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Keselowski Saves Fuel, Wins Wild Race at Repaved Kentucky Speedway

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Brad Keselowski had his mojo working in Saturday night’s Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway.

Saving just enough fuel to get to the finish line, Keselowski eked out a heart-thumping victory over Carl Edwards to win his second consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race and his third at Kentucky Speedway.

But this was not the same bumpy, abrasive Kentucky Speedway where Keselowski went to Victory Lane in 2012 and 2014. This was a repaved, reconfigured 1.5-mile intermediate track fraught with treachery, especially when combined with the lower-downforce aerodynamic package in use for the race. Continue reading →

Kyle Busch Back on Track, Headed to Kentucky

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Photo - Robert Laberge/Getty Images

Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images

For the first time in a long time, Kyle Busch looked mortal.

Riding a streak of 14 top-five finishes in 17 races dating back to last year – a stretch that included four wins – the defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion delved into a four-race tailspin in which he placed no better than 30th beginning at Dover (30th) and capped off with a 40th at Michigan.

Despite the setback, Busch seems back to his old ways following performances of seventh and second at Sonoma and Daytona, respectively. Continue reading →

Roush Fenway Racing Shows Improvement at Kentucky Speedway

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It’s safe to say, the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season has been a bit of a disappointment for Roush-Fenway Racing. Going into the Quicker State 400 at Kentucky on Saturday night, Roush Fenway driver point standings stood at 19th (Greg Biffle), 27th (Trevor Bayne), and 28th (Ricky Stenhouse Jr.).  Up to this point, the three drivers together were at two top-fives and five top-tens. Not the usual, 17 races into the season for a team that has taken home Sprint Cup Series championships in the past.

The team started to show some life Saturday night. Continue reading →

Kyle Busch Masters New Aero Package in Sprint Cup Win at Kentucky

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Adapting adroitly to a new competition package for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series cars, Kyle Busch sped to victory in Saturday night’s Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway, taking a giant step toward the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup with his second victory since returning from an 11-race injury absence.

Busch won for the 31st time in his career and the second time at the 1.5-mile track. Race runner-up Joey Logano was the only interloper in a top-five that also included all four Joe Gibbs Racing drivers—Busch, Denny Hamlin in third, Carl Edwards in fourth and Matt Kenseth in fifth. Continue reading →

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Debut for Will Kimmel at Kentucky Speedway

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Will Kimmel at 9 pm ET on Thursday, July 9, 2015 Photo - ARS

Will Kimmel at 9 pm ET on Thursday, July 9, 2015 Photo – ARS

Will Kimmel is our guest on Fan4Racing with Catchfence NASCAR Weekend Preview on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 9 pm ET. Call 714-202-9918 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite, @Knighter01 or @ZRoethlisberger with any questions or comments during the LIVE broadcast. 

When opportunity knocks, take it, especially if it means fulfilling a life-long dream.

Racing is a life-long journey and Will Kimmel has raced since he could reach the pedals. He’s been dreaming of racing since watching his dad and grandpa race every weekend they could manage. Although Kimmel has had the privilege of racing in several different series, chasing his dreams has included a lot of hard work and as it is with many aspiring drivers, finding funding to make it all happen is at times even harder.
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