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Sprint Cup

Monday, November 21st, 2011

Well for a real close finish for the Sprint Cup Chase.  They couldn’t ask for a closer race.  Tony Stewart became the champion after Jimmie Johnson did 5 times in a row.  Good to see a new champ.    Carl Edwards gave it a good ride to the end in his Ford. He lead the most laps but couldn’t close the deal.  So give Tony Stewart t  a big hand on his win….with the Chevrolet.  And being the owner / driver to accomplish this season.

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That’s Smoke

So another year is over and now there are going to be a lot of changes for the next year.  Car, Sponsors, and maybe drivers.

See you next year.  Hope everyone has a good off season

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RIP

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

Well I have had a bad year with some personal things and left them get in my way from doing articles.  Sorry for doing that.

But I did need to post our deepest sympathy to the Dan Wheldon immediate family and to his Indy Car Racing family.  The last race for the season and that is how it ends up in a fiery death crash.   May he rest in peace.

I will not post a picture of that crash.  Not necessary everyone has seen it in the news media.

So now the Sprint Cup Chase is getting mightier closer and the wolf pack is fighting for points and placement.

Who is it going to be????????  Matt Kenseth is coming on strong.

The order as of now sits as:  Carl Edwards,  Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, Brad Keselowski, Kurt Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Ryan Newman, Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Clint Bowyer, A.J. Allmendinger, Kasey Kahne.  These are the top 15 drivers.

Now for Some NASCAR NEWS!!!!

During the year we have seen and heard new things or should say strange turn of events:  Danica Patrick to race the Nationwide Series Nascar events.    Rookie taking the Daytona 500–Trevor Bayne.  Now the Woods brothers can’t find a sponsor.  Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch being put on Probation.  Kyle Busch on probation instead of losing his drivers license for driving 128 mph in a 45 mph in a neighborhood in Mooresville,  North Carolina.  Kurt Busch feuding with media and being in Jimmie Johnson’s head.  Pastor making prerace prayer ruffled some fans, and media made attention for it.   Earnhardt to remain with Hendrick Racing though the year 2017, his car will have a new paint scheme for the Daytona 500 next year.  Diet Mountain Dew will be on board.  Greg Biffle fired his crew chief Greg Erwin.   In a charity race Matt Kenseth’s wife Katie broke her shoulder blade during practice for the Charolette’s race called the Better Half Dash.  (hope for speedy recovery).  Kyle Petty’s wife being diagnosed with Parkinson Disease.  Kyle quoted that Pattie will not let Parkinson regulate her life.  Joe Gibbs has signed with new sponsor for Joey Logano’s #20 car, along with Home Depot he will now have Dollar General.

The next race is a Charlotte Motor Speedway.  Some are looking forward to race there and some of course are not.

We want to wish all the Drivers—Be Careful and Safe out there. God Bless you all.

See you on the next post.

 

 


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Harvick wins

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

In all of NASCAR NEWS on Sunday’s Sprint Cup Auto Club 400 race in Fontana, California. It was hard to believe that Kyle Bucsh had the dominant car most of the day with a race-high of 151 laps. This included off a restart with nine laps to go after the caution came out after Bobby Labonate car hit the wall. As we at Push Grip Turn felt that the last nine laps were the most exciting of the whole race. As, the green flag dropped the put Kyle Busch up against, Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick. Kyle Busch was trying to keep his lead position, but Jimmie Johnson in his Lowes Chevrolet chased him down for the lead with two laps to go. Jimmie wasn’t sure he had the win as he watch in the rear view mirror and as his spotters were telling him to watch out behind you…. Harvick,worked his way to the front and then pulling up behind Johnson after getting past Busch, nailed the finish. He took advantage of a small gap on the outside, and Harvick made his move on Johnson going into Turn 3, then completed it coming around Turn 4. Harvick who took his #29 Budweiser Chevrolet ahead going down the last straightaway, finished to take the checkers for the 15th time in his career.
Richard Childress, owner of Harvick’s Number 29 car, said I knew his car was really fast on the long run, felt good when they had that restart. All we needed was to get him (Harvick) side-by-side with (Johnson). That geve Kevin a chance to catch them, and he made the right move going into 3.

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Bristol

Thursday, March 24th, 2011

March 20,2011 at the Bristol Motor Speedway, the race was speed all the way. Fast moving pace, with Kyle Busch holding back Carl Edwards for the win. He did another 3 peat like he did last fall. Nationwide, Truck Series, and Sprint Cup. His #18 Toyota M & M was able to beat out Carl Edwards who had the faster car. Carl Edwards touched the bumper, but did not cause any draft to cause a problem for Kyle.
It was good to see that Paul Menard was able to hold the lead lap for 19 laps. This of course is just an acknowledgement to all of the people I know that work for Menard’s. They are looking for good things this year from Paul. Since he is with the RCR team he is now classified as the top driver.

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Pole Setter for Daytona 500 has to Start Last

Wednesday, February 16th, 2011


February 16, 2011 Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Daytona 500 pole-winning Chevy was involved in a crash this afternoon. And sustained enough damage that the team had to go to a back up car.
So on, Sunday’s Daytona 500 race Earnhardt will have to start from the back of the field instead of the front. Earnhardt, who had won his first career super speedway pole, said he had a bad feeling about even running in the rain-delayed practice Wednesday.
It happened this way: Earnhardt’s No. 88 AMP Energy Chevy was riding second in a two-car draft behind Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson when they slowed to avoid traffic. The two cars behind them — Martin Truex Jr. and Brian Vickers — didn’t react quickly enough and Truex hit Earnhardt from behind, sending both cars into the inside wall.

Because of the unique qualifying format for the Daytona 500, only the two fastest cars officially “qualified” for the 500 during Sunday’s time trials — polewinner Earnhardt and second fastest Jeff Gordon. NASCAR rules in Section 9-6-1 state that if a driver has to switch from the car he qualified in, then he must drop to the rear of the field for the green flag. And when that happens, the third place starter — which will be determined in Thursday’s Gatorade Duel 150-mile qualifying race — will move up into the first position alongside Gordon for the start of the Daytona 500.

“We’ve got the pole-sitting race car, we didn’t need practice,” an obviously frustrated Earnhardt said, ‘I had a fast car and I didn’t want to practice it.

“I had a bad feeling about it and we come running up on some guys that didn’t have their heads on straight and got into an accident.”

Push Grip Turn saw this article on Fan House

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New Picture Gallery Info

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

Hey everyone check out what we at Push Grip Turn have done…. We have a new picture gallery located in our Motor Sports Tab. Check it out..Powered by Cincopa.
Keep checking it for more photos……………………..We are hoping to have fun with it.

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Daytona 500 to Honor

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

Push Grip Turn notes that Sunday’s Race February 20, 2011 Dale Earnhardt, Jr., who won the pole position for the Daytona 500, with a qualifying lap of
186.089 mph. And the race is going to honor Dale Earnhardt, Sr.
Daytona International Speedway officials have set plans to honor the memory of Dale Earnhardt, Sr. They are asking fans to hold up three fingers — a tribute to Earnhardt’s No. 3 Chevy–during the third lap of the Daytona 500 on Sunday. They are also asking fans for a moment of silence during that third lap.
Earnhardt died in 2001 after crashing on the final lap of the Daytona 500. And the officials of the Daytona International Speedway feel the appropriate way to honor him is in the actual racing. Track president Jole Chitwood says “the best way to appreciate the things Dale did–he was about racing–and how we respect him should be on the track.”
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. says “he enjoys hearing other people talk about him, and not about me.

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KURT BUSCH TAKES THE BUD SHOOTOUT !!

Saturday, February 12th, 2011

NASCAR NEWS !! A long time in the waiting, Kurt Busch wins his first ever restrictor plate race taking the 2011 Bud Shootout at Daytona Motor Speedway on Saturday Night. Along with his first retrictor plate race was Dodge’s first win in a Shoot out event. With multiple lead changes and NASCAR’s attempt to again interfere with car performance, the drivers took it to the track and won it the old fashioned way ! Cars running in tandem exceeded speeds of 200 m.p.h. and cars running this way following other cars had as much as a 20 m.p.h. advantage on the cars ahead of them. On the final lap, Kurt Busch with Jamie McMurray pushing took over Ryan Newman on the final turn while Newman’s drafting partner Denny Hamlin bailed on him to try to win the event. Winning is what this event is all about isn’t it ?? PUSH GRIP TURN congratulates Kurt Busch on a great clean win !

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NEW CHASE SYSTEM….TRULY POINTLESS !!

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

Once again NASCAR re-breaks something that is already broken.  Having a Playoff System in NASCAR is like having a primary election during the main election.  In great detail the new points system was unveiled and now reduces the points the drivers get, but still locks the top 35 teams into guaranteed starting spots without qualifying.  When the ‘Chase’ is assembled with the last 10 races left in the season, the top 10 race teams will go on by points, the last two race teams will be ‘Wild Card’ teams based on most wins. HMMMMMMM What if no one wins a race outside of the top ten ?? CRISIS SITUATION !! Then will we go to the most wins in 2010, 2009,2008??? Or how about the most wins by the crew chief or maybe the fastest pit stops !! Or maybe the most completed laps !! Wouldn’t be lovely to let the racers earn the Championship like they used to before this ‘Chase’ stuff came around.  Kevin Harvick got ripped off last year when his 300+ point lead was taken away, then he lost by less than 100.  The ‘Chase’ is not necessary, stop trying to make the Championship a World Series , Stanely Cup or Superbowl.  Racing is racing !!!  Good luck to all the racers this year, may the Point System be with you !!! * Submitted by PUSH GRIP TURN

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So What’s Up During The Long Wait

Monday, January 10th, 2011

January 10, 2011 As Push Grip Turn looks to what has been going on during the last couple of months
So since the big win by Jimmie Johnson, what kind of updates are there you ask?
Jeff Gordon with his Hunger campaign. See previous article on that subject. Thank you Jeff for that.
Push Grip Turn has More on NASCAR NEWS:
On December 29, 2010, we had The Learning Oaks Cat Haven, which is operated by Beaver Creek Township resident Delores Guay, who receivea a $ 1,000 grant from the Greg Biffle Foundation. With the grant letter from Nicole Biffle to Guay it said. “With this money we hope that you will be able to continue your endeavors in animal welfare. We recognize and appreciate all that you do to help the animals that rely on your assistance.”
Biffle the driver of the #16 3M Ford Fusion for Roush-Fenway Racing.
The Greg Biffle Foundation was founded in 2005 by himself and his wife Nicole to create awareness and serve as an advocate to improve the well being of animals by engaging the power and passion of the motor sports industry. The financial support for the foundation comes from a variety of sources including individual contributions, NASCAR pet calenders, and the sale of various racing and other sports memorabilia.
This is another GOOD Thing that NASCAR drivers and organizations do.

Then Push Grip Turn found out that Scott Speed Sues Red Bull after the Team Relesed him. Speed was released from the team last month to make way for interim driver Kasey Kahne in 2011.
Drivers usually do not sue car owners after being released. What does that do for you. Other teams will not want to get involve with you.
Speed is suing for breach of contract in a complaint asking the court to award him 6.5 million dollars. Stating that Red Bull was unable or unwilling to provide him with supporting equipment satisfactory fir a driver of (his) skill to (be) effective to compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
Scott Speed said filing a lawsuit is stupid and ridiculous it is but he has to protect himself. Could have been real easy if Red Bull would have explained to him what the situation were. No comment from Red Bull officials.

On December 17th, 2010, eighteen teams took to the Daytona International Speedway track, following the repaving of it. These drivers gave a big thumbs up in this trail. This was in a Goodyear tyre test. Jamie McMurray praised Goodyear’s job with their tyre selection. He said that the new pavement has made the track easier to drive. Jamie McMurray was last year’s Daytona 500′s winner. All the drivers were happy with the pavement.
Some teams also ran with the new new 2011 nose specification. And some teams ran with the new E15 fuel with positive results. Going Green.
The teams will return to Daytona January 21st and 22nd for pre-season testing .

Biffle's pet calender

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