Archive for July, 2008
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Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008By Richard Allen
Chip Ganassi and Roger Penske are two of the most successful team owners in the history of American motor sports. Each has won championships and major races. As a matter of fact, these car owners have won the two biggest races held in the U.S. in 2008. Penske won the Daytona 500 with […]
‘Southern Nationals’ at Volunteer Speedway- July 25
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008Rusty Wallace Toyota of Morristown presents ‘Southern Nationals’ on Friday, July 25 at Volunteer Speedway
BULLS GAP, Tenn. — The O’Reilly Southern Nationals Series presented by Rusty Wallace Toyota of Morristown will be in action at Volunteer Speedway on Friday, July 25 for a $5,300-to-win … $530-to-start Super Late Model show, featuring many of the top […]
Results from The Mountain Raceway for July 19
Monday, July 21st, 2008‘Mountain see’s a Green, White and checkered night’
By: Michael Nuchols (Mountain Raceway)
Contact: 865-310-1762 or nucholsracingphotos@hotmail.com
Maryville,TN (July 19,2008)- If anything was good for a title it was the winners of the night Andrew Green and Kendall White made is repeat winners for the weekend, but they weren’t the only people adding tot eh action packed night of racing at […]
Get ready for plenty of Kyle and Junior
Monday, July 21st, 2008By Jayson D. Henry
Well, we’ve reached the point in the season where ESPN/ABC will take over Sprint Cup broadcasting. That means we will never have to worry about where the big name drivers like Kyle Busch or Dale Earnhardt, Jr. are running.
Those guys are usually near the front anyway. But if they ever aren’t, don’t […]
Results from Volunteer Speedway for July 19
Monday, July 21st, 2008Gray rolls to impressive United Sprint Car Series victory at Volunteer Speedway
By Robert Walden
BULLS GAP, Tenn. (July 19) — Six-time and defending O’Reilly United Sprint Car Series national champion Terry Gray of Bartlett, Tenn., had never laid eyes on Volunteer Speedway until Saturday night’s running of “Summer Fury at The Gap.” But when the checkered […]
Is Stewart Haas Racing the best place for Newman?
Sunday, July 20th, 2008By Richard Allen
During the weekend in Chicago Ryan Newman said he had as many as four options available to him. Well, now he has three. He and Penske Racing South will end their nine year relationship at the end of the 2008 season.
Actually, based on a poorly kept secret around the NASCAR Sprint Cup garage, […]
Sprint Cars coming to Volunteer Speedway
Thursday, July 17th, 2008United Sprint Car Series to be in action Saturday, July 19 at Volunteer Speedway
BULLS GAP, Tenn. — The O’Reilly United Sprint Car Series will make a long-awaited return to Volunteer Speedway for the “Summer Fury at The Gap” on Saturday, July 19. The last appearance at the track by the alcohol-burning, winged USCS sprint cars […]
Chicago run sums up season for Kenseth
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008By Richard Allen
Matt Kenseth finished 7th in the LifeLock.com 400 at the Chicagoland Speedway last Saturday night. That sounds like another less than eventful run for the low key driver who is somewhat known for getting the job done while at the same time running just under the radar screen. However, his Chicago finish was […]
Tennessee Motor Racing Hall of Fame
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008Tennessee Motor Racing Hall of Fame, Inc
P.O. Box 1046
Morristown, Tennessee 37816
(423) 586-1077
Press Release: For Immediate Release
July 16, 2008- Morristown, TN.
Bill Sanders, President and Founder of the Tennessee Motor Racing Hall of Fame announces the opening of the Hall of Fame Race Shop located at 161 West Main Street in Historic Downtown Morristown.
“We are pleased to […]
Kyle Busch having historic season
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008By Richard Allen
Kyle Busch captured yet another checkered flag this past Saturday night with his win in the LifeLock.com 400 at the Chicagoland Speedway. This was his seventh win in the 19 races held thus far in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season.
Busch’s season has the potential to be an historic one on a variety […]
Mountain Raceway reschedules
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mountain Raceway Reschedules Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series July 19th Race until August 2nd
By: Michael Nuchols (Mountain Raceway)
Contact: 865-310-1762 or nucholsracingphotos@hotmail.com
Maryville,TN (July 14,2008)-We are now pleased to announce that the Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series will be sanctioning the Atomic Speedway Memorial on August 2, 2008. The race now will be a $4,000 to […]
20th place finish could be big for Stewart
Sunday, July 13th, 2008By Richard Allen
The title of this article could be a bit confusing. A quick check of the finishing order for the LifeLock.com 400 at the Chicagoland Speedway shows Tony Stewart being credited with a 5th place finish.
Certainly, Stewart’s 5th place was important in that it kept him and his Joe Gibbs Racing team inside the […]