Archive for April 16th, 2007

OK, NASCAR, it’s your turn: When’s Wendell Scott day?

And if your first thought here is ‘Wendell who?’, that’s a pretty good indication that the racing community needs to do a better job recognizing the pioneering efforts of the first - and only - black man to win a race in NASCAR’s top series.

Sunday, major league baseball honored the 60th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s debut. League officials retired Robinson’s No.

Burton was living the fantasy

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Jeff Burton only led one lap at Texas. But Gerrit Ritt says it was the right one, at least as far as fantasy owners were concerned.

Dale Jr. went back in the day to help Busch

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Jeff Hammond says don’t read into Dale Earnhardt Jr. filling in for Kyle Busch. Meanwhile, Kasey Kahne needs a change.

Earnhardt commentary crossed line

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Lee Spencer takes issue with commentary delivered about Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his sister Kelley Earnhardt Elledge.

Time for NASCAR to honor its pioneer

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Wendell Oliver Scott is seen in this Aug. 1, 1969 file photo. Scott is the first _ and only _ black man to win a race in NASCAR's top series. (AP Photo)Wendell Scott blazed path on race track — just like Jackie Robinson in MLB

Strong car gives Junior, DEI continued hope

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Dale Earnhardt Inc. could seal a lucrative deal &#151 which could include majority or complete ownership of the company &#151 with Dale Earnhardt Jr. if it continues to produce strong cars like it did at Texas, says Lee Spencer.

Race Trax: Lap-by-lap boxscore

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Montoya causes mayhem?

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Taking out Tony Raines is one thing. Taking out Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. is something else entirely.

Celebrated NASCAR rookie Juan Pablo Montoya sideswiped Stewart in Sunday’s Samsung 500, starting a chain of events that first sent Johnson to the garage and later indirectly led to Earnhardt being taken out of contention.

Burton is first to do the Texas two-step

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FORT WORTH, TX - APRIL 15:  Jeff Burton, driver of the #31 Prilosec OTC Chevrolet, leads Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #8 Budweiser Chevrolet and Matt Kenseth, driver of the #17 DeWalt Ford during the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 15, 2007 in Fort Worth, Texas.  (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jeff Burton;Dale Earn Hardt Jr.;Matt Kenseth;Jimmie JohnsonDriver passes Kenseth on final lap to win Samsung 500 for 2nd win at TMS