NASCAR Podcast
Aug. 30, 2014
By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service
HAMPTON, Ga.—No wonder they call Kevin Harvick “The Closer.”
From the moment Harvick’s No. 5 JR Motorsports Chevrolet took the lead from polesitter Chase Elliott on Lap 37, Saturday night’s Great Clips 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway was an open-and-shut case. Continue reading “Harvick dominant in Nationwide Series win at Atlanta”
Aug. 29, 2014
By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service
HAMPTON, Ga.—In his first public appearance since the sprint car accident that took the life of Kevin Ward Jr., driver Tony Stewart, his voice cracking with emotion, sat at the dais in the media center at Atlanta Motor Speedway and talked about the accident’s profound effect on his life. Continue reading “Tony Stewart returns in emotionally charged press conference; retains Chase eligibility”
SHOW #321 – Guest: Reed Sorenson – We recap the beating and banging at Bristol, Chicagoland testing gets doused, Greg Biffle loves fire ants, Austin Dillon films music video in bed, Jeff Gordon makes 750th start, Ty Dillon makes 40th Cup Series debut and more. Plus we preview Atlanta this weekend. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie.
( Roughly 48:00 mins)
Continue reading “The Final Lap Weekly #321 NASCAR Radio Podcast – Reed Sorenson / Atlanta Preview”
KANNAPOLIS, N.C., (Aug. 28, 2014) – Tony Stewart has decided to return to racing this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. The Aug. 31 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the 1.54-mile oval will mark Stewart’s first start since Aug. 3 at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway. Continue reading “Tony Stewart Returns To NASCAR Cup Series Racing at Atlanta”
Statement from Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR Executive Vice President
And Chief Racing Development Officer
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 28, 2014) – “Tony Stewart has received all necessary clearances required to return to all racing activities, and therefore is eligible to compete this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway. NASCAR has remained in constant contact with his race team, and we will stay very close to this situation as Stewart returns to competition.” Continue reading “NASCAR: Tony Stewart Cleared To Race This Weekend”
