Mon, 20/05/13 – 13:46 | 4 Comments

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – With very few exceptions, loyalty in NASCAR disappeared with the arrival of the 21st Century. Therefore, when one sees the loyalty that still exists for Alan Kulwicki from his 1992 championship crew, it is heart-warming.
Twenty years after losing their mentor, their leader, in a plane crash near Bristol, Tenn., nine members of [...]

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Allmendinger Issues Statement
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Penske Racing driver AJ Allmendinger, parked by NASCAR after failing a drug test, has issued a statement on his situation.
The statement, issued on Tuesday, reads:  “I have informed NASCAR that I have requested that the “B” sample be tested, following the steps according to NASCAR’s 2012 rule book regarding this situation. I fully respect NASCAR’s [...]

Tue, 10/07/12 – 12:56 | Comments Off
Sudden Opening Gives Sudden Sam Another Shot
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It’s best to let the AJ Allmendinger situation resolve itself before getting too carried away with righteous indignation, scorn or sympathy. But it’s not too early to say this: The hope here is that Sam Hornish Jr. makes the most of the opportunity which has been regrettably made his.
Hornish got [...]

Tue, 10/07/12 – 9:11 | Comments Off
Army Sounds NASCAR Retreat
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The U.S. Army, it was announced Tuesday, has decided not to renew its sponsorship with Stewart-Haas Racing in 2013 as a primary sponsor of the No. 39 Chevrolet driven by Ryan Newman due to a reallocation of its marketing budget that will not include a presence in NASCAR.
Also Tuesday, Stewart-Haas announced it has finalized Danica [...]

Tue, 10/07/12 – 8:25 | Comments Off
Hornish To Be Back In ‘Dinger’s Car At Loudon
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Sam Hornish Sr. will be back in the No. 22 Penske Racing Dodge Sprint Cup car this coming weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the team announced Monday.
Hornish will again be substituting for AJ Allmendinger, who has been suspended by NASCAR for failing a drug test.
A statement released by the [...]

Mon, 9/07/12 – 8:18 | Comments Off
Massey Runs Back To The Top In Norwalk; Nobile Sweeps In Pro Stock
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Spencer Massey raced to his fourth Top Fuel victory of the season Sunday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.
Mike Neff (Funny Car), Vincent Nobile (Pro Stock) and Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also were winners at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series event.
Massey drove [...]

Sun, 8/07/12 – 19:04 | Comments Off
Hunter-Reay Bags A Third Straight IndyCar Victory
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The IZOD IndyCar Series has a new points leader and a new top team as Ryan Hunter -Reay of Andretti Autosport won the Honda Indy Toronto on Sunday to give him three straight victories and a sizable lead in the season standings.
Hunter-Reay inherited the lead on lap 57 at the Exhibition Place street circuit when [...]

Sun, 8/07/12 – 17:55 | Comments Off
Stressed Engines Put Stress On IndyCar Drivers
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By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
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This has been a season of high-profile firsts for the IZOD IndyCar Series. Almost a complete rebirthing season in terms of people, places and things. And while some of the newly launched nouns have to be considered success stories, there have been some that have caused rebirthing issues.
One thing that [...]

Sun, 8/07/12 – 8:20 | Comments Off
Stewart Emerges With The Victory At Daytona
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Defending series champion Tony Stewart made a solo pass for the lead on the final lap and went on to win the Coke Zero 400 Sprint Cup race at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night.
Jeff Burton of Richard Childress Racing finished second while Matt Kenseth was third.
The victory was the third of the season for [...]

Sat, 7/07/12 – 21:37 | Comments Off
Pickett’s Charge Wins Lime Rock
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Muscle Milk Pickett Racing’s Lucas Luhr and Klaus Graf came from four laps down to win the American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix.
It was the second victory at Lime Rock Park for the Muscle Milk team but first with Honda Performance Development’s ARX-03a prototype.
The comeback thwarted Dyson Racing’s efforts for a second straight win on [...]

Sat, 7/07/12 – 20:19 | Comments Off
Nobile Wins Challenge; Torrence Tear Continues At Norwalk
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Vincent Nobile won the K&N Horsepower Challenge, the special Pro Stock race-within-a-race bonus event, Saturday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio.
Also Saturday at  Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park, Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Johnny Gray (Funny Car), Allen Johnson (Pro Stock), and Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle) raced to the No. 1 [...]

Sat, 7/07/12 – 19:35 | Comments Off