Ryan Newman’s fifth-place finish Sunday at Michigan International Speedway – the No. 39 Stewart Haas Racing Chevrolet team’s eighth top five of the 2011 season – strengthened Newman’s hold on a possible qualifying spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Newman advanced from eighth to seventh in the standings, 77 points behind standings [...]
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Family Ties: Gantt Follows Dad Into NASCAR Garage
August 22nd, 2011 
Stephen Rhodes 
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Kyle Busch wins at Michigan
Has Kyle Busch separated himself from the rest of the championship hopefuls with his victory at Michigan International Speedway?
Michigan race preview
The keys to winning at Michigan International Speedway—and the drivers most likely to do it.
Biffle wins pole for Pure Michigan 400
August 19th, 2011 Stephen Rhodes Posted in NASCAR, Qualifying Times, Sprint Cup Series - News/Rumors By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (August 19, 2011) BROOKLYN, Mich.—Greg Biffle found a rocket ship when he needed it most. Battling for a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Biffle scorched Michigan International Speedway with a lap at 190.345 mph (37.826 seconds) to win the pole for Sunday’s Pure [...]
Michigan home track edge is key for Roush Fenway
August 19th, 2011 Stephen Rhodes Posted in NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series - News/Rumors, Your Track Pass Exclusive They call it “The House of Roush” and no track on the NASCAR circuit has been more successful for the Roush Fenway Racing organization than Michigan International Speedway (MIS). The organization’s 21 wins at the two-mile moderate-banked D-shaped superspeedway located in the Irish Hills of Michigan are the most in the team’s celebrated racing history. [...]
Blaney ready for Michigan weekend
August 19th, 2011 Stephen Rhodes Posted in NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series - News/Rumors, Your Track Pass Exclusive Dave Blaney will get back behind the wheel of the No. 36 Accell Construction Chevrolet for Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) this weekend for the Pure Michigan 400. This will be the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series’ (NSCS) second start at Michigan International Speedway this season. TBR At Michigan: The Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 will [...]
Kurt Busch is proof that the Race to the Chase is still on
August 19th, 2010 Stephen Rhodes Posted in NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series - News/Rumors, Your Track Pass Exclusive By Jim Pedley Special to the Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (August 19 2010) If any Sprint Cup driver out there who is still within naked-eye viewing distance of the Chase cutoff point is wondering how far and how fast somebody can plummet in one race, he can just walk over to the No. 2 [...]
Sporting News Power Poll
August 17th, 2010 Stephen Rhodes Posted in NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series - News/Rumors, Your Track Pass Exclusive Sporting News Power Poll after Michigan By the Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (August 17, 2010) Kevin Harvick retained the top spot in this week’s Sporting News Power Poll after his victory in Sunday’s Carfax 400 at Michigan. Carl Edwards continued his ascent toward the top of the standings, jumping from fourth to second in [...]
