Archive for June 10th, 2007

Newman continues to be strong fantasy play

Posted by on June 10th, 2007

With his second-place run Sunday, Ryan Newman had his fifth top-10 finish in six weeks. Gerrit Ritt gives praise in Fantasy Recap.

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Gordon credits team’s foresight, not fortune

Posted by on June 10th, 2007

While it appeared Jeff Gordon got lucky when rain cut the Pocono 500 short, Lee Spencer says the team took credit for foresight.

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Gordon wins rain-shortened Pocono 500

Posted by on June 10th, 2007

Jeff Gordon’s car wasn’t perfect Sunday, but it was good enough long enough to win the rain-shortened Pocono 500.

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Load ‘em up and take ‘em home

Posted by on June 10th, 2007

With his 7th top 10 in 11 races in 2007, Mark Martin can make the Chase and change how future drivers race, says Darrell Waltrip.

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NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon waves tgo fans after winning the rain-delayed and rain-shortened  NASCAR Pocono 500 at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa., Sunday, June 10, 2007.(AP Photo/Jim Cole)Hendrick Motorsports wins rain-shortened race, its 10th victory of season

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Penske Racing still backs Busch

Posted by on June 10th, 2007

Even with a lighter wallet, and an unexpected and unnecessary climb ahead in the standings, Roger Penske is still in hot-tempered Kurt Busch’s corner.

While Penske was upset with how Busch handled himself in a pit row dustup that saw him nearly take out a member of Tony Stewart’s crew, the car owner remained supportive of Busch.

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Truex finally gets spotlight

Posted by on June 10th, 2007

Getting attention was a challenge for Martin Truex Jr., but Lee Spencer says the driver of the No. 1 car found a simple solution.

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