Archive for March, 2010

TMS’ Gossage admits name change offer an April Fools gag

March 31, 2010
By Garrett McCord
TMS’ Gossage admits name change offer an April Fools gag

A $100,000 offer from Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage to a radio personality to change his name to promote the track was a hoax, Gossage said Wednesday. Gossage and TMS officials sent out an official release Wednesday on speedway letterhead saying Dallas DJ Terry Dorsey had accepted Gossage’s offer of $100,000 to legally change...
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Hamlin has successful knee surgery

March 31, 2010
By Garrett McCord
Hamlin has successful knee surgery

Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announced Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Toyota in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, had successful surgery to repair the ACL in his left knee this morning. The surgery was performed by Dr. Patrick Connor with OrthoCarolina. Hamlin injured the knee in January prior to the start of the...
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Hamlin will need clearance from doctor to compete

March 31, 2010
By Garrett McCord
Hamlin will need clearance from doctor to compete

Denny Hamlin, slated to undergo surgery for a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) Wednesday morning in Charlotte, will only need clearance from his doctor to resume competing in NASCAR, according to officials with the sanctioning body. Hamlin injured his left knee Jan. 22 while playing basketball, and had hoped to put off the surgery until...
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Hamlin to have knee surgery Wednesday

March 30, 2010
By Garrett McCord
Hamlin to have knee surgery Wednesday

Surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in Denny Hamlin’s left knee will not limit the Sprint Cup driver behind the wheel for the next race, according to one of the doctors that will perform the operation on Wednesday. “I anticipate by the time he gets to Phoenix he’ll have a...
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Gordon and Kenseth not happy with each other after Martinsville finish

March 29, 2010
By Garrett McCord
Gordon and Kenseth not happy with each other after Martinsville finish

Matt Kenseth went for the win with an aggressive move that included bumping Jeff Gordon with less than two laps remaining in the Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 on Monday at Martinsville Speedway.  Gordon’s reaction was simple – if he wasn’t going to win, then Kenseth wasn’t going to win as well. With Gordon leading...
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Hamlin makes pit gamble pay off at Martinsville

March 29, 2010
By Garrett McCord
Hamlin makes pit gamble pay off at Martinsville

Denny Hamlin turned a gutsy late-race pit stop for tires into a gutsy drive from fourth to first in an overtime finish Monday, winning a rain-delayed thriller at Martinsville Speedway. Hamlin bruised past Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman and Matt Kenseth in the next-to-last lap to win the Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 for his second...
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Rain delay at Martinsville-UPDATE

March 28, 2010
By Garrett McCord
Rain delay at Martinsville-UPDATE

UPDATE: The Cup race at Martinsville has been postponed due to rain and will be run tomorrow at 12:00PM EDT. —————————————————– There is a rain delay at Martinsville and the forecast does not look good for the rest of the day as more rain is expected. Stay tuned…
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Sauter gets in Hornaday’s face after Truck race

March 27, 2010
By Garrett McCord
Sauter gets in Hornaday’s face after Truck race

Johnny Sauter got in the face of Ron Hornaday after the Truck Series’ Kroger 250, but with two NASCAR officials nearby, it didn’t escalate into anything more Saturday afternoon at Martinsville Speedway. Sauter was angry because Hornaday had turned him with 27 laps remaining. After the race, Sauter did not return to his pit stall...
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Harvick wins Truck race in Martinsville

March 27, 2010
By Garrett McCord
Harvick wins Truck race in Martinsville

Harvick, who was fastest in both practice sessions and inherited the pole position after a Friday qualifying rainout, made it four wins in the last four Camping World Truck Series races by winning in Martinsville. He led 187 of the 250 laps, including the final 61. “That’s pretty cool. Don’t know that I’ve ever won...
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Casey Mears to sub if Hamlin can’t drive

March 27, 2010
By Garrett McCord
Casey Mears to sub if Hamlin can’t drive

Casey Mears was selected Saturday to sub for #11-Denny Hamlin while he recovers from ACL surgery. It’s a deal that came together in just a few days, but one Mears knows could relaunch a fledgling Cup career after going 1-for-6 in making races with underfunded Keyed-Up Motorsports…a deal that ended with a DNQ Friday....
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