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May 15
Tuesday

All-Star Race No Different for Three-Time Winner Jeff Gordon

Jeff Gordon in garage - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCAR CONCORD, N.C. (May 15, 2012) - Jeff Gordon does not approach Saturday night's Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway any differently than the 36 events that comprise the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship. It's pointless. Gordon, whose three All-Star event wins (1995, 1997 and 2001) ties him with Dale Earnhardt for most all-time, will have the same mindset entering this Saturday's race that he had last week. And the week before that. "Every week we're racing and pushing as hard as we can to try to win the race or get the best finish possible," said Gordon, driver of the No. 24 DuPont "20 Years" Chevrolet. "It doesn't matter if points are on the line or not. I don't approach the All-Star ... FULL STORY »

AARP Foundation Congratulates Rick Hendrick on Milestone Victory in Darlington

AARP Foundation Drive To End Hunger “[Rick and Jeff] are still building their legacies, both on and off the track.” DARLINGTON, SC – AARP Foundation President Jo Ann Jenkins issued the following statement on this weekend’s win in Darlington by Hendrick Motorsports. “Congratulations to Rick Hendrick and the ... FULL STORY »

Jimmie Johnson Earns His First Victory of 2012, Captures 200th Owner Win for Rick Hendrick

(R-L) Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane with team owner Rick Hendrick and NASCAR President Mike Helton after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR DARLINGTON, S.C. (May 12, 2012) – Five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) champion Jimmie Johnson scored his first win of the 2012 season at Darlington Raceway, his 56th career victory. Johnson’s win marks the 200th trip to victory lane ... FULL STORY »

Team Chevy. 2012 NSCS Bojangles’ Southern 500 Post-Race Recaps

Team Chevy Logo RICK HENDRICK, TEAM OWNER, HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS ON 200TH WIN FOR HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS: "My first thought...I just left the wedding of my best friend, Steve Limentani, my doctor. Congratulations to him. I want to thank all of the drivers, all of the ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Bojangles’ Southern 500 Race Results

Jimmie Johnson in victory lane at Darlington for his first win of the NSCS season and Hendrick Motorsports' 200th win - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR Jimmie Johnson, who sat on the outside pole for the 2012 NSCS Bojangles' Southern 500, dominated the race by leading 134 laps of the 368 that were run, and gave Hendrick Motorsports their 200th victory with his win at the ... FULL STORY »

Team Chevy Earns Seven of the Top-12 Starting Positions at Darlington

Team Chevy Logo DARLINGTON, SC – May 11, 2011 – Jimmie Johnson led the way for Team Chevy in today’s NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying session at Darlington Raceway by putting his No. 48 Lowe’s/KOBALT Tools Chevrolet on the outside front row, in second ... FULL STORY »

Team Chevy, 2012 NSCS Bojangles’ Southern 500 Post-Qualifying Recaps

Team Chevy Logo JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S/KOBALT TOOLS CHEVROLET – QUALIFIED 2ND TELL US ABOUT THAT FIRST LAP THAT WAS SO IMPRESSIVE: “It was just a great lap. We have been working hard on the car all day. It had a lot of comfort ... FULL STORY »



Jeff Gordon in Garage - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NSCS Bojangles’ Southern 500 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Jeff Gordon
Posted 05.11.12
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET, met with media and discussed his setbacks this season, the need to win, the Chase, his morale, the upcoming All-Star race, and more. HAS THE TRACK CHANGED FROM LAST YEAR? “It seems like it’s lost a little bit of grip, which is always ...FULL STORY »
Jimmie Johnson in Car - Photo Credit: Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NSCS Bojangles’ Southern 500 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Jimmie Johnson
Posted 05.11.12
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S/KOBALT TOOLS CHEVROLET met with media and discussed the challenges of racing at Darlington, his Hendrick Motorsports teammates, his season to date, his pit crew, and more.   ON RACING AT DARLINGTON “It is a very tough track and I really believe every driver looks forward to coming ...FULL STORY »
Dale Earnhardt Jr. with Crew Chief Steve Letarte - Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images
2012 NSCS Bojangles’ Southern 500 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Posted 05.11.12
DALE EARNHARDT JR., NO. 88 NATIONAL GUARD/DIET MOUNTAIN DEW CHEVROLET met with members of the media at Darlington Raceway and discussed Hendrick Motorsports, racing at Darlington and other topics. WHAT IS IT LIKE RACING AT DARLINGTON?  “It’s a tough track.  It’s got a lot of history and a well-deserved reputation for being ...FULL STORY »
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Cole Whitt Unveil No. 88 “Join The Dew Crew” Chevrolet At Hartsville, S.C. Walmart Store
Posted 05.10.12
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (May 10, 2012) – In front of a frenzied crowd at Walmart’s Race Time event Thursday night, JR Motorsports team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. and driver Cole Whitt unveiled the No. 88 “Join the Dew Crew” Chevrolet that Whitt will drive in the May 20th NASCAR Nationwide Series ...FULL STORY »
2012 NSCS Jimmie Johnson (Kobalt Tools) - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR
Jimmie Johnson – Nicknames Can Be Dangerous
Posted 05.08.12
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (May 8, 2012) –  The historic track located in Darlington, S.C., the next stop on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series circuit, has many nicknames associated with it – “Too Tough To Tame,” “Darlington stripe.” We will stay away from “The Lady in Black” because Jimmie Johnson knows better ...FULL STORY »
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Team Chevy, 2012 NSCS Bojangles’ Southern 500 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes
Posted 05.08.12
TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE BOJANGLES’ SOUTHERN 500 DARLINGTON RACEWAY DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA MAY 12, 2012  DID YOU KNOW? The 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is officially in the “11-second” club, as engineers recently turned an 11.93-second/116-mph quarter-mile elapsed time run in a showroom-stock Camaro ZL1 automatic. A Camaro ZL1 manual ran an 11.96-second ET at 117 mph. Only ...FULL STORY »
2012 NSCS Jeff Gordon in car - Photo Credit: Robert Laberge/Getty Images for NASCAR
Jeff Gordon Knows Recipe for Success at Darlington
Posted 05.08.12
DARLINGTON, S.C.(May 8, 2012) - Although Darlington Raceway can reach out and "bite," the ingredients are there for the No. 24 Drive To End Hunger team to post a positive result in the Bojangles' Southern 500 on Saturday night at the egg-shaped oval. Jeff Gordon, who leads all active drivers with ...FULL STORY »
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Team Chevy, 2012 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Post-Race Recaps
Posted 05.06.12
It was a wild Aaron’s 499 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, which extended six laps beyond it’s scheduled 188, and featured five cautions. In the final quarter, three of those cautions came within 17 laps of the checkered flag, and each involved multiple cars. The attrition rate was ...FULL STORY »
Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 DuPont 20 Years Chevrolet, poses with the Coors Light Pole Award and Miss Coors Light Rachel Rupert after qualifying for pole position for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 5, 2012 in Talladega, Alabama. - Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images for NASCAR
Jeff Gordon Puts Team Chevy on Pole for Aaron’s 499 at Talladega
Posted 05.05.12
Is Gordon's 71st NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Career Pole TALLADEGA, AL. (May 5, 2012) – Jeff Gordon captured the pole position in his No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet for Sunday’s Aaron’s 499 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, the 71st of his career.  The pole marked the 20th consecutive season in which Gordon has ...FULL STORY »


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