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Strong Storms Cancel Sprint Cup Qualifying

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The Associated Press

The Tampa Tribune

Published: July 11, 2008

JOLIET, Ill. - With a line of strong storms moving through the area, NASCAR officials canceled Thursday night's Sprint Cup Series qualifying at Chicagoland Speedway.

The field for Saturday's race will be set according to car owner points, putting series points leader Kyle Busch on the pole position and Dale Earnhardt Jr. alongside him on the front row.
Greg Biffle was fastest in the first practice session Thursday, with a lap of 179.748 mph.

Nashville Unsure Of Spot On 2009 IRL Schedule

GLADEVILLE, Tenn. - When the Indy Racing League comes to the Nashville Superspeedway, they ride on the series' only concrete track and enjoy the city's hospitality. There's also a local sponsor (Firestone) who just happens to provide the tires, and bright lights for primetime racing. In a unified and expanding IRL, that may not be enough to keep Nashville on future schedules.

Terry Angstadt, president of the Indy Racing League's commercial division, said league officials hope to have the 2009 schedule completed by the end of July or soon after. Picking and choosing which tracks to keep from the IndyCar Series and which to add from the Champ Car World Series isn't easy for what likely will be an 18- or 19-race schedule.

"We're not going to please everyone, so at the end of the day we do have to make a decision we're charged with making, and that's balancing all considerations and making the best call for our business and total," Angstadt said. "It does kind of come down to that. We sure seek a lot of input."

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