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Post by LoganoFan on Aug 12, 2009 15:02:29 GMT -5
This weekend the Nationwide and Sprint Cup are both making a stop in Michigan.
T.V. Schedule
Friday:
Noon - Carfax 400 practice - SPEED
1:30 pm - Carfax 250 practice - SPEED
3:30 pm - Carfax 400 qualifying - SPEED
5 pm - Carfax 250 final practice - SPEED
Saturday:
10:30 am - Carfax 250 qualifying - SPEED
12:30 pm - Carfax 400 practice - SPEED
1:30 pm - Carfax 400 final practice - SPEED
3 pm - Carfax 250 - ESPN2
Sunday
1 pm - Carfax 400 - ESPN
All times are Eastern
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Post by LoganoFan on Aug 14, 2009 22:08:19 GMT -5
Vickers wins the pole for the Carfax 400 with Mark Martin starting next to him.
Kasey Kahne goes to the back of the field because they had to change the motor after it blew.
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Post by LoganoFan on Aug 15, 2009 11:35:22 GMT -5
Brian Vickers wins the pole for the Carfax 250 with Trevor Bayne starting next to him on the front row.
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Post by LoganoFan on Aug 15, 2009 13:42:49 GMT -5
Skinner in the #36 and Blaney in the #66 are going to the back of the field due to engine changes.
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Post by LoganoFan on Aug 15, 2009 18:19:58 GMT -5
Keselowski wins at Michigan
#88-Brad Keselowski came from third place with one lap to go to grab the win in the Carfax 250 at Michigan International Speedway. He passed #32-Braan Vickers and #18-Kyle Busch for his third win of the year. Vickers and Busch held on to second and third and then got into a heated discussion after the race when Busch jumped out of his car and ran over to Vickers' car. The rest of the top 10: #6-David Ragan, #33-Kevin Harvick, #5-Ryan Newman, #12-Justin Allgaier, #16-Greg Biffle, #29-Jeff Burton, and #98-Paul Menard. There were 4 cautions for 21 laps and 16 lead changes among 6 leaders.(8-15-2009)
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Post by LoganoFan on Aug 16, 2009 17:42:03 GMT -5
Vickers wins at Michigan
#83-Brian Vickers won the CARMAX 400 at Michigan International Speedway for his 1st win of 2009, 2nd of his career, 1st win ever in Sprint Cup for Red Bull Racing, 1st win from the pole for Vickers [after 11 poles] and first ever win at MIS for Toyota. Vickers in the 13th different winner in 23 Sprint Cup races this season [the record is 19]. #24-Gordon finished 2nd followed by #88-Earnhardt Jr. [1st top 5 since Talladega in May], #99-Edwards, #77-Hornish Jr., #07-Mears, #20-Logano, #33-Bowyer, #00-Reutimann and #11-Hamlin. #48-Johnson was leading with 2 laps to go but ran out of fuel and finished 33rd. Points leader #14-Stewart finished 17th and increased his points lead to 284 points over now 2nd place, #24-Gordon as Johnson fell to 3rd. Vickers is now only 12 points out of the Chase with three races to go before the chase, #5-Martin is now 12th after running out of fuel on the last lap and finishing 31st. There were 7 cautions for 35 caution laps, a 20 minute red flag for a light rain shower on lap 8 and there were 26 lead changes among 14 drivers.
Scheduled Race Re-Air: ESPN2 on Monday, August 17 at 3:00am/et; ESPN Classic on Monday, August 17 at 1:00pm/et; and SPEED, Wednesday, August 19 at 12:00pm/et.(8-16-2009)
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