Archive for August 16th, 2009

Catawba [NC] Police have confirmed that they were called to NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield’s home for a trespassing call on Saturday. Now, Jeremy Mayfield and his wife confirm to NewsChannel 36 that trespasser is Mayfield’s former stepmother, Lisa Mayfield.

NASCAR has taken the engines of 11 cars in Sunday’s Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway to test at its Research and Development Center in Concord, N.C. NASCAR periodically takes engines so it can see how much horsepower they produce.

Brian Vickers outlasted Jimmie Johnson in yet another fuel-mileage duel at Michigan International Speedway, taking the lead with two laps to go after Johnson ran out of gas and holding on for his first Sprint Cup victory of the season Sunday.

Comment on the Sprint Cup Michigan race and get periodic racing updates!