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Stewart-Haas Racing Brickyard 400 Race Report
Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 14 Old Spice/Office Depot Chevrolet Impala, led the two-car Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) contingent by finishing fifth in Sunday’s 17th running of the Brickyard 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It was Stewart’s sixth top-five finish in 12 career Sprint Cup starts at Indianapolis and his fifth top-five of 2010. … Read entire article »
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Stewart-Haas Racing Brickyard 400 Qualifying
Ryan Newman, driver of the No. 39 Haas Automation Chevrolet Impala, led the two-car Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) contingent in time trials at Indianapolis Motor Speedway by qualifying fifth for Sunday’s Brickyard 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. Newman went out 26th and turned a lap of 49.521 seconds at 181.741 mph on the 2.5-mile oval. … Read entire article »
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Tony Stewart – Knick Knack Collector
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – Racecar drivers collect numerous mementos during the course of their respective careers, from helmets and firesuits to chunks of asphalt and steering wheels, and when they reach the end of their careers – rocking chairs. But of all the knickknacks drivers pick up as they rise from upstart rookie to cagey veteran, ones from the hallowed grounds of Indianapolis Motor Speedway are perhaps the most coveted. That the speedway is in its centennial era has much to do with drivers’ reverence for the 2.5-mile oval. It’s been hosting automobile races since 1909, and not just any race, but the Indianapolis 500. And because of its archaic – at least in racing terms – lineage, parts of Indy’s surface, namely the frontstretch, remained clad in bricks until 1961 when … Read entire article »
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Looking to Rebound Newman Hopes Score at Hoosier State’s Hallowed Racetrack
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – Hoosier (Hoo-zar) – “A person born or living in Indiana, industrious, hospitable, down home folks who enjoy popcorn, Indiana summers, racecars and basketball.” Growing up in Indiana, it seems only natural that South Bend native Ryan Newman would be predisposed to following his athletic talents to either the racetrack or the basketball court. After all, racing and basketball are two very important elements of any Hoosier’s existence. At the young age of 4, Newman crawled behind the wheel of a Quarter-Midget and started driving in circles. Day after day, Newman would practice in his driveway, turning lap after lap, his father Greg instructing him which line to run and where to turn in the corners in order to perfect his lap in the quickest time possible. … Read entire article »
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