Archive for July 17th, 2007

Q - For the drivers, how challenging is Gateway? And how challenging is it for the crew chiefs?
“As for racing, it’s a really hard track to race on. You’ve got a long front straightaway that goes into a really tight Turn 1. The track reminds me a lot of Phoenix International Raceway. The buildings and [...]

Regan Smith will replace Sterling Marlin in the #14 Chevy at Ginn Racing, starting with the Allstate 400 at Indianapolis, sources confirmed Tuesday. And Joe Nemechek could be out of a ride in the #13 Chevy for Bobby Ginn’s team due to a lack of sponsorship.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - When Denny Hamlin refused to quietly take teammate Tony Stewart’s criticism, it marked a rare occasion of a young driver not rolling over for the two-time NASCAR champion.
And sending word through the media that he didn’t appreciate being publicly blamed for their accident in Daytona showed that Hamlin has the confidence - [...]

Below is a look at the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Top 12 along with some other notable drivers, going into the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 29.

Brendan Gaughan will be the first NASCAR driver to wear the R3 Hybrid Head & Neck Restraint by Safety Solutions at Kentucky Speedway this weekend.
Gaughan, who drives the No. 77 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet Silverado, made the switch to the newly approved device after practicing with it at the 1.5-mile track earlier today [...]

Nintendo’s record-selling Wii* video game system takes video gaming to a whole new level with a partnership with Roush Fenway Racing and NASCAR Nextel Cup driver Greg Biffle. Biffle will debut the Wii-themed Ford Fusion at Watkins Glen in August and then provide an encore performance at Dover’s Monster Mile in September. Nintendo’s partnership with [...]

The sprint will be on for Cup tickets in 2008 at Michigan International Speedway.
NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series, now known as the NEXTEL Cup Series, will return to Michigan International Speedway for two race weekends in 2008. America’s premier motorsports series with the country’s biggest names in auto racing will celebrate 40 seasons of racing at [...]