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NASCAR Puts Tony Gibson on Probation After Darlington Post-Race Incident
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Tony Gibson, crew chief for Ryan Newman’s No. 39 team, has been placed on NASCAR probation until June 27 for violating Section 12-1 and Sections 12-4G and 9-4A (Crew chief assumes responsibility for the actions of his team members). Andrew Rueger, a crew member for the No. 39 team, has been fined $5,000 and placed on NASCAR probation until June 27 for violating Section 12-1 (Actions detrimental to stock car … Read entire article »
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Stewart Snags Third in Southern 500
Tony Stewart overcame an ill-handling racecar, a broken clutch and a near-empty fuel cell to finish third in the Southern 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Saturday night at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. The third-place effort equaled Stewart’s best career Sprint Cup finish at the venerable 1.366-mile oval, as the driver of the No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) finished third in the 2009 Southern 500. “I broke the clutch with about 85 (laps) … Read entire article »
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Late Incident Drops Newman to 23rd-Place Finish
Driving the No. 39 WIX Filters Chevrolet Impala for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), Ryan Newman finished 23rd the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Southern 500 on Saturday night at Darlington (S.C) Raceway. Newman fought an ill-handling racecar for much of the evening but was still in pursuit of a top-15 result with five laps to go. However, an incident involving Newman, Kurt Busch and Aric Almirola pushed Newman back to 23rd once the checkered flag fell. “We were chasing … Read entire article »
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Patient Patrick Learns Lady In Black
While the result shows Danica Patrick finished 31st in the Southern 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Saturday night at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway, the valuable experience she gained can’t be summed up in a box score. Patrick, driver of the No. 10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet Impala for Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) via a collaborative agreement with Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), had never seen the 1.336-mile oval until last Thursday. But she had heard plenty of stories about the … Read entire article »
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Stewart-Haas Racing Southern 500 Qualifying Report
Ryan Newman, driver of the No. 39 WIX Filters Chevrolet for SHR, led the Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) contingent in time trials Friday at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway by qualifying fourth for Saturday night’s Southern 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. Newman turned a lap of 27.402 seconds at 179.461 mph on the 1.366-mile oval. “It was a good lap for the WIX Filters Chevrolet,” said Newman, who qualified on the pole for the 2003 Southern 500 at … Read entire article »
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Tony Stewart Darlington Press Conference Transcript
TONY STEWART met with members of the media at Darlington Raceway and discussed helping teammate Danica Patrick adjust to the track, Jim Hunter’s induction into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame and other topics. Full Transcript: HOW WAS YOUR PRACTICE SESSION? “I think we are alright. We definitely have a different balance than what I had here last year for sure. I know we came with a different package than what we had here last year. … Read entire article »
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Danica Patrick Darlington Press Conference Transcript
DANICA PATRICK met with members of the media at Darlington Raceway and discussed her first laps at Darlington and other topics. Full transcript: HOW DID PRACTICE GO? “It’s been a busy day so far running the Nationwide car and the Cup car. I think everything in the Nationwide car felt pretty decent. Went out there and I felt got up to speed pretty quickly. Felt pretty comfortable — we kind of did a big circle with … Read entire article »
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