Next season’s field will consist of 2012 Coors Light Pole winners and past Shootout winners who have attempted to qualify for at least one race during the 2012 season.

Eligibility rules for next season’s annual non-points race mirror those from 1979-2008, and puts greater emphasis on each weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole qualifying session.

“Fans have expressed their desire to see this event return to its original eligibility rules,” said Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR senior vice president of racing operations. “We listened and decided it would be best to return to the eligibility rules of years past adding further meaning to pole qualifying for each NASCAR Sprint Cup race.”

This announcement comes prior to 2012’s first qualifying session, adding intrigue to an already important event. Today’s fastest qualifier, in addition to winning the pole for next Sunday’s 54th Annual Daytona 500 (Feb. 26 at 1 p.m. on FOX), will also earn a spot in next year’s Shootout. Two Daytona 500 starting positions will be locked in after today’s qualifying session. The fastest two cars in qualifying will sit on the front row for The Great American Race.

Last night, Kyle Busch won his first Shootout at Daytona, locking up a spot in next year’s field. Busch passed defending series champion Tony Stewart in the tri-oval, edging the three-time titlist by a margin of victory of .013 seconds – the closest in Shootout history.

Last season, 18 different drivers won a pole.

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Application

The form you need is the application. The applications are different for each type, whether it is a renewal, first or replacement passport, or a name change. Once you have that form filled out, you’ll be able to bring it in person or mail it.

Identification

When renewing, you will have to provide identification. Two types are required; one for identity and one for proof of citizenship. IDs that are acceptable include your driver’s license, a military or government ID, or your old passport. Examples of what to use for proof that you are a United States citizen include a birth certificate or a government ID. Make sure you bring copies of the IDs that you will be providing.

Photos

The final requirement is two identical color photos of yourself. Your face must show clearly and the background has to be white or off-white. When your application documents are in order, you then pay the fee, which ranges between $100 and $140.

Passport Cards

It’s also possible to purchase a passport card, which looks similar to a driver’s license. This is preferred by those who travel often between the U. S., Mexico, and Canada. It can also be used for travel to Bermuda or the Caribbean. It’s easy to carry and it’s less expensive but it cannot be used if you’re traveling internationally by air. Fees range from $30 to $55, based on whether it is new or for adults or children.

Expediting

If an urgent need for international travel has arisen, it is possible to renew quickly. There will be an extra fee of $60 and you will also be charged for two-day shipping. It’s a good idea to bring your application in person but if mailing is the method you must use, two-day service is recommended. If you do mail it, write “expedite” on the envelope and sign up for a way to track the mail.

Online Help

There are answers on the Net about what to do if you are traveling officially, how to get proof of citizenship and any other questions you may have. It could be that you want to know about how many visa pages you need or how to get a lost US pass port replacement. All the instructions for how to fill out the applications are also provided online.

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Evernham will join ESPN’s team at Daytona Speedweeks and will be part of NASCAR Countdown before the NASCAR Nationwide Series race that airs on ESPN on Saturday, Feb. 25, at noon ET. He also will appear on NASCAR Now and SportsCenter from Daytona as ESPN’s multimedia platforms surround the opening of the NASCAR season.

Evernham, who won three championships and 47 races as crew chief for Jeff Gordon at Hendrick Motorsports, will be an analyst on NASCAR Countdown for many of the 17 NASCAR Sprint Cup races that will appear on ESPN networks in the second half of the season. In addition to his work on NASCAR Now and SportsCenter, he will help call several NASCAR Nationwide Series races from the booth.

Evernham was an analyst for ESPN from 2008-2010 but left prior to the 2011 season when he took a consulting position with Hendrick Companies, a management company that oversees strategic initiatives for chairman Rick Hendrick, who also owns Hendrick Motorsports.

“I chose to take a year off from ESPN out of respect for ESPN and Hendrick Motorsports,” said Evernham. “I didn’t want to create any perceived conflict of interest while I got my bearings at Hendrick and didn’t want to cause distraction to either company.

“Now that I’m settled at Hendrick Performance, I don’t have any involvement on the racing side of the operations and it frees me from any conflict with NASCAR teams,” he said. “Mr. Hendrick and I have worked out an agreement that allows me to return to the ESPN team.”

Evernham has a history with ESPN dating back to 2000, when he appeared as an analyst on ESPN and ABC’s coverage of the IROC Series and some NASCAR races. In 2007, he was a guest analyst on NASCAR Countdown for several NASCAR Nationwide Series telecasts and was featured in Race Wizard with Ray Evernham, a program that aired on ESPN2.

“I’m glad to be coming back to ESPN,” Evernham said. “I really enjoy the team camaraderie at ESPN and I’m very much at home with this group from my previous three years,” he said. “Stock car racing is my passion and I’m looking forward to being back involved. I’m excited about the momentum NASCAR has going into the 2012 season.”

Evernham, who raced Modifieds in his native New Jersey, rose to prominence in NASCAR after hanging up his helmet and becoming a crew chief. After his championships with Gordon and Hendrick in the 1990s, he started his own team to coincide with Dodge’s return to the top level of NASCAR racing in 2001. He sold the race team in 2007.

With the return of Evernham, ESPN will again have five former NASCAR champions as analysts, including 1989 NASCAR Sprint Cup driving champion Rusty Wallace, 1999 champion Dale Jarrett and two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion crew chiefs Tim Brewer and Andy Petree.

“We welcome Ray back to the team and look forward to enhancing our coverage of NASCAR with the knowledge and expertise he brings to the table,” said Rich Feinberg, ESPN vice president, motorsports, production. “He’s a solid professional and a well-respected voice in the sport.”

ESPN’s NASCAR Sprint Cup coverage begins with the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 29.

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Services

These centers provide several different treatment methods to help addicts recover. Residential treatment programs assist those who are in need of monitoring and support. Sometimes these facilities are mandatory for people convicted of criminal charges related to drug dependency. Other less severe cases may qualify a person for outpatient services, where they can live at home and go to work, but still receive needed rehabilitation services. Which approach is best is determined by the severity of addiction and the individual needs of the drug user.

Strategies

Treatment centers rely on a combination of strategies and techniques to treat substance abusers. Cognitive behavior therapy and counseling can be important tools in a comprehensive treatment program. In some cases, detoxification may be a necessary first step, and some patients suffer from withdrawal symptoms that are physical when they first begin weaning themselves off of a drug. Some programs follow a twelve-step program, but such programs are by no means universal.

Reasons For Treatment

Many patients enter the system via a court order. Serial DUI convicts and drug offenders are often assigned to treatment facilities as part of their criminal sentence or as a condition of probation or parole. Others may enter the facilities by choice. In either case, group sessions and other methods of interaction can help the patient’s progress out of their drug dependency.

Specific Groups

Many centers specialize on specific segments of the population. Some are designed to treat patients with a particular type of dependency, while others may focus on a specific demographic group such as women or young adults. The centers can be publicly or privately funded. Some are faith-based facilities.

A New Life

Many people who go through rehab centers are successfully treated for their dependency and they can go on to lead productive lives. Reforming addicts can be a challenge but it can also be very rewarding for those who succeed in seeking help and in altering their lifestyles. Treatment programs are a way that many individuals can get a chance to recover and renew themselves.

Many Helped

Treatment programs have grown in popularity over the last few decades as the public has become more aware of how to treat dug abuse. Old stigmas have been replaced with more compassionate models about how to treat substance abusers. Many drug addiction program reflect the changing perceptions about how to deal with drug addiction. These programs have been instrumental in helping some people rebuild their lives.

Members of NASCARMedia.com picked Johnson to reign supreme once again – despite a career-low sixth-place finish in the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points.

Johnson received 147 votes in the annual preseason poll, just two more than Carl Edwards, who finished second in last season’s championship points. Rounding out the top 12: defending champion Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch Brad Keselowski, Kasey Kahne, Denny Hamlin, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth and Greg Biffle.

Voting among the top four was especially close, as Johnson and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Gordon were separated by only seven votes. Stewart trailed Johnson by three votes.

“To be honest I’m stoked they did,” Johnson said. “They know racing and know how much last year will motivate us. Now, we need to go out and do our best to make them all look good.”

Media members were also tasked with predicting the final top 10 for the NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

NASCAR reporters feel déjà vu in NASCAR’s No. 2 series, picking Ricky Stenhouse Jr. to become the first NASCAR Nationwide repeat champion since Martin Truex Jr. accomplished the rare feat in 2004-05.

Stenhouse, who tallied 74 votes, nabbed two more than Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender Austin Dillon and last season’s runner up Elliott Sadler. Filling out the top 10: Justin Allgaier, Sam Hornish Jr., Danica Patrick, Kenny Wallace, Cole Whitt, Trevor Bayne and Michael Annett.

Johnny Sauter came a scant six points short of winning last season’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship. Instead, Austin Dillon wore the 2011 crown. Dillon’s gone now, moving to the NASCAR Nationwide Series, and NASCARMedia.com prognosticators believe Sauter will take advantage of his absence.

In the closest vote among the three series, Sauter’s 62 votes barely edged Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate Ty Dillon (Austin’s little brother) for the top spot. The younger Dillon tallied 61 votes from the media.

Rounding out the top 10: Ron Hornaday Jr., Matt Crafton, James Buescheer, Timothy Peters, Parker Kligerman, Joey Coulter, Nelson Piquet Jr., Jason Leffler, Justin Lofton and David Starr.

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Compared To Blue Marlins

Genetically compared to the striped/white marlin and the sailfish, the black marlin are more solid than their blue counterparts. They have a shorter bill and a rounder and lower dorsal fin. They are also the only marlin from the marlin family to have rigid pectoral fins that are unable to be pressed flat against their immense body. Blue Marlin fishing is just as fun as black marlin fishing.

What They Eat

Black marlins are known as power predators. The diet of the black marlin mostly consists of small tuna, cuttlefish, large crustaceans, and in general smaller fish. This is quite a generalization as most fish are smaller than black marlin.

Amazing Fighters

Because of their size and their physique black marlin are popularly fished. Research off the coast of Australia suggests that the black marlin is much easier to catch around the full moon and the week afterwards. This is due to its prey moving to the surface layers which in turn forces the marlin to hunt in a wider area.

Locations

In addition to the Australian coast, black marlin, can also be found throughout the tropical indo-pacific waters of the Pacific Ocean. They can also be found from southern California to the Gulf of California to Chile, and including the coast of all oceanic islands in between. They tend to stay in warmer waters and graze the surface. In addition to warmer waters, they also are found close to landmasses as opposed to wide open water ranges.

Targeting Black Marlin

Because of the remarkable and boastful fight that this agile fish puts up when faced with their certain entrapment, these magnificent creatures are widely fished. These fish can be as long as fifteen feet and weigh around 1,400 pounds. Any fisherman would love to tell the tall tale of catching such a massive fish. This is why there are fishing charters that offer such fishing adventures. They are specific charters that hone in on the areas where the black marlin is most commonly found. They are up to date the most common lures and have tips and techniques for landing a big black marlin.

We are excited to announce that one of our avid bloggers, Michele Abbate, was recently announced on the Octane Academy website that she will be a contestant on the Fuel TV show! If you haven’t heard, Octane Academy is a new show hitting the FuelTV channel this month!

Found on the Octane Academy website (www.OctaneAcademy.com) is this description of the show: This isn’t a reality show full of spoiled housewives, bronzed idiots or overgrown cupcakes. It’s a world of intense competition, challenges, irreverent personalities & humor. It might have been founded by Ford, but it’s ruled by four action sports superstars: Ken Block, Brian Deegan, Tanner Foust and Vaughn Gittin Jr. They’ve got street cred you can only dream of, but they’re giving you a shot to experience it.

If you’re lucky enough to get picked, you’ll spend four days taking on other fearless competitors through a ton of different challenges born out of the crazy minds of these guys. It won’t be a walk in the park—your athleticism, attitude and audacity will be tested. If you rise above the rest, you’ll be crowned a champion and drive home in one of four brand-new rides from Ford.

This is the life these four guys live every single day. If you want a chance to make it you’ve got to show them you can take it. Octane Academy is a 13-episode original television series coming to FUEL TV in February 2012. Don’t miss the amazing, adrenaline-pumping entertainment. To learn more, log on to www.fuel.tv.

Driver Breakdown

Driver: Ken Block
Car: Ford Fiesta
Hometown: Park City, Utah
Sponsor: Monster Energy
Highlights: Gymkhana Series

Driver: Brian Deegan
Car: Ford Raptor
Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska
Sponsor: Rockstar/Metal Mulisha
Highlights: 13 X Games Medals

Driver: Tanner Foust
Car: Ford Fiesta
Hometown: Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Sponsor: Rockstar Energy Drink
Highlights: 5 X Games Medals

Driver: Vaughn Gittin Jr.
Car: Ford Mustang
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
Sponsor: Monster/Falken Tire
Highlights: Formula Drift Champion

Tune into the very first Octane Academy episode Monday, February 27 at 11pm ET / 8pm PT.

Abbate was chosen for Pro Drifter Vaughn Gittin Jr’s camp! As an established road racer we think it will be pretty awesome to see what Michele can do in a camp hosted by a professional drifter! Drift and grip are two different worlds and we can’t wait to see how Michele pulls them together!

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When rejoining mainstream society after having completed a Florida drug treatment, relapse prevention is paramount on the road to complete recovery. This is challenging, however, since the support the individual received during treatment won’t be as close by. Fortunately, there are steps a recovering addict can take to help with the process. Below are ways to help the person remain drug free after completing a treatment program.

Ending Dependency

Becoming part of an aftercare program is vital on the road to recovery. This environment offers the right setting and supportive network to help individuals successfully end their drug dependency. The encouragement, motivation and help offered in these programs are designed to make recovery as painless and easy as possible.

A Critical Time

The best way to prevent giving in to the urge to use drugs is to remain in an aftercare program until that desire completely disappears. People that avoid aftercare, or attend it intermittently, find getting off drugs difficult. Those sticking with the program receive the necessary motivation and courage to see it through successfully.

New Behavior Patterns

To help get back lost self-confidence and self-respect, it is important to adopt new behavior patterns that are conducive to character building. The easiest way to do this is to look for new friendships among individuals that already have positive, healthy habits. Spending time with such people will help to encourage similar drug free behaviors.

Relapse Prevention

Relapse prevention strategies learned during treatment is the recovering addict’s guide to staying drug free. It’s therefore of great importance to follow through on the steps that were outlined in treatment. The advice it contains on how to defuse stress is valuable in resisting the temptation to slip back into negative behavior and thinking patterns.

Valuable Support

In addition to attending aftercare groups, establishing a support network of family and friends will help with recovery. This helps the momentum and support one gets from people in aftercare. It’s also another way to help foster new friendship and communication skills, while learning alternative, constructive social habits.

Length of Treatment

A person in aftercare treatment should only consider ending participation when there is evidence of improvement in the individual’s life. Staying away from drugs should not be an issue any longer. Being financially independent and stable are indicators of such improvement. It is advisable to discuss such a decision with a counselor or sponsor when the time comes.

With snow and ice lingering in the Forest of Dean, crews were faced with some of the most demanding conditions in British rallying on the opening round of the Pirelli Welsh National Rally Championship, the Team GMF Wyedean Forest Rally.

Sara Williams, fresh from a confidence boosting shakedown and partnered by new co-driver Andrew Sankey, took her KLARIUS Group backed Subaru Impreza N12b to the Chepstow based event with high hopes of starting her Welsh National Rally Championship campaign with a bang but tricky conditions meant a cautious and measured approach was needed.

A bold tyre choice was made before the first stage to run a winter Pirelli road tyre on the polished ice/gravel surface. With traction a big issue for all crews it was simply a case of keeping the car pointing in the right direction and ensuring they got to the end of the event.(…)
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