Bowyer clinches Nationwide Series title Nov 16, 2008
Carl Edwards won the Nationwide season-ending Ford 400. Edwards came up 21 points behind series champion Clint Bowyer. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Bowyer holds on to crown Nov 16, 2008
Although he is on the precipice of his first winless Sprint Cup campaign in 14 years, Jeff Gordon said it isn't "the end of the world." But Gordon will have a pretty good view of today's Chase finale, the Ford 400, as he starts from the 41st spot. It is his worst starting position of the season, at a track where he has never won - with the exception of the one and only Nationwide Series start he made here, Nov. 11, 2000, when he won after leading 72 laps. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Johnson and Knaus' run fueled by milk, cookies Nov 16, 2008
after a 30th-place qualifying effort Friday for today's Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Johnson's No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet was fastest in the first of two practices on the 1 ... Edwards, who trails Johnson by 141 points going into today's Ford 400, qualified fourth, but had a so-so final day of practice. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Testing nearing finish line Nov 15, 2008
Johnson needs to finish 36th or better in tomorrow's Ford 400 to become only the second driver (Cale Yarborough 1976-78) to win three consecutive NASCAR titles. Johnson, however, will first have to overcome a poor qualifying effort that left him 30th in the 43-car grid behind the Toyota of pole-sitter David Reutimann. (Boston Globe)
Edwards better in qualifying Nov 15, 2008
Edwards, facing a daunting 141-point deficit heading into Sunday's Ford 400, qualified fourth, trailing only first-time pole winner David Reutimann, rookie Scott Speed and Roush Fenway Racing teammate Matt Kenseth ... Standings going into Sunday's Ford 400 at Homestead, the final of 10 races for NASCAR's Sprint Cup title with Friday's qualifying spot and points behind. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Edwards outqualifies Johnson Nov 15, 2008
NASCAR driver Carl Edward, right, plays the hand-slapping game with Becky Brensinger before qualifying for the Ford 400 auto race Friday, Nov. 14, 2008 in Homestead, Fla ... Edwards, facing a daunting 141-point deficit heading into Sunday's Ford 400, qualified fourth, trailing only first-time pole winner David Reutimann, rookie Scott Speed and Roush Fenway Racing teammate Matt Kenseth. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Bruce MartinINSIDE RACING Nov 15, 2008
The move drew a strong reaction from the competitors, including Jimmie Johnson as he closes in on his third-straight NASCAR Sprint Cup championship in Sunday's Ford 400. "I think it's a mistake," Johnson said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
NASCAR: Order set for season finale Nov 15, 2008
--- Jimmie Johnson has to finish no worse than 36th in the Ford 400; Carl Edwards has to finish third or better. Both will start Sunday's season finale very close to those cutoff points. (The Augusta Chronicle)
NASCAR suspends testing for 2009 Nov 15, 2008
Edwards, facing a 141-point deficit heading into Sunday's Ford 400, qualified fourth, trailing only first-time pole winner David Reutimann, rookie Scott Speed and Roush Fenway Racing teammate Matt Kenseth. Johnson, who needs only to finish 36th or better on Sunday to wrap up his third straight Cup title, will start a disappointing 30th. (News & Observer -- Sports)
TV SportsWatch Nov 15, 2008
ABC NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Ford 400, at Homestead, Fla. 7 p.m.. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Edwards wins pole; Johnson 30th Nov 15, 2008
as he prepares for the Ford 400 auto race ... Edwards, facing a daunting 141-point deficit heading into Sunday's Ford 400, qualified fourth, trailing only first-time pole winner David Reutimann, rookie Scott Speed and Roush Fenway Racing teammate Matt Kenseth. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Sports calendar Nov 14, 2008
NASCAR Sprint Ford 400 qualifying ... NASCAR Sprint Ford 400. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
SLOWING ECONOMY PUTS BRAKES ON NASCAR Nov 14, 2008
What: Ford 400, 36th of 36 races for NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series ... Johnson can clinch his third consecutive championship in Sunday's Ford 400, but the economy's impact on a sport whose lifeblood is corporate America was the hot topic Thursday in a news conference to promote the Chase for the Sprint Cup finale. (USA Today -- Sports)
Waltrip opens up, makes radical schedule suggestions Nov 14, 2008
What: Ford 400, 36th of 36 races for NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series ... That's one of many ideas Waltrip offered during a news conference to promote Sunday's Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the finale of a 36-race Sprint Cup season that lasts from February to November. (USA Today -- Sports)
Mark BeechRACING FAN Nov 14, 2008
November 19, 2006: Greg Biffle leads 47 laps en route to victory in the Ford 400, giving him three straight wins at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Latest News. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Sports lineup Nov 14, 2008
NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Ford 400, ESPN2, noon ... NASCAR, Sprint Cup, pole qualifying for Ford 400, ESPN2, 3 p.m.. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
This weekend on TV, radio Nov 14, 2008
1:30 p.m. - Sprint Cup: Ford 400 qualifying, Speed. 3 p.m. - Ford 400 practice, ESPN2 ... SUNDAYAUTO RACING 3:45 p.m. - Sprint Cup: Ford 400, Ch. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Title fight in trucks Nov 14, 2008
Although Jimmie Johnson only has to finish no worse than 36th in Sunday's Ford 400 to clinch - or have Carl Edwards finish out of the top three, that division still commands most of the attention. While Johnson and Edwards were making rounds for the national media, Johnny Benson and Ron Hornaday Jr. were hard at work at the Homestead-Miami Speedway, getting in practice laps for tonight's Ford 200 for the Craftsman Truck Series. (Florida Times-Union)
NASCAR team notes Nov 13, 2008
What: Ford 400, 36th of 36 races for NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series. Where: Homestead-Miami Speedway, 1. (USA Today -- Sports)
Win for Schumacher would be exclamation point on season Nov 13, 2008
NASCAR Sprint Cup: Qualifying, Ford 400, Homestead, Fla ... NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Ford 400, Homestead, Fla. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Tim TuttleINSIDE RACING Nov 12, 2008
On balance, compared to the old system, it's worked well in its initial four seasons, but Jimmie Johnson, with his 141-point lead over Carl Edwards going into Sunday's Ford 400, has turned it into a lackluster conclusion. Johnson only needs to finish 36th to clinch his third straight title. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
AUTO RACING PACKAGE: Auto Racing Glance Nov 12, 2008
The 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and Fusion Sport, both featuring Ford's next-generation hybrid system, will pace the Ford 400. After the Fusion Hybrid leads the field to the green flag, the 263-horsepower Fusion Sport will be the pace car for the remainder of the race. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Notebook: Edwards still in the Chase -- barely Nov 10, 2008
Carl Edwards still in the Chase -- barely - Racing - SI.com. Posted: Sunday November 9, 2008 9:22PM; Updated: Sunday November 9, 2008 9:22PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Bickley: Johnson is NASCAR's duke of dull Nov 10, 2008
by Dan Bickley - Nov. 9, 2008 09:40 PM The Arizona Republic. Jimmie Johnson is the Vanilla Racer. (AZCentral -- Sports)
PIR observations Nov 10, 2008
Observations from PIR. Observations from PIR. (AZCentral -- Sports)
NASCAR makes major changes for 2009 schedule Aug 21, 2008
Feb. 7: Budweiser Shootout at Daytona Feb. 15: Daytona 500 Feb. 22: California March 1: Las Vegas March 8: Atlanta March 22: Bristol March 29: Martinsville April 5: Texas April 18: Phoenix April 26: Talladega May 2: Richmond May 9: Darlington Raceway May 16: NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, Charlotte * May 24: Coca-Cola 600, Charlotte May 31: Dover June 7: Pocono June 14: Michigan June 21: Infineon June 28: New Hampshire July 4: Coke Zero 400, Daytona July 11: Chicago July 26: Brickyard 400,... (Florida Today)
Off track, NASCAR drivers feel pain at pump Jun 24, 2008
"The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series uses about 135,000 gallons of fuel, racing from Daytona and all the way through to the [season-ending] Ford 400 [in Homestead, Fla.]. And that compares to 360 million gallons used by Americans every day.". And, Giangola was quick to point out, because the amount is so minute in comparison to the daily domestic demand, "It has no impact on the availability or price of regular passenger fuel.". (Boston Globe)
Victory Lane Jun 2, 2008
Monday, June 2, 2008. Published: Jun 02, 2008 12:30 AM Modified: Jun 02, 2008 01:23 AM. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Prep baseball, softball, golf, auto racing Jun 2, 2008
Monday, June 02, 2008. State TournamentAll Games at Columbus, Cooper Stadium. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Is Joey Logano "The One"? May 29, 2008
Logano said there are no plans for him to run a Cup race this year, but I d be surprised not to see him at least try to qualify for the Nov. 16 Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. By that time, we should have a much better idea of whether the hype is deserved. (The Palm Beach Post)
Auto racing results May 27, 2008
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NASCAR-Sprint Cup Results May 27, 2008
The Associated Press Published: May 26, 2008. NASCAR-SPRINT CUP-COCA-COLA 600 RESULTS. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
NASCAR-Sprint Cup-Coca-Cola 600 Results May 26, 2008
The Associated Press Published: May 26, 2008. (2) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 400 laps, 131. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Ford Launches National Sweepstakes for Independent Installers and Body Shops Apr 10, 2008
Participants will have a chance to win one of five (5) trips for two to the Ford 400 race during Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway and other races. Participants will also have a chance to win one of twenty- one (21) trips for two to the Wood Brothers Racing facility in Charlotte, NC. One winner from each promotional period will have their independent auto repair or auto body shop's name on the #21 Motorcraft(R) Ford Fusion during a 2008 race. (PR Newswire)
Jimmie Johnson Biography Jan 26, 2008
Then on November 18, 2007, Jimmie took home his second Nextel Cup Series Championship at Miami's Homestead Speedway by placing seventh in the Ford 400. He finished the season 77 points. (Suite101.com)
12 Questions With... Matt Kenseth Jan 13, 2008
Kenseth won the Ford 400 at Homestead Miami Speedway on November 18 ... Sunday Extra: Ford 400 Winner talks with Local 12 about racing, speeding in real life, and more. (WKRC.com, OH)
Briefs | Basketball analyst Vitale has vocal-cord surgery Dec 19, 2007
Archibald Hutchinson, 62, sued because of injuries he said he received when Kahne, 27, allegedly pushed him at an access gate during the Ford 400 race weekend. Kahne was charged with battery by Homestead police Nov. 17 and is due in court Jan. 8. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
EA Announces the Winner of the 2007 EA SPORTS Craftsman NASCAR Challenge Nov 28, 2007
The 2007 EA SPORTS Craftsman NASCAR Challenge Finals took place during the Ford 400, the season-ending NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series event in which Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart (the NASCAR 08 cover athlete) and other celebrated NASCAR drivers raced at the Homestead-Miami Speedway. On the same day that Jimmie Johnson was awarded the 2007 NEXTEL Cup, Brandon Coppinger was named EAs #1 NASCAR 08 player in the country. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Fathead Champions Finish Nextel Cup Strong Nov 26, 2007
Teammate Jeff Gordon finished 2nd; Ford 400 winner at Homestead-Miami Speedway and sold-out Fathead Matt Kenseth placed 4th in the overall standings with Kyle Busch finishing 5th ;rounding out the Fathead roster is Tony Stewart in 6th; Carl Edwards in 9th and Kevin Harvick in the 10th and final position. All Fathead cars, driver images and logos are ready to race onto fans walls this holiday season at. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
36 races, 21 awards at the end Nov 23, 2007
Letdown: The season finale Ford 400 at Homestead. The anticlimax of anticlimaxes. (Albany Times Union)
Rookie of the Year award for Montoya Nov 21, 2007
The 32-year-old Colombian placed 15th in Sunday's Ford 400 to stand 20th on the points list in his inaugural season in the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (Nascar) championship series. Montoya won seven F1 races in six seasons and 11 races in two US open-wheel seasons, including the 2000 Indianapolis 500, and became the first Hispanic driver to win a top-level NASCAR race when he won a June road-course event. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Move to Hendrick seen as boost for Earnhardt Jr. Nov 20, 2007
Another promising run ended with a 36th-place finish in the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway and closed Earnhardt's first winless season since he began full-time Nextel Cup competition in 2000. It all seemed to leave Earnhardt too exhausted to describe how tired he was while standing behind his hauler after the race. (USA Today -- Sports)
Jimmie Johnson wins 2nd NASCAR championship Nov 20, 2007
Jimmie Johnson became the first driver to win consecutive NASCAR championships in nine years by wrapping up the title by finishing a trouble-free seventh in the season-ending Ford 400 on Sunday. He came into Homestead-Miami Speedway with a cushy 86-point lead over Jeff Gordon, his friend, mentor and teammate at Hendrick Motorsports. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
France: NASCAR is not on the block Nov 19, 2007
"All the time, there are inquiries," France acknowledged before yesterday's Ford 400 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. "But we do not take meetings with any private equities. We're not for sale.". (Boston Globe)
Johnson claims 2nd straight NASCAR title Nov 19, 2007
Jimmie Johnson drives into a turn during the NASCAR Ford 400 Nextel Cup Series auto race in Homestead, Fla. Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007. (Anchorage Daily News)
Dale Jr. sees time at DEI come to rough end Nov 19, 2007
Dale Jr. sees his time at DEI come to a rough end in Ford 400 - Wire Services - Motors- msnbc ... Dale Jr. sees his time at DEI come to a rough end in Ford 400 ... Earnhardt completed a winless farewell season with Dale Earnhardt Inc. on Sunday, finishing 36th in the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Johnson cruises to second consecutive NASCAR title Nov 19, 2007
-- Thanks to Matt Kenseth, the Ford 400 still belongs to Roush Fenway Racing ... did what he had to, finishing seventh in Sunday's Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, to hold off Hendrick Motorsports teammate and clinch his second consecutive NASCAR Nextel Cup ... Jimmie Johnson celebrates in Victory Lane after he sealed his second consecutive Nextel Cup crown on Sunday with a seventh-place finish in the Ford 400 in Miami. (USA Today -- Sports)
Junior sees time at DEI come to rough end Nov 19, 2007
Earnhardt completed a winless farewell season with Dale Earnhardt Inc. on Sunday, finishing 36th in the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway ... Re-enacting a scene that's occurred thousands of times before, a father approached Dale Earnhardt Jr. before Sunday's Ford 400 and asked the driver to take a photo with his son ... Entering the Ford 400, Matt Kenseth had finished 1,587 laps at Homestead without ever leading. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Gordon fulfills his prophecy, finishes second Nov 19, 2007
He came into the season-ending Ford 400 essentially needing a miracle Sunday to overtake teammate Jimmie Johnson for the Nextel Cup title, and one simply wasn't forthcoming ... Gordon said in the days leading up to the Ford 400 that he believes he has more titles left to win, and very few would argue that point. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Johnson chases limits in gaining championship Nov 19, 2007
Johnson's numbing run of success dipped a tad Sunday -- his four-race winning streak ended with a seventh-place finish in the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway -- but it was a dip he could well afford, given his margin of error entering the day. And while you might think Johnson's 86-point cushion basically allowed him to put it on cruise-control for 400 miles Sunday, the "in the know" people around auto racing will remember Johnson's run as a product of something not at all conservative. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Twice as nice for Nextel Cup champion Jimmie Johnson Nov 19, 2007
30-day news archives. A long night, but after what I experienced last year, it went so much smoother. (Florida Today)
Twice is nice for Johnson Nov 19, 2007
" It was a far different approach from last year, when Johnson fretted over everything, especially the outcome. He had lost the championship in 2004 and 2005, and the stress of it made him unable to relax. Matt Kenseth, left, celebrates with team owner Jack Roush, right, after winning the NASCAR Ford 400 Nextel Cup Series auto race in Homestead, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) "Losing those two championships taught us a lot ... " The attitude was infectious for the entire... (SunOnline)
Johnson wins 2nd championship with cool Sunday drive at Homestead Nov 19, 2007
Ford 400 ResultsSundayAt Homestead-Miami SpeedwayHomestead, Fla. Lap length: 1. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Johnson Is NASCAR's Best Closer Nov 19, 2007
" Running Circles Around Rivals For years, we wanted NASCAR to make its points system put more emphasis on race winners. NASCAR tried, but it took Jimmie Johnson to seal the deal. There was no playing it safe, settling for points in the Chase. There was winning. Ten wins. Four straight wins in the Chase. Eight top-10s in the Chase. Meet the best closer in the business. J.J. is NASCAR's Reggie Jackson. He's Mr. October. Mr. November, too. "To see a guy win 10 races in one season, I thought that... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Giuliani a regular guy at NASCAR race Nov 19, 2007
HOMESTEAD Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani burnished his regular-guy credentials and held forth on topics ranging from religious liberty to alternative fuels to baseball star Alex Rodriguez's new contract before Sunday's season-ending NASCAR Nextel Cup Ford 400 race. Giuliani, at his third NASCAR race this year, called racing "the quintessential American sport" in brief remarks to drivers before the race. (The Palm Beach Post)
Johnson wins NASCAR title Nov 19, 2007
NASCAR's dominant driver only had to make it safe and sound to the end of Sunday's Ford 400 to win his second consecutive Nextel Cup championship, and that's just what he did ... Matt Kenseth won the race, the fifth time in six years a Ford driver has won the Ford 400. (The Palm Beach Post)
Police investigating Kahne for altercation Nov 18, 2007
Kahne took part in Cup practices and the Busch Series race Saturday and will start Sunday's season-ending Ford 400 third in the 43-car field. Copyright 2007. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Johnson takes Homestead pole, with Gordon 11th Nov 18, 2007
The reigning Cup champion, who holds an 86-point lead over Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon heading into the season-ending Ford 400, got off to a great start Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, winning his fourth pole of the season and the 13th of his career. We're doing what we need to do on Friday, Johnson said. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
For Clint Bowyer, finishing third in NASCAR's Chase not so bad Nov 18, 2007
Barring something strange in Sunday's Ford 400, he'll finish third in this season's Chase for the Nextel Cup standings, trailing only a pair of the sport's premier stars. Not bad for a guy in just his second full season on the circuit. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
A disappointed Tony Stewart ready to see '07 season end Nov 18, 2007
With a little luck in Sunday's Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, he could finish as high as fourth in the seasonlong Chase for the Nextel Cup standings ... Ricky Rudd, who made a record 788 consecutive starts at one point in his career, is retiring after Sunday's Ford 400 ... Dave Blaney's No. 22 car, owned by Bill Davis, needs only to finish 34th or better in the Ford 400 to secure 35th place in the owner standings and a guaranteed spot in the first five races next season. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Homestead weekend includes a long list of lasts for drivers, cars, crew chiefs and sponsors Nov 18, 2007
Sunday's Ford 400 will be the final Nextel Cup race, with sponsor Sprint Nextel changing the name to the Sprint Cup in 2008. It will also be the final time Dale Earnhardt Jr. with race for the team founded by his late father. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Rudd will put a wrap on career today Nov 18, 2007
Ricky Rudd, who made a record 788 consecutive starts at one point in his career, is retiring after today's Ford 400. He'll start 38th in the field. (News & Observer -- Sports)
NASCAR's reluctant star Nov 18, 2007
Nothing short of 20 lug nuts popping off his Chevy at the start of today s Ford 400 could prevent him from winning a second straight Nextel Cup title. He has won 10 more races than Gordon in the past four years. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
For Johnson, it's a gas Nov 18, 2007
With Johnson on the threshold of winning his second consecutive NASCAR Nextel Cup Series title in today's Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, it seems so surreal for the driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet. "I have to admit there is a level of being surprised living this and experiencing it," said Johnson, who has won the last four races of the Chase for the Cup in dominating fashion. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
SPORTS CALENDAR Nov 17, 2007
Saturday, November 17, 2007. Junior lightweights: Joan Guzman vs. Humberto Soto. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
