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Articles tagged ‘Chicagoland Speedway’

Jul 07
Tuesday

Justin Allgaier Chicagoland Speedway Event Preview

Justin Allgaier No. 12 Verizon Wireless Dodge Charger Chicagoland Speedway – Dollar General 300 July 10, 2009 No. 12 Penske Racing Verizon Wireless Dodge Charger News and Notes This week’s Charger… The No. 12 Verizon Wireless team will race chassis PRS-018 during Friday night’s 300-mile NASCAR Nationwide Series event outside the “Windy City.” PRS-018 has seen action at both Bristol Motor Speedway as well as Kentucky Speedway during the 2009 campaign. The car produced fifth-place finishes at both events this season. Come and See Me… Allgaier will be signing autographs at the Penske Racing souvenir trailer on Friday, July 10 from 12:30 p.m. -12:50 p.m. The trailer is located on souvenir row behind the front stretch. Rookie Watch… With a top-10 result at ... FULL STORY »

Joey Logano, No. 20 GameStop Toyota Chicago Race Preview

Huntersville, N.C. – Momentum. It is something that any NASCAR driver will go to great lengths to lasso and rope in their direction. Two weeks ago at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Joey Logano became the youngest winner ... FULL STORY »

Dodge Motorsports, 2009 LifeLock.com 400 NSCS Race Preview

HISTORICAL DATA • Total Dodge NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Wins: 203 • First Dodge NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win: Lee Petty, 2/1/53, West Palm Beach, Fla., 100 miles, .5-mile track. • Last Dodge NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win: Kasey Kahne, 06/21/2009, Infineon Raceway, ... FULL STORY »

Toyota Tidbits – July 6 – July 11, 2009

Here Are the Headlines: • Race Rewind • Clean Sweep at Chicagoland • Chicagoland Known by Camry Drivers • Tundras Take Lead in Manufacturer Chase RESTRICTOR-PLATE RACE REWIND: Toyota drivers ran among the leaders at Daytona International Speedway over the Fourth of July weekend, but ... FULL STORY »

Team Chevy, 2009 LifeLock.com 400 NSCS Race Notes and Quotes

TEAM CHEVY IN NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES-’09: Has won nine (9) races in ’09, more than any other manufacturer Has lead the most laps in ’09 – 2,386 of 5,194 (45.9% of all laps raced) Has had more top-10 finishes ... FULL STORY »

Joey Logano, 2009 LifeLock.com 400 NSCS Race Preview

Joey Logano No. 20 Home Depot Toyota Camry LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway The Home Depot Team Notes of Interest · Joey Logano will make his first start at Chicagoland Speedway this weekend in a ... FULL STORY »

Brad Keselowski, 2009 LifeLock.com 400 NSCS Race Preview

FIRST TIME AT CHICAGO: Driving the No. 25 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports, Brad Keselowski will attempt to qualify for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway this weekend. The 25-year-old Michigan native has made two previous NASCAR ... FULL STORY »



Bill Elliott, Wood Bros. Racing, 2009 LifeLock.com 400 NSCS Race Preview
Posted 07.07.09
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is headed to the windy city of Chicago this weekend for some Saturday night racing. However, Saturday night’s race at the 1.5 mile tri-oval is a far cry from the races NASCAR used to run at Soldier Field in the 1950’s. In the mid 50’s, ...FULL STORY »
AJ Allmendinger, 2009 LifeLock.com 400 NSCS Race Preview
Posted 07.07.09
STATESVILLE, N.C— AJ Allmendinger makes his second career appearance at Chicagoland Speedway Saturday night. His lone start at the Joliet, Ill. track produced a 13th-place finish in 2008. At the season’s halfway mark, Allmendinger is 29th in points— 11 spots higher than at this point in 2008. He ...FULL STORY »
Martin Truex Jr., Juan Pablo Montoya, 2009 LifeLock.com 400 NSCS Race Previews
Posted 07.07.09
Martin Truex Jr. and No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Team Chicagoland History: Sunday will mark Martin Truex Jr.’s fourth Sprint Cup Series start at Chicagoland Speedway. In three prior events Truex has an average starting position of 16.6 and an average finish of 21.3. His best finish at the 1.5-mile ...FULL STORY »
Reed Sorenson, 2009 LifeLock.com 400 NSCS Race Preview
Posted 07.07.09
STATESVILLE, N.C — Reed Sorenson owns two top-12 finishes in three tries at Chicagoland Speedway where the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races on Saturday night. The Richard Petty Motorsports driver has a little bit extra incentive this weekend as he races just miles from sponsor McDonald’s corporate headquarters in Oak ...FULL STORY »
Jimmie Johnson, 2009 LifeLock.com 400 NSCS Race Preview
Posted 07.07.09
Jimmie Johnson Current Driver Point Standings: 3rd Points Behind Leader: -194 Finish at Daytona: 2nd July 2008 Chicago Finish: 2nd RACE NOTES Chicagoland Speedway Johnson has made seven Sprint Cup Series starts at Chicagoland Speedway, posting six top-10 and five top-five finishes. The 1.5-mile ...FULL STORY »
Kenseth Looks For Win at ‘Hometrack’ Chicagoland
Posted 07.07.09
After a strong run last week at Daytona, Kenseth and the team head to the Midwest and Chicagoland Speedway, where they have performed well, but never won. Chicagoland is the closest track on the circuit to Kenseth’s hometown of Cambridge, Wisc., and the team will look for a strong homecoming ...FULL STORY »
Kyle Busch – Sweet Home Chicagoland
Posted 07.07.09
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (July 7, 2009) – The wildly popular 1980 movie The Blues Brothers featured two main characters – played by actors Dan Ackroyd and the late John Belushi – with “Joliet” Jake Blues played by Ackroyd, and Jake’s brother Elwood Blues played by Belushi. The movie tells a tale of ...FULL STORY »
Jeff Gordon, 2009 LifeLock.com 400 NSCS Race Preview
Posted 07.07.09
AT CHICAGOLAND: In eight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Chicagoland Speedway, Jeff Gordon has posted one win, four top-five finishes and five top-10s. He also has earned one pole position and led 87 laps. Gordon's average start at the 1.5-mile tri-oval is 11.2, and his average finish is 10.1. ...FULL STORY »
Mark Martin, 2009 LifeLock.com 400 NSCS Race Preview
Posted 07.07.09
ONE OF SIX: In eight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Chicagoland Speedway, Mark Martin has earned three top-10 finishes. He has finished outside of the top 20 just once in those eight starts and has completed 99 percent of all the laps he's attempted at the track (2,136 of ...FULL STORY »


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