Posts Tagged ‘Mark Martin’
The Closer Strikes Again: Harvick Wins at Charlotte
The third leg of the Memorial Day motorsport tripleheader today was the Coca Cola 600, the longest race on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule. NASCAR’s longest night is usually broken down into three “segments” of the race: daylight, dusk, and nighttime. This Coca Cola 600 though would be a break from that normalcy, thanks to some unprecedented events on …
by Alex Herbst on May 27th, 2013 1 Comments »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Busch Wins at Bristol, Keeps Chase Hopes Alive
Kyle Busch held off Mark Martin in a four-lap shootout to win at Bristol Motor Speedway. It was Busch’s fourth victory of the season and first since May. Busch moved to 13th in the standings, just 34 points behind 12th place. There are now two races left until the Chase for the Sprint Cup begins. 1. Kyle Busch 2. Mark …
by Derek Johnson on August 23rd, 2009 Leave a comment »
Vickers Wins Carfax 400 after Johnson Gambles Again at Michigan
Jimmie Johnson ran out of gas with two laps left, allowing Brian Vickers to win his first Sprint Cup race of the year. Vickers now lies twelve points out of 12th place with three races left until the start of the Chase. For the second consecutive race at Michigan, Johnson lost his gamble on fuel; he ran out of fuel …
by Derek Johnson on August 16th, 2009 Leave a comment »