Johnson seeks Coca Cola 600 win despite fan boos
Jimmie Johnson, defending Nextel Cup champion, enters the Coca Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway with a track-best four wins this season and a 21st starting spot. Despite success and a clean image, fans may boo him as he chases victory at his home track, while Johnson remains focused on results over attention.
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Concord
N.C
Jimmie Johnson
Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Rick Hendrick
Johnson
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Jeff Gordon
Tony Stewart
Tony
Wham
Junior
Jeff
California
Hendrick
Nascar
Cajon
Calif
Gordon
Indy 500 contenders eye fuel, luck, and six-strong teams
Andretti Green Racing contends as five cars race for the pole while Penske and Ganassi field seasoned challengers. Tony Kanaan, Dario Franchitti, Helio Castroneves, Dan Wheldon and other veterans discuss pace, fuel mileage, and final-lap tactics as Honda engines and all-ethanol fuel shape the defining race.
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Roberta J. Helio Ca
Scott
Ryan
Tomas
Jet
Buddy
Vitor
Jaque i Stroneves
Dixon Briscoe
Scheck
Alex
Milka
Richie Kanaan Hornish Jr
Patrick Andretti
Matsuura
Hamilton Yasukawa
Barron Donor
Heam Carpenter
Dario
Dan
Marco
Darren
A.J
Sarah
John
Marty
Phil Franchitti
Wheldon-w
Andretti
Sharp Manning Foyt IV
Fisher Andretti
Herb Roth
Giebler
Kanaan
Franchitti
Patrick
Andrettis
Andretti Green Racing
Team Penske
Castroneves
Hornish
Tony Kanaan
Wheldon
Helio
Kahne wins Busch Series race at Lowe's Speedway
Kasey Kahne captured his first win of the season in the Busch Series at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord North Carolina. He pulled away on a late restart after a caution with 11 laps to go and credited the victory with potential momentum for tonight's Coca Cola 600. Casey Mears Clint Bowyer Jeff Burton Regan Smith Jimmie Johnson Matt Kenseth and Kyle Busch finished among the top eight Cup drivers in the mixed event.
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Hornish
Victory Lane
Michael Andretti
Mario
Michael
Marco
Kanaan
Indy
Wheldon
Dixon
Kasey Kahne
Lowe's Motor Speedway
Concord
N.C
Kahne
Evernham Motorsports
Lowe’s
Casey Mears
National Guard
Jeff Burton
Regan Smith
Jimmie Johnson
Matt Kenseth
Kyle Busch
Nascar
Burton
Setzer wins rain delayed Ohio 250 at Mansfield
Dennis Setzer outwitted the field for his 17th NASCAR Craftsman Truck victory, running the rain-delayed Ohio 250 without a pit stop. He led on lap 239 after Rick Crawford tire issue, started 16th in a 36-truck field, ending a 44-race win drought for Spears Motorsports and posting a 52.873 mph average across 193 laps under caution.
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Dennis Setzer
Mansfield Motorsport Park
Mansfield
Setzer
Rick Crawford
Spears Motorsports
Elyria native Maxwell meets NASCAR idol at Mooresville race facility
Elyria resident Donna Maxwell and 10 relatives were finalists in Alltel My Circle 506. At Penske South Racing in Mooresville North Carolina Maxwell met Ryan Newman autographs and photos were taken. Her team placed third in go karts and fourth in the pit crew challenge. Weather delayed events at Sandusky Speedway with the Bazell Modified Classic moved to Sept 1. Ohio Nationals for Dirt Go Karts proceed today with gates at 4 pm and racing at 7 pm.
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Elyria
Donna Maxwell
Ryan Newman
Maxwell
Alltel
Penske South
Mooresville
N.C
Ryan
Donna
South Carolina
Sandusky
Ohio
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Peete Taahearn
Lorain
Sam Hornish Jr
Honda
IRL
Brian Barnhart
Andretti Green
Sarah Fisher
Milka Duno
Venezuela
Dano
Tragks
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Newman
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