Monthly Archives: March 2014

Kyle Busch Avoids Tire Issues and Wins Auto Club 400 in Overtime

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Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 23, 2014 Photo - Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 23, 2014
Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

In a race that saw tire problems turn the contest upside-down, Kyle Busch won Sunday’s Auto Club 400 in a green-white-checkered-flag finish that took the fifth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event of the year six laps past its scheduled distance.

The first driver on four fresh tires for a restart on Lap 205 at Auto Club Speedway, Busch passed Stewart-Haas Racing teammates Kurt Busch and Tony Stewart on the next-to-last lap, bringing rookie Kyle Larson with him. Continue reading →

Grant Enfinger Wins Back-to-Back at Mobile Speedway

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Grant Enfinger celebrates in victory lane at Mobile Speedway Photo - GrantEnfinger.com

Grant Enfinger celebrates in victory lane at Mobile Speedway
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Fairhope, AL native Grant Enfinger found himself in a familiar place at Mobile International speedway – in victory lane.

Enfinger won the ARCA Mobile 200 for the second straight year and once again in dominant fashion. He led 185 laps on the day and even the caution-filled race did not halt his progress. The Daytona ARCA winner pulled away by 1.125 seconds over second place at the finish. Continue reading →

Patrick Staropoli Grabs First NASCAR Win at Irwindale

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Patrick Staropoli celebrates in victory lane at Irwindale Speedway Photo - Victor Decologon/Getty Images

Patrick Staropoli celebrates in victory lane at Irwindale Speedway
Photo – Victor Decologon/Getty Images

Late Pass at Irwindale Gives Staropoli his First NASCAR Win

Saturday was a day of first wins with Patrick Staropoli adding his name to the list of drivers with their first series’ wins. For Staropoli, it was his patience that paid big dividends for his first K&N Pro Series West race at Irwindale Speedway.  Continue reading →

Ben Rhodes Gets First K&N East Career Victory at Greenville

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Rhodes celebrates his first career victory in the K&N Pro Series East at Greenville Pickens Speedway on Saturday, March 22, 2014. Photo - Getty Images

Rhodes celebrates his first career victory in the K&N Pro Series East at Greenville Pickens Speedway on Saturday, March 22, 2014.
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17-year-old Ben Rhodes notches his first K&N Pro Series East Victory at Greenville

The win is a week late from Ben Rhodes perspective, but Saturday at Greenville Pickens Speedway Ben Rhodes notched his first career and series’ victory.

Last week at Bristol Motor Speedway, Rhodes led all but the last two laps, keeping him from his first career win. This weekend Rhodes led the last 26 laps en route to victory lane in the Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150.  Continue reading →

Kyle Larson Captures a Nationwide Series Victory at Auto Club Speedway

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Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 Cartwheel Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series TREATMYCLOT.COM 300 at Auto Club Speedway on March 22, 2014 Photo - Jerry Markland/Getty Images

Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 Cartwheel Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series TREATMYCLOT.COM 300 at Auto Club Speedway on March 22, 2014
Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images

Kyle Larson’s fan base grew a bit larger on Saturday as the California native and 21-year-old driver held off a late-race charge by Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch to win his first Nationwide Series race at his home town track. Continue reading →