Carl Edwards upset with Biffle: ‘He ain’t our teammate’
Carl Edwards felt like his Roush Fenway Racing teammate Greg Biffle should have helped him out on Sunday. Edwards was running second to Biffle with less than 50 laps to go in the Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway when trash on the grille of his car made the engine’s temperature rise.
Buescher to Make First NASCAR Nationwide Series Start of 2013 at Road America
Reigning NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) champion and past NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) winner James Buescher will attempt to make his first NNS start of 2013 in the Johnsonville Sausage 200 at Road America on June 22nd.
Buescher captured his first NNS win in February of 2012 in the season opener at famed Daytona International Speedway. Buescher went on to race a...
David Ragan to drive teams car hauler to Sonoma
David Ragan, driver of the No. 34 Taco Bell Ford will be playing double duty this weekend, going into Sonoma, the first of two road courses on the Sprint Cup schedule. Ragan though, will not be doing it so traditionally. Unlike some drivers who are known to race in multiple series over the course of a weekend, Ragan is doing something a little different. Ragan will be behind the...
Winners and Losers at Michigan for Quicken Loans 400
Sunday’s Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway was full of both excitement and disappointment for fans and drivers alike. Greg Biffle, driver of the No.16 3M Ford Fusion for Roush Fenway Racing took home the trophy capturing Ford Racing’s 1,000 career victory, while drivers such as Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Jeff Gordon dealt with some bad luck at the 2 mile oval...
Hendrick coy on Elliott's future
Rick Hendrick has big plans for Chase Elliott.
But like any good car dealer, he's holding back on the fine print.
Elliott, 17, won his first ARCA race on June 8 at Pocono Raceway - in just his seventh start. And he's competed in three NASCAR Camping World Truck races this season, posting two top-five finishes. He finished sixth in his debut at Martinsville Speedway.
So...
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No Luck for Newman in Irish Hills
Ryan Newman and the No. 39 Quicken Loans team looked like they were on their way to “bringing home” a solid finish in the Quicken Loans 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Sunday at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, but their luck ran out before the checkered flag. With less than 30 laps to go, a flat tire halted Newman’s forward progress and resulted in an...
Jeff Gordon comments on lap 4 incident
Jeff Gordon commented on his lap four wreck with Bobby Labonte today at Michigan.“Bobby Labonte lost it off of Turn 2 in front of me. It was just such a slow spin that I didn’t know which way he was going to go, so I had to guess. I tried to go around him on the outside and that was not the right way. I don’t know if I would have missed him even if I went to the inside. It’s...
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Hamlin honors Jason Leffler with paint job
The motor sports world remains in mourning this weekend after the tragic crash and death of driver Jason Leffler on a dirt track this week in New Jersey. Leffler was a two-time winner on the Nationwide Series circuit and extremely popular across the NASCAR circuits. Joe Gibbs Racing paid tribute to the late driver on Sunday at Michigan International Speedway by painting the ...
Engine dooms Earnhardt Jr. again
Dale Earnhardt Jr. was leading the Quicken Loans 400 on Sunday when he started losing power with his car on Lap 128 of the NASCAR Sprint Cup race.
It appears that a sour engine became the kryptonite for the No. 88 Man of Steel Chevrolet.
"You put together a real nice race," crew chief Steve Letarte said. "Sorry it didn't make it all the way."
Said Earnhardt...
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Denny Hamlin repaints ride in honor of Jason Leffler
In honor of Jason Leffler, Denny Hamlin’s No. 11 Toyota has changed its paint scheme for Sunday’s race at Michigan to the one used when Leffler drove the car in 2005. The paint scheme was Hamlin’s idea and was
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Usain Bolt drives F1 car around running track
Tweet Jamaican track & field star Usain Bolt is a fast man. Although he wasn’t quite fast enough to defeat Justin Gatlin in the 100m event at the IAAF Diamond League earlier this month he does have an impressive collection of Olympic gold medals to validate his supreme speed. Being able to say you’re [...]
Kahne likes his chances at Michigan
One of the first drivers to bolt from the Michigan International Speedway garage on Saturday was Kasey Kahne.
Kahne, who starts third in Sunday's Quicken Loans 400, posted the second-fastest time in Happy Hour and the best 10-consecutive-lap average in both second (197.383 mph) and final practice (196.046 mph).
Kahne needs a solid run after he finished 36th at Pocono last week...
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Brad Keselowski: Hendrick, Gibbs steal information
Defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski says Penske Racing and Roush Fenway Racing are reluctant to share information on their Ford cars this season because Hendrick Motorsports and Joe Gibbs Racing steal information. “What keeps it from going too far is the fact Hendrick and Gibbs have this nasty little
Jason Leffler, Age 37, Killed In Short Track Crash
Jason Leffler was always a fan favorite in the NASCAR Nationwide Series garage. (Photo Credit: Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR).
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NASCAR driver dies in wreck
NASCAR driver Jason Leffler was killed in a wreck at Bridgeport Speedway in New Jersey. Leffler was a regular on the Nationwide Series.
Photos: Brian Vickers to pay tribute to national champion Louisville with special car
NASCAR driver Brian Vickers will pay homage to the University of Louisville's men's basketball team later this month by driving a custom car and wearing a custom suit.Vickers will pay tribute to the Cardinals and their 2013 national championship run at the Kentucky Speedway in the Quaker State 400. The race is slated for June 29."This will certainly help my popularity...
Photos: NASCAR Driver Brian Vickers To Drive Louisville Car, Wear Cardinals Suit For Quaker State 400
Auto racing and college sports seem to be going hand-in-hand these days. Yesterday, we were showing you a special Ohio State Buckeye helmet that
Today, Nick Stover, Director of Social Media for Louisville athletics, announced on Twitter that prominent NASCAR driver Brian Vickers will be driving a special Louisville car and wearing a unique suit to match for the Sprint Cup Series...
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