Robby Gordon will get to start Sunday’s NASCAR Nextel Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway with a primary sponsor on his No. 7 Chevrolet after all.
Gordon, an owner/driver in the Cup series, showed up at the track Thursday with the logo of his Busch Series sponsor, Motorola, on his cup car. NASCAR immediately told Gordon that, because of the non-compete clause in its contract with telecommunications giant Sprint Nextel, which sponsors its premier series, he could not make the change.
NASCARJeff Burton didn’t need any last-lap heroics this time. But he did need a little luck.
The longtime NASCAR star made it two Busch Series victories in a row Saturday, easily holding off Richard Childress Racing teammate and reigning Busch champion Kevin Harvick to win the Nicorette 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
NASCAREverything looked great for Ryan Newman after he took the pole Friday night, but all that changed Saturday when engine problems forced him to the back of the line. Despite the tough luck, Lee Spencer says that Newman refuses to stay down.
NASCARWhen Ryan Newman noticed a miss in the engine while winning the pole Friday night, he never expected it would force him to the back of the field.
Saturday, Newman’s Penske Racing team changed the engine on his No. 12 Dodge, meaning he’ll start from the rear of the 43-car field in Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 500 NASCAR Nextel Cup race.
“We made nine laps this morning (in practice),” Newman said.
NASCARPole sitter Ryan Newman will start tomorrow’s Kobalt Tools 500 from the rear of the field after his team had to change engines at Atlanta Motor Speedway today.
Newman’s off to a decent start with one top-10 finish in his first three starts. The driver of the No. 12 Dodge is …
NASCARHAMPTON, Ga. (AP) -Jeff Burton didn’t need any last-lap heroics this time. But he did need a little luck.
NASCARWhen Ryan Newman noticed a miss in the engine while winning the pole Friday night, he never expected it would force him to the back of the field.
Saturday, Newman’s Penske Racing team changed the engine on his No. 12 Dodge, meaning he’ll start from the rear of the 43-car field in Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 500 NASCAR Nextel Cup race.
“We made nine laps this morning (in practice),” Newman said.
NASCARSlogans like “The Drive for Five” are on the back burner for Jeff Gordon. For now, he and his team are just focused on the next race.
The four-time NASCAR champion is off to one of the best starts of his career, with three straight top 10 finishes.
The only other time Gordon won the first three events of the season was 1997. An engine failure at Atlanta Motor Speedway ended that streak, but Gordon went on to win the second of his championships.
NASCARKyle Busch was fastest in Friday’s practice and put his car on the pole Saturday. See if he can follow through with a win at Atlanta. Get live results here and blog with other fans when the race goes green shortly.
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