Diecast Dude
Some Questions Following The 2010 Indianapolis 500A few — well, more than a few — questions after yesterday’s Indianapolis 500, dominated by Dario Franchitti.
Sprint Cup Series
David Ragan - Atlanta Advance»“I’m pretty pumped up to be going back to my hometown track. I love going to Atlanta, it’s close to home and the track is fun to race at. It’s a fast track with multiple grooves, which lets us choose different lines around the track. We’ve had some average weeks so far, but need to step it up and get a good hometown finish. UPS is also based in Atlanta, so we really want to get a good finish for them.”
Mike Bliss Finishes 39th With Kim Kardashian Fragrance Chevrolet In Las Vegas»(Las Vegas, NV) March 1, 2010 – Mike Bliss cut the right front tire and hit the wall on lap 44 of Sunday’s Shelby American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, ending the day in 39th position. The Tommy Baldwin Racing crew brought the Kim Kardashian Fragrance Chevrolet to the [...]
Statistical Advance: Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway»DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 1, 2010) – Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at Atlanta Motor Speedway going into the Kobalt Tools 500 on March 7.
Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M Ford)
· Three top fives, eight top 10s; one pole
· [...]
Nationwide Series
You want a NASCAR rivalry, you’ve got it: Jimmie Johnson vs. Kurt Busch»
While Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski have been gathering the majority of headlines these past two weeks for Edwards’ work in assisting Keselowski’s quest to understand what a backflip feels like, an actual rivalry has been brewing in NASCAR. The kind where winning, not wrecking, is the measuring stick of success.
Red Man Racing Leaves West Coast Swing With a Pair of Top-10 Finishes»LAS VEGAS, Nev., (February 28, 2010) – After turning in the fastest lap in final practice on Friday, defending Sam’s Town 300 winner Greg Biffle had high expectations of bringing home back-to-back NASCAR Nationwide Series wins at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Biffle ran in the top 10 for the majority of the race but [...]
Scott Lagasse Jr. Comes From Two Laps Down to Finish 17th in Sam’s Town 300»LAS VEGAS, Nev., (February 28, 2010) – After earning his first career top 10 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last year, Scott Lagasse Jr. entered this weekend’s race with high hopes of a repeat performance. A penalty for jumping the restart on lap 92 put the No. 43 Dr. Gadget®/everybodygets1.com Ford Fusion two [...]
IRL
Some Questions Following The 2010 Indianapolis 500»
A few — well, more than a few — questions after yesterday’s Indianapolis 500, dominated by Dario Franchitti.
Service Central Expands Sponsorship To Five Races For Jay Howard; Kansas Added»SFR’S Jay Howard Will Take to the Track with Teammate Sarah Fisher at Kansas Speedway May 1
Indianapolis, IN (March 1, 2010) - TBC Retail Group announced today their sponsorship expansion between IZOD IndyCar ® Series driver Jay Howard and Sarah Fisher Racing (SFR) in 2010. The automotive service company will sponsor Howard and the [...]
Today’s IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights headlines
1. Indy Racing League re-launches official Web site
2. Angstadt co-chairman of “Good Scout” luncheon
1. Indy Racing League re-launches official Web site: The Indy Racing League re-launched www.indycar.com today, the official Web site of the Indy Racing League, IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights.
In addition to a [...]
NHRA
Antron Brown Statement On Feb. 21 Accident»BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Feb. 24, 2010) - Don Schumacher Racing Top Fuel driver Antron Brown would like to extend his condolences to the family and friends of a woman who was killed on Sunday at Firebird International Raceway in Chandler, Ariz. on Feb. 21.
“My heart and my prayers go out to the woman’s family and friends,” [...]
CHANDLER, Ariz. (Feb. 22, 2010) - After a long Sunday when the finals were postponed until Monday, Cory McClenathan and the FRAM Top Fuel Dragster team endured another long, rainy day in the so-called Valley of the Sun. It was worth the wait, however, as McClenathan grabbed his first victory of the season, the 32nd [...]
Jack Beckman wins his first of year in Phoenix»CHANDLER, Ariz. (Feb. 21, 2010) - In a rain-delayed Monday race at the 26th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals, “Fast” Jack Beckman collected his ninth NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series national-event win in his 18th career final round, by outpacing 14-time John Force in the final round.
Driving the Valvoline/Mail Terminal Services Dodge Charger Funny Car, [...]
American Le Mans
Frenchman Pagenaud grabs second straight pole position in Acura P1 at Lime Rock»
The start of the American Le Mans Series’ second half has an uncanny similarity to the way the first ended…with Simon Pagenaud on pole position. The young Frenchman won his second straight pole position in the Series and third of the season for de Ferran Motorsports and Acura with a record qualifying run for the [...]
ALMS - De Ferran. Pagenaud Dominate in the Desert»
Pairing scores overall victory in return to debut venue
A year ago, Gil de Ferran and Simon Pagenaud were elated with a third-place finish in their American Le Mans Series debut at Miller Motorsports Park. Oh, how times have changed. The de Ferran Motorsports pairing dominated the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix on [...]
American Le Mans Series - Frenchman Pagenaud fastest qualifier in return to Miller Motorsports Park»
Simon Pagenaud captured pole position for de Ferran Motorsports with a new track record at the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix on Saturday, a year after the team’s debut in the American Le Mans Series. Pagenaud qualified his Acura ARX-02a with a time of 1:30.645 (121.052 mph) to best David Brabham by 0.736 [...]
Grand American Rolex
Pruett-Rojas Dominate Watkins Glen Grand-Am DP Class for Lexus , Farnabcher Loles Porsche Team Handily Wins GT Class, Robby Gordon Wins Baja 500»
WATKINS GLEN, NY – Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas combined to lead 142 of 188 laps on the way to giving Lexus its first victory of the season in today’s Rolex Sports Car Series’ Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen at Watkins Glen International.
Starting from the pole position, Pruett took the lead [...]
Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series - Fogarty, Gurney Team to Win Second Race of Season at Mazda Raceway»
MONTEREY, Calif. (May 17, 2009) - Jon Fogarty passed Scott Pruett at the entrance to the Corkscrew with 22 laps remaining and held on to give the No. 99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings racing its second Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 victory of the season in the Verizon Festival of [...]
Zonta and Jonsson outlast rains and competition to take surprize Grand-Am win at New Jersey»
New Jersey Motorsports Park played host to the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series on Sunday, with Mother Nature doing the majority of the talking. When the rooster-tails from the excessively wet track had settled the No. 76 Krohn Racing Ford Lola with drivers Ricardo Zonta and Nic Jonsson stood atop the podium as victors.
The win [...]
