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Ford Racing, 2012 NSCS Capital City 400 Post-Qualifying Recaps

CARL EDWARDS, No. 99 Ford EcoBoost Ford (Qualified 2nd) “We haven’t been very good in qualifying for about the last month and Jack (Roush) said he has quit giving me advice because he thought that was part of it. But he hasn’t said anything in about a month and I asked if he had any advice and he said, ‘No sir, I am not saying anything.’ But he is happy. We are happy. That is a good lap and we have Ford EcoBoost on the car which is a great product and hopefully this is a top-five or six starting spot. We have a better race trim package than we do a qualifying trim package so I am excited about that.” CASEY ... FULL STORY »

Yacaman Scores First Pole with Firestone Freedom 100 Pole at Indy

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INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, May 24, 2012) - Gustavo Yacaman has one victory, 16 top-five and 26 top-10 finishes in four Firestone Indy Lights seasons. On May 24, the 21-year-old from Colombia filled in another column with his first pole. And it comes in the biggest race of the season. Yacaman, driving the No. 2 TMR-Tuvacol-Xtreme Coil Drilling car, posted a two-lap aggregate time of 1 minute, 35.9913 seconds (average speed of 187.517 mph) to claim the top spot for the Freedom 100 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Miller Lite Carb Day (May 25). "The team has done an amazing job," said Yacaman, who hasn't posted a top 10 in three previous races on the 2.5-mile oval. "Everything on that car had to be ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Capital City 400 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Jeff Gordon

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DUPONT CHEVROLET met with media and discussed racing conditions at Richmond, upcoming track changes at Bristol, the need to improve when qualifying, how warm weather could affect the racing at Talladega, segment times, and more. WHAT WAS ... FULL STORY »

Faith and Freedom Coalition Targets Voters with FAS Lane Racing Sponsorship

RICHMOND, VA. (April 27, 2012) – FAS Lane Racing is proud to announce that The Faith and Freedom Coalition (FFC) will sponsor the team’s No. 32 Ford driven by Reed Sorenson in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race this Saturday, April ... FULL STORY »

SRT Motorsports (Dodge) KEYS FOR SUCCES: Capital City 400

RICHMOND, Va. (Friday, April 27) – Each race weekend, selected SRT Motorsports Engineers, Penske Racing engineers and crew chiefs, drivers or engine specialists give their insight on the ‘Keys for Success’ for the upcoming race. This week, Howard Comstock, SRT ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Capital City 400 Pre-Race Q&A with Toyota Motorsports Driver, Martin Truex, Jr.

MARTIN TRUEX JR., No. 56 NAPA Brakes Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing How meaningful will it be when you get your next victory? "I like the way you say it, 'When I get the next victory,' but yeah -- just ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Capital City 400 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Tony Stewart

TONY STEWART, NO. 14 MOBIL 1/OFFICE DEPOT CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Richmond International Raceway and discussed his win in the Late Model race at Richmond, Ryan Blaney’s NASCAR Nationwide Series debut and other topics. HOW DO YOU ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Capital City 400 Pre-Race Q&A with Ford Racing Driver, Greg Biffle

Greg Biffle, the current NASCAR Sprint Cup series points leader, met with members of the media Friday after the final practice session and prior to qualifying at Richmond International Raceway. GREG BIFFLE, No. 16 3M Give Kids A Smile Ford Fusion ... FULL STORY »

Casey Weston to Perform Bojangles’ Southern 500 National Anthem
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Nashville-based recording artist and former finalist on TV’s popular “The Voice” to attend her first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway DARLINGTON, S.C. (April 27, 2012) – Casey Weston, Nashville-based recording artist and former finalist on the popular TV show, “The Voice,” will perform the National Anthem for the ...FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Capital City 400 Pre-Race Q&A with Ford Racing Driver, Carl Edwards
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Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Ford EcoBoost Fusion, has three top-five and seven top-10 finishes in 15 career starts at Richmond International Raceway. Despite never winning at the track, Edwards has enjoyed decent success and spoke to media following the first practice session Friday afternoon. CARL EDWARDS, No. 99 ...FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Capital City 400 Final Practice Session Speeds
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Dale Earnhardt, Jr., with a lap speed of 123.853 mph, showed the fastest way around Richmond International Raceway during the final NSCS Capital City 400 practice session. Carl Edwards was second fastest with a lap speed of 123.706 mph, and was followed by Landon Cassill (123.209 mph) who was third fastest, Jeff ...FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Capital City 400 Pre-Race Q&A with SRT Motorsports (Dodge) Driver, AJ Allmendinger
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A.J. Allmendinger (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T) ON FRIDAY SHELL/PENNZOIL ANNOUNCED IT WILL SERVE AS A PRIMARY PARTNER FOR ALLMENDINGER’S KARTING SCHOLARSHIP AND THAT YOUNG FLORIDAN RACER KYLE KIRKWOOD WAS SELECTED AS THE FIRST-EVER RECIPIENT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP. “I started this scholarship program this year. I’ve watched him over the last ...FULL STORY »

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Sonoma County and Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Selected for Jimmie Johnson Foundation Blue Bunny Helmet of Hope
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RICHMOND, Va. (April 27, 2012) – Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Sonoma County and Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina are the next two charities selected for the 2012 Jimmie Johnson Foundation Blue Bunny Helmet of Hope, which Johnson will wear in the June 24 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series ...FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Capital City 400 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
no responses - Posted 04.27.12
DALE EARNHARDT JR., NO. 88 NATIONAL GUARD/DIET MOUNTAIN DEW CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Richmond International Raceway and discussed the Washington Redskins, his relationship with Steve Letarte and other topics. TALK ABOUT SHORT-TRACK RACING AND HOW YOU EXPECT YOUR WEEKEND TO GO: “I like short tracks; this has been ...FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Capital City 400 First Practice Session Speeds
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Mark Martin, with a lap speed of 126.707 mph, posted the fastest lap during the first NSCS Capital City 400 practice session at Richmond International Raceway. Second fastest with a lap speed of 126.186 mph, was Greg Biffle, followed by Paul Menard (126.139 mph - will have to go to a ...FULL STORY »

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