CONCORD, N.C. (AP) Denny Hamlin isn’t ready to say he’s back, even after winning the pole for the Coca-Cola 600 with a record-setting qualifying lap Thursday night. He said it would take a win Sunday night or at another Sprint Cup race later in the season before he’s willing to make that declaration. But Hamlin [...]
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: Edwards grabs poll for Sprint All-Star race
May 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) Carl Edwards captured the pole for the Sprint All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, paying tribute to the late Dick Trickle along the way. Edwards, the 2011 winner in the exhibition event, completed three laps and a four-tire pit stop Friday night in 1 minute, 51.297 seconds. Kurt Busch will start alongside [...]
NASCAR: Clarification to rule may favor Danica Patrick
May 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The rules surrounding Saturday night’s Sprint All-Star Race continue to change, and fans are concerned the latest tweak is meant to benefit Danica Patrick. Among a handful of changes announced Wednesday was a clarification that the winning driver of the Sprint Fan Vote must only have a car in raceable condition to [...]
NASCAR: Matt Kenseth confident of maintaining his momentum
May 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Story Highlights Performance draws comparisons to the ‘Silver Fox’ Kenseth has won three of his 11 starts this season He stands third in points (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — DARLINGTON, S.C. — Duplicating the deft driving style of a legend, Matt Kenseth added his name to a hallowed list as a Southern 500 winner Saturday [...]
NASCAR: Kyle Busch wins 5th Nationwide race this season / Kurt Busch turns record lap at Darlington
May 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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: Brad Keselowski rallies in Nationwide race at Richmond
April 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Brad Keselowski won the NASCAR Nationwide Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond International Raceway on April 26, 2013 in Richmond, Va.(Photo: Streeter Lecka, Getty Images) Story Highlights Keselowski took the lead with 10 laps to go He had to hold off Harvick as he closed to within a few car lengths It was Keselowski’s 21st victory [...]
NASCAR: Kyle Busch wins Denny Hamlin Showdown
April 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(This was Busch’s third time winning the event, which benefits the Denny Hamlin Foundation.Todd Warshaw/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / AP) — Kyle Busch is turning Denny Hamlin’s Short Track Showdown into his personal showcase. Busch, a teammate of Hamlin’s with Joe Gibbs Racing, grabbed the lead before the 5-minute pit stops that came after 46 laps [...]
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: 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 [...]
