Kurt Busch, driver of the #41 Monster Energy/Haas Automation Ford, speaks with the media prior to practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuickTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 3, 2017 in Hampton, Georgia. Photo – Jared C Tilton/Getty Images
The club comprised of drivers who have won both the Daytona 500 and the Indianapolis 500 currently has two members – Mario Andretti and A.J. Foyt.
Kurt Busch, who won the Daytona 500 last Sunday, may have his sights set on joining that exclusive clique.
Three of the of the congratulatory texts Busch received after the Daytona win came from the Andretti clan – Mario, Michael and Marco. It was Michael, you’ll recall, who fielded the Andretti Autosport entry Busch drove to a sixth-place finish in the 2014 Indianapolis 500 in his only IndyCar start. Continue reading →
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Fan4Racing Radio guest Kaz Grala at 8:40 pm ET on Monday, February 27, 2017 Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images
Fan4Racing Radio guest Clint King at 9 pm ET on Monday, February 27, 2017
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In our Fan4Racing Radio Winner’s Circle is NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver, Kaz Gralawith GMS Racing as he became the youngest driver to ever win at Daytona International Speedway this weekend.
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Fan4Racing Radio guest Clint King at 9 pm ET on Monday, February 27, 2017 Photo – McLeod Motorsports
Clint King is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk, Monday, February 27, 2017 at 9 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.
On the heels of his top-ten finish at Daytona International Speedway in the ARCA Racing Series, BJ McLeod Motorsports driver, Clint King was looking forward to racing in the NASCAR XFINITY Series on Saturday. King raced in three events for the team last season, and will join the organization again this season for select races. Continue reading →
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, stands on the grid prior to the 59th Annual DAYTONA 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 26, 2017 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Returning to action from a concussion that sidelined him for the second half of the 2016 season, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was leading Sunday’s Daytona 500 at the halfway point, having passed Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson for the top spot on lap 97 of 200.
But both Earnhardt and Johnson were off-cycle on pit stops, and a trip to pit road was imminent. What Earnhardt needed was a caution.
What Earnhardt didn’t need was to be part of the wreck that caused the yellow.
On lap 105, Earnhardt was trailing a trio of Toyotas into turn three when Kyle Busch spun as his right rear tire deflated. Earnhardt tried to steer around the wreck but clipped the rear of Busch’s Toyota, severely damaging the right front suspension of Earnhardt’s Chevrolet. Continue reading →
