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Weekend Preview: Gordon a danger to snap winless streak at Atlanta
Here's a look at the top five drivers in the Cup Series standings and five drivers to watch in Sunday night's race at Atlanta Motor Speedway (7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN). All statistical references are for Cup races at Atlanta unless otherwise indicated. Driver Rating is based on the past 11 races at the track.
Track Smack: With Chase looming, can Bowyer be caught?
This weekend the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Atlanta Motor Speedway for Sunday's Emory Healthcare 500. To help you make your fantasy racing picks, Motor Racing Network brings you our weekly detailed look at some of the field for the 325-lap event.
Road Warrior's Ramblings: Johnson's struggles for real, or just subterfuge?
Race No. 25: Emory Healthcare 500 from Atlanta Motor Speedway (7:30 p.m. ET Saturday on ESPN). Green flag at 7:46 p.m. ET.
Numbers: Drivers poised to battle on the bubble at Atlanta
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Kurt Busch has won two of the last three races at Atlanta, but Carl Edwards has momentum on his side.
Aaron’s, Inc. will sponsor driver Michael Waltrip at Talladega Superspeedway on Oct. 31 as part of its 55th anniversary celebration. The two-time Daytona 500 champion and former Talladega winner returns to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driving the No. 55 Toyota fielded by his Michael Waltrip Racing organization.
Waltrip drove the Aaron’s 55th anniversary paint scheme at Talladega in April in a Toyota fielded by Prism Motorsports. He started last but led laps 31-34 before a multi-car crash ended his race. Waltrip also finished 18th in the 2010 Daytona 500.
“If the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series raced every weekend at Talladega and Daytona I’d still be driving full-time,” laughed Waltrip. “That’s how much I like those tracks and restrictor plate racing. The only place better than sitting in the stands or watching a restrictor plate race on television is behind the wheel of the Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota.”
Aaron’s sponsorship of this race program is designed to develop awareness of Aaron’s 55th Anniversary Super Sweepstakes with scratch-off chances to win every month through November 2010 and grand prize drawings in December including multiple chances to win a Toyota Camry Hybrid. People may pick up a game card each month at any of Aaron’s 1,700+ stores. And they should register their game cards each month at Aarons.com/55.
“We could not be more pleased having Michael racing the No. 55 Anniversary Dream Machine at Talladega,” said Aaron’s Chief Operating Officer Ken Butler. “His experience at superspeedways is like no other and we are confident that he will be at the front of the pack contending for the win.”
Aaron's, Inc. entered NASCAR racing in 2000 when it agreed to sponsor the Nationwide Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Waltrip agreed to serve as spokesman for the race in a television commercial, and Aaron's agreed to sponsor Waltrip's Nationwide team then housed in the backyard of his home.
As Butler, Waltrip and Aaron's became more visible through television commercials during race broadcasts, the Aaron's race car began to develop a public identity of its own and become synonymous with the number 99, Michael Waltrip and Aaron's.
Waltrip drove the Aaron’s 55th anniversary paint scheme at Talladega in April in a Toyota fielded by Prism Motorsports. He started last but led laps 31-34 before a multi-car crash ended his race. Waltrip also finished 18th in the 2010 Daytona 500.
“If the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series raced every weekend at Talladega and Daytona I’d still be driving full-time,” laughed Waltrip. “That’s how much I like those tracks and restrictor plate racing. The only place better than sitting in the stands or watching a restrictor plate race on television is behind the wheel of the Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota.”
Aaron’s sponsorship of this race program is designed to develop awareness of Aaron’s 55th Anniversary Super Sweepstakes with scratch-off chances to win every month through November 2010 and grand prize drawings in December including multiple chances to win a Toyota Camry Hybrid. People may pick up a game card each month at any of Aaron’s 1,700+ stores. And they should register their game cards each month at Aarons.com/55.
“We could not be more pleased having Michael racing the No. 55 Anniversary Dream Machine at Talladega,” said Aaron’s Chief Operating Officer Ken Butler. “His experience at superspeedways is like no other and we are confident that he will be at the front of the pack contending for the win.”
Aaron's, Inc. entered NASCAR racing in 2000 when it agreed to sponsor the Nationwide Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Waltrip agreed to serve as spokesman for the race in a television commercial, and Aaron's agreed to sponsor Waltrip's Nationwide team then housed in the backyard of his home.
As Butler, Waltrip and Aaron's became more visible through television commercials during race broadcasts, the Aaron's race car began to develop a public identity of its own and become synonymous with the number 99, Michael Waltrip and Aaron's.
A NASCAR doubleheader at Atlanta Motor Speedway headlines the Labor Day weekend racing schedule which also includes the Camping World Truck Series, IZOD IndyCar Series, ARCA, the World of Outlaws, the NHRA U.S. Nationals and AMA Pro Racing on the schedule.
Sunday night's Emory Healthcare 500 marks the second time the Sprint Cup Series has competed at the 1.5-mile Atlanta track on Labor Day weekend after last year's successful debut of the holiday event.
Kurt Busch went to victory lane at Atlanta back in March, and with two races left before the field of 12 drivers is set for this year's Chase, several in Sunday's field will be trying to lock themselves into a position among the coveted lineup.
MotorRacingNetwork.com will have comprehensive coverage of the Atlanta weekend including Live Qualifying coverage for the Emory Healthcare 500 Saturday afternoon at 4:40 p.m. (ET).
Saturday night the NASCAR Nationwide Series hits the track for the Great Clips 300. ESPN2 and PRN have the live television and radio coverage beginning at 7 p.m. (ET).
Sunday's Emory Healthcare 500 is slated for a 7:30 p.m. (ET) green flag with ESPN and PRN on the coverage.
Stay with MotorRacingNetwork.com all weekend for the latest from Atlanta including breaking news, results, statistics, features, audio, video and post-race analysis.
On Friday night the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series visits Kentucky Speedway for the Built Ford Tough 225. Kyle Busch will be shooting for his fifth consecutive NASCAR National division victory in the race which will be televised live by SPEED and heard on MRN beginning at 7:45 p.m. (ET).
Saturday the IZOD IndyCar Series tackles Kentucky for the Meijer Indy 300 with VERSUS providing coverage at 8 p.m. (ET).
O'Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis is the scene for this weekend's running of the U.S. Nationals featuring the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. The circuit's biggest event will conclude with Monday's final eliminations, and ESPN2 will provide five hours of coverage beginning at 1 p.m. (ET).
The ARCA Racing Series goes dirt track racing on Monday with the circuit's traditional stop at Illinois' DuQuoin State Fairgrounds for the running of the Southern Illinois 100.
The AMA Pro Racing Series has a double racing weekend planned for New Jersey Motorsports Park with two races on Saturday and two on Sunday.
And the World of Outlaws continues its west coast swing with stops at Skagit Speedway and Grays Harbor Raceway over the weekend.
Enjoy your Labor Day weekend and stay with MotorRacingNetwork.com for all the latest motorsports news and information.
Sunday night's Emory Healthcare 500 marks the second time the Sprint Cup Series has competed at the 1.5-mile Atlanta track on Labor Day weekend after last year's successful debut of the holiday event.
Kurt Busch went to victory lane at Atlanta back in March, and with two races left before the field of 12 drivers is set for this year's Chase, several in Sunday's field will be trying to lock themselves into a position among the coveted lineup.
MotorRacingNetwork.com will have comprehensive coverage of the Atlanta weekend including Live Qualifying coverage for the Emory Healthcare 500 Saturday afternoon at 4:40 p.m. (ET).
Saturday night the NASCAR Nationwide Series hits the track for the Great Clips 300. ESPN2 and PRN have the live television and radio coverage beginning at 7 p.m. (ET).
Sunday's Emory Healthcare 500 is slated for a 7:30 p.m. (ET) green flag with ESPN and PRN on the coverage.
Stay with MotorRacingNetwork.com all weekend for the latest from Atlanta including breaking news, results, statistics, features, audio, video and post-race analysis.
On Friday night the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series visits Kentucky Speedway for the Built Ford Tough 225. Kyle Busch will be shooting for his fifth consecutive NASCAR National division victory in the race which will be televised live by SPEED and heard on MRN beginning at 7:45 p.m. (ET).
Saturday the IZOD IndyCar Series tackles Kentucky for the Meijer Indy 300 with VERSUS providing coverage at 8 p.m. (ET).
O'Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis is the scene for this weekend's running of the U.S. Nationals featuring the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. The circuit's biggest event will conclude with Monday's final eliminations, and ESPN2 will provide five hours of coverage beginning at 1 p.m. (ET).
The ARCA Racing Series goes dirt track racing on Monday with the circuit's traditional stop at Illinois' DuQuoin State Fairgrounds for the running of the Southern Illinois 100.
The AMA Pro Racing Series has a double racing weekend planned for New Jersey Motorsports Park with two races on Saturday and two on Sunday.
And the World of Outlaws continues its west coast swing with stops at Skagit Speedway and Grays Harbor Raceway over the weekend.
Enjoy your Labor Day weekend and stay with MotorRacingNetwork.com for all the latest motorsports news and information.
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With two wins in the last three Sprint Cup Series races held at Atlanta Motor Speedway Kurt Busch has to be considered a strong favorite in Sunday night's Emory Health Care 500.
Both of those triumphs came in the track's annual spring race including Busch's dominating performance last March when he went to victory lane in the Kobalt Tools 500.
But it was a different story in last year's first-ever Labor Day weekend night race at the 1.54-mile Atlanta track when Busch struggled and finished 38th.
He's looking to put that behind him Sunday and take the success he's enjoyed in the spring to help put together another solid effort.
“We’re definitely coming back into Atlanta hoping to enjoy the level of success we have in recent races there,” said Busch, who sits 10th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup point standings. “But, when you look at the record, you’ll see that we have had our good runs during the day races there and last year’s first night race definitely didn’t turn out like we hoped."
Busch will concentrate on what has worked for him in the past at Atlanta where he has three career Cup victories.
"We expect to do well and look to be really competitive this weekend, but we know it will be a challenge," he said. "Winning the two spring races-in-a-row at Atlanta definitely puts a little more confidence into our step coming back in there. But, we’ve seen week in and week out this season just how much things can change from the first race to the second. We understand the challenge that we’re up against."
Busch can lock up a Chase spot Sunday night and his Miller Lite team already has an eye down the championship road. A recent test at The Milwaukee Mile to hone the team's plan for upcoming Chase stops at New Hampshire and Phoenix demonstrated the commitment to preparation.
“We had all three drivers and teams there and brought up our R & D guys, too,” said crew chief Addington of the entire Penske racing stable. “It was time well spent and will hopefully help us quite a bit on down the line. One of the unique things we did was to put Kurt, Sam (Hornish) and Brad (Keselowski) in and out of the same car for 30-lap runs. We got some great feedback from all of them and it will certainly be useful in deciding what direction we head in determining what cars that we bring to the races when the Chase kicks in – when all the marbles are on the line."
But first things first and that's a good run Sunday under the lights in Georgia during the newly-added end-of-summer weekend event.
"It’s fun to go there Labor Day weekend," Busch said. "It's hot out, it’s a whole different setup. That track is really greasy in the summer time.”
Both of those triumphs came in the track's annual spring race including Busch's dominating performance last March when he went to victory lane in the Kobalt Tools 500.
But it was a different story in last year's first-ever Labor Day weekend night race at the 1.54-mile Atlanta track when Busch struggled and finished 38th.
He's looking to put that behind him Sunday and take the success he's enjoyed in the spring to help put together another solid effort.
“We’re definitely coming back into Atlanta hoping to enjoy the level of success we have in recent races there,” said Busch, who sits 10th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup point standings. “But, when you look at the record, you’ll see that we have had our good runs during the day races there and last year’s first night race definitely didn’t turn out like we hoped."
Busch will concentrate on what has worked for him in the past at Atlanta where he has three career Cup victories.
"We expect to do well and look to be really competitive this weekend, but we know it will be a challenge," he said. "Winning the two spring races-in-a-row at Atlanta definitely puts a little more confidence into our step coming back in there. But, we’ve seen week in and week out this season just how much things can change from the first race to the second. We understand the challenge that we’re up against."
Busch can lock up a Chase spot Sunday night and his Miller Lite team already has an eye down the championship road. A recent test at The Milwaukee Mile to hone the team's plan for upcoming Chase stops at New Hampshire and Phoenix demonstrated the commitment to preparation.
“We had all three drivers and teams there and brought up our R & D guys, too,” said crew chief Addington of the entire Penske racing stable. “It was time well spent and will hopefully help us quite a bit on down the line. One of the unique things we did was to put Kurt, Sam (Hornish) and Brad (Keselowski) in and out of the same car for 30-lap runs. We got some great feedback from all of them and it will certainly be useful in deciding what direction we head in determining what cars that we bring to the races when the Chase kicks in – when all the marbles are on the line."
But first things first and that's a good run Sunday under the lights in Georgia during the newly-added end-of-summer weekend event.
"It’s fun to go there Labor Day weekend," Busch said. "It's hot out, it’s a whole different setup. That track is really greasy in the summer time.”
Contestants have a chance at making a NASCAR team.
Last week, NASCAR fans saw a lot of fresh faces in the Nationwide and Truck series races. In part, that was because the cars ran on the road course in Montreal and the trucks were part of an ARCA doubleheader at Chicagoland.