News about Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne and more.
6
Oct
TALLADEGA, Ala. — Wrecked Chase contenders, two red flags, record lead changes and a Tony Stewart victory on a controversial finish.
The Amp Energy 500 was a show for the ages. Unfortunately, it also was a tire explosion waiting to happen.
Sound familiar?
Once again, tires were a major issue in a 2008 Sprint Cup race, and no […]
25
Jun
Carl Edwards feels your pain. So does Denny Hamlin.
While their occupation as NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers might suggest otherwise, Edwards and Hamlin are just like every other American who has been staggered by the cost of gasoline. After all, they’re paying the same price at the pump as you when they go to fill up […]
19
Jun
BROOKLYN, Mich. — The Car of Tomorrow is making life hotter for NASCAR’s drivers today.
Heat-stricken drivers had just enough strength to rant about the topic earlier this month at the Pocono 500 and the conversation was a hot topic again last week at Michigan International Speedway.
“I heard someone make a comment, ‘They’re race-car drivers, making […]
3
Jun
It was a rough weekend for many top drivers of NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series, as half of the top 12 in points were damaged in a monster wreck.
I could go play-by-play on how the wreck took place, but why not just check it out below? One thing I found disturbing is the comment made by […]
26
May
The Associated Press
Published: May 26, 2008
1, Kyle Busch, 1,860. 2, Jeff Burton, 1,766. 3, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 1,721. 4, Denny Hamlin, 1,596. 5, Clint Bowyer, 1,578. 6, Carl Edwards, 1,538. 7, Kevin Harvick, 1,517. 8, Tony Stewart, 1,511. 9, Jimmie Johnson, 1,493. 10, Jeff Gordon, 1,486.
11, Greg Biffle, 1,483. 12, Kasey Kahne, 1,454. 13, David […]
25
May
Concord, NC (Sports Network) - Kyle Busch is not only a “lead foot,” but he knows how to make a fuel economy run too. He did just that filling up with 69 laps to go and made it work capturing Saturday night’s Carquest Auto Parts 300 at the Lowe’s Motor Speedway. The No.32 Braun Racing […]
25
May
Tania Ganguli called this in from the track in Concord -
In the final laps of the Nationwide race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, Denny Hamlin retaliated after a perceived slight and wrecked Brad Keselowski’s number 88 JR Motorsports car. The contact tore off his fender and drew the ire of both Keselowski and Dale Earnhardt Jr., […]
21
May
Sitting on the pit wall at Darlington Raceway, Leonard Wood shakes his head in disbelief. Mere minutes before the start of the Dodge Challenger 500, the legendary mechanic can’t help but chuckle as he looks at all the horsepower around him. Man, he thinks to himself, what his Wood Brothers Racing team could have done […]
20
May
Canadian Press
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It was a matchup NASCAR could only dream of: Melanie Troxel and Ashley Force going head-to-head in the first all-female Funny Car elimination round.
Troxel won the round, made it to the finals and ultimately claimed the title Sunday at Thunder Valley Nationals - making her the first woman in NHRA history […]
19
May
By Raygan Swan, NASCAR.COM
May 19, 2008
CONCORD, N.C. — Joe Gibbs Racing’s head engine builder, Mark Cronquist, knows if he’s going to build outside the proverbial box, the All-Star race is the time to do it.
And so he did, but after watching three engines fail in one weekend, Cronquist admits he got a little “greedy.”
“We got […]
15
May
Busch Wins at Darlington: #18 Kyle Busch in the one time Indiana Jones Paint Scheme won the Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington Raceway for his 3rd win of 2008 and his 7th career win. He dominated the later stages of the race and led 169 laps on the night. #99 Carl Edwards was second, with […]
4
May
Clint Bowyer wins at with the BB&T #07 Richmond: #07 Clint Bowyer won the Crown Royal Presents The Dan Lowry 400 at Richmond International Raceway for his first win of 2008 and 2nd of his career after #18 Kyle Busch and #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. tangled with a couple laps to go, sending the leader, […]
1
May
The championship was called the Nextel Cup, a vehicle called the Car of Tomorrow was still in the development stages, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. was still the face of Dale Earnhardt Inc. on that Saturday two years ago in the capital of the old South. NASCAR’s most popular driver recorded his 17th career victory that […]