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Archive for July, 2009
2009 Pennsylvania 500 Preview (Pocono Raceway)
Thursday, July 30th, 2009Indiana Johnson and the Speeding Ticket of Doom: Jimmie Johnson Wins the Brickyard 400 (Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
Sunday, July 26th, 2009
*smooch*
That has a lot of people calling foul for some reason, including Kyle Petty. I don’t really see why though. Montoya was angry and swore he didn’t do it, but basically it’s his word versus two electronic scoring monitors. That wouldn’t overturn a speeding ticket in any court of law that I’m familiar with.
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Carl Edwards Wins Nationwide Series Race at ORP
Saturday, July 25th, 2009
Flipper, faster than lightning...or at least a greased cheetah strapped to a bullet train.
The race was punctuated by some unusual moments, like the pace car racing out, causing then-leader Trevor Bayne to have to check up rapidly and Steven Wallace to get into him, spinning him. Both drivers salvaged Top 10s, but were never back up at the front like that again.
Rounding out the Top 10 were Matt Kenseth, Brad Keselowski, Steve Wallace, Ron Hornaday, Trevor Bayne, Jason Leffler, Scott Wimmer and Kenny Wallace.
Full results after the jump.
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Young Men’s Fancies Turn to the Developmental Series: 18-Year-Old Trevor Bayne on Pole for Nationwide Series Race at ORP
Saturday, July 25th, 2009
Something old, something new...
Contesting my recent post that NASCAR has become an old man’s game, new Nationwide Series driver Trevor Bayne, 18, will be on the pole for tonight’s Nationwide race at O’Reilly Raceway Park. If you’re keeping track, the ages of the pole winners for the three series this weekend are 20, 50 and 18 (Braun, Martin and Bayne). Strange polarization in the ages of success this weekend.
Behind Bayne, you have more young blood in Brad Coleman, Steve Wallace and Erik Darnell. Then the rest of the Top 10 is Terry Cook, Scott Lagasse, Brad Keselowski, Ron Hornaday, Brendan Gaughan and Mike Bliss.
Full starting lineup after the jump.
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Mark Martin Is on the Pole for Indianapolis; NASCAR as a Whole Would Like You to Get Off Their Lawn
Saturday, July 25th, 2009
Older Dominion
And on top of Mark Martin qualifying on the pole, Bill Elliott, 53, turned in a great performance qualifying fourth.
It’s an old man’s game this year.
Behind Martin, Juan Pablo Montoya, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Bill Elliott, David Reutimann, Brian Vickers, Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, Reed Sorenson and Clint Bowyer rounded out the Top 10.
Full starting lineup after the jump.
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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Drivers—Ron Hornaday Wins Fourth in a Row at ORP
Friday, July 24th, 2009
Go 4 it! Connect Four!
Ron Hornaday, a month removed from his 51st birthday, continued the resurgence of the over 50 crowd in NASCAR this season, winning his fourth Truck Series race in a row at ORP. It helped to extend his points lead to 174 over Mike Skinner now, who finished 2nd. If you’re keeping score, that’s two AARP-eligible drivers atop the Truck points standings now. I thought this was supposed to be a developmental series?
Aric Almirola, Dennis Setzer, Colin Braun, James Buescher, Tayler Malsam, Stacy Compton, David Starr and Kyle Busch rounded out the top 10.
Full results after the jump.
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Jeremy Mayfield Latest: Stay Overturned, Sold Team to John Carter
Friday, July 24th, 2009
More Mayfield.
But that’s all a moot point anyway, because it’s been announced today that the assets of Mayfield Motorsports have been sold to John Carter, who has been putting together a team for Terry Labonte and Boris Said in the 08 car. That’s interesting to me because Carter was preparing Fords for Boris, but Mayfield’s operation was with Toyotas and Labonte will be running an unsponsored Simo Carter née Mayfield Toyota this weekend at Indy.
AP: Appeals court rules for NASCAR on Mayfield ban
Mike Mulhern: Jeremy Mayfield’s team shows up at Indy, with Terry Labonte as driver…and a new team owner. And NASCAR gets a legal victory in Richmond.
2009 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Preview (Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009
Put down that ellipse tool, young designer. It's time to break out the rounded rectangle.
You probably don’t know what I mean by that, but that’s okay. This weekend, NASCAR travels to Indianapolis to visit the 100-year-old shrine to American automobile racing: The Brickyard, that large rounded rectangle in a circuit replete with ellipses.
So put out the finest china (and I don’t mean the “Heroes of NASCAR” series of collector plates except for the Bobby Allison Miller High Life one because your cousin Marvin broke it when he put a package of firecrackers in a 10-pound package of ground chuck last Memorial Day) because we’re visiting the hallowed grounds of Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR Link Roundup for July 22, 2009
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009The return of links!
- Orlando Sentinel: Mayfield lawyer: No meth in independent test on NASCAR’s driver
Even though I haven’t been able to write recently, I have been following the Jeremy Mayfield story. Personally, I’m sick to death of the whole ridiculous saga, but it’s still popular and ongoing. The Orlando Sentinel, which is an actual, serious journalistic organization (unlike this ADD site, which is easily distracted by shiny things), has the latest regarding the saga of his “independent” test. - Motorsports Fanhouse: Goodyear Looks to Rebound After Last Year’s ‘Debacle’ at the Brickyard
I don’t know why everyone keeps putting quotes around the world “debacle” with regards to last year’s race at Indy. It was a debacle in every sense of the word (except the “breaking up of ice in a river” sense, I guess). The tests from earlier this season makes it look like Goodyear actually should have a handle on NASCAR tires at the Brickyard this year, but anything better than last season will be a significant improvement. - Full Throttle: Caitlin Shaw to Pilot the #1 Tundra at O’Reilly Raceway Park
Full Throttle has the story of 19-year-old Caitlin Shaw who will be debuting in the Truck Series for Red Horse Racing this weekend. - The NASCAR Insiders: Ask The Insiders Wednesday 33
And finally, the NASCAR Insiders have their weekly question and answer segment. A bit abbreviated from the off weekend, but always good. Check that out.
Martin Truex Jr. Penalized After Chicago
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
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NASCAR.com: Truex, team penalized for failing Chicago inspection
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