This week NASCAR inducted five new members into the Hall of Fame. There were no surprises - all five were well worthy of the Hall. The biggest names were Darrell Waltrip and Cale Yarborough, two giants of the sport who one could make a good argument should have been in one of the prior two classes.
There was also Dale Inman, a crew chief for the legendary Richard Petty. Inman, with eight championships under his belt, became the first crew chief inducted into the Hall. That impressive championship total is one less than fellow inductee, the late modified-car driver Richie
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NASCAR Profile: The Busch Brothers
January 31st, 2012 - by Ronald A. Rowe | Driver Profiles, Nationwide Series, Sprint Cup Series
Next up in our series of driver profiles is Kurt Busch, who finished 11th in the Sprint Cup points standings. Since younger brother Kyle Busch finished just one spot lower, we’ll combine the two Busch brothers into one profile.
Kurt Busch (pictured) began his racing career at 14, which would make him a late bloomer by NASCAR champion standards. After successful stints in Dwarf Cars, Legend Cars, the Southwest Series, and the NASCAR Truck Series, Kurt made his Sprint Cup debut in 2000 and went full-time the following year.
Beginning in 2002, Busch went on an impressive run in the top
Kurt Busch (pictured) began his racing career at 14, which would make him a late bloomer by NASCAR champion standards. After successful stints in Dwarf Cars, Legend Cars, the Southwest Series, and the NASCAR Truck Series, Kurt made his Sprint Cup debut in 2000 and went full-time the following year.
Beginning in 2002, Busch went on an impressive run in the top
NASCAR Tidbits
January 26th, 2012 - by Ronald A. Rowe | NASCAR
This week in NASCAR, Kyle Busch Motorsports introduced its newest driver -- Kurt Busch. Brothers Kurt and Kyle will be sharing the duty of driving the #54 car, sponsored by Monster Energy, on the Nationwide Series. Kyle has been by far the more active of the two on the Nationwide Series with more wins than Kurt has starts. If nothing else, the pairing of the two Busch brothers on the same team should provide some "special" moments for ESPN to talk about.
Also this week, David Ragan (pictured) signed with Front Row Motorsports to drive the #34 car on the
Also this week, David Ragan (pictured) signed with Front Row Motorsports to drive the #34 car on the
Driver Profile: Ryan Newman
January 24th, 2012 - by Ronald A. Rowe | Driver Profiles
Ryan Newman had an excellent season in 2011. He won just one race, the fifteenth of has career, but he was consistently around the front of the pack with nine Top 5 and 17 Top 10 finishes.
As is the case with many of the top drivers in NASCAR, Newman started his racing career young, although Newman was even younger than most. His first recorded quarter midget race was at the age of four. He's not only been successful at every level of racing along the way since then, but he's started strong each time he moved up a notch.
As is the case with many of the top drivers in NASCAR, Newman started his racing career young, although Newman was even younger than most. His first recorded quarter midget race was at the age of four. He's not only been successful at every level of racing along the way since then, but he's started strong each time he moved up a notch.
News From Preseason Thunder
January 19th, 2012 - by Ronald A. Rowe | NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Sprint Cup Series
A few assorted notes and observations from NASCAR's Preseason Thunder this weekend:
Carl Edwards Picks a Lane
Carl Edwards is getting serious now. The co-leader in Sprint Cup Series points who lost the Championship to Tony Stewart by tie-breaker wants the title in 2012. To that end, he announced this week that he will not be competing in the Nationwide Series this year.
To be completely accurate -- Edwards didn't really "compete" in the series last year, thanks to NASCAR's decision to limit drivers to collecting points in only one series. Edwards
Carl Edwards Picks a Lane
Carl Edwards is getting serious now. The co-leader in Sprint Cup Series points who lost the Championship to Tony Stewart by tie-breaker wants the title in 2012. To that end, he announced this week that he will not be competing in the Nationwide Series this year.
To be completely accurate -- Edwards didn't really "compete" in the series last year, thanks to NASCAR's decision to limit drivers to collecting points in only one series. Edwards
