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Keselowski Wins Feed the Children 300 at Kentucky

Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, talks to crew members on pit road during a rain delay for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Feed The Children 300 at Kentucky Speedway on June 28, 2013  Photo - Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, talks to crew members on pit road during a rain delay for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Feed The Children 300 at Kentucky Speedway on June 28, 2013
Photo – Todd Warshaw/Getty Images

Typically burnouts are not done when its raining, but that didn’t keep Brad Keselowski from trying, after winning the Feed the Children 300 at Kentucky Speedway on Friday night.

After a rain delay, NASCAR declared Brad Keselowski the winner, 30 laps short of the scheduled finish.  And despite the rain, Keselowski did donuts on a wet slippery frontstretch  without the usual smoke cloud signaling his victory celebration.  Continue reading

Ty Dillon Picks Up Second Truck Series Win

Ty Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series UNOH 225 at Kentucky Speedway on June 27, 2013  Photo - John Harrelson/Getty Images
Ty Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series UNOH 225 at Kentucky Speedway on June 27, 2013
Photo – John Harrelson/Getty Images

Picking up his second series win, Ty Dillon did exactly what he did to get his first win, by passing Kyle Busch for the lead in the closing laps of the race.

By the end of the race, Dillon crossed the finished line 5.736 seconds ahead of Brad Keselowski, winning Thursday night’s UNOH 225 at Kentucky Speedway. Kyle Busch finished third, followed by 2012 series champion James Buescher and Ryan Blaney. Continue reading

Fan Perspective – The Least Popular Banner in NASCAR

nascar-on-tntIf you’ve been watching the last two Sprint Cup races at Pocono and Michigan on TV, then you’ve probably noticed TNT’s new addition this season. The sponsor banner.

Covering a whole line on the top of the screen is this large banner which advertises for multiple companies over the course of the race. It has been a nuisance to fans, because it tends to cover up a good part of the live race. TNT is always trying to slide these little things in during their ‘Summer Series’ of racing and once again this year, their new aspect to the race broadcast has fans up in arms. Continue reading

An Impressive Second Place Finish for Jones at Pocono Raceway

Photo - Erik Jones on Twitter
Photo – Erik Jones on Twitter

Pocono Raceway with its three diverse corners is called the “Tricky Triangle” for a reason. It is also arguably one of the hardest superspeedways to make a debut on, yet 17-year-old Erik Jones looked like anything but a rookie, leading a quarter of the Pocono ARCA 200 on Saturday, June 8  and bringing his No. 15 Toyota Care Venturini Motorsports Camry home in second place.

A rule change for the 2013 season by the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards allows Jones to run at Pocono Raceway and Kentucky Speedway. A test date early in the week gave Jones  a day to get acquainted with a different car, team, and how it felt to reach peak speeds of over 200 mph. Ending the test on top of the speed charts, Jones felt more at ease going into the race on Saturday.          Continue reading