Archive for the 'Nascar' Category

NASCAR: Brad Keselowski wins Sprint Cup race at Talladega

Driver Frank Mundy recalled years ago to The Los Angeles Times how he entered a Hertz rental car in a NASCAR race. Said Mundy, "I collected $100 and the car rental was $37, so I cleared $63. That wasn't bad in those days." That was back before safety But after opening this season with a [...]

Carl Edwards confused, frustrated after getting black flag

By Dustin Long, Special for USA TODAY A NASCAR fan most of his life, Steve Wiest, 49, regularly views the races and has taken his dad to Pocono Raceway the last three years as a Father's Day gift. By Nigel Kinrade, AP Martin Truex Jr. leads on a recent SB Nation is a collection of [...]

Kyle Busch wins controversial Capital City 400 in Richmond

Key: Quality Pass – Number of times passing a car running in the Top 15 while under a green flag; Green Times Passed – Number of times passed under a green flag; Green Pass – Green flag passes for position; Fastest Lap – How many times driver had the You know, the Nationwide Series put [...]

NASCAR's return to 'The Rock'

The Sprint Cup Series heads to the Lone Star State as the Chase race begins to take shape. FORT WORTH, Texas — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was the only chance for Roush Fenway to extend its NASCAR Nationwide winning streak in Texas. Make it four in a row for Jack Roush at the 1½-mile, high-banked track [...]

Tony Stewart's day isn't a washout; he wins Fontana NASCAR race

You may be asking: Can NASCAR get all 400 miles in during that potential window? If they start the race a little earlier than 3 p.m. EDT and because the race is shorter at 400 miles (average time: 2 hours, 45 minutes), they You may be asking: Can NASCAR get all 400 miles in during [...]

NASCAR says Matt Kenseth legally beat Brad Keselowski to line on Bristol restart

Showers moved into northeast Tennessee, including Bristol Motor Speedway, during the pre-dawn hours. The showers were steady and light with the bulk of the rain falling during the early morning hours. The steadiest of the AJ Allmendinger and Aric Almirola each start within the first four rows, does NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series pick up its [...]

NASCAR's Tony Stewart has problem re-firing, finishes 22nd

(Tyler Barrick / Getty Images for NASCAR / March 4, 2012) By Jim Peltz Reporting from Avondale, Ariz. — Reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart got a rude lesson in this year's arrival of electronic fuel injection in the series' race In his second race with new crew chief Darian Grubb, Hamlin shook [...]

NASCAR: Danica Patrick Back On Track In Phoenix After Daytona Crashes

It's NASCAR race day at Phoenix International Raceway and we've got the actual race start time, the starting lineup and some other facts about today's race for you below. What time does the race start today? Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh He had been without a victory in his last 91 starts in NASCAR's [...]

NASCAR Phoenix 2012: Race Time, TV Info & More

"NASCAR does not like the wool to be pulled over its eyes," Denny Hamlin said. "That possibly could have happened at Talladega last year" with the infamous "crack the back" comment. "So NASCAR may have heavy eyes for those guys now. Mark Martin scored the 52nd pole of his career and will lead the pack [...]

Elliott Sadler wins NASCAR Nationwide race in Phoenix

By Jonathon Ramsey RSS feed Roger Penske has run a NASCAR operation off and on since 1972, and continuously since 1991. In that time his drivers have piloted cars from AMC, Mercury, Pontiac, Chevrolet, Ford and, for the last nine years, Dodge. With a few pecks of a tiny keyboard, Keselowski had become a Twitter [...]