Archive for May 7th, 2008
Stewart hoping new Darlington surface will change his luck
2 Comments Quote selected text Published May 7th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsBack in 2005, one of Darlington (S.C.) Raceway’s two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series dates was moved westward to the two-mile oval in Fontana, Calif. For die-hard NASCAR fans, it was hard to believe that an event in racing’s heartland — on NASCAR’s first and oldest superspeedway no less — could be jettisoned to a land […]
Dale Jr. opens up about his grief, growth and new gig in ESPN article
16 Comments Quote selected text Published May 7th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsDale Earnhardt Jr. has spent the seven years since his father’s death learning how to live without him. In the cover story for ESPN The Magazine, “All Grown Up”, Dale Jr. talks in depth publicly for the first time about the pain of losing his dad, who was killed in a crash at the […]
Sauter in the No 70 for Darlington
1 Comment Quote selected text Published May 7th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsJohnny Sauter will drive the #70 Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet this weekend at Darlington Raceway, according to an updated Sprint Cup Series entry list for the Dodge Challenger 500. The original entry list had Ken Schrader driving this weekend.
RCR Trio Dominates Top Five in Standings
*Kyle Busch Takes Over Points Lead
*Darlington Raceway Features Major Facility Improvements
*South Carolinians Play Key Role In Sprint Cup Garage
McMurray leads final Lowe’s test session, Earnhardt, Jr crashes
13 Comments Quote selected text Published May 7th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsThe final session of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series test session at Lowe’s Motor Speedway featured three incidents as the two-day test concluded. Roush Fenway Racing’s Jamie McMurray led the final of six sessions.
Lowe’s testing summary for Tuesday
0 Comments Quote selected text Published May 7th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsCONCORD, N.C. (May 6, 2008) - Nearly 50 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams left Lowe’s Motor Speedway Tuesday with a better understanding of how to prepare their race cars for the May 17 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race and the May 25 Coca-Cola 600.

