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By: Toby Christie, Editor – Follow on twitter @Toby_Christie

FORT WORTH, Texas — On the heels of a report from NBC Sports, where Matt Kenseth told Nate Ryan in an interview for the NBC Sports NASCAR Podcast that he would not race in the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series in 2018, Kenseth met with media outside the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing hauler at the conclusion of final practice for Sunday’s AAA Texas 500.

Kenseth laughed when he was asked about his announcement of retirement.
Continue reading “Matt Kenseth Not Retiring, But Not Actively Searching For Ride in 2018”

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying – AAA Texas 500
Texas Motor Speedway
Fort Worth, Texas
Friday, November 3, 2017

1. (41) Kurt Busch, Ford, 200.915 mph.
2. (11) Denny Hamlin (P), Toyota, 200.617 mph.
3. (4) Kevin Harvick (P), Ford, 200.378 mph.
4. (77) Erik Jones #, Toyota, 200.326 mph.
5. (18) Kyle Busch (P), Toyota, 200.252 mph. Continue reading “Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying – AAA Texas 500 – Starting Lineup Kurt Busch Pole Sitter”

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By: Toby Christie, Editor – Follow on twitter @Toby_Christie

FORT WORTH, Texas — Friday night, in the JAG Metals 350 at Texas Motor Speedway John Hunter Nemechek and his NEMCO Motorsports team rolled the dice in an effort to get him into the Championship 4 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. While the rest of the field cycled through pit stops, Nemechek stayed on track and gained the lead at lap 127.

Nemechek, who had an average running position of 12th on the night, chose to gamble for the win because his truck wasn’t good enough to win the race on it’s own.
Continue reading “Nemechek’s Tank Runs Dry in Texas, Needs a Win in Phoenix to Advance”

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By: Toby Christie, Editor – Follow on twitter @Toby_Christie

FORT WORTH, Texas — NASCAR has reduced downforce on the race cars in recent years, and Texas Motor Speedway knocked the banking down on one set of the turns at their 1.5-mile speedway, so you would expect naturally that cars would be pacing around at a slower clip. However, in Friday’s qualifying session for Sunday’s AAA Texas 500, five drivers eclipsed the 200-mile-per-hour barrier and shattering the old track qualifying record.

While the speed chart is exciting for fans, some drivers left the session a little shook by the incredible speeds that they were running in the session.
Continue reading “Hamlin, Other Drivers Uncomfortable With High Texas Qualifying Speeds”

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By: Toby Christie, Editor – Follow on twitter @Toby_Christie

FORT WORTH, Texas — Kurt Busch rocketed to the pole for Sunday’s AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway with a lap that broke a track record and was just shy of a 201 mile-per-hour average.

Busch, 39, was excited to come out on top on an exhilarating day where top speeds were enough to make mortals tinkle in their pants, but interestingly in his post-qualifying press conference, Busch seemed to have one thing on his mind — his pending contract negotiation with his current team Stewart-Haas Racing.
Continue reading “Kurt Busch Wins Texas Pole, But Contract Negotiations on His Mind”