The Yellow Stripe: The Odd Couple, Busch & Hamlin Ready to End HMS Dominance
On the surface, Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch are the most unlikely of teammates.
On the surface, Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch are the most unlikely of teammates.
They’re racing 500 miles at Darlington, and for that I give thanks. But Saturday’s race might have been “A” Southern 500, but it’s not “The” Southern 500.
This week, here’s a sneak peek at what they all were thinking following the Showtime Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
Jeff Gordon surpassed Cale Yarborough on Saturday for the most laps led at Darlington with 1,720.
Darlington Raceway. It’s one of the most historic, most difficult and most prestigious tracks on the circuit.
Did You Notice? Ford has yet to win a race in any of the sport’s top-three series this season? That’s an 0-for-24 shutout.
The Richmond race is often one of NASCAR’s most competitive. Instead, its 12 lead changes were the fewest all season. Cause for concern, or still a great race?
Richmond reminded us there are plenty of emerging contenders, including winner Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick.
2 – number of positions Kyle Busch gained in the driver points standings after winning at Richmond Saturday night.
Here’s the $5-million question: What’s the track with the fewest lead changes so far this season? Sorry, folks… your answer is Richmond, with 12.