Random Notes From the Race Weekend.
Story and photo by Drew Hierwarter
(file photo)
Congratulations to 18 year-old Jake Crum for winning the Baileys 300 for late models at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday. He beat fellow UARA competitor Brandon McReynolds to the $25,000 prize and the traditional grandfather clock that goes to all
Tony Stewart’s win in the Price Chopper 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in
The Chase for the Championship in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series gets just a little tighter each week. Nine of the top ten finishers at
After the race in
Brian Vickers dropped two spots in the Chase to twelfth, 250 points behind the lead, thanks to his 37th place finish in
Some people were concerned about Joey Logano’s confidence after his spectacular tumble at
Kyle Busch led 173 of the 200 laps in the Nationwide race at
Danica Patrick’s possible move to NASCAR is coming closer to being a reality. Although she has signed a new three year contract with Andretti-Green racing to continue running a full schedule in the Indy Car Series, she has also been in talks with Rick Hendrick and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. about running 5 to 10 ARCA and possibly Nationwide Series races as her Indy Car schedule will allow. Go Daddy.com will sponsor but nothing has been signed yet.
Rain has had an effect an almost every race series in the world this season and the NHRA is not immune. The O’Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nationals in Memphis, TN was the latest victim. The entire day of final eliminations was a wash out on Sunday. The race will take place today, Monday, and the TV coverage will begin at 7:00 PM Eastern time.
Scott Bloomquist won the 6th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals Sunday night at Knoxville Raceway. It marked Bloomquist’s second Nationals win as he took this event in 2005. The victory paid the Mooresburg,