Posts Tagged ‘Nationwide Series’
Saturday, July 25th, 2009
Flipper, faster than lightning...or at least a greased cheetah strapped to a bullet train.
wins the
Nationwide Series race at
O’Reilly Raceway Park, beating out
Kyle Busch towards the end, who ultimately finished second.
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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Tags: Aric Almirola, Austin Dillon, Bobby Hamilton Jr., Brad Coleman, Brad Keselowski, Brendan Gaughan, Carl Edwards, Chad Blount, Chase Austin, Chris Lawson, Danny O'Quinn Jr., David Reutimann, Eric McClure, Erik Darnell, Jason Keller, Jason Leffler, Jeff Green, Johnny Chapman, Justin Allgaier, Kelly Bires, Ken Butler, Kenny Wallace, Kertus Davis, Kevin Conway, Kyle Busch, Mark Green, Matt Kenseth, Matthew Carter, Michael Annett, Michael McDowell, Mike Bliss, Morgan Shepherd, Nationwide Series, O'Reilly Raceway Park, Peyton Sellers, Ron Hornaday, Scott Lagasse, Scott Wimmer, Shelby Howard, Stephen Leicht, Steve Wallace, Terry Cook, Tony Raines, Travis Kittleson, Trevor Bayne
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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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Tags: Aric Almirola, Austin Dillon, Bobby Hamilton Jr., Brad Coleman, Brad Keselowski, Brendan Gaughan, Brian Ickler, Brian Keselowski, Chad Blount, Chase Austin, Chris Lawson, Colin Braun, Danny O'Quinn Jr., Dennis Setzer, Eric McClure, Erik Darnell, Jason Keller, Jason Leffler, Jeff Green, Joe Ruttman, John Wes Townley, Johnny Chapman, Johnny Sauter, Justin Allgaier, Kelly Bires, Ken Butler, Kenny Wallace, Kertus Davis, Kevin Conway, Mark Green, Mark Martin, Matthew Carter, Michael Annett, Michael McDowell, Mike Bliss, Mike Wallace, Morgan Shepherd, Nationwide Series, O'Reilly Raceway Park, Peyton Sellers, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ron Hornaday, Scott Lagasse, Scott Wimmer, Shelby Howard, Stephen Leicht, Steve Wallace, Terry Cook, Tony Raines, Travis Kittleson, Trevor Bayne
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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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Tags: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Jimmie Johnson, Milwaukee Mile, Nationwide Series, Tony Stewart
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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
Tanned, rested and ready.
- The NASCAR Insiders: What In The (Expletive) Is Going On?!?!
I was about to give a roundup of all the rumors going around all of a sudden about the world ending in NASCAR and encouraging calm and care before panicking, but the NASCAR Insiders beat me to it. So, instead of summarizing everything that is SUPPOSEDLY going on, go here. NOW.
- From the Marbles: Kahne-to-Toyota rumors — and denials — flying all over the place
One rumor I did want to single out was the thought that Kasey Kahne could be switched to Toyota power mid-season over at RPM. I don’t buy it for a second. Too expensive. RPM will spend this season trying to stay afloat long enough to get more sponsors and (hopefully, for them) Toyota money in the off-season. It’s also worth noting that George Gillett, who still has a big stake in the company, just sold the Montreal Canadiens for about $450 million (or “aboot” $550 million Canadian). I’m sure he didn’t have “keeping my NASCAR team afloat” as the #1 reason for doing that, but I wonder if there would be any kind of cash infusion there. Gillett is not exactly a hands-on NASCAR owner.
- SPEED: NNS: Vickers In, Lamar Out At Braun Racing
Burney Lamar is apparently out at Braun Racing in the Nationwide Series. Brian Vickers will stay on, but they haven’t decided who will be replacing Lamar for the rest of the Nationwide season. No word has been given on why the move was made.
- Dustin Long: Petty wins again; Hendrick on Junior; A comedic driver
One note Dustin Long mentioned regarded Roush Fenway and the status of the fifth team that has to go before next season. It basically sounds official now that the fifth team, whomever that may be (*cough*Jamie McMurray*cough*), will move over to Yates next year. Which, is not a surprise, but it is interesting to hear someone at Roush finally say so.
Tags: Braun Racing, Brian Vickers, Burney Lamar, George Gillett, Jamie McMurray, Kasey Kahne, mini, Nationwide Series, Richard Petty Motorsports, Roush Fenway Racing, Yates Racing
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Monday, June 22nd, 2009
Your host, pictured.
I’m beat. My belated Father’s Day gift is a day off. Regular programming will resume tomorrow. So for now, enjoy some classic Restrictor Plated from the archive:
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Tags: Joey Logano, Nationwide Series
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Saturday, June 20th, 2009
For the first time all year, a race that left Carl Edwards feeling upside-down. Well, other than Talladega, of course... (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)
wins the
Nationwide Series race at
the Milwaukee Mile.
Kyle Busch led most of the way, only to finish second again. Of course, second to Kyle is “first loser,” which, ironically, is in line with the opinion of a great many NASCAR fans, 88 on their arms or otherwise.
It was a good day for Roush Fenway all around, with all three cars in the Top 5. Ricky Stenhouse led as many laps as Carl did and finished 5th. Erik Darnell ended up with a 4th-place finish, battling Kyle and then Brad Keselowski for the end of the race.
Steven Wallace, Mike Bliss, Stephen Leicht, birthday boy Ron Hornaday, who won earlier in the Truck Series race, and Jason Leffler rounded out the Top 10.
Full results after the jump.
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Tags: Aric Almirola, Bobby Hamilton Jr., Brad Coleman, Brad Keselowski, Brandon Whitt, Brendan Gaughan, Brian Keselowski, Burney Lamar, Camping World Truck Series, Carl Edwards, Casey Atwood, Chad Blount, Danny O'Quinn Jr., Dennis Setzer, Derrike Cope, Eric McClure, Erik Darnell, J.C. Stout, Jason Keller, Jason Leffler, Johnny Chapman, Justin Allgaier, Kelly Bires, Ken Butler, Kenny Wallace, Kertus Davis, Kyle Busch, Mark Green, Michael Annett, Michael McDowell, Mike Bliss, Mike Harmon, Milwaukee Mile, Nationwide Series, Peyton Sellers, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ron Hornaday, Roush Fenway Racing, Scott Lagasse Jr., Scott Wimmer, Shelby Howard, Stephen Leicht, Steven Wallace, Terry Cook, Tony Raines, Travis Kittleson, Trevor Bayne
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Thursday, June 18th, 2009
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Tags: Carl Edwards, Casey Mears, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., David Reutimann, Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Infineon Raceway, James Finch, Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Lowe's Motor Speedway, Marcos Ambrose, Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, Michigan International Speedway, Nationwide Series, Pocono Raceway, Richard Childress Racing, Ron Fellows, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Watkins Glen International
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Thursday, June 18th, 2009
Scratch that. P.J. Jones *will* be at Sonoma.
We mentioned in our recent profile on the
NASCAR road ringers that among the regular NASCAR road ringers who would be absent at
Sonoma was veteran
P.J. Jones. Well, scratch that. An update to the Sonoma entry list was released and, there’s P.J. Jones on the new list, in a second entry for…
Robby Gordon Motorsports? P.J. Jones is in the entry list in the 4 car sponsored by Jim Beam and Menard’s, just like
Robby. Haven’t seen any official announcement as to why Robby decided to give a second ride to P.J. for this race (this is the first time I know of that RGM has fielded a second Sprint Cup car), but they are buddies and have paired up before. Back in 2007 in that crazy
Busch Series race at
Montreal where Robby Gordon punted
Marcos Ambrose, ignored all the black flags and was disqualified, NASCAR suspended him for the next Cup race at
Pocono, P.J. Jones filled in for Robby that weekend.
Bleacher Report: P.J. Jones to Run Infineon For RGM
Tags: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Infineon Raceway, Marcos Ambrose, mini, Nationwide Series, P.J. Jones, Pocono Raceway, Robby Gordon, Robby Gordon Motorsports
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Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
Wait. I'm supposed to do what now?
This weekend is the NASCAR season’s first of two road course tracks—this first one being the annual sojourn to Infineon Raceway in Sonoma. Of course, this means that we get a few new faces this weekend, the “road ringers,” those ambiturners who only show up twice a year to substitute for the guys who consider right turns to actually be just awkward 270° left turns.
So, since you may not be familiar with them, we present to you, a quick guide to the NASCAR road ringers.
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Tags: A.J. Foyt, American Le Mans Series, Ash Racing, Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Bill Davis, Bob Jenkins, Bobby Hamilton Jr., Boris Said, Brad Keselowski, Brandon Ash, Brian Simo, Butch Leitzinger, Cal Wells, Camping World West Series, Chip Ganassi, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, David Reutimann, Daytona International Speedway, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, Felix Sabates, Front Row Motorsports, Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, Hall of Fame Racing, Heartland Park Topeka, IndyCar Series, Infineon Raceway, James Finch, JR Motorsports, Juan Pablo Montoya, Junie Donlavey, Kevin Harvick Incorporated, Kirk Shelmerdine, Larry McClure, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Mark Simo, Martin Truex Jr., Michael Waltrip, Michael Waltrip Racing, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Mike Bliss, Nationwide Series, P.J. Jones, Parnelli Jones, Patrick Carpentier, Phoenix International Raceway, Portland International Raceway, Regan Smith, Richard Childress Racing, Ron Fellows, SCCA Trans-Am Series, Scott Pruett, Stan Hover, Sterling Marlin, Tom Hubert, Tommy Baldwin Racing, Tony Ave, Tony Raines, Travis Kvapil, Watkins Glen International
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Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
NASCAR links: they plump when you cook ‘em.
Tags: Brad Keselowski, Chip Ganassi, Daytona International Speedway, Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, Kyle Busch, mini, Nationwide Series, Richmond International Raceway, Scott Speed
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