Last fall, Robert Yates wondered if he would survive. After claiming the front row for the Daytona 500, Lee Spencer says Yates and his team aren’t just surviving, they’re thriving.
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Archive for February 11th, 2007
Yates makes case for team on the rise
Posted by on February 11th, 2007Yates puts both cars on front row for Daytona 500
Posted by on February 11th, 2007Robert Yates Racing went from skid row to the front row, emerging from the darkest season in team history to take the Daytona 500 spotlight.
At least for a week.
David Gilliland and Ricky Rudd won the top two starting spots Sunday in qualifying for the Daytona 500, putting Yates back on the racing map after a horrendous season.
NASCARRiding with Junior: Budweiser Shootout
Posted by on February 11th, 2007Dale Earnhardt Jr. had trouble finding drafting partners and caused his own trouble at the end of the Budweiser Shootout. Check out his in-car and post-race comments about racing and wrecking.
NASCARRookie is relative term for Gilliland, Montoya
Posted by on February 11th, 2007Darrell Waltrip says three drivers who qualified in the top five and will make their first Daytona 500 starts prove “rookie” is a relative term. Speaking of relatives, David Gilliland’s crew chief and car have a winning lineage.
NASCARMarlin makes Daytona 500; smaller cells at Vegas
Posted by on February 11th, 2007Matt Kenseth and Kasey Kahne failed inspection after qualifying Sunday for the Daytona 500, and their teams could face harsh penalties before NASCAR’s season opener.
Their qualifying times were disallowed after inspectors discovered illegal modifications in each car. NASCAR said Kenseth’s Ford had illegal holes in the wheel well and Kahne’s Dodge also had illegal holes in an unspecified location. The holes may have improved the aerodynamics of their cars.
NASCARConfident Montoya has quiet qualifying day
Posted by on February 11th, 2007Juan Pablo Montoya has seen it all before, although one big difference is that his current car has a roof.
The unflappable Colombian, a former CART champion, Indianapolis 500 winner and Formula One regular, sat calmly in his No. 42 Dodge 10 minutes before his first shot at Daytona 500 qualifying on Sunday, staring into the distance.
What was he thinking about as he prepared to officially get his first full season of NASCAR Nextel Cup racing under way?
“Nothing, really.
NASCARToyotas underwhelming in Daytona pole qualifying
Posted by on February 11th, 2007Oh, what a failing.
Toyota’s first for-real laps in the Nextel Cup series didn’t amount to much on Sunday, as NASCAR officials impounded Michael Waltrip’s car after finding a questionable substance in his engine and the Japanese automaker failed to place any drivers higher than 15th in pole qualifying for the Daytona 500.
NASCARNASCAR sends message with qualifying penalties
Posted by on February 11th, 2007As David Gilliland celebrates his Daytona 500 pole, Lee Spencer says the qualifying efforts of three prominent drivers have been put in question by NASCAR officials.
NASCARGilliland fastest during Daytona 500 qualifying
Posted by on February 11th, 2007On Saturday, David Gilliland had to settle for second in the Budweiser Shootout behind Tony Stewart. On Sunday, Gilliland was second to no one, winning the pole for the Daytona 500. And for good measure, his teammate Ricky Rudd will join him on the front row.
NASCARNASCAR seizes Waltrip manifold for further inspection
Posted by on February 11th, 2007NASCAR