Kurt Busch wins rain-shortened race at Michigan Kurt Busch is glad the rain took a little longer than Kyle Larson and his team had hoped. Busch got the lead after Larson was forced to pit for fuel and was winning when NASCAR was forced to throw a caution flag for rain at Michigan International Speedway for the fourth time on Sunday. The fourth time ended up being the final time as the … [Read more...]

Kyle Busch wins first race since Daytona crash Kyle Busch's first Xfinity Series race since he crashed at Daytona was a successful venture. Busch took advantage of some late-race contact between Kevin Harvick and Joey Logano to swipe the lead from Chase Elliott and win at Michigan on Saturday. It's Busch's first NASCAR win since he returned to the series from a broken leg and broken foot … [Read more...]

Phoenix renaming itself to 'Jeff Gordon Raceway' in November Phoenix International Raceway is renaming itself Jeff Gordon Raceway for its November race. This is not a fake news post. We repeat, this is a real thing. The track made the announcement Friday at Michigan. “It’s an honor to have the track named after me, even if only for a day,” Gordon said in a statement. “What a cool gesture by … [Read more...]

Could Cup cars have lower downforce as soon as Kentucky? On Thursday, we mentioned that a NASCAR executive brought up the possibility of midseason handling changes for the cars in the Sprint Cup Series. Now, we have an idea of when those changes could happen. According to Motorsport.com, a new aerodynamic package could be introduced for the Cup Series as soon as the July 11 race at Kentucky … [Read more...]

Kasey Kahne wins pole at Michigan Kasey Kahne will lead the field to green at Michigan on Sunday. Kahne put up a lap of 35.645 seconds in the third round of qualifying. If you want it in blistering speed terms, it was a lap of 201.992 MPH. Yeah, the cars were circling Michigan International Speedway incredibly quickly. In the second round of qualifying, Kahne entered turn 1 at 206 MPH. His … [Read more...]

Report: FBI, IRS investigating ex-girlfriend of Kurt Busch Patricia Driscoll, Kurt Busch's ex-girlfriend who accused him of domestic assault, is reportedly being investigated by the IRS and FBI. According to ESPN's Outside the Lines, which published reports about the financial transactions of Driscoll's companies in May, the government agencies are investigating her over allegations she … [Read more...]

Happy Hour: Our Power Rankings are wrong(?), the council and more 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 Michigan week. And we're wondering if this weekend will be the biggest test of the Sprint Cup Series rules package to … [Read more...]

Furniture Row owner admits manufacturer switch could be possible Despite the team's sudden success in 2015, Furniture Row Racing is already wondering if a switch in the future will help it get even better. Team owner Barney Visser said Wednesday on SiriusXM Speedway that a new sponsor and a manufacturer change could be in the offing. From NBC Sports: “We’re looking for sponsorship,” Visser … [Read more...]