Scott Riggs News

Rumblings – Pocono:

Rumblings – Pocono:

August 5, 2007
If it had been a fight, they'd have stopped it! Kurt Busch totally dominated (if you call leading 87.5% of the laps dominating) today at Pocono Raceway and captured the Pennsylvania 500 for his first win of the season (last we saw of him was snow angels at Bristol

Pocono Qualifying Notes:

Pocono Qualifying Notes:

August 3, 2007
... Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Bud Pole for the Pennsylvania 500, his seventh Nextel Cup Series pole in 276 career races. He turned a quick lap of 169.975 mph (52.949) ... This is Earnhardt's first pole since Sept. 29, 2002 at Kansas Speedway “ a span of 171 races ...

Indy Qualifying Notes:

Indy Qualifying Notes:

July 28, 2007
.. Reed Sorenson won the Bud Pole for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard with a lap of 48.858 seconds, 184.207 mph .. This is his first Bud Pole in 58 career Nextel Cup races and his third top-10 start in 2007 .. This is Sorenson's second race at Indianapolis Motor

Racing for a Miracle Program with Riggs at the Brickyard:

Racing for a Miracle Program with Riggs at the Brickyard:

July 20, 2007
A victory for #10-Scott Riggs in the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard would mean a $500,000 donation to Children's Miracle Network by his sponsor Stanley Tools. The incentive is part of the "Racing for a Miracle" program that has been created by Stanley Tools, together

Kyle Busch to Evernham? Riggs’ Status in Doubt?

Kyle Busch to Evernham? Riggs’ Status in Doubt?

July 2, 2007
Ray Evernham acknowledged Kyle Busch visited his shop in Statesville, N.C., on Tuesday. He said the visit went well and that he hopes Evernham Motorsports remains on Busch's list when the number of suitors is soon reduced to about four. Evernham said negotiations to

Testing at Nashville:

Testing at Nashville:

June 27, 2007
#10-Scott Riggs tested the Valvoline & Stanley Tools Evernham Motorsports Dodge Charger [not COT] at the Nashville Superspeedway. Evernham Racing rented the 1.33 mile "D" shaped oval track today from 9:00am to 5pm.(6-27-2007)

Rumblings – Michigan Race Notes:

Rumblings – Michigan Race Notes:

June 17, 2007
We had a Ford in Victory Lane today, and that's a sight we haven't seen since February. Come to think of it, we hadn't seen one of those back- flips in a while either.... Carl Edwards broke the Chevy twelve race winning streak today at Michigan International Speedway

Evernham looking to re-sign Riggs:

Evernham looking to re-sign Riggs:

June 16, 2007
Car owner [#9,#10,#19] Ray Evernham says he's in talks with Scott Riggs to keep him there. Riggs is in the last year of his contract. ... Evernham also says his deal to add George Gillette as a partner is about a month away from completion.(Greensboro News and Record

Michigan Rookie Notes:

Michigan Rookie Notes:

June 14, 2007
#42-Juan Pablo Montoya was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the June 10 Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway. Montoya finished 20th and took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the sixth time this season. Montoya leads David Ragan by six points (152-146) in the Raybestos

Rumblings – Pocono Race Notes:

Rumblings – Pocono Race Notes:

June 10, 2007
We had it all today....twilight racing, a race to the rain, a strategy race, and one of the longest days in Nextel Cup racing to boot. When they finally put us out of our misery, Jeff Gordon was declared the winner. Gordon won the Pocono 265 today while the rain fell

Rumblings – Dover Race Notes:

Rumblings – Dover Race Notes:

June 4, 2007
Martin Truex Jr made it back-to-back firsters today at Dover International Speedway as he took the rain-delayed Autism Speaks 400 present by Visa in a romp. Martin pretty much dominated the race (leading 216 circuits) and went on to a convincing 7.355 second victory

Valvoline Back with Roush:

Valvoline Back with Roush:

May 19, 2007
oush Fenway Racing has signed a multi-year deal that reunites the team and Valvoline as its official motor oil and engine lubricant provider, effective immediately. The deal applies to all of the 13 Roush Fenway entries in the NASCAR Nextel Cup, Busch and Craftsman

Charter to Sponsor Riggs at Darlington:

Charter to Sponsor Riggs at Darlington:

May 9, 2007
Charter Communications will be the sponsor of Evernham Motorsports #9 Dodge this weekend with Scott Riggs behind the wheel. See an image of the car on my Paint Schemes Page.(5-9-2007)

Rumblings – Richmond Race Notes:

Rumblings – Richmond Race Notes:

May 6, 2007
Jimmie Johnson outsprinted teammate Kyle Busch in a 20 lap dash to the checkers today and took the Crown Royal Presents the Jim Stewart 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Run one day late due to rain last night, it didn't seem to matter to the Hendrick boyz cause

Qualifying Notes:

Qualifying Notes:

May 4, 2007
Jeff Gordon won the Bud Pole for the Crown Royal presents The Jim Stewart 400, lapping Richmond International Raceway in 21.386 seconds at 126.251 mph. .. This is Gordon's 61st Bud Pole 483 career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup races. He remains fourth on the all-time Bud Pole