KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 29 SHELL/PENNZOIL CHEVROLET – FINISHED 3RD IN RACE AND 3RD IN FINAL POINT STANDINGS:
POST RACE PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT:
KERRY THARP: Joining us is our third place finisher in points and also third place finisher in today’s Ford 400 and that is Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 29 Shell Pennzoil Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing.
KERRY THARP: Kevin Harvick, certainly a gutsy effort, gamey effort out there, had a super season, as did the 11 car. Your thoughts about today.
KEVIN HARVICK: Well, we just had a good car today and we did almost everything that we needed to do. We put ourselves in position to run up front, and we ran up front and you know, in the end, we just got beat there on that last restart and they just out ran us.
All in all, we went downswing and that’s all you can ask for. They did a great job.
NSCS Race Recap: Johnson Wins Fifth Straight Title As Edwards Dominates Homestead
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (Nov. 21) — NASCAR has a rock star — and perhaps after a fifth straight championship for unsinkable Jimmie Johnson, the sport will realize it.
Johnson ran second to Carl Edwards in Sunday’s season-ending Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway to secure the first come-from-behind title in his skein of five championships.
Edwards’ victory was perfection. He led 190 of 267 laps in winning his second straight Sprint Cup race and the 18th of his career.
“Why didn’t you set the cars up like this before, Bob?” Edwards joked with crew chief Bob Osborne after the race. “That was the best performance down the straightaway I’ve had in a long time.” (more…)
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET, FINISHED 2ND TODAY AND IS THE 2010 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES CHAMPION, HIS UNPRECEDENTED FIFTH CONSECUTIVE CROWN: FROM IN CAR POST RACE AUDIO: “Unbelievable! Unbelievable! WOOHOO! You guys are the best. I can’t believe that we did this. Unbelievable!”
YOUR THOUGHTS ON WINNING A FIFTH CONSECUTIVE TITLE: “I’m so proud to be in this position and so thankful to have my great race team and everybody at Hendrick Motorsports giving me great race cars. I think this year we showed what this team is made. At times we didn’t have the most speed, but we proved it here at the end of the Chase and especially here today. I am just besides myself. Four was amazing. Now I have to figure out what the hell to say about winning five of these things because everybody is going to want to know what it means. I don’t know! It is pretty damn awesome I can tell you that.” (more…)
NNS Race Recap: Busch wins 13th Nationwide race of the season
HOMESTEAD, Fla.—Kyle Busch pulled away from Kevin Harvick during a 23-lap run to the finish to win Saturday’s Ford 300 Nationwide Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Harvick ran second, followed by 2010 series champion Brad Keselowski, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Trevor Bayne. (more…)
Oxford Plains Speedway and Pro All Star Series Reunite for 2011
Oxford Plains Speedway and the Pro All Star Series have announced that the PASS Super Late Models will run two events at the OPS oval in 2011. It is the first appearance for PASS at Oxford since 2006.
The first event will be July 23 on the night before the TD Bank 250. The second event will be on October 1. Both events will be 150 lap contests. In addition to the Super Late Models, the PASS Modifieds will also be part of TD Bank 250 weekend, running on Friday, July 22. The October date will additionally include the PASS Mods, the PASS Sportsman, a Strictly/Wildcat event and the New England Mini Stock Tour. (more…)
PASS North Champion files first entry for THE RACE at Historic North Wilkesboro
NAPLES ME (11/17) Entry forms are already rolling in for the Pro All Stars Series 2011 mega-event, THE RACE at Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway, and it’s a diverse group of PASS regulars that filed the first ten.
The first wave of entry blanks were mailed to 2010 PASS super late model license holders and five time PASS North super late model Champion Johnny Clark was the first to commit to the short track world’s richest super late model event. Clark’s never raced on the iconic ¾ mile speedway but he will take advantage of the two days of practice leading up to the April 9th 300 lapper.He’s competitive whenever he hits the track but he has demonstrated a knack for checkering the big money shows. Clark has to be considered one of the early favorites in what promises to be a strong field.. (more…)
Huge Purse Announced For Ricky’s Race At Canaan in 2011
W.Springfield, MA. – In a joint announcement last night, Valenti Modified Racing Series
President and founder, Jack Bateman, and retired racing great Donnie Miller Sr, disclosed, the annual event, Ricky’s Race For Kids, will carry a purse of $36,350, the largest payoff in the eight year history of New England’s premier modified racing series. The race is scheduled for July 16 at Canaan Fair Speedway, Canaan, NH. (more…)
McKennedy Crowned Modified Racing Series Champion for 2010
West Springfield, MA – Jonathan McKennedy of East Chelmsford, MA, was crowned series champion for the second year in a row Saturday night, November 20, as the Modified Racing Series, sponsored by Bob Valenti AutoMall.Com, held it’s 7th annual awards banquet at the Clarion Hotel, W.Springfield, MA. McKennedy also claimed top honors in the car owner’s category. The 23-year-old driver was a four-time winner this season claiming wins at Lee, N.H., Waterford, CT., Seekonk, MA., and Claremont, N.H. (more…)
Valenti Modified Racing Series Announces 18- Race Tentative Schedule
W.Springfield, MA – Valenti Modified Racing Series President Jack Bateman announced last night a tentative 18-race schedule for the 2011 season. Bateman disclosed the schedule at the series annual awards banquet in West. Springfield, MA.“The schedule is tentative at this point while some options are worked out,” Bateman told the gathering.
The newly announced line-up features a return to Waterford, CT., Speedbowl for that tracks season opener, a second date at Stafford Springs Motor Speedway, Stafford Springs, CT., and a return to Airborne Speedway, Plattsburgh, NY. (more…)
Homestead, FL, Nov. 20, 2010 – John Force, who captured his record
15th NHRA Funny Car Championship with a come-from-behind victory last
weekend in Pomona, CA, was presented the prestigious Spirit of Ford
Award in a surprise ceremony here today at Ford Championship Weekend
in the Homestead-Miami Speedway media center. (more…)
