Archive for April, 2009
Chrysler Bankruptcy Not Expected To Affect Sprint Cup
Despite announcing that it would file for bankruptcy protection and its recent partnership with Fiat SpA, Chrylser said that it remains committed to the Sprint Cup series and NASCAR. Mike Accavitti, an official with Dodge Motorsports, said: The partnership not only will transform Chrysler into a new, stronger car company with many strategic advantages, it [...]
Lead Lap Turns One Year Old
Last week, the Lead Lap quietly turned one year old. It’s hard to believe that it has been a year. History The concept for this blog started many years before in launched. I kicked the idea around for several years, but could never come up with a niche for my blog. Should I cover NASCAR [...]
Teenage Fan Suffers Broken Jaw From Debris From Edwards Wreck
A seventeen year old girl was among those injured in the wreck that occured on the final lap of the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway. Blake Bobbitt was hit by a piece of sheet metal that flew into the grandstands where she and her father were seated after Carl Edwards hit the catchfence and sent [...]
Teenage Fan Suffers Broken Jaw From Debris From Edwards Wreck
A seventeen year old girl was among those injured in the wreck that occured on the final lap of the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway. Blake Bobbitt was hit by a piece of sheet metal that flew into the grandstands where she and her father were seated after Carl Edwards hit the catchfence and sent [...]
Yellow Line Rule Change Would Make Little Difference
Following last weekend’s wild last lap wreck during the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway, a lot of attention has been given to safety — not only for drivers, but for fans as well. By now, we’ve all heard the quotes. Edwards said: Brad [Keselowski] did a great job. Congrats to him on the win, but [...]
McClure Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison For Tax Fraud
Larry McClure, owner of the Morgan-McClure Motorsports No. 4 Sprint Cup Series Chevy, yesterday was sentenced to 18 months in prison for federal income tax fraud. He was said to have faced a maximum penatly of 115 years in prison. McClure was also fined $40,000, ordered to pay $60,000 in restitution to Eastman-Kodak for filing [...]
Why Dale Jr Came Up Short At Talladega
Today I was asked why Dale Earnhardt Jr came up short at Talladega Superspeedway. Why didn’t he win, considering he was in position to win, and had a strong car? It’s true that Dale Jr was in the catbird seat. He was running second in the closing laps behind Ryan Newman, and should have been [...]
Seven Fans Injured In Last Lap Crash During Aaron's 499
Seven fans were injured in the last lap incident during the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway between Brad Keselowski and Carl Edwards, in which Edwards flew into the catchfence. The injuries were not life-threatening. One woman suffered a laceration on her face and possibly had a broken jaw when she was hit with debris. Another woman was suffering [...]
Keselowski Wins Aaron's 499
On the final lap of the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway, Brad Keselowski pushed Carl Edwards to the lead, then dipped below him to make the pass. Edwards went for the block, but the two made contact, spinning Edwards. Edwards’ car’s rear wheels came off the ground. Then, while his cars were in the air, [...]
Kvapil May Replace Hornish In Aaron's 499
On NASCAR RaceDay, it was reported that Penske Championship Racing driver Sam Hornish Jr is suffering from the flu. He is expected to start the race in the No. 77 Penske Trucking Dodge, but Travis Kvapil was flown in this morning just in case Hornish can’t complete the race. Kvapil was being fitted in the [...]
