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Mike Wallace and JD Motorsports prepping for New Hampshire
GAFFNEY, S.C. – When asked about his past results at the one-mile oval of New Hampshire Motor Speedway, driver Mike Wallace will tell say it’s not one of his better tracks. But, the numbers on paper seem to say otherwise. Wallace, coming off his 400th-career NASCAR Nationwide Series start last week in Kentucky, has put together a somewhat impressive stat sheet for the Granite State track. Because of the lower-degreed banking, cars tend to race on the lower grooves … Read entire article »
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Sadler Well Seasoned at New Hampshire
Elliott Sadler and the No. 2 OneMain Financial team will head to New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend for the New England 200. The team will take to the 1.058-mile track for the first time this season in efforts to score the team’s first victory. In seven NASCAR Nationwide Series starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Sadler has one top-five finish with 21 laps led. The Emporia, Va., native has a highest finishing position in a Nationwide … Read entire article »
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Kevin Harvick Foundation and Rheem Head to the Ballpark With the Boys & Girls Club of Manchester
Kernersville, N.C. – The Kevin Harvick Foundation and longtime partner Rheem Manufacturing Company have teamed up with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats to host a group of 50 youth from the Boys & Girls Club of Manchester on Wednesday, July 13 for the Northeast Delta Dental Eastern League All-Star Game in Manchester, N.H. In addition to attending the game, the group will participate in a Home Run Derby with … Read entire article »
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Keselowski Scores First Nationwide Series Win of Season at Kentucky Speedway
SPARTA, Ky. – Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS), scored his first win of 2011 in the Feed The Children 300 at Kentucky Speedway on Friday night. The reigning NNS series champion dominated the event – leading the most laps – but he worked hard to save fuel over the waning laps to ensure the victory. Keselowski began the 200-lap race from the fifth position … Read entire article »
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Keselowski saves fuel to win at Kentucky
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service SPARTA, Ky. – Saving fuel from the start of the final green-flag run, Brad Keselowski held off Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch to win Friday night’s Feed the Children 300 Nationwide Series race at Kentucky Speedway. In winning his first Nationwide race of the year and the 13th of his career, Keselowski beat runner-up Harvick to the finish line by 1.180 seconds. Busch rolled across the stripe 3.796 seconds behind … Read entire article »
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With Nationwide move to Indy, another short track bites the dust
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Amid all the hoopla surrounding the move of NASCAR’s Nationwide Series and Rolex Grand-Am racing to Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2012, let’s observe a moment of silence for the disappearance of the last traditional stand-alone short track from the Nationwide schedule. As far as the Nationwide Series is concerned, you can rearrange the initials for the original name of Lucas Oil Raceway—Indianapolis Raceway Park—from IRP to R.I.P. With Wednesday’s announcement that … Read entire article »
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Mike Wallace, eyeing 400th Nationwide start, likes racing for small team
By Lee Montgomery Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Mike Wallace needed to be told a month ago a milestone was looming for him in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Most racers like Wallace are focused on the next race instead of adding up numbers. But as Wallace thought about start No. 400, which he’ll make in this Friday’s Feed the Children 300 at Kentucky Speedway, he wondered if he was worthy of such a lofty … Read entire article »
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NASCAR moving Nationwide race to Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis – NASCAR will move its Nationwide Series race during the Indianapolis race weekend from Lucas Oil Raceway to Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the sanctioning body announced Wednesday. The Nationwide Series will compete on the Saturday of the 2012 race weekend at IMS, which will include the Rolex Grand-Am Sports Car Series running on the road course Friday of the 2012 race weekend. … Read entire article »
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Mike Wallace to mark milestone of 400th NASCAR Nationwide Series start on Friday
GAFFNEY, S.C. – Mike Wallace will be walking a little taller this Friday at Kentucky Speedway just before the NASCAR Nationwide Series race starts. When he climbs in the car and the command to start engines is heard, Wallace will make his 400th-career NASCAR Nationwide Series start. A trek that began in 1990 when he made his first series start at Martinsville Speedway driving the #40 Chevrolet for Marc Reno. This weekend, it will be the #01 Cowboys & Aliens movie Chevrolet, with GK Services on the car as an associate partner, with current owner Johnny Davis. This comes on the heels of the St. Louis native making his 700th overall NASCAR start just four races ago, as well. … Read entire article »
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