Archive for August 1st, 2008

Logano paving way for NASCAR’s young drivers

Posted by on August 1st, 2008

At age 18, Joey Logano is already enjoying NASCAR’s spotlight, but Lee Spencer says he’s just one of the sport’s new young stars.

Johnson stays hot, claims Pocono pole

Posted by on August 1st, 2008

Forget the early-season slump. Jimmie Johnson is the hottest driver in NASCAR after claiming his second straight pole at Pocono.

Second time around at Pocono for Cup rookies

Posted by on August 1st, 2008

The second time around is a good thing. Just ask the NASCAR Sprint Cup rookies.

Regan Smith, Sam Hornish Jr. and Michael McDowell all ran the June race at Pocono Raceway and each of them is happy to be back for this Sunday’s Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500.

“Last night, I was getting ready to go to sleep and thinking about today and different things about the racing and what I’m going to be looking for out of my race car,” Smith said Friday.

Pennsylvania 500 starting lineup

Posted by on August 1st, 2008

Goodyear wants to know what went wrong

Posted by on August 1st, 2008

Goodyear wants to know why its tires failed during the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Indianapolis.

“What we’re doing right now is gathering all the data we possibly can to try to explain it,” Stu Grant, Goodyear’s general manager for worldwide racing, said Friday at Pocono Raceway, where the Cup cars race this week.

Rowdy Racing 08-02-08

Posted by on August 1st, 2008

Grab a pint of blood, and get ready for Bass, Buck and Cutler’s take on the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500…

Ambrose edges Papis in final N’wide practice

Posted by on August 1st, 2008

LIVE: N’wide teams look for speed at Montreal

Rowdy Racing 08-01-08

Posted by on August 1st, 2008

Qualifying day at Pocono, as UPS rumors crop up again. Kasey and Brian are confident. Don’t blame Oprah. Plus Jeff O and Randy and the Prof.