Carl Edwards won a tidy $1.2 million for winning the All-Star Race Saturday night. In the end it came down to Edwards and Kyle Busch dueling for the lead. A textbook pit stop on the final scheduled break gave Edwards a slight lead, which he refused to relinquish.
As pretty as Edwards' victory was, his victory celebration was just plain ugly. He ripped up the front of his car on a non-existent drain. He can be excused for that lousy bit of driving after putting on a clinic all evening, although the fact that Edwards sounded only half-joking when he
John Deere Dealers 250
by Ronald A. Rowe May 24th, 2011 | NASCAR, Nationwide Series
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wasn't just the Best of the Rest on Saturday. While it is true that he accomplished what it takes to win that semi-coveted award at the John Deere Dealers 250 by being the first non-Sprint Cup driver to cross the finish line, he did much more than that.
He actually won the race. Stenhouse beat not only his Nationwide-level competition, but all his competition. There were only two major Sprint Cup drivers in the race, Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski, who finished second and third, respectively. But that shouldn't diminish the fact that
He actually won the race. Stenhouse beat not only his Nationwide-level competition, but all his competition. There were only two major Sprint Cup drivers in the race, Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski, who finished second and third, respectively. But that shouldn't diminish the fact that
5 Hour Energy 200
by Ronald A. Rowe May 19th, 2011 | NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Racing News
There's a new Best of the Rest in town. Justin Allgaier didn't finish the 5-Hour Energy 200, which opened the door for another driver who hasn't won a race this year to take the reins of the Nationwide points standings.
Elliot Sadler didn't win, of course. That honor went to Carl Edwards, who survived a scary close call that wrecked Joey Logano to win his 32nd career Nationwide victory. Sadler wasn't the top non-Sprint Cup driver on Saturday. That distinction belonged to Reed Sorenson, who finished third. Former points leader Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and David
Elliot Sadler didn't win, of course. That honor went to Carl Edwards, who survived a scary close call that wrecked Joey Logano to win his 32nd career Nationwide victory. Sadler wasn't the top non-Sprint Cup driver on Saturday. That distinction belonged to Reed Sorenson, who finished third. Former points leader Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and David
FedEx 400
by Ronald A. Rowe May 17th, 2011 | NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series
Jimmie Johnson dominated from the pole. The FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks was the Champ's to win. With 207 laps led, the ending of the race was a foregone conclusion. I, and my fellow NASCAR writer brethren who are honest enough to admit it, was already mentally writing my headline praising yet another Jimmie Johnson victory.
Then came the pit stop. Matt Kenseth took two tires and got back on the track quickly. Johnson, and most of the other leaders, took four. And that was the difference in the race.
Had their been a late
Then came the pit stop. Matt Kenseth took two tires and got back on the track quickly. Johnson, and most of the other leaders, took four. And that was the difference in the race.
Had their been a late
Royal Purple 200
by Ronald A. Rowe May 12th, 2011 | NASCAR, Nationwide Series
The Nationwide Series is getting to be a little bit like LeBron James playing in a school yard pick-up game. Or Brett Favre playing against a high school football team. Or Tiger Woods in a singles bar. Nobody else has a chance.
Kyle Busch won his 5th Nationwide Series race of this young season on Friday night. That's fully half the races run so far in 2011. He is now just one win away from tying Mark Martin for the winningest driver in Nationwide Series history. At the pace he's going, he'll own the record outright within the month. And
Kyle Busch won his 5th Nationwide Series race of this young season on Friday night. That's fully half the races run so far in 2011. He is now just one win away from tying Mark Martin for the winningest driver in Nationwide Series history. At the pace he's going, he'll own the record outright within the month. And