In a race that featured non-stop action, appropriately, the battle for the win involved fenders rubbing. As Jamie McMurray and Carl Edwards battled door-to-door, each looked for the glimpse of clear track ahead that likely meant victory. McMurray was quickest to find that space and he ended the night in victory lane. Continue reading
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In another impressive NASCAR Camping World Truck Series performance, Kyle Busch took his third series victory of the season.
This was his sixth Truck Series victory at Charlotte Motor Speedway where he proves his prowess in just about every race he enters. The No. 51 truck faced little competition throughout the night as he prevailed on the many restarts in the event. Continue reading
Engines will soon fire in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series garage at Charlotte Motor Speedway, signaling the start of an incredibly busy – and assuredly breathtaking – two weeks of NASCAR racing.
Dotted throughout the upcoming fortnight calendar are events that will tie NASCAR’s past, present and future into one thrilling package.
Up to the 1989 season, Darrell Waltrip was not liked by many fans. Nicknamed “Jaws”, the talkative Waltrip finally grabbed his elusive Daytona 500 win to start the season. Many may remember him doing the “Ickey Shuffle” in victory lane. The No. 17 Hendrick team, led by crew chief Jeff Hammond, had three wins up to the All-Star race.
The 1989 edition of the All-Star Race was all Waltrip and Rusty Wallace, driving the No. 27 for car owner Raymond Beadle. The two drivers together led 123 of the 135 laps. In the end, it was setting up as a classic duel between Waltrip and Wallace. Continue reading