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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 2011
Page
10
Kyle Busch adds another victory fueling debate over his maturity and off track issues. Michigan attendance hit 81,000 the track’s lowest since 2003, while Jimmie Johnson’s winning percentage dips and Tony Stewart fights to stay in Chase contention.
Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway runs 500 laps on the .533 mile track. Kyle Busch won last year and leads the series with three wins after a Pure Michigan 400 victory over Jimmie Johnson. Qualifying record holder is Ryan Newman with 128.709 mph set in 2003. Race record is Charlie Glotzbach with 101.074 mph in 1971.
NASCAR notes list qualifying mark by Greg Biffle in a Ford at 127.132 mph on March 26 2004 and race record Brad Keselowski in a Chevy at 93.509 mph on August 22 2008. Last week Marcos Ambrose won at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve driving Ford after a late comeback to beat Alex Tagliani by 1.112 seconds.
Kevin Harvick won the O'Reilly Auto Parts 200 at Michigan International Speedway finishing under a caution. Toyota drivers Timothy Peters and Miguel Paludo finished second and third, with Kvapil setting the race record at 88.813 mph in 2003.
Jimmie Johnson, 35, grapples with an atypical year as he trails in Sprint Cup standings. The five time champion underscores the Chase’s difficulty while noting his second place in points and the need for wins in the final three races. He credits crew chief Chad Knaus and stresses handling pressure across all track conditions.
Readers weigh in on Carl Edwards racing in Nationwide events and potential TV booth shifts. Complaints about the Montreal Nationwide race and its length, with calls to shorten the race and curb commercials.
Kraft Promotions runs a NASCAR sweepstakes through Sept. 30 offering a Camaro to Tony Stewart fans and a Silverado to Ryan Newman backers. Winners also receive a five day four night trip to Homestead Miami Speedway for November races. Visit Kraft Promotions.com nascar2011 for details.
Kyle Busch says his teams face funding woes as NASCAR and the country hover near recession. He notes difficulty securing commitments for Truck and potential Nationwide expansion while Sprint Cup shops employ hundreds. Fans and drivers debate Bristol track changes and old style madness versus new safety, with mixed reactions.
The seventh race of the 1962 Grand National season at Asheville Weaverville Speedway in North Carolina saw Richard Petty finish fourth while Maurice Petty built engines for his brother and finished eighth in the 200 lap event. Joe Weatherly led in a Pontiac dominating the race by three laps over a late challenger.
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