Joe Gibbs Racing swaps crew chiefs, only Kenseth/Ratcliff pairing stays Three of Joe Gibbs Racing's four Sprint Cup Series teams in 2015 will have new crew chief-driver pairings. As the team expands to four cars next year, changes were expected with the addition of Carl Edwards to the JGR driver lineup. And Edwards' crew chief will be Darian Grubb, who served as the crew chief for Denny … [Read more...]
2014 Driver Reviews: No. 31 Cole Whitt
2014 Driver Reviews: No. 31 Cole Whitt After doing exit interviews for Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2013, we're turning the tables. We want the drivers to sell themselves. So here are the resumés for all full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2014. Then, at the end, we'll provide a summation of the driver's season in 150 words or less. Name: Cole Whitt NASCAR Experience: A full season in the … [Read more...]
2014 Driver Reviews: No. 33 Michael Annett
2014 Driver Reviews: No. 33 Michael Annett After doing exit interviews for Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2013, we're turning the tables. We want the drivers to sell themselves. So here are the resumés for all full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2014. Then, at the end, we'll provide a summation of the driver's season in 150 words or less. Name: Michael Annett NASCAR Experience: One full … [Read more...]
2014 Driver Reviews: No. 35 Alex Bowman
2014 Driver Reviews: No. 35 Alex Bowman After doing exit interviews for Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2013, we're turning the tables. We want the drivers to sell themselves. So here are the resumés for all full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2014. Then, at the end, we'll provide a summation of the driver's season in 150 words or less. Name: Alex Bowman NASCAR Experience: 39 Nationwide … [Read more...]
What we’re thankful for in 2014
What we're thankful for in 2014 Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! We wanted to take some time and go through things that we were thankful for in 2014 when it came to racing. Think we're missing something? Add it in the comments below. • Madison Rising's incredlbly horrible national anthem at Daytona before the first Nationwide race of the season. • Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s immediate Twitter … [Read more...]
Lewis Hamilton seals Formula 1 title with win at Abu Dhabi
Lewis Hamilton seals Formula 1 title with win at Abu Dhabi Lewis Hamilton got his 11th win of the season Sunday at Abu Dhabi and clinched the 2014 Formula 1 championship. The points leader entering the race, Hamilton needed to finish second if teammate Nico Rosberg won the race to clinch the title. But as the race unfolded, Rosberg faded from the front and Hamilton would have been the … [Read more...]
BK Racing co-owner apologizes for Cole Whitt tweet
BK Racing co-owner apologizes for Cole Whitt tweet BK Racing minority owner Anthony Marlowe apologized for a tweet he made about Cole Whitt, who drove for the team in 2014. Marlowe referenced Whitt driving the No. 34 for Front Row next season. David Ragan drove the No. 34 in 2014 and won in the car last year at Talladega. On Wednesday, FRM issued a statement that said it expected Ragan back … [Read more...]
After Harvick’s title, things may only get better for Stewart-Haas
After Harvick's title, things may only get better for Stewart-Haas MIAMI, Fla. – As Kevin Harvick took the checkered flag for his first Sprint Cup Series championship on Sunday night, Stewart-Haas Racing became the only team in the Sprint Cup Series to field three Cup champions. With the addition of Harvick and Kurt Busch, the 2004 champion, to the SHR lineup in 2014, there were numerous … [Read more...]
Kevin Harvick wins 2014 NASCAR title
Kevin Harvick wins 2014 NASCAR title HOMESTEAD, Fla. - NASCAR promised drama in its newest incarnation of the Chase, and Sunday's season-ending EcoBoost 400 delivered exactly that, beyond any of the sport's wildest dreams. Kevin Harvick held off a powerful charge from his three challengers, Ryan Newman, Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano, winning the season finale to claim the 2014 Sprint Cup … [Read more...]
Late pit stop problem ends Joey Logano’s title chances
Late pit stop problem ends Joey Logano's title chances HOMESTEAD, Fla. – As soon as Joey Logano's car fell off the jack during a pit stop with less than 20 laps to go in Sunday's Ford 400, his chances of winning the Sprint Cup title disappeared. Logano was already running fourth out of the four drivers racing for the championship, but was in the top 10 when he came to pit road for four … [Read more...]