Posts Tagged ‘Regan Smith’

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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Sprint Cup Notes — No BAM Racing Entry for Texas, General Mills Moves to RCR, Petty Statement on Sponsorship, DEI’s Smith Holds Last Top 35 Spot

By Bram • Apr 1st, 2008 • Category: Sprint Cup Series

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

BAM Racing withdraws No. 49 Toyota entry for Texas

One week after announcing a sponsorship program with Microsoft Small Business and qualifying seventh at Martinsville, BAM Racing’s No. 49 Toyota was withdrawn from this weekend’s Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.

No details were available as to the reasons behind the decision by owner Beth Ann Morgenthau, who has operated a team in NASCAR’s premier series since 2002.

The No. 49 was 42nd in owner points following a 37th-place finish at Martinsville, having made three of six races this season. Driver Ken Schrader finished 21st at Las Vegas and 41st at Bristol earlier in 2008.

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