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Archive for March, 2011

Mar 19
Saturday

Richard Childress Racing Statement Regarding VP of Competition Mike Dillon

Richard Childress Racing (RCR) BRISTOL, TN (March 19, 2011) -- The following is a statement from Richard Childress Racing, in response to numerous media inquiries on the health of vice president of competition Mike Dillon - 'Richard Childress Racing vice president of competition Mike Dillon was admitted to the hospital late last week after doctors discovered a blood clot in his lung. Dillon, 46, underwent a series of tests and is awaiting results but was released from the hospital earlier this afternoon.' About Richard Childress Racing Richard Childress Racing has earned more than 190 victories and 12 NASCAR championships, including six in the Sprint Cup Series with the legendary Dale Earnhardt. RCR was the first ... FULL STORY »

Jennifer Jo Cobb Stands For What She Believes; Walks Away Before Start Of Bristol Event

Jennifer Jo Cobb (Photo Credit: Jerry Markland / Getty Images) On Saturday morning you could see the intensity in Jennifer Jo Cobb’s eyes. Not only is she a rookie in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, but she is busting her tail to make a statement in NASCAR. The intensity builds on ... FULL STORY »

2011 NSCS Jeff Byrd 500 Final Practice Session Speeds

Mark Martin in car for practice - Photo Credit: Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR It was Mark Martin, with a lap speed of 124.018 mph, showing the fastest way around Bristol Motor Speedway during the final NSCS Jeff Byrd 500 practice session. Brian Vickers, with a lap speed of 123.523 mph, was second fastest, followed ... FULL STORY »

Keys for Success: Jeff Byrd 500 presented by Food City

Dodge Motorsports Thumbnail BRISTOL, Tenn., (March 19, 2011) – Each race weekend, select Dodge Motorsports engineers, Penske Racing crew chiefs, engineers, drivers or engine specialists give their insight on the ‘Keys for Success’ for the upcoming race.  This week, the ... FULL STORY »

NASCAR’s Next Generation Has Arrived

NASCAR K&N Pro Series "Infusion of legacy drivers in K&N Pro Series East" DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 16, 2011) — The phrase “NASCAR’s Next Generation” has been bandied about for a decade, if not longer. Perhaps at no time has that term taken on a ... FULL STORY »

2011 NSCS Jeff Byrd 500 Second Practice Session Speeds

Tony Stewart - Photo Credit: Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR Tony Stewart, with a lap speed of 124.889 mph, was the fastest during the second NSCS Jeff Byrd 500 practice session at Bristol Motor Speedway. Second fastest with a lap speed of 124.678 mph, was David Reutimann, followed by Mark Martin ... FULL STORY »

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Puts Ford, RFR on Nationwide Pole at Bristol; NASCAR Plans Competition Caution

2011 NNS Ricky Stenhouse Thumbnail Today may be the 29th annual Scotts EZ Seed 300 at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, and if the shoe was to fit, Carl Edwards in the No. 60 Scotts EZ Ford Mustang should be on the pole. But, it was ... FULL STORY »



No. 6 Blackwell Angus Ford Mustang (Ricky Stenhouse Jr.) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCAR
2011 NNS Scotts EZ Seed 300 Starting Lineup
Posted 03.19.11
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., with a qualifying lap speed of 126.071 mph, captured the NNS Scotts EZ Seed 300 Coors Light Pole Award at Bristol Motor Speedway. This was Stenhouse's first series pole of the 2011 season, his second series career pole and his first series pole at Bristol Motor Speedway. Sitting on ...FULL STORY »
Brian Scott
Brian Scott climbing the NASCAR ladder
Posted 03.19.11
It’s been 22 months since Brian Scott earned his first career win in NASCAR’s Camping World Truck Series. Since then he has gone through uncertainty off the track, been released from his team and lost out on the Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year award. But looking back on it all, ...FULL STORY »
Trevor Bayne stands next to the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane/Wood Bros. Racing Ford Fusion
Bayne To Start 19th in Sunday’s Jeff Byrd 500 at Bristol
Posted 03.18.11
Trevor Bayne and the Wood Brothers No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion will line up 19th for Sunday’s Jeff Byrd 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. It’ll be the Knoxville resident’s first Sprint Cup start at his home track. Bayne said his qualifying effort was somewhat hampered by having to ...FULL STORY »
Roush Yates Engines
Roush Yates Engines Earn Front Row in Bristol Cup Qualifying
Posted 03.18.11
BRISTOL, Tenn. (March 18, 2011) - Roush Yates' Ford FR9 engines powered Carl Edwards and teammate Greg Biffle to the top two qualifying positions, respectively, during pole qualifying for Sunday's Jeff Byrd 500 at the Bristol (TN) Motor Speedway. Edwards' run of 14.989 seconds (128.014 mph) was his second No. 1 ...FULL STORY »
2011 NNS Ricky Stenhouse Thumbnail
2011 NNS Scotts EZ Seed 300 Final Practice Session Speeds
Posted 03.18.11
It was Ricky Stenhouse Jr., with a lap speed of 123.245 mph, showing the fastest way around Bristol Motor Speedway during the final NNS Scotts EZ Seed 300 practice session. Kevin Harvick was second fastest with a lap speed of 122.443 mph, and was followed by Elliott Sadler (122.396) who was ...FULL STORY »
Regan Smith - Photo Credit: Cameras in Action
Smith 3rd Fastest Qualifier in Bristol; Sets Career Mark
Posted 03.18.11
BRISTOL, Tenn. (March 18, 2011) -- For the second time this season Regan Smith set a career Sprint Cup mark. The latest was an all-time best qualifying performance of third, which he achieved Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway during time trials for Sunday's Jeff Byrd 500. His other ...FULL STORY »
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Regan Smith Posts Career-Best Qualifying Effort with Third Place Start at Bristol
Posted 03.18.11
Five Team Chevy Drivers to Start in Top-10 in Jeff Byrd 500 Bristol, Tenn. (March 18, 2011) - Regan Smith posted his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) career-best qualifying effort in the No. 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet to score the third place starting position for Sunday's Jeff Byrd ...FULL STORY »
J.J. Yeley Headshot
J.J. Yeley Locks Whitney Motorsports In Fourth Straight Event In ‘11
Posted 03.18.11
BRISTOL, Tennessee (March 18, 2011) – For the fourth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) event, J.J. Yeley successfully put Whitney Motorsports into the main attraction on Sunday after the Phoenix, Arizona native qualified 38th for the Jeff Byrd 500 presented by Food City at ...FULL STORY »
Ford Racing
Ford Racing, 2011 NSCS Jeff Byrd 500 Post-Quailifying Recaps
Posted 03.18.11
TRAVIS KVAPIL – No. 38 Long John Silver’s Ford Fusion (Qualified 35th) – “Lap time wise we were a little slower than what we practiced, but it kind of felt OK.  We’ve been fighting a tight race car all throughout practice and it was still tight ...FULL STORY »


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