Archive for June 11th, 2008

Kahne’s comeback didn’t happen overnight

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Kasey Kahne didn’t just wake up and remember how to drive. Jeff Hammond says his recent success is a long time coming.

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Power Rankings: Edwards hangs tough

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Carl Edwards overcame bad luck to nab a top 10 finish, but where did that land him in Jorge A. Mondaca’s latest Power Rankings?

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NASCAR harassment suit may prove costly

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If half the allegations in Mauricia Grant’s harassment suit are true, Jason Whitlock says Brian France and NASCAR need to settle. Now.

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Burton is always there at the end

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Some teams are ahead of the curve figuring out the new cars, and Larry McReynolds says it appears Jeff Burton is one of them.

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Harassment suit highlights ugly side of NASCAR

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If half the allegations in Mauricia Grant’s harassment suit are true, Jason Whitlock says Brian France and NASCAR need to settle. Now.

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Rowdy Racing 06-11-08

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A big announcement at Petty confirms the dawning of a new era . . . Bobby resigns for four . . . Commission upholds 150 point deduction . . . Plus we talk fantasy and Buck freaks out Michel Rahal.

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NASCAR chair: Ex-official didn’t report claims

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NASCAR chairman Brian France says a former official who’s suing the organization never reported discrimination or harassment claims to her supervisors.

Mauricia Grant filed a $225 million suit against NASCAR on Tuesday, alleging racial discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliatory termination.

France said Wednesday the detailed filing was the first NASCAR learned of her claims.

“The disappointing thing is she makes a lot of claims, none of them reported,” he said.

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Has Toyota’s role been underrated?

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No doubt, Joe Gibbs Racing has boosted Toyota in 2008. But Toyota should get credit for lifting JGR to new heights too, Jeff Owens says.

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Equity firm takes over Petty Enterprises

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Petty Enterprises has sold majority ownership to the equity firm of Boston Ventures.

Under the deal announced Wednesday, NASCAR’s most storied race team gives up control of an organization that has been family run since 1949.

Barry Baker, managing director of Boston Ventures, becomes Petty’s new chairman, and David Zucker takes over as CEO. Zucker most recently had run Midway Games, a Chicago-based producer of video games.

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After rocky patch, Montoya recommits to Ganassi

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As Juan Pablo Montoya tried to explain his renewed commitment to Chip Ganassi Racing, the boss man walked up the stairs into the driver’s motor home for a surprise visit.

“Were your ears burning?” Montoya asked Ganassi.

“No, why? Were you talking about me?” Ganassi answered.

Before his star driver could reply, the owner had Montoya in a headlock as the two playfully greeted each other at Pocono Raceway.

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