| Ambrose, Raines go home | Friday 6/27, 5:34 PM CT |
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Marcos Ambrose and Tony Raines were the two drivers who failed to qualify for the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 and their teams will head home early.
Our View: With or without the rain, the No. 34 was headed to the house, but Ambrose certainly wished officials had not been able to dry the track. |
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| Carpentier wins NH pole! | Friday 6/27, 5:29 PM CT |
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Patrick Carpentier shocked the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 field and will roll off the grid from the top spot. His speed was 129.776 mph.
Our View: Carpentier has qualified for every race with traditional time trials, but no one thought he could win the pole. Don't expect him to stay there for long, but a better than average result could be in the cards. |
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| Newman to join Stewart? | Friday 6/27, 4:43 PM CT |
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Ryan Newman has been tossed into the same rumor as Tony Stewart. At least one Web site is reporting that he will run the second Haas-CNC car with backing from Burger King.
Our View: That makes as much sense as anything else. It would offer a little symmetry to have two former open wheelers on the same team. |
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| Stewart to Haas-CNC? | Friday 6/27, 4:39 PM CT |
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The rumor mill has Tony Stewart already moving to Haas-CNC and this time, they are even naming a sponsor. He will supposedly be backed by Office Depot.
Our View: This team has been respectable in a handful of races during the past two seasons, but the injection of money would certainly go a long way to improving their performance. Chevrolet is also involved in the rumor, as they are reported to have bought out Stewart's JGR contract. |
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| Biffle extends contract | Friday 6/27, 4:31 PM CT |
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Greg Biffle has signed a three-year extension to his Roush-Fenway Racing contract that will see him racing there until the end of the 2011 season.
Our View: Roush has only one more season in which they can campaign five teams, so this puts pressure on Jamie McMurray and David Ragan. |
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| Rain interrupts NH quals | Friday 6/27, 2:58 PM CT |
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Rain has interrupted qualification at New Hampshire after 24 cars took time. Reed Sorenson had the provisional pole with a speed of 128.828 mph.
Our View: Track position is important on this track, so if qualification is canceled, this is bad news for the driver of the No. 41. |
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| N'Wide: Stremme fastest in HH | Friday 6/27, 2:03 PM CT |
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David Stremme posted the fastest speed in Happy Hour practice for the Camping World RV Sales 200, with a speed of 127.197 mph.
Our View: Stremme was very happy with his car at the end of that session and believes the team will make only minor changes to accommodate the weather on Saturday. |
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| Harvick leads first practice | Friday 6/27, 12:35 PM CT |
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Kevin Harvick posted the single fastest lap in the morning practice session for the Lenox Industrial Tools 301, with a speed of 128.697 mph.
Our View: His fast lap was impressive, but he also seemed to be working on race trim, which makes him a driver to watch this weekend. |
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| N'Wide: Bowyer fastest in P1 | Friday 6/27, 10:54 AM CT |
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Clint Bowyer posted the fastest single lap in the first practice session for the Camping World RV Sales 200 with a speed of 126.664 mph.
Our View: The Claim Jumpers are back in force, but Bowyer managed to stay at the top of the charts, proving he has the point lead for a reason. |
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| Mears out at HMS in 2009 | Friday 6/27, 8:56 AM CT |
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It's official: Casey Mears will not be back in the No. 5 next year. He will finish out the 2008, however.
Our View: Hendrick Motorsports has not announced a driver for 2009, but the rumor mill has Mark Martin and Brad Keselowski sharing the ride next year. |
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