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Tyler Walker suspended

Written by Administrator

May 30, 2007 at 09:21 AM

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 29, 2007) – Tyler Walker, a driver in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, has been suspended from competition indefinitely by NASCAR, for violating the sanctioning body’s substance abuse policy.

On May 18, Walker was found to have violated Sections 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 12-4-E (failure to comply with the NASCAR Substance Abuse Policy) of the series rule book.

CREDIT: NASCAR PR

“We agree with the vigilance that NASCAR is taking in this instance,” said Bill Davis. “We also have a zero tolerance substance abuse policy at Bill Davis Racing and will take the appropriate action concerning Tyler’s future status with our company.”

STATEMENT: BILL DAVIS RACING

Race Recap - Coke 600

Written by Administrator

May 27, 2007 at 09:13 PM

Race Recap: Fuel-Mileage Call Propels Mears

By Reid Spencer
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service

CONCORD, N.C. — Casey Mears gambled and won Sunday night.

Crew chief Darian Grubb’s fuel-mileage call in the closing laps of the Coca- Cola 600 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway propelled the No. 25 National Guard Chevrolet into victory lane in NASCAR’s longest event.

Though it was Mears’ first win in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, it extended the dominance of Hendrick Motorsports to nine victories in 12 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup races this season.

“We were a third-place car, a fourth-place car at best, and that was the only way to win it,” said an elated Mears.

The top five finishers all stayed on the track while the front-runners pitted for splashes of fuel in the final 10 circuits, but Mears and Grubb believed they could finish the race without coming to pit road.

After he crossed the finish line, the engine in Mears’ Chevy began to sputter on the cool-down lap.

J.J. Yeley finished second to post the best result of his career.

Kyle Petty, who won the 600 in 1987, ran third, followed by Reed Sorenson and Brian Vickers, who gave Toyota its best finish of the season.

Tony Stewart, who pitted from the lead for fuel on Lap 393 of 400, was sixth. Ricky Rudd was seventh, followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin and Jimmie Johnson, who lost the lead because of a lug nut
problem in the pits on Lap 338.

Thanks to Johnson’s problem, Stewart inherited the lead for a restart on Lap 342 and pushed his advantage to more than two seconds before coming to the pits for fuel. Earnhardt and Hamlin followed him to pit road on subsequent laps, as none of those drivers had enough fuel to finish the final 59-lap green-flag run.

Hendrick Motorsports has won nine of the past 10 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup races, and Chevrolet drivers have claimed victory in 11 of the 12 events this season.

CREDIT: NASCAR PR

Mears wins...finally

Written by Administrator
May 27, 2007 at 08:21 PM
RACE RECAP \| LOWES MOTOR SPEEDWAY 10 Jimmie Johnson 9 Denny Hamlin 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 7 Ricky Rudd 6 Tony Stewart 5 Brian Vickers best Toyota finish of the year 4 Reed Sorenson 3 Kyle Petty first top 5 in 10 years 2 J.J. Yeley his best career finish VICTORY LANE Casey Mears wins his first career Cup Series race after 156 starts after finishing 2nd in the Busch race...great weekend OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY -Points leader Jeff Gordon wrecked hard head on into the wall, finished 41st but still leads the points by 132 -The first two wrecks in the race involved 21 cars, the first of which was caused by Jimmie Johnson slowing up with a blown tire -Tony Stewart battled back after getting caught up in the first big wreck -Kurt Busch led the most laps, but spun a couple of times on his way to a 32nd place finish