Andretti Motorsport Teams Up With Petty, Andretti

Andretti Autosport announced today it will work in a joint effort with racing legend Richard Petty and Window World, Inc., to field a fifth IZOD IndyCar Series entry for veteran driver John Andretti, first at Kansas Speedway on May 1 and then in the 2010 Indianapolis 500 on May 30.
After his debut run at Kansas, [...]

Eight Sprint Cup Drivers Entered For Nashville 300

Eight Sprint Cup regulars will skip their weekend off to compete in the Nationwide Series race Saturday at Nashville Superspeedway.
There are 47 entries in the Nashville 300, including the three drivers – Penske Racing’s Brad Keselowski and Roush Fenway Racing’s Carl Edwards and Paul Menard – who are competing for the title in both series.
Other [...]

38 Entered In Nashville 200

The Nashville 200 race for the Camping World Truck Series has attracted 38 entries for the 36-car field Friday night.
Three Sprint Cup drivers are entered in the event – Kevin Harvick, Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch – and all three are driving trucks that they own.
There are six drivers attempting to compete in both the [...]

Nuts And Bolts

Just one news item from the world of NASCAR:
In 2005, Jimmie Johnson reeled off seven consecutive top-10 finishes to start the season. It has been 18 years since a driver has started the season with eight in a row (Terry Labonte in 1992).
Greg Biffle is inching closer; he took 10th at Martinsville, his sixth top-10 [...]

Nuts And Bolts

Some news tidbits from the world of NASCAR:
Front Row Motorsports and Long John Silver’s once again will partner this season to help bring the $1 Baja Fish Taco to fans across the nation. LJS’ $1 Baja Fish Taco colors will be the primary sponsor of the No. 34 Ford at Dover and the All-Star Showdown [...]

BCR Car Chief Co-Writes Andy Griggs Song “Drink Champagne”

 
NASHVILLE, TN., March 30, 2010 – As the NASCAR Nationwide Series invades Music City this week, a true culmination of music and racing comes together with the release of an Andy Griggs special event song “Drink Champagne.”  Get a sneak preview of the racing themed song, co-written by Baker Curb Racing Car Chief John Reese, [...]

Power Extends Points Lead With St. Pete Win

Will Power added to his dominance in Sao Paulo with today’s second-round victory in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Australian has turned his 2009 opportunity with Team Penske into a full-season ride this year and with two events now completed for the 2010 season, others might be looking for a way to best Powers. He is [...]

Rose Returns To NCWTS

Bowling Green, Kentucky native Brian Rose is gearing up and making his final preparations to return to NASCAR which is set to re-ignite this week at Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for Rick Ware Racing.
Rose will make a humble return to NASCAR since being suspended back in 2003 for violating [...]

2010 Unofficial NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Driver Standings

Below are the unofficial driver standings for the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series:
(After 6 races)

RANK
+/-
DRIVER
POINTS
BEHIND
STARTS
POLES
WINS
TOP 5
TOP 10

1
+2
Jimmie Johnson
898
Leader
6
0
3
3
4

2
+2
Greg Biffle
884
-14
6
0
0
2
6

3
-1
Matt Kenseth
882
-16
6
0
0
3
5

4
-3
Kevin Harvick
837
-61
6
0
0
2
4

5
+2
Jeff Burton
785
-113
6
0
0
1
2

6
–
Kurt Busch
776
-122
6
1
1
2
3

7
+4
Jeff Gordon
773
-125
6
0
0
2
2

8
-3
Tony Stewart
770
-128
6
0
0
1
3

9
+3
Clint Bowyer
747
-151
6
0
0
1
4

10
-2
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
739
-159
6
1
0
1
2

11
-2
Paul Menard
735
-163
6
0
0
1
1

12
+2
Brian Vickers
734
-164
6
0
0
0
2

13
+4
Joey Logano
728
-170
6
1
0
2
3

14
-1
Carl Edwards
727
-171
6
0
0
0
3

15
+4
Denny Hamlin
710
-188
6
0
1
1
1

16
-6
Kyle Busch
703
-195
6
0
0
0
1

17
-1
Mark Martin
684
-214
6
1
0
2
2

18
+2
Martin Truex Jr.
668
-230
6
0
0
1
2

19
-4
Jamie McMurray
654
-244
6
1
1
1
2

20
+3
Kasey Kahne
620
-278
6
0
0
1
2

21
-3
Scott Speed
616
-282
6
0
0
0
1

22
+4
Ryan Newman
612
-286
6
0
0
1
1

23
+2
Elliott Sadler
574
-324
6
0
0
0
0

24
–
David Reutimann
568
-330
6
0
0
1
1

25
-3
Juan Montoya
563
-335
6
0
0
1
2

26
-5
A.J. Allmendinger
559
-339
6
0
0
0
1

27
+3
Brad Keselowski
551
-347
6
0
0
0
0

28
-1
David Ragan
551
-347
6
0
0
0
0

29
+2
Marcos Ambrose
543
-355
6
0
0
0
0

30
+3
Sam Hornish Jr.
516
-382
6
0
0
0
0

31
-2
Bobby Labonte
504
-394
6
0
0
0
0

32
-4
Regan Smith
495
-403
6
0
0
0
0

33
-1
Travis Kvapil
493
-405
6
0
0
0
0

34
+1
David Gilliland
453
-445
5
0
0
0
0

35
-1
Robby Gordon
407
-491
6
0
0
0
0

36
–
Mike [...]

Late Pit Stop Helps Hamlin Take Martinsville

Thanks to a green-white-checkered -flag restart and a late pit stop, Denny Hamlin – despite a cut tire – managed to bum-rush the trio of Ryan Newman, Matt Kenseth and Jeff Gordon in taking the checkered flag at the 2010 Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway.
Teammate Joey Logano finished second, while Gordon finished [...]