Pocono race rained out, rescheduled for today Aug 4, 2009
It's the second postponement this year, following the Coca-Cola 600 in May. Jamie McMurray had been informed by Roush Fenway Racing that he can talk to other organizations about a ride for next season. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Rain washes out Pocono race Aug 4, 2009
It s the second postponement this year, following the Coca-Cola 600 in May. I just think being around another day won t be fun for anybody, Jamie McMurray said. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Tom BowlesINSIDE NASCAR Jul 31, 2009
A suitable compromise is to let a handful of races stand on their own historical merits (the Southern 500 at Darlington is one such example, along with stock car's other "majors" like the Daytona 500 and Coca-Cola 600). But at places like California, Pocono, and Texas, maybe it's best to shorten the distance to 400 or even 350 miles per event. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
A Thrill From "Awesome Bill" Jul 26, 2009
He's started six races, not including Sunday's Brickyard 400, with a high finish of 15th a the Coca Cola 600 in Charlotte on May 24th. "We need to stick to what we do and what we know right now," said Elliott of staying on the oval tracks. (FOX59, IN)
Junior's still chasing winner's circle Jul 25, 2009
The starting times with the Indy 500 and NASCAR s Coca Cola 600 in Charlotte, N.C., makes doing both races the same day impossible. It definitely interests me, Earnhardt said. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Gordon is too busy to contemplate Indy 500 start Jul 25, 2009
Even as John Andretti, Tony Stewart and Robby Gordon turned the Memorial Day double - the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 - into a trend, Gordon never took the chance. The revised schedule has eliminated the possibility of pulling double duty. (MSNBC -- Sports)
NASCAR's HOF taking shape before May debut Jul 23, 2009
The May opening will coincide with the first Hall of Fame class, likely to include Petty, Dale Earnhardt and NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. The induction ceremony will be either the weekend of NASCAR's All-Star race at nearby Lowe's Motor Speedway on May 22-23 or the Coca-Cola 600 a week later at the same track. "When I think about what's in here, I think of the stories," Kelley said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
National Tailgating League Announces Three New Stops on Its 2009 NASCAR Summer Tour Jul 22, 2009
The NTL held its inaugural tailgating event in conjunction with the 50th running of the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowes Motor Speedway in May, amassing a strong following of 400 players and thousands more spectators over the course of just two days. Because of the success of that inaugural event, NTL Founder and President Todd Hirschfeld is taking this tailgating phenomenon to three new markets, each with a high concentration of NASCAR fans and tailgating enthusiasts. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Martin's 2009 season one for the ages Jul 16, 2009
Well, except for when the Coca-Cola 600 was postponed by rain and Gustafson finally enticed Martin to eat a slice of pizza. "That was probably the worst thing I've even seen him eat," Gustafson said, laughing. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Morning Leadoff Jul 13, 2009
From 1D: Tony Stewart first attempted the double duty of racing in the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 in 1999. He finished ninth at Indy, completing 490 of the 500 miles, and then he finished fourth at Charlotte, completing all 600 miles. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
The Envelope, Please Jul 10, 2009
Two years removed from near-extinction, Michael Waltrip Racing is having a dream season with Reutimann breaking through for his first career win, at the Coca-Cola 600. Fourteenth in points, he has a great shot to give MWR its first ever Chase bid and perhaps another win or two. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Mayfield to sell team? Jul 10, 2009
Earnhardt said he "picked his brains as hard as I could." And he said driving at Indianapolis "definitely interests me," thought he has NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte on the same day. However, he said he and many other NASCAR drivers would try Indy if the schedules could be resolved. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Dale Jr. says hed like to race in Indy 500 Jul 10, 2009
But he said he would not try to race both at Indianapolis and in NASCARs Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, N.C. on the same day. John Andretti, Robby Gordon and Tony Stewart have done the Memorial Day weekend double, racing at Indianapolis in the morning and flying immediately afterward to North Carolina, but that option was effectively removed several years ago when the Indy 500 delayed its start time two hours for better TV coverage. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Earnhardt says he'd like to race in Indy someday Jul 10, 2009
But he said he would not try to race both at Indianapolis and in NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte on the same day. John Andretti, Robby Gordon and Tony Stewart have done the Memorial Day weekend double, racing at Indianapolis in the morning and flying immediately afterward to North Carolina, but that option was effectively removed several years ago when the Indy 500 delayed its start time two hours for better TV coverage. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Truex Jr. Joining Mwr In 2010 Jul 8, 2009
In May, David Reutimann won the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway and gave Waltrip's organization its first Cup victory. Waltrip currently holds the 33rd spot in points, while Reutimann sits in 14th. (ABC 7 News, DC)
NASCAR Hall of Fame nominees a who's who of stars Jul 3, 2009
CHARLOTTE (AP) Stock car racing giants ranging from Bill France Sr. and Junior Johnson to Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt are among the 25 nominees for NASCAR's first Hall of Fame class. The announcement Thursday night comes 10 months before the Hall of Fame's scheduled opening in downtown Charlotte. (USA Today -- Sports)
Column: What a season it's been Jul 3, 2009
Though Hendrick expected to see improvement in the Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend, the No. 88 finished 40th despite a clean run. It was the last straw. (Longview Daily News, WA)
NASCAR Hall of Fame Announces Nominees Jul 3, 2009
Curtis Turner, first to win Daytona 500, Southern 500, Coca-Cola 600 in same year. Darrell Waltrip, winner of 84 races and three NASCAR Sprint Cup championships. (WSJA.com, AL)
Identity crisis: Can NASCAR reach old, new fans effectively? Jul 1, 2009
Last month, a free cookout with a 1,300-foot grill for Coca-Cola 600 ticket-holders at Lowe's Motor Speedway drew a crowd of more than 6,000. The event was sponsored by Coke, which has been active in NASCAR for 40 years, the past 12 as an official sponsor (and recently renewed its status in a 10-year deal). (USA Today -- Sports)
Rookie Logano Prevails In Rain-shortened N.h. Race Jun 30, 2009
" His first Cup start came here last September, driving an entry for Hall of Fame Racing. Logano, a native of nearby Middletown, CT, became the youngest driver ever to win a Cup Series race at 19 years, one month and four days. Kyle Busch previously held the record at age 20 when he won in September 2005 at California "Obviously it's not the way you want to win your first race, in the rain, but 20 years down the road when you look in the record books, no one will know the difference," Logano... (ABC 7 News, DC)
Logano becomes youngest to win Sprint Cup race Jun 29, 2009
" Weather already factored into two of NASCAR's marquee races this season. won the Daytona 500 and captured the Coca-Cola 600 because of downpours. , who won a rain-shortened event last year at New Hampshire with a similar pit gamble, said it's how the sport evens itself out and congratulated Logano, though he did lament the sentimental value of no longer having the youngest winner record in the family. "Kyle earned his first win," Busch said of his younger brother. "But hey, a win is a win. "... (USA Today -- Sports)
2009 Sprint Cup Series Schedule Jun 29, 2009
May 24: Coca-Cola 600 Lowes (Charlotte); David Reutimann. May 31: Best Buy 400 Dover; Jimmie Johnson. (Longview Daily News, WA)
NASCAR crew chief is a one-man steering committee Jun 28, 2009
After a pair of 27th-place showings in May and a 40th-place disaster at the Coca-Cola 600, team owner Rick Hendrick had seen enough. Earnhardt would remain in the No. 88. (Boston Globe)
Column: Halfway when NASCAR reaches Daytona again Jun 28, 2009
It is a period of hard work and difficult races, like the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway and the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. It is nose to the grindstone time. (Niles Star, MI)
Paying off at the pump: Saving fuel a winning play in NASCAR Jun 17, 2009
Mark Martin gets a fill-up during the Coca-Cola 600 earlier this year. His fuel efficiency played a key role in his third win of the season last Sunday. (USA Today -- Sports)
Hendrick seeking to get Earnhardt on course Jun 4, 2009
By the time they got to Lowe's Motor Speedway for the Coca-Cola 600 on May 25, they had made so many changes they lost complete confidence in the car -- and each other. It was so bad during the rain-shortened race, Earnhardt asked his crew to warn him when traffic approached so he could stay out of their way. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Join the club Jun 2, 2009
Following an abysmal 40th-place run for Earnhardt and the 88 team in the Coca-Cola 600, owner Rick Hendrick decided he had finally seen enough. Lance McGrew became interim crew chief this past weekend at Dover, replacing Tony Eury Jr.. (CBS News)
Naked NASCAR truth: Junior sells apparel but has no clothes Jun 2, 2009
The journeyman David Reutimann, driving for Michael Waltrip s modestly outfitted group, won the truncated Coca-Cola 600 a week ago. The sport s most popular driver finished 40th. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Notebook: Reutimann enjoying best week of Sprint Cup career May 31, 2009
About an hour after the green flag dropped at Indy, Petty hopped a plane to Charlotte, N.C., for the Coca-Cola 600. Andretti finished 19th and the NASCAR race was rained out. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Earnhardt on the spot now May 31, 2009
Earnhardt is well aware that his devoted fan base was quick to blame crew chief Tony Eury Jr. for the No. 88's troubles (19th in points after a season-worst 40th-place finish at last week's Coca-Cola 600) and wanted Earnhardt's cousin booted from the Hendrick Motorsports team. Well, the fans got their scapegoat, and now there's only one person to take the heat for Earnhardt's slump (one win in 48 races): Earnhardt. (Boston Globe)
Junior feels the pressure May 31, 2009
So far this season, Earnhardt is 19th in points and coming off three consecutive finishes of 27th or worse, including 40th in last Monday's Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Even Earnhardt admits, however, expectations were high moving to NASCAR's most successful organization, and they must be met. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Reutimann wins pole at Dover May 31, 2009
Reutimann won the Coca-Cola 600 in the rain, but celebrated the pole on a clear day at the concrete track. Kasey Kahne was second and Juan Pablo Montoya qualified third. (Longview Daily News, WA)
New Jersey driver Reutimann wins the pole at Dover May 30, 2009
-- David Reutimann won the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Monday thanks to great pit strategy in the rain-shortened race. Maybe that was a fluke, but the re-energized driver of the Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota followed that up four days later by taking the pole for tomorrow's Autism Speaks 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway. (NJ.com -- Times)
Reutimann wins Dover pole; Earnhardt starts 22nd May 30, 2009
The victory in the Coca-Cola 600 came after three rain delays at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Reutimann then went out 11th on Friday and watched other drivers take a shot on the concrete track at trying to knock him off the pole. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Hip surgery could KO Myers for season May 30, 2009
794 miles per hour to qualify first at Dover only four days after he won the Coca-Cola 600, his first career Sprint Cup victory. Suspended NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield must wait until next week for a judge to rule whether his suspension for a failed drug test should be overturned. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Reutimann gets Dover pole May 30, 2009
Reutimann won the Coca-Cola 600 in the rain Monday at Lowe's Motor Speedway. This was the second pole of the season for the Michael Waltrip Racing driver and third of his 76-race career. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Rains to have little impact on Speedway May 29, 2009
This week s rain-plagued and shortened Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe s Motor Speedway will have a minimal financial impact on track owner , the company s president says ... Lowe s Motor Speedway hosts a NASCAR Sprint Cup date in October and will stage two races in May 2010, the all-star race and the Coca-Cola 600. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Cubs' Zambrano gets six-game ban May 29, 2009
AUTO RACING Earnhardt's crew chief is the fall guy Rick Hendrick, owner of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Sprint Cup car, fired crew chief Tony Eury Jr. after Earnhardt's third consecutive 27th-place or worse finish, in the Coca-Cola 600 last weekend. Lance McGrew was named interim crew chief. (Boston Globe)
Humpy Wheeler a target for Indy? May 29, 2009
First, Humpy Wheeler spent Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis 500 instead of attending the Coca-Cola 600 at his former home track. Now his name is being floated as a possible hire at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where a power struggle in the family-run business could lead longtime Chief Executive Tony George to give up that role to focus on the Indy Racing League. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Junior gets new chief May 29, 2009
He finished 40th in Monday's rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway without mechanical problems or any accidents. On Tuesday, team owner Rick Hendrick said no changes had been made but left open the possibility that Earnhardt could have a new crew chief this weekend. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Driver diary May 29, 2009
Joey Logano waits his turn to hit the track during Coca-Cola 600 practice ... I was supposed to be racing Sunday in the Coca-Cola 600, but it turned out I just sat in my motor home trying to wait out the rain instead. (USA Today -- Sports)
NASCAR notes May 28, 2009
Last week: Gordon finished 14th in Monday's rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600, which finally was called Monday night after only 227 of the 400 laps 340 ... "My dream of running Indy and winning Indy is still there. It has never gone away. The hard part about it now is it is so technical, and talking to Larry Curry (engineer at Dreyer & Reinbold Racing in IndyCar) this weekend, hearing how the month had gone when I got to catch up with him ... it is a scenario where you can't just show up and get in... (USA Today -- Sports)
Panthers offensive line thinning out May 28, 2009
Running back DeAngelo Williams was prepared to attend his first NASCAR event Sunday, but the rains that washed out the Coca-Cola 600 sent him home early. I went, I saw, they delayed the race and I went home; that's pretty much how it went for me, Williams said. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
SPOT Congratulates NASCAR Driver Robby Gordon for Third Place Finish At the Sprint Cup Coca-Cola 600 May 28, 2009
May 27, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SPOT LLC, () a wholly-owned subsidiary of Globalstar Inc. (NasdaqGS: - ), today congratulates Robby Gordon on a successful race at Monday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Facing inclement weather and multiple delays, Robby Gordon Motorsports made critical decisions throughout the race that paid off securing a third-place finish after officials called the race at 221 laps due to rain. (Primezone Releases)
Mikes Garage: Rain on NASCARs Parade May 27, 2009
NASCAR s longest race of the season the Coca Cola 600 is on a traditional auto race weekend also gets shorten by Mother Nature s rain. Who wins. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
A change for Junior? May 27, 2009
Although Hendrick said no personnel changes have been made on Earnhardt's No. 88 Chevrolet, he declined to give Eury a vote of confidence a day after NASCAR's most popular driver was 40th in the Coca-Cola 600, his worst finish of the season ... Earnhardt ran near the back of the pack Monday and was two laps down in the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600, his worst showing since last season's finale in Homestead, Fla. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Hendrick mum on future of Earnhardt's crew chief May 27, 2009
Earnhardt ran near the back of the pack Monday and finished 40th in the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600, his worst showing since last season's finale at Homestead. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Earnhardt Jr. could get a new crew chief soon May 27, 2009
Although Hendrick said no personnel changes have been made on Earnhardt's No. 88 Chevrolet, he declined to give Eury a vote of confidence a day after NASCAR's most popular driver was 40th in the Coca-Cola 600, his worst finish of the season. Hendrick left open the possibility that Earnhardt could have a new crew chief this weekend in Dover, Del. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Tyson's daughter, 4, dies after accident May 27, 2009
Although Hendrick said no personnel changes have been made on Earnhardt's No. 88 Chevrolet, he declined to give Eury a vote of confidence after NASCAR's most popular driver was 40th in the Coca-Cola 600 Monday, his worst finish of the season. Crista Ann Taylor, a 37-year-old woman who said she was carrying Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki's child, was pregnant when she was booked for probation violation and theft charges at the Dallas County jail May 6, according to a report in The Dallas... (Boston Globe)
'I'll Never Forget This' May 27, 2009
Shawn Johnson practicing a routine with new partner Kyle Petty prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Lowes Motor Speedway in North Carolina on Saturday ... Miss USA Kristen Dalton posing with the troops prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Concord, North Carolina on Sunday. (Fox News)
Indy 500 losing TV drawing power May 27, 2009
Fox's NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 drew a 3. 5 overnight rating translating to 3. (USA Today -- Sports)
No Matter How It Came, Reutimann Cherished First Cup Win May 27, 2009
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Rain curtails 600 May 26, 2009
CONCORD -- David Reutimann, gambling by keeping his Toyota on the track as dark clouds gathered once again, won a rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 on Monday at Lowe's Motor Speedway ... "So, we turned the Coca-Cola 600 into the Coca-Cola 24 Hours.". (News & Observer -- Sports)
Lucky And Good May 26, 2009
Five things we learned from the Coca-Cola 600 - Tom Bowles - SI.com. Teams. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Reutimann splashes to Coca-Cola victory May 26, 2009
CONCORD, N.C. - David Reutimann won the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 yesterday for his first victory at NASCAR's top level. Reutimann took the lead when he gambled and didn't pit with the leaders during a caution for rain on lap 222 of the 400-lap race. (Boston Globe)
Riggs, Tommy Baldwin Racing Part Ways May 26, 2009
(Sports Network) - Sprint Cup Series driver Scott Riggs will depart Tommy Baldwin Racing following Monday's rescheduled Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Riggs is currently 42nd in the point standings, with eight starts in the first 12 Sprint Cup races this season. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Reutimann makes most of rain, scores first win in 600 May 26, 2009
Wet weather made a first-time winner Monday of Reutimann, who captured the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway after taking the lead by electing not to pit from 14th during a caution flag for a shower on lap 223 of a scheduled 400. NASCAR stopped the race five laps later and then waited more than two hours through intermittent rain before making the results official with 340 of 600 miles completed. (USA Today -- Sports)
Junior struggles in Charlotte, finishes 40th May 26, 2009
Earnhardt ran near the back of the pack most of the afternoon and finished 40th in the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600, his worst showing since he was 41st in last season's finale at Homestead. He was two laps down when the race was called because of intermittent showers. (MSNBC -- Sports)
NASCAR gets unlucky with the weather _ again May 26, 2009
Despite the poor economy, Lowe's Motor Speedway was close to selling out the 140,000 grandstand tickets on Sunday for the Coca-Cola 600. . (Herald Sun)
COCA-COLA 600 Reutimann triumphs thanks to rain May 26, 2009
COCA-COLA 600 / Reutimann triumphs thanks to rain. Article:COCA-COLA 600 / Reutimann triumphs thanks to rain:/c/a/2009/05/25/SPE217QPR1 ... DTL Article:COCA-COLA 600 / Reutimann triumphs thanks to rain:/c/a/2009/05/25/SPE217QPR1. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
2009 Sprint Cup Series Schedule May 26, 2009
May 24: Coca-Cola 600 Lowes (Charlotte). May 31: Best Buy 400 Dover. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Indy a 'spectacle' again May 26, 2009
IndyCar got the full auto racing stage for the day, as the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 got rained out Sunday evening. There were numerous replays of Castroneves climbing the fence, drinking the milk, and shedding his tears of victory. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Featured in Sports: Henley grad beats the oddsAlso: Denver evens series with L.A.; Reutimann wins Coca-Cola 600 May 26, 2009
Also: Denver evens series with L.A.; Reutimann wins Coca-Cola 600 ... In NASCAR: David Reutimann wins rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Reutimann wins Coca-Cola 600 shortened by rain May 26, 2009
David Reutimann celebrates in victory lane after winning the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway on Monday ... A gamble had put the journeyman driver in position for his first Sprint Cup Series victory, and so long as the clouds lingered over Lowe's Motor Speedway, it would come in the crown jewel Coca-Cola 600 ... "Rain ruined a race for Busch for the second time in three days. He led a race-high 173 laps and was out front when he pitted during the final caution. He wound up... (Longview Daily News, WA)
NASCAR Notebook: Bobby Allison no fan of new car May 26, 2009
Before serving as the grand marshal for the Coca-Cola 600 a race he won three times Allison was bemoaning NASCAR's shift of racing cars that closely resembled those in dealership showrooms to the space-age Car of Tomorrow ... "BIRTHDAY BOY: A year ago this weekend, Joey Logano was presented with a huge cake and car owner Joe Gibbs sang happy birthday as the racing phenom turned 18.On Sunday, Sprint Cup's youngest driver celebrated his 19th birthday and was to make his first start in the... (Longview Daily News, WA)
