NCWTS Recap: Aric Almirola Pushes Kyle Busch To Talladega Win
By Reid Spencer
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service

TALLADEGA, Ala. — In 298 previous starts in NASCAR’s Camping World Truck Series, owner Billy Ballew never had gotten a 1-2 finish from his teams.

Scratch that off the bucket list.

With a push from teammate Aric Almirola, Kyle Busch surged past Todd Bodine in the final quarter-mile of Saturday’s Mountain Dew 250 fueld by Fred’s at Talladega Superspeedway to win his sixth race of the season and the 15th of his career. Almirola ran second, and Ballew had his first 1-2 after 300 combined starts.

The race concluded with a green-white-checkered flag finish that took the event four laps beyond its scheduled distance of 94 laps. Busch led the field to a restart on Lap 97 after contact between, Bodine, Mike Skinner and Johnny Sauter ignited an 11-truck wreck on the backstretch on Lap 91.

Heavily damaged in the melee was the No. 33 Chevrolet of series leader Ron Hornaday Jr., who lost two laps and finished 17th. Matt Crafton, second in the standings, came home 10th and trimmed Hornaday’s lead to 202 points.

Continue reading “Race Recap: Kyle Busch Tames Talladega Trucks”

1 48 Jimmie Johnson
2 5 Mark Martin
3 24 Jeff Gordon
4 14 Tony Stewart
5 42 Juan Pablo Montoya
6 2 Kurt Busch
7 39 Ryan Newman
8 16 Greg Biffle
9 11 Denny Hamlin
10 99 Carl Edwards
11 9 Kasey Kahne
12 83 Brian Vickers
13 18 Kyle Busch
14 17 Matt Kenseth
15 33 Clint Bowyer
16 00 David Reutimann
17 47 Marcos Ambrose
18 31 Jeff Burton
19 07 Casey Mears
20 20 Joey Logano #
21 29 Kevin Harvick
22 26 Jamie McMurray
23 1 Martin Truex Jr.
24 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
25 44 A J Allmendinger
26 19 Elliott Sadler
27 77 Sam Hornish Jr.
28 6 David Ragan
29 43 Reed Sorenson
30 12 David Stremme

Continue reading “Rain puts Jimmie Johnson on Talladega Pole”

DODGE INTRODUCES CHALLENGER FOR NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES
Penske Racing To Field Two-car Team in 2010 With Allgaier and Keselowski

TALLADEGA, Ala. (Friday, Oct. 30, 2009) – Dodge Motorsports today revealed the Dodge Challenger as the “New Car” for the NASCAR Nationwide Series and announced an expansion of its partnership with Penske Racing beginning in 2010. Dodge will provide support for Penske Racing’s two-car operation in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, in addition to Penske’s three teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

“As the performance brand of our new company, we are excited to expand our relationship with Penske Racing and introduce the iconic Dodge Challenger as our entry into the NASCAR Nationwide Series,” said Ralph Gilles, President and CEO, Dodge Car Brand. “Motorsports are a significant part of the Dodge brand’s legacy. Penske Racing has such a rich tradition in motorsports, and our partnership in the Nationwide Series will provide an excellent opportunity to showcase the Challenger and offer our loyal Dodge enthusiasts plenty of excitement in this very competitive series next year.”

Continue reading “The 2010 Dodge Challenger Nationwide Series Car”

Richard Petty Motorsports announced, today, that it has taken the following actions in response to the incident involving driver A.J. Allmendinger.

“We are disappointed with his actions. A.J. has told us that he has accepted full responsibility for his actions and will do what is right. We have placed A.J. on probation through the end of the 2010 racing season. In addition, he will be fined $10,000 which will be donated to charity.”

Lance McGrew named full-time crew chief for Dale Earnhardt Jr.
CONCORD, N.C. (Oct. 30, 2009) – Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick has named Lance McGrew the full-time crew chief of the No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolets driven by Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The 41-year-old McGrew assumed the role May 28 on an interim basis.
“I have total faith in Lance and what he’s capable of accomplishing with Dale Jr.,” Hendrick said. “There was a lot of pressure with how he came into this deal, and the way he’s handled it has been extremely impressive. Lance is confident in himself and in his decisions, and all the outside distractions aren’t going to faze him. He’s a strong-willed guy who will keep his eye on the ball and not settle.”

Continue reading “Lance McGrew named full-time crew chief for Dale Earnhardt Jr.”