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The View From the Superstretch

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July 18, 2008

On July 5, 2008, DJ and I, and 150,000 of our closest friends, were witness to the pageantry of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway. Could the name be any longer? As a relatively new fan, I don’t remember when the race was simply known as The Firecracker 400 in honor of Independence Day. Somehow it seems like a much better name than the one that has morphed over the years into an entire sentence that barely fits on a t-shirt. Don’t get me started on the rolling commercial NASCAR has become. That’s a rant for a different day…

The View From the Superstretch
Chevy Gets its First Win of Season, NASCAR Gets its Wish

Chevy Gets its First Win of Season, NASCAR Gets its Wish

Congratulations have to go to Richard Childress Racing (RCR) as they get the top three spots at Bristol Motor Speedway yesterday. Jeff Burton was in the right spot at the right time to pick up his first ever win at Bristol. This was a huge boost for RCR and the RCR Teams, showing not only that they have turned their programs around, but also that Chevrolet hasn’t been booted off the circuit.

Toyota Finishes 1 and 2 at Atlanta

Congratulations to Kyle Busch for his victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway. His victory marks the first victory in a points race for Toyota and the Gibbs Racing family. But that is not the only news from Atlanta. Tires became the rage among drivers all weekend long…

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Yesterday, NASCAR’s racing commission heard Robby Gordon Motorsports appeal regarding the penalties Robby Gordon received following inspections for the Daytona 500 race. The car had an “unapproved front bumper cover” which basically amounted to the wrong Dodge model name of Charger instead of [...]


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