Kyle Busch overcame some early race adversity to put on a stunning display of dominance in the NASCAR Nationwide Series' Dollar General 200, presented by AmeriGas, at the Phoenix International Raceway.
Kyle Busch dominated the Dollar General 200 to win his first NASCAR Nationwide Series race of the 2013 season and his first since 2011 at Phoenix International Raceway on Saturday.
Kyle Busch would dominate the Dollar General 200 Fueled By Amerigas, even overcoming a pit road speeding penalty, to win his first Nationwide Series race in 18 months.
We head west this week for the first of two annual visits to the one-mile, low-banked, tri-oval that is Phoenix International Raceway, more commonly known as PIR. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series makes its first stop on the west coast this season.
After earning the pole position for the Subway Fresh Fit 500, Mark Martin paced both the morning and afternoon practice sessions today to make him the favorite to win the race on Sunday.
Kyle Busch made his debut at the Phoenix International Raceway back in the year 2004 and he finished second in his very first start. Now, shift your focus to 2013 and he now has four wins at this track and earned his fifth pole position in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.
54-year old Mark Martin once again continued to display his dominance of the weekend as he was the fastest in the second practice session of the weekend. He bested Kyle Busch who ran his fastest lap at 135.201 mph. Martin's lap was just over 135.450 mph.
As a five-time champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Jimmie Johnson is used to media attention. He’s traveled the country before. Has made numerous appearances not only on behalf of sponsors, but as part of his champion obligations. And often times he’s answered the same questions every which way he could think of.
The 19-year-old Zilisch from Charlotte, North Carolina, was awarded the pole position for Saturday's Fourth of July event at Chicagoland due to inclement weather forcing NASCAR to replace qualifying with practice.
Will Power and Kyle Kirkwood were 1-2 on the speed chart as the Fourth of July holiday weekend began with a 95-degree afternoon at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
Enzo Fittipaldi waited until the closing minutes of INDY NXT by Firestone practice Friday to top the speed chart, turning the fastest lap to kick off this weekend’s doubleheader at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
