Archive for January 7th, 2008

Mark Martin said it was “idiotic” for NASCAR to only allow drivers to do single-car runs on the first day of testing at Daytona International Speedway.

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NASCAR driver Robby Gordon talks with one of his crew members before going out on the track during auto race testing at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Monday, Jan. 7, 2008.(AP Photo/John Raoux)Driver disagrees with decision to cancel race, says it cost him approximately $4.5 million.

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How appropriate that Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway kicked off with defending Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson topping the speed charts of both practice sessions on Monday.

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Junior gets a head start on 2008 testing

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. is so ready to start the 2008 season that he showed up to Daytona on his day off to watch testing, says Lee Spencer.

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Junior shows up at track on his day off

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. is so ready to get started that he showed up on his day off to watch testing and talk to Lee Spencer.

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Gordon furious over cancellation of Dakar

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NASCAR driver Robby Gordon says the cancellation of the Dakar Rally cost him approximately $4.5 million, and he disagreed with the decision not to race at least a portion of the event.

Gordon, who won stages of the race for the past three years and led the event in 2005, was in Portugal and preparing for the start when organizers canceled it because of “direct” threats of terrorism from al-Qaida-linked militants.

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Johnson fastest at first session of testing

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Tanned and relaxed as the sun set over the Caribbean on New Year’s Day, crew chief Chad Knaus surveyed his surroundings and uttered the unthinkable: “I can’t wait to get back to work.”

Knaus didn’t have to wait long.

The first session of preseason testing opened Monday at Daytona International Speedway, and two-time defending champion Jimmie Johnson fell back into familiar form - the Knaus-led team was the fastest of the 25 cars on the track during the morning session.

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PHOTOS: Daytona Cup testing

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Sprint Cup testing is underway at Daytona. Check out all the latest pictures as drivers get up to speed in 2008.

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Defending and two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson put in the fastest speed during Day 1 of Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway, the site of the 50th running of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 17.

This week’s three-day test session and next week’s at DIS is a …

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Judge dismisses antitrust suit against NASCAR

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A federal judge has dismissed an antitrust lawsuit filed against NASCAR by a Kentucky track that was left off the lucrative Nextel Cup schedule.

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