Monday, March 15, 2010

Danica Patrick impresses with 6th place in debut

February 6, 2010 by admin  
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Danica Patrick made her stock car debut at Daytona on Saturday and managed a 6th place finish her first time out. She had a very impressive race, where she got a taste of everything. Danica had no problems handling restarts, avoiding wrecks, pit stops, drafting, even took a trip through the infield with [...]

Chevy continues dominance

October 7, 2009 by amanda  
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Amanda’s articles
By Amanda Vincent
As most NASCAR fans have probably heard by now, Tony Stewart’s win of Sunday’s Price Chopper

400 at Kansas Speedway clinched the 2009 Manufacturers’ Championship for Chevrolet in the Sprint Cup Series.
“To win the Manufacturers’ title for Chevy by winning this race is awesome,” Stewart said after his win on Sunday. “This [...]

Tony Stewart picks up 4th win of 2009 at Kansas

October 4, 2009 by admin  
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RACE RECAP | KANSAS | RACE #3 IN THE CHASE
10 Carl Edwards
9 Jimmie Johnson led a bunch of laps
8 David Reutimann
7 Mark Martin
6 Kasey Kahne
5 Denny Hamlin
4 Juan Pablo Montoya
3 Greg Biffle led the most laps
2 Jeff Gordon moves to 7th in points
VICTORY LANE
1 Tony Stewart picks up his 4th win of the season, his [...]

Chevrolet close to 7th straight title

October 1, 2009 by admin  
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Chevrolet Close To Manufacturers’ Title
Depending on the outcome of Sunday’s Price Chopper 400, Chevrolet could clinch the 2009 manufacturers’ title this weekend at Kansas Speedway.
If so, it would be the 33rd such title for Chevrolet and the seventh consecutive one. The manufacturers’ championship debuted in 1950.
What’s necessary for Chevrolet to clinch: Chevy’s top-finishing driver on [...]

GM Pulling out of Nationwide and Truck Series

June 12, 2009 by admin  
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According to SportsBusiness Journal, General Motors is cutting factory support for both the Nationwide and Truck Series teams.   The larger teams in those series will most likely be hit the hardest as they typically receive the most manufacturer help.  Those teams would include Kevin Harvick Incorporated, Rusty Wallace Inc., and JR Motorsports.  Teams get engines, [...]

Daytona 500 Front Row is set: Truex on the pole

February 8, 2009 by admin  
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The front row is set for next weeks Daytona 500. Locked in are Mark Martin on the outside pole, and Martin Truex Jr. is the pole sitter, driving the #1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet. Everyone else needs to either qualify their way in, or set their starting spots on Thursday in the Gatorade [...]

Chevy has title, 2nd up for grabs

November 14, 2008 by Kerry Murphey  
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Chevrolet Clinches 32nd Manufacturers Championship; Second Place Still At Stake
Thanks to Jimmie Johnson’s victory last Sunday at Phoenix, Chevrolet clinched its 32nd manufacturers’ title in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition.
Johnson’s victory secured the maximum amount of points required for Chevrolet to win the title — a competition separated by only a handful of points during [...]

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