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HUH?: Smackdown in Cup Light Garage

14-Oct-08

Cousin Carl Edwards (shown at right) has an unfriendly grip on the throat of Kevin Harvick who was not smiling. it seems the exchange was a result of words Harvick spoke in an interview following the big wreck at Talladega last week.
Kevin’s opinion of Edwards ‘hanging out in the back of the field’ during the [...]

NASCAR: Jeff Burton wins at Charlotte

13-Oct-08

Jeff Burton drove his #31 At&T Chevy to victory Saturday night at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. The win is the 21st for Burton and vaulted him into second place in the Chase. While the headlines have been dominated by the usual names like, Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle and Carl Edwards, the #31 RCR team has quietly [...]

SPONSORS: U.S. ARMY to sponsor Newman #39

09-Oct-08

Charlotte, N.C. The U.S. Army officially announced plans to sponsor the #39 Stewart-Haas Chevy and driver, Ryan Newman.
The U.S. Army will sponsor Newman in 22 points-paying races, along with the non-points-paying Sprint All-Star Race at LMS. For the remaining 14 races, the U.S. Army will serve as an associate sponsor on the No. 39 with [...]

NASCAR: Regan Smith proud of Performance at Talladega

09-Oct-08

DEI rookie, Regan Smith showed his chops in the closing laps of the Amp 500 at Talladega. Smith and teammate, Paul Menard were right where they wanted to be. For the final green/white/checker finish it was Tony Stewart leading with the #01 second, #15 sitting third and the #8 forth.
Aric Amirola got dumped out of [...]

NASCAR: Patrick Carpentier released from Gillette-Evernham

07-Oct-08

Patrick Carpentier has been released from his contract with Gillette-Evernham Motorsports. A rookie in NA$CAR, the former open wheel star began the season with great expectations. The reality of how tough it is to run NA$CAR’s elite series hit home quick as he failed to qualify for the Daytona 500.
The #10 GEM entry failed to [...]

NASCAR: Talladega another Wreckfest

07-Oct-08

If you watched the AMP 500 at Talladega to see the BIG WRECK, you were not dissappointed. Millions of dollars worth of race cars were destroyed. One driver, Denny Hamlin spent the night in the hospital for observation.  
Six of the 12 drivers in the Chase did not finish or were scored back in the field as [...]

NASCAR: Alabama Gang Part of Talladega Legend

05-Oct-08

When you come to Talladega Superspeedway, you think about the legendary Dale Earnhardt and how he won the most races including the final race of his storied career. Before the restrictor plate era there was a man, Bobby Allison, leader of the legendary ALABAMA GANG.
Bobby Allison, 1983 Winston Cup Champion and leader of the Alabama [...]

NASCAR: Talladega Nights, Bad Movie- Great Race?

03-Oct-08

Just a few minutes into the first cup practice session, John Darby was on the radio reminding everybody it was just a practice. There they were running 3 and 4 wide down the backstretch at ‘dega in a pack of about 25 cars.
Smoke errupted from the #88 of Dale Earnhardt jr. Looks like an engine swap [...]

HUH? Helio Castroneves Indicted

02-Oct-08

IndyCar star, Helio Castroneves has been indicted on income tax evasion charges.
The famed Brazilian driver was indicted along with a relative and an Ohio attorney, authorities said. Castroneves, who owns a mansion in Coral Gables, is charged with failing to pay more than $5 million in taxes over a four-year period.
Castroneves’ sister, Kali, and his [...]

Teams/Drivers: Paul Menard will Leave DEI for Yates in ‘09

30-Sep-08

Paul Menard will announce today that he is moving to Yates Racing beginning with the ‘09 season. The move will also take the Menard’s sponsorship to Yates. That infusion of a solid sponsorship will be certainly welcome at Yates.
Meanwhile, at DEI things are not looking so hot. Bass Pro Shops will continue to sponsor the [...]