Race drivers have made their way to the top level of NASCAR from both all parts of the United States, and the world, but only one has managed to make the trek from Emporia, Kansas to the big show. Clint Bowyer is from a city of just under 25,000 in the eastern part of that state. He …
Key Moment – Kevin Harvick missed the final 12 in “knockout” qualifying by .001 seconds and started the race 13th based on that result. While Harvick won practices and the race, his stumble in qualifying was the only thing that added any excitement to the weekend. In a Nutshell – Harvick won everything but qualifying at Phoenix …
Tony Gibson is the only crew chief at Stewart-Haas Racing who is sitting on top of the same pit box that he rode in 2013. His mission? Continue to develop Danica Patrick as a NASCAR driver as she enters her sophomore season in the Cup Series. It’s a job Gibson has been well-equipped to handle. He …
Frontstretch Interviews – Courtesy Mike Neff ELLIOTT SADLER – FINISHED 4th Thoughts on the race? It’s definitely a lot different racing than what we’re used to. Comfortable with it? Yeah, it’s just different. You’re worried about what you’re doing, but you’re also worried about what everyone else is doing and they’re not doing more than …
Key Moment – On the final restart of the race, Dale Earnhardt Jr. chose to start in front of teammate Jeff Gordon. When the green flag flew, Gordon stayed tight to Earnhardt’s bumper while Kyle Busch was several feet off of the bumper of Brad Keselowski. The resultant push put Earnhardt solidly in the lead …
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Doug Yates continues to pilot the ship at Roush Yates Racing Engines. He grew up in engine shops while his father, Robert, established himself as a premier engine builder in the top levels of auto racing — along with building a championship race team. When his father decided to move on, in the late 2000s …
Justin Allgaier is about to embark on the next phase of his racing career as he climbs behind the wheel of the HScott Motorsports No. 51 for the Daytona 500. Allgaier’s life is most assuredly on an upswing as he has not only realized a lifelong dream of competing at the highest level of American …
Denny Hamlin won the first two segments of the race and, even though he was at the back of the pack late in the event, was still the car to beat. Hamlin grabbed the lead for good on lap 74 and held off a charge by Brad Keselowski to claim his second Sprint Unlimited victory.
18 years after it last occured, and 13 years since the number was last on the track, Austin Dillon put the No. 3 of Richard Childress Racing on the top of the speed charts during Daytona 500 qualifying to grab the pole for the 56th Annual Daytona 500. Dillon posted a time of 45.914 seconds …
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