There was a heaviness in the air. A foreboding if you will. The clouds were gathering just beyond the track and the smell of rain became apparent on the wind. It was a hurry up qualifying session for the Commonwealth Clash at Lernerville Speedway. Hurry up next one we can get it in. Hurry up and go. But all the hurrying in the world wasn't enough even with 12 second laps, at 6:25 EDT the winds and the rain came. Fans were advised to leave the grandstands and take cover. Crews rushed to trailer their cars. Qualifying would have to be started over.
Austin Dillon, driver of the No.3 Advocare Chevrolet, started from the pole for the second time this year at Kentucky Speedway in the Kentucky 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race, with a speed of 177.264 mph and scored his second career win at Kentucky. "We have a hot rod. This car runs good here. I've figured something out with the line. I'm just very confident at this track", said Dillon after his pole winning run.
As youth continues to be served in the Camping World Truck Series with first time winners conquering the headlines, Parker Kligerman is working hard to join the list. The 22-year-old Connecticut native has been knocking on the door to Victory Lane but has yet to have anyone answer.
Austin Dillon won the Inaugural NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) Kentucky 300 at Kentucky Speedway on Saturday. This is Dillon's second win the the season and his NNS career.
After a two-week hiatus, I'm back in action this week as the 2012 Chase for the Sprint Cup rolls on into The Granite State for the second time this season. If it wasn't for Ryan Newman's tenth-place finish, the twelve drivers in contention for the drivers' championship this year would have claimed the top twelve finishing spots in July's Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Turner Motorsports driver James Buescher became the first driver to earn back-to-back Kentucky Speedway NASCAR Camping World (NCWTS) victories by leading 64 of 134 Kentucky 201 laps and guiding his No. 31 truck beneath the checkered flag 1.292 seconds ahead of Parker Kligerman in the No. 7 Red Horse Racing truck tonight.
Jeff Gordon captured the pole for Sunday’s Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with a lap of 134.911 MPH (28.230 secs). This was Gordon’s second pole of the season.
Brad Keselowski won the opening race for the chase at the Chicagoland Speedway. Keselowski held off Jimmie Johnson during the final 35 laps and captured his fourth win of the season, eighth of his career and his first at Chicagoland.
In the opening salvo of the 2012 Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, here is what was surprising and not surprising in the Geico 400 at Chicagoland Speedway.
Keselowski won the Geico 400, taking round 1 of the Chase For The Cup after holding off Jimmie Johnson at Chicagoland. Keselowski leads the point standings, three ahead of Johnson.
Elite Motorsports enters this weekend’s NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway, the fourth of 20 events on the Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series schedule, on a high-note.
Tony Stewart is headed to zMAX Dragway for a race he’s enjoyed immensely in his brief NHRA career, as the racing legend looks to pick up another four-wide win at this weekend’s NHRA 4-Wide Nationals.
