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  • Unofficial Race Results from Atlanta-Gordon Wins! 0 CommentsPosted by THL on September 6, 2011 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.
  • 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.
  • Unofficial Owner Points after Atlanta 0 CommentsPosted by THL on September 4, 2011 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.
  • 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.
  • NSCS-Kahne Captures Pole in Atlanta 0 CommentsPosted by THL on September 3, 2011 under Cup Series News, Pre Race
    Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed Row 1: 1 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Toyota 29.775 186.196 2 33 Clint Bowyer Cheerios / Hamburger Helper Chevrolet 29.819 185.922 Row 2: 3 18 Kyle Busch Pedigree Toyota 29.832 185.841 4 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota 29.843 185.772 Row 3: 5 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet 29.849 185.735 6 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Ford 29.853 185.710 ... more.
  • Truex Quickest in Final Practice at Atlanta 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Nationwide News, Pre Race
    Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed Lap # # Laps -Fastest -Next 1 *20 Ryan Truex # Schick Xtreme3 Toyota 31.545 175.749 14 14 ---.--- ---.--- 2 22 Brad Keselowski(i) Discount Tire Dodge 31.602 175.432 2 21 -0.057 -0.057 3 88 Aric Almirola Hellmann's Chevrolet 31.634 175.254 4 13 -0.089 -0.032 4 19 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports... more.
  • J. Gordon Tops Final Atlanta Practice 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Cup Series News, Pre Race
    Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed Lap # # Laps -Fastest -Next 1 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet 30.396 182.392 1 35 ---.--- ---.--- 2 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot / Mobil 1 Chevrolet 30.465 181.979 1 63 -0.069 -0.069 3 33 Clint Bowyer Cheerios / Hamburger Helper Chevrolet 30.516 181.675 1 38 -0.120 -0.051 4 2 Bra... more.
  • Unofficial Driver Points after Atlanta 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Post Race, Truck Series News
    Pos Driver BPts Points Ldr Nxt Starts Poles Wins T5s T10 DNFs Money Won PPos G/L 1 James Buescher 9 588 0 0 16 1 0 8 15 1 $257,540 2 1 2 Johnny Sauter 14 576 -12 -12 17 2 1 7 10 1 $296,380 1 -1 3 Timothy Peters 10 574 -14 -2 17 1 1 6 8 2 $271,490 3 0 4 Austin Dillon 12 571 -17 -3 17 4 1 5 9 2 $251,965 4 0 5 Ron Hornaday 11 540 -48 -31 17 0 2 8 11 1 $292,315 9 4 6 Joey Coult... more.
  • Friendly Wager Over Giants-Braves Series 1 CommentsPosted by THL on October 7, 2010 under Track News
    Officials from Infineon Raceway and Atlanta Motor Speedway have issued a friendly wager over the outcome of the upcoming National League Division Series between the San Francisco Giants and Atlanta Braves. The friendly wager between the Speedway Motorsports, Inc. tracks will feature each putting up local fare; the Speedway from the Peach State will offer homegrown Georgia peaches, while Infineo... more.
  • MEARS PUTS GECKO ON FAST-TRACK 0 CommentsPosted by THL on September 8, 2010 under Cup Series News, Post Race
    It is not a secret that the GEICO Racing program has undergone changes over the last couple of weeks.  With Casey Mears taking over the #13 GEICO Sprint Cup Series car and Max Papis moving full-time to the Truck Series in 2011 in the #9 GEICO Toyota Tundra, Atlanta provided everyone the opportunity to move forward.   Mears wasted little time making himself at home in the #13 GEICO Toyota Camry... more.
  • No. 26 NASCAR Nationwide Series Crew Chief Fined For Rule Violations At Atlanta 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Nationwide News, Post Race
    NASCAR announced today that Wesley Gonder, crew chief of the No. 26 team that competes in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, has been fined $5,000 and placed on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31, 2010 as a result of rule violations during this past weekend’s event at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The No. 26 car was found to be in violation of Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4-J (an... more.
  • Bad Luck Continues For Scott at Atlanta 0 CommentsPosted by THL on September 7, 2010 under Nationwide News, Post Race
    Brian Scott finished 28th in the Great Clips 300 on Saturday evening at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Just as the previous week, the 22-year-old Raybestos Rookie of the Year points leader was struck by bad luck early. Posting top-10 practice times, Scott was pleased with the Deft, AccuDoc Solutions Camry early in the day. As the track heated up later for qualifying, Scott fought an extremely loose ra... more.
  • Solid Run Ended Early at Home Track for Reed Sorenson 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Nationwide News, Post Race
    The NASCAR Nationwide Series traveled to Reed Sorenson’s home state this weekend for the Great Clips 300. After a solid lap that qualified the No. 32 Dollar General Toyota to start from the third position, the team was confident as they lined up for the Saturday night race under the lights of Atlanta Motor Speedway. With 19 laps remaining in the event, the Dollar General team’s night ended ear... more.
  • Baker Finishes 26th in Great Clips 300, Hermie Sadler in No.27 for Richmond 0 CommentsPosted by THL on under Nationwide News, Post Race
    Running his first full race since the 2008 season, Brad Baker registered a respectable 26th-place finish in Saturday’s Great Clips 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.  Baker’s finish helped the No. 27 team maintain their hold on 10th-place in the NASCAR Nationwide Series Owner Point Standings. Baker started the race from the 27th position and battled a loose car early in the race.  When the fi... more.
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