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Category Archives: Race Ramblings

Grand Am: NASCAR to Purchase Grand Am Series

04-Sep-08

DAYTONA BEACH — NASCAR Holdings today announced an agreement to acquire the Grand-American Road Racing Association.
The future move will allow for resource sharing between Grand-Am and NASCAR while both organizations continue to operate independently.
NASCAR Holdings is the legal operating entity that includes the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing and many of its [...]

INDYCAR: Justin Wilson wins at Belle Isle

01-Sep-08

By Dave Lewandowski
indycar.com

DETROIT - Justin Wilson’s first IndyCar Series victory wasn’t without drama or controversy, but it didn’t faze the Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing driver. A win is a win …
That was apparent in Belle Isle’s picturesque Victory Circle, where the driver of the No. 02 McDonald’s car appeared taller than his 6-foot-3 frame. Maybe it was [...]

GRAND AM: Negri jr. wins at New Jersey Motorsports Park

31-Aug-08

MILLVILLE, N.J. (August 31, 2008) — Oswaldo Negri Jr. held off Max Angelelli by .459 seconds Sunday to win the first professional feature race at New Jersey Motorsports Park, the Supercar Life 250, while Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas clinched the Daytona Prototype team championship with a ninth-place finish in a backup car. 
Negri led the [...]

TEAMS & SPONSORS: Joey Logano will Drive the #20 in ‘09

25-Aug-08

Joe Gibbs Racing confirmed that Joey Logano, 18 will take the wheel of the #20 Home Depot Toyota for the 2009 season.
Logano has been hailed as ‘Sliced Bread’ since he joined JGR as a development driver. Who could have known that his development would go this fast?
At age 17, he took the pole and won [...]

Bristol: Cousin Carl says “I would do it again”

24-Aug-08

Carl Edwards put the bumper to Kyle Bush going into turn 1 to get by for the lead with about 30 laps to go. The #99 was the only car in the field that seemed equal to the #18. Kyle Bush lead over 400 laps once he got to the lead.
“I feel like I was [...]

BRISTOL: Things Happen Fast

23-Aug-08

Cup Light: Brad Kesolowski started 37th on Friday night at the ‘World’s Fastest half Mile’. Kesolowski is the ‘Best in Class’ driver who is not running in the cup series. He ran a smart race with Tony ‘Pops’ Eury Sr. on top of the pit box.
Series points leader, Clint Boyer was leading with the 88 [...]

ANGLER: HELP “OPERATION SOLDIER CARE” & “eMail Our Military” Now!

18-Aug-08

HONOR, COURAGE, EMAIL
The Official eMail Our Military Blog
Supporting Our Military, One eMail At A Time
The 11th Hour
Ok, not exactly. But, there are only 11 hours left for us to get the job done and reach 100% of our goal.As of 12:15 PM est Operation Soldier Care is at 56% and has raised $2811.00 for [...]

Michigan Hangover: Cousin Carl wins, Roush puts 5 in top 10

18-Aug-08

It was a perfect day for Jack Roush. It was a perfect weekend for Carl Edwards. Cousin Carl swept the cup light and cup races at MIS. Jack Roush got to see all 5 of his teams finish in the top 10.
There was this pesky Toyota in 2nd place. Yes, the #18 JGR entry, this [...]

NASCAR: CONGRATULATIONS, “Operation Soldier Care”!!! Now, RACE Fans, Let’s Do OUR Parts!

17-Aug-08

TRULY, AN AWARD WELL-EARNED:

Blog of the Day Awards for Saturday August 16, 2008:
A Blog of the Day Award goes to Operation Soldier Care!

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Final Weekend to Help Get Packages to our Military

This is our final weekend to make it [...]

NASCAR: JGR Teams Busted

17-Aug-08

The cup light series has been dominated by the JGR #18 and #20 Toyotas. In fact these two teams account for 13 wins of 25 cup light events. Impressive, maybe too impressive.
THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER is reporting;
After Saturday’s Nationwide race at Michigan International Speedway, NASCAR tested several cars on the chassis dynamometer, which measures rear-wheel horsepower, [...]