Mike Brudenell

                   

MIKE BRUDENELL: Truck champ Johnny Benson not big on auto bailout

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But Benson, who grew up competing at Berlin Raceway near his hometown of Grand Rapids, realizes, too, that the dire state of the economy, particularly Michigan's, could impact how much automakers spend on stock-car racing....

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Chase, flaws and all, will be back in '09

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14-Nov-2008 400 related
        

BY MIKE BRUDENELL • FREE PRESS COLUMNIST • November 14, 2008 You either like NASCAR's Chase for the Championship, which ends at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday, or believe it should be weighted down and sunk off the Florida...

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Team merges with Ganassi

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13-Nov-2008 109 related
        

The economic crunch pinching automakers and the economy at large has hit NASCAR. Teresa Earnhardt and Chip Ganassi will combine their sponsorship-strapped race teams next season. The combined team will be called Earnhardt...

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The dark times that have fallen on Detroit's automakers cast a cloud over NASCAR

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13-Nov-2008
        

BY MIKE BRUDENELL • FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER • November 13, 2008 Dodge Motorsports executive Mike Delahanty says he won't let the financial maelstrom that has struck the auto industry drag down his racing agenda. Delahanty said...

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MIKE BRUDENELL: Johnson's numbers don't lie

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11-Nov-2008 240 related
        

In AD 141, Halley's Comet paid us a visit. So the number 141 has been associated with speed and wonderment for quite some time. (It's also one of those centered pentagonal numbers -- like 1, 6 and 16, for those of you who care.)

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Behind-the-wheel rankings

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07-Nov-2008 1 related
        

Mike Brudenell's rankings of the world's best drivers from various series, based on victories, points and doors banged: RK LW DRIVER COMMENT 1. (3) Lewis Hamilton Youngest ever F1 champion 2. (1) Jimmie Johnson Beaten to the...

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Phoenix is friendly territory for Johnson

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07-Nov-2008 1 related
        

There may be the slightest chink in Jimmie Johnson's armor after his 15th-place finish at Texas Motor Speedway last weekend. But don't expect the Hendrick Motorsports warrior to back off from the battle in NASCAR's Chase for...

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Pinnacle track gets high marks for first year

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31-Oct-2008 1 related
        

Bob Gorham watched the start of the fourth race at Pinnacle Race Course in Huron Township on Tuesday from the cover of the Corporate Pavilion. As the field swept around the home turn, Gorham headed to trackside. From there he...

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MIKE BRUDENELL: Pinnacle track gets high marks for first year

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31-Oct-2008
        

Bob Gorham watched the start of the fourth race at Pinnacle Race Course in Huron Township on Tuesday from the cover of the Corporate Pavilion. As the field swept around the home turn, Gorham headed to trackside. From there he...

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MIKE BRUDENELL: Even novices can dream

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28-Oct-2008
        

You learn plenty about a person wheel-to-wheel at 60 m.p.h. in a go-kart. Are they trustworthy? Will they back off in a turn? Would they prefer to run you into the weeds? After this weekend, I know a bit more about Doug...

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