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Jimmie Johnson Scores Historic Hendrick’s 200
Posted on May 14, 2012 | No CommentsJimmie Johnson sealed Hendrick Motorsports’ 200th win with a composed drive at Darlington Raceway, After several near misses, not least when Johnson and Jeff Gordon looked set to finish 1-2 at Martinsville in April before a mistimed lunge by Clint Bowyer took both out, the Hendrick team finally reached its landmark milestone, having been stuck on 199 since Johnson’s last win at Kansas last year. -
BK Racing Expand To 3 Cars At Darlington
Posted on May 11, 2012 | 1 CommentFor the first time in their short history, BK Racing will be running three cars when the NASCAR circus moves to Darlington, South Carolina. The ex-Team Red Bull squad, which currently has both Landon Cassill’s no. 83 and the no.93 in the top 35 owner’s points, will debut the no. 73 this weekend with Travis Kvapil behind the wheel. -
Keselowski Triumphs Against The Odds At Talladega
Posted on May 7, 2012 | No CommentsGiven that he was the leader on the last lap, it looked very unlikely that Brad Keselowski would be able to repeat his famous Talladega victory from 2009, achieved by wrecking Carl Edwards on the run to the flag. But on this occasion, conventional wisdom didn’t prevail and Kyle Busch was unable to make the decisive pass which would have given him his second win in succession. -
Kyle Busch Proves Unbeatable At Richmond
Posted on April 30, 2012 | No CommentsAfter Kurt Busch’s dramatic victory for Kyle Busch Motorsports on Friday in the Nationwide Series, his younger brother, the eponymous team-owner Kyle Busch, wrapped up a perfect weekend at Richmond by defeating Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the premier Sprint Cup. It was Kyle’s fourth consecutive victory in the spring event at Richmond, and lifted him back into Chase contention after a trying season so far with only two top-10 finishes. -
Hamlin Edges Out Truex Jr. To Win In Kansas
Posted on April 23, 2012 | No CommentsDenny Hamlin took his first victory at Kansas Speedway after beating the dominant Martin Truex Jr. to the chequered flag, with Jimmie Johnson a distant third. -
Greg Biffle Extends Championship Lead With Texas Victory
Posted on April 16, 2012 | No CommentsGreg Biffle took his first win of the year under the lights at Texas Motor Speedway to consolidate his lead in the point standings. The Roush-Fenway Ford driver was a constant threat during the 334 lap race, and was deserving of his 17th career win, the second of the weekend for team-owner Jack Roush after Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the Nationwide race. -
Newman Dodges Green-White-Checker Melee To Win In Martinsville
Posted on April 3, 2012 | No CommentsRyan Newman made the most of a chaotic green-white-checker finish in Martinsville to win his first Sprint Cup race of the season, usurping the dominant Hendrick duo of Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson who had led throughout. -
Stewart’s Gamble Pays Off With Rain-Shortened Win At Fontana
Posted on March 27, 2012 | No CommentsTony Stewart battled past Kyle Busch to take his second win in three races at a rain-hit Auto Club Speedway. For Stewart, who has won 7 of the last 15 races, including at Las Vegas two weeks previously, his latest visit to victory lane owed a great deal to new-crew chief Steve Addington, who outfoxed Stewart’s former crew chief Darian Grubb, now with Denny Hamlin’s no.11 Joe Gibbs Racing team. -
Brad Keselowski Becomes Fourth Winner In Four Races At Bristol
Posted on March 20, 2012 | No CommentsBrad Keselowski took his first win of the season with a dominant performance at the Bristol Motor Speedway, his first since winning the night race at the Tennessee speed-bowl last summer. ‘Special K’ led more laps than anyone else on his way to victory lane, but was made to work hard for it with the Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth and a gaggle of Michael Waltrip Racing Toyotas on his tail throughout the closing stages. -
Tony Stewart Ticks Vegas Win Off Bucket List For First 2012 Victory
Posted on March 12, 2012 | No CommentsTony Stewart bounced back after an ECU problem spoiled his day at Phoenix last week to take his first ever victory at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. -
Brian Vickers Secures Comeback With Michael Waltrip Racing
Posted on March 9, 2012 | No CommentsAfter Elliott Sadler pulled out of his deal with Michael Waltrip Racing to drive its no.55 for 6 races, Brian Vickers has been given the opportunity to make his racing return. -
Subway Fresh Fit 500 Results
Posted on March 6, 2012 | No CommentsResults of the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. -
Denny Hamlin Gets Off The Mark At Phoenix
Posted on March 5, 2012 | No CommentsAfter a strong fourth place showing at Daytona, Denny Hamlin continued his flying start to the season by wrapping up victory at Phoenix for his 18th career win -
Jimmie Johnson Docked 25 Points, Knaus Banned For 6 Races
Posted on February 29, 2012 | No CommentsNASCAR has docked Jimmie Johnson 25 points and banned crew chief Chad Knaus for 6 races after the no.48 Hendrick Motorsport Chevrolet was found to be running illegal C-Posts before practice for the Budweiser Shootout. -
2012 Daytona 500 Results
Posted on February 28, 2012 | No CommentsResults of the 2012 Daytona 500 -
Daytona 500 Report: Matt Kenseth Wins Elemental Race
Posted on February 28, 2012 | No CommentsAfter beating fire and rain, Matt Kenseth was able to hold off his Roush-Fenway Ford team-mate Greg Biffle and a charging Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win the delayed Daytona 500 on Monday night. -
Rain Postpones Daytona 500 For First Time In Race’s History
Posted on February 27, 2012 | No CommentsIncessant rain on Sunday meant the Daytona 500 has rescheduled for Monday the first time in its 54-year history. Carl Edwards will start from pole alongside Roush-Fenway team-mate Greg Biffle, with defending Cup champion Tony Stewart and 2003 champion Matt Kenseth on the second row by virtue of their Gatorade Duel wins. -
2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Season Preview
Posted on February 25, 2012 | No CommentsThe 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup championship kicks off this weekend with the Daytona 500. Tony Stewart is the defending champion after last year's super-close close finish, but who can challenge him. -
Stewart, Kenseth Record Duel Wins At Daytona
Posted on February 24, 2012 | No CommentsTony Stewart and Matt Kenseth took victory – and a second row start for the Daytona 500 – away from the Gatorade Duels, as the pair of 60 lap races offered a glimpse into what to expect from Sunday’s big race. -
Danica Patrick Unscathed After Hard Gatorade Duel Crash
Posted on February 23, 2012 | 1 CommentDanica Patrick has walked away from a final lap accident in the first Gatorade Duel at Daytona International Speedway. -
Carl Edwards Leads Ford March In Daytona 500 Time Trials
Posted on February 20, 2012 | No CommentsCarl Edwards led a Ford – and Roush-Fenway Racing – sweep of the front row for next weekend’s Daytona 500 as he and Greg Biffle locked themselves into the top starting spots for the NASCAR Sprint Cup opener. -
Kyle Busch’s 2012 – Turning A Corner Already?
Posted on February 20, 2012 | No CommentsKyle Busch celebrated his Budweiser Shootout infront of crowds cheering - not jeering. Is this the start of reputation rebuilding by 'Rowdy' Busch? -
Budwieser Shootout Eligibility Criteria Set To Change For 2013 Event
Posted on February 19, 2012 | No CommentsIt has been announced that the eligibility criteria for the Budweiser Shootout will return to the traditional format used between 1979 and 2008 ahead of the 2013 running of the event. The new rules dictate that only previous Shootout winners and pole-winners from the previous season will be eligible. -
Wild Thing Kyle Busch Wins Record Breaking Budweiser Shootout
Posted on February 19, 2012 | No CommentsKyle Busch won the closest Budweiser Shootout in history last night in a race marred by several frightening accidents, which included Jeff Gordon barrel-rolling down the front stretch. -
Last Minute Deals Boost 500 Field
Posted on February 18, 2012 | No CommentsAmid a flurry of last minute deals for the 2012 running of the Daytona 500, David Reutimann has announced that he will have a guaranteed grid slot, driving the #93 BK Racing Toyota Camry. -
Robby Gordon Back For Daytona
Posted on February 18, 2012 | 1 CommentRobby Gordon has announced that he will return to NASCAR competition with his own team, Robby Gordon Motorsports, for the 2012 running of the Daytona 500. -
Martin Truex Draws Shootout Pole
Posted on February 18, 2012 | No CommentsThe grid for this weekend’s Budweiser Shootout was decided by random draw on Friday evening. -
Michael McDowell Returns To Sprint Cup With Phil Parsons
Posted on February 18, 2012 | No CommentsMichael McDowell has been signed to drive the #98 Phil Parsons Racing Ford in 2012, which merged with Whitney Motorsports during the off-season. Predominantly a start-and-park team in 2011, PPR have acquired sponsorship from Curb records to run full time in 2012, and are optimistic that with the returning McDowell, 27, they can crack the top 35 in owner’s points. -
Off-Season Blues To End With Bud Shootout At Daytona
Posted on February 14, 2012 | No CommentsThis weekend’s Bud Shootout at the Daytona International Speedway is set to offer the best indication yet as to how the new restrictor plate regulations will affect the action in the Daytona 500. -
David Gilliland Gets New Crew Chief For 2012
Posted on February 10, 2012 | No CommentsFront Row Motorsports have announced that Pat Tryson has joined the team to work as David Gilliland’s crew chief. Gilliland, 35, will embark on his third year at the team in 2012.
