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A nasty pit-road scuffle broke out at New Hampshire Motor Speedway following the conclusion of Saturday’s Camping World RV Rental 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race. The confrontation was between Red Horse Racing driver David Starr and the Germain Racing crew. There’s a link to video of this confrontation included in this edition of the Stock Car Gazette.
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Track Trash – New Hamstring
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Oh, what a great race. I particularly liked the roles that the 18 and 48 cars played in it. There were other stories intertwined, but few that compared to those. Read the rest at http://motorsportsnews.net/archives/1744
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Chasin’ Biff Debuts On Ford Racing Website: Greg Biffle is taking on an additional role during the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup – video blogger for Ford Racing.com. ‘Chasin’ Biff’ debuted this week and will continue through Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead Miami Speedway in November. Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion, will post one new blog every Wednesday or Thursday. “When the people at Ford Racing approached me about this opportunity, I immediately jumped on it because this provides another way of bringing the fans a little bit closer to what’s going on in our sport,” said Biffle, who is looking to become the first driver to win championships in NASCAR’s top three divisions. “We want to make these video blogs fun for everyone and create something that will make people want to come back each week to see what we’re going to do next. We’ll talk about the Chase, but we’re also going to do some behind-the-scenes, fun and crazy stuff that I think people will enjoy.” Biffle’s first “Chasin’ Biff” installment features him preparing to go dirt bike riding, showing off a couple of his private vehicles, and executing a massive burnout with his Ford F-450 Super Duty. Next week, in honor of his recent appearance on David Letterman’s show: “Acting Like Letterman.” In addition to his video blog, Biffle is also writing a weekly on-line diary for USA Today. – PCGCampbell For Ford Racing, Press Release
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Greg Biffle Wins First Chase Race
Greg Biffle passed Jimmie Johnson with eleven laps to go in the Sylvania 300 Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday to win his first race of the 2008 season. It was his first victory at Loudon and it was Biffle’s 13th career win in 213 tries. It had been 33 races since Biffle last visited Victory Lane, that win coming at Kansas Speedway in September of 2007. “I was holding back at the end there, and then we got those cautions and it closed me up to Johnson — and gave me a shot at him,” Biffle said. “The horse rode today, didn’t it?” — Johnson, who finished second, kind of could see what was coming. “Short runs is what hurt me the most,” Johnson said, “I felt a little vulnerable, and sure enough he got by.”
Carl Edwards was looking for an opening to get past the two leaders but the opportunity never came, he settled for third. Next came Jeff Burton in fourth place with Dale Earnhardt Jr. on his bumper for fifth. Kurt Busch race his way to sixth spot followed by Martin Truex Jr., Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick to round out the top ten. Edwards and Johnson are tied for the lead in the Sprint Cup points with 5220 points each with Greg Biffle holding down third place with 5190.
Kyle Busch, points leader when the race started, had an absolutely miserable day. Busch led the first three laps before something broke on his car. Busch fell back to the rear of the field and when the first caution fell, the team found that a suspension part had broken. They attempted to fix it but it never got better. Busch was falling laps off the leaders and after fighting an ill-handling car for most of the race, he spun out and wrecked. It went down hill from there. Busch finished in 34th spot, 13 laps down.
The Sprint Cup Series moves to Dover International Speedway next Sunday September 21, 2008, for the Camping World RV 400. The race is scheduled to start at 1:00 PM / Eastern Time on ABC. The race will also be broadcast live on MRN radio and SIRIUS Satellite Radio Channel 128.
Johnson Lap Leader Of Race
Jimmie Johnson led four times for 96 laps to earn WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race honors in today’s SYLVANIA 300. Johnson has now led at least one lap in 21 of the 27 races for a total of 1,094 laps. He joins Kyle Busch as the only drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series to lead over 1,000 laps this season. Johnson trails Kyle Busch by two races (9-7) in the overall WIX Filters Lap Leader standings. Johnson scored a second-place finish in Sunday’s race, .505 behind race winner Greg Biffle. He logged his 10th top-five and 15 top-10 finish of the 2008 season.
Regan Smith Best Rookie
Regan Smith scored a 23rd-place finish and took top Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the eighth time this season. Smith will keep the lead in the Raybestos Rookie standings for the 10th consecutive race. Michael McDowell was the only Raybestos Rookie to lead a lap in today’s race. He held the top spot once for one lap and became the first rookie to lead the fall race at New Hampshire since 2006.
2008 Sylvania 300 Final Results
Race Date September 14, 2008
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Pos Start Car Driver Make Sponsor Points/Bonus/Laps/Status
1 9 16 Greg Biffle Ford DISH Network Turbo HD 190/5 300 Running
2 3 48 Jimmie Johnson ** Chevrolet Lowe’s 180/10 300 Running
3 2 99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot 170/5 300 Running
4 7 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet AT&T Mobility 160/0 300 Running
5 4 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet AMP Energy/National Guard 160/5 300 Running
6 20 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 150/0 300 Running
7 18 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops/Tracker 146/0 300 Running
8 8 20 Tony Stewart Toyota The Home Depot 147/5 300 Running
9 6 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Express 138/0 300 Running
10 11 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell/Pennzoil 134/0 300 Running
11 13 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Budweiser 130/0 300 Running
12 5 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Jack Daniel’s 127/0 300 Running
13 21 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Cheerios/Betty Crocker 124/0 300 Running
14 10 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 121/0 300 Running
15 27 44 David Reutimann Toyota UPS 118/0 300 Running
16 24 28 Travis Kvapil Ford Valvoline 115/0 300 Running
17 22 42 Juan Montoya Dodge Juicy Fruit Slim Pack 112/0 300 Running
18 15 8 Aric Almirola Chevrolet U.S. Army 109/0 300 Running
19 33 66 Scott Riggs Chevrolet Haas Automation 106/0 300 Running
20 43 70 Johnny Sauter Chevrolet Haas Automation 103/0 300 Running
21 28 15 Paul Menard Chevrolet Sylvania/Menards 100/0 300 Running
22 30 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge Target 97/0 298 Running
23 29 01 Regan Smith * Chevrolet DEI/Principal Financial Group 94/0 298 Running
24 23 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Stanley Tools 91/0 298 Running
25 32 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA AUTO PARTS 88/0 298 Running
26 38 7 Robby Gordon Dodge Jim Beam/Operation Homefront 85/0 298 Running
27 35 00 Michael McDowell * Toyota Champion Mortgage 87/5 298 Running
28 14 6 David Ragan Ford AAA Insurance 79/0 297 Running
29 37 21 Bill Elliott Ford Motorcraft 76/0 297 Running
30 36 77 Sam Hornish Jr. * Dodge Mobil 1 73/0 297 Running
31 39 10 Patrick Carpentier * Dodge Berlin City Auto Group 70/0 297 Running
32 40 96 Joey Logano Toyota The Home Depot/DLP HDTV 67/0 296 Running
33 31 22 Dave Blaney Toyota Caterpillar 64/0 296 Running
34 1 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M’s 66/5 287 Running
35 16 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull 63/5 286 Running
36 17 12 Ryan Newman Dodge Kodak 55/0 285 Out of Race
37 25 5 Casey Mears Chevrolet CARQUEST/Kellogg’s 52/0 268 Running
38 34 84 A.J. Allmendinger Toyota Red Bull 49/0 264 Running
39 19 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal 46/0 229 Running
40 12 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Carhartt 43/0 228 Running
41 26 38 David Gilliland Ford Ford. Drive one. 40/0 228 Running
42 41 45 Chad McCumbee Dodge Marathon Motor Oil 37/0 228 Running
43 42 78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet Furniture Row/DenverMattress.com 34/0 219 Running
** Led Most Laps
* Rookies
All Results Unofficial
2008 Top-40 Sprint Cup Points After Sylvania 300
Race Date September 14, 2008
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
POS +/- DRIVER POINTS/BEHIND/STARTS/POLES/WINS/TOP 5/TOP 10
1 +1 Carl Edwards 5220 27 1 6 12 20
2 +1 Jimmie Johnson 5220 27 4 4 10 15
3 +6 Greg Biffle 5190 -30 27 2 1 9 12
4 — Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5170 -50 27 1 1 9 14
5 +2 Jeff Burton 5170 -50 27 0 1 5 13
6 — Denny Hamlin 5148 -72 27 1 1 9 15
7 +1 Tony Stewart 5147 -73 27 0 0 9 14
8 -7 Kyle Busch 5146 -74 27 2 8 15 17
9 -4 Clint Bowyer 5137 -83 27 0 1 4 12
10 +1 Kevin Harvick 5134 -86 27 0 0 6 13
11 -1 Jeff Gordon 5121 -99 27 2 0 9 12
12 — Matt Kenseth 5043 -177 27 0 0 6 15
Top 12 Drivers Are Locked In The Chase For The Championship
13 — Kasey Kahne 3177 -2043 27 2 2 3 12
14 — David Ragan 3118 -2102 27 0 0 5 9
15 +2 Martin Truex Jr. 2964 -2256 27 0 0 3 8
16 -1 Brian Vickers 2917 -2303 27 1 0 3 6
17 -1 Ryan Newman 2908 -2312 27 1 1 2 8
18 +1 Kurt Busch 2772 -2448 27 0 1 3 7
19 -1 Jamie McMurray 2705 -2515 27 0 0 0 6
20 — Bobby Labonte 2621 -2599 27 0 0 0 1
21 — Juan Montoya 2599 -2621 27 0 0 2 3
22 +1 Travis Kvapil 2592 -2628 27 0 0 0 3
23 -1 Elliott Sadler 2568 -2652 27 0 0 2 6
24 +1 David Reutimann 2545 -2675 27 0 0 0 3
25 -1 Casey Mears 2486 -2734 27 0 0 1 4
26 — David Gilliland 2404 -2816 27 0 0 1 2
27 +1 Paul Menard 2302 -2918 27 1 0 0 0
28 -1 Mark Martin 2270 -2950 18 0 0 3 9
29 — Reed Sorenson 2119 -3101 26 0 0 1 2
30 — Michael Waltrip 2097 -3123 27 0 0 1 1
31 — Dave Blaney 2062 -3158 26 0 0 0 2
32 — Robby Gordon 2033 -3187 27 0 0 0 2
33 +1 Regan Smith* 2024 -3196 25 0 0 0 0
34 +1 Scott Riggs 2018 -3202 25 0 0 0 0
35 -2 Sam Hornish Jr.* 2015 -3205 27 0 0 0 0
36 — Patrick Carpentier* 1673 -3547 22 1 0 0 0
37 — A.J. Allmendinger 1575 -3645 19 0 0 0 1
38 — Joe Nemechek 1520 -3700 24 1 0 0 0
39 — Michael McDowell* 1390 -3830 19 0 0 0 0
40 — J.J. Yeley 1263 -3957 17 0 0 1 1
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Biffle wins at New Hampshire: #16-Greg Biffle won the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for his first win at the trafk, first of 2008, first in 33 races [Kansas 2007] and 13th of of his career. #48-Johnson finished 2nd, followed by #99-Edwards [new points leader[, #31-Burton, #88-Earnhardt Jr., #2-Busch, #1-Truec Jr., #20-Stewart, #11-Hamlin and #29-Harvick. Other chase drivers: #07-Bowyer finished 12th, #24-Gordon 14th, #18-Busch 34th and #17-Kenseth 40th. #96-Joey Logano finished 32nd in his first career Cup race, 3 laps down. There were 14 lead changes among 8 drivers and 8 cautions for 36 caution laps.
New Hampshire Motor Speedway - Race Fast Facts:
Greg Biffle won the SYLVANIA 300, his 13th victory in 213 Sprint Cup Series races.
This is his first victory and 12th top-10 finish in 2008.
This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in 13 races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Jimmie Johnson (second) posted his ninth top-10 finish in 14 races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. It is his 15th top-10 finish in 2008.
Carl Edwards (third) posted his second top-10 finish in nine races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Regan Smith (23rd) was the highest finishing rookie.
Carl Edwards leads the point standings by 0 points over Jimmie Johnson.(NASCAR Statistics)(9-14-2008)
Top-35 in Owner Points and guaranteed a starting spot at Dover:
#7-Gordon moves back in and #84-Allmendinger drops out
The teams are NOT locked in past the next race as the owners points change after each race.
31) #66-Riggs/Haas CNC Racing: 2107 +89
32) #55-Waltrip/Waltrip Racing: 2097 +79
33) #22-Blaney/Bill Davis Racing: 2093, +75
34) #00-McDowell/Waltrip Racing: 2046 +28
35) #7-Gordon/RGM: 2033 15 points ahead of 36th
these teams/ drivers must qualify by speed but are close to the top-35:
36) #84-Allmendinger/Red Bull Racing: 2018, 15 points out of 35th
37) #77-Hornish/Penske Racing: 2015 -18
38) #10-Carpentier/GEM: 1837 -196
For the owner points standings, see my Drivers/Owners Points Standings page
http://www.jayski.com/stats/2008/points/27nhms2008points.htm#OWN
Bodine, Evernham on NASCAR Now Monday Roundtable Discussion: The Monday, Sept. 15, edition of NASCAR Now, ESPN2’s daily NASCAR news and information show, at 5 p.m. ET will feature host Allen Bestwick leading a roundtable discussion of the latest NASCAR news and races. Panel members will include NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Todd Bodine, ESPN analyst and three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion crew chief Ray Evernham and ESPN pit reporter Mike Massaro.
Ganassi-Waltrip merger? UPDATE: Car owner Chip Ganassi pulled the plug on Franchitti's team a month ago, in a shocker that left 71 people without jobs. That move by Ganassi has led to intense speculation about Ganassi's NASCAR future. Some of that speculation includes the possibility of some merger between Ganassi and the Michael Waltrip operation, which is also struggling and may be down to one sponsor next season for that three-car operation.(Winston Salem Journal)(7-26-2008)
UPDATE: The hottest rumor floating around the Cup garage this weekend [at New Hampshire] is that Chip Ganassi still is trying to make a deal with another team to keep himself in NASCAR. This week it was supposedly an arrangement with Michael Waltrip Racing, which would expand to four cars and put Montoya in a Toyota.(Yahoo Sports)(9-15-2008)
Jeff Gordon Plans Visit To Capitol Hill: #24-Jeff Gordon will be visiting Capitol Hill on September 16, 2008, to raise political awareness of the life-saving potential of umbilical cord blood transplants. Throughout the day, Gordon and Chief Executive Officer of the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), Jeffrey W. Chell, MD, will meet with key members of the House and Senate to advocate for increased funding of the C.W, Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program and for full funding the National Cord Blood Inventory (NCBI).(Jeff Gordon Foundation)(9-15-2008)
Testing at Kentucky Speedway on Tuesday: Four NASCAR teams involved in the Chase for the Sprint Cup are scheduled to test at Kentucky Speedway Tuesday, Sept. 16. The #88 Hendrick Motorsports team of fourth-seeded Dale Earnhardt, Jr., is expected to join the #24 team of 10th-seeded stable mate Jeff Gordon [with Brad Keselowski driving]. The #20 team of Tony Stewart is expected to join its Joe Gibbs Racing partner #11 team of Denny Hamlin. David Stremme is expected to turn laps with his new Penske Racing #06 team. Hamlin is the #6 Chase seed and Stewart is seeded eighth. Specific test drivers and media availability are to be determined. Fans can view testing from the designated area outside the Kentucky Speedway Fan Center in Turn 3 for free. Tests usually begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. Times will vary based on team goals.(Kentucky Speedway PR)(9-15-2008)
Tire testing at Atlanta: the second Goodyear Tire Test at Atlanta Motor Speedway in 2008 is scheduled for Tuesday, September 16 with #18-Kyle Busch, #28-Travis Kvapil and #66-Scott Riggs as the test drivers. In preparation for the upcoming Pep Boys Auto 500 on October 24-26 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company is conducting a second tire test to ensure the preeminent tire is ready. Busch, Kvapil and Riggs will return for the second tire test for Goodyear at the 1.54-mile track on September 16. The session is closed to the public.(AMS PR)(9-15-2008)
John McCain thanked NASCAR for its support of the military as he spoke during the prerace drivers meeting Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. McCain was a couple of minutes late, and the drivers and crew chiefs remained in their seats waiting for him after their prerace instructions had ended. When he arrived with NASCAR President Mike Helton, the drivers and crew chiefs gave him a standing ovation. McCain was joined by Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, a major supporter of the candidate. “I just want to say thank you [for the ovation], but most of all I want to thank you for your support for the men and women in the military,” McCain said. “It’s remarkable. It’s uplifting to these young people. When I am in Iraq and Afghanistan, they’re watching you. You are their role models. You are their heroes. And they are ours. So I just want to say that NASCAR and the heroes and the competitors and the teams are supporting the men and women who are serving in the most exemplary fashion – I thank you, God bless you and God bless America.” Security was extra tight for the drivers meeting with everyone attending being checked with a metal-detecting wand. McCain then toured the garage area. The NASCAR hauler was equipped with several cameras pointed in various directions in the garage.(SceneDaily)(9-14-2008)
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Biffle gets the win, some Chase consideration, too
Points shuffled in first playoff race
LOUDON, N.H. – In 12 laps Sunday, Greg Biffle went from long shot to legitimate contender for the Sprint Cup Series championship.
http://www.thatsracin.com/topstories/story/18753.html
Falling back | Kyle Busch starts up front, but day goes south early and often
http://www.thatsracin.com/topstories/story/18803.html
Rewind | Maybe it’s because bad races are no fun to talk about
http://www.thatsracin.com/topstories/story/18812.html
Ron Hornaday dominates, wins; post-race scrum a tie at best
http://www.thatsracin.com/topstories/story/18627.html
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DALE EARNHARDT, JR, NO. 88 AMP ENERGY / NATIONAL GUARD IMPALA SS – Finished 5th:
ON THE HARD RACING WITH JEFF BURTON, WHEN YOU GUYS ARE BOTH GOING FOR A CHAMPIONSHIP HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO RACE HARD LIKE THAT KNOWING YOU HAVE TO COME OUT WITH A GOOD FINISH?
“Well I mean we don’t want to wreck each other. I don’t want to hit Jeff; I like him. I thought I had him and I slipped a little bit and he got back by me. It was just great, great racing. I hate that I lost a spot though because every one is important, but it’s fun. He’s a good racer. He’s hard to beat man, just smooth.”
JEFF BURTON, NO. 31 AT&T IMPALA SS – Finished 4th:
A LOT OF HARD RACING UP FRONT, YOU AND JUNIOR RACING EACH OTHER HARD. HOW HARD IS IT GETTING IN THE CHASE NOW KNOWING WHAT IS AT STAKE?
“This is what it’s all about. It’s playoff time now. When it’s 10 to go, 20 to go, 30 to go it’s every man for himself within limits obviously. Dale and I had a great race. We never touched each other; we race each other hard. That’s what it’s supposed to be. It’s supposed to be good, hard racing. I think you’ve got nine more races of that coming.”
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Smithfield out at Rensi? UPDATE: hearing that Smithfield Foods has notified Team Rensi they will not continue sponsorship beyond this season. The team reportedly laid off several employees Tuesday morning, but will continue to search for sponsorship opportunities for 2009.(9-9-2008)
UPDATE: Bobby Hamilton Jr. said Team Rensi Motorsports will close its doors in December if a new sponsor to replace Smithfield Foods isn’t found by then. Hamilton Jr. is in his second stint with Team Rensi and nearly was without a ride this season until a sponsor was found in early December. Smithfield told the team last Monday it would not return next season, Hamilton Jr. said. Crew chief Chris Wright remains with the team, though a source said nearly half of the team’s payroll was cut via layoffs. Hamilton Jr. blamed the current status of the Nationwide Series for the problems independent teams like Team Rensi are facing. “The series has no identity,” Hamilton Jr. said. “It doesn’t have anything going on, there’s nothing to watch. There’s no drama because it’s all the same stuff.” Hamilton Jr. said he has been “fishing around” for other rides. “I’m about 40 percent, talking to a Cup deal,” Hamilton Jr. said. “I’ve been on the phone several times with a top-notch organization on the truck side. The Nationwide cars, there’s just none out there. Everybody I’ve talked to, if you’ve got a sponsor, they’ll take you. There are some when you could run a handful of races whenever a Cup guy doesn’t want to. I wouldn’t turn my back to that because it’s in really good equipment. I’d like to run full time but if you can’t, you’ve got to take what you can take.” Hamilton Jr. said he even could end up owning his own Nationwide team next season. The five-time series winner isn’t ready to quit driving.(SceneDaily.com)(9-14-2008)
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Former driver of the #27, Brad Coleman, was in attendance at the Cup event at NHMS today. Brad’s purpose at this event was to listen in on radio communications between Logano and the #96 team. Coleman left Baker Curb Racing this season to take a driving position with Hall of Fame Racing on the Cup side. Said Coleman,”I’m coming to these races to learn as much as I can from a veteran driver like Ken Schrader, and also Joey today. With Ken, I listen to him on the radio and compare what he says about the car to what I say. When I say the car is loose in, tight in the middle and loose off…it’s really reassuring for me to go to a race and hear Ken Schrader say the same thing. I just want to learn how to communicate with the team better.” Coming off a tire test at Kansas a couple of weeks ago, next up for Coleman is testing the #96 at Lowes Motor Speedway. Asked if he missed anything about Nationwide,”It is fun racing in Nationwide; I miss all those guys-just hanging out with all the regulars. I see most of them every weekend anyway; but, I miss racing against them. “And his run at Michigan? “It was good, I was a little nervous, but once we started I was good to go. My goal was to qualify for the race. My next goal was to get in as many laps as I could, and not cause any wrecks. I did that, so, the next races will be to go out there and improve every week. I spend one or two days a week at the shop; also, getting in good physical condition. Cup races are a lot longer than Nationwide.”(thehotlap) (09-14-08)
The goals for Joey Logano in his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race were simple: stay out of trouble, gain valuable experience, earn the respect of the veteran drivers and finish as many laps as possible. All were accomplished as Logano finished 32nd in the Sylvania 300, completing 297 of the 300 laps in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon. The 18-year-old, who grew up in three hours from Loudon in Middletown, Conn., started 40th, but moved to 33rd just 12 laps into the race. However, just past the 15-lap mark, Logano began fighting a tight handling condition on his No. 96 Home Depot/DLP HDTV Toyota Camry. That became the story of his day, as he and the Home Depot/DLP HDTV team could not seem to find the combination that would successfully combat the ill-handling car. “It was a tough one,” Logano said. “We tried hard, but it just wasn’t there the whole time. Deep down inside I really wanted a better finish than that. After our practice session at Richmond (last week), I thought we were going to have a lot better race car than that. We just missed it. We got close to where we needed to be – just too late in the race and we weren’t able to work on it from there.”(TSC) (09-14-08)
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Hornaday wins at New Hampshire: It’s back-to-back wins for #33-Ron Hornaday Jr. as he picked up the checkered flag once again to win the Camping World RV Rental & Winnebago Sales 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. It was Hornaday’s 3rd win at Loudon, his 5th for the season, and his 38th series career win. Hornaday also led the most laps on the day. Rounding out the top ten were #23-Johnny Benson, #09-Travis Kvapil, #99-Erik Darnell, #14-Rick Crawford, #51-Kyle Busch, #11-David Starr, #16-Brian Scott, #2-Jack Sprague, #7-T.J. Bell. Following the race, an altercation arose between the #30 & #11 teams resulting from earlier on-track incidents that collected both Germain Racing trucks. There were 14 lead changes among 8 drivers and 9 caution flags for 37 laps.
NASCAR Race Number 18
Unofficial Race Results for the Camping World Rv Rental 200 – Saturday, September 13, 2008
New Hampshire Motor Speedway – Loudon, NH – 1.058 Mile Paved
Total Race Length – 200 Laps – 211.6 Miles – Purse: $566,225
Finish Start Trk # Driver Team Laps Points Bonus Award Status Times # Led
1 2 33 Ron Hornaday Jr. Camping World Chevy 200 195 10 $61,750 Running 5 149
2 1 23 Johnny Benson Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota 200 175 5 $42,975 Running 2 11
3 19 09 Travis Kvapil Zaxby’s Ford 200 170 5 $28,595 Running 2 24
4 8 99 Erik Darnell Northern Tool & Equipment Ford 200 165 5 $19,835 Running 1 2
5 7 14 Rick Crawford Circle Bar/Powerstroke Diesel by Intl Ford 200 155 $16,135 Running
6 4 51 Kyle Busch Miccosukee Resorts/NOS Energy Drink Toyota 200 150 $11,235 Running
7 14 11 David Starr K&N Filters Toyota 200 151 5 $14,610 Running 1 3
8 25 16 Brian Scott # Albertsons Chevy 200 142 $13,760 Running
9 9 2 Jack Sprague Camping World Chevy 200 138 $12,660 Running
10 24 7 T.J. Bell Home 4 the Holidays/Heathcliff’s Chevy 200 134 $13,210 Running
11 13 8 Chad McCumbee Malcolmson Construction Chevy 200 130 $11,510 Running
12 3 88 Matt Crafton Menards/Sylvania Chevy 200 132 5 $11,210 Running 1 9
13 23 9 David Reutimann Construct Corps Toyota 200 124 $8,935 Running
14 21 13 Shelby Howard FarmPaint.com Chevy 200 121 $11,135 Running
15 6 5 Mike Skinner Toyota Tundra Toyota 200 118 $12,235 Running
16 10 18 Dennis Setzer AutoServ Dealerships Dodge 200 115 $10,960 Running
17 15 59 Ted Musgrave Team ASE/Harris Trucking Toyota 200 112 $10,885 Running
18 11 60 Terry Cook Wyler.com Toyota 200 114 5 $10,835 Running 1 1
19 5 30 Todd Bodine Lumber Liquidators Toyota 200 111 5 $10,785 Running 1 1
20 16 10 Brendan Gaughan Int’l MAXXFORCE Diesel Ford 199 103 $11,635 Running
21 20 15 Jason White GunBroker.com Toyota 199 100 $10,485 Running
22 22 21 Keven Wood Air Force Ford 198 97 $9,210 Running
23 32 17 Timothy Peters Premier Racing Dodge 197 0 $8,185 Running
24 12 22 Michael Annett Pilot Travel Centers Toyota 197 91 $9,160 Running
25 26 40 Paul Poulter Key Motorsports Chevy 195 88 $8,135 Running
26 29 91 J.C. Stout Sewer Specialties Company Chevy 194 85 $8,110 Running
27 31 12 Mario Gosselin Calorusso & Sons/Denmark Construction Chevy 193 82 $8,085 Running
28 17 6 Colin Braun # Con-way Freight Ford 185 79 $8,060 Accident
29 18 81 Donny Lia # NationRides.com Chevy 150 76 $8,035 Accident
30 27 08 Bobby Dotter GunBroker.com Dodge 51 73 $7,990 Radiator
31 28 07 Butch Miller ASI Limited Chevy 18 70 $7,980 Axle
32 30 0 Mike Olsen Chevy 4 0 $7,970 Ignition
33 33 57 Norm Benning Chevy 1 0 $7,960 Rear End
Benson remains points leader: #23-Johnny Benson continues to lead the driver point standings with 2771, now just 74 points ahead of #33-Ron Hornaday Jr. Rounding out the top ten are; #88-Matt Crafton, #14-Rick Crawford, #30-Todd Bodine, #99-Erik Darnell, #5-Mike Skinner, #2-Jack Sprague, #18-Dennis Setzer, #60-Terry Cook.(Unofficial)(9-13-2008)
Points Report
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Camping World RV Rental 200
Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Saturday, 9/13/2008 @ 5:54 PM Eastern UNOFFICAL
Pos Driver BPts Pts Ldr Starts Pole Wins Top 5 Top 10 DNFs Winnings
1 Johnny Benson 80 2771 0 18 3 4 12 14 1 $604,635
2 Ron Hornaday Jr. 110 2697 -74 18 2 5 10 13 0 $558,920
3 Matt Crafton 15 2529 -242 18 0 1 8 9 0 $381,270
4 Rick Crawford 10 2462 -309 18 0 0 6 10 0 $272,290
5 Todd Bodine 55 2458 -313 18 1 1 9 10 3 $407,610
6 Erik Darnell 40 2454 -317 18 1 1 8 9 2 $356,035
7 Mike Skinner 30 2441 -330 18 3 0 3 14 0 $267,540
8 Jack Sprague 30 2371 -400 18 1 0 5 9 0 $282,760
9 Dennis Setzer 35 2280 -491 18 1 1 3 6 2 $309,035
10 Terry Cook 20 2272 -499 18 0 0 2 7 0 $241,485
11 David Starr 20 2193 -578 18 0 0 4 8 4 $267,945
12 Chad McCumbee 15 2181 -590 18 0 0 2 7 2 $254,470
13 Ted Musgrave 5 2099 -672 18 0 0 0 6 1 $224,885
14 Brendan Gaughan 0 2059 -712 18 0 0 2 4 2 $232,290
15 Colin Braun # 5 2013 -758 18 0 0 1 6 3 $232,640
16 Shelby Howard 10 1888 -883 18 0 0 1 2 3 $211,657
17 Kyle Busch 55 1847 -924 12 1 3 5 10 0 $357,570
18 Donny Lia # 5 1790 -981 16 0 1 1 3 2 $215,100
19 Brian Scott # 0 1787 -984 18 0 0 0 2 5 $205,280
20 Justin Marks 5 1705 -1066 17 1 0 0 1 4 $199,030
21 Stacy Compton 10 1669 -1102 16 0 0 0 4 2 $186,700
22 Jason White 15 1644 -1127 18 0 0 0 0 5 $192,795
23 Marc Mitchell 5 1295 -1476 13 0 0 0 1 3 $150,280
24 Chad Chaffin 5 1224 -1547 13 0 0 0 0 1 $140,700
25 Jon Wood 0 1171 -1600 11 0 0 0 2 1 $143,725
26 Scott Speed 10 1150 -1621 9 1 1 3 5 2 $184,475
27 T.J. Bell 0 1058 -1713 10 0 0 0 3 2 $111,975
28 Andy Lally 0 870 -1901 9 0 0 0 0 2 $103,135
29 Travis Kvapil 10 845 -1926 6 0 0 2 4 0 $96,395
30 Shane Sieg 0 844 -1927 8 0 0 0 1 2 $93,630
31 Michael Annett 5 801 -1970 7 0 0 1 2 1 $117,520
32 Landon Cassill 0 742 -2029 6 0 0 1 2 0 $81,695
33 Bobby East 5 683 -2088 6 1 0 0 2 1 $75,085
34 Scott Lagasse 0 665 -2106 8 0 0 0 0 2 $84,855
35 Keven Wood 0 652 -2119 7 0 0 0 0 2 $64,595
36 Ryan Lawler 5 584 -2187 6 0 0 0 0 2 $70,585
37 Phillip McGilton 0 491 -2280 4 0 0 0 1 0 $56,415
38 Timothy Peters 0 491 -2280 6 0 0 0 0 1 $54,610
39 J.C. Stout 0 478 -2293 7 0 0 0 0 5 $68,070
40 John Wes Townley 0 422 -2349 5 0 0 0 0 2 $46,385
41 Sean Murphy 0 417 -2354 4 0 0 0 1 0 $37,510
42 Chrissy Wallace 0 382 -2389 4 0 0 0 0 1 $38,665
43 Ken Schrader 0 348 -2423 3 0 0 1 1 1 $29,530
44 Butch Miller 0 317 -2454 6 0 0 0 0 6 $56,912
45 Willie Allen 0 306 -2465 3 0 0 0 0 1 $33,505
46 Mario Gosselin 5 303 -2468 4 0 0 0 0 2 $37,365
47 Mike Bliss 0 282 -2489 3 0 0 0 0 1 $33,830
48 Jeff Green 0 276 -2495 3 0 0 0 0 0 $26,905
49 Jack Smith 5 266 -2505 3 0 0 0 0 0 $27,680
50 David Stremme 0 262 -2509 2 0 0 0 1 0 $16,970
A change on the #2 truck? Word around the Craftsman Truck Series garage was that Jack Sprague could be out at Kevin Harvick Inc. at the end of the season. Former motocross rider and current Camping World East Series driver Ricky Carmichael was floated as a possible replacement.(TheNascarInsiders.com)(9-14-2008)
Stratosphere hosting free driver autograph session: Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s 12th annual Qwik Liner Las Vegas 350 for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will kick off on Friday, Sept. 19, with a free driver autograph session at the Stratosphere Hotel & Casino. The autograph session will take place from 6-7:30 p.m. near the Polly Esther’s nightclub.(LVMS PR)(9-13-2008)[For more information and a list of scheduled drivers visit our Appearance Page.]
http://www.jayski.com/pages/appear.htm
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Hornaday Doubles Up at New Hampshire
09-13-2008 | Tom Jensen, TruckSeries.com
Hornaday Doubles Up at New Hampshire Ron Hornaday Jr. continued to push the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship fight, as he captured Saturday’s Camping World 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, surviving a crash-filled afternoon. Hornaday took the lead for good on the 156th of 200 laps around the 1.058-mile oval, making one of his patented banzai starts to blast past Travis Kvapil into the lead and propelling him to victory. All told, Hornaday led nearly three-quarters of the laps in scoring his fifth victory of the season and record 38th of his career. The three-time series champion went on to his second consecutive NCTS victory, but points leader Johnny Benson stayed close, finishing second behind Hornaday and ahead of Kvapil. Unofficially, Benson now leads Hornaday by 74 points with seven laps to go. With qualifying rained out, the field was set by owner points, with Benson’s Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota Tundra on the pole, flanked by the Camping World Chevrolet Silverado of defending series champion Ron Hornaday Jr.
http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_08/articles/000017/001711.htm
Brawl Breaks Out At N.H.
09-13-2008 | Tom Jensen, TruckSeries.com
Brawl Breaks Out At N.H. A nasty pit-road scuffle broke out at New Hampshire Motor Speedway following the conclusion of Saturday’s Camping World RV Rental 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race. The confrontation was between Red Horse Racing driver David Starr and the Germain Racing crew.
http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_08/articles/000017/001723.htm
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Hornaday Relished Victory
09-13-2008 | Tom Jensen, TruckSeries.com
Tom Jensen, TruckSeries.com The relief in Ron Hornaday Jr.’s face was as palpable as the emotion was, as he stood in victory lane Saturday afternoon at New Hampshire Motor Speedway after winning the Camping World RV Rental 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race. But as he choked on his words and fought back his emotions, it was obvious that this victory was about a lot more than simply winning a race.
http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-script/NCTS_08/articles/000017/001722.htm
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Top-10 ARCA RE/MAX Series Points After The Eddie Gilstrap Motors ARCA Fall Classic by Advance Auto Parts at Salem Speedway (9-13-09): 1) Scott Speed 4325; 2) Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. 4235; 3) Matt Carter 4190; 4) Frank Kimmel 4110; 5) Justin Allgaier 4070; 6) Tom Hessert III 3505; 6) John Wes Townley 3505; 
Ken Butler III 3490; 9) Patrick Sheltra 3485; 10) Tayler Malsam 3460
Kimmel Comes Home for Salem Victory Parade
SALEM IN (9-13-08) – ARCA RE/MAX Series veteran Frank Kimmel gave his hometown fans exactly what they came to see – a victory in the Eddie Gilstrap Motors 200 by Advance Auto Parts Saturday night at Salem Speedway.
However, it turned out to be much more than just another win for the local Clarksville, Indiana legend.
“This one’s pretty emotional,” said Kimmel in victory lane. “It’s been more than four years since we’ve won here, and to do it here at home means more than I can say. It’s also my dad’s birthday; he turned 80 today, so this one’s for him. This could not have played out any better for the Kimmel Racing team. We’ve been fortunate to win a lot of races, but this one ranks up there as one of the best – maybe the best.”
Kimmel, in the Clarksville Schwinn Cyclery-Fastline Performance Ford, survived the typical Salem short-track carnage and led the final 62 circuits en route to his ninth win at Salem and 74th series triumph of his career. The victory also puts Kimmel just five wins shy of Iggy Katona’s all-time victory mark of 79.
“The car was really, really good on long runs,” added Kimmel. “The last fifty laps or so I was holding my breath, especially through all of that lapped traffic.”
Matt Carter, in the Stine Seed-Hantz Group Ford, finished second two seconds behind the winner and earned the SunTrust Highest Finishing Rookie honors. Carter’s father and crew chief Travis Carter won the Cometic Crew Chief of the Race.
“Frank had a better handling car than we did tonight,” said Carter. “But if I had to lose to someone there’s no one else I’d rather finish second to than Frank Kimmel. It was a good run for us but to be honest the car was not that good. I don’t know if we missed on air pressures or what.”
Dexter Bean, with a badly damaged Glock Chevrolet, battled back from a spin on the backstretch that triggered a multi-car pile-up on lap 139.
“It was definitely rough racing but hey, that’s Salem,” said Bean. “I lost it coming out of two and spun on the backstretch and it really should have ended our night. We had a real good racecar and the team got the Glock Chevy back on track so that we could still manage a good run.”
Bean’s machine wasn’t the only car with damage as very few cars went back on the haulers without twisted sheet metal, including championship contenders’ Scott Speed and Ricky Stenhouse, Jr, separated by just 40 points headed into the race.
Stenhouse, who earned his third consecutive SIM Factory Pole Award, was running directly in front of point leader Speed when contact between the two sent Stenhouse’s Aflac Ford hard into the backstretch wall. Stenhouse, after spending several laps on pit road for repair, finally returned to competition, finishing 17th, 26 laps down.
Shortly after Stenhouse wrecked, Speed found himself in the middle of the aforementioned multi-car wreck on the backstretch, which left his Red Bull Toyota with damage all the way around. However, Speed was able to stay on the lead lap and maintain his point lead with just three races remaining.
Sean Caisse, who qualified second in the AISIN Toyota, led the first 85 laps before Speed got around the former leader in heavy lapped traffic. Speed showed the way for 12 circuits before giving it up to Ken Butler III when Speed opted for a pit stop under caution, along with most of the other front-runners. Butler led the next 17 laps before Brett Hudson emerged as the leader on lap 115. Hudson held on for eight laps before Carter, who also pitted with Speed, took control of the top spot on the 123rd lap. Carter’s lead lasted 16 laps before Kimmel slipped past on lap 139. From there, Carter could only watch as Kimmel continually pulled away as necessary.
Justin Allgaier battled brake issues much of the night but still managed to finish fourth in the Hoosier Midwest-AG Tech-Auto Xpress Chevrolet.
Caisse, who was involved in an on-track skirmish with Gabi DiCarlo, finished fifth with a badly bent right front fender that was rubbing against his right-front tire for the final 30 laps. Caisse also earned the Aaron’s Lap Leader award for leading the most laps.
Hudson finished sixth in the Fannon Cable Construction-Double H Hydraulics Chevrolet with John Wes Townley trailing in seventh in the Zaxby’s Ford. Speed held on for eighth. Bryan Silas finished ninth in the Nortrax-PBG Chevrolet. Michael Phelps finished 10th in the Bowen Family Homes Dodge.
Brad Smith, who started 26th and finished 16th, earned the Casite Hard Charger Award.
From Salem, several ARCA RE/MAX Series teams are making their way to Talladega Superspeedway for an ARCA Open Test on September 17th and 18th, 2008. The next ARCA RE/MAX Series race is the Loud Energy Drink 150 on Sunday, September 28th at New Jersey Motorsports Park. The race marks a return to road course racing for the diverse stock car series for the first time since 2001. For more information, visit arcaracing.com.
ARCA RE/MAX-Eddie Gilstrap Motors 200 Results – International …
Sep 14, 2008 … ARCA RE/MAX-Eddie Gilstrap Motors 200 Results. … ARCA RE/MAX-Eddie Gilstrap Motors 200 Results. The Associated Press …
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/09/14/sports/CAR-ARCA-Results.php
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Black’s Tire American 200 Fast Approaching “The Rock”
BTS/USAR
Friday, September 12, 2008 2:02:00 PM
ROCKINGHAM, N.C.– In just seven short weeks from now, the green flag will wave for the “Black’s Tire” American 200 on November 1, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. The race is the final of the season for the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series and will crown their 2008 champion as well as Rookie of the Year.
The “Black’s Tire” American 200 race weekend kicks off on Friday October 31st with practice, qualifying and a pit crew competition to complete the day.
On Saturday, November 1, race day will be kicked off again with Rockingham Speedway offering pit tours for the general public starting at 9:30 a.m. and ending at 11:00 a.m. If you would like to tour the pits be sure to arrive early and proceed to the crossover gate at the start-finish line. The cost is only $10 per person to get this special, up close look at raceday preparations being made by the teams.
Read more – http://usarprocup.com/view_article.asp?id=2882
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Insider Racing News
http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/BB/091308.html
Dodge Misses Chase: Is Mopar Becoming Subpar?
by Brenda Benedict
Insider Racing News
http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/RG/091308.html
Tony Stewart: “I’m Like the Little Ornery Brother”
by Rebecca Gladden
Insider Racing News
http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/KR/091408.html
Charities Benefit From NASCAR Community
by Kim Roberson
Long Island Press
Junior Feeling At Home With Gordon, Hendrick
by Josh Stewart
http://www.longislandpress.com/main.asp?SectionID=20&SubSectionID=201&ArticleID=16583&TM=70701.39
The Nascar Insiders
A Change on the #2 Truck?
Word around the Craftsman Truck Series garage today was that Jack Sprague could be out at Kevin Harvick Inc. at the end of the season. Former motocross rider and current Camping World East Series driver Ricky Carmichael was floated as a possible replacement.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheNascarInsiders/~3/391927674/
Insider Racing News
http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/RF/091508.html
Biffle Denies Johnson First Chase Win
by Ron Felix
Insider Racing News
http://insiderracingnews.com/Writers/MP/091508.html
Drivers Get In Line: To Wreck Or Not To Wreck
by Matthew Pizzolato
The Nascar Insiders
Big Team vs. Small Team: Working in NASCAR’s Trenches
The great divide that separates businesses large and small in corporate America exists rather prominently within the world of motorsports. From differences in corporate governance to travel, working at either end of the size spectrum can be a very different experience.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheNascarInsiders/~3/392936673/
Twelve Cars And Logano Race In Loudon
One tough aspect of The Chase for the Championship is that during the NASCAR “playoffs” all of the players are still on the field. Suddenly, this puts 31 teams outside of the media’s area of interest and effectively ends their exposure on TV.
http://dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2008/09/twelve-cars-and-logano-race-in-loudon.html
Biffle Will Be On SPEED Monday Night
This is the first time that SPEED’s new Monday night show called This Week In NASCAR is going to be talking about The Chase for the Championship.
http://dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2008/09/biffle-will-be-on-speed-monday-night.html
The Two Faces Of ESPN On Display
The lines are being drawn in the ESPN sand quicker than you can say “performance-enhancing steroid.” A short time after ESPN the Magazine writer Shaun Assael delivered a blindside to NASCAR on the eve of The Chase, hard feelings and angry words have been flying around the ESPN world and it is not pretty.
http://dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2008/09/two-faces-of-espn.html
Stewart And Earnhardt Slam ESPN
It was just a NASCAR teleconference in a long line of media appearances and interviews to promote The Chase. The 12 drivers were on the line Wednesday when a reporter turned the topic to ESPN. Tony Stewart and Dale Earnhardt Jr. spoke up.
http://dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2008/09/stewart-and-earnhardt-slam-espn.html
NASCAR Parks The Times Square Parade
NASCAR made the first of what may be several strategic calls in cancelling the Sprint Cup Series “parade” through Times Square in Manhattan this coming December.
http://dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2008/09/nascar-parks-times-square-parade.html
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T V * L I S T I N G S
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Mon Sept 15
2:00 am SPEED Report SPEED
3:00 am NSCS race re-air: New Hampshire ESPN2
4:00 am NASCAR Victory Lane SPEED
8:00 am NASCAR Victory Lane SPEED
9:00 am Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain SPEED
12:00 pm NCTS Set-Up SPEED
12:30 pm NCTS: New Hampshire 200 SPEED
1:00 pm NSCS race re-air: New Hampshire ESPNC
5:00 pm NASCAR Now ESPN2
8:00 pm This Week in NASCAR SPEED
Tues Sept 16
12:00 am NASCAR Now ESPN2
12:00 am This Week in NASCAR SPEED
8:00 am This Week in NASCAR SPEED
5:00 pm NASCAR Now ESPN2
10:00 pm Real Sports w/Bryant Gumbel – Jimmie Johnson HBO
Wed Sept 17
12:00 am NASCAR Now ESPN2
9:00 am SportsCentury: Jeff Gordon ESPNC
5:00 pm NASCAR Now ESPN2
Jayski does not list all the programming offered by SPEED; for complete listings go to their website, http://www.speedtv.com/schedule/
Always CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTINGS!
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