Kyle Busch Domination in the Desert

Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series ServiceMaster 200 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 9, 2013 Photo - Tom Pennington/Getty Images
Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series ServiceMaster 200 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 9, 2013
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Saturday afternoon at Phoenix, Kyle Busch demonstrated why he has visited victory lane 12 times in the Nationwide Series – Domination. Busch had little competition throughout the afternoon allowing him to abolish the rest of the field en route to victory. Busch also closed in on Penske Racing’s No.22 team in the owners point standings with one race remaining for the season. Continue reading →

Young Erik Jones Victorious at Phoenix

Erik Jones, driver of the #51 Wake Up Narcolepsy Awake at the Wheel Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 8, 2013 in Avondale, Arizona. The 17 year-old Jones became the youngest ever winner in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Photo - Tom Pennington/Getty Images
Erik Jones, driver of the #51 Wake Up Narcolepsy Awake at the Wheel Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 8, 2013 in Avondale, Arizona. The 17 year-old Jones became the youngest ever winner in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
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A season full of first-time winners added another name to the list Friday night at Phoenix when Erik Jones drove into victory lane. Jones, 17, has been competing on a part-time basis in the Camping World Truck Series with Kyle Busch Motorsports this season. A runner-up finish at Iowa earlier in the season showed Jones’ potential and now a win marks his presence in NASCAR. Continue reading →

NASCAR’s Annual Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week Speeds into Las Vegas

NASCAR Speeds into Las Vegas for Annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week

NSCS CHAMPIONSWEEK13 4C PRTNASCAR Celebrates Five Years in Las Vegas with Action-Packed Schedule of Events

For the fifth-consecutive year, NASCAR is returning to Las Vegas for the post season Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week™, a star-studded, entertainment-filled celebration for the series champion and fans, culminating with one of NASCAR’s marquee events, the Sprint Cup Series Awards. Since 2009, the awards have been held at Wynn Las Vegas and have grown in stature and prestige with each passing year.

This year’s awards are taking place December 6, returning to Wynn Las Vegas with FOX Sports 2 and NASCAR.com providing coverage from 9pm – midnight ET. Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90 is providing live coverage beginning at 8pm ET. The show will also re-air on FOX Sports 1 at noon ET on December 8. Continue reading →

Jeff Burton Making 1,000th NASCAR Career Start at Phoenix

Jeff Burton at Texas Motor Speedway, November 2013 Photo - RCR/fb
Jeff Burton at Texas Motor Speedway, November 2013
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Jeff Burton – known as the Mayor of NASCAR – and driver of the No. 31 @CATMining car is making his 1,000th career start at Phoenix International Raceway this weekend on Sunday, November 10th. Continue reading →