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Mark Martin edges Carl Edwards by .006 seconds for Richmond pole
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service RICHMOND, Va. — The late draw in Friday afternoon’s NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying session made little difference at all — except to Mark Martin. The last driver on the track, Martin sped around .75-mile Richmond International Raceway in 21.040 seconds (128.327 mph) to edge Carl Edwards (128.290 mph) by .006 seconds for the top starting spot in Saturday night’s Capital City 400. The Coors Light Pole Award was the 53-year-old Martin’s second … Read entire article »
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Wood Brother’s Winning Daytona Car Finds its Place in Henry Ford Museum
Mooresville, NC – Wood Brothers Racing and Trevor Bayne went to Victory Lane in one of the sport’s most memorable Daytona 500 races just over one year ago. Now Bayne, along with Eddie, Len, Jordan, Jon, and Keven Wood have officially turned over the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion to the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. The Wood Brothers Racing car was inducted on March 23, 2012 into the “Driving America” exhibit next to … Read entire article »
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Cool-Down Lap: It’s time for drivers outside the top 10 to start thinking “wild card”
By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service Is it too early for drivers outside the top 10 in the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings to take a more aggressive approach and gamble for victories? The answer to that question is an emphatic “No.” For drivers currently outside the top 10, qualifying as a wild card likely is their only viable way to make the Chase for the Sprint Cup. After Sunday’s STP 400 at Kansas Speedway, we’re nearly a third of the … Read entire article »
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NASCAR Notebook: Jimmie Johnson philosophical about third-place run
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service KANSAS CITY, Kan. — How disappointed was Jimmie Johnson not to secure the 200th NASCAR Sprint Cup victory for team owner Rick Hendrick? In fact, his disappointment didn’t move the needle at all — because Johnson didn’t think he had a race-winning car in Sunday’s STP 400 at Kansas Speedway. True, the five-time champion finished third behind Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr., and Johnson was able to challenge Truex for the … Read entire article »
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Denny Hamlin holds off Truex for Cup win at Kansas
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service KANSAS CITY, Kan. — It was Denny Hamlin’s day in the sun. Taking advantage of changing conditions Sunday at Kansas Speedway, Denny Hamlin held off Martin Truex Jr. over the final 30 laps to win the STP 400, his second victory of the season, his first at the 1.5-mile track and the 19th of his career. The victory was the 199th for cars bearing the No. 11, breaking a tie for the … Read entire article »
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Allmendinger overcomes late draw for Cup pole at Kansas
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service KANSAS CITY, Kan.– Despite a late draw on a slick track that warmed throughout Saturday’s qualifying session, AJ Allmendinger claimed the pole for Sunday’s STP 400 at Kansas Speedway, posting a lap at 175.993 mph (30.683 seconds). In winning the second Coors Light pole award of his career, his first since 2010 at Phoenix and his first since joining Penske Racing this season, Allmendinger edged Kevin Harvick (175.747 mph) by .043 … Read entire article »
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Biffle says Edwards is #1 at Rousch…Earnhardt says he’s the best at Hendrick
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Greg Biffle tried to deadpan his answer, but the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points leader couldn’t suppress a sly smile as he replied to a question about the pecking order at Roush Fenway Racing. A reporter reminded Biffle that teammate Carl Edwards had signed a hugely lucrative contract renewal last year and was widely considered the No. 1 driver at RFR. Yet Biffle won last Sunday’s Samsung … Read entire article »
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Jeff Gordon Will Miss Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Two-time track winner Jeff Gordon has fared well at Kansas Speedway, but he knows the track just won’t be the same anymore after this weekend’s STP 400. In 12 starts at the 1.5-mile Kansas track, Gordon has posted eight top-fives and nine top-10′s. But those starts are on a surface that will be torn up following this weekend’s event. “I love Kansas and other worn-out tracks,” said Gordon, driver of the No. 24 … Read entire article »
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Greg Biffle wins heated battle against Johnson for Texas victory
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service FORT WORTH, Texas — Saving his equipment for the final green-flag run, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points leader Greg Biffle finally put a win on the board, cruising to a 3.235-second victory over Jimmie Johnson in Saturday night’s Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Biffle took the lead on Lap 304 of 334 and pulled away to win his first race since Oct. 3, 2010 (at Kansas), his second at … Read entire article »
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