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Charlotte Preview: Edwards gears up – Buescher pours it on
NASCAR Wire Service Edwards gears up for shot at $1 million All-Star repeat Carl Edwards is the one driver in the garage who can claim to be most recently familiar with winning the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. But just one week ago, he admitted he wasn’t completely familiar with the event’s new format. At Darlington Raceway last weekend, Edwards was asked about his hopes for an All-Star repeat and his thoughts about the new five-segment schedule for the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup, Truck Series
Johnson’s No. 48 team dethrones Hamlin’s No. 11 in Pit Crew Challenge
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The No. 48 team of Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson saved the best for last Thursday night. Posting its fastest time in the final round of the Sprint Pit Crew Challenge, the No. 48 NASCAR Sprint Cup team dethroned the two-time defending champion No. 11 crew of Joe Gibbs racing driver Denny Hamlin. In a competition that includes simultaneously changing front and rear tires, fueling and jacking four different … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
NASCAR Issues Fines And Probation For Violations At Darlington Raceway
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR has fined Kurt Busch, driver of the No. 51 car in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, $50,000 and placed him on NASCAR probation until July 25 for his actions during the May 12 race at Darlington Raceway. Kurt Busch violated Section 12-1 (Actions detrimental to stock car racing; reckless driving on pit road during the race; involved in an altercation with another competitor after the completion of the race) of the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Racing Stars align to help Feed the Children
CONCORD, N.C. – On Wednesday, June 6 in tiny Rossburg, Ohio, stars representing NASCAR, NHRA, INDYCAR and the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series align in a big way with the Prelude To The Dream. Eldora Speedway will once again play host to the all-star dirt Late Model race featuring more than 25 world renowned drivers as they battle for dirt supremacy on the half-mile clay oval where HBO Pay-Per-View® will present the event LIVE in high-definition to the entire … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
Fifth Third Bank to partner with Roush Fenway Racing and Matt Kenseth
Cincinnati – Fifth Third Bancorp today announced a multi-year marketing partnership with Roush Fenway Racing, beginning this season with four races as the primary sponsor of Matt Kenseth’s No. 17 Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. A similar number of races for the following years will be announced at a later date. Fifth Third will be theprimary sponsor of Kenseth’s Ford at four Sprint Cup Series races in 2012 including: - Sprint All Star Race in … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Cool-Down Lap: Rick Hendrick has much to celebrate, but Jeff Gordon can’t be happy
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service DARLINGTON, S.C. – Doubtless Jeff Gordon was happy for his boss. In a euphoric Victory Lane, Rick Hendrick celebrated his long-awaited 200th victory, a win delivered by five-time champion Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR Sprint Cup racing’s most prolific winner since he entered the series full-time in 2002. Gordon, however, is a larger part of Hendrick’s milestone than Johnson is. Over a career now in its 20th full season, Gordon has contributed 85 victories … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
At long last! Johnson wins 200th for owner Rick Hendrick
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service DARLINGTON, S.C. – Finally! After months of frustration, Jimmie Johnson gave Rick Hendrick his 200th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory, running away from the rest of the field on a green-white-checkered-flag restart that took the Bojangles’ Southern 500 one lap past its scheduled distance. On Saturday night at Darlington Raceway, Johnson ended his own winless streak of 16 races, a drought of relative epic proportions for the five-time champion. The victory was … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
NASCAR Notebook: Rule changes already have teams scrambling for wind tunnel time
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service DARLINGTON, S.C. — In one respect, the racecars being developed for the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season will be on the racetrack next week — in the form of ideas that will be incorporated into the new models. On Tuesday, NASCAR sent a technical bulletin to all Cup owners, crew chiefs and drivers, listing rule changes that will take effect as of May 16, in time for the Sprint All-Star Race. Typically, … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
Joey Logano pulls away at Darlington for second straight Nationwide win
By Reid Spencer, ASCAR Wire Service DARLINGTON, S.C. – Joey Logano drove away from Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin after a green-white-checkered-flag restart and won Friday night’s VFW Sport Clips 200 Nationwide Series event at Darlington Raceway. Hamlin, who complained of an engine problem during the final two laps, finished .256 seconds behind Logano in the runner-up position. Brad Keselowski ran third, followed by Sam Hornish Jr. and rookie Austin Dillon, as the race went four … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Nationwide Series
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