Night Riders: Kenseth, Kahne Looking To End Zero-fer
Matt Kenseth and Kasey Kahne waged one of the memorable battles from the 2013 season.
For nearly 20 laps, two of NASCAR’s marquee talents ran side-by-side, inches apart, navigating Bristol’s high banks in a thrilling show of expertise and competitive desire. Continue reading →
Ryan Blaney, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Nationwide Series Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 22, 2014 Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images
Ryan Blaney, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 22, 2014 Photo – Patrick Smith/Getty Images
Ryan Blaney, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 22, 2014 Photo – Patrick Smith/Getty Images
Part-time driver for Team Penske scores second career Nationwide Series win.
Ryan Blaney swept past Kyle Busch on a restart with seven laps to go and held on to win Friday night’s rain-delayed Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Until the last restart, Busch appeared dominant and on his way to his seventh win in his last nine NASCAR Nationwide Series starts at Bristol. Continue reading →
Youthful Success Keeps Flowing In The NASCAR Nationwide Series
Look no further than the NASCAR Nationwide Series for the next wave of young talent. At Mid-Ohio on Saturday, Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender Chris Buescher became the third rookie this season to win, joining Chase Elliott and Ty Dillon. This is the first time since 2005 that there have been multiple rookie winners.
The average age of the three winning Nationwide rookies this season is 20.3. Continue reading →
AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #47 Scott Products Chevrolet, leads the field on the final restart during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen International on August 10, 2014 Photo – Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images
AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #47 Scott Products Chevrolet, leads Marcos Ambrose, driver of the #9 Stanley Ford, on the final lap of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen International on August 10, 2014 Photo – Chris Graythen/Getty Images
AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #47 Scott Products Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen International on August 10, 2014 Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images
AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #47 Scott Products Chevrolet, celebrates with the checkered flag after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen International on August 10, 2014 Photo – Tom Pennington/Getty Images
AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #47 Scott Products Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen International on August 10, 2014 Photo – Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images
AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #47 Scott Products Chevrolet, right, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen International on August 10, 2014 Photo – Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images
Capturing his first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Victory, AJ Allmendinger held off a hard charging Marcos Ambrose during the closing laps of the Cheez-It™ 355 at The Glen.
The last road course of the NASCAR Sprint Cup season at The Glen gave AJ Allmendinger and Marcos Ambrose their best chance to qualify for the Chase. They both knew the stakes were high and gave their best effort to secure a win. They bumped each other door-to-door, racing side-by-side through the esses, and amazingly did it without wrecking. To the thrill of fans they ran a clean, hard race before Allmendinger made his last pass in turn six with just over one lap left to run. From there he went on to the checkered flag and his first series’ career win. Continue reading →