David Ragan covered the 1.5-mile oval of Texas Motor Speedway in 28.45 seconds (189.820) to earn his first-career Sprint Cup pole and lead a strong Roush Fenway effort with three cars qualifying inside the top four and four in the top nine. Carl Edwards gave tomorrow’s race an all RoushContinue Reading
Long-time Paul Menard sponsor Quaker State will continue its relationship with the driver during the 2011 season. Quaker State will come aboard as primary sponsor of the No. 27 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet for four races during the 2011 season. “I’ve had a long-standing relationship with Quaker State and they’veContinue Reading
I’m running unfashionably late this year; six NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races have been run prior to my first column of the season on the subject of Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Judging from what we’ve seen so far, it won’t be my last. After failing to make the Chase for theContinue Reading
A few lucky fans will have the opportunity to ride along with NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski around some of the circuit’s most famed tracks this season. Keselowsi’s Checkered Flag Foundation recently launched a raffle where fans have the opportunity to purchase a $22 raffle ticket online at www.cffracetorecoveryraffle.com for theContinue Reading
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series star Kurt Busch joined Richmond International Raceway president Doug Fritz at Quantico Marine Corps Base in Virginia yesterday for a visit that included shooting artillery onto a replica battlefield and meeting many brave United States Marines. Busch, a former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion and currentContinue Reading
Trevor Bayne and the crew of his No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion return this week to Texas Motor Speedway, where last fall the foundation was laid for their triumph in the 2011 Daytona 500. The pieces to that magical moment back in February started to fall into place whenContinue Reading
Coming to a 1.5-mile track wasn’t always a pleasant thought for Ryan Newman. But based on his recent success at the intermediate tracks, Newman along with the entire No. 39 U.S. Army team are feeling confident about Saturday night’s Samsung Mobile 500 Sprint Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway. The reason for the change ofContinue Reading
Bobby Labonte arrives with JTG Daugherty Racing in the Lone Star State for a shot at hoisting the unique hand-carved boot trophy in the Samsung Mobile 500 with his No. 47 Bush’s Beans Toyota at Texas Motor Speedway. His first attempt at the 1.5-mile quad-oval with Joe Gibbs Racing provedContinue Reading
Drivers love and love to hate short tracks. Early in his career, Casey Mears enjoyed racing on the intermediate circuits more than the short ones but as the years progressed, those less than a mile in length have provided numerous highlights for the veteran driver. Entering Sunday’s Goody’s Fast ReliefContinue Reading
Despite a loose-handling, damaged race car, Harvick and the No. 29 Richard Childress Racing team fought back to capture another thrilling come-from-behind victory in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 62nd annual Goody’s Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway, scoring back-to-back wins and two post-race contingency awards. Gil Martin won his secondContinue Reading