With International Speedway Corp. having committed to moving a race from one of its tracks to Kansas Speedway in 2011, it was hard to ignore the many empty seats Sunday for the Auto Club 500 at Auto Club Speedway. Track president Gillian Zucker said attendance was about the same as a year ago, but most [...]
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Nuts And Bolts
February 22nd, 2010 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in NASCAR, Nuts and Bolts, Sprint Cup Series - News/Rumors Some news tidbits from the world of NASCAR: Experiencing engine problems are nothing new for the Cup Series cars at Fontana, which is considered one of the toughest tracks on the circuit for the punishment it deals out to the motors in the cars that dare to negotiate it. Jeff Gordon was not alone in [...]
Johnson Holds Back Harvick, Wins Auto Club 500
Jimmie Johnson got a huge break on his last stop, getting on pit road only seconds before the caution flag came out, and held off a charging Kevin Harvick in the closing laps to win at California on Sunday. Below are the final race results from the 2010 Auto Club 500, which took place on [...]
McMurray On Hot Streak, Grabs Auto Club 500 Pole
February 20th, 2010 Stephen Rhodes Posted in NASCAR, Qualifying Times, Sprint Cup Series - News/Rumors The wave of success Jamie McMurray rode from coast to coast hasn’t broken as of yet. Fresh from his dramatic victory in last Sunday’s Daytona 500, McMurray put his No. 1 Chevrolet on the pole during Friday’s qualifying session at Auto Club Speedway. With a lap at 183.744 mph (39.185 seconds), McMurray edged Earnhardt Ganassi [...]
Nuts And Bolts
February 19th, 2010 Stephen Rhodes Posted in NASCAR, Nuts and Bolts, Sprint Cup Series - News/Rumors Some news tidbits from the world of NASCAR: Actor, producer, director and composer/musician Andy Garcia will serve as grand marshal for the Auto Club 500 on Sunday. Garcia, who has been nominated for an Emmy, an Academy Award and a Golden Globe, stars in the upcoming comedy “City Island,” with Julianna Margulies, Steven Strait, Dominik [...]
Nuts And Bolts
February 18th, 2010 Stephen Rhodes Posted in NASCAR, Nationwide Series - News/Rumors, Nuts and Bolts Lots of news tidbits from the world of NASCAR, courtesy of NASCAR.com: MIS Live! — a web-based teleconference hosted by Michigan International Speedway president Roger Curtis and staff members — returns at 7 p.m. ET on Feb. 24. Curtis will discuss a variety of topics, including the track’s Value Pricing Period and Danica Patrick preparing [...]
Greg Biffle NNS Auto Club Speedway Preview
February 18th, 2010 Stephen Rhodes Posted in NASCAR, Nationwide Series - News/Rumors, Your Track Pass Exclusive GREG BIFFLE NNS 2010 After starting 32nd in the DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway, went on to lead nine laps before being involved in a wreck on lap 92 and wound up finishing 26th GREG BIFFLE NNS CAREER Won the 2002 NASCAR Nationwide Series championship registering four wins and 20 top-5 finishes in [...]
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Plenty of NASCAR news to talk about, courtesy of NASCAR.com: Ryan Newman never thought he’d call California “home.” Admittedly, it’s a bit of a stretch for the Indiana native. That is, until now. When Newman and his No. 39 Chevrolet team roll into Fontana, Calif., this weekend, they are home — the home track for [...]
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