Biffle looks for a win Jun 1, 2008
BRETT FLASHNICK/Associated PressGreg Biffle blasted the faulty equipment that led to him finishing last at the Dodge Challenger 500 in May at Darlington Raceway. Click Thumbnails to View Last modified 6/1/2008 - 12:34 am Originally created 060108. (Florida Times-Union)
Coach for all sports May 25, 2008
CONCORD, N.C. - At the NASCAR Sprint Cup race two weeks ago at Darlington Raceway, Joe Gibbs found himself in a familiar spot - in a huddle. Some lug nuts on the wheels of Kyle Busch's No. 18 Gibbs Toyota car were inexplicably falling off. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Daytona Live! Groundbreaking Ceremony Marks Beginning of Construction May 23, 2008
The Company owns and/or operates 13 of the nation's major motorsports entertainment facilities, including Daytona International Speedway in Florida (home of the Daytona 500); Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama; Michigan International Speedway located outside Detroit; Richmond International Raceway in Virginia; Auto Club Speedway of Southern California(SM) near Los Angeles; Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas; Phoenix International Raceway in Arizona; Chicagoland Speedway and Route 66... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Wheeler to retire as Lowe's Speedway boss May 21, 2008
"There will never be another Humpy Wheeler," said NASCAR spokesman Jim Hunter, a teammate of Wheeler's on the South Carolina football team who often went head-to-head against him as a rival promoter of Darlington Raceway. "He had no fear, and he may have rubbed some people the wrong way, but he kept Charlotte in the news constantly. Constantly," Hunter said. (MSNBC -- Sports)
NASCAR NOTES May 18, 2008
Allmendinger has qualified for three of 11 Sprint Cup events this season with a best finish of 27th last week at Darlington Raceway. As a rookie, he qualified for 17 races with his best finish coming in the Bank of America 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. (USA Today -- Sports)
Fan favorite Kahne runs away with All-Star Race May 18, 2008
Biffle, who prospered from second-half handling adjustments, bounced back from an engine problem last week at Darlington Raceway where he led 95 laps but ended up last. "I'm just excited that we ran good," he said. (USA Today -- Sports)
Like Nascar Racing? May 18, 2008
Kyle Busch won a battle of attrition Saturday night to convincingly win the Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington Raceway. If Nascar started from scratch today, Darlington Raceway would not be built. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Crafton gets truck victory May 17, 2008
BIFFLE ISN'T QUITTING: Despite his harsh comments about his race team at Darlington Raceway, Greg Biffle said he's still committed to signing a contract extension with Roush Fenway Racing. "Nothing has changed," Biffle said Friday at Lowe's Motor Speedway. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Marsha Hoffman's NASCAR Scene column: All-Star Race tailor-made for Busch May 16, 2008
He won his third Sprint Cup Series race this season by driving away from the field last Saturday night at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, S.C.. Darlington's fans let Busch know they hadn't forgotten about the racing incident that took Dale Earnhardt Jr. out of the race at Richmond, Va. (Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, IA)
Gibbs' racers dominating Nationwide May 15, 2008
The Gibbs' racers have won eight times in 12 Nationwide races this year, including last Friday night's event at Darlington Raceway. The victory was the sixth straight for JGR drivers. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Web extra: Biffle lashes out at Roush team May 14, 2008
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NASCAR: Biffle a solid candidate to replace Stewart at Gibbs May 14, 2008
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Greg Biffle, of Vancouver, Washington, certainly didn't sound like a guy committed to Roush Fenway Racing when he blasted the faulty equipment that led to his last-place finish at Darlington Raceway. Biffle says all he wants is equipment to drive that stays together. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Sports)
Run, Ragan, run May 13, 2008
Saturday night at Darlington Raceway, often described as the most challenging track on the schedule, Ragan finished fifth for his second top five and third top 10 in 11 races, already matching his season totals from a year ago. It also moved him into the top 12 in the point standings. (CBS News)
A nuts and bolts decision: Biffle frustrated with Roush May 13, 2008
Charlotte, N.C. -- Greg Biffle certainly didn't sound like a guy committed to Roush Fenway Racing when he blasted the faulty equipment that led to his last-place finish at Darlington Raceway. "All I want is equipment to drive that stays together," said Biffle, who started from the pole and led 95 laps Saturday night before loose wheels, a bad vibration and a broken timing belt ended his race early. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
Darlington survives NASCAR storm May 13, 2008
Darlington Raceway president Chris Browning asks before carefully unfolding the creased sheet he took out of his right front pocket. The page shows a drawing of modern garages and a reshaped infield, a dream unlikely to happen five years ago. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Biffle sends a message May 13, 2008
Advertisements Jenna Fryer, The Associated Press CHARLOTTE - Greg Biffle certainly didn't sound like a guy committed to Roush Fenway Racing when he blasted the faulty equipment that led to his last-place finish at Darlington Raceway. "All I want is equipment to drive that stays together," said Biffle, who started from the pole and led 95 laps Saturday night before loose wheels, a bad vibration and a broken timing belt ended his race early. (News & Observer -- Sports)
NASCAR: Crowd boos, but Busch gets victory May 12, 2008
Kyle Busch won the battle of attrition Saturday night as NASCAR's least popular driver over came a pit-road penalty and sev eral scrapes with the wall to win at Darlington Raceway. Busch's third Sprint Cup Series victory of the season hardly thrilled the crowd, which viciously booed him in prerace introductions and hadn't softened by the time he took the checkered flag. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
Kyle Busch enjoying role as NASCAR'sbad boy May 12, 2008
Viciously booed during pre-race introductions, Busch soaked up the venom by encouraging Saturday night's crowd at Darlington Raceway to keep it coming. And when he heard a member of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s crew jeer him as he passed by on the parade lap, Busch smugly flipped him the bird. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Victorious Kyle Busch revels in bad-guy image May 12, 2008
By Nate Ryan, USA TODAY A massive chorus of boos erupted as climbed out of his Toyota to take a victory bow after Saturday's Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington Raceway ... Kyle Busch was all smiles Saturday night after he won the Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington Raceway. (USA Today -- Sports)
Busch Battles Back For Darlington Win May 12, 2008
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NASCAR: Busch reveling in fans' disgust May 12, 2008
Saturday's dominating victory in the Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington Raceway was followed by fans showering the brash 23 year-old with beer cans and insults. He responded by climbing from his Toyota and taking a bow at the finish line, as if to pump more energy into the displeasure. (The Augusta Chronicle)
One very happy villain May 12, 2008
Busch scored his third Sprint Cup victory of the season Saturday night, recovering from a mid-race setback and surviving what he estimated to be five or six brushes with the wall to lead 93 of the final 98 laps and win the Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington Raceway. Busch, who turned 23 on May 2, became the youngest driver to win a Cup race at Darlington, which opened in 1950, and he also won the fastest 500-mile race at the track with an average speed of 140. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Kyle Busch claims third Sprint Cup victory of season May 12, 2008
Kyle Busch won the battle of attrition Saturday as NASCAR's least popular driver overcame a pit-road penalty and several scrapes with the wall to win at Darlington Raceway ... DARLINGTON, South Carolina (AP) - Results from Saturday's Dodge Challenger 500, a NASCAR Sprint Cup event at the Darlington Raceway. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
'Bad boy' Busch good at winning races, not fans May 12, 2008
Viciously booed during introductions, Busch soaked up the venom by encouraging Saturday night's crowd at Darlington Raceway to keep it coming. And when he heard a member of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s crew jeer him as he passed on the parade lap, Busch smugly flipped him the bird. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
NASCAR: Stewart rolls to victory on new surface May 11, 2008
Sprint Cup star Denny Hamlin, who won the past two Nationwide Series events at Darlington Raceway, hit the wall during qualifying and did not make Friday night's Nationwide race. INSIDE AUTO RACING. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
Busch overcomes penalty, car and Darlington stripe in win May 11, 2008
Busch s third Sprint Cup Series victory of the season hardly thrilled the crowd, which viciously booed him in prerace introductions and hadn t softened by the time he took the checkered flag. Already loathed by many, he enraged Dale Earnhardt Jr. s massive fan base by wrecking him as they raced for the win last week in Richmond. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Kyle Busch barrels to Darlington victory May 11, 2008
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Hamlin hits wall at Darlington May 10, 2008
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) -Sprint Cup star Denny Hamlin, who won the past two Nationwide Series events at Darlington Raceway, hit the wall during qualifying and did not make Friday night's Nationwide race. Hamlin is still part of Saturday night's Dodge Challenger 500 in the Sprint Cup series. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Biffle leads 41 drivers to record pace at Darlington May 10, 2008
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) -On a fast new surface, 41 of 44 drivers broke the qualifying record at Darlington Raceway. But it was Greg Biffle who set the pace, turning a blistering lap of 179. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Stewart takes wreck-filled Darlington May 10, 2008
All it took was his first Darlington Raceway victory to bring out Tony Stewart's softer side. Only two months ago, Stewart angrily blasted Goodyear after the Atlanta race, saying the company had given him "the most pathetic racing tire I've ever been on in my professional career.". (Herald Sun)
Auto racing results May 10, 2008
Yesterday's top finishers at Darlington Raceway. 1. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
DODGE CHALLENGER 500: Experts' picks May 10, 2008
Why he'll win: A newly paved Darlington Raceway will mean increased speed ... Don't expect much from: Jeff Gordon -- One of Darlington Raceway's most successful drivers, Gordon continues to struggle this season trying to find a path to victory lane. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Watney making a connection May 9, 2008
"It's not his driving that is making so many enemies, it's his postrace interview skills that are killing him. They are terrible. He is alienating so many people and making a lot of enemies after the race, not during. People will have a lot more respect for him if he works on his PR skills because he is doing a great job behind the wheel." Asked about the fans booing him after the incident, Busch said, "I pretty much told them, 'Grow up, that's racing.' We're racing hard and I feel like there's... (Boston Globe)
Kyle Busch reminds Little E of Intimidator May 9, 2008
Earnhardt Jr. was at Darlington Raceway on Thursday, preparing for Saturday nights Dodge Challenger 500. Dale Jr. fans everywhere thought their heros two-year winless drought Earnhardts last victory came at Richmond in May 2006 was about to end as he fought Busch for the win less than two miles from the checkered flag. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Busch focused on winning at Darlington, not black hat May 9, 2008
By Zack Albert, USA TODAY Answers to pressing questions heading into Saturday night's Dodge Challenger 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Darlington Raceway by USA TODAY's Zack Albert ... Just how fresh is the new pavement at Darlington Raceway. (USA Today -- Sports)
Mark BeechRACING FAN May 9, 2008
Kyle Busch adds fuel to fans' fire - Mark Beech - SI.com. Posted: Thursday May 8, 2008 3:47PM; Updated: Thursday May 8, 2008 3:47PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE SPORTS BUDGET May 9, 2008
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Will new surface make Darlington faster? May 8, 2008
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -Jimmie Johnson certainly knows how to go fast at Darlington Raceway. But 200 mph fast is hard for the two-time Darlington champ to comprehend. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Drivers bracing for 'The Lady in Black' May 8, 2008
NASCAR team reports as the Sprint Cup Series makes its annual visit to Darlington Raceway, site of Saturday night's Dodge Challenger 500. No. 18 Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing. (USA Today -- Sports)
DEI faring well with Martin's help May 8, 2008
"Mark stepped in and said, 'This is the direction the company needs to go in.' It helped guide us down that path and get us going."Martin will drive Saturday at Darlington Raceway, where he has 25 top-10 finishes in 41 starts. DRIVERS CONTEND WITH TRAFFIC AT INDY: Tuesday was the busiest opening day of Indianapolis 500 practice in nearly a decade, and the key to staying on the track was more about handling heavy traffic than going fast. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Go Daddy Looking to Big Win at Darlington Raceway May 8, 2008
com sponsored car for the first time this season at South Carolinas fabled Darlington Raceway. The No. 5 GoDaddy. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
AUTO RACING PACKAGE: Auto Racing Glance May 8, 2008
Track: Darlington Raceway (egg-shaped oval, 1 ... Last year: Jeff Gordon overcame a leaky radiator and used a gutsy late call to race to his third victory of 2007 at Darlington Raceway ... Track: Darlington Raceway (egg-shaped oval, 1. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
DEI without Dale Jr. isn't so bad, after all May 7, 2008
Martin will drive Saturday night at Darlington Raceway, where he has 25 top-10 finishes in 41 career starts. I love Darlington and I love driving Tony Gibsons car, Martin said. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Bowyer Wins Wild One At Richmond May 6, 2008
The next race in the series is set for Saturday night, May 10th at the Darlington Raceway. Copyright 2008 The Sports NetworkAll rights reserved Looking For A Job In High-Tech. (ABC 7 News, DC)
This Week In Auto Racing May 9 - May 11 May 6, 2008
Dodge Challenger 500 - Darlington Raceway - Darlington, SC ... Diamond Hill Plywood 200 - Darlington Raceway - Darlington, SC. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
NASCAR: Bowyer beneficiary of accident May 5, 2008
WHERE: Darlington Raceway. WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Saturday. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Wild Richmond Victory Goes To Bowyer May 5, 2008
The next race in the series is set for May 10 at the Darlington Raceway. Copyright 2008. (Click2Houston, TX)
Hamlin Pleases Hometown Crowd With Win May 3, 2008
The next event is set for Friday night, May 9th at the Darlington Raceway. Copyright 2008 The Sports NetworkAll rights reserved How To Save Energy Around Your Home. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Pearson, 73, takes practice laps at Darlington Apr 18, 2008
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) -- The "Silver Fox" hasn't lost his touch at Darlington Raceway ... "It was great to get back out on the track at Darlington Raceway and get my 11th win here," Pearson said, joking. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
NASCAR trucks test run at the repaved 'Lady in Black' Apr 9, 2008
COLUMBIA, S.C. When Darlington Raceway president Chris Browning heads into town, one fan question comes up more than most: When are the trucks coming back ... Five NASCAR Craftsman Truck teams began a two-day test Tuesday at newly repaved Darlington Raceway, according to track officials, even though the series hasn't raced there since 2004 and is not on the schedule this season. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Newman penalized Apr 9, 2008
TRUCKS TEST DARLINGTON: Five NASCAR Craftsman Truck teams began a two-day test Tuesday at newly repaved Darlington Raceway, track officials said, even though the series hasn't raced there since 2004 and is not on the schedule this season. Could the test mean trucks will return to "The Lady In Black?""I sure hope so," said Johnny Benson, whose Bill Davis No. 23 Toyota Tundra took part. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Join Racers Reunionfree Mar 31, 2008
Comments from Jeff Gordon, Greg Biffle and Ryan Newman from the Goodyear Tire Test at Darlington Raceway, including some about the recent events at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Groups. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
NASCAR team notes Mar 27, 2008
Although no Toyota cars were invited to a recent Goodyear tire test at Darlington Raceway, Stewart doesn't see that as an issue. "All the cars are the same it's just decals," he said. (USA Today -- Sports)
Despite a long history, Darlington Raceway hosts last Cup race on Labor Day weekend (2) Mar 26, 2008
Despite a long history, Darlington Raceway hosts last Cup race on Labor Day weekend ... autostock - Jeff Burton races to victory in the 1999 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway ... Darlington Raceway, the home of the Southern 500 since 1950, will hold the final running of the storied race on Labor Day weekend this Sunday. (Helena Independent Record)
Wednesday's UNC Links Mar 26, 2008
And with the Cougars set to face the high-octane North Carolina Tar Heels on Thursday, WSU is hoping the game doesn't resemble something you'd see upstate at the Darlington Raceway. The Daily Evergreen. (InsideCarolina.com)
After cruising to seventh Cup title, Hendrick not so dominant Mar 19, 2008
" If 2007 was the luckiest of Hendrick's career (Gordon won at Darlington Raceway with steam spewing from his engine, one of several team triumphs without a dominant car), Hendrick says this season has provided his worst racing luck. At the Daytona 500, a suspension part that rarely fails sidelined Gordon. Mears hit a puddle at Auto Club Speedway in a wreck that also collected Earnhardt. Cruising toward a career-best finish at Bristol, Johnson suffered a flat tire. But Johnson and crew chief... (USA Today -- Sports)
News and Notes Mar 19, 2008
Drivers and the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. weren't happy with what they learned last week during a test session at Darlington Raceway, so they're going back. Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman and Greg Biffle did the original testing, and all three will be back. (Florida Times-Union)
Toyota to miss tire test Mar 16, 2008
Advertisements The Associated Press BRISTOL, TENN. - Goodyear is going back to Darlington Raceway for another test on the newly paved surface, and once again a Toyota won't be involved. Greg Biffle (Ford), Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet) and Ryan Newman (Dodge) will all return to Darlington in two weeks to help Goodyear find a suitable tire for when the series races there in May. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Smoother, faster Darlington in order Mar 15, 2008
NASCAR stars find smoother, faster Darlington raceway - Wire Services - Motors- nbcsports ... NASCAR stars find smoother, faster Darlington raceway ... COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -Jeff Gordon, Greg Biffle and Ryan Newman not only found a smoother surface this week at Darlington Raceway, they found about 18 more mph. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Bristol notebook: Stewart talks about tire tirade with Goodyear Mar 15, 2008
Gordon, and test at Darlington Raceway early this week but will be returning next week to the repaved 1. 366-mile oval to settle on a new tire. (USA Today -- Sports)
Gordon: Stewart went overboard with tire rant Mar 15, 2008
Gordon, Greg Biffle and Ryan Newman all tested tires for Goodyear at the newly paved Darlington Raceway on Monday, and all agreed the rubber at Atlanta wasn't favorable for driving conditions. But none was as angry as Stewart, who said Goodyear gave him "the most pathetic racing tire I've ever been on in my professional career.". (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Exciting opening month returns fun to NASCAR Mar 15, 2008
The criticism from Stewart, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. was so intense, Earnhardt encouraged reporters to attend Monday's tire test at Darlington Raceway. Of course, he wasn't one of the three drivers participating. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
NASCAR stars find smoother, faster Darlington raceway Mar 15, 2008
COLUMBIA, S.C. Jeff Gordon, Greg Biffle and Ryan Newman not only found a smoother surface this week at Darlington Raceway, they found about 18 more mph. Gordon's Hendrick Motorsports' Chevrolet, Biffle's Roush Fenway Racing Ford and Newman's Penske Racing Dodge took part in a Goodyear Tire test session at Darlington, which had just finished repaving its 58-year-old layout for the first time in 13 years. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Racers Reunion Mar 15, 2008
Comments from Jeff Gordon, Greg Biffle and Ryan Newman from the Goodyear Tire Test at Darlington Raceway, including some about the recent events at Atlanta Motor Speedway. A look back at Kyle Busch's historic fifth career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win in Sunday's Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, including comments from Busch, J.D. Gibbs, Tony Stewart and Dale Earnhardt Jr.. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Queensland race has place on IRL schedule for at least 6 years Mar 6, 2008
ALMOST FINISHED: The $10 million capital improvement project at Darlington Raceway is right on schedule ... This is the first step in a five-year plan at Darlington Raceway and I am very excited about the future of this great facility ... The addition of the SAFER barrier to interior concrete walls, expanding our pit stalls and the addition of the infield access tunnel all enhance overall safety at Darlington Raceway. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
