Matt Kenseth wins pole at Bristol Matt Kenseth's streak of fast cars at Bristol is continuing. Kenseth won his second career pole at the half-mile track on Friday, beating out Brad Keselowski for the top spot. While Kenseth's last pole came in 2005, he's been very good at Bristol in recent years, even if his finishes don't completely show it. Kenseth has led laps in the last seven Bristol … [Read more...]
Matt Kenseth’s son to run Xfinity race at Chicago for JGR
Matt Kenseth's son to run Xfinity race at Chicago for JGR A second Kenseth will be in a car for Joe Gibbs Racing in 2015. Ross Kenseth, the son of 2003 Sprint Cup Series champion Matt Kenseth, will drive the team's No. 20 car in the Xfinity Series race at Chicago on Saturday, June 20. "Ross has been working really hard to try to get a good opportunity," Matt Kenseth said Friday. "Certainly, … [Read more...]
Ryan Newman’s points penalty reduced to 50 on appeal
Ryan Newman's points penalty reduced to 50 on appeal Richard Childress Racing's appeal of penalties to Ryan Newman's No. 31 team at California netted the team a reduction in punishment. NASCAR initially penalized the No. 31 team 75 points for manipulating tires during the March 22 race. Newman's team was found to have drilled holes in the car's tires. The slow loss of air via the holes … [Read more...]
Happy Hour: Bristol, Kyle and Brad and a doomsday prediction
Happy Hour: Bristol, Kyle and Brad and a doomsday prediction 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. As we typed this, the appeal for Richard Childress Racing's tire penalty at California was still ongoing. What would you eat for lunch … [Read more...]
Random Recap: The 2004 Food City 500
Random Recap: The 2004 Food City 500 Welcome to Random Recaps, our new weekly feature at From The Marbles. In this space, we'll recap a race from the past at the track the where Sprint Cup Series is racing next. This week's race is the 2004 Food City 500. Need to know how Random Recap works? Click here. And yes, we realize this is the second straight week of a 2004 recap. Blame the number … [Read more...]
Kyle Busch knew instantly his leg was broken after Daytona crash
Kyle Busch knew instantly his leg was broken after Daytona crash Kyle Busch said there wasn't much trial and error involved when figuring out he had broken a leg and a foot in his grisly crash at Daytona in February. Here's part of his lengthy explanation of what happened during the Xfinity race. Busch spoke to reporters for an hour on Wednesday, the first time he's met with the media since … [Read more...]
Happy Hour: RCR’s appeal, the All-Star Race and more
Happy Hour: RCR's appeal, the All-Star Race 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. Richard Childress Racing released a statement Thursday about its appeal of the penalties levied towards the No. 31 team for tire manipulation … [Read more...]
Circle Sport Racing penalties reduced on appeal
Circle Sport Racing penalties reduced on appeal Circle Sport Racing appealed its penalty from California to NASCAR's appeals panel on Tuesday and got its penalties reduced. After the race, Circle Sport was assessed a P4 level penalty. The problem was with inappropriate mounting of the truck trailing arm on the No. 33 car. The team was originally fined $50,000, penalized 25 points and had … [Read more...]
Jimmie Johnson wins at Texas
Jimmie Johnson wins at Texas Your browser does not support iframes. Jimmie Johnson capitalized on a four-tire pit stop and stormed to the lead to win Saturday night's Duck Commander 500 at Texas. On the race's final restart with 20 laps to go, the top three cars – Jamie McMurray, Jeff Gordon and Martin Truex Jr. – all had taken two tires. Johnson restarted seventh, the fourth car with four … [Read more...]
Power Rankings: The Texas top 2 is reversed
Power Rankings: The Texas top 2 is reversed 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. Kevin Harvick (LW: 1): Why wasn't Harvick's wall-brush as he was … [Read more...]