Matt Kenseth not changing approach after bad finish at Charlotte KANSAS CITY, Kansas – Matt Kenseth is mimicking Kevin Harvick. OK, he probably isn't. He's Matt Kenseth. He can be one of the most stoic drivers in the garage. But Kenseth currently has the same attitude Harvick had in the first round of the Chase. Harvick went into Dover publicly adamant that his team's poor finishes in the … [Read more...]
Brad Keselowski wins pole at Kansas
Brad Keselowski wins pole at Kansas Brad Keselowski will start first at Kansas on Sunday. However, Keselowski won't have the first choice of pit stalls. Pit stall choices go by the qualifying results and Keselowski would get to pick first by winning the pole. His team received its fourth inspection warning (along with Tony Stewart) and the penalty is pit stall selectio. Therefore … [Read more...]
Happy Hour: Waking up from Charlotte
Happy Hour: Waking up from Charlotte Throughout the week you can send us your best questions, jokes, rants and just plain miscellaneous thoughts to [email protected] or @NickBromberg. We'll post them here and have a good time. Joey Logano is leading the Chase after the first race of the second round and he would be leading the Chase through four races if the total was cumulative. … [Read more...]
Power Rankings: Harvick and Logano 1-2
Power Rankings: Harvick and Logano 1-2 Our Power Rankings are far from a scientific formula. In fact, it's the perfect blend of analytics and bias against your favorite driver. And you think we dislike your favorite driver, so it makes sense, right? Direct all your complaints to us at [email protected] and we'll try to have some fun. 1. Kevin Harvick (LW: 1): We're not going to … [Read more...]
Wacky sequence spells trouble for Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kyle Busch
Wacky sequence spells trouble for Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kyle Busch Sunday's Sprint Cup Series race at Charotte got really wacky in the span of a few minutes. Justin Allgaier ran into the back of Michael McDowell on a restart. He busted the radiator of his car and fluid was spilled all over the track on the frontstretch and turns one and two. NASCAR threw a caution to clean up the fluid from … [Read more...]
Joey Logano wins at Charlotte
Joey Logano wins at Charlotte Your browser does not support iframes. Joey Logano is heading to the third round of the Chase thanks to his win in Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Charlotte. Logano dominated the race, leading a race-high 227 laps. Last week's winner Kevin Harvick finished second. The turning point of the race might have been – emphasize might, because who the hell knows. We'll … [Read more...]
Bank of America 500 postponed until Sunday
Bank of America 500 postponed until Sunday Rain forced the postponement of Saturday night's scheduled Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The Sprint Cup Series race will be run at 12:30 p.m. ET on Sunday. NASCAR decided to call the race before 7 p.m. ET because of the dire forecast. With the October temperatures and lack of sunlight, track drying conditions would not have been … [Read more...]
Here’s Kevin Harvick’s Busch car for 2016 (Photo)
Here's Kevin Harvick's Busch car for 2016 (Photo) 2015 is the last year for Budweiser on Kevin Harvick's car. Anheuser-Busch isn't going anywhere, however. Instead, the company is putting Busch on Harvick's car in 2016. Yes, the same Busch that sponsored what's now the Xfinity Series before it was the Nationwide Series. And the same Busch that used to sponsor the Busch Clash exhibition race … [Read more...]
Happy Hour: Tracking the old Chase, SAFER barriers and burnouts
Happy Hour: Tracking the old Chase, SAFER barriers and burnouts Throughout the week you can send us your best questions, jokes, rants and just plain miscellaneous thoughts to [email protected] or @NickBromberg. We'll post them here and have a good time. Just like last year, we're going to be tracking the Chase throughout the entire 10 races. After Dover, the points reset for the 12 … [Read more...]
Kevin Harvick’s post-Dover celebration catches others’ attention
Kevin Harvick's post-Dover celebration catches others' attention Your browser does not support iframes. Kevin Harvick had a big celebratory burnout in his car after he dominated Sunday's race at Dover. Was it a little too exultory? Harvick burned the rear tires off the car and the back of the car hit the wall while he was celebrating. Harvick said Tuesday that he didn't have any idea that … [Read more...]