Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2010 Texas Fall Race Recap
Matt Kenseth and Denny Hamlin squared off in a three-lap shootout at the end of the race that had the fans at home and in the stands at Texas on their feet.
Matt Kenseth and Denny Hamlin squared off in a three-lap shootout at the end of the race that had the fans at home and in the stands at Texas on their feet.
Kyle Busch took the checkered flag 0.386 seconds ahead of Johnny Sauter to take the win in the WinStar World Casino 350K at Texas Friday night.
Friday was a good day for the Nationwide Series. Whether it goes down as a good day or the start of something bigger remains to be seen.
Elliott Sadler followed up a press conference announcing that he would be racing in the Nationwide Series full time in 2011 with a scorching pole run.
With Talladega out of the way, some sort of order in predicting NASCAR finishes has been restored as the traveling circus moves to Texas this weekend.
Did You Notice? “Hey, we want you involved in NASCAR at a high-end price,” says Mr. Hendrick. “No way!” says Sponsor X.
It may have been the curse of the ancient Indian burial ground popping up once again on Sunday, as Talladega saw some crazy twists and turns.
Juan Pablo Montoya pushed Clint Bowyer past Kevin Harvick just as the caution lights illuminated at Talladega, freezing the field on the last lap of the race.
Back at Talladega, Robby Gordon came through with a very respectable 18th-place finish, the team’s best run since he finished 12th at Daytona in July.
Despite the credentials, the 2009 Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year, Justin Allgaier, is searching for a new ride for the 2011 season.