Crossing the yard of bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the weight of his fifth victory hit Jeff Gordon like a ton of bricks as he reveled in the moment that propelled him to victory in the Crown Royal Presents The John Wayne Walding 400 at The Brickyard. Continue reading
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Sprint Cup Series John Wayne Walding 400 at Indianapolis Preview
Indianapolis Motor Speedway: The Quiet Wild Card
At face value, this makes zero sense: Sunday’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway might rank right up there with Sonoma, Daytona, Talladega and Watkins Glen as “wild-card” tracks in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series regular season.
Anyone can win…and nab an all-but-guaranteed spot in Chase for the Sprint Cup. Continue reading
James Bickford’s First Win is Big Deal in Making his Own Mark in NASCAR
James Bickford, driver of the #6 Sunrise Ford/Lucas Oil/Eibach Ford, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Carneros 200 at Sonoma Raceway on June 21, 2014 Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images
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Making a name for James Bickford within NASCAR’s K&N Pro Series West is a huge step in that direction after winning his first race at State Line Speedway in Idaho earlier this month. In just his seventh series’ start, Bickford raced past former champion Greg Pursley en route to capturing his first career win. Continue reading
In Dominating Fashion, Keselowski Picks Up New Hampshire Weekend Sweep
It seemed as there were no other drivers on the track Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Brad Keselowski absolutely stole the show as he held control for most of the afternoon. The win was his second in two days at “The Magic Mile” as he won the NASCAR Nationwide Series event in similar fashion on Saturday. Continue reading
Ten to Go in Chase Countdown and the Clock is Ticking
Ten to Go: Lots to Decide, Little Time Left
Ten races at ten different tracks, to fill in the remaining six drivers to complete the Chase Grid’s Sweet 16 – who will battle for one prize – the Sprint Cup Series Championship.
That’s a lot of numbers. But there’s only one point: Now is an important time, and for those who are still winless, the points become even more vital. Continue reading