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Kyle Busch the Latest Road Course Ringer
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – When talk on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series turns to road course specialist substitutes this week, one team won’t need to flip through its Rolodex in search of a ringer, as it already has a budding road course specialist of its own — Kyle Busch. … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR, Sprint Cup
Gilliland and TRG Motorsports Ready for Home Track
Mooresville, North Carolina – David Gilliland and TRG Motorsports are ready for the Toyota SaveMart 350 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California. The track is the home circuit for TRG Motorsports and driver David Gilliland returns to the site of his best NASCAR finish to date, second place last year. … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR, Sprint Cup
Don’t call Ambrose a Road Course Ringer
Sonoma, CA – Road racing is Marcos Ambrose’s forte even though he prefers not to be referred to as a road-course ringer. The Australian driver has made a strong case to be taken seriously as a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competitor. His tenth-place finish at Bristol Motor Speedway, fourth-place at Talladega Superspeedway and sixth-place at Pocono Raceway help transform his persona. … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR, Sprint Cup
Gordon Expects Havoc on Sunday with Double File Restarts
SONOMA, Calif – Five-time Infineon Raceway winner Jeff Gordon expects the new double-file restart rule to create interesting scenarios on and off the track Sunday in the Toyota/SaveMart 350. … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR, Sprint Cup
Elliott Sadler – Road Course Ace
STATESVILLE, N.C. – Elliott Sadler, driver of the No. 19 Stanley Dodge, may not be mentioned in the same breath as Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Juan Pablo Montoya or the other so called, “road course aces” – but look at his results for the two NASCAR road courses and that may change. Sadler has the second most points of any driver over the last 10 road course races, trailing only Tony Stewart, and is third in total points over the last 10 races at Infineon Raceway trailing only Gordon and Stewart. In fact, Sadler has finished in the top-15 at Sonoma in five of the last seven races, and four of the five were top-10 finishes. … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR, Sprint Cup
Trip Bruce Named Crew Chief for Steve Wallace
MOORESVILLE, NC – Officials of Rusty Wallace Racing announced today that reigning NASCAR Truck Series champion crew chief, Trip Bruce, has been named crew chief for Steve Wallace and the team’s No. 66 entry, effective immediately. … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR, Nationwide Series
Nelson Stewart Provided the Fuel for the Rushville Rocket
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – There’s an old adage that is sometimes used to describe a father and his son – the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. In the case of Nelson Stewart and his son, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Tony Stewart, the tear-off doesn’t fall far from the helmet. … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR, Sprint Cup
Johnny Benson Released From Hospital
Good news from the Johnny Benson Fan Club website. Johnny was released from the hospital today. Here’s the report. … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR, Truck Series
Biffle’s Team Captures Tissot Pit Crew Award in Michigan
For the third time this season, Greg Biffle’s No. 16 crew took top honors in the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award by winning the weekly competition in Sunday’s LifeLock 400 Sprint Cup race (June 14) at Michigan International Speedway. … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR, Sprint Cup
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