Josef Newgarden flips, lands upside down in Indy 500 practice crash A day after Helio Castroneves flipped over in an Indianapolis 500 practice crash, Josef Newgarden did the same. And his car didn't land right side up. During another 500 practice session on Thursday, Newgarden's car went airborne when it hit the wall in turns one and two, very close to the spot where Castroneves' car … [Read more...]
Helio Castroneves uninjured after scary Indy 500 practice crash
Helio Castroneves uninjured after scary Indy 500 practice crash Three-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves had a frightening moment during practice for the 2015 Indianapolis 500 on Wednesday. Castroneves' car bobbled as he exited Turn 1 and hit the wall. The impact turned the car backwards on the track and then as the air got underneath the rear of his car, it flipped over. … [Read more...]
Brett Moffitt to drive No. 34 for Front Row for rest of season
Brett Moffitt to drive No. 34 for Front Row for rest of season Brett Moffitt has a ride for the rest of the 2015 Sprint Cup Series season. And Front Row Motorsports now has a driver for the rest of the season for it's No. 34 car. Yes, the two sentences are related. The team announced Wednesday that Moffitt would be in the seat of the car for the remainder of 2015. He's been filling in on a … [Read more...]
Kyle Busch granted waiver, must be in top 30 to make Chase
Kyle Busch granted waiver, must be in top 30 to make Chase Kyle Busch has been granted a waiver for the 2015 Chase for the Sprint Cup. However, it only waves the requirement that a driver must attempt to qualify for every race. "On behalf of everyone at NASCAR, it’s great to have Kyle Busch back racing," NASCAR executive vice president Steve O’Donnell, said in a statement. "Our decision to … [Read more...]
Kyle Busch to return for Sprint All-Star Race
Kyle Busch to return for Sprint All-Star Race Kyle Busch is going to be back racing in a Sprint Cup Series car on Saturday. Busch, who has missed the entire 2015 Sprint Cup Series season to date, will return to the circuit for the Sprint All-Star Race. Busch suffered a broken leg and a broken foot in a crash during the season-opening Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway. I'm … [Read more...]
Power Rankings: Our top 2 finished in the top 2 at Kansas
Power Rankings: Our top 2 finished in the top 2 at Kansas 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]. 1. Jimmie Johnson (LW: 1): Well this is boring, isn't it? … [Read more...]
Jimmie Johnson snatches win at Kansas
Jimmie Johnson snatches win at Kansas KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Jimmie Johnson and his team are thieves. The No. 48 crew snagged an unexpected win in Saturday night's rain-delayed SpongeBob SquarePants 400 thanks to a late-race refusal to pit. A caution for Ricky Stenhouse Jr. hitting the wall on lap 256 of the 267-lap race presented a dilemma for teams. Do you pit for tires and gas – the race's … [Read more...]
Happy Hour: Cautions, schedules and Junior
Happy Hour: Cautions, schedules and Junior 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. We'd normally have a post-Talladega hangover, right? Well, you probably do if you're a Junior fan, though there have to be some Junior fans that would … [Read more...]
Joey Logano wins pole for SpongeBob 400
Joey Logano wins pole for SpongeBob 400 KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Joey Logano is starting first once again. The Team Penske driver got his fourth pole of the first 11 races on Friday at Kansas Speedway for Saturday night's SpongeBob SquarePants 400. His lap of 192.397 MPH was faster than Kasey Kahne, who qualified second. Logano was the only driver to break the 192 MPH barrier in the last round of … [Read more...]
After win, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is looking to have some fun
After win, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is looking to have some fun KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Racing is fun. Dale Earnhardt Jr. knows that. He drives cars for a living. Does it well. And gets paid really well. He's got a job that a lot of us would envy. But now is when it gets to be really fun. After winning at Talladega on Sunday, Junior is pretty much guaranteed to make the Chase for the Sprint Cup for … [Read more...]