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June 22nd, 2008

There’s A Lot Riding on Sonoma

If you ask any driver or any team owner, they’ll be the first to tell you that every race is a big deal, and nobody can deny that. But, as I take a look at the starting grid for the Toyota Save/Mart 350 and then look at the points standings, when I combine that with […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 4 comments

June 10th, 2008

3 Teams Under the Radar & On the Move

We all know that Joe Gibbs Racing has established themselves as the powerhouse of the field at this point in time. We know that Roush-Fenway Racing has come a long way in figuring out this new car and that Hendrick Motorsports seems to have lost the edge that they had on everyone else last year. […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 3 comments

June 6th, 2008

Kahne Wins Second Pocono Pole

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For the second time in his Sprint Cup career, Kasey Kahne has turned the quickest qualifying lap at Pocono, thus earning himself the Coors Lite Pole Award. His first pole position at Pocono came back in 2004 when he set the track qualifying record at 172.533 mph. The […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 3 comments

June 6th, 2008

Loose in Turn Three: Is Anyone Else Driving These Toyotas?

Ahh, yes, it’s another Friday, and Spring is in the air (though it’s starting to feel a bit like Summer!). But, it’s the end of the week, nonetheless, and we all know what that means. I’m joined here by Bruce Simmons from Bruce’s NASCAR Bits & Pieces, and the infamous Charlie Turner from On Pit […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 7 comments

June 4th, 2008

NASCAR Rivals: Sadler Wrecks Stewart … Again!

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For many viewers, about the only real excitement during Sunday’s Best Buy 400 at Dover International Speedway came on lap 18 of the 400 lap event when Elliott Sadler - in an effort to clear the lapped car of Jeremy Mayfield - slid down the track and clipped […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 3 comments

June 3rd, 2008

McMurray Denies Departure from Roush

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Earlier this week, the Charlotte Observer reported that Jamie McMurray would be parting ways with Roush-Fenway Racing at the conclusion of the 2008 season, but McMurray has denied such allegations. McMurray, who is in the midst of his third full season with Roush-Fenway, stated that those rumors […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 4 comments

June 2nd, 2008

Kenseth Joins Roushketeer’s Uphill Charge

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A few weeks ago following the Dan Lowry 400 at Richmond, things were beginning to look a little grim for car owner, Jack Roush. Ten races into the season, and only two of his five drivers were sitting inside the top-12 in points, though at the time […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 3 comments

June 2nd, 2008

Rating the Race: Dover - Best Buy 400

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Kyle Busch stayed atop the Sprint Cup Series points standings, and he did so in convincing fashion by dominating the later portions of the Best Buy 400 at Dover International Speedway, outrunning the Roush-Fenway Racing cars to the finish. The race was 400 circuits long, and Busch was […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 4 comments

June 2nd, 2008

Fantasy Follow-Up: Dover

TZ’s Picks (Dover):
1. Tony Stewart - 41st - No points
2. Greg Biffle - 3rd - 41.5 points
3. Jimmie Johnson - 7th - 39 points
4. Kyle Busch - 1st - 41.5 points
5. Martin Truex Jr. - 6th - 38.5 points
6. Jeff Burton - 8th - 37 points
Lock of the Week - Tony Stewart - Outside Top Fifteen […]

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