JAMIE MCMURRAY, NO. 1 MCDONALD’S CHEVROLET – SIDELINED WITH FLAT TIRE ON LAP 25 WHAT HAPPENED? “We’re still trying to figure it out. We don’t know if a tire went down or what; it just happened all of a sudden. The tire blew out and we hit the guardrail pretty hard.
Sadler leads the NASCAR Nationwide Series driver championship point standings over Ricky Stenhouse Jr., by 13 points. Sam Hornish ranks third, with Dillon fourth in the standings, trailing his teammate by 29 points.
Mike Wallace and the No. 01 Chevrolet team of JD Motorsports w/ Gary Keller twisted and turned their way to a top-20 finish in Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Watkins Glen International. His teammate for the weekend, Daryl Harr driving the No. 4 iWorld.com/Tradebank Chevrolet, gained eight spots from where he started to finish 30th.
Miguel Paludo got behind the wheel of a NASCAR Nationwide Series car for only the second time in his career, tackling the road course circuit of Watkins Glen International. After fighting a free racecar and having to make an unscheduled pit stop for debris on the grille, Paludo brought the No. 30 Duroline Chevrolet home in the 13th position.
In his only NASCAR Nationwide Series road race of the year, Joey Logano qualified his No. 18 GameStop/BuyMyTronics.com Toyota in the sixth position for Saturday afternoon’s race.
Chad Finley Racing is very pleased to announce the addition of 2011 ARCA/CRA Super Series Champion & Rookie of the Year, Derrick Griffin to the CFR organization. The South Bend, Indiana standout will serve as Interim Crew Chief for CFR’s primary driver, 20-year-old Chad Finley for the remainder of the 2012 racing season.
I can’t say thank you enough to the fans that come out and support this sport. We rode around in the infield yesterday around all the campgrounds and everybody was so nice. It seems like everybody is having a really good time out here, so I appreciate that. Subway came on board to do this race.
DJ Kennington, driver of the #17 Castrol EDGE Dodge, showcased his skill and determination during round eight of the NASCAR Canada Series at Edmonton International Raceway this Saturday night.
Nicolas Ambiado secured his first-career FR Americas win on Sunday morning. He began racing the Ligier JS F3 chassis last season at the age of 15, while competing in Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA).
Austin Prock, driver of the Cornwell Tools Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car, fell to Bob Tasca, III in a tight semifinal round at Sonoma with his run of 3.901 seconds E.T. at 333.99 mph to Tasca, III’s 3.931 seconds E.T. at 336.15 mph.
Six-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Matt Smith set a new track E.T. record on Saturday at Sonoma Raceway, defeating teammate Jianna Evaristo in the final round.
Alex Crosbie won a thrilling race at New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) to earn his first-career victory in Formula 4 United States Championship (F4 U.S.) competition.
