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May 24
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2012 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

2012 NASCAR Dale Earnhardt Jr - Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images for NASCAR DALE EARNHARDT JR., NO. 88 NATIONAL GUARD ~ AN AMERICAN SALUTE/DIET MOUNTAIN DEW CHEVROLET met with media and discussed running out of gas and missing the win here last year, Memorial Day weekend, Danica Patrick, and more. YOU ALMOST WON THIS RACE HERE LAST YEAR. YOU WON THE SHOWDOWN PLUS ONE OF THE SEGMENTS IN LAST WEEK’S ALL-STAR RACE. YOU’VE GOT TO BE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT SUNDAY’S 600-MILE RACE “We feel good about getting started this weekend. It’ll be a little bit different; but variables like weather and how much rubber is on the race track and things like that. I’m just ready to go get in the car. I think we’re going to work on qualifying trim today. I don’t think ... FULL STORY »

2012 NNS HISTORY 300 Final Practice Session Speeds

2012 NNS Cole Whitt - Photo Credit: Rainier Ehrhardt/Getty Images for NASCAR NNS Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender, Cole Whitt, with a lap speed of 181.080 mph, showed the fastest way around Charlotte Motor Speedway during the final HISTORY 300 practice session. Second fastest was Kurt Busch with a lap speed of 180.554 ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Pre-Race Q&A with SRT Motorsports (Dodge) Driver, Brad Keselowski

2012 NASCAR Brad Keselowski portrait - Photo Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) YOU HAD PRETTY GOOD WEEK LAST WEEKEND, WINNING A SEGMENT IN THE ALL-STAR RACE AND FINISHED IN THE TOP THREE.  “It’s great to be back.  It doesn’t seem like it was that ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Pre-Race Q&A with Ford Racing Driver, Carl Edwards

Carl Edwards (right), driver of the No. 99 Fastenal Ford, stands in the garage area beside his crew chief Bob Osborne during Daytona Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway on Jan. 12 in Daytona Beach, Fla. - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCAR Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Fastenal Ford Fusion, is 10th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup point standings going into Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600. He came into the infield media center after practice today and answered questions from the media.  CARL ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Jeff Gordon

Jeff Gordon high fives fans - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET met with media and discussed what it takes to prepare for the long Coca-Cola 600, how he stays cool and hydrated in the car, military involvement in the sport, his Charlotte ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Jimmie Johnson

2012 NSCS Jimmie Johnson in Car - Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S PATRIOTIC CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and discussed his recent success, the excitement at Hendrick Motorsports following last week’s win and other topics. TALK ABOUT THE MOMENTUM YOU HAVE GOING ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Pre-Race Q&A with Ford Racing Drivers, Matt Kenseth and Greg Biffle

Ford Racing The top two drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings, Matt Kenseth and Greg Biffle, came to the Charlotte Motor Speedway infield media center back-to-back and answered questions from the press about this weekend’s Coca-Cola 600. MATT KENSETH – ... FULL STORY »



2012 NSCS Denny Hamlin - Photo Credit: Robert Laberge/Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Pre-Race Q&A with Toyota Motorsports Driver, Denny Hamlin
Posted 05.24.12
DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Ground Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Did you learn anything in the All-Star race for Sunday's 600? "Not really. We didn't run that well in the All-Star race. It's time for us to revamp our setup. We come here this week with nothing from the ...FULL STORY »
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2012 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Kasey Kahne
Posted 05.24.12
KASEY KAHNE, NO. 5 QUAKER STATE CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and discussed his season to date, winning the Coca-Cola 600 and other topics. TALK ABOUT MAKING YOUR 300TH NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES START THIS WEEKEND IN THE COCA-COLA 600: “It’s a lot of Sprint Cup ...FULL STORY »
2012 Danica Patrick - Photo Credit: Christian Petersen/Getty Images
2012 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Danica Patrick
Posted 05.24.12
DANICA PATRICK, NO. 10 GODADDY.COM CHEVROLET, met with members of the media and discussed making here debut in the Coca-Cola 600, Memorial Day and other topics.  TALK ABOUT YOUR THOUGHTS AS YOU MAKE YOU’RE DEBUT IN THE COCA-COLA 600: “I don’t really know what to think yet (laughs), but I feel like ...FULL STORY »
Marcos Ambrose/DeWalt - Photo Credit: Geoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 First Practice Session Speeds
Posted 05.24.12
Marcos Ambrose, with a lap speed of 189.215 mph, was the fastest during the first NSCS Coca-Cola 600 practice session at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Landon Cassill was second fastest with a lap speed of 189.182 mph, and was followed by AJ Allmendinger (188.409 mph) who was third fastest, Greg Biffle (188.344) ...FULL STORY »
Brad Keselowski Driver of the No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger R/T - Photo Credit: Brad Keselowski Racing
2012 NNS HISTORY 300 First Practice Session Speeds
Posted 05.24.12
Brad Keselowski, with a lap speed of 179.635 mph, was the quickest during the first NNS HISTORY 300 practice session at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Second quickest with a lap speed of 179.569 mph, was Kevin Harvick, followed by Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. (179.503 mph) who was the third quickest, Sunoco Rookie of ...FULL STORY »
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Toyota NASCAR TidBits – May 21 – 27, 2012
Posted 05.24.12
2013 CAMRY REVEAL: Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) and TRD, U.S.A. (Toyota Racing Development) formally introduced the new 2013 Toyota Camry that will compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) at TRD's Salisbury, N.C. facility on Tuesday. The introduction of the new 2013 Camry for NASCAR competition marked ...FULL STORY »
2012 NSCS Dave Blaney - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR
Dave Blaney, 2012 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes
Posted 05.24.12
Tommy Baldwin Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Advance: Charlotte Motor Speedway Race: Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: 12 of 36 Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway Track Length: 1.5 miles Date: May 27, 2012 Dave Blaney and Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) will compete in NASCAR’s longest race at their hometown track this weekend. Blaney will pilot the ...FULL STORY »
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Coca-Cola 600 Changes But Remains Test Of Endurance
Posted 05.24.12
FOX’s Darrell Waltrip Won Race Record Five Times Listening, Being Patient DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 24, 2012) – Much – almost everything – has changed since Joe Lee Johnson spent 5-1/2 hours behind the wheel of his Chevrolet en route to victory in 1960’s inaugural World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Now ...FULL STORY »
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SRT Motorsports (Dodge) 2012 NNS HISTORY 300 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes
Posted 05.23.12
SAM HORNISH JR. – No. 12 Alliance Truck Parts Dodge Challenger Crew Chief: Chad Walter Career Stats:          2012 Season Stats: Starts:   43          Starts:    10 Wins:     1         Wins:      0 Top Fives: 4       ...FULL STORY »


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