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Stewart Endures Long Night at Bristol

Stewart Endures Long Night at Bristol

Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 14 Bass Pro Shops/Office Depot Chevrolet Impala for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), finished a disappointing 28th in Saturday’s Irwin Tools Night Race NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. He spent much of the night battling an ill-handling racecar on the demanding .533-mile oval. The two-time Sprint Cup champion started an uncharacteristic 42nd after struggling on Friday during practice and qualifying. The struggle came as a surprise to … Read entire article »

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Newman Hooks Eighth-Place Finish at Bristol

Newman Hooks Eighth-Place Finish at Bristol

Ryan Newman continued his march toward securing a spot in the 12-driver Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup by scoring a solid eighth-place finish in Saturday’s Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. It was Newman’s 12th top-10 finish in 20 career starts at Bristol and his 12th top-10 result of 2010. More importantly, the driver of the No. 39 Bass Pro Shops/Realtree Chevrolet Impala for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), put more distance between himself and … Read entire article »

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Stewart-Haas Racing Irwin Tools Night Race Results

Stewart-Haas Racing Irwin Tools Night Race Results

Ryan Newman, driver of the No. 39 Bass Pro Shops/Realtree Chevrolet Impala, led the two-car Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) contingent at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway by finishing eighth in Saturday’s Irwin Tools Night Race NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event. It was Newman’s 12th top-10 finish at the .533-mile oval and his 12th top-10 finish this season. Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 14 Bass Pro Shops/Office Depot Chevrolet Impala for SHR, finished 28th. Brad Keselowski won the Irwin … Read entire article »

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Stewart-Haas Racing Bristol Qualifying Report

Stewart-Haas Racing Bristol Qualifying Report

Ryan Newman, driver of the No. 39 Bass Pro Shops/Realtree Chevrolet Impala, led the two-car Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) contingent in time trials at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway by winning the pole for Saturday’s Irwin Tools Night Race NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event. Newman turned a lap of 15.624 seconds at 122.811 mph on the .533-mile oval. It is Newman’s 48th career Sprint Cup pole, his second of the season and his third at Bristol. He remains … Read entire article »

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Tony Stewart Bristol Press Conference Transcript

Tony Stewart Bristol Press Conference Transcript

TONY STEWART met with media and discussed upcoming plans for Danica Patrick, on locking into the Chase, turning the program around, and more. Full Transcript: HOW WAS PRACTICE? “Well, we’re just fighting a tight car right now. If we can get it to cut I think we’ll be fine, but we’re struggling right now.” ON DANICA PATRICK RUNNING SOME CUP RACES FOR STEWART-HAAS RACING IN 2012 “We’re excited about it. She’s putting 100 percent into it and that’s something … Read entire article »

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Ryan Newman Bristol Press Conference Transcript

Ryan Newman Bristol Press Conference Transcript

b RYAN NEWMAN met with media and discussed the challenges of racing at Bristol, adding Danica Patrick as a new teammate at SHR next year, his goals leading into the Chase to the NASCAR Sprint Cup, and more. Full Transcript: TALK ABOUT WHAT IT TAKES TO WIN HERE AT BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY AND YOUR MINDSET FOR TOMORROW NIGHT “First thing that comes to mind is patience because it can be a track that really challenges your mentality.  And … Read entire article »

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Newman collects second straight UNOH Perfect Storm 150 victory

Newman collects second straight UNOH Perfect Storm 150 victory

Ryan Newman took home the UNOH Perfect Storm 150 victory Wednesday night in a hotly contested opening stanza for August race weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway. “The Rocket” started the race in the fourth position and quickly made his way to the lead, battling with with Todd Szegedy and Justin Bonsignore throughout the event. “This is awesome,” Newman said from Victory Lane. “Kevin (Manion) (Crew Chief) couldn’t be here because of what happened in New Hampshire (Newman’s … Read entire article »

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