For as long as the Chase had been in existence, I have railed about the system. It’s not news that I consider a race within a race more than silly, if not stupid.
As Trevor Bayne felt the elation of signing to drive for Roush Fenway Racing for the remainder of the 2010 season, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. felt the pressure get tighter.
With the mile-sized race tracks in the rear view mirror, there was bound to be drama headed to the first mile and a half track, not only amongst the twelve Chase contenders but also the rest of the field who had nothing to lose and everything to gain.
Chase contenders dominated the top 15 all day during the Price Chopper 400 at the Kansas Speedway. When it was all over it was Chase contender Gregg Biffle who ended up taking the hardware home.
Joey Logano passed teammate Kyle Busch for the race lead with six laps remaining in Saturday’s Nationwide Series race at Kansas Speedway. A late caution flag setup and two lap duel between the two teammates.
Summer break is over for the series under the SRO America umbrella, and Flying Lizard Motorsports has another action-packed weekend ahead at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR).
After two weeks off, Funny Car’s Alexis DeJoria is ready for a swift turnaround at this weekend’s 35th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways.