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Apr
Fines not so fine
Well folks, it happened again in Kansas. It looks like one of our premier teams, one of the powerhouses of our sport, has been slapped with a pretty significant fine, maybe the biggest in the history of the sport. When I think about fines and the [...]
Apr
Dale Earnhardt Jr. gives his nephew a shot in NASCAR
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is giving his nephew the biggest break of his NASCAR career, but it isn’t because of what he saw from him in a car. It was in a ring. When Jeffrey Earnhardt made his mixed-martial arts debut last year at a honky tonk [...]
Apr
Is NASCAR Getting Closer to Providing Their Own Spec Car to Teams?
As has been well documented, Matt Kenseth and his Joe Gibbs Racing team were hammeredby NASCAR for a violation involving their engine following a victory last Sunday at the Kansas Speedway. Because a connecting rod within that power plant proved lighter than is allowed, heavy penalties [...]
Apr
Should the Nationwide Series be less “Rowdy”?
After a disappointing 32nd place finish in the season opener at Daytona International Speedway, Kyle “Rowdy” Busch has been tearing up the NASCAR Nationwide Series this season. He has posted wins at Phoenix International Raceway, Bristol Motor Speedway, Auto Club Speedway, and Texas Motor Speedway. The [...]
Apr
Matt Kenseth rips NASCAR ruling
Matt Kenseth says the penalties NASCAR levied against his Sprint Cup team and Joe Gibbs Racing were “grossly unfair’” and “borderline shameful.” Kenseth was penalized 50 points in the standings Wednesday, and his crew chief, Jason Ratcliff, was suspended for six races and fined $200,000 because [...]
Apr
Tony Stewart Falls on a Two Edge Sword
Nothing like being a driver of a top NASCAR Sprint Cup Team; nothing like being an owner of top NASCAR Sprint Cup teams, teams that are expected to compete at the highest level and win races. Nothing like being all of that but not competing at [...]
Apr
Johnny Sauter docked 25 points
Johnny Sauter lost the lead in the Truck Series standings Wednesday when NASCAR docked him 25 points for a modified fuel cell found during inspection last weekend at Kansas Speedway. Sauter’s crew chief, Joe Shear, was fined $10,000, suspended for the next four races and placed [...]
Apr
Hamlin will not race at Richmond
Denny Hamlin will not be racing at Richmond International Raceway this weekend. It’s another Saturday night special this weekend, as NASCAR heads to Richmond, site of the final race before the Chase begins in September. But first things first — the Toyota Owners 400 will drop [...]
Apr
David Gilliland Stands His Ground
David Gilliland drove one heck of a race Sunday at Kansas. After starting 28th, he fought for a top-20 position all day long, even getting as high as the 15th position before being caught up in a multi-car accident where he slammed into the back of [...]
Apr
Penalties against JGR No. 20 team after engine violations
NASCAR has penalized the Sprint Cup Series No. 20 Toyota Camry team of Joe Gibbs Racing and driver Matt Kenseth as a result of rule violations discovered in the post-race engine inspection April 23rd at the NASCAR Research and Development Center. Kenseth won the STP 400 [...]