Brad Keselowski won on a Sprint Cup race a month ago, but until Friday night he hadn't won on the lesser circuit this year. That dearth came to an end with the Feed the Children 300. Kevin Harvick finished second, and Kyle Busch - who won the Truck Series the day before and Sprint Cup Series the day after - finished third. Kasey Kahne came in fourth.
Five was the magic number for the Nationwide Series drivers. Elliot Sadler, who started on the pole, finished fifth overall and first among all Nationwide eligible drivers. That
Alliance Truck Parts 250
by Ronald A. Rowe June 23rd, 2011 | NASCAR, Nationwide Series
Mean old Carl Edwards. Edwards was in second place with 10 laps to go at the Alliance Truck Parts 250. He was behind only teammate and actual Nationwide Series contender Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.
I kind of expected him to do some defensive driving and keep the rest of the pack at bay. Something like Cal Noughton, Jr. in Talladega Nights - you know, selflessly just do whatever it takes to make sure your teammate wins. But that didn't happen.
Instead, Edwards brutalized Stenhouse on a skillful yet dangerously close pass and took the race for himself.
I kind of expected him to do some defensive driving and keep the rest of the pack at bay. Something like Cal Noughton, Jr. in Talladega Nights - you know, selflessly just do whatever it takes to make sure your teammate wins. But that didn't happen.
Instead, Edwards brutalized Stenhouse on a skillful yet dangerously close pass and took the race for himself.
5 Hour Energy 500
by Ronald A. Rowe June 14th, 2011 | NASCAR, Racing News, Sprint Cup Series
It didn't take long for the 5-Hour Energy 500 to turn into the expected grudge match between Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick. It seems like the race had just begun when Busch and Harvick just so happened to end up lined up front to back, bumping each other (mostly Harvick bumping Busch to be specific). NASCAR was nice enough to give the feuding drivers an extra warning - they're both on probation for another week - before slapping them down. Surprisingly, that warning was enough to get the boys to settle down for the rest
All-Star Race
by Ronald A. Rowe May 26th, 2011 | NASCAR, Racing News, Speeding, Sprint Cup Series
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
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
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