David Gilliland and the No. 34 Taco Bell Ford team had a good run in the sprint. Now it’s time for the marathon. The team is using its notes from last weekend’s 40-lap Sprint Showdown to prepare for Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 – the longest race on the NASCAR Sprint CupContinue Reading
Travis Kvapil and the No. 38 Long John Silver’s team did some experimenting in last weekend’s Showdown at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway, and now they’re ready to apply lessons learned in Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at the 1.5-mile oval. The 600-mile race is the longest of the year in the NASCARContinue Reading
If Jeff Gordon is to collect his fourth win in the 600-miler at Charlotte Motor Speedway, No. 24 Drive to End Hunger crew chief Alan Gustafson may be forced to “connect the dots.” Sunday night’s event is scheduled to start just past 6 p.m. EDT, and track temperatures will likelyContinue Reading
With each win, and each championship, a legend grew. And now, those legends have a permanent home. The second class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame – champions all – captured over 350 victories and a dozen championships in NASCAR’s premier series. The five inductees – Bobby Allison, Ned Jarrett,Continue Reading
Clint Bowyer will be especially busy when he returns to his home track June 3 – 5, circling the tri-oval more than 430 times in two different series races over the weekend. The Kansan will drive the No. 2 truck in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 250 NASCAR Camping World TruckContinue Reading
1 4 99 Carl Edwards Ford Aflac “Now Hiring” 0 100 Running 2 1 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M’s 0 100 Running 3 18 00 David Reutimann Toyota Aaron’s Dream Machine 0 100 Running 4 6 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Burger King 0 100 Running 5 3 16 Greg BiffleContinue Reading
Despite bringing home his career-best finish in six NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race appearances, Kyle Busch came up just short in his bid for a win in the non-points event Saturday night at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway. The driver of the No. 18 M&M’s Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR)Continue Reading
No. 4 crew chief Kenny Francis summed up Saturday night’s All-Star Race in one short, but amazingly accurate, sentence: “It looks like we took a knife to a gun fight.” Running third midway through the second segment, Kahne slapped the wall in turn one to bring out the event’s firstContinue Reading
Carl Edwards and Roush Fenway Racing put on a commanding performance in Saturday night’s Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. After finishing second in both the Daytona 500 and the Southern 500, Edwards closed the deal on a big one, leading 29 laps and pulling away to win theContinue Reading