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Posted by Penni On January - 12 - 2010

Today in NASCAR news:

  • Joe Gibbs Racing to be featured in new television special. SPEED and IMG Sports Media plan a four one-hour special featuring behind-the-scenes of JGR as they prepare for the Daytona 500 beginning on Jan. 24, possibly on the SPEED channel. The special will give fans an inside look as to what it takes to get ready for the biggest race of the year.
  • Jeff Gordon to be featured on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Gordon will be featured as the celebrity builder on an upcoming episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. The makeover took place in Horry County, S.C.
  • Hunt Brothers Pizza moving to Elliott Sadler’s car. Read the rest of this entry »
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Today In News

Posted by Penni On January - 11 - 2010

Today in NASCAR news:

  • Wally Rogers remaining as Elliott Sadler’s crew chief. Despite speculation that Rogers would not return as Sadler’s crew chief of the No. 19 Ford (formerly Dodge), it appears that he will remain. Rogers became Sadler’s crew chief during the last half of the 2009 season.
  • Richard Petty Motorsports still located in Statesville, N.C.? Read the rest of this entry »
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Today In News

Posted by Penni On January - 7 - 2010

A daily archive of NASCAR news.

Today in NASCAR news:

  • Elliott Sadler will join Kevin Harvick in the Camping World Truck Series. Sadler and Harvick will split time in Kevin Harvick Inc.’s No. 2 Chevrolet for 15 of the 25 races. Sadler, who last drove in the truck series in 2003, will make his debut in the KHI Chevrolet at Daytona. The driver for the remaining 10 races has yet to be announced.
  • Ken Schrader will race the Budweiser Shoot out in Red Bull Racing’s No. 82 Toyota. Read the rest of this entry »
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Rainy Weather Ends Daytona 500 Early

Posted by Penni On February - 19 - 2009

The wait is over. The first official race of the year — the Daytona 500 — has come and gone. It was nothing like NASCAR fans expected considering the weather decided to play havoc and shortened the “biggest race of the year” by 48 laps. It was pretty much a sour end to a much anticipated race and week. Read the rest of this entry »

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Chasers Turn Into Crashers At Talladega’s ‘Superspeedway’

Posted by Penni On October - 8 - 2008

Talladega proved to be just as exciting as it has always been. There was the “big one,” times two, a first time winner and of course some beating and banging.

The “big one” was multiplied times two Sunday and each was equally damaging to the two sets of drivers.

The first “big one” happened on lap 63 with Brian Vickers, the leader of the middle row of cars, who was battling for the lead with all the other cars on the frontstretch when his right front tire exploded. The explosion sent his No. 83 Toyota into the left side of Martin Truex Jr.’s No. 1 Chevrolet and many cars and drivers searching for clarity. Read the rest of this entry »

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A ‘Monster’ Of A Jumble

Posted by Penni On June - 4 - 2008

Dover a dozer?

That was my opinion at the conclusion of the Sprint Cup race Sunday — actually, even before the conclusion.

The race, which started with Greg Biffle’s No. 16 Ford on the pole, looked pretty much like a sleeper even before the big caution on lap 17. Biffle was leading and pulled away from the pack. Good cars were making their way to front and avoiding cautions.

The change was sudden and just about the time I was lulled to sleep. Read the rest of this entry »

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