http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner en-us Wed, 30 Dec 2009 06:51:10 -0700 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:58:11 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d28-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-Jeff-Burton?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner Behind Mark Martin, Jeff Burton may be one of the most respected voices in the Sprint Cup series garage. He may also be the driver who probably should have won a Cup title, but as yet to do so. Burton is one of those guys we never hear other drive... 2009 season Jeff Burton Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:58:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d28-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-Jeff-Burton?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d24-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-Marcos-Ambrose?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner In 2009 Marcos Ambrose drove the #47 Little Debbie JTG/Daugherty Racing Toyota Getty Images/Sam Greenwood Marcos Ambrose is a great character, a fine driver, and after a fairly successful full Sprint Cup season, it looks like he is going to be here ... 2009 season Marcos Ambrose Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:13:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d24-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-Marcos-Ambrose?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d24-Motorsports-Hall-of-Fame-fins-a-new-home-at-the-Detroit-Science-Center?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner   A deal has been reached to move a significant portion of the Motorsports Hall of Fame collection of vehicles and displays from the Novi Expo Center, to the Detroit Science Center. For those of us who do not live In Detroit. Novi is a suburb a... Detroit Motorsports Hall of Fame Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:42:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d24-Motorsports-Hall-of-Fame-fins-a-new-home-at-the-Detroit-Science-Center?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d22-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-Kevin-Harvick?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner In 2009 Kevin Harvick drove the #29 Shell RCR Chevy Getty Images/Sam Greenwood Sure, Richard Childress Racing struggled a bit in 2009, and sure Kevin Harvick may not be happy going back in 2010. However we can see a plan developing here, one day Kev... 2009 season Kevin Harvick Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:07:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d22-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-Kevin-Harvick?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d20-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-Joey-Logano?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner Driver of the #20 Home Depot Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, Joey Logano Getty Images/Sam Greenwood It is a sad commentary on the state of the NASCAR Sprint Cup series that the first real driver highlight comes to the guy who finished 20th in the final poi... 2009 season Joe Gibbs Racing Joey Logano Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:47:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d20-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-Joey-Logano?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d20-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-Casey-Mears?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner In 2009 Casey Mears drive the #07 Jack Daniels RCR Chevy Getty Iamges/Sam Greenwood The good news for Casey Mears, and his #07 Richard Childress Racing team, from 2009 his he finished 36 races. He completed 98.4% of the laps run in 3009, but the bad... 2009 season Casey Mears Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:28:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d20-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-Casey-Mears?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d17-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-Jamie-McMurray?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner In 2009, Jamie McMurray drove the #26 Crown Royal Roush Fenway Racing Ford Getty Images/Sam GreenwoodThe first guys in our year in review to win actually win a 2009 race. 2009 was Jamie’s fourth and final year at Roush Fenway racing. After thre... 2009 season Jamie McMurray Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:15:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d17-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-Jamie-McMurray?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d16-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-Martin-Truex-Jr?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner In 2009 Martin Truex Jr. driver the #1 Chevy for EGR Getty Iamges/Sam GreenwoodThere are lot of ways we can look at the 2009 Cup season of Martin Truex. We could say it was disappointing, we could say he under achieved, however we could also say that... 2009 season Martin Truex Jr. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:07:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d16-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-Martin-Truex-Jr?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d13-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-AJ-Allmendinger?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner In 2009 AJ Allmendinger drove the #44 Dodge for Richard Petty Motor Sports Getty Images/Sam GreenwoodWe saw flashes of what kind of a talent AJ Allmendinger is going to be in Sprint Cup racing. While he never got a real shot with Team Red Bull. He is... 2009 season AJ Allmendinger Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:37:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d13-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-AJ-Allmendinger?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d13-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner   A look at how the top 35 drivers did in the 2009 Sprint Cup seasonJimmie Johnson driver of the #48 Hendrick Motor Sports ChevyMark Martin driver of the #5 Hendrick Motor Sports ChevyJeff Gordon driver of the #24 Hendrick Motor Sports Chev... 2009 season Sprint Cup Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:36:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d13-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d11-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-Dale-Earnhardt-Jr?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner Driver of the #88 Hendrick Chevy, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Getty Images/Sam GreenwoodIt is kind of sad to say, that Dale Earnhardt Jr. just completed the 2009 season in the worst final drivers points position of his 10 year career. He finished 25th in poin... 2009 season Dale Earnhardt Jr Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:12:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d11-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-Dale-Earnhardt-Jr?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d10-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-Elliott-Sadler?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner In 2009, Elliott Sadler drove for the #19 Ricahrd Petty Motor Sports Doge/Ford Getty Images/Sam GreenwoodAn angle to the Richard Petty Motor Sports/Yates Racing story that largely has gone under the radar is the act that Elliott Sadler is returning, ... 2009 season Elliott Sadler Richard Petty Motor Sports Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:03:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d10-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-Elliott-Sadler?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d8-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-David-Ragan?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner In 2009 David Ragan drove the #6 UPS Ford for Roush Fenway Racing Getty Images/Sam Greenwood2009 was David Ragan’s third as a full time driver in the Cup series, and this is usually the year that Cup drivers show their full potential. It’... 2009 season David Ragan Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:38:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d8-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-David-Ragan?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d7-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-Sam-Hornish-Jr?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner Driver of the #77 Penske Mobil One Dodge Sam Hornish Jr. Getty Images/Sam GreenwoodOn one hand Sam Hornish did well enough in the point that his owner will not have to go out and buy him points, or move points around to keep Sam in a guaranteed start... 2009 season Sam Hornish Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:46:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d7-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-Sam-Hornish-Jr?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d6-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-Reed-Sorenson?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner In 2009 Reed Sorenson drove the famed #43 for Richard Petty Motor Sports Getty Iamges Sam GreenwoodReed Sorenson had a bad year driving the famed #43 for Richard Petty Motor sports. Not only did he record only one top ten finish, but he had to run a ... 2009 season Reed Sorenson Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:34:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d6-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-Reed-Sorenson?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d5-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-David-Stremme?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner In 2009, David Stremme was the driver of the #12 Penske Dodge Getty Images/Sam GreenwoodWhile the #12 Dodge, owned by Roger Penske will be back in 2010, David Stremme will not be driving it, and if he cannot find a Cup ride with a lower tier team Str... 2009 season David Stremme Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:29:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d5-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-David-Stremme?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d1-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-Bobby-Labonte?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner Cup Champion Bobby Labonte Getty Images/Sam GreenwoodThere seems to be a theme among the bottom five teams in the top 35 in owner’s points heading into, and that is one of uncertainty. From the #96 car in 31st place, back to the #34 in 35th pla... 2009 season Bobby Labonte Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:50:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m12d1-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-Bobby-Labonte?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m11d30-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-Michael-Waltrip?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner Driver of the #55 Napa Toyota, and owner of Michael Waltrip Racing, Michael Waltrip Getty Images/Sam GreenwoodThere has been a full time Cup driver with the last name of Waltrip in every Cup season since 1975, That will change next year as Michael Wa... 2009 season Martin Truex Jr. Michael Waltrip Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:51:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m11d30-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-Michael-Waltrip?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m11d27-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-Paul-Menard?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner Driver of the #98 Menard's Ford, Paul Menard Getty Images/Sam GreenwoodThis is the third installment of our look at the 2009 Sprint Cup season, and this is the third team, we have looked at that seems to have some questions for 2010. We do know that ... 2009 season Paul Menard Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:22:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m11d27-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-Paul-Menard?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m11d25-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-Robby-Gordon?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner  Robby Gordon led his self owned #7 team to a 34th finish in the final 2009 Sprint Cup Owner’s Points. However it doesn’t seem like that is going to matter since it does not appear that Robby will run the entire 2010 season. As it st... 2009 season Robby Gordon Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:39:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1617-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner~y2009m11d25-2009-Sprint-Cup-season-in-review-Robby-Gordon?cid=exrss-Detroit-NASCAR-Examiner