NASCAR Already Facing Significant Challenges In 2010
Mar 4, 2010 Auto Club Speedway, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Danica Patrick, Daytona International Speedway, Jimmie Johnson, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, NASCAR News
ShareNASCAR started the 2010 season on Valentine’s Day in Daytona with high hopes and the battle cry of “let ‘em race.” The sanctioning body was coming off the success of the previous year with double file restarts and the future promise of standard start times and the exchange of the wing for a spoiler.
Yet in [...]
Kevin Harvick lucky in love and on the track with Vegas Nationwide win
Feb 27, 2010 Brad Keselowski, Brian Vickers, Carl Edwards, Danica Patrick, Denny Hamlin, Justin Allgaier, Kevin Harvick, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Michael McDowell, Nationwide Series, Race Recaps, Steve Wallace
ShareAll DeLana Harvick wanted for her wedding anniversary was a race win. And husband Kevin was most happy to oblige, winning the Sam’s Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Although Harvick was lucky in bringing home the race win and leading the most laps in the race, he was not so lucky in the pits.
“The [...]
Brad Keselowski Scores Pole; Danica qualifies 37th in Vegas Nationwide Race
Feb 27, 2010 Brad Keselowski, Breaking News, Brian Scott, Carl Edwards, Danica Patrick, Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, JR Motorsports, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Nationwide Series, Paul Menard
ShareOut of 51 drivers who took to the track on a cloudy morning at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, only one emerged as the lucky winner of the pole position for the Sam’s Town 300. Brad Keselowski scored the fastest qualifying lap at a speed of 185.427 mph and a time of 29.122 seconds.
This pole [...]
Notebook: Montoya takes on mentoring role with Patrick
Feb 26, 2010 Carl Edwards, Danica Patrick, Juan Pablo Montoya
ShareLAS VEGAS — Juan Montoya is paying it backward.
During the first two race weekends of the season, Montoya has reached out to IndyCar star Danica Patrick, offering advice from the perspective of a driver who has made a successful transition from open-wheel racing to stock cars.
Montoya’s motivation to help Patrick is driven from the reception [...]
Danica Patrick’s Version Of “The Empresses New Ride”
Feb 24, 2010 Danica Patrick, NASCAR News, Nationwide Series
ShareMost of us might remember when growing up the story of the “The Emperors New Clothes.”
To loosely paraphrase the fable, there was an emperor who simply adored beautiful clothes, and he would go through great lengths along with spending unseen amounts of money to make sure he had the best wardrobe that anyone could ever [...]
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Michael Annett: Hockey’s loss is NASCAR’s gain
Feb 23, 2010 Auto Club Speedway, Danica Patrick, Daytona International Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, NASCAR News, Nationwide Series
ShareWhile all eyes are on the hockey matches in the Winter Olympics, one former hockey enthusiast, Michael Annett, has turned in his skates to take the wheel of the No. 15 Pilot Travel Centers Toyota Camry in NASCAR’s Nationwide Series.
Annett, a 24 year old from the Midwest, actually was quite a good hockey player before [...]
Kyle Busch wins Nationwide battle with teammate Logano; Patrick finishes 31st
Feb 20, 2010 Auto Club Speedway, Brad Keselowski, Breaking News, Carl Edwards, Danica Patrick, Greg Biffle, JR Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing, Joey Logano, NASCAR News, Nationwide Series, Steve Wallace
ShareAlthough Joey Logano led the majority of the laps in the Stater Brothers 300 at Auto Club Speedway and appeared to have the dominant car, his teammate Kyle Busch took the checkered flag on a green-white-checkered finish.
Logano, behind the wheel of the No. 20 Game Stop Toyota, started the race on the pole and led [...]
Tags: Brad Keselowski; Joey Logano; Carl Edwards; Joe Gibbs Racing; Danica Patrick, Kyle Busch; Greg Biffle
