Jeff Gordon News

Bobby Labonte to Drive Grand-Am Rolex Cup Sports Car at Martinsville:

Bobby Labonte to Drive Grand-Am Rolex Cup Sports Car at Martinsville:

March 30, 2007
#43-Bobby Labonte will give NASCAR fans the chance to see a different kind of race car on the oval at Martinsville this Saturday. Blending the worlds of NASCAR short track racing with the Rolex Series Daytona Prototypes, Labonte will drive Finlay Motorsports' #19 Z

Ramblings – Martinsville Qualifying:

Ramblings – Martinsville Qualifying:

March 30, 2007
It was Denny Hamlin today at Martinsville Speedway as he took the Bud Pole for Sunday's Goody's Cool Orange 500 with a time of 19.911 sec (95.103 mph). The Virginia driver has now captured the last two poles in his home state as his last top-spot was at Richmond last

Martinsville Qualifying Fast Facts:

Martinsville Qualifying Fast Facts:

March 30, 2007
.. Denny Hamlin won the Bud Pole for the Goody's Cool Orange 500, his fifth Bud Pole 49 career Nextel Cup races. .. Tony Stewart retains the Martinsville track qualifying record of 19.306 seconds, 98.083 mph “ set Oct. 21, 2005. .. This is Hamlin's first Bud Pole and

Where is Bill Brodrick? who? The Hat Man..

Where is Bill Brodrick? who? The Hat Man..

March 29, 2007
since I get asked about him a few times a month and even have a section for the question in my Racing FAQ's [#27]....the lastest. He's been to more Victory Lanes than Richard Petty, David Pearson, Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon combined. Officially, Bill "The Hat Man

Martinsville Rookie News and Notes:

Martinsville Rookie News and Notes:

March 29, 2007
#6-David Ragan was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the March 25 Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Ragan scored a 26th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the third time in five races this season. · Ragan and #42-Juan Montoya are tied (57-57) for

Bodine to add another venue to his Bobsled Challenge:

Bodine to add another venue to his Bobsled Challenge:

March 28, 2007
Geoff Bodine. who last year persuaded 10 race car drivers to get behind the cowls of specially made bobsleds and race to raise money for the U.S. bobsled team, is taking his project to Utah Olympic Park. "We're going to have two," Bodine said Tuesday from Park City

Rumblings – Bristol Race Notes:

Rumblings – Bristol Race Notes:

March 26, 2007
Kyle Busch won the first-ever COT event today at Bristol Motor Speedway as he took the Food City 504 by about a half-length over Jeff Burton, barely surviving a G/W/C in the process. It was the 4th Nextel Cup win of Kyle's young career (he's tied for 69th on the all

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

March 25, 2007
after Bristol [5 of 36 races]: #24-Jeff Gordon 791 #31-Jeff Burton 788 -3 #48-Jimmie Johnson 716 -75 #17-Matt Kenseth 697 -94 #29-Kevin Harvick 647 -144 #5-Kyle Busch 639 -152 #01-Mark Martin 629 -162 [missed 1 race] #07-Clint Bowyer 621 -170 #11-Denny Hamlin 606 -

Bristol Race Notes:

Bristol Race Notes:

March 25, 2007
Kyle Busch won the Food City 500, winning the first Car of Tomorrow race. It is his fourth victory in 79 Nextel Cup Series races. .. This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in 2007. .. This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in five races at Bristol

NHL Owner meets with Evernham UPDATE;

NHL Owner meets with Evernham UPDATE;

March 23, 2007
George Gillett Jr., the owner of the Montreal Canadiens National Hockey League team and co-owner of the Liverpool soccer team in England, has talked with NASCAR teams, including Evernham Motorsports, team owner Ray Evernham confirmed Friday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Gordon wins pole at Bristol:

Gordon wins pole at Bristol:

March 23, 2007
#24-Jeff Gordon won the Budweiser Pole for the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway with a speed of 125.453mph for his 2nd pole of 2007 and 58th of his career. It is Gordon's 5th pole at Bristol. The rest of the top-10 are #9-Kahne, #19-Sadler, #20-Stewart, #26-

Ramblings – Bristol Qualifying Notes:

Ramblings – Bristol Qualifying Notes:

March 23, 2007
Jeff Gordon captured the Bud Pole today at Bristol Motor Speedway for Sunday's Food City 500 with a speed of 125.453 (15.295 sec) for his second top-spot of the season (he's the first repeater, btw) and the 58th of his NextelL Cup career.....and that's pretty significant

Bristol Qualifying Notes:

Bristol Qualifying Notes:

March 23, 2007
#24-Jeff Gordon won the Bud Pole for the Food City 500, posting a lap of 15.295 second at 125.453 mph - scoring the first Bud Pole in the Car of Tomorrow. .. It is Gordon's 58th Bud Pole 478 career Nextel Cup races. .. This is his second Bud Pole and third top-10 start

Young drivers put COT to the test:

Young drivers put COT to the test:

March 22, 2007
They've never competed in a NASCAR Nextel Cup race, and they won't be racing at Bristol, but three drivers could have an impact on what happens in the series' first Car of Tomorrow race Sunday. Landon Cassill, 17, graduated last month from high school in Cedar Rapids

New Chevy engine tested at Darlington:

New Chevy engine tested at Darlington:

March 20, 2007
#24-Jeff Gordon completed 500 miles in one of the new Chevrolet R07 engine last week in a tire test at Darlington Raceway. "The thing looked real nice, very good," Hendrick engine assembly director Jeff Andrews said Sunday. "We were real pleased with the performance