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DJ Rossi
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Hendrick Equipment Wins Another!!! HOOYAAA!!!
FenderBumper
The "good old days" ??
I'm trying to figure out how kez lost this one. He was 2 seconds in front of Tony when Tony pitted on lap 228. Brad pits on lap 331 and he's 10 seconds behind Tony. Then Kez has to save fuel at the end while Tony ran hard the whole run. I figure the #2 didn't get all the fuel in, but Brad and the team giving up 12 seconds on pit road was insane.
FenderBumper
The "good old days" ??
I think I missed 31 laps of the race.
lol make that lap 231.
mike honcho
Knuckleheads
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DJ Rossi
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Yep! Awesome 2nd for the Kez!! Dodge!!
FenderBumper
The "good old days" ??
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DJ Rossi
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cONGRATS sKRUB & yOTYA.....UP TO 6TH in Points...
1 +1 Tony Stewart 2094 Leader 28 0 2 5 13
2 -1 Kevin Harvick 2087 -7 28 0 4 8 14
3 +3 Brad Keselowski 2083 -11 28 1 3 8 12
4 -1 Carl Edwards 2080 -14 28 2 1 13 19
5 +6 Jeff Gordon 2071 -23 28 1 3 11 15
6 +3 Kyle Busch 2068 -26 28 1 4 13 16
7 +3 Matt Kenseth 2068 -26 28 2 2 7 15
8 -3 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2068 -26 28 1 0 4 10
9 -5 Kurt Busch 2066 -28 28 3 1 7 15
10 -2 Jimmie Johnson 2065 -29 28 0 1 11 18
11 -4 Ryan Newman 2060 -34 28 3 1 8 14
12 -- Denny Hamlin 2028 -66 28 0 1 4 10
1 +1 Tony Stewart 2094 Leader 28 0 2 5 13
2 -1 Kevin Harvick 2087 -7 28 0 4 8 14
3 +3 Brad Keselowski 2083 -11 28 1 3 8 12
4 -1 Carl Edwards 2080 -14 28 2 1 13 19
5 +6 Jeff Gordon 2071 -23 28 1 3 11 15
6 +3 Kyle Busch 2068 -26 28 1 4 13 16
7 +3 Matt Kenseth 2068 -26 28 2 2 7 15
8 -3 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2068 -26 28 1 0 4 10
9 -5 Kurt Busch 2066 -28 28 3 1 7 15
10 -2 Jimmie Johnson 2065 -29 28 0 1 11 18
11 -4 Ryan Newman 2060 -34 28 3 1 8 14
12 -- Denny Hamlin 2028 -66 28 0 1 4 10
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DJ Rossi
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Back-to-Back Chase Wins for Stewart
By: Pete Pistone on September 25, 2011 | 5:07 P.M. EST
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Tony Stewart scored his second straight win to open the Chase for the Sprint Cup with a victory in Sunday's Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Stewart took the top spot from Clint Bowyer who ran out of fuel with two laps to go and went on to take the checkered flag and in the process climb to the top of the Chase for the Sprint Cup standings.
It was an ironic turn of events for Stewart and Bowyer who had their roles reversed in last year’s race. Stewart coughed up the lead on the final lap last September allowing Bowyer to go to Victory Lane.
Stewart said the memory of the outcome was fresh in his mind as the laps wound down on Sunday.
“If that’s not a flip-flop from last year, I don’t know what is,” Stewart said to crew chief Darian Grubb when he took over the lead.
“I know exactly what that feels like. I know exactly how he feels right now. I saw him slowing down the back and I thought, ‘Oh, no, you’re kidding me. That’s not the way you want to win it.”
Stewart became only the second driver to open the Chase with back-to-back trips to victory lane. Greg Biffle began the 2008 playoffs with two straight wins.
“Got eight long weeks still, man,” Stewart said. “It’s way too early to start counting chickens.”
Brad Keselowski turned in his second straight Chase top-five finish with a runner-up performance behind Stewart.
"I feel really good about this one,” Keselowski said. “We struggled a little bit this weekend, but we executed and that's what these races are about. We've got some work to do on these short-track races, but we got some mile-and-a-half's coming up where we've been really, really good. I'm proud just to get through what looked to be a rough weekend with an awesome finish.”
Biffle was the highest-finishing non-Chase driver coming home third Sunday afternoon.
“I hate these fuel mileage races,” said Biffle. “We like to run hard and go. We had a really fast car that could have been second or third no matter what, but I just wish it didn’t come down to that. I would have liked to see how hard we could have run and see if we could have caught them.”
Jeff Gordon and Brian Vickers completed the first five finishers.
Matt Kenseth recovered from spinning out after contact from teammate Carl Edwards to finish sixth.
“I was pretty discouraged after Chicago, although you’ve got to brush that off, but I’m pretty encouraged today because this is probably one of my worst tracks,” said Kenseth, who rebounded from running out of fuel in the Chase opener at Chicagoland Speedway. “I don’t feel like I do a good job at all driving on this track. We had a pretty fast car. We were able to get around here pretty good.”
David Ragan and Edwards were seventh and eighth to give Roush Fenway Racing all its drivers among the first 10.
Juan Pablo Montoya and Regan Smith were ninth and tenth.
Other Chase driver results saw Kyle Busch finish 11th; Kevin Harvick 12th; Dale Earnhardt Jr. 17th; Jimmie Johnson 18th; Kurt Busch 22nd; and Ryan Newman 25th.
Johnson had a particularly frustrating day that included some heated exchanges with crew chief Chad Knaus on his in-car radio as well as an on-track tangle with Kyle Busch.
Kurt Busch’s problems began when he failed pre-race inspection for a rear end offset issue that NASCAR demanded be looked at again through the tech line just minutes before the field took the grid.
“It’s an issue we’ll just have to deal with the first of next week,” crew chief Steve Addington said. “ Our measurements were right.”
The race was slowed by only three caution flags for 14 laps. There were 19 lead changes among 15 different drivers.
Stewart leads Kevin Harvick by seven in the championship standings with Keselowski, Edwards and Gordon rounding out the top five.
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series now heads to Dover International Speedway for next Sunday’s AAA 400.
By: Pete Pistone on September 25, 2011 | 5:07 P.M. EST
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Tony Stewart scored his second straight win to open the Chase for the Sprint Cup with a victory in Sunday's Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Stewart took the top spot from Clint Bowyer who ran out of fuel with two laps to go and went on to take the checkered flag and in the process climb to the top of the Chase for the Sprint Cup standings.
It was an ironic turn of events for Stewart and Bowyer who had their roles reversed in last year’s race. Stewart coughed up the lead on the final lap last September allowing Bowyer to go to Victory Lane.
Stewart said the memory of the outcome was fresh in his mind as the laps wound down on Sunday.
“If that’s not a flip-flop from last year, I don’t know what is,” Stewart said to crew chief Darian Grubb when he took over the lead.
“I know exactly what that feels like. I know exactly how he feels right now. I saw him slowing down the back and I thought, ‘Oh, no, you’re kidding me. That’s not the way you want to win it.”
Stewart became only the second driver to open the Chase with back-to-back trips to victory lane. Greg Biffle began the 2008 playoffs with two straight wins.
“Got eight long weeks still, man,” Stewart said. “It’s way too early to start counting chickens.”
Brad Keselowski turned in his second straight Chase top-five finish with a runner-up performance behind Stewart.
"I feel really good about this one,” Keselowski said. “We struggled a little bit this weekend, but we executed and that's what these races are about. We've got some work to do on these short-track races, but we got some mile-and-a-half's coming up where we've been really, really good. I'm proud just to get through what looked to be a rough weekend with an awesome finish.”
Biffle was the highest-finishing non-Chase driver coming home third Sunday afternoon.
“I hate these fuel mileage races,” said Biffle. “We like to run hard and go. We had a really fast car that could have been second or third no matter what, but I just wish it didn’t come down to that. I would have liked to see how hard we could have run and see if we could have caught them.”
Jeff Gordon and Brian Vickers completed the first five finishers.
Matt Kenseth recovered from spinning out after contact from teammate Carl Edwards to finish sixth.
“I was pretty discouraged after Chicago, although you’ve got to brush that off, but I’m pretty encouraged today because this is probably one of my worst tracks,” said Kenseth, who rebounded from running out of fuel in the Chase opener at Chicagoland Speedway. “I don’t feel like I do a good job at all driving on this track. We had a pretty fast car. We were able to get around here pretty good.”
David Ragan and Edwards were seventh and eighth to give Roush Fenway Racing all its drivers among the first 10.
Juan Pablo Montoya and Regan Smith were ninth and tenth.
Other Chase driver results saw Kyle Busch finish 11th; Kevin Harvick 12th; Dale Earnhardt Jr. 17th; Jimmie Johnson 18th; Kurt Busch 22nd; and Ryan Newman 25th.
Johnson had a particularly frustrating day that included some heated exchanges with crew chief Chad Knaus on his in-car radio as well as an on-track tangle with Kyle Busch.
Kurt Busch’s problems began when he failed pre-race inspection for a rear end offset issue that NASCAR demanded be looked at again through the tech line just minutes before the field took the grid.
“It’s an issue we’ll just have to deal with the first of next week,” crew chief Steve Addington said. “ Our measurements were right.”
The race was slowed by only three caution flags for 14 laps. There were 19 lead changes among 15 different drivers.
Stewart leads Kevin Harvick by seven in the championship standings with Keselowski, Edwards and Gordon rounding out the top five.
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series now heads to Dover International Speedway for next Sunday’s AAA 400.
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Gordon_Fan24
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Good to see Tony doing well again, however, I think we all knew he would be a threat at Loudon, it will be interesting to see if he can sustain this type of success throughout the chase considering the year he had leading in.
At this point I think Hamlin is as good as DONE!
At this point I think Hamlin is as good as DONE!
FenderBumper
The "good old days" ??
And he doesn't seem to care too much. Frustrating year for sure.
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KingGlamis
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On my list of current favorite drivers Tony is about 5th. But I have a brother-in-law and several friends who consider Tony their favorite. So I guess for their sake, and for the sake of Chevy, I'm really glad Tony won those two in a row.
I'd like to see Harvick win it all this year though.
I'd like to see Harvick win it all this year though.
HoneyBadger
I love short track racing (Taylor's Version)
Dover's gonna take Harvick right out of it this weekend.
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KingGlamis
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What makes you think that? Harvick was 10th last time at Dover and had done "decent" at Dover over the years. Certainly not his best track, but he can compete there for sure.
StewartHaas-Gibbs Racing
Team Owner
**** YES! I'm pumped to go to Dover on Sunday. Let's make it 3 in a row!
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FlFlash
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Hendrick Equipment Wins Another!!! HOOYAAA!!!
I keep checking and it keeps saying that Tonys equipment is owned by Margaret Haas and Stewart-Haas Racing!
Driver Details
Sponsor : Mobil 1/Office Depot
Manufacturer : Chevrolet
Car Owner : Margaret Haas
Team : Stewart-Haas Racing
Crew Chief : Darian Grubb
dpkimmel2001
Team Owner
Sure that's who buys them but Hendrick is where the chassis and motors are both built.
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FlFlash
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Well Stewart-Haas must be doing something to them....They keep Outrunning Jr, Mark, Jeff and Jimmie!