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Monthly Archives: June 2008

NASCAR (Video): Kurt Busch Takes Loudon Thanks To Rain, After Montoya Rumbles With Shrub

29-Jun-08

Kurt Busch scored his first victory of the season in a rain-shortened Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
The 2004 Cup champion came away triumphant on a day when he never looked like a threat for victory until the end. He was not among the fastest all afternoon but had good fuel [...]

NASCAR: Now, Tony Stewart … Picture THIS, grin …

29-Jun-08

Maybe thinkin’ about joinin’ some fiery also-former open-wheelin’ compadres?  Maybe Sorensen’s out soon?  Maybe, uh … maybe, maybe, maybe, lol …
Hmmmmmmmmmm, grin …

Stewart’s win continues trend

29-Jun-08

Rusty Jarrett / Getty Images
Tony Stewart, adjusting his visor, won the Nationwide Series RVs.com 200 on Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for his fifth victory of the season.

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NASCAR: Patrick Carpentier On The Pole At Loudon & On Fire For Oval Win

28-Jun-08

Rookie Patrick Carpentier grabbed his first NASCAR Sprint Cup pole Friday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The Canadian driver, whose last pole came in a Champ Car in 2004 on the road course in Laguna Seca, Calif., was among the drivers who had to wait out a nearly two-hour rain delay before getting a shot [...]

F1: Hamilton Found Not At Fault For Yacht Crash

28-Jun-08

 
Hamilton took to the sea on the Open 60 Hugo Boss for the Round the Island Race off the Isle of Wight, Hants.
Unlike his recent pit lane error when he crashed into the rear of Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen during the Canadian Grand Prix, this time Hamilton was not to [...]

IndyCar: Tony Kanaan on pole in Richmond Tonight

28-Jun-08

By Dave Lewandowski
indycar.com

RICHMOND, Va. - Tony Kanaan, the senior member of the Andretti Green Racing quartet, called a family meeting before the race earlier this week at Iowa Speedway. He wanted to clear the air, get everyone on the same page and communicate like the “old days.”
Aside from his mistake late in the 250-lap race [...]

NHRA: Statement Details Tragic Sequence in Death of Kalitta

27-Jun-08

It has been determined that a tragic series of events took place that fateful afternoon.  An engine explosion near the end of the run resulted in separating most of the car’s body from the chassis.  The car’s parachutes did not blossom, and the vehicle continued down the right side of the shut down area at [...]

NASCAR: Biffle inks a deal with Rousch-Sox

27-Jun-08

Its official, Greg Biffle will stay with Rousch-Sox in the #16 car for the next 3 seasons. Not much of a surprise here. When the Bif was mentioned as a candidate for the #33 RCR ride, he quickly denied any interest. 
Greg Biffle was recommended to Jack Rousch by the late Bennie Parsons. At the time, [...]

NASCAR: HMS confirms Casey Mears is out after ‘08

27-Jun-08

Here is a rumor that didn’t last long. Just last week, we reported that the rumor was going around that Casey Mears was toast in the Kellogg’s #5 for Hendrick Motorsport. Now, just days later, that rumor was confirmed by a statement released this morning at Loudon, N.H. where this weekend’s cup and cup light [...]

IndyCar: Dixon Calls Danica a Menace, Danica responds

26-Jun-08

Scott Dixon called Danica Patrick a “menace to other drivers” following last weekend’s race at Iowa Speedway.
Dixon’s Target Ganassi teammate, Dan Wheldon won that event. IRL chief stewart, Brian Barnhardt saw nothing he felt was ‘unsportsmanlike’ in her performance.
“What I think is happening is that guys are getting a little frustrated (with her),” Barnhart said. [...]