Archive for October 7th, 2007
Nextel Cup UAW-Ford 500 Talladega Race Results
0 Comments Quote selected text Published October 7th, 2007 in Sprint Cup Race ResultsFIN, ST, CAR, DRIVER, MAKE, SPONSOR, PTS/BNS, LAPS, STATUS, WINNINGS
1 34 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet Pepsi / DuPont 190/5 188 Running 246,036
2 19 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe’s 175/5 188 Running 216,461
3 2 22 Dave Blaney Toyota Caterpillar 170/5 188 Running 180,783
4 18 11 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet FedEx Ground 170/10 188 Running 140,975
5 16 12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL 160/5 188 Running 149,025
Gordon gets past Johnson to win Talladega
38 Comments Quote selected text Published October 7th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsPlaying possum was part of the game plan at Talladega Superspeedway in Sunday’s NASCAR Nextel Cup UAW-Ford 500.
In the end, those able to avoid trouble were available for an 8-lap rush to the finish. Jeff Gordon rushed best.
Gordon led only one lap — the one that mattered — to capture his sixth victory at Talladega [...]
Geico has 2 years to leave NASCAR-UPDATE
27 Comments Quote selected text Published October 7th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsMike Wallace voiced his obvious displeasure and frustration that insurance sponsor Geico is being forced out of the Nationwide Series [still the Busch Series] because of Nationwide’s new title sponsorship agreement.
“I’m really, really frustrated about it,” Wallace said. “It caught us all off guard - knew nothing about it. Then you hear about it … [...]
Toyota signs up for state-of-the-art wind tunnel
3 Comments Quote selected text Published October 7th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsKristen Helsel, primary principal in the new state-of-the-art Wind Tunnel eXtreme project recently announced at Michigan International Speedway, has confirmed that TRD U.S.A. (Toyota Racing Development) has signed up for one of the limited Wind Tunnel eXtreme memberships available to race teams and manufacturers seeking the most advanced high-tech wind tunnel services that exist in [...]
SPEED goes to HD starting with Daytona coverage
0 Comments Quote selected text Published October 7th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsSPEED will make its move to High Definition in 2008, beginning Feb. 7 with 100 hours of NASCAR on SPEED HD from Daytona Speedweeks.
“With the Gatorade Duel 150’s on SPEED, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race, NASCAR RaceDay and all of the other programming SPEED will deliver surrounding the 50th Anniversary of the Daytona 500, [...]
NASCAR drivers on Regis & Kelly
2 Comments Quote selected text Published October 7th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsNASCAR drivers Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth will be guests on the Live with Regis and Kelly show on Monday, October 8, 2007. The show airs at 9:00 am - 10:00 am in most time zones. The network varies. Please check local listings for your location [...]
