Archive for September, 2007
Childress likely to stay with 3 teams in 2008
0 Comments Quote selected text Published September 28th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsRichard Childress said Friday he would likely not expand to four Sprint Cup entries for 2008 because he can’t find the “right situation.” Childress fields three Nextel Cup cars - for Kevin Harvick, Jeff Burton and Clint Bowyer - and wanted to add a fourth team next year. But the lack of sponsorship appears to [...]
Hamlin says he needs to ‘grow up’ after Petty altercation
8 Comments Quote selected text Published September 28th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsDenny Hamlin said Friday that he needs to grow up and not let things get to him, but he didn’t apologize for the on-track and off-track altercation he had last weekend with Kyle Petty.
North Wilkesboro to be bought and reopened?
18 Comments Quote selected text Published September 28th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsThis weekend 11 years ago, the NASCAR Winston Cup Series visited North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina for the last time. The then 50-year-old track was sold to other racetrack owners, who mothballed the facility after the 1996 racing season. Time has stood still at North Wilkesboro Speedway since that chilly September day. Banners still [...]
Harvick joins Daytona 500 Champion’s Walk of Fame
0 Comments Quote selected text Published September 28th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsKevin Harvick’s signature, right footprint and handprints now have their place in history at the legendary Daytona International Speedway. On Wednesday, Daytona International Speedway President Robin Braig and The Daytona 500 Experience General Manager Kim Isemann placed the 3×3 cement block with Harvick’s signature, footprint and handprints in the Daytona 500 Champion’s Walk of Fame, [...]
Hendrick crewman to wear ‘crew cam’ for Sunday’s race
0 Comments Quote selected text Published September 28th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsThis weekend at Kansas, fans at home will be able to experience pit stops through the eyes of Ben Fischbeck, front-tire carrier for the #25 National Guard/GMAC Chevy team. The Waynesville, Mo., native will wear a “crew cam” during ABC’s coverage of Sunday’s Nextel Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway.
ESPN’s Andy Petree on racing at Kansas Speedway
0 Comments Quote selected text Published September 28th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsESPN Analyst and Two-Time NASCAR Champion Crew Chief Andy Petree on Racing at Kansas Speedway:
Q - Kansas Speedway seems to be a track that has produced more and more competitive racing each year. Has the track changed or have race teams adapted to it better?
“I think the track has matured a lot. When they first [...]
Goodyear tire preview for Kansas
0 Comments Quote selected text Published September 28th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsTire: Goodyear Eagle Speedway Radials
Number of Tires: Nextel Cup: Left-side — 1,425, Right-side — 1,425
Busch Series: Left-side — 575, Right-side — 575
Edwards discusses penalty, Kansas race on Sirius radio
9 Comments Quote selected text Published September 27th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsThursday on “The Morning Drive” on SIRIUS NASCAR Radio, hosts Marty Snider and David Poole spoke with driver Carl Edwards, who talked about the penalty levied against the #99 team after it failed post-race inspection last Sunday in Dover, and looked ahead to this weekend’s race at the mile and a half racetrack at Kansas [...]
Hornish hones NASCAR skills in Kentucky Speedway test
0 Comments Quote selected text Published September 27th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsThree-time IndyCar Series champion and 2006 Indianapolis 500 winner Sam Hornish, Jr., delved deeper into the NASCAR experience during a Penske Racing test at Kentucky Speedway today.
“We came out today to just get a little test time in on a mile-and-a-half. I hadn’t run a ‘COY’ (Car of Yesterday), as they call it, and we [...]
Report: Riggs to replace Green in the No 66
7 Comments Quote selected text Published September 27th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsIt looks like Scott Riggs will be next in line to take over the #66 Chevy at Haas CNC Racing. The team and Riggs are in serious discussion and the speculation is that the announcement may happen ‘within days’.
