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Behind the Hauler with Jeff Gordon

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DUPONT IMPALA SS met with media and discussed double file restarts, hard crashes, his back, rivalries, and more. Full Transcript: WHAT IS IT LIKE RACING AT POCONO?: “There are unique challenges at this race track that don’t exist at really any other track. They’re all unique to themselves and always makes for some great racing with that long front straightaway. This weekend with the double-file restart going into effect, I think it’s only going to add another element of exci… Continue

Added by Marc on June 6, 2009 at 5:59am — No Comments

Pocono Q&A: NASCAR Sprint Cup - Kasey Kahne

KASEY KAHNE (No. 9 Budweiser Dodge Charger) WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON RACING AT POCONO THIS WEEKEND? "We’ve made some nice gains on our car the last few weeks. This is a track that I’ve run really well at in the past, so hopefully (Pocono) will be good for us." HOW MUCH HAVE YOU HAD TO THINK THROUGH THE DOUBLE-FILE RESTARTS THAT NASCAR HAS IMPLEMENTED THIS WEEKEND? "Truthfully, I really haven’t thought it through. The biggest thing that I’ve thought about is the benefits (of the new rule) and… Continue

Added by Marc on June 6, 2009 at 2:51am — No Comments

Pocono: Robby Gordon NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Preview

Robby Gordon will be pulling double-duty this weekend. Before Gordon gets behind the wheel of his No. 7 Pittsburgh Paints Toyota, he will attempt to continue his dominance of the 2009 SCORE Desert Series in the 41st Tecate Baja 500 on Saturday. Gordon has a 125-point lead heading into the third of five races on the 2009 off-road season, resulting from his season-opening win in the Laughlin Desert Challenge and his second place finish in the San Felipe 250. While Gordon attempts to dominate the… Continue

Added by Marc on June 6, 2009 at 2:50am — No Comments

Wendy Venturini Interview with Jack Roush

JACK ROUSH FEATURED ON WENDY VENTURINI’S REAL DEAL: Heading into Pocono with three of his drivers in the Top 12 of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points standings, team owner Jack Roush sat down for an exclusive interview with Wendy Venturini for her Real Deal segment on this weekend’s NASCAR RaceDay Built by The Home Depot (Sunday LIVE at 10:30 a.m. ET). Here are a few exchanges from the interview: Venturini: 13 races until the Chase. What are your expectations the rest of the way?… Continue

Added by Marc on June 5, 2009 at 4:30am — No Comments

Pocono: Chevrolet NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Preview

EAM CHEVY IN NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES – 2009 Team Chevy drivers have won six (6) races in ’09, more than any other manufacturer Team Chevy drivers have lead the most laps in ’09 – 1,834 of 4,248 Team Chevy drivers have had more top-10 finishes than any other manufacturer in ’09 - 64 VISIT CHEVY RACING DISPLAY IN THE FAN MIDWAY AT POCONO RACEWAY TEAM CHEVY IMPALA SS - INSIDE THE GARAGE AT POCONO RACEWAY– ALBA COLON, GM RACING NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES PROGRAM MANAGER: "Pocono is always a fun… Continue

Added by Marc on June 4, 2009 at 7:22am — No Comments

Pocono: Denny Hamlin NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Preview

Hamlin, FedEx Down in Dover: For the second consecutive year, trouble at Dover quickly turned an otherwise promising day into a day to forget for Denny Hamlin and the #11 FedEx Racing team. A very quick stop on lap 165 had Hamlin running a strong second before a cut right tire sent Hamlin hard into the turn three wall and into the garage. After inspection it was determined the damage was too severe to fix and the car was loaded onto the truck. It’s the first DNF for Hamlin since he suffered a s… Continue

Added by Marc on June 4, 2009 at 7:20am — No Comments

Pocono: Paul Menard NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Preview

n the Sprint Cup Series, Menard has recorded four starts at Pocono Raceway. His best finish in three starts was last June when Menard started 17th and finished the race in the 25th position. Pittsburg Paints will be back on the hood of the No. 98 Pittsburg Paints / Menards Ford Fusion for this weekend’s Pocono 500. Menard posted a sixth-place finish last weekend in the Nationwide Series race at Dover International Speedway – his second top-10 finish of the 2009 season. Paul Menard – NSCS ADV… Continue

Added by Marc on June 4, 2009 at 7:19am — No Comments

Pocono: Ryan Newman preview

When Ryan Newman was given the opportunity to try his hand at stock car racing, it didn't take long for the open-wheel standout and former USAC champion to demonstrate his driving talent. Two races to be exact. On July 22, 2000, at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway, it was proven that the hype surrounding the engineering college student from South Bend, Ind., who wanted to compete and win in the top ranks of stock car racing, had what it took. Newman had teamed with Penske Racing as a development driver an… Continue

Added by Marc on June 4, 2009 at 7:16am — No Comments

Earnhardt Sure His Efforts Will Pay Off

Dale Earnhardt Jr is confident that him and his Hendrick Motorsports team will be able to turn their NASCAR Sprint Cup season around. This week Earnhardt's boss Rick Hendrick came out in support of the hugely popular driver and his crew chief Tony Eury Jr, despite the tough start they have had to their season, which has seen them ranked in 19th place in the standings after five rounds. Hendrick pointed out he has seen Earnhardt work harder than ever before, citing as an example a lengthy meeti… Continue

Added by Marc on March 29, 2009 at 4:30am — No Comments

Martinsville Q&A: NASCAR Sprint Cup - Ryan Newman

RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 39 U.S. ARMY IMPALA SS, met with members of the media at Martinsville Speedway and discussed how his car was running, turning his luck around, his take on the testing ban after five races in and much more. HOW’S YOUR CAR? "Today is really good. The U.S. Army Chevrolet was really good off the truck. We just kept freeing it up a little bit and got faster and faster. We had our quickest lap on the most laps of tires in race trim than anybody so feel very confident about that. In q… Continue

Added by Marc on March 29, 2009 at 2:00am — No Comments

Martinsville: Pole winner Rick Crawford interview

Rick Crawford, driver of the No. 14 International Truck and Engines Ford F-150, won the pole for today's scheduled Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway. Crawford, seventh in the point standings, spoke about gaining the top spot. RICK CRAWFORD -- No. 14 International Truck and Engines Ford F-150 IS THIS WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED? "Yeah, I told Wayne Auton earlier when we heard the jet dryers go… Continue

Added by Marc on March 29, 2009 at 1:30am — No Comments

Robby Gordon San Felipe 250 Preview

While the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series enjoys a weekend off, Robby Gordon is preparing to return to his desert racing roots by participating in the 23rd annual Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250. After winning the season-opening Laughlin Desert Challenge, Gordon and his No. 77 Monster Energy / Toyo Tires team have decided to compete for the 2009 SCORE championship. Gordon has only participated in this race twice in the last thirteen years. He won the race in 1996, but failed to finish in his most recent a… Continue

Added by Marc on March 14, 2009 at 5:47am — 1 Comment

NASCAR Teleconference Transcript - David Reutimann

HERB BRANHAM: Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to this week's NASCAR Cam Video Teleconference, live from the NASCAR Research and Development Center in Concord, North Carolina. Our guest today is the driver of the No. 00 Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota, David Reutimann. David's currently 12th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings. Earlier this season, at Las Vegas, he had a career-best finish in the… Continue

Added by Marc on March 12, 2009 at 2:53am — 2 Comments

Atlanta: Johnson - Saturday media visit

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE'S / KOBALT TOOLS CHEVROLET met with media and discussed new Kobalt Tools national program, conditions at Atlanta Motor Speedway, the tires, and more. ON THE LAUNCH OF NATIONAL "TOUGH TOOLS FOR COOL SCHOOLS" PROGRAM: KOBALT TOOL PACKAGES DONATED NATIONWIDE TO HELP PREPARE AMERICA'S FUTURE SKILLED WORKFORCE "It was a great day yesterday. We had a very successful event. I just find it fun to go back to school and the memories that it jars loose in my own mind. We went b… Continue

Added by Marc on March 8, 2009 at 3:48am — No Comments

Atlanta Motor Speedway Saturday pit notes 1

Atlanta Motor Speedway Pit Notes 1 - Saturday, March 7, 2009 LOCAL NASCAR LEGEND DONATES MEMORABILIA: Raymond Parks was racing before NASCAR existed. A Georgia native, Parks was the car owner of the first NASCAR race winner. He is a two-time NASCAR champion and swept every race run on Daytona Beach. To say he was instrumental in building the foundation of NASCAR racing is probably a vast understatement. And Saturday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Parks and his wife Violet announced that he would b… Continue

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Atlanta: Edwards - Ford Saturday interview

Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Aflac Ford Fusion, posted the fastest lap in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series happy hour Saturday afternoon. Edwards spoke about what he expects in Sunday's race after getting out of the car. "It's good. The Aflac Fusion is fast. It's gonna be a fun race. We got the car driving pretty well there, but it's still a pretty slippery race track. It's gonna be pretty fun and a good race." YOU LIKE A SLICK TRACK. "Yeah, I love that as long as I don't wreck." A LOT OF GUYS M… Continue

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Atlanta: Earnhardt Jr - Saturday media visit

DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 AMP ENERGY/NATIONAL GUARD IMPALA SS, met with members of the media at Atlanta Motor Speedway and discussed the Atlanta track tire, and more. HOW IS YOUR CAR? "We're workin' on it. We got a little ways to go. We were gaining on it pretty good there. The practice is so short, it is hard. We are workin' really hard. IS IT SLICK OUT THERE? "It is slick. It is an old race track. It is like Rockingham used to be years ago. I don't mind it, it is fine." HOW DO YOU FEEL AB… Continue

Added by Marc on March 8, 2009 at 3:43am — No Comments

Tony Stewart's "Shock Collar"

NOTE: This interview was conducted during Texas Motor Speedway's Media Day. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Tony Stewart of Stewart-Haas Racing You don't think as an owner out there on the track? You're just a driver, right? TS: Honestly, the only way it really works is to… Continue

Added by Marc on March 1, 2009 at 5:00am — No Comments

Ryan Newman: 14 Bucks and a Hudson

(This is an interview conducted this week during Media Day at Texas Motor Speedway) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Ryan Newman of Stewart-Haas Racing How is the economy affecting NASCAR and is it hitting this sport more than others? RN: I think the more money that is involved, the more it affects you. It's kind of an expediential scale. I think NASCAR has done a good job with the banning of testing. I think the tracks have done a good job dropping ticket prices, concessi… Continue

Added by Marc on March 1, 2009 at 5:00am — 2 Comments

Las Vegas Q & A: Dale Earnhardt Jr.

DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 NATIONAL GUARD/AMP ENERGY IMPALA SS, met with members of the media at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and discussed racing at Las Vegas, mistakes on pit road by drivers, who motivates the team, what it will take to rebound after the first two races and other topics. TELL US YOUR THOUGHTS GOING IN TO LAS VEGAS: “I am looking forward to it. They did a pretty good job when they changed this race track. It has a lot of bumps now, but it is still a pretty good race track.… Continue