Sentences with phrase «series championship»

The Astros had a chance to win their first World Series championship in franchise history — a history that dates back to 1962 when they were, briefly, the Houston Colt.45's — but even without a lengthy Rich Hill start, the Dodgers were able to prevent that and force a Game 7.

The Muscle Milk team has already clinched the American Le Mans Series championship for the 2013 season, and marked the seventh consecutive overall win for the team.

Bowyer would sign with HScott Motorsports, a small team on the opposite end of the competitive spectrum compared to SHR, which had won a Cup Series championship with Stewart in 2011 and another with Kevin Harvick in 2014.

George Springer and the Houston Astros rocketed to the top of the baseball galaxy Wednesday night, winning the first World Series championship in franchise history by romping past the Los Angeles Dodgers 5 - 1 in Game 7.

The Tigers were celebrating the 30th anniversary of the 1984 World Series championship team on the night, and interestingly enough, ten years ago, Carlos Pena also hit a walk - off for Detroit when the team celebrated the ’84 squad:

As Martin Truex Jr. celebrated his newly won 2017 Cup Series championship with a Champagne bath in Homestead - Miami Speedway's victory lane, Brad Keselowski was in the media center looking ahead to the next season and what he saw he didn't like.

Each of them have tasted All Sports Series championships in the past..

With over a decade of international motor racing under his belt, Chinese / Dutch driver Ho - Pin Tung's many achievements include test driver roles for Williams F1 and Renault F1, multiple single - seater and Asian Le Mans Series championship wins.

Watching the Chicago Cubs battle to their first World Series championship since 1908, I sensed my latent sentimental streak for the game's early days returning, so I picked up a copy of Lawrence S. Ritter's The Glory of Their Times.

A win would also mark the first - ever series championship in North America for the Italian automaker.

The last Giants World Series championship came in a season in which the Dodgers finished ahead of them in the NL West.

Ever since, the lucky charm has had a permanent place in his trophy case — until Friday, when he gave it Truex, who was one of four NASCAR drivers vying for the Monster Energy Cup Series championship at Homestead - Miami Speedway.

Chevrolet, Corvette bring driver, team and manufacturer championship lead to COTA debut DETROIT — Corvette Racing's chase for another American Le Mans Series championship next moves to Texas for the eighth round of the ALMS season.

That was the first year he ran full - time in the series and the year he won his first XFINITY series championship... driving a car owned by his father, Dale Earnhardt, Sr..

It was with the Yankees he earned a World Series championship ring in 2009.

Nor even a berth in the NASCAR Cup Series championship final.

New York's baseball fan - in - chief counts himself among those who were impressed with Maine - Endwell's victory in the Little League World Series championship game.

Classic Wisconsin Circuit Is Corvette's Proving Ground and Ancestral Home Road America 2011: Corvette Bridge returns ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — The long and winding road to the American Le Mans Series championship runs through Road America, a track that is revered and respected by generations of sports car racers.

An emotional Patrick made the announcement Friday at Homestead - Miami Speedway, the site of the season - ending NASCAR Cup Series championship race on Sunday.

His resume also includes winning the 2013 FIA GT Series championship, the 2014 Blancpain Endurance Series title, and the 2014 24 Hours of Spa.

In 1996, Boggs and the team took home the World Series championship title.

Last night, the Chicago Cubs won the World Series championship after waiting 108 years since their last championship.

They have several members who have won All Sports Series championships before and in time you'll see them climb up the Power Rankings.

Because of the heightened stakes, this triumph was more comparable to winning the season - end Cup Series championship finale.

With those venues making up a bulk of the schedule, team officials may even see Bourdais, with his multiple street course series championships and Formula 1 experience as an upgrade.

The victories were a launching point to Elliott becoming the first rookie to win a NASCAR national series championship.

Seems like he might have indirectly hurt the team's ability to chase a World Series championship because he was so productive.

There are a combined 158 seasons of World Series championship drought among these four teams, with neither the Astros nor Rangers ever even winning the whole thing — the Cubs aren't the only suffering fan base around here, you know.

Joe Gibbs: Four - time premier series championship owner (Bobby Labonte, 2000; Tony Stewart, 2002, 2005; and Kyle Busch, 2015).

We're deep into Game 2 of the College World Series championship series, and Florida and LSU have already delivered on what was a much ballyhooed best - of - three tilt.

Hinchcliffe is currently eight in the IZOD IndyCar Series championship standings and has collected three victories this season.

Or, if you only count World Series championships as actual success, then uh, the Mariners have never been successful in 39 years.

Our cars have claimed two FIA Masters Series championships and Tuthill - built 911 RSRs continue to set the pace in FIA Masters.

Winning the GTSA series championship this year would put Mark on his way to his own for 2018.

Skeen went on to win the 2008 SpecE30 National Championship as well as two regional series championships with a 70 % win ratio.

In 2016, Álvaro Parente swept the weekend which was the turning point in his eventual series championship.

SALT LAKE CITY — The run for the American Le Mans Series championships begins now.

The ALMS and GRAND - AM's Rolex Sports Car Series share the Road America weekend as a preview to next year's United SportsCar Series championship — a result of the merger of the two sports car racing organizations.

After just a few seasons in karts, he won a scholarship from Skip Barber at a shootout at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, went on to multiple podiums in 2012 in US Formula 2000 racing, took the overall series championship in 2013, and now enters the off - season looking back at a 2014 Pro Mazda Rookie of the Year trophy sitting next to his GT3 championship racing win on the shelf.

«Winning the American Le Mans Series championship puts an exclamation point on Corvette's 50th anniversary in international road racing,» said Ed Peper, Chevrolet general manager.

The model currently leads the TCR International Series championship with 364 points.

The American Le Mans Series championship leading Muscle...

«Shrinkabulls Rusty» owned by NASCAR DRIVER AUSTON DILLON / Rookie of the Year winner & Truck Series championship winner.

The 2000 - 2001 Rolex Series championship team, Flis Motorsports, is also joining forces with Team Re / Max drivers who will compete for the win in the Flis # 90 Corvette C - 5.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday will be Champions Day at the fair to honor Maine - Endwell, the first New York team to win the Little League World Series championship since 1964.

Instead, Hamlin was focused on advancing out of the semifinal round and winning a first - ever series championship.

You know 1907 is a long time ago, but to make it feel that much longer ago, remember that the last Cubs» World Series championship came a year after that start.

That was again the case on Tuesday night when Letterman played host to Scott Dixon two weeks after the Aussie captured his third IZOD IndyCar Series championship at Auto Club Speedway.