Kyle Busch Wins at Richmond, 3 Spring Races in a Row

May 1, 2011 · Posted in NASCAR · Comments Off on Kyle Busch Wins at Richmond, 3 Spring Races in a Row 

It happens every spring, Just as surely as the azaleas bloom at Augusta National, Kyle Busch celebrates his birthday with a victory at Richmond International Raceway.

That has been the case for three years, at least, after Busch, who will turn 26 on Monday, won Saturday night’s Crown Royal Presents 400 at the .75-mile track. The victory was Busch’s second in the Sprint Cup Series this season and the 21st of his career.

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Johnson nips Bowyer with push from Dale Jr.

April 18, 2011 · Posted in NASCAR · Comments Off on Johnson nips Bowyer with push from Dale Jr. 

At the end of 188 laps and 500 miles, Jimmie Johnson won Sunday’s Aaron’s 499 by inches, tying a record with his razor-thin .002-second margin of victory.

With a push from Hendrick Motorsports teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr., Johnson edged Clint Bowyer in a wild three-wide finish at the 2.66-mile track. The victory was Johnson’s first of the season, his second at Talladega and the 54th of his Cup career, tying him with 2011 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Lee Petty for ninth on the all-time list.

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Matt Kenseth Snaps Winless Streak at Texas

April 10, 2011 · Posted in NASCAR · Comments Off on Matt Kenseth Snaps Winless Streak at Texas 

Perhaps befitting the temperament of a program run by a pair of cool upper Midwesterners, there were no real hysterics or exultations when the more than two-year-old winless streak of the No. 17 team finally came to an end. “Going to the checkered,” the spotter told Matt Kenseth nonchalantly. The driver thanked his crew. Crew chief Jimmy Fennig congratulated his driver. And then everyone packed up and started for Victory Lane, as if they had just been there the week before.

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Kevin Harvick Repeats, Dale Jr Finishes Second

April 4, 2011 · Posted in NASCAR · Comments Off on Kevin Harvick Repeats, Dale Jr Finishes Second 

Kevin Harvick won his second consecutive race — and in the process may have become the most unpopular man in Virginia.

Harvick passed Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the lead on Lap 497 of 500 and pulled away to win the Goody’s Fast Relief 500 Sprint Cup race Sunday at Martinsville Speedway. Earnhardt ran second, extending his winless streak to 99 races.

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Kevin Harvick wins at Fontana

March 27, 2011 · Posted in NASCAR · Comments Off on Kevin Harvick wins at Fontana 

Kevin Harvick, who grew up in Bakersfield — about 150 miles from Auto Club Speedway — needed a last-lap pass of Jimmie Johnson to win for the first time at the 2-mile track in his 18th attempt.

Harvick won Sunday’s Auto Club 400, powering his No. 29 Chevrolet to the outside of Johnson’s No. 48 Chevy through Turns 3 and 4 and beating Johnson to the finish line by .144 seconds.

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Kyle Busch Sweeps Bristol

March 20, 2011 · Posted in NASCAR · Comments Off on Kyle Busch Sweeps Bristol 

Kyle Busch’s victory Sunday was his 20th in the Cup Series, his first of the season, his second consecutive at Thunder Valley and his fourth in the past five races there. Busch capped his second consecutive weekend sweep at Bristol, having won Saturday’s Nationwide Series event.

Last August, Busch became the first driver to win three national series races at the same track on the same weekend when he claimed victories in the Truck, Nationwide and Cup series.

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Dale Jr and Steve Letarte – Perfect Combination?

March 6, 2011 · Posted in NASCAR · Comments Off on Dale Jr and Steve Letarte – Perfect Combination? 

Is Dale Earnhardt Jr. back to his competitive ways? Was the crew chief swap at Hendrick Motorsports just what he needed?

Well since Rick Hendrick paired up Steve Letarte with Dale Jr, things have improved. Pole for the Daytona 500, 10th place finish at Phoenix, 8th place finish at Las Vegas, 10th in points for the Sprint Cup Championship. It definitely has JR Nation excited so far.

Dale Jr has a strong run at Las Vegas and was very competitive. Tony Stewart dominated the race, but Carl Edwards won with the pit strategy.

Jeff Gordon wins at Phoenix

February 27, 2011 · Posted in NASCAR · Comment 

Congratulations to Jeff Gordon as he ends his 66-race winless drought at Phoenix. Gordon passed Kyle Busch with eight laps to go for first win since 2009. That win also prevented Kyle Busch from sweeping Phoenix with wins in the Nationwide Series and Sprint Cup.

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Trevor Bayne, 2011 Daytona 500 Winner

February 20, 2011 · Posted in NASCAR · Comment 

Congratulations to Trevor Bayne and the Wood Brother for winning the 2011 Daytona 500. Trevor kept his nose clean and became the youngest driver to win the Daytona 500 at 20 years old.

The 2011 Daytona 500 was definitely a interesting one with the 2 car drafting with record breaking leaders, lead changed and cautions. Majority of the big names such as; Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Kevin Harvick, Jeff Burton, Clint Bowyer and Ryan Newman were removed from contention. Then you have idiots like Carl Edwards finishing 2nd and taking the points lead for 2011 after 1 race.

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Dale Jr Wins the Pole for the Daytona 500

February 13, 2011 · Posted in NASCAR · Comments Off on Dale Jr Wins the Pole for the Daytona 500 

Congratulations to Dale Earnhardt Jr and the Hendrick Motorsports Amp Energy No. 88 Chevrolet Impala Team. With all of his success at Daytona, this is his first start on the pole for the Daytona 500. Hopefully this is the confidence he needs to start the 2011 season off right!!!

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