Sat, 18/03/23 – 9:59 | Comments Off on Rutherford Ponders Bad And Good On 85th Birthday

FORT WORTH, Texas _ Three-time Indianapolis 500 champion Johnny Rutherford belatedly check-marked his 85th birthday during a media event at Texas Motor Speedway, where “Lone Star J.R.” mused over a pair of regrets in his …

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Cup Races Nationwide  Will Be Won In Charlotte
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MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Race shop preparation for a NASCAR Cup Series event has always been important, but Martin Truex Jr. says it is critical now with the Next Gen car. 
“These races are won Monday, Tuesday, …

Sat, 04/9/22 – 17:34 | Comments Off on Cup Races Nationwide Will Be Won In Charlotte
Keselowski: No Intent To Cheat
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MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Team co-owner and NASCAR Cup driver Brad Keselowski said Friday RFK Racing incurred severe penalties following the Atlanta Motor Speedway event for a tail panel they had repaired. 
“We didn’t want to run …

Sat, 04/9/22 – 8:08 | Comments Off on Keselowski: No Intent To Cheat
Brittany Force Slays All-Star Field In Vegas
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Brittany Force prevailed over an all-star, final-round quad featuring NHRA’s last eight Top Fuel world champions to win Sunday’s 22nd annual Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The star-studded final included four-time/reigning …

Tue, 04/5/22 – 8:43 | Comments Off on Brittany Force Slays All-Star Field In Vegas
Sunday Was Senior Day At Richmond Raceway
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By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
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The first six races of the NASCAR Cup Series 2022 season have been kids’ stuff – all have been won by drivers 30 years old or younger. 
But in race No. …

Mon, 04/4/22 – 14:28 | Comments Off on Sunday Was Senior Day At Richmond Raceway
New Gen of Indy Engines Taken For Road Test
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By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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INDYCAR engine partners Chevrolet and Honda worked around weather issues this week during an extended, three-day test of their respective/new 2.4-liter powerplants on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road-Course.
The next generation …

Sat, 04/2/22 – 8:33 | Comments Off on New Gen of Indy Engines Taken For Road Test
Chastain, Trackhouse Bash Way To COTA Win
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By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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Former racer Justin Marks’ high-stakes purchase of Chip Ganassi’s NASCAR organization last summer was accompanied by a two-sided sales pitch.
“The pitch was, ‘Let’s build a great team together.’ That was …

Tue, 03/29/22 – 8:36 | Comments Off on Chastain, Trackhouse Bash Way To COTA Win
Jimmie Is All-In On Winning The Indianapolis 500
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By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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FORT WORTH, Texas – Jimmie Johnson was only a few minutes into his post-race presser at Texas Motor Speedway when he was asked the question of the day _ maybe …

Thu, 03/24/22 – 10:53 | Comments Off on Jimmie Is All-In On Winning The Indianapolis 500
Goodyear Looking Into Tire Problems At Atlanta
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By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
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HAMPTON, Ga. – Goodyear Racing Director Greg Stucker said the three right-rear tires that failed during Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway would be analyzed at …

Wed, 03/23/22 – 11:18 | Comments Off on Goodyear Looking Into Tire Problems At Atlanta
Newgarden Revokes Concession, Wins At TMS
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By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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FORT WORTH, Texas – With two laps remaining in Sunday’s XPEL 375 at Texas Motor Speedway, Josef Newgarden confessed he had mentally mailed-in a runnerup result to Scott McLaughlin.
Newgarden’s Team …

Tue, 03/22/22 – 9:22 | Comments Off on Newgarden Revokes Concession, Wins At TMS
Reconfigured Atlanta Passes Test
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HAMPTON, Ga. – Using immediate fan reaction as an indicator, Speedway Motorsports got it right.
When SMI officials announced last summer plans to redesign Atlanta Motor Speedway, it immediately drew the ire of many marquee NASCAR …

Mon, 03/21/22 – 7:20 | Comments Off on Reconfigured Atlanta Passes Test