Brad Keselowski and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. find themselves in similar situations heading into their respective season ending series finales at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Both drivers lead their respective series championships heading into Homestead by 20 points and only need 15th place finishes to lock up their series championships.
A couple of years ago, I had to wonder what Roger Penske was thinking. I mean, giving Brad Keselowski a ride in a great car? What was he thinking? Here was the guy who hit everything but the pace car in the Nationwide Series, won a race at Talladega by punting Carl Edwards into the stands, and cussed like a sailor. The Captain had to be crazy. Crazy like a fox.
Kevin Harvick snapped a 44-race losing streak on Sunday in the AdvoCare 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. This was Harvick's first win of the season and the 19th of his career.
Nine down, one to go. In just one more race we will crown the 2012 Sprint Cup Series Champion. The season has flown by and we could crown a first time champion next weekend.
Phoenix brings back a lot of memories. It takes me back to 1992 when the championship was down to three drivers in many pundit’s opinions—Bill Elliott, Davey Allison, and Alan Kulwicki. All drove Fords, but Allison had the upper hand with a lead and with the Robert Yates Racing team’s stout engines.
For the second time this season, an oily race track had an effect on the outcome of the race. Back in Watkins Glen in August, a track scattered with oil led to two passes for the lead on the final lap. When race leader Kyle Busch spun in the oil it led to Marcos Ambrose and Brad Keselowski battling it out for the win.
The race was dominated for most of the event by the 18 of Kyle Busch. He won the pole on Friday evening and led all three practice sessions on Saturday morning. The tide turned when the No. 48 of Jimmie Johnson blew a right-front tire off turn 4 and slammed the wall
Joey Logano thoroughly dominated the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) Great Clips 200 from start to finish at Phoenix International Raceway on Saturday. Logano led for 169 of the 204 laps despite a green-white-checkered finish at the end.
There were some surprises in Happy Hour today in preparation for Sunday's AdvoCare 500, but it had nothing to do with the winner of Happy Hour. Kyle Busch once again displayed his dominance of the entire weekend by winning Happy Hour as well.
Corey Heim passed Ross Chastain on the final lap at Darlington Raceway in double overtime to capture the checkered flag in Friday night’s Buckle Up South Carolina 200.
Corey Heim made a last-lap pass on Ross Chastain to capture his second-straight victory at Darlington Raceway in Friday night’s NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Buckle Up South Carolina 200.
After making some adjustments on pit road, the No. 45 came to life and finished second in stage two. In a thrilling final stage, Chastain swapped the lead back and forth several times.
Connor Mosack, driver of the No. 7 Friends of Jaclyn Chevrolet Silverado RST, showed resilience after battling adversity throughout Friday’s Buckle Up South Carolina 200
TRICON Garage driver and reigning Truck Series champion Corey Heim drove a masterful final restart to deliver his first win in his second Truck Series start this season.
LAYNE RIGGS, No. 34 BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing Ford F-150 – “I really hate that me and my Ford Racing teammate, Ty (Majeski), were kind of at it all night."
