Roush Fenway Uses Pair of ‘Sixes’ to Sweep Indianapolis Poles
Roush Fenway Racing dominated Saturday’s pole day at Indianapolis; sweeping both the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Poles with its respective No. 6 Ford entries. David Ragan captured the pole for Sunday’s Brickyard 400 Sprint Cup race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, covering the famed 2.5-mile oval in 49.182 (182.994 mph) inContinue Reading
Newman Qualifies 23rd, Stewart 24th at Indianapolis
Ryan Newman, driver of the No. 39 Haas Automation Chevrolet Impala, led the two-car Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) contingent in time trials at Indianapolis Motor Speedway by qualifying 23rd for Sunday’s 18th annual Brickyard 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. Newman turned a lap of 49.636 seconds at 181.320 mph on the 2.5-mile oval.Continue Reading
Brickyard 400 Starting Lineup at Indy
Halfway Home
Halfway of Saturday night’s AAA Insurance 200 marked the halfway point of the 2011 Camping World Truck Series season. Cole Whitt finished eighth at Lucas Oil Raceway while throwing around a slew of adjectives to describe the handling of his Turn One Racing No. 60. First it was “tight,” thenContinue Reading
Lofton, ESR Team 20th in Indianapolis
Justin Lofton and the No. 6 CollegeComplete.com (http://www.collegecomplete.com) Eddie Sharp Racing (ESR) team battled throughout the AAA Insurance 200 at Lucas Oil Raceway on Friday and after completing all 137 miles, ended the night in the 20th position. “We made changes on the truck all day and as the race wentContinue Reading
Handling Woes Relegate Dakoda Armstrong to 21st Place at Lucas Oil Raceway
Dark storm clouds rolled in over Lucas Oil Raceway just prior to pre-race ceremonies Friday night for the AAA Insurance 200. Heavy rain would hold off for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series competitors, but ill handling conditions for Dakoda Armstrong’s No. 98 Ferrellgas/Agrisure/Drive For Savings Chevy hit full force.Continue Reading
Short Track Veteran Sauter Salvages Points By Wheel Skills
Johnny Sauter, after leading practice laps and qualifying sixth on the grid at Lucas Oil Raceway for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in the No. 13 Safe Auto/Curb Records/Carrier Chevy Silverado, had an eventful night. Settling into an early second position for 51 laps out of the first 57,Continue Reading
Crafton and Crew Dodge Rain and Wrecks to Earn Sixth-Place Finish at Lucas Oil Raceway
Matt Crafton and the No. 88 Menards/Ideal Door team earned a sixth-place finish and closed the gap in the points lead under the lights at Lucas Oil Raceway. After early wrecks and a brief rain delay, Crafton battled hard with his competitors, bringing home his seventh top-10 finish of 2011 andContinue Reading