Browse through latest news and updates from pocono ii at pocono raceway on july 27th, 2018. The 26yearold leader of the porsche supercup driver standings was a passenger, coaching young drivers in a test session. When it was time to snap photos of the winners, some members flashed one finger. Hartmut kristen, head of motorsport at porsche, called sean edwards one of the most popular and successful drivers in the porsche series. Racing driver sean edwards killed in porsche crash in. Kyle busch 18 leads the field into turn 1 at the start of the nascar cup series auto race at pocono raceway, sunday, july 30, 2017, in long pond, pa. By amanda vincent saturdays pocono green 250 was only the third nascar xfinity series race at pocono raceway in long pond, pa. The 26yearold was in a porsche 996 as a passenger when it hit the. On 15 october 20, edwards was killed in a crash during a. Who is hot, who is not ahead of the cup race at pocono. Due to the inherently dangerous nature of auto racing, many individuals, including drivers, crew. Justin wilson passes away after indycar accident at pocono raceway.
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During his career, paul was a twice winner of the 24 hours of daytona, the first of these was while codriving his father, john paul sr. Jul 31, 2017 kyle busch 18 leads the field into turn 1 at the start of the nascar cup series auto race at pocono raceway, sunday, july 30, 2017, in long pond, pa. Pennsylvania jury rules for nascar, pocono in lawsuit on fans death foxsports jul, 2016 at 2. Pocono ii news nascar cup news, updates, information. The cup series headed to pocono raceway two times that season, the first time the track was to host a pair of races in a season. In 1982, bobby allison notched another nascar first. Kyle busch among nascar drivers red hot after pocono. The son of former f1 driver guy edwards whose car he drove in the filming of rush, sean won the european gt3 championship in a porsche 911 gt3 cup and drove a mercedesbenz sls amg gt3 to repeat. Jul 30, 2018 kyle busch had no one to bump him out of the lead this week and stormed from the bottom half of the field sunday at pocono raceway on the way to his sixth nascar cup victory of the season. Benny bloss, brandon hartranft are winners in supercross e sx event.
What drivers said after pocono race nascar talk nbc sports. Indycar driver justin wilson dead after pocono crash get. Edwards was killed at queensland raceway in australia, riding shotgun in a porsche 996 gt3 while acting as instructor. Prior to making his monster energy cup series debut sunday, darrell wallace jr. Aug 24, 2015 indycar driver justin wilson in coma after crash at pocono august 24, 2015 8. Nascar cup 2019 results and standings for top drivers and. Kyle busch wins sixth race of the season at pocono driving. Nascar cup 2019 results and standings for top drivers and teams. Kyle busch pulls away in overtime at pocono for sixth win. He won the 2007 porsche carrera cup gb early years. Driver error did not cause death of uk racer sean edwards who.
Sage karam, the driver whose crash led to the freak accident at pocono raceway that killed justin wilson, gave his first public thoughts on the incident friday. Seventime nascar champion jimmie johnson is done for the day at pocono raceway. Timothy lee richmond june 7, 1955 august, 1989 was an american race car driver. Six races remain in the regular season, starting with the overtons 400 at pocono raceway. Pocono was on 2020 indycar schedule as late as last thursday. Al holberts championshipwinning lowenbrau special porsche 962. He currently competes parttime jegscra allstars tour, driving the no.
Indycar driver justin wilson in coma after crash at pocono. For the english photographer, see tim richmond photographer. This article is about the racing driver who competed in the nascar cup series in the 1980s. It likely secured him a berth in the nascar monster energy cup series playoffs over the final 10 races. He formerly competed in the nascar sprint cup series, winning the daytona 500 in 1994 and 1995. Kyle busch had no one to bump him out of the lead this week and stormed from the bottom half of the field sunday at pocono raceway on the way to his sixth nascar cup victory of the season. The driver was airlifted to hospital with critical injuries. The crash started when takuma satos honda made contact with. Mans driver rolf stommelens imsa gtp porsche lost its wing at 190 mph. Pocono results nascar cup series june 11, 2017 racing news. Oct 15, 20 the british driver sean edwards has been killed in an accident during a private test at queensland raceway in australia. Before he embarked on a career in cars, sutton raced in karting, winning the london cup in 2000 before becoming the junior tkm british champion in 2001, before moving onto formula ica and in 2003 racing in the british formula a. On the same weekend that xfinity series driver bubba wallace made his first start in monster energy nascar cup series in the legendary richard petty motorsports no.
He still holds the top with the most imsa race wins at 49 to this day. Penske driver brad keselowski rebounded from his massive midweek testing shunt to score his second sprint cup victory of the season in a raindelayed 500 mile race at pocono on sunday. Justin wilson, indycar driver, in coma after wreck at pocono. To begin with, the fatality of a driver, spectator, or race support staff must. Videosean edwards killed in porsche crash at queensland. Jun 12, 2017 all photos courtesy of nascar via getty images. Sterling burton marlin born june 30, 1957 is an american semiretired, professional stock car racing driver. Johnson made contact with hendrick motorsports teammate kasey kahne, who won last week at indianapolis, just 59. Aug 25, 2015 safety is paramount but motor racing will never be run without element of risk.
Safety is paramount but motor racing will never be run without element of risk. Edwards won the nurburgring and dubai 24 hours this year. Justin wilson was left in a coma in critical condition at a hospital in allentown. Race weekend event schedule pocono raceway, pocono 400. Verizon indycar series driver justin wilson died monday from a head injury suffered sunday at pocono raceway. Catch up on all the action in the monster energy nascar cup series pocono 400 at pocono raceway as martin truex jr. The son of former f1 driver guy edwards whose car he drove in the filming of rush, sean won the european gt3 championship in a porsche 911 gt3 cup and. The british driver sean edwards has been killed in an accident during a private test at queensland raceway in australia. In his findings on the willowbank crash, mr lock recommended. Kyle busch and his joe gibbs racing team were in sync everywhere on the track but victory lane. Brisbane, australia british race driver sean edwards, the leader in the porsche supercup sports car championship, was killed in a crash during a private test session tuesday at queensland raceway.
He competed in indycar racing before transferring to nascars winston cup series. Mark martin passes dale earnhardt to get talladega win april 30, 2020 9. See this wiki page for info thanks to for emojis official 2019 rnascar league at s fantasy live. Mans 24 hours and porsche super cup driver sean edwards at a private. He is the son of late nascar driver coo coo marlin. Jun 03, 2010 the miller high life 500 at pocono raceway, held one week later on june 19, 1988, was the genesis of bobby allisons personal living hell. Skagit speedway, super dirt cup, race, touched wheels with another car, car slammed outside wall nose first, flipped six times, slammed the wall. Kyle busch is among the nascar cup series drivers trending upward after the 2018 gander outdoors 400. Kyle busch wins at pocono for his sixth nascar cup series.
Indycar driver justin wilson has died from injuries sustained during sundays race at pocono raceway. Indycar driver justin wilson in coma after crash at pocono august 24, 2015 8. Timothy lee richmond june 7, 1955 august, 1989 was an american race car driver from ashland, ohio. Drivers, constructors and team results for the top racing series from around the world at the click of your finger. He raced in his first porsche supercup in 2008, winning at the silverstone circuit. A few weeks later, the pair won the 1982 12 hours of sebring. Porsche super cup driver sean edwards at a private test in australia. Richmond was one of the first drivers to change from open wheel racing to nascar stock cars fulltime, which later became an industry trend. By david morgan, nascar editor as aric almirola continues to heal from his back injuries sustained last month at kansas, the seat of his no. Safety is paramount but motor racing will never be run. Jimmie johnson crashes out of nascar race at pocono.
Right now, our fans are focused on who is going to win the championship and that is a. Sprint cup series driver landon cassill 83 drives back to the garage after a crash during the pocono 400 at pocono raceway. Wood brothers racings ryan blaney took his first nascar cup victory by holding off kevin harvick at pocono. Its the same as the real world where you only get one chance.
Top pocono raceway nascar sprint cup moments fox sports. Safety is paramount but motor racing will never be run without. James sutton born 20 october 1985 in london is a racing driver. The future of the sport of nascar seemed to come to life this weekend at pocono raceway. For the racing driver who currently competes in arca, see tim richmond racing driver, born 1998. Nascar cup along with analysis and opinions from motorsport experts. The miller high life 500 at pocono raceway, held one week later on june 19, 1988, was the genesis of bobby allisons personal living hell.
Indycar driver sage karam speaks out after pocono tragedy. Rosenqvist surprised car went over wall during frightening pocono. Lorry cool picture bristol motor speedway, nascar cars. Paul also triumphed in another major us race, the 1983 carts michigan 500 beside racing with his father, paul also joined his father in criminal activities, in particular a drug smuggling operation. Winning here at pocono two years in a row is pretty cool. He won the 1980 indianapolis 500 rookie of the year award and had. Nascar cup series driver, 2017 nascar camping world truck series champion. Wilsons family released a statement monday evening announcing the news.
Will holzheimer of dellow racing in a porsche 996 supercup car. Aug 28, 2015 sage karam, the driver whose crash led to the freak accident at pocono raceway that killed justin wilson, gave his first public thoughts on the incident friday. Indycar series driver justin wilson died monday after suffering a severe head injury at pocono raceway. Long pond the driver injured in sundays indycar race at pocono raceway died monday night.
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