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Steve's NASCAR Racing Blog May 2009 Archive

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

Jimmie Johnson Wins Dover Thriller

Sunday May 31, 2009
I don't understand why Dover International Speedway is not one of the big names in NASCAR. The 2009 Autism Speaks 400 proved once again that this is one of the ... Read More

Dover Offers Preview of 2009 Chase Field

Thursday May 28, 2009
It doesn't seem like we should be focusing on the 2009 Chase contenders just yet. After all, Dover marks the halfway point to the Chase cutoff in Richmond. There ... Read More

David Reutimann Picks Up Rainy 2009 Coca-Cola 600 Win

Monday May 25, 2009
The 2009 Coca-Cola 600 at Lowes Motor Speedway proved to be a marathon as NASCAR's longest event was made even longer by the rain. When the race finally got underway the ... Read More

2009 Coca-Cola 600 Postponed

Sunday May 24, 2009
Rain continues to fall on and off in the Charlotte area and the radar shows more rain is on the way. As a result NASCAR has postponed the 2009 Coca-Cola ... Read More

50th Coca-Cola 600 Highlights 2009 Memorial Day Weekend

Thursday May 21, 2009
Memorial Day weekend is an auto racing fan's paradise. The Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 run nearly back-to-back giving motorsports fans 1,100 miles to watch. This year the 2009 ... Read More

Jeremy Mayfield Drug Test Failure Leaves Many Questions

Sunday May 17, 2009
Last week NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Jeremy Mayfield was suspended indefinitely from NASCAR for failing a random drug test. NASCAR announced the decision but has not revealed the substance found. ... Read More

Tony Stewart Wins Thrilling 2009 Sprint All-Star Race

Sunday May 17, 2009
The 2009 Sprint All-Star Race was pretty quiet during the Showdown and the first three segments as drivers were biding their time. However, when the final ten lap dash for ... Read More

Happy NASCAR Day

Friday May 15, 2009
Today is NASCAR Day! Each year on the third Saturday in May NASCAR Day celebrates NASCAR fans and the NASCAR spirit. You can participate today by wearing your NASCAR Day ... Read More

2009 Sprint All-Star Race Returns to Dash-For-Cash Finish

Thursday May 14, 2009
This Saturday night the NASCAR Sprint Cup stars will compete in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. This 100 lap race features one significant change for 2009. Instead ... Read More

Vote A Driver Into the 2009 All-Star Race

Monday May 11, 2009
This Saturday night the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race will roll off under the lights at Lowes Motor Speedway with the winner claiming over $1 million. 18 drivers are already ... Read More

Mark Martin Wins 2009 Southern 500

Sunday May 10, 2009
Tonight's 2009 Southern 500 set a record for Darlington cautions. When the green flag flew "The Track Too Tough to Tame" immediately starting taking victims and never relented. ... Read More

Darlington Hosts Historic Southern 500

Thursday May 7, 2009
This Saturday night the Sprint Cup stars visit Darlington Raceway for the 2009 Southern 500. This is the 60th anniversary of racing at NASCAR's second-oldest race track and the ... Read More

Kyle Busch Talks About 200 Wins But He's No Richard Petty

Monday May 4, 2009
Kyle Busch celebrated his 24th birthday on Saturday night with his 50th win in NASCAR's top three series. Those 50 wins are made up of 15 in the Sprint ... Read More

Kyle Busch Celebrates 24th Birthday in Richmond's Victory Lane

Sunday May 3, 2009
Richmond International Raceway is known as the short track that drives like a superspeedway. The first half of the 2009 Crown Royal presents the Russ Friedman 400 was superspeedway. The ... Read More

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