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Throwback Thursday – Hamlin Wins in Front of Home Crowd at Martinsville

Photo - Chris McGrath/Getty Images
Photo – Chris McGrath/Getty Images

For this week’s feature, I decided to recap the last Cup race run on my friend’s birthday, the Goody’s Cool Orange 500 from Martinsville Speedway, which was on March 30, 2008.

Seven-time Martinsville winner Jeff Gordon won the pole for the race, with Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin starting right beside him. Continue reading

Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk – Monday, March 24, 2014

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Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala every Monday night 8:30 to 10 pm ET as we bring fans the smartest racing talk around on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk!  

Listen to our round table panel discussion with drivers, crew, and other racing personalities.

This episode begins with our Fan4Racing panel discussion about the races at Auto Club Speedway, preview of Martinsville and more!

Then, we have a blockbuster guest lineup with….

John Force, NHRA super star joining the discussion about his legendary career and plans for the 2014 season

Next, NHRA dragster and John’s daughter, Courtney Force joins the conversation about her 2014 season and the upcoming events at Las Vegas this weekend.

Listen to the Podcast right here….

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

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