Chase Watch: Harvick is moving on, but will Earnhardt Jr., Keselowski and Johnson? Kevin Harvick's map to victory lane didn't have any unexpected road blocks Saturday night. Two weeks ago at Dover, Harvick had a flat tire and was forced to pit from the lead. Last week at Kansas, Harvick, who started on the pole, wondered if he had another flat and pre-emptively pitted to prevent a possible … [Read more...]
Happy Hour: Tires and the new Chase, topics not unpredictable at all
Happy Hour: Tires and the new Chase, topics not unpredictable at all 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, have a good time and everyone's happy. How about that Chase jumble, eh? Kansas messed up the points standings not only in their current form but in … [Read more...]
Sam Hornish to drive Richard Petty Motorsports No. 9 in 2015
Sam Hornish to drive Richard Petty Motorsports No. 9 in 2015 Richard Petty Motorsports has found Marcos Ambrose's replacement. The team announced Wednesday that Sam Hornish Jr. would drive for the team in 2015. He'll be in the No. 9 car and be teammates with Aric Almirola, who made the 2014 Chase for the Sprint Cup after winning at Daytona in July. It's Hornish's second full-time stint in … [Read more...]
Kyle Busch wins pole for Saturday’s race at Charlotte
Kyle Busch wins pole for Saturday's race at Charlotte Kyle Busch will start first for the fifth race of the Chase. Busch got the pole with a lap of 197.390 MPH in the final round, edging out Jeff Gordon, teammate Denny Hamlin and Tony Stewart for the top spot. Kevin Harvick, last week's pole winner, was seventh. The surprise of Thursday's qualifying session? Neither Team Penske car made the … [Read more...]
Jules Bianchi suffered diffuse axonal injury in crash
Jules Bianchi suffered diffuse axonal injury in crash Your browser does not support iframes. The family of Formula 1 driver Jules Bianchi said in a statement Tuesday that Bianchi suffered a diffuse axonal injury in his crash Sunday at Suzuka. After the crash, F1 said Bianchi had suffered a severe head injury. A diffuse axonal injury occurs in half of all severe brain traumas according to … [Read more...]
Power Rankings: It’s Joey Logano and then everyone else
Power Rankings: It's Joey Logano and then everyone else 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. Joey Logano (LW: 2): Logano would be leading the standings … [Read more...]
Video: Jules Bianchi slid into the tractor at Japan F1 race at high speed
Video: Jules Bianchi slid into the tractor at Japan F1 race at high speed Jules Bianchi is "critical but stable" after undergoing surgery following a vicious crash at the Formula 1 race in Suzuka, Japan on Sunday. The crash was not shown on the television broadcast of the race. Here's a video of crash that was posted to YouTube on Monday. The tractor is lifting Adrian Sutil's crashed car … [Read more...]
Jimmie Johnson crashes early at Kansas (GIF)
Jimmie Johnson crashes early at Kansas (GIF) KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Jimmie Johnson's poor qualifying session on Friday put him in a treacherous spot on Sunday. Johnson spun during qualifying on Friday and ended up 32nd. The spot back in the pack meant that Johnson was in the wrong spot on lap 85 when he got clipped and slid across the backstretch and into the inside wall. "I just got tagged in … [Read more...]
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has flat tire while leading at Kansas and hits the wall
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has flat tire while leading at Kansas and hits the wall KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Dale Earnhardt Jr. was cruising along in the lead at Kansas Speedway until his right front tire didn't cooperate. Junior was in first at lap 122 when he hit the wall in turns three and four. "We hadn't had any tire wear," Junior said. "We didn't wear the inside edge out down to the cords and pop a … [Read more...]
Formula 1 driver Jules Bianchi suffers ‘severe head injury’ in crash
Formula 1 driver Jules Bianchi suffers 'severe head injury' in crash Formula 1 driver Jules Bianchi underwent surgery for what the FIA termed a "severe head injury" after crashing in the Japanese Grand Prix. Bianchi crashed under yellow in the same spot where Adrian Sutil had spun off just minutes prior. With safety personnel and equipment on the scene to retreive Sutil's car, Bianchi … [Read more...]