Jeff Gordon took the low road to the pole Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway. In a departure from conventional wisdom — and from the rest of the NASCAR Sprint Cup field — Gordon chose a lower line for this first lap around the 2.66-mile track, and the strategy paid off onContinue Reading
Danica Patrick enjoys racing at Daytona and Talladega. For one thing, racing at restrictor-plate superspeedways reminds her most of IndyCar competition. “It reminds me a lot of IndyCar racing because you’re flat-out, you’re looking for air, you’re just trying to stay with the pack, and you’re trying to weave yourContinue Reading
The most fun Mike Ford had as Denny Hamlin’s crew chief occurred during his first two years in that role. By the time Ford was replaced by Darian Grubb in his job at Joe Gibbs Racing, the fun was gone — long gone. In his move to Richard Petty MotorsportsContinue Reading
Plenty of intangibles tilt in Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s favor this weekend — his history of success at Talladega Superspeedway and his father’s legacy of dominating there among them. One X-factor Earnhardt doesn’t buy into — momentum. Earnhardt has reason for optimism heading into Sunday’s Aaron’s 499 (FOX, 1 p.m. ET),Continue Reading
Danica Patrick’s 2012 season in the NASCAR Nationwide Series has included plenty of firsts. The next “first” on the list in her first full season on the tour is her maiden voyage at Talladega Superspeedway. Patrick’s zeal for trying new things will be put to the test in Saturday’s Aaron’sContinue Reading
When Travis Pastrana suits up for his first foray into the NASCAR Nationwide Series, he’ll do so with a haircut arguably more suited for the hockey playoffs than the racetrack. The action sports star, sporting a glorious mullet, will make a much-anticipated Nationwide debut Friday night at Richmond International RacewayContinue Reading
It was Denny Hamlin’s day in the sun. Taking advantage of changing conditions Sunday at Kansas Speedway, Denny Hamlin held off Martin Truex Jr. over the final 30 laps to win the STP 400, his second victory of the season, his first at the 1.5-mile track and the 19th ofContinue Reading
As Clint Bowyer stood in the corner of the home clubhouse at Kauffman Stadium answering questions from a reporter, Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas went out of his way to give Bowyer a fist bump. It was a small gesture, but symbolic nevertheless of NASCAR’s growing presence andContinue Reading
Despite a late draw on a slick track that warmed throughout Saturday’s qualifying session, AJ Allmendinger claimed the pole for Sunday’s STP 400 at Kansas Speedway, posting a lap at 175.993 mph (30.683 seconds). In winning the second Coors Light pole award of his career, his first since 2010 atContinue Reading
Simply put, it was James Buescher’s day. Buescher pulled away in the closing laps for a convincing 5.320-second victory over Timothy Peters, who passed Brad Keselowski for the runner-up spot with three laps left in Saturday’s SFP 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway. Buescher earned hisContinue Reading