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[kat2220]

Roush Picks 25 Drivers
Twenty-five men and women are one step closer to realizing their dream of becoming a NASCAR superstar as Roush Racing and Discovery Channel today announce the list of drivers who will compete in this year's Roush Racing gong show. Jack Roush and his team of judges poured over 1,700 applications and narrowed it down to a list of 25 drivers from across the United States, Canada and New Zealand in search of the best drivers to take part in this exclusive competition. The winner will be awarded a fully sponsored ride in the 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Roush Racing is teaming up with Discovery Channel to capture all of the excitement and drama of the competition on film with unprecedented access to the gong show. Candidates will compete on and off the track, testing their skills behind the wheel as well as their marketability and fan appeal. This high-energy 13-part series will debut on Discovery Channel this fall.

Credit InsiderRacing

 

[Doughboy9321]

Following is a list of the drivers selected to compete in the first round at Martinsville Speedway, August 2-4:

Name Age Hometown Current Racing Circuit
Justin Allgaier 19 Springfield, IL ARCA; NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Tim Andrews 22 Concord, NC Legends Pro Division; NASCAR Busch North Series
Chuck Barnes 23 Louisville, KY Sunoco Super Series Late Model Division
Sam Beam 25 Mooresville, NC USAC Focus Midgets
Jason Boyd 24 Orlando, FL Fascar Sun Belt Series
Jeffrey Choquette 19 Loxahatchee, FL Late Models
Johnny Clark 26 Hallowell, ME P.A.S.S. Tour
Erik Darnell 23 Beach Park, IL ARCA; AutoZone Elite
Sondi Eden 28 Crawfordsville, IN USAC Midgets
Nevin George 23 Matawan, NJ Modifieds
James Gue' 23 Athens, GA Grand Am Series
Jason Hogan 23 Cleveland, GA AutoZone Elite SE Series
Matthew Jaskol 21 Las Vegas, NV ASA Speed Trucks
Bud Kaeding 26 Indianapolis, IN USAC
Travis Kittleson 26 Mooresville, NC Sun Belt Series
Michael Lewis 26 Noblesville, IN USAC Sprints & Midgets
Scott Lynch 25 Las Vegas, NV NASCAR Grand National West Division
Matt McCall 24 Denver, NC UARA Late Models
Danny O'Quinn 20 Coeburn, VA ARCA; USAR Hooter's Pro Cup
Christi Passmore 23 Pryor, OK ARCA
Michael Pickens 22 Auckland, New Zealand Midgets
Bubba Pollard 22 Senoia, GA ARCA; SAS Late Models
David Ragan 20 Kannapolis, NC ARCA
Peter Shepherd 19 Norval, Ontario, Canada CASCAR
Auggie Vidovich 24 Lakeside, CA AutoZone Elite Southwest


Good Luck Petey Shepherd !!!

 

[buckaroo]

One of our local TV stations had a nice article on the testing at Martinsville yesterday and talked to a few of the candidates. Of course, one of them was the oldest at 28, but it was because she is a woman...Sondi Eden. Don't know why they didn't talk to the other female. Would have loved to have been able to get up there and checked it out, but work, work, work.

 

[WideOpenPhoto]

Christi Passmore 23 Pryor, OK ARCA
I used to watch her race 360 Sprint Cars in Oklahoma. She can drive a car and has had some success with ARCA.

Bud Kaeding 26 Indianapolis, IN USAC
Comes from an extremely successful bloodlline of open wheel race car drivers. Runs USAC and WoO as well as wings out in California.

BUT!!!

Michael Lewis 26 Noblesville, IN USAC Sprints & Midgets
I have seen this guy race several times. He has won the Turkey Night Grand Prix at Irwindale Speedway. A heck of a nice guy. My vote goes to him. Oh yeah.. Mom is a great lady as well.

 

[esorlxaw]

Christi Passmore?! That's a damn racing name if I ever heard one.

 

[Doughboy9321]

My boy has made it to the Final 12.

Good Luck Petey!

As Released on Roush Website:
http://www.roushracing.com/jack_roush/default.asp?page=/jack_roush/articles/xb080405_248.htm

Further Coverage on the Jayski Website:
http://www.jayski.com/cts/gongshow2005.htm

A Poll:
http://www.speed51.com/poll.html

Petey Shepherd III:
http://www.mopar.com/racing/shepherd3.html

 

[kelloggs5TLfan]

Glad Danny O'Quinn made it. Thanks for the info.

 

[Doughboy9321]

He's Top 6 Now!!

http://www.jayski.com/cts/gongshow2005.htm

Down to six: Told these are the six driverss left as of mid-day, Tues, Aug 16th:
Erik Darnell, 22, Beach Park, Ill., ARCA; Autozone Elite
Matt McCall, 24, Denver, N.C., UARA late models
Danny O’Quinn, 20, Coeburn, Va., ARCA; USAR Hooter’s Pro Cup
David Ragan, 20, Kannapolis, N.C., ARCA
Peter Shepherd, 19, Norval, Ontario, CASCAR
Auggie Vidovich, 24, Lakeside, Calif., Autozone Elite Southwest

Way to go Petey!!

 

[Doughboy9321]

It has been reported that the field had been narrowed down to 4 contestants and that a winner was to be announced yesterday or this morning, however everyone is being tight lipped about the winner(s), since the show has turned into a reality show, as opposed to the documentary they originally set out to film.

http://www.davidsmithmotorsports.com/roushgongshow.htm

Nothing has been posted on the Jayski site at this time either.

Guess some phone calls are going to be placed!

 

[This Buds For Me]

whoa cool...i went to High School with one of the guys on that list, Sam Beam...pretty cool.....Mooresville Alum as is Dale Jr.