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Steve's NASCAR Racing Blog July 2008 Archive

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

Kasey Kahne Goes For 2008 Pocono Sweep

Thursday July 31, 2008
This weekend the Sprint Cup series returns to Pocono Raceway for the 2008 Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500. This triangle-shaped track has three different corner lengths and bankings making ... Read More

NASCAR Apologizes for Brickyard Fiasco

Wednesday July 30, 2008
NASCAR today apologized for last weekend's Sprint Cup race in Indianapolis. "We've got to do a better job" said NASCAR's Vice-President of Competition Robin Pemberton. "I can't say enough how ... Read More

Tire Problems Plague 2008 Brickyard 400

Sunday July 27, 2008
The 2008 Brickyard 400 was a real mess. Tire problems forced NASCAR to throw a competition caution after every nine laps of green flag racing. Goodyear has been building race ... Read More

NASCAR Returns to Legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Thursday July 24, 2008
This weekend the most famous race track in the world will host the greatest oval racing series. The 2008 Allstate 400 at The Brickyard will bring the NASCAR Sprint ... Read More

NASCAR Levels Nationwide Series Playing Field

Wednesday July 23, 2008
Toyota has dominated the NASCAR Nationwide Series Victory Lanes so far in 2008. Joe Gibbs Racing has won 13 of the 21 Nationwide Series events held so far in ... Read More

2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Season in Pictures

Sunday July 20, 2008
This weekend the NASCAR Sprint Cup stars get to enjoy their last weekend off of the 2008 season. The series will race every week from next week's Brickyard 400 ... Read More

The Economy Is Catching Up With NASCAR

Thursday July 17, 2008
It is no secret that the American auto industry has been struggling recently. It was just a matter of time before the auto makers' troubles affected NASCAR. General ... Read More

Newman Leaving Penske... For Stewart Haas?

Monday July 14, 2008
Another big 2008 silly season rumor came a little closer to coming true today when Ryan Newman announced that he will leave Penske Racing at the end of 2008. ... Read More

Kyle Busch Drives Past Jimmie Johnson To Claim Chicagoland

Saturday July 12, 2008
The 2008 LifeLock.com 400 featured 397 pretty boring miles but the final three were worth the wait. Kyle Busch lead the most laps but Jimmie Johnson was out front ... Read More

Chicagoland Speedway Goes Under the Lights

Thursday July 10, 2008
During the off-season Chicagoland Speedway added lights to its 1.5 mile oval so the 2008 LifeLock.com 400 moves to a Saturday night show. Chicagoland isn't known for its great racing ... Read More

It's Official: Stewart to Leave Joe Gibbs

Wednesday July 9, 2008
Tony Stewart made it official today. He will leave Joe Gibbs Racing at the end of 2008 to become owner/driver of the Haas CNC Racing team. In 2009 ... Read More

Fan Voting Begins For Most Popular Driver Awards

Monday July 7, 2008
The polls opened today for NASCAR's Most Popular Driver award in eight NASCAR touring divisions. The details for the Sprint Cup award have not been announced yet however fans ... Read More

Kyle Busch Wins After Wreck Filled Daytona Finish

Saturday July 5, 2008
The finish of the 2008 Coke Zero 400 at Daytona was a mess. This race had eight cautions in the final 45 laps including an aborted green-white-checkers finish. ... Read More

NASCAR Turns The Corner at Daytona

Thursday July 3, 2008
The 2008 Coke Zero 400 marks the unofficial halfway point of the NASCAR Sprint Cup season. Daytona is the first track that the Sprint Cup stars will return to ... Read More

Mark Martin to Hendrick Motorsports in 2009?

Tuesday July 1, 2008
Silly season is now in full swing. Dale Earnhardt Inc. announced today that Aric Almirola will drive their flagship #8 full-time in 2009. This announcement potentially frees up ... Read More

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