Pre Race Report from Michigan International Speedway
NASCAR prepares for the Citizens Bank 400 event at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn. Ford’s Greg Biffle leads the Michigan driver ratings with 118.1, followed by Matt Kenseth 111.3 and Carl Edwards 109.8. Dodge’s Kurt Busch sits at 100.1 while the top Chevy is Dale Earnhardt Jr. at 99.1.
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Michigan International Raceway
Brooklyn Midh
JJ. Yeley Chevrolet
Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Kyle Busch
Ryan Newman Dodge
Joe Nemechek Chevrolet
Jeff Gordon Chevrolet
Denny Hamlin Chevrolet
Martin Truex Jr
Jeff Burton Chevrolet
Kurt Busch Dodge
Clint Bowyer Chevrolet
Carl Edwards Ford
Casey Mears Chevrolet
Greg Biffle Ford
Mark Martin Chevrolet
Brian Vickers
Toyota
Dave Blaney
Michael Waltrip
Kevin Harvick
David Gilliland Ford
Bill Elliott Ford
Scott Riggs Dodge
Dale Earnhardt Jr, Chevrolet
David Stremme Dodge
Ricky Rudd Ford
Matt Kenseth Ford
Sterling Marlin Chevrolet
Johnny Sauter Chevrolet
Reed Sorenson Dodge
Bobby Gordon Ford
Bobby Labonte Dodge
Tony Raines Chevrolet
Juan Pablo Montoya Dodge
David Ragan Ford
Jamie McMurray Ford
Kasey Kahne Dodge
John Andretti Dodge
Paul Menard Chevrolet
Elliott Sadler
Dodge
David Reutimann
Tony Stewart
Jeff Green
Owner Paints
AJ Allmendinger
Dale Jarrett
Ward Burton
Jeremy Mayfield
Mike Bliss
Kevin Lepage
Kenny Wallace
Philly
Michigan International Speedway
Brooklyn
Jeff Gordon
Nascar
Michigan
Michigan NASCAR notes fuel mileage and historic quirks
The piece surveys Michigan race specifics from past events to current trends noting reduced fuel tank sizes may heighten fuel mileage importance. It recalls 1969 Cale Yarborough’s win, the track’s 600 mile history, and quotes from drivers on handling, drafting and track character at Michigan and Pocono.
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Michigan
Cale Yarborough
Lowe's
Charlotte
BB Bil Eliott
Grand River Speedrome
Grand Rapids
Michigan State Fairgrounds
Detroit
Monroe Speedway
Monroe
Johnny Benson
Kahne seeks momentum after rain shortened win in 2006
At Brooklyn Michigan Kahne, the 2006 Nextel Cup winner at this track, faces slow start to season as he and team try to regain speed on certain tracks. Kahne, from Enumclaw Washington, trails Jeff Gordon by 1019 points and aims to run up front with adjustments and last year's nose to reclaim victory momentum.
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Michigan
J. Yeley
Tony Stewart
Jeff Burton
Pacona
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Pocono
Joe Nemechek
Brooklyn
Mich
Michigan International Speedway
Kasey Kahne
Kahne
California
Jeff Gordon
Gordon
Curtis Turner
Junior Johnson
Enumclaw
Wash
Daytona
Mark Martin
Martin
Dodge
Associated Press
Skinner
Toyota
Caterpillar
Dave Blaney
Bill Davis Racing
Zippy-Tony
Greg Zipadelli
Sadler says Chevy not at disadvantage at Citizens Bank 400
Elliott Sadler dismisses claims Chevrolet is weak at Michigan International Speedway despite a 11-race Chevy drought there. He cites this year’s 13 wins in 14 races and Hendrick’s four leaders as proof Chevy still dominates. The piece also covers Toyota’s Truck and Cup engine tweaks and John Andretti replacing Kyle Petty at Petty Enterprises.
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Brooklyn
Mich
Dodge
Elliott Sadler
Chevrolet
Michigan International Speedway
Sadler
Hendrick Motorsports
Jeff Gordon
Jimmie Johnson
Kyle Busch
Casey Mears
Charlotte
Texas
Chevy
Ford
Toyota
Kyle Petty
John Andretti
Petty Enterprises
Andretti
Petty
TNT
Robbie Loomis
Kyle
Dale Inman
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Nadeau
Jerry Nadeau
Richmond
Team USA
Evora
Portugal