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NASCAR Industry, Fans Unite To Celebrate America And Support U.S. Military Families
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Billed as the world’s largest Memorial Day Weekend celebration, the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway kicks off the first at-track activation of “NASCAR Unites – An American Salute,” a six-week patriotic initiative uniting the NASCAR industry and fans this summer to celebrate America and support U.S. military families. The weekend’s festivities include a patriotic pre-race military salute, special USO race invitations and host Lieutenant Colonel Greg Gadson as Honorary Commander. To … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
No wrecks, but plenty to like about this year’s All-Star Race
Commentary By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service Don’t blame the format. There was nothing wrong with the structure of Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race — nothing, that is, that a few minor tweaks can’t fix. Yes, the final 10-lap segment was anti-climactic. Having gained control of the race and the final restart by winning the first of four 20-lap segments, Jimmie Johnson gradually pulled away from Brad Keselowski during the final dash for the $1 million first … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Johnson wins record-tying third NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service CONCORD, N.C. – Jimmie Johnson joined an elite club on Saturday night. In beating Brad Keselowski to the finish of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway by .841 seconds, Johnson won the exhibition event for the third time, tying Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon for most all-time. Matt Kenseth ran third, followed by Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr., who qualified for the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Sprint Cup
Justin Lofton holds off Keselowski for first Trucks win
By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service CONCORD, N.C. — With Brad Keselowski dogging him to the finish line, and with just enough fuel to make it to the end of the race, Justin Lofton held off Brad Keselowski to win Friday night’s North Carolina Education Lottery 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The victory was the first in the series for Lofton, who arrived at the finish line .261 seconds ahead of owner/driver … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Truck Series
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
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 »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
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 »
Filed under: NASCAR
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 »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
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 »
Filed under: Featured, Sprint Cup
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