Weekend NASCAR and Formula One lineup with race notes
Weekend motorsports lineup includes NASCAR Nextel Cup at New Hampshire and Busch at Loudon with qualifying on Speed Channel and races on TNT ABC. Also Champ Car Mont Tremblant event in Canada, Indy Challenge at Richmond, NHRA Norwalk, and Formula One French Grand Prix at Magny Cours with next races listed.
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Iowa
Lenox Industral Tools
London
N.H
Speed Channel
New Hampshire International Speedway
Loudon
Daytona Beach
Fla
Nascar.com
Memphis
Tenn
Memphis Motorsports Park
Lexington
Circuit Mont Tremblant
Toronto
Champcarwordseries.com
Richmond
Richmond International Raceway
Dario Franchitti
Sam Hamish Jr
Marco Andretti
Indycar.com
NHRA
Norwalk
Ohio
ESPN2
Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park
Bristol
Nhra.com
Magny-Course
Fox
Magny-Cours
Silverstone
England
Montoya wins first NASCAR Nextel Cup at Infineon Raceway
Juan Pablo Montoya finally breaks through with his first Nextel Cup victory at Sonoma road course. The win ends pressure on the former Formula One star, boosts Chip Ganassi Racing, and marks a milestone as he balances NASCAR lessons with high profile achievements from IndyCar and sports cars. He plans to spend more time in Charlotte to help drive the team forward while his family considers a home move.
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Jeff Gordon
Jimmie Johnson
Infineon
Gordon
Denny Hamtin
Johnson
Juan Pablo Montoya
Mano Andretti
Bar Ross
Canada
Martinsville
Daytona Beach
Fla
Nascar.com
Charlotte
N.C
Montoya
Infineon Raceway
Sonoma
Calif
Chip Ganassi Racing
Nascar
Chip Ganassi
Felix Sabates
Donnie Wingo
Geoff Bodine
Texaco/Havoline
Victory Lane
Ricky Rudd
Joe Nemechek
New Hampshire
Texas
Montoyas
Miami
Connie
Mexico City
Mario Andretti
Dan Gurney
Darlington
Dover
Michigan
Rahal
Rahal follows dad’s path as Champ Car rookie
Teen racer Graham Rahal, 18, steps into Champ Car with Newman Haas alongside Sebastien Bourdais, becoming the youngest podium finisher in CC history. His father Bobby praises his talent, humility, and love of racing as Rahal balances pressure, schooling, and a deferment to Denison University for fall 2008.
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Associated Press
Graham Rahal
Bobby Rahal
Rahal
Newman- Haas-Lanigan
Sebastien Bourdais
Bourdais
Houson
Simon Pagenaud
New Albany
Ohio
Denison University
Former champ Labonte seeks momentum after Sonoma finish
Former NASCAR champion Bobby Labonte, finishing 33rd after running out of gas near the end, says the race showed progress for his Petty Enterprises team. He notes a strong qualifying effort, two good practices, and a solid car as the team rebuilds toward stronger results at New Hampshire. Teammate Kyle Petty acknowledges the plan and gradual growth despite current standings.
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Associated Press
Bobby Labonte
Sonoma
Calif
Labonte
New Hampshire International Speedway
Virginia International Raceway
Petty Enterprises
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ESPN
Dad
of Bobby Rahal
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Kyle Petty
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Dodge
Veterans Memorial Stadium
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