Ambrose Voted Best V8 Supercar Driver Ever
Ambrose Voted Best V8 Supercar Driver Ever For Immediate Release CORNELIUS, N.C. (September 2, 2010) - - As a part of V8X magazines 10-year celebration, motorsports journalists have rated NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Marcos Ambrose as the best V8 Supercar driver ever. “It’s just an honor to receive this kind of recognition,” Ambrose humbly stated. “I really want to thank V8X magazine and the motorsport journalists who voted for me. I love the V8 Supercar Series and I have so many fond memories. I’m proud to have been able to be a part of its history.” The magazine states that journalists were polled ...
Michael Waltrip to drive Aarons #55 at Talladega
Two-Time Daytona 500 Champ To Race No. 55 Toyota ATLANTA – Aaron’s, Inc. will sponsor driver Michael Waltrip at Talladega Superspeedway on Oct. 31 as part of its 55th anniversary celebration. The two-time Daytona 500 champion and former Talladega winner returns to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driving the No. 55 Toyota fielded by his Michael Waltrip Racing organization. Waltrip drove the Aaron’s 55th anniversary paint scheme at Talladega in April in a Toyota fielded by Prism Motorsports. He started last but led laps 31-34 before a multi-car crash ended his race. Waltrip also finished 18th in the 2010 Daytona 500. “If the ...
Audio Podcast: Who’s Locked In?
SHOW #125 - Awesome race in Montreal, Kyle wins 4th straight, what drivers will lock in, Paul returns, Atlanta anniversary, fantasy picks and more. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Paul Northrop LISTEN HERE (About 45 mins) [audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/finallap/tfl_chat_show125_10.mp3] CORRECTION: The point leaders in 2010 have been: Jamie McMurray, Kevin Harvick from Fontana to Bristol (races 2-5), Jimmie Johnson from Martinsville to Talladega (races 6-9), then Kevin again after Richmond (race 10) -Thanks to listener KC SUBSCRIBE HERE DOWNLOAD HERE SUBSCRIBE FROM iTUNES: Take us with you! Subscribe to our audio shows from iTunes, and they will automatically show up on your computer as soon as we post fresh ...
Atlanta Celebrating 50th Anniversary Season
Atlanta Celebrating 50th Anniversary Season Atlanta Motor Speedway, site of the next NASCAR Sprint Cup event, on the evening of Sunday, Sept. 5, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. AMS’s first year of hosting NASCAR events was 1960. The track had two races that year, won by Fireball Roberts and Bobby Johns. Since then, the best-of-the-best have conquered, with NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt atop the wins list with nine.
Bonus Points up for grabs
More On Those Bonus Points – They’re Crucial To Championship Chances Prior to the Chase, the 12 drivers who qualify have their point totals re-set to 5,000, whereupon 10 bonus points are tacked on for each pre-Chase race win. Those adjusted point totals establish Chase seedings. Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin have the prospective top two seeds all but locked up via five wins apiece, which would give them Chase starting totals of 5,050. After that come Kevin Harvick and Busch with three wins apiece and potential starting totals of 5,030. Two races remain until the Chase begins. Twenty more bonus points are there ...
Two Chase Spots Locked Up…Who’s Next?
Two Chase Spots Locked Up…Who’s Next? Kevin Harvick and Jeff Gordon have already clinched berths in the 2010 Chase. A number of drivers can add their names to that coveted list. Leaving Atlanta, a driver must be 196 points ahead of 13th place to officially clinch a spot in the Chase. A few seem likely to do that; others have a chance; still others might have to wait until Richmond to cement a spot. Here’s the breakdown: Sure Things? There’s no such thing as a sure thing. But these guys are as close as it gets. Below are the finishing positions each driver ...
Said-Heads Rejoice – Boris wins Montreal
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service PHOTO CREDIT: CIA STOCK PHOTO (August 29, 2010) MONTREAL—At long last, road-course ace Boris Said is a winner in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Said won Sunday’s NAPA Auto Parts 200 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve when—with the two strongest cars out of contention—the always unpredictable event ended with Said beating Max Papis in a drag race to the finish line. After leader Robby Gordon ran out of gas on a green-white-checkered-flag finish that sent the race three laps past its scheduled distance of 74 laps, Said lost the lead to Papis at the entrance to the final two corners. ...
Boris Said is a NASCAR winner at Montreal
Race Recap | Montreal 10 Trevor Bayne 9 Justin Allgaier 8 Parker Kligerman 7 JR Fitzpatrick 6 Joey Logano 5 Paul Menard 4 Brad Keselowski 3 Jaques Villenuve 2 Max Papis Victory Lane 1 In a thrilling finish, Boris Said takes home his very first career NASCAR win racing to the line in a photo finish. He simply said in victory lane "Finally" Other Stories on the day Marcos Ambrose dominated this race again, only to come up short after battery and suspension problems. He finished 33rd. Carl Edwards also led the most laps but broke a track bar with 9 laps to go but still managed to finish 20th Robby Gordon's fuel mileage gamble ...
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SHOW #125 – Awesome race in Montreal, Kyle wins 4th straight, what drivers will lock in, Paul returns, Atlanta anniversary, fantasy picks and more. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Paul Northrop LISTEN HERE (About 45 mins) Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You... [Read more of this article]
SHOW #124 – Tony Stewart and Brad Daugherty guest on this Paul-less episode. We recap the Kyle Busch weekend sweep at Bristol, preview Montreal and Chicagoland and more. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Paul Northrop (normally) LISTEN HERE (About 45 mins) Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download... [Read more of this article]
See the closing laps from Bristol Motor Speedway, where Kyle Busch becomes the only driver in Nascar history to sweep a weekend. Winning the Truck, Nationwide Series, and Cup Series races. He also moves up 5 spots in the point standings. Share and Enjoy: Read More →
Kyle Busch takes home his 10th Nationwide Series win of the season, 1 more and he takes over the all time single season record. Share and Enjoy: Read More →
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Check out my exclusive interview with Tony Stewart, where we talk about his Office Depot The National Backpack Program, acting in his Burger King TV commercials, getting ownership advice from Kevin Harvick, his thoughts on the 2011 Schedule, and more. Have a listen. (10 minutes) LISTEN HERE Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required... [Read more of this article]
After what appears to be a racing incident, Ryan Newman and Joey Logano almost come to blows in the garage area after the race. Share and Enjoy: Read More →
SHOW #122 – We recap Watkins Glen, tons of track changes, Jeff Gordon produces more offspring, AJ and Menard have fresh ink, Kahne drinks Red Bull. Plus we preview Michigan. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Paul Northrop LISTEN HERE (About 49 mins) Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the... [Read more of this article]
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