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Dale Earnhardt Jr. salvages top 20 but wants more
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service LOUDON, N.H. – Given that he suffered two flat tires in Sunday’s Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Dale Earnhardt Jr. could have seen his championship hopes come to an inglorious end in the second race of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. That didn’t happen, because Earnhardt persevered and managed a 17th-place, lead-lap finish. For Earnhardt, whose winless streak reached 121 races, that just wasn’t good enough on … Read entire article »
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Jimmie Johnson characterizes run-in with Kyle Busch as hard racing
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service LOUDON, N.H.—Five-time defending Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson really didn’t take umbrage when Kyle Busch crowded him with 21 laps left in Sunday’s Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. After all, both drivers are in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and are expected to contest positions. Johnson, however, lost three spots after contact between his No. 48 Chevrolet and Busch’s No. 18 Toyota. He finished 18th and dropped to 10th … Read entire article »
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Inspection failure gets Kurt Busch’s day off to rocky start
LOUDON, N.H. – Kurt Busch was on pit road after driver introductions for Sunday’s Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, but there was a problem—his car wasn’t. The rear end of Busch’s No. 22 Dodge was outside of NASCAR’s tolerances, and Busch’s crew had to fix the problem before NASCAR allowed the team to push the car onto the grid. Team members pushed the car the length of pit road to the fifth starting spot just … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Despite contact, teammates Kenseth and Edwards finish strong
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service LOUDON, N.H.—On Lap 173 of Sunday’s Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Carl Edwards did the last thing a driver wants to do—spin out a teammate. Though Edwards said he tried mightily to stay off Roush Fenway Racing teammate Matt Kenseth’s bumper, Edwards carried more speed into the entry to Turn 1, tapped Kenseth’s Ford and sent him spinning. Kenseth kept his car off the wall and was able to … Read entire article »
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Chevy Race Report: Tony Stewart Wins Sylvania 300 – Post-Race Winner’s Press Conference Transcript & Video
LOUDON, N.H. – Tony Stewart made a strong statement in his bid for a third NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) championship by winning the second race in the 2011 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS). It was the second win for the driver of the No. 14 Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet in six days, coming on the heels of Monday’s rain-delayed win at Chicagoland Speedway. He becomes only the second … Read entire article »
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Kyle Busch spanks rivals in New Hampshire truck race
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service LOUDON, N.H.—The Magic Mile gave Kyle Busch a chance to show his mastery. Busch dominated Saturday’s F.W. Webb 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, a race in which only six Camping World Truck Series entries finished on the lead lap. Busch crossed the finish line 3.816 seconds ahead of runner-up Austin Dillon to post his sixth win in 14 starts this season and the 30th victory of his career. Behind Busch and Dillon, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Truck Series
Newman wins pole in rain-delayed qualifying at Loudon
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service LOUDON, N.H.—Rain or no rain—it didn’t matter to Ryan Newman, who won the pole for Sunday’s Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the second race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. After a rain delay halted Friday’s qualifying session, Newman, the last driver to make an attempt, posted a lap at 135.002 mph (28.213 seconds) to knock Kasey Kahne (134.763 mph), who had preceded him on the … Read entire article »
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New Hampshire might be great place for Jeff Gordon to regroup
By Jim Pedley Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Jeff Gordon was hot when he arrived at Chicagoland Speedway for last weekend’s playoff-opening Sprint Cup race and, hence, a hot pick to win the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. This week, things are considerably cooler for Gordon. And should things go as poorly for him in Sunday’s Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway as they did at Chicagoland, Gordon’s hopes for a fifth Cup championship could remain … Read entire article »
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Kurt Busch Looking Forward to New Hampshire’s Flat Track Racing
LOUDON, N.H. – Shell-Pennzoil Dodge driver Kurt Busch is really looking forward to this weekend’s SYLVANIA 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. With a career record that sports three wins, seven top-five finishes and 11 top 10s, it’s easy to understand the 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion’s fondness of the flat 1.058-mile track. “With all the intermediate sized tracks we go to during the Chase, it’ll definitely be a nice change of scenery to get … Read entire article »
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