Newman Looking to Improve on Short Track Success

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Though the first-year U.S. Army/Haas Automation team achieved its priority goal of earning a berth in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, driver Ryan Newman says there’s still one major goal to fulfill before the checkered flag falls on the 2009 season. Continue reading Newman Looking to Improve on Short Track Success

Stewart Auditioning for a Role on the ‘Jimmie Johnson Show’

KANNAPOLIS, N.C.  – When news broke last weekend that Jimmie Johnson would be chronicled on HBO Sports’ award-winning “24/7” television program, it seemed a bit redundant as competitors in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series have been dealing with the chronicles of Johnson and the No. 48 team 24/7 for three straight years. They’ve won the past three Sprint Cup championships, and with a series-high six wins along with a 90-point lead with just five races remaining, they seem poised to make it four straight championships. So what is a Sprint Cup driver to do? Well, if you’re Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 14 Old Spice/Office Depot Chevrolet Impala SS and 155 points down to Johnson, you audition for a supporting role on the “Jimmie Johnson Show.” Continue reading Stewart Auditioning for a Role on the ‘Jimmie Johnson Show’