Archive for July 1st, 2008

Peace at Last

Posted by on July 1st, 2008

Despite experiencing engine problems on race day in Loudon, N.H., Landon Cassill got to savor his first Nationwide pole.

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Almirola to spend next season driving for DEI

Posted by on July 1st, 2008

Dale Earnhardt Inc. will use Aric Almirola full-time next season in a promotion that will free Mark Martin to move to Hendrick Motorsports next season.

Almirola and Martin have shared a ride since the middle of last season, but Almirola will pilot the No. 8 Chevrolet exclusively in 2008, DEI said Tuesday. Martin is expected to replace Casey Mears in Hendrick’s No. 5 car, and an official announcement is scheduled for Friday at Daytona International Raceway.

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Ganassi pulls plug on Ganassi team

Posted by on July 1st, 2008

Chip Ganassi pulled the plug on Dario Franchitti’s No. 40 car Tuesday, saying “there’s no money” for the fledgling race team.

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Loudon shows there’s still lots to learn

Posted by on July 1st, 2008

Contenders struggled while also-rans ran well. Larry McReynolds says Loudon shows we still have lots to learn about this new car.

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Co-owner Chip Ganassi has ceased operation of Dario Franchitti’s race team because of a lack of sponsorship.

The 2007 Indy 500 winner and IRL Series champion, who drives Ganassi’s No. 40 Dodge, has struggled in his first NASCAR season.

Longtime sponsor Coors Light left at the end of last season, and Ganassi was unable to secure funding for Franchitti.

“If I keep going I run the risk of dragging the other two teams down. I don’t want to do that,” Ganassi told the Associated Press.

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Montoya penalized for run-in with Busch

Posted by on July 1st, 2008

LOUDON, N.H. (AP) -Juan Pablo Montoya was hit with a two-lap penalty Sunday after he intentionally ran into NASCAR Sprint Cup points leader Kyle Busch during a late caution period at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

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Kurt Busch got his first win of 2008, but all is not well with his team. Jeff Owens says Busch is too talented to wait around for a fix.

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Klvalus’ Hot or Not: Loudon

Posted by on July 1st, 2008

Tony Stewart may not have won at Loudon, but his dominant performance earned him a spot in Kristen Valus’s Hot or Not rankings.

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Winn-Dixie 250 entry list

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Daytona weekend schedule

Posted by on July 1st, 2008