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Smith Feels Furniture Row Team On Brink of New Performance Level
LONG POND, Pa. – The finishes have been respectable, but Regan Smith wants more. The Furniture Row Racing driver feels the team is close to achieving a new performance level on the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit. It might sound like a bold statement for a part-time, single-car team, which is based in Denver, Colo. But the 25-year-old Smith has the data to back up his optimism. … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR, Sprint Cup, video
Have You Ever Wondered About That Green Dot on NASCAR Windshields?
IRVING, Texas – Ever wonder what the green dot on the windshield of NASCAR racecars and trucks is for?? As Chad McCumbee and the No. 07 SS Green Light Racing team take to Texas Motor Speedway for this weekend’s Windstar World Casino 400k with sponsor tiwi™ on board for the second-consecutive weekend, the secret is revealed. The green dot placed in the upper right-hand corner of the windshield is inthinc inc.’s tiwi brand logo placed on the lap counter, which ensures accurate timing and scoring information for NASCAR. Although the logo is only apparent on the windshields in the Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series, the tiwi lap counter is also used by NASCAR in the Sprint Cup Series. The same tiwi technology was utilized by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR, Truck Series
Peter Sospenzo Take Over As Crew Chief for Max Papis
Mooresville, N.C.- Germain Racing has added veteran NASCAR Sprint Cup Series crew chief Peter Sospenzo to lead the efforts of the No. 13 GEICO Camry and driver Max Papis in the highest level of NASCAR competition. This move allows general manager Mike Hillman Sr. to work with the No. 15 Pilot Travel Centers/HYPE Energy Drinks Camry team and driver Michael Annett in NASCAR’s number two series. … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Sprint Cup
Stewart Doing His Sinatra Imitation
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – Frank Sinatra booked many singing gigs in the chalets and chateaus of the Pocono Mountains in his heyday, and his hit “My Way,” was always a part of his set. Eleven years since Ol’ Blue Eyes’ passing, Tony Stewart has picked up Sinatra’s mantra of doing things, “My Way.” … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR, Sprint Cup
Kyle, Wally and Weber Take Over the Microphones
TNT’s coverage of NASCAR action revs up on Sunday, June 7 with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Racing from Pocono as the network hits the track for the NASCAR on TNT Summer Series. The network will air exclusive coverage of the Pocono 500 beginning at 2 p.m. ET with play-by-play announcer Bill Weber calling the race alongside analysts Kyle Petty and Wally Dallenbach in the booth. In addition, analyst Larry McReynolds will make frequent contributions from the in-field as he breaks down crew strategy and analyzes car adjustments. … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR, Sprint Cup
Team Dupont Attempts to Solve the Pocono Puzzle
LONG POND, Pa. – Want a challenge? Jeff Gordon believes a change to the track in 2008 has only added to the puzzle that is Pocono Raceway. The 2.5-mile track with three unique corners has always provided a challenge to the teams and drivers. A strip of pavement added to the track last year in turn 3 has increased the level of difficulty in preparing the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet Impala SS. … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR, Sprint Cup
Oh No, It’s Pocono
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (June 2, 2009) — Just when Kyle Busch thought it was safe to look ahead on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule, he instead finds himself thinking, “Don’t look now, it’s Pocono (Pa.) Raceway.” … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR, Sprint Cup
Nashville Nationwide News and Notes
The start of June signals the true beginning of “stand-alone season” in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Over the next three months, half of the races — seven of 13 — will either feature the NASCAR Nationwide race or have it as the marquee event as opposed to supporting a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. Nashville Superspeedway, which kicked off the first of nine stand-alone races on the 2009 schedule in April, also hosts the traditional summer starting point with Saturday’s Federated Auto Parts 300. … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR, Nationwide Series
Mother Nature Wins Prelude to the Dream
Rossburg, OH – Persistent rain has forced officials at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, to postpone the fifth annual Prelude to the Dream. The all-star dirt late model race has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 9. A decision regarding the broadcast of the event will be made at a later date. … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
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