Qualifying for the Kroger 200 Benefitting Riley Hospital for Children went off at 5:00 p.m. Saturday night at O’Reilly Raceway Park with 43 cars running for the 43 starting spots. Trevor Bayne was the 16th driver to take to the track but was the fastest car in the field after everyone had posted a time. …
Timing is everything and when you go out to qualify for the Brickyard is very critical. Indianapolis is one of the most temperature sensitive tracks that the series visits so the earlier a driver can take to the track the better. For Juan Pablo Montoya, going out seventh gave him almost the perfect opportunity to …
Shortly after action wrapped up on the big track at 16th and Georgetown, the Truck Series hit the oval at O’Reilly Raceway Park to qualify for this evening’s AAA Insurance 200. Timothy Peters powered his Toyota around the 7/10-mile track in 22.522 seconds at a speed of 109.653 mph. Starting outside of Peters will be …
After the initial practice session, teams made adjustments and hit the track to see how their cars took to the changes. There was also some cloud cover that moved over the track which allowed the track temp to dip slightly which is critical at Indianapolis which is one of the most temperature sensitive tracks on …
Pick your cliché’ – Different verse, same as the first – Same ol’ stuff, different day – Another day, another dollar – Whatever you want to call it, the NASCAR Cup series has returned to Indianapolis and Juan Pablo Montoya has picked up right where he left off. When the checkered flag flew last year, …
With the Cup Series off this weekend, the pollsters took a look at the recently announced list of nominees for the 2011 Hall of Fame induction class. The mix of names covers all aspects of NASCAR – drivers in various series, crew chiefs, car owners and promoters. Some were there when the first green flag …
Saturday night saw the first running of the Legends Million at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a race for drivers from all over the country that compete every week for a trophy and a couple hundred dollars. This race allowed the people who spend more than they ever win a chance to actually win some real cash …
Chase leaders learned the hard way why Chicago’s known as the Windy City, as many saw their cushion at the top swept away. Points leader Kevin Harvick’s advantage over second place was cut from 225 to 103 points, while third-place Jimmie Johnson led the most laps in the race, but could not overcome a couple …
Waking up yesterday to the news that George Steinbrenner had passed away got me thinking about his legacy in professional baseball. Steinbrenner was much like any iconic figure associated with a winning dynasty — he was loved by many and despised by an almost equal number. The fans of the New York Yankees might have …
Daytona lived up to its wild reputation Saturday night, triggering another classic Big One that shook up the 43-car field faster than your local bingo caller before calling out a number. By the time the spinning stopped, 19 cars – including a host of the top runners – were taken out in the melee, and …
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