Posts Tagged ‘Kurt Busch’
Harvick closes, wins at Richmond
Short track racing is some of the closest racing we see all year. Trading paint, rubbing fenders, bump and runs, and hurt feelings are all a part of the norm. Richmond International Raceway is one of NASCAR’s oldest short tracks, and was holding its 50th race in its current three-quarter mile configuration Saturday night. The race’s start was overshadowed by …
by Alex Herbst on April 28th, 2013 Leave a comment »
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 »
Harvick wins crazy Advocare 500K
Alex Herbst breaks down the penultimate race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, the Advocare 500K at Phoenix.
by Alex Herbst on November 11th, 2012 Leave a comment »
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 »
Kurt Busch Fired From Penske Racing
In a surprise move that usually does not usually happen in the NASCAR offseason, Penske Racing has fired driver Kurt Busch from the #22 Shell Pennzoil Dodge. As confirmed by SPEED and Jim Utter of the Charlotte Observer, Busch was let go by the organization, with a full announcement from team owner Roger Penske set for tomorrow. After having a …
by Alex Herbst on December 4th, 2011 Leave a comment »
Tony Stewart Wins 3rd NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship
As you gobble on your leftover turkey from Thanksgiving, time to review the final race of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Coming into Homestead-Miami Speedway, Carl Edwards (#99 Aflac Ford) led Tony Stewart (#14 Office Depot Chevy) by three points, making it the closest chase race in history. And with Edwards and Stewart being the only two drivers left …
by Alex Herbst on November 25th, 2011 Leave a comment »
Kahne Wins at Phoenix; 2 Man Race for the Championship
It was a quiet day in the desert…until NASCAR came roaring back to Phoenix. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series came to Phoenix, the penultimate race of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Carl Edwards (#99 Aflac Ford) came into the race as the points leader by a slim four points over second-place Tony Stewart (#14 Mobil 1 Chevy). Already, three …
by Alex Herbst on November 16th, 2011 Leave a comment »
Let the Chase Begin: Denny Hamlin #1 Seed in Chase for Sprint Cup
After the high speed excitement under the lights at Atlanta, resulting in a win for Tony Stewart (#14 Old Spice Chevrolet), the Sprint Cup Series moved into the final race of the regular season, the last race before the race at Richmond International Raceway. As the racing world’s eyes were set on Richmond International Raceway on Saturday night as the …
by Alex Herbst on September 12th, 2010 Leave a comment »