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Shift to fuel injection a quantum leap for NASCAR
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service CONCORD, N.C.—After Sprint Cup cars transition to electronic fuel injection next season, fans in the grandstands won’t be able to discern a difference in way the cars perform—or in the way they sound. Nevertheless, the move from traditional carbureted engines to fuel injection is one of the most important technical changes in the history of the sport. First, all the auto manufacturers are behind it, even though fuel injection will add … Read entire article »
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Cup Teams Test Electronic Fuel Injection At Charlotte Motor Speedway
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Teams representing 11 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series cars turned upwards of 400 miles Monday during a test of Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Both NASCAR officials and drivers were optimistic about the continued development of the system. Plans call for the full implementation of EFI in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series beginning with the 2012 season. “The entire NASCAR community has worked very closely together in developing the EFI … Read entire article »
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The two blunders that will cost Jimmie Johnson the title
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Is it finally time to say goodbye to Five-Time? Is it finally time to write off Jimmie Johnson’s chances in the wake of a late crash that dropped him to 34th place in Saturday’s Bank of America 500 and put his entire season in peril? Jack Roush all but did that after the race at Charlotte Motor Speedway that left Johnson eighth in the standings, 35 points behind leader Carl Edwards. … Read entire article »
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Matt Kenseth claims Charlotte victory as wreck KOs Jimmie Johnson
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service CONCORD, N.C.—Spare Matt Kenseth the toilet humor. The driver of the No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford was delighted to win Saturday night’s Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway with new sponsor Fluidmaster on his car—make that with any sponsor on his car. In a race that saw five-time defending champion Jimmie Johnson suffer a Chase-changing accident in the final 20 laps, Kenseth pulled away from Kyle Busch and … Read entire article »
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Tony Stewart Wins the Pole at Charlotte Motor Speedway
CHARLOTTE – For 13th time in his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) career, Tony Stewart will lead the 43-car field to the green flag. With a lap of 28.131seconds, 191.959 mph behind the wheel of his No. 14 Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet, the two-time NSCS champion captured the pole at Charlotte Motor Speedway for Saturday night’s Bank of America 500. Team Chevy will have four drivers starting in the top-10. Ryan Newman, No. 39 Cookies for Kid’s … Read entire article »
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From D-N-Q to W-I-N
It was the impossible comeback that will likely never happen again in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. In October 1994, Dale Jarrett, driver of the No. 18 Interstate Batteries car for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR), failed to qualify for the Tyson Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway. Eight days later, he was celebrating in victory lane as the winner of the Mello Yellow 500 at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway. At the time, there was no … Read entire article »
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Sadler wants a win, but he wants a championship even more
By Lee Montgomery Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service A glance at Elliott Sadler’s cumulative statistics in the NASCAR Nationwide Series this season reveals some gaudy numbers: 11 top-five and 21 top-10 finishes to go with four pole positions. And he’s second in the points standings heading to the Dollar General 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend. But there’s also a number that Sadler doesn’t particularly care for: The zero under the win column. “Yeah, it bothers me, because … Read entire article »
Filed under: Nationwide Series
Gordon Banking on Atlanta-esque Run in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Similar lengths. Similar layouts. Different tracks, but similar results? Jeff Gordon and the No. 24 Drive To End Hunger team are banking on it. Saturday night, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series visits the 1.5-mile quad-oval Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Bank of America 500. NASCAR’s most recent trip to a quad-oval occurred in September at Atlanta, and Gordon held off hard-charging Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson there to secure his 85th victory. The win … Read entire article »
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Charlotte Still the One for Kyle Busch
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – Kyle Busch has 23 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series wins to his credit at 16 different venues. Ironically enough, the driver of the No. 18 M&M’s Toyota has yet to win at the racetrack he considers his absolute favorite – Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway, site of Saturday night’s Bank of America 500. Statistically speaking, Busch’s best Sprint Cup tracks are Bristol and Richmond as the driver of the No. 18 M&M’s Toyota Camry for … Read entire article »
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