NASCAR Daily News

Top 5 and 5 to Watch: Chicagoland

Greg Engle — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:26:35 +0000

(By Bill Marx, Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service) Here’s a look at the top five in points and five drivers to watch in Saturday night’s LifeLock.com 400. All statistical references are for Sprint Cup races at Chicagoland Speedway unless otherwise indicated. Driver rating is based on the past four races at the track. 1. Tony Stewart, 114.3 [...]

Old Tires Propel Logano To Nationwide Win

Greg Engle — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:23:22 +0000

(By Reid Spencer, Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service) JOLIET, Ill. — It would have been hard to find more than two people at Chicagoland Speedway who thought crew chief Dave Rogers’ final call was the right one. Even driver Joey Logano had his doubts. But Logano streaked to victory in Friday night’s Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series [...]

Vickers’ contract extension still in limbo

Greg Engle — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:18:06 +0000

(By Reid Spencer, Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service) JOLIET, Ill. — Chicagoland pole winner Brian Vickers doesn’t understand why he hasn’t gotten a copy of his new contract with Red Bull Racing for signature. After all, Vickers says, he and the team reached an agreement on the terms during the offseason. “Yes, we agreed to renew the contract [...]

Seventh-Inning Stretch

Greg Engle — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:15:33 +0000

(By Reid Spencer, Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service) JOLIET, Ill. –You’ll never see a book titled “How To Win Friends and Influence People in Chicago” under Jeff Gordon’s byline. Chicago Cubs fans still remember with revulsion Gordon’s off-key rendition of “Take Me out to the Ballgame” from May 2005. Not only did Gordon forget the words, but [...]

Montoya Unfazed By Truex’s Departure

Greg Engle — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:13:10 +0000

(By Reid Spencer, Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service) JOLIET, Ill. –Juan Pablo Montoya has climbed into the top 12 in the Cup standings despite the uncertainty surrounding the plans of teammate Martin Truex Jr. Now that Truex has decided to sign with Michael Waltrip Racing for the 2010 season, Montoya wishes him well but doesn’t think [...]

Vickers blisters Chicagoland for fifth pole

Greg Engle — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:58:14 +0000

(By Reid Spencer ,Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service) JOLIET, Ill. — With his fifth pole in 15 qualifying attempts this season, Brian Vickers will lead an all-Red Bull Racing Toyota front row to the green flag in Saturday night’s LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. Vickers turned a lap at the 1.5-mile racetrack in 29.322 seconds (184.162 mph) [...]

Friendship with Dale Jr. intact, Eury Jr. returns to the track

Greg Engle — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:48:28 +0000

(By Reid Spencer,Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service) JOLIET, Ill. — Ryan Newman’s No. 39 Chevrolet rolled out of its garage stall just as the knot of reporters surrounding Tony Eury Jr. behind the No. 25 transporter began to dissolve. The crew pushing the No. 39 spotted Eury standing on the steps behind the hauler, stopped and cheered. [...]

Allgaier can fulfill goals with big second half

Greg Engle — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:40:41 +0000

(By Tim Tuttle and Bill Marx,Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service) Justin Allgaier set some lofty goals for his first season in the Nationwide Series, and they’re within his reach moving into its second half Friday with the Dollar General 300 at Chicagoland Speedway. Allgaier leads the Raybestos Rookie of the Year standings and is sixth in the [...]