News and Notes From The NHRA Heading Into A Short Winter Break
With the 2010 season kicking off in just over 12 weeks the drivers and teams of the NHRA Full Throttle Series will have little time to enjoy their recently completed season.
Keeping Pace archive for Nov. 18, 2009
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18, 2009
Northwest I-5 DIRTcar Late Model Tour Champ Jeremy Shank Looks For Final ’09 Flourish At Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Reigning Northwest I-5 DIRTcar Late Model Tour champion, Jeremy Shank, would love to cap his career year with a high-profile victory during the inaugural Silver State DIRTcar Championships this weekend (Nov. 20-21) at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Kudos To Kyle: Busch To Be Crowned 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion
Although Kyle Busch was unable to secure his first NASCAR national-series championship last weekend at Phoenix International Raceway — despite a 272-point advantage going in — how he didn’t clinch was a microcosm of his season, arguably one of the greatest in series history.
Hornaday Seals Place In History, Wins Fourth Title Heading To Season Finale
This fourth title breaks his tie of three with friend and former competitor Jack Sprague. Sprague is the 1997, 1999 and 2001 series champion. Hornaday’s three previous titles came in 1996, 1998 and 2007.
2009 Season Review: Craig Dollansky
Craig Dollansky was victorious for the first time in 2009 at Lebanon Valley Speedway in New York in late July and followed that up with a victory in the opener of the inaugural Ironman 55 at I-55 Raceway in Missouri and also triumphed at River…
Motorsports correspondent Doug Pace keeps up with motorsports news and notes from around the region.