Archive for April, 2007

Modified tour gets started at Thompson

Posted by on April 4th, 2007

We’re just 11 days away from the start of the 2007 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season at Thompson International Speedway in Thompson, Conn., on Sunday, April 15.

The Icebreaker is by far the tour’s biggest race of the season and it’s going to be very interesting to see if defending champion …

He’s all Matt

Posted by on April 4th, 2007

With six point races down and 20 to go until the Chase for the Nextel Cup, look back at Matt Kenseth’s California win, the closest Daytona 500 finish and more.

Pettys, Rudd favor NASCAR franchising

Posted by on April 4th, 2007

As a car owner whose teams are struggling to keep up with multicar megateams, seven-time champion Richard Petty has a solution to guarantee those who built NASCAR stick around: franchising.

“I don’t know if I’ll live long enough to see it or not, but it will probably happen someday,” said the man still widely referred to as ‘The King.

Happy ending

Posted by on April 4th, 2007

With six point races down and 20 to go until the Chase for the Nextel Cup, look back at the closest Daytona 500 finish, Jimmie Johnson’s dominance and more.

Rowdy Racing 04-04-07

Posted by on April 4th, 2007

COT test day 1 at RIR, and Kenny Wallace is fast. We hear from Ward Burton and Ricky Rudd. Mark has no regrets, and the Biff wants a track in his home state. Plus Randy Bunn makes his return.