Tough Guy Stance Makes Keselowski A Target

Brad Keselowski said that his incident with Carl Edwards won’t change his driving style one bit. I respect this stance. But, Keselowski should realize by taking such a stance, he risks alienating himself from the other drivers who think he needs to learn respect. This could make him a target for more retaliation in the future.

NASCAR Suspends Two Crew Members

NASCAR has suspended two crew members for violating the substance abuse policy. Matthew Huffstetler, a crew member with the No. 01 Camping World Truck Series team, and William Keith, a spotter for the No. 38 Sprint Cup Series team, have been suspended indefinitely for violating Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 19 [...]

Edwards Put On Probation For Retaliation

NASCAR has decided not to suspend Carl Edwards for the incident with Brad Keselowski in which Edwards made contact with Keselowski, sending his car airborne. NASCAR did, however, put Edwards on probation for the next three Sprint Cup races.

Keselowski’s Driving Style Caught Up With Him

Sunday’s incident between Brad Keselowski and Carl Edwards during the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway was not a product of bad blood from Talladega last year, nor did it have much to do with the incident between the two on lap 40.

Busch Survives GWCs To Win Kobalt Tools 500

Kurt Busch pulled away from the rest of the field on the second attempt at a green-white-checkered finish, and drove his Dodge to victory in the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Dale Earnhardt Jr Captures Atlanta Pole

Dale Earnhardt Jr captured the pole for Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway with a lap of 28.761 seconds at 192.716 mph, the fastest lap in a COT since its inception. Kyle Busch will start on the outside front row. See the complete lineup here.

Jimmie Johnson’s Doppleganger

At first glance, very few people would mistake German actor Michael Fassbender (Inglourious Basterds, 300) for four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson. Considering the look Fassbender sported in Inglorious Basterds, it’s hard to see the resemblance.

But if you watch Fassbender in 300 or see him out of character, the resemblance is more striking.

NASCAR To Inspect Lowest Non-Wrecked Finisher

NASCAR has instituted a new policy requiring the lowest non-wrecked Sprint Cup car to be inspected after every race. Under the policy, the first non-wrecked car out of the race will be torn down at the research and development center in Concord, NC. NASCAR says it introduced the new policy so that the teams who [...]

Wallace To Make Cup Debut At Richmond?

Rumors were circulating that Steve Wallace would make his Sprint Cup debut in a Rusty Wallace Inc. Toyota at Richmond International Raceway in May, and that he would appear in four more Cup races in 2010. Those rumors, however, have been denied by RWI. An RWI official said that there were no plans to field [...]

Johnson Uses Four Tires To Win Shelby American

Jeff Gordon had the dominant car during the Shelby American at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. But, a two-tire gamble under the final caution ended up costing Gordon, as he watched teammate Jimmie Johnson and his four tires pass him in the closing laps to take the win.