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Mar 31
Saturday

2012 NCWTS Kroger 250 Race Results

Kevin Harvick leads the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 250 on Saturday at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va. - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR The 2012 NCWTS Kroger 250 pole-sitter, Kevin Harvick, dominated the "paper-clip" shaped Martinsville Speedway Saturday afternoon, as he led 248 laps of the 250 that were run and held off RCR teammate, Ty Dillon (by 0.953 seconds) for the victory. This was Harvick's first series win of the 2012 season, his fourteenth series career win and his third series win at Martinsville Speedway. Following the Richard Childress Racing teammates to the drop of the checkered flag were James Buescher finishing in third, Justin Lofton fourth and Timothy Peters finishing in fifth. Rounding out the top-ten finishers were Nelson Piquet Jr. coming in sixth-place, Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender, Ross Chastain finishing seventh, Jason Leffler eighth, rookie contender John King (remains the series ... FULL STORY »

Kevin Harvick Puts A Whooping On Truck Field At Martinsville

Kevin Harvick and the No. 2 Richard Childress Racing team celebrate in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 250 on Saturday at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va. - Photo Credit: Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images Kevin Harvick in the No. 2 Tide / Kroger Chevrolet Silverado for Richard Childress Racing literally put a whooping on the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) field on Saturday afternoon at Martinsville Speedway recording his third career victory at ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Goody’s Fast Relief 500 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Jeff Burton

Jeff Burton (L), driver of the #31 BB&T Chevrolet, and Drew Blickensderfer, crew chief of the #31 BB&T Chevrolet, look on during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Goody's Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on March 30, 2012 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) JEFF BURTON, NO. 31 BB&T CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Martinsville Speedway and discussed his outlook for tomorrow’s race, his nephew Jeb Burton’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut and other topics. JEFF, TALK ABOUT YOUR SEASON ... FULL STORY »

2012 NCWTS Kroger 250 Starting Lineup

Kevin Harvick, driver of the #2 Tide Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway on March 27, 2010 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Geoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCAR) After being delayed for little over an hour due to track drying from morning showers, the NCWTS Kroger 250 qualifying session at Martinsville Speedway finally got underway, and it was Kevin Harvick with a qualifying lap speed of 95.665 mph, ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Goody’s Fast Relief 500 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Kevin Harvick

Kevin Harvick - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCAR KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 29 BUDWEISER IS BACK CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Martinsville Speedway and discussed his success at Martinsville, the announced changes at Bristol Motor Speedway, baby-proofing his home and other topics.   TALK ABOUT YOUR OUTLOOK ... FULL STORY »

Team Chevy, 2012 NSCS Goody’s Fast Relief 500 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes

Team Chevy Logo TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE GOODY’S FAST RELIEF 500 MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA APRIL 1, 2012 DID YOU KNOW? The Chevrolet Sonic’s fuel-efficient Ecotec 1.4L turbo engine will now be available in either manual or automatic transmission, bringing the increased torque of turbocharging to drivers of automatics. ... FULL STORY »

Jeff Burton, 2012 NSCS Goody’s Fast Relief 500 Race Preview

Jeff Burton In Car - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images Jeff Burton No. 31 BB&T Chevrolet  Event Preview Fact Sheet This Week's BB&T Chevrolet at Martinsville Speedway ... Jeff Burton will race chassis No. 329 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable this weekend. This No. 31 Chevrolet, originally built in ... FULL STORY »



2012 NSCS Kevin Harvick Budweiser - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR
Kevin Harvick, 2012 NSCS Goody’s Fast Relief 500 Race Preview
Posted 03.27.12
Kevin Harvick No. 29 Budweiser is Back Chevrolet  Event Preview Fact Sheet This Week's Budweiser is Back Chevrolet at Martinsville Speedway ... Kevin Harvick will pilot Chassis No. 320 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable in this weekend's Goody's Fast Relief 500. This former No. 33 racer was transformed to ...FULL STORY »
2012 NSCS Paul Menard - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR
Paul Menard, 2012 NSCS Goody’s Fast Relief 500 Race Preview
Posted 03.27.12
Paul Menard  No. 27 Libman/Menards Chevrolet  Event Preview Fact Sheet   This Week's Libman/Menards Chevrolet at Martinsville Speedway ... Paul Menard will pilot Chassis No. 349 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable. This No. 27 Chevrolet was last seen on track at Martinsville in October 2011 where Menard finished 24th after ...FULL STORY »
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Richard Childress Racing, 2012 NSCS Goody’s Fast Relief 500 Race Preview
Posted 03.27.12
Race: Goody's Fast Relief 500 Date: April 1, 2012 Location: Martinsville Speedway Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Notes: RCR at Martinsville ... In 128 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Martinsville Speedway, Richard Childress Racing has earned three poles and posted seven wins with drivers Ricky Rudd and Dale Earnhardt, as well as Kevin ...FULL STORY »
Richard Childress Racing (RCR)
Richard Childress Racing, 2012 NSCS Auto Club 400 Post-Race Recaps
Posted 03.26.12
RCR Post Race Report -- Auto Club Speedway NASCAR Sprint Cup Series RACE: Auto Club 400 TRACK: Auto Club Speedway DATE: March 25, 2012 Race Highlights: Richard Childress Racing teammates finished fourth (Kevin Harvick), 19th (Paul Menard), 22nd (Jeff Burton) and 43rd (Brendan Gaughan). According to NASCAR's Loop Data Statistics, Harvick led the field in Quality ...FULL STORY »
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Team Chevy, 2012 NSCS Auto Club 400 Post-Race Recaps
Posted 03.25.12
CHAD KNAUS, CREW CHIEF, NO. 48 LOWE’S/JIMMIE JOHNSON FOUNDATION CHEVROLET – FINISHED 10TH WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CAR IN THE END? “Unfortunately we have an oil leak. We’re looking into it right now to see what happened there on that last pit stop. Something happened and we developed an oil leak. But ...FULL STORY »
Ford Racing
Ford Racing, 2012 NSCS Auto Club 400 Post-Race Recaps
Posted 03.25.12
MARCOS AMBROSE – No. 9 DeWalt Ford Fusion – “It was just a quiet day. The track was coming to us a little bit, so we were hoping the race would get going again. This isn’t what we want for our DeWalt Ford, but we haven’t been good all weekend.” EVERYBODY ...FULL STORY »
2012 NNS Brendan Gaughan - Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR
Brendan Gaughan Finishes 10th at Auto Club Speedway
Posted 03.25.12
Brendan Gaughan and the No. 33 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet team finished 10th in the Royal Purple 300 at Auto Club Speedway. Gaughan started the 150-lap affair from the eighth position and was scored sixth by the race's halfway mark. Crew chief Ernie Cope called the Las Vegas ...FULL STORY »
No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet Impala (Photo Credit: Getty Images for NASCAR)
Austin Dillon Earns Top-Five Finish in Career First Appearance at Auto Club Speedway
Posted 03.25.12
In his first appearance at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Austin Dillon recorded a fifth-place finish in the Royal Purple 300 and moved up one position to third in the NASCAR Nationwide Series driver championship point standings. Dillon posted the fourth-quickest lap time during qualifying on Saturday morning despite ...FULL STORY »
Elliott Sadler
Elliott Sadler Notches Top-10 Finish at Auto Club Speedway
Posted 03.25.12
Elliott Sadler and the No. 2 Pierre Drive Thru Sandwiches Chevrolet team drove to a hard-earned ninth-place finish Saturday afternoon at Auto Club Speedway. The team battled splitter issues during the sole practice session of the weekend, but Sadler's qualifying effort earned the team a fifth-place starting position. When green ...FULL STORY »


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