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New Hampshire: NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Results - Logano, Toyota Win!

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Joey Logano and his No. 20 Home Depot Toyota won the LENOX Industrial Tools 301, his first victory in 20…

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Dixon Wins In Richmond! Ganassi 1-2 At IndyCar Short Track

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Scott Dixon one-upped Sam Hornish Jr. Dixon, who started next to polesitter Dario Franchitti, won the SunTrust Indy Challenge at…

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2009 Dutch TT: MotoGP Race Results - Rossi Wins 100th Race!

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Valentino Rossi won his 100th Grand Prix, took his second triumph in succession and became the undisputed leader of the…

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Franchitti Takes Dominant IndyCar Pole At Richmond

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Dario Franchitti's roll continues. Franchitti, who won six days earlier at Iowa Speedway, earned the PEAK Performance Pole Award presented…

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Dutch TT: MotoGP Qualifying Results - Valentino Rossi Edges Out Rivals For Pole

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Valentino Rossi will start his quest for a 100th Grand Prix victory from pole position in The Netherlands on Saturday…

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Sonoma: NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Results - Kahne, Dodge Win!

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Kasey Kahne and his No. 9 Budweiser Dodge won the Toyota/Save Mart 350, his 10th victory in 196 NASCAR Sprint…

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Iowa: IRL IndyCar Race Results - Franchitti Wins

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Dario Franchitti is two-for-two at Iowa Speedway. The 2007 winner at the track found his way back to victory lane…

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FAB PHOTOS: PaddockTalk NASCAR Sprint Cup Photos From Sonoma

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Fabulous PaddockTalk photographer Bill Brennan is shooting the sights and sounds from Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California this weekend. Also…

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Vettel Wins British Grand Prix, Red Bull 1-2

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In front of nearly 100,000 fans on a dark overcast day, Sebastian Vettel and his Red Bull RB5 stormed to…

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Silverstone: GP2 Feature Race Results - Valerio Storms To Victory

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Alberto Valerio has claimed his first GP2 victory with a mature drive in race one this afternoon, combining aggression to…

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Features & Standings
Feature Focus

· NASCAR 'Chase' Is On For Juan Montoya (Jul 2, 2009)
· Logano’s First Career Sprint Cup Victory comes at NHIR (Jun 30, 2009)
· Impressions, Red-Herrings, And The FIA War Against Formula One's Greatest Teams Rolls On (Jun 28, 2009)
· New Hampshire: NASCAR Sprint Cup Starting Line-up & Race Preview (Jun 28, 2009)
· Halfway For NASCAR, Next Time By At Daytona (Jun 26, 2009)
· Is Humpy Wheeler The Right Man For The IndyCar Series ? (Jun 26, 2009)
· Pitiful Mosley Recants Decision To Quit In Tantrum, Formula One Peace Agreement In Serious Question (Jun 25, 2009)
· An Open Letter To The World Motor Sport Council: Mosley's Arrogance Killing The Sport (Jun 24, 2009)
2008 Standings: By Racing Series

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· 2007 ALMS Points Standings
· 2009 F1 Driver & Constructor Standings
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· 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings
· 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Driver Standings
· 2009 NASCAR Truck Driver Standings
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 2009 WRC Driver & Manufacturer Standings



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NASCAR 'Chase' Is On For Juan Montoya
Posted by: ASkyler on Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 04:17 PM
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NASCAR 'Chase' Is On For Juan Montoya
Guest Column By Cathy Elliott


What follows is a textbook example of a racing success story.

It is the story of a kid who, instead of signing up for T-ball or soccer or any of the other team sports so popular with the single-digit age demographic, decided that what he wanted to do was be a racer. And with the help and support of his dad, that’s exactly what he did.


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Executive Management Changes Announced At Hulman & Company, Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Posted by: MSulka on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 05:37 PM
IRL News
Executive Management Changes Announced At Hulman & Company, Indianapolis Motor Speedway


The Board of Directors of Hulman & Company and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced June 30 that a new management team comprised of veteran IMS executives W. Curtis Brighton and Jeffrey G. Belskus will head the Hulman-George companies effective July 1.

Brighton, currently executive vice president and chief legal counsel, will become president and CEO of Hulman & Company. Belskus, currently executive vice president and chief financial officer for the companies, will become president and CEO of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation.

They will replace Tony George, who will no longer serve as president and chief executive officer of the Hulman-George companies but will remain a board member of the Hulman-George companies.

“Our board had asked Tony to structure our executive staff to create efficiencies in our business structure and to concentrate his leadership efforts in the Indy Racing League,” said Mari Hulman George, IMS chairman of the board. “He has decided that with the recent unification of open-wheel racing and the experienced management team IMS has cultivated over the years, now would be the time for him to concentrate on his team ownership of Vision Racing with his family and other personal business interests he and his family share.


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Logano’s First Career Sprint Cup Victory comes at NHIR
Posted by: BGerhart on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 06:40 AM
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Logano’s First Career NASCAR Sprint Cup Victory comes at NHIR
By Brad Gerhart


The weather forced NASCAR to arrange its starting line-up by points and come Sunday, once again the rain came down during the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire.

The race prematurely came to an end on lap 273 which enabled Joey Logano to become the youngest driver in NASCAR Sprint Cup history ever to win a race, at the tender age of 19 years, one month and four days in only his 20th career Cup start.

Needless to say a little luck helped Logano prevail to victory lane. The No. 20 Home Depot driver of Joe Gibbs Racing spun his Toyota car on lap 182 which in return put him a lap down. However, even though he was no longer on the lead lap, the crew filled up his tank which barely made it to the end of the race. He did get his lap back during a caution period on lap 192, whereas the last six laps of the race were run under caution which had everyone on the Home Depot squad on their toes in the pits.

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New Hampshire: NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Results - Logano, Toyota Win!
Posted by: MSulka on Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 06:09 PM
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New Hampshire: NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Results - Logano, Toyota Win!




Joey Logano claimed his first NASCAR Sprint Cup victory in the rain shortened race at New Hampshire.
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Joey Logano and his No. 20 Home Depot Toyota won the LENOX Industrial Tools 301, his first victory in 20 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first victory and fourth top-10 finish in 2009. With the victory, Logano becomes the youngest winner in series history at 19 years, one month and four days. This is also his first victory and first top-10 finish in two races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Grabbing second, Jeff Gordon and his No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet posted his 16th top-10 finish in 29 races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. It is his 12th top-10 finish in 2009.

Kurt Busch landed in third in his No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge to post his eighth top-10 finish in 17 races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

David Reutimann and Tony Stewart rounded out the top five.

Greg Biffle gave Ford their best result of the day. He finished 18th.

Joey Logano (first) was the highest finishing rookie.

Two-time champion Tony Stewart leads the NASCAR Sprint Cup point standings by 69 points over 4-time champion Jeff Gordon.

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Impressions, Red-Herrings, And The FIA War Against Formula One's Greatest Teams Rolls On
Posted by: MSulka on Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 09:02 AM
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Impressions, Red-Herrings, And The FIA War Against Formula One's Greatest Teams Rolls On
By Mike Sulka


Well, here we go again...

The FIA non-'dictator' is offended and continues to whine about it in the press, and thus the peace deal that had been agreed to with the FOTA continues to remain in jeopardy until he gets his way.

So what's at the core of his issue....

The FIA non-'dictator' told the Daily Mail, 'They made the mistake of dancing on my grave before I was buried. It's no good the teams getting a PR agency to claim I am dead and buried when I am standing here as large as life. I am under pressure now from all over the world to stand for re-election.'

Well isn't that just the great news we've all been waiting to hear ?


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NASCAR 'Chase' Is On For Juan Montoya

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Past Articles
Sunday, June 28
·New Hampshire: NASCAR Sprint Cup Starting Line-up & Race Preview (0)
·Dixon Wins In Richmond! Ganassi 1-2 At IndyCar Short Track (0)
Saturday, June 27
·Memphis: NASCAR Truck Race Results - Hornaday, Chevrolet Win! (0)
·New Hampshire: NASCAR Nationwide Race Results - Busch, Toyota Win! (0)
·New Hampshire: NASCAR Nationwide Qualifying Results - Logano, Toyota On Pole! (0)
·2009 Dutch TT: MotoGP Race Results - Rossi Wins 100th Race! (0)
·Franchitti Takes Dominant IndyCar Pole At Richmond (0)
Friday, June 26
·'Double-File Restarts - Shootout Style' Announced For The NASCAR Nationwide Series (0)
·Halfway For NASCAR, Next Time By At Daytona (0)
·New Hampshire: NASCAR Sprint Cup Qualifying Results - Stewart, Chevrolet On Pole! (0)
·Dutch TT: MotoGP Qualifying Results - Valentino Rossi Edges Out Rivals For Pole (0)
·Dutch TT: MotoGP Practice 1 Results - De Puniet Springs Surprise (0)
·Is Humpy Wheeler The Right Man For The IndyCar Series ? (0)
Thursday, June 25
·Pitiful Mosley Recants Decision To Quit In Tantrum, Formula One Peace Agreement In Serious Question (0)
Wednesday, June 24
·Quick Summary Of Formula One Peace Agreement - 2009 Rules Stay (0)
·OFFICIAL STATEMENT: 2010 Formula One Entry List, Mosley Out (0)
·'There Will Be No Split' - FIA Boss Out (0)
·An Open Letter To The World Motor Sport Council: Mosley's Arrogance Killing The Sport (0)
Sunday, June 21
·Sonoma: NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Results - Kahne, Dodge Win! (0)
·Iowa: IRL IndyCar Race Results - Franchitti Wins (0)
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