Archive for August, 2008
« Previous EntriesJoe Gibbs Racing Awaits Harsh Punishment from NASCAR (WCTV Tallahassee)
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008Joe Gibbs Racing was caught cheating, but their punishment has yet to be decided by NASCAR.
NASCAR: Racing Source Says Night Race Planned For Atlanta (WJBF-TV Augusta)
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008A racing official says Atlanta Motor Speedway and NASCAR officials are planning to announce a schedule change Tuesday that will include the night race. Atlanta’s place on the racing calendar also could move.
NASCAR: Sullivan trying to buy Bill Davis Racing (autosport.com)
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008Former CART champion and Indianapolis 500 winner Danny Sullivan is seeking to buy Bill Davis Racing in a bid to become a NASCAR team owner
NASCAR Notes: Vickers wins Michigan pole; Johnson second (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Sunday, August 17th, 2008BROOKLYN, Mich. — Nobody could touch Brian Vickers yesterday in NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying at Michigan International Speedway. “It was there from the first lap, the first turn,” Vickers said after his lap of 188.536 mph put him on the pole for tomorrow’s 3M Performance 400 at Michigan International Speedway. It was the fifth [...]
NASCAR driver Ryan Newman joins Tony Stewart’s team (Los Angeles Times)
Sunday, August 17th, 2008The Daytona 500 winner leaves Penske Racing to drive for Stewart-Haas. Tony Stewart today picked Daytona 500 winner Ryan Newman to drive the second car of the new NASCAR Sprint Cup team that Stewart will co-own next season.
NASCAR star Joey Logano, a.k.a. Sliced Bread, set for MIS debut (Detroit Free Press)
Saturday, August 16th, 2008BROOKLYN, Mich. — The reputation, nickname and early results suggest future NASCAR Sprint Cup stardom for teenage racing phenom Joey Logano. Logano, 18, will make his Michigan International Speedway debut today in the NASCAR Nationwide Series Carfax 250.
Focus on: Auto racing this week (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Friday, August 15th, 2008Focus on: Auto racing this week NASCAR SPRINT CUP 3M Performance 400 Where: Brooklyn, Mich.
It’s NASCAR on dirt Tuesday at Grove (The Patriot-News)
Friday, August 15th, 2008They began their racing careers on dirt tracks and now they are NASCAR Sprint Cup Stars. But on Tuesday night at Williams Grove Speedway, Dave Blaney, Kasey Kahne and Tony Stewart will return to the dirt.
This Week In Auto Racing August 15 - 17 (WFTV 9 Orlando)
Thursday, August 14th, 2008The NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series head to the Irish Hills of Michigan for a weekend of racing at the two- mile Michigan International Speedway.
Microsoft’s ‘Free’ NASCAR Sponsorship (Forbes)
Thursday, August 14th, 2008Software giant’s customers are paying to put the company’s logo on one of the Michael Waltrip Racing team’s cars.
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