Archive for March 17th, 2008

Bristol left me speechless

Posted by on March 17th, 2008

DW was left speechless Sunday — both literally and figuratively. Here’s what he really wanted to tell you after Bristol.

Parity alive and well in NASCAR’s top division

Posted by on March 17th, 2008

Since the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is taking a much needed hiatus this Sunday for the Easter holiday, it’s high time to take a peek under the hood at the first five races of the 2008 season.

1. Daytona 500 - The 50th running of “The Great American Race” was …

Pepsi 300 Nationwide Series entry list

Posted by on March 17th, 2008

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Preliminary Entry List
Nashville Superspeedway
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Mon, March 17, 2008 @ 04:12 PM  Eastern
Pepsi 300
0
Dwayne Leik
Skyland, NC
Lori Morgan LLC Chevrolet
Johnny Davis
1.
01
Kertus Davis
Gaffney, SC
RaceGirl Chevrolet
Johnny Davis
2.
1
Johnny Sauter
Necedah, WI
Miccosukee Resort Chevrolet
James Finch
3.
2
Clint Bowyer
Emporia, KS
BB&T Chevrolet
Richard Childress
4.
4
Robert Richardson
McKinney, TX
TBA Chevrolet
James Finch
5.
05
Brett Rowe
Barborsville, WV
31-W Insulation Chevrolet
Wayne Day
6.
5
Landon Cassill
Fairfax, IA
National Guard Chevrolet
Rick Hendrick
7.
6
David Ragan
Unadilla, GA
Discount Tire/Coats Ford
Jack Roush
8.
7
Mike Wallace
St. Louis, MO
GEICO Toyota
Bob Germain
9.
9
Chase Miller
Canton, GA
Valvoline Dodge
George Gillett
10.
11
Jason Keller
Greenville, SC
CJM Racing LLC Chevrolet
Bryan Mullet
11.
16
Colin Braun
Ovalo, TX
CitiFinancial Ford
Jack Roush
12.
20
Kyle Busch
Las Vegas, NV
Z-Line Designs Toyota
Joe Gibbs
13.
21
Stephen Leicht
Asheville, NC
TBA Chevrolet
Richard Childress
14.
22
Mike Bliss
Milwaukie, OR
Supercuts Dodge
Armando Fitz
15.
24
Eric McClure
Chilhowie, VA
Hefty Chevrolet
John McGill
16.
25
Bobby Hamilton Jr
Nashville, TN
Smithfield Foods Ford
Ed Rensi
17.
27
Brad Coleman
Houston, TX
Cottonelle/BKB Ford Ford
Mike Curb
18.
28
Brian Keselowski
Rochester Hills, MI
TBA Chevrolet
Jay Robinson
19.
29
Scott Wimmer
Wausau, WI
Holiday Inn Chevrolet
Richard Childress
20.
32
Denny Hamlin
Chesterfield, VA
Hass Avocados from Mexico Toyota
Todd Braun
21.
33
Cale Gale
Mobile, AL
Camping World Chevrolet
Delana Harvick
22.
36
Kenny Wallace
St. Louis, MO
TBA Dodge
Mimi Fitz
23.
37
Brad Baker
Franklin, TN
TBA Ford
Gary Baker
24.
38
Jason Leffler
Long Beach, CA
Great Clips Toyota
Ralph Braun
25.
40
Bryan Clauson
Noblesville, IN
Fastenal Dodge
Floyd Ganassi
26.
41
Kyle Krisiloff
Carmel, IN
Polaroid Dodge
Chip Ganassi
27.
47
Kelly Bires
Mauston, WI
Clorox Ford
Jodi Geschickter
28.
52
Derrike Cope
Spanaway, WA
TBA Chevrolet
Jimmy Means
29.
55
Brad Teague
Johnson City, TN
TBA Ford
Jimmy Means
30.
57
Jerick Johnson
Mooresville, NC
Dverve.net Dodge
Chad Beahr
31.
59
Marcos Ambrose
Launceston, AU
Kingsford Hickory Charcoal Ford
Tad Geschickter
32.
60
Carl Edwards
Columbia, MO
Scotts Miracle-Gro Ford
Jack Roush
33.
61
Kevin Lepage
Shelburne, VT
TBA Ford
Charles Shoffner
34.
64
Chase Austin
Eudora, KS
Atreus Homes & Communities Chevrolet
Ed Rensi
35.
66
Steve Wallace
Charlotte, NC
Atreus Homes & Communities Chevrolet
Rusty Wallace
36.
70
Mark Green
Owensboro, KY
Foretravel Motorcoach Chevrolet
Mary Louise Miller
37.
81
D.J. Kennington
St. Thomas, CA
Mahindra Tractors/NPPL Dodge
Pat MacDonald
38.
84
Mike Harmon
Birmingport, AL
M-150 Energy Drink Chevrolet
Mike Harmon
39.
88
Brad Keselowski
Rochester Hills, MI
U.S. Navy Chevrolet
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
40.
89
Morgan Shepherd
Conover, NC
Victory In Jesus Dodge
Cindy Shepherd
41.
90
Johnny Chapman
Statesville, NC
TBA Chevrolet
Marcia Parsons
42.
91
Larry Gunselman
Snohomish, WA
TBA Ford
Stacey Humphrey
43.
95
Willie Allen
Nashville, TN
TBA Dodge
Earl Sadler
44.
99
David Reutimann
Zephyrhills, FL
Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota
Michael Waltrip
45.
Driver
Car
Driver’s Hometown
Team Name
Owner

Eyes in the Sky: The brakes of the game

Posted by on March 17th, 2008

Dario Franchitti got his first taste of Cup short-track racing, but things didn’t go as planned, says his spotter Mike Calinoff.

Joe Gibbs Racing should have won at Bristol Motor Speedway. Instead, it was a Richard Childress Racing sweep.

Once again, Hendrick Motorsports was nowhere near Victory Lane.

Five races into the season, the team that won 18 of 36 races last year is still looking for its first victory. Yet to call it a Hendrick slump might be overstating what’s really going on right now in NASCAR.

For the first time in recent memory, there appears to be parity in NASCAR’s top series.

NASCAR Scorecard: Rating the Bristol weekend

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Sunday’s Cup race was a sellout, so why were there some empty seats? It’s the economy, stupid, says Lee Spencer in the Scorecard.

Rowdy Racing 3-17-08

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Richard Childress Racing goes 1-2-3, while Joe Gibbs Racing is P-I-S-T. Bristol is a little bit different at the end, but a little bit the same, too…