David Poole, the lead NASCAR beat reporter at the Charlotte Observer since 1997, died Tuesday of an apparent heart attack. He was 50. The Observer website reported that Poole had a heart attack in his home at Stanfield, N.C. After his daughter called 911, emergency crews rushed him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Poole was a 1981 graduate of the University of North Carolina and a 1977 graduate of Hunter Huss High School. Poole had worked at the Observer since 1990 and previously worked at the Gaston Gazette. - SPEEDTV.com FULL STORY »
Jimmie Johnson Current Driver Point Standings: 3rd Points Behind Leader: -64 Last Week’s Finish at Talladega: 30th May 2008 Richmond Finish: 30th RACE NOTES Richmond International Raceway * Johnson has made 14 Cup Series starts at Richmond International Raceway, posting three wins, ... FULL STORY »
David Ragan – NSCS ADVANCE Team: No. 6 UPS Ford Fusion Crew Chief: Jimmy Fennig Chassis: Primary: RK-584 Last ran Martinsville –finished 27th Backup: RK-568 Brand new ... FULL STORY »
Jamie McMurray – NSCS ADVANCE Team: No. 26 Crown Royal Ford Fusion Crew Chief: Donnie Wingo Chassis: RK-637 (Last raced at Martinsville March 2009; finished 10th) McMurray ... FULL STORY »
NOTES: · This Week’s Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet at Richmond International Raceway … Kevin Harvick will pilot Chassis No. 212 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable in this weekend’s Crown ... FULL STORY »
Bobby Labonte, driver of the No. 96 Ask.com Ford Fusion, has one race under his belt with new crew chief Ben Leslie. Labonte, who was involved in an accident with nine laps to go at Talladega, recently spoke about ... FULL STORY »
Jamie McMurray, driver of the No. 26 Crown Royal Ford Fusion, has had his share of bad breaks this season, including being caught up in the first multiple-car accident on lap seven this past Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway. McMurray ... FULL STORY »