By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (September 17, 2011) JOLIET, Ill.—A full schedule of double-duty driving didn’t hurt Brad Keselowski, who won Saturday’s Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series race at Chicagoland Speedway in a prelude to his debut Sunday in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Keselowski won his third Nationwide race [...]
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Keselowski dominates in Nationwide win at Chicagoland
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NASCAR By The Numbers
September 17th, 2011 
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Posted in NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series - News/Rumors, Your Track Pass Exclusive NASCAR Number By Bill Marx Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (September 17, 2011) 158: Laps led Saturday by Brad Keselowski in his runaway win in the Dollar General 300 at Chicagoland Speedway. It is the second-most laps he has led in a Nationwide Series race. In April 2010, Keselowski led 189 laps in a victory [...]
Kenseth gets Chase off to strong start with Chicagoland pole
September 17th, 2011 Stephen Rhodes Posted in NASCAR, Qualifying Times, Sprint Cup Series - News/Rumors By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (September 17, 2011) JOLIET, Ill.—Though no championship points are awarded for qualifying, Matt Kenseth got a leg up on his competition in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup in Saturday’s time trials at Chicagoland Speedway. Kenseth also took the first step toward doing something no Ford [...]
Chicagoland Notebook
September 17th, 2011 Stephen Rhodes Posted in NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series - News/Rumors, Your Track Pass Exclusive Is Chicagoland a barometer for the rest of the Chase? By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (September 17, 2011) JOLIET, Ill.—The reshuffling of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule may provide a quicker indication of who’s to be feared in NASCAR’s 10-race playoff. The Chase starts Sunday with the Geico 400 [...]
Bayne prepped for Chicagoland
All across the Sprint Cup garage, people are looking at this weekend’s Geico 400 at Chicagoland Speedway in much the same way they approach the Daytona 500. The 400 is much like the start of a new season, as it’s the first of 10 races that make up the Chase for the Sprint Cup. For [...]
Rowdy.com Podcast – September 16
On today’s show: •Starting the Chase at Chicagoland. •David Reutimann describes the keys to Chicagoland Speedway. •Tony Stewart talks Chase pressure. To listen to the podcast, please click here.
NASCAR By The Numbers
NASCAR Number By Bill Marx Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (September 16, 2011) 0: Wins for Roush Fenway Racing at Chicagoland Speedway. The 1.5-mile track in Joliet, Ill., is the only active track in NASCAR that hosts multiple series where Roush Fenway is winless. Roush has fielded 82 entries at Chicagoland, posting 16 top-five finishes, [...]
Paddock named president of Chicagoland
International Speedway Corp., on Tuesday announced that Scott Paddock has been named president of Chicagoland Speedway, effective Jan. 18. Paddock formerly served as director of sports marketing for the Gatorade Co., a division of PepsiCo Inc. Paddock, 42, a 15-year veteran in the sports-marketing industry, will report to ISC president John R. Saunders and will [...]
