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Jun 10
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Jeff Gordon Expects Michigan to be Same as Last Year – Fast

2013 NSCS Jeff Gordon (AARP Drive to End Hunger) - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images BROOKLYN, Mich. (June 10, 2013) - While there is more than a race "difference" compared with 2012, Jeff Gordon does not expect much difference at Michigan International Speedway this weekend. Gordon enters Sunday's Quicken Loans 400, the 15th race of the season, 11th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings with 393 markers. Last year at this juncture he was 22nd and had only accumulated 336 points. That difference of 57 is more than can be earned in one race. "We are further up in the standings but we're going to need to battle just as hard as we did last year over the summer months to earn a Chase spot," said Gordon, referring to one of 12 "Chase for the NASCAR Sprint ... FULL STORY »

Richard Childress Racing 2013 NSCS Party in the Poconos 400 Post-Race Report

Richard Childress Racing Logo Party In The Poconos 400 Pocono Raceway NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pocono Raceway June 9, 2013 Race Highlights: Richard Childress Racing teammates finished ninth (Kevin Harvick), 11th (Jeff Burton) and 30th (Paul Menard). Following the event at Pocono Raceway, Harvick remains fifth in the ... FULL STORY »

Late Restarts Hamper Patrick at Pocono

2013 NSCS Driver Danica Patrick on track in the No. 10 GoDaddy Chevrolet SS - Photo Credit: Chris Trotman/Getty Images GoDaddy Driver Finishes 29th at Tricky Triangle Date: June 9, 2013 Event: Party in the Poconos 400 (Round 14 of 36) Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Location: Pocono (Pa.) Raceway (2.5-mile triangle) Start/Finish: 30th/29th (Running, completed 160 of 160 laps) Point Standing: 28th (246 points, 275 ... FULL STORY »

Resilient Mears Powers Back with 22nd-Place Finish at Pocono

Casey Mears, driver of the #13 GEICO Ford, stands in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway on June 1, 2013 in Dover, Delaware. - Photo Credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images Long Pond, PA (June 9, 2013) – After a few tough weeks, Casey Mears and his Germain Racing counterparts rallied in Dover to right the course when they recorded a 16th place finish at one of NASCAR’s toughest tracks.  While Dover saw ... FULL STORY »

Newman Finishes Fifth at Pocono

2013 NSCS Driver Ryan Newma in the No. 39 Haas Automation Chevy - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images Haas Automation Driver Scores Second Top-Five Finish of 2013 Date: June 9, 2013 Event: Party in the Poconos 400 (Round 14 of 36) Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Location: Pocono (Pa.) Raceway (2.5-mile triangle) Start/Finish: 23rd/5th (Running, completed 160 of 160 laps) Point Standing: 18th (363 ... FULL STORY »

Stewart’s Roll Continues Through Pocono

2013 NSCS Driver Tony Stewart on track in the No. 14 Mobil 1/Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet SS - Photo Credit: Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images Mobil 1/Bass Pro Shops Driver Finishes Fourth for Third Consecutive Top-10 Finish Date: June 9, 2013 Event: Party in the Poconos 400 (Round 14 of 36) Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Location: Pocono (Pa.) Raceway (2.5-mile triangle) Start/Finish: 19th/4th (Running, completed 160 of 160 laps) Point ... FULL STORY »

2013 Michigan International Speedway June NASCAR & ARCA Series Weekend Track Event Schedule

Quicken Loans 400 Logo MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY 2013 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES / ARCA RACING SERIES presented by MENARDS EVENT SCHEDULE Thursday, June 13TH 7:00 AM ARCA REGISTRATION OPEN 7:30 AM ... FULL STORY »



2013 NSCS Driver Kurt Busch in the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing/Denver Mattress Chevrolet SS - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Kurt Busch Solid in Pocono, Finishes 7th
Posted 06.09.13
LONG POND, Pa. (June 9, 2013) – Kurt Busch came back from a pit road glitch to post a solid seventh-place finish in Sunday’s Party at the Poconos 400 Sprint Cup Series race. It was the fifth top-10 of the season for Busch, who gained two spots in the driver point ...FULL STORY »
Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, celebrates with the checkered flag after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Party in the Poconos 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 9, 2013 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Chevrolet SS Driver Jimmie Johnson Dominates at Pocono
Posted 06.09.13
Team Chevy Grabs Four of Top-Five Positions LONG POND, PA. (June 9, 2013) – Five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet SS, scored his third win of the season and third win at Pocono Raceway in dominating fashion today.   Johnson closed the deal by leading 128 of ...FULL STORY »
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Toyota Racing 2013 NSCS Party in the Poconos 400 Race Recaps
Posted 06.09.13
Kyle Busch (sixth) was the highest-finishing Toyota driver in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Pennsylvania's Pocono Raceway. Camry driver Denny Hamlin also earned a top-10 finish with an eighth-place result in the 160-lap event. Hamlin has recorded 10 top-10 finishes in 15 career starts at the 2.5-mile triangular track. Other ...FULL STORY »
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Team Chevy 2013 NSCS Party in the Poconos 400 Race Recaps
Posted 06.09.13
KASEY KAHNE, NO. 5 HENDRICKCARS.COM CHEVROLET SS – Finished 19 laps down in 36th following a mechanical issue on the opening lap. WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE CAR? “We have no idea yet. They (the crew and engineers) have been looking at things but they’re still unsure. I know that when I took off, in second ...FULL STORY »
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Ford Racing 2013 NSCS Party in the Poconos 400 Race Recaps
Posted 06.09.13
GREG BIFFLE – No. 16 3M Ford Fusion – “It was a pretty good day for us. We just kept fighting and getting better and better track position. This car likes clean air. We’ve really struggled this season, but once we got some track position we were pretty good. The ...FULL STORY »
Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Party in the Poconos 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 9, 2013 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. - Photo Credit: Jared Wickerham/Getty Images
2013 NSCS Party in the Poconos 400 Race Results
Posted 06.09.13
The current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points leader, Jimmie Johnson, kept Greg Biffle behind him by 1.209 seconds Sunday afternoon to win the 2013 Party in the Poconos 400 at Pocono Raceway. Johnson, who led the most laps- 128 out of 160, received his 3rd series victory of the 2013 season, his ...FULL STORY »
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Allmendinger to Support JTG Daugherty Racing in Select Races during 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season in the No. 47 Toyota Camry
Posted 06.08.13
HARRISBURG, N.C. (June 8, 2013) - - 2000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Bobby Labonte will share seat time with AJ Allmendinger in the No. 47 Toyota Camry fielded by JTG Daugherty Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for the remainder of the 2013 season.  The team is currently eyeing ...FULL STORY »
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2013 NSCS Party in the Poconos 400 Q&A with Driver Marcos Ambrose
Posted 06.08.13
Marcos Ambrose, driver of the No. 9 DeWalt Ford Fusion, was fourth in today’s first practice session and 25th in the second, but feels good about tomorrow’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. MARCOS AMBROSE – No. 9 DeWalt Ford Fusion – DO YOU FEEL THIS TRACK DRIVES LIKE A ROAD COURSE? ...FULL STORY »
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2013 NSCS Party in the Poconos 400 Q&A with Driver Tony Stewart
Posted 06.08.13
TONY STEWART, NO. 14 MOBIL 1/BASS PRO SHOPS CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed practice at Pocono, the track, team morale, and more. HOW WAS THE FIRST PRACTICE? “If we could just get the weepers out of there, we would be just fine. You hit them and it’s worse than I ...FULL STORY »


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