Monday, June 18, 2012

NASCAR

  • Dale Earnhardt Jr. took the win in the Quicken Loans 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race today; marking his second victory and ninth top-10 finish in 26 races at Michigan International Speedway, and 19th career win in NASCAR's premier series.
  • (Race Results - Auto Racing Daily)
  • Jeff Gordon managed to make some positive progress on Sunday, which has been rare for him so far in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Gordon came in at sixth place at Michigan International Speedway in the Quicken Loans 400.
  • (SB Nation)
  • BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Denny Hamlins car slid across the grass, and before he could get out, flames began shooting out of it. Hamlin was fine and the fire was extinguished, but it was that type of day for Joe Gibbs Racing.
  • (Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier)
  • Tickets: $30 for Thursday, $35 for Friday and $80 for Saturday's race day, or $145 for a three-day ticket. Admission includes parking and limited paddock access. Children ages 12 and under are admitted free. Gates open at 7 a.m. daily.
  • (Sheboygan Press.com)
  • Trevor Bayne, NASCAR Sprint Cup driver for Wood Brothers Racing, is providing perspective from inside the cockpit for Free Press readers from Michigan International Speedway. Every detail matters.
  • (Detroit Free Press)
  • The Quicken Loans 400 took place on Sunday at Michigan International Speedway. The latest stop in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series ended up becoming the most emotional moment of the year, as Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  • (SB Nation)
  • The Challenge: Twitter just unveiled major changes to how they handle branded hash tags. Marketers have to act quickly to keep up. Twitter ran their first TV ad last week. Their target audience? Marketers.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • Dale Earnhardt Jr.s victory at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday not only snapped his four-year winless streak, but it helped him close to within a mere four points of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series lead. Earnhardt Jr.
  • (SBNation.com)
  • Charlotte, N.C. — Former East Carolina football player Jeff Kerr successfully made the transition from the gridiron to the NASCAR pits many years ago. Now, hes working to help others make that jump in whats become a growing trend in the sport.
  • (WRAL)

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