Chip Ganassi may have gotten the best of Roger Penske at Indianapolis, but thanks to a stout racecar, a fast pit stop at the end and a determined driver behind the wheel, it was Kurt Busch who was celebrating in Charlotte’s victory lane in a Penske car. Last week’s winner of the Sprint All-Star Race, …
Jimmie Johnson had the field spanked most of the night, Kyle Busch had the fastest car at the end, Denny Hamlin was in the right spot, but when it mattered most Kurt Busch was there to earn the $1,028,309 purse and take home the trophy for the Sprint All-Star Race. Starting from the pole, Busch …
From the drop of the green flag the 29-car field knew it was go time and put on one heck of a show for the fans. With the field set by qualifying draw, a number of fast cars started at the rear of the field with some slower cars up front. As guys like Juan …
A deal that looked as if it was on the verge of not happening has been ironed out and driver Kevin Harvick and team owner Richard Childress could not be happier. Leading the current series standings and with better equipment on a whole coming out of Richard Childress Racing, the two inked a multi-year contract …
While his car ran practice laps around Charlotte Motor Speedway with replacement driver Casey Mears behind the wheel, Brian Vickers did his best to clear up the situation surrounding his ongoing health issues. Sitting down with Red Bull Racing General Manager and Vice President Jay Frye and Dr. Steven A. Limentani, Vickers told the gathered …
Sunday proved two things about the No. 48 team. First, there is absolutely nothing wrong with the four-time defending champions. The pit crew was flawless. Their car was on a rail. And Jimmie Johnson led the most laps at Dover for the third consecutive Cup race. Second, the No. 48 team, even at their best, …
Red Bull Racing announced on Thursday that Brian Vickers would miss this weekend’s Sprint Cup Series event at Dover International Speedway due to an undisclosed illness. Vickers, the driver of the No. 83 Red Bull Toyota, was hospitalized on Wednesday and according to team General Manager Jay Frye things are “looking good at the moment.” …
“All we do is win.” Those were the words uttered by Denny Hamlin as he crossed the finish line at Darlington Saturday night, capping a weekend sweep at the track with his third win of the year on a night that saw a number of the usual suspects falter… or fall victim to the merciless …
From the drop of the green flag it appeared Kyle Busch was going to put on a snoozer. Leading the first 140 laps of the race, Busch put all but nine cars a lap down just 150 laps into the event. Dominating the first half of the race, the handling quickly went away giving the …
Pulling double-duty this weekend, Kyle Busch was able to score two poles in one afternoon when he laid down the fastest lap of the 46 drivers to qualify for the Crown Royal Heath Calhoun 400 at the Richmond International Raceway. The nineteenth car to make a qualifying run, Busch was the only car to break …
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