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May 16
Saturday

Shell-Pennzoil Driver Kevin Harvick Wins Second Annual Pennzoil Victory Challenge

Harvick to Donate Prize Money to Victory Junction Gang Camp CONCORD, NC (May 16, 2009) – Shell-Pennzoil’s own Kevin Harvick emerged victorious in the second annual Pennzoil Victory Challenge held on the front stretch of Lowe’s Motor Speedway prior to Saturday’s All-Star events. Harvick claimed the $10,000 prize which will be donated to his charity of choice, the Victory Junction Gang Camp. A competition that pits some of NASCAR’s top drivers against one another, the Pennzoil Victory Challenge was created to showcase each driver’s best celebratory skills. This year's format allowed the drivers a longer freestyle demonstration without a specific course to run. Each driver took their turn in identically prepared Jeff Gordon Racing School stock cars and had 30 seconds to ... FULL STORY »

Max Papis Impressive During First Race at Lowe’s

Concord, NC (May 16, 2009) – Earlier this week, GEICO driver Max Papis visited with students at a local elementary school and shared with them the importance of working hard and achieving academic success. Tonight in Concord, NC, Mad ... FULL STORY »

Fans Vote Joey Logano into NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race XXV

CONCORD, N.C. ― May 16, 2009, Joey Logano, driver of the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota Camry, received the most votes in the 2009 Sprint Fan Vote, earning him a spot in the 25th running of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star ... FULL STORY »

Dodge Motorsports Notes & Quotes – Sprint All-Star Showdown Race Final

SAM HORNISH JR. (No. 77 Mobil 1 Dodge Charger) Finished 1st (transfers to Sprint All-Star Race) “I wish we didn’t have to race our way in again, but it feels good. I was really happy how everything worked out for ... FULL STORY »

Raybestos Rookie Joey Logano FIFTH in Sprint Showdown

Where the Raybestos Rookies finished in the Sprint Showdown: Logano 5th (won fan vote to qualify for Sprint All-Star Race) Speed 19th Papis 21st Bean 23rd RAYBESTOS® ROOKIE CONTENDER QUOTES FOR THE SPRINT SHOWDOWN NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES RACE AT LOWE’S MOTOR SPEEDWAY, MAY 15, ... FULL STORY »

Ford NSCS Teams Post-NASCAR Sprint Showdown Race Recaps

JAMIE MCMURRAY – No. 26 Crown Royal Ford Fusion (Finished 2nd) – HOW BAD WAS THAT WINDSHIELD? “It was pretty bad. It happened on like the first lap. When the oil got on it, it wasn’t that bad, ... FULL STORY »

2009 NASCAR Sprint Showdown Race Results

Sam Hornish Jr., and Jamie McMurray both raced themselves into the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race, as Hornish won the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Showdown, and Jamie McMurray came in second. Joey Logano, who finished 5th, won the Sprint All-Star Race Fan Vote, ... FULL STORY »



Kevin Grubb: Where did it go wrong?
Posted 05.16.09
Sometimes a second chance is not enough. Kevin Grubb passed away from an alleged self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to the coroner, on May 6th at the Alpine Motel, near his hometown of Mechanicsville, Va. Kevin Grubb was a talented driver making his way through the NASCAR ranks. He ...FULL STORY »
Jimmie Johnson and (Crew Chief) Chad Knaus, No. 48 Lowe’s Impala SS Win Pole for Million Dollar Sprint All-Star
Posted 05.15.09
Q&A WITH JOHNSON & KNAUS: HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE ON THE POLE FOR THE RACE TOMORROW NIGHT AND HOW DO YOU THINK THINGS WILL GO FOR THE NO. 48 TEAM? JOHNSON: "Tonight's a lot about bragging rights. And I think with track position as important as it's going to be in ...FULL STORY »
Raybestos Rookie Sprint Showdown Qualifying – Max Papis and Dexter Bean
Posted 05.15.09
Where the Raybesto Rookies will start in the Sprint Showdown: Papis 9th Bean 15th Logano 19th Speed 20th RAYBESTOS® ROOKIE CONTENDER QUALIFYING QUOTES FOR THE SPRINT SHOWDOWN NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES RACE AT LOWE’S MOTOR SPEEDWAY, MAY 15, 2009. Qualifying for the Sprint Showdown was rained out. The starting lineup for the race was determined ...FULL STORY »
Kyle Busch & Denny Hamlin Post-NASCAR Sprint All-Star Qualifying Recaps
Posted 05.15.09
KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&M’s Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Starting Position: 13th Do you think you have a good car for the All-Star race? “I don’t know – we’ll see. We have to come from a ways back so now I have to pass some cars and deal ...FULL STORY »
Dodge NSCS Teams Post-Sprint Showdown/All-Star Qualifying Recaps
Posted 05.15.09
KURT BUSCH (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger) Qualified 2nd HOW WAS QUALIFYING? “It was cool. It was a great qualifying lap for our Miller Lite Dodge. I may have messed up a little bit coming into pit road by getting on the brakes a little too early. ...FULL STORY »
Ford NSCS Teams Post-NASCAR Sprint All-Star Qualifying Recaps
Posted 05.15.09
BOBBY LABONTE – No. 96 Ask.com Ford Fusion (Qualified 7th) – “I think overall the guys did a great job. Our pit stops, we’ve changed a lot of guys around this year and we’re trying to get better and better as we go. I think tonight Ben said it ...FULL STORY »
2009 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Starting Lineup
Posted 05.15.09
Jimmie Johnson is on the pole at Lowe's Motor Speedway for Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint All-Star race. Starting on the outside pole is Kurt Busch, followed by Matt Kenseth starting 3rd, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 4th, Mark Martin 5th, Jeff Gordon 6th, Bobby Labonte 7th, Kasey Kahne 8th, Kevin Harvick 9th and ...FULL STORY »
Behind the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Hauler Chat With Team Chevy NSCS Driver Jimmie Johnson
Posted 05.15.09
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES SPRINT ALL-STAR RACE LOWE’S MOTOR SPEEDWAY TEAM CHEVY DRIVER PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT May 15, 2009 JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE'S IMPALA SS met with media and discussed NASCAR's drug testing policy. Full Transcript: WHAT'S YOUR OPINION ABOUT NASCAR CLASSIFYING THE DRUG JEREMY MAYFIELD TESTED POSITIVE FOR AS A "SERIOUS" DRUG? "Out of my ...FULL STORY »
2009 NASCAR Sprint Showdown Starting Lineup
Posted 05.15.09
Rain forces cancellation of the NASCAR Sprint Showdown qualifying at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The starting lineup will be set by how drivers drew to qualify. Starting on the pole will be Kirk Shelmerdine, who will be joined on the front row by Carl Long, with David Stremme (3rd) and Dave Blaney ...FULL STORY »


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