Friday, July 1, 2011

Auto racing notebook - KansasCity.com

?The race: Coke Zero 400

?The place: Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5-mile tri-oval in Daytona Beach, Fla.

?The time/day: 6:30 p.m. Saturday (TNT)

?The distance: 400 miles, 160 laps

?2010 winner: Kevin Harvick

Crown Royal ending NASCAR team sponsorship

Crown Royal will end its sponsorship with Roush Fenway Racing at the end of the year, and parent company Diageo will not renew its deal as an official NASCAR partner.

Crown Royal has sponsored Matt Kenseth for the last two seasons, and the company sponsored Kurt Busch and Jamie McMurray before that. In the future, Crown Royal will only sponsor the Sprint Cup race at Richmond, Va.

Red Bull?s rivals seem ready to capitulate

McLaren and Ferrari appeared ready to write off their Formula One title hopes after Red Bull?s Sebastian Vettel won the European Grand Prix on Saturday for his sixth victory in eight races this season.

Vettel, the defending champ, stretched his advantage to a commanding 77 points over McLaren?s Jenson Button and teammate Mark Webber, who finished third Sunday on Valencia, Spain?s street circuit.

Vettel has won eight of the last 10 races stretching into last season, with Red Bull dominating qualifying in that time by starting first in 23 of 27 races.

?It?s finished really. In the sense of the championship, it?s almost over already,? McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton said after placing fourth.

?Friday: Nationwide Subway

Jalapeno 250, 6:30 p.m., ESPN

| Star news services

Source: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/29/2984113/auto-racing-notebook.html

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