Exclusive Interview: Richard Childress
We chatted with championship winning car owner RICHARD CHILDRESS on The Final Lap. Have a listen. Download audio file (childress090210.mp3) Topics Included: The Shell Saver Card is an easy to use, secure and convenient way to pay that links directly to your checking account and lets you save five cents per gallon on all Shell [...]
Ambrose Voted Best V8 Supercar Driver Ever
Ambrose Voted Best V8 Supercar Driver Ever For Immediate Release CORNELIUS, N.C. (September 2, 2010) – - As a part of V8X magazines 10-year celebration, motorsports journalists have rated NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Marcos Ambrose as the best V8 Supercar driver ever. “It’s just an honor to receive this kind of recognition,” Ambrose humbly [...]
Michael Waltrip to drive Aarons #55 at Talladega
Two-Time Daytona 500 Champ To Race No. 55 Toyota ATLANTA – Aaron’s, Inc. will sponsor driver Michael Waltrip at Talladega Superspeedway on Oct. 31 as part of its 55th anniversary celebration. The two-time Daytona 500 champion and former Talladega winner returns to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driving the No. 55 Toyota fielded by his [...]
Audio Podcast: Who's Locked In?
SHOW #125 – Awesome race in Montreal, Kyle wins 4th straight, what drivers will lock in, Paul returns, Atlanta anniversary, fantasy picks and more. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Paul Northrop LISTEN HERE (About 45 mins) Download audio file (tfl_chat_show125_10.mp3) CORRECTION: The point leaders in 2010 have been: Jamie McMurray, Kevin Harvick from Fontana to [...]
Atlanta Celebrating 50th Anniversary Season
Atlanta Celebrating 50th Anniversary Season Atlanta Motor Speedway, site of the next NASCAR Sprint Cup event, on the evening of Sunday, Sept. 5, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. AMS’s first year of hosting NASCAR events was 1960. The track had two races that year, won by Fireball Roberts and Bobby Johns. Since then, [...]
Bonus Points up for grabs
More On Those Bonus Points – They’re Crucial To Championship Chances Prior to the Chase, the 12 drivers who qualify have their point totals re-set to 5,000, whereupon 10 bonus points are tacked on for each pre-Chase race win. Those adjusted point totals establish Chase seedings. Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin have the prospective top [...]
Two Chase Spots Locked Up…Who’s Next?
Two Chase Spots Locked Up…Who’s Next? Kevin Harvick and Jeff Gordon have already clinched berths in the 2010 Chase. A number of drivers can add their names to that coveted list. Leaving Atlanta, a driver must be 196 points ahead of 13th place to officially clinch a spot in the Chase. A few seem likely [...]
Said-Heads Rejoice ? Boris wins Montreal
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service PHOTO CREDIT: CIA STOCK PHOTO (August 29, 2010) MONTREAL—At long last, road-course ace Boris Said is a winner in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Said won Sunday’s NAPA Auto Parts 200 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve when—with the two strongest cars out of contention—the always unpredictable event ended with [...]
Boris Said is a NASCAR winner at Montreal
Race Recap | Montreal 10 Trevor Bayne 9 Justin Allgaier 8 Parker Kligerman 7 JR Fitzpatrick 6 Joey Logano 5 Paul Menard 4 Brad Keselowski 3 Jaques Villenuve 2 Max Papis Victory Lane 1 In a thrilling finish, Boris Said takes home his very first career NASCAR win racing to the line in a photo [...]
Starting Lineup: Ambrose, Villeneuve up front at Montreal
1 47 * Marcos Ambrose Little Debbie/Glad Toyota 2 32 Jacques Villeneuve Dollar General Toyota 3 20 Joey Logano GameStop Toyota 4 60 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford 5 09 Boris Said Zaxby's/PFC Ford 6 38 Jason Leffler Great Clips Toyota 7 98 Paul Menard Colonial Elegance/Menards Ford 8 22 Brad Keselowski Discount Tire/Ruby Tuesday Dodge [...]
