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Leffler's death puts spotlight on short tracks
Tony Stewart opened his remarks with a few words about his relationship with Jason Leffler. Moments later, he offered a brief plea amid growing safety questions about Leffler's death at a dirt-track race earlier this week. "I'd be grateful if you guys would understand that what happened this week wasn't ...
Leffler remembered as friend, teammate, father
Tony Stewart remembered Jason Leffler as a friend, teammate and doting father to 5-year-old son Charlie Dean a day after the NASCAR driver was killed in a crash at a dirt track. "Jason Leffler was a great racer and an even better friend," Stewart, the three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series ...
NASCAR mourns death of driver Jason Leffler
NASCAR driver Jason Leffler died after an accident in a heat race at a dirt car event at Bridgeport Speedway. The 37-year-old Leffler, a two-time winner on the NASCAR Nationwide Series who had the nickname "LefTurn" above the driver's side window on his race cars, was pronounced dead Wednesday night ...
Jason Leffler Bio Box
NAME: Jason Leffler. BORN: Sept. 16, 1975. DIED: June 12, 2013. DEATH: Died after an accident in a heat race at a dirt car event at Bridgeport Speedway in Swedesboro, N.J. HOMETOWN: Long Beach, Calif. NICKNAME: LefTurn, which was written above the driver's side window on his race cars. NASCAR: ...
Tweets following driver Jason Leffler's death
NASCAR driver Jason Leffler died after an accident Wednesday night in a heat race at a dirt car event at Bridgeport Speedway in Swedesboro, N.J. The 37-year-old Leffler is survived by 5-year-old son Charlie Dean. Here's are some tweets from fellow drivers: "Thoughts and prayers to the family and friends ...
Leffler dies after accident in dirt car event
NASCAR driver Jason Leffler died after an accident Wednesday night in a heat race at a dirt car event at Bridgeport Speedway. The 37-year-old Leffler, a two-time winner on the NASCAR Nationwide Series who had the nickname "LefTurn" above the driver's side window on his race cars, was pronounced dead ...
Jeb Burton gets 1st NASCAR Truck victory at Texas
There is another NASCAR winner named Burton. Jeb Burton, the 20-year-old son of 2002 Daytona 500 winner Ward and nephew of current Sprint Cup driver Jeff, raced to his first NASCAR Truck Series victory Friday night at Texas Motor Speedway. "I've been telling everybody once we get one, they're going ...
NASCAR unveils 2013 driver roster for Next program
NASCAR unveiled the 2013 driver roster for the NASCAR Next program on Friday at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. NASCAR Next, an evolution of the Next9 initiative that began in 2011, is an industry initiative to help spotlight NASCAR’s rising stars and bolster fan recognition around talent that will grow ...
Buescher humbled by Oklahoma tornado victims
James Buescher is looking for more ways to help tornado victims in Oklahoma after the defending NASCAR Truck Series champion spent a day helping clear debris. "It's just really humbling to see what everybody in Moore is having to go through," Buescher said Thursday before qualifying at Texas Motor Speedway. ...
Small teams currently ruling IndyCar Series
Parity? There's parity in IndyCar? Although drivers from Andretti and Penske are tied for the IndyCar Series points lead, it's the small teams that are currently dominating the competition. Last weekend in Belle Isle was almost surreal as Mike Conway led the way for Dale Coyne Racing, which put two ...
Logano wins Nationwide race at Dover
Joey Logano savors the times he led Joe Gibbs Racing into Victory Lane. Turns out, he enjoys beating JGR so much more. Logano changed his team and his car, just not the result, and raced to his third straight Dover victory in the Nationwide Series on Saturday. Unlike the last ...
Kyle Busch wins Truck Series race at Dover
Kyle Busch broke out the broom in Victory Lane the first time he swept a NASCAR weekend. He might want to keep one handy at Dover. Busch pulled away in the final laps to win the NASCAR Truck Series race Friday at Dover International Speedway. He's attempting this weekend to ...
10 fans injured when TV cable falls on race track
Charlotte Motor Speedway said 10 fans were injured Sunday at the Coca-Cola 600 and three of them were taken to the hospital after a nylon rope supporting a Fox Sports overhead television camera fell from the grandstands and landed on the track surface. CMS vice president of communications Scott Cooper ...
Harvick holds on to win wild race at Charlotte
Kevin Harvick thought his eyes were playing tricks on him. Surely, he told himself as he drove by the front stretch, that can't be a cable hanging down on the track. "I saw this streak go by me and I'm like, 'What in the (heck) was that?'" Harvick said after ...
Harvick pulls away to win Coca-Cola 600
Kevin Harvick isn't done surprising people at Charlotte Motor Speedway or Richard Childress Racing. Closing a bizarre night in NASCAR's longest event, Harvick pulled away from Kasey Kahne on a restart Sunday with 11 laps left to win the Coca-Cola 600 for the second time in three seasons to The ...
Kyle Busch wins Nationwide race at Charlotte
Kyle Busch has shown repeatedly he can win at Charlotte Motor Speedway on the Nationwide and Truck series. The question remains whether he can capture that elusive first Sprint Cup victory. Busch dominated Saturday, racing to his sixth Nationwide Series victory of the season and record seventh career win at ...
Jimmie Johnson chasing NASCAR history, not legacy
Jimmie Johnson is focused on chasing victory at the Coca-Cola 600. He says he's not thinking about his championship legacy. A win Sunday night would be Johnson's fourth in NASCAR's longest race, trailing only Darrell Waltrip's five spring victories at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Johnson could also strengthen his series points ...
AUTO RACING PACKAGE: Auto Racing Glance
All Times EDT IZOD INDYCAR INDIANAPOLIS 500 Site: Indianapolis. Schedule: Friday, Carb Day, including Firestone Freedom 100 Indy Lights race (NBC Sports Network, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.); Sunday, race, noon (ABC, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m.). Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (oval, 2.5 miles). Race distance: 500 miles, 200 laps. Last year: Dario Franchitti ...
Biffle finally gets back to Victory Lane in Texas
While the 49-race winless streak was wearing somewhat on Greg Biffle, there were also enough encouraging signs during the 18-month drought that he would win more races. "It will take years off your life. I've probably lost several," Biffle said. "What kept me going or what keeps your spirit ...
Rockingham Speedway host NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Tire Test
In advance of NASCAR's return to the Rockingham Speedway, Goodyear will be holding tire tests for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and K&N Pro Series East on March 6-7 and the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour will be on site on April 18. The grandstands will be open to ...
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