NASCAR Notebook: Stewart promises swift, irreparable damage to blockers
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—In football, blocking is an important fundamental. In racing, Tony Stewart thinks the practice is just fundamentally wrong—and he’s prepared to say so with his bumper. Stewart believed Brian Vickers was blocking him last Sunday at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. To show his displeasure, Stewart sent Vickers spinning in Turn 11 and ignited a seven-car wreck. Later in the race, Vickers retaliated by knocking Stewart on top of the tire barrier in the same corner. Stewart finished 39th and dropped to 12th in the Sprint Cup standings, but that won’t deter him from taking action against blockers in the future. … Read entire article »
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Jeff Gordon Thursday Daytona Press Conference Transcript
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Daytona International Speedway and discussed the two-car drafting expected this weekend, racing at Kentucky next week, how tire changes effect the handling of the car and much more. Full transcript. HAVE YOU MET WITH NASCAR AND ALL THE OTHER DRIVERS, I’M ASSUMING YOU WERE THERE? “Yes.” SOUNDS LIKE THEY ARE DOING A LOT OF RESEARCH AND THEY HAVE A LOT OF IDEAS, WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSIONS OF WHAT THEY SAID? … Read entire article »
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Kevin Harvick Thursday Daytona Press Conference Transcript
KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 29 BUDWEISER FOLDS OF HONOR CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Daytona International Speedway on Thursday and discussed the two-car draft at Daytona, his special paint scheme here this weekend, sponsorship and other topics. Full transcript: TALK ABOUT THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE BUDWEISER CHEVROLET YOU WILL BE DRIVING HERE AT DAYTONA: “It is great to have a sponsor that is so in to supporting our military and we have the Folds of Honor on the back of the car this week which is a foundation driving to draw awareness and trying to raise some money. The fans got to chose the car paint scheme that we are racing this weekend. It is very patriotic. I like the way it looks. It is red, … Read entire article »
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Daytona launches smartphone app
By Tripp Mickle Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Daytona International Speedway executives know that navigating their massive 480-acre motorsports park can be a challenge, so they’re launching a smartphone application to help fans find everything from restrooms to concession stands. The iPhone and Android app will be beta-tested during this weekend’s Coke Zero 400. Fans who sign up for the app on the speedway’s website or Facebook page will be able to download and test it. The track is the first owned by International Speedway Corp. to create an app. If the test goes well, the company’s technology division plans to develop similar apps for the company’s 11 other tracks that host Sprint Cup races. … Read entire article »
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Roush Fenway Racing Statement on Crown Royal Leaving NASCAR
CONCORD, N.C.– Roush Fenway Racing has been informed that Crown Royal will not return as the primary sponsor of Matt Kenseth and the No. 17 NASCAR Sprint Cup team for the 2012 season. “We are obviously disappointed with the news, but first we would like to thank Diageo and Crown Royal for a terrific partnership that has spanned almost a decade,” said Roush Fenway president Steve Newmark. “They have been a first-class partner all the way around. We look forward to finishing out the season with them on the No. 17 as Matt and the Crown Royal team continue to contend for another championship. “It’s unfortunate that they will not be able to continue to be a part of our organization. Fortunately, our race programs are operating at a higher level than … Read entire article »
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France says Moving races from Fox to Speed Not a Done Deal
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service SONOMA, Calif.—Even though Fox, the network that carries the first portion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule, confirmed recently it was considering moving some of its races to Speed, NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France said Sunday at Infineon Raceway that the question is still open. “We’re having a lot of discussions right now,” France told Sporting News before the Toyota/Save Mart 350. “We’re unsure where that’s going to go. We’re having good discussions, and they’re our partner for a long time. … Read entire article »
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Logano surprised to win pole at Infineon
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service SONOMA, Calif.—Negotiating the right- and left-hand turns at Infineon Raceway like a veteran road-course racer, Joey Logano won the pole for Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup race. “I never looked at myself as a road-course racer,” said Logano, who added that he found speed in his car after some post-practice adjustments improved the handling substantially. The Coors Light Pole Award was the second for Logano, who posted a lap at 93.256 miles per hour and watched as the 12 drivers who followed him in Friday’s time trials failed to run faster. Jamie McMurray (93.223 mph) qualified second, and Paul Menard (93.176 mph) claimed the third starting position for Sunday’s race, the 16th of the season in the Cup series. … Read entire article »
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Dover moving its 2012 spring date back to June
By Special to the Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Dover International Speedway, which has had soft attendance at its May NASCAR races the last two years, will return to its more traditional June weekend in 2012. The track announced Wednesday that it will have its spring NASCAR weekend June 1-3 in 2012—the weekend following Memorial Day. The spring weekend will be a tripleheader with the NASCAR truck, Nationwide and Cup series all competing. Track officials are hoping that the new date will not conflict with high school and college graduation weekends and help make the Dover races a summer vacation destination. “Fans have been asking for a return to our June date, and we appreciate NASCAR’s help to meet their requests,” said Denis McGlynn, president and CEO of Dover Motorsports. “We’re … Read entire article »
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10th Anniversary of Stewart Getting Joe Gibbs his First Road Course Win
Editor’s Note: This is one in a series of stories In honor of Interstate Batteries’ and Joe Gibbs Racing’s 20th anniversary together in NASCAR. By the 2001 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) had built an impressive trophy collection in just 10 years as an organization competing in America’s premier form of motorsports. Dale Jarrett drove the No. 18 Interstate Batteries car to victory lane in the 1993 Daytona 500, and when Bobby Labonte took over for Jarrett in 1995, he won the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway. Five years later, Labonte would win the Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Southern 500 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway en route to winning the 2000 Sprint Cup championship, meaning that in less than a decade, … Read entire article »
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