News about Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne and more.
6
Oct
TALLADEGA, Ala. — Wrecked Chase contenders, two red flags, record lead changes and a Tony Stewart victory on a controversial finish.
The Amp Energy 500 was a show for the ages. Unfortunately, it also was a tire explosion waiting to happen.
Sound familiar?
Once again, tires were a major issue in a 2008 Sprint Cup race, and no […]
15
Jul
Kyle Busch now has 7 wins and has won the last 4 races. He is on track to break Richard Petty and Jeff Gordon’s NASCAR single season win record in the Modern Era (1972-Present). This record is 13 wins, Gordon and Petty both have accomplished this feat.
Can Kyle Busch break this record? With 17 […]
26
Jun
A year ago, Jeff Gordon “won” the NASCAR Sprint Cup regular season, finishing the first 26 races an eye-popping 312 points ahead of runner-up Tony Stewart.
Gordon’s reward for his fast start? He saw his big margin disappear and found himself second at the start of the 10-race Chase for the championship, 20 points behind Hendrick […]
24
Jun
Jeff Gordon continues to seek his first win of 2008, but no one will be holding a tag sale any time soon for the four-time Cup champion.
Even though he remains winless in the first 16 races, Gordon’s third-place finish Sunday at Sonoma, Calif., helped him jump three spots in the Sprint Cup standings.
He comes into […]
24
Jun
June 21, 2008
As silly season 2009 continues to pick up steam, the hottest seat in the NASCAR garage for next year appears to be the #5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, driven by Casey Mears.
Despite Mears’ contract lasting through 2009, many of NASCAR’s top stars have been rumored to take over the seat. The names with the […]
24
Jun
June 22, 2008
SONOMA, Calif. — For David Gilliland, it always has seemed simple at Infineon Raceway, a tricky 1.99-mile road-course that gives other Sprint Cup series drivers serious fits.
Gilliland made his first Sprint Cup start at the track in June of 2006, but it wasn’t the first time he had raced at the venue. He […]
23
Jun
June 22, 2008
Dale Earnhardt Jr., who ended a 76-race winless streak last week at Michigan International Speedway, will seek his second consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory today at the Toyota/Save Mart 350.
But oddsmakers do not give Earnhardt much of a chance on the road course at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. At betEd.com, Earnhardt […]
23
Jun
6/22/2008
Sonoma, CA (Sports Network) - Kyle Busch and the Joe Gibbs Racing pit crew made the right moves at the right times and he captured Sunday afternoon’s Toyota Save Mart 350 at the Infineon Raceway. The No.18 M&M’s Toyota crossed the finish line 1.717 seconds ahead of David Gilliland.
The victory was Busch’s fifth of […]
23
Jun
06/21/2008
THERE are many reasons to like Dale Earnhardt, Jr., some that don’t make much sense.
He has a famous father. He has a smile and a wit that can light up a room. And he looks pretty good and comfortable in a pair of jeans in a TV commercial.
But, c’mon. The guy has won exactly one […]
22
Jun
Sunday, Jun 22, 2008
Jeff Gordon had 30 top-10 finishes, including six wins, in 36 Sprint Cup races last year. SONOMA, Calif. NASCAR’s annual trip to Sonoma has always been a celebration for Jeff Gordon. Surrounded by family and friends, he enjoys some fine wine, a game or two of croquet and his many personal milestones.
Two […]
22
Jun
6/21/08
If only stock were available in Kasey Kahne, and I’d have bought about a month ago.
Mind you, after seeing what he did during All-Star Weekend-first in being voted into the show-which in an of itself was no surprise, considering he has more female voters than Hillary Clinton-then driving from the back to win the […]
21
Jun
Nancy Gay, Chronicle Staff Writer - San Francisco Chronicle
Friday, June 20, 2008
Kasey Kahne captured his second pole in his last three NASCAR Sprint Cup races - and his first road course pole - on Friday with a smooth, conservative dance through Infineon’s Raceway’s twisting and blazing hot course.
He’ll be in top position for Sunday’s 110-lap […]
21
Jun
June 20, 2008
SONOMA, Calif. — Kasey Kahne, a driver who’s never had a top-10 finish in a NASCAR Sprint Cup race on a road course, will have a leg up on breaking that drought Sunday, having claimed the pole for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway.
Though Kahne has never finished better than 23rd at […]
20
Jun
There was a litany of significant firsts for Dale Earnhardt Jr. June 15 at Michigan International Speedway.
First, just winning a NASCAR Sprint Cup race that had more irregularities in the waning laps than a Florida vote tally was a momentous achievement, especially when you consider that Junior passed the pace car under yellow late in […]
20
Jun
In the dominance of Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards this season, there have been at least two top drivers that have not been to victory lane yet this season. Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart have done well in the past at the road course race track, winning 7 of the last 10 races, combined. In […]
18
Jun
Jeff Gordon expects to be able to bounce back from a few difficult weeks to contend for victory once again on Sunday at the first road course race of the season at Infineon Raceway.
The four-time Sprint Cup champion has the best record among active drivers at the track, with five wins, three of them from […]
4
Jun
Unlike other big league professional sports, NASCAR’s teams and drivers don’t disclose compensation. The public knows what Peyton Manning, Alex Rodriguez and Kobe Bryant earn, but can only guess and wonder about Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kyle Busch.
NASCAR does release money won from purses, and it’s a recognized fact that drivers get a […]
31
May
DOVER, Del. – When Joe Gibbs hung out his shingle as a NASCAR team owner nearly 17 years ago, Joey Logano was just learning to walk.
Now, having turned 18 just last weekend, Logano could very well become a big part of the future of Joe Gibbs Racing.
After several years of hype blowing up his potential […]
30
May
The two exchanged heated words at the Coca-Cola 600.
1 NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series races at Dover (Del.) International Speedway on Sunday, and it remains to be seen whether Kyle Busch and Jeff Gordon have put their recent mini-feud behind them. Gordon is a four-time winner at Dover, a high-banked, concrete track known as “the Monster […]
27
May
Saturday, Joey Logano is slated to make his first start in the NASCAR Nationwide Series in the Helluva Good 200 at Dover International Speedway. It’s the first time Logano, a developmental driver for Joe Gibbs Racing, will get the chance to get behind the wheel in one NASCAR’s national division’s.
For the 18-year old Middletown native, […]
27
May
Montoya may drive for Gibbs next season
■ Chip Ganassi won the Indianapolis 500 Sunday with Scott Dixon, but over in Ganassi’s NASCAR camp things aren’t going quite so well.
In fact, Juan Pablo Montoya appears to be getting fed up with the way that things are going and there is speculation that Toyota men Joe and […]
27
May
CONCORD, N.C. – Former Hendrick Motorsports teammates Kyle Busch and Jeff Gordon had a brief conversation after the Coca-Cola 600 after Busch was apparently upset with how hard Gordon was racing him.
Busch refused to answer a question about it in his postrace news conference, saying the conversation would remain quiet. But Gordon, who finished one […]
26
May
CONCORD — In my Opinion: SCOTT FOWLER (The Charlotte Observer)
As I watched the Coca-Cola 600 unfold Sunday night, I kept thinking about TV shows.
The 600 — ultimately won by Kasey Kahne — was like “Survivor.” Worthy contenders kept getting eliminated, seemingly voted out under mysterious circumstances because they were too strong. Dale Earnhardt Jr. looked […]
26
May
The Associated Press
Published: May 26, 2008
1, Kyle Busch, 1,860. 2, Jeff Burton, 1,766. 3, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 1,721. 4, Denny Hamlin, 1,596. 5, Clint Bowyer, 1,578. 6, Carl Edwards, 1,538. 7, Kevin Harvick, 1,517. 8, Tony Stewart, 1,511. 9, Jimmie Johnson, 1,493. 10, Jeff Gordon, 1,486.
11, Greg Biffle, 1,483. 12, Kasey Kahne, 1,454. 13, David […]
26
May
Kasey Kahne was barely finished counting the million dollars that he pocketed last week. Kahne won the Sprint All-Star race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway last Saturday night after he was voted into the race by the fans.
Sometimes you have a little bit of luck, sometimes fate intervenes and other times you just have to be […]
24
May
COMPILED BY RON GREEN JR.
The Charlotte Observer
Friday, May. 23, 2008
Some notes, observations and one-liners from pole night at Lowe’s Motor Speedway:
By The Numbers
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Times Kyle Busch had started on the pole in his 126 Cup starts.
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Number of tracks to be owned by Speedway Motorsports Inc. after the announcement Thursday that it will own Kentucky Speedway (along […]
22
May
CONCORD, N.C. — Several of NASCAR’s top Sprint Cup drivers hope to end long winless streaks Sunday at the series’ longest race of the season.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and former Cup champions Tony Stewart and Matt Kenseth are among those trying to end dry spells — and slow the momentum of Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards […]
21
May
CONCORD, N.C. (May 20, 2008) - Jeff Gordon and Team DuPont need to “get a grip,” especially if they are to win back-to-back races at Lowe’s Motor Speedway (LMS). Gordon, who won the October event last year at LMS, and the No. 24 team tested extensively on intermediate tracks this month to better understand the […]
20
May
Matt Kenseth is about to join a group of former Cup champions that already includes Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon and Kurt Busch. His membership will be official when he becomes another former Cup champion who has failed to make the Chase, NASCAR’s version of the playoffs.
Kenseth still has time to make a comeback, just as he […]
16
May
“Go all-out,” is the response Jeff Gordon had when asked how he was going to approach Saturday night’s All-Star event at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. “I think the All-Star race is a fantastic event.”
Gordon and the late Dale Earnhardt are tied for the most victories in the All-Star race with three. Interesting to note is that […]
15
May
Busch Wins at Darlington: #18 Kyle Busch in the one time Indiana Jones Paint Scheme won the Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington Raceway for his 3rd win of 2008 and his 7th career win. He dominated the later stages of the race and led 169 laps on the night. #99 Carl Edwards was second, with […]
4
May
Clint Bowyer wins at with the BB&T #07 Richmond: #07 Clint Bowyer won the Crown Royal Presents The Dan Lowry 400 at Richmond International Raceway for his first win of 2008 and 2nd of his career after #18 Kyle Busch and #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. tangled with a couple laps to go, sending the leader, […]
25
Apr
Jeff Gordon announces his foundation’s latest partnership with Speed Racer Enterprises. A special paint scheme featuring The Jeff Gordon Foundation, along with the iconic characters from Classic Speed Racer, was unveiled during the show in addition to a new line of Action Racing Collectables die-cast from merchandise partner Motorsports Authentics, Inc. Jeff selected Speed, a […]