Archive for March, 2009
Kyle Busch Still Has A Long Way To Go
Last Sunday’s Goodys Fast Pain Relief 500 from Martinsville Speedway is a reminder of how far Kyle Busch still has to go before he is championship material.
Johnson Muscles His Way To Victory In Goodys Pain Relief 500
Jimmie Johnson bumped Denny Hamlin out of the way in the closing laps of the Goodys Fast Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway and held on to win. Hamlin was very diplomatic about the incident, saying he was “honored” being on the racetrack with Johnson, and the other leaders. He said that it was just [...]
Gordon On Pole For Goodys Fast Pain Relief
NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying for the Goodys Fast Pain Relief 500 from Martinsville Speedway was set by owner’s points due to rain. Jeff Gordon was awarded the pole position because he is the points leader. Top 5: Gordon, Kurt Busch, Clint Bowyer, Kyle Busch, and Carl Edwards. Kasey Kahne, Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, [...]
Hendrick, Earnhardt Jr Defend Eury Jr
After Dale Earnhardt Jr’s slow start to the season — one top 10, 19th in points — the team and crew chief Tony Eury Jr are starting to hear more and more criticism. When Earnhardt Jr signed on with Hendrick Motorsports, people expected greatness. After one full season, people expect Jr to have adjusted to [...]
Earnhardts To Drive For RWR
Rick Ware Racing has announced that Kerry and Jeffrey Earnhardt will drive its Chevys for several races this Nationwide season. Kerry is the son of the seven-time Sprint Cup champion, and half-brother of Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jeffrey is the grandson of Dale Sr. RWR fields that No. 31 and No. 41 Chevys in the series. [...]
Busch Dominates Food City 500
Kyle Busch easily survived a green-white-checker finish, set up when teammate Joey Logano lost a motor, to win the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Busch held off teammate Denny Hamlin on the restart, and drove away from him for the victory. Hamlin held off a hard-charging Jimmie Johnson and finished second. Top 5: Busch, Hamlin, Jimmie [...]
Harvick Wins Scotts Turf Builder 300
Kevin Harvick finally won in his own stuff, driving his Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevy to victory in the Scotts Turf Builder 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Harvick has won three times in the Camping World Truck series in KHI machines, but until today, he had yet to win in NASCAR’s more prestigious Nationwide series. Kyle [...]
Martin Wins Second Consecutive Pole
Mark Martin edged out Ryan Newman by .004 seconds for the pole for Sunday’s Food City 500 from Bristol Motor Speedway; his second pole of the season, and his second consecutive pole. Top 5: Martin, Newman, Jimme Johnson, Greg Biffle, and Kasey Kahne. David Reutimann, Reed Sorenson, Dave Blaney, Jamie McMurray, and Jeff Gordon will [...]
Biffle To Miss Bristol Nationwide Race Due To Injury
Greg Biffle will miss Saturday’s Scott’s Turf Builder 300 from Bristol Motor Speedway due to a rib injury. Matt Kenseth will take his place, piloting Roush Fenway Racing’s No. 16 CitiFinancial Ford. Biffle injured his ribs in a fall he took after fishing with friends on Tuesday. He attempt to jump from a dock to [...]
JR Motorsports Considering Cup?
With the recent announcement of the driver lineup for the No. 5 JR Motorsports Chevy in the Nationwide Series, the rumors that the team is planning to move to Sprint Cup next season are starting to surface again. Last year, team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr created a minor media frenzy when he implied that JR [...]
