David Reutimann earned his first career Sprint Cup Series race, winning the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 on Monday.
“It wasn’t the prettiest win, but somebody has to win,” Reutimann said. Read the rest of this entry »
Marcos Ambrose crew member Jimmy Watts has been banned for 4 races after his stupid decision to chase a tire onto the infield grass during Sunday’s Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Matt Kenseth is so far undefeated in the 2009 NASCAR season. Last week he won the Daytona 500 and yesterday he beat out Jeff Gordon to take first place in the Auto Club 500.
“Just great team, great crew, great, great engines,” Kenseth said after winning his 18th career victory. Read the rest of this entry »
Saturday night Matt Kenseth was telling his wife how furstrated he’s been with his career as of late, the next day he won the Daytona 500.
“I was telling her, ‘Man, I’m really getting fed up with not winning, with not being a contender,’” Kenseth said. Read the rest of this entry »
Jimmie Johnson has tied Cale Yarborough’s 30-year record by winning a 3rd consecutive Sprint Cup title.
“I could go race again next week and start the season and go for four,” Johnson said after Sunday’s finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Former NFL linebacker LaVar Arrington is attacking his former Washington Redskins head coach Joe Gibbs for leaving the NFL to re-focus his attention on his NASCAR team.
“I called Joe Gibbs a coward for leaving,” Arrington said in a Washington Times interview.
Kurt Busch ended his 29-race winless streak after winning the rain shortened, Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
“Sometimes you just don’t win ‘em the right way,” Busch said. “I think we can honestly say that, but we had a lot of work and a lot of effort put in today and we’ll take it.” Read the rest of this entry »
After losing 76 consecutive races, Dale Earnhardt Jr. grabbed a victory at the Michigan International Speedway.
“I can understand how it might look, especially if you’re not Dale Jr. fans,” Earnhardt said. “I know exactly what they’re going to say Monday. Read the rest of this entry »
