Keeping Pace
FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2009
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2009
Party Like It’s 2009 – And Indy Week
NASCAR fans are a rare breed. We like to wrap our arms around the past and hold it close. Some folks still haven’t accepted the fact that Richard Petty isn’t racing anymore, or that Toyotas are successfully competing in all three of NASCAR’s top series.
LEWIS RETURNS HOME LOOKING FOR THIRD STRAIGHT VICTORY
Gary Lewis picked up the Montana 200 win in the wee hours of Sunday morning then turned for home less then six hours later; not much time for celebrating or getting a car ready for Monroe’s “big track.”
World of Outlaws Preview: Summer Nationals at Williams Grove Speedway
Donny Schatz, the three-time and defending World of Outlaws champion, has won the Summer Nationals in each of the last two seasons and has won the event four times in his career.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2009
Schumacher eyes big finish to Western Swing
Tony “The Sarge” Schumacher will be looking to take an extra step this weekend in the FRAM-Autolite Nationals at Infineon Raceway. The Sonoma race marks the final stop on the NHRA’s infamous three-race Western Swing which began in Denver two weeks ago.
Coughlin looking to reestablish dominance
Entering this weekend's 22nd annual Fram-Autolite NHRA Nationals at beautiful Infineon Raceway, Jeg Coughlin will be feeling the heat from red-hot rival Mike Edwards, the only driver left with a legitimate chance of taking the top position from him before the Countdown to 1 playoffs…
NHRA Full Throttle Funny Car points leader Capps returns 'home' this weekend
Ron Capps and the NAPA team will continue to try to achieve their goal of winning every round. It they accomplish it, it will help them hold onto the points lead through the next four races leading up to the U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, after…
KRAWIEC ON A ROLL IN PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE AS FULL THROTTLE SERIES HEADS TO INFINEON RACEWAY
Eddie Krawiec, the former dragstrip manager at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J. turned hotshot Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion, emerged from deep in the top 10 last season in the Countdown to 1 to win the Full Throttle Series season crown.
TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2009
Indiana-Connected Stewart, Gordon Out Front Heading To Indianapolis
Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon appear primed for another championship run. And as NASCAR Sprint Cup teams prepare for Sunday’s Allstate 400 at The Brickyard, both return to a special place.
NASCAR Nationwide Series News And Notes - O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis
Kyle Busch (No. 18 NOS Toyota) widened his lead to 212 points over second-place Carl Edwards (No. 60 Vitamin Water Ford) with his win at Gateway International Raceway last Saturday.
Rain Postpones the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup Twin 30’s to Wednesday
Rain has forced the postponement of the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup Twin 30’s originally scheduled for tonight (Tuesday, July 21) to Wednesday, July 22.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News And Notes - O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis
Summer means time for a short-track swing, for NASCAR Camping World Truck Series teams.
MONDAY, JULY 20, 2009
ABRA Teams Ready For Lamb-Weston Columbia Cup
Unlimited Hydroplane racing returns to its Pacific Northwest roots with the first of two stops on the 2009 schedule. This weekend's Columbia Cup event continues a rich tradition of hydroplane racing on the banks of the river known for tremendous deck to deck action and…
BROWN DEF. SCHUMACHER IN A CLASSIC NHRA FINAL ROUND
Classic NHRA drag racing thrills Pacific Northwest fans at Pacific Raceways in Kent, Wash.
NCATS Recap: Ranger Wins A&W 300
Andrew Ranger displayed a dominant car at times at Sun Valley Speedway in Vernon, B.C. located just across the Canadian border from Wenatchee, Wash. Ranger opened up a lead of nearly 10 seconds at one point. However, with the late restart, he beat Steckly to…
NCWS West Recap: Inglebright Victorious in Portland
The NASCAR Camping World West Series returned to Portland International Raceway in many years with Jim Inglebright taking the victory in the BI-MART Salute to the Troops 125 on Sunday.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series News & Notes Heading To The Brickyard
Two races ago, after the night race at Daytona International Speedway, ninth-place Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M Ford) was a comfortable 114 points ahead of 13th-place Mark Martin (No. 5 Kellogg’s/CARQUEST Chevrolet). Pretty safe, right? Wrong.
World of Outlaws Preview: Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup Twin 30’s
The biggest one-day event on the World of Outlaws schedule is going to be even bigger this season, as the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania will be Twin-30 laps features on Tuesday, July 21 with the winner of each…
ASA Northwest Late Model Tour Heads To Evergreeen Speedway Looking To Stop Lewis
Gary Lewis sits in second place in the chase for the 2009 ASA Northwest Late Model Tour championship, just six points behind leader Brent Harris. The 38-year old Snohomish, Wash. driver has momentum heading to Evergreen Speedway this weekend after winning his thrd straight Montana…
Vintage Modifieds Thrill Ephrata Raceway Park fans
Vintage Modified's are a rare treat at any racetrack with their throwback look racecars and last weekend's Ephrata Raceway Park got the chance to take in the traveling series show.
MORE TRACK RECORDS FALL AT YAKIMA SPEEDWAY
Track qualifying records and mid-season championships were awarded at the Central Washington half-mile.
SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2009
Kyle Busch Grabs First Win At Gateway
In a 19-lap green-flag run to the finish, Kyle Busch held off Reed Sorenson to win the Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 at the 1.25-mile racetrack. The victory was Busch’s 27th in the series, tying him with Jeff Burton for fourth place on the career win…
Hornaday Wins Third Race in a Row
Ron Hornaday was sixth for the Lap 127 restart in the 150-lap race on the 1.5-mile track. Crew chief Rick Ren made chassis and air pressure adjustments to the tires on the final two stops to give Hornaday a faster truck.
LEWIS MAKES IT THREE STRAIGHT COORS LIGHT MONTANA 200 WITH A THRILLING VICTORY
Gary Lewis roared to his third straight Montana 200 setting up the potential for the trifecta should he prevail in the Idaho 200 coming on August 2.
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2009
TONY PEDREGON EARNS PROVISIONAL NO. 1 IN FUNNY CAR DURING DIFFICULT SESSION IN HOT CONDITIONS
Tony Pedregon ran in the final pair of the second qualifying session with Bob Tasca (4.228, 282.48) and each got down the track – they qualified 1-2 – but they were among the only Funny Cars to do so on what proved to be a…
Motorsports correspondent Doug Pace keeps up with motorsports news and notes from around the region.