RACE RECAP | ATLANTA
10 Martin Truex Jr.
9 Jimmie Johnson
8 Tony Stewart
7 Kasey Kahne
6 Clint Bowyer
5 Brian Vickers
4 Kevin Harvick
3 Carl Edwards
2 Jeff Gordon

1 VICTORY LANE

Kurt Busch takes home his 19th career win, started on outside pole, led the most laps, on his way to the #2 team’s 3rd top 10 in 2009. Second win in Atlanta.  A new celebration was born with a victory lap in reverse.

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OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY

Reed Sorenson into the wall on lap 2

Bobby Labonte spun, and blew an engine

Travis Kvapil blew an engine (Roush/Yates)

Crew member was in the grass near Turn 1 getting a tire…smart move buddy

Tony Stewart didn’t get enough fuel, only 3 gallons…pit road mistakes continue

Kurt Busch passed Jeff Gordon like he was standing still

Quote of the Race: Junior to 88 crew: “If a wheel comes off and I hit the fence real hard, I get to whack all of you with a hammer.”  Two free passes for Jr. today

Sam Hornish and Bill Elliott wreck, Tony Stewart gets lap back

Mark Martin blew a tire destroying his #5 machine

Jimmie Johnson caught speeding on pit road, Jeff Gordon’s crew dropped a lug

Scott Speed wrecks after hitting David Ragan, taking Greg Biffle with him

Joey Logano hit the wall hard, tapped by former driver of the the #20 Tony Stewart

11 Cautions in this race, causing a Green-White-Checkered finsish

Continue reading “Atlanta Quick Cap: Cup Results”

Martin Truex Jr., driver of the No 1 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet, was transported by ambulance from the infield care center at Atlanta Motor Speedway to the emergency room of a local hospital, where he is being treated for kidney stones, NASCAR officials confirmed Saturday.

It wasn’t the only time Tony Stewart has been at odds with Goodyear over the tires it brought to a Sprint Cup race, but the rant he went on before, during and after last spring’s event at Atlanta Motor Speedway was certainly one of his most passionate.

Kyle Busch grabs the win in Atlanta in the Truck Series

1 Kyle Busch grabs the checkered flag first without 3rd gear
2 Kevin Harvick came up just short after battling in those closing laps
3 Todd Bodine still needs full time dollars
4 Mike Skinner
5 Terry Cook
6 Chad McCumbbee
7 Ron Hornaday
8 Mike Bliss
9 Johnny Benson
10 Brian Scott

There was a pit road scuffle between Matt Crafton and Ron Hornaday

Cup Series Lineup – Atlanta

1 5 Mark Martin
2 2 Kurt Busch
3 26 Jamie McMurray
4 42 Juan Pablo Montoya
5 16 Greg Biffle
6 11 Denny Hamlin
7 48 Jimmie Johnson
8 87 Joe Nemechek
9 18 Kyle Busch
10 29 Kevin Harvick
11 14 Tony Stewart
12 39 Ryan Newman
13 9 Kasey Kahne
14 19 Elliott Sadler
15 31 Jeff Burton
16 24 Jeff Gordon
17 83 Brian Vickers
18 00 David Reutimann
19 7 Robby Gordon
20 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Continue reading “Mark Martin Grabs Atlanta Pole”