Archives for February 2009

Jeff to start 28th at Las Vegas

February 28, 2009 by admin 406Leave a CommentJeff+to+start+28th+at+Las+Vegas2009-02-28+18%3A30%3A36admin

February 28 – – Jeff Gordon will start 28th in Sunday’s 427-mile race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. While the qualifying effort was below Gordon’s standards thus far in 2009, he remains optimistic heading into the third race of the season. “At Daytona, even though we had the tire problem, I feel like we were one of the best cars out there,” Gordon said. “We won the 150 and we went to California and ran so good there that we’re just carrying that with us right now, even though we haven’t won yet and Matt Kenseth has won the first two, we’re just feeling really good about it all.” Sunday’s race will take the green flag shortly after 4:30pm/eastern. Jimmie Johnson will start on the pole after an engine change sent polesitter Kyle Busch to the rear of the field.
[source: www.gordonline.com]

Video:

Jeff comments on the popularity of racing in Vegas, the new SAFER barrier, and his fast start to the season.

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Shelby 427 Race Information – Las Vegas

February 26, 2009 by admin 392Leave a CommentShelby+427+Race+Information+-+Las+Vegas2009-02-26+19%3A50%3A18admin

Qualifying:

Qualifying Draw: Friday, February 27, 2:00pm/et
Qualifying: 2 laps for positions 1-42, Friday, February 27 at 6:40pm/et, TV-SPEED, no re-air scheduled;
AND live via radio at PRN Radio and Sirius XM Satellite NASCAR Radio.

Practice:

Practices: Friday, February 27, 3:00 – 4:30pm/et, TV-SPEED
Saturday, February 28, 1:40 – 2:20 pm, TV-SPEED
Happy Hour ‘Final’ practice: Saturday, February 28, 2:45 – 3:50pm/et, TV-SPEED

Race:

Race Coverage of the Shelby 427 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is scheduled for Sunday, March 1, 2009.
TV: FOX at 3:00 pm/et; pre-race show at 2:00 pm/et
Radio: PRN Radio and Sirius XM Satellite NASCAR Radio
Scheduled Race Re-Airs: SPEED, Thursday, March 5 at 12:00pm/et

Live In Car Audio:

Nascar TrackPass
Sirius/XM

This week in-car audio will feature the following drivers:
#14 Tony Stewart Ch. 126
#18 Kyle Busch Ch. 127
#88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Ch. 125
#99 Carl Edwards Ch. 121
#?? Fan’s Choice Ch. 113
Fan’s Choice voting closes Friday at 5 pm ET.

Online Leaderboards:

Fox Sport’s Racetrax.
Nascar.com Leaderboard
Yahoo.com Live Chat and Leaderboard

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Jeff Gordon Has a New Gleam in His Eye and a Spring in His Step

February 26, 2009 by admin

When Jeff Gordon climbed out of his sleek, shiny Dupont Chevy after finishing second to Matt Kenseth in the Fontana race, team owner Rick Hendrick took one look at his driver and he knew. The gleam, that special gleam of excitement and confidence, was back in Jeff Gordon’s eyes once again.

Hendrick, seeing the spring back in the step of Gordon, made a promise not only to Jeff’s fans but to all who would listen. His veteran four-time champion would win this year, not just one race win but would win “multiple races,” according to Mr. H.

Whether the failure was on the part of the driver, crew chief, team or company, all would agree that 2008 was a less than stellar one for the No. 24 race team. Rick Hendrick admitted that “we were just not good enough for that team and I feel like we just let them down.”

Gordon has also publicly taken responsibility for the woes of the past year. He recently revealed that his back had been bothering him since the 2007 season.

The back pain and spasms were worse when he was running long races. He admitted that the pain broke his concentration and made it difficult for him to effectively wheel the car to the end of the race.

It took the cajoling of his wife Ingrid for Gordon to begin to address his back pain. At her urging, Jeff has now started to get into shape, work with a personal trainer, and has someone at the track to help him deal with his back pain prior to race day.

Gordon also shared that last year was one of adjustment, especially to his role as a new dad. As every parent can attest, he was suffering from lack of sleep and solid rest, another factor affecting his performance on the track.
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Source: BleacherReport.com

Jeff Gordon Goes Green

February 25, 2009 by admin

Professional NASCAR driver and three-time Daytona 500 winner Jeff Gordon told CNSNews.com he drives a hybrid Chevrolet Tahoe and supports car manufacturers “evolving” with green technology. He also said federally mandated environmental regulations will affect NASCAR racing in the future. His comments were made at the National Guard Youth Challenge Gala Tuesday in Washington.

[source: CNSNews.com]

Sights and Sounds from Fontana 2009

February 24, 2009 by admin

Despite ’08 troubles, Gordon set to contend for title

February 24, 2009 by admin

For the last 17 seasons, NASCAR fans have watched Jeff Gordon grow up in front of their eyes.

Since winning his first Cup championship in 1995, Gordon’s voice has held authority. When outspoken, his arguments are calculated and smoothly delivered. When he or his team’s ability or determination is questioned, the response remains positive and upbeat.

Sunday night’s postrace comments by the second-place finisher at Auto Club Speedway carried a similar tone, yet with an enthusiasm that was so genuine it was apparent that the old Jeff Gordon was back.

Gordon graciously congratulated winner Matt Kenseth, but the confidence of the four-time champion beamed with the expectation that a fifth title could be just 34 races away.

“We were awesome in every way tonight with this DuPont Chevrolet,” Gordon said.”I’m really excited on one side and I’m really upset on the other because I felt like we had an opportunity to win this race.”

Gordon not only had an opportunity to win the Auto Club 500, he skillfully picked off one car at a time beginning with his teammate Jimmie Johnson on Lap 78 after the No. 48 Chevrolet had dominated by leading 74 laps prior to being passed in Turn 2.

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[Source: Foxsports.com]

Auto Club 500 In-car Audio

February 23, 2009 by admin 306Leave a CommentAuto+Club+500+In-car+Audio2009-02-23+04%3A24%3A38admin

Jeff Gordon’s winless drought will continue at least for another week, but his runner-up finish to Matt Kenseth in the Auto Club 500 at California Speedway showed that his race team has made significant strides on the downforce tracks over the off-season. “We certainly are going to win if we put cars out there like this,” Gordon said. “We still have a little bit of work to do but I’m excited because we ran so good. We made an adjustment that made my car just a little too tight at the end.” Gordon started 6th, ran in the top-three virtually all night, and led significant portions of the mid-late stages of the race. However, he was beaten off pit road by Kenseth with 35 laps to go. Gordon had called for a handling adjustment that made the car too tight on the final run. Although he closed in on Kenseth as the laps wound down, he was unable to get around the leader. Nevertheless, the runner-up finish thrusts him up to 2nd in the series standings and gives the team something to build on heading to Las Vegas next weekend.

[Source: www.gordonline.com]

In-Car Audio:
Auto Club 500 – 2nd Place
3.00mb
26:12

[Race Results]
[Standings]
[Press Conference Transcript]

Watch Jeff and Matt Duke it Out in the Final Laps

[Post Race Press Conference]

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XkvqTTgpzs

[In-car audio Highlights]

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-Hqtc0iPos

Follow the Auto Club 500 from California Live Online

February 21, 2009 by admin 217Leave a Comment2009-02-21+16%3A25%3A33admin

Stuck at work or away from a radio or tv? You can follow all the action on these sites:
Fox Sport’s Racetrax.
Nascar.com Leaderboard
Yahoo.com Live Chat and Leaderboard
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