May 19, 2013

NASCAR: Kyle Busch wins 5th Nationwide race this season / Kurt Busch turns record lap at Darlington

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Story Highlights Kyle Busch won his fifth Nationwide race this season Busch passed Joey Logano with 18 laps remaining Kurt Busch set a qualifying record to win the pole for the Southern 500 on Saturday night DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch figured it’d be easy to run his own program on the Nationwide Series [...]

NASCAR: With fast start, Kyle Busch leaves 2012 woes in dust

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Kyle Busch celebrates with his wife Samantha Busch at the victory champagne toast following the NRA 500.(Photo: Robert Laberge, Getty Images for Texs Motor Speedwa) Story Highlights Kyle Busch completed his second weekend sweep of the year Saturday night in Texas Busch won just one race last year and missed the Chase for the Sprint [...]

NASCAR: Martinsville action shouldn’t be missed

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Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, leads Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 National Guard Chevrolet, on the final lap of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 24, 2013 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (February 23, 2013 – Source: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images North America) Story Highlights [...]

NASCAR: Hamlin on pole at Fontana; rival Logano close behind

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Denny Hamlin qualified first for Sunday’s Auto Club 400 at Fontana, Calif., on Friday.(Photo: Jonathan Ferrey, Getty Images) Story Highlights Denny Hamlin won the pole position for Sunday’s Auto Club 400 at Fontana Hamlin and Joey Logano still haven’t settled their feud from Bristol Logano made it clear he remains upset over what happened (PhatzRadio [...]

NASCAR: Expect Kasey Kahne to stay hot at Fontana

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Kasey Kahne, driver of the #5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet, stands over his car during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 22, 2013 in Fontana, California. (March 21, 2013 – Source: Jerry Markland/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / SI) — Kasey Kahne will never forget the [...]

NASCAR: Tony Stewart confident his team will improve

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Tony Stewart drives the wrecked #14 Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet after cutting a tire early during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 17, 2013 in Bristol, Tennessee. (March 16, 2013 – Source: Jared Wickerham/Getty Images North America) Story Highlights All three Stewart-Haas Racing drivers are ranked outside [...]

NASCAR David Reutimann: Martinsville actions were ‘not for Danica’

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David Reutimann, driver of the #10 Accell Construction Chevrolet, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 23, 2012 in Fontana, California. (March 22, 2012 – Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / The Sporting News) — David Reutimann, who drew heat [...]

Hight speeds to third straight NHRA Funny Car win

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Matt Hagan, drives the Fram Funny Car against Robert Hight, driver of the Auto Club Funny Car during the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals at zMax Dragway on September 19, 2010 in Concord, North Carolina. (September 18, 2010 – Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images North America) LAS VEGAS (AP) – Robert Hight raced to his [...]

NASCAR: Slam-bang racing at Martinsville magical for Earnhardt Jr.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Chevrolet, talks with a crew member in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 24, 2012 in Fontana, California. (March 23, 2012 – Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / [...]

NASCAR: Tony Stewart beats Fontana rain, continues rare fast start

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Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, shakes hands with fans during driver introductions prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 25, 2012 in Fontana, California. (March 24, 2012 – Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — FONTANA, [...]