New Hampshire Motor Speedway
NASCAR Announces The 2012 Sprint Cup Schedule
NASCAR announces the 2012 Sprint Cup Series schedule. Among the changes, Talladega Superspeedway and Kansas Speedway swap Chase dates.
Busch Better Win The Cup This Year
After consecutive finishes of 34th and 43rd respectively at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Dover International Speedway, it would be easy to consider Kyle Busch’s hopes for a championship this year finished. While most of us would stop short of saying that he’s out of it, his chances right now don’t look good. Regardless of [...]
Race 1: Sylvania 300
Carl Edwards started off the weekend with two dismal days of practice. He caught a break, however, when qualifying was rained out, and the field was set by owner’s point. This meant that he would start on the outside of row one. He led early and was able to pull away from the rest of [...]
Biffle Wins Sylvania 300
Greg Biffle made a surprise pass on Jimmie Johnson, with 15 laps to go, and then held him off to win the Sylvania 300 from New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The win comes in the first race in the Chase and ends a 33-race winless streak for Biffle.
Hornaday Wins Camping World 200
After a week in which Ron Hornaday admitted to using testosterone, he turned his focus to the track and dominated the Craftsman Truck Series Camping World RV Rental 200 Driven by Winnebago Industries from New Hampshire Motor Speedway, earning his fifth win of the season.
Yeley Released; Coleman To Drive No. 96 Toyota
J.J. Yeley has been released from Hall of Fame Racing, and Nationwide Series driver, Brad Coleman, will take over driving duties at Michigan International Raceway later this month, the team announced Wednesday. Coleman has been a test driver for the team since late last year. P.J. Jones will be in the car at this weekend’s [...]
NASCAR Business Roundup
Kobalt Leading Candidate To Sponsor Truck Series Kobalt Tools, a Lowe’s brand, is said to be the leading candidate to sponsor the truck series. Craftsman, a Sears brand, will not renew its sponsorship of the series. Stanley Tools and NAPA have been rumored to be potential sponsors as well. Should Kobalt reach and agreement to [...]
What A Difference A (Rainy) Day Makes
On Saturday, Tony Stewart became the 22nd winner in 22 Nationwide series races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway when he won the Camping World RV Sales 200. The win marked his fifth in the series this year, and the eight for Joe Gibbs Racing’s No. 20 car. Stewart took two tires on his final pit [...]
Carpentier On Pole For LENOX Industrial Tools 301
Patrick Carpentier won the pole for the LENOX Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Bobby Labonte, Scott Riggs, Kevin Harvick, and Dale Earnhardt Jr will roll off second through fifth, respectively. Reed Sorenson, Dario Franchitti, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth and AJ Allmendinger round out the top 10 starters. Notables: Denny Hamlin (12th), Kasey Kahne [...]
