Kenseth Makes it Four Wins in First Race to the Chase

 

Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 Dollar General Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway on June 30, 2013 Photo - Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 Dollar General Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway on June 30, 2013
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Pit strategy enables Matt Kenseth to Sprint Cup Series best – a fourth win

After postponing the Quaker State 400 from Saturday night to Sunday afternoon, due to rain at Kentucky Speedway, Matt Kenseth and his team raced to their fourth victory of the season.

On a restart on lap 247 – 20 laps short of the race total – Kenseth took advantage of a spin by the race’s dominant #48 car with Jimmie Johnson.  Kenseth took over the lead by taking no tires during his earlier pit stop on lap 242, collecting his 28th career victory. Continue reading →

Keselowski Wins Feed the Children 300 at Kentucky

Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, talks to crew members on pit road during a rain delay for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Feed The Children 300 at Kentucky Speedway on June 28, 2013 Photo - Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, talks to crew members on pit road during a rain delay for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Feed The Children 300 at Kentucky Speedway on June 28, 2013
Photo – Todd Warshaw/Getty Images

Typically burnouts are not done when its raining, but that didn’t keep Brad Keselowski from trying, after winning the Feed the Children 300 at Kentucky Speedway on Friday night.

After a rain delay, NASCAR declared Brad Keselowski the winner, 30 laps short of the scheduled finish.  And despite the rain, Keselowski did donuts on a wet slippery frontstretch  without the usual smoke cloud signaling his victory celebration.  Continue reading →

Ty Dillon Picks Up Second Truck Series Win

Ty Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series UNOH 225 at Kentucky Speedway on June 27, 2013 Photo - John Harrelson/Getty Images
Ty Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series UNOH 225 at Kentucky Speedway on June 27, 2013
Photo – John Harrelson/Getty Images

Picking up his second series win, Ty Dillon did exactly what he did to get his first win, by passing Kyle Busch for the lead in the closing laps of the race.

By the end of the race, Dillon crossed the finished line 5.736 seconds ahead of Brad Keselowski, winning Thursday night’s UNOH 225 at Kentucky Speedway. Kyle Busch finished third, followed by 2012 series champion James Buescher and Ryan Blaney. Continue reading →

Dexter Stacey – Moving Foward in the Nationwide Series

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Dexter Stacey, driver of the #92 MaddiesPlaceRocks.com Ford, stands in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Nationwide Series History 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 23, 2013
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At the age of 16, Dexter Stacey was the youngest driver to drive in NASCAR‘s Canadian division of racing, the Canadian Tire Series. Dexter was a runner-up for rookie of the year in his first full season, and last year competed to finish in the top-ten at the end of the season! Continue reading →