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May 2008 - Posts
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Denny Hamlin held off Carl Edwards to win the Helluva Good! 200 Saturday afternoon at Dover International Raceway. It was his second win of the season and the 9th win of the year for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Rookie phenom Joey Logano finished sixth in his NASCAR national-level debut, running near the front of the 200-mile [...]
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There aren’t many accolades a driver can have at Dover International Speedway that Bobby Allison doesn’t already have. He’s the all-time leader in laps led at the track. He’s tied with Richard Petty for most wins at Dover with seven. One of the grandstands on the frontstretch is named for him. So, given all that, [...]
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Kyle Busch says that he and Jeff Gordon spoke at this weeks Pocono test about their post-race confrontation at Charlotte and although they’ve settled any differences they might have had Busch still feels he should have been given more racing room.
“We did talk at Pocono. I just went up to him trying to get the [...]
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DALE EARNHARDT JR., NO. 88 AMP ENERGY / NATIONAL GUARD IMPALA SS met with media and discussed the strength of his team with a 5th place finish at Charlotte, the Dover and Pocono facilities, the NASCAR penalties on his Nationwide team, not going to Eldora, and more.
YOU’VE BEEN THE MOST CONSISTENT OF THE HENDRICK DRIVERS [...]
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JEFF GORDON, DRIVER OF THE NO. 24 DUPONT IMPALA SS, met with members of the media at Dover International Speedway and discussed his DuPont sponsorship contract extension, the season to date, the upcoming race at Eldora, the Pocono facility, and more.
ON COMING BACK TO DOVER. “I’m always excited to be here in Dover. I love [...]
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Bill Elliott is scheduled to be inducted into the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame this weekend. The Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame is an organization dedicated to honoring Atlanta’s sports heroes. Prior inductees include Hank Aaron, Evander Holyfield, Phil Niekro and Dominique Wilkins.
This year’s list of inductees include Steve Bartkowski (Atlanta Falcons all-time [...]
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Former Formula One driver Scott Speed, in just his sixth Craftsman Truck Series race, won Friday’s AAA Insurance 200 at the one-mile Dover International Speedway. Speed joins first-time winners Matt Crafton (Lowe’s) and Donny Lia (Mansfield) in Victory Lane. The No.22 Red Bull Toyota crossed the finish line comfortably ahead of runner-up Jack Sprague.
Speed’s pit [...]
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POS, CAR, DRIVER, MAKE, SPONSOR, SPEED, TIME, BEHIND
1 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M 155.219 23.193 Leader
2 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 153.971 23.381 -0.188
3 18 Kyle Busch Toyota Combos 153.767 23.412 -0.219
4 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe’s 153.754 23.414 -0.221
5 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal 153.597 23.438 -0.245
6 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull 153.413 23.466 -0.273
7 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 153.368 23.473 -0.280
8 84 A.J. Allmendinger Toyota Red Bull 152.912 23.543 -0.350
9 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Best Buy / Garmin / Autism Speaks 152.873 23.549 -0.356
10 40 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Target 152.847 23.553 -0.360
11 12 Ryan Newman Dodge Alltel 152.782 23.563 -0.370
12 28 Travis Kvapil Ford Yates Racing 152.685 23.578 -0.385
13 15 Paul Menard Chevrolet Pittsburgh Paints / Menards 152.678 23.579 -0.386
14 99 Carl Edwards Ford Office [...]
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Greg Biffle turned a lap of 155.219 mph to grab the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Best Buy 400 at Dover International Speedway.
Details to follow…
STARTING LINEUP:
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Practice 1 (Friday):
FIN, CAR, DRIVER, MAKE, SPONSOR, SPEED, TIME, BEHIND
1 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 154.407 23.315 Leader
2 99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot 153.899 23.392 -0.077
3 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M 153.794 23.408 -0.093
4 18 Kyle Busch Toyota Combos 153.708 23.421 -0.106
5 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe’s 153.649 23.430 -0.115
6 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Best Buy / Garmin / Autism Speaks 153.525 23.449 -0.134
7 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull 153.453 23.460 -0.145
8 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 153.446 23.461 -0.146
9 12 Ryan Newman Dodge Alltel 153.368 23.473 -0.158
10 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal [...]
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*Kahne Riding Wave Of Momentum To Dover
*Kyle Busch Widens Points Lead
*The Monster Mile — A True Endurance Test
*NASCAR Sprint Cup Teams Testing At Pocono
*Kahne Carries Momentum Into Dover Race Weekend
Momentum is one of those intangibles that plays a pivotal role in the ebb and flow of sports. One stellar performance or one set of circumstances [...]
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Roush Fenway president Geoff Smith said Thursday that he believes veteran Greg Biffle will be re-signed in the next two weeks, assuming contract details get hammered out to the agreement of both sides.
Smith said Thursday that Biffle’s agent submitted a detailed contract on Tuesday after a several-month wait, and he feels confident a deal will [...]
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Marathon Partners L.P., the largest outside shareholder of Dover Motorsports Inc., has sent a letter to Dover’s board of directors suggesting the company needs to hire a financial adviser and pursue a sale. Marathon Partners, which owns 1.3 percent of the voting stock, refers to a similar letter from a year ago in its [...]
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Hendrick Motorsports and Jeff Gordon today announced an extension of their NASCAR Sprint Cup Series sponsorship agreement with DuPont through the 2010 racing season.
At that point, the sponsorship will have been in existence for 18 years.
The contract extension was announced by Gordon and David G. Bills, DuPont chief marketing and sales officer, on DuPont NASCAR [...]
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Gillett Evernham Motorsports announced today it has signed a multi-year contract extension with driver Elliott Sadler.
“Elliott is a well respected driver who has the skills, both on and off the track, to succeed in NASCAR,” said CEO Tom Reddin. “In addition to being a great Sprint Cup driver, Elliott has a wonderful personality that attracts [...]
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