The return to Michigan International Speedway couldn’t come at a better time for Greg Biffle, winner of June’s race at MIS and the reigning champion of the two-mile track’s August stop. Biffle is ninth in Sprint Cup standings, just four points ahead of 11th-place Kurt Busch. The last driver to sweep Michigan’s pair of races was Bobby Labonte in 1995. Biffle, a four-time Michigan winner, owns the top Driver Rating (110.00) at MIS where Roush Fenway Racing is the all-time winning ownership with 12 victories.
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Jimmie Johnson Punches 10th Chase Ticket; Earliest Clinch Since 2007
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Jimmie Johnson is the first competitor to qualify for the 2013 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. The five-time Sprint Cup champion is the only driver to have qualified for all 10 editions of NASCAR’s post season, and the earliest to clinch a Chase spot since Jeff Gordon also clinched at Watkins Glen in 2007. Now Johnson has a surprisingly daunting task ahead of him: Solve the riddle that is Michigan International Speedway. Michigan is one of five active tracks at which Johnson has not won. The others are all tracks that the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series visits once per season: Chicagoland, Watkins Glen, Kentucky and Homestead.
The Final Lap Weekly #267 NASCAR Podcast – Matt Crafton / Michigan Preview
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SHOW #267 – Guest: Matt Crafton – We recap Watkins Glen, huge headlines for Vickers, Montoya, and Dillon, also featuring Kasey Kahne, Greg Zipadelli, Martin Truex, Brad Keselowski and we preview Michigan. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby “Virus Guy” Christie
(47:50 mins)
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Hosts: Kerry Murphey & Toby Christie
Executive Producer: Kerry Murphey
Music: Russell Nash Radium Sound
Voice Over: Thomas Moog
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Brian Vickers Nabs 55 MWR Aarons Dream Machine Full Time
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VICKERS TO PILOT THE NO. 55 AARON’S DREAM MACHINE FOR ALL 36 RACES IN 2014
ATLANTA (Aug. 13, 2013) — Aaron’s, Inc. (NYSE: AAN) announced today it has reached a multi-year agreement to sponsor Brian Vickers in Michael Waltrip Racing’s (MWR) No. 55 Toyota Camry in every NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.
“We at Aaron’s are thrilled about this partnership. We’re building a championship organization – and we know that Brian Vickers and the No. 55 team, under Michael Waltrip’s tradition of winning, are focused on building a championship caliber team,” said Ronald W. Allen, Aaron’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “So many of our customers are enthusiastic and loyal NASCAR fans and we are proud to be a part of a sport they are passionate about. We are looking forward to continued success with Brian Vickers both on and off the track.”
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