Sprint Cup Series drivers head to Pocono Raceway to begin the second-half of their regular season, so here are some fast facts and notes to preview the event.
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Tony Stewart takes advantage of penalty to Jimmie Johnson in Dover win
Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Code 3 Associates/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, celebrates with the trophy in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway on June 2, 2013
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A penalty to Jimmie Johnson was all Tony Stewart needed to break out of a four-month slump.
After Johnson was assessed a drive-through penalty for jumping the final restart — a sanction Johnson protested vehemently — Stewart passed Juan Pablo Montoya on Lap 398 of 400 to win Sunday’s FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway.
The victory was the first of the season and third at Dover for Stewart, who has notched 42 of his 48 career wins after May 31. Stewart finished .788 seconds ahead of Montoya, who matched his career-best NASCAR Sprint Cup Series finish on an oval track. Continue reading
Carnage-Filled Race Leaves the Closer in Victory Lane
Kevin Harvick, driver of the #29 Bell Helicopter Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway on April 27, 2013
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The whole race changed after the eleventh and last caution came out in Saturday night’s Toyota Owners 400, as most of the drivers pitted while a few stayed out. When the green flag fell for the restart, craziness ensued and Kevin Harvick came out of nowhere to take the lead with two laps to go. That pass for the lead left him in victory lane after a race that could resulted in at least ten different winners. The ‘Closer’ did it again by doing what he does best and taking the victory after taking the lead late in the race. Carnage was the name of the game leading up to the last restart, but that wild ending will forever be the legacy of this race. Continue reading
NASCAR Fan will Wave the Green Flag to Start the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown Presented by FedEx at Richmond International Raceway
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NASCAR Fan will Wave the Green Flag to Start the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown Presented by FedEx at Richmond International Raceway
VIP Position Awarded Through McGeorge Family Fun Night Promotion
There are few honorary positions at a race more thrilling than waving the green flag to begin the event. Long-time NASCAR fan Steven Weber of Catharpin, Virginia, will do just that this Thursday night, at the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown presented by FedEx at Richmond International Raceway. Continue reading
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Stars Racing in Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown to Participate in Fan Q&A Session at Richmond
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Stars Racing in Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown to Participate in Fan Q&A Session at Richmond
Sprint Cup Series stars will participate in a Q&A session withDenny Hamlin Short Track Showdown presented by FedEx ticket holders on Thursday, April 25, prior to the race at Richmond International Raceway. The Q&A is scheduled for 4:45 p.m. in the Amphitheater and is open to all April 25 ticketholders. Fans can tweet their questions ahead of time to @DHFoundation. Continue reading