By SmokinNews, on September 27th, 2008%
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The following is a statement from Tony Stewart, two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion and former IRL IndyCar Series champion, regarding the passing of film, racing and philanthropic icon Paul Newman.
“Paul Newman was a phenomenal individual who made a profound impact throughout his life. His acting skills are well-known, but equally impressive was his desire to give back and help those who just didn’t get the same shake out of life that we did.
“I got to know him through our time helping build Victory Junction Gang Camp and during my handful of races in the Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona. We connected as racers, but Paul’s ideas of what we should do for charity is what really resonated with me the most.
“He
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By SmokinNews, on September 27th, 2008%
Mechanicsburg, PA – The opening night of the Morgan Hughes National Open at Williams Grove Speedway for the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series originally scheduled for tonight (September 26) has been cancelled due to persistent rain and will not be made up. The event now becomes a one-night race with the winner on Saturday night receiving $50,000.
The Morgan Hughes National Open will air LIVE on SPEED on Saturday night beginning at 8 pm. Eastern.
Donny Schatz, the two-time defending series champion has won the race each of the last two seasons and has four career wins in the famed event. Steve Kinser, the 20-time Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion also has won the Morgan Hughes National Open four
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By SmokinNews, on September 27th, 2008%
I don’t understand this at all. I missed seeing Tony’s qualifying run for Sundays race but how in the world could he be 5 mph slower than Jimmie Johnson? According to Jayski.com he was 3.45 seconds slower than in practice.
I can understand if he nearly wrecked or something but the only comment I can find on the internet is that he just ran slower.
Just ran slower? The only car that was slower than him was Johnny Sauter, one of the two drivers that didn’t make the race. That’s right, one of the drivers that didn’t make the race was faster than Tony.
I just don’t understand.
If you saw the qualifying and know anything more, leave me a comment on what you saw. I can’t believe that they
Continue reading Stewart Starts 41st on Sunday? What the Heck Happened?
