Their focus is on Dover, but all eyes are on Eldora track - Nascar

Posted by @ 7:35 pm, May 31st, 2008

Their focus is on Dover, but all eyes are on Eldora trackNascar - 15 minutes agoAnd ranking right up there with all those accomplishments is a victory in an exhibition dirt race in an Ohio town with a population of just 224. …

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Red Bull making strides for future, seeing results now - Nascar

Posted by @ 6:48 pm, May 31st, 2008

Red Bull making strides for future, seeing results nowNascar - 15 minutes agoEither way, it's changed AJ Allmendinger's approach, and even more so it's improved Red Bull Racing overall as an organization. …

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At Dover, no questioning the state of 24's support - Nascar

Posted by @ 5:48 pm, May 31st, 2008

At Dover, no questioning the state of 24's supportNascar - 7 minutes agoJeff Gordon has been coming to Dover International Speedway for 16 years to race Cup cars, and each spring he makes an additional stop in the northern part …

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Riggs thinks NASCAR overreacted with big penalties (Fox Sports)

Posted by @ 5:20 pm, May 31st, 2008

Scott Riggs believes NASCAR blew the call. Riggs said the penalties levied against Haas-CNC Motorsports for alterations to its new car were too steep. The penalties crippled Riggs’ No. 66 Chevrolet in the points standings and put him in serious danger of falling outside the top 35 and losing his guaranteed spot in the field. Riggs said the severe penalties - which included suspensions, fines and …

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TV ratings on an upswing as 600 outdraws Indy 500 - Nascar

Posted by @ 3:25 pm, May 31st, 2008

TV ratings on an upswing as 600 outdraws Indy 500Nascar - 14 minutes agoYet when the final numbers were tallied earlier this week, NASCAR's marathon race outperformed the greatest spectacle in racing. …

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Friday night’s Truck Series race may have been a small preview of … - Nascar

Posted by @ 11:51 am, May 31st, 2008

Friday night’s Truck Series race may have been a small preview of …Nascar - 21 minutes agoIt took Speed just six starts to find Victory Lane in the series; he won an ARCA race last year. But it was the post-race shenanigans that most in the media …

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NASCAR Truck AAA 200 (The Columbus Dispatch)

Posted by @ 9:46 am, May 31st, 2008

Auto Racing NASCAR Truck AAA 200 Yesterday’s top finishers at Dover (Del.) Downs International Speedway 1. Scott Speed (Toyota) 200 laps, $67,525; 2. Jack Sprague (Chevrolet) 200, $34,650; 3. Ron Hornaday Jr. (Chevrolet) 200, $29,120; 4. Travis Kvapil (Ford) 200, $20,285; 5. Matt Crafton (Chevrolet) 200, $19,835; 6. David Starr (Toyota) 200, $16,985; 7. Mike Skinner (Toyota) 200, …

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Indy Racing League starts to get smart (Birmingham News)

Posted by @ 8:55 am, May 31st, 2008

Should NASCAR be worried about competition from the Indy Racing League? That might seem like a ridiculous question. Open-wheel racing in this country has been sinking faster than the housing market.

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Auto racing: Cassill hopes to top Logano (The Des Moines Register)

Posted by @ 5:15 am, May 31st, 2008

Joey Logano makes his long-anticipated NASCAR Nationwide Series debut today.

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Neighbors on NASCAR (The Desert Sun)

Posted by @ 4:18 am, May 31st, 2008

How did you become an auto racing fan and who is your favorite NASCAR driver? My girlfriend in 1985 introduced me to NASCAR. She was a Southern belle from Ashville, North Carolina. She spoke with a cute southern drawl. Her favorite driver at the time was Ricky Rudd.

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