Yearly Archives: 2013

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Lucas Oil Pros Hector Jr and Adam Arana Help Raise More Than $12K for Charity

Photo - LucasOil.com
Photo – LucasOil.com

Lucas Oil Buell Pro Stock Motorcycle riders Hector Arana Jr. and Adam Arana helped raised more than $12,000 for charity this past March as part of Sonoma Raceway‘s NHRA Tour de Charity.

The Arana brothers raced against fans at the Sonoma Raceway Karting Center in the sold-out event that raised $12,025 for Speedway Children’s Charities. The event has raised a total of more than $122,000 in its 11 years. Continue reading

Rowdy’s Redemption at Watkins Glen

Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Cheez-It 355 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 11, 2013  Photo - Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Cheez-It 355 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 11, 2013
Photo – Jared C. Tilton/Getty Image

Kyle ‘Rowdy’ Busch found redemption this weekend by convincingly taking the checkered flag to win the Cheez-it 355 at The Glen.

Having surrendered the lead late in the last two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Watkins Glen International, Busch reversed the trend Sunday by winning the at the 2.45-mile road course by .486 seconds over runner-up Brad Keselowski. Continue reading

Keselowski Wins at The Glen, Making it Four-for-Four in Nationwide Series

Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Hertz Ford, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Nationwide Series Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International on August 10, 2013  Photo - Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Hertz Ford, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Nationwide Series Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International on August 10, 2013
Photo – Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Four-for-four is a great day on the baseball diamond.

It’s an even better day on the race track. Just ask Brad Keselowski, who won his fourth straight NASCAR Nationwide Series race Saturday at Watkins Glen International.

Keselowski’s 1.418-second victory over Penske Racing teammate Sam Hornish Jr. in the Zippo 200 was his fourth in his last four NNS starts this season (though not in consecutive events) and the 24th of his career. Continue reading