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Steve's NASCAR Racing Blog June 2005 Archive

By Steve McCormick, About.com Guide to NASCAR Racing since 1997

Daytona Under the Lights!

Wednesday June 29, 2005
The traditional halfway point of the season is marked by the NEXTEL Cup drivers return to Daytona to race under the lights on Saturday night. This is the only restrictor ... Read More

How to Get Sweet Seats for Bristol

Monday June 27, 2005
Interested in getting into the good seats for a NASCAR race at Bristol? Welcome to the club. Bristol hosts two of the biggest races on the NASCAR schedule each year, ... Read More

Stewart Wins at Infineon as Biffle Takes Points Lead

Sunday June 26, 2005
Tony Stewart wins the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Dodge/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma California. This race was never really in doubt after Jeff Gordon had transmission problems that dropped ... Read More

Who will win at Infineon Raceway this weekend?

Wednesday June 22, 2005
Road races are rare on the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup series schedule as only two of the 36 races require right turns. Infineon Raceway hosts one of those races this ... Read More

Shane Hmiel Out Until At Least 2007

Wednesday June 22, 2005
NASCAR announced today that Busch Series driver Shane Hmiel has been suspended from NASCAR competition until at least 2007. They will determine at that time whether or not he will ... Read More

Greg Biffle Holds On for Batman Win

Sunday June 19, 2005
Today's Batman Returns 400 was typical of Michigan International Speeday as the yellow flag only flew four times all day. It came down to pit strategy as there was a ... Read More

Batman Returns 400

Wednesday June 15, 2005
Michigan International Speedway brings high speeds and three different grooves. Wide and fast can make great racing or it can make a good race to nap through. Here is a ... Read More

Who will be NASCAR's Danica Patrick?

Monday June 13, 2005
Danica Patrick has set the Indy Racing League (IRL) on it's head this year. As a rookie she has single-handedly put the IRL back in the spotlight. The 2005 Indianapolis ... Read More

Carl Edwards Avoids Tire Problems To Win Pocono 500

Sunday June 12, 2005
Pocono is always a challenge as it is a unique track on the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup schedule. Would the older, more experienced, guys have the advantage on the tricky three-cornered ... Read More

Pocono 500 Preview and Predictions

Wednesday June 8, 2005
The most unusual track layout on the NASCAR schedule. Pocono Raceway has a massive front straight that often sees cars going four, five and six wide. Add the high speeds ... Read More

Hendrick Motorsports NEXTEL Cup Drivers

Monday June 6, 2005
Hendrick Motorsports is one of the two dominant teams in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup racing and the top Chevrolet team. Landing a Hendrick Motorsports ride means that you have arrived in ... Read More

Biffle Takes Dover for Fourth Win of 2005

Sunday June 5, 2005
This is one of the races that often gets overlooked on the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup schedule. It's not a flashy race but more of a 400-mile grind. Dover is a ... Read More

NASCAR Suspends Shane Hmiel Indefinitely

Thursday June 2, 2005
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) has suspended driver Shane Hmiel indefinitely, for violation of the sanctioning body’s substance abuse policy. NASCAR has made it clear before ... Read More

MBNA RacePoints 400 at Dover - Preview and Predictions

Wednesday June 1, 2005
On a typical race day in Dover you'll see a number of different strategies play out. The race can be won by charging hard all day, by laying back and ... Read More

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