NASCAR: In The News
| TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR THE INAUGURAL MONTREAL NASCAR BUSCH RACE |
| Due to the incredible demand for tickets since going on sale on Monday, November 13th, Stock-Car Montréal announced today that an additional grandstand has been added for the NASCAR Busch Series race weekend to be held August 3-4, 2007 at the Gilles Villeneuve Circuit in Montreal. The new "Petty" stand will be located in front of the pit lane next to the Waltrip Grandstand. .... |
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| BEHIND THE HAULER CHAT WITH CHAD KNAUS |
| "We're just racing. There are no mind games. It's no different than anything we've done in the past. I don't read any of the propaganda stuff that's out there. You guys are going to go back and you're going to write this stuff and it's going to be on TV and I'm not going to read any of it or listen to any of it. I never do. So whatever is said .... |
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| KENSETH HOLDS OUT HOPE AT HOMESTEAD'S FORD CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND |
| Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 DeWalt Ford Fusion, is second in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series point standings and trails leader Jimmie Johnson by 63 points going into Sunday’s Ford 400. Kenseth was part of a championship press conference this afternoon in which he discussed his chances. .... |
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| Robby Gordon's Red Bull Chevy on Toyo Tires Dominates 2006 Baja 1000 |
| "We had a flawless run," said Gordon upon his arrival in Miami, Fla., at 9 a.m. Friday for this weekend's season-ending NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race. "We had absolutely no issues and I'm really happy that Andy was able to get his first win with us, and I'm pumped that we got a win on Toyo Tires." .... |
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| NEXTEL CUP RAYBESTOS ROOKIE QUALIFYING QUOTES FOR HOMESTEAD |
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| Nextel Cup Homestead Post-Qualifying Comments |
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Kasey Kahne ran a lap of (30.293) seconds to capture the final pole of the season at Homestead- Miami Speedway. This marks the sixth pole of the season for Kahne and ties Kurt Busch for poles in the series. "I got into turn one and felt like I missed it a little bit and gave up some time," Kahne commented. "I think I made it up in three and four. A lot of cars were close on their times. I think everyone handled pretty much the same. I'd say it's going to be that way pretty much all weekend long. Scott Riggs qualified second followed by Kyle Busch, Elliott Sadler, and Jeff Burton. .... |
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| Todd Kluever Homestead NEXTEL Cup Fast Facts |
| "This race was not originally on my schedule of races to run this season, but since we missed Phoenix we wanted to run another one for 3M. I like racing Homestead and got a top-10 finish in the truck there last year. We're at a bit of a disadvantage since we did not get to test a few weeks ago because we hadn't planned on .... |
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| Sam Hornish Jr., No. 39 Mobil 1 Dodge Charger - Homestead-Miami Advance |
| "Just like PIR last week, I've completed a lot of laps at Homestead in the past, so I am familiar with the track. At this point, I'm uncertain if it is better to come to these tracks with no experience vs. experience in another form of racing. The biggest challenge so far is understanding what these Busch cars need from a setup .... |
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| As Past Winner At Homestead Labonte Knows Importance of Winning Season Finale |
| Labonte will be making his 474th career start this weekend at Homestead. Labonte has seven starts at Homestead and has finished in the top 10 four times. Three of those finishes have been fifth or better including a win in 2003. Labonte's average finish is 12.9 at the track and has started sixth or better four times. .... |
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| Atwood to attempt Cup race at Homestead-Miami |
| "I'm eager to get back here in a Cup car. In 2001, I had a four-second lead with 15 laps to go when a caution came out and I barely lost that one. I can't wait to get back in Cup competition here and prove that I can win. I'm also excited to be the first person to drive a Cup car for Kimberly-Clark. They've been such a great sponsor in the Busch Series for so long. We appreciate their support .... |
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| Jarrett Makes Final Start For RYR at Homestead-Miami Speedway |
| "For probably the last couple weeks as the races have run down I have been thinking about this race and some of the memories we had here. It's hard to believe that 12 years at Robert Yates Racing is coming to an end. Robert and the Yates family have treated me like family and it will be very difficult when I climb out of that .... |
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| Nextel Teleconference - Chevy Team Owners |
| Today we have a very special teleconference lineup, and we're talking to the team owners whose drivers are in championship contention. That's Rick Hendrick, J.D. Gibbs, Richard Childress, and representing Theresa Earnhardt, Richie Gilmore. We're going to be moving along here today having each of these gentleman on for approximately 15 minutes. .... |
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| Robby Gordon Goes Bi-Coastal in Dual Season Finales |
| A former two-time winner of the event, Gordon will once again attempt to reclaim one of racing's most coveted titles. Driving his No. 83 Red Bull/Toyo Tires-sponsored Chevy CK1500 Trophy Truck, Gordon will make the trek through the Baja peninsula for the majority of the race before turning over the helm to 19-year old phenom, Andy McMillin. .... |
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| Mike Skinner to Pilot No. 5 Toyota Tundra Through 2009 |
| "We are really excited Mike will be behind the wheel of the No. 5 truck for three more years," commented Team Owner Bill Davis. "Mike and the No. 5 team have really done a great job and are a threat to win week in and week out. Skinner has been an important member of the NASCAR community for many years, and we are looking forward to three more great years. Toyota has proven .... |
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| TOYOTA Notes & Quotes - Homestead-Miami speedway |
| Last year at Homestead-Miami Speedway (Nov. 11, 2005), Todd Bodine picked up the victory in the No. 30 Germain Racing Tundra. Three other Tundra drivers recorded top-five finishes at last year's season-finale -- Jack Sprague was second, Johnny Benson was third and Bill Lester was fifth. In addition, Tundra racer David ..... |
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| KURT BUSCH HOPING TO MAKE GREAT LAST IMPRESSIONS AT HOMESTEAD |
| In his five career Cup starts there, he has posted one win, two top-five finishes and two poles. He scored his first "double-dip" race weekend by taking both the pole position and the race win in the 2002 season finale at Homestead. In one of the most dramatic races in NASCAR history, Busch started from the pole .... |
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| Denny Hamlin Busch Series Homestead Advance |
| "I really like the Homestead track. Last year, we were flying through the field until I got caught up in someone else's mess. I am not sure why I run so well there, but I guess it is because I never ran the old configuration. The only track I know is the current one. I really like tracks that give driver's different lines and give them .... |
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| Nextel Teleconference - Jack Roush |
| "That team itself has a very good grasp of the situation. They know that they can't beat themselves and that it's out of their hands. If misfortune befalls the 48 and they lay it down that we want to be standing by to pick it up, but it's their's to lose. They've done a great job. They deserve to win a championship. We're not gonna be .... |
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| Roush Racing Announces Kvapil To Drive No. 6 Ford F-150 In NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series |
| "We are pleased beyond measure that we were able to get a driver the caliber of Travis Kvapil to be our veteran championship contender in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for Roush Racing and Ford Motor Company," said team owner Jack Roush. "At only 30 years old with a truck championship and two years .... |
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| Jeff Green Homestead-Miami Race Preview |
| "As far as our chances this weekend? I'm very excited about our chances. We couldn't have asked for a better test than what we had here a few weeks ago. I think we were fourth or fifth-fastest overall, and the car felt great in qualifying and race trim. Harold (Holly) has tweaked a few things from the test, so hopefully we'll be .... |
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| Kevin Harvick Busch Series Preview |
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| Harvick could Still Make History In Miami |
| "We're excited just to be a part of it, to tell you the truth," says Harvick. "We've had a great year. Wand we have had our ups and downs, but for the most part, it's been really good. So we're just having fun and racing as hard as we can and doing the things that we've done week in and week out all year. There's really not a lot of pressure, to tell you the truth. It's just go out .... |
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| Kyle Busch - Team Lowe's - Homestead-Miami Preview |
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| KYLE BUSCH - Homestead-Miami Race Advance |
| "We tested there and our car was good out of the box. It's going to be interesting because when we tested the longer runs, I went from running the bottom of the bottom to running the top of the top (of the track) and my car was awesome. You're going to see guys searching all over the place to find what they like, but I liked where I ran so I'm ready. I gained a lot of experience at the test .... |
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| Bobby Hamilton Jr. - Homestead-Miami Preview |
| "I have always liked this track even before they made all the changes to the configuration. I am really more of a flat track guy although I like the high speed intermediate tracks like Atlanta and Texas. I liked this place before they added all the banking. You can definitely tell a difference in the speed you carry in the corners. We carry a lot more speed into the corners here now as opposed to when it was .... |
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| Carmichael Jumps From Two Wheels to Four |
| Carmichael, a 15-time American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) national champion, was at the NASCAR races in Phoenix this past weekend to soak in all the atmosphere he could. He is close friends with Chevy driver Clint Bowyer, who is his NASACR role model, and he’ll lean heavily on incoming stock car legend Mark Martin to learn more tools of the trade. .... |
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| Jeff Burton Homestead-Miami Race Preview |
| "It's now a very oddly built race track. It has a really fast exit to the corners but one of the slowest entries to the corners on the circuit. You have to drive Homestead differently than any other track we go to. You have to go in there and be careful to not have to tight of a box with your set up. The mind set of a driver has to be open to try things. So you have to go be careful going to Homestead not to go .... |
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| Jimmie Johnson Homestead-Miami Race Preview |
| "I seriously don't have any clue what to expect. I don't have any strategy other than go down and finish ahead of (everyone.) It's just simple. That's all we've done so far through these last few months and just go down there and do the same thing we've been doing." ..... |
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| FIFTH CHAMPIONSHIP STILL POSSIBLE FOR GORDON AT HOMESTEAD-MIAMI |
| Sunday night could bring a championship celebration of a different kind for Gordon -this time as a championship car owner. Gordon co-owns the No. 48 car with Rick Hendrick and if Johnson captures the championship on Sunday, it will mark Gordon's first in that capacity and Hendrick Motorsports' sixth NASCAR NEXTEL Cup .... |
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| AFTER 19 YEARS, MARTIN SET FOR FINAL RIDE IN NO. 6 |
| "It's actually hard to believe that it's actually here," said Martin in reference to Sunday's race at Homestead. "It's one of those things where you know it has been coming for a while, but you still can't believe that it's almost here. I've been in that car for a long time - 19 years to be exact. It's a part of me and I'm a part of it. Now the time .... |
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| Matt Kenseth Homestead-Miami Fast Facts |
| "As far as our championship chances… well they definitely aren't good. But, anything can happen. Really, all we can do is the best with what we have and see where we stand at the end of the day. We haven't run nearly as well as we did earlier in the year and it's definitely a bad time to be struggling the way we have recently. .... |
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| Checkered Flag Set to Fall on Waltrip's 2006 Season |
| We're traveling to Homestead this weekend still looking for bright spots in the season. We haven't cracked the top 10 yet this season, and that's definitely a goal of this team. As for next year, we've got great sponsors and drivers in place to make an impact in the series. I couldn't have asked for a better manufacturer in Toyota. .... |
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| Bowyer Aims for Victory in Final ACDelco Appearance |
| "ACDelco is the best sponsor I could have ever imagined having in the Busch Series," said Bowyer. "Their record speaks for itself. They have the most wins and the most championships than any other sponsor, and I'm proud to be a part of that history. Hopefully, we can add to it with a victory at Homestead." .... |
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| Team Chevy Heads for the Finish Line at Homestead-Miami Speedway |
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| Team Chevy Silverado Set for NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season Finale |
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