Archive for October, 2008
NASCAR Is Not About Politics
SceneDaily is reporting that Rush Limbaugh, a conservative talk show host if you didn’t know, made some disparaging remarks about Alaska Governor, and Republican candidate for vice president, Sarah Palin that may not be well-received by NASCAR fans. Limbaugh was quoted as saying: We have a polarization in this country not just of conservative, liberal, Democrat, [...]
JRR, Wallace Hit With Penatly
SceneDaily is reporting that Jay Robinson Racing Kenny Wallace has been penalized 100 driver’s points by NASCAR because the safety foam around the fuel cell did not meet the minimum height requirement following the Kroger On Track For The Cure 250 presented by the Southern Dodge Dealers from Memphis Motorsports Park. JRR crew chief Chris Rice [...]
Race 7: Pep Boys Auto 500
Jimmie Johnson started from the front due to qualifying being washed out by rain. He led early and things were looking good for him until lap 89, when he made a green flag pit stop. He got caught speeding on pit road and had to serve a penalty. After serving the penality, he was one [...]
Edwards Wins Pep Boys Auto 500
On the final restart, Carl Edwards got a jump on Denny Hamlin and went around him on the outside to take the lead and never looked back, driving to victory in the Pep Boys Auto 500 from Atlanta Motor Speedway. Jimmie Johnson, who stopped and took tires late, used those tires to drive up to [...]
Papis To Run PT Sprint Cup Schedule In 2009
Former open-wheeler and NASCAR road course ringer Max Papis will run 18 races next season in a Germain Racing fielded Toyota sponsored by GEICO, Papis’ agent confirmed. GEICO has sponsored Mike Wallace in the Nationwide series, but with Nationwide, a GEICO competitor, taking over, GEICO had to leave that series.
NASCAR Needs Stiffer Penalties, Writer Says
In an article for the Los Angeles Times, Jim Peltz asks “Would NASCAR suspend a driver, even for one race, to deter others from doctoring their cars?” While NASCAR has hinted at the idea, they have yet to levy such a penalty. Peltz contends that “there seems to be a double standard at work.” Although the [...]
NASCAR Issues Penalties For Vickers, RBR
NASCAR issued penalties for Red Bull Racing and driver Brian Vickers following an inspection that revealed that the sheet metal on RBR’s No. 83 Toyota was too thin following the TUMS QuikPak 500 from Martinsville Speedway. The car was found to be in violation of Sections 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4-Q (car, [...]
Fines Likely For Vickers, RBR
Following last week’s TUMS QuikPak 500 from Martinsville Speedway, Brian Vickers’ No. 83 Red Bull Racing Toyota was selected at random by NASCAR for further inspection, the Sporting News is reporting. That inspection revealed that the doors, fenders, and quarter panels did not meet NASCAR’s minimum requirements for thickness. Shaving weight off of the body panels [...]
Race 6: TUMS QuikPak 500
Jimmie Johnson started on the pole due to rain washing out qualifying. He stayed there until lap 35, when on a restart Jeff Gordon got a great jump and passed him for the lead. He re-took the lead 20 laps later, passing Gordon. He gave up the lead to pit on lap 64. On lap [...]
Johnson Wins TUMS QuikPak 500
Jimmie Johnson survived a green-white checker finish to win the TUMS QuikPak 500 from Martinsville Speedway. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon, and Denny Hamlin rounded out the top 5. Casey Mears, Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Clint Bowyer, and Martin Truex Jr. finished sixth through 10th respectively. Notables: Greg Biffle (12th), Jeff Burton (17th), [...]
