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Articles tagged ‘Michigan International Speedway’

Jun 20
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Little — Or No — Mercy at Michigan

Red Bull Racing Teams No. 4 (Kasey Kahne) and No. 83 (Brian Vickers) DRIVERS: Kasey Kahne (4) and Brian Vickers (83) EVENT: Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 (NASCAR Sprint Cup Series) DATE / TRACK: Sunday, June 19, 2011 / Michigan International Raceway, Brooklyn, Mich. RESULTS: Kahne (start 8, finish 28) / Vickers (start 4, finish 10) BROOKLYN, Mich. — Had it not been for the long, flat stretch of pavement that connects the two ends of the frontstretch, who knows what the Red Bull Toyotas could’ve accomplished Sunday? But that stretch of pavement, commonly called pit road, essentially ended any chance of the Red Bull Toyotas contending for a victory in the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 at Michigan International Speedway. While running fourth, Vickers pitted under green on lap 157. Here’s where it gets messy: Vickers’ ... FULL STORY »

A Pit Road Incident Relegated Blaney to 34th-place Finish at Michigan

2011 NSCS Dave Blaney Waist Up Thumbnail No. 36 holds onto 32nd in Owner Points BROOKLYN, MICH. (June 20, 2011) – Dave Blaney started the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 from the 42nd position. A pit road incident during the first pit stop caused damage ... FULL STORY »

RCR Post Race Report — Michigan

Richard Childress Racing (RCR) RCR Post Race Report -- Michigan NASCAR Sprint Cup Series RACE: Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 TRACK: Michigan International Speedway DATE: June 19, 2011 Race Highlights: RCR teammates finished fourth (Paul Menard), eighth (Clint Bowyer), 14th, (Kevin Harvick) and 24th (Jeff ... FULL STORY »

Elliott Sadler, No. 2 OneMain Financial Chevrolet Impala Road America Preview

No. 2 OneMain Financial Chevrolet Impala (Elliott Sadler) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCAR Elliott Sadler No. 2 OneMain Financial Chevrolet Impala NASCAR Nationwide Series Race 16 of 34 - Road America FIRST TIMER: Although Elliott Sadler is a 14-year veteran in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, the Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) driver will ... FULL STORY »

Paul Menard, No. 33 Menards Chevrolet Impala Road America Preview

No. 33 Rheem / Menards Chevrolet Impala Max Papis No. 33 Menards Chevrolet Impala NASCAR Nationwide Series Race 16 of 34 - Road America PAPIS ON BOARD: Max Papis teams up with Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) for the second time in his NASCAR career this weekend behind ... FULL STORY »

Sean Corr; Empire Racing Flex Muscle In Michigan Despite Finish

Empire Racing LLC Thumbnail BROOKLYN, Michigan (June 20, 2011) - - Without question, Sean Corr and his Empire Racing team made a bold statement Friday afternoon at Michigan International Speedway (MIS). And even though the team once again didn’t receive the finish they rightfully ... FULL STORY »

Last Lap Incident Spoils Top-10 For Matt Merrell; Win-Tron Racing

No. 32 Champion Oil Toyota Camry BROOKLYN, Michigan (June 20, 2011) - - Matt Merrell had every reason to be frustrated upon the conclusion of Friday’s RainEater Wiper Blades 200 at Michigan International Speedway (MIS). After keeping the nose clean on his No. 32 Champion Oil ... FULL STORY »



Robb Brent 11th In ARCA Return With ESR At Michigan International Speedway
Posted 06.19.11
BROOKLYN, Michigan (June 20, 2011) - - Shelby Township, Michigan native Robb Brent was just thankful to be in last Friday’s RainEater Wiper Blades 200 at Michigan International Speedway (MIS). Upon the conclusion of the 100-lap event, Brent offered his hometown fans and sponsors a well-earned finish in the No. ...FULL STORY »
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Strong Run For Maryeve Dufault; Tony Marks Racing Spoiled In Michigan
Posted 06.19.11
BROOKLYN, Michigan (June 20, 2011) - - ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards Rookie of the Year contender Maryeve Dufault put on another good showing Friday afternoon at Michigan International Speedway in Tony Marks Racing’s No. 12 Mad Croc / VR-12 / Dodge Motorsports Dodge Charger. Unfortunately, the results won’t ...FULL STORY »
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Stewart Earns Seventh-Place Finish at Michigan
Posted 06.19.11
Office Depot/Mobil 1 Driver Scores Sixth Top-10 of Season Date: June 19, 2011 Event: Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 (Round 15 of 36) Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Location: Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn (2-mile oval) Start/Finish: 6th/7th (Running, completed 200 of 200 laps) Winner: Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs ...FULL STORY »
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Another Top Five Boosts Gresham Into NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Points Lead
Posted 06.19.11
LANGLEY, VA (JUNE 19, 2011) – A stirring drive to the front and a solid third-place finish in the VisitHamptonVA 175 Saturday at Langley Speedway has boosted Max Gresham to the top of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship standings. The steady finish - a sixth-straight top-five series effort ...FULL STORY »
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Bayne Surges to 16th at Michigan in his Return to Sprint Cup Racing
Posted 06.19.11
Trevor Bayne, back in the driver’s seat of the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion for his first race in more than two months, scored a solid 16th-place finish in the Heluva Good 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Bayne and his Donnie Wingo-led Wood Brothers crew spent the early portions of ...FULL STORY »
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Heartbreak Ending for Smith at Michigan
Posted 06.19.11
Furniture Row Driver Finishes 33rd BROOKLYN, Mich. (June 19, 2011) -- The beginning was frustrating, but the ending was heartbreaking. In between the start and the finish it appeared it was going to be another good day for Regan Smith and the Furniture Row Racing team. After suffering right-front damage to his No. ...FULL STORY »
Denny Hamlin celebrates winning the Heluva Good Sour Cream Dips 400 at Michigan International Speedway, his first victory of 2011. Photo Credit: Geoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCAR
Denny delivers! Hamlin takes Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 at MIS
Posted 06.19.11
BROOKLYN, Mich. (June 19, 2011) – Denny Hamlin’s declaration this time last year was clear, simple and undeniable: “All we do is win.” That bold proclamation came after he captured the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway last June, his fifth of what would be ...FULL STORY »
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Newman Solid in Army Birthday Car; Finishes 6th in Michigan Finish Snaps Top-10 Jinx at MIS
Posted 06.19.11
BROOKLYN, Mich. (June 19, 2011) -- The numbers were all good for Ryan Newman following Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway (MIS). Driving the No. 39 U.S. Army 236th Birthday Chevrolet honoring NASCAR Hall of Famer Bud Moore, Newman brought home a sixth-place finish at the two-mile oval. ...FULL STORY »
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Toyota Motorsports, 2011 NSCS Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 Post-Race Recaps
Posted 06.19.11
Denny Hamlin earned his first win of the season in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Michigan International Speedway. Hamlin led the final eight laps (of 200) in the Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) No. 11 FedEx Office Camry to earn the third Camry victory in 2011 and the 36th ...FULL STORY »


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