Are we sure this guy’s a rookie?

Kyle Larson, who tops the Sunoco Rookie of the Year standings, scored his third top five of the season, this time at Pocono. That matches the top five totals of Kyle Busch, Kurt Busch and Carl Edwards, three of the sport’s top talents. Tenth in points,
Larson would earn a Chase spot if the playoffs began today – but they don’t. Continue reading “Larson Turns Heads. … Towards Victory Lane”

Up and down, right and left – it describes Juan Pablo Montoya’s driving wheelhouse, and his seven-year NASCAR career.

There were plenty of highs. The Colombian excited a robust NASCAR fan base, winning twice and making the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup in 2009. Of course, there were lows, including championship points finishes outside the top 20 in each of his last three years. Continue reading “Montoya Returns To NASCAR at Michigan. … For A Bit”

RACE RECAP | POCONO
10 Jamie McMurray
9 Martin Truex Jr.
8 Jeff Gordon
7 Ryan Newman
6 Jimmie Johnson
5 Kyle Larson
4 Denny Hamlin
3 Kurt Busch 3rd Top 5 this season
2 Brad Keselowski led 95 laps but tried to remove paper from his grill on a lap car and Dale Jr. blew by

VICTORY LANE

1 Dale Earnhardt Jr. takes home his second win of the 2014 season, the 4th driver with multiple wins this year. First multiple win season since 2004, first career win at Pocono Continue reading “Dale Earnhardt Jr. Captures 2nd Victory in 2014”

June 6, 2014

By John Sturbin
NASCAR Wire Service

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – Matt Crafton put a definitive end to his 13-year/26-race winless streak at Texas Motor Speedway Friday night, steamrolling the field en route to a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory in the 18th annual WinStar World Casino 400. Continue reading “Matt Crafton uses ‘Hybrid-Mode’ to win truck series win at Texas”

FORT WORTH, Texas (June 6, 2014) – NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 18-year-old rookie Erik Jones opted to forego his high school graduation Friday night at Swartz Creek (Mich.) Community Schools to compete in the WinStar World Casino & Resort 400, but Texas Motor Speedway ensured that the senior enjoyed the best of both worlds.

Continue reading “Texas Motor Speedway Gives Erik Jones Graduation He Missed To Race”