Archive for September 5th, 2007

Labonte to make 500th Nextel Cup start

Posted by on September 5th, 2007

Bobby Labonte will reach a career milestone Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway, where he is scheduled to start his 500th race in NASCAR’s top stock car series.

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Kahne starting to turn around season

Posted by on September 5th, 2007

Out of the championship hunt, Kasey Kahne is looking to rebound from a disastrous 2007 and get up to speed for next season.

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Expert picks (Richmond)

Posted by on September 5th, 2007

Denny Hamlin has struggled in recent races, but our experts think Richmond is the right track for him to bounce back.

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Joe Gibbs Racing leaving GM for Toyota

Posted by on September 5th, 2007

Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs watches his players warm up during the team's football training camp practice in Ashburn, Va. in this July 28, 2007 file photo. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, file)Joe Gibbs Racing will switch to Toyotas in 2008, ending a 16-year relationship with General Motors that produced three NASCAR championships.

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Dale Jr. not packing it in after Richmond

Posted by on September 5th, 2007

No matter what happens at Richmond, Jeff Hammond says Dale Earnhardt Jr. will continue fighting for victories in 2007.

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Power Rankings: Shrub leads the way

Posted by on September 5th, 2007

Kyle Busch and his future Joe Gibbs Racing teammates are atop Lee Spencer’s Power Rankings this week.

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Kahne starting to turn around dreadful season

Posted by on September 5th, 2007

DOVER, Del. (AP) -Kasey Kahne entered last year’s race at Richmond on the brink of qualifying for the Chase for the championship.

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Stewart working on extension with Gibbs

Posted by on September 5th, 2007

When Tony Stewart signed a five-year extension back in 2003, many believed it would be his final NASCAR contract.

After all, the two-time champion threatens at least once a season to walk away from NASCAR when his existing deal ends.

Turns out, Stewart isn’t going anywhere. He said Wednesday he’s working on an extension to stay at Joe Gibbs Racing past 2009. The team also is trying to add three years to Denny Hamlin’s contract that expires in 2010.

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Rudd to miss first race of career with injury

Posted by on September 5th, 2007

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP) -NASCAR iron man Ricky Rudd, who once taped his eyes open to race, will be unable to compete because of injury for the first time in a career spanning more than a quarter century.

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Brilliant

Posted by on September 5th, 2007