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Danica Patrick Doing Double Duty In Charlotte, Cup And Nationwide

May 22, 2012 6 comments

 Danica Patrick will pull double duty in NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series races on Saturday and Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Patrick ranks 10th in Nationwide points where she’s racing for the series championship.

She’ll make her third NASCAR Sprint Cup start of the season in the Coca-Cola 600 in which only one female driver has previously competed.

Janet Guthrie finished 15th in her NASCAR Sprint Cup debut in 1976.

Photos: 2013 NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Camry

May 22, 2012 4 comments

Toyota revealed its 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Camry at TRD, U.S.A. in Salisbury, N.C., on Tuesday, May 22.

PHOTO CREDIT: NASCARMEDIA (USED WITH PERMISSION)

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FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s Top Drivers Rock And Drop Going Into Race 12 At Charlotte

May 14, 2012 1 comment

FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s top drivers rock and drop going into race 12 at Charlotte

by Dwight Drum at Racetake.com

The rise and fall in point standings during a 36 Sprint Cup race season and a 26 race Chase qualifying stint sometimes eludes week-to-week notice. One good or bad race result won’t define a season, but consistency is premium to securing a contender spot.

The next NASCAR Sprint Cup race event counts, race number 12, will be in Charlotte on May 27th after the All-Star race on May 19.

The Chase eligibility system allows the top 10 drivers in accumulated points and two more drivers from the top 20 with the most wins.

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Jimmie Johnson Grabs Hendrick Motorsports 200th Cup Series Win At Darlington

May 12, 2012 6 comments

RACE RECAP | DARLINGTON
10 Joey Logano
9 Marcos Ambrose
8 Kasey Kahne
7 Carl Edwards
6 Matt Kenseth
5 Martin Truex Jr.
4 Kyle Busch
3 Tony Stewart
2 Denny Hamlin

VICTORY LANE

1 Jimmie Johnson hangs on to grab Hendrick Motorsports 200th Cup Series win, Jimmie’s first of the season, breaking a 16 race winless streak

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2012 NASCAR RACE #10 RESULTS, TALLADEGA – BRAD KESELOWSKI WINS

May 6, 2012 1 comment

1 13 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge
2 21 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Toyota
3 10 17 Matt Kenseth Best Buy Ford
4 5 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet
5 6 16 Greg Biffle 3M/O’Reilly Auto Parts Ford
6 24 15 Clint Bowyer Aaron’s/Alabama National Championship Toyota
7 32 34 David Ragan Front Row Motorsports Ford
8 11 21 Trevor Bayne(i) Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford
9 18 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard/Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet
10 29 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet
11 23 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet
12 4 43 Aric Almirola VeriFone Sail Ford
13 26 38 David Gilliland Taco Bell Ford
14 3 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford
15 2 22 AJ Allmendinger Shell Pennzoil/AAA Dodge

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2012 Talladega NASCAR Cup Series Starting Lineup – Gordon Pole Sitter

May 5, 2012 2 comments

1 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet 49.973 191.623
2 22 AJ Allmendinger Shell Pennzoil/AAA Dodge 50.107 191.111
3 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford 50.126 191.039
4 43 Aric Almirola VeriFone Sail Ford 50.141 190.981
5 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet 50.196 190.772
6 16 Greg Biffle 3M/O’Reilly Auto Parts Ford 50.245 190.586
7 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford 50.245 190.586
8 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet 50.274 190.476

THE FINAL LAP WEEKLY #200 – TALLADEGA PREVIEW – LISTEN HERE
9 55 Michael Waltrip Aaron’s Color Your Way Toyota 50.335 190.245
10 17 Matt Kenseth Best Buy Ford 50.347 190.200

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KYLE BUSCH HOLDS OFF DALE EARNHARDT JR. TO WIN RICHMOND

April 28, 2012 5 comments

RACE RECAP – RICHMOND
10 Carl Edwards led the most laps, jumped a restart
9 Brad Keselowski
8 Mark Martin was the pole sitter
7 Clint Bowyer
6 Jimmie Johnson
5 Kasey Kahne
4 Denny Hamlin
3 Tony Stewart gave it away on pit road, and spun the tires on the restart
2 Dale Earnhardt Jr. battled hard, lost brakes in the closing laps

VICTORY LANE

1 Kyle Busch, ends a 20 race winless streak grabbing his 24th career victory, and 4th consecutive spring Richmond win

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Photos: Saturday at Kansas Speedway

April 21, 2012 4 comments

PHOTO CREDIT: NASCARMEDIA (USED WITH PERMISSION)

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