NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction, Driver Appearances, Q&As, Gen-6 Car Featured
A long winter’s wait is over. NASCAR Acceleration Weekend 2013 rolls into Charlotte, N.C. Friday through Sunday signaling the beginning of the new season.
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Tag Archive: Jamie McMurray
Feb 07
NASCAR Acceleration Weekend 2013 previews new season
Jan 17
Seven NASCAR Sprint Cup Champions headline NASCAR preview 2013
NASCAR Hall of Fame induction, autographs, Gen-6 Car part of season kickoff
Reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski and fellow titleholders Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth, Jeff Gordon and Bobby Labonte are among more than 60 drivers from three NASCAR national series set to participate in NASCAR Preview 2013 on Saturday, Feb. 9.
Jan 08
NASCAR preseason thunder rolls Into Daytona
Sixth-Generation NASCAR Sprint Cup car to make debut at The World Center of Racing
NASCAR fans will get their first glimpse of the new sixth-generation NASCAR Sprint Cup Series cars on the storied Daytona International Speedway for three days this week at Preseason Thunder, the unofficial on-track start of the 2013 NASCAR season.
Jan 29
Final hours of Rolex 24 heading toward DP battle
Between Shank and Ganassi Teams
After 18 hours of racing in the 50th Anniversary Rolex 24 At Daytona, the stage was set for a final, six-hour battle between the No. 60 LiveOn.com Ford/Riley from Michael Shank Racing and the No. 01 TELMEX/Target BMW/Riley from Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates for overall honors.
Jan 29
Polesitting teams lead at halfway mark of exciting Rolex 24
Halfway through the 50th Anniversary Rolex 24 At Daytona things were still trending in the direction of it being anybody’s race
At the 12-hour mark, nine different leaders had paced the field with the defending race and series champion No. 01 TELMEX BMW/Riley Daytona Prototype of Chip Ganassi Racing and its sister No. 02 Target BMW/Riley dominating large portions.
In NASCAR’s biggest races, Paul Menard stretched his fuel mileage and held off a charging Jeff Gordon to win Sunday’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Apr 10
Kenseth snaps long drought in easy Texas victory (+result)
After a 76-race absence from Victory Lane
Matt Kenseth needed a quick refresher course. “Show me where to park this thing,” Kenseth radioed to crew chief Jimmy Fennig after beating race runner-up Clint Bowyer to the checkered flag by a whopping 8.315 seconds in Saturday night’s Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. “It’s been a while.”
Nov 11
Andy Green, ‘World’s Fastest Man’
To serve as Grand Marshal for the 2011 Rolex 24 at Daytona
British Wing Commander Andy Green, a Royal Air Force pilot and holder of the World Land Speed record, will preside as Grand Marshal for the twice-around-the-clock challenge – the Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 29-30 at Daytona International Speedway.
Jamie McMurray cleared Kyle Busch off Turn 2 after a restart on Lap 314 and pulled away from Busch to win Saturday night’s Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, site of McMurray’s first Sprint Cup Series victory in 2002. 
A sudden burst of sunlight put Brad Keselowski in the spotlight Friday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, stealing some of the limelight from the 12 drivers ready to start competition in the Chase. Aug 07
Watkins Glen: Good news, Patrick Carpentier (17th) will start the race (+results & photos)
Carl Edwards and Jamie McMurray on the front row
After Jacques Villeneuve, 6th for the NASCAR Nationwide at Watkins Glen circuit, it was Patrick Carpentier that got his place on the starting grid, the 17th for the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen in the NASCAR Sprint series.
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Just like Juan Pablo Montoya and Sam Hornish Jr, Jacques Villeneuve dreamt of racing the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Speedway after the famous Indy 500 during their open wheels racing career.Jul 01
Harvick hails best title chance
Is this finally Harvick’s year for a Sprint Cup title?
NASCAR Sprint Cup points leader Kevin Harvick expects to make the most of what he believes to be his best shot ever at the title this year. The Richard Childress Racing driver, who failed to make the Chase in 2009, has been at the top of the standings for most of the year and currently holds a 105-point lead over reigning champion Jimmie Johnson.
Apr 25
NASCAR: Kevin Harvick broke a 115-race winless streak
Harvick edges McMurray at line to win at Talladega
In a race that set Cup Series records for the number of leaders (29) and lead changes (88) — and fanned the flames of the increasingly combustible rivalry between teammates Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon — Kevin Harvick broke a 115-race winless streak in Sunday’s Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway.
A bout with the flu and a lack of practice time didn’t seem to bother Kevin Harvick, who won Saturday night’s Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway for the second consecutive year. Jan 11
The Roar Before The Rolex 24 wraps up
At Daytona International Speedway
The three-day Roar Before The Rolex 24 test session at Daytona International Speedway, the major tune up for GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series and Continental Sports Car Challenge teams for the Rolex 24 weekend, wrapped up on Sunday at Daytona International Speedway.
Jan 09
Angelelli and Long lead respective classes Friday
In first day of three January test at Daytona
Friday’s test also featured GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge. Max Angelelli and Pat Long led their respective classes Friday in the opening day of the Roar Before The Rolex 24, a three-day test session at Daytona International Speedway to open the 2010 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 schedule.