Budweiser Celebrity Billiards Shootout

NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers Denny Hamlin, Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman, Carl Edwards, Bobby Labonte and Clint Bowyer join NASCAR pit reporters Jamie Little and Shannon Spake, SPEED Personality Hermie Sadler and American Builder host Brian Gurry for the Budweiser Celebrity Billiards Shootout presented by NKS Beverage Group.

The 12 person field of drivers and celebrities will participate in a star-studded 9 ball tournament at Dover Downs Hotel and Casino on Friday, Sept. 19th.

The event begins at 7 pm following a full day of events on the track at Dover International Speedway.

The participants will shoot for a grand prize of $10,000 for the winner's charity of choice.

Tickets for this unique event are available now for $15 for General Admission and $30 for VIP Seating. To purchase tickets call (800) 711-5882

Music, Giveaways and much more will be part of the night.

Guests are invited to play pool on the tournament tables at the conclusion of the event. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.

NASCAR returns to Dover International Speedway on Sept. 19-21, 2008. For more information, or to purchase race tickets, call 800-441-RACE or visit www.DoverSpeedway.com.

About Dover Downs Hotel & Casino

Owned by Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: DDE)

Dover Downs Hotel & Casino® is a premier gaming and entertainment resort destination in the Mid-Atlantic region.

The 165,000-sq.-ft. casino is open 24 hours daily and has approximately 3,200 video lottery terminals (slot machines) controlled by the Delaware Lottery. The most recent casino addition, The Colonnade, includes a casino lounge, shops and restaurants consisting of The Colonnade Marketplace, Swarovski, Godiva Chocolatier, Fashions of The Colonnade, Doc Magrogan’s Oyster House, Public House and Marabella’s.

The AAA-rated Four Diamond hotel is the largest in Delaware with 500 luxurious rooms/suites, indoor pool, sauna, exercise room, gift shop, Toppers Spa/Salon, 1600-seat Rollins Center® ballroom and 35,000 sq. ft. of multi-function space.

Additional amenities include eight restaurants/cafes, five bars, live harness racing and simulcast horse racing. For more information, please visit www.doverdowns.com.

Ryan Newman penalized after failing post race inspection

Due to the right rear quarter panel being too high in post-race inspection following the Samsung 500 in Texas, NASCAR has issued fines and penalties to the # 12 Alltel Dodge team. Driver Ryan Newman and car owner Roger Penske have been penalized 25 championship driver and 25 championship owner points respectively. Crew Chief Roy McCauley has been fined $25,000 and placed on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31st.

The penalty drops Newman from 8th to 10th in the points standings with 876 points. He is now 189 points behind leader Jeff Burton.

All I can say is "Ah..Newman!"

Please forgive me...but I just have to get this off my chest!

I was reading Krissie Newman's blog on thatsracin.com yesterday and I was so annoyed I wanted to scream. When talking about Ryan's performance at Bristol and their Easter weekend away from the racetrack, Krissie says "even though we finished 33rd." I'm sorry, did I miss a memo? Since when did Krissie become the co-driver of the Alltel Dodge? Did NASCAR install passenger seats in the cars and I missed it? What the heck is up with that? I mean seriously...the wife is a huge part of every driver's life. More often than not, the woman has given up her entire life, dreams, aspirations and life goals to follow her husband to 36 different cities for 9 months out of the year while he goes in circles for millions of dollars. I admire that, respect it, wish I could be that selfless. But come on, she's doing nothing more than sitting on the war wagon cheering him on. Granted, she does help out in the souvenir trailer during the weekend...but a lot of family members are in the souvenir trailers. I know that DeLana Harvick is a co-owner in Kevin Harvick Inc. and that she's an integral part of the entire process. She isn't just an innocent bystander...she's the boss. She does the PR for the organization and takes care of a lot of the day-to-day operations but she is a minority. That's a completely different subject. She writes the checks, she runs the show. So can someone please explain to me why the wives talk about the race weekend in the sense of we? Maybe I'm dense, maybe it's because I'm single. I know if I was married to Denny from my lips to God's ears I would want to be a part of everything he does simply because it's one of my dreams too. I've always wanted to be a NASCAR driver, a crew chief, a tire changer...anything. But I know that it's Denny's performance, not mine and while I may be his biggest supporter, my heart may be in the car taking every lap with him...it's not me...it's him! Maybe I'm alone in this feeling. Maybe I'm just over reacting...but it bugs the crap out of me. Does the Principal's wife say "we suspended three students today" when talking about her husband's day at work? Does the Coal Miner's wife say "boy we moved a lot of coal out of the mine today...we're exhausted"? Uh...no! So why does the NASCAR wife say "we finished 33rd"? Maybe it's a secret club that I'll never understand...maybe it's one I don't want to understand. When I talk about Denny winning at Martinsville (I'm still majorly stoked about that just so you know!) I must admit that I had nothing to do with it. I prayed, I pleaded, I sweat, cried and screamed..but I had nothing to do with that performance. All the props go to D Ham...I'm accolade free. I wish it was different, but he won that race solely on his abilty, great pit stops and hard work from the crew. No matter how much I wish I could say otherwise...it's simply not true.

Boy I feel better....on to Texas!