June 2008 Archives
DOUG HERBERT GOT HIS FIRST TOP FUEL WIN OF THE SEASON ON SUNDAY! HE HAS BEEN TRYING DESPERATELY TO GAIN A WIN FOR HIS SONS, WHO WERE KILLED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN JANUARY, ALL SEASON. TONY PEDREGON BEAT ROBERT HIGHT IN THE FUNNY CAR FINAL. GREG ANDERSON WON THE 55TH TITLE OF HIS CAREER, AND WAS PRAISED FROM EVENT AND CAR SPONSOR SUMMIT, AFTER DEFEATING LARRY MORGAN. HECTOR ARANA GOT THE FIRST WIN OF HIS CAREER OVER CRAIG TREBLE IN THE MONEY ROUND FOR PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE. CHECK OUT THE MOPAR MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS ON JULY 11-13!
AFTER BEING NUDGED BY RICK STENHOUSE, JR. MIDWAY THROUGH THE RACE, JUSTIN ALLGAIER HAD TO MAKE TWO CONSECUTIVE PIT STOPS BEFORE HE COULD GET BACK IN THE ACTION. HE STEADILY MOVED FORWARD THROUGH THE REST OF THE RACE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL AHEAD INTO FIRST TO WIN! RICKY STENHOUSE, JR. IS IN THE LEAD FOR OVERALL POINTS. CHECK OUT THE NEXT ARCA/REMAX RACE ON JULY 18TH, FOR THE KENTUCKY ARCA/REMAX 150, AT KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY!
THERE WERE NINE CAUTION PERIODS AT THE RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY THIS PAST WEEKEND. KANAAN, IN HIS 7-ELEVEN CAR, WAS SKILLED AND LUCKY TO NOT GET CAUGHT UP IN THESE, AND COME OUT IN FIRST! THIS WAS KANAAN'S 13TH VICTORY IN THE INDYCAR SERIES. HE ALSO LED A FIELD HIGH 166 LAPS, WHICH IS CONSIDERABLY DIFFERENT FROM HIS TOTAL OF 133 FROM HIS PAST EIGHT RACES! WATCH THE NEXT INDYCAR RACE, ON THE 6TH OF JULY, FOR THE WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL.
RON HORNADAY WON THE O'REILLY 200 THIS PAST WEEKEND AT MEMPHIS MOTORSPORTS PARK. THIS WAS HIS THIRD WIN OF THE SEASON, AND THE WIN CAUSED HIM TO MOVE AHEAD TO FIRST PLACE IN THE OFFICIAL STANDINGS. ERIK DARNELL CAME IN SECOND. MATT CRAFTON CAME IN THIRD AND LOST HIS LEAD IN THE OFFICIAL STANDINGS, DUE TO HORNADAY'S WIN. THE NEXT CTS RACE WILL BE AT KENTUCKY SPPEWAY, FOR THE BUILT FORD TOUGH 225, ON THE 19TH OF JULY.
TONY STEWART FINISHED FIRST THIS PAST WEEKEND. HE BECAME THE 22ND DIFFERNT WINNER OF 22 DIFFERENT NATIONWIDE SERIES RACES. THIS IS STEWART'S 8TH WIN OF THE SEASON. DENNY HAMLIN CAME IN SECOND AND KYLE BUSCH WAS NOT FAR BEHIND IN THIRD. ALL THREE DRIVING THEIR TOYOTA'S! THE NEXT NATIONWIDE SERIES RACE WILL BE AT DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY, ON THE 4TH OF JULY, FOR THE WINN DIXIE 250!
RAIN CAUSED THE LENOX 301 RACE, IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, TO END EARLY THIS WEEKEND, WHILE KURT BUSCH WAS IN THE LEAD. THIS WAS BUSCH'S FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON. HE SAID HE DID NOT DESERVE TO WIN BECAUSE HIS TEAM DID NOT HAVE THE FASTEST CAR THE ENTIRE RACE, BUT HE SAID HE WOULD BE PUT DOWN IN THE BOOKS AS THE WINNER. THE RACE ENDED AT LAP 284 OUT OF 301. MICHAEL WALTRIP FINISHED IN SECOND. CHECK OUT THE NEXT NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES RACE ON THE 5TH OF JULY, AT DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY, FOR THE COKE ZERO 400!
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AT THE CAMPING WORLD RV SALES 200, JOHNNY BENSON FINISHED 1ST, FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW, AT THE MILWAUKEE MILE. HE WON BY 2.5 SECONDS OVER MATT CRAFTON. BENSON WAS IN THE LEAD FOR THE FINAL 53 LAPS. BENSON ALSO LEADS THE CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES' OFFICIAL STANDINGS. CHECK OUT THE NEXT TRUCK RACE ON THE 28TH OF JUNE, FOR THE O'REILLY 200, AT MEMPHIS MOTORSPORTS PARK!
CARL EDWARDS UP UNTIL LAST WEEKEND, HAD A WINLESS STREAK IN NASCAR'S NATIONWIDE SERIES. THE TEAM DECIDED SOMETHING NEEDED TO BE DONE AND SWITCHED TO A DIFFERENT CREW CHIEF--DREW BLICKENSDERFER. AFTER THE SWITCH WAS MADE, EDWARDS WON THE CAMPING WORLD RV RENTAL 250 AT THE MILWAUKEE MILE. JOEY LOGANO FINISHED THIS RACE IN SECOND. THE NEXT NATIONWIDE SERIES RACE IS ON THE 28TH OF JUNE FOR THE CAMPING WORLD RV SALES 200, AT THE NEW HAMPSHIRE INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY.
THIS PAST WEEKEND, AT THE TOYOTA/SAVE MART 350, KYLE BUSCH TOOK HIS 5TH WIN OF THE SEASON IN THE SPRINT CUP SERIES. THIS WAS BUSCH'S FIRST WIN ON A ROAD COURSE, AND 9TH WIN OF HIS CAREER. DAVID GILLILAND CAME IN SECOND, WITH JEFF GORDON IN THIRD. BUSCH REMAINS IN FIRST PLACE IN THE OFFICIAL STANDINGS. THE NEXT SPRINT CUP RACE IS ON JUNE 29, 2008 FOR THE LENOX INDUSTRIAL TOOLS 301, AT NEW HAMPSHIRE INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY.
NHRA FUNNY CAR DRIVER, SCOTT KALITTA, DIED ON JUNE 21ST IN THE HOSPITAL, AFTER HIS FUNNY CAR CRASHED IN THE LAST QUALIFYING ROUND AT ENGLISHTOWN. KALITTA WAS ONLY 46 YEARS OLD. THE NHRA HAS A SPECIAL TRIBUTE SECTION FOR KALITTA ON THEIR WEBSITE. AFTER A SAD DAY, NHRA DRIVERS KEPT THE RACE GOING BECAUSE THEY KNEW THAT IS WHAT KALITTA WOULD HAVE WANTED. THE DRIVERS THAT CAME OUT ON TOP WERE:
TONY SCHUMACHER- TOP FUEL
TIM WILKERSON- FUNNY CAR
GREG ANDERSON- PRO STOCK
CHIP ELLIS- PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE
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ERIK DARNELL WAS DETERMINED THE WINNER OF THE COOL CITY CUSTOMS 200 THIS PAST WEEKEND, OVER JOHNNY BENSON. THE TRACK HAD TO LOOK AT A PICTURE TO DETERMINE WHO WON THIS RACE. IT WAS NECK AND NECK, BUT DARNELL FINISHED IN FIRST BY INCHES. ALTHOUGH, BENSON REMAINS IN FIRST IN THE UNOFFICIAL OVERALL STANDINGS. THE NEXT CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES RACE IS ON THE 20TH OF JUNE, AT THE MILWAUKEE MILE!
JOEY LOGANO WON LAST SATURDAY, AT THE MEIJER 300, MAKING HIM THE YOUNGEST NATIONWIDE SERIES WINNER! THIS RACE WAS ONLY HIS 3RD CAREER START. LOGANO JUST RECENTLY TURNED 18. SCOTT WIMMER CAME IN SECOND, WITH MIKE WALLACE IN THIRD. CLINT BOWYER IS IN FIRST IN THE OFFICIAL STANDINGS. CHECK OUT THE NEXT NATIONWIDE SERIES RACE ON JUNE 21ST, AT THE MILWAUKEE MILE.
YES EARNHARDT FANS----HE WON! IF YOU DID NOT SEE IT, THE LIFELOCK 400 WAS ON SUNDAY JUNE 15TH. HIS TEAMMATES HAD TO LITERALLY PUSH EARNHARDT TO VICTORY LANE, AFTER HIS CHEVY RAN OUT OF GAS. KASEY KAHNE CAME IN SECOND THIS RACE, AND KYLE BUSCH STILL LEADS THE OVERALL STANDINGS. THE NEXT SPRINT CUP RACE IS ON JUNE 22ND, FOR THE TOYOTA/SAVE MART 350, AT INFINEON RACEWAY!
THIS FATHERS DAY WEEKEND, THE IHRA HOSTED THE PRESIDENT'S CUP NATIONALS AT MARYLAND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, IN BUDDS CREEK, MD. BELOW IS THE LIST OF WINNERS:
KNOLL GAS TORCO-TOP FUEL- BOBBY LAGANA JR (POW/MIA DRAGSTER)
KNOLL GAS-TORCO NITRO FUNNY CAR- DALE CREASY JR (TORCO RACE FUELS '08 IMPALA)
TORCO PRO MODIFIED- MIKE CASTELLANA (AL-ANABI '68 FIREBIRD)
ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR- LAURIE CANNISTER (KALBONE'S GRILLIN' SAUCE)
TORCO PRO STOCK- FRANK GUGLIOTTA (YORK MOTORSPORTS MUSTANG)
TOP SPORTSMAN- SANDY WILKINS
TOP DRAGSTER- GARY KOEBBE
SUPER STOCK- CRAIG MARSHALL
STOCK- DAN FLETCHER
QUICK ROD- DANNY WATERS JR
SUPER ROD- CAMERON MANUEL
HOT ROD- CHRIS CARPENTER
THE NEXT IHRA EVENT IS THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONALS, JULY 4-6, AT CASTROL RACEWAY IN EDMONTON ALB CANADA!
THIS FATHER'S DAY WEEKEND, AT MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY, JUSTIN LOFTON RACED TO WIN! HIS FATHER WAS THERE AMONG MANY OF HIS OTHER FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND CREW MEMBERS TO CELEBRATE HIS VICTORY. RICKEY STENHOUSE JR. CAME IN SECOND PLACE, WITH FRANK KIMMEL IN THIRD. THE NEXT RACE IS THE CAYUGA ARCA RE/MAX 250, AT CAYUGA MOTOR SPEEDWAY, ON JUNE 29TH.
RICKY STENHOUSE, JR (# 99) TOOK THE WIN THIS LAST WEEKEND AT THE POCONO RACEWAY, FOR THE POCONO 200! STENHOUSE IS IN FIRST PLACE FOR OVERALL POINTS. SCOTT SPEED (# 2) CAME IN SECOND PLACE (BY ONLY 5 LENGTHS) AND IS IN THIRD FOR OVERALL POINTS. STENHOUSE WON THE SUNTRUST ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD, IN ADDITION TO HIS RACE WIN. CHECK OUT THE NEXT ARCA RACE ON JUNE 13TH, FOR THE RACING FOR WILDLIFE 200 AT MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY!
A LOT OF BIG THINGS HAPPENED AT THE NHRA RACE THIS PAST WEEKEND...TONY PEDREGON CAME BACK, IN HIS FUNNY CAR, AFTER A FIRE DURING THE QUALIFYING ROUNDS TO WIN ON SUNDAY FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS SEASON! TONY SCHUMACHER DEFEATED ROD FULLER IN TOP FUEL. SCHUMACHER MADE A 4.4 SECOND PASS--THE FASTEST IN THE EVENT! KURT JOHNSON GAINED A VICTORY OVER COUGHLIN--THE #1 QUALIFIER IN THE PRO STOCK FINAL. CHRIS RIVAS WON THE PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE EVENT OVER CRAIG TREBLE FOR A MAJOR STEP IN HIS CAREER! YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT THE NEXT NHRA RACE ON JUNE 19-22, 2008, AT THE LUCAS OIL NHRA SUPERNATIONALS IN ENGLISHTOWN, NJ.
THIS LAST WEEKEND WAS THE ADRL PIZZA HUT SUMMER DRAGS IN MARTIN, MI. I WAS AT THE TRACK AND WE ENCOUNTERED VERY BAD THUNDERSTORMS DURING QUALIFYING ON FRIDAY AND DURING THE ACTUAL RACE LATE SATURDAY EVENING. THE FIRST THING TO SHAKE THINGS UP WAS THE TREE WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AND THE ADRL PRESIDENT DECIDED TO USE AN OLD-FASHIONED HAND START. ON SATURDAY THE RACING AND WEATHER WERE GOING GOOD UNTIL AROUND 8PM. THERE WAS A TORNADO WARNING AND BAD THURNDERSTORMS. THE ADRL DECIDED THE RACE COULD NOT CONTINUE THAT NIGHT. ON SUNDAY, THEY TRIED TO CONTINUE THE RACE, BUT YET AGAIN, STORMS CAME. SO NOW THE FINAL ROUNDS ARE GOING TO BE HELD AT THE NEXT ADRL EVENT IN TULSA, OK IN TWO WEEKS!
RYAN BRISCOE WON THE MILWAUKEE MILE ON THE 1ST OF JUNE FOR TEAM PENSKE. BRISCOE'S CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AN INCEDENT AT THE LAST RACE, THE INDY 500, WHICH KNOCKED HIM OUT OF THAT RACE. THE NEXT RACE IS ON JUNE 7TH FOR THE BOMBARDIER LEARJET 550K AT TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY!
THIS PAST WEEKEND WAS THE O'REILLY NHRA SUMMER NATIONALS IN TOPEKA. THERE WAS A LOT OF EXCITEMENT AT THIS RACE!!!! HILLARY WILL BEAT LARRY DIXON IN THE TOP FUEL FINAL . THIS PROVES IT HAS BEEN A GREAT RACING SEASON FOR WOMEN! THIS WIN IS THE 11TH FROM A WOMAN IN THE PRO CATEGORIES IN THE NHRA!!! RON KRISHER TOOK HIS 6TH PRO STOCK WIN OF HIS CAREER AND JOHN FORCE TOOK HIS FIRST NATIONAL EVENT WIN AFTER HIS CRASH IN SEPTEMBER!! FORCE BEAT TIM WILKERSON! THIS WIN ALSO MEANT FOR FORCE THAT HE HAS WON AT LEAST ONE NATIONAL EVENT IN THE PAST 22 SEASONS!!!! CHECK OUT THE NHRA'S NEXT RACE JUNE 5-8, 2008 FOR THE Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals!!!!
SPRINT CUP SERIES--DRIVER KYLE BUSCH GOT HIS FOURTH WIN OF THE SEASON THIS PAST WEEKEND AT DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY. CARL EDWARDS CAME IN SECOND THIS RACE AND GREG BIFFLE IN THIRD. IF YOU WERE THERE THIS WAS A GREAT RACE TO WATCH! DO NOT MISS THE NEXT ONE! IT IS AT POCONO RACEWAY FOR THE POCONO 500 ON THE 8TH OF JUNE!
NATIONWIDE SERIES--DENNY HAMLIN GOT ANOTHER WIN FOR JOE GIBBS RACING THIS WEEKEND AT DOVER IN THE NATIONWIDE SERIES. HIS FELLOW JOE GIBBS RACER KYLE BUSCH GOT FIRST IN THE SPRINT CUP SERIES. THIS VICTORY IS THE 9TH WIN FOR JOE GIBBS RACING THIS SEASON! CARL EDWARDS GOT SECOND PLACE AGAIN (HE ALSO GOT SECOND PLACE IN THE SPRONT CUP SERIES THIS WEEKEND). DAVID STREMME LANDED 3RD ACROSS THE FINISH LINE! THE NEXT NATIONWIDE SERIES RACE IS AT NASHVILLE SUPERSPEEDWAY ON THE 7TH OF JUNE!
CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES--SCOTT SPEED GOT HIS FIRST WIN LAST WEEKEND AT DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY! THIS WIN IS THE THIRD, CONSECUTIVE, FIRST TIME WIN OF THE SEASON FOLLOWING DONNIE LIA (LAST WEEK) AND MATT CRAFTON! THE NEXT CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES RACE IS IN POCONO FOR THE POCONO 500 ON THE 8TH OF JUNE!!!
ALL AROUND THIS WAS A GREAT RACE WEEKEND FOR JOE GIBBS RACING AND FOR SCOTT SPEED THE THIRD, CONSECUTIVE, FIRST TIME WINNER!!!!
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