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May 28
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Stewart’s Run in Coke 600 Goes Flat

2012 NSCS Tony Stewart - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR Office Depot/Mobil 1 Driver Finishes 25th in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series’ Longest Race Date: May 27, 2012 Event: Coca-Cola 600 (Round 12 of 36) Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Location: Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway (1.5-mile oval) Start/Finish: 21st/25th (Running, completed 397 of 400 laps) Point Standing: 9th (388 points, 65 out of first) Winner: Kasey Kahne of Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet) The fastest Coca-Cola 600 on record couldn’t end soon enough for Tony Stewart. The driver of the No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) endured a 25th-place finish in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series’ longest race, despite a record pace of 3 hours, 51 minutes and 14 seconds. Stewart’s career-best Coca-Cola 600 finish of third back in May 2001 remained a distant memory as the three-time ... FULL STORY »

Patrick’s Sprint Cup Education Continues

Danica Patrick (American Flag Background) - Photo Credit: Tyler Barrick/Getty Images for NASCAR GoDaddy.com Driver Finishes 30th in Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Date: May 27, 2012 Event: Coca-Cola 600 (Round 12 of 36) Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Location: Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway (1.5-mile oval) Start/Finish: 40th/30th (Running, completed 397 of 400 laps) Winner: Kasey Kahne of Hendrick Motorsports ... FULL STORY »

Newman Finishes 14th in Coca-Cola 600

2012 NSCS No. 39 U.S. Army Chevrolet Impala SS with driver Ryan Newman - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR U.S. Army Driver Digs Deep for Longest Race of Season Date: May 27, 2012 Event: Coca-Cola 600 (Round 12 of 36) Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Location: Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway (1.5-mile oval) Start/Finish: 16th/14th (Running, completed 398 of 400 laps) Point Standing: 13th (337 points, ... FULL STORY »

Regan Smith Finishes 17th in Charlotte; Jumps 3 Spots in Driver Points

Regan Smith, driver of the No. 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCAR CHARLOTTE, N.C. (May 27, 2012) -- Regan Smith brought home a 17th-place finish in Sunday night's Coca-Cola 600 Sprint Cup Series race. The result was Smith's fourth top-20 finish in as many starts at NASCAR's longest race, contested at Charlotte Motor ... FULL STORY »

Team Chevy, 2012 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Post-Race Recaps

Team Chevy Logo KASEY KAHNE, NO. 5 QUAKER STATE CHEVROLET – WINNER SOME DRIVERS HOPE TO WIN THE COCA-COLA 600 ONCE IN THEIR CAREER; YOU HAVE NOW WON THIS RACE THREE TIMES. I HAVE TO IMAGINE THIS ONE FEELS A LITTLE DIFFERENT? “It feels really ... FULL STORY »

Kahne Gets First Win Since Joining Hendrick Motorsports, Fourth All-Time at Charlotte in 300th Sprint Cup Series Start

Kasey Kahne, driver of the No. 5 Quaker State Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday in Concord, N.C. - Photo Credit: Tyler Barrick/Getty Images for NASCAR Kasey Kahne aced the greatest test of man and machine Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, dominating the last hundred miles of NASCAR’s longest race to win the Coca-Cola 600 Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It was Kahne’s fourth win at Charlotte ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Race Results

Kasey Kahne, driver of the No. 5 Quaker State Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday in Concord, N.C. - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR Kasey Kahne, making his 300th NSCS career start and for the third time, won the 2012 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Sunday night. And, he did it with a comfortable 4.295 second lead over second-place finisher, Denny Hamlin. This was ... FULL STORY »



Richard Childress Racing, 2012 NNS HISTORY 300 Post-Race Notes & Quotes
Posted 05.27.12
RCR Post Race Report -- Charlotte Motor Speedway NASCAR Nationwide Series History 300 Charlotte Motor Speedway May 26, 2012 Race Highlights: Richard Childress Racing teammates finished fourth (Kevin Harvick), fifth (Elliott Sadler), 10th (Joey Coulter) and 11th (Austin Dillon). Sadler is second in the NASCAR Nationwide Series driver championship point standings, trailing point leader ...FULL STORY »
Bane and the Dark Knight to ride on Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Mountain Dew Chevy
Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Unveils Winning Mountain Dew® “Dark Knight”-Inspired Chevrolet
Posted 05.26.12
No. 88 Debuts DEW, The Dark Knight Rises Paint Scheme Designed by Earnhardt, Chosen by Fans  PURCHASE, N.Y., May 26, 2012 – Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s popular No. 88 Chevrolet went “dark” today thanks to fans of The Dark Knight Rises and Mountain Dew® (DEW).  Following a week and a half of voting at DEWCrew.com, Earnhardt revealed ...FULL STORY »
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Team Chevy Racing Display and Test Drive Visits Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Posted 05.24.12
Plenty of Fun for Entire Family; Q&A Sessions with Team Chevy Drivers, Including Pole-Sitter Ryan Briscoe and 2012 3-time Race-Winner Will Power DETROIT – Race fans visiting Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend for the Indianapolis 500 will have the opportunity to experience the Team Chevy Racing Display, filled with show cars, ...FULL STORY »
Jimmie Johnson with Crew Chief Chad Knaus - Photo Credit: Jamey Price/Getty Images for NASCAR
Johnson Leads Team Chevy in Coca-Cola 600 Qualifying
Posted 05.24.12
Earns third place starting spot for Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 CONCORD, NC – May 24, 2012 – On the heels of winning last week’s NASCAR Sprint All-Star race, Jimmie Johnson powered his No. 48 Lowe’s Patriotic Chevrolet to a third place qualifying time for Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at ...FULL STORY »
Ryan Newman in car - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Ryan Newman
Posted 05.24.12
RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 39 U.S. ARMY CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and discussed… and other topics. WHAT ARE YOUR EXPECTATIONS FOR TONIGHT’S QUALIFYING SESSION? IF YOU CLAIM TONIGHT’S POLE IT WILL MARK YOUR 10TH AT CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY. “Well we were 21st I think in ...FULL STORY »
2012 NSCS Tony Stewart - Photo Credit: Robert Laberge/Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Tony Stewart
Posted 05.24.12
TONY STEWART, NO. 14 OFFICE DEPOT/MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and discussed making the transition from IndyCar to NASCAR, qualifying for the Coca-Cola 600 and other topics. YOU HAD TO MAKE THE TRANSITION EARLIER IN YOUR CAREER KNOWING THAT YOU WOULDN’T BE DRIVING ...FULL STORY »
Jeff Gordon high fives fans - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Jeff Gordon
Posted 05.24.12
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 1 Million: A Drive to End Hunger Meal Packaging event, ...FULL STORY »
2012 NSCS Jimmie Johnson in Car - Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images
2012 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Jimmie Johnson
Posted 05.24.12
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 RIGHT NOW AND RACING AT CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY WHERE YOU ...FULL STORY »
Kasey Kahne - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR
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 »


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