Speed and strength were the deciding factors in Brad Keselowski’s second victory of the season Saturday night at Kentucky Speedway. His car was fast enough to run down the leader on every restart. Once he had the lead, he rarely surrendered it as he led a total of 199 laps. Continue reading
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Sprint Cup Series Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Preview
The Race to the Chase for the Sprint Cup countdown begins at Kentucky Speedway on Saturday night, as the first of ten races left in the series’ regular season.
Six seats are still available and a win is a virtual lock into the Sweet 16 Chase Grid. With ten winning drivers already on the grid and five of them with multiple victories, there is speculation about whether any new winners will emerge over the next ten races, making points critical for those drivers without a win.
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Harvick Capitalizes on Keselowski’s Mistake for Kentucky Victory
Friday night’s NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Kentucky Speedway seemed as though it was a one-horse race. That is until the one horse was speeding on pit road and served a costly penalty.
Brad Keselowski had the car to beat until receiving the penalty on lap 148. This allowed race-winner Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch to take over the top-two spots as they battled closely for victory. 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
Nationwide Series John R. Elliott HERO Campaign 300 at Kentucky Preview
Richard Childress Racing Is Back In The Saddle Again
They’re back. Back to their old ways, back in the championship discussion, back in Victory Lane.
Richard Childress Racing’s mid-season push has them staring at a possible three-race win streak following Paul Menard’s victory at Michigan and Brendan Gaughan’s triumph last weekend at Road America. Continue reading