Weekend NASCAR and Indy racing schedule notes from multiple tracks
Weekend lineup covers Nextel Cup New England 300 at New Hampshire with qualifying on Saturday and 300 lap race on Sunday, along with Busch Series New England 200 at Loudon. Also IndyCar at Kansas and Nashville events with pole and race results, standings notes, and next races.
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Loudon
N.H
New Hampshire International Speedway
Jeff Gordon
Joliet
Nascar
Joel Shear
Johnny Sauter
Sauter
Jimmie Johnson
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
Long Pond
Speed Channel
TNT
Kevin Harvick
Greg Biffle
Ryan Newman
Ill
Matt Kenseth
Tim Fedewa
Buckshot Jones
Ricky Craven
Fedewa
Fountain
Cole
Nascar.com
Edmonton
Alberta
Finning International Speedway
Sebastian Bourdais
Paul Tracy
Toronto
Bourdais
Tracy
Oriol Servia
Newman-Haas Racing
San Jose
Calif
Cart.com
Associated Press
Junior
Hmiel
Earnhardt
Earnhardt Jr Reclaims Spotlight With Chicagoland Victory
NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr ends a rough season with a win at Chicagoland Speedway after a series of late season improvements. The driver and DEI team bounced back from boos and doubt, aided by strategic pit work and a reshuffled crew.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
Joliet
Kurt Busch
Ryan Newman
Jeff Gordon
Loudon
Daytona
Chicagoland Speedway
Nascar
DEI
Junior
Dale Earnhardt
Earnhardt
Michael Waltrip
Chicagoland
Steve Hmiel
Pete Rondeau
Waltrip
Ony Eury Jr
Hmiel
H Ill
Newton presses ahead with 70 million Iowa Speedway plan
Newton moves full speed ahead on roads and utilities for the 70 million Iowa Speedway project being built by U S Motorsports Corp on 225 acres south of Interstate 80. City officials work on engineering contracts while awaiting proof of financing and a bank loan.
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H.R. Green
Des Moines
Schornack
Ron Foreman
Schorack
Newton
U.S. Motorsport Corp
U.S. Motorsport
Dennis Chalupa
Chalupa
UBG Financial
Atlanta
Patrick on pace for greatness in IRL rookie season
IndyCar rookie Danica Patrick expresses confidence in her progress and consistency after ten points, four top tens, and two fourth places through nine races. Fellow drivers including Dan Wheldon and coach Johnny Rutherford praise her talent and potential for a breakthrough win later in the season.
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Patrick
Nashville Speedway
Tomas Scheckter
Kansas
Sarah Fisher
Indy Racing League
Danica Patrick
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Dan Wheldon
Tony Kanaan
Johnny Rutherford
IRL
Indy
Rutherford
Buzz Calkins
Walt Disney World
Jim Guthrie
Phoenix
Scheckter
Michigan Speedway
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Gladeville
Tenn
ESPN
Nashville
Kansas Motor Speedway
Wheldon
Sam Hornish Jr
West Allis
Wis
Indyracingleague.com
Star Regaining Shine
Nextel Cup
Roe
Rahal Letterman Racing
Vitor Meira
Wotton
Elysis
Kernels
Hawkeye Downs Racing
Duggan
Andy Duggan
Hawkeye Downs
Clinton