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Jul 22
Wednesday

Tires will get real test Sunday

Filed under Caught in the Catchfence™, Sprint Cup Series

To say that there was a tire debacle during the 2008 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard would be a gross understatement. It was so bad that NASCAR felt the need to issue a public apology to fans for it.

With the unknown factor of the car of tomorrow running at the Brickyard for the first time last year, Goodyear obviously dropped the ball during 2008 Indy testing. During the actual race, tire wear was so bad that NASCAR was throwing competition cautions right and left, usually only 10 to 12 laps apart.

The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company has taken extra care this year to prevent a repeat of the 2008 Indy race. - Full Story by Amanda Vincent – Louisville NASCAR Examiner


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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Crew Chief Penalized For Rule Infractions At Kentucky Speedway
no responses - Posted 07.22.09
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 22, 2009) – Rick Ren, crew chief for the No. 33 team in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, has been fined and placed on probation for rule infractions committed this past weekend at Kentucky Speedway. The No. 33 truck was found to be in violation of ...FULL STORY »
Casey Mears, 2009 Allstate 400 NSCS Race Preview
no responses - Posted 07.22.09
NOTES • This Week’s Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet for Indianapolis Motor Speedway …Mr. Jack’s Crew will unload chassis No. 282; which is making its debut as a brand new Richard Childress Racing-built car. • Mears Gang Careers at Indy… In addition to his still record-setting 2004 Pole Award run of 186.293 mph (48.311 sec) and ...FULL STORY »
Joey Logano, 2009 Allstate 400 NSCS Race Preview
no responses - Posted 07.22.09
Joey Logano No. 20 Home Depot Toyota Camry Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway The Home Depot Team Notes of Interest Joey Logano will make his first start at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) this weekend for the Brickyard 400. Following the 2008 race, Logano and ...FULL STORY »
Kenseth, No. 17 Eye Another Big Prize at Indy
no responses - Posted 07.22.09
After a weekend off, Matt Kenseth and the No. 17 DEWALT Race team turn their attention to the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Brickyard 400. Already having taken home a Daytona 500 trophy in 2009, the team will look to claim another crown jewel this week in Indianapolis. Indianapolis Motor ...FULL STORY »
Regan Smith Still Feels Like an Indy Rookie
no responses - Posted 07.22.09
INDIANAPOLIS (July 22, 2009) -- The record will show that Sunday's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard will be Regan Smith's second appearance in the famed event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Though the data is accurate, the 25-year-old driver for the part-time Furniture Row Racing team said he still feels like a ...FULL STORY »
Kyle Busch Hungry for a win at 16th and Georgetown
no responses - Posted 07.22.09
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (July 22, 2009) – While most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competitors spent last weekend away from the racetrack, Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 Snickers Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR), raced. And, as he’s done a lot this year, not only did he race, ...FULL STORY »
Ryan Newman Hoping To Write His Own Piece of History at Indianapolis
no responses - Posted 07.22.09
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (July 22, 2009) – “You have to know the past to understand the present.” – Dr. Carl Sagan When NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Ryan Newman walks through the garage at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, he can’t help but think about the drivers who have come before him and whose ...FULL STORY »
Allstate 400 at the Brickyard NASCAR Weekly Teleconference with Team Chevy NSCS Driver Jeff Gordon
no responses - Posted 07.22.09
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DUPONT IMPALA SS, was the guest on the NASCAR Weekly Teleconference. Full transcript: NASCAR Teleconference Transcript - Jeff Gordon An interview with: JEFF GORDON HERB BRANHAM: Thank you and good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to this week's teleconference. We are in advance of Sunday's Allstate 400 ...FULL STORY »
Paul Menard, 2009 Allstate 400 NSCS Race Preview
no responses - Posted 07.22.09
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis, Ind. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series:  Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Sunday, July 26th, 2009 1:30 PM Eastern TV - ESPN 1:15 PM Eastern RADIO - IMS Paul Menard                No.   98 Johns Manville / Menards Ford YATES RACING – ...FULL STORY »
CARFAX to Sponsor It’s First-Ever NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Aug. 16
no responses - Posted 07.22.09
CARFAX 400 Caps “Show Me the CARFAX Race Weekend” at Michigan International Speedway CENTREVILLE, Va. (July 22, 2009) – Carfax and its dealer customers are treating NASCAR fans to another historic event next month at Michigan International Speedway (MIS). Carfax will be the title sponsor of its first-ever NASCAR Sprint Cup Series ...FULL STORY »
Front Row Motorsports Prepares for Indianapolis
no responses - Posted 07.22.09
Andretti Heads to Indy with Most Starts Front Row Motorsports/John Andretti Brickyard Fast Facts: Front Row Motorsports and the No. 34 Chevrolet are currently locked into Sunday’s Brickyard 400 by virtue of their 35th place standing in NASCAR Sprint Cup Owner Points. Team driver John Andretti will be making his 21st start ...FULL STORY »
Denny Hamlin, 2009 Allstate 400 NSCS Race Preview
no responses - Posted 07.22.09
RACE INFO: Event: Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Date/Time: July 26, 2009/2 p.m. 2008 winner: Jimmie Johnson 2008 pole winner: Jimmie Johnson Distance: 160 laps/400 miles Track Length: 2.5 miles Banking: 9 degrees Track Shape: Oval EXPRESS NOTES: Momentum Continues with Top-Five at Chicagoland: On paper, starting fourth and finishing fifth could seem like a quiet night, but it ...FULL STORY »
Bryan Silas Moves Forward From Kentucky And Onward To Berlin
no responses - Posted 07.21.09
(Harrisburg, N.C. 7/21/09) Bryan Silas went to Kentucky Speedway looking for redemption after a few weeks of bad luck. Bryan was well on his way to more than redemption, a chance at his first win in the ARCA RE/MAX Series. ...FULL STORY »
Tom Hessert Brings Home First Top-10 On A 1.5-Mile Oval At Kentucky
no responses - Posted 07.21.09
Sparta, KY (7/18/09) – ARCA RE/MAX Series driver Tom Hessert III brought the No. 09 Cherry Hill Classic Cars Ford home with a 10th place finish after Saturday night’s Click It or Ticket Buckle-Up Kentucky 150 at Kentucky Speedway. Hessert, who ran in the top-five for much of the ...FULL STORY »
David Starr Ready for Cat and Mouse Game
no responses - Posted 07.21.09
No. 24 Zachry Toyota Tundra Fast Facts David Starr O’Reilly Raceway Park – NASCAR Camping World Truck Series AAA Insurance 200 presented by JD Byrider - 200 laps 137.2 miles on a .686-Mile Oval Qualifying: 5:05 PM ET Friday July 24th ...FULL STORY »
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