Archive for May 13th, 2008
Report: Gibbs actively looking for replacement for Stewart
30 Comments Quote selected text Published May 13th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsSources are indicating that Joe Gibbs Racing is actively looking for a top line Sprint Cup driver to replace Tony Stewart, which is looking increasingly likely.
Schrader to try to qualify No 33 for Coca-Cola 600
7 Comments Quote selected text Published May 13th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsVeteran NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Ken Schrader will attempt to qualify Richard Childress Racing’s No. 33 Camping World Chevrolet for the May 24 Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
Is NASCAR witnessing another changing of the guard?
8 Comments Quote selected text Published May 13th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsIt happens about every three to five years, this unsettling upheaval of the NASCAR world as we know it.
Every few years, a new, young, hot driver — or drivers — emerges, changing the landscape of NASCAR’s Cup series and the hierarchy of things at the top.
A changing of the guard in NASCAR’s top series seems [...]
Dodge teams struggling to be competitive
0 Comments Quote selected text Published May 13th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsIt was called the Dodge Challenger 500, but maybe Saturday night’s race at Darlington Raceway should have been called the “Dodge Challenged 500.” Dodge teams were hard-pressed to get anything going — about the only thing that Dodge had out front all night was the pace car.
Busch, Harvick and Biffle practice burnouts
2 Comments Quote selected text Published May 13th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsKyle Busch, Kevin Harvick and Greg Biffle were in Sprint Cup cars at Lowe’s Motor Speedway on Monday night, but none of those drivers completed a lap. The three were practicing burnouts on the track’s frontstretch in preparation for Saturday’s Pennzoil Victory Challenge before the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.
Maybe Biffle won’t stay at Roush after all
11 Comments Quote selected text Published May 13th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsGreg Biffle is sounding a little less certain about his desire to remain at Roush Fenway Racing. The driver said during Monday’s Nationwide Series test at Lowe’s Motor Speedway that he doesn’t know if Roush Fenway Racing is where he wants to be next season, citing a consistent pattern of team-inflicted mistakes.
