2012 Charlotte May NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Practice Jimmie Johnson Chad KnausHave Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus flipped the switch to “go?”

Back-to-back top-five performances to begin the Chase certainly point in that direction. Johnson’s finishes of fifth at Chicagoland and fourth in New Hampshire mark only the third time this season the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet has fashioned consecutive top fives. Continue reading “Chase Time Is Go Time For Jimmie Johnson, Chad Knaus”

matt-kenseth-victory-lane-quaker-state-400-nascar-sprint-cup-seriesFYI WIRZ: NASCAR Chase playoffs not over going into race 29 at Dover

When the green flag flies Sept. 29 at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del., some NASCAR fans might think the Chase for the Sprint Cup is already determined in only two of 10 races with the third race about to roll. Continue reading “FYI WIRZ: NASCAR Chase Playoffs Not Over Going Into Race 29 At Dover”

2012 Miss Sprint Cup Photo ShootSHOW #273
Guest: Miss Sprint Cup Brooke Werner – We recap Chase Race #2 from New Hampshire, have a recurring bread theme for some reason, we hear from Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, plus news of the week, Texas Giant HDTV, Fantasy Racing and a complete Dover Preview. Hang on folks, Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie

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Continue reading “The Final Lap Weekly #273 NASCAR Podcast – Miss Sprint Cup Brooke Werner / Dover Preview”

Jeff Gordon Ray EvernhamSept. 22, 2013

(Maybe he needs the guy on the left’s help this year)

By Seth Livingstone
Special to the NASCAR Wire Service

LOUDON, N.H. – Jeff Gordon was kicking himself.

The four-time Sprint Cup champion had just led 36 laps on Sunday’s Sylvania 300 and was looking to put a major dent in Matt Kenseth’s series lead when he made a rookie mistake.

Continue reading “Pit Stop Slide Hurts Jeff Gordon’s Race, Title Aspirations”

nascar_loudon_nscs_92213_kenseth_burnoutSept. 22, 2013

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

LOUDON, N.H.—Was this real or instant replay?

For the second straight week, in the second race of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Matt Kenseth led Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch to the finish line — and for Kenseth, who has struggled at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, that added a dreamlike quality to the victory. Continue reading “Matt Kenseth Doubles Up With Chase Race Win At New Hampshire”