by Jay | Nov 14, 2011 | NASCAR
AVONDALE, Ariz.—It was Ali-Frazier in the Garden. It was Celtics-Lakers with Bird and Magic.
It was NASCAR’s dream. Punch and counterpunch—the top two drivers in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup trading shots in Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.
Yes, Kasey Kahne won the race—his first victory of the season and the 12th of his career—but Edwards and Stewart dominated the action as their battle for the 2011 championship remained as close as it was at the start of the day.
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by Jay | Nov 14, 2011 | Video
by Jay | Nov 13, 2011 | Video
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Ryan Blaney earned his first NASCAR victory in style Saturday at Phoenix International Raceway with a triumph (more…)
by Jay | Nov 12, 2011 | Video
Greg Pursley, who is going for a record third straight Phoenix win, won the
by Jay | Nov 11, 2011 | Video
Post-practice comments from Daniel Suarez, Chad Boat and Greg Pursley from Phoenix International Raceway on Nov. 11, 2011
by Jay | Nov 11, 2011 | ACT, Canada, New England, Thunder Road, Vermont
Waterbury, VT – For the first time in several years the American-Canadian Tour has announced separate banquets for the 2011 ACT competitors and the 2011 Thunder Road competitors. The ACT Late Model Tour (US) and the Série ACT Castrol (Canada) Banquet of Champions will be held at the Doubletree Inn in Burlington, VT on Saturday, January 21, while the Thunder Road Banquet of Champions will be at the Elks Club in Barre, VT on Saturday, December 10, 2011.
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by Jay | Nov 11, 2011 | NASCAR
KANNAPOLIS, N.C., (Nov. 10, 2011) – Back on Aug. 24, the St. Louis Cardinals had just been swept in a three-game series by the Los Angeles Dodgers and were 10 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers for first place in the National League Central Division. In addition, the Cardinals were 10.5 games back of the Atlanta Braves for the National League Wild Card berth into Major League Baseball’s playoffs.
Following the Aug. 27 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 14 Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet Impala for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), had just finished 27th or worse for the second time in three races. In addition, he was 10th in the point standings, winless on the season, and barely eligible for the fast-approaching Chase for the Sprint Cup.
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by Jay | Nov 11, 2011 | New England
By Lou Modestino
The recent three day “Greater Boston Sports Collectors Club Presents The Big Event” was held at the Shriner’s Auditorium in Wilmington, MA, celebrating the 26th anniversary of the Club and the 25th anniversary of the 1986 Red Sox Team. On hand for autographs were Cal Ripken, Jr., Vida Blue, Orlando Cepeda, Bruins players Tyler Sequin and Tim Thomas, Bruins coach Claude Julian, Gino Capelletti and Mickey Ward. Also on hand were Wade Boggs, former Red Sox player and Hall of Famer, and Jim Rice.
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by Jay | Nov 10, 2011 | Video
NHMS Exec. VP/GM Jerry Gappens expects the new airport connector road will have for a positive impact for race fans.
by Jay | Nov 9, 2011 | Devils Bowl, New England, Vermont
WEST HAVEN, VT — A new era has begun for Vermont sports: Devil’s Bowl Speedway has new leadership. Vermont business owners Mike and Alayne Bruno have purchased the 75-acre facility and plan to host a full season of stock car racing in 2012.
Devil’s Bowl Speedway is a NASCAR-sanctioned, half-mile paved stock car track located in West Haven, VT, 15 minutes from Rutland, the state’s second-largest city.
The co-owner and president of Rutland-based Bruno’s Towing, 40 year-old Mike Bruno is a champion stock car driver with well over 50 victories. He began racing at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in 1988, following in the footsteps of his late father, John, a multi-time track champion.
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