NASCAR: Edwards wins 2nd straight Chase race (Everett Herald)

Posted by @ 11:55 pm, November 2nd, 2008

FORT WORTH, Texas — Taking risks is a whole lot easier when you believe you don’t have much to lose. Carl Edwards squeezed a victory out of his last tank of gas, racing the last 69 laps of Sunday’s Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway without pitting.

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Edwards wins second straight NASCAR race (The Telegraph)

Posted by @ 11:54 pm, November 2nd, 2008

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Taking risks is a whole lot easier when you believe you don’t have much to lose. Carl Edwards squeezed a victory out of his last tank of gas, racing the last 69 laps of Sunday’s Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway without pitting.

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Gilliland parked for rough driving, crashing Montoya - Nascar

Posted by @ 11:26 pm, November 2nd, 2008

Gilliland parked for rough driving, crashing MontoyaNascar - 11 minutes ago"It was just one of those racing deals, you know. I wanted to come down behind him and I just mis-judged and clipped him there." On Lap 264, Gilliland drove …

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I could not bring myself to sign off tonite without first saying this. - Nascar

Posted by @ 11:13 pm, November 2nd, 2008

I could not bring myself to sign off tonite without first saying this.Nascar - 23 minutes agoAnd as a fan of the past and lover of the deep history of the sport of stock car racing (I don’t hide the fact that I was and always will be a Dale …

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At Texas, Johnson finally runs out of great escapes - Nascar

Posted by @ 10:49 pm, November 2nd, 2008

At Texas, Johnson finally runs out of great escapesNascar - 17 minutes agoA setup that missed the mark, a race that featured only five cautions, a leader on a mission to put one opponent after another a lap down — they all added …

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McMurray continues late surge with another top-10 - Nascar

Posted by @ 10:29 pm, November 2nd, 2008

USA TodayMcMurray continues late surge with another top-10Nascar - 38 minutes ago"I thought Jamie was going to win the race. With 20 laps to go, I thought Carl would have the benefit of gaining some points — but I didn't think I'd be …Kyle Busch exceeded his own expectations this season — the Chase … NASCAR Nuts & BoltsDislike Johnson? Fine, but don't knock what he's done NascarChase drivers weigh in on fairness of sport's playoff NascarNascar - Nascarall 554 news articles

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Texas II: Ken Schrader race report (Motorsport.com)

Posted by @ 10:07 pm, November 2nd, 2008

Ken Schrader, driver of the No. 96 DLP HDTV Toyota Camry for Hall of Fame Racing, finished 30th in Sunday’s Dickies 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth.

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The Heat Index: You might be a NASCAR fan if . . (The Arizona Republic)

Posted by @ 9:56 pm, November 2nd, 2008

Several years ago, we attended a NASCAR race at Phoenix International Raceway and an old friend and mentor from Yuma drove up to join us there. We planned to park at the park-and-ride at Cricket Pavilion and he asked whether he ought to do the same thing.

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The Heat Index: You might be a NASCAR fan if . . . (The Arizona Republic)

Posted by @ 9:48 pm, November 2nd, 2008

Several years ago, we attended a NASCAR race at Phoenix International Raceway and an old friend and mentor from Yuma drove up to join us there. We planned to park at the park-and-ride at Cricket Pavilion and he asked whether he ought to do the same thing.

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Local racing: ChampBoat Series titles go right down to the wire in Naples Grand Prix (Naples Daily News)

Posted by @ 8:21 pm, November 2nd, 2008

NASCAR can only hope that its points championships go right down to the final laps of the season the way two titles were decided Sunday in the ChampBoat Series 2008 finale on Lake Avalon in East Naples.

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