Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2011 Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen
After tragically fumbling away victory at Sonoma a year ago, finally Marcos Ambrose broke through and scored Cup win number one.
After tragically fumbling away victory at Sonoma a year ago, finally Marcos Ambrose broke through and scored Cup win number one.
Kyle Busch was a few laps short on fuel and forced to pit from the lead 10 miles from the checkered flag, leaving Kurt Busch to drive away from the field.
The lesser-told story is that of the ARCA Racing Series entrants that will be making the rounds on the New York road course this weekend.
Frontstretch caught up with Frank Kimmel at Pocono to hear why his program’s clicking, how the ARCA garage is weathering the trials of 2011 and much more.
Brad Keselowski’s Pocono win may have him set for the postseason, but did it give him a push into the top half of the Power Rankings?
Michael Leavine mentioned Leavine Family Racing would likely purchase some Nationwide Series cars, intending to field Michael in 2012.
Sticking with the garage and the racing, Carl Edwards staying in the No. 99 at Roush Fenway was all but a foregone conclusion.
Carl Edwards slammed into the back of Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s car and in doing so secured the second career win for the current points leader.
*In a Nutshell:* See Kevin Harvick. See Kevin Harvick go fast. See Kevin Harvick have enough horsepower and saved fuel on the final restart to get away from Kyle Busch. See Kevin Harvick win. Caution flags are the only one that kept this one close, with Harvick leading 44 of the 53 laps run en route to the win. Kyle Busch made his way up to second and managed to keep up with Harvick during the final green-white-checker restart, but Happy managed to get a drive on the high side through turn 1 that put this one away. Busch, James Buescher, Johnny Sauter and Austin Dillon rounded out the top 5.
Did Menard make it into the Power Rankings after his unlikely Brickyard 400 win for himself and his family at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway?