Toyota

With every lap and every race Kyle Busch runs at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, it becomes one of his better racetracks. Good news if Busch plans to contend for the championship since Charlotte is not only in the Chase but several other mile-and-a-half tracks are as well.

Elliott Sadler and Michael Waltrip Racing have agreed to a deal where the Emporia, VA. native will drive five races in the No. 55 Toyota Camry.

Celebrating his twelfth season at ThorSport Racing, 35 year old Matt Crafton may well be known as the ‘leader of the pack’ among his fellow drivers, including championship runner-up Johnny Sauter and Rookie of the Year contender Dakoda Armstrong.

Monday morning I was at home doing the usual housework when all of a sudden it hit me. Why am I in the house on such a beautiful day when I could be at ‘The Rock’? So I ditched the chores, hopped in my car and drove out to Rockingham Speedway.

For the third week in a row, Kasey Kahne has finished in the top-5 among the Chase contenders.

One of the worst kept secrets in motorsports was announced at Kansas Speedway today. Clint Bowyer and 5 hour Energy have joined forces with MWR and Toyota to pursue the Sprint Cup in 2012.

One doesn’t have to look hard to find story lines during the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series season.