NASCAR Rivals: Bobby Labonte Injured by Watkins Glen Mele’
August 13, 2008 by Tim Zaegel
Filed under Racing
With the laps dwindling down and the middle of the pack getting a little antsy, the field turned to complete mayhem with just 8 laps to go in the Centurion Boats at the Glen on Sunday afternoon. Michael McDowell spun David Gilliland as the two raced for position, setting off a chain reaction that left several cars crippled near the pit road entrance. Michael Waltrip, Bobby Labonte, Sam Hornish Jr, Reed Sorenson, Max Papis, Dave Blaney, and Joe Nemechek were also involved.
As seen in the video footage of the accident, Bobby LaBonte was left limping his way over to the …read more
Rating the Race: Centurion Boats at the Glen at Watkins Glen
August 10, 2008 by Tim Zaegel
Filed under Racing
Kyle Busch made perfect on his efforts to sweep the road course races in the Sprint Cup Series this season as he nabbed his first career victory at Watkins Glen International on Sunday. He led four times for a race high 52 laps, giving him his 8th win of the season and making him the first driver to win the races at both Infineon and Watkins Glen in the same year since his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, Tony Stewart, did it back in 2005. He also won the Nationwide Series race in Mexico City earlier in the year, making him …read more
Silly Season Tracker – Updated 8/8
August 8, 2008 by Tim Zaegel
Filed under Racing
Transactions:
- Hendrick Motorsports has announced the release of Casey Mears for next season.
- Richard Childress Racing has extended Clint Bowyer’s contract through 2011.
- Roush-Fenway Racing has extended Greg Biffle’s contract through 2011.
- Gillette-Evernham Motorsports has signed Elliott Sadler through 2010.
- Richard Childress Racing has announced the addition of the #33 car as a fourth Cup team in 2009.
- Petty Enterprises has signed Bobby LaBonte through 2012.
- Roush-Fenway Racing has signed Carl Edwards through 2011.
- Due to a lack of sponsorship, Chip Ganassi Racing is forced to shut down the no. 40 car driven by Dario Franchitti for the remainder of …read more
Race Preview for the Allstate 400 at Indianapolis
July 24, 2008 by Tim Zaegel
Filed under Racing
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway (aka: the Brickyard) is home of the Indianapolis 500 and is highly regarded as one of the most prestigious tracks in all of motorsports. After taking a week off, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will now return to the Brickyard for the fifteenth time in a race whose prestige to NASCAR regulars is rivaled only by the season opening Daytona 500. In the previous 14 trips to the track, Indianapolis has produced only three multiple winners in NASCAR, and only two of them will be in the field on Sunday – Jeff Gordon (4 wins) and …read more
Silly Season Tracker – Updated 7/19
July 19, 2008 by Tim Zaegel
Filed under Racing
Transactions:
- DEI has picked up the 2009 option on Martin Truex Jr, though Truex disputes the legality of the verbiage in the contract.
- Hendrick Motorsports has announced the release of Casey Mears for next season.
- Richard Childress Racing has extended Clint Bowyer’s contract through 2011.
- Roush-Fenway Racing has extended Greg Biffle’s contract through 2011.
- Gillette-Evernham Motorsports has signed Elliott Sadler through 2010.
- Richard Childress Racing has announced the addition of the #33 car as a fourth Cup team in 2009.
- Petty Enterprises has signed Bobby LaBonte through 2012.
- Roush-Fenway Racing has signed Carl Edwards through 2011.
- Due to a lack …read more
2009 Silly Season Tracker – Updated 7/14
July 14, 2008 by Tim Zaegel
Filed under Racing
Transactions:
- DEI has picked up the 2009 option on Martin Truex Jr, though Truex disputes the legality of the verbiage in the contract.
- Hendrick Motorsports has announced the release of Casey Mears for next season.
- Richard Childress Racing has extended Clint Bowyer’s contract through 2011.
- Roush-Fenway Racing has extended Greg Biffle’s contract through 2011.
- Gillette-Evernham Motorsports has signed Elliott Sadler through 2010.
- Richard Childress Racing has announced the addition of the #33 car as a fourth Cup team in 2009.
- Petty Enterprises has signed Bobby LaBonte through 2012.
- Roush-Fenway Racing has signed Carl Edwards through 2011.
- Due to a lack …read more
Rating the Race: Daytona – Coke Zero 400
July 6, 2008 by Tim Zaegel
Filed under Racing
*Credit photo to Sporting News
Kyle Busch won his sixth race of the Sprint Cup season and picked up the second Cup restrictor plate win of his career, much to the dismay of the crowd on-hand at Daytona International Speedway for Saturday night’s Coke Zero 400. But, whether or not you like Kyle Busch is irrelevent – what you cannot deny is that the action at Daytona was exciting once again and should be considered another victory for the Car of Tomorrow.
Paul Menard led the field to green after winning the Coors Lite Pole Award during Friday’s qualifying session, and he held onto …read more
2009 Silly Season Tracker
June 28, 2008 by Tim Zaegel
Filed under Racing
Transactions:
- DEI has picked up the 2009 option on Martin Truex Jr, though Truex disputes the legality of the verbiage in the contract.
- Hendrick Motorsports has announced the release of Casey Mears for next season.
- Richard Childress Racing has extended Clint Bowyer’s contract through 2011.
- Roush-Fenway Racing has extended Greg Biffle’s contract through 2011.
- Gillette-Evernham Motorsports has signed Elliott Sadler through 2010.
- Richard Childress Racing has announced the addition of the #33 car as a fourth Cup team in 2009.
- Petty Enterprises has signed Bobby LaBonte through 2012.
- Roush-Fenway Racing has signed Carl Edwards through 2011.
Teams Without an Assigned 2009 …read more
Fantasy Preview: New Hampshire
June 26, 2008 by Tim Zaegel
Filed under Racing
Recent Winners:
2007 – Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin
2006 – Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch
2005 – Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart
Recent Pole Winners:
2007 – Clint Bowyer, Dave Blaney
2006 – Kevin Harvick, Ryan Newman
2005 – Tony Stewart, Brian Vickers
Best Driver Ratings (from racingone.com):
1. Tony Stewart – 117.9
2. Jeff Gordon – 108.7
3. Ryan Newman – 102.7
4. Denny Hamlin – 102.4
5. Kevin Harvick – 102.0
Best Average Finishes (from racingone.com):
1. Denny Hamlin – 6.5
2. Jeff Gordon – 9.8
3. Matt Kenseth – 10.5
4. Jimmie Johnson – 10.7
5. Ryan Newman – 11.1
Most Wins – Jeff Burton (4)
Most Wins (Active) – Jeff Burton (4)
Most Poles – Ryan Newman (4)
Most Poles (Active) – …read more
Loose in Turn Three: Is Anyone Else Driving These Toyotas?
June 6, 2008 by Tim Zaegel
Filed under Racing
Ahh, yes, it’s another Friday, and Spring is in the air (though it’s starting to feel a bit like Summer!). But, it’s the end of the week, nonetheless, and we all know what that means. I’m joined here by Bruce Simmons from Bruce’s NASCAR Bits & Pieces, and the infamous Charlie Turner from On Pit Row for our weekly rendition of “Loose in Turn Three”.
This week here at Do You NASCAR, we’re going to take a look at the Toyota lineup and determine if anyone other than Joe Gibbs Racing is going to win them some races this year. We’re …read more




