Aric Almirola, No. 43 Eckrich Ford
Starting Position: 41
Finishing Position: 20
Aric Almirola and the No. 43 Eckrich team brought home one of the hardest-earned top-20 finishes any team will ever see. Almirola started Sunday's 200-lap event in the 41st position after hitting the wall during time trials and not recording a qualifying time. Taking the green flag in a back-up car that Almirola and his team worked overtime to prepare, the driver reported to crew chief Mike Ford after the first 10 laps that his Ford Fusion was handling fairly well. And it showed, as he had moved all the way up to 25th position. But the even keel did not last, and a short time later Almirola was reporting ... FULL STORY »
Marcos Ambrose, No. 9 Stanley Ford
Starting Position: 8
Finishing Position: 5
Marcos Ambrose and the No. 9 Stanley Ford team earned the team's second consecutive top-five finish of the 2012 season with a fifth-place finish in Sunday's Pure Michigan 400. The effort began ... FULL STORY »
Furniture Row Driver Finishes 29th BROOKLYN, Mich. (Aug. 19, 2012) -- After a two-race reprieve from experiencing an unusual amount of bad luck, the black cloud returned with a force Sunday for Regan Smith, who saw a solid performance ruined in ... FULL STORY »
WIX Filters Driver Earns Hard-Fought Eighth-Place Finish, Maintains Hold on Wild-Card Spot
Date: Aug. 19, 2012
Event: Pure Michigan 400 (Round 23 of 36)
Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Location: Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn (2-mile oval)
Start/Finish: 15th/8th (Running, completed 201 of 201 laps ... FULL STORY »
Mobil 1/Office Depot Driver Felled by Broken Valve Spring
Date: Aug. 19, 2012
Event: Pure Michigan 400 (Round 23 of 36)
Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Location: Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn (2-mile oval)
Start/Finish: 14th/32nd (Engine, completed 109 of 201 laps)
Point Standing: 9th (728 ... FULL STORY »
Post-Race Highlights:
· Joey Logano returned to Michigan International Speedway with high hopes and qualified his No. 20 Home Depot Toyota in the 16th position for Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400.
· In Saturday’s “Happy Hour” practice, Logano was third quick and went ... FULL STORY »
Trevor Bayne and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane crew went into Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400 hoping to put behind them a disappointing run at Michigan International Speedway back in June, when engine troubles ended their day just after the start.
Bayne and his ... FULL STORY »
