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Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
By Richard Allen
The Coca-Cola 600 at the 1.5 mile Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, NC on May 26, 2013.
Television Coverage: Fox(5:30 eastern)
Radio Coverage: PRN
Green Flag: 6:15(eastern)
Starting Lineup:
Row 1: 11- Denny Hamlin, 78- Kurt Busch
Row 2: 20- Matt Kenseth, 55- Mark Martin
Row 3: 15- Clint Bowyer, 5- Kasey Kahne
Row 4: 16- Greg Biffle, 18- Kyle Busch
Row […]
Stewart-Haas Racing Woes Go Beyond Danica
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
By Richard Allen
So far, 2013 has been a season to forget for Stewart-Haas Racing. None of the organizations three drivers has won a race this season. For that matter, none even currently rank in the top-12 of the Sprint Cup standings and they have amassed only seven top-10 finishes in their collective 33 starts.
One popular […]
Discussion Topic: Sprint Cup Races Are Too Long
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013By Richard Allen
With the longest race on the NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule set for this weekend, this would seem to be a good time to discuss the length of races. While I consider myself very much a purist when it comes to many racing related topics, I have come to believe that many events on […]
Bruton Smith and other leaders of the sport need to talk less and do more
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013By Richard Allen
Bruton Smith is up to his old tricks. Once again, he is threatening to move a race away from its long standing location to another track. Most likely, this is yet another attempt by the chairman of Speedway Motorsports, Inc. to gain attention and have a zoning law changed or some sort of […]
Coca-Cola 600 Quick Facts
Monday, May 20th, 2013
By Richard Allen
The Coca-Cola 600 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway is one of NASCAR’s ‘Crown Jewel’ events. The race was first run in 1960 and was won by Joe Lee Johnson who earned just over $27,000 for the victory. Last year, the race was won by Kasey Kahne who pocketed over $355,000 for his efforts.
Coca-Cola […]
What Does Trevor Bayne Do When He’s Not Racing?
Sunday, May 19th, 2013By Richard Allen
So what does a former Daytona 500 winner and current NASCAR Nationwide Series driver do when he’s not racing? In the case of Trevor Bayne, he enjoys an active lifestyle that includes time on the water. Recently, he took to the lake behind a Nautique Boat to do some wake surfing.
Photo credit to […]
Why Would Anyone Believe They Could Get Away With Stealing a NASCAR Hauler?
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013By Richard Allen
As has been reported by several media outlets, the hauler used by Jennifer Jo Cobb’s Camping World Truck Series team was stolen from the team’s shop. The Rowan County(NC) Sheriff’s Department confirms it has a warrant for the arrest of former NASCAR driver Mike Harmon, who is one of two suspects in the case(this […]
Kyle Busch and Kasey Kahne Just Seem to Keep Finding Each Other
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
By Richard Allen
If you’ve followed racing for any length of time, you have no doubt noticed that certain drivers seem to just have a knack for crossing each other’s paths at the wrong time. This season, Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano had such run-ins as they came together on multiple occasions until Hamlin was injured […]
Those Surprised That Ryan Newman’s Car Was “Randomly” Selected at Darlington Were Also Sursprised When…
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013By Richard Allen
After each Sprint Cup race, NASCAR officials typically take the winning car and a random chosen car or two to be thoroughly inspected at their Research & Development Center in Concord, NC. There seems to be a rather remarkable ratio of drivers or teams who have at some point run afoul of the […]
Laps Led Statistics Show How Dominant Joe Gibbs Racing Has Been in 2013
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
By Richard Allen
One unmistakable trend throughout this NASCAR Sprint Cup season has been that the Joe Gibbs Racing Toyotas have been strong in virtually every race. The three cars driven by Matt Kenseth, Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin(who was replaced by drivers Mark Martin and Brian Vickers for four races) have spent a great deal […]
A New NASCAR Theme Song, “Don’t Pass The Leader”
Saturday, May 11th, 2013 By Richard Allen
For those who have watched very much NASCAR racing this season, it is not exactly breaking news to report that there hasn’t been a whole lot of passing going on. As a matter of fact, if pit stop exchanges and the first couple of laps after a restart are factored out, the passes […]
Kyle and Kurt Busch Discuss Mother’s Day
Saturday, May 11th, 2013By Richard Allen
Here, Kyle and Kurt Busch were caught in a moment of family time as they discuss Mother’s Day.