Archive for April 5th, 2008

Earnhardt hopes Texas success in past returns

Posted by on April 5th, 2008

Dale Earnhardt Jr. feels the heat to win at Texas, but it’s nothing like winning in front of his dad eight years ago, Lee Spencer says.

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Busch finally gets 2008 Nationwide victory

Posted by on April 5th, 2008

After all the laps Kyle Busch has led in the NASCAR Nationwide Series this season, he finally led the only one that ever really matters.

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Texas Nationwide Series results

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Chip Ganassi wasn’t pleased with his NASCAR teams long before Dario Franchitti failed to qualify for Sunday’s race at Texas Motor Speedway.

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Ganassi wants improvement or will make changes

Posted by on April 5th, 2008

Chip Ganassi wasn’t pleased with his NASCAR teams long before Dario Franchitti failed to qualify for Sunday’s race at Texas Motor Speedway.

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Michael McDowell came to Texas Motor Speedway as a NASCAR rookie known best for infuriating Jeff Burton during his Sprint Cup debut.

Then the kid known as “McDizzle” barrel-rolled his car around the track in the most spectacular crash in recent history.

Now he’s an overnight sensation, booked solid on national TV shows to discuss the wreck he lived to talk about. It’s created mixed feelings for McDowell, who didn’t quite want to become famous this way.

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Richard Childress refused to start a fourth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team until sponsorship was well in hand. But with the announcement that General Mills was coming on board last week, the driver search can now begin.

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Sources: RCR offers up dream list for 4th ride

Posted by on April 5th, 2008

Richard Childress refused to start a fourth Sprint Cup team until the sponsorship was well in hand. With the announcement that General Mills was coming on board last week, the driver search can now begin.

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Petty tight-lipped at Texas

Posted by on April 5th, 2008

When questioned by the media at Texas Motor Speedway on Friday concerning his decision not to compete in tomorrow’s Samsung 500, Kyle Petty refused to give any type of specifics.

“I’m just not going to tell you the truth,” Petty said, referring to why Chad McCumbee will be driving the …

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