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Articles tagged ‘Brickyard 400’

Jul 27
Tuesday

Crew Chief For The No. 83 Team In The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Penalized For Rule Violation at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Logo DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 27, 2010) – NASCAR has penalized Jimmy Elledge, crew chief for the No. 83 team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, for a rule violation committed last week at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Elledge has been fined $25,000 for violating Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4-J (any determination by NASCAR officials that the race equipment does not conform to NASCAR rules); and 20-2.3A (improperly attached weight) of the 2010 NASCAR rule book. The violation was discovered during practice on July 24. - NASCAR, Press Release FULL STORY »

This Week in Ford Racing (July 27, 2010) with Roush Yates Engine Builder, Doug Yates

Doug Yates - Photo Credit: Harold Hinson Photography One of the topics discussed last weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was the potential addition of fuel-injected engines in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Ford Racing spoke with Roush Yates engine builder Doug Yates about the issue and what challenges ... FULL STORY »

McMurray’s Crew Pockets Tissot Pit Road Award at Indianapolis

2010 NSCS No. 1 Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats Chevy Impala SS Second Straight Win for No. 1 Crew; Moves into 2nd Place The No. 1 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing team scored a double victory Sunday (July 25) at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with driver Jamie McMurray winning the Brickyard 400 and his crew claiming ... FULL STORY »

McMurray’s Win at The Brickyard an Unexpected Turn on the “Road To Richmond”

Richmond International Raceway Daytona 500 Winner Has Outside Shot at The Chase After Win at Indianapolis Richmond, VA (July 26, 2010) – Jamie McMurray became the third driver in NASCAR history to win the Daytona 500 and Brickyard ... FULL STORY »

Jacques Villeneuve makes Braun Racing’s first start at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and drives to 29th-Place finish in Brickyard 400

Jacques Villeneuve (Photo Credit: Jason Smith / Getty Images for NASCAR) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (July 26, 2010) – Jacques Villeneuve and Braun Racing beat the odds to make a historic first start on Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Competing in the famed race is a major accomplishment for the ... FULL STORY »

Scott Dixon Claims Victory at Edmonton, Dario Franchitti Third

Target Chip Ganassi Racing (TCGR) 1. Scott Dixon, No. 9 Target Honda Dallara 2. Will Power, No. 12 Honda Dallara 3. Dario Franchitti, No. 10 Target Honda Dallara EDMONTON, Alberta (July 26, 2010) ... FULL STORY »

ECR Engines Goes 1-2 at The Brickyard with McMurray, Harvick

Richard Childress Racing (RCR) Four of top six finishers powered by ECR Engines WELCOME, N.C. (July 26, 2010) -- Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines added another jewel in the triple crown races of the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season when Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing's ... FULL STORY »



Post-Brickyard Pre-Pocono Winners And Losers
Posted 07.26.10
The Brickyard 400 started with a wreck, ran through a stretch of overheating racecars and blown tires, settled into a period of green-flag stops, then ended in a four-tire stop that trapped Juan Montoya in aeropush, while teammate Jamie McMurray had no one to race against down the stretch to ...FULL STORY »
Max Papis
Papis Pads Resume with Brickyard Start; Pocono on Deck
Posted 07.26.10
Indianapolis, IN (July 25, 2010) – It is not a secret that Max Papis is considered to be one of the top racecar drivers in the world, boasting a resume that consists of the most prestigious racing events globally.  This weekend, Papis was looking to add the ...FULL STORY »
NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France answers media questions - Photo Credit: Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR
NASCAR Chairman/CEO Brian France News Conference at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Posted 07.26.10
THE MODERATOR: Good morning, everyone. We welcome to the infield media center NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France. BRIAN FRANCE: We'll be brief because I know we're going to be underway here in a little over an hour. ...FULL STORY »
Bill Elliott Wood Bros. Racing/Motorcraft - Photos courtesy of Dorsey Patrick Photography
Elliott Gains 13 Positions In Strong Brickyard 400 Run
Posted 07.26.10
A 31st-place starting position for the 17th running of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway didn’t bode well for Bill Elliott and the Wood Brothers’ No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion. But Elliott and his David Hyder-led crew showed their true racing colors and turned in an impressive performance ...FULL STORY »
2010 NSCS Kyle Busch - Photo Credit: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images for NASCAR
Busch Rallies from First-Lap Spin to Post Top-10 Finish at Indy
Posted 07.26.10
M&M’s Driver Posts Best Finish in More than a Month, Remains Sixth in Points Date: July 25, 2010 Event: 17th Brickyard 400 (Round 20 of 36) Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Location: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.5-mile oval) Start/Finish: 23rd/8th (Running, completed 160 of 160 laps) Winner: Jamie McMurray of Earnhardt-Ganassi ...FULL STORY »
2010 NSCS No. 1 Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats Chevy Impala SS
Daytona 500 Campion Jamie McMurray Wins The Brickyard
Posted 07.26.10
INDIANAPOLIS , IN---July 25, 2010--- Driving for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, Jamie McMurray, in the No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, raced to victory  during NASCAR’s biggest race of the summer, the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. McMurray, the winner of this year's Daytona 500, won for his fifth ...FULL STORY »
AJ Allmendinger - Photo Credit: Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR
Allmendinger Rallies from Setbacks to Take 16th at Brickyard
Posted 07.26.10
Indianapolis, IN (July 25, 2010)-AJ Allmendinger wasn’t officially listed as being part of the opening lap crash at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, but the incident none the less completely changed the outcome of the race for the driver of the No. 43 Valvoline Ford Fusion ...FULL STORY »
Tony Stewart - Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR
Smart Two-Tire Call Gets Stewart Top-Five at Indy
Posted 07.26.10
Old Spice/Office Depot Driver Rallies to Notch Seventh Top-10 in Last Nine Races Date: July 25, 2010 Event: Brickyard 400 (Round 20 of 36) Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Location: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.5-mile oval) Start/Finish: 15th/5th (Running, completed 160 of 160 laps) Winner: Jamie McMurray of Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing ...FULL STORY »
Jamie McMurray celebrates his Brickyard 400 victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He became the third driver to win the Brickyard and the Daytona 500 in the same season. Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR
Jamie McMurray Wins the Brickyard 400
Posted 07.26.10
Chip Ganassi First Team Owner in History to Win Daytona 500, the Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400 in the Same Year; Team Chevy Drivers Capture Four of Top-Five Finishing Positions and Five of the Top-10 Indianapolis – Jamie McMurray, No. 1 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet, continued this self-described season of ...FULL STORY »


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