NASCAR Update: June 12/13/14 2009
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NASCAR Update: June 12/13/14 2009
MICHIGAN
1:30 p.m. ET Sunday
TNT
KENTUCKY
8 p.m. ET Saturday
ESPN2
MICHIGAN
1:30 p.m. ET Saturday
SPEED
The new contender...Look'in 4 Jamie Lynn of the MCF I'm going to
win for `Jamie Lynn...She's my #1 fan : )
He leads the points. He just won his first race (second if you include the All-Star victory). And, well, he calls the shots. Is Tony Stewart setting himself up for a title?
Rodman: Why Stewart-Haas can be a champion | Menzer: Expect more to come
Napoleon, Mich.
Sunny 55°
Forecast
Marlin's '01 win put Dodge in Victory Lane
Michigan victory was manufacturer's first in Cup Series since 1977.
2001 Race Results
Track Facts: Aiming to impress at MIS
Which two manufacturers have shined just outside of the Motor City?
Logano's double duty
Roush drivers take the lead at Michigan
Stable of Fords has proven tough in past, and at sister Fontana.
Fantasy Report
As weather heats up, so does the drama
One down, five to go: Follow the action this week from Michigan.
RaceBuddy blog: Day 7
Kentucky on a streak of first-time winners
Nationwide Numbers: Gilliland, Leicht and then Logano. Who's next?
No. 62 CC suspended
Edwards won't pass judgment on Mayfield
Says he never felt Mayfield was a danger to him on the race track.
RFR faces civil suit
No place like home for Roush at Michigan
Cup Numbers: Edwards has best average finish, won two of last four.
Garage Cam
Detroit struggles but MIS looks to gain
Officials positive near nation's hardest hit area during the recession.
Added incentive
...Source NASCAR.com
Last edited by Space; 06-12-2009 at 09:11 AM.
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the roush cars are going to be tough to beat in michigan!! i hope tony's momentum can carry him into a good finish. i will say michigan is (sometimes) one of the boring races though, it's such a big track and the racing is not always exciting. not that i won't watch it! although last week i missed it and tony won...i am rather superstitious when it comes to sports...
ahhhh. i can't miss it though!
ahhhh. i can't miss it though!
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The ripple effects
Nationwide and Truck team owners confirmed what was feared on Friday: General Motors has pulled support from the two series. And it has the attention of everyone.
Also: GM cutting support in N'wide, Truck | Sound Off: Drivers weigh in on GM's news
Napoleon, Mich.
Cloudy 56°
Forecast
Vickers earns pole for Sunday's Cup race
Driver puts No. 83 Toyota in top spot for third time this season.
Busch on front row
Gordon stays positive after blown engine
Driver says starting position not imperative at wide Michigan track.
24 motor change
Fuel-mileage plan harder than it looks
Strategy could be a factor again as Michigan known for long runs.
MIS fuel strategies
Source: NASCAR.COM
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my picks:
1. tony stewart (yeah back to back! )
2. carl edwards
3. denny hamlin
it might end up being another fuel-mileage strategic race ending this weekend.
i'm with wayne on the truck race - GO RON HORNADAY!!! i love that dude. he is one of the most exciting people i've ever watched race, and from what one of our california instructors that knows him well tells me, is a lot of fun and a really nice guy. plus i'm a harvick fan as well and i'm always glad to see DELANA HARVICK'S truck do well she is really my nascar idol!!!!
1. tony stewart (yeah back to back! )
2. carl edwards
3. denny hamlin
it might end up being another fuel-mileage strategic race ending this weekend.
i'm with wayne on the truck race - GO RON HORNADAY!!! i love that dude. he is one of the most exciting people i've ever watched race, and from what one of our california instructors that knows him well tells me, is a lot of fun and a really nice guy. plus i'm a harvick fan as well and i'm always glad to see DELANA HARVICK'S truck do well she is really my nascar idol!!!!
#7
MIS is as close to a hometown track as I have. I used to go to every race until I realized Jamie Lynn was right - the races are boring there. Its still fun to be in the "Nascar environment", but MIS has the worst traffic management that I have ever seen (after the race). After last time I swore off ever returning.
Anyways, my picks:
1. Carl Edwards
2. Dale Jr.
3. Mark Martin
Would have been a good week to pick John Andretti - he qualified 10th. But no.
Anyways, my picks:
1. Carl Edwards
2. Dale Jr.
3. Mark Martin
Would have been a good week to pick John Andretti - he qualified 10th. But no.
#8
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Feeling good
It's been a year since Dale Earnhardt Jr. won at Michigan, but he's full of confidence. More
Stewart's secret
Michigan International Speedway
Type:
Length: 2.0 Miles
Shape: Tri-oval
Partly Sunny 60°
Forecast
It's been a year since Dale Earnhardt Jr. won at Michigan, but he's full of confidence. More
Stewart's secret
Michigan International Speedway
Type:
Length: 2.0 Miles
Shape: Tri-oval
Partly Sunny 60°
Forecast
#10
there is something about the 2 mile tracks (michigan & california) that makes the racing there boring. tracks that are bigger (talladega, daytona, indianapolis & pocono) have more exciting racing due to either the track shape (indy, pocono) or restrictor plate racing. smaller speedways, the eight million 1.5 mile D-shaped ovals on the circuit, are more exciting because they run so fast and there is a lot of give-and-take with positions. and of course short tracks are always exciting due to the bumpin' & bangin' the cars are constantly doing. but those 2 mile tracks...there's just not much excitement. once they get spread out, there is not a lot of back-and-forth between positions, it takes the leaders FOREVER to get caught up to lapped traffic, and usually once the leader gets a couple of car lengths out in front, he's gone and there's no catching him.
of course i'll still watch the race, though probably not with as much enthusiasm as watching a race at talladega, atlanta or richmond.
the above is all, of course, IMHO. /end soapbox.
and congrats to joey logano for his win in the nationwide race at kentucky last night! i watched most of it but i went to bed before the end. (which is why i'm up so freakin' early today!!!!) he passed kyle busch, who led 162 of 200 laps, with 10 laps to go, and pulled away to win by a good margin. kyle did call his 2nd place finish though; after he finished 2nd in the truck race to colin braun, during his post race interview he said he was going to go to kentucky and run 2nd in the NW race. he was being his regular ol' smartass self, of course. but he DID call it.
according to carl edwards, nascar "screwed up" on pit road with the speeding penalties. there were a total of 25 speeding penalties coming on or coming off pit road. that is INSANE. i'm curious to see what comes of this, because i believe there was something wrong with their scoring transponder system last night. carl edwards said he got caught speeding once and the next time he hit pit road he was going much slower and *still* got another penalty. he came on the radio to his crew afterwards and was really upset and said nascar needed to look into it. i hope they do, because i've never seen anything like that before.
of course i'll still watch the race, though probably not with as much enthusiasm as watching a race at talladega, atlanta or richmond.
the above is all, of course, IMHO. /end soapbox.
and congrats to joey logano for his win in the nationwide race at kentucky last night! i watched most of it but i went to bed before the end. (which is why i'm up so freakin' early today!!!!) he passed kyle busch, who led 162 of 200 laps, with 10 laps to go, and pulled away to win by a good margin. kyle did call his 2nd place finish though; after he finished 2nd in the truck race to colin braun, during his post race interview he said he was going to go to kentucky and run 2nd in the NW race. he was being his regular ol' smartass self, of course. but he DID call it.
according to carl edwards, nascar "screwed up" on pit road with the speeding penalties. there were a total of 25 speeding penalties coming on or coming off pit road. that is INSANE. i'm curious to see what comes of this, because i believe there was something wrong with their scoring transponder system last night. carl edwards said he got caught speeding once and the next time he hit pit road he was going much slower and *still* got another penalty. he came on the radio to his crew afterwards and was really upset and said nascar needed to look into it. i hope they do, because i've never seen anything like that before.