Archive for June 6th, 2007

Power Rankings

Posted by on June 6th, 2007

Martin Truex Jr. follows up his first win with the top spot in Lee Spencer’s Power Rankings.

Carl Edwards outran fellow NASCAR Nextel Cup stars Kyle Busch and Jeff Gordon on Wednesday night to win a charity race on a small dirt track owned by driver Tony Stewart.

Edwards holds off Rowdy Busch and Jeff Gordon

Posted by on June 6th, 2007

Carl Edwards outran Kyle Busch and Jeff Gordon on Wednesday night to win a charity race on a small dirt track owned by driver Tony Stewart.

ROSSBURG, Ohio (AP) -Carl Edwards outran fellow NASCAR Nextel Cup stars Kyle Busch and Jeff Gordon on Wednesday night to win a charity race on a small dirt track owned by driver Tony Stewart.

NASCAR fans to pay respects to France Jr.

Posted by on June 6th, 2007

Kathie Salemme and her family are die-hard NASCAR fans. They plan their vacations around the racing schedule. They even partake in race day rituals, such as each person choosing two drivers to receive the checkered flag — a favorite and a longshot.

Charting the Chase: France up to speed on COT

Posted by on June 6th, 2007

Larry McReynolds says Bill France Jr. put racing first, which is why the Car of Tomorrow’s slow speeds concerned him.

DEI forms dedicated test team

Posted by on June 6th, 2007

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -Dale Earnhardt Inc. said Wednesday it is forming a dedicated team for testing, which Tony Eury Sr. will lead.

Eury Sr. taking on new role at DEI

Posted by on June 6th, 2007

Tony Eury Sr. has moved from the crew chief’s position on the No. 15 Menard’s Chevrolet to head up a new research and development team at Dale Earnhardt Inc.

NASCAR drivers duel in the dirt

Posted by on June 6th, 2007

Jeff Gordon prepared Wednesday for a trip down memory lane, returning to Eldora Speedway, a half-mile dirt track carved out of farmland in western Ohio where he raced as a youth.