Standings Update After New England 300 Race
Jimmie Johnson leads the standings with 2,672 points followed by Greg Biffle and Tony Stewart. Elliott Sadler falls to ninth after a 39th place finish in the New England 300, dropping four spots overall.
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Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway Preview
The Nextel Cup Pennsylvania 500 takes place at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond Pa Sunday at 1 45 p m ET with a 200 lap 500 mile distance Defending champion is Jimmie Johnson who won last year’s race the first Pocono year sweep since Bobby Labonte in 1999 Track qualifying record is Tony Stewart 172 391 mph set July 21 2000 and race record 144 892 mph by Rusty Wallace on July 21 1996 Fast fact Carl Edwards won the Pocono 500 season opener at Pocono on June 12
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Busch Series Salute to the Troops 250 at Pikes Peak
The ITT Industries Goulds Pumps salute to the troops 250 at Pikes Peak International Raceway in Fountain Colorado features Dodge as the presenting sponsor. Defending champ Greg Biffle began last year’s race and chased the field. Martin Truex Jr. set qualifying pace at 137.478 mph on July 30 2004 while Jeff Purvis owns the race mark at 120.160 mph from July 28 2001. Matt Kenseth won the first race at Pikes Peak in 1998 and remains the only pole sitter to win there.
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Craftsman Truck Race O'Reilly 200 Held at Memphis
O'Reilly 200 at Memphis Motorsports Park features defending champion Bobby Hamilton from last year. Greg Biffle set a 120.139 mph record while Travis Kvapil posted a July 22 2002 record. the 2005 schedule still has twelve races remaining.
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Jeff Gordon faces Chase risk after New Hampshire setback
NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon sits 15th in the Nextel Cup standings with seven races left before the Chase, amid a nine race slump that has six finishes of 30th or worse. He finished 25th at the New England 300 as brake failure plagued his car in the final 15 laps, triggering talk of potential out of the championship picture. Gordon acknowledged the need to regroup and avoid panic as his Robbie Loomis led team works to rebound from a rough stretch and prior season high points.
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Loomis Keeps Focus As Gordon Junior Crew Struggles
Loomis, Jeff Gordon's crew chief, says the team must stay pragmatic and fix tiny car setup issues to return to the lead. Steve Hmiel, interim chief for Dale Earnhardt Jr., notes a rough stretch but believes improvements in the last three races show progress and resilience under pressure.
Martin Truex Jr Extends Busch Standings Lead
After winning the New England 200 Martin Truex Jr maintains the Busch Series lead with 2 661 points. Clint Bowyer sits second with 2 589 and Reed Sorenson third with 2 555 as standings show.
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Setzer extends lead with third straight win at three tracks
Dennis Setzer claims his third consecutive victory in three different tracks Michigan Milwaukee and Kentucky to solidify his points lead as the Ford Built Tough 250 results show Musgrave Hamilton Hornaday Craven Spencer Cook Skinner Reutimann Crafton close behind with Setzer becoming the first track competitor since 2001 to win three straight starts.
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Pennsylvania 500 and Salute to the Troops TV Schedule
The listing shows ITT Industries Systems Division and Goulds Pumps salute to the troops at 5:00 p.m. Sunday. Dodge presents the Salute to the Troops 250 at 3:30 p.m. Saturday. O'Reilly 200 airs at 8:00 p.m. Saturday.
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Randy LaJoie Seeks Boost for Busch Series
Busch Series veteran Randy LaJoie, 43, driver of the No 34 Chevrolet for Frank Cicci, enters a race at Pikes Peak after a 39th-place finish at New Hampshire leaving him 17th in points, 997 behind leader Martin Truex Jr. He calls the season inconsistent and cites a gap between Cup teams and the rest, urging structural fixes and better funding for the series.
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Ford unveils Fusion as Taurus successor in NASCAR debut
Ford Motor Co previews the NASCAR Fusion a prototype replacing the Taurus as the brand’s race car. Dale Jarrett to test at Atlanta next month as NASCAR approval continues. Ford plans to phase out Taurus production over coming years. Lowe's Motor Speedway enacts a smoke free policy in Diamond Tower Terrace areas with alcohol bans, a first at the track.
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Davis wins summary judgment in DaimlerChrysler legal clash
Bill Davis Racing says U S District Court Judge George E Steeth granted summary judgment finding Davis did not breach his Daimler Chrysler agreement by joining Toyotas truck program in 2002 2003 The court still must decide if Davis transmitted confidential Dodge information to Toyota No trial date set Allstate 400 practice at Indianapolis cut short by Dennis remnants but Roush drivers Greg Biffle Matt Kenseth topped speeds above 181 mph Kurt Busch had 180 208 mph and Biffle aims to win and savor the bricks at Indy Rick Minter
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