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Old-fashioned Shootout
Clint Bowyer outlasted Kyle Busch in a two-lap sprint to win Friday Night's Craftsman Truck Series Silverado 350K at Texas Motor Speedway. With two races remaining in the season, Five Time Bud Pole Winner Todd Bodine currently leads The Championship over Johnny Benson by 137 points.
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Clint Bowyer outlasted Kyle Busch in a two-lap sprint to win Friday Night's Craftsman Truck Series Silverado 350K at Texas Motor Speedway. With two races remaining in the season, Five Time Bud Pole Winner Todd Bodine currently leads The Championship over Johnny Benson by 137 points.
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At Texas, Martin makes it 30 career Busch poles
Mark Martin earned his 30th career Busch Series pole Friday night at Texas, while Juan Montoya will start 10th in his second NASCAR race.
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Mark Martin earned his 30th career Busch Series pole Friday night at Texas, while Juan Montoya will start 10th in his second NASCAR race.
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Same Old Song and Dance
Another Busch Series Race, another win for Kevin Harvick. Running out of fuel as he crossed the Start / Finish line, Harvick cruised to his ninth Busch Series Victory of the Season Saturday at Texas winning the O'Reilly Challenge. Harvick has already clinched the Busch Series Championship.
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Another Busch Series Race, another win for Kevin Harvick. Running out of fuel as he crossed the Start / Finish line, Harvick cruised to his ninth Busch Series Victory of the Season Saturday at Texas winning the O'Reilly Challenge. Harvick has already clinched the Busch Series Championship.
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Terry Labonte preparing to retire from racing after long eventful NASCAR career.
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How did Montoya look? I noticed he finished 3 laps down. Is he ready to rub with the big boys?
Juan Pablo looked pretty good in his first Busch Race. Atlanta, on the other hand, presents a much higher degree of difficulty. Even some of the Big Boys have trouble down in Hot-lanta. Montoya doesn't look quite ready for Prime Time, but Daytona is a long way away. I think he'll be ready by then. If not, he can always continue his reputation as the driver 'most likely to hit the Pace Car.' Montoya has, after all, hit everything else in the Formula One Series.
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Pasta Boy was in his own world Sunday. Stewart held off new Points Leader Jimmie Johnson in overtime to win the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR investigating post-race fracas involving Harvicks, official and member of No. 10 team
By JIM UTTER
The Charlotte Observer
FORT WORTH, Texas â NASCAR officials are investigating a post-race incident in which a member of driver Scott Riggsâ team allegedly shoved driver Kevin Harvick, knocking Harvick, his wife DeLana and a NASCAR official to the ground.
The team member shoved Harvick from behind shortly after the conclusion of Sundayâs Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway as he and his wife were walking from pit road to the garage area, witnesses said. NASCAR declined to identify the Riggs team member.
The Harvicks, as well as NASCAR official John Sacco, fell to the ground in front of the Riggsâ teamâs crash cart, an oversized toolbox on wheels used to carry equipment needed for quick repairs. Sacco was taken to the infield care center and diagnosed with a bad sprain.
The Harvicks were unhurt, NASCAR officials said.
On Lap 332 of the race, Harvick and Riggs were racing for position exiting Turn 4 when Harvick hit Riggs from behind, knocking him hard into the wall and demolishing his car. Riggs was not hurt.
At the time, Riggs was poised to make a late-race charge on Tony Stewart for the victory.
Riggs has not won in the Nextel Cup Series.
âOne of the guys on the No. 10 team came up from behind me and shoved Harvick, pushed him hard enough to knock him and DeLana in front of one of the war wagons (crash cart),â said Mike Dillon, director of competition for Richard Childress Racing, who was walking with the Harvicks.
âA NASCAR (official) got in the way and tried to stop it. DeLana twisted her leg.
"Youâre going to have heated moments, but when it turns physical it turns into a different story.â
Dillonâs account of the incident was confirmed by another witness, Bryan White, the jackman for Ryan Newmanâs No. 12 Dodge. He happened to be near the incident at the time and helped assist DeLana Harvick to her feet.
âThis guy from the No. 10 just came up from behind them. He hit Kevin and they all fell down in front of the cart,â White said.
Officials with Evernham Motorsports, who own Riggsâ No. 10, also declined to identify the crew member.
Asked about the incident, Riggsâ crew chief Rodney Childers said, âI was in the garage with the car, so I didnât see what happened. Weâre working with NASCAR right now to figure out exactly what happened out there.
âThere are always different sides to the story, and weâll work with them to find out what the truth is.â
NASCAR officials declined to comment until their investigation is completed.
They did say there were at least two NASCAR officials on hand who witnessed the incident, including Sacco. They also said they were not aware of any video of the incident.
By JIM UTTER
The Charlotte Observer
FORT WORTH, Texas â NASCAR officials are investigating a post-race incident in which a member of driver Scott Riggsâ team allegedly shoved driver Kevin Harvick, knocking Harvick, his wife DeLana and a NASCAR official to the ground.
The team member shoved Harvick from behind shortly after the conclusion of Sundayâs Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway as he and his wife were walking from pit road to the garage area, witnesses said. NASCAR declined to identify the Riggs team member.
The Harvicks, as well as NASCAR official John Sacco, fell to the ground in front of the Riggsâ teamâs crash cart, an oversized toolbox on wheels used to carry equipment needed for quick repairs. Sacco was taken to the infield care center and diagnosed with a bad sprain.
The Harvicks were unhurt, NASCAR officials said.
On Lap 332 of the race, Harvick and Riggs were racing for position exiting Turn 4 when Harvick hit Riggs from behind, knocking him hard into the wall and demolishing his car. Riggs was not hurt.
At the time, Riggs was poised to make a late-race charge on Tony Stewart for the victory.
Riggs has not won in the Nextel Cup Series.
âOne of the guys on the No. 10 team came up from behind me and shoved Harvick, pushed him hard enough to knock him and DeLana in front of one of the war wagons (crash cart),â said Mike Dillon, director of competition for Richard Childress Racing, who was walking with the Harvicks.
âA NASCAR (official) got in the way and tried to stop it. DeLana twisted her leg.
"Youâre going to have heated moments, but when it turns physical it turns into a different story.â
Dillonâs account of the incident was confirmed by another witness, Bryan White, the jackman for Ryan Newmanâs No. 12 Dodge. He happened to be near the incident at the time and helped assist DeLana Harvick to her feet.
âThis guy from the No. 10 just came up from behind them. He hit Kevin and they all fell down in front of the cart,â White said.
Officials with Evernham Motorsports, who own Riggsâ No. 10, also declined to identify the crew member.
Asked about the incident, Riggsâ crew chief Rodney Childers said, âI was in the garage with the car, so I didnât see what happened. Weâre working with NASCAR right now to figure out exactly what happened out there.
âThere are always different sides to the story, and weâll work with them to find out what the truth is.â
NASCAR officials declined to comment until their investigation is completed.
They did say there were at least two NASCAR officials on hand who witnessed the incident, including Sacco. They also said they were not aware of any video of the incident.