Goodyear’s tires are back in the news after last Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. At least three, and probably more, drivers had tire troubles during the race, and the result was hard contact with the wall.
Kurt Busch led 64 laps before the right front tire on his Penske Racing Dodge gave...
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Archive for May, 2008
Did Goodyear make an inferior tire at Lowe’s?
Bruton Smith intends to bring Cup date to Kentucky by 2010
Speedway Motorsports Inc. chairman Bruton Smith has set 2010 as his new target date to get a Sprint Cup race at Kentucky Speedway.
Smith announced last week that SMI had agreed to purchase the 1.5-mile track and intended to have a Cup date by next season. NASCAR officials said it was too late in the...
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Montoya to Gibbs? Don’t bet on it
Juan Pablo Montoya requested a face-to-face meeting with his boss and got it the day before the Indianapolis 500, when owner Chip Ganassi flew to North Carolina to talk with his emotional driver. The early morning meeting Saturday let Montoya express his frustrations over the race team’s direction, including the firing of crew chief...
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Phenom Logano needs to be phenomenal to live up to expectations
Joey Logano better be good. Very good. Scratch that. He better be great.
Joe Gibbs Racing has been counting down the days until Logano, a longtime developmental driver, turned 18 last week. That made the phenom eligible to compete at NASCAR’s national level and JGR wasted no time putting their prized prospect in a...
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My Corn Is Cold And Wet And May Need To Be Replanted. Can You Help?
There are three kinds of farmers. Those who have their corn planted and growing vigorously. Those whose corn is planted, but is in a sorry state because of being drowned out. And those who have not been able to plant. If you are in the latter two groups, this blog’s...
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How Sunflower Oil Is Made And Used
Sunflower seed are widely regarded as one of natures most potent all-in-one sources for a variety of nutrients that the body needs and is used for a wide range of health purposes with heart disease and strengthening the immune system topping the list. Is sunflower seed oil any different?The answer is, thankfully, no! Sunflower...
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NASCAR suspends JR Motorsports crew member, puts Eury Sr on probation
NASCAR suspended JR Motorsports crew member Michael Sandlin for one race for actions during a postrace shoving match between the crews of Brad Keselowski and Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin following Saturday night’s Carquest Auto Parts 300 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
Sandlin was penalized for failing to follow a NASCAR official’s directive and inappropriate contact...
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Riggs, Sauter penalized 150 points each for wing mount violations at LMS
The Haas CNC Racing teams of Scott Riggs and Johnny Sauter were docked 150 championship points each and their crew chiefs and car chiefs have been suspended for the next six weeks due to violations discovered on the wing mounts last weekend at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
In addition, crew chiefs Bootie Barker and Derrick...
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Bruton Smith tabs son to replace Wheeler at Lowe’s
Marcus Smith was named the new president and general manager of Lowe’s Motor Speedway on Wednesday. The 34-year-old son of Speedway Motorsports Inc. chairman Bruton Smith also was named president and CEO of SMI.
Smith will replace H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler, who a week ago announced he was stepping away from his position after 32...
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Crafton to practice, qualify for Gordon at Dover
Robby Gordon once again prepares for double duty action - he will race more than 850 miles this weekend while running both the Baja 500 and the Best Buy 400 at Dover. Widely regarded as one of the best off-road racers of all time, Gordon’s weekend will begin in Ensenada, Mexico for the 40th...
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