Heavy Pedal blog by Jeff Wolf Chasers for Charity, Fanfest countdown So much for drama in Sunday’s final Sprint Cup race of the year. Jimmie Johnson only needs to finish 25th or better in Sunday’s Cup race at Homestead-Miami Speedway to win his fourth straight championship. And he will unless he’s kidnapped or attacked by a shark... Posted on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 at 2:0 PM NASCAR conspiracy? Upon further review of Sunday’s Sprint Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway, I could not find any presence of mysterious NASCAR debris. Nowhere could I find a NASCAR official tossing a banana peel under the wheels of Jimmie Johnson’s No. 48 Chevrolet on the third lap... Posted on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009 at 4:22 PM Official schedule for Champion’s Week NASCAR finally has released the official schedule its Dec.2- 4 Sprint Cup Champion’s Week activities in Las Vegas. Television coverage of key events, including the Dec. 4 banquet, will be on Speed (Cox Digital 329) and on Sirius/XM satellite radio. Wednesday, Dec. 2 – Chasers for... Posted on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 at 12:24 PM Massey shortchanged Space is unlimited here on the World Wide Web. We can write to infinity, although it’s unlikely anyone would want to read that much of my stuff. But in the world of printed newspapers, space is limited. Reporters and editors have to make tough decisions when determining what... Posted on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 at 4:32 PM Back at the track The Las Vegas NHRA Nationals ended Sunday, but I had to head back to Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Monday afternoon for one last nitro fix to hold me over until April. A few pro teams were testing including John Force, Ashley Force, Bob Tasca, Morgan... Posted on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 at 4:30 PM Complete Blog

2009

Nov 20
• MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE
• JEFF WOLF: Local kart race features F1 stars

Nov 19
• For Hendrick, a 1-2-3 finish might make history

Nov 17
• Racing begins Friday for SCORE Baja 1000

Nov 16
• Saathoff wins Duel in the Desert
• Schumacher wins crown again
• Johnson cruising into finale after Phoenix victory

Nov 15
• Busch soldiers on in frustrating year
• Edwards' win staves off Busch title

Nov 14
• Truex, Kurt Busch take top 2 spots at PIR
• Dixon takes lead from Schumacher

Nov 13
• MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE
• JEFF WOLF: Las Vegas revs up for NASCAR party

Nov 09
• Kurt Busch rules Texas as fuel foils Kyle; Johnson crashes
• Reichert wins fourth championship

Nov 08
• Kyle Busch's Nationwide win puts trifecta in reach

Nov 07
• Gordon's pole at Texas runs streak to 17 years
• Manners, Harker lead NHRA divisional fields at LVMS
• NASCAR trifecta in reach for Kyle Bush at Texas

Nov 06
• Motor Sports Schedule
• JEFF WOLF: NHRA packs thrills; NASCAR just a drag
• Shelby Automobiles remains sponsor for local Cup event
• Martin, Gordon know the Chase race is for 2nd

Nov 03
• SCHEDULES & WINNERS - 2009

Nov 02
• Hight's run continues with Funny Car title
• Big picture excites Dixon despite NHRA final loss

Nov 01
• International roots dot Top Fuel field
• Hight, Force Hood paired in eliminations
• McMurray snaps 86-race winless streak
• NASCAR bans bump-drafting in Talladega turns

Oct 31
• Kalitta remains fighter
• Hagan sets NHRA speed mark in Funny Car
• ED GRANEY: Force Hood steers clear of easy road, excels
• Rain washes out qualifying at Talladega

Oct 30
• NASCAR puts Allmendinger on probation after DUI arrest
• JEFF WOLF: Sputtering NHRA loses its direction
• Dixon hot on Schumacher's tail
• MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE
• Busch crew chief Addington confused by firing

Oct 29
• Henderson's Lamb sets sights on mark
• LVMS to host fan, charity event during Champion’s Week

Oct 28
• Schumacher buys Antron Brown Top Fuel team
• Johnson uneasy heading to unpredictable Talladega

Oct 25
• MacCachren wins TORC championship
• Hamlin dominates at end to win at Martinsville

Oct 24
• Racer perfects 'science'

Oct 23
• MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE
• JEFF WOLF: Dueling series can't survive

Oct 17
• Kyle Busch wins, nears Nationwide title

Oct 16
• JEFF WOLF: Champions Week boon for local fans
• IJSBA World Finals heads to pro titles
• Points leader Johnson wins pole at Charlotte

Oct 12
• Kahne puts NASCAR in spotlight over caution call

Oct 11
• Stewart wins third U.S. Open of Supercross title
• Johnson rolls to victory in California
• Edwards clinches Pro Stock championship

Oct 10
• Franchitti wins IRL season title

Oct 09
• JEFF WOLF: Supercross veteran competing again without a net
• MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE
• Stewart set for Supercross event at MGM
• Denny Hamlin takes pole at Fontana

Oct 08
• Montoya biggest surprise of Chase so far
• Arend wins rain-delayed NHRA Mid-South Nationals

Oct 06
• Whitton, grandson win SNORE 250
• Chase race tightens up after Kansas

Oct 04
• Stewart wins at Kansas to improve title chances
• Rain postpones NHRA nationals to Monday

Oct 03
• Mayfield set to hire high-profile lawyer
• Martin, Johnson tread risky path
• Dixon, Hight, Edwards, Arana top Memphis qualifying
• Logano burns Busch again

Oct 02
• Drama wanes in finale at Bullring
• Motor Sports Schedule
• JEFF WOLF: Don't fault Johnson for being near perfect
• Martin earns another pole in Chase race

Sep 29
• NASCAR’s Gordon extends points leads
• Hamilton wins Singapore GP, Button extends lead
• Schumacher, Hight, Anderson, Arana win in Dallas
• In The Pits: Johnson assailing NASCAR record books

Sep 27
• ED GRANEY: Busch family role reversal: Like son, like father
• Sauter claims first truck series victory

Sep 26
• NASCAR trucks continue fast relationship with fans
• ED GRANEY: Martin, 50, merits marvel status
• Edwards, Dixon, Hight and Krawiec Lead qualifying
• Hight tops qualifying in Texas

Sep 25
• Truck race fans won't set speed records en route
• JEFF WOLF: Bald Bodine proudly wears the Onion label
• MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE
• Gordon wants elusive 5th title, first in Chase era

Sep 24
• It's Not About The Bike Anymore

Sep 23
• Red-hot Hornaday closing in on truck series title

Sep 22
• Busch calls crew chief ban non-issue

Sep 21
• 1st Chase race sets stage for exciting title hunt

Sep 20
• LUCK IN A TRUCK: Busch hangs on for victory
• McClenathan, High snap long winless streaks win N.C. wins
• Penske limits Busch crew chief's access to team

Sep 19
• Chase is on, and Martin is having time of his life

Sep 18
• Montoya opens Chase with pole-winning run
• Brown makes strong statement in North Carolina
• JEFF WOLF: Excitement of racing's playoffs tough to beat
• MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE
• MAJOR RACING SCHEDULES - 2010

Sep 17
• Force, Pedregon mending fences

Sep 13
• Hamlin wins Richmond; Kyle Busch out of Chase
• Skinner avoids late crashes, claims NASCAR truck race

Sep 12
• Edwards beats Harvick out of pits, on track to win Nationwide at Richmond

Sep 11
• Gordon welcomes opportunity to pad SCORE series lead
• JEFF WOLF: It's only cheating when the other team does it
• MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE
• Richmond has 11 drivers vying for 8 Chase spots
• NASCAR Nationwide Results, Richmond, Va.

Sep 07
• Schumacher wins eighth U.S. Nationals title
• Race fixing becomes talk of Funny Car at Indy

Sep 06
• Colleague: Patrick will join NASCAR
• NATIONWIDE SERIES: Harvick simply too much
• NASCAR SPRINT CUP: Race for Chase heats up
• Kahne pulls away to second win of year
• Brown takes No. 1 spot in Top Fuel

Sep 05
• Force Fords rule Funny Car; all Friday leaders maintain spots
• Truex wins first pole at Atlanta

Sep 04
• JEFF WOLF: Autumn plenty awaits local race fans
• MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE
• Hight takes Funny Car lead at US Nationals
• Schumacher relishing rebuilding effort in Top Fuel

Sep 02
• Disability no road block for NASCAR engineer
• Not all laughing in Funny Cars heading to Indy

Aug 30
• Briscoe outduels Dixon on last lap
• Kenny Wallace to fans: Merci!
• McMillin wins Vegas to Reno overall title

Aug 29
• POINTS RACE IN HOMESTRETCH: Briscoe nabs IndyCar pole
• Kyle Busch cruises to fourth truck victory of season

Aug 28
• MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE
• JEFF WOLF: Success on track aided by great parenting

Aug 25
• PERCEPTION NOT ALWAYS REALITY: Busch's alter ego overlooked

Aug 24
• Kyle Busch, Martin take safe route

Aug 23
• Kyle Busch finds reason to smile in Bristol
• Power hospitalized after crash

Aug 22
• Busch breaks slump to sweep Bristol
• Lucas, Force Hood, Edwards lead Maple Grove qualifying
• Ragan wins as Kyle Busch wrecks at Bristol

Aug 21
• MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE
• JEFF WOLF: NHRA rule bending favors Force

Aug 20
• Kyle Busch wins truck race
• White House honors NASCAR champions, drivers

Aug 16
• Cup champion could be winless
• Keselowski snares Nationwide victory

Aug 15
• Lucas qualifies No. 1 at rainy Brainerd
• Vickers wins third straight pole at Michigan

Aug 14
• MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE
• JEFF WOLF: Chase system wrecks drama for fans, drivers

Aug 09
• Road-course woes vex Johnson

Aug 07
• JEFF WOLF: New speedway VP has full plate

Aug 06
• DIRECT FROM NHRA MEDIA RELATIONS: NHRA pros battle for Countdown spots

Aug 05
• Loretta Lynn's mixes racing and family
• Busch running out of time to make Chase
• HIT THE ROAD: IndyCar moving away from oval race tracks

Aug 04
• Grandmother's memory fuels Hamlin at Pocono

Aug 03
• INDYCAR: Briscoe edges Carpenter to win Kentucky 300
• Race under way at Pocono

Aug 02
• Keselowski sends Kyle Busch to another runner-up finish

Jul 31
• JEFF WOLF: Temperatures soar on track, under the collar
• MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE
• IndyCar Series announces 2010 schedule
• Annett to make homecoming at Iowa Speedway

Jul 30
• MOTOR SPORTS: Formula One driver Massa takes first steps since Budapest crash

Jul 29
• Schumacher to make comeback to replace Massa

Jul 26
• Martin's long wait ends with Indianapolis pole
• Todd, Hagan, Anderon, Krawiec take No. 1 spots at Infineon

Jul 25
• NHRA: Todd takes qualifying lead
• FORMULA ONE: Driver Felipe Massa fractures skull in crash

Jul 24
• LVMS cuts ticket prices for '10 Sprint Cup race
• MOTOR SPORTS CALENDAR
• JEFF WOLF: Endurocross a rush for firefighter
• News from Indianapolis Motor Speedway, site of this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Allstate 400

Jul 23
• 19 year old to become youngest Formula One driver

Jul 20
• IN THE PITS: Harvick not so happy anymore

Jul 19
• Brown, Wilkerson, Edwards win in Washington; Youngest Force gets first title
• Kyle Busch rolls in Nationwide
• Busch earns another Nationwide win
• Hornaday wins third straight NASCAR truck race

Jul 18
• At 6 mph, Darrell Gwynn still presses on
• Pedregon, Dixon, Edwards lead Northwest Nationals

Jul 17
• MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE
• JEFF WOLF: LVMS numbers outmuscle UFC boasts

Jul 16
• NHRA teams getting in tune with rough economy

Jul 15
• Kurt Busch still in cool-off mode
• Martin's 2009 season one for the ages
• NASCAR: Mayfield again tests positive for meth

Jul 13
• NHRA FUNNY CAR: Capps passes Force Hood to win Mile-High Nationals

Jul 12
• Martin, nifty at 50, claims fourth Cup win of season
• Kurt Busch, Johnson trade paint, words
• FORMULA ONE: Webber overcomes penalty to win German Grand Prix
• Franchitti pulls Indy win from Toronto's challenging course

Jul 11
• Logano wins at Chicagoland
• Kyle Busch calls season 'pathetic'
• Instructor shines on drift circuit
• Wilkerson uses used parts from rivals to beat them
• Tony George says he declined staying as IRL chief

Jul 10
• NASCAR Nationwide Results
• JEFF WOLF: Drifter's lifestyle exactly Petty's speed
• MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE

Jul 09
• Mayfield case puts spotlight on NASCAR drug policy

Jul 08
• Stewart: He and Busch on 'same page' after wreck

Jul 07
• Waltrip to scale back to make room for Truex

Jul 06
• Stewart wins at Daytona after last-lap wreck
• NASCAR asks court to put Mayfield back on suspension

Jul 05
• Wreck robs win from Busch
• ED GRANEY: NASCAR drug policy stuck in reverse

Jul 04
• Stewart wrecks Busch, wins Coke Zero 400

Jul 03
• MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE
• Fireworks shake up Bullring

Jul 01
• Judge lifts suspension, says Mayfield can race

Jun 30
• MOTOR SPORTS IN COURT: Mayfield's fate in judge's hands

Jun 29
• Cup rookie claims rain-shortened race

Jun 28
• Busch regains touch in Nationwide series
• 'THIS IS A UNIQUE PLACE': Trend shows no repeats
• NHRA: Coughlin wins $50,000 K&N Horsepower Challenge
• Rain helps teen Logano grab first Cup win
• Hornaday dominates Memphis truck race

Jun 27
• Franchitti returns to scene of sublime, grabs Richmond pole
• Busch gets fifth Nationwide win of 2009
• Dixon, Neff, Anderson and Hines claim top qualifying spots in Ohio; Coughlin wins Challenge

Jun 26
• MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE
• JEFF WOLF: Young desert racer takes old-school route

Jun 22
• Franchitti notches second Iowa win

Jun 21
• Edwards a repeat winner
• Kahne edges Stewart to win in Sonoma, Calif.

Jun 20
• Vickers wins another pole with big run at Sonoma

Jun 19
• Chuck Trickle eyes final go-round
• JEFF WOLF: Stockyard a feast for the senses
• MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE
• F1 to sue group over plans for rival series
• Record crowd expected for Iowa 250

Jun 17
• Martin 8th in points, winning races, having fun

Jun 15
• Pedregon beats Force Hood at SuperNationals

Jun 14
• Colin Braun blows past Kyle Busch for first truck win
• NASCAR: Logano wins second straight Kentucky Nationwide race
• Marc Gene drives Peugeot to 24 hour Le Mans win
• Mark Martin wins NASCAR LifeLock 400

Jun 13
• Turmoil is music to Kyle Busch's ears

Jun 12
• MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE
• JEFF WOLF: On guitar smashing, bell ringing

Jun 11
• Petty on economy: 'It's hit us between the eyes'

Jun 08
• Efficient Stewart grabs first win as driver/owner
• IN THE PITS: Guitar-smashing Busch alienates fans

Jun 07
• Owner believes in Pocono future
• Kyle Busch breezes to Nationwide win
• Massey races to first career win
• Stewart wins first Cup points race as team owner
• Robby Gordon edges B.J. Baldwin for Baja 500 title
• Robby Gordon wins Baja 500

Jun 05
• MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE
• JEFF WOLF: Racing must try harder in tough times

Jun 04
• SCHEDULES/WINNERS
• Button offers no apologies for runaway F1 success

Jun 02
• NASCAR banks on GM backing

Jun 01
• Johnson nips Stewart, wins thriller at Dover

May 31
• Keselowski snares Nationwide victory
• SCHEDULES/WINNERS
• Dixon wins at Milwaukee Mile
• Keselowski wins Nationwide race at Dover
• Scott wins trucks race at Dover
• Johnson wins at Dover

May 30
• Reutimann continues career week by taking Dover pole

May 29
• JEFF WOLF: Winners turn on the water
• MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE
• Countdown on for next week's Baja 500

May 28
• George denies report of his removal as CEO of Indianapolis Motor Speedway

May 26
• Reutimann finally catches break, wins Coca-Cola 600

May 25
• 'IT WAS A GOOD DAY OVERALL': Patrick in hunt, takes third
• Rainout holds up Cup race
• INDIANAPOLIS 500: Castroneves caps comeback
• Button claims Monaco race for fifth F-1 victory of year

May 24
• RAINOUT: NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 moved to Monday

May 22
• JEFF WOLF: Hero's wreath fits Bullring's Bray
• MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE
• Schumacher wins at Thunder Valley
• Duno's crew member ready to make Indy history
• Danica is open-wheel racing's Tiger -- minus wins
• Pre-running kicks off the June 4-7 Tecate SCORE Baja 500

May 19
• Doctor: Mayfield told of substance

May 18
• Late push puts pair in Indy 500 lineup

May 16
• Stewart wins 1st race as owner in All-Star event
• Pressure mounts as slumping Junior comes home

May 15
• JEFF WOLF: Lots of action ahead of marquee races
• MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE

May 11
• Brazilian rookie unlikely star of Indy qualifying

May 10
• Martin takes wreck filled Southern 500

May 08
• JEFF WOLF: Showbiz mogul Feld eager to get hands dirty
• MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE

May 04
• Experience pays off for winner of Blackjack 121

May 03
• NASCAR SPRINT CUP: Busch excels on birthday
• Stewart outraces rival to win title
• Vickers wins Sprint Cup pole at Richmond
• Hines tops Pro Stock Motorcycles

May 02
• AMA SUPERCROSS SERIES: Reed rides absent rival
• Hamlin looks for redemption

May 01
• Stewart, Reed vie in last-lap battle for supercross title
• JEFF WOLF: NASCAR stuck on wrong side of fence fuss

Apr 29
• Cup stars disagree on Talladega issue