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Jeff Gordon Crash

Yesterday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Jeff Gordon had one of the hardest hits we have seen in some time. After bumping with Matt Kenseth, Gordon’s car spun to the inside of the track and hit at the one spot that is not protected by safer barriers. What really made …





iRacing - Las Vegas Motor Speedway Coming


iRacing - Las Vegas Motor Speedway Coming Posted 1 day, 5 hours ago in iRacing 2 Comments The Las Vegas Motor Speedway will be added to the lineup of available tracks in iRacing.com’s service, bringing another NASCAR venue to the online racing simulation. Located in Clark County just outside Las Vegas, the LVMS is a 1.5 mile D-shaped oval, the track is used by all three top NASCAR divisions and has hosted open-wheel and sports car racing in the past. The track will be available later this m


NASCAR 2009 Cup Series Schedule


  Here is the preliminary schedule for the Cup Series for 2009. It is lacking in a lot of important details at this point, but as more details become available - we will revise the list.    DATE RACE VENUE 02/07/09 Budweiser Shootout Daytona International Speedway 02/15/09 Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway 02/22/09 TBA Auto Club Speedway 03/01/09 TBA Las Vegas Motor Speedway 03/08/09 TBA Atlanta Motor Speedway 03/22/09 TBA Bristol Motor Speedway 03/29/09 TBA Martin


Ride a Great American Classic Car Rental


Ride a Great American Classic Car Rental By Paul S Fitzgerald Louis-Joseph Chevrolet was born on December 25, 1878, Canton of Jura, Switzerland. He soon grew up to become a racing driver and a co-founder of the one of the greatest of the classic American cars, Chevrolet Motor Car Company. As a young man, he developed his mechanical skills and interest in car racing in Beaune, France. Here, he worked for the Roblin mechanics shop from 1895 to 1899. He soon migrated to Montreal, Quebec in Cana


Nominees for second Stewie Awards


By Official ReleaseThe 2008 Stewie Award winners will be determined by fans around the country who cast their votes online at www.sirius.com/stewieawards."Once again the fans, who are such a big part of Tony Stewart Live throughout the year, can get involved by voting in the award winners," Stewart said. "And so, without further ado, the nominees for the 2008 Stewie Awards are ..."Golden Stewie AwardHonoring a driver from the Golden Era of racing (1960-85)Lifetime Achievement AwardBest Original


Indy Lights: Sam Schmidt Foundation raises $175,000


To benefit paralysis patients and research    The Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation once again raised significant funds towards patient care and research. The Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation, which helps fund research and quality of life programs for those with spinal cord injuries, hosted its third Annual Racing to Recovery Golf Tournament on recently. The tournament, which was held at the Reflection Bay Golf Course at Lake Las Vegas Resort, raised $175,000. “It was wonderful to have so m


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Union rules. A dedicated Teamsters Union worker was attending a convention in Las Vegas and decided to check out the local brothels. When he got to the first one, he asked the Madam, “Is this a union house?” “No,” she replied, “I’m sorry it isn’t.” ” Well, if I pay you $100, what cut do the girls get?” “The house gets $80 and the girls get $20,” she answered Offended at such unfair dealings, the union man stomped off down the street in search of a more equitable, hopefully unionized sho


BDR/Tayler Malsam Truck Series Event Preview - Homestead


Bill Davis Racing/Tayler Malsam Event Preview Homestead-Miami Speedway Ford 200 Homestead-Miami Speedway Notes · This Week’s Race Truck…The No. 24 Bill Davis Racing team will utilize chassis No. 102 in this Friday’s Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Chassis No. 102 is the same truck Scott Speed drove in September at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. · First and Final…Tayler Malsam will make his debut behind the wheel of a BDR Toyota in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series finale this weekend. Mal


Shelby Autos To Sponsor Nascar Race & Introduce New Package


The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 1, 2009 will be sponsored by Shelby Automobiles. The event will be lengthened to 427 miles and will be called the “Shelby 427.” Together, LVMS and Shelby will market a Las Vegas Motor Speedway Limited Edition Shelby 427 package for the Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang.


Shelby Autos to Sponsor NASCAR Race & Produce 427 Package for GT500 Super Snake


Shelby Automobiles is branching out in more ways than one with a NASCAR race sponsorship and a new 427 package for the Shelby GT500 Super Snake.  The NASCAR Spring cup event at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 1, 2009 will be sponsored by Shelby Autos.  The race will be lengthened to 427 miles and will be called the “Shelby 427″. Shelby Autos will also partner with the Las Vegas Motor Speedway to market a limited edition Shelby 427 package for the Shelby GT500 Super Snake Mustang.  Curr


Paul Tracy going testing in Dubai


Las Vegas, NV (November 7, 2008) – Not quite a week removed from his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut, 2003 Champ Car champion Paul Tracy is taking his show to the other side of the globe.  After an impressive showing at Texas Motor Speedway in Germain Racing’s #9 Bombardier Learjet/Sport Clips Toyota Tundra, Tracy has been invited to a SPEEDCAR Series test in Dubai.  A literal last-second deal, Tracy is departing today for the Arabian Peninsula.    The SPEEDCAR Series is quickly becoming on


Power And Performance From MTM For The New VW Scirocco


Power And Performance From MTM For The New VW Scirocco 7 November 2008 In the near future at mtm: everything that makes fast for the new Volkswagen Scirocco! Performance gains of up to 380 hp, Bimoto wheels in 19 and 20 inches,.. Continued Mazda Teams With Troy Lee Designs and DG Motorsports To Customize The Evolution Of Zoom-Zoom 6 November 2008 The bigger, faster and smarter 2009 MAZDA6 will roll into the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show with a radical look and feel t


Scott Speed Phoenix Truck Advance


Race/Date: Lucas Oil 150 – Nov. 7, 2008 Location: Phoenix International Raceway – Goodyear, Ariz. NOTES: · This week’s race truck for Phoenix International Raceway is Chassis No. 22-95. Chassis No. 22-95 is the same truck the No. 22 Bill Davis Racing team finished seventh with at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway three weeks ago. · The Muffin Man has Arrived… Scott Speed and Phoenix International Raceway have come together to help a charity that


Johnny Benson Pheonix Preview


Race/Date: Lucas Oil 150 – Nov. 7, 2008 Location: Phoenix International Raceway– Goodyear, Ariz. NOTES: · This Week’s Race Truck for Phoenix International Raceway is Chassis No. 23-121. Chassis No. 23-121 took the No. 23 team to victory lane at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway three weeks ago. It has been the team’s short track workhorse during the 2008 campaign. · Certified Leader… Toyota Certified Used Vehicles will serve as the primary sponsor of the No. 23 Toyota Tu


Mike Skinner Phoenix Advance


Race/Date: Lucas Oil 150 - Nov. 7, 2008 Location: Phoenix International Raceway–Goodyear, Ariz. NOTES: This week’s race truck for Phoenix International Raceway is Chassis No. 5-78. Chassis No. 5-78 was last raced two weeks ago at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The truck also carried the team to its first win of the season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in September. First Win… Mike Skinner won the first-ever NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event at Phoenix International Raceway in 1995.


Brad Keselowski -- NNS Phoenix Preview


PREVIEW – Brad Keselowski (No. 88 U.S. Navy Chevrolet) EVENT – Hefty Odor Block 200 (200 Laps/200 Miles) TRACK – Phoenix International Raceway (1.0-Mile Oval) DATE – Saturday, November 8, 2008 ----- SEASON STATS – Keselowski comes into the weekend ranked third in points, 293 back from leader Clint Bowyer and 202 behind second-place driver Carl Edwards. In 33 races so far in 2008, Keselowski and the No. 88 Navy team have scored two wins, one pole award, 10 top-fives and 19 top-10 finishes. K


Raybestos Rookie News and Notes: Lucas Oil 150


NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE RAYBESTOS® ROOKIE CONTENDERS – NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES Colin Braun was the Raybestos® Rookie of the Race in the October 31 Chevy Silverado 350K at Texas Motor Speedway. Braun scored a fifth-place finish, his third top-five and eighth top-10 in 23 starts this season. He claimed top Raybestos® Rookie honors for the SEVENTH time in 2008. Colin Braun leads Brian Scott by 38 points (194-156) in the Raybestos® Rookie standings entering the November 1 Lucas Oil 1



NHRA: Standings after Las Vegas II las vegas — point standings (top 10) for nhra professional categories following the eighth annual acdelco las vegas nhra nationals at the strip at las vegas motor speedway, the 23rd of 24 events in the nhra powerade drag racing series - top fuel 1. tony schumacher, 2,645 2. hillary will, 2,369 3. antron brown, 2,360 4. cory mcclenathan, 2,332 5. larry dixon, 2,328 6. rod fuller, 2,275 7. brandon bernstein, 2,273 8. doug herbert, 2,255 9. … Threesome sex Re


Johnson Rakes in Semis Finish with MoparR Power at Vegas


LAS VEGAS (November 2, 2008) – Team Mopar® NHRA POWERade Pro Stock driver Allen Johnson scored his eighth semifinals appearance of the season today in the elimination rounds of the ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Johnson defeated Vinnie Deceglie and Ron Krisher before losing to event winner Jeg Coughlin in the semis. Johnson, steering his Mopar/J&J Racing Dodge Stratus R/T, took out Deceglie in a first-round battle of J&J Racing prepped HEMI®-


McClenathan reaches quarterfinals in Las Vegas


LAS VEGAS (Nov. 2, 2008) – Cory McClenathan drove the FRAM Top Fuel dragster to a quarterfinal finish today at the eighth annual Las Vegas NHRA Nationals at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It was the sixth time McClenathan has advanced to the quarterfinals in the 2008 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. The No. 5 qualifier kicked off eliminations by defeating No. 12 qualifier Morgan Lucas with an elapsed time of 3.859 seconds at 310.63 mph to Lucas’ 3.967/299.13. The quarterfinals feature


Schumacher Electric Pro Stock Motorcycles in Vegas: Ellis goes to quarters, Treble out early


LAS VEGAS (Nov. 2, 2008) – Chip Ellis rode the Schumacher Electric/XXX Racing Fuels Suzuki to a Pro Stock Motorcycle class quarterfinal finish today at the eighth annual Las Vegas NHRA Nationals at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It was the fourth quarterfinal finish of the season for Ellis, who remained No. 7 in the points going into the final race of the season in Pomona (Calif.) Nov. 16. DSR teammate Craig Treble went out in the first round aboard the Schumacher Electric/Albrecht’s F




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