Hauler Drivers: The Unsung Heros of the garage

By Kyle Ocker, FanZone SportsPublished:29 June 2009 6:00 AM EDTPosted in: Kurt Busch, NASCAR News, Sprint Cup SeriesSONOMA, CA - JUNE 22, 2008: A view of team haulers in the garage during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at the Infineon Raceway on June 22, 2008 in Sonoma, California. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images ) Comments [0]Print This PostEmail This Post To A FriendWhat is the most important part of racing?A good Pit crew? A good driver? A good crew chief? Qual

Juan Pablo Montoya’s crew wins Tissot Pit Crew Award in Sonoma

By Kyle Ocker, FanZone SportsPublished:23 June 2009 9:20 PM EDTPosted in: Chevrolet, Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing, Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing, Juan Pablo Montoya, NASCAR News, Sprint Cup Series, TeamsDAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 07: Juan Pablo Montoya ,driver of the #42 Target Chevrolet, in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at the Infineon Raceway on June 20, 2009 in Sonoma, California. (Photo by Bill Karadimos/SpeedwayMedia.com) Comments [0]Print

The Cool Down Lap: Lessons from Sonoma

By Reid Spencer, Sporting News NASCAR Wire ServicePublished:22 June 2009 11:10 PM EDTPosted in: Kyle Busch, NASCAR News, Sprint Cup SeriesSONOMA, CA - JUNE 21: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Toyota, pits during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at the Infineon Raceway on June 21, 2009 in Sonoma, California. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images for NASCAR) Comments [0]Print This PostEmail This Post To A FriendSONOMA, Calif.—Inevitably, something quirky comes from t

NASCAR: Restarts to be major factor

At Infineon Raceway, the new format suddenly gets interesting NASCAR introduced its change to double-file restarts at two wide, forgiving tracks - Pocono and Michigan - with negligible effect of the outcomes of the two most recent Sprint Cup races. At Infineon Raceway, the new format suddenly gets interesting, to the extent that it is almost certain to play a role in determining the winner of Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350. With the exception of the start of the race, cars at road-cours

TRG Motorsports has Leased the Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates No. 1 for Infineon

Sonoma, Calif., (June 20, 2009) – TRG Motorsports has leased the No. 1 Chevrolet Impala SS from Earnhardt Ganassi for the Toyota Save Mart 350 to be run at Infineon Raceway tomorrow, Sunday, June 21. Gilliland will be relegated to the back of the field for the start of the race. In today’s first practice, David Gilliland was involved in an accident exiting pit road when he collided with the No. 34 of John Andretti. The damage to the No. 71 Adobe Road Winery Chevrolet Impala SS was too

Notes: Kasey Kahne says qualifying up front at road courses important, not crucial

By Kyle Ocker, FanZone SportsPublished:20 June 2009 5:16 PM EDTPosted in: Boris Said, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch, NASCAR News, Nationwide Series, Richard Childress Racing, Scott Speed, Sprint Cup SeriesPhoto Credit: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images for NASCAR Comments [0]Print This PostEmail This Post To A FriendAccording to Kasey Kahne, who qualified fifth for Sunday’s Toyota/Save-Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. during Friday’s Coors Light Pole qualifying, starting up front isn’t cru

Vickers takes Infineon pole as Toyota takes top three starting positions

Copyright © 2008 Backstretch Motorsports . All Rights Reserved. If you are not reading this in a news reader, the website you are viewing it on is guilty of copyright infringement. Please report this site through the contact link on Backstretch Motorsports . (digital signature: 6ea9e345f2cca6a2af9e40912785736b (66.249.68.170) ) Brian Vickers celebrates winning the Coors Light Pole Award for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway (CIA Stock photo) Qualifying Fast Facts Infine

Vickers claims second straight Cup pole

By Reid Spencer, Sporting News NASCAR Wire ServicePublished:20 June 2009 2:51 AM EDTPosted in: Brian Vickers, Headline, NASCAR News, Sprint Cup Series, ToyotaBrian Vickers, driver of the #83 Red Bull Toyota, wins the pole award during qualifying for the Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at the Infineon Raceway on Friday in Sonoma, Calif. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images for NASCAR) Comments [0]Print This PostEmail This Post To A FriendSONOMA, Calif. — Last week, Brian Vickers put his T

2009 Toyota/Save Mart 350 Predictions

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads back to the west coast this weekend, as drivers gear up for the 2009 running of the Toyota/Save Mart 350. The race this weekend at Infineon Raceway is the first of two road races this season. Mark Martin took home the checkered flag last week at the LifeLock 400 for his 3rd win of the season, and will look to win here at Infineon for the first time since 1997. Kyle Busch will be looking to defend his 2008 title, as he won is first road race of his career on the

Red Bull Racing Team – Infineon June 09 advance

RED BULL RACING TEAM INFINEON RACEWAY Who: Scott Speed (82 Red Bull Toyota), Brian Vickers (83 Red Bull Toyota) What: Toyota/Save Mart 350 (Sprint Cup) When: Friday-Sunday, June 19-21, 2009 Where: Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, Calif. + SPEED COMES FULL CIRCLE In a career that’s taken him from Malaysia to Monaco and Martinsville to Michigan, Scott Speed can look back at Infineon Raceway as quite possibly the starting point of it all. In 2001, Speed, then 19, made his sing

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