“It was a big break,” Childress said. “I left that day with seven or eight grand, bought me some land and built my first race shop. It was being in the right place at the right time. It was just one of the lucky breaks. Life’s all about the breaks and when you take advantage of them. That was the difference of me making it and not making it.”
NASCAR is losing steam. Surprise! It is not exactly news, but this week comments made by the top brass yet again reminded us of what has been going on for about a decade now. NASCAR got its big TV contract in 2001 to bring the action nationwide. It lost one of its legends in that opening race, then his son became part of a very compelling and riveting story line, and a fad was born.
1. Kyle Larson: Larson stayed out during the final caution while Joey Logano pitted for four tires. The gamble did not pay off for Larson, and Logano made quick work on his way to the win. Larson faded to 14th.
We all know what it is like. We get all excited about some event, then it does not go as planned. That Christmas morning you waited for so long, only to wake up with the flu. The day at the ballpark longed dreamed of, only to see the storm clouds roll in. That long anticipated first date, only to discover you just blew the rear of your pants out. For me, that was Richmond.
After starting the race in the rear of the field because of a transmission change to the Team Penske No. 22 car on Saturday, Joey Logano found his way to the front and won Sunday’s Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway.
RICHMOND, Va. -- Yesterday at Richmond International Raceway marked the end of the first quarter to the new era of NASCAR, so I thought I'd give my take on how it's turned out.
RICHMOND, Va. -- If Dale Earnhardt Jr. didn't have bad luck, he wouldn't have any luck. Sunday at Richmond International Raceway was a microcosm of his abysmal final season to date.
RICHMOND, Va. -- The Furniture Row Racing duo went into Sunday's race topping two of the three practice sessions, but finished at different ends of the spectrum when the checkered flag flew at Richmond International Raceway.
In his 300th career start in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Joey Logano came away victorious in the TOYOTA OWNERS 400. After starting the race in the rear of the field because of a transmission change to the Team Penske No. 22 car before the 300-mile race, Logano found his groove around the Action Track to ultimately prevail earning his second career win at Richmond International Raceway.
Blaney will be right where he wants to be. Being able to put his drafting skills with his strong finishes gives him a great chance of finding his way to the front.
As the organization did in the January Pre-Race Practice, Nitro Motorsports swept the top six positions in the running order in practice for the ARCA Menards Series General Tire 200 at Daytona International Speedway.
