Posts Tagged ‘Dale Earnhardt Jr.’
Kyle Busch sweeps at Texas
Five races, five different tracks. That is how the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season has started, but now they return to a familiar racetrack, Texas Motor Speedway. The track, shrouded in conflict over their sponsorship for this race being from the National Rifle Association, marks the first night race of the season. And Saturday night is alright for fighting as …
by Alex Herbst on April 21st, 2013 Leave a comment »
Johnson dominates at Martinsville
Martinsville is the tightest racing you will see all year for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. It is also known as the payback track, and many drivers will be looking for payback this weekend after a number of rivalries growing in the past few races. Among these rivalries is the heated issue between Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano (#22 Shell-Pennzoil …
by Alex Herbst on April 7th, 2013 2 Comments »
Hamlin sneaks in to win at Kansas, while Truex and Toyota steal the show
The Kansas Speedway is set to be repaved in the coming weeks and months, but before that was set to happen, a race was to be run. It would be the final race on the original surface of 1.5 mile oval, and if past history had anything to say about it, fuel mileage would be a factor in the first …
by Alex Herbst on April 23rd, 2012 Leave a comment »
Kyle Busch steals Budweiser Shootout in a green, white, checker finish
Alex Herbst reviews the 2012 Budweiser Shootout from Daytona International Speedway.
by Alex Herbst on February 19th, 2012 Leave a comment »
Biffle Gives Ford First Win of Season at Pocono
It has been since last year at Talladega that Ford has been in victory lane, and that was with Jamie McMurray, who now drives a Chevy for Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing. But lady luck is a funny thing, and in the same week that Jack Roush crashed his private airplane and underwent major surgery, his driver Greg Biffle (#16 3M Ford) would …
by Alex Herbst on August 2nd, 2010 Leave a comment »
Jamie McMurray Wins the 2010 Daytona 500
After a monstrous delay from a pothole mishap, the exciting Daytona 500 concluded Sunday night on FOX. Jamie McMurray came away with the checkered flag, their first ever win in the big race. Holding off the likes of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Greg Biffle, McMurray managed to pull ahead late after wasting several laps in the pits on a caution …
by Jon Alba on February 14th, 2010 4 Comments »
Pick ‘em: Daytona 500
The Great American Race is coming to your local Fox station on Sunday, but I will not be around to see it. In any case, here are my picks for what will be a great race, if the Gatorade Duels and overall qualifying are any indicator. Front-runner: Jimmie Johnson won his Gatorade Duel on Thursday, giving him a starting position …
by Alex Herbst on February 12th, 2010 Leave a comment »
Pick ‘em: NNS DRIVE4COPD 300
The NASCAR Nationwide Series kicks off their season with a bang at Daytona with the DRIVE4COPD 300. With one of the most interesting rookies starting her career in NASCAR, along with many major Cup names in the race, there will not be an empty seat at Daytona. Here are my picks: Front-runner: Kevin Harvick has won two Nationwide Series Championships, …
by Alex Herbst on February 12th, 2010 Leave a comment »
Hamlin Wins as Chase for Sprint Cup Begins
It was the final Sprint Cup race before the start of the Chase. Virginia native Denny Hamlin earned the win at Richmond International Raceway and will participate in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Hamlin felt like he had won the Daytona 500. He said, “I know how special that race is to everyone. But this one in particular, to …
by Derek Johnson on September 13th, 2009 Leave a comment »
Kahne Passes Harvick on Restart, Wins at Atlanta
Kevin Harvick, who won the Nationwide Series race on Saturday night, was leading when teammate Clint Bowyer spun with 15 laps to go, bringing out a caution flag. On the ensuing restart, Kasey Kahne passed Kevin Harvick and held off the rest of the field to take the victory. Kahne won by 1.766 seconds. With just one race left until …
by Derek Johnson on September 7th, 2009 Leave a comment »