Friday, May 9, 2008
Saturday’s Richmond race provided almost enough excitement to cover for the lack thereof in a few other races this season. The first half of the race did not as much follow that script, as Denny Hamlin led nearly every lap and there were few cautions.
Just past the race’s 2nd half, on lap 233, 11 cars, including those of Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth, and Juan Pablo Montoya were involved in a crash, bringing out a red flag. Despite those big names being taken out of the race, the only three in the whole race that mattered were Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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Well, it’s Friday, when there’s usually a time of great rejoicing about 5:00 PM, no matter what time zone you might be in … the Cup and Nationwide guys are at Darlington, the Trucks are off, and the ARCA RE/MAX series is racing at my home track, the Kentucky Speedway.
Check out the latest racing notes and news right here in the Stock Car Gazette.
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Thursday, May 8, 2008
Dale Jr. ~ Love Him? or dislike him? Kyle Busch~ Love Him? or dislike him?
Which ever side of this equation you are on, it is all about our own personal perception!
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Here’s the latest from NASCAR in the current edition of the Stock Car Gazette e-zine…
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This week the NASCAR teams are racing at Darlington.
Let’s begin with testing this year. Seven-time winner Jeff Gordon, two-time winner Greg Biffle and Ryan Newman had good things to say about their testing and the new track surface.
“The basic transitions, the banking and the walls haven’t changed,” said seven-time Darlington winner Jeff Gordon. “The bumps are gone, the grip level is high and it’s awesome, they did a great job.”
“I’m happy with the new surface, they have done a nice job, said two-time Darlington winner Greg Biffle. “There are no bumps or dips anywhere that we have noticed; I was pretty impressed with how smooth it was. The car was really stable and I was happy with the first few laps.”
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
And the fur continues to fly on the Kyle Busch/Dale Earnhardt Jr. issue after writer Becky Davidson’s column… 1000 reads and 35 comments (so far). If you haven’t checked it out yet, it’s at www.motorsportsnews.net/archives/1239
Speaking of fur, if you enjoy cute pictures, there’s 3 sites you ought to check out (I have no affiliation with any of these sites):
Now back to the NASCAR racing news… check out the most recent edition of the Stock Car Gazette.
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Lowe’s Motor Speedway - Testing
Track Length 1.5 Mile
May 5th - 6th, 2008
Morning Session, Day 2
Pos Car Driver Make Best Time Best Speed
1 88B Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 29.574 182.593
2 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 29.599 182.439
3 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 29.650 182.125
4 70 Johnny Sauter Chevrolet 29.812 181.135
5 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Dodge 29.917 180.499
6 31B Jeff Burton Chevrolet 29.929 180.427
7 50 Stanton Barrett Chevrolet 30.165 179.015
8 83 Brian Vickers Toyota 30.230 178.630
9 70B Johnny Sauter Chevrolet 30.232 178.619
10 78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 30.337 178.000
11 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 30.449 177.346
12 24B Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 30.524 176.910
13 34 Jeff Green Chevrolet 31.003 174.177
14 17a Matt Kenseth Toyota 48.171 186.834
15 16a Greg Biffle Chevrolet 48.179 186.803
These speeds are courtesy of Heather M. and www.race2win.net.
INSIDE TRACK READERS’ CHOICE AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Canadian road racing star Ron Fellows continues
to dominate prestigious awards
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TORONTO, ON – After more than two months of voting and the counting of over 5,000 ballots, the winners have been determined for the Sixth Annual Inside Track Readers’ Choice Awards, presented by Castrol. Between January 11 and March 14, Canadian motorsports enthusiasts cast their votes in 12 categories – via a secure, online survey – to determine Canada’s top past, current and future racing stars.
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The fur is still flying from this past weekend’s racing …. check out the latest racing news here in the Stock Car Gazette…
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A planned set up went wrong for one team and went great for another. The “Cheap Shot” I am referring to is the one that ended up happening this past Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway.
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