Archive for July 11th, 2007

The funeral arrangements for Dr. Bruce Kennedy (pictured with surviving wife Lesa France Kennedy) and Michael Klemm have been scheduled for this Friday [July 13] at Seabreeze United Church in Daytona Beach. The services for Dr. Kennedy are scheduled for 11am/et and the services for Michael Klemm are scheduled for 5:00pm/et. The Klemm family will [...]

Aaron Fike, driver of the #1 Toyota in the Craftsman Truck Series, has been suspended indefinitely from NASCAR for violating Section 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing) of the 2007 NASCAR Rule Book. The violation occurred July 7. Cassandra Davidson, a crew member for the #1 team, has also been suspended indefinitely from NASCAR [...]

Jeff Gordon says that Kyle Busch’s comments regarding his status as a Hendrick Motorsports teammate were merely the result of the frustration of a win that slipped away.
After Saturday night’s Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway - a race that Busch lost at the finish line - Busch said that he had no help from [...]

On his weekly satellite radio show, Stewart said he had not yet talked with teammate Denny Hamlin but that he has cooled off from last Saturday night’s wreck with his young teammate that took both cars out of contention in the race.

The pilot of a boat owned by NASCAR driver Kyle Busch was cited for BWI [Boating while intoxicated] on the Fourth of July. Lake patrol officers said the 44-foot cabin cruiser came within inches of hitting the boat of a lake patrol officer who had his blue lights on and was citing another boater. Two [...]

NASCAR’s most popular driver, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., has signed Brad Keselowski to drive one of his own race cars starting this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway.
The three-race deal between Earnhardt’s JR Motorsports and the 23-year-old Rochester Hills native was announced Tuesday afternoon in Mooresville, N.C.

Morgan-McClure Motorsports in conjunction with primary sponsor State Water Heaters continue to search for additional sponsorship for their #4 Chevrolet currently running in the Nextel Cup Series. State Water Heaters (Ashland City, TN) signed up to be primary sponsor for 12 races in the 2007 season with the hope of bringing along a co-sponsor. When [...]

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Aaron Fike and his fiancee were released Tuesday after spending the weekend in the Warren County jail on drug charges, Fike’s attorney said.
Fike, 24, and Cassandra Davidson, 21, both of Cornelius, N.C., were arrested Saturday in the parking lot of Kings Island amusement park north of Cincinnati after security officers [...]

* McMurray Nears Chase Position
* Chicagoland Started Gordon’s Top 10 Streak
* Close Competition Abound In 2007
* Drivers Participate In Fourth Annual Softball Challenge
McMurray’s Win Propels Him Back Into Chase Contention
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 10, 2007) — Jamie McMurray’s (No. 26 Crown Royal Ford) win on Saturday night did more than return him to Victory Lane [...]

“Chicago hasn’t always been the best track for me. I ran well there back in 2003, but since then, I haven’t been able to produce a strong finish. Last year at Chicago, we had a pretty bad weekend altogether. However, this year, we have a whole different team and a whole set of new cars. [...]