Archive for June, 2007

PHOTOS: Busch Camping World 200

Posted by on June 30th, 2007

New Hampshire Viewer’s Guide

Posted by on June 30th, 2007

Steve Byrnes says New Hampshire’s first Car of Tomorrow race, which drives like a short track, will require finesse and focus.

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Harvick holds off Edwards for Busch victory

Posted by on June 30th, 2007

Kevin Harvick held off a late challenge by Carl Edwards to grab his second NASCAR Busch Series victory of the season Saturday at New Hampshire International Speedway.

The two-time Busch champion, who had not won since the opening weekend of the season when he swept the Busch and Nextel Cup races at Daytona, picked up his 28th career victory in Busch.

Juan Pablo Montoya was running in fifth place when he and Clint Bowyer collided on lap 165 of 200 on the 1.

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Harvick wins Camping World 200

Posted by on June 30th, 2007

LOUDON, N.H. – Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards put on a last-lap battle royal in the Camping World 200 NASCAR Busch Series race at New Hampshire International Speedway today.
          Working the final lap, Edwards drove too deep into Turn 4 and couldn’t catch Harvick to make the pass.
          “We were …

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Johnson carries on without Knaus

Posted by on June 30th, 2007

Even without crew chief Chad Knaus, Lee Spencer says Jimmie Johnson hasn’t missed a beat on the track.

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Harvick out front halfway in Camping World 200

Posted by on June 30th, 2007

LOUDON, N.H. — Pole sitter Kevin Harvick is out front with 98 laps to go in this afternoon’s NASCAR Busch Series Camping World 200 at New Hampshire International Speedway.

Edwards led the first three laps until Harvick took control Lap 4 and led for the next 34 circuits. Denny Hamlin …

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Interim crew chiefs set for first race

Posted by on June 30th, 2007

Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson will both have a new voice in their ear during Sunday’s NASCAR Nextel Cup race at New Hampshire International Speedway.

The Hendrick Motorsports teammates are beginning a six-race stint without crew chiefs Steve Letarte (Gordon) and Chad Knaus (Johnson). Both were suspended for six weeks and fined $100,000 in the aftermath of their cars failing inspection last week at Sonoma, Calif.

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Hamlin wants wins, not just good finishes

Posted by on June 30th, 2007

While Denny Hamlin has avoided the dread sophomore jinx, he’s not satisfied with being second in the NASCAR Nextel Cup season points going into Sunday’s race at New Hampshire International Speedway.

Last year’s top rookie wants to win races - the sooner, the better.

It’s not for the glory, though. Hamlin is thinking championship, and winning races could be the key to that, thanks to NASCAR’s new Chase for the Championship format.

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Camping World 200 underway at NHIS

Posted by on June 30th, 2007

LOUDON, N.H. — The NASCAR Busch Series Camping World 200 is underway at New Hampshire International Speedway this afternoon.

After 25 laps, Pole-sitter and defending Busch Series champion Kevin Harvick has the lead.

Meanwhile, Donny Lia won the shortened Whelen Modified 100 race. The win marks Lia’s fourth in six races this …

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