Archive for March 3rd, 2008
Red Bull considers sitting Allmendinger-UPDATE-Skinner to replace Allmendinger
16 Comments Quote selected text Published March 3rd, 2008 in NASCAR NewsUPDATE:
Mike Skinner will replace AJ Allmendinger in the No. 84 Red Bull Racing Toyota beginning this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
The team indicated that Allmendinger, who failed to qualify for the first three races, would eventually get back behind the wheel of its NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota.
Afternoon Session (Monday):
1. Clint Bowyer, No. 07 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, 130.222 mph
2. Dave Blaney, No. 22 Bill Davis Racing Toyota, 130.166
3. Martin Truex Jr., No. 1 Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolet, 130.091
4. Kurt Busch, No. 2 Penske Racing Dodge, 130.091
5. Kyle Busch, No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, 130.044
Wallace’s Nationwide team wins Daytona penalty appeal
13 Comments Quote selected text Published March 3rd, 2008 in NASCAR NewsRusty Wallace said Tuesday that the No. 64 Chevrolet Nationwide Series team he owns won its appeal to National Stock Car Racing Commission for a penalty issued at Daytona.
LVMS looking at wall where Gordon crashed
13 Comments Quote selected text Published March 3rd, 2008 in NASCAR NewsLas Vegas Motor Speedway officials say they have begun “an evaluation” of the area of the track where Jeff Gordon crashed during Sunday’s UAW-Dodge 400.
Gordon’s Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet bounced off the inside wall along the backstretch on lap 262 after making contact with Roush Fenway Racing driver Matt Kenseth. The impact occurred where one of [...]
NASCAR to test the European waters with secret race series?
14 Comments Quote selected text Published March 3rd, 2008 in NASCAR NewsNASCAR comes to Europe,” reads a headline out of the weekend’s Paris Tuning and Racing Show, an annual car show. But none of the four NASCAR manufacturers here, or any of the Cup tour teams mentioned, seem to know anything about it.
However, the Web site for a proposed 13-race series this season, at a variety [...]
Vegas post-race interview with Carl Edwards
1 Comment Quote selected text Published March 3rd, 2008 in NASCAR NewsTHE MODERATOR: We’re joined in the infield media center today by today’s winning driver and winning crew chief of the UAW Dodge 400, driver of the 99 Dish Network Ford, Carl Edwards.
Carl, tell us about your run.
CARL EDWARDS: It was a great car. We just had a great, great Ford Fusion. I’m starting to [...]
Las Vegas post-race interview with Greg Biffle and Dale Earnhardt, Jr
0 Comments Quote selected text Published March 3rd, 2008 in NASCAR NewsTHE MODERATOR: We welcome to the infield media center today’s third place finisher in the UAW Dodge 400, Greg Biffle. Greg, tell us about your run.
GREG BIFFLE: Well, I’ll argue that I had the fastest racecar today on the racetrack and the driver just screwed it up. I mean, you know, I got caught [...]
Edwards and 99 team face penalty for rules infraction
69 Comments Quote selected text Published March 3rd, 2008 in NASCAR NewsCarl Edwards and the Las Vegas-winning No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing team face possible penalties after NASCAR discovered the lid from the oil tank was off after the race.
Gordon critical of LVMS after hard crash into barrier
21 Comments Quote selected text Published March 3rd, 2008 in NASCAR News Four-time series champion Jeff Gordon was critical of Las Vegas Motor Speedway following his hard hit on the inside retaining wall late in Sunday’s race.
Gordon’s spinning Chevrolet went head-first into the wall for the “hardest I’ve ever hit” after contact with Matt Kenseth. Gordon was upset the wall didn’t have the SAFER Barrier that [...]
Stewart injured in hard crash in Las Vegas
37 Comments Quote selected text Published March 3rd, 2008 in NASCAR NewsTwo-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart bruised his foot, but was otherwise fine following a frightening crash Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
“I was kind of worried, my legs, my entire legs from my hips down were just tingling,” Stewart said. “And I had pain in my lower back and that kind of scared me a [...]
