Brad Keselowski wins pole for Southern 500 The Penske cars have been fast in qualifying so far in 2015. But while Joey Logano entered the Southern 500 race weekend with four poles, Brad Keselowski didn't have any. Until Saturday, anyway. Keselowski, who had a very fast car during Friday's practice session, posted the fastest time in the final round of qualifying and will start first for … [Read more...]
Aric Almirola clinging to hope of getting into the Chase
Aric Almirola clinging to hope of getting into the Chase Aric Almirola still thinks he has a shot to make it into the Chase on points. The driver of the No. 43 made it to the Chase last year after he won the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona in July. He's winless in 2015 and is 16th in the points standings, 35 points behind Clint Bowyer for the final spot in the Chase. That final spot may not even be … [Read more...]
Justin Wilson’s name to be on AJ Allmendinger’s car for rest of 2015
Justin Wilson's name to be on AJ Allmendinger's car for rest of 2015 Jusin Wilson's name will be above the door of AJ Allmendinger's No. 47 for the rest of the season. Wilson died August 24, a day after he was hit in the head by a piece of debris during the IndyCar Series race at Pocono Raceway. Wilson and Allmendinger raced each other in the open-wheel ranks and also have competed together … [Read more...]
Happy Hour: If you liked the past, this is your NASCAR weekend
Happy Hour: If you liked the past, this is your NASCAR weekend 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. Enjoy the off-week? It's now our busy season. 12 straight weeks of NASCAR coincide with 12 weeks of college football. Though we're … [Read more...]
Random Recap: The 1951 Southern 500
Random Recap: The 1951 Southern 500 Welcome to Random Recaps, a weekly feature at From The Marbles. In this space, we'll recap a random race from the past at the track the where Sprint Cup Series is racing next.This week's race is the 1951 Southern 500. As always, Random Recap is truly random thanks to Random.org. And stunningly, this race is not on YouTube. Herb Thomas won the Southern 500 … [Read more...]
Power Rankings: 10 to go in the Xfinity Series
Power Rankings: 10 to go in the Xfinity Series 1. Chris Buescher: This man was atop the Power Rankings when we last ranked the Xfinity Series in June and he's still here. He hasn't had the best summer stretch – he finished outside the top 10 in five straight races, but he's still got a 16-point lead over Chase Elliott. And he still has the two wins in his pocket. Which is more than he can … [Read more...]
Scott Dixon wins IndyCar title by winning at Sonoma
Scott Dixon wins IndyCar title by winning at Sonoma Scott Dixon was a bit surprised while in victory lane after Sunday's IndyCar Series finale. Dixon entered the race third in the IndyCar Series points standings and needed some misfortune from both Juan Pablo Montoya, the points leader when the race started, and Graham Rahal, who was in second, to get the series title. That misfortune … [Read more...]
Happy Hour: What off week? Pit road, Darlington and throwbacks
Happy Hour: What off week? Pit road, Darlington and throwbacks 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 . Welcome to an off week edition of Happy Hour. Got anything planned for the weekend? We'll likely watch both the Xfinity and Truck … [Read more...]
Justin Wilson’s organs donated to six people
Justin Wilson's organs donated to six people According to his brother, the organs from IndyCar Series Justin Wilson were donated to six different people. Stefan Wilson revealed the news on Twitter on Tuesday, a day after his brother died from a head injury he sustained at Pocono Raceway on Sunday. With #giftoflife @justin_wilson saved 6 lives today. He just keeps setting the bar higher. Keep … [Read more...]
Suit details how much it takes to sponsor a truck team
Suit details how much it takes to sponsor a truck team Kyle Busch Motorsports was expecting just over $3 million in 2015 and 2016 as part of a sponsorship agreement with Justin Boston and his father's company. Boston and KBM parted ways earlier this season and the sponsorship numbers have been revealed as part of a suit that Busch's team is filing against Zloop, the company owned by Boston's … [Read more...]