Archive for July 11th, 2007

Gordon says Busch still part of Hendrick team

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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)After Kyle Busch and his older brother Kurt tangled on track and exchanged some harsh words at NASCAR’s all-star event in May, Jeff Gordon made it a point to make some time for his teammate, Kyle.

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Earnhardt broadens his marketability

Posted by on July 11th, 2007

NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., answers questions at a press conference after announcing that he signed an endorsement with Adidas during a news conference Friday afternoon July 6, 2007 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)Driver aiming for international appeal with adidas, Sony endorsements

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Expert picks (Chicagoland)

Posted by on July 11th, 2007

With four Top 5 finishes in six career starts at Chicagoland, our experts find it difficult to pass on Tony Stewart this weekend.

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NASCAR truck driver Fike suspended

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Aaron Fike and his fiancee, Cassandra Davidson, a crew member, were suspended indefinitely Wednesday from NASCAR competition after being arrested over the weekend on drug charges.

NASCAR issued the suspensions under the rule prohibiting actions detrimental to stock car racing.

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After Kyle Busch and his older brother Kurt tangled on track and exchanged some harsh words at NASCAR’s all-star event in May, Jeff Gordon made it a point to make some time for his teammate, Kyle.

Gordon’s still willing to give the 22-year-old driver, who’s leaving Hendrick Motorsports at the end of the season to make room for Dale Earnhardt Jr., the benefit of the doubt.

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NASCAR driver Fike and team member suspended

Posted by on July 11th, 2007

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Aaron Fike and his fiancee, Cassandra Davidson, a crew member, were suspended indefinitely Wednesday from NASCAR competition after being arrested over the weekend on drug charges.

NASCAR issued the suspensions under the rule prohibiting actions detrimental to stock car racing.

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Charting the Chase: Only 15 in contention

Posted by on July 11th, 2007

The number of guys who can actually make the Chase is shrinking. Larry McReynolds looks at who’s left.

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Power Rankings: Gordon gets harder to beat

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Jeff Gordon’s lead in the Cup standings got bigger this week. Can he be caught? He leads Lee Spencer’s Power Rankings this week.

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Victims mourned after NASCAR plane tragedy

Posted by on July 11th, 2007

Jet fuel poured down a staircase inside the burning home as off-duty firefighter Ryan Cooper tried to rescue a seriously burned father who was frantically searching for his younger child, the firefighter recalled Wednesday.

A small plane with a NASACAR pilot and the husband of a racing executive aboard had crashed into two homes, spilling fuel and setting both ablaze.

Cooper was kissing his wife goodbye in their nearby driveway Tuesday morning when he saw the plane go down.

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Franklin native Erica Santos made history last night by becoming the first woman ever to win a Northeastern Midgets Association (NEMA) event at Stafford (Conn.) Motor Speedway.

The 24-year-old Santos, who began racing midgets at age eight, is the older sister of NASCAR driver Bobby Santos III.

“I’ve been waiting to win …

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