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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 […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 1 comment

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 […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 2 comments

February 23rd, 2008

Saturday Morning Quick Fix

2/20 – After failing to attain full-time sponsorship to run in the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series for Bill Davis Racing, former F1 Series Champion Jacques Villeneuve has reportedly contacted former IndyCar team owner Barry Green. Green will work with Villeneuve to find the right sponsors so that he may continue his pursuit to find […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 2 comments

February 23rd, 2008

California Qualifying Washed Out By Rain

In an unfortunate circumstance for a few, Friday’s qualifying sessions for all three NASCAR races at California Speedway were cancelled due to inclimate weather. Overnight rains finally ended in the mid-morning, and just when NASCAR officials thought they might have things ready to go, another storm rolled in and ended virtually everyone’s fun. As a […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 0 comments

February 17th, 2008

‘08 Daytona Not Shy on Drama

Heading into the 50th running of NASCAR’s “Great American Race”, this year’s Daytona 500 has already proven to us beyond a shadow of a doubt that this track is not shy when it comes to both hype and the ability to produce storylines. The 2008 Sprint Cup season has been one of the most talked […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 4 comments

February 13th, 2008

Wednesday Mid-Week Wrap

2/9 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. won his first race for Hendrick Motorsports by beating out Tony Stewart and teammate Jimmie Johnson in the Budwieser Shootout to kick off the 2008 NASCAR season.  Read More.
2/9 – Michael Annett won the season opener for the ARCA Series at Daytona this weekend in only his second race for […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 0 comments

February 11th, 2008

Season Preview: Bill Davis Racing

Entering into their sixteenth season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Bill Davis Racing has yet to find the keys to success to put them on a more competitive level with NASCAR’s elite. The organization hasn’t won a race at this level since 2002 – the season that Ward Burton captured the Daytona 500 – […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 5 comments

February 10th, 2008

Season Preview: Team Red Bull

After experiencing some success in the open-wheel market, Team Red Bull decided to purge into NASCAR late in the 2006 season. Except, it wasn’t exactly a “purge”, as they failed to qualify in the three races they attempted. Shaking off the disappointment from their trial runs in ’06, the team looked ahead towards the 2007 […]

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February 6th, 2008

Season Preview: Haas CNC Racing

Haas CNC Racing is yet another in a long line of underachieving race teams in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series. So much so, in fact, that the typical casual race fan probably isn’t even quite sure who the heck I’m talking about when I say “Haas CNC”. Well, to sum them up, historically they’ve been an […]

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