Monthly Archives: May 2013

Another Track, Same Story: Busch Grabs Darlington Victory in Nationwide Series

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Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, celebrates after performing a burnout following his win in the NASCAR Nationwide Series VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway on May 10, 2013 Photo - Jonathan Ferrey/ Getty Images

Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, celebrates after performing a burnout following his win in the NASCAR Nationwide Series VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway on May 10, 2013
Photo – Jonathan Ferrey/ Getty Images

Another outstanding and dominant performance by Kyle Busch led him to victory lane Friday night at Darlington. He remained up front in the VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200 for most of the night and by the time the checkered flag fell, he was the leader.

This is Busch’s fifth Nationwide Series victory of the season and his seventh NASCAR win so far in 2013. Busch proved how dominant he is in this race and may only be a warm-up for what will come in tomorrow’s Cup race.

Other than a few cautions, this race went by fairly quickly. Busch led for about the first 50 laps before his teammate, Matt Kenseth, beat him off of pit-road to snag the lead. The caution that set up the lead change, featured another of Busch’s teammates, Elliot Sadler. Sadler spun between turns one and two, but that didn’t slow him down as he ended the night finishing second. Continue reading →

Darlington Bojangles’ Southern 500 Preview

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Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M/OH/ES Ford, and Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, lead the field past the green flag to start the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, May 12, 2012 Photo - Tyler Barrick/Getty Images

Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M/OH/ES Ford, and Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, lead the field past the green flag to start the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, May 12, 2012
Photo – Tyler Barrick/Getty Images

Looking for good ‘ole classic racing? Watch Saturday night’s Sprint Cup Series race at Darlington, where the track ‘Too Tough to Tame’ offers close racing, often involving drivers making contact with the wall and earning a classic ‘Darlington Stripe.’ The ‘Lady in Black offers fans and drivers enjoyable, exciting racing this weekend. There’s only one track that could top the Talladega race, fans saw last weekend; and that track is Darlington.

The Bojangles’ Southern 500 will run on Saturday, May 11, 2013 and the green-flag will wave at 7:00 PM EST. The cars will beat and bang on the tough Darlington track for 367 laps and 501.322 miles. Saturday night’s weather forecast looks iffy with isolated thunder-storms forecast and a 50% chance of rain. Despite the weather prediction, everything is a go for Saturday’s race on FOX; and on MRN. Continue reading →

Ricky Stenhouse Jr Looks to Lasso a Victory at Sprint All-Star Race

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Sprint Cup Series Rookie Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Looks to Lasso a Victory At NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rookie Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is excited about the opportunity to be part of his first NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Photo - CMS/Jonathan Coleman

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rookie Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is excited about the opportunity to be part of his first NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Photo – CMS/Jonathan Coleman

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rookie Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Thursday to get some lessons from the pros on how to lasso his way into the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race next week and compete for up to $2 million in winnings.

Playing off the All-Star Race’s Wild West theme, the Roush Fenway Racing driver got lessons in roping, rode a mechanical bull and tried his hand at barrel racing with instruction from FOX Sports/SPEED TV analyst Jeff Hammond and professional rodeo competitor Taylor Earnhardt. Continue reading →

Travis Pastrana Speaking in Jack Daniel’s Champion’s Club at Darlington

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Travis Pastrana To Speak In Darlington Raceway‘s Jack Daniel’s Champions’ Club Hospitality

May 11: Darlington Raceway. Bojangles' Southern 500 race weekend. Nascar Ntionwide Pre Race Photo - Darlington Raceway

May 11: Darlington Raceway.
Bojangles’ Southern 500 race weekend. Nascar Ntionwide Pre Race
Photo – Darlington Raceway

Fans of NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Travis Pastrana will get an opportunity to be up-close-and-personal with the X Games Champion when the driver of the No. 60 Ford for Roush Fenway Racing visits Darlington Raceway’s Jack Daniel’s Champions’ Club on Friday, May 10.

Pastrana will participate in a 15-minute question and answer session for fans that purchased the Jack Daniel’s Champions’ Club package for the Nationwide Series VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200 race. His appearance time is tentatively scheduled for 1:55 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. Continue reading →

National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel Statement

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National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel Statement 

The National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel today heard and considered the appeal of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team.
The penalties concern Sections 12-1: Actions detrimental to stock car racing; 12-4J: Any determination by NASCAR Officials that race equipment used in the event does not conform to the NASCAR rules detailed in Section 20 of the NASCAR rule book, or has not been approved by NASCAR prior to the event; and 20-5.5.3E: Only solid magnetic steel connecting rods with a minimum weight of 525.0 grams will be permitted. Connecting rod failed to meet minimum connecting rod weight.
The penalties stemmed from a post-race engine inspection April 23 at the NASCAR Research and Development Center. Continue reading →