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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 23rd, 2008

Is Ambrose the Ticket for the Wood Bros.’ Return to Prosperity?

Through 55 years of racing at NASCAR’s top level, the Wood Brothers have established themselves amongst the all-time winningest teams in the sport’s history with an accumulated 97 wins amongst the organization. The organization has housed such legendary names as Cale Yarbrough, David Pearson, Davey Allison, AJ Foyt, Tiny Lund, Dale Jarrett, Ricky Rudd, and […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 0 comments

June 5th, 2008

Fantasy Preview: Pocono

Recent Winners:
2007 - Kurt Busch, Jeff Gordon
2006 - Denny Hamlin (x2)
2005 - Kurt Busch, Carl Edwards
Recent Pole Winners:
2007 - Dale Earnhardt Jr, Ryan Newman
2006 - Denny Hamlin (x2)
2005 - Jamie McMurray, Michael Waltrip
Best Driver Ratings (from racingone.com):
1. Denny Hamlin - 133.1
2. Kurt Busch - 116.6
3. Tony Stewart - 103.2
4. Ryan Newman - 101.9
5. Jeff Gordon - […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 4 comments

June 3rd, 2008

Rain Puts a Damper on Racing Across the Country

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If you thought it was bad sitting through the rain delay that slowed down the action this past Saturday for the Nationwide’s Heluva Good! 200 at Dover International Speedway, then you’re not the only one feeling the anguish that Mother Nature can put on racing events.
Fullthrottle.com […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 0 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 26th, 2008

Rating the Race: Lowe’s - Coca Cola 600

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In the longest race on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule, Kasey Kahne proved that attrition pays off, as he was setup in the right place at the right time in the closing laps of the Coca Cola 600 to put his no. 9 Dodge into Victory Lane at […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 7 comments

May 22nd, 2008

Fantasy Preview: Lowe’s

Recent Winners:
2007 - Jeff Gordon, Casey Mears
2006 - Kasey Kahne (x2)
2005 - Jimmie Johnson (x2)
Recent Polesitters:
2007 - Ryan Newman (x2)
2006 - Scott Riggs (x2)
2005 - Elliott Sadler, Ryan Newman
Best Driver Ratings (from racingone.com):
1. Jimmie Johnson - 120.2
2. Kyle Busch - 94.3
3. Mark Martin - 93.2
4. Kasey Kahne - 92.9
5. Carl Edwards - 88.6
Best Driver Averages […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 10 comments

May 20th, 2008

Son of Cup Team Owner Wins at Toledo

For those of you that have had yourselves so engrossed with the notion of Austin Dillon one day making it to the Cup Series level to run the Richard Childress Racing number 3 car that was formerly run by racing great, Dale Earnhardt, you may be unaware that yet another relative of a long-time car […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 2 comments

May 13th, 2008

RCR to Get an Early Start on Building #33 Team

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Richard Childress Racing has announced that their brand new number 33 team - not scheduled to go full-time until the 2009 season - will be fielded in the running of the Coca Cola 600 two weeks from now at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, and that NASCAR veteran […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 3 comments

May 1st, 2008

Fantasy Preview: Richmond

This week, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Richmond International Raceway for their tenth points race of the season. Richmond is unique in that it seems to be one of the few tracks that hasn’t necessarily been branded by any particular one race team or manufacturer. The last ten Cup races at Richmond have […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 8 comments

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