Posts Tagged ‘Paul Menard’

NASCAR: Nothing wrong with Menard’s actions at Richmond

By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (September 17, 2011) JOLIET, Ill.—NASCAR has found nothing to indicate that Paul Menard did anything inappropriate in the closing laps of last Saturday’s Sprint Cup race at Richmond, the sanctioning body confirmed Saturday. NASCAR president Mike Helton said Friday that NASCAR would look into suspicions, based in [...]

Rowdy.com Podcast – April 7

On today’s show: • Jeff Burton and Jeff Gordon return to the scene of their tussle — and Kevin Harvick laughs • Paul Menard talks speed • Jimmie Johnson gives more insight on how drivers manage pit road To listen to the podcast, please click here.

NASCAR By The Numbers

NASCAR Number By Roger Kuznia Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (March 18, 2011) 13.5: Paul Menard’s average qualifying position through the first four races of the season. Menard, who qualified fourth on Friday at Bristol, had an average starting position of 19.6 while at Richard Petty Motorsports last season.

NASCAR By The Numbers

NASCAR Number By Roger Kuznia Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (November 13, 2010) 0: Number of top-10 finishes for Paul Menard in seven career Sprint Cup starts at Phoenix International Raceway. Menard’s best finish at the track is 21st, though the Richard Petty Motorsports driver is on a string of three straight finishes of 13th [...]

On This Day In NASCAR

On this day … By Bill Marx Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service August 10 2003: Paul Menard finishes 29th in the Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen in his first Cup start. Robby Gordon, Scott Pruett and Dale Earnhardt Jr. finish 1-2-3. Despite starting 43rd, Menard finishes ahead of Greg Biffle (30th), Jeff Burton (31st) [...]

Saturday Watkins Glen notebook

Notebook: Stewart just fine after sprint car accident By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (August 7, 2010) WATKINS GLEN, N.Y.—It’s a good thing Tony Stewart and sprint car crew chief Jimmy Carr are sticklers for safety. Stewart took part in a celebrity dirt-track race Friday night at nearby Black Rock Speedway but was [...]

Rowdy.com Podcast – August 5

On today’s show: Atlanta Motor Speedway loses a race. Paul Menard to Richard Childress Racing? Jeff Gordon, Clint Bowyer and Kevin Harvick on Watkins Glen. To listen to the podcast, please click here.

Familiarity gives Menard an edge at Road America

By Lee Montgomery Special to the Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (June 17, 2010) ELKHART LAKE, Wis.—Paul Menard isn’t the most expressive driver in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. But he was downright giddy when talking about this weekend’s inaugural Bucyrus 200 at Road America. Menard is one of the few Nationwide drivers to have raced—and [...]