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Archive for June, 2011

Jun 21
Tuesday

Road Racer Ave to Drive No. 38 at Sonoma

Front Row Motorsports Statesville, NC (June 21, 2011) - Defending SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series champion Tony Ave will bring his road-racing skills to NASCAR when he pilots the No. 38 Long John Silver's Ford at Infineon Raceway this weekend. Ave will need to qualify on speed at the Sonoma, Calif., road course in order to make his third career Sprint Cup Series start in Sunday's Toyota/Save Mart 350. The Hurley, Wis., native prepared for his return to NASCAR by testing with Front Row Motorsports' No. 38 team at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) last week. Ave is the current points leader in the Trans-Am Series season and has won the last three races. His two previous starts in the Sprint Cup Series came ... FULL STORY »

Breaking Limits Hires Jeff Elliott as New Chief Operating Officer

Breaking Limits Huntersville, NC (June 21, 2011) - Breaking Limits announced today the hiring of Jeff Elliott to serve as the company's Chief Operating Officer. Elliott fills a new position created by the full-service sports marketing agency and will begin his ... FULL STORY »

Greg Biffle, 2011 NSCS Toyota/Save Mart 350 Race Preview

Greg Biffle - Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images Biffle on Infineon: “I like road course racing. It breaks up the season a little. We have had a top-five finishes at Infineon and I think it’s reasonable to shoot for a top-10 finish this weekend. There are ... FULL STORY »

Brian Scott, No. 11 Shore Lodge Toyota Camry Road America Preview

No. 11 Shore Lodge Toyota Camry (Brian Scott) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCAR Brian Scott, No. 11 Shore Lodge Toyota Bucyrus 200 at Road America No. 11 Shore Lodge Team Notes of Interest · Brian Scott and the No. 11 Shore Lodge Toyota team will participate in the first of three road course races ... FULL STORY »

Kevin Harvick Inc. Introduces Wisk® Laundry Detergent to Sponsorship Family

Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) 10-Year Anniversary Logo Thumbnail KERNERSVILLE, N.C. (June 21, 2011) - Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) proudly announces that Wisk® Laundry Detergent will be on board the No. 33 Chevrolet Silverado for the UNOH 225 at Kentucky Speedway on July 7. Four-time NASCAR Camping World ... FULL STORY »

Alex “Kid” Kennedy returns to race Road America with R3 Motorsports

R3 Motorsports Thumbnail CHINA GROVE, N.C. (June 21, 2011) – R3 Motorsports will have Alex “Kid” Kennedy in the No. 23 St. Baldrick’s / Media Master Dodge this weekend at Road America. The 19-year old resident of Aztec, N.M. is scheduled to make ... FULL STORY »

Bryan Silas Impressive At Michigan; Delivers Another Top-10 Finish

Bryan Silas BROOKLYN, Michigan (June 21, 2011) - - Stuart, Florida native Bryan Silas is no longer contesting for an ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards championship, so when the opportunity arises for him to participate in an event, he only ... FULL STORY »



Conquest Racing
Disappointing End to Milwaukee 225 for Conquest Racing
Posted 06.20.11
WEST ALLIS, WISC. (June 20, 2011) –Sunday’s Milwaukee 225 ended early for Conquest Racing when the No. 34 was collected in an incident with another car. After a challenging weekend in practice and qualifying, IZOD IndyCar rookie Sebastian Saavedra was running 21st and keeping good pace when ...FULL STORY »
2011 Toyota/Save Mart 350
Plenty of Activities Planned for Toyota/Save Mart 350
Posted 06.20.11
SONOMA, Calif. (June 20, 2011) – Infineon Raceway offers race fans an incredible weekend both on and off the track at the Toyota/Save Mart 350, June 24-26. In addition to the rough-and-tough racing fans have come to expect in Sonoma, the raceway will also host a ...FULL STORY »
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Autographed Jeff Gordon Irwin Tools Night Race Tickets Up for Grabs June 24
Posted 06.20.11
BRISTOL, TENN. (Monday, June 21, 2011) – Jeff Gordon’s autograph is highly coveted by his fans, as are tickets to the IRWIN Tools Night Race, NASCAR’s most popular event. Needless to say, when the two are combined, it takes a desired collectible to another level. And June ...FULL STORY »
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Jimmie Johnson, 2011 NSCS Toyota/Save Mart 350 Race Preview
Posted 06.20.11
JIMMIE JOHNSON 2011 STARTS: 15 WINS: 1 TOP 5: 5 TOP 10: 9 CURRENT DRIVER POINT STANDINGS: 5th POINTS BEHIND 1st: 29 FINISH IN MICHIGAN: 27th 2010 FINISH AT SONOMA: 1st NEWS 5TH ANNUAL JIMMIE JOHNSON FOUNDATION GOLF TOURNAMENT AND DINNER AUCTION Jimmie Johnson will be in San Diego, Calif. June 21-22 ...FULL STORY »
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Bay Area Jet Team Takes to the Skies for NASCAR Weekend in Sonoma
Posted 06.20.11
SONOMA, Calif. (June 20, 2011) — Race fans will be treated to the best air show on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series circuit at the Toyota/Save Mart 350 on Sunday, June 26. The Patriots Jet Demonstration Team, the nation’s only civilian aerobatic jet team, will highlight ...FULL STORY »
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Krohn Qualifies Fifth at Milwaukee And Is Credited with a Ninth-Place Finish
Posted 06.20.11
WEST ALLIS, Wis., June 20 - The Belardi Auto Racing team did an amazing job to get Anders Krohn's Liberty Engineering Racing Special No. 9 repaired and race-ready after a crash at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway May 27, but a rare mechanical problem forced him to retire ...FULL STORY »
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INDYCAR News and Notes – June 20, 2011
Posted 06.20.11
Today's IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights headlines: 1. Franchitti humbled to be in 'strange company' 2. Goncalvez rebounds from scary crash to land on podium 3. Inside the numbers - Milwaukee 1. Franchitti humbled to be in 'strange company': Paul Tracy and Sebastien Bourdais - tied ...FULL STORY »
Joey Coulter
Joey Coulter Rebounds from Flat Tire, to Earn Rip It Energy a Top Ten at Michigan
Posted 06.20.11
BROOKLYN, MI (6/17/2011) – Coulter Motorsports and veteran ARCA driver Joey Coulter, earned a hard fought seventh place finish in Friday evening’s (6/17/11) RainEater Wiper Blades 200 at Michigan International Speedway. Coulter, wheeling his No. 16 Rip It Energy Fuel Chevrolet, battled impending rain and a mid-race flat tire ...FULL STORY »
Denny Hamlin celebrates winning the Heluva Good Sour Cream Dips 400 at Michigan International Speedway, his first victory of 2011. Photo Credit: Geoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCAR
Virginia’s Own Denny Hamlin Takes the Checkered Flag
Posted 06.20.11
In a quest to make it into the 2011 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship, Virginia’s own Denny Hamlin drove his way to the checkered flag Sunday at Michigan International Speedway. Sunday’s win is Hamlin’s first of the season, after winning eight times in 2010 ...FULL STORY »


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