We have a full Monday of NASCAR after both races were rained-out at Texas Motor Speedway over the weekend. Follow along with our resident motorsports expert Jeff Gluck, who is updating from the track all day.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Not Thrilled With Eighth At Texas Motor Speedway
Seven times, the representatives of Junior Nation at Texas Motor Speedway rose to their feet, cheering for Dale Earnhardt Jr. and pumping their fists as their driver took the lead.
Earnhardt Jr. was a fixture at the front of the field more than he has been at intermediate tracks in recent years, and he led seven times for 46 laps on a cloudy Monday afternoon.
Read Article >Who Kneeds A Healthy ACL? Denny Hamlin Wins At Texas Motor Speedway On One Leg
A week ago, it seemed improbable that Denny Hamlin could even race.
Fresh off knee surgery to repair his torn ACL, Hamlin gingerly climbed into his car at Phoenix and gutted out the full distance, despite the intense pain.
Read Article >Sprint Cup, Nationwide Races Postponed To Monday NASCAR Doubleheader
Though forecasters expected the rain would stop in time to get at least the Sprint Cup race in, a persistent mist and drizzle never let up enough for crews to dry the track.
Fans with a ticket to either race will be allowed into the track.
Read Article >Sprint Cup Race Still Delayed In Texas
Everything is wetter in Texas.
The start of NASCAR’s 800-mile day has been delayed by rain at Texas Motor Speedway.
Read Article >NASCAR Nationwide Race Postponed; Doubleheader On Tap For Sunday
It will be run following the Sprint Cup race, which is still scheduled to begin shortly after 2 p.m. local time (3 ET) tomorrow.
The Sprint Cup race will air on Fox; the Nationwide race is scheduled for ESPN2.
Read Article >Earnhardt Jr. Explains Why JR Motorsports Fired Kelly Bires
Dale Earnhardt Jr. suggested that chemistry had much more to do with his JR Motorsports team firing Kelly Bires than performance.
As such, Earnhardt Jr. said it was better to release Bires now and give other drivers a chance at a full-time ride in 2011.
Read Article >Tony Stewart Claims First Cup Pole Since 2005
Tony Stewart has never been known as much of a qualifier.
So his qualifying effort today at Texas – a lap which earned him the pole for Sunday’s Sprint Cup race – came as quite the surprise.
Read Article >Breaking News: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Says Steve Arpin Will Drive No. 7 Car At Talladega, Richmond
Arpin, a 26-year-old Canadian, will also run the Richmond race in JRM’s 7 car the following week. Landon Cassill was originally scheduled to drive the Talladega and Richmond races but will return at Dover.
Jamie McMurray will drive nine races in JRM’s No. 88 as the team tests new drivers in the No. 7 during Danica Patrick’s absence.
Read Article >Live-Blogging From Texas: Who Will Be NASCAR’s Lone Star This Weekend?
The bombshell news that Kasey Kahne will join Hendrick Motorsports in 2012 has somewhat overshadowed the original storyline heading into the Texas Motor Speedway weekend.
In other words, it has somewhat spoiled the spotlight for the spoiler (it’s the first time the spoiler will race with the COT on a big track).
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