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NASCAR Sprint All Star Race Primer: Fan Vote, Who’s Eligible, Format, Extra Million, Pit Stops and More

May 16, 2013 by thefinallap Leave a comment

Speed Thrills: NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Week Unlike Any In All Of Sports

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 15, 2013) – History collides with the present, as names including Johnson, Gordon and Busch build upon a foundation laid by the likes of Waltrip, Yarborough and Earnhardt.

The Final Lap Weekly #254 NASCAR Podcast – Miss Sprint Cup Jaclyn Roney / All Star Race Preview

This Saturday night, the most thrilling all-star exhibition in all of sports roars under the lights at the historic Charlotte Motor Speedway, with the 29th running of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. There are no points in this one, but one major prize – a $1 million payout to the victor courtesy of Sprint.

In 1985, NASCAR held its inaugural all-star clash, with Darrell Waltrip coming home first among a field of 12. This year, 22 cars will take the green on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET, live on SPEED, Motor Racing Network Radio and SiriusXM Satellite Radio. Nineteen of those drivers have already locked up a spot; three more will earn entry moments before driver introductions.

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The Final Lap Weekly #254 NASCAR Podcast – Miss Sprint Cup Jaclyn Roney / All Star Race Preview

May 16, 2013 by thefinallap 3 Comments

SHOW #254 - Guest: Miss Sprint Cup Jaclyn Roney, we recap The Lady In Black at Darlington, get you all set up for the Sprint All Star Race from Charlotte Motor Speedway, Did NASCAR chage the lead lap rule for Danica? Plus News of the week and more. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie.

(47:52 mins)

CREDITS:

Hosts: Kerry Murphey & Toby Christie

Executive Producer: Kerry Murphey

Music: Russell Nash Radium Sound

Voice Over: Thomas Moog

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2013 NASCAR Sprint All Star Race – Locked In Entry List

May 15, 2013 by thefinallap Leave a comment

1 2 Brad Keselowski Roger Penske Kevin Buskirk 13 Ford Miller Lite
2 5 Kasey Kahne Linda Hendrick Kenny Francis 13 Chevrolet Farmers Insurnace
3 9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Drew Blickensderfer 13 Ford DeWalt
4 11 Denny Hamlin J D Gibbs Darian Grubb 13 Toyota FedEx Express
5 14 Tony Stewart Margaret Haas Steve Addington 13 Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops
6 15 Clint Bowyer Rob Kauffman Brian Pattie 13 Toyota 5-Hour Energy

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Race Recap: Matt Kenseth Surges To Third 2013 Victory At Darlington

May 12, 2013 by thefinallap Leave a comment

May 11, 2013

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

DARLINGTON, S.C.—Unsinkable.

Unsinkable Matt Kenseth capped a banner week for unsinkable Joe Gibbs Racing with a victory in Saturday night’s Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway with a substitute crew chief on his pit box—the unsinkable Wally Brown.

The past four days could hardly have been better for JGR, with Wednesday bringing a substantial reduction in penalties on appeal for an engine infraction Apr, 21 at Kansas. On Friday, Gibbs cars ran 1-2-3 in the Nationwide Series race at Darlington, and the organization followed that Saturday with a 1-2 finish from Kenseth and Denny Hamlin in the 11th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race of the season.

Kenseth took the lead from JGR teammate Kyle Busch on Lap 355 of 367 and pulled away to win by 3.155 seconds over Hamlin, as Busch faded to sixth. Hamlin also had much to celebrate in his first full race back from a compression fracture to his first lumbar vertebra, sustained during a last-lap crash at Fontana, Calif., in late March.

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Kyle Busch Dominates Darlington For 56th NASCAR Nationwide Win

May 10, 2013 by thefinallap 1 Comment

May 10, 2013

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

DARLINGTON, S.C.—Kyle Busch kept it simple Friday night at Darlington Raceway.

The strategy was basic—win the pole, stay out front and win the race with the strongest car, and Busch did an admirable job in every category. He dusted the rest of the field at the venerable track in the South Carolina sandhills, pulling away to win the VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200 by .935 over Elliott Sadler, who recovered from an early spin to finish second.

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The Final Lap Weekly #253 NASCAR Podcast – Marcos Ambrose, Jamie McMurray / Darlington Preview

May 9, 2013 by thefinallap 2 Comments

SHOW #253 - Guests: Marcos Ambrose, Jamie McMurray – We recap Talladega Superspeedway…blah! Put the Penske/JGR penalties to rest, updated Cup point standings, and we preview The Lady In Black, Darlington! Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie

(47:55 mins)

CREDITS:
Hosts: Kerry Murphey & Toby Christie
Executive Producer: Kerry Murphey
Music: Russell Nash Radium Sound
Voice Over: Thomas Moog

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Kurt Busch Turns Laps At Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indy Car Style

May 9, 2013 by thefinallap 2 Comments

Kurt Busch turned his fastest of 83 IndyCar Series laps at 218.210 mph with Andretti Autosport today, but indicates he won’t try the Memorial Day The Indianapolis 500 / Coca-Cola 600 double this season:
“A driver can race here at Indianapolis and give a full 500 miles. That needs to be the end of his day. To run 600 miles after that, you’ve got to pace yourself. I wouldn’t be able to do it this year just with stamina; just with not giving my all for my Furniture Row Racing team in Charlotte. If I’m going to do something, I want to do it at the best level I can, so I need more time.”