Archive for April 9th, 2007
Will Harvick cause Stewart to be waxed?
8 Comments Quote selected text Published April 9th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsOccasional Kevin Harvick Inc. Busch Series driver Tony Stewart made an offer that his team owner couldn’t refuse: Stewart said that if someone would make a $100,000 donation to the Victory Junction Gang Camp for children with chronic illnesses he would wax his chest and back.
Team owner and fellow Nextel Cup driver Kevin Harvick picked [...]
Former NASCAR Busch owner arrested for fraud
2 Comments Quote selected text Published April 9th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsA former stripper-turned-NASCAR-owner who has been sought by U.S. authorities for three years was arrested in New York on Sunday after agreeing to surrender.
Fatemeh Angela Harkness was taken into custody as soon as her flight from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, touched down at JFK International Airport in New York, said Timothy Hughes, a spokesman for [...]
Dale Jarrett to make debut as ESPN NASCAR analyst at Texas
3 Comments Quote selected text Published April 9th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsDale Jarrett will begin the transition to what may be the next phase of his career this weekend when he joins ESPN2 as booth analyst for live coverage of Saturday’s Busch race at Texas. Jarrett will appear on 10 of this season’s Busch telecasts while continuing to race fulltime in the Nextel Cup Series. Jarrett [...]
Biffle says Chevys likely to dominate in 2007 or longer
1 Comment Quote selected text Published April 9th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsIf the Chase were to begin today, the field of contenders would include three Ford cars - and nine Chevys. That’s in part due to the Hendrick domination in Car of Tomorrow contests, as well as Richard Childress Racing’s strong season that has three cars in the top 10 to this point. And Greg Biffle [...]
Do not underestimate NASCAR’s ambitions to go global
3 Comments Quote selected text Published April 9th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsNASCAR, which rose out of local race tracks in the South and Midwest to become a U.S. television juggernaut, is working on its next expansion.
The National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing lured international driving sensation Juan Pablo Montoya from the Formula One circuit last year, and now it’s being watched in more than 150 [...]
