December 2011

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Jim Utter and the folks over at thatsracin.com are reporting that Penske Racing has released the driving services of Cup Series Champion Kurt Busch.  Check out the link for more, and we will post the official team release when available.

So now the questions are:

Who will take over the #22 ride in 2012?

Where will Kurt Busch land without any immediately known rides open?

You gotta love the “off-season”

The last straw? – YOUTUBE VIDEO LINK (COLORFUL LANGUAGE)

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Penske, Kurt Busch respond to Homestead outburst against Dr. Jerry Punch

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Top-12 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Drivers Hold Nothing Back

LAS VEGAS (Dec. 1, 2011) – The 2011 top-12 NASCAR Sprint Cup SeriesTM drivers held nothing back today at the third annual, fan-favorite NASCAR After The Lap held at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas and sponsored by Coca-Cola and Ford. ESPN pit road reporter Jamie Little hosted the event along with co-host Miss Sprint Cup Monica Palumbo.

A list of the top-10 unfiltered, driver “tell-all” comments are outlined below.

Top-10 List
Number 1
· Ryan Newman was asked if he purchased his boss (2011 Champion Tony Stewart) anything special after winning the championship.
· “No!”
· Jamie Little followed with “Ryan, you told me earlier there was a waxing appointment but that no appointment was long enough to cover Tony’s needs.”

Continue reading “NASCAR After The Lap Top 10 Driver Zingers in Las Vegas”

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Day 3: Grubb Stands Tall; Stewart Gets Call
* Award Winners Announced At Annual NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards Luncheon
* Fans Line The Strip For NASCAR Victory Lap Return, NASCAR After The Lap

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 1, 2011) – Darian Grubb spoke for mere minutes at Thursday’s NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards Luncheon, but the words that tumbled from the champion crew chief’s mouth were a good two months in the making.

Prior to October’s race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Grubb learned that his tenure as Tony Stewart’s crew chief would end after the season. Then, six races and three victories later, Grubb won an improbable NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship atop the pit box for the No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet. A few days later, the move was confirmed. Grubb was out, Steve Addington was in as Stewart’s crew chief in 2012.

That draining sequence of events framed the highlight of Thursday’s traditional NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards Luncheon at the Bellagio – Grubb’s acceptance speech as champion crew chief.

With emotion in his voice, Grubb thanked Stewart for the opportunity – and his friendship. During the post-event media availability, Grubb explained his feelings from the roller-coaster ride.

Continue reading “Photos: Champion’s Week Las Vegas 2011 – Victory Lap, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Popular Again”