by Jay | Sep 27, 2010 | NASCAR
DOVER, Del.(Sept. 26, 2010) —The leading rebounder in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series solidified his status in Sunday’s AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway.
Lest any of his competitors happened to forget that Jimmie Johnson will be a factor in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Johnson gave them a smoky reminder Sunday afternoon as he rallied from last week’s rocky start to the Chase at New Hampshire.
Moments after beating Jeff Burton to the checkered flag by a convincing 2.637 seconds on the 1-mile concrete oval, Johnson stirred up a cloud of smoke with a burnout on the Monster Mile’s asphalt apron near the entrance to the garage.
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by Jay | Sep 26, 2010 | PASS
Peltier PASS South Hickory winner
Championship will be decided at the Mason-Dixon Meltdown
Hickory NC ( 9/27) The PASS South Super Late Models headed to the Hickory (NC) Motor Speedway for the “Over the Mountain 150” Saturday, September 25th, 2010. Heading into the night’s action, Ryan Blaney held a six-point advantage over Preston Peltier for the series championship. Both racers showed why they are battling for the top honors as Peltier went to victory lane with Blaney crossing the line second, shrinking Blaney’s lead to just four points heading into the final race of the season.
“It is going to come down to the last lap at Newport,” said Peltier in victory lane. “If he gets the championship, he will deserve it. If I get it, I will deserve it. I just hope it is exciting.”
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by Jay | Sep 26, 2010 | NASCAR, NASCAR K&N Pro Series
Youth Movement On The Monster Mile
Moffitt wins at Dover; Truex wraps up 2nd straight K&N East title
DOVER, Del. — It was a pair of teenagers who conquered the “Monster Mile” like veterans Friday.
Eighteen-year-old Brett Moffitt picked up his second straight win at Dover International Speedway in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East season finale Friday in the Sunoco 150. Ryan Truex, 18, clinched his second-consecutive championship simply by taking the green-flag and capped off his title run with a third-place finish.
Moffitt took advantage of a mechanical issue that sidelined his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Max Gresham on the first of two green-white-checkered attempts to inherit the lead, and then drove away from Corey LaJoie, 18, on the final restart to pick up his second win of the season and fourth of his career.
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by Jay | Sep 26, 2010 | NASCAR, NASCAR K&N Pro Series
Shaw Posts Top-10 At Dover; Concludes Season With Sixth Place Finish In Points
Dover, DE (September 25, 2010): DJ Shaw recovered from a late-race spin to finish the Sunoco 150 at Dover International Speedway in tenth. Shaw led 13 laps of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East season finale and was a solid contender in the top-five after an early race pit strategy paid big dividends. The finish was enough to move the 20-year-old driver from ninth to sixth in the points.
“Finishing sixth is a success for us. We wanted a top-five in the points and we would have been pretty close to it if I had not gotten spun out,” said Shaw. “But overall, it’s a good end to the season.”
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by Jay | Sep 26, 2010 | NASCAR, NASCAR K&N Pro Series
Fadden Racing Concludes 2010 Season With 21st Place Finish
Dover, DE (September 25, 2010): Steve Park posted a 21st place finish after a late race accident took him out of the Sunoco 150 at Dover International Speedway 11 laps before its conclusion. Park was behind the wheel of the No. 54 VanDyk Baler Corp./Bollegraaf Chevrolet, a car owned by NDS Motorsports and prepared and crewed by Fadden Racing.
“We struggled all weekend – the car was really free,” said Fadden Racing team owner Mike Olsen. “Harry (Norcross) and the guys changed everything on it trying to get it better. We did accomplish that a little bit for the race, but we had to fine tune on it. Steve did a really good job with the car and probably could’ve finished in the top-15.”
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by Jay | Sep 23, 2010 | Connecticut, NASCAR, New England, Thompson
Derek Ramstrom: Thompson International Speedway
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Preview
Derek Ramstrom of West Boylston, Mass., attempts to win his second consecutive Super Late Model championship at Thompson International Speedway in Thompson, Conn., with the final points race of the season at the track on Sunday, September 26. Qualifying for the 30-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series event begins at 4 p.m. Ramstrom has six feature wins this season at the track and leads both Larry Gelinas and Mike O’Sullivan by two points atop the standings. Last year, Ramstrom won the track championship and became the youngest champion in track history.
WHO: Derek Ramstrom, West Boylston, Mass.
TEAM: No. 35 Charter Communications/Matthews Truck Service & Towing Chevrolet
WHAT: NASCAR Whelen All-American Series — Super Late Model division
WHERE: Thompson International Speedway, Thompson, Conn. (.625-mile oval)
WHEN: 4 p.m., Sunday, September 26
POINTS POSITION: 1st
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