Thompson in Turn 5: Kevin Grubb Tests NASCAR’s Drug Policy
Following the September 8 Busch Series race at Richmond, driver Kevin Grubb refused a drug test, resulting in suspension for an indefinite period by NASCAR.
Following the September 8 Busch Series race at Richmond, driver Kevin Grubb refused a drug test, resulting in suspension for an indefinite period by NASCAR.
SPEED’s Bob Dillner reported, “there was an issue with the [Sylvania 300]-winning car of Kevin Harvick and also his teammate, Jeff Burton, in post-race tech.”
You may finish Sunday in victory lane, but the next weekend you can go from hero to zero once the green drops. Ask Jimmie Johnson about that; he can relate.
Kevin Harvick dominated the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Sunday, leading 118 of the final 123 laps to take the checkered flag for the second week in a row.
Read this week’s Starr Report to find out Who’s Hot and Who’s Not in the Chase.
Can we spend a few minutes mentioning NASCAR’s non-Chasers, please? Otherwise, sponsors will leave and we will end up with fewer quality teams in a few years!
$266,461 – Kevin Harvick’s purse for winning the Sylvania 300.
Bobby Labonte was the big loser on the day. Labonte was running solidly in the mid-teens when he was tagged by Kurt Busch on lap 209.
After starting the season without a single Truck Series win, Johnny Benson scored his fourth of the season Saturday night in the Sylvania 200.
Who will win NASCAR’s 2006 Chase for the Championship? Read below to find out who your favorite Frontstretch writer picked … and why.