Photo – Courtesy of Patrick Staropoli
Patrick Staropoli is 23-years-old and what many will find particularly interesting is that he is a summa cum laude – highest honors – graduate of Harvard University. Staropoli has excelled in school earning a 3.94 GPA, inducted into Phi Beta Kappa fraternity and ranked in the top-ten percent of his class. Amazingly, he is now attending medical school at the University of Miami. Continue reading
Ryan Newman with Stewart Haas Racing in 2013 will drive for Richard Childress Racing in 2014.
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Richard Childress Racing announced today that Ryan Newman will drive the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet SS in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starting in 2014. Newman is 35, and a 17-time Sprint Cup race winner with 50 pole awards. He is also a 2008 Daytona 500 winner and 2013 Brickyard 400 champion. Continue reading
Check out the photo gallery of the ‘Last Chance Race to the Chase’ at Richmond International Raceway on Saturday, September 7, 2013.
NASCAR Statement after the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond
After controversy in the closing laps of the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond, NASCAR issued the following statement.
“NASCAR is reviewing Saturday night’s race at Richmond International Raceway per protocol and has no plans for further statement until that process is complete.”
Carl Edwards, driver of the #99 Kellogg’s / Cheez-It Ford, races to the checkered flag to win during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 56th Annual Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway on September 7, 2013
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Saturday night in Richmond was expected to be wild, but it turned out to be even crazier than thought possible. It truly came down to the last few laps and one caution changed everything. A Clint Bowyer spin with seven laps to go shook up the Chase positions along with conspiracy-theorists again. Carl Edwards managed to sneak out with the victory and three more bonus points heading into the Chase. This night was far more complicated than imaginable and it will have people talking for a long time. Continue reading