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
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AJ Allmendinger Reinstated by NASCAR
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
Is Keselowski a legitimate Chase contender? There’s little doubt
Is this the face of the next Sprint Cup Champion? Only time & 9 more races will tell
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Commentary by Reid Spencer – NASCAR Wire Service
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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
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Brad Keselowski Opens the Chase with a Win
Keselowski wins first race of the Chase at Chicagoland
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Beating Jimmie Johnson was a hard task the whole day but after the last pit stop, Keselowski figured out how to pass Johnson.
Johnson dominated the race for most of the day and Keselowski was the only driver who could keep up. Keselowski had a great final pit stop and made the race winning move by passing Johnson with about thirty laps to go. After Keselowski’s final pit stop he said his car “just took off.” Continue reading