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May 23
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Anticipation is Cassill’s Key to Coca-Cola 600

2012 NSCS Landon Cassill - Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR Communication to Keep Team a Step Ahead of the Track Statesville, N.C. (May 23, 2012) - After a weekend of All-Star excitement, Landon Cassill, driver of the No. 83 Burger King/Dr. Pepper Toyota, is ready to return to Charlotte Motor Speedway (CMS) for NASCAR's longest race, the Coca-Cola 600. The extra miles will definitely be a factor, but in the end, Cassill feels that adjusting to the ever-changing CMS track conditions will be the key to a good performance. Sure, driver fatigue and parts failures are considerations for a race that's 100 miles longer than any other event, but success always starts with good communication between the driver and his crew. Cassill feels that anticipating how his car will react as the ... FULL STORY »

‘Middle of the Road’ for Kvapil in Coca-Cola 600

2012 NSCS Travis Kvapil - Photo Credit: Getty Images for NASCAR No. 93 Team Will Build on Notes from All-Star Weekend Statesville, N.C. (May 23, 2012) - Very few NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events present the challenges of the Coca-Cola 600. As the longest race on the schedule, drivers not only endure ... FULL STORY »

Team Chevy, 2012 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes

Team Chevy Logo TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE COCA-COLA 600 CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA MAY 27, 2012  DID YOU KNOW?  Chevrolet Volt owners collectively have saved a supertanker of gasoline since the electric car with extended range went on sale, compiling 40 million miles on electricity and avoiding the use ... FULL STORY »

Jeff Burton, 2012 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes

2010 NSCS Jeff Burton - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR Jeff Burton No. 31 Wheaties Chevrolet  Event Preview Fact Sheet  This Week's Wheaties Chevrolet at Charlotte Motor Speedway ... Jeff Burton will race chassis No. 367 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable. This No. 31 Chevrolet, originally built in 2011, ... FULL STORY »

Kevin Harvick, 2012 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes

2012 NSCS Kevin Harvick Budweiser - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR Kevin Harvick No. 29 Budweiser Folds of Honor Chevrolet  Event Preview Fact Sheet This Week's Budweiser Folds of Honor Chevrolet at Charlotte Motor Speedway ... Kevin Harvick will pilot Chassis No. 373 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable. This chassis ... FULL STORY »

Paul Menard, 2012 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes

2012 NSCS Paul Menard - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR Paul Menard No. 27 CertainTeed Insulation/Menards Chevrolet Event Preview Fact Sheet This Week's Serta/Menards Chevrolet ... Paul Menard will pilot Chassis No. 328 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable in Sunday's Coca-Cola 600. This No. 27 Chevrolet was ... FULL STORY »

Richard Childress Racing, 2012 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Race Preview

Race: Coca-Cola 600 Date: May 27, 2012 Location: Charlotte Motor Speedway Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Notes: RCR at Charlotte ... In 125 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Richard Childress Racing teams have earned six points-paying victories. ... FULL STORY »



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SRT Motorsports (Dodge) 2012 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes
Posted 05.22.12
DODGE AT CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY ·   Dodge has 15 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series wins at Charlotte Motor Speedway. ·   Dodge’s most recent win at the 1.5-mile track was two years ago in the Coca-Cola 600.  Kurt Busch led 252 of the 400 laps en route to the win. ·   Dodge ...FULL STORY »
NSCS Marcos Ambrose - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR
Ambrose Staking His Claim in Top 10
Posted 05.22.12
Driver Confident No. 9 Ford Can Run Up Front at Charlotte CONCORD, N.C. (May 22, 2012) - Marcos Ambrose will try for his third consecutive top-10 finish of the season this Sunday in NASCAR's longest and most grueling race of the season. Ambrose will make his third start in the Coca-Cola ...FULL STORY »
Almirola to Go 600 Miles with U.S. Air Force
Posted 05.22.12
Showdown Has No. 43 Team Prepared for the Long Run CONCORD, N.C. (May 22, 2012) - Aric Almirola and the No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports team will carry the colors of the U.S. Air Force this weekend as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series marks the Memorial Day holiday and pays tribute ...FULL STORY »
2012 NSCS David Ragan - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR
Scorpion and Al’s Liner on No. 34 This Weekend
Posted 05.22.12
David Ragan Also Hosts Football Champ as Special Guest Statesville, N.C. (May 22, 2012) - David Ragan will once again carry the scheme of Al's Liner and Scorpion Protective Coatings this weekend during the Coca-Cola 600 at the 1.5-mile Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway. The company has been impressed with Ragan and ...FULL STORY »
2012 NSCS Kurt Busch - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR
Kurt Busch – It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint
Posted 05.22.12
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 22, 2012) – A marathon by definition is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 26 miles and 385 yards and it is typically run on the road. While the distance of a marathon didn’t become standardized until 1921, it was one of the original ...FULL STORY »
No. 18 M&M's Red White & Blue Toyota Camry (Kyle Busch)
Kyle Busch Hoping To Break Through with Red, White and Blue
Posted 05.22.12
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (May 22, 2012) – Kyle Busch has 24 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series wins to his credit at 16 different venues. Ironically enough, the driver of the No. 18 M&M’s Red, White and Blue Toyota has yet to win at the racetrack he considers his absolute favorite, where he’ll make ...FULL STORY »
No. 16 Fastenal NASCAR Unites - An American Salute Ford Fusion (Greg Biffle)
Greg Biffle, 2012 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes
Posted 05.22.12
Greg Biffle – NSCS ADVANCE Team:          No. 16 Fastenal Ford Fusion Crew Chief:  Matt Puccia Chassis:      Primary: RK-809   Last ran Texas – finished first; Backup: RK-786    Last ran Homestead – finished 35th Biffle on racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway: “The Coca-Cola 600 is the longest race of the season and we are back to points racing this weekend so it’s important ...FULL STORY »
No. 99 Fastenal/NASCAR Unites - An American Salute Ford Fusion (Carl Edwards)
Carl Edwards, 2012 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes
Posted 05.22.12
Carl Edwards – NSCS CHARLOTTE ADVANCE Team:           No. 99 Fastenal Ford Fusion Crew Chief:   Bob Osborne Chassis:       RK-811 – Last raced Texas, finished 8th Carl Edwards on racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway: “I’m looking forward to the Coca-Cola 600.  We had a fast Ford Fusion at the All-Star race and a night race at Charlotte Motor Speedway is always fun.  It’s a ...FULL STORY »
No. 17 Fastenal/NASCAR Unites - An American Salute Ford Fusion (Matt Kenseth)
Matt Kenseth, 2012 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes
Posted 05.22.12
Matt Kenseth – NSCS ADVANCE Team: No. 17 Fastenal Ford Fusion Crew Chief: Jimmy Fennig Chassis: Primary: RK-741 (Last run at Kansas) Kenseth on racing at Charlotte: “Track conditions can change a lot during the 600 since it can start out hot and sunny which makes the track slick, and that can entirely change by ...FULL STORY »


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