Posts Tagged ‘Paul Menard’

Menard on Budweiser Shootout pole

By Bram • Feb 5th, 2009 • Category: NASCAR, News, Notes, Results, Sprint Cup Series

Paul Menard (Sam Greenwood/Getty Images for NASCAR)

Paul Menard (Sam Greenwood/Getty Images for NASCAR)

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 5, 2009) — Yates Racing’s Paul Menard will sit on the pole for the Budweiser Shootout on Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway.

Joining Menard on the front row will be Richard Petty Motorsports’ Elliott Sadler as the 28 NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers drew for starting positions Thursday night.

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Doug Yates on Team Progress, Signing Paul Menard and More

By Bram • Oct 6th, 2008 • Category: NASCAR, News, Sprint Cup Series, Your Series. Your Driver.

Doug Yates (Jason Smith/Getty Images)

Doug Yates (Jason Smith/Getty Images)

Even though both of his cars were victims of accidents at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, it has still been a pretty good week for Yates Racing co-owner Doug Yates. The team has signed Paul Menard as a third driver for the 2009 season and is coming off a pole run with Travis Kvapil at Talladega. Yates spoke about his team’s progress.

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Stewart Emerges Wild Talladega Race With First Cup Victory At Track

By Bram • Oct 5th, 2008 • Category: NASCAR, News, Notes, Results, Sprint Cup Series

Tony Stewart celebrates winning at Talladega Superspeedway (CIA Stock Photo)

Tony Stewart celebrates winning at Talladega Superspeedway (CIA Stock Photo)

TALLADEGA, ALA– Tony Stewart survived a couple of huge wrecks and a record number of leaders to win the AMP Energy 500 here Sunday at a track that produces excitement by the barrel.

Stewart held off hard-charging rookie Regan Smith, who made a last-lap daredevil pass below the yellow line in trying to beat the two-time champion.

NASCAR rules prohibit passing below the yellow line that separates the racing track from the apron.

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Menard, Martin Give DEI Front Row Sweep at Daytona

By Bram • Jul 4th, 2008 • Category: News, Results, Sprint Cup Series, Your Series. Your Driver.

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Qualifying Fast Facts

Coors Light Pole Winner: Paul Menard
Age: 27
Team: No. 15 Menards/Vertis Chevrolet
Owner: Teresa Earnhardt
Crew Chief: Doug Randolph

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