Montoya Primed for Win at California’s Auto Club Speedway

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

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by Geoffrey Miller
Filed under: Juan Pablo Montoya, Sprint Cup
One surprise from the 2009 Sprint Cup season was not what Juan Pablo Montoya did on the track, but what he didn’t do.
He didn’t win a race.
In easily his best stock car season yet, Montoya never earned a trip to NASCAR Sprint Cup victory [...]

Montoya Primed for Win at California’s Auto Club Speedway

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

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by Geoffrey Miller
Filed under: Juan Pablo Montoya, Sprint Cup
One surprise from the 2009 Sprint Cup season was not what Juan Pablo Montoya did on the track, but what he didn’t do.
He didn’t win a race.
In easily his best stock car season yet, Montoya never earned a trip to NASCAR Sprint Cup victory [...]

Woman Killed by Flying Tire at Phoenix NHRA Drag Race

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

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by FanHouse Newswire
Filed under: Other Racing Series
A female spectator was struck and killed by a tire that flew off Antron Brown’s top fuel dragster when he crashed at the NHRA Arizona Nationals Sunday at Firebird International Raceway in suburban Phoenix.
The woman was pronounced dead at Good Samaritan Hospital Sunday evening, the NHRA reported. Earlier [...]

Woman Killed by Flying Tire at Phoenix NHRA Drag Race

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

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by FanHouse Newswire
Filed under: Other Racing Series
A female spectator was struck and killed by a tire that flew off Antron Brown’s top fuel dragster when he crashed at the NHRA Arizona Nationals Sunday at Firebird International Raceway in suburban Phoenix.
The woman was pronounced dead at Good Samaritan Hospital Sunday evening, the NHRA reported. Earlier [...]

Jimmie Johnson Holds Off Kevin Harvick for California Victory

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

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by FanHouse Newswire
Filed under: Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Sprint Cup
FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson knows he got lucky. So do the Richard Childress Racing drivers who went from leading to chasing him the final laps.
The fortunate break for Johnson in his victory at California came because he was already in the pits when a [...]

Jimmie Johnson Holds Off Kevin Harvick for California Victory

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

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by FanHouse Newswire
Filed under: Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Sprint Cup
FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson knows he got lucky. So do the Richard Childress Racing drivers who went from leading to chasing him the final laps.
The fortunate break for Johnson in his victory at California came because he was already in the pits when a [...]

Jamie McMurray Follows Daytona 500 Victory with California Pole

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

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by FanHouse NewswireFONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Jamie McMurray has gone from winning the Daytona 500 to sitting on the pole in California.
After a whirlwind week of appearances and interviews as the champion of NASCAR’s season opener and biggest race, McMurray got back into the driver’s seat of his No. 1 Chevrolet on Friday and [...]

Jamie McMurray Follows Daytona 500 Victory with California Pole

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

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by FanHouse NewswireFONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Jamie McMurray has gone from winning the Daytona 500 to sitting on the pole in California.
After a whirlwind week of appearances and interviews as the champion of NASCAR’s season opener and biggest race, McMurray got back into the driver’s seat of his No. 1 Chevrolet on Friday and [...]

Danica Patrick Can Expect True Test in Saturday’s Race

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

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by Holly Cain
Filed under: Nationwide Series, Danica Patrick
The second stop on NASCAR’s “Danica Live Tour” is at Auto Club Speedway of California this weekend and really, is there any more appropriate setting than the land of red carpets and bright spotlights for Danica Patrick to meet her next racing challenge?
In a place that rewards fame [...]

Notes: Veterans say 2010 to be most competitive yet

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

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Matt Crafton left Daytona International Speedway literally salivating in delight over his fifth-place finish in the 2010 Camping World Truck Series season opener.
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