USER PROFILE: BETHNJ (BETH)

PERSONAL INFORMATION

1. Gender: Female
2. Joined: April 24 2007
3. Location: NC
4. Favorite Drivers: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
5.   Tony Stewart
6. Status: Ip proud member (5631 posts)
7. Last online: Jun 5 2008
8. Profile URL: http://www.infieldparking.com/BethNJ

ABOUT ME

Introduction

Hi, I'm a NASCARJunkie! That's how I got my ID name, thus BethNJ. No I am not from New Jersey...LOL I am from NASCAR Heaven, North Carolina!! I first heard about NASCAR as a little girl back in the 60's when my dad went to the Charlotte races. He was at the track when Fireball Roberts lost his life at Charlotte Motor Speedway. I remember riding in the car when daddy was returning home to Richmond, VA after the race. He passed the track and he pointed it out and said, " that's where I saw Fireball Robert's get killed yesterday". It was a sad moment and I didn't undesrtand much about racing then.
From that day forward I have been a race fan. I started going to races in the early 70's. Richmond was my home track and went as often as I could. In the 80's I made it to Charlotte.....loved it!
The tracks I have been fortunate to go to are: Richmond, Charlotte, Rockingham (too bad it's not on the schedule anymore) New Hampshire, South Boston (when they used to run there) Darlington, Bristol, Atlanta ,Tallageda, Dover, Phoenix, Homestead and Fontana,CA ************************************************************************
I became a PR rep. for the #43 Quality Farm & Country Jay Sauter BGN team late in the 2000 season. It was GREAT! In October 2000 while working with the Curb-Agajanian #43 BGN team at Charlotte October race, I was the one that fell off top of the war wagon and they had to remove me from the pit stall by ambulance before the race could start! NASCAR insisted they bring me to the infield care center first. Then they approved them to transport me to the hospital. It was really strange being in the infield care center where so many drivers have gone after crashes to be checked out.
Does anyone have any pictures from that BGN race that might have a picture of me falling? I was injured pretty bad and required surgery. But that didn't stop me from doing my PR job with the team. I had to have surgery to repair my shattered right eblow 3 days after I fell. So I missed that week. Then they had a week off the following week. I flew with the race day crew to the races and I went back to work for the Phoenix race. I was in a cast and could only use one arm. So, I borrowed a tape recorder and placed it into my shirt pocket, borrowed another camera (shattered mine when I fell) and went to the remaining races in 2000 recording my pit notes into the recorder, taking pictures with my left hand (I'm right handed) and did my press releases on time. I was to return the 2001 season at their PR rep. but unfortulately the sponsor went bankrupt and the team had to close it's doors. *********************************************************************** If you remember the article on Jayski's "Three E's Race Michigan"?

I was the author of that article. It was when Dale Earnhardt was going to race against Dale, Jr and Kerry for the first time. The article is below: Earnhardt News 2000 Season "Three E's Race Mich." By Beth Koziol (August 15, 2000)
NASCAR Winston Cup history is in the making again this weekend for the Pepsi 400 at Michigan Speedway. Dale Earnhardt hopes for the first time in his racing history, to be racing with his two sons, Dale, Jr. and Kerry, who will attempt to make his first Winston Cup debut this Friday in Michigan.
Dale Earnhardt, Inc. who owns the #8 Budweiser car driven by son Dale Earnhardt, Jr., will team up with Dave Marcis Racing to field the #71 Team Realtree car with Kerry Earnhardt as it's driver. This will set the stage for their first Winston Cup Race together when the green flag drops in Michigan this Sunday.
"Dave and I talked about the possibilities of doing this with Kerry a couple of months ago, "the elder Earnhardt said. "After he won at Pocono we talked about it again. We presented it to Realtree and they said yes. We all agreed this would be a good thing, so as it stands we'll provide the car. Dave will provide tremendous experience, and Kerry, well he has to provide a good qualifying time. Hopefully it will be a big plus for everyone involved." "We support Dave and Dale in their effort to give Kerry the best opportunity for his debut Cup appearance," Realtree president Bill Jordan said. "We have enjoyed a long relationship with the Earnhardt family. Aside from Dale, Kerry is the next best hunter in the family, so it's only natural that we support this effort. There is no doubt he'll do a good job representing Realtree.
" Kerry will attempt to qualify for his first Winston Cup race this Friday in the #71 Realtree-sponsored car normally driven by Dave Marcis. It will mark the second time in NASCAR history that a father and two sons have been in the same race.
The first time three members from the same family raced against each other was when Lee Petty raced against sons Richard and Maurice, almost 40 years ago. You know Kerry is excited about the opportunity to race against his father and brother.
"I couldn't be more pleased," Kerry Earnhardt said. "There'll be a lot of pressure, but it's all worth it for the shot that I'm getting."
Dale, Jr. said, "I can't wait for this - racing against my dad and my brother. Kerry and I started racing at the same time. We sold a go-kart for $500 and bought an old car to go racing. We lived together in a double-wide trailer and always had fun together, but it seemed like I got the breaks with my racing career. Kerry had a rougher time of it, but I always believed that if he got the right equipment that he could do it. Look at his ARCA record this year. He won at Pocono and he has run up front almost every race he's entered.
" Kerry Earnhardt, who has been the black sheep of the racing family, has come to the forefront recently. Kerry has competed in five ARCA events this year, finishing in the top-3 four times, finally getting a victory at Pocono this past June.
This set's the stage for his debut in Winston Cup this weekend. This will make for an exciting race if Dale, Dale, Jr. and Kerry Earnhardt take the green flag together this weekend in Michigan. Be sure to watch the "BUD Pole Oualifying" this Friday afternoon on ESPN2 to witness another great story in the making for the Dale Earnhardt family. ***********************************************************************
It was the publicity the media contacts gave my article and a friend reference that helped me land my PR job with the BGN team! I am no longer working in NASCAR.

It was exciting, challenging, and a life long dream come true while it lasted. The memories will always be with me and I can say I did it at age 50! T h e E a r n h a r d t C o n n e c t i o n Home Page | Contact Us
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For Victory, Bud & You

As we stand up for the Anthem
And the jets go roaring by
A single tear will lay on our cheek
As we bid the 8 goodbye.
A sea of red supports you
And stands by you today
And the memory of our 8 car
Will never go away.
We want so much for 1 more win
For you to stand in victory lane
Beside our chevy bud car
And scream the Earnhardt name
We said that we would follow you
And that is what we'll do
Lap 8 will be for #8
For Victory, Bud & You.

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