Taking control in the final three laps of Sunday’s wreck-filled GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, Brad Keselowski claimed his fourth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory at the 2.66-mile race track and solidified his spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
Choosing the top lane for a restart on lap 186 of 188, Keselowski powered his No. 2 Team Penske Ford past Kurt Busch with two laps left and crossed the finish line as a gaggle of cars wrecked behind him coming to the stripe. Continue reading →
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Guests include,NASCAR K&N Pro Series East driver, Sergio Pena with Sam Hunt Racing, as the defending winner at VIRginia International Raceway. He’ll help us preview the Biscuitville 125 coming up this weekend.
Also, K&N East driver, Justin Haley with HScott Motorsports with Justin Marks, talks about being second in the series point standings and celebrates his 17th birthday with us on this episode.
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Ryan Blaney, driver of the #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford, practices for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 1, 2015 Photo – Matt Sullivan/Getty Images
Ford Motor Company in general, and the Wood Brothers in particular, have had some glorious Sunday afternoons at Talladega Superspeedway through the years.
In the early years of the track that opened in 1969, the Wood Brothers won five races from the spring of 1971, when Donnie Allison drove the iconic No. 21 to victory at his home track, until the fall of 1979, when another Alabama driver, the late Neil Bonnett, scored the victory.
In between were three consecutive wins in the spring race by David Pearson, from 1972-1974. Continue reading →
After several drivers have recently voiced serious concerns about NASCAR’s lack of enforcement regarding their lug nut policy, the sanctioning body announced an amendment Monday afternoon.
Effective immediately, NASCAR is requiring all teams in its three national series – Sprint Cup, XFINITY and Trucks – to have all five lug nuts installed in a “safe and secure manner” at all times during a race.
NASCAR sent a memo to teams on Monday with the update which takes effect with this weekend’s on-track action from the 2.66-mile superspeedway of Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.
“NASCAR has been closely monitoring the aggressive strategies on pit road. Safety is an area we do not take lightly, as our record has clearly indicated. It’s important for us to have a system in place immediately for addressing lug nut installation, while we also work alongside the industry to develop the best long-term solution,” Scott Miller, NASCAR’s senior vice president of competition, said in a statement.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series managing director Richard Buck through a technical bulletin advised teams that the sanctioning body will come up with updated methods to efficiently officiate the change.
With the amendment, NASCAR now also reserves the right to require any competitor to report to pit road “to inspect for any noncompliance” at any time.
Furthermore, NASCAR added the following penalties should it determined all five lug nuts are not secured:
• If found pre-race, a correct must be made immediately and the driver will start at the rear of the field.
• If tires intended for the race are found without five lug nuts glued to the wheel, the teams will receive a written warning and a correct must be made immediately.
• If found post-race, the team will receive a P3 penalty, which mandates a minimum $20,000 fine (first offense), one race crew chief suspension and probation for Cup. For XFINITY, a minimum $10,000 fine (first offense), one race crew chief suspension and probation. In trucks, a minimum $5,000 fine (first offense), one race crew chief suspension and probation.
• Multiple offenses will result in escalated penalties.
The change in policy comes less than a week after three-time Cup champion Tony Stewart was fined $35,000 by NASCAR for lashing out on the former policy. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver cited NASCAR’s lack of concern for potential safety issues that stemmed from the policy’s abuse by race teams.
