Archive for September, 2010
Hamlin’s Richmond Win Clinches Top Chase Seed
Denny Hamlin won again at what he calls his “home track” on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series circuit Saturday night – the .75-mile Richmond International Raceway.
GoDaddy.com Is Up For Sale
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Go Daddy Group Inc. has hired Qatalyst Partners to sell GoDaddy.com. Sources familiar with the matter said that an auction could fetch $1 billion. Jesse Ma, an attorney with Gawker Media, wrote that Amazon should buy GoDaddy.com. He wrote to Amazon: You already have excellent customer service resources [...]
Harvick Holds Off Keselowski Richmond N’Wide Win
Polesitter Kevin Harvick held off Nationwide Series points leader Brad Keselowski during a 40-lap run to the finish to win Friday night’s Virginia 529 College Savings 250 at Richmond International Raceway.
CWTS Driver Smith Placed On Indefinite Suspension
Jack Smith, driver of the No. 63 truck in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, has been suspended indefinitely from NASCAR for violating Section 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing) of the 2010 NASCAR rule book. According to a report from SIRIUS Satellite Radio, via Jayski, Smith was suspended after being arrested and charged [...]
Ekström Testing RBR’s No. 83 At North Wilkesboro
Two-time DTM champion Mattias Ekström will test Red Bull Racing’s No. 83 Toyota at North Wilkesboro Speedway in the hopes of making his second Sprint Cup Series start on Sept. 11 at Richmond International Raceway.
Hendrick Motorsports, Quaker State Extend Partnership
Hendrick Motorsports announced that it has expanded its technical relationship with Quaker State, which will increase exposure for the motor oil brand in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
Stewart Breaks The Ice With First 2010 Cup Win
Tony Stewart announced with his Sunday night win at Atlanta Motor Speedway that he’ll be a player in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup this season.
McMurray Holds Off Busch For N’Wide Atlanta Win
Jamie McMurray held off Kyle Busch and stopped Busch one spot short of a historic win Saturday night at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Bodine Gambles On Fuel Mileage, Wins At Kentucky
Todd Bodine is rolling toward his second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship, but he didn’t drive like it Friday night in winning the Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky Speedway. And his team didn’t act like it, either.
Why Mike Wise’s Twitter ‘Test’ Was A Failure
Mike Wise attempted to test the accuracy of social media reporting by making up a tweet and seeing which news outlets picked it up. His attempt failed miserably, and here’s why.
