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He’s Back! Kyle Busch Returns for the Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte

Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Crispy Toyota, sits in his car during practice for the 57th Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2015 Photo - Sarah Glenn/Getty Images
Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Crispy Toyota, sits in his car during practice for the 57th Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2015 Photo – Sarah Glenn/Getty Images

On Tuesday, after clearance from his doctors, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch has announced he is returning to Sprint Cup Series action this Saturday with the Sprint All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Earlier this season at Daytona International Speedway, Busch sustained injuries in the XFINITY Series race in February.  Continue reading →

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Captures Sixth Career Sprint Cup Victory at Talladega

It’s a toss-up which is greater, Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s passion for Talladega Superspeedway or the Talladega fan base’s passion for Dale Earnhardt Jr.

On a glorious afternoon, Earnhardt offered a one-word order to his team over the radio, a message that could be shared with the thousands of his devotees in the stands: Continue reading →

Erik Jones: The Bearer of Evolution in NASCAR

Photo - Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images
Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

 

Most NASCAR fans were not overly familiar with an 18-year-old kid from Byron, Michigan named Erik Jones before the 2015 NASCAR season, but they are now.

 

Although Jones did post three wins in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series last season and with a recent NASCAR XFINITY Series win at Texas Motor Speedway, I really can’t image that anybody would have seen the tremendous leap he has taken in becoming the potential face of Joe Gibbs Racing’s future

 

Which brings up a question in itself? What does Joe Gibbs Racing/JGR do with a young man as talented as Jones, when the team has four seats filled up with stars in the Sprint Cup Series? Continue reading →

Sprint Cup Series Food City 500 in Support of Steve Byrnes at Bristol Preview

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Next Race: Food City 500 in Support of Steve Byrnes

The Place: Bristol Motor Speedway

The Date: Sunday, April 19

The Time: 1 p.m. (ET)

TV: FOX, 12:30 p.m. (ET)

Radio: PRN, Sirius XM Ch. 90

Distance: 266.5 miles (500 laps)

 

Perfect 10: Three Drivers Look To Continue Top-Ten Streaks At Bristol

No driver has opened a season with seven consecutive top-tens since Jimmie Johnson in 2005.

Until now.  Continue reading →