Archive for February 1st, 2008

Many questions answered about COT in California

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With testing at California Speedway wrapped up, drivers and officials alike came away pleased with the COT, Lee Spencer says.

Opinion: Optimism rampant in NASCAR’s offseason

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Drivers Kyle Busch, right, and Tony Stewart, left, look on as team owner Joe Gibbs speaks during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Media Tour in Huntersville, N.C., Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)Opinion: The short offseason is a wonderful time for NASCAR’s Sprint Cup teams, one in which all things seem possible.

Smoke, Zippy weather decade of ups and downs

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LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 28:  Car chief Jason Shapiro talks on the radio to driver Tony Stewart as crew chief Greg Zippadeli looks on in the garage during NASCAR Sprint Cup testing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on January 28, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Stewart and Zipadelli enter season with longest active driver-crew chief relationship.

Gordon leaves Ford, partners with Gillett Evernham

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Robby Gordon — perhaps the last driver/owner in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series — has decided to form a partnership with a larger organization and switch manufacturers just days before the start of the 2008 season.

Gordon to leave Ford, merge with Gillett Evernham

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Robby Gordon — perhaps the last driver/owner in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series — will once again fall under the umbrella of a larger organization.

New season brings much promise

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Who needs writers and scripts? Jeff Hammond says the best show on television gets underway at Daytona on February 9.

Smoke and Zippy continue partnership

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Greg Zipadelli’s first interview with Joe Gibbs Racing was over Sunday lunch at a local Cracker Barrel, where he went to discuss a crew opening on a team being built around Tony Stewart.

The conversation spilled out to the front porch of the restaurant, where Zipadelli and Jimmy Makar rocked in the trademark wooden chairs for close to four hours. When Makar finally got up to leave, he had no intention of offering Zipadelli the shock specialist job he was trying to fill.

Reason for billboard switch: unhappy Earnhardts

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Reason No. 1 for Texas Motor Speedway to replace billboards: unhappy Earnhardts.