Story Highlights Repave at Charlotte Motor Speedway eight years ago has taken edge out of event Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth, Kurt Busch and Carl Edwards also leading contenders for Coke 600 win Busch was last driver to sweep All-Star Race and Coke 600, in 2010 (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — CONCORD, N.C. — Once hailed [...]
NASCAR: Jimmie Johnson races to record 4th All-Star win
May 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) Cross another milestone off of Jimmie Johnson’s list. He stands alone in All-Star history. “Five-time” became the first four-time winner of NASCAR’s annual All-Star race, breaking a tie with the late Dale Earnhardt and teammate Jeff Gordon on Saturday night. “To beat Jeff and Earnhardt, two guys that I have looked up [...]
NASCAR: Restrictor plates spark debate with a visit to Talladega awaiting / NASCAR fines, suspends RCR crewmembers
May 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(Clint Bowyer is one driver who has excelled in restrictor-plate races, having won two of his last five. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / AP) — When last we left Talladega Superspeedway in October 2012, there was the usual trail of crumbled sheet metal heading to the garage, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was saying that people who [...]
NASCAR: Matt Kenseth makes it 2 straight at Kansas Speedway, holding off Kasey Kahne for victory
April 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / AP) — KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Matt Kenseth knew that he had a front-running car Sunday. It was simply a matter of getting there. So when a caution flag came out with several leaders on pit road, and Kenseth found himself leading the pack into the pits, he had a feeling things were [...]
NASCAR: Penske penalties stir accusations and denials
April 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Story Highlights Richard Petty has no doubt that “somebody told on the Penske crowd” in Texas Jimmie Johnson adamantly denied that the No. 48 team and Hendrick Motorsports were involved Penske’s Brad Keselowski said he would save many of his comments until after his appeal is complete (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — KANSAS CITY, Kan. [...]
NASCAR slams Penske Racing with suspensions, penalties
April 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Story Highlights NASCAR issues penalties to Penske Racing for parts that were ‘not in the spirit of the rules’ Drivers Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano lose 25 points each Penske crew chiefs, car chiefs get six-week suspensions (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — NASCAR hammered Penske Racing with suspensions, fines and points penalties on Wednesday, four days [...]
NASCAR: Chasing Hendrick ‘not in spirit’ of NASCAR rules?
April 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) If garage gossip is to be believed, somebody dropped a dime on NASCAR champion Brad Keselowski and his Penske Racing team at Texas Motor Speedway. The story blowing like wildfire Monday through NASCAR goes like this: Keselowski was parked at Texas next to Jimmie Johnson, while teammate Joey Logano was further down [...]
NASCAR: With fast start, Kyle Busch leaves 2012 woes in dust
April 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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: Kyle Busch wins NRA 500, sweeps weekend in Texas
April 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Kyle Busch (18) leads the field during the NRA 500 on Saturday night.(Photo: Jerome Miron, USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights Kyle Busch sweeps at Texas Motor Speedway He also swept the weekend at Auto Club Speedway He beats Martin Truex Jr. off pit road during the final caution to set up victory (PhatzRadio / USA [...]
NASCAR: Grading teams at the 2013 Sprint Cup season quarter mark
April 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(Danica Patrick and Tony Stewart have had memorable moments so far, but their team has disappointed. Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel/MCT via Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / SI) — Six races into the 2013 NASCAR season, the sport is experiencing a renaissance. TV ratings have been up from last year for five of the six Sprint Cup [...]
