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Cup Notes: Kahne Facing ‘Lot of Unknowns’
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By Jeff Hood | Senior WriterRacinToday.comAvondale, Ariz. – When asked to look into his crystal ball and predict how Richard Petty Motorsports’ merger with Yates Racing will impact him, Kasey Kahne made it clear Friday that he wants to continue working with crew chief Kenny Francis and keep his team intact in ...5 hours ago -
NASCAR: Phoenix Qualifying
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Martin Truex Jr. picked up his third pole of the year Friday at Phoenix International Raceway. In qualifying for Sundays Checker OReilly Auto Parts 500 Truex turned a lap of 26.643 seconds (135.120 mph). Starting on the outside next to Truexs No. 1 Chevy? Kurt Busch in the No. 2 Dodge. Its the first time in ...10 hours ago -
Truex wins pole for Phoenix Cup race; Johnson to start third
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Martin Truex Jr. stormed from mid-pack to the pole in Fridays qualifying session for the Checker OReilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.18 hours ago -
Truex On Pole For PIR Cup Race
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RacinToday.comMartin Truex Jr. will start Sunday’s Sprint Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway from the pole as a result of turning a lap a 135.120 mph in qualifying on Friday afternoon.Starting second in the Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 will be Kurt Busch.Jimmie Johnson, the points leader in the Chase for ...19 hours ago -
Starbucks and NASCAR Are Perfect Together
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Starbucks announced that they will make their NASCAR debut at Phoenix International Raceway as a sponsor for Martin Truex, Jr. this race weekend. Starbucks will be an associate sponsor on Truexs Earnhardt Ganassi Inc. No. 1 Sprint Cup Chevrolet. The Seattle-based coffee chain plans to use their NASCAR sponsorship ...19 hours ago -
Warning! Do Not Bet Against Hendrick At PIR
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By Jeff Hood | Senior WriterRacinToday.comAvondale, Ariz. – When it comes to predicting a winner in Sunday’s Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500, it’s difficult to bet against the four-car Hendrick Motorsports juggernaut.Mark Martin led 157 laps at Phoenix International Raceway in April and wound up snapping a ...19 hours ago -
Kasey Kahne stays above the fray
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AVONDALE, Ariz—Kasey Kahne is trying to stay focused in the wake of additional layoffs at Richard Petty Motorsports. He and his No. 9 Dodge team reported to the racetrack intent on improving their performance at the one-mile track.Kahne, who was second fastest in Friday’s practice, has an average finish of 19.5 at ...20 hours ago -
Johnson “put a little more blame on Sam than necessary” for Texas incident
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Three-time and reigning Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson was sending off some pretty bad vibes after the race last weekend at Texas, which involved a triple-digit points loss after a lap three accident with Sam Hornish Jr.The wreck appeared to have began when David Reutimann ran into the rear of Hornish’s ...20 hours ago -
U.S. Army to Continue NHRA, NASCAR Team Partnerships in 2010
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The U.S. Army Accessions Command announced today that the U.S. Army will continue its sponsorship of Tony Schumacher’s Top Fuel Dragster in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and will return as a primary sponsor of Ryan Newman and the No. 39 Chevrolet Impala SS for 15 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races in 2010.20 hours ago -
CARQUEST re-ups with HMS, Martin
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CARQUEST Auto Parts has extended its relationship with Hendrick Motorsports and the No. 5 Chevrolets driven by current Sprint Cup Series championship contender Mark Martin through the 2011 NASCAR season.20 hours ago -
Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 Preview
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The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup heads to Phoenix International Raceway this week, for Sunday’s Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 Presented By Pennzoil – the ninth event in the Chase. That will be the capper of a national series tripleheader weekend at the 1-mile track. The Chase, Week 9 • Jimmie ...20 hours ago -
Harris: GM Is Winning On Sundays
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It’s been a lousy year for General Motors, but you’d never know it from the results on NASCAR’s premier tracks.As we head into the penultimate Sprint Cup race of the 2009 season, Chevrolets have just about decimated the rest of the Cup field.That’s pretty obvious if you note that Chevy drivers Jimmie ...21 hours ago -
Dustin Off the Next Race: Checker OReilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix
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After everything that unfolded at Texas last weekend, this coming Sundays race at Phoenix has taken on a very different tone. Many thought that Jimmie Johnson would possibly wrap up the championship a week early. But on lap three at Ft. Worth, that changed entirely. What was a 184-point deficit has now become 73, ...1 day ago -
Minter: Not All Issues Mechanical
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A few random racing thoughts on a rainy night in Georgia….Racing success and failure is often more about mechanical issues than many casual fans sometimes realize. Then again there can be factors that no engineer or mechanic can fix. During the press conference at Talladega a couple weeks ago, in which Lance McGrew ...1 day ago -
Dale Earnhardt: The Man and Legend Who Defined NASCAR Sprint Cup Racing
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Perhaps its something that Ive come to terms with as Ive grown older and reflected with some of my favorite racing memories in the 18 years Ive watched NASCAR. Most of those moments are on what were, in my eyes, the "good ol days," particularly from 1991-99, around the time when two drivers dominated the decade that ...1 day ago -
NSCS: Johnson’s foes lurking, need a repeat of Texas
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The sight of Jimmie Johnson’s smashed and steaming car sitting near the inside wall at Texas Motor Speedway last Sunday should have been raw meat to the eyes of the dwindling few who still have shots at winning this year’s Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.It should have plucked their predatory gene and caused them ...1 day ago -
Top 5 and 5 to watch: Phoenix
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Here’s a look at the top five drivers along with five winless drivers to watch in Sunday’s Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. All statistical references are for Sprint Cup races at Phoenix unless otherwise indicated. Driver rating is based on the past nine races at the track.1. ...1 day ago -
The Sprint Cup Fall 2009 Phoenix Preview
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The Race: Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 presented by PennzoilThe Place: Phoenix International Raceway (1-mile Paved)The Date: Sunday, Nov. 15The Time: 3:15 p.m. ETRace Distance: 312 laps/ 500 KilometersTV: ABC, 2:30 p.m. ET Radio: MRN and Sirius NASCAR Radio Channel 128; (Local: KMGE/910 ...2 days ago -
Dale Earnhardt Sr. Named To Receive NCMA Achievement Award
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Whenever the name NASCAR is mentioned there is one driver whose name is synonymous as the sports biggest star, and that name is Dale Earnhardt Sr. Earnhardt did not fit the mold of the typical cup driver during his time, nor was he like the others once out on the track.His daring, fearless, and unpredictable [...]2 days ago -
Does Jimmie Johnson Have The Chase In His Hands?
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Does Jimmie Johnson Have The Chase In His Hands?Was this a reality check for the No. 48 team, or was it the racing gods letting NASCAR Nation know who is really in charge, after many fans chose to blame the team for the so-called boring chase that we have been witnessing.Remembering that this opinion comes [...]2 days ago