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American Monster Signs with TRG Motorsports to Partner on the No. 71 NASCAR Sprint Cup Chevy
18.04.2009
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No. 71 American Monster Chevrolet Impala SS American Monster has agreed to a deal with TRG Motorsports to become the primary sponsor on the No. 71 American Monster Chevrolet Impala SS NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car driven by David Gilliland. The car w weiter >> |
TRG Motorsports Just Misses Making Daytona 500
13.02.2009
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TRG Motorsports missed making the Daytona 500 by one place today. The team ran in the second Gatorade Duel 150 with Mike Wallace and the No. 71 TRG Motorsports Chevrolet Impala SS finishing in 13th, just one place shy of making the field at Daytona International Spee weiter >> |
TRG Motorsports No. 71 Makes First Sprint Cup Laps at Daytona
08.02.2009
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TRG Motorsports has turned its first laps as an official entry in the 51st running of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Daytona 500. With Mike Wallace behind the wheel, the No. 71 TRG Motorsports Chevrolet Impala SS began the journey to make the race. Wallace's expe weiter >> |
The Presidents of the United States of America headline 4th of July party at The Glen
05.02.2009
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| Multi-platinum recording artist The Presidents of the United States of America will take the Red Cat Summer Stage on the 4th of July, during the Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen. The high-energy concert is included with the price of weekend admission to the IndyCar Series race at Watkins Glen International, July 3-5. Fans looking to attend the concert only have the option to buy weiter >> |
Press Picks Edwards to End Johnson Dynasty
05.02.2009
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| The media have spoken, and it predicts Carl Edwards will end Jimmie Johnson’s championship stranglehold.In a NASCARMedia.com poll asking members of the media to forecast 2009’s final top 12, Edwards received almost twice the first place votes as Johnson. Edwards finished with 70 first-place votes, compared to Johnson’s 37.Despi weiter >> |
Clifton Named NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Director
05.02.2009
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| Former Track Promoter Brings Experience To Young SeriesSherry Clifton, who most recently served as promoter of Hickory Motor Speedway for more than a decade and has been involved in motorsports most of her life, has been named the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Director. Cliftonwill lead the Tour that began racing in the southeastern United States in 2005. weiter >> |
TRG Motorsports to Make NASCAR Sprint Cup Debut in Daytona 500
23.01.2009
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| TRG Motorsports announced today their entry in the 51st running of the Daytona 500. The team is taking its experience garnered at the top levels of professional sports car racing and in the Camping World Truck Series, where they poste weiter >> |
Watkins Glen fans will get double dose of Marty Reid in 2009
09.01.2009
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| Reid and Pit Reporter Vince Welch Will Cover IndyCar and NASCAR at WGI Race fans have come to expect to hear the voice of long-time motorsports announcer Marty Reid when the IndyCar Series returns to The Glen each year but things will be a little different in 2009. In addition to the Camping World Grand Prix, July 3-5, he will also fill the role of play- weiter >> |
DAYTONA: NASCAR Preseason Thunder Fan Fest Dates Set For Jan. 16-17
20.12.2008
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| Preseason Thunder is set for Jan. 16-17 at DIS. Race fans will receive a sneak peek of DIRECTV Speedweeks 2009 as well as the new NASCAR racing season on Friday, Jan. 16 and Saturday, Jan. 17 with the annual NASCAR Preseason Thunder Fan Fests at historic Daytona International Speedway. Fans can get their “racing fix” prior to DIRECT weiter >> |
Watkins Glen International hits the Big Apple
26.11.2008
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New York State’s Only NASCAR Stop to Participate in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week in NYC
Watkins Glen International will partake in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week on Thursday, December 4th. The historic road course will host weiter >> |
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid to pace Ford 400 Field
10.11.2008
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FIRST EVER HYBRID PACE CAR IN NASCAR SPRINT CUP
NASCAR Sprint Cup officials will leave it to a green car to lead the field to the green flag next Sunday at the season-ending Ford 400 – marking a NASCAR Sprint Cup first.
The all-new 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, featuring the debut of Ford’s next-generation hybrid system, along with the all-new Fusion Sport will weiter >> |
Rain cancels Sprint Cup Qualifying at Talladega - Bank of America 500
10.10.2008
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Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion, is third in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings with six races remaining in the season. Biffle spoke about last week’s race at Talladega and his hopes for Saturday night in the Bank of America 500.
GREG BIFFLE – No. 16 3M Ford Fusion –
YOUR THOUGHTS ON LOWE’S? "I’m really excited about being weiter >> |
Greg Biffle wins at Dover; Ford goes 1-2-3 at the Monster Mile
22.09.2008
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* Greg Biffle’s victory at Dover today is the 15th of his career and second in two weeks. He also won last Sunday’s race at New Hampshire.
* Biffle has won at least one race in each of the last six seasons (2003-2008).
* This is Biffle’s second career victory at Dover. He also won at DIS in 2005.Owner Jack Roush now has eight all-time Cup wins at Dover, seco weiter >> |
David Ragan seeks first win, climb in standings
21.09.2008
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DAVID RAGAN – No. 6 AAA Insurance Ford Fusion
– WHICH IS MORE IMPORTANT TO YOU OVER THE LAST TWO MONTHS OF THE SEASON: FINISHING IN 13TH PLACE, WHICH WOULD LEAD ALL NON-CHASE DRIVERS, OR GETTING YOUR FIRST CUP WIN? WHAT’S THE BALANCE OVER THE LAST NINE RACES IN TERMS OF REACHING THOSE GOALS? "We’re 100 percent winning and 100 percent finishing 13th i weiter >> |
Greg Biffle qualifies fifth at Dover, four Ford racers in Top 10
20.09.2008
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GREG BIFFLE – No. 3M Ford Fusion (qualified 5th)
– DOES THE CONCRETE TRACK REACT AS MUCH TO THE CLOUDS AND SUN? "Absolutely. Yes. The engines will run a lot better. You know, it’s weird. Sometimes a little bit of heat like this will make the car go faster because the tire will get just a little bit of grip, for some reason.
But, you just don’t know weiter >> |
Points leader Carl Edwards and past Champ Matt Kenseth
20.09.2008
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... know there's plenty of racing remaining
CARL EDWARDS – No. 99 Office Depot Ford Fusion –
"Everything’s good. My car’s real fast. It’s real good in race trim, we ran a couple of laps in race trim, and qualifying it was real good. I like this race track a lot."
YOU’VE DONE WELL ON CONCRETE RACE TRACKS. "I reall weiter >> |
Emerson Radio 250 Auto Club Speedway
09.09.2008
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Richmond, VA – September 7, 2008 .75 Mi Paved 187.5 M – 250 L – Purse: $1,159,182
Fin Str Car Driver Team Laps Points Bns Award Status
1 5 60 Carl Edwards Scotts Ford 250 190 5 $45,770 Running
2 4 29 Scott Wimmer Holiday Inn Chevrolet 250 170 $37,943 Running
3 2 2 Clint Bowyer BB&T Chevrolet 250 175 10 $26,30 weiter >> |
Advance-Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Week 1: New Hampshire Motor Speedway
09.09.2008
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The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup is one big Numbers Game; 10 races, 10 tracks, 12 drivers, one champion. Here are a few more:
4 – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions in this year’s field (Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth).
4 – Daytona 500 winners in this year’s Chase field (Gordon, Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick). weiter >> |
Week 27: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12
08.09.2008
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Below is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 going into the first race of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup – the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
1– Kyle Busch (No. 18 M&M’s Toyota)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 111.8
2008 weiter >> |
NASCAR Holdings Announces Plan to Acquire Grand-Am
05.09.2008
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Partnership Allows For Sharing Of Resources With NASCAR
NASCAR Holdings today announced an agreement to acquire the Grand-American Road Racing Association (Grand-Am). The future move will allow for resource sharing between Grand-Am and NASCAR while both organizations continue to operate independently. NASCAR Holdings is the legal operating entity that include weiter >> |
The Nascar Foundation takes to the track at Richmond International Raceway
04.09.2008
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WHAT: The NASCAR Foundation is inviting fans to participate in the first ever NASCAR Foundation Track Walk at Richmond International Raceway.
NASCAR fans will take to the track on Saturday, Sept. 6th when The NASCAR Foundation Track Walk comes to Richmond International Raceway. The Track Walk is a partnership between The NASCAR Foundation and Richmond Internationa weiter >> |
NASCAR And The EPA Join To Promote High Efficiency Vehicles To Fans
04.09.2008
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SmartWay® - Certified Vehicles On Display At NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Races Beginning With Chevy Rock & Roll 400 In Richmond
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have formed a partnership to promote high-efficiency, fuel-saving vehicles to fans attending NASCAR races.
This weiter >> |
NASCAR Nationwide Series Debuts New Car With Test At Richmond
04.09.2008
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Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford And Toyota Each Allowed To Bring Two Cars
The NASCAR Nationwide Series begins a new era when its new car goes on track for the first of two scheduled tests Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 8-9, at Richmond International Raceway. Wednesday, Sept. 10, will be a rain date.
Each of the four series manufacturers – Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford an weiter >> |
Bowyer, Ragan And Kahne Battle For Final Chase Spot
04.09.2008
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Loop Data: Three-For-One Special
While other Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup clinching scenarios will be playing out, the hottest battle will involve 12th-place Clint Bowyer, 13th-place David Ragan and 14th-place Kasey Kahne.
The one left standing will earn a Chase berth.
Bowyer leads Ragan by 17 points, and Kahne by 48.
Though the sample is weiter >> |
Season In Review – Week 28: A Look At The 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Season
04.09.2008
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There have been 12 different race winners in 2008 in the NASCAR Nationwide Series: Kyle Busch (seven), Tony Stewart (five), Denny Hamlin (three), Carl Edwards (three), Mark Martin (one), Matt Kenseth (one), Clint Bowyer (one), Scott Wimmer (one) and Ron Fellows (one) along with first-timers Brad Keselowski (two), Joey Logano (one) and Marcos Ambrose (one). Bowyer has held the poi weiter >> |
The NASCAR Foundation Blood And Marrow Drive Asks Fans To Roll Up Their Sleeves
04.09.2008
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NASCAR fans can save lives by rolling up their sleeves this September 11th. The NASCAR Foundation, Jimmie Johnson Foundation, Hendrick Marrow Program and the Nationwide Foundation together are urging fans across the country to make a difference in thousands of lives. Local fans can participate in The NASCAR Foundation Third Annual Blood and Marrow Drive Presented by Nationwide In weiter >> |
Rule Amendment Brings NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Engines In Line
04.09.2008
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– NASCAR issued a technical bulletin Tuesday amending the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series rulebook. Effective as of Sept. 3, 2008 Section 20B – 5.10.4 is amended as follows:
"At all Events, unless otherwise specified, all engines with a cylinder bore spacing less than 4.470 inches must compete using a tapered spacer with four (4) 1.125-inch diameter holes. At all Events, un weiter >> |
National Stock Car Racing Commission statement
04.09.2008
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On September 3, 2008, the National Stock Car Racing Commission heard and considered the appeal of Joe Gibbs Racing. The appeal concerned two penalties issued by NASCAR to drivers Tony Stewart and Joey Logano.
Briefly, the penalties concern Section 12-4-A of the NASCAR Rule Book "Actions detrimental to stock car racing," Section 8-9 Competitive Analysis – From time to time weiter >> |
3rd annual Road to the Rescue return to The Glen on September 11th
04.09.2008
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All Potential Blood and Marrow Donors to Receive Goody Bag and Thunder Road Tour
As the seven year anniversary of September 11th approaches next week; Watkins Glen International, the Sullivan Trail Chapter of the American Red Cross and the National Marrow Donor Program Greater New York State Donor Center, have renewed their partnership to support the spiri weiter >> |
National Stock Car Racing Commission statement
03.09.2008
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On September 2, 2008, the National Stock Car Racing Commission heard and considered the appeal of Germain Racing regarding the #30 truck. The appeal concerned three penalties issued by NASCAR following post-race inspection on August 9, 2008 for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event at Nashville Superspeedway.
Briefly, the weiter >> |
NASCAR Nationwide Series News & Notes - Richmond
03.09.2008
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* Remember Me? Bowyer To The Forefront With Eight To Go
* Austin Dillon Set For Series Debut At Richmond
* In The Loop: Busch Defends With Perfect Driver Rating
* Keller Prepares For Series Start No. 450 Friday Night
With Biggest Lead Of The Year, Bowyer Finally Gets His Props
Maybe now Clint Bowyer (No. 2 BB&T Chev weiter >> |
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News And Notes - Gateway
03.09.2008
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• Starr Hopes Good Fortune Repeats Itself At Gateway
• Plenty Of ‘Home Cooking’ This Week For Missourians
• Marc Davis Debuts With Randy Moss Motorsports
David Starr: Perhaps Gateway Lightning Will Strike Twice
David Starr (No. 11 Red Horse Racing Toyota) is one of nine NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series winners at Gateway Internati weiter >> |
Week 26: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 – And Beyond
02.09.2008
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Below is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 along with other notable drivers, going into the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway. (Note: Drivers listed below who are outside the top 12 are chosen based on past performances at the upcoming track and/or are within striking distance of the top 12.) weiter >> |
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES - Driver, leaders
01.09.2008
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RACE #25: PEPSI 500
POS DRIVER NAME POINTS STARTS WINS TOP 5 TOP 10 MONEY WON
1 KYLE BUSCH 3755 25 8 15 17 $5443888
2 CARL EDWARDS 3547 25 6 11 19 5597125
3 JIMMIE JOHNSON 3386 25 3 8 13 5024715
4 DALE EARNHARDT, JR 3323 25 1 7 12 3522745
5 JEFF BURTON 3234 25 1 4 11 3879543
6 GREG BIFFLE 3159 weiter >> |
Nascar Sprint Cup Series - Statistics, awards
01.09.2008
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NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES TOP 12 (Wins)
1 –Kyle Busch 3,755 (8)
2 –Carl Edwards 3,547 (6)
3 –Jimmie Johnson 3,386 (3)
4 –Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3,323 (1)
5 –Jeff Burton 3,234 (1)
6 –Greg Biffle 3,159 (0)
7 –Kevin Harvick 3,132 (0)
8 –Tony Stewart 3,110 (0)
9 –Matt Kenseth 3,081 (0)
10–Jeff Gordon 3, weiter >> |
Sprint Cup Series Race - Pepsi 500- Fontana- results and standings
01.09.2008
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NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES RACE PEPSI 500AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY
Fontana, Calif. – Aug. 31, 2008 2 Mile Oval 500 M – 250 M –
1 1 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's/Jimmie Johnson Foun. Chevrolet 250 195 ** 10 $314,611 Running
2 15 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 250 175 * 5 185,375 Running
3 21 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota 250 165 178,091 Runni weiter >> |
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES - Owner, Leaders - Pepsi 500 Qualifying
01.09.2008
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RACE #25: PEPSI 500
POS CAR # OWNER NAME POINTS STARTS WINS TOP 5 TOP 10 ATTEMPTS
1 18 JOE GIBBS 18 3755 25 8 15 17 25
2 99 JACK ROUSH 99 3547 25 6 11 19 25
3 48 JEFF GORDON 48 3386 25 3 8 13 25
4 88 RICK HENDRICK 88 3323 25 1 7 12 25
5 31 RICHARD CHILDRESS 31 3234 25 1 4 11 25
6 16 JACK weiter >> |
The Chase For The NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship Begins
30.08.2008
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.. In New York City September 10
Top 12 Drivers Make Pit Stop At New York City’s Hard Rock Café
To Kick Off NASCAR’s Championship Run
WHAT: 2008 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Media Day
WHO: Scheduled to appear are the 12 drivers eligible for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup
WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008 from 12-3:00 p weiter >> |
Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards placed on probation for next six races
28.08.2008
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NASCAR announced today that it has placed Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards on probation for the next six races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as a result of their on-track incident last Saturday at the conclusion of the race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Busch, driver of the No. 18 car and Edwards, driver of the No. 99 car, both violated Section 12-4-A (actions detrimental to s weiter >> |
Loop Data: David Ragan Knocking On Top-12 Door
28.08.2008
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• No Sophomore Slump For No. 6
On the strength of five top 10s in the last seven races, David Ragan has become a serious threat for a 2008 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup berth.
Ragan is in 13th, just 12 points behind 12th-place Clint Bowyer. It is a spot few could have predicted for Ragan, who finished last season 23rd in the series standings. The differen weiter >> |
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season - 2008 Season Highlights
27.08.2008
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• Ryan Newman won the season-opening Daytona 500, his first career restrictor-plate victory.
• Carl Edwards won back-to-back races at California and Las Vegas – the second time in his career he has posted consecutive wins.
• Kyle Busch won at Atlanta – the first victory in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weiter >> |
Season In Review – Week 25: A Look At The 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season
27.08.2008
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With his wins at Michigan and Bristol, Carl Edwards increased his Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series bonus points total to 50 points, second to leader Kyle Busch’s 80 bonus points.
Ten different drivers have posted victories this season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, led by Busch with eight. Edwards (six), Kasey Kahne (two), Jimmie Johnson (two), Ryan Newman (one), weiter >> |
2008 Schedule, Polesitters, Race Winners
27.08.2008
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Nascar Nationwide Series
DATE RACE FACILITY X denotes qualifyingcancelled 2008 RACE WINNER
Feb. 16 Camping World 300 presented by Chevrolet Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL Tony Stewart (1) Tony Stewart (1)
Feb. 23 Stater Bros. 300 Auto Club Speedway, Los Angeles, CA x-Jeff Burton Tony Stewart (2)
March 1 Sam’s Town weiter >> |
The Driver’s Take: Long Beach Native Leffler Sizes Up Auto Club Speedway
27.08.2008
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A driver’s main goal is to win the race, but to win the race at his home track, well, that’s the ultimate.
No native Californian has won a NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Auto Club Speedway.
But Long Beach’s own Jason Leffler hopes to be the first.
"You want to win every race, but you especially want that win in front of the home crowd and with your famil weiter >> |
In The Loop: New Rivalry Simmering In NASCAR Nationwide Series
27.08.2008
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There’s a very good chance that the Carl Edwards-Kyle Busch (No. 18 Z-Line Designs Toyota) rivalry may spill into the NASCAR Nationwide Series.
It would be fitting if it did. After all, the roots of the rivalry were set during a NASCAR Nationwide Series race.
In his post-race interviews, Edwards thought back to a series race at Richmond International Raceway where weiter >> |
Home Improvement: California’s Clauson Returns On An Upswing
27.08.2008
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California natives have made their mark in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.
For instance, Kevin Harvick (No. 33 Camping World Chevrolet— Bakersfield) is a two-time series champion. Jimmie Johnson (No. 5 Lowe’s/Jimmie Johnson Foundation Chevrolet—El Cajon) ran two full seasons in the series before moving on to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series where he’s the two-time defend weiter >> |
Bowyer, Edwards Have The Success Keselowski Craves In Cali
27.08.2008
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NASCAR Nationwide Series News & Notes - California
To NASCAR Nationwide Series standings leader Clint Bowyer (No. 2 BB&T Chevrolet), Brad Keselowski (No. 88 U.S. NAVY Chevrolet) has to seem like an annoying little brother.
He just won’t go away.
Keselowski moved back into second place in the rankings after capitalizing on a Bowyer miscue lat weiter >> |
Carl Edwards wins pole for Sharpe 500
23.08.2008
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DAVID RAGAN – No. 6 AAA Ford Fusion (Qualified 27th) –
"I just got a little free and I felt like I would have enough track to chase it and just didn’t get out of the throttle. In a normal situation I would have cracked the throttle and just slowed down a little bit, but I felt like I could hold on for that extra split-second and still get a good lap in.
Ou weiter >> |
Nascar returning to The Glen for the 24th straight year in '09
20.08.2008
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Centurion Boats at The Glen and Zippo 200 Weekend Will Again Feature Both NASCAR Sprint Cup and NASCAR Nationwide Series
There is constant change at Watkins Glen International but one thing continues to stay the same, the weekend NASCAR returns to the historic road course.
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) Officials a weiter >> |
