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jimmie-johnson-victory-lane-brickyard-2012Johnson, Gordon Chasing Indianapolis Victory Mark
Reigning winner Jimmie Johnson and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon each has won four times at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A fifth victory would match the Indianapolis winners’ record held by Formula One’s Michael Schumacher. Johnson has won four of the track’s last seven races. Gordon won the track’s inaugural event in 1994 and last visited Victory Lane there in 2004.

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danica-patrick-bristol-march-2013This could be a big week for Stewart-Haas Racing. Two of its drivers, Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman, are Indiana natives. A third, Danica Patrick, will become the first female to compete in a NASCAR Sprint Cup race at the fabled track. Stewart has won the 400-mile race in 2005 – when he fashioned his second of three titles – and 2007. Newman’s best finish of fourth came in 2002. He was seventh in 2012. Patrick finished fourth in her first Indianapolis 500, third in 2009 and among the top 10 in six of her seven 500 starts.

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carl-edwards-nascar-brickyard-2012Normally every Thursday or Friday during the long Sprint Cup season, NASCAR drivers are getting aboard private jets to get to the next racetrack to practice before the weekend race goes to the green flag.

by Dwight Drum at Racetake.com

Not this week. The next Sprint Cup Series race is July 28 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

This week, Sprint Cup drivers have no green flag to greet them unless they choose to race Nationwide Race at Chicagoland , Camping World Truck Series at Eldora Speedway or a local short track of their choice

Continue reading “FYI WIRZ: NASCAR Sprint Cup Drivers Get A Rare Break Before Brickyard Intensity”

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1 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 49.244 182.763
2 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford 49.455 181.984
3 20 Joey Logano Dollar General Toyota 49.517 181.756
4 43 Aric Almirola Eckrich Ford 49.538 181.679
5 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 49.578 181.532
6 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet 49.626 181.357
7 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Toyota 49.711 181.046
8 27 Paul Menard Menards/Nibco Chevrolet 49.720 181.014
9 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet 49.737 180.952
10 17 Matt Kenseth Fifth Third Bank Ford 49.819 180.654
11 39 Ryan Newman Quicken Loans Chevrolet 49.831 180.610
12 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet 49.857 180.516
13 51 Kurt Busch Hendrickcars.com Chevrolet 49.865 180.487
14 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row/Farm American Chevrolet 49.869 180.473
15 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet 49.876 180.448
16 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Chevrolet 49.879 180.437
17 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 49.880 180.433

THE FINAL LAP WEEKLY – INDIANAPOLIS PREVIEW FEATURING TONY STEWART

18 21 Trevor Bayne(i) Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford 49.892 180.390
19 55 Mark Martin Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 49.893 180.386
20 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet 49.932 180.245

Continue reading “2012 Indianapolis Cup Series Starting Lineup – Denny Hamlin On Pole”