nascar_nscs_pole_hms_kenseth_1115131 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota 30.394 177.667
2 78 Kurt Busch Furniture Row / Denver Mattress Chevrolet 30.432 177.445
3 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 30.460 177.282
4 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 30.498 177.061
5 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 30.535 176.846
6 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevrolet 30.568 176.655
7 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe`s Chevrolet 30.578 176.598

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8 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 30.606 176.436
9 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. # Ford EcoBoost Ford 30.606 176.436
10 55 Elliott Sadler(i) Aaron`s Dream Machine Toyota 30.610 176.413 Continue reading “2013 NASCAR Cup Series Homestead-Miami Starting Lineup – Matt Kenseth On Pole”

Jimmie Johnson Matt Kenseth1 – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 110.3
2013 Rundown
· Six wins, 16 top fives, 23 top 10s; three poles
· Average finish of 10.7
· Led 23 races for 1,985 laps
Homestead-Miami Speedway Outlook:
· Four top fives, seven top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 15.3 in 12 races
· Average Running Position of 13.8, ninth-best
· Driver Rating of 95.1, sixth-best
· 62 Fastest Laps Run, 13th-most
· 1,533 Laps in the Top 15 (71.7%), fifth-most
· 339 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), fifth-most Continue reading “Top 3 NASCAR Driver Stats Heading To Homestead-Miami Speedway”

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Not so much

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 24, 2013) – Penalties have been handed down to the No. 20 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team as a result of rule violations discovered in the post-race engine inspection April 23 at the NASCAR Research and Development Center.

The No. 20 car was found to have violated Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4J (any determination by NASCAR officials that the race equipment used in the event does not conform to NASCAR rules); and 20-5.5.3 (E) (Only magnetic steel connecting rods with a minimum weight of 525.0 grams will be permitted; connecting rod failed to meet the minimum connecting rod weight) of the 2013 rule book.

As a result of this violation, NASCAR has assessed the following penalties:

Continue reading “NASCAR Crushes Matt Kenseth’s #20 Team With Massive Penalty For Engine”

2013-Clint-Bowyer-Daytona500-PracticeCORNELIUS, N.C. — Need a new Toyota? Give Clint Bowyer a call.

Before the No. 15 5-hour ENERGY Toyota driver travels to Auto Club Speedway for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race, Bowyer spent a few days in his hometown of Emporia, Kan. opening the new Clint Bowyer Autoplex.

Bowyer partnered with Davis-Moore Auto Group to purchase the Toyota dealership, formerly called Emporia Motors, where he once worked as a paint-less dent repair specialist and detailer. The Clint Bowyer Autoplex, 2815 U.S. Highway 50 in Emporia, is across the street from the Clint Bowyer Community Building.

Davis-Moore Auto Group, out of Wichita, Kan., will run the day-to-day operations, while Bowyer focuses on his duties at Michael Waltrip Racing. Bowyer is fourth in driver points as the series visits the two-mile track in Fontana, Calif.

1 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 49.244 182.763
2 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford 49.455 181.984
3 20 Joey Logano Dollar General Toyota 49.517 181.756
4 43 Aric Almirola Eckrich Ford 49.538 181.679
5 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 49.578 181.532
6 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet 49.626 181.357
7 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Toyota 49.711 181.046
8 27 Paul Menard Menards/Nibco Chevrolet 49.720 181.014
9 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet 49.737 180.952
10 17 Matt Kenseth Fifth Third Bank Ford 49.819 180.654
11 39 Ryan Newman Quicken Loans Chevrolet 49.831 180.610
12 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet 49.857 180.516
13 51 Kurt Busch Hendrickcars.com Chevrolet 49.865 180.487
14 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row/Farm American Chevrolet 49.869 180.473
15 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet 49.876 180.448
16 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Chevrolet 49.879 180.437
17 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 49.880 180.433

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18 21 Trevor Bayne(i) Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford 49.892 180.390
19 55 Mark Martin Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 49.893 180.386
20 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet 49.932 180.245

Continue reading “2012 Indianapolis Cup Series Starting Lineup – Denny Hamlin On Pole”