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Truex’s Pit Crew Captures Tissot Award in Atlanta
The over-the-wall crew for Martin Truex Jr. claimed another victory, earning the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award in Sunday’s (March 7) Kobalt Tools 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. … Read entire article »
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Edwards’ aggression tests NASCAR’s new credo
By Reid Spencer, Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Now that the boys indeed have “had at it,” NASCAR has a problem. … Read entire article »
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Mike Bliss Finishes 24th at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Hampton, GA) March 7, 2010 — Mike Bliss drove the No. 36 Wave Energy Drink Chevrolet to a solid 24th place finish in today’s Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The finish marked the second top-25 effort for the Tommy Baldwin Racing team so far in the early stages of the 2010 season. … Read entire article »
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Comeback Effort Spoiled for Bowyer in Atlanta
HAMPTON, Ga. — Clint Bowyer and the No. 33 BB&T Chevrolet team rebounded from early trouble to put themselves in position to record a top-10 finish in the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. However, late-race contact that cut Bowyer’s tire resulted in a 23rd-place finish. … Read entire article »
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Perseverance Nets Burton a Top-20 Finish in Atlanta
Jeff Burton and the Cat Racing team overcame myriad setbacks to score a top-20 finish in Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Despite the undesired result, the No. 31 Richard Childress Racing team gained one spot in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings and now sit sixth after four races of the 2010 season. Burton is 106 markers behind point leader and RCR teammate Kevin Harvick and 20 points behind fellow teammate Clint Bowyer’s fifth-place tally. … Read entire article »
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Elliott Gives Hometown Fans Something To Cheer About
Atlanta – When a driver and team qualifies 34th in NASCAR’s highly competitive Sprint Cup Series, the smart money says to manage the expectations and seek glory some other day. But when the green flag dropped to start the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, hometown favorite Bill Elliott and the crew of his Wood Brothers No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion came out swinging, with chassis changes by the crew and some determined driving by Elliott, a native of the north Georgia town of Dawsonville. … Read entire article »
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Bobby Labonte Moves Up in Points After 22nd Place Finish
Atlanta — An exciting conclusion to the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, that featured two attempts at a green-white-checkered finish, brought Bobby Labonte and the No. 71 TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet a 22nd-place finish. This moves the team up one spot to 30th in the points standings. … Read entire article »
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Max Papis and the Gecko Get Sideways at Atlanta
Atlanta, GA – The last time Max Papis visited Atlanta Motor Speedway, he found himself hard against the outside wall after a tire failure. It has been six months since his debut in Atlanta and there appeared to be no residual affects, as Papis and the #13 GEICO Camry immediately shot up the charts in the opening practice session. He was 29th, but most importantly, third fastest among the ‘go or go home’ cars. … Read entire article »
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