July 3rd, 2008
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This week, NASCAR returns to Daytona International Speedway for the Coke Zero 400, one of the biggest races of the year on the Sprint Cup schedule. With Daytona being one of NASCAR’s two restrictor plate courses, the track has fallen under quite a bit of scrutiny over the years. […]
By Tim Zaegel -- 7 comments
July 1st, 2008
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With Aric Almirola now slated to drive the no. 8 car full-time for DEI next season, it appears as though the driver / mentor program that the organization set out to accomplish with veteran driver, Mark Martin, is now coming to a close. With Silly Season already in […]
By Tim Zaegel -- 10 comments
June 30th, 2008
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With the Sprint Cup Series now just one week away from reaching the official halfway marker of 2008, DYN is going to take a look at the 5 most disappointing teams and drivers in the series so far this year:
5. Ryan Newman - no. 12 car - Penske Racing - […]
By Tim Zaegel -- 2 comments
June 29th, 2008
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They added an extra scheduled lap this year to the Lenox Industrial Tools 301, but it was all for naught as the race was halted for rain on lap 284 of the scheduled 301-lap event, and in the end, it was surprise-winner Kurt Busch standing in Victory […]
By Tim Zaegel -- 2 comments
June 29th, 2008
TZ’s Picks (New Hampshire):
1. Matt Kenseth - 18th - No points
2. Denny Hamlin - 8th - 39 points
3. Ryan Newman - 15th - 35 points
4. Kevin Harvick - 14th - 35 points
5. Tony Stewart - 13th - 35 points
6. Kyle Busch - 25th - No points
Lock of the Week - Denny Hamlin - Top Ten […]
By Tim Zaegel -- 0 comments
June 28th, 2008
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 28th, 2008
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Well, just as many of us had predicted, Casey Mears is in fact out of a ride for 2009. Hendrick Motorsports announced the release of Mears from his contract with the organization following the completion of this Sprint Cup season, leaving the no. 5 seat empty, […]
By Tim Zaegel -- 0 comments
June 26th, 2008
Recent Winners:
2007 - Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin
2006 - Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch
2005 - Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart
Recent Pole Winners:
2007 - Clint Bowyer, Dave Blaney
2006 - Kevin Harvick, Ryan Newman
2005 - Tony Stewart, Brian Vickers
Best Driver Ratings (from racingone.com):
1. Tony Stewart - 117.9
2. Jeff Gordon - 108.7
3. Ryan Newman - 102.7
4. Denny Hamlin - 102.4
5. Kevin […]
By Tim Zaegel -- 2 comments
June 25th, 2008
Okay, so they’re actually pretty good friends and probably the furthest thing from being rivals with one another, but still. It’s pretty abnormal for Smoke to run this deep into the season without a Sprint Cup win to show for it, but so far in 2008, he’s managed to do just that. Of course, the […]
By Tim Zaegel -- 2 comments
June 24th, 2008
Seriously … I would like somebody to answer that question for me. Silly Season started way back in the first month of the season when Richard Childress announced that he would field a fourth race team next season, and it’s been hell ever since. But, once the media caught wind that Tony Stewart had expressed […]
By Tim Zaegel -- 15 comments
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