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Sep 30
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2011 NSCS AAA 400 Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Tony Stewart

Tony Stewart in Victory Lane with a ceremonial trophy lobster at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Stewart took over the lead in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points standings after winning today's race. - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images TONY STEWART, NO. 14 OFFICE DEPOT/MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Dover International Speedway and discussed how his team has turned around quickly in the past couple of weeks, racing in Dover, how small changes can make a big difference in running order and much more. I KNOW YOU COME HERE TO WIN EVERY SINGLE WEEKEND AND I KNOW THAT SEVERAL DRIVERS HAVE SAID TODAY THAT THAT TURNAROUND CAN HAPPEN, ARE YOU SURPRISED OR WAS THERE EVER A FEELING OF FUTILITY THIS YEAR, DID YOU HOLD ON TO THE FACT THAT THAT SWITCH COULD COME THAT QUICKLY? “You know that this sport is so technology driven that you can find something in a week and it ... FULL STORY »

2011 NSCS AAA 400 Q&A with Dodge Motorsports Driver, Kurt Busch

Kurt Busch, driver of the No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge, sits in his car - Photo Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images KURT BUSCH (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T) HOW WAS YOUR CAR IN THAT FIRST PRACTICE? “The car feels good. The tire is a little bit more staggered this time making everybody a little bit on the loose side which is ... FULL STORY »

2011 NNS OneMain Financial 200 Final Practice Session Speeds

2011 NNS Clint Bowyer Thumbnail In the only NNS practice session being held for the OneMain Financial 200, it was Clint Bowyer with a lap speed of 151.299 mph, on top of the speed chart at Dover International Speedway. Kasey Kahne, with a lap speed of 151.064 ... FULL STORY »

2011 NSCS AAA 400 Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

Dale Earnhardt Jr., in the NSCS Garage - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton, Getty Images for NASCAR DALE EARNHARDT JR., NO. 88 NATIONAL GUARD/AMP ENERGY CHEVROLET met with media and discussed the track surface at Dover, the pressure of making the Chase, the public being able to hear radio talk, and more. DO YOU HAVE A LOVE/HATE RELATIONSHIP ... FULL STORY »

2011 NSCS AAA 400 First Practice Session Speeds

Paul Menard - Photo Credit: Geoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCAR Paul Menard, with a lap speed of 156.027 mph, posted the fastest lap during the first NSCS AAA 400 practice session at Dover International Speedway. Second fastest was Matt Kenseth with a lap speed of 155.986 mph, and was followed by Carl Edwards (155.891) who ... FULL STORY »

2011 NSCS AAA 400 Q&A with Toyota Motorsports Driver, Kyle Busch

2011 NSCS 18 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry - Photo Credit: Jeff Gross/Getty Images KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 Interstate Batteries Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing What is your strategy heading into the third race of the Chase? "Our strategy is just to continue doing what we've been trying to do and collect some good finishes ... FULL STORY »

2011 NSCS AAA 400 Q&A with Dodge Motorsports Driver, Brad Keselowski

Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge, signs an autograph in the garage area - Photo Credit: Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR BRAD KESELOWSKI (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger) DO YOU THINK THAT JIMMIE JOHNSON IS OUT OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP OR IS IT JUST FAN CHATTER? “No, I don’t think that Jimmie (Johnson) is out of it by any means. He certainly ... FULL STORY »



No 29 Rheem Chasing the Cure Chevy Impala SS
2011 NSCS AAA 400 Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Kevin Harvick
Posted 09.30.11
KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 29 RHEEM “CHASING THE CURE” CHEVROLET met with members of the media at Dover International Speedway and discussed racing at Dover, momentum, the current point standings and other topics. TALK ABOUT DOVER: “You don’t do anything any different than you would any other week. Just another race ...FULL STORY »
Jimmie Johnson in Car - Photo Credit: Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images for NASCAR
2011 NSCS AAA 400 Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Jimmie Johnson
Posted 09.30.11
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S/KOBALT TOOLS CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Dover International Speedway and discussed the Chase, racing at Dover, working with his crew chief Chad Knaus and other topics.  TALK ABOUT THIRD RACE AT DOVER A PLACE YOU GET AROUND PRETTY WELL: “We’re excited to be ...FULL STORY »
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2011 NSCS AAA 400 Q&A with Ford Racing Driver, Matt Kenseth
Posted 09.30.11
Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 Crown Royal Ford Fusion, is seventh in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings after a sixth-place finish last weekend in New Hampshire. Kenseth visited the infield media center at Dover this morning to talk about this weekend’s race and how wife Katie ...FULL STORY »
NSCS No. 36 Golden Corral / Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet Impala SS
Dave Blaney, 2011 NSCS AAA 400 Race Preview
Posted 09.30.11
Tommy Baldwin Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Advance: Dover International Speedway Race: AAA 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: 29 of 36 Track: Dover International Speedway Track Length: 1 mile Date: October 2, 2011 Dave Blaney will wheel the No. 36 Golden Corral Chevrolet this weekend in the AAA 400. This start will be Tommy Baldwin Racing’s ...FULL STORY »
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Chevrolet Teams Add Pink Numbers and Bowties for Dover Race
Posted 09.30.11
Team Chevy Continues Support of American Cancer Society at Start of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month DETROIT – Several Chevy teams will showcase pink numbers and Chevy Bowties in their paint schemes during this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Dover (Del.) International Speedway in support of Chevrolet’s ongoing ...FULL STORY »
NASCAR HotPass on Directv
AAA 400 NASCAR HotPass on DIRECTV Lineup
Posted 09.29.11
Ride Along with Keselowski, Stewart, Johnson and Earnhardt at Dover on DIRECTV Event: AAA 400 Previous Winner: Jimmie Johnson (beat Jeff Burton by 2.637 seconds on Sept. 26, 2010) Date / Time: Sunday, Oct. 2, at 2 p.m. EDT Configuration: 1-mile concrete oval (400 laps = 400 miles) Banking in Turns: 24 ...FULL STORY »
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Tony Stewart – Delaware Destroyer
Posted 09.29.11
KANNAPOLIS, N.C., (Sept. 28, 2011) – Back in the day, Tony Stewart gave George Thorogood a run for his money as the real Delaware Destroyer. Wilmington, Del., native Thorogood, and his band, the Delaware Destroyers, pumped out such hits as “Bad to the Bone” and a resounding cover of Bo Diddley’s ...FULL STORY »
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Toyota NASCAR Tidbits – Sept. 26 – Oct. 2, 2011
Posted 09.28.11
LOUDON LOOK BACK: In Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS), Brian Vickers (fifth) recorded his sixth top-10 result of the season in another race that came down to fuel mileage strategy. On Saturday, Kyle Busch earned his 30th career NASCAR Camping World Truck ...FULL STORY »
Furniture Row crew chief Pete Rondeau (L) and driver Regan Smith
Regan Smith Keeping Pace in the Homestretch
Posted 09.28.11
DENVER, Colo. (Sept. 28, 2011) -- Regan Smith said recently that the final 10 races of the season would be a good barometer to see how his Furniture Row Racing team stacks up against the 12 Chase teams vying for the Sprint Cup championship. "The homestretch races will give us a ...FULL STORY »


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