Battling back from all kinds of adversity, Kyle Larson sailed away on a late race restart with 16 laps to go to win Wednesday night’s fourth annual Aspen Dental Eldora Dirt Derby 150 at Eldora Speedway. Continue reading
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Wrecked Early at Michigan International Speedway
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Vocal that he had a strong car for Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway, Dale Earnhardt Jr. never really had the opportunity to showcase it after being eliminated in early race crash.
Shortly after a Lap 60 restart Earnhardt’s Chevrolet was in a three-wide battle with Chris Buescher (on the bottom) and A.J. Allmendinger (on the outside). Buescher’s Front Row Motorsports Ford broke loose and hit the left rear of Earnhardt’s car, which sent both he and Allmendinger into the backstretch wall.
The damage was too severe for both Earnhardt and Allmendinger to continue placing them 39th and 38th respectively in the finishing order. Continue reading
Restarts Foil Matt Kenseth’s Winning Chances at Pocono
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Matt Kenseth’s No. 20 Toyota was fast enough to lead 31 laps in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Axalta ‘We Paint Winners’ 400 at Pocono Raceway.
The problem was that Kenseth couldn’t keep the lead when the race restarted. Given that the race featured ten cautions for 40 laps, restarts became a major issue for the Joe Gibbs Racing driver. Continue reading
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Overachieves for Runner-Up Finish at Pocono
Approximately halfway through the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series final green-flag run on Monday at Pocono Raceway, crew chief Greg Ives radioed to driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.
“The 41 (leader Kurt Busch) needs to save (fuel) to make it. We do not. Go get him!”
But over the closing laps, the handling of Earnhardt’s car tightened up, and he was unable to track down Busch, even though the eventual race winner was in fuel-conservation mode.
Earnhardt thought he could have been more effective in keeping Busch behind him after the final restart. Continue reading
Strong Weekend for Tony Stewart Thwarted by Crash
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Looking the best since returning to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series scene last month, Tony Stewart saw a strong run in Monday’s Axalta ‘We Paint Winners’ 400 come to a crashing halt just past the halfway point.
Stewart, who started a season-best sixth easily contended for a top-ten finish, but following a debris caution in turn two on Lap 88, his strong day quickly unraveled. Continue reading