Oct 20 2008
Lewis Hamilton wins the Chinese Gran Prix and continues his lead in the overall Driver’s Championship standing. But the win though easy was not without some controversy. Two Ferraris were tailing Hamilton in second and third place the whole time. But Filipe Massa would benefit more if he finished 2nd instead of 3rd place. This [...]
Apr 20 2008
Danica Patrick finally won one. She did it in the Twin Ring Motegi oval in Japan, beating Dancing With The Stars champion Helio Castoneves, who came in second. Although she only led 3 laps, it was fuel strategy that won the race.
“Finally,” Patrick said through tears before a victory lap to compose her [...]
Mar 31 2008
Denny Hamlin won the Goody’s Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville Speedway, driving the #11 Toyota of Joe Gibbs Racing. Teammate Tony Stewart (#20 Toyota) came in 5th. This is the second win for Toyota this season.
Mar 10 2008
Toyota joined NASCAR last year amid resentment from the American-made stock car owners, notably Jack Roush. Toyota experienced a rather scandalous first year. An unknown substance was found in Michael Waltrip’s #55 Camry during pre-qualification inspection. And there were no wins.
But what a difference a season makes. In only the fourth [...]