Archive for May 6th, 2007

52 Cup teams to test Lowe’s this week

Posted by on May 6th, 2007

With two major, back-to-back events looming at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in May, NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series teams are ready to embark on two days’ preparation for both.

Richmond replay

Posted by on May 6th, 2007

The short track that thinks it’s a superspeedway hosted the Car of Tomorrow for the first time. Watch the entire race right here.

Hendrick dominance not a coincidence

Posted by on May 6th, 2007

As Hendrick Motorsports teams continue to dominate the COT races, Lee Spencer points out the reasons why.

For the last three weeks, NASCAR’s Nextel Cup cars have all displayed a Virginia Tech logo with a black background in a show of support for the victims and families of the massacre that left 33 dead in Blacksburg on April 16.

On Saturday night, in the series’ first visit to the state since Seung-Hui Cho shot 32 fellow students and faculty members at Virginia Tech before also killing himself, the decals were just a symbol, and the support was something more tangible: money.

Johnson gives Hendrick yet another win

Posted by on May 6th, 2007

RICHMOND, VA - MAY 06:  Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Jim Stewart 400 at Richmond International Raceway on May 6, 2007 in Richmond, Virginia.  Jimmie Johnson is wearing a Virginia Tech University hat to honor those who lost their lives on 4-16-07.  (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jimmie JohnsonDriver wins at Richmond for 4th triumph; Kyle Busch 2nd, Gordon 4th

Mistakes cost Harvick chance at victory

Posted by on May 6th, 2007

Kevin Harvick led four times for 105 laps in Sunday’s Crown Royal 400 at Richmond International Raceway, and it may have been a mistake by the driver or his crew that cost him a chance at his second Cup victory here.

With about 148 laps to go, Harvick had been leading and dominant for 39 laps when he pitted under caution. Moments later, he was exiting his pit stall as David Ragan was entering his a few spots ahead when Harvick’s front right hit Ragan’s rear left.

Johnson holds off Busch to win Richmond

Posted by on May 6th, 2007

Jimmie Johnson held off Kyle Busch to win for the fourth time this season as Hendrick drivers dominated again in Richmond.