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Archive for May 2008

May 31st, 2008

Logano Finishes 6th in NASCAR Debut

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Saturday’s running of the Heluva Good! 200 at Dover International Speedway in the Nationwide Series ended with Denny Hamlin pulling his no. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry into Victory Lane, giving Gibbs their season leading 9th victory on the year. After sitting through a 3 hour rain […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 0 comments

May 31st, 2008

Speed Finds Speed at Dover

For the third consecutive week, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series crowned a first-time winner, and this time in came in the form of former F1 Series driver, Scott Speed. In only his sixth career start in the Truck Series, Speed drove away from the field after a late restart in the race, and cruised on […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 0 comments

May 31st, 2008

The Biff is Fastest at the Monster Mile

Greg Biffle turned the fastest lap during Friday’s Sprint Cup Series qualifying session at Dover International Speedway by clocking a lap in just 23.193 seconds, and in doing so, will start Sunday’s Best Buy 400 from the pole position. This is the second time Biffle has won the Coors Lite Pole Award this season - […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 2 comments

May 30th, 2008

Loose in Turn Three: Did Tony Stewart’s Team Make The Right Call In Charlotte?

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Yes, it’s Friday once again, and I think we all know what that means!  Welcome, everyone, to yet another edition of “Loose in Turn Three” with your favorite blogging panel. Of course, you know who I am, and I believe my colleagues here no longer need introduction, either … […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 2 comments

May 29th, 2008

Fantasy Preview: Dover

Recent Winners:
2007 - Carl Edwards, Martin Truex Jr.
2006 - Jeff Burton, Matt Kenseth
2005 - Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle
Recent Pole Winners:
2007 - Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman
2006 - Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman
2005 - Ryan Newman, Jimmie Johnson
Best Driver Ratings (from racingone.com):
1. Greg Biffle - 113.7
2. Matt Kenseth - 111.9
3. Mark Martin - 104.4
4. Jimmie Johnson - 101.5
5. […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 8 comments

May 29th, 2008

Gibbs Says Logano Not Replacing Stewart at JGR

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Some of the most popular talk this year in NASCAR’s ever growing rumor mill has circulated around Tony Stewart and his contract with Joe Gibbs Racing, which currently carries him through the 2009 Sprint Cup season. With numerous rides potentially being opened for 2009, and offers reportedly being […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 9 comments

May 28th, 2008

Ganassi Slates Mayfield for Dover; Franchitti for Pocono

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Dario Franchitti, driver of the no. 40 Target car for Chip Ganassi Racing, returned to the track on Tuesday for the first time since incurring his ankle injury a month ago at Talladega. Dario was on-hand for NASCAR’s test session at Pocono Raceway in preparation for the […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 0 comments

May 28th, 2008

What’s A Brother Gotta Do To Get Some Love?

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Utter heartbreak and sheer disappointment. That’s the best way to describe Kurt Busch’s career in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series ever since younger brother, Kyle, joined the circuit full-time for Hendrick Motorsports back in 2005 … well, I guess you could throw subtle envy into that equation as well. […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 2 comments

May 27th, 2008

Gotta Feel for Vickers

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It’s been a trying run for Brian Vickers ever since he departed from Hendrick Motorsports at the conclusion of the 2006 season to hookup with Team Red Bull last year in the inaugural run for Toyota Racing. In their two seasons together, the team has failed to qualify in […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 2 comments

May 27th, 2008

Danica Ready to Rumble at Indy

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Making her fourth Indianapolis 500 appearance this past Sunday, Danica Patrick started the race from the fifth position, but was taken out of contention on lap 171 of the 200 lap event when the no. 6 Team Penske car of Ryan Briscoe got into her as they attempted […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 10 comments

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