Posts Tagged ‘Bill Elliott’
Saturday, July 25th, 2009
Older Dominion
has won the pole for this weekend’s Cup race at
Indy, continuing the surprising resurgence of over 50 drivers in the sport this year. This, of course, comes on the heels of
Ron Hornaday’s
fourth win in a row in the
Camping World Truck Series last night.
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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Tags: A.J. Allmendinger, Bill Elliott, Bobby Labonte, Brian Vickers, Camping World Truck Series, Carl Edwards, Casey Mears, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dave Blaney, David Gilliland, David Ragan, David Reutimann, David Stremme, Denny Hamlin, Derrike Cope, Elliott Sadler, Greg Biffle, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Jamie McMurray, Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Joe Nemechek, Joey Logano, John Andretti, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Marcos Ambrose, Mark Martin, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth, Max Papis, Michael Waltrip, Mike Skinner, Paul Menard, Reed Sorenson, Regan Smith, Robby Gordon, Ron Hornaday, Ryan Newman, Sam Hornish Jr., Scott Speed, Sterling Marlin, Terry Labonte, Tony Stewart
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
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I’m going to tell you a tale today: a tale of some of my early exposure to NASCAR. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, I was but a lad, late in my formative elementary school years. I remember watching NASCAR on television (on the occasions when it made network television—we didn’t have cable at the time), listening to guys like Ken Squiers, Ned Jarrett, Paul Page and Benny Parsons call the races.
Going to continue this story behind the break.
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Tags: Benny Parsons, Bill Elliott, Boris Said, Camping World West Series, Infineon Raceway, Jamie McMurray, Juan Pablo Montoya, Ken Squiers, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Mark Martin, Michigan International Speedway, Ned Jarrett, Paul Page, Riverside International Raceway, Tony Stewart, Wally Dallenbach
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Sunday, June 14th, 2009
Raise your hand if you're Ensure.
Nearly out of gas, Mark Martin won the LifeLock 400 at Michigan, making it to the end as other drivers fell away in the final laps. But Mark is hardly “running on empty,” picking up his third win over the age of 50, but unlike the song (back in ‘65, Mark was, well, seven, not seventeen), Mark seems to know exactly where he’s headed. Although the part about “I don’t know how to tell you all just how crazy this life feels,” probably fits just fine.
We’ve joked about Martin in the past and about how he’s trying to be something of a second Harry Gant, but Martin looks to be serious about it. Gant had eight wins in his 50s and now Martin has three. The question we jokingly asked before, we ask once again more seriously: can Mark Martin beat Harry Gant’s record for wins over age 50?
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Tags: Bill Elliott, Brad Keselowski, Brian Vickers, Bristol Motor Speedway, Carl Edwards, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., David Ragan, David Reutimann, David Stremme, Daytona International Speedway, Denny Hamlin, Elliott Sadler, Greg Biffle, Harry Gant, Hendrick Motorsports, Infineon Raceway, Jamie McMurray, Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano, John Andretti, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Lowe's Motor Speedway, Mark Martin, Martinsville Speedway, Matt Kenseth, Michigan International Speedway, Phoenix International Raceway, Richmond International Raceway, Robby Gordon, Roush Fenway Racing, Ryan Newman, Scott Speed, Talladega Superspeedway, Tony Stewart, Watkins Glen International
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Friday, June 12th, 2009
To 'eBay?' That sure is a popular name today.
Brian Vickers is on the pole for the LifeLock 400 at Michigan International Speedway. It’s been a big week for Vickers, as he also just signed a new contract to stay at Red Bull Racing (not to mention a pit stop in Times Square). Michigan is a good track for Vickers and I think he’s a solid Top 10 pick.
Behind Vickers, you have Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson, David Reutimann, Kurt Busch, A.J. Allmendinger with a solid run in 6th, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kasey Kahne, Clint Bowyer and, no this isn’t an error, John Andretti in 10th.
Click below for the full starting lineup.
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Tags: A.J. Allmendinger, Bill Elliott, Bobby Labonte, Brian Vickers, Carl Edwards, Casey Mears, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dave Blaney, David Gilliland, David Ragan, David Reutimann, David Stremme, Denny Hamlin, Elliott Sadler, Greg Biffle, Jamie McMurray, Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Joe Nemechek, Joey Logano, John Andretti, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Marcos Ambrose, Mark Martin, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth, Max Papis, Michael Waltrip, Michigan International Speedway, Mike Skinner, Paul Menard, Reed Sorenson, Robby Gordon, Ryan Newman, Sam Hornish Jr., Scott Speed, Sterling Marlin, Tony Raines, Tony Stewart
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Friday, June 5th, 2009
It’s the Friday edition of NASCAR link roundup:
- Jayski.com: Tire Testing at Indy
Goodyear has been conducting lots of tire tests at Indy after the debacle of last year’s Brickyard 400. Nine drivers were invited to test: Greg Biffle, Jeff Burton, Patrick Carpentier, Bill Elliott, Robby Gordon, Kasey Kahne, Juan Pablo Montoya, Tony Stewart and David Stremme.
- Full Throttle: NASCAR TV Ratings UP!
In good news, more and more of you are apparently watching the Camping World Truck Series. See what happens, NASCAR, when you operate a series where you have a lot of competitors at a similar skill level? Not one where half the guys are practicing and the other half are just trying to collect a paycheck.
- Full Throttle: Aussie Whincup Gives More NASCAR Hints
Marcos Ambrose has really opened the door for guys who drive in the Australian V8 Supercars series to consider making the leap from the South and East Hempispheres to the North and West to race in NASCAR. Marc over at Full Throttle has some hints from another driver who may be considering making the leap.
- Yahoo! Sports: NASCAR’s most valuable teams
Forbes magazine rates the top 10 most valuable NASCAR teams. No surprise, Hendrick is number one.
Tags: Bill Elliott, David Stremme, Greg Biffle, Hendrick Motorsports, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Jeff Burton, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kasey Kahne, Marcos Ambrose, mini, Patrick Carpentier, Robby Gordon, Tony Stewart
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Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
Don't nit-pick. I know it's a rack for cribbage, not eight-ball.
The Pocono 500 is at
Pocono Raceway this weekend, also known as the world’s largest eight-ball rack. I always loved how it’s called “eight ball” when there are 15 of them. And, yes, I know, it’s because the eight ball is to be dropped last, but it’s confusing how nine ball has nine balls and eight ball has, well, 15.
Look, I don’t know. What other random things can I use to talk about Pocono? It’s perfectly situated, equidistant between the edge of nowhere and the middle of nowhere. And I already burned through the only other Pocono idea I had for the preview post.
They can’t all be winners. And neither can the field. (Ha! Back to NASCAR! Nice save!)
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Tags: Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bill Elliott, Brian Vickers, Carl Edwards, Casey Mears, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Darlington Raceway, Denny Hamlin, Dover International Speedway, Greg Biffle, Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Lowe's Motor Speedway, Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, Phoenix International Raceway, Pocono Raceway, Richard Childress Racing, Ryan Newman, Sam Hornish Jr., Talladega Superspeedway, Tony Stewart
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Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
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Tags: Bill Elliott, Carl Edwards, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Kasey Kahne, Lowe's Motor Speedway, Milwaukee Mile, Pocono Raceway, Richard Petty, Trenton Speedway
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Thursday, May 21st, 2009
Hello, Newman.
is your pole-sitter for the Coca-Cola 600 at
Charlotte. It’s his eighth pole at the track, but he’s still never won a race here. In fact, overall, he always starts well here, but never finishes better than he starts. As I mentioned in my
Coca-Cola 600 Fantasy Picks piece, Newman has 16 starts here and 15 times he’s finished worse than he started. He averages a 19.4 finish at Charlotte after winning the pole. Anyway, the rest of your Top 10 is: 2.
Kyle Busch, 3.
Jeff Gordon, 4.
Mark Martin, 5.
Jimmie Johnson, 6.
Kasey Kahne, 7.
Mike Bliss with a strong run driving for
James Finch, 8.
Brian Vickers, 9.
Juan Pablo Montoya with his fourth Top 10 start of the year, and 10.
Bill Elliott with a solid run. That’ll be his best start since
2005!
(Rather, 2008. Sorry, skipped a year. D’oh!)
NASCAR.com: Sprint Cup Qualifying Leaderboard
Tags: Bill Elliott, Brian Vickers, James Finch, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch, Lowe's Motor Speedway, Mark Martin, Mike Bliss, mini, Ryan Newman
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
Rock the vote.
If you haven’t been voting for your driver for this weekend’s Sprint Cup All-Star Race, you are doing your driver a great disservice. Sprint announced today who the Top 10 drivers in fan voting are right now (but not the order naturally). The ten highest vote getters are (in alphabetical order):
A.J. Allmendinger,
Bill Elliott,
Joey Logano,
Jamie McMurray,
Juan Pablo Montoya,
David Ragan,
David Reutimann,
Elliott Sadler,
Martin Truex Jr. and
Michael Waltrip. On top of that, the top eight in standings are separated by less than 20,000 votes and the top two vote getters are separated by less than 4,000 votes. So,
get out there and vote! Your vote counts!
SPEED TV: ALL-STAR: Fan Vote Tight
Tags: A.J. Allmendinger, Bill Elliott, David Ragan, David Reutimann, Elliott Sadler, Jamie McMurray, Joey Logano, Juan Pablo Montoya, Martin Truex Jr., Michael Waltrip, mini
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Monday, May 11th, 2009
This has been a rough few weeks for the NASCAR family: first we lost David Poole, then we lost Kevin Grubb and then Jeremy Mayfield was suspended for violating the substance abuse policy. So, it’s nice to come off of that and have a week that is strictly all about fun. It’s a home exhibition game for the NASCAR family: All-Star Weekend at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
However, NASCAR’s definition of fun entails all sorts of rules and regulations, pursuant to NASCAR Rulebook Section 13-7-J, “Regulation of Mirth and Merriment,” which requires that fun be “distilled” down to a format that only an mid-level IRS bureaucrat could love. But we fight the power and explain everything to you so you’re prepared for this weekend’s festivities.
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Tags: A.J. Allmendinger, Aric Almirola, Bill Elliott, Bobby Labonte, Boris Said, Brad Keselowski, Brian Vickers, Carl Edwards, Casey Mears, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dale Jarrett, Dave Blaney, David Gilliland, David Ragan, David Reutimann, David Stremme, Denny Hamlin, Derrike Cope, Elliott Sadler, Greg Biffle, J.J. Yeley, Jamie McMurray, Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Jeremy Mayfield, Jimmie Johnson, Joe Nemechek, Joey Logano, John Andretti, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kasey Kahne, Ken Schrader, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Kyle Petty, Lowe's Motor Speedway, Marcos Ambrose, Mark Martin, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth, Max Papis, Michael McDowell, Michael Waltrip, Mike Bliss, Mike Skinner, Patrick Carpentier, Paul Menard, Reed Sorenson, Regan Smith, Robby Gordon, Ryan Newman, Sam Hornish Jr., Scott Riggs, Scott Speed, Terry Labonte, Todd Bodine, Tony Raines, Tony Stewart, Travis Kvapil
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