Archive for January, 2007
Evernham makes key promotions in racing operation
1 Comment Quote selected text Published January 30th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsEvernham Motorsports announced the promotions of four senior team members who, along with Ray Evernham, team owner and CEO of Evernham Motorsports, comprise the leadership of the organization.
Will Toyota change the NASCAR status quo forever?
7 Comments Quote selected text Published January 30th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsTraditionalists have feared the invasion from Japan for years. Ford and DaimlerChrysler already know what it’s like to race against Toyota in the marketplace, both falling behind the car giant in worldwide sales. General Motors could fall as the world’s No. 1 automaker later this year - at about the same time everyone, including Toyota, [...]
Kasey Kahne talks testing at Vegas, Daytona & da Bears
0 Comments Quote selected text Published January 30th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsCOMMENT ON THE NEW LVMS TRACK “I actually think it’s pretty good. I like these types of tracks. It felt good, the transition getting from the straightaways to the corners is actually something we battled with this morning. We’re trying to figure that out. It can make the back of the car pretty loose. It’s [...]
Juan Montoya talks about winning the Rolex 24 and testing at LVMS
0 Comments Quote selected text Published January 30th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsJuan Montoya teamed with Scott Pruett and Salvador Duran to win the Rolex 24 on Sunday for car owner Chip Ganassi at Daytona International Speedway. Montoya, a 31-yeard-old Colombia native, didn’t get long to celebrate the victory. He was at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Monday morning ready to test at the newly resurfaced 1.5-mile [...]
Las Vegas testing times today, drivers concerned over speeds
6 Comments Quote selected text Published January 29th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsAfter the opening session of testing at the newly renovated Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Nextel Cup drivers generally lauded the improvements while some questioned the rising speeds on the 1.5-mile facility.
After his opening session, when he posted the second-fastest time of 183.492 mph, two-time NASCAR Cup champion Tony Stewart was among those who had issues [...]
We Want Your Vote! What do you think of ‘The Chase’ changes (top 12 qualify instead of top 10)??
5 Comments Quote selected text Published January 29th, 2007 in We Want Your Vote!!For 2007, NASCAR has changed the ‘The Chase for the Championship’ rules to include the top 12 points finishers instead of the top 10. Do you agree with these changes? Give us your vote!
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Montoya rules out F1 return, takes a dig at F1
0 Comments Quote selected text Published January 29th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsF1 refugee Juan Pablo Montoya recaptured the winning feeling on Sunday by racing to victory in the Daytona Rolex 24-hour race in Florida. The former Williams and McLaren driver, partnered in the winning Chip Ganassi-run Lexus Prototype by Scott Pruett and Salvador Duran, starts his full time NASCAR foray in a few weeks.
But with [...]
Carl Edwards to do the triple at Daytona
0 Comments Quote selected text Published January 29th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsCarl Edwards is looking to kick off the 2007 season with a bang at Daytona International Speedway. Edwards, who drives the #99 Office Depot Ford in the Cup Series and the #60 Scotts Ford in the Busch Series, has signed up to race Roush Racing’s #50 Ford in the Craftsman Truck Series race Friday night.
Ragan to run ARCA race at Daytona
3 Comments Quote selected text Published January 29th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsRoush Racing has paired NASCAR Nextel Cup Rookie driver of the #6 AAA Ford, David Ragan with Roulo Bros. Racing to run the 2007 Daytona ARCA Race on February 10th at Daytona International Speedway. Ragan, who competed in his first Nextel Cup race at Dover last fall, will be running full time Cup and Busch [...]
SPEED to elevate Duel 150s from Daytona with huge ‘Duels Day’ coverage
0 Comments Quote selected text Published January 29th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsSPEED will offer special “Duels Day” coverage on Feb. 15 from Daytona Speedweeks, as the network hosts the high-anxiety qualifying races for the first time. Opening the broadcast day at 11 a.m. with NASCAR Live!, SPEED will offer 14 hours of programming from Daytona, including live coverage of the Gatorade Duel at Daytona at 2 [...]
