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Gordon makes a statement in final Challenger Round race at Dover

Gordon makes a statement in final Challenger Round race at Dover

DOVER, Del.—Now we are 12.

Jeff Gordon took the checkered flag in Sunday’s AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway, but four other drivers got the axe in the first Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup elimination race in the history of the sport.

AJ Allmendinger, 2004 series champion Kurt Busch, Greg Biffle and Aric Almirola missed the cut for the next round of the Chase, as the field was pared from…

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C. FORCE, BROWN, CONNOLLY AND SAVOIE RACE TO AAA INSURANCE NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS VICTORIES AT ST. LOUIS

C. FORCE, BROWN, CONNOLLY AND SAVOIE RACE TO AAA INSURANCE NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS VICTORIES AT ST. LOUIS

MADISON, Ill. – Courtney Force raced to her second consecutive Funny Car victory in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship playoffs Sunday at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals.

Antron Brown (Top Fuel), Dave Connolly (Pro Stock) and Jerry Savoie (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also were winners at Gateway Motorsports Park near St. Louis in the third of six playoff races.

Force outran…

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Preece Gets Back To Victory Lane

Preece Gets Back To Victory Lane

Stafford Fall Final Win First Of Season For Defending NASCAR Whelen Modified Champ

STAFFORD, Conn.  – Ryan Preece broke through Sunday after a season-long absence from Victory Lane, and collected his 10th career NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour victory by holding off Ted Christopher at Stafford Motor Speedway.

Preece, the defending tour champion, had to weather a final challenge by Christopher after a…

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Kyle Busch cruises to carbon-copy Nationwide win at Dover

Kyle Busch cruises to carbon-copy Nationwide win at Dover

DOVER, Del.—It was a case of Dover déjà vu.

Kyle Busch took the lead from Joey Logano on pit road under caution near the midpoint of a NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Dover International Speedway and led every lap thereafter.

In winning Saturday’s Dover 200 at the Monster Mille, Busch duplicated an accomplishment remarkably similar to his victory at Dover in May.

In this case, he grabbed the…

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Santos Captures Stafford Fall Final Pole

Santos Captures Stafford Fall Final Pole

Third NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Pole In A Row At Connecticut Oval

STAFFORD, Conn. – Bobby Santos is such a dominant qualifier at Stafford Motor Speedway that the procedure has nearly become a formality.

Santos, from Franklin, Massachusetts, posted a fast lap of 18.506 seconds (97.266 mph) Saturday to capture the Coors Light Pole Award for the sixth time in the last eight NASCAR Whelen Modified…

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Christopher Returns Home Looking For Tour Win, Track Title

Christopher Returns Home Looking For Tour Win, Track Title

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Ted Christopher knows how to win. He’s done it more at Stafford Motor Speedway than any driver that has participated in the long and storied history of the Connecticut oval. This Sunday he’ll have two significant opportunities to add to the legacy at his home track.

With 42 triumphs overall, Christopher ranks third on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour’s all-time wins list. The…

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Analyzing The NAPA Fall Final 150 At Stafford Motor Speedway

Analyzing The NAPA Fall Final 150 At Stafford Motor Speedway

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.  – The penultimate race of the 2014 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season will take place on Sunday, Sept. 28 at Connecticut’s Stafford Motor Speedway with the NAPA Fall Final 150. Below is a statistical look at the performance of the tour and selected drivers at the track:

NAPA Fall Final 150 Setup: • Season points leader Doug Coby and third-place Bobby Santos have combined to…

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FUNNY CAR DRIVER TIM WILKERSON HEADING ON RIGHT PATH LEADING INTO AAA INSURANCE NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS

FUNNY CAR DRIVER TIM WILKERSON HEADING ON RIGHT PATH LEADING INTO AAA INSURANCE NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS

MADISON, Ill. — It took a strong performance in a pressure moment just for Tim Wilkerson to compete in the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship. The Funny Car veteran has since responded with strong performances at the first two Countdown races, keeping him in championship contention in a Funny Car class that has only tightened over the first two playoff races.

B…

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CUT OFF, La.  – NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle driver Jerry Savoie and his White Alligator Racing team…

CUT OFF, La.  – NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle driver Jerry Savoie and his White Alligator Racing team have had an exemplary season, and their success in 2014 has largely been dependent upon a series of very wise decisions. Now, in keeping with the theme, White Alligator Racing has partnered with High Performance Lubricants and is already seeing the results.

“This is a product that we are proud to…

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K&N Filters Announces 2015 Horsepower Challenge Sweepstakes

K&N Filters Announces 2015 Horsepower Challenge Sweepstakes

Riverside, Calif.  – NHRA fans once again have the opportunity to try their luck at winning the ultimate fan experience by entering the 2015 K&N Horsepower Challenge Sweepstakes. The 32nd annual running of the event boasts exactly what the fans want; a shootout of the top Pro Stock drivers and an amazing Grand prize to be won.

Eight online sweepstakes entrants will be randomly chosen in early…

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V. Gaines Kendall Motor Oil Pro Stock Team Press Announcement

V. Gaines Kendall Motor Oil Pro Stock Team Press Announcement

AAA Insurance Midwest Nationals Gateway Motorsports Park St. Louis, MO.

The third stop in the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Championship series has V Gaines and his Kendall Motor Oil Avenger in St. Louis MO. The team is looking forward to making up some ground in the points battle. The team is sitting in the number 9 spot as the weekend begins.

“Last weekend in Dallas was big in so many ways” V Gaines.…

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Motorcraft/Quick Lane Funny Car Team Showing Consistency, Confidence Going into NHRA Midwest Nationals in St. Louis

Motorcraft/Quick Lane Funny Car Team Showing Consistency, Confidence Going into NHRA Midwest Nationals in St. Louis

DEARBORN, Mich. – Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Funny Car team go into St. Louis this weekend for the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway Motorsports Park, Sept. 26-28, exhibiting a level of consistency and confidence not seen since the first two races of the season.

In the opener in Pomona, Tasca made the semi-finals against eventual race winner John Force. In the…

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Statement from Tony Stewart

Statement from Tony Stewart

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – Following a thorough investigation and presentation of all the relevant evidence and witnesses to an Ontario County (N.Y.) grand jury, the grand jury has determined there is no basis for the filing of any criminal charges involving the tragic accident of Kevin Ward Jr. on Aug. 9 at Canandaigua (N.Y.) Motorsports Park.

The following is a statement from Tony Stewart regarding the…

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REIGNING PRO STOCK WORLD CHAMPION JEG COUGHLIN HOPES TO MAKE LATE CHAMPIONSHIP RALLY STARTING AT AAA INSURANCE NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS

REIGNING PRO STOCK WORLD CHAMPION JEG COUGHLIN HOPES TO MAKE LATE CHAMPIONSHIP RALLY STARTING AT AAA INSURANCE NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS

MADISON, Ill. — When Jeg Coughlin pulls into Gateway Motorsports Park this weekend for the third annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals the reigning Pro Stock world champion knows he will need a memorable performance if he hopes to extend his reign to back-to-back titles.

Coughlin struggled out of the gates in the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship,…

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Make-A-Wish Dodge pilot Johnson sets his vision on St. Louis victory

Make-A-Wish Dodge pilot Johnson sets his vision on St. Louis victory

BROWNSBURG, Ind. – Tommy Johnson Jr. hasn’t been to St. Louis for quite awhile, and absence has certainly made the heart grow fonder. Johnson, of Avon, Ind., will race at Gateway Motorsports Park this weekend in the swift and stunning Make-A-Wish Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car, and he will do so with a multi-faceted agenda. Piloting the car fully funded by sponsor Terry Chandler, Johnson will aim to…

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Lucas Oil pro Morgan has fond memories of Gateway

Lucas Oil pro Morgan has fond memories of Gateway

ST. LOUIS  – Lucas Oil Pro Stock driver Larry Morgan has yet to win an NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event at Gateway Motorsports Park, but he has plenty of memories of the track.

Morgan, who will race in the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals this weekend at Gateway, laughs when he recalls a race there in the 1990s when he worked with the late Buddy Ingersoll.

“We weren’t qualified, but…

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Three consecutive wins set Gray Motorsports hot on the trail as tour heads to St. Louis

Three consecutive wins set Gray Motorsports hot on the trail as tour heads to St. Louis

DENVER, N.C.– There is simply no denying it: the Gray Motorsports NHRA Pro Stock team is hot, and the timing couldn’t be better. NHRA’s six-race Countdown to the Championship playoffs are in full swing with two races in the books and four to go, and the charging team based in Denver, N.C., is coming into race three on a hot streak after a double-up win in Dallas last weekend and a victory at the…

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