Archive for November 13th, 2007

Kenseth’s car found illegal at Phoenix

Posted by on November 13th, 2007

NASCAR announced that Drew Blickensderfer, crew chief for the No. 17 Ford driven by Matt Kenseth in the NASCAR Busch Series, was fined $10,000 for violating Sections 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing), 12-4-Q (car, car parts, components and/or equipment used that do not conform to NASCAR rules) and 20A?12.8.1D (after competition, the right rear quarter panel height exceeded the maximum of 36 ? inches) of the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Rule Book.

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Speedway Motorsports Inc. has promoted Jerry Gappens to the position of executive vice president and general manager of New Hampshire Motor Speedway effective immediately.

Gappens, 46, who has worked in the motorsports industry for 25 years, recently held a similar position at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C.

“Jerry brings a …

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Finally, it’s all about winning

Posted by on November 13th, 2007

Not everybody is happy with this year’s championship Chase, but finally it proves that winning is what matters in NASCAR, says DW.

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Johnson credits Gordon for pushing him

Posted by on November 13th, 2007

It’s not unusual for Jeff Gordon to visit teammate Jimmie Johnson in Victory Lane, but no one would have been surprised if he skipped it following Johnson’s win at Phoenix.

The victory was Johnson’s 10th of the season and gave him such a firm grasp of the Nextel Cup title, Gordon conceded the championship as soon as he climbed from his car.

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This isn’t what the Chase was made for

Posted by on November 13th, 2007

Wonder why so many fans are tuning out NASCAR this season? Jeff Owens blames nobody but Hendrick Motorsports’ championship duo.

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Consistent finishes pay off for Johnson

Posted by on November 13th, 2007

How did Jimmie Johnson pull away from the Chase pack? Consistent wins and finishes is his trick, says Lee Spencer.

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