Archive for August, 2007
Scott Speed wants to run NASCAR, but lacks oval experience
7 Comments Quote selected text Published August 29th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsNextel Cup’s Team Red Bull appears willing to help ex-Formula One driver Scott Speed, 24, into NASCAR, but the road may be long and winding. Speed, who lost his F1 ride with Scuderia Toro Rosso recently, has almost no oval-track experience at any level. Until he gains that experience, NASCAR isn’t likely to clear him [...]
Chase drivers to appear in New York on Sept 13th for interactive fan Q&A
0 Comments Quote selected text Published August 29th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsNASCAR’s twelve Chase drivers in 2007 will appear at the ESPN Zone in Times Square, 1472 Broadway, Corner of 42nd and Broadway in Times Square, NYC, NY on Thursday, Sept. 13, from 12:00 - 2:30pm/et to take part in an interactive Q&A with fans and kick off the 2007 Chase for the Nextel Cup.
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Green wins wager over Raines, Raines will sport Best Buy
4 Comments Quote selected text Published August 29th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsWhen Jeff Green drove his #66 Samsung HDTV / Best Buy Chevy past Tony Raines’ #96 DLP HDTV Chevy on the final lap at Bristol Motor Speedway last weekend, Green gained more than just a position - he also won a friendly wager. Green and Raines agreed that whichever driver finished lower in the Bristol [...]
Truck Series could race in Canada next year
4 Comments Quote selected text Published August 29th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsNASCAR could announce prior to the end of the 2007 Craftsman Truck Series season that the NCTS will follow their Busch Series brethren north of the border into Canada as early as 2008.
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Dodge teleconference interview with Kasey Kahne
1 Comment Quote selected text Published August 29th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsTHOUGHTS ON CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAY
“We won the race last year so it’s something to look forward to. It is the same car that we had in Michigan. We’ve just been off on it a bit this year. The guys have been working hard and Kenny (Francis, team director) comes up with ideas every week. We’ll see [...]
Top 12 in The Chase, California stats
3 Comments Quote selected text Published August 29th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsBelow is a look at the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Top 12 along with some other notable drivers, going into the Sharp AQUOS 500 at California Speedway on September 2.
1 — Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)
The File:
* 36 years old, Vallejo, Calif., 79 career wins
* Four wins, 14 top fives, 20 top 10s this [...]
Dick Berggren to receive Bobby Isaac Memorial Award
2 Comments Quote selected text Published August 29th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsLongtime magazine editor and auto racing broadcaster Dick Berggren will receive the Bobby Isaac Memorial Award during pre-race ceremonies for the Dollar General 300 Busch Series race Friday night, Oct. 12, at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. The Bobby Isaac Memorial Award is presented annually by Lowe’s Motor Speedway to an individual or group in recognition of [...]
Paint scheme news for California
0 Comments Quote selected text Published August 29th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsJuan Pablo Montoya’s #42 Dodge Charger will carry the colors of Wrigley’s Big Red for the final time this season at California Speedway. The 500-mile race in Fontana is the third time Montoya’s Cup car has carried the Big Red logo, he previously ran this paint scheme at Chicagoland and Watkins Glen.
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McSwain to step down as crew chief
1 Comment Quote selected text Published August 29th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsIt’s a decision that Michael “Fatback” McSwain has been working toward for quite some time. At the end of the season, McSwain will step down as crew chief for #21 Wood Brothers/JTG Racing and current driver Bill Elliott. He doesn’t yet know where he’ll land or what he’ll be doing, but in McSwain’s very countenance, [...]
4 Cup teams test tires as AMS
0 Comments Quote selected text Published August 29th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsNextel Cup Series drivers Kevin Harvick, Casey Mears, Scott Riggs and Jeremy Mayfield participated in the first of a two-day tire test at Atlanta Motor Speedway Monday. Goodyear tested tires on both the car of tomorrow and the current car during the eight-hour session.
“It is good to get out here on the track,” Valvoline Evernham [...]


