Junior’s Stellar Season Continues

With yet another top-10 finish, at Charlotte – his seventh in the previous eight races – Dale Earnhardt Jr. now has nine top 10s in 2012. That’s more than any driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

Earnhardt boasts another “most” statistic. He has completed all 3,888 laps this season, the only driver to do so.

Can the trend continue? Well…

Earnhardt has struggled at Dover of late, having failed to finish in the top 10 in each of the last eight Dover races. His last one, last October, he finished two laps down.

Ryan Truex / No. 20 Grime Boss Toyota Preview
5-Hour Energy 200 at Dover International Speedway
No. 20 Grime Boss Toyota News and Notes:

10 DAYS REMOVED FROM SURGERY: Truex underwent an emergency appendectomy after feeling severe discomfort in the early morning hours of Tuesday May 22. Doctors operated on Truex, removing his appendix that afternoon after determining that surgery was needed. The 20-year old NNS competitor has been cleared and is ready to compete in this weekend’s 200-lap event at The Monster Mile. “I felt fine Monday evening, but around 2 a.m. felt a sharp pain in my stomach. I went to the hospital to find out that my appendix hadn’t burst, but needed surgery to be removed,” said Truex. “The procedure went extremely well and I’m ready to get back in the No. 20 Grime Boss Toyota this weekend…I’ll just be a little lighter.”

‘MY HOMETOWN’ OFF EXIT 63A GARDEN STATE PARKWAY: Truex joinsBruceSpringsteen and Bon Jovi who call the Garden State home. This weekend the NASCAR Nationwide Series heads to Truex’s home track, Dover International Speedway. It’s a special place for the Truex family; Ryan and older brother Martin Truex Jr. grew up just across the state line in Mayetta, N.J. (No, Jersey Shore wasn’t filmed there). A child of all sports, Ryan spent his younger years playing local hockey, but when his father put him in a Bandolero hoping he’d get bored and move on, he took a liking to the fast-paced bump and grind sport. He captured the Wall Stadium championship and dominated short tracks in his early years. He progressed through the racing ranks catching the attention of Michael Waltrip Racing, who gave Truex his start in the NASCAR K&N East Pro Series. He impressed, and captured the 2009 and 2010 series’ championships. The No. 20 Grime Boss driver has completed 28 NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) events in his career earning one top five and six top-10 finishes.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 29, 2012) – NASCAR has penalized two NASCAR Nationwide Series teams for rules infractions that were committed last week at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The No. 41 car was found to be in violation of Section 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4J (any determination by NASCAR officials that race equipment used in the event does not conform to NASCAR rules); and 20A-12.8.1(B) (body height requirements – car failed to meet the minimum front car heights) of the 2012 NASCAR rule book.

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Ty Dillon to Make NASCAR Nationwide Series Debut
at Dover International Speedway
South Point Hotel & Casino to Sponsor No. 33 Chevrolet

WELCOME, N.C. (May 29, 2012) – Ty Dillon, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series regular and 2011 ARCA Racing Series champion, will make his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut with Richard Childress Racing in the No. 33 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet in the June 2 Dover 200 at Dover International Speedway.

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RACE RECAP | COCA-COLA 600
10 Matt Kenseth
9 Carl Edwards
8 Kevin Harvick
7 Jeff Gordon almost like a win
6 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
5 Brad Keselowski
4 Greg Biffle led the most laps (204)
3 Kyle Busch
2 Denny Hamlin moves up to 3rd in points

VICTORY LANE

1 Kasey Kahne grabs his 13th career win, 1st this year and with Hendrick Motorsports. It’s also Kasey’s 3rd Coca-Cola 600 victory

 

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