, nos activités sont constamment exécutées par des logiciels. Celui qui contrôle ces logiciels contrôle nos vies.
Comme citoyens d'un monde qui est de plus en plus numérique, pour ne pas devenir des esclaves 2.0, nous devons prétendre le contrôle sur le logiciel qui nous entoure. Pour y parvenir, le Logiciel Libre---qui nous permet d'utiliser, étudier, modifier, reproduire le logiciel sans restrictions---est un ingrédient indispensable. Aussi bien qu'une vaste diffusion des compétences en programmation: chaque bit de connaissance dans ce domaine nous rende tous plus libres.
Vale più il dolce o la ricetta?
Sul numero 21 del mensile BBC Science Italia, in edicola questo (in Italia) questo Ottobre, Alberto Agliotti ha scritto un bel pezzo divulgativo sul software libero a tutto tondo. Tra gli intervistati per l'articolo anche Angelo Raffaele Meo ed il vostro affezionatissimo.
Il PDF dell'articolo è disponibile anche qua.
Buona lettura!
debsources debbugs oh
My ongoing
quest for lowering the barrier for contributing to Debsources continues.
In this chapter:
I've migrated bug reports from the previous ad-hoc text file in the Git repo to the Debian BTS, under the umbrella of the
From now on this is the recommended (and documented) way of reporting bugs against http://sources.debian.net.
Look ma, it also has one of those newfangled short URLs: http://deb.li/debsrcbugs!
While at it, I've also properly tagged the current easy hacks on Debsources using the gift tag. There are definitely opportunities for new contributors there, and there might be more if you submit your own Debsources' pet peeves to the BTS.
Again, mandatory mnemonic/short URL: http://deb.li/debsrceasy.
What's your excuse for not contributing to Debsources, again?
my setup, take #1
Among the various things I've catched up with during the summer, I've finally managed to set aside some time to answer a pending interview request for The [GNU/]Linux Setup: a blog run by Steven Ovadia that collects interviews about how people use GNU/Linux-based desktops.
In the interview I discuss my day to day work-flow, from GNOME Shell to Mutt, from Emacs to Notmuch, and the various glue code tools I've written for integrating them.
Feedback is most welcome.
Debsources now has a HACKING file
Here at DebConf14 I have given a few talks. The second one has been a technical talk about recent and future developments on Debsources. Both the talk slides and video are available.
After the talk, various DebConf participants have approached me and started hacking on Debsources, which is awesome! As a result of their work, new shiny features will probably be announced shortly. Stay tuned.
When discussing with new contributors (hi Luciano, Raphael!), though, it quickly became clear that getting started with Debsources hacking wasn't particularly easy. In particular, doing a local deployment for testing purposes might be intimidating, due to the need of having a (partial) source mirror and whatnot. To fix that, I have now written a HACKING file for Debsources, which you can find at top-level in the Git repo.
Happy Debsources hacking!
Debsources: Live and Historical Views on Macro-Level Software Evolution
The paper entitled Debsources: Live and Historical Views on Macro-Level Software Evolution, which I've co-authored with Matthieu Caneill, has been accepted at ESEM 2014: the 8th international symposium on Emprical Software Engineering and Measurement.
In the paper we have described Debsources as a software platform for monitoring the evolution of Free Software through the lenses of Debian, and used the main Debsources instance (http://sources.debian.net) to replicate and extend a former study on macro-level software evolution.
Now we "just" have to integrate all the nice charts and data we
have extracted for the paper into Debsources' stats page...
moar, and moar, and moar debsources stats
A while ago I've announced the availability of several stats about Debian source code on http://sources.debian.net. Since then the statistical basis of those stats has increased a lot, and now includes all Debian historical releases, from hamm (July 1998) onward. This allows to appreciate macro-level evolution trends in Free Software, over a period of more than 15 years, through the eyes of a distro that sits at the nice intersection of the eldest, largest, and most reputed distros.
To get there I've added support for sticky suites to the plumbing layer of debsources, and then injected historical releases from http://archive.debian.org. The injection process took about a week (without any sort of parallelism, pretty slow disks, and computing sha256 checksums, ctags, and sloccount on all source files) and has been an "interesting" experience.
When you go back decades in technology time, bit
rot is just around the corner, and I've found my
while injecting
archive.d.o into
sources.d.n. In both cases the respective maintainers
(Guillem and Ganneff, kudos) have been positive about and helpful
in improving the situation, despite the low impact of the bugs I've
found on the average user. That's quite important for the
long-term preservation of digital information in
general, and for the perennity of access to Free Software in the
specific case of Debian.
While we are it, I'm now maintaining a list of
bugs affecting
sources.d.n but belonging to other
packages, in case you fancy helping out but are not a Python
hacker. Interestingly enough, quite a bit of those bugs are related
to the fact that tools debsources uses (e.g. ctags, sloccount) are
also starting to show their age.
You might wander why buzz, rex, and bo are still missing from
sources.d.n. That's in fact for similar reasons.
Before hamm Debian didn't have complete archive coverage in terms
Sources indexes and
.dsc files. Given
that debsources rely on both to extract source packages, it first
needs to grow an additional abstraction layer that can cope with
their absence. It's SMOP, and planned.
And now let's have fun with ctags bombs.
Yours truly,
Stefano "Indiana" Zacchiroli
(credits: KiBi,
See the archives for previous posts.


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The Arvada Tennis Center tennis courts are located at 6430 Miller Street, Arvada, CO 80004, 303-420-1210
Monitored Hours: May-September, Monday-Friday, 5-9 pm. April-October, Saturday and Sunday 7:30 am-noon.
Arvada Tennis Court Fees
$8 per hour. Tennis courts available for free play outside of monitored times and when activities are scheduled. Reservations for tennis court and ball machine time accepted two days in advance by calling 303-420-1210.
Arvada Tennis Court Features
- Seasonal, lighted, 8 tennis courts
- Public facility
- Group and individualized instruction for youth and adults.
- Pro-shop that carries balls, grips, scorecards, youth racquets, novelty items and a selection of string to complement our year-round stringing service.
- Pros are certified with USPTA and/or PTR; junior instructional staff attends certified workshops and receives in-house training.
- Opportunities for competitive and social play.
Tennis Programs
The Arvada Tennis Center offers one of the most comprehensive tennis programs in the Denver metro area, with entry level instruction from age 3.5 to adult. During the height of the season, youth can participate in CARA Tennis, Junior Team Tennis, and camps. Drills, private, semi-private and small group lessons available.
Take your game indoors during the colder months with the Tiny Tots, Racqueteers, and Rookies classes. Held at the Racquetball and Fitness Center. Ages 3.5-15.
Adult Drop-in Tennis
Saturdays in March, 9-11 am, free of charge courtesy of Apex Park and Recreation District, USTA, and North Jeffco Tennis Club. Drop in continues Saturdays in April for only $2 per person.
Adult Tennis Leagues
USTA sanctioned leagues begin in March and end in October. Visit njtctennis.com for more information.
Senior Breakfast League
A 16-week recreational league for adults 55+ playing tennis from 7:30-9 am, Monday mornings beginning in May.
Masters Drop-in Tennis
Masters Tennis is played on the smaller 60-foot tennis court with balls that move 50% slower than traditional tennis balls, allowing for increased reaction and positioning time. Players use traditional tennis racquets or players may opt for a smaller length racquet. Ideal for players new to tennis, players who have given up tennis due to mobility issues, experienced players looking for a new challenge, or families wanting to play tennis together.
Drill and Play
Wheelchair Up/Down Tennis
Pairs an able-bodied player with a wheelchair player. Summer and fall sessions offered. Play weekly or be placed on the sub list. Call the Arvada Tennis Center at 303-420-1210 or visit the Colorado Wheelchair Tennis Foundation, at www.cwtf.net.
Tennis Tournaments
USTA sanctioned tennis tournaments for seniors, juniors and adults. Entry forms available at the Arvada Tennis Center, or register at www.usta.com using the tournament ID number available in the coloradotennis.com, Big Book of Tennis publication.
Contact Apex Park and Recreation District in Arvada, CO
Apex Park and Recreation District (Apex PRD) in Arvada, CO, has a wide range of public parks and recreation facilities that offer such activities as pickleball, tennis, golf, swimming, and much more. Founded in 1956, Apex PRD supports adult fitness and kids health for those in Arvada, Denver, Wheat Ridge, Golden, and beyond. Have questions or comments for Apex Park and Recreation District? Use our Contact Us page.

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Kickoff for Métropolys // Resing
The French station Métropolys is kicking off Autumn with a complete new styling – a mix of custom-made production and customised tracks. Musical jingles with a nod to contemporary hits, they fit perfectly into Métropolys' unique format. They also have a unique international vocal sound, based on top English female voices.
Brandy has been Métropolys' imaging partner for five years now.
Bertrand Devetter, Programme Director: "Actually, our collaboration is still going crescendo: listening together, deliberating, setting a new course functionally and artistically. The result creates flow in the on-air transitions – and it brings freshness, real dynamism, a styling that fits our format perfectly!"
Métropolys serves the Lille metropolitan area in northern France. The station reaches more than 100,000 listeners in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie region.
Métropolys exclusively plays danceable hits from the 80s, 90s, 00s and today – from 2Belgen and Rihanna, to Black Eyed Peas and David Guetta, to Confetti's, Corona, Niagara and Kylie Minogue.


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50,000 Mile Manufacturer's Treadwear Limited Warranty
Rugged Terrain T/A® tires carry a 50,000 mile limited warranty in addition to the standard materials and workmanship warranty for treadwear or mileage.
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Standard Limited Warranty (All BFGoodrich® Tires)
All BFGoodrich® tires have a Standard Manufacturer's Limited Warranty, which covers defects in workmanship and materials for the life of the original usable tread, or for 6 years from date of purchase, whichever occurs first. See warranty for details
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"BFGoodrich has introduced a tire that combines the rugged good looks of an off-road tire with the low rolling resistance and quieter ride of a highway tire."
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I replaced my BFG All Terrain that still had some life in them with these Rugged Terrain just before my vacation because I didn't want any problems, left at 3:30am when about 14miles from home had a flat tire at 70mph did not have 60 miles on these tires. Looks like a cut but I did not see, feel or hear anything I may have run over. So far not impressed with the rugged terrain, time will tell at least I didn't loose control and got safely to the side of the Interstate.
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|Fast casual restaurant
|Tom Ryan
|Denver, Colorado, United States
|Key people
|Scott Crane CEO
|Hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, salads, french fries, shakes, soft drinks
Smashburger is an American chain of fast casual burgers restaurants that originated in Denver, Colorado. By 2013 the company had opened 200 stores with sales of $250 million.[1]
Smashburger's menu focuses primarily on burgers, chicken sandwiches, and salads, with a wide variety of toppings and customized options. In mid-2013, they streamlined their menu and eliminated items like hot dogs and crispy (fried) chicken. The restaurant serves localized burgers in each market based on regional flavors.[2] For instance, The Colorado Burger (grilled green chilies, cheddar, pepper jack, lettuce, tomato and mayo on a spicy chipotle bun) is only available at Colorado locations, while the Buckeye Burger (fried pepper rings, American cheese, haystack onions, lettuce, tomato and mayo on an egg bun) is only available in Ohio locations. Sides and shakes are often customized as well.[3] The company also offers a variety of sides, including sweet potato fries, fried onions, fried mild green chilies, fried pickles, and chili. For the health conscious, the menu also offers a vegetarian black bean burger and Veggie Frites.[4] Desserts include shakes, malts, and floats made with Häagen-Dazs ice cream.
At one point Smashburger offerings included breakfast, but after realizing the market demand was not as high, those items were removed from the menu.
The chain also serves alcohol, offering beer, wine, and Mike's Hard Lemonade, in addition to assorted malt beverage floats and liqueur-blended shakes.
Since its inception, Smashburger has received notable awards and support from the Denver alternative weekly Westword,[5] Denver Magazine,[6] St. Paul Magazine,[7] Nation's Restaurant News[8] In 2010, the Sin City Smashburger was named one of the top burgers of the year by Las Vegas Weekly,[9] Forbes,[10] and was included on the Inc. 500 List of America's Fastest Growing Companies,[11] INC[12] and Fast Casual where it topped the 2012 "Top Mover & Shakers list.[13]
In November 2014, Smashburger announced hiring its new Chief Marketing Officer Josh Kern. He will be responsible for driving the strategic direction of the company's brand efforts.[14]
See also[edit]
- ^ http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/18/smashburger-better-burgers-mcdonalds-chipotle-panera-bread/2520825/
- ^ "Smashburger Tour". Burger Weekly (Burger Weekly). June 12, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ "Tabor Center - Smashburger"
- ^ http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/18/smashburger-better-burgers-mcdonalds-chipotle-panera-bread/2520825/
- ^ "Denver Best Locally Based Chain"
- ^ "Smashburger in Denver CO on Denver's 7 'A List'"
- ^ "Thin Burgers"
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I have a Storm Lake after market .40S&W (non-comp) barrel for my Glock 23c for shooting lead... it's been flawless to this point. It was a little more expensive than the Lone Wolf, but they delivered it within two weeks when Lone Wolf had it out of stock for months prior to my order. I'm very happy with it... I should be taking it to the range again in about a week.
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I have Bar Sto's for my G19 and G23. Not too much improvement on the 19 but the group size shrunk in half for the 23. Now the 23 shoots 165 gr like a target gun but 180 gr like a reg Glock. The 19 had about a 20% improvement but it shot good to begin with.
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- 2015 ARCA Schedule Announced; Elko and Madison lose dates: Officials from the Automobile Racing Club of America released the full 2015 ARCA Racing Series schedule Wednesday, and the tour once again has something for everyone. The 63rd season of the nationally-renowned stock car racing series will again include stops at superspeedways, short tracks, dirt tracks and a road course over a 20-race season. And, for the first time since 1992, the ARCA Racing Series will race at Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville, Tenn., bringing the .596-mile short track back into the series fold. Also returning to the schedule after a one-year absence is Iowa Speedway, where ARCA raced every year from 2006-2013."We're proud of the diversity of the track configurations, the tradition inherent in the venues, and the markets represented by the 2015 schedule," said ARCA President Ron Drager. "Maintaining the 20-race schedule is important to the team owners and our marketing partners, and we appreciate the opportunity to share the track with so many great racing series on any given weekend. We feel our schedule is unique in motorsports, and provides a challenging platform for race teams and an exciting, compelling showcase for race fans." Full Schedule (In part from ARCARacing.com) (11-26-14)
- Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville added to 2015 schedule: The ARCA Racing Series will return to tradition-rich Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville in 2015, officials from ARCA, the Fairgrounds and Track Enterprises announced today. The national championship stock car tour will contest a 200-lap race on the .596-mile, high banked paved oval on Saturday, April 11. Since the series' inception in 1953, there have been 23 races at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, but none since David Green won there in 1992. "Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville is a destination track for racers and fans, and is located in an important market for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards," said ARCA President Ron Drager. "Our Series has a rich history of racing at the track, and we look forward to bringing our superspeedway-style full-size stock cars, featuring racing with live pit stops, back to Nashville in a long distance event." (In part from ARCARacing.com) (11-24-14)
- Andy Seuss Motorsports to test at Daytona; seeking drivers: Andy Seuss had a very successful 2014 racing season [winning] the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour championship [and earning] the Most Popular Driver award for the Tour. Like many racers across the country, driving racecars is a sideline for Seuss. Unlike many of those other racers though, Seuss has been able to make much of his living by working on other people's racecars. Last year alone, Seuss worked as a consultant on everything from NASCAR Truck Series machines to ARCA Racing Series cars to other Modifieds. Now, Seuss is going to take another step forward in that career path by teaming up with fellow competitor Brian Dauzat to form Andy Seuss Motorsports. Andy Seuss Motorsports will compete in the ARCA Racing Series. Two superspeedway cars are currently being prepared for next month's ARCA Open Test at Daytona International Speedway. The team has open seats available for the test dates and for upcoming ARCA races as well. (In part from Andy Seuss Motorsports PR) (11-20-14)
- Team BCR Racing renews partnership with Motor Honey: Officials at Team BCR Racing are pleased to announce the team will renew their partnership with longtime National Marketing Partner Motor Honey for the 2015 ARCA Racing Series season with driver Brennan Poole. Motor Honey will serve as a Primary Marketing partner with Team BCR for select races throughout the 2015 season beginning at Daytona International Speedway for the Lucas Oil 200. CEO and President of Casite's Motor Honey brand, John Antakli said, "We are very excited to build upon last year's successful season with Howard Bixman and Team BCR, teaming up with Brennan Poole in 2015. The ARCA Racing Series continues to be a great spot for Motor Honey to be as we focus on grass roots motorsports marketing and young, up-and-coming drivers - and winners - of the future." (In part from Team BCR Racing PR) (11-18-14)
- Leilani Munter to enter Daytona with Venturini; working on full schedule: Leilani Munter announced on her personal Twitter account that she will attempt the season opening ARCA Racing Series event at Daytona in February with sponsorship from Energy Freedom. Munter also stated that she is working on a full schedule for 2015. The 40 year-old environmental activist from Rochester, MN ran a partial schedule this past season and has seven total career starts. (11-16-14)
- Optional composite body allowed for short tracks in 2015: Teams competing in the ARCA Racing Series will have the option of running new flange-fit, modular panel, composite material bodies at tracks one mile and less in length beginning in 2015. Officials from the Automobile Racing Club of America and Five Star Race Car Bodies announced today the details of the new optional body package for the upcoming 2015 ARCA Racing Series season, including availability and pricing. ARCA teams will have the option at short track venues in '15 to compete with showroom stock-appearing Toyota Camry, Ford Fusion and Chevrolet SS body packages, constructed with state of the art, composite laminate blend materials engineered to be lightweight and durable, and to resist deflection at high speeds. The complete body is comprised of 12 flange-fit modular panels, for ease of installation and quick replacement, and weighs less than 135 pounds. The ease-of-installation design allows teams to install the entire body in their respective shops, and to perform replacement of damaged panels at the team's shop or at the track, resulting in significant savings in time and labor required for repairs. (In part from ARCARacing.com) (11-04-14)
- Brandon Jones joins Richard Childress Racing driver lineup: Richard Childress Racing is adding NASCAR K&N Pro Series driver Brandon Jones to their NASCAR XFINITY Series lineup on a part-time basis for the 2015 season. "I have been watching Brandon the past few years and like what I see in him as a driver and a person," said Richard Childress, chairman and CEO of RCR. "Adding him to our developmental program and putting him in our No. 33 Chevrolet is a good move for us and his career. I look forward to seeing his progression next year and welcome him to the RCR family." Jones also plans to compete in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and ARCA Series on a limited basis in 2015. (In part from Richard Childress Racing PR) (11-03-14)
- Brennan Poole to drive part time for Team BCR Racing next season: Brennan Poole has signed a partial schedule with Team BCR Racing. The schedule will begin at Daytona for the annual Lucas Oil 200. "I'm looking forward to working with Team BCR this year," says Poole. "They are a great team with a strong reputation, and they have given me an awesome opportunity. I feel really blessed to be a part of this team!" Brennan Poole has signed for a minimum of ten races this season, which include the televised races on Fox Sports 1 and 2. If additional funding is secured, the team will plan to run for the 2015 Championship. Marketing partners, along with a race schedule, will be announced in the next few weeks. (In part from Team BCR Racing PR) (11-01-14)
- Scotty Hubler tentatively planning on partial 2015 schedule: 22 year-old Scotty Hubler is tentatively planning on competing in another partial ARCA schedule next season with Bobby Gerhart Racing. The Coplay, PA driver plans to race at Daytona, Talladega, both Pocono events, and possibly more at other tracks if sponsorship can be found. Hubler made two starts this year and recorded his best finish at Talladega, where he finished in 24th position. (10-30-14)
- Mason Mitchell Motorsports
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Mason Mitchell Motorsports was built to become the premier TRUE driver development camp, for young drivers that show the ability on and off the track, and the level of dedication its young founder MASON MITCHELL has shown to become the best drivers in ARCA Series, so that MMM's drivers can graduate from MMM annually with ARCA wins and championships and truly get the attention of top NASCAR teams that will offer Driver Developement opportunities to MMM drivers who have graduated with full honors in every area, as Mason Mitchell has demonstrated throughout the 2014 season.
- MMM is a strict place, and funds alone will not get you accepted at MMM, you must have talent and people skills to make up a whole package we can build upon.
- MMM has signed a driver to run the number 98 for the ARCA championship in 2015, (TBA at PRI show).
- MMM has a fleet of all new cars on the ground for its second team, the #78 team, plus still more new cars being built as we speak, all to accommodate the needs of drivers that have to get tested at the 1.5 - 2.5 mile tracks and to race at those tracks to get the proper experience to transition to their NASCAR rides.
- MMM is currently taking inquires from drivers interested in those tests and 1-4 race packages with the 78 team.
- For drivers and Nascar teams who are interested in specific tests and races with the MMM team #78, you can call MMM Driver Development Directly at the Mooresville, N.C. office, at 515-493-9345 and ask for Russ. (Mason Mitchell Motorsports PR) (10-29-14)
- Team Stange Racing finalizing 2015 schedule: Team Stange Racing is working on fielding two cars at Daytona in February and one car for the full 2015 ARCA Racing Series season. The team has sold old cars, but has purchased three new ones for the upcoming season. Additionally, Team Stange hopes to compete in the NASCAR XFINITY Series on a part time basis in the upcoming year. (10-29-14)
- Kyle Weatherman to return to Roulo Brothers Racing next year: 17 year-old Kyle Weatherman will return to Roulo Brothers Racing next season for a partial schedule. ARCA's minimum age restrictions will prevent the Roush-Fenway Racing development driver from racing full time. Weatherman competed in eight (8) events for the team in 2014, earning a season high fourth place finish at Berlin Speedway in August. (10-27-14)
- Crosley Sports Group back in 2015; partial schedule with LeMastus and Steele: Crosley Sports Group will run a partial ARCA schedule in 2015 with Bo LeMastus and Devin Steele as its drivers. Bo LeMastus formed the team in 2013 after acquiring the assets of Mark Gibson Racing. LeMastus serves as the CEO of Crosley Radio. (10-27-14)
- GMS Racing has no official plans for 2015; not selling equipment: GMS Racing has no official plans for the 2015 ARCA Racing Series season. However, the team is not currently selling its ARCA equipment. The Charlotte, NC based organization fielded cars for championship runner-up Grant Enfinger and veteran Spencer Gallagher this past season. Gallagher announced in victory lane at Kansas Speedway that he would be competing in the truck series for his family owned team full time next year, which raises speculation on whether the team will continue in the ARCA series in 2015. (10-27-14)
- Mason Mitchell wins championship; Gallagher scores first victory: #98 Mason Mitchell clinched the 2014 ARCA Racing Series championship Friday night at Kansas Speedway. Mitchell finished 5th, but only had to start the event to earn his first title. #23 Spencer Gallagher scored his victory after starting from 32nd. #6 Josh Williams, #3 Ross Kenseth, and #55 Cody Coughlin all earned top five finishes as well. The race was slowed due to several accidents, including one that involved #60 Galen Hassler. Hassler was transported to a local area hospital for observation before being released. Full Results (10-05-14)
- Austin Wayne Self to Mason Mitchell Motorsports in 2015?: Ray Dunlap reported during the Kansas Speedway broadcast that Austin Wayne Self will return to ARCA competition next year with a championship caliber team. Dunlap stated that Self would not be back with Cunningham Motorsports. AM Technical Solutions, which sponsors Self, appeared on Mason Mitchell's championship winning car Friday night. (10-05-14)
- Spencer Gallagher leaving ARCA: Spencer Gallagher announced in victory lane at Kansas that he would not return to the ARCA Racing Series in 2015. Gallagher stated that he would move to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series full time next year with GMS Racing. (10-05-14)
- 34 cars on Kansas entry list: 34 cars are currently entered for Friday night's season ending ARCA Racing Series event at Kansas Speedway. Entries include #08 Justin Allison, #09 John Lowinski-Loh, #3 Ross Kenseth, #6 Josh Williams, #10 Ed Pompa, #23 Spencer Gallagher, #42 Bo LeMastus, #52 Matt Tifft, #55 Cody Coughlin, #60 Galen Hassler, #66 Leilani Munter, #72 Brandon Gdovic, and #88 CJ Evans. Full Entry List (10-02-14)
- Justin Allison leaves Team BCR; creates own team: Justin Allison has left Team BCR Racing and has formed his own ARCA Racing Series team. The Pocono Raceway winner will drive the No. 08 HAVACO Sales Ford at Kansas Speedway in the season ending ARCA event. Allison was seeking assoicate sponsorship for the race last week. (09-30-14)
- CJ Evans Jr. returns to Team BCR for Kansas: Charles (CJ) Evans Jr. will make his first ARCA Racing Series start since 2013 with Team BCR Racing this Friday at Kansas Speedway. Evans will be behind the wheel of the No. 88 Elevator Transportation Services Ford. "I'm really looking forward to going back to Kansas Speedway," stated Evans. "Last time we were there, we had a really fast car. I'm very excited to work with Howard (Bixman) and the whole BCR team again. We've had top-ten runs together and with the amount of winning success the team has had in 2014, I feel that we will be very competitive." Although Evans has not driven in the ARCA Racing Series since 2013, doesn't mean he still isn't actively involved in the racing community. Evans is the current points leader in the NASCAR BWFS Truck Series at Houston Motorsports Park in Texas with only two races left to go. (In part from Team BCR Racing PR) (09-30-14)
- Galen Hassler forms Hassler and Associates Racing Enterprise; to debut at Kansas: Galen Hassler, who has competed part time in the past two seasons, has formed his own ARCA Racing Series team. Hassler and Associates Racing Enterprise will debut at Kansas Speedway with sponsorship from Miller Construction. The team will use Chevrolet cars and has gained approval to carry the No. 45. Hassler states that the team has eight (8) total cars and plans to compete in the 2015 ARCA Racing Series season. (09-27-14)
- Ross Kenseth to drive for RACE
101 at Kansas NOTE: Ross Kenseth will attempt to make his
first ARCA Racing Series start of 2014 at Kansas Speedway. Piloting the
No. 3 RACE 101 Chevrolet, Kenseth, son of 2003 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
champion Matt Kenseth, looks to make his first career start at a track
more than one mile in distance. "First off, I'm
grateful to Tony (Blanchard) for giving me this shot," said
Kenseth, from Little Chute, Wis. "I've worked with
the team a little over the past couple months before we tested together
at Kentucky. I thought the test went well and I'm excited to
go to Kansas and see what we can do." (In part from
RossKenseth.com) (09-26-14)
NOTE: Karl Weber, the team's current driver, does not meet ARCA's minimum age requirements to compete at Kansas. (09-26-14)
- Brennan Poole; Venturini Motorsports fined and penalized after Kentucky win: Based on post-race technical inspection after Friday's race at Kentucky Speedway, the Venturini Motorsports #15 team has been fined $1,500 and team owner Bill Venturini and driver Brennan Poole have been penalized with the loss of 25 championship points. The penalty is for non-compliance of the 2014 ARCA Rulebook page 16, #4, which references the minimum roof height. (In part from ARCARacing.com) (09-24-14)
- Spencer Gallagher to race at Kansas: Spencer Gallagher will race at Kansas Speedway on October 3rd for GMS Racing. Gallagher reduced his ARCA schedule earlier this season to focus on NASCAR Camping World Truck series events. The 24 year-old driver from Las Vegas, NV is currently 11th in driver points. (09-24-14)
- 34 entries on preliminary
Kentucky entry list UPDATE: 34 cars are currently entered
Friday night's ZLOOP 150 at Kentucky Speedway. Entries include #6 Josh
Williams, #10 Rick Clifton, #12 Tyler Audie, #15 Brennan Poole, #20 Tom
Berte, #28 Mike Buckley, #41 Ben Rhodes, #42 Bo LeMastus, #52 Matt
Tifft, #55 Cody Coughlin, #60 Kyle Weatherman, #66 Daniel Suarez, #68
Michael Lira, #72 Brandon Gdovic, and #88 Justin Allison. Full
Entry List (09-17-14)
UPDATE: #19 David Sear, #34 Darrell Basham, and #56 Devin Steele have been added. The #49, #95, #99 entries have been withdrawn. 34 cars remain on the entry list. (09-18-14)
- ZLOOP sued for nearly $28 millon: ZLOOP, LLC has been sued for nearly $28 million by one of the company's investors for fraud, conversion, breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation, and detrimental reliance. ZLOOP was co-founded by Justin Boston's father Bob Boston, who is listed as a defendant in the lawsuit. It remains to be seen if this case will affect ZLOOP's racing sponsorships. The company has sponsored Venturini Motorsports and Justin Boston for the past two seasons. (Mosing v ZLOOP) (09-18-14)
- John Wes Townley out at Kentucky; Poole in: Brennan Poole will once again be subbing for driver John Wes Townley due to a scheduling conflict surrounding Friday's ARCA Kentucky event and Saturday afternoon's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series New Hampshire event. "I can't thank Zaxby's enough for the opportunities they've given me this year. I can't wait to wheel it Friday night and hopefully bring home another strong finish for Venturini and Zaxby's," said Poole. Friday's ZLOOP 150 from Kentucky will mark the third time this season Poole will sub for Townley. (In part from Venturini Motorsports PR) (09-17-14)
- Venturini Motorsports selling equipment: Venturini Motorsports has posted a classified on ARCARacing.com advertising the complete assets of one of its teams. A semi truck, trailer, two short track cars, two intermediate cars, one roller chassis, and other parts are listed for sale. The team did not enter its No. 66 entry last weekend at Salem Speedway. (09-16-14)
- Ross Kenseth testing for RACE 101 at Kentucky: Ross Kenseth, the son of NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Matt Kenseth, will participate in the postponed Kentucky Speedway test tomorrow with RACE 101. RACE 101's current driver Karl Weber will take part in the test as well. (09-16-14)
- Tom Hessert wins at Salem: #77 Tom Hessert won the Federated Car Care ARCA Fall Classic at Salem Speedway after passing #98 Mason Mitchell late in the event. Mitchell dominated the majority of the race, but Hessert prevailed with fresher tires after trapping the majority of the field at least one lap down by not pitting under green flag conditions. Mitchell crossed the finish line in second. #22 Austin Wayne Self, #90 Grant Enfinger, and #52 Ken Schrader completed the top five. #25 Justin Boston and #44 Frank Kimmel both suffered mechanical issues and finished outside of the top 15. Mason Mitchell extended his points lead over Grant Enfinger with two races remaining. Full Results (09-13-14)
- 34 cars entered for
Salem UPDATE: Thirty-four cars are currently
for Saturday's race at Salem Speedway. Notable entries include #1
Clayton Weatherman, #10 Ed Pompa, #11 Blake Hillard, #27 AJ Fike, #34
Darrell Basham, #37 Kyle Benjamin, #55 Cody Coughlin, #60 Kyle
Weatherman, #72 Anderson Bowen, #80 Brian Finney, and #82 Cody
Erickson. Full Entry List (09-11-14)
UPDATE: #15 Brennan Poole has replaced John Wes Townley. Townley will compete in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at Chicagoland Speedway after it was delayed due to rain. #27 AJ Fike, #49 Hylton Motorsports, #91 Alex Malycke, and #99 Roulo Brothers Racing have all withdrawn. (09-13-14)
- Daniel Suarez joins Venturini Motorsports for Kentucky: Venturini Motorsports announces today that Daniel Suarez will make his ARCA Racing Series debut at Kentucky Speedway during the ZLOOP 150 on Friday, September 19th, in the No. 66 ARRIS Toyota. Last month in a highly publicized announcement, Joe Gibbs Racing revealed the 22-year old Suarez would join the organization in 2015 to compete full time in the NASCAR Nationwide (XFINITY) Series with ARRIS as the primary sponsor. "I'm excited to race with Venturini Motorsports at Kentucky in the ARCA Series as I continue to prepare for next season and running full time with Joe Gibbs Racing in the Nationwide Series, said Suarez. "I'm looking forward to representing my new sponsor ARRIS and I'm thankful to ARRIS and everyone involved for giving me this opportunity as I make the next step in my career." (In part from Venturini Motorsports PR) (09-10-14)
- Turner Scott Motorsports; Ben Rhodes attempting Kentucky: Turner Scott Motorsports is pleased to announce that Ben Rhodes will pilot the No. 41 Alpha Energy Solutions Chevy in the upcoming ARCA Racing Series event at Kentucky Speedway on September 19, marking a homecoming for the Louisville, Kentucky native and the first time the 17-year-old will compete at his home track. Rhodes currently competes full time in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East for TSM and this past weekend officially clinched the 2014 NKNPSE championship. (In part from Turner Scott Motorsports PR) (09-09-14)
- Empire Racing to enter Salem with Cody Erickson: Empire Racing will field a car for Cody Erickson at Salem Speedway on September 13th. Erickson attempted the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Eldora Speedway for the team earlier this year. The 25 year-old driver from Ulen, Minnesota is hoping to gain Daytona approval for 2015. (09-06-14)
- Clayton Weatherman to debut at Salem: Clayton Weatherman, the younger brother of Kyle Weatherman, will make his ARCA Racing Series debut at Salem Speedway on September 13th. He is expected to drive an old Penske Racing car prepared by his family owned team. (09-01-14)
- Brandon Gdovic joins Cunningham at Kentucky, Kansas: Brandon Gdovic will debut in the ARCA Racing Series at Kentucky Speedway driving the No. 72 American Messaging Dodge for Cunningham Motorsports. Gdovic is a veteran in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East with 46 starts in the series over 4 seasons. Following his debut at Kentucky Speedway, Gdovic will return at Kansas Speedway on October 3rd, 2014. The No. 72 team will be led by veteran crew chief Paul Andrews. Gdovic will be sponsored by American Messaging. American Messaging provides critical messaging services throughout the US and is one of the largest critical messaging companies in the country. (In part from Precision Performance Motorsports PR) (09-01-14)
- Benjamin Motorsports; Kyle Benjamin penalized after Madison: Based on post-race technical inspection after Sunday's race at Madison Int'l Speedway, the Benjamin Motorsports #37 team has been fined $750 and team owner Steve Benjamin and driver Kyle Benjamin have been penalized with the loss of 25 championship points. The penalty is for non-compliance of the 2014 ARCA Rulebook page 16, #4, which references the minimum roof height. (In part from ARCARacing.com) (08-28-14)
- Josh Williams Motorsports seeking funded drivers: Josh Williams Motorsports is seeking funded drivers for all remaining events on ARCA Racing Series schedule. Additionally, the team has openings for the upcoming Daytona test and 2015 races. The family owned operation had competed in ten events season before missing Lucas Oil Raceway. (08-25-14)
- Dave Leiner suffers heart attack: Dave Leiner, current Venturini Motorsports crew chief and former ARCA Racing Series car owner, suffered a heart attack Sunday morning prior to the race at Madison International Speedway. Leiner had been working with the No. 55 team and rookie driver Cody Coughlin. (08-25-14)
- Hylton
Motorsports signs Kenny Mathews; will race at Madison UPDATE Kimmel
Racing: Officials
at Hylton Motorsports have announced Kenny Mathews will make his ARCA
Racing Series debut in the upcoming Herr's Live Life with
Flavor 200 at Madison Int'l Speedway. Mathews, 24, will be
driving for a cause in the No. 48 Ford. Teaming up with Mathews is the
Epilepsy Foundation, who has a special connection with the Ypsilanti,
MI driver. Mathews was diagnosed with Epilepsy at a young age, but
overcame the disease and was seizure free by age 15. (In part from
Impact Management PR) (08-15-14)
UPDATE: A change of plans has been made for rookie driver Kenny Mathews this weekend at Madison Int'l Speedway. Mathews will now enter in the Herr's Live Life with Flavor 200 with Kimmel Racing in the No. 69 Epilepsy Foundation Ford. (In part from Impact Management PR) (08-22-14)
- Kyle Benjamin to drive for family owned team: 16 year-old Kyle Benjamin has left Roulo Brothers Racing and will drive for his family owned team at Salem Speedway. Bejamin, who has 13 career starts and two wins, will drive the No. 37 Benjamin Racing Ford in the event. Kevin Reed is rumored to be his crew chief. (08-20-14)
- Ben Rhodes joins Venturini Motorsports: NASCAR K&N Pro Series East point leader Ben Rhodes will make his ARCA Racing Series debut this weekend at Madison International Speedway. Rhodes, 17, has five pole's and has five wins already this season in the K&N East Series. "I want to thank Alpha Energy Solutions, Alliance Comfort Systems, and Venturini Motorsports for the opportunity to make my first ARCA start at Madison this weekend," Rhodes said. "I have followed the series this year and there has been some great racing action just about everywhere they go." Rhodes will be led by his K&N crew chief Mark McFarland on Sunday. (In part from Venturini Motorsports) (08-20-14)
- Team Stange Racing announces driver for Madison: Team Stange Racing is proud to announce that the team's Driver Development Arm, The Race to the Cup, has a participant that will compete at Madison International Speedway on August 24th. Christian Ceyla, a 20 year old Hispanic racer, will pilot the number 47 Team Stange Racing Ford in the Herr's Live Life with Flavor 200 at Madison. The race will be broadcast live on CBS Sports Network at 3:00 PM EST. Christian and Team Stange Racing have spent days testing and have produced great data and results. "The kid is a natural racer and will go places if he stays on the right path" states team manager Dave Weltmeyer. Christian Ceyla comes from the Baja racing ranks and is an up and coming racer in the Off Road Racing World. Christian won the Baja 250 this past spring. (In part from Team Stange Racing PR) (08-15-14)
- Crew chief changes at Mason Mitchell Motorsports; Venturini Motorsports: Mason Mitchell Motorsports has elected to make a change at the crew chief position. Effective immediately, veteran crew chief Jamie Jones will move over from the No. 15 Venturini Motorsports entry to the No. 98 MMM team. Matt Weber will move from the No. 98 MMM team to the No. 15 VMS team. "I can't begin to thank Matt Weber for his time and dedication to MMM," Mason Mitchell said Wednesday morning. "He helped build this program from the ground up and did a great job coming on as crew chief at Toledo earlier this year. Matt was a big part in putting this team on the map. I am looking forward to working with Jamie Jones starting this weekend. Jamie and I have worked well together in the past and have successful results with one another." (In part from ARCARacing.com) (08-13-14)
- John Wes Townley out at Springfield; Kevin Swindell to substitute: Kevin Swindell reunites with Venturini Motorsports this weekend to substitute for driver John Wes Townley at the famed Springfield Mile driving the No.15 Zaxby's Toyota. Townley will miss his third consecutive ARCA race after an accident at Pocono Raceway on August 1, 2014. "It's an unfortunate situation John (Townley) won't be able to return this week but I'm glad for the opportunity Zaxby's is providing me to return to the series driving the No.15 car," stated Swindell. "The last time I ran here with Venturini we had a winning car but I got blocked in on pit road and it cost of the win. I'm looking forward to going back to Springfield and battling for the victory." (In part from Venturini Motorsports PR) (08-13-14)
- Team BCR Racing signs John Lowinski-Loh to partial schedule: Team BCR Racing welcomes John Lowinski-Loh to the team for a limited schedule in 2014, with plans on competing for the 2015 Rookie of the Year and championship in the ARCA Racing Series. Lowinski-Loh was the Rookie of the Year in the 2013 ACT Late Model Series. He was also named the 2012 Rookie of the Year and Track Champion in the NASCAR Whelen Series at Thompson International Speedway, holding 10 victories. "We're really excited to welcome John to the team," says team manager, Howard Bixman. "He has an incredible background and a tremendous amount of experience in a variety of series." Serving as the primary marketing partner with John and Team BCR is Auto Go INC out of Milford, MA. Additional marketing partners and a complete schedule will be released at a later date. (In part from Team BCR Racing PR) (08-12-14)
- Team Stange
Racing to compete at Springfield and Madison?: Team
Stange Racing announced on its Facebook page that it is currently in
the final stages of securing sponsorship to compete at the Illinois
State Fairgrounds on August 17th. Additionally, the team stated that it
would have an announcement concerning its plans for Madison Int'l
Speedway soon. (08-09-14)
- Tony Marks Racing files lawsuit against VR-12: Tony Marks Racing filed a lawsuit against VR-12 last month in Ohio Northern District Court. The team had been sponsored by the cooling system additive company in 2011. VR-12 logos were removed from the team's cars nearly halfway into the season. (08-08-14)
- Brennan Poole to fill in for John Wes Townley at Berlin: Brennan Poole will sub for his Venturini Motorsports teammate, John Wes Townley, in Saturday's ARCA race at Berlin Raceway. Poole will pilot the No. 15 Zaxby's Toyota Camry. Last week at Pocono, Townley was involved in an incident during ARCA qualifying. Townley is now in good health, but sat out of both the ARCA and NASCAR Truck events at Pocono as a precautionary measure. "As a precaution, John Wes Townley will sit out Saturday night's ARCA event at Berlin Raceway," said a team spokesperson. "Townley did not compete in last week's ARCA race at Pocono Raceway following an incident during qualifying earlier in the day." (In part from Venturini Motorsports PR) (08-06-14)
- Hendren Motorsports returning at Sprinfield with two cars: Bob Strait will drive for longtime ARCA Racing Series car owner Bill Hendren and his partner Brian Smith [at the Illinois State Fairgrounds on August 17th]. "Bob's all fired up," said Hendren, who hails from El Paso, Illinois. "He still feels like he can get the job done. We started talking on the phone; we were already committed to fielding a car for Ryan (Unzicker), but since this happened, we're going to field a two-car team for Springfield and DuQuoin; at least that's the plan." (In part from ARCARacing.com) (08-06-14)
- ARCA announces new engine package option for 2015: Automobile Racing Club of America President Ron Drager announced that the ARCA Racing Series will introduce a progressive and innovative engine package option for use in competition beginning in 2015. "I am pleased to announce today the conclusion to a long and extensive search to find the right strategic partner to help us address the challenges of rising costs in our series," stated Drager. "It is my pleasure to announce that Ilmor Engineering has partnered with us to develop the ARCA Ilmor 396, engine technology which provides a long term, stable platform delivering an economical and competitive option to our existing engine configurations." The ARCA Ilmor 396 engine will be a purpose-built powerplant, developed and assembled by legendary engine builder Ilmor Engineering. The ARCA Ilmor 396 will deliver 700 horsepower and 500 ft. lbs. of torque, with durability and performance standards. "We've partnered with ARCA to construct a durable, reliable engine capable of running 1500 miles between re-builds," affirmed Paul Ray, President of Ilmor Engineering. "The teams will be able to use the same ARCA Ilmor 396 at short tracks or a superspeedway, a road course or the mile dirt tracks. We have begun to conduct extensive testing, and our plan calls for the first engines to be available for purchase by the teams by early December," Ray concluded. The ARCA Ilmor 396 will be fuel injected, with Holley EFI technology regulating the Electronic Control Unit and the fuel injection system. ARCA Racing Series teams will have the option of utilizing the new ARCA Ilmor 396 beginning in 2015, or can continue to use the open motor rules package currently in place. (In part from ARCARacing.com) (08-06-14)
- John Wes Townley to miss Pocono after qualifying accident: John Wes Townley will not compete in the ModSpace 125 at Pocono Raceway after crashing in qualifying. Townley was transported to a local hospital for evaluation and was later released. However, he has not cleared to race. B.J. McLeod, who will compete in tomorrow's NASCAR Camping World Truck series event, will start and park the No. 15 Toyota in place of Townley. (08-01-14)


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About 1,100 injured when meteor exploded with power of an atomic bomb in Russia (+videos)
The Associated Press
MOSCOW — With a blinding flash and a booming shock wave, a meteor blazed across the western Siberian sky Friday and exploded with the force of 20 atomic bombs, injuring more than 1,000 people as it blasted out windows and spread panic in a city of 1 million.
While NASA estimated the meteor was only about the size of a bus and weighed an estimated 7,000 tons, the fireball it produced was dramatic. Video shot by startled residents of the city of Chelyabinsk showed its streaming contrails as it arced toward the horizon just after sunrise, looking like something from a world-ending science-fiction movie.
The largest recorded meteor strike in more than a century occurred hours before a 150-foot asteroid passed within about 17,000 miles (28,000 kilometers) of Earth. The European Space Agency said its experts had determined there was no connection between the asteroid and the Russian meteor — just cosmic coincidence.
The meteor above western Siberia entered the Earth's atmosphere about 9:20 a.m. local time (10:20 p.m. EST Thursday) at a hypersonic speed of at least 33,000 mph (54,000 kph) and shattered into pieces about 30-50 kilometers (18 to 32 miles) high, the Russian Academy of Sciences said. NASA estimated its speed at about 40,000 mph, said it exploded about 12 to 15 miles high, released 300 to 500 kilotons of energy and left a trail 300 miles long.
"There was panic. People had no idea what was happening," said Sergey Hametov of Chelyabinsk, about 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) east of Moscow in the Ural Mountains.
"We saw a big burst of light, then went outside to see what it was and we heard a really loud, thundering sound," he told The Associated Press by telephone.
The shock wave blew in an estimated 100,000 square meters (more than 1 million square feet) of glass, according to city officials, who said 3,000 buildings in Chelyabinsk were damaged. At a zinc factory, part of the roof collapsed.
The Interior Ministry said about 1,100 people sought medical care after the shock wave and 48 were hospitalized. Most of the injuries were caused by flying glass, officials said.
Scientists estimated the meteor unleashed a force 20 times more powerful than the Hiroshima bomb, although the space rock exploded at a much higher altitude. Amy Mainzer, a scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, said the atmosphere acted as a shield.
The shock wave may have shattered windows, but "the atmosphere absorbed the vast majority of that energy," she said.
Emergency Situations Ministry spokesman Vladimir Purgin said many of the injured were cut as they flocked to windows to see what caused the intense flash of light, which momentarily was brighter than the sun.
There was no immediate word on any deaths or anyone struck by space fragments.
President Vladimir Putin summoned the nation's emergencies minister and ordered immediate repairs. "We need to think how to help the people and do it immediately," he said.
Some meteorite fragments fell in a reservoir outside the town of Chebarkul, the regional Interior Ministry office said. The crash left an eight-meter (26-foot) crater in the ice.
Lessons had just started at Chelyabinsk schools when the meteor exploded, and officials said 258 children were among those injured. Amateur video showed a teacher speaking to her class as a powerful shock wave hit the room.
Yekaterina Melikhova, a high school student whose nose was bloody and whose upper lip was covered with a bandage, said she was in her geography class when a bright light flashed outside.
"After the flash, nothing happened for about three minutes. Then we rushed outdoors. ... The door was made of glass, a shock wave made it hit us," she said.
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John Travolta Shows Off Baby Ben (Photo)
John Travolta was snapped coming out of Katsuya restaurant proudly showing off his adorable little guy, Benjamin. Travolta, 57, and wife Kelly Preston, 48, announced they were pregnant last year, via their web site: "It's impossible to keep a secret ... especially one as wonderful as this. We want to be the first to share this great news with everyone that we are expecting a new addition to our family. Love, John, Kelly and Ella."
Benjamin Hunter Kaleo Travolta arrived in late November and has filled the Preston home with joy. Preston was quoted as saying their new little man looks "identical" to his daddy.
"Maybe there's me somewhere in there, but he looks so much like his daddy," she said.
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- Tuesday 07 JuneBy AL
- Tuesday 07 JuneBy Shan
Why are you yelling? :(
- Wednesday 08 JuneBy Emily
Not her egg.
- Tuesday 07 June
to bad his dad will be 80 when he is 20 and his mom will be 70 -
with all that money , why did they not adopt a child who really
needs someone - it's to bad they never where really truthful about the son they lost - I think they are both weird
- Wednesday 08 JuneBy donalyn
And I thought I was bad at math!!!!
- Wednesday 08 JuneBy lheenan
Hmmm, you cannot count and you cannot use proper spelling and grammar. And you criticize them? (Instead to "to" it is "too" and instead of "where" it is "were")
They will be wonderful parents!
- Tuesday 07 JuneBy patardugno
He is adorable! Congratulations!
- Tuesday 07 JuneBy connie moore
what happened to the saying; if you can't speakgood do not say anything at all
- Tuesday 07 JuneBy pat
being a mother who has lost a teenage daughter in a car accident, I feel for the parents..they can never replace the child they lost, but a new baby might help with the pain..I think Ben is cute and I wish the Travolta's well.
- Tuesday 07 JuneBy marina
im so happy for them! they are wonderful people and nothing will make them forget jett but this will bring some well deserved joy. congrats to the family!
- Tuesday 07 JuneBy Pam
Darling baby! So happy for the family. :)
- Tuesday 07 JuneBy scout
How Sweet. This one definitely looks like Kelly.
I like Travolta as much as the next guy but having a child at fifty-seven years old makes no sense. Sure he has the means to provide "nanny" care and God knows what else but is that really good for the child? He will be seventy when this kid is thirteen. Just the thought of him picking up a baseball and playing catch at that age with a thirteen year old will have the "emergency care" people on high alert!
- Tuesday 07 JuneBy Lea
If they can well afford it and they Want him and are Willing to do the Time.... What Business Is It Of Yours or ANYONES for That Matter? Congrats to The Travolta Family!
Lea...sorry to hear you're experiecing pre-menstrual syndrome. Take two MIDOL and you will be fine. You might also want to take a nap and give your husband or boyfriend time to escape!
- Wednesday 08 JuneBy suzeHigh Rank Vote downVote upReport this
Mr. G, - ahhh, PMS and Midol jokes. Let me guess: women issues from waaaayyy back.
- Wednesday 08 JuneBy Jesse
I hear ya bro! Take a good look at the picture of him holding his son. He already has those "Grandpa" eyebrows! Another year or so and he'll look like Andy Rooney! But look at the positive side. The kid has a "Dad" and "Grandpa" all built in one!
- Wednesday 08 JuneBy FredLow Ranked Vote downVote upReport this
Hey Suze...the main thing is you're not BITTER! Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
- Tuesday 07 JuneBy Skeeter
Gee, Mr G, don't know how old you are but my boss is 78, my father-in-law is 82, my mother-in-law 81, my mother 72. People can actually live past 60 these days! 2 of the above 4 are still in very good health and will probably live for many years yet. All four are still capable of throwing a baseball, too!
If two of them are still in good health that must mean the other two aren't. I rest my case!
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