Tag Archives: Kyle Busch

On Wednesday (Oct. 17), NASCAR released the weekly penalty report.  This week, the sanctioning body came down on Kyle Larson.  On Sunday, Larson blew a left rear tire on the backstretch and spun on lap 104.  Repairs were made to the CreditOne Chevrolet and Larson continued, eventually finishing 11th. In post-race …

Did You Notice? … The Big Three have yet to dominate in the playoffs the way they did during NASCAR’s regular season? On paper, the points look good for Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. They’ll each advance to the Round of 8 at Kansas Speedway unless there’s some major catastrophe. …

The cream always rises to the top during the NASCAR Playoffs and on Sunday (Oct. 14), that was exactly what happened. Stewart-Haas Racing made a statement at Talladega that they aren’t to be overlooked, especially after their collapse at Dover. The remainder of the field was two steps behind the …

After this past weekend’s race at Talladega, many teams were left to wonder what they could have done differently. Stewart-Haas Racing’s four cars, led by winner Aric Almirola, laid waste to the field, leading 155 of 193 laps. But there’s a short-term solution to their problem. Sunday (Oct. 14) marked …

1. Well, yeah, we messed up, but, just deal, OK? Former journeyman driver Brett Bodine is the current lead pace car driver for NASCAR. Ironic, considering his only Cup Series victory came about because of a pace car miscue. In a race at North Wilkesboro in 1990, Bodine had led …

Who’s in the headline There is domination by drivers and domination by teams. Sunday was total domination by the Stewart-Haas Racing organization. They won every stage and the race with a different driver doing each, and the driver who didn’t win any of them finished second in all three. In …

Who’s in the headline Chase Elliott lost a heartbreaking race at Dover in the fall of 2017 and blamed himself solely for the loss. Sunday was a complete team effort that vaulted Elliott to Victory Lane and a berth in the Round of 8. Kevin Harvick and Aric Almirola both …

Whenever NASCAR takes to the Monster Mile at Dover International Speedway, Kyle Busch is one of the favorites. But Sunday (Oct. 7) was not his day. Busch began from the pole and led the opening 21 laps before Kevin Harvick got by, where he went on to lead the remainder …

Whenever NASCAR visits Dover, Del., one can usually expect some sort of precipitation, even if there’s none expected to be in the forecast. Rain began to trickle down during the final XFINITY Series practice, leading to a heavier mist as Cup qualifying drew near. Shortly after 4 p.m. ET, NASCAR …

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series has needed something new for a while. On Sunday, the series tried the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL and it was that extra “something” that NASCAR needed. The overall race was one of the best of this season and maybe in the last decade, but …