Archive for May 30th, 2008
Speed wins first ever Craftsman Truck race
1 Comment Quote selected text Published May 30th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsFormer Formula One driver Scott Speed, in just his sixth Craftsman Truck Series race, won Friday’s AAA Insurance 200 at the one-mile Dover International Speedway. Speed joins first-time winners Matt Crafton (Lowe’s) and Donny Lia (Mansfield) in Victory Lane. The No.22 Red Bull Toyota crossed the finish line comfortably ahead of runner-up Jack Sprague.
With a blistering lap of 155.219 mph, Greg Biffle snatched pole position for Sunday’s Sprint Cup Series 400 at Dover International Speedway.
*Kahne Riding Wave Of Momentum To Dover
*Kyle Busch Widens Points Lead
*The Monster Mile — A True Endurance Test
*NASCAR Sprint Cup Teams Testing At Pocono
*Kahne Carries Momentum Into Dover Race Weekend
Roush Fenway close to signing Biffle
0 Comments Quote selected text Published May 30th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsRoush Fenway president Geoff Smith said Thursday that he believes veteran Greg Biffle will be re-signed in the next two weeks, assuming contract details get hammered out to the agreement of both sides.
Smith said Thursday that Biffle’s agent submitted a detailed contract on Tuesday after a several-month wait, and he feels confident a deal will [...]
Shareholder pushes for sale of Dover Motorsports
8 Comments Quote selected text Published May 30th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsMarathon Partners L.P., the largest outside shareholder of Dover Motorsports Inc., has sent a letter to Dover’s board of directors suggesting the company needs to hire a financial adviser and pursue a sale. Marathon Partners, which owns 1.3 percent of the voting stock, refers to a similar letter from a year ago in its [...]
