Joe Nemechek to drive the No. 34 at Atlanta Joe Nemechek is David Ragan's replacement at Atlanta. Front Row Motorsports said Wednesday that Nemechek would pilot the No. 34 car on Sunday. The team needed a replacement for Ragan after he became the temporary driver of the No. 18 for Joe Gibbs Racing in place of Kyle Busch, who suffered a broken right leg and broken left foot in a crash at … [Read more...]
David Ragan to drive No. 18 in place of Kyle Busch
David Ragan to drive No. 18 in place of Kyle Busch David Ragan will fill in at Atlanta and beyond for Kyle Busch in the No. 18 for Joe Gibbs Racing. Ragan emerged as a candidate for the car on Tuesday. According to the team's release, Ragan "will pilot the No. 18 M&M's Crispy Toyota for at least the next several weeks." No timetable on Busch's recovery was given. Busch was transported back … [Read more...]
NASCAR made the right call throwing the caution flag on the last lap
NASCAR made the right call throwing the caution flag on the last lap DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – There's no debate: NASCAR should have thrown the caution flag on the final lap of the Daytona 500. As Joey Logano led Kevin Harvick and Dale Earnhardt Jr. down the backstretch and into Turn 3, they had clear track ahead of them. But behind them on the backstretch chaos was ensuing, as a big crash was … [Read more...]
Regan Smith to fill in again for Kurt Busch at Atlanta
Regan Smith to fill in again for Kurt Busch at Atlanta Regan Smith will be in the No. 41 car for a second straight week. Stewart-Haas Racing said Smith would fill in for Busch again after he finished 16th in Sunday's Daytona 500. Smith was named the replacement driver for Busch at Daytona on Saturday after Busch was suspended indefinitely by NASCAR on Friday. The indefinite suspension came … [Read more...]
Joey Logano wins Daytona 500
Joey Logano wins Daytona 500 Your browser does not support iframes. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Joey Logano, the kid who's had greatness predicted for him since he was 15, won the 57th running of the Daytona 500. A frenetic final few laps as most of the 43-car field barreled around the 2.5-mile superspeedway three-wide, injected some life into what had been a snoozer for most of the first … [Read more...]
Judge grants Patricia Driscoll a protective order against Kurt Busch
Judge grants Patricia Driscoll a protective order against Kurt Busch A Delaware judge has granted Patricia Driscoll a protective order against Kurt Busch, and has also ordered that Busch undergo counseling. Busch must maintain a "practicable" distance away from his ex-girlfriend, and may make no effort to contact her. He must maintain a distance of 100 yards away from Driscoll except in … [Read more...]
Why is NASCAR apparel so loud?
Why is NASCAR apparel so loud? DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Have you ever wondered why some NASCAR apparel is so ... um ... distinctive? We did. Whether you're a NASCAR fan or not, there's a good chance you can spot a NASCAR shirt from a good distance away. And if we told you to think of a piece of NASCAR apparel, you probably thought of something similar to these, where the screen print large and … [Read more...]
Happy Hour: Sunday’s qualifying session dominates
Happy Hour: Sunday's qualifying session dominates Happy Hour is back, back again. Happy Hour is back, back, tell a friend. 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 2015, everyone. We've got just over 24 hours until the … [Read more...]
Stewart-Haas planning on Regan Smith driving in Daytona 500
Stewart-Haas planning on Regan Smith driving in Daytona 500 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Stewart-Haas Racing says it's going ahead with plans for Regan Smith to be in the Daytona 500 instead of Kurt Busch. Smith is listed as the substitute driver for Busch, who was suspended indefinitely by NASCAR on Friday after a Delaware county commissioner said it was "more likely than not" that Busch committed … [Read more...]
NASCAR makes changes for Xfinity and Trucks Daytona qualifying
NASCAR makes changes for Xfinity and Trucks Daytona qualifying NASCAR announced changes in the Daytona group qualifying format for the Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series on Wednesday. The tweaks come days after Sprint Cup Series qualifying for the front row of the Daytona 500 elicited many complaints from drivers and featured a wreck with Clint Bowyer, Reed Sorenson and J.J. … [Read more...]