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May 18
Friday

Fastest Chevrolet Qualifier Ryan Newman Starts Second in All-Star Race

NSCS No. 39 Tornados Chevy (Ryan Newmaon) - Photo Credit: Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images CONCORD, N.C. – MAY 18, 2012 – Ryan Newman was the fastest among nine Team Chevy drivers in today’s qualifying session and secured a second-place starting spot for Saturday’s NASCAR’S Sprint All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Newman powered his No. 39 Tornados Chevrolet around the track with a speed of 135.202 in 119.821 seconds. The Sprint Show Down, which will be held prior to the start of the Sprint All-Star, will determine two additional drivers (finishers 1 – 2) to the field; and a fan vote will determine one more driver to set the starting line-up to a total of 23 drivers. Four Chevy drivers will attempt to earn a starting position by competing in the Sprint Show Down: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., ... FULL STORY »

2012 NCWTS N.C. Education Lottery 200 Starting Lineup

Ty Dillon - Photo Credit: John Harrelson / Getty Images for NASCAR NCWTS  Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender, Ty Dillion, with a qualifying lap speed of 181.616 mph, won his first series career pole late Friday afternoon, as he captured the N.C. Education Lottery 200 Keystone Light Pole Award at Charlotte Motor ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Sprint All-Star Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Paul Menard

Paul Menard - Photo Credit: John Harrelson / Getty Images PAUL MENARD, NO. 27 MENARDS/CERTAIN TEED CHEVROLET met with media and discussed his first time in the All-Star race, the race format, his season to date, and more.  YOU ARE MAKING YOUR SPRINT ALL-STAR DEBUT. HOW DOES THAT FEEL? “Good. I’ve been ... FULL STORY »

2012 NCWTS N.C. Education Lottery 200 Final Practice Session Speeds

James Buescher Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw / Getty Images for NASCAR The NCWTS teams concluded their final N.C. Education Lottery 200 practice session Friday, and it was James Buescher with a lap speed of 179.922 mph, posting the fastest lap at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Justin Lofton, with a lap speed of 179.892 ... FULL STORY »

2012 NCWTS N.C. Education Lottery 200 First Practice Session Speeds

(L-R) Ty Dillon, driver of the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/Allstate Chevrolet and owner Richard Childress talk in the garage - Photo Credit: Geoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCAR NCWTS  Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender, Ty Dillon, with a lap speed of 181.378 mph, was the quickest during the first N.C. Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Second quickest with a lap speed of 180.681 mph, was Timothy ... FULL STORY »

Richard Childress Inducted into NMPA Hall of Fame

Richard Childress (left) and Ricky Rudd (right) inducted into the NMPA Hall of Fame LEXINGTON, N.C. (MAY 16, 2012)- Legendary NASCAR team owner Richard Childress was inducted into the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame last night at a gala event in Concord, N.C. The 14-time championship-winning team owner was inducted along with former ... FULL STORY »

Matt Lofton Riding Wave of Momentum To Toledo Following Career Best Finish at Talladega

Matt Lofton, driver of the No. 16 Strutmasters.com Chevrolet Impala SS for Coulter Motorsports In The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards CHARLOTTE, N.C. (May 16, 2012) – Matt Lofton and the No. 16 Strutmasters.com Paramount Chevy Impala SS Coulter Motorsports team head to Toledo Speedway this weekend for the fifth stop on the 2012 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards ... FULL STORY »



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Jeff Burton, 2012 NSCS Sprint Showdown Pre-Race Notes & Quotes
Posted 05.15.12
Jeff Burton No. 31 Caterpillar/BB&T Chevrolet Event Preview Fact Sheet This Week's Caterpillar/BB&T Chevrolet at Charlotte Motor Speedway ... Jeff Burton will race chassis No. 355 from the Richard Childress Racing Sprint Cup Series stable. This No. 31 Chevrolet was utilized three times last season at Darlington Raceway (start-24th, finish-33rd), Kansas Speedway ...FULL STORY »
2012 NSCS Kevin Harvick Budweiser - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR
Kevin Harvick, 2012 NSCS Sprint All-Star Pre-Race Notes & Quotes
Posted 05.15.12
Kevin Harvick No. 29 Budweiser/Rheem Chevrolet Event Preview Fact Sheet This Week's Budweiser-Rheem Chevrolet at Charlotte Motor Speedway ... Kevin Harvick will pilot Chassis No. 391 from the Richard Childress Racing Sprint Cup Series stable. This chassis was built new for competition in 2012, and was driven by Harvick earlier this season ...FULL STORY »
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Joey Coulter Set For Double Duty with Entry in NASCAR Truck Race at Charlotte and ARCA Racing Series Race at Toledo
Posted 05.15.12
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (May 11, 2012) – While most professional racers are content with competing in just one major event on any given weekend, 21-year-old Joey Coulter takes multiple opportunities as a challenge he can’t refuse. This true-spirited dedication is no more evident in Coulter’s next daunting task, as he enters the ...FULL STORY »
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Richard Childress Racing, 2012 NSCS Bojangles’ Southern 500 Post-Race Recaps
Posted 05.13.12
RCR Post Race Report -- Darlington Raceway NASCAR Sprint Cup Series RACE: Southern 500 TRACK: Darlington Raceway DATE: May 12, 2012 Race Highlights: Richard Childress Racing teammates finished 13th (Paul Menard), 16th (Kevin Harvick) and 18th (Jeff Burton). Menard tied for fifth in NASCAR's Loop Data category for Closers, gaining three positions in the final 10 ...FULL STORY »
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Team Chevy. 2012 NSCS Bojangles’ Southern 500 Post-Race Recaps
Posted 05.13.12
RICK HENDRICK, TEAM OWNER, HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS ON 200TH WIN FOR HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS: "My first thought...I just left the wedding of my best friend, Steve Limentani, my doctor. Congratulations to him. I want to thank all of the drivers, all of the crew chiefs, and you (Jeff Hammond) and Darrell (Waltrip) and ...FULL STORY »
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Team Chevy, 2012 NSCS Bojangles’ Southern 500 Post-Qualifying Recaps
Posted 05.11.12
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S/KOBALT TOOLS CHEVROLET – QUALIFIED 2ND TELL US ABOUT THAT FIRST LAP THAT WAS SO IMPRESSIVE: “It was just a great lap. We have been working hard on the car all day. It had a lot of comfort and speed in it. There are still some great cars ...FULL STORY »
Kevin Harvick with RCR Team Owner Richard Childress - Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NSCS Bojangles’ Southern 500 First Practice Session Speeds
Posted 05.11.12
Kevin Harvick, with a lap speed of 177.090 mph, was the quickest during the first NSCS Bojangles' Southern 500 practice session at Darlington Raceway. Second quickest was Greg Biffle with a lap speed of 176.290 mph, followed by Kurt Busch (175.993 mph) who was third quickest, Carl Edwards (175.760) fourth and Tony Stewart ...FULL STORY »
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2012 NSCS Bojangles’ Southern 500 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Kevin Harvick
Posted 05.11.12
KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 29 BUDWEISER CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Darlington Raceway and discussed last year’s on-track incident with Kyle Busch, the Sprint All-Star race, Mother’s Day and other topics. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON BEING DUBBED ‘THE HITMAN’ IN THE BILLBOARDS AROUND THE TRACK? “Things are what they ...FULL STORY »
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, 2012 NSCS Bojangles’ Southern 500 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes
Posted 05.08.12
This Week's BB&T Chevrolet at Darlington Raceway ... Jeff Burton will race chassis No. 393 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable. This No. 31 Chevrolet, built new for the 2012 season, was utilized in March at Auto Club Speedway where Burton finished in the 22nd position in the ...FULL STORY »


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