Monthly Archives: October 2013

Cameron Hayley Earns First Points Win at All American Speedway

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Cameron Hayley captures his first K&N Pro Series West checkered flag Saturday in Roseville. Photo - Victor Decolongon/Getty Images

Cameron Hayley captures his first K&N Pro Series West checkered flag Saturday in Roseville.
Photo – Victor Decolongon/Getty Images

Cameron Hayley earns his first career K&N Pro Series West Win

It was an exciting finish with Cameron Hayley dueling it out with race leader Derek Thorn after the ninth and last restart of the Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 Saturday night at All American Speedway, and earning his first career NASCAR K&N Pro Series West victory.

The 17-year-old Hayley from Calgary, Alberta, battled Thorn for the last five laps and made an impressive move on the outside to take the lead with four laps remaining to capture his first win in a championship points race.

For Hayley it was a breakthrough victory, in his 32nd career start and after five runner-up finishes.  Continue reading →

Late Race Surge Leads Keselowski to a Charlotte Victory

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Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 12, 2013 Photo - John Harrelson/Getty Images

Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 12, 2013
Photo – John Harrelson/Getty Images

There is always one race in the Chase when a non-championship contender sneaks up and grabs the victory. Charlotte has become a track where this feat can easily be accomplished. Brad Keselowski was the driver to pull it off this season when he pulled into victory lane Saturday night at Charlotte. It was nowhere near a dominant performance by the defending champion. He did everything he needed, to break his winless streak that spanned over a year. Continue reading →

Kyle Busch Wins Nationwide Dollar General 300 from the Pole

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Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Dollar General 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 11, 2013 Photo - Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Dollar General 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 11, 2013
Photo – Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Kyle Busch won from the Coors Light pole—as he almost always does—and the race for the NASCAR Nationwide Series championship remains excruciating tight.

Busch held off charging series leader Austin Dillon in Friday night’s Dollar General 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Earlier in the day, Busch won his ninth NNS pole of the season, and for the eighth time in nine tries this year, Busch won from the top starting spot.

The victory is the series-best 11th of the season for Busch, who won for the eighth time in the series at Charlotte and for the 62nd time in his career, extending his own series record. In Victory Lane, Busch announced that he and wife Samantha are donating all the race winnings to the Pretty in Pink Foundation to combat breast cancer. Continue reading →

NASCAR Statement Regarding Travis Kvapil

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NASCAR Statement Regarding Travis Kvapil

290201“NASCAR does not condone the actions with which Travis Kvapil has been charged and we are disappointed to learn of this incident. We have been in close communication with the race team and are in the process of gathering as much information as possible. NASCAR takes this matter very seriously and will continue to monitor the situation as it moves forward.”

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Unique Stories Bring Fans From Around the World Together for Bank of America 500 Weekend

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Unique Stories Bring Fans From Around the World Together for Bank of America 500 Weekend

From a NASCAR blogger traveling from the United Kingdom to see his first live race to family from Colorado who was displaced by recent flooding and a monk from Belmont Abbey College with a need for speed, fans from all walks of life will be on hand for the only Saturday night race in the Chase. Photo - Courtesy of CMS

From a NASCAR blogger traveling from the United Kingdom to see his first live race to family from Colorado who was displaced by recent flooding and a monk from Belmont Abbey College with a need for speed, fans from all walks of life will be on hand for the only Saturday night race in the Chase.
Photo – Courtesy of CMS

Dedicated race fans are nothing new to NASCAR, but the diverse group headed to Charlotte Motor Speedway for this weekend’s Bank of America 500 weekend festivities may be as unique a group as any in recent memory.

Fans from 48 states and as far away as Canada, Australia and Puerto Rico will be on hand for this weekend’s Bank of America 500. From a NASCAR blogger traveling from the United Kingdom to see his first live race to family from Colorado who was displaced by recent flooding and a monk from Belmont Abbey College with a need for speed, fans from all walks of life will be on hand for the onlySaturday night race in the Chase. Continue reading →