Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Here is the text Carl Edwards NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion Interview – Phoenix International Raceway There’s no way Carl Edwards can beat Kyle Busch for the 2009 Nationwide Series Championship. But he did alter the celebration plan, when he captured the checkered flag at Phoenix and prevented Busch from clinching the title with one race to go. Carl [...]
Leftlane (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
The federal government has pumped nearly $15 billion into Chrysler over the past few months to keep the automaker’s head above water, but Senator John McCain doesn’t expect the Michigan automaker to survive beyond the next few years. Speaking at a NASCAR event at Phoenix International Raceway, McCain revealed he is dubious of Chrysler’s future, despite [...]
USA Today (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Even after finishing second in Sunday's Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway, Jeff Burton wasn't ...
SI.com (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
AVONDALE, Ariz. -- The look on Mark Martin's face when he climbed out of his No. 5 Chevrolet at Phoenix International Raceway certainly didn't look like a man who was frustrated by the fact he probably isn't going to win a NASCAR Sprint Cup title.
eGMCarTech (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Speaking at the NASCAR Sprint Cup series race at the Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday, Sen. John McCain said that he believes Chrysler Group LLC is unlikely to survive even after receiving nearly $15 billion in U.S. government loans. “No, I don’t think we ever should have bailed out Chrysler and General Motors,” McCain said. “We [...]
Beer Rant: A Beer Diary (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Lagunitas Brewing #37 Truck If you’ ve browsed through Beer Rant at all, you may have come across the Inaugural Post I made back in January 2008 (gosh have I been frittering my time away with this blog that long?). One look at the picture and you’ll judge I’m something of a hillbilly. As such, I like me some NASCAR now and then. (I won’t turn this into a commentary on how NASCAR...
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Filed under: Government/Legal , Chrysler , Earnings/Financials It looks like everyone is thinking about Chrysler these days. First it was former DaimlerChrysler CEO (and current Daimler CEO) Dieter Zetsche offering advice to Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne. Now it looks like former presidential contender and current Arizona Senator John McCain not only thinks that bailing out the ailing automaker was a...
SI.com (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Five things we learned on a postcard-perfect November day at Phoenix International Raceway:
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
AVONDALE, Ariz. | When a fluke accident cost Jimmie Johnson a huge chunk of his points lead, he knew there was no more room for error in his bid to win a record fourth consecutive NASCAR championship. But when it came time to plot a strategy for Phoenix International Raceway, playing it safe was never an option. Johnson cruised to a dominating victory Sunday that moved him to the edge of history, winning...
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Midway through yesterday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway, Denny Hamlin thought he spied fluids coming off Jimmie Johnson's car. Perhaps water vapor from a contrail. Johnson was flying.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
AVONDALE, Ariz. - Jimmie Johnson rebounded from a rare bad race with a dominating victory in the Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway that pushed him to the edge of a NASCAR-record fourth straight points title.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Jimmie Johnson rebounded from a rare bad race with a dominating victory at Phoenix International Raceway that pushed him to the edge of a NASCAR-record fourth consecutive championship. Johnson led 238 laps Sunday to win for the fourth time in the last five...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Jimmie Johnson rebounded from a rare bad race with a dominating victory at Phoenix International Raceway that pushed him to the edge of a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship.
The FanHouse - Chicago Bears (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
by Geoffrey Miller Filed under: Jeff Gordon , Jimmie Johnson , Mark Martin , Chase for the Sprint Cup , Sprint Cup The cloudy white smoke from Jimmie Johnson 's marathon victory burnout at Phoenix International Raceway Sunday seemed to have a double meaning. On one hand, it was a celebration for all that Johnson has done right in the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup as he marches towards an improbable...
Indy Star (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Jimmie Johnson rebounded from a rare bad race with a dominating victory in the Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., that pushed him to the edge of a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship.
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