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Busch Dominates Sprint Cup Race for Texas Weekend Sweep

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Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway on April 13, 2013 Photo - Todd Warshaw/Getty Images

Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway on April 13, 2013
Photo – Todd Warshaw/Getty Images

The hot-start Kyle Busch is off to this season just keeps getting better. The season isn’t even two months old and Busch has six wins combined, in NASCAR’s top-three series’.

Busch returned to victory lane on Saturday Night when he dominated the race and remained up front throughout the night. A late restart allowed Busch’s crew to get him back out front and then he held off Martin Truex Jr. and cruised to the finish. If it wasn’t for the last caution with 21 laps to go, Martin Truex Jr. would have likely ended up in victory lane since he dominated most of the second half of the race. Determined to win his 300th Sprint Cup start, Busch  knew he couldn’t let that happen. Continue reading →

NASCAR Drivers Turn Laps in Gen-6 Car for First Time at Richmond International Raceway

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NASCAR Drivers Turn Laps in Gen-6 Car for First Time at Richmond International Raceway

Strategic Changes Helped Richmond Prosper Through Seven DecadesFast Speeds Highlight First Day of Testing in Advance of the April 25-27 NASCAR Weekend

Four NASCAR drivers turned laps at Richmond International Raceway during a test session today, marking the first time NASCAR’s Gen-6 car has run at America’s Premier Short Track. Juan Montoya, Jamie McMurray, Marcos Ambrose and Aric Almirola will be back Saturday, April 27, for theToyota Owners 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. Tickets, including seats in Turns 1 & 4, start at $45 in advance and can be purchased by clicking here or calling 866-455-7223. Continue reading →

Second Duel Goes to Kyle Busch

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BudDuelThumbKyle Busch brought home the victory in the second Budweiser Duel Thursday afternoon at Daytona after holding the lead for most of the second half of the race. Busch made it to the lead after the round of green-flag pit-stops concluded and he held the lead until the checkered flag flew. The race didn’t feature any cautions and it had very little action but, the No.18 team was happy with the outcome. Continue reading →

NASCAR Acceleration Weekend 2013 Previews New Season

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Acceleration13NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction, Driver Appearances, Q&As, Gen-6 Car Featured

A long winter’s wait is over. NASCAR Acceleration Weekend 2013 rolls into Charlotte, N.C. Friday through Sunday signaling the beginning of the new season. Continue reading →

Daytona Preseason Thunder Testing – Day Two

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RaceWeekendLogoSCS333x250See both the morning and afternoon test session results from Day Two Preseason Thunder testing of NASCAR‘s Gen-Six cars at Daytona International Speedway Continue reading →