On Tuesday Kurt Busch took part in his own “Kurt’s Busch League All Stars at Texas Motor Speedway. He provided driving instructions, ride-a-longs, and even raced MLB and NFL stars. Among them were Nate Newton Bradie James, Alan Ball from the Cowboys, plus Vernon Wells from the Angels of Anaheim.
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The Final Lap #180 – Jeff Burton is our guest
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SHOW #180 – We have a chat with Jeff Burton, and we talk Talladega, team orders, put a fork in Jimmie, Waltrip’s wayward windshields, plus a full preview of Martinsville. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Paul Northrop
(About 65 mins)
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Top 12 Driver Stats heading to Martinsville
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1 – Carl Edwards (No. 99 Scotts Winterguard Ford)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 99.1
2011 Rundown
· One win, 16 top fives, 22 top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 10.0
· Led 21 races for 715 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· One top five, four top 10s
· Average finish of 16.9 in 14 races
· Average Running Position of 16.0, 13th-best
· Driver Rating of 81.1, 14th-best
· 647 Green Flag Passes, fourth-most
· 3,721 Laps in the Top 15 (57.1%), 10th-most
· 390 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), fourth-most
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2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series Dates Announced For 30th Anniversary Season
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2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series Dates Announced For 30th Anniversary Season
Inaugural Brickyard Race, Montreal Return, Star Power Highlight Milestone Year
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 19, 2011) – Highlighted by an inaugural visit to one of the most historic race tracks in motorsports, a return trip to Montreal and plenty of driver star power, NASCAR announced today the 2012 schedule for the NASCAR Nationwide Series.
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