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<< Previous   of   Next >> (click to enlarge)   ADVERTISEMENT     ADDITIONAL ITEMS • Sprint Cup News & Notes: Indy ( PDF) • Nationwide News & Notes: ORP ( PDF)   CONTACT THE HERALD Report scores and results to 425-339-3470 or 1-866-6-SCORES (Call after 4:30 p.m.) E-mail information including items for Tuesday's Communities Sports Roundup and Thursday's Outdoor Calendar, to sports@heraldnet.com Kevin Brown, Sports Editor kbrown@heraldnet.com   Published: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 NASCAR news and notes: Sprint Cup & Nationwide Series Herald News Services NASCAR Sprint Cup Series News & Notes - Indianapolis -- Race To The Chase, Week 4: Indy Could Prove Pivotal -- Talking The Talk: Martin Gets Chance To Back Up Indy Prediction -- Stewart Has 2 Wins, Top Driver Rating At Indy Since 2005 -- Competition Close Surrounding 12th-place Chase ‘Cutoff’ Spot -- Busch Out To Solidify Top Chase Seed, Set National Series Win Mark -- JPM At IMS: A Quick Study To Say The Least Race To The Chase: Indy History In NASCAR Brief But Bold In 1994, NASCAR roared into Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a brand-new race and a brand-new star named Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet). Gordon won the inaugural Indy event — just two months after he had won one of NASCAR’s then-established “majors,” the Coca-Cola 600. Gordon was off and running toward his place in history. Ditto for the Allstate 400 at The Brickyard, which 14 years later has become quite established itself, as the clear highlight in the “Race to the Chase,” the 10-race stretch that precedes NASCAR’s “playoffs” known as the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. After 14 runnings of the 400, the trend is etched in stone ... er, brick: Only big guns win Indy. To continue reading this NASCAR .pdf press release, click on the appropriate item at right under "Additional Items". NASCAR Nationwide Series News & Notes – Indianapolis -- ORP Feels Like Home For California Native Leffler -- Resurgent Keller Brings Top-10 Standing To ORP -- In The Loop: Stremme Set For Homecoming -- ML Motorsports Leads Hoosier Contingent To Home Track DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- In the state of Indiana where racing history is rich, it’s difficult to stand out. But a native Californian with the trademark Mohawk ‘do, Jason Leffler (No. 38 Great Clips Toyota), has managed to carve his own niche in the Hoosier State. To continue reading this NASCAR .pdf press release, click on the appropriate item at right under "Additional Items".

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