Archive for October 8th, 2007
Talladega Ford teams race quotes
0 Comments Quote selected text Published October 8th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsDAVID RAGAN — No. 6 AAA Ford Fusion (Finished 34th)
“I got into the 17 just a little bit when everybody was checking up. I don’t know what happened in front of those guys, but it felt like we just got a little bit of damage right there. Then I guess it was Reutimann who came [...]
Report: Jarrett to run only 6 races in 2008
3 Comments Quote selected text Published October 8th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsDale Jarrett is leaning toward running just six races next year before stepping out of his car after 23 seasons. Jarrett has been mulling his future for several months and does not plan to drive the car past the March 30 event at Martinsville, according to a person familiar with the 2008 plans at Michael [...]
Carpentier candidate to replace Riggs in the No 10
0 Comments Quote selected text Published October 8th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsPatrick Carpentier could be the next open-wheel driver to make the move to the Nextel Cup Series. Ray Evernham, the minority owner of Gillett Evernham Motorsports, said the Canadian-born Carpentier is a candidate to replace Scott Riggs in the #10 car next season.
Nebraska’s Bob Burdick dies at 70
0 Comments Quote selected text Published October 8th, 2007 in NASCAR NewsBob Burdick, perhaps Nebraska’s most storied and successful race car driver, died Thursday. He was 70 years old. Burdick won the 1961 Atlanta 500 in the Grand National Race, the equivalent of today’s Nextel Cup. It was considered a big upset on the national stage as Burdick drove the car of his father, Roy, besting [...]
