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Unable to find sponsorship, Mayfield considers selling team

Kenneth - ARS Editor — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:28:57 +0000

Unable to find funding since his suspension for failing a random drug test, Jeremy Mayfield is considering selling his race team. Shana Mayfield said Thursday she and her husband are considering selling their remaining inventory because they don’t have the cash to field a race team. Mayfield transferred ownership of the No 41 Toyota to [...]

Eury, Jr buckles under the pressure of being Dale Jr’s crew chief

Kenneth - ARS Editor — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:28:32 +0000

His race day results with No 88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. in a steady decline, crew chief Tony Eury Jr. lost confidence in his setups and strategies. He quit talking with Earnhardt on the radio because every brief conversation was dissected by critical fans and media. Earnhardt can feel the weight of NASCAR and its fans on [...]

Chicagoland Interview with Tony Stewart

Kenneth - ARS Editor — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:30:54 +0000

TONY STEWART, No. 14 Office Depot Back to School/Old Spice Impala SS, met with members of the media at Chicagoland Speedway and discussed the last lap at Daytona, starting his race team, his season to date and other topics. HOW HAS THE FIRST HALF OF THIS SEASON GONE FOR YOUR TEAM?: “I’ve been excited, obviously. This [...]

Chicagoland Interview with Tony Eury, Jr

Kenneth - ARS Editor — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:01:24 +0000

TONY EURY, JR., CREW CHIEF NO. 25 GODADDY.COM IMPALA SS, met with members of the media at Chicagoland Speedway and discussed not working as Dale Earnhardt Jr’s crew chief, working with Brad Keselowski and other topics. WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING FOR THE LAST SIX WEEKS?: “You know, just been chilling a lot. Kind of spending [...]

Vickers dominates to get pole at Chicagoland, teammate Speed 2nd

Kenneth - ARS Editor — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:50:52 +0000

Brian Vickers led a Team Red Bull Racing sweep of the front row when he took the pole for Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway with a lap of 184.162 mph with his teammate Scott Speed outside the front row. STARTING LINEUP: POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR [...]

Mayfield on NASCAR: ‘I’m not getting drug through the mud no more’

Kenneth - ARS Editor — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:15:19 +0000

Suspended Sprint Cup driver Jeremy Mayfield has broken his silence, vehemently denying allegations of drug use and adamantly defending himself from recent NASCAR claims in an exclusive interview with ESPN. It is Mayfield’s first extensive public response since being suspended indefinitely from NASCAR competition on May 9, when NASCAR said he failed a random drug test [...]

Busch not happy with Stewart, says he was ‘dumped’ at Daytona

Kenneth - ARS Editor — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:31:47 +0000

Kyle Busch, who apparently is not real happy with Tony Stewart, said he felt he was “dumped” by Tony Stewart Saturday night at the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona when the two cars collided as the drivers headed to the finish line. Busch was leading when he twice tried to block Stewart by moving up the [...]

Tony Eury, Jr says he let Dale Earnhardt, Jr down

Kenneth - ARS Editor — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:41:37 +0000

Former crew chief Tony Eury Jr. says he feels as if he let down driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. because the pair could never turn around this year’s slow start and that it’s time for him to move on professionally from his cousin. Eury is back at the track for the first time since he was removed [...]

Dale Jr interested in driving in the Indy 500

Kenneth - ARS Editor — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:39:17 +0000

Dale Earnhardt Jr. says he would jump at the chance to drive in the Indianapolis 500 if there were not a conflicting NASCAR race on the same day. Rain washed out his plans for a ride in a two-seat Indy car on Thursday. Instead, he strapped himself behind the wheel and received a 10-minute driving lesson [...]

Could NASCAR afford Kyle Busch to change?

Kenneth - ARS Editor — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:29:26 +0000

If Kyle Busch were to wake up tomorrow morning and say, “You know what, I really need to conform to points racing in an effort to secure a spot in the Chase,” I truly believe the sport would suffer. One of the main reasons people tune in to watch sports is because they don’t know the [...]

NASCAR says Jeremy Mayfield resisted drug test Monday

Kenneth - ARS Editor — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:42:23 +0000

NASCAR driver/owner Jeremy Mayfield, who obtained an injunction from U.S. District Court to lift a suspension for a failed drug test that NASCAR says was positive for methamphetamines, submitted to a NASCAR drug test Monday but did not provide a sample to NASCAR’s technicians for seven hours. The delay was a sign that Mayfield was trying [...]

Mayfield will not race at Chicagoland

Kenneth - ARS Editor — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:38:45 +0000

Reinstated NASCAR driver/owner Jeremy Mayfield will not race this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway as part of an oral agreement with the U.S. Court of Appeals, Mayfield lawyer John Buric said Thursday morning. Mayfield obtained an injunction July 1 from U.S. District Court in Charlotte to lift a suspension for a failed drug test that NASCAR says [...]

Interview with Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman

Kenneth - ARS Editor — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:30:44 +0000

THE MODERATOR: We have two great drivers coming in here in the middle of the summer for a race. Ryan and Tony are here to talk about the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard and we’re very appreciative of them coming to do that. Tony, we’re going to start with you. You’ve been talking a lot [...]

Daytona Coke Zero 400 TV ratings tank

Kenneth - ARS Editor — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:20:43 +0000

TNT says its coverage of Saturday night’s Coke Zero 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Daytona International Speedway earned a 3.1 household rating from Nielsen Media Research. The rating was 18.4 percent lower than the 3.8 TNT earned for the race in 2008, and a spokesperson noted this year’s race fell on the July 4th holiday, [...]

Stewart says Goodyear has solved Indy tire problems

Kenneth - ARS Editor — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:37:48 +0000

Two-time Allstate 400 [Brickyard] winner Tony Stewart says he’s confident Goodyear has solved the tire problems that plagued last year’s race at the Brickyard. Stewart was among the drivers who participated in Goodyear’s seven test sessions at the track since last year, when the problems turned the race into a series of 10- to 12-lap [...]

Sprint Cup Chicagoland preview

Kenneth - ARS Editor — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:50:20 +0000

Stewart Sizzles In Summertime As the temperatures heat up, so does Tony Stewart (No. 14 Office Depot Chevrolet). Not only does Stewart top the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings, he has two wins under his belt and is moving in on Kyle Busch’s (No. 18 M&M’s Toyota) and Mark Martin’s (No. 5 Kellogg’s/CARQUEST Chevrolet) series-best three wins [...]

An interview with Kurt Busch

Kenneth - ARS Editor — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:26:17 +0000

JOSH HAMILTON: Good afternoon, everybody. Welcome to this week’s NASCAR cam video teleconference in advance of this weekend’s events at Chicagoland Speedway. Joining us today from Penske Racing in North Carolina is Kurt Busch, driver of the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge. Kurt comes into Saturday night’s LifeLock.com 400 fourth in the NASCAR Sprint [...]

Tony Eury, Jr to crew chief Brad Keselowski in Cup at Chicagoland

Kenneth - ARS Editor — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:43:07 +0000

Brad Keselowski will return to Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 25 NASCAR Sprint Cup entry this weekend, this time working with crew chief Tony Eury Jr. Keselowski is running a limited schedule in the series this season, driving for both Hendrick Motorsports and Phoenix Racing. In six Cup starts, he has one win and two additional top-10 finishes. [...]

Stewart says Busch holds no hard feelings about Daytona crash

Kenneth - ARS Editor — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:03:48 +0000

Tony Stewart says Kyle Busch holds no hard feelings about the final-lap crash at Daytona International Speedway. Stewart said he spoke to Busch on Tuesday and that they are on the “same page” following the accident that sent Busch to the infield care center and Stewart to Victory Lane in the final moments of the 400-mile [...]

MWR, Martin Truex press conference

Kenneth - ARS Editor — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:40:37 +0000

[A transcript of yesterday's press conference announcing Martin Truex to MWR] THE MODERATOR: Welcome to a live SPEED special report at the Michael Waltrip Racing headquarters. We have a crowded house here today, the media is gathered here and every single member of Michael Waltrip Racing is here from all three teams — Michael Waltrip [...]