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JR MotorsportsMOORESVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 14, 2009) – JR Motorsports crew chief Tony Eury Sr. is resting comfortably after being involved in a two-car accident Sunday afternoon near China Grove, N.C. Eury Sr. was treated overnight at Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast for minor injuries and is scheduled for release today.

Eury Sr. is the crew chief of the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolets driven by Brad Keselowski in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. The team is currently third in the Nationwide Series point standings after finishing fourth at Richmond International Raceway last Friday night.

The Nationwide Series is off this weekend and will return to action on Sept. 26 at Dover International Raceway.

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2009 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint CupBeyond the News with Katy Lindamood: The field for the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase for the Championship has been set so what now? If you are a fan of one of those 12 drivers you do a victory dance and strap on your helmets for another 10 exciting weeks of action. With Mark Martin now leading the points, Juan Montoya getting his first Chase spot, and Kurt Busch rebounding from a dismal 2008 there’s no telling how it will all unfold. I’ve got a feeling this year it’s gonna be closer than ever and that excites me!

If your driver made it Congratulations! Keep cheering him on. He deserves it.

But, what if your driver didn’t make the Chase? What if you’ve been pulling for one guy all season long and now you know he won’t finish higher than 13th in the points? What if despite your efforts you couldn’t will him to drive faster for just a few more laps? What happens now?

Continue reading “Your Driver's not in the Chase? What now?”

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NSCS Recap: Virginia Native Hamlin Wins Chevy Rock & Roll 400; Chase Field Set

Denny Hamlin wins RichmondRICHMOND, VA. – The Chase is on.

Twenty-six races into the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, there are now 12 drivers with a chance to win the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.

The suspense of who would make that field culminated Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway.

Local native Denny Hamlin from Chesapeake finally won a NASCAR Sprint Cup race at his home track after coming “oh, so close” so many times before. He also did it in convincing style, battling door-to-door with Jeff Gordon along the way. It was Hamlin’s second win of the season in his FedEx Toyota. He won earlier this year at Pocono.

Hamlin is one of the 12 Chase participants but his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch didn’t make it. Hamlin had locked in a spot before the race but Kyle needed to finish well ahead of Brian Vickers to make it. Kyle finished fifth but Vickers was seventh and wound up grabbing the 12th spot by eight points over Busch.

Continue reading “Hamlin wins Richmond, Vickers makes Chase”

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CUP SERIES – POINT STANDINGS
2009 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup14 Matt Kenseth – out
13 Kyle Busch – out (missed the Chase by 8 points)

These are your TOP 12 drivers that made the chase
12 Greg Biffle
11 Juan Pablo Montoya
10 Ryan Newman
9 Carl Edwards
8 Brian Vickers
7 Kurt Busch
6 Jeff Gordon
5 Kasey Kahne
4 Denny Hamlin
3 Jimmie Johnson
2 Tony Stewart
1 Mark Martin leads the points since he won 4 races during the first 26 races

NOTES

-Stewart-Haas Racing gets both cars in

-Hendrick Motorsports has 3 cars

-Richard Petty Motorsports has 1 car, Roush-Fenway Racing has 2, Joe Gibbs Racing has 1, Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing has 1, Penske has 1, and Red Bull Racing makes their debut in the Chase with Brian Vickers