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Gordon Wants Michigan to be the Start of Something Better
BROOKLYN, Mich. – Points are awarded at the end of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, but Jeff Gordon and Team DuPont believe that process begins much earlier. Like, on Friday. Through 22 races in 2011, the 84-time winner has one pole (Talladega) but an average starting position of 14.5. That average is the lowest of his 19 full seasons on the circuit, but it is something Gordon and the team are working hard to correct before the … Read entire article »
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Jeff Gordon Donates MIS Tickets to Plymouth Speedway Fans
Plymouth, IN – Four-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion Jeff Gordon has climbed aboard to support the ever popular Plymouth Speedway. The Indiana-raised wheelman has offered up four grandstand tickets to an upcoming NASCAR Cup Series event. The thirty-nine year old former Sprint Car standout is longtime friends of Irish and Eric Saunders and graciously offered his support of the 3/8th mile speed plant and their die-hard race fans. “I’m eager to see the outcome of this … Read entire article »
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Hamlin breaks through with win at Michigan
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service BROOKLYN, Mich.—For the first time this season—at a track where he was expected to contend—Denny Hamlin finally dodged the pitfalls that have plagued him in previous races and closed the deal. First out of the pits after a stop under caution on Lap 192 of 200, Hamlin held off Matt Kenseth after a restart with five laps left and claimed his first victory of the season in Sunday’s Heluva Good 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Hamlin, who won his 17th Sprint Cup race, crossed the finish line .281 seconds ahead of Kenseth. Unlike previous races at his best tracks, such as Martinsville, Richmond and Pocono—where Hamlin was strong early but succumbed to a variety late-race problems—Hamlin’s No. 11 Toyota was at its best in the closing … Read entire article »
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Edwards wins Michigan Nationwide race with late surge
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service BROOKLYN, Mich.—When Carl Edwards saw the Ford of Roush Fenway Racing teammate Ricky Stenhouse Jr. blow by him with 21 laps left in Saturday’s Alliance Truck Parts 250 at Michigan International Speedway, he was worried. Just as crew chief Mike Beam predicted he would, however, Edwards caught Stenhouse in the closing laps, passed his teammate on Lap 117 of 125 and pulled away to win his fourth NASCAR Nationwide Series race of the season and the 33rd of his career. “Ricky drove his heart out—that guy is unbelievable,” Edwards said in victory lane. “I didn’t think I was going to be able to get him, but it was like his car got tightened up. Man, he did a good job. … I thought Ricky was setting … Read entire article »
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Kurt Busch extends pole streak to three at Michigan
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service BROOKLYN, Mich.—Kurt Busch broke his routine at Michigan International Speedway—but it didn’t matter. Even without a spin during Friday’s practice, Busch won his third straight Sprint Cup pole during Saturday’s time trials at the two-mile track. Completing his first lap in 38.156 seconds (188.699 mph), Busch won the pole for Sunday’s Heluva Good 400. In his previous two pole-winning efforts—at Kansas and Pocono—Busch had spun during Friday’s practice before claiming the top starting spot on Saturday. “This is the first time we’ve had a pole without spinning or wrecking our primary car,” Busch said. “This was a conventional weekend, so to speak.” The Coors Light pole award was the 15th of Busch’s career. It was also the fourth straight pole for Penske Racing; Brad Keselowski started the streak … Read entire article »
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Tony Stewart Michigan Press Conference Transcript
TONY STEWART met with members of the media at Michigan International Speedway and discussed swapping cars with Lewis Hamilton at The Glen, repaving Michigan, the upcoming Sonoma race and other topics. Full transcript: TALK ABOUT YOUR PRACTICE SESSION: “We ran through a couple different packages so it should be interesting. We got the next hour and a half to figure out what we want to end up with. But definitely working through some stuff for sure.” TALK ABOUT THE CAR SWAP YOU HAD WITH LEWIS HAMILTON: “It was cool. I am still excited about it at night going to bed. I know it was only four laps but it was pretty cool opportunity and a lot of fun and it’s like I told Juan (Montoya) this morning when he came and asked … Read entire article »
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Ryan Newman Michigan Press Conference Transcript
RYAN NEWMAN, driver of the No. 39 U.S. ARMY/BUD MOORE NASCAR HALL OF FAME CHEVROLET met with members of the media at Michigan International Speedway and discussed upcoming repaving at MIS, his visit to the GM Proving Grounds this week, road course racing, and more. Full transcript: WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF HAVING BUD MOORE ON THE 39 CAR THIS WEEKEND?: “It’s big. We’ve been working for two and a half years to get the US Army in victory lane. We’ve been close at times. We’ve given a couple away and we’ve had a couple taken away. This weekend, having the US Army back on the race car – on their birthday weekend or as my wife always says, their birthday week. It’s the Army’s birthday weekend and to have Bud Moore … Read entire article »
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Michigan Press Conference Transcript
DALE EARNHARDT, JR. met with members of the media at Michigan International Speedway and discussed the Camaro he is raffling for his foundation, his season to date, Michigan Int’l Speedway and other topics. Full transcript: CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THE CHEVY CAMARO YOU ARE RAFFLING OFF THROUGH THE DALE JR. FOUNDATION? “Yes, I can! Every year my foundation does an event. Our event this year is called Dale Jr. Driven to Give. Jeff Foxworthy is going to be the host. Our grand prize this year is the 2011 Chevy Camaro that I drove off the line at the GM Plant (Assembly plant in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada) this year. It is the No. 3 car. That car can be won through a raffle. The tickets are $25 apiece and it runs through … Read entire article »
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Clint Bowyer Michigan Press Conference Transcript
CLINT BOWYER met with media and discussed repaving MIS, the upcoming road race at Sonoma, his mindset approaching the Chase, and more. Full Transcript: THEY JUST ANNOUNCED THEY ARE GOING TO REPAVE THIS TRACK (MICHIGAN). WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT THAT? “The sad thing is that it’s time to repave a few of them and it’s just come due. It’s the only thing you can do when its time……..its time. You have got to repave it. These tracks do age well and as they age the racing gets better and better and Goodyear does a good job of bringing tires that create a good racing environment on the surface whichever the case may be whether it’s got a lot of grip and its brand new and fresh or slippery and slimy. But … Read entire article »
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