Archive for July 25th, 2007
DEI to buy Ginn Racing, Mark Martin to drive under DEI name-UPDATED 2 OFFICIAL
72 Comments Quote selected text Published July 25th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsDale Earnhardt Inc. will announce on Wednesday that it is merging with Ginn Racing, effective immediately, and will acquire all Ginn assets, including its massive headquarters, multiple sources close to DEI told ESPN.com on condition of anonymity.
Sources said the company will be known as Dale Earnhardt Inc., but that Ginn owner Bobby Ginn will remain [...]
Stewart would love to add another Brickyard win
9 Comments Quote selected text Published July 25th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsTony Stewart finally began to enjoy coming to Indianapolis Motor Speedway when he no longer had to answer the question, “How would it feel to finally win at Indy?”
Stewart answered that question with an emotional victory in the 2005 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard — a win that launched the driver of the No. 20 [...]
Ganassi riding high after back-to-back wins
0 Comments Quote selected text Published July 25th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsIn the 17 years since Chip Ganassi formed his first race team, his passion for the sport has never wavered - not during the lean years of open wheel, his struggles after expanding to NASCAR, or even the death of a driver.
Weekends like this last one make it all worth it.
ESPN Draft Track technology will allow NASCAR fans to ‘see the air’
6 Comments Quote selected text Published July 25th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsFor years, NASCAR fans have heard about the effects of drafting on high-speed racetracks and how certain drivers, such as the late Dale Earnhardt, were so good in the draft it was said they could “see the air.”
Now, as NASCAR NEXTEL Cup racing returns to ESPN with Sunday’s Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, a technical [...]
Busch wants to give Penske first Brickyard 400 win
1 Comment Quote selected text Published July 25th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsKurt Busch and his Pat Tryson-led Miller Lite Dodge team enter this weekend’s Allstate 400 at the Brickyard with both “short-range and long-term goals.”
Busch is looking to win this weekend’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for team owner Roger Penske, while also continuing his impressive rise back towards eligibility for the 2007 “Chase for the [...]
Rusty Wallace on driving at Indy
0 Comments Quote selected text Published July 25th, 2007 in NASCAR News NASCAR Cup Champion Rusty Wallace talks about the challenges in getting around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
“Indianapolis is such a long flat racetrack and the coil bind setup is really important. Basically, it’s the guy who gets the nose of the car as low as he can on the racetrack for the longest amount [...]
