checkered_flag_carl_edwards_richmond_2013Sept. 7, 2013

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

RICHMOND, Va.–It was Clint Bowyer who spun with seven laps left in Saturday night’s Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway, but the fortunes of four other drivers turned on a dime with that turn of events.

Continue reading “Race Recap: Carl Edwards Wins Wild Richmond Race; Last Three Laps Shuffle Chase Spots”

2013_nscs_michigan2_sunday_burnout_081813Aug. 18, 2013

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

BROOKLYN, Mich. — Add another name to the Chase conversation.

Joey Logano started Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race from the pole, and after a convoluted mix of strategy and racing incidents, it was Logano who claimed the victory and established himself as a contender for a berth in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.

Continue reading “Joey Logano Wins NASCAR Cup Race At Michigan From The Pole”

matt-kenseth-victory-lane-quaker-state-400-nascar-sprint-cup-series1 16 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota
2 23 1 Jamie McMurray Hellmann’s Chevrolet
3 15 15 Clint Bowyer Camry 30th Anniversary Toyota
4 11 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford
5 4 18 Kyle Busch Doublemint Toyota
6 27 78 Kurt Busch Furniture Row/Sealy Chevrolet
7 19 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota
8 12 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet
9 3 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Dover White Chevrolet
10 22 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevrolet
11 21 5 Kasey Kahne Quaker State Chevrolet
12 1 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard Youth Foundation Chevrolet

Continue reading “2013 NASCAR CUP RACE #17 RESULTS, KENTUCKY – MATT KENSETH WINS”

martin-truex-jr-goblet-toyota-save-mart-nascar-sprint-cup-seriesJune 23, 2013

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

SONOMA, Calif.— For Martin Truex Jr., a welcome oasis called Sonoma Raceway at long last ended one of the longest droughts in NASCAR racing.

With a convincing victory in Sunday’s Toyota Save Mart 350, Truex ended a winless streak of 218 races dating to June 4, 2007 at Dover, where he finished 7,355 seconds ahead of runner-up Ryan Newman.

On Sunday at Sonoma, Truex beat second-place Jeff Gordon by and even bigger margin—8.133 seconds—as Juan Pablo Montoya dropped from the second position after running out of fuel on the next-to-last lap.

Continue reading “Race Recap: Martin Truex Jr. Ends 218-Race Drought With Sonoma Win”

martin-truex-jr-jube-toyota-save-mart-nascar-sprint-cup-series1 14 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota
2 10 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet
3 3 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford
4 7 78 Kurt Busch Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet
5 5 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota
6 15 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet
7 2 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford
8 4 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford
9 19 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet
10 12 29 Kevin Harvick Rheem Chevrolet
11 8 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford
12 26 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard Chevrolet

Continue reading “2013 NASCAR CUP RACE #16 RESULTS, SONOMA – MARTIN TRUEX WINS”