The S Man asked:


i think the question was pretty self-explanatory
alright, alright. so he’s a good driver.
that’s not the point.
he’s a big reason why nascar is covered by espn. and he should be arrested for that. espn, you suck
okay yes espn did cover nascar before, but i mean come on. back then the sport was stickin to its roots. now it is all over the place.
hey you know what all you jerks puttin down the s man. hey jeff gordon isn’t even the best driver on hendrick. jimmie johnson has been the most dominant driver in nascar over the last 4 years.

ALEXANDER

Julie Smith asked:


The 2007 NASCAR Nextel season came to its end Friday evening with NASCAR Award banquet at New York’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel where the driver, Jimmie Johnson who had a record breaking season, pilling up 1,663 points during the 10-race Chase Cup received the championship’s trophy. No less credit received the other Hendrick driver, Jeff Gordon who also posted numbers that would have been a sure ticket to Title Town in any other year, winning six races. A record money amount ($32.8M) was distributed between the top 10 drivers (over $1 million each).

Besides the recognition, Johnson definitely got the hang of being the champion for a consecutive year; he earned $7,317,499 from the Nextel Cup point’s fund, bringing his season winnings to $15,313,920; it also brings his career earnings to a $59.5 million. In addition to his winnings, he also received $350,000 for winning four special awards (The Goodyear Gatorback Fastest Lap, The Dow Automotive Strategic Call of the Race Award, the Sunoco Diamond Performance and the Goodyear Award).

Moreover, the 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet driver is now listed for the 2007 USA Sports Academy Athlete of the Year award presented by USATODAY.com and MSNBC.com. The chance for him to acquire another title this year is worth thanks to his four straight victories beginning in Martinsville and 10 victories through the post-season, a two digits record not seen since 1998.

The 2007 poll for male athletes includes: pitcher Josh Beckett (Boston Red Sox), quarterback Tom Brady from the New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre, Swiss tennis player Roger Federer, U.S. sprinter Tyson Gay, Ethiopian runner Haile Gebrselassie, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker, U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps and golfer Tiger Woods.

Fans worldwide select the athletes by voting online beginning December 1 and ending December 25. An overall winner is selected, along with male and female athletes of the year. Federer was the 2006 overall winner; Woods the ’06 male athlete of the year. Johnson finished third in last year’s voting. Hopefully, he will close his season with another award.



MILLARD

Joseph V asked:


i’ve been a fan of his for roughly 10 years now and don’t regret one minute of it!!!…not only does he have a few records under his belt, he’s the youngest 4 time winner of the winston/nextel cup,a clean racer(most of the time) and from what his fans say….a nice guy!…i’ve never had the pleasure of meeting this extraordinary young man,but one day..i’m hoping!!!…yes,he was a bit brash when he first came onto the scene,but he wasn’t annoying like stewart or dangerous like kurt busch and if i’m wrong, he is on his way to become the five time..and i repeat, FIVE- time champ so i’m wondering…why do so many people **** this young man from california???..jimmie johnson’s from california,and people seem to like him…hmmmm???

JEROME

vanbomstein asked:

Jeff Gordon passes Jimmie Johnson on the last lap and holds off Johnson and Dave Blaney for the win.

STEVE

howard.collingsjr asked:


NASCAR

BENJAMIN

FlyMan asked:


i don’t mean bio daddy i mean like who’s to daddy

KARL

azevedo2008 asked:

nascar

GALEN

Mike Bartley asked:


Hendrick Motorsports has been dominating the 2007 Nextel Cup Series by winning eight out of the ten races prior to the Coca-Cola 600. Superstars Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon have been winning races this season for the team. At the Coca-Cola 600 though, it was Casey Mears who brought home the win for the team. The win gave the driver his first bets performance so far in the Nextel Cup. This win also ended his unfortunate streak of winless races which has stretched for 155 races.

Hendrick Motorsports now has won nine out of the eleven races this season. What made the win more memorable for Mears is the fact that he gambled on the later part of the race. He opted not to refuel during the later stages to get the lead. On lap 395, Mears took the lead for good and nursed his tank until his Chevrolet Monte Carlo ran out of gas after he crossed the finish line.

After the race, Mears has this to say about the gamble they had taken during the late stage of the race: “We were a third- or fourth-place car at the time. Only way we could win was to gamble and that’s what we did. It’s unbelievable. I can’t believe we’re in victory lane. It’s huge to happen right here at home. What a great call our crew chief made to keep us out!”

Meanwhile, J.J Yeley, who is driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, took the second spot and giving him his first top five finish of the season. After the race, he has this to say: “We had a top-eight car all day long. Fuel pressure never faltered, even on the last lap. We (Gibbs) weren’t the best cars there, but we weren’t the worst, either. I do my best every time I go on the track. As far as being on the hot seat, I’ll go back to driving sprint cars, if that’s what it takes. We’ve had some good runs; we just haven’t had the finishes to show for it.”

The Coca-Cola 600 also saw Dodge taking the third spot. Kyle Petty drove the No. 45 Petty Enterprises/Coke Zero Dodge Charger. He has this to say after making his best performance since 1997: “Billy [Wilburn, crew chief] made a heckuva call there near the end and that’s what did for us. Our car was good. Our car was different when the sun was out. We kept working with it and didn’t really get it right until I got the ‘lucky dog’ there to get back on the lead lap. I couldn’t be more excited for Casey Mears if he was Adam Petty. When you look at the top three or four tonight, it’s all a total team effort. We all had top-car cars and everything worked our way. Six hundred miles is an awful long race.”

The race showed the continuing dominance by Chevrolet Impalas, taking the tenth win out of the eleven races so far this season. It seems that not even cars equipped with True Flow air intake systems can overtake these Chevrolet Impalas for now.



LYNN

jgfan39341 asked:


The reason i ask is because gordon and sr were good friends while he was alive so why all the hating?

FEDERICO

Matt Gerwitz asked:


NASCAR Weekly Report

5/17/09

Author:  Matt Gerwitz

http://www.RacingWeeklyNews.com, U. S. Sports Media, Inc

CONCORD, N.C. - Smoke was on fire Saturday night at Lowe’s Motor Speedway for the NASACAR Sprint Cup Series’ annual all-star race. Tony Stewart, whose nickname in the garage is “Smoke”, won his first race as an owner-driver by passing Matt Kenseth with two laps to go. Though the all-star race is not a points race, the winner’s purse over $1 million makes for some great competition and exciting racing. The winnings are sure to help the bottom line for Stewart-Haas racing which is running its inaugural season on NASCAR’s senior circuit.

Jeff Gordon had a very strong car, sticking to the bottom of the track most of the night. Inside of ten laps the number twenty-four was in a back-and-forth battle with Kyle Busch for the lead. With eight laps to go Gordon was three-wide with Busch in the middle and Ryan Newman on the high side. Assuming he was clear on the right, Gordon allowed himself to drift up at the same time Busch and Nedwman were coming down. The contact sent him into the grass, then up the track and into the wall. Asked afterwards about the contact, Gordon said that it was just a group of guys racing really hard.

Matt Kenseth finished second, Kurt Busch was third, Denny Hamiln fourth, and Carl Edwards fifth. Mark Martin, Kyle Busch, Joey Logano, Jamie McMurray and Dale Earnhardt Jr. rounded out the top ten. The Sprint Cup Series returns to Lowe’s Motor Speedway next weekend for the Coca-Cola 600, long considered the series most difficult endurance race.

Meanwhile, the Camping World Trucks returned to action at Lowe’s on Friday night after taking off the last two weekends. Points leader Mike Skinner crashed just 35 laps in, ending his night and causing him to surrender the points lead to second place driver Ron Hornaday. For his part, Hornaday went on to win the 200 mile race and build a lead of 84 points over Skinner. At one point Hornaday was a lap down when he got caught in the pits by a caution flag. He battled back and took the lead from Matt Crafton on lap 106. Kyle Busch and Crafton both tried to catch Hornaday, but he clearly had the better truck and finished the job.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Nationwide Series was off this week, but there was still action in the front office. NASCAR announced on Wednesday that Michael Allen, crew chief for Terry Cook’s number 91 Chevolet has been fined for violations at Darlington on May 7th. The $2,500 fine is the result of three violations of the 2009 Nationwide Series rule book, all dealing with equipment that does not conform to the rules. Allen has not made any moves to appeal the fine. The Nationwide Series resumes this Saturday at Lowe’s, as Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards and Jason Leffler lead the field in the Carquest Auto Parts 300.

Source: http://www.RacingWeeklyNews.com, U. S. Sports Media, Inc



NORRIS