Archive for April 27th, 2008

FIN, ST, CAR, DRIVER, MAKE, SPONSOR, PTS/BNS, LAPS, STATUS, WINNINGS
1 5 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M’s Most Colorful Fan 190/5 188 Running 321,400
2 26 42 Juan Montoya Dodge Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit 175/5 188 Running 235,233
3 7 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Freight 170/5 188 Running 203,491
4 6 6 David Ragan Ford AAA Travel 160/0 188 Running 152,775
5 8 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull 160/5 [...]

This time, the crash happened behind Kyle Busch. Instead of leaving Talladega Superspeedway with a smashed-up car, he drove into Victory Lane.

Danica Patrick’s visit to the Sprint Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway two weeks ago was more about seeing friends than putting out feelers.
But aside from renewing ties with former Indy Racing League peers Dario Franchitti and Sam Hornish Jr., Patrick’s Phoenix appearance as a guest of Roush Fenway Racing also could mark a step [...]

POS, CAR, DRIVER, MAKE, SPONSOR, SPEED, TIME, BEHIND
1 78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet National Day of Prayer / Furniture Row 187.386 51.103 Leader
2 20 Tony Stewart Toyota The Home Depot 186.896 51.237 -0.134
3 70 Ken Schrader Chevrolet Hunt Brothers Pizza 186.499 51.346 -0.243
4 84 A.J. Allmendinger Toyota Red Bull 186.423 51.367 -0.264
5 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M’s Most Colorful Fan 186.416 51.369 -0.266

Carl Edwards, whose contract with Roush Fenway Racing expires at the end of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and one of the most sought after free agents in the Sprint Cup garage, offered a small clue concerning his timetable for completing a deal.

Old School Racing announced today a new plan for the series. Under the new plan The Old School Racing (OSR) Series will launch its inaugural season in the spring of 2009 and not in the spring of 2008 as originally planned.