By Rich Foust
The first race of the Chase is behind us and almost all Chase contenders had a stellar day at Chicagoland Speedway. But for some it was challenging and in some cases, a downright disappointing day… Continue reading
Denny Hamlin might look back to the July race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway as the one that got away. Hamlin dominated the race only to lose it to pit strategy late in the event. So, as the Sprint Cup Series makes its second stop to the Magic Mile; the second race of the 2012 chase, Hamlin and the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota team must put together a winning performance. Continue reading
AJ Allmendinger has been reinstated by NASCAR after being indefinitely suspended on July 24.
AJ Allmendinger was suspended for violating NASCAR’s substance abuse policy after failing a random drug test at Kentucky Speedway on July 24th. A few weeks later Allmendinger was fired by Penske Racing. AJ, in a later interview, stated that he failed the random drug test by taking amphetamines. Allmendinger said stress was the biggest factory in taking the drug one time and that stress would be the main emphasis in his “Road to Recovery” program so he could return to NASCAR. Continue reading
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Brash and outspoken from the day he entered the sport, Keselowski, 28 drove aggressively from the outset, eschewing the traditional approach of treating your elders with deference as you learn the intricacies of racing at NASCAR’s highest level. Continue reading