Archive for July 16th, 2007

Chicago race was more strange than normal

Posted by on July 16th, 2007

Jimmie Johnson crashed. Martin Truex Jr. didn’t finish. Lee Spencer says Sunday’s race at Chicagoland was stranger than usual.

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Gibbs might have bitter rivalry on his hands

Posted by on July 16th, 2007

JOLIET, IL - JULY 14: Denny Hamlin(L), driver of the #11 FedEx Express Chevrolet, and Tony Stewart, driver of the #20 The Home Depot Chevrolet, walk out of the #11 hauler after a meeting with team owner Joe Gibbs during practice for the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 14, 2007 in Joliet, Illinois.  Hamlin doesn’t back down from Stewart, who proves he thrives on adversity

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When Denny Hamlin refused to quietly take teammate Tony Stewart’s criticism, it marked a rare occasion of a young driver not rolling over for the two-time NASCAR champion.

And sending word through the media that he didn’t appreciate being publicly blamed for their accident in Daytona showed that Hamlin has the confidence - or ego - to go toe-to-toe with his teammate. After all, the budding young star is the future of Joe Gibbs Racing and probably believes he’s above being bullied.

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The Indy Racing League won’t hold an
IndyCar Series race at Michigan International Speedway in 2008,
track officials said Monday.

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Gas ‘n Go: Mixed results from Gibbs meeting

Posted by on July 16th, 2007

Jeff Hammond says Joe Gibbs needed to have a meeting with Denny Hamlin and Tony Stewart, but it took place at the wrong time.

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Deja vu all over again for Hendrick, Dale Jr.

Posted by on July 16th, 2007

Watching Dale Earnhardt Jr. make ‘08 plans, Darrell Waltrip sees similarities in his own move to Hendrick Motorsports.

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