Tony Stewart climbed the fence in front of the grandstand in what has become his trademark victory celebration. And a crowd of 100,000 at New Hampshire International Speedway roared its approval on last year’s race as he grabbed the checkered flag and pumped his fist in the air just as he did two weeks earlier after a victory at Daytona.
Trust me, I'll be glad to be panting like a dog when I get up there," he said. "It's something they like and I'll keep doing it for them." Stewart said he needs a personal trainer. "Yes, I'm still too old and too fat to be doing that stuff," the 34-year-old driver said. "I'm probably going to fall and bust my butt before its over. I'm glad they let me go through the gate instead of climbing back down."
Stewart started 13th and wound up winning for the third time in four races, passing inside and outside in a dominant performance in the New England 300.
New Hampshire International Speedway is one of the most unusual tracks on the Nextel Cup Series. How unusual? The track has been described as "Martinsville on steroids."
The Bahre family are the owners of this track. Its roots in New England racing started in 1964 when Bob Bahre acquired a track in Oxford, Maine, which he and his son, Gary, operated until 1986.
The Bahres’ efforts to bring a major racing facility took off in 1989 when ground was broken for New Hampshire International Speedway on a site about 10 miles north of New Hampshire’s capital city, Concord.
The track opened its gates for the first time in June 1990 and played host to its first NASCAR touring series event, the Budweiser 300 for Busch Series. The Cup Series followed in July 1993, with Rusty Wallace getting the victory.
In July 2000, New Hampshire International Speedway became the first facility to draw more than 100,000 sports fans for a single-day event.
Jeff Burton is the career leader with four Cup victories at NHIS. Burton’s list of victories at New Hampshire International Speedway includes the Dura Lube 300 in 2000 in which Burton led every lap.
In 2004, New Hampshire International Speedway played host to the first race in the inaugural Chase for the Nextel Cup. As it turned out, that race played a big role in how that battle for the championship played out.
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A jubilant Dale Earnhardt Jr. broke through for his first Nextel Cup victory of last year’s season, using a two-tire strategy and holding off Matt Kenseth to win at Chicagoland Speedway.
"I was worried I was going to go winless this year," the relieved Earnhardt said after smoking the tires on his No. 8 Chevrolet and celebrating with his crew in the infield grass. "Now, let's go out and do it again, win some more."
Kenseth led 176 of the 267 laps but wound up second after choosing to change four tires and falling behind on his final pit stop in the USG Sheetrock 400.
Earnhardt, NASCAR's most popular driver, has had a mostly miserable season and had little to smile about until he turned in a third-place finish a week before at Daytona. He started 25th and spent most of the day hovering near the end of the top 10.
The plan to build a superspeedway in the third-largest market in the nation had been rumored for years. Auto racing executives and major-league sanctioning bodies had long maintained that the untapped market of Chicago was perhaps the most lucrative in the country.
The race to build a major speedway in the Windy City took its first step towards becoming a reality during an informal meeting between Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Tony George and Bill France in late 1995.
The Motorsports Alliance, consisting of George, France, and home-remodeling magnate John Menard, was formed in the spring of 1996 and immediately began considering sites that summer.
The first effort to begin the project was to focus on a 500-acre plot of land less than 30 miles from downtown Chicago, near the Dupage County Airport. Faced with constructing a facility that would be able to host NASCAR and the Indy Racing League on a small parcel of land, the trio decided that the extremely high price of real estate would not fit properly into the budget.
The Alliance was contacted by several communities that were interested in building the facility and even looked at sites as far west as Rochelle, before turning their attention to the small farm community of Plano, about 70 miles west of Chicago, in the fall of 1997.
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"I was worried I was going to go winless this year," the relieved Earnhardt said after smoking the tires on his No. 8 Chevrolet and celebrating with his crew in the infield grass. "Now, let's go out and do it again, win some more."
Kenseth led 176 of the 267 laps but wound up second after choosing to change four tires and falling behind on his final pit stop in the USG Sheetrock 400.
Earnhardt, NASCAR's most popular driver, has had a mostly miserable season and had little to smile about until he turned in a third-place finish a week before at Daytona. He started 25th and spent most of the day hovering near the end of the top 10.
The plan to build a superspeedway in the third-largest market in the nation had been rumored for years. Auto racing executives and major-league sanctioning bodies had long maintained that the untapped market of Chicago was perhaps the most lucrative in the country.
The race to build a major speedway in the Windy City took its first step towards becoming a reality during an informal meeting between Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Tony George and Bill France in late 1995.
The Motorsports Alliance, consisting of George, France, and home-remodeling magnate John Menard, was formed in the spring of 1996 and immediately began considering sites that summer.
The first effort to begin the project was to focus on a 500-acre plot of land less than 30 miles from downtown Chicago, near the Dupage County Airport. Faced with constructing a facility that would be able to host NASCAR and the Indy Racing League on a small parcel of land, the trio decided that the extremely high price of real estate would not fit properly into the budget.
The Alliance was contacted by several communities that were interested in building the facility and even looked at sites as far west as Rochelle, before turning their attention to the small farm community of Plano, about 70 miles west of Chicago, in the fall of 1997.
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For the first time Fernando Alonso won in his own land. Alonso won at Barcelona the Spain Grand Prix with 130,000 persons as witnesses last Sunday (May 14th).
The Formula One Grand Prix hadn’t been that popular in Spain until Alonso entered the competition. Even though it has had important pilots like Mansell, Senna and Schumacher. For example, the European Grand Prix that took place at Jerez. Only 20,000 persons attended to the event. On the other hand, 100,000 spectators attended the equivalent bike race.
For the Spain Grand Prix, tickets were sold out two years ago. This is a new record, since the Formula One events have always been transmitted only by a small TV channel in Spain but now is part of the big TVE station getting to a much bigger national and international audience.
As Alonso said, he won last year’s title but this one makes him feel better since he performed greatly in his own country. Giving his countrymen the pride and the excitement of seeing him achieve the victory.
Fernando Alonso Diaz, who was born on July 29th, 1981 in Oviedo Spain, won the World Driver’s Championship title when he was 24 years old, breaking Emerson Fittipaldi’s record of being the youngest Formula One Champion. With this victory, Alonso also ended M. Schumacher’s run of five consecutive championships.
Alonso who at the present time is running for Renault, has been awarded the 2005 Prince of Asturias Award of Sports, the youngest to receive the prize
Alonso and McLaren’s principal Ron Dennis announced on December 2005, that Fernando will be moving to McLaren for the 2007 season.
The Formula One Grand Prix hadn’t been that popular in Spain until Alonso entered the competition. Even though it has had important pilots like Mansell, Senna and Schumacher. For example, the European Grand Prix that took place at Jerez. Only 20,000 persons attended to the event. On the other hand, 100,000 spectators attended the equivalent bike race.
For the Spain Grand Prix, tickets were sold out two years ago. This is a new record, since the Formula One events have always been transmitted only by a small TV channel in Spain but now is part of the big TVE station getting to a much bigger national and international audience.
As Alonso said, he won last year’s title but this one makes him feel better since he performed greatly in his own country. Giving his countrymen the pride and the excitement of seeing him achieve the victory.
Fernando Alonso Diaz, who was born on July 29th, 1981 in Oviedo Spain, won the World Driver’s Championship title when he was 24 years old, breaking Emerson Fittipaldi’s record of being the youngest Formula One Champion. With this victory, Alonso also ended M. Schumacher’s run of five consecutive championships.
Alonso who at the present time is running for Renault, has been awarded the 2005 Prince of Asturias Award of Sports, the youngest to receive the prize
Alonso and McLaren’s principal Ron Dennis announced on December 2005, that Fernando will be moving to McLaren for the 2007 season.
Last year’s champion Kimmi Raikkonen expects to win once again the world’s most famous street circuit trophy: The Monaco Grand Prix which will take place next Sunday May 28.
Every F1 pilot wants to win the most famous race of the F1 calendar, since it is one of the slowest and hardest, due to its narrowness, and the fact that it is full of bumps and twists. Because of this, pilots can hardly over-take the other cars and any mistake can be critical. Consequently, pilots need to secure a good grid position.
Spaniard Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher have ruled in the last Formula One races while Raikkonen and his team: McLaren- Mercedes haven’t been that lucky. Between the years of 1984 and 1993 a McLaren car won eight out of nine years, with Ayrton Senna (Brazil) and Alain Prost (France) as pilots. Although from the last twelve races, the team McLaren- Mercedes has won only four times. The last victory was brought by Raikkonen a year ago.
In general, speeds aren’t high in the Monaco Grand Prix. Cars may reach a maximum of 290kph when they get to the famous tunnel, but the speed for a lap is less than 145kph. Therefore engineers must work on the low speed handling of the vehicle.
The race’s distance is 78 laps and the circuit length is 2.075 miles (3.340 kms). Monaco Grand Prix is always held on the next weekend after the Ascension Day.
Every F1 pilot wants to win the most famous race of the F1 calendar, since it is one of the slowest and hardest, due to its narrowness, and the fact that it is full of bumps and twists. Because of this, pilots can hardly over-take the other cars and any mistake can be critical. Consequently, pilots need to secure a good grid position.
Spaniard Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher have ruled in the last Formula One races while Raikkonen and his team: McLaren- Mercedes haven’t been that lucky. Between the years of 1984 and 1993 a McLaren car won eight out of nine years, with Ayrton Senna (Brazil) and Alain Prost (France) as pilots. Although from the last twelve races, the team McLaren- Mercedes has won only four times. The last victory was brought by Raikkonen a year ago.
In general, speeds aren’t high in the Monaco Grand Prix. Cars may reach a maximum of 290kph when they get to the famous tunnel, but the speed for a lap is less than 145kph. Therefore engineers must work on the low speed handling of the vehicle.
The race’s distance is 78 laps and the circuit length is 2.075 miles (3.340 kms). Monaco Grand Prix is always held on the next weekend after the Ascension Day.
Auto Racing Now Has Its Very Own Social Networking Website
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Auto racing has become the number one spectator sport in America. It is also one of the largest participation sports as well. Local, short track stock car racing is thriving across the country as well as drag racing, road course racing, kart racing and drifting. The weekend, local track racer now has a place to call home on the internet at Racematrix.net.
Racematrix.net is a free community based social networking website for auto racers and their fans. Members build their own racing profile webpage, share photos, videos, news, forums, blogs and join groups. Members are assigned their very own URL (www)wed-address and can print it on to thier autograph cards, business cards and car. This address will take one directly to the racers webpage.
Members may also link to other websites they have as well as those of their sponsors. One could call this the MySpace or Facebook for auto racing.
Racematrix.net is open to all styles of auto racing. Groups have been formed for the following categories:
-Asphalt Oval: Late Model, Sportsman, Modifieds, Trucks
-Dirt Oval: Late Model, Sportsman, Modifieds
-Drag Racing
-Jr. Dragsters
-Sprint Car
-Midgets
-Quarter Midgets
-Thunder Roadsters
-Legends
-Bandoleros
-Drifting
-Road Course
-Off-road
-Demolition
-Kart Racing
As the community grows, more groups will be added.
Racematrix.net offers many key features for its members as well as for those just visiting the site. The home page offers a wide variety of the latest members, photos, videos and discussion topics. Once inside, the offerings are plentiful. The members profile page is a star feature. One has the option to build his or her profile page using a number of different templates or styles. The number of pictures and videos one may upload and display is unlimited.
The forums and blog sections gives the racematrix.net members the opportunity to teach and learn from one another we well as make new fellow racer friends, fans and in many cases, a mentor.
As with all member content based websites, racematrix.net is the place to go for an assortment of member submitted articles regarding all aspects of auto racing. Among the more popular forums are: Tech tips, Beginners advice, How to get started in auto racing and the Youth auto racing forum. Kids are starting to race cars at ages as young as five years old and this is a great forum for kids and parents with questions regarding safety issues, costs and expenses, etc.
As racematrix.net continues to grow, other features to the web community that are on the drawing board and in the works will be launched. The classifieds section offers everything for the racer from complete race car packages to finding or swapping parts. This will be the first next feature for the site. Other features include: a sponsor shopping package, a fan data base and messaging center. Also in the works is a race track locator/data base for all types of race tracks in the United States.
Check out the racematrix.net community now for a full, feature-rich experience for auto racers and their fans. Joining is fast and easy and will never cost a dime. No experience is needed to build your webpage either. Just fill in the blanks, add some photos and/ or videos of you and your car and your done! You then have a webpage of your very own to gain valuable exposure to the world about you and your race car!
Racematrix.net is a free community based social networking website for auto racers and their fans. Members build their own racing profile webpage, share photos, videos, news, forums, blogs and join groups. Members are assigned their very own URL (www)wed-address and can print it on to thier autograph cards, business cards and car. This address will take one directly to the racers webpage.
Members may also link to other websites they have as well as those of their sponsors. One could call this the MySpace or Facebook for auto racing.
Racematrix.net is open to all styles of auto racing. Groups have been formed for the following categories:
-Asphalt Oval: Late Model, Sportsman, Modifieds, Trucks
-Dirt Oval: Late Model, Sportsman, Modifieds
-Drag Racing
-Jr. Dragsters
-Sprint Car
-Midgets
-Quarter Midgets
-Thunder Roadsters
-Legends
-Bandoleros
-Drifting
-Road Course
-Off-road
-Demolition
-Kart Racing
As the community grows, more groups will be added.
Racematrix.net offers many key features for its members as well as for those just visiting the site. The home page offers a wide variety of the latest members, photos, videos and discussion topics. Once inside, the offerings are plentiful. The members profile page is a star feature. One has the option to build his or her profile page using a number of different templates or styles. The number of pictures and videos one may upload and display is unlimited.
The forums and blog sections gives the racematrix.net members the opportunity to teach and learn from one another we well as make new fellow racer friends, fans and in many cases, a mentor.
As with all member content based websites, racematrix.net is the place to go for an assortment of member submitted articles regarding all aspects of auto racing. Among the more popular forums are: Tech tips, Beginners advice, How to get started in auto racing and the Youth auto racing forum. Kids are starting to race cars at ages as young as five years old and this is a great forum for kids and parents with questions regarding safety issues, costs and expenses, etc.
As racematrix.net continues to grow, other features to the web community that are on the drawing board and in the works will be launched. The classifieds section offers everything for the racer from complete race car packages to finding or swapping parts. This will be the first next feature for the site. Other features include: a sponsor shopping package, a fan data base and messaging center. Also in the works is a race track locator/data base for all types of race tracks in the United States.
Check out the racematrix.net community now for a full, feature-rich experience for auto racers and their fans. Joining is fast and easy and will never cost a dime. No experience is needed to build your webpage either. Just fill in the blanks, add some photos and/ or videos of you and your car and your done! You then have a webpage of your very own to gain valuable exposure to the world about you and your race car!
Auto racing has become the number one spectator sport in America. It is also one of the largest participation sports as well. Local, short track stock car racing is thriving across the country as well as drag racing, road course racing, kart racing and drifting. The weekend, local track racer now has a place to call home on the internet at Racematrix.net.
Racematrix.net is a free community based social networking website for auto racers and their fans. Members build their own racing profile webpage, share photos, videos, news, forums, blogs and join groups. Members are assigned their very own URL (www)wed-address and can print it on to thier autograph cards, business cards and car. This address will take one directly to the racers webpage.
Members may also link to other websites they have as well as those of their sponsors. One could call this the MySpace or Facebook for auto racing.
Racematrix.net is open to all styles of auto racing. Groups have been formed for the following categories:
-Asphalt Oval: Late Model, Sportsman, Modifieds, Trucks
-Dirt Oval: Late Model, Sportsman, Modifieds
-Drag Racing
-Jr. Dragsters
-Sprint Car
-Midgets
-Quarter Midgets
-Thunder Roadsters
-Legends
-Bandoleros
-Drifting
-Road Course
-Off-road
-Demolition
-Kart Racing
As the community grows, more groups will be added.
Racematrix.net offers many key features for its members as well as for those just visiting the site. The home page offers a wide variety of the latest members, photos, videos and discussion topics. Once inside, the offerings are plentiful. The members profile page is a star feature. One has the option to build his or her profile page using a number of different templates or styles. The number of pictures and videos one may upload and display is unlimited.
The forums and blog sections gives the racematrix.net members the opportunity to teach and learn from one another we well as make new fellow racer friends, fans and in many cases, a mentor.
As with all member content based websites, racematrix.net is the place to go for an assortment of member submitted articles regarding all aspects of auto racing. Among the more popular forums are: Tech tips, Beginners advice, How to get started in auto racing and the Youth auto racing forum. Kids are starting to race cars at ages as young as five years old and this is a great forum for kids and parents with questions regarding safety issues, costs and expenses, etc.
As racematrix.net continues to grow, other features to the web community that are on the drawing board and in the works will be launched. The classifieds section offers everything for the racer from complete race car packages to finding or swapping parts. This will be the first next feature for the site. Other features include: a sponsor shopping package, a fan data base and messaging center. Also in the works is a race track locator/data base for all types of race tracks in the United States.
Check out the racematrix.net community now for a full, feature-rich experience for auto racers and their fans. Joining is fast and easy and will never cost a dime. No experience is needed to build your webpage either. Just fill in the blanks, add some photos and/ or videos of you and your car and your done! You then have a webpage of your very own to gain valuable exposure to the world about you and your race car!
Racematrix.net is a free community based social networking website for auto racers and their fans. Members build their own racing profile webpage, share photos, videos, news, forums, blogs and join groups. Members are assigned their very own URL (www)wed-address and can print it on to thier autograph cards, business cards and car. This address will take one directly to the racers webpage.
Members may also link to other websites they have as well as those of their sponsors. One could call this the MySpace or Facebook for auto racing.
Racematrix.net is open to all styles of auto racing. Groups have been formed for the following categories:
-Asphalt Oval: Late Model, Sportsman, Modifieds, Trucks
-Dirt Oval: Late Model, Sportsman, Modifieds
-Drag Racing
-Jr. Dragsters
-Sprint Car
-Midgets
-Quarter Midgets
-Thunder Roadsters
-Legends
-Bandoleros
-Drifting
-Road Course
-Off-road
-Demolition
-Kart Racing
As the community grows, more groups will be added.
Racematrix.net offers many key features for its members as well as for those just visiting the site. The home page offers a wide variety of the latest members, photos, videos and discussion topics. Once inside, the offerings are plentiful. The members profile page is a star feature. One has the option to build his or her profile page using a number of different templates or styles. The number of pictures and videos one may upload and display is unlimited.
The forums and blog sections gives the racematrix.net members the opportunity to teach and learn from one another we well as make new fellow racer friends, fans and in many cases, a mentor.
As with all member content based websites, racematrix.net is the place to go for an assortment of member submitted articles regarding all aspects of auto racing. Among the more popular forums are: Tech tips, Beginners advice, How to get started in auto racing and the Youth auto racing forum. Kids are starting to race cars at ages as young as five years old and this is a great forum for kids and parents with questions regarding safety issues, costs and expenses, etc.
As racematrix.net continues to grow, other features to the web community that are on the drawing board and in the works will be launched. The classifieds section offers everything for the racer from complete race car packages to finding or swapping parts. This will be the first next feature for the site. Other features include: a sponsor shopping package, a fan data base and messaging center. Also in the works is a race track locator/data base for all types of race tracks in the United States.
Check out the racematrix.net community now for a full, feature-rich experience for auto racers and their fans. Joining is fast and easy and will never cost a dime. No experience is needed to build your webpage either. Just fill in the blanks, add some photos and/ or videos of you and your car and your done! You then have a webpage of your very own to gain valuable exposure to the world about you and your race car!
2007 NASCAR Pepsi 400, Sportsbook Betting and Review
Daytona International Speedway is the site for The Nextel Cup Series which returns this weekend. The Pepsi 400 is where Kevin Harvick will be racing for his second win at Daytona this year.
Harvick won over Mark Martin at the Daytona 500 five months ago in very close racing finish. Harvick has the two victories and seven Top 10 finishes in the Busch Series and is looking to win here on the Nextel Cup circuit.
Jeff Gordon or Tony Stewart will be the favorites in the second trip at Daytona. Jeff Gordon who is the point's leader had a second place finish at New Hampshire last weekend. Denny Hamlin won that car race but Gordon had a great finish. Among the active drivers at Daytona,
Gordon has won at Daytona six times in his racing career which places Gordon with the most checkered flags. 2005 Daytona 500 was where Gordon won last time to claim the checkered flag at Daytona. But, his last 400-mile race was in 2004 where he claimed victory at Daytona.
Stewart has won the Pepsi 400 NASCAR race in 2005 and 2006 and is considered the best driver here at the Pepsi 400. The Pepsi 400 wins at Daytona are the only two victories that Stewart has claimed, and in 2005 he had his best-ever finish in the 500 where he had a second
place. Stewart has not had a great season and is still trying to claim a victory in 2007. Stewart is still in the running for the championship even with his bad luck and sometimes poor results. Stewart is in sixth place in points standings with nine races remaining before The Chase begins. The reigning Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and Gordon, four-time Cup winner have the four wins each already this racing season. It would help Stewart's chance in The Chase if could win a few races.
Denny Hamlin is NASCAR driver that everyone will be looking at this weekend in the Pepsi 400. Last weekend at New Hampshire Hamlin closed the points gap in the standings on Gordon and that is where he claimed his first NASCAR victory of the season. Gordon with only a 156 points lead over Hamlin, thanks to his win and NASCAR penalizing Gordon 100 points over violations a week earlier at Infineon.
Daytona has not been kind to Hamlin and he has not had much success at Daytona. Hamlin had a 17th place finish in the three races he competed in and that was his top finish. On the racing circuit this season, Hamlin is one of most consistent drivers and on Saturday he will make a run for the race lead.
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Daytona International Speedway is the site for The Nextel Cup Series which returns this weekend. The Pepsi 400 is where Kevin Harvick will be racing for his second win at Daytona this year.
Harvick won over Mark Martin at the Daytona 500 five months ago in very close racing finish. Harvick has the two victories and seven Top 10 finishes in the Busch Series and is looking to win here on the Nextel Cup circuit.
Jeff Gordon or Tony Stewart will be the favorites in the second trip at Daytona. Jeff Gordon who is the point's leader had a second place finish at New Hampshire last weekend. Denny Hamlin won that car race but Gordon had a great finish. Among the active drivers at Daytona,
Gordon has won at Daytona six times in his racing career which places Gordon with the most checkered flags. 2005 Daytona 500 was where Gordon won last time to claim the checkered flag at Daytona. But, his last 400-mile race was in 2004 where he claimed victory at Daytona.
Stewart has won the Pepsi 400 NASCAR race in 2005 and 2006 and is considered the best driver here at the Pepsi 400. The Pepsi 400 wins at Daytona are the only two victories that Stewart has claimed, and in 2005 he had his best-ever finish in the 500 where he had a second
place. Stewart has not had a great season and is still trying to claim a victory in 2007. Stewart is still in the running for the championship even with his bad luck and sometimes poor results. Stewart is in sixth place in points standings with nine races remaining before The Chase begins. The reigning Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and Gordon, four-time Cup winner have the four wins each already this racing season. It would help Stewart's chance in The Chase if could win a few races.
Denny Hamlin is NASCAR driver that everyone will be looking at this weekend in the Pepsi 400. Last weekend at New Hampshire Hamlin closed the points gap in the standings on Gordon and that is where he claimed his first NASCAR victory of the season. Gordon with only a 156 points lead over Hamlin, thanks to his win and NASCAR penalizing Gordon 100 points over violations a week earlier at Infineon.
Daytona has not been kind to Hamlin and he has not had much success at Daytona. Hamlin had a 17th place finish in the three races he competed in and that was his top finish. On the racing circuit this season, Hamlin is one of most consistent drivers and on Saturday he will make a run for the race lead.
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