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Jun 11
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Kevin Harvick 2013 NSCS Quicken Loans 400 Race Preview

2013 Kevin Harvick (Budweiser) - Photo Credit: Alex Trautwig/Getty Images Kevin Harvick   No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet SS   Event Preview Fact Sheet This Week's Budweiser Chevrolet SS at Michigan International Speedway ...Kevin Harvick will pilot chassis No. 378 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable in the Michigan 400. The California native last piloted this Chevrolet to an 11th-place finish in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May. Irish Hills Stats ... Harvick has made 24 starts at the two-mile d-shaped oval dating back to the 2001 season. During that time, the RCR veteran has collected one win (August 2010), three top-five and eight top-10 finishes. He holds an 18.7 average starting position coupled with a 14.8 average finishing position, has completed 99.1 percent (4,660 or 4,701) ... FULL STORY »

Paul Menard 2013 NSCS Quicken Loans 400 Race Preview

Paul Menard - Photo Credit: Rainier Ehrhardt/Getty Images Paul Menard  No. 27 CertainTeed/Menards Chevrolet SS   Event Preview Fact Sheet This Week's CertainTeed/Menards Chevrolet ... Paul Menard will pilot chassis No. 427 at Michigan International Speedway. This No. 27 Chevrolet SS is a new addition to the Richard Childress Racing stable. Michigan Stats... Menard has ... FULL STORY »

Richard Childress Racing 2013 NSCS Quicken Loans 400 Race Preview

Richard Childress Racing Logo Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series News and Notes Race: Michigan 400 Date: Sunday, June 16, 2013 Location: Michigan International Speedway Richard Childress Racing in the Motor City ... In 133 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Michigan International Speedway (MIS), RCR teams ... FULL STORY »

Marcos Ambrose Hopes to Repeat ‘Magical’ Speed at Michigan

Driver Marcos Ambrose poses during portraits for the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2013 in Daytona Beach, Florida. - Photo Credit: Nick Laham/Getty Images Feels Track Record May Be in Jeopardy with New Car CONCORD, N.C. (June 11, 2013) - Last June, Marcos Ambrose had a magical day when he became the first driver in NASCAR history to win the pole with a lap faster ... FULL STORY »

Almirola Heads to the Irish Hills with Eckrich® and Operation Homefront®

No 43 Eckrich Operation Homefront Ford Fusion Sponsor to Announce Special Father's Day Surprise CONCORD, N.C. (June 11, 2013) - Aric Almirola will head to Ford's home track, Michigan International Speedway, this Father's Day weekend with the colors of Eckrich and its partner Operation Homefront on the No. ... FULL STORY »

Mark Martin Was “Rolling” At Michigan in August

2013 NSCS Driver Mark Martin inside the No. 55 Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota Camry - Photo Credit: Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images No. 55 The Dominant Car Throughout Weekend Until Scary Accident Ended Race For Martin  CORNELIUS, N.C. —   Mark Martin dominated testing, won the pole and led every lap except during pit stop sequences at Michigan International Speedway in August. Unfortunately, that 200-lap race ended ... FULL STORY »

Kyle Busch – Looking for a Little Luck of the Irish Hills

2013 NSCS Driver Kyle Busch Poses Next to His No. 18 M&Ms Toyota Camry - Photo Credit: Chris Trotman/Getty Images HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (June 11, 2013) – During the 19th century, the Irish Hills area of Michigan – located near U.S. 12, approximately halfway between Detroit and Chicago – was a well-known stopping point during the five-day stagecoach trip between the two ... FULL STORY »



2013 NSCS Driver David Gilliland in the No. 38 Long John Silvers Ford Fusion - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images
No Cheat Sheet for Michigan, Says Gilliland
Posted 06.11.13
Recently Repaved Track Doesn't Compare to Any Other STATESVILLE, N.C. (June 11, 2013) - There's no comparing notes from other tracks when the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series goes to Michigan International Speedway these days. Since the track was repaved last year, David Gilliland says the two-mile oval is now unique ...FULL STORY »
2013 NSCS Driver David Ragan in the No. 34 Taco Bell Ford Fusion - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Michigan Always Brings Out Ragan’s Best
Posted 06.11.13
Driver Eager to Continue Strong History at Fast Track STATESVILLE, N.C. (June 11, 2013) - You can't blame David Ragan for looking forward to a trip to Michigan International Speedway. In 12 Sprint Cup Series starts at the two-mile oval, Ragan has only finished outside the top-25 twice. Those starts include ...FULL STORY »
Ryan Newman (Quicken Loans) - Photo Credit: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images
Ryan Newman – This One’s for Bragging Rights
Posted 06.10.13
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (June 10, 2013) – The Quicken Loans 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race is one for bragging rights as Ryan Newman, driver of the Quicken Loans Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), and his No. 39 team will converge on Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn looking to claim the ...FULL STORY »
2013 NSCS Driver Carl Edwards in the No. 99 Fastenal Ford Fusion - Photo Credit: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
Edwards To Appear on “Big Brain Theory” on Wednesday, June 12th
Posted 06.10.13
CONCORD, N.C. (June 10, 2013) – Roush Fenway driver and NASCAR champion Carl Edwards will appear on Discovery’s “Big Brain Theory” on Wednesday, June 12th at 7 p.m. EST. Edwards will join host Kal Pen and full-time judges Dr. Christine Gulbranson and Mark Fuller for his first appearance on the show. Only four competitors remain ...FULL STORY »
David Reutimann, driver of the #83 Burger King/Dr Pepper Toyota, waits on the grid - Photo Credit: Chris Trotman/Getty Images
“The Tricky Triangle” lives up to its nickname for Reutimann
Posted 06.10.13
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (June 10, 2013) - David Reutimann and the No. 83 Burger King / Dr. Pepper Toyota team finished 32nd on Sunday afternoon following a wet weekend at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway. Running on a limited schedule after practice and qualifying were cancelled for rain on Friday afternoon, Reutimann and the ...FULL STORY »
Travis Kvapil, driver of the #93 Dr. Pepper Toyota, walks on the grid - Photo Credit: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images
Kvapil Battles to a Top-20 Finish at Pocono Raceway
Posted 06.10.13
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (June 10, 2013) - Travis Kvapil and the No. 93 Burger King / Dr. Pepper Toyota Camry team finished in the 20th position on Sunday afternoon at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway. Kvapil fought back from being a lap down to bring home the team's first top-20 finish of the ...FULL STORY »
2013 NSCS Jeff Gordon (AARP Drive to End Hunger) - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
Jeff Gordon Expects Michigan to be Same as Last Year – Fast
Posted 06.10.13
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 ...FULL STORY »
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Richard Childress Racing 2013 NSCS Party in the Poconos 400 Post-Race Report
Posted 06.10.13
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 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings, trailing leader ...FULL STORY »
2013 NSCS Driver Danica Patrick on track in the No. 10 GoDaddy Chevrolet SS - Photo Credit: Chris Trotman/Getty Images
Late Restarts Hamper Patrick at Pocono
Posted 06.10.13
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 out of first, 149 behind 10th) Winner: Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick ...FULL STORY »


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