Archive for November, 2009
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IndyCar star Danica Patrick says she has an announcement to make tomorrow during an appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” However, sources tell Sirius Speedway that Patrick’s announcement will focus entirely on her IRL career, and not on her much-discussed 2010 dalliance with NASCAR.
Patrick bypassed her own public relations department Saturday, [...]
All kidding aside
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Who is Chad trying to kid? Only having “light conversation“ concerning his contract with Hendrick. First of all, his current contract runs through the 2010 season so why would there be table talk now ? Secondly, can you possibly imagine Knaus separating from the Hendrick empire?
Yeah Okay…. “I don’t have [...]
Ryan Newman Final 2009 Race Report – Homestead
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Middle of Race Costly for Newman in Season Finale; U.S. Army/Haas Automation Driver Finishes 9th in Driver Points
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (Nov. 22, 2009) — The beginning and the end were good. But it was the rest of the race at Homestead-Miami Speedway Sunday that caused Ryan Newman to fall to [...]
SURPRISE! Jimmie Johnson Gets Record 4th Consective Sprint Cup Championship
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FINAL LAPS
OK, I know it’s not really a surprise. But for those you that were holding out for Mark Martin to get the job done (like I was) you were disappointed. And it really wasn’t that Martin couldn’t get the job done, it was more that as usual Jimmie just had [...]
The Morning After
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The morning after of what many feel is one of NASCAR’s worst seasons. On the other hand records have been set with Johnson taking four titles back to back and Hendrick getting the 1, 2, 3 punch. Disgusting to many and perhaps has cast a dark shadow over the sport. I’m just [...]
Homestead: Ryan Newman – Friday Media Visit
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RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 39 STEWART-HAAS IMPALA SS, met with members of the media at Homestead-Miami Speedway and discussed looking back on his season, looking ahead to next season, what it will take to knock the No. 48 off their throne and more.
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Ryan Newman 2009 Finale Homestead Preview
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Newman Looking to Make 2009 Campaign Even More Successful in Season Finale
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (Nov. 18, 2009) — The 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, which comes to an end Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, can easily be labeled a success for Ryan Newman and his first-year Stewart-Haas Racing team.
The U.S. Army/Haas [...]
Race Day 2009 Homestead-Miami Speedway – Starting Lineup And The Numbers To Know
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NASCAR’s Weekend Preview
The Race: Ford 400
The Place: Homestead-Miami Speedway (1.5-mile banked oval)
The Date: Sunday, Nov. 22
The Time: 3:15 p.m. ET
Race Distance: 400.5 miles/267 laps
TV: ABC, 2:30 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN and Sirius NASCAR Radio Channel 128; (WCTH-FM 100.3 local)
Multiple Winners
Greg Biffle
3
Tony Stewart
2
Worst Start To Win
Driver
Start
Year – Race
Greg Biffle
22
2006-36
Tony Stewart
13
2000-33
Tony Stewart
7
1999-33
Greg Biffle
7
2005-36
Matt Kenseth
4
2007-36
Pole [...]
Kyle Busch Shows Up At Homestead – Wins Race And Nationwide Championship
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All Kyle Busch had to do today was start the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway to win the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship. And he did just that winning his first Nationwide Championship.
On top of that he won the race as Carl Edwards was barreling down on him.
This was Kyle Busch’s [...]
Denny Hamlin Makes Good On Promise To Get Brad Keselowski
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While the spin was nothing spectacular. I thought that Denny Hamlin making good on his promise to Brad Keselowski was pretty cool. It speaks to Denny Hamlin’s character I think.
And kudo’s to Brad Keselowski. He did a great job of saving his car. It was pretty good spin really. 2 360’s [...]
Kevin And Delana Harvick Winners At Homestead In Trucks
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Homestead-Miami Final Laps
Kevin Harvick and his wife Delana both both came out on top after Friday nights Camping World Truck Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Kevin Harvick dominated the race and was the first to cross the finish line while wife Delana Harvick clinched the 2009 owners point Camping World Truck Series [...]
Jimmie Johnson Commits Through 2015 With Hendrick – Jeff Gordon Staying Until 2013
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None of this should be any real big surprise. But Jimmie Johnson has signed an extension with Hendrick Motor Sports to drive for Rick Hendrick through 2015.
Hendrick apparently tried to get Johnson a lifetime contract.
“I couldn’t borrow enough money to make it work.”
“This has been a fantastic ride with Jimmie,” Hendrick [...]
The 2009 Homestead Season Finale Preview
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The Race: Ford 400
The Place: Homestead-Miami Speedway (1.5-mile banked oval)
The Date: Sunday, Nov. 22
The Time: 3:15 p.m. ET
Race Distance: 400.5 miles/267 laps
TV: ABC, 2:30 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN and Sirius NASCAR Radio Channel 128; (WCTH-FM 100.3 local)
Schedule:
Friday: Practice, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Qualifying, 3:10 p.m.
Saturday: Practice, 1:30-2:15 p.m. and 2:50-3:50 p.m.
Some Numbers From [...]
NASCAR Talks TO Brad Keselowski
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Ah, the bad Brad Keselowski. The aggressive driver. The driver who has been involved in numerous…..altercations and incidents in the Nationwide Series this year.
The driver who has successfully put a target on his back that Denny Hamlin is looking for. Hamlin stated after last weeks Nationwide race that NASCAR did not [...]
Too Fast To Race - Group B Rally Documentary part 1 of 7
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2010 Silly Season Already In Full Swing
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Two races still remain in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, but much of the talk in the Cup garage already centers on 2010.
Former series champion Bobby Labonte confirmed this weekend that he has signed a one-year deal to drive the TRG Motorsports #71 next season, with a 12-race sponsorship from [...]
Pit Road Issues Stall Newman’s Momentum in Phoenix
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PHOENIX (Nov. 15, 2009) — The disappointment was evident in the faces of the No. 39 U.S. Army/Haas Automation team after Ryan Newman finished 20th in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway.
“We squandered a great opportunity today due to a couple of pit road problems,” said [...]
VIDEO: Ryan Newman At Phoenix On SPEED’S Trackside
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Jimmie Johnson Dominates Phoenix And Increases Points Lead
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Well Jimmie Johnson brought his”A” game to Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday. He led a dominating 238 laps before taking the checkered flag.
“I’m not one to let my mind wander and think about the possibilities – I’ve always known I’ve got to go out and race the race, get it done,” [...]
Race Day – Phoenix Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 – Lineup and Know Your Numbers
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MULTIPLE WINNERS
Multiple WinnersAll-Time
Jimmie Johnson
3
Davey Allison
2
Mark Martin
2
Jeff Burton
2
Dale Earnhardt Jr
2
Kevin Harvick
2
STARTING FARTHEST BACK AND WINNING
Driver
Start
Year – Race
Ricky Rudd
29
1995-30
Matt Kenseth
28
2002-35
Alan Kulwicki
21
1988-28
Terry Labonte
19
1994-30
Bobby Hamilton
17
1996-30
WINNERS FROM POLE
Year/#
Driver
2009-8
Mark Martin
2008-35
Jimmie Johnson
2007-8
Jeff Gordon
MOST POLES
Ryan Newman
4
Rusty Wallace
3
Jeff Gordon
3
Geoffrey Bodine
2
Ken Schrader
2
Bill Elliott
2
Poles at Racing News Digest include all races starting in the first [...]
Ron Hornaday – 2009 Truck Series Champion After Phoenix, Kevin Harvick Wins Race
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KEVIN HARVICK WINS TRUCK RACE – RON HORNADAY WINS CHAMPIONSHIP
What a night for Kevin Harvick INC. (KHI). I think most new that it was inevitable that Ron Hornaday Jr. was going to be crowned the 2009 Camping World Truck Series Champion, but [...]
Remembering Group B
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The sounds..the sounds..
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The Sprint Cup Fall 2009 Phoenix Preview
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The Race: Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil
The Place: Phoenix International Raceway (1-mile Paved)
The Date: Sunday, Nov. 15
The Time: 3:15 p.m. ET
Race Distance: 312 laps/ 500 Kilometers
TV: ABC, 2:30 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN and Sirius NASCAR Radio Channel 128; (Local: KMGE/910 AM)
Schedule:
Friday—
Practice, 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Qualifying, 3:45 p.m.
Saturday—
Practice, 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Final [...]
Newman Prepares for Phoenix, He Reflects on Veterans Day, Army Sponsorship
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PHOENIX (Nov. 10, 2009) — The timing was only appropriate for Ryan Newman to reflect on what it has meant to drive a race car sponsored by the U.S. Army. He spoke about the sponsorship the day before Veterans Day, an annual United States holiday observed on Nov. 11 [...]
Ryan Newman Texas Race Report
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No. 39 Team Scores 12th-Place Finish, Sits Ninth in Points
Ryan Newman, driver of the No. 39 Haas Automation/U.S. Army Chevrolet Impala SS for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), fought through persistent pain as he maneuvered a loose-handling racecar to a 12th-place finish in Sunday’s Dickies 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race [...]
