SHOW #202 – Guest: Michael Casto – Jackman for the #14 Tony Stewart Office Depot Chevrolet, we recap Darlington, Hendrick Motorsports 200th victory, Kurt Busch antics, and preview All Star Weekend. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie.
(About 48 mins)
LISTEN HERE
WANT TO AIR THE FINAL LAP WEEKLY ON YOUR RADIO STATION?
DOWNLOAD HERE (iPhone/iPad)
The Prelude To The Dream is ‘One Perfect Night’
The Stars of NASCAR, NHRA, INDYCAR and the World of Outlaws Race Under the Lights in
All-Star Event at Eldora Speedway in Support of Feed The Children
Wednesday, June 6 Presented Live on HBO Pay-Per-View®
CONCORD, N.C. (May 15, 2012) – On Wednesday, June 6 in tiny Rossburg, Ohio, stars representing NASCAR, NHRA, INDYCAR and the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series align in a big way with the Prelude To The Dream.
For Tony Stewart, it’s one track down and two to go.
The three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion entered the 2012 season winless at just three tracks on the current schedule: Darlington Raceway; Kentucky Speedway, which ran its inaugural event in 2011, and Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Scratch Las Vegas; Stewart won there in March leading a race-high 127 laps.
Darlington remains an uphill climb. Stewart owns just three top-five finishes in 19 previous starts. His Driver Rating of 88.1 is 11th best. He finished seventh, however, a year ago.
Tony Stewart had the best post race comments probably ever made by a driver. Funny, funny stuff. Put your sarcasm hat on and check these links out! (or was he serious? Hmmmm)
Jeff Gluck Article: Tony Stewart Gives Bizarre Post-Race Interview After Talladega Race
http://www.sbnation.com/nascar/2012/5/6/3003513/tony-stewart-nascar-talladega-interview-2012/in/2762971
Twitter: @jeff_gluck
Audio: http://chirb.it/3MK2II
Credit: Jim Utter
Twitter: @jim_utter
BIG ONE #2 with 4 laps to go, AJ Allmendinger tried to block Denny Hamlin, wrecking Paul Mendard, Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle, Joey Logano, Clint Bowyer, Michael Waltrip, and others….but that’s Talladega!
RESULTS
1. (4) Tony Stewart, Columbus, Ind., Chevrolet, 75 laps, 68.274 mph.
2. (1) Greg Edwards, Poquoson, Va., Ford, 75.
3. (2) Brandon Butler, Sutherland, Va., Chevrolet, 75.
4. (6) Jeff Burton, South Boston, Va., Chevrolet, 75.
5. (10) Joey Logano, Middletown, Conn., Toyota, 75.
6. (13) Ben Rhodes, Louisville, Ky., Ford, 75.
7. (3) Darrell Wallace Jr., Concord, N.C., Toyota, 75.
8. (5) C.E. Falk, Virginia Beach. Va., Toyota, 75.
9. (35) Jason White, Richmond, Va., Ford, 75.
10. (21) Garrett Campbell, Asheboro, N.C., Chevrolet, 75.
11. (11) Clint King, Denton, N.C., Ford, 75.
12. (14) Ronnie Bassett Jr., Winston-Salem, N.C., Chevrolet, 75.
13. (26) Justin Johnson, Durham, N.C., Chevrolet, 75.
14. (7) Nate Monteith, Bluntville, Tenn., Ford, 75.
15. (9) Travis Braden, Wheeling, W. Va., Chevrolet, 75.
16. (22) Chase Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Chevrolet, 75.
17. (20) Pena Pena, Winchester, Va., Toyota, 75.
18. (30) Woody Howard, Chesapeake, Va., Chevrolet, 75.
19. (27) Austin Self, Austin, Texas, Chevrolet, 75.
20. (24) Scott Turlington, Richmond, Va., Chevrolet, 75.
PHOTO CREDIT: NASCARMEDIA (USED WITH PERMISSION)
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 17: U.S. President Barack Obama (R), stands with NASCAR Champion Tony Stewart (L) during an event on the South Lawn, April 17, 2012 at the White House in Washington, DC. President Obama hosted the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Tony Stewart to honor his championship season. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
AUDIO
President Obama used Loop Data to tout Tony Stewart’s championship victory
President Obama praises NASCAR drivers and the industry for supporting our troops
Tony Stewart says President Obama’s willingness to have fun with NASCAR’s champion’s visit makes it special
Tony Stewart says NASCAR’s initiative for patriotism is important for the sport and the President
Tony Stewart says the White House experience is unique for the Chase drivers as a group
Dale Earnhardt Jr. says it was a special honor to meet the President at the White House
Smoke was all smiles during the first practice session of the weekend on Thursday, but in final practice he was forced to a backup car. Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR
By: Toby Christie - Follow on Twitter @Tobalical
The final practice session of the week is in the books for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Trevor Bayne – who’s hopes of taking home the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series championship were dashed when sponsorship couldn’t be found this weekend – paced the session with a lap of 184.641 mph in the No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing team Ford.
Bayne has a lot to prove, and he has plenty of incentive to want to do well this weekend – outside of the fact that he is a racecar driver.
Greg Biffle was second-quick in this session, and he was followed by Matt Kenseth, Clint Bowyer, and A.J. Allmendinger rounded out the top-five fastest.
One of the shockers of the session was Kurt Busch who wheeled his No. 51 Phoenix Racing Chevrolet to the eighth-fastest time in the session, and Casey Mears also displayed some speed in his No. 13 GEICO Ford with the 12th fastest lap time.
The only incident of the practice session came when Tony Stewart – who won at Texas last November – slammed into the wall early in the session. The contact was severe enough to force “Smoke” – who posted the 35th-fastest time before the crash – to go to a backup car for Saturday’s race. It’ll be interesting to see how finely Steve Addington can tune Stewart’s backup car before Sprint Cup Series qualifying starts at 5:40 pm local time.
NASCAR News Wire The Final Lap Podcast
