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POINT STANDINGS | CUP SERIES
With just 3 races until the chase, after Michigan
10 Tony Stewart
9 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
8 Kurt Busch
7 Ryan Newman
6 Jeff Gordon
5 Matt Kenseth
4 Carl Edwards falls two spots from his blown motor
3 Kevin Harvick
2 Jimmie Johnson
1 Kyle Busch leads the points by 10, and clinches his spot in the chase

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Pastrana Waltrip Racing today issued the following statements from No. 99 crew chief Jerry Baxter and owner Michael Waltrip following a pit lane encounter between Baxter and Steve Wallace after Saturday’s Montreal Nationwide race.

JERRY BAXTER – “I’m sorry for what happened after the race on Saturday and I take responsibility for my own actions. I called Steve (Wallace) today and apologized. I was just very frustrated and let my emotions get to me. That was Patrick’s (Carpentier) last race and we wanted to make it special. We really thought he had a shot for the win and everything boiled over when that chance went away in the wreck. Everyone was just racing hard and there was no intent to wreck anyone. There’s no excuse for what I did after the race and I apologize to everyone.”

Continue reading “Pastrana Waltrip Racing Crew Chief Apologizes to Steve Wallace”

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By Reid Spencer
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service

(August 21, 2011)

BROOKLYN, Mich.—Michigan finally unrolled the welcome mat for Kyle Busch, the first official member of the 2011 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.

Busch got his first Sprint Cup Series victory at Michigan International Speedway in his 14th start at the 2.0-mile track, holding off Jimmie Johnson in a green-white-checkered-flag finish to win Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400.

Busch beat Johnson to the finish line by .568 seconds to claim his series-best fourth victory of the season and the 23rd of his career. Busch kept Johnson winless at Michigan, one of five active tracks on the Cup circuit where the five-time champion hasn’t been to victory lane.

Brad Keselowski continued his recent surge with a third-place run, followed by Mark Martin and Ryan Newman. Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne, Clint Bowyer, Tony Stewart and Matt Kenseth completed the top 10.

Continue reading “Michigan Race Recap – Kyle Busch Wins, Clinches Chase Spot”

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1 17 18 Kyle Busch Interstate Batteries Toyota
2 19 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet
3 6 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge
4 5 5 Mark Martin CARQUEST / GoDaddy.com Chevrolet
5 3 39 Ryan Newman WIX Filters Chevrolet
6 9 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet
7 14 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Toyota
8 35 33 Clint Bowyer Cheerios / Hamburger Helper Chevrolet
9 18 14 Tony Stewart Mobil 1 / Office Depot Chevrolet
10 2 17 Matt Kenseth Kroger Ford
11 29 43 AJ Allmendinger Best Buy Ford
12 7 6 David Ragan UPS Ford
13 30 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing / Farm American Chevrolet
14 8 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard / AMP Energy Chevrolet
15 28 47 Bobby Labonte Kingsford / Bush’s Baked Beans Toyota
16 26 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota
17 32 31 Jeff Burton CAT Financial Chevrolet
18 12 00 David Reutimann Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota
19 15 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota
20 1 16 Greg Biffle Pure Michigan Ford

Continue reading “2011 NASCAR Race #23 Results: Michigan”