Calendar of Nextel Cup July to September races
The schedule lists Nextel Cup events from July 1 Pepsi 400 in Daytona Beach with Tony Stewart to Sept 3 Sony HD 500 in Fontana. Races occur at Joliet Loudon Indianapolis Watkins Glen Brooklyn Bristol and Fontana with include Allstate 400 at the Brickyard and Sharpie 500 among others.
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Pepsi
Daytona Beach
Fla
Tony Stewart
USG Sheetrock
Joliet
Pennsylvania
Long Pond
Brickyard
Indianapolis
Watkins Glen
N.Y
Brooklyn
Mich
Bristol
NASCAR weekend schedule and results roundup at Joliet Sparta and Kentucky
Joliet prepares for the 400 mile race on a 1.5 mile tri oval with 18 degree turns on Friday qualifying at 3 30 p m and Sunday race at TNT 2 p m Tony Stewart dominates Daytona and climbs the fence after winning Pepsi 400 Dale Earnhardt Jr wins Winn Dixie 250 at Daytona Kentucky Speedway hosts 225 mile Craftsman Truck Series race with Terry Cook using smart pit strategy The top ten in the standings include J Johnson Matt Kenseth Earnhardt Jr Kasey Kahne Tony Stewart Mark Martin Jeff Burton Kyle Busch Kevin Harvick and D Hamlin at www thesouthern com.
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Joliet
Speed
TNT
Chicagoland Speedway
Tony Stewart
Daytona
Speed Channel
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Victory Lane
Sparta
Kentucky Speedway
Terry Cook
Kansas Speedway
J. Johnson
Matt Kenseth
Earnhardt Jr
Kasey Kahne
Mark Martin
Jeff Burton
Kyle Busch
Kevin Harvick
D. Hamlin
Earnhardt
Junior Earnhardt eyes first Nextel Cup title at Chicagoland
Dale Earnhardt Jr. aims to translate recent improvement into his first Nextel Cup title. He acknowledges Daytona as a setback but stresses a stronger DEI with driver and crew input driving gains. A Busch Series win at Daytona boosts confidence, though Cup success remains the goal.
Speed Earns Warm US Reception Amid Home Race Challenge
Scott Speed, the first American F1 driver since 1993, enjoyed home support at the US Grand Prix but was part of a first lap crash at Indianapolis. He qualified 18th for Toro Rosso as US fans rallied behind him, underscoring growing F1 interest in America. Safety upgrades at Kentucky Speedway followed a NASCAR Busch Series crash, with SAFER barriers extended after a fire-vehicle opening. Bill Elliott will race in the USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland for Michael Waltrip Racing in the No. 00 Burger King Dodge.
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Michael Andretti
U.S
Eddie Cheever
Phoenix
Speed
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Toro Rosso
Red Bull
America
Kentucky Speedway
Dean Sicking
University of Nebraska
Jeff Fuller
Fuller
Mark F. Cassis
Kentucky
Bill
Bill Elliott
Chicagoland Speedway
Elliott
Michael Waltrip
Said eyes first Cup win with own road race team
Boris Said, 43, aims for his first Nextel Cup victory with a self-started team backed by Mark Simo and Frank Stoddard and aided by Roush and Evernham. He recalls years of rejection, recalls pole positions and a Daytona fourth, and stresses road-course mastery across NASCAR’s three series.
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Said
Infineon Raceway
Daytona International Speedway
Ford
Tony Stewart
Rocky Balboa
Mark Simo
Frank Stoddard
Jack Roush
Ray Evernham
Mb2 Motorsports
Watkins Glen
Nascar
Infineon
Daytona
Brian Simo
Jamie McMurray
Carl Edwards
Greg Biffle
Matt Kenseth
Busch
Todd Kleuver
Danny O’quinn Jr
Roush Racing
Roush
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