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Archive for September, 2011
  • Penalty Report for Atlanta 0 CommentsPosted by THL on September 6, 2011 under Cup Series News, Post Race
    No Lap Infraction Flag Penalty Lap Assessed Notes 16 Pre-Race to the rear W Tail of Field Engine 36 Pre-Race to the rear W Tail of Field Driver Change 60 Pre-Race to the rear W Tail of Field Driver Change & MIssing Driver Intros 95 Pre-Race to the rear W Tail of Field Missing Driver Intros 46 83 Speed-Entering pits G Pass Thru 86 47 93 Pitting before pit road is open... more.
  • Unofficial Owner Points after Atlanta 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Cup Series News, Post Race
    Pos Owner Car # Points Ldr Nxt +/- Top 35 PPos G/L 1 Jeff Gordon 48 873 0 580 2 1 2 Joe Gibbs 18 852 -21 -21 559 1 -1 3 Jack Roush 99 835 -38 -17 542 4 1 4 John Henry 17 834 -39 -1 541 3 -1 5 Rick Hendrick 24 830 -43 -4 537 6 1 6 Richard Childress 29 819 -54 -11 526 5 -1 7 Walter Czarnecki 22 789 -84 -30 496 8 1 8 Tony Stewart 39 786 -87 -3 493 7 -1 9 Rick Hendri... more.
  • Unofficial Driver Points after Atlanta 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Cup Series News, Post Race
    Pos Driver BPts Points Ldr Nxt Chase Starts Poles Wins T5s T10 DNFs Money Won PPos G/L 1 Jimmie Johnson 18 873 0 0 145 25 0 1 11 17 1 $4,536,088 2 1 2 Kyle Busch 36 852 -21 -21 124 25 1 4 13 15 3 $4,759,313 1 -1 3 Carl Edwards 19 835 -38 -17 107 25 2 1 11 16 0 $6,314,888 4 1 4 Matt Kenseth 21 834 -39 -1 106 25 1 2 7 14 2 $4,454,188 3 -1 5 Jeff Gordon 28 830 -43 -4 102 25 1 3 9 ... more.
  • Post-race Interview Transcript-Stewart, Johnson 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Cup Series News, Post Race, THL Highlights
    THE MODERATOR: We're joined by Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 14 Office Depot Mobil 1 Chevrolet, who finished third in today's race.  We also welcome Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet who finished second in today's race. Jimmie, we'll start with you.  Talk a little bit about the race today.  You took over the points lead.  You're leading by 21 points over Kyle Busch.  ... more.
  • Post-Race Press Conference Transcript-Gordon, Gustafson 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Cup Series News, Post Race, THL Highlights
    THE MODERATOR:  We welcome at this time Jeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 Chevrolet.  Winner of today's AdvoCare 500.  This is his 85th victory in 642 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, placing him solely in third place on the All-Time Wins list, also his third victory of 2011 and fifth victory here at Atlanta Motor Speedway.  Talk about the race today.  I know you're full of emotion and a littl... more.
  • Unofficial Race Results from Atlanta-Gordon Wins! 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Cup Series News, Post Race
    Fin Str Car Driver Team Laps Pts Bns Driver Rating Winnings Status Tms Laps 1 5 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet 325 48 5 145.4 $329,786 Running 7 146 2 17 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet 325 43 1 101.7 $253,761 Running 2 29 3 20 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot / Mobil 1 Chevrolet 325 41 103.1 $216,208 Running 4 10 22 Kurt Busch Shell Pennzoil Dodge 325 40 102.0 $175,525 ... more.
  • Gordon Holds Off Johnson for 85th Career Cup Win 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Cup Series News, Post Race, THL Highlights
    It may have taken two extra days to complete the AdvoCare 500, but for Jeff Gordon, it was worth the wait. The four-time NASCAR Cup champion chased down teammate Jimmie Johnson in the waning stages of Tuesday’s rain-delayed Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, then held off a furious rally by Johnson to score his third win of the season and the 85th of his career. "Hell yeah! ... more.
  • Atlanta Cup Photos 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Cup Series News, Cup Series Photos, Features
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  • Mike Helton on Postponement of Advocare 500 to Tuesday 11am 0 CommentsPosted by THL on September 5, 2011 under Cup Series News, Pre Race, THL Highlights
    Mike Helton: Yeah, unfortunately we're going to have to reschedule because this last rain that set us back, we're now predicting it will take three to three and a half hours to dry. which means it will be 12:30 or 1 o'clock in the morning before we could start, which is just not reasonable to do. That along with the forecast that everybody that does that professionally around here universally agre... more.
  • Penalty Report for Atlanta 0 CommentsPosted by THL on September 4, 2011 under Nationwide News, Post Race
    No Lap Infraction Flag Penalty Lap Assessed Notes 50 Pre-Race to the rear W Tail of Field Missing Drivers Meeting 72 Pre-Race to the rear W Tail of Field MIssing Drivers Meeting 03 15 Disobeying a NASCAR request G Pass Thru Inadequate Equipment in Pit Box .. He went to garage 14 42 Speed-Entering pits Y Tail of Field 46 14 42 Pitting before pit road is open Y Tail of Field 46 ... more.
  • Unofficial Owner Points after Atlanta 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Nationwide News, Post Race
    Pos Owner Car # Points Ldr Nxt +/- Top 30 PPos G/L 1 Joe Gibbs 18 1,003 0 623 1 0 2 Jack Roush 60 958 -45 -45 578 2 0 3 Delana Harvick 33 918 -85 -40 538 4 1 4 Jack Roush 6 909 -94 -9 529 5 1 5 Sandra Turner 32 898 -105 -11 518 3 -2 6 Delana Harvick 2 896 -107 -2 516 6 0 7 Roger Penske 22 876 -127 -20 496 7 0 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 88 845 -158 -31 465 8 0 9 Steve... more.
  • Unofficial Driver Points Results after Atlanta 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Nationwide News, Post Race
    Pos Driver BPts Points Ldr Nxt Starts Poles Wins T5s T10 DNFs Money Won PPos G/L 1 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 22 909 0 0 26 3 2 11 18 2 $828,878 1 0 2 Elliott Sadler 9 896 -13 -13 26 3 0 10 18 0 $688,613 2 0 3 Reed Sorenson 8 869 -40 -27 26 0 1 7 15 2 $702,713 3 0 4 Aric Almirola 6 845 -64 -24 26 0 0 6 15 1 $638,173 4 0 5 Justin Allgaier 9 840 -69 -5 26 0 1 6 13 3 $726,783 5 0 6 J... more.
  • Unofficial Race Results for Atlanta-Edwards Wins! 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Nationwide News, Post Race
    Fin Str Car Driver Team Laps Pts Bns Driver Rating Winnings Status Tms Laps 1 1 60 Carl Edwards(i) Fastenal Ford 195 0 143.6 $60,125 Running 5 101 2 3 18 Kyle Busch(i) Z-Line Designs Toyota 195 0 130.0 $30,450 Running 6 31 3 5 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Blackwell Angus Ford 195 42 1 117.6 $33,018 Running 2 3 4 8 33 Kevin Harvick(i) Rheem.com Chevrolet 195 0 119.8 $18,100 Running 5 31 ... more.
  • Edwards holds off Kyle Busch for 35th NNS win 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Nationwide News, Post Race, THL Highlights
    Polesitter Carl Edwards held off Kyle Busch during a frantic final 10 laps of Saturday night’s Great Clips 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway and, despite a pit-road penalty early in the race, notched his sixth Nationwide Series victory of the year and the 35th of his career. Busch, who chased Edwards to the checkered flag after passing Ricky Stenhouse Jr. for second place on Lap 186 of 195, was the... more.
  • Atlanta NNS Photos 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Features, Nationwide News, Nationwide Photos
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