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July 4th, 2008

With Ganassi Folding the #40 Team, What Will Become of Some of the Others?

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Happy 4th of July, everyone! Along with celebrating America’s independence, since it just so happens to have fallen on a Friday this year, that means you’re also treated to a “special” edition of “Loose in Turn Three”. Along with me as always are Bruce Simmons from “Bruce’s Bits & […]

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June 28th, 2008

2009 Silly Season Tracker

Transactions:
- DEI has picked up the 2009 option on Martin Truex Jr, though Truex disputes the legality of the verbiage in the contract.
- Hendrick Motorsports has announced the release of Casey Mears for next season.
- Richard Childress Racing has extended Clint Bowyer’s contract through 2011.
- Roush-Fenway Racing has extended Greg Biffle’s contract through 2011.
- Gillette-Evernham […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 2 comments

June 21st, 2008

Benson Won’t Be Denied This Time

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After losing the race last weekend to Erik Darnell in hearbreaking fashion, Johnny Benson won the Camping World RV Sales 200 at the Milwuakee Mile for the third straight year, also giving he and Bill Davis Racing their first win of the season in the Craftsman Truck […]

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June 7th, 2008

Hornaday Edges Busch on Restart to Get the Win

Ron Hornaday picked up his 35th career victory in the Craftsman Truck Series on Friday - and, his first at Texas Motor Speedway - as he held off Kyle Busch on a green-white-checkered restart to get the win at the Sam’s Town 400. The restart was setup after rookie, Scott Speed, slammed into the wall […]

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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 […]

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April 27th, 2008

KHI Sports a 1-2 Finish in Kansas

The Kevin Harvick Inc. trucks of Ron Hornaday and Jack Sprague lined up 1st and 3rd for the O’Reilly Auto Parts 250 at Kansas Speedway on Saturday evening, and once the green dropped, the KHI drivers flexed that muscle that everyone expected from the organization at the start of the season.
Horndaday – the defending Craftsman […]

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April 9th, 2008

NASCAR Inspector Dies in Auto Accident

 It was with great sadness that nascar.com reported today the death of 28-year-old Brienne Davis, a full-time NASCAR carburetor and manifold inspector. She was killed in an automobile accident Tuesday night near Charlotte. Brienne joined NASCAR’s inspection team in 2004 after a 2-year stint with Dale Earnhardt Inc, during which time she served as one […]

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April 8th, 2008

Newman Penalized, Many Team Changes

Ryan Newman’s no. 12 Alltel Dodge failed post-race inspection on Sunday when officials discovered that his car was too high. Newman – who finished fourth in the race – was docked 25 driver points, and Crew Chief Roy McCauley was fined $25,000 and placed on probation until December 31, 2008.
Officials at Penske Racing did […]

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April 5th, 2008

Saturday Morning Quick Fix

- Yes, just a month and a half into the 2008 NASCAR season, here we are already talking about 2009 as it seems that the ever-so-dramatic Silly Season is once again creeping upon us. There’s been quite a buzz created with Richard Childress Racing announcing their addition of a fourth team next year in the […]

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March 29th, 2008

Saturday Morning Quick Fix

Well, the Sprint Cup Series returns to action this week, and what do ya know – seemingly overnight stories start surfacing once again. Funny how that works, eh? So, it’s been a little while, but I’ve decided to bring back your Saturday Morning Quick Fix, but this time with a slightly different format. Rather than […]

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