(NASCAR Wire Service) Staff Report ~ NASCAR Wire Service For a period of time, the words “Dale Earnhardt Jr.,” “Talladega Superspeedway” and “Victory Lane” were synonymous. The No. 88 Chevrolet driver set the record for most consecutive wins at the 2.66-mile track with four from Oct. 21, 2001 to April 6, 2003. He took a […]
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NASCAR Talladega Preview: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Eyes Return To Talladega Glory Days
April 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Jeff Gordon To Drive Pace Car To Start 99th Indianapolis 500 Next Month
April 29, 2015 by 1 Comment
(Press Release from Indianapolis Motor Speedway) Indiana racing legend and five-time Brickyard champion Jeff Gordon will drive a Corvette Z06 pace car to kick off the 99th Running of the Indianapolis 500, on May 24 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Gordon, who grew up in nearby Pittsboro, Indiana, is no stranger to the Indianapolis Motor […]
Richmond NASCAR Notebook: Jamie McMurray Energized With Fourth Place Finish
April 27, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) By Chris Knight ~ NASCAR Wire Service RICHMOND, Va. – For a while, it appeared that the only car that could challenge Kurt Busch for the Toyota Owners 400 win was Jamie McMurray. McMurray started ninth in Sunday’s rain postponed race, but as the event settled into a nearly 100-lap green flag […]
Kurt Busch Dominant On The Way To Sprint Cup Series Victory At Richmond
April 26, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) By Chris Knight ~ NASCAR Wire Service RICHMOND, Va. – Suspension to redemption. After being suspended for three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races earlier this season after an alleged domestic violence incident, Kurt Busch won Sunday’s postponed Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway in a dominating performance, virtually locking up a […]
NASCAR Sprint Cup Toyota Owners 400 Richmond Postponed To Sunday
April 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) By Reid Spencer ~ NASCAR Wire Service RICHMOND, Va.—At 6 p.m. Saturday, with rain drenching Richmond International Raceway, NASCAR announced the postponement of Saturday night’s scheduled Toyota Owners 400 Sprint Cup Series race until 1 p.m. ET on Sunday (live on FOX). Parking lots at RIR will open at 7 a.m., with […]
NASCAR Richmond Notebook: Tale Of Baffled Teammates Jimmie Johnson And Kasey Kahne
April 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) By Reid Spencer ~ NASCAR Wire Service RICHMOND, Va.—Call them mystified. Hendrick Motorsports teammates Kasey Kahne and Jimmie Johnson were baffled by their performances during Friday’s qualifying session for the Toyota Owners 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race scheduled for Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway (7 p.m. ET on FOX). Johnson […]
Joey Logano Grabs Third Sprint Cup Series Pole Of The Season At Richmond
April 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) By Reid Spencer ~ NASCAR Wire Service RICHMOND, Va.—Sometimes it pays to go for broke—particularly when you have little to lose. That was the case for Joey Logano in Friday’s time trials for Saturday night’s Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway (7 p.m. ET on FOX). Logano’s crew made significant adjustments […]
NASCAR Richmond Notebook: Brian France Says Kyle Busch May Have Path To Chase
April 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) By Reid Spencer ~ NASCAR Wire Service RICHMOND, Va.—NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France couldn’t have been more emphatic when he met with the Associated Press Sports Editors on Thursday in New York City. Safety remains the sanctioning body’s number one priority, France said, and with that assertion came a ray of […]
New Hampshire Motor Speedway Magic Mile Notebook: Toyota Owners 400
April 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(Press Release from New Hampshire Motor Speedway) **NEW HAMPSHIRE NEWS** Formula Hybrid Set to Return for 9th Annual Competition The only such contest of its kind in the United States, Dartmouth’s ninth annual Formula Hybrid Competition returns to New Hampshire Motor Speedway April 27 through April 30. Featuring high-performance hybrid and electric race cars built […]
NASCAR Richmond Preview: Drivers Check Your Rearview Mirrors – Jeff Gordon Approaching
April 23, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) Staff Report ~ NASCAR Wire Service Look out NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers. A sleeping giant is awakening and seems poised to join the championship conversation that hasn’t yet included his name. Jeff Gordon. Quietly, the No. 24 Chevrolet driver has strung together five consecutive top-10 finishes, the longest current streak in […]
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