Charlotte In-Car Audio
October 16, 2011 by admin
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If the blown engine at Kansas Speedway provided a major obstacle in Jeff Gordon’s championship drive, then a 21st place finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway may have put him too far gone to be shot back. Gordon finished a lap down in 21st place after a chain reaction spin with less than 40 laps to go. He trails Carl Edwards by 66 points with just 5 races remaining.
Gordon started 23rd and moved into the top-20 with a pass on Regan Smith on lap 7. He remained in 20th before coming to pit road for a green flag stop on lap 46. He ran in 21st and was unable to gain ground before the first caution on lap 78. He restarted in 23rd, but dropped four spots due to tight handling and ran 27th on lap 90. Gordon cycled through a green flag pit sequence on lap 122 and ran 24th. A debris caution on lap 146 brought the field to pit road. A tire violation sent Gordon to 26th for the restart. He steadily began moving forward and took 21st place on lap 175. After cycling through a round of green flag pit stops, Gordon ran 22nd on lap 200. He moved into the top-20 on lap 203 with a pass on Brad Keselowski.
With 96 laps to go, Trevor Bayne stopped on the track during a cycle of green flag pit stops. Gordon moved up to 13th and restarted inside the top-15 for the first time all night. Gordon caught a break with 47 laps to go when he stayed on the track during a green flag pit sequence and the caution waved for Dave Blaney’s engine. Gordon pitted under caution and restarted in 8th place with 43 laps to go. On the restart, Gordon was clipped by Kasey Kahne in a three-wide situation and spun coming off turn 2. Gordon limped to pit road and fell off the lead lap. After Greg Biffle hit the wall to bring out the caution with 25 laps to go, Gordon restarted in 22nd place. He moved up one spot and finished 21st. It was the first time Gordon finished off the lead lap in back to back races since Homestead (Nov 2010) and Daytona (Feb 2011).
source: gordonline.com
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Coca-Cola 600 In-car Audio
May 30, 2011 by admin
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An ill-timed caution flag at the end of the Coca-Cola 600 likely cost Jeff Gordon a top-10 finish. Gordon started 11th and moved to 8th within 5 laps. However, he dropped to 9th and stayed there for the next 30 laps. He slipped to 10th on lap 40 when Matt Kenseth passed. Gordon held 10th through a cycle of green flag pit stops just before lap 50. Two laps later he fell out of the top-10 when Dale Earnhardt Jr went by. Debris in turn 1 brought out the caution on lap 75. Gordon held the 11th position through the pit stops. At the 100-lap mark, he ran in 9th place just before a caution for Bobby Labonte’s spin. Gordon departed pit road in 19th place after a four-tire change while others opted for just two tires — although he was unable to make significant headway after the restart. He pitted under green on lap 146 while mired in 19th place. A debris caution on lap 170 brought the field to pit road with Gordon in 20th place. Another caution just before the halfway point for Jamie McMurray’s engine allowed Gordon to come into the pits to repair his radio. At the halfway point, Gordon ran in 23rd place as darkness began enveloping the track. He reported a “sluggish” engine issue on the straightaways and came to pit road for a green flag stop on lap 229. Four laps later the caution waved for Mike Bliss who stopped on the track. On lap 250, Gordon moved up to 19th but remained mired in race traffic. Gordon led a lap during a pit stop sequence when the caution waved. He restarted in 10th on lap 284 and moved to 9th prior to Landon Cassill’s crash on lap 294. Gordon stayed on the track during the caution and restarted in 5th place. He moved to 3rd before Ryan Newman and Mark Martin wrecked in turn 4 on lap 301. Gordon inherited the lead by staying on the track during the caution period. He came to pit road with 80 to go under caution while most of the other lead lap cars stayed on the track. He restarted 16th and moved up to 11th within 20 laps. Kyle Busch’s spin with 58 to go brought the lead lap cars to pit road. Gordon changed two tires and restarted in the lead with 53 to go. He lost the lead within two laps of the restart and dropped to 3rd with 45 to go. With 30 laps to go, Gordon dropped to 7th place. Gordon came to pit road for fuel with 6 laps to go. A caution for Jimmie Johnson’s engine trapped him one lap down. He finished the event in 20th place.
Road ahead: The series heads to Kansas Speedway for the first time in early June. The Kansas race was traditionally in October. The second race at Kansas was put on the schedule for the first time in 2011. Based on the 1.5-mile improvement the #24 team has shown of late, there is reason for optimism as the schedule turns to the summer stretch.
source: gordonline.com
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Charlotte II In Car Audio
October 17, 2010 by admin
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October 17 – - Jeff Gordon turned in perhaps the most disappointing performance of the 2010 season with a 23rd place effort at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Gordon dropped to 156 points behind Jimmie Johnson in the points standings as his title chances nearly evaporated in a single night. Gordon struggled with handling before a battery issue dropped him off the lead lap. A late race pit road speeding penalty sealed his fate on a disappointing evening.
Gordon started on the pole and opted for the outside line. He took off to a comfortable lead before a caution on lap 2 for Ryan Newman’s crash slowed the field. On the lap 7 restart, Kyle Busch powered past Gordon on the outside line off turn 2. Gordon dropped to 3rd after Carl Edwards went by. Gordon re-assumed the runner-up spot from Edwards on lap 10. Gordon dropped to 3rd two laps later after Paul Menard passed. The second caution waved on lap 23 after Kurt Busch spun off turn 4. The leaders came to pit road and Gordon exited with the lead — the benefit of having the first pit stall. Gordon lost the lead to Busch immediately after the restart as Gordon slipped to 3rd when Menard went by. Gordon fell to 4th before the next caution on lap 34 when Jimmie Johnson spun off turn 2.
Gordon moved up to 2nd on the restart by getting around Joey Logano in turn 2. He ran distantly behind Kyle Busch before a round of green flag pit stops on lap 77. A debris caution on lap 106 tightened the field as the leaders came to pit road. Gordon held the 2nd spot through the round of pit stops. He ran distantly behind Busch after the restart before a caution on lap 124 for Kasey Kahne and Sam Hornish’s incident on the frontstretch slowed the field. Gordon came to pit road for fuel and restarted 7th on lap 130. He dropped to 8th when Denny Hamlin passed after a brief battle. Gordon took 7th from Clint Bowyer on lap 142. Gordon fell to 9th battling a loose handling car on lap 150. He came in for a green flag pit stop on lap 177. Track bar and air pressure adjustments followed and Gordon ran in 11th place after the pit cycle.
On lap 191, Gordon drifted up the track and lost power. He switched batteries but went a lap down as Jimmie Johnson went by. Gordon fell to 23rd, and was the first car a lap down. Marcos Ambrose’s spin on lap 203 allowed Gordon to get back onto the lead lap. He came to pit road for a prolonged stop while the crew changed the battery. Gordon restarted 22nd as the last car on the lead lap. He struggled with handling before nearly going a lap down. On lap 239, Robby Gordon’s spin brought the caution and allowed for adjustments on pit road. Gordon restarted in 17th place with 84 to go. However, he slipped to 22nd within two laps of the restart. He ran in 20th before a green flag stop with 40 laps to go. Gordon received a penalty for speeding on the entrance to pit road, and made a pass-through with 38 to go, which dropped him off the lead lap and essentially sealed his fate for the night. Gordon finished 23rd and dropped to 156 points behind Jimmie Johnson. With just five races left in the season, Gordon would likely need Johnson and Denny Hamlin to have at least two sub-par finishes to have a chance at a championship.
source:gordonline.com
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Jeff Grabs the Pole at Charlotte!
October 15, 2010 by admin
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October 14 -- - Jeff Gordon captured the pole position for Saturday night’s race at Charlotte Motor Speedway with a lap of 191.54 mph. It is Gordon’s first pole of the season and 69th of his career. Gordon extended his streak to 18 consecutive seasons with at least one pole position. Gordon struggled in the daytime practice session as he was just 33rd on the speed chart. However, crew chief Steve Letarte made the right adjustments before qualifying and Gordon’s DuPont Chevrolet was simply on rails during the pole-winning lap. Gordon has scored a pole for 20 straight seasons in NASCAR competition going back to his years in the Nationwide series. Gordon’s first NASCAR pole came in 1991 at Orange County Speedway in Rougemont, N.C. His first Cup series pole came at Charlotte in 1993. Kinda like a siren song… oh Carolina!
source:gordonline.com
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All Star Race In Car Audio
May 23, 2010 by admin
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May 23 – - Jeff Gordon’s night in NASCAR’s All-Star race didn’t even make it to the end of the first lap. Gordon hit the wall coming off turn 4 on lap 1. The contact hindered handling on the DuPont Chevrolet for the remainder of the night. Gordon was later caught up in a wreck which resulted in a 20th place finish.
Gordon started 8th in the first segment and drilled the wall coming off turn four on the opening lap. He fell from 8th to 11th while battling a tight handling condition due to the wall contact. On lap 40, he moved into 10th where he finished the first segment. Following a pit stop, Gordon started 13th in the second segment of 20 laps. However, he was hindered by tight handling and dropped to 16th before passing Dale Earnhardt Jr for 15th with 5 laps remaining in the segment. Gordon came to pit road several times between segments for track bar adjustments and restarted at the rear of the field. He gained two spots in the opening laps of the third segment and ran 18th. In the closing stages he moved up to 13th where he finished the segment. During the 10-minute break, the Dupont team worked on the track bar and tow of the end in the hopes of improving the handling. Gordon started the final segment 13th and was collected in an opening lap wreck. Gordon hit Mark Martin’s spinning car and damaged the front of the car after hitting the infield wall. The wreck ended a disappointing night for Gordon in NASCAR’s All-Star race.
source: gordonline.com
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Charlotte II Race Information
October 15, 2009 by admin
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THE RACE: NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America
TRACK: Lowe’s Motor Speedway
NASCAR Sprint Cup Race #31 of 36 for the 2009 season
Chase for the Sptint Cup race #5 of 10
Race: Saturday, October 17, 2009 in Concord, NC
Title Sponsor: Bank of America
Scheduled Green Flag (approx): 7:41pm/et
Television Coverage/Re-air/TV Team
NASCAR Countdown: ABC – 7:25pm/et
Television Race Coverage: ABC, 7:00pm/et
TV Announcers: Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree, Dr. Jerry Punch
Pit Reporters: Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Shannon Spake, Vince Welch
Studio: Allen Bestwick, Tim Brewer, Brad Daugherty, Rusty Wallace
SPEED’s NASCAR Raceday Pre-Race Show: 5:00pm/et with John Roberts, Jimmy Spencer, Kenny Wallace
Scheduled Race Re-Air Dates/Times:
Sunday, October 18 at 3:15am/et on ESPN2
Sunday, October 18 at 1:00pm/et on ESPN Classic
Wednesday, October 21 at 12:00pm/et on SPEED
TV Listings, Links and Info:
Jayski’s TV Listings Page
NASCAR on TV
Race Fan TV
Radio Coverage/Shows/ Team
This Week – Performance Racing Network (PRN) and XM Sirius Satellite
goprn.com
sirius.com
Practice Dates/Times/TV
Practices:
Thurday, October 15, 3:00 – 4:30 pm/et, TV-SPEED
Friday, October 16, 5:00 – 5:45 pm/et, TV-SPEED
Happy Hour ‘Final’ practice: Friday, October 16, 6:20 – 7:20pm/et, TV-ESPN2
Qualifying Information/Times/TV
Qualifying Draw: Thursday, October 15, 2:00pm/et
Qualifying: 2 laps for positions 1-42, Thursday, October 15 at 7:10pm/et, TV-ESPN2, no re-air scheduled;
AND live via radio at PRN Radio and Sirius XM Satellite NASCAR Radio Channel 128.
Live Leaderboards
Fox Sport’s Racetrax
Nascar.com Leaderboard
Yahoo.com Live Chat and Leaderboard
ESPN Racecast & Chat
In Car Audio
Nascar TrackPass:
Scanner
PitCommand
RaceView
Sirius Satellite Radio Driver Feeds:
#5 Mark Martin Ch. 129 / XM 106
#14 Tony Stewart Ch. 153 / XM 109
#48 Jimmie Johnson Ch. 147 / XM 108
#24 Jeff Gordon Ch. 130 / XM 107
NASCAR Officials Ch. 156 / XM 111
#?? Fan’s Choice Ch. 155 / XM 110
Voting for the NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America closes Friday at 3 pm ET
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| Primary: | 467.0625 |
| 2nd: | 465.8625 |
| 3rd: | 468.2125 |
| 4th: | 469.4875 |
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