Archive for June, 2009

Sprint Cup points leader Tony Stewart runs short-track special events in what little spare time he has. On Tuesday night he walked away from Madison International Speedway with a top-five effort.

Former Cup Series champion Matt Kenseth finished second at his hometown track to Chris Wimmer, and Stewart wound up fifth in the All-Star Challenge, a 100-lap super late model race on a half-mile oval.

Wimmer, a short-track veteran from Wausau, Wis.

DW Cam: Hall of a feeling

Posted by on June 30th, 2009

DW is part of an exclusive group: finalist for the Hall of Fame. It’s a dream come true, and it should motivate drivers of all ages, he says.

2009 — A different kind of year

Posted by on June 30th, 2009

What’s happened in NASCAR this year? As the season reaches halfway, DW hits the rewind button to find the stories that matter.

George to be replaced as head of Indy speedway

Posted by on June 30th, 2009

Tony George has been asked to step down as president and CEO of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and his family’s business, Hulman & Company, to spend more time running the Indy Racing League.

The board of directors of both the speedway and Hulman & Company announced Tuesday that a new management team will take over the Hulman-George companies effective July 1.

Milwaukee Mile faces uncertain future

Posted by on June 30th, 2009

The historic Milwaukee Mile racetrack faces an uncertain future with its promoters behind on payments due to NASCAR and the Indy Racing League.

While track promoters have paid prize money to teams, they have not fully paid sanctioning fees owed to NASCAR and the IRL, according to reports in the Charlotte Observer and Indianapolis Star. Both leagues confirmed those reports to The Associated Press on Tuesday.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that promoters owed NASCAR nearly $1.9 million.

Rowdy Racing 06-30-09

Posted by on June 30th, 2009

Jeremy’s Big Day looms. Rick says a win is a win is a win and so does Jeff Gordon.

New restart rule adds intrigue to Daytona

Posted by on June 30th, 2009

The double-file restart is a new concept at Daytona. How will it affect this weekend’s race? Larry McReynolds has an idea.

Logano, Reutimann each need another win

Posted by on June 30th, 2009

Joey Logano and David Reutimann are winners club members, but they’ll need a dry win to show they belong, Jeff Owens says.

Darrell Waltrip and Bobby Allison were named as finalists for induction to the inaugural

Rain gives teenager Logano first Cup win

Posted by on June 30th, 2009

Joey Logano has won the rain-shortened NASCAR Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

The precocious 19-year-old rookie came back from a crash that put him a lap down and won for the first time in 20 Cup race starts.

Logano was among a group of drivers who moved to the front of the field after getting out of sequence on fuel stops. The youngster moved into the lead on lap 264 when Ryan Newman ran out of gas. The race was scheduled to go 301 laps.