Gordon Eyes Road Course Win In Nextel Cup Debut
Jeff Gordon enters Infineon Raceway as the favorite for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 on the road course. He leads the points, has five wins and poles this season, and faces strong rivals including Montoya, Stewart, Robby Gordon, and Harvick. Gordon set a 94.325 mph track record two years ago and will chase another win in the Car of Tomorrow era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonoma
Calif
Jeff Gordon
Talladega
Gordon
Ingrid
Vandebosch
Juan Pablo Montoya
Tony Stewart
Robby Gordon
Kevin Harvick
Montoya
Stewart
Juan
Dodge
Kurt Busch
Denny Hamlin
Jeff) Gordon
Tony) Stewart
Hamlin
Ganassi
Mexico City
Mexico
Scott Pruett
Kenseth Remains Close To Former Mentor Martin
In Sonoma, Mark Martin remains a mentor and friend to Matt Kenseth despite not racing for Roush Fenway. Kenseth praises Martin’s advice on and off the track, while Kre Ros furniture changes and driver moves, including Pat Tryson to Kurt Busch and leadership shifts at Penske, shape the road course race week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonoma
Calif
Mark Martin
Infineon Raceway
Matt Kenseth
Martin
Kenseth
Jack Roush
Ginn Racing
Roush Fenway Racing
Regan Smith
Hendrick Motorsports
Jeff Gordon
Ingrid Vande
Pat Tryson
Roush Fenway
Tryson
Kurt Busch
Penske
Troy Baker
Greg Biffle
Raker
Roy McCauley
Darlington Begins 10 Million Track Renewal And Access Upgrades
Darlington Raceway starts a 10 million project with a new access tunnel and track repaving. Crews remove barriers and mill about 3 inches from the surface to lay asphalt for a faster, smoother surface ahead of Nextel Cup events. Browning notes long-term setup and potential USAC return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
S.C
Darlington Raceway
Chris Browning
Nascar
Browning
Darlington
Dar
Lington
International Speedway Corp
Ward Burton
Clint Bowyer
U.S
Auto Club
USAC
Montoya and NASCAR stereotypes in sports culture
The piece argues that NASCAR stereotypes Hispanics, noting Montoya’s Colombian origin isn’t about a single nation. It compares to Indy success by Franchitti and jokes about regional reception, ending with contact for Monte Dutton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nascar
Montoya
Mexico
Puerto Rico
Cuba
America
Indy Racing League
Dario Franchitti
Hooterville
Ashley Judd
Elmer
Be the first to know sign up for breaking alerts
A brief notice invites readers to sign up for breaking news alerts via email from Gaston County sources. The item is promotional and lists no events, dates, or named organizations beyond the media outlet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gastong
Also Mentioned on This Page
Field
Ricky Rudd
Rudd
CIA
Phoenix-area
Bill Patterson
Phoenix
Gia Stock Photo
Ingrid Vandebosch
Ella Sofia Gordon
Monte Duttontton
Gastongazette
Bosch
Infineon
Watkins Glen
Bowyer
Ryan Newman
Associated Press
Monte Dutton
Mdutton
Gastongazette.com
Bates
Gonetex
Eee
Dad Manne Sey
INAME
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!