(NASCAR Wire Service) Reid Spencer ~ NASCAR Wire Service SONOMA, Calif. – In Saturday’s time trial at Sonoma Raceway, AJ Allmendinger took his first small step toward the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. But the giant leap toward that goal will have to wait until Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 at the 1.99-mile track (3 […]
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Road Course Ace AJ Allmendinger Grabs Sprint Cup Series Pole At Sonoma Raceway
June 27, 2015 by Leave a Comment
NASCAR Sonoma Notebook: Sonoma Is Homecoming For Jeff Gordon In More Ways Than One
June 27, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) Reid Spencer ~ NASCAR Wire Service SONOMA, Calif. – When Jeff Gordon talks about a homecoming at Sonoma Raceway, there’s a lot more to it than just the proximity to his native Vallejo. From a racing standpoint, Gordon can return to the 1.99-mile road course secure in the knowledge that very little has […]
NASCAR Sonoma Notebook: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chose Significant Spot For Surprise Proposal
June 26, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) Reid Spencer ~ NASCAR Wire Service SONOMA, Calif. – Dale Earnhardt Jr. had been planning to pop the question, and he chose a place of important historical significance to his family. During a recent trip to Germany, Earnhardt proposed to long-time girlfriend Amy Reimann at a venerable church in Illesheim attended by his […]
Magic Mile Notebook: Toyota/Save Mart 350 At Sonoma Raceway
June 26, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(Press Release from New Hampshire Motor Speedway) **NHMS STORYLINES** Speedway Gets Even SAFER NASCAR race weekend preparations are well underway at NHMS, as track crews have begun installation of an additional 1,850 feet of SAFER barrier in turns 2, 4 and the backstretch. In 2003, NHMS installed 2,820 feet of SAFER barrier in all four […]
NASCAR National Series Preview: Pattern Of Parity At Sonoma Raceway
June 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(Press Release from NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications) You don’t have to be Albert Einstein or Stephen Hawking to notice the pattern of parity at Sonoma Raceway. The last 10 races at the road course have produced 10 different winners. Two of those drivers – Tony Stewart in 2005 and Jimmie Johnson in 2010 – went […]
Homecoming King: Sonoma Record-Holder Jeff Gordon Goes For One More Win In Backyard
June 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) Staff Report ~ NASCAR Wire Service Jeff Gordon – born in nearby Vallejo, California – boasts more than double the wins of any other driver at Sonoma Raceway. He has visited Victory Lane at the West Coast road course five times. The next best total? Two. In addition to holding the Sonoma wins […]
NASCAR Offers Support In Fight To Remove Confederate Flag From South Carolina Capital
June 23, 2015 by 2 Comments
Southern heritage has long been an embraced part of the fabric of NASCAR with stock car racing’s deep roots across the southeast. And the confederate flag has long been a symbol regularly seen displayed by fans at many major NASCAR events, and not just in the southeast. But on Tuesday NASCAR’s hierarchy was reiterating their […]
Super Bowl Champ Rob Ninkovich To Drive Pace Car At NHMS Sprint Cup Series New Hampshire 301
June 23, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(Press Release from New Hampshire Motor Speedway) Gillette Stadium and Fenway Park fit inside New Hampshire Motor Speedway’s 1.058-mile oval. On July 19, Super Bowl champion Rob Ninkovich and two-time American League All-Star Rico Petrocelli will celebrate the speedway’s 25th Anniversary by serving honorary roles during pre-race festivities for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series New […]
Sprint Cup Star Jeff Gordon Returns To Northern California For Homecoming Tour
June 23, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(Press Release from Sonoma Raceway) Jeff Gordon’s racing career came full circle on Saturday, as the NASCAR legend returned to his racing roots in Northern California for a memorable “homecoming tour.” Gordon took advantage of a rare off weekend on the NASCAR schedule to take a walk down memory lane with his wife, Ingrid, and […]
Statistical Advance: Analyzing The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350
June 23, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(Press Release from NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Download the graphic below for a look at some of the top statistical performers at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California going into the Toyota/Save Mart 350 on June 28. SaveMart350Advance
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