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WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (July 5, 2009) - Team Target driver and three-time Watkins Glen International winner Scott Dixon started and finished third in the 60-lap event in upstate New York, while teammate Dario Franchitti came home 15th after starting fifth in the No.10 Polaroid car. With the results, the Target Chip Ganassi Racing duo swapped the IndyCar Series points lead with Dixon now ahead of Franchitti as the series heads north to the streets of Toronto. Both drivers started the day on Firestone’s higher-gripping “alternate” tires and had used them up by their first round of pit stops by lap 21. The turning point for Franchitti and the No.10 team came on lap 23 as he went off course trying to ... more»
Well, first I must apologize to my many readers for not writin' in awhile, but, I have just been a little "out of sorts", so to speak. (Yes, Sarah May, Correctol helped. Thanks so much ... more»
New Hampshire has proven itself tough as Granite again and with that NASCAR's Grand National and Winston Cup cars traipse down to The Beach, and the first question on everyone's mind will be - Which ... more»
"National Guard Driver Climbs Up to Fourth Place, Collects Eighth Straight Top Ten Finish"
WATKINS GLEN, NY. (July 5, 2009) – The National Guard Panther Racing team and driver Dan Wheldon captured their eighth-consecutive Top Ten finish Sunday in the Camping World GP at the Glen ... more»
Venue: Watkins Glen International, 3.4-mile road course, Watkins Glen, New York
No. 13 PDVSA HVM Racing Honda Dallara - E.J. Viso
Starting Position: 10th
Finishing Position: 7th
Notes:
- HVM Racing and E.J. Viso earned their first Top-10 finish of the 2009 season, taking seventh place in Sunday’s ... more»
WATKINS GLEN, New York (July 5, 2009) - After being unceremoniously punted out of his tenth place running position by a competitor, Vision Racing driver Ed Carpenter found himself battling on for a 16th place finish at Watkins Glen International Sunday afternoon for the fifth ... more»
Andretti Green IndyCar Post Race Quotes
Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen
Watkins Glen International
WATKINS GLEN, New York (July 5, 2009) - Andretti Green Racing drivers Danica Patrick, Tony Kanaan, Marco Andretti and Hideki Mutoh completed the ninth race of the 2009 IndyCar Series season, ... more»
WATKINS GLEN, NY – JULY 5, 2009 -- Round #9, 2009 IndyCar Series season – KV Racing Technology drivers Mario Moraes and Paul Tracy finished 14th and 19th respectively today in the Camping World Grand Prix at the Glen at Watkins Glen International in Watkins ... more»
"Earns 12th Top-10 Finish at DIS"
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 5, 2009) — Returning to Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway (DIS) for round two of the 2009 season, Kevin Harvick and the No. 33 Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) team looked to finish what was left on ... more»
Race/Date: Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola – July 4, 2009
Location: Daytona International Speedway – Daytona, Fla.
Start Position: 15th
Finish Position: 29th
Points Position: 16th (Dropped one position)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Clint Bowyer had a strong Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet on Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway, one that he felt was capable of contending for the win. Unfortunately, it wasn’t meant to be for the No. 33 team as Bowyer could not avoid the inevitable “big one” that eliminated him from ... more»
Daytona Beach, FL (7-4-09) – On the “Eve of Independence” the NASCAR Nationwide Series hit the track for what has become a 4th of July weekend tradition; racing at Daytona International Speedway. This Mecca of Motorsports produces high risk and high drama which was no different this Friday night for the Zaxby’s Racing team. John Wes Townley and RAB Racing were prepared for the fireworks that is NASCAR and that is exactly what they got.
After a promising start to the weekend including a solid starting position, John Wes Townley and the Zaxby’s Racing team lead their first lap of ... more»
There are at least two drivers who will be looking to turn their fortunes around July 18 at Kentucky Speedway. That’s when the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will pair up with the ARCA RE/MAX Series for a pair of races at the Sparta, Ky., racetrack. Nine-time ARCA Series champion Frank Kimmel, of Clarksville, Ind., and Truck Series contender Rick Crawford, of Mobile, Ala., were on hand Wednesday, July 1, at the Montgomery Inn Boathouse in Cincinnati to preview the upcoming races. Both drivers said the Kentucky event could be where they turn around their seasons. “I’m looking forward to coming to Kentucky,” ... more»
TOYOTA TALK:
• Kyle Likes Chances at Daytona
• Busch, Speed Prepare For Saturday Daytona Doubleheader
• Scott Speaks About Sports Cars
• Leffler Likes Double-File Restarts
• Lagasse Learning Plate Racing
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS)
NEWS, NOTES & NUMBERS: Toyota Camry drivers have combined for five wins (Kyle Busch -- Las Vegas, Bristol and Richmond; David Reutimann -- Charlotte; Joey Logano -- New Hampshire), 19 top-fives and 34 top-10 finishes through 17 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) races … Nineteen-year-old rookie Logano became the youngest race-winner in NSCS history when he won at New Hampshire last weekend … A year ago, Busch won the ... more»