Kyle Busch just can't get enough of a by speed rush running in all three NASCAR series. Or maybe he gets to used to going fast all the time and then can't slow down when he's out on the road.
Either way, Busch was pulled over doing 128 mph in a 45 mph zone near Troutman, N.C., according to nascar.com.
Busch was cited for speeding and for careless and reckless driving. He'll face a mandatory court appearance and maximum penalties of $1,000 and suspension of his license for 12 months.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
NASCAR's All-Star race weekend will feature plenty of action
Dale Jr. is the main story of the weekend, but there are plenty of other storylines to follow, from the feel-good story of Regan Smith to teammate rivalries and more.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
7 Bold Predictions for the Monster Mile
What will happen at the Monster Mile this weekend?
I predict another win for Jimmie Johnson (winner of three of the last four Dover events), struggles for Paul Menard and Kasey Kahne, and...well, read on to find out what else.
I predict another win for Jimmie Johnson (winner of three of the last four Dover events), struggles for Paul Menard and Kasey Kahne, and...well, read on to find out what else.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
The 10 best young drivers in the history of NASCAR
NASCAR's Sprint Cup series has seen surprisingly few wins by drivers under the age of 25. Winning a race at NASCAR's top level takes a level of maturity and patience that few young drivers are able to achieve, even with a load of talent and a fast race car.
According to jayski.com, a mere 63 of 2,290 Cup races have been won by a collective 17 drivers under 25.
Of that group, just five of them won more than one race before their 25th birthday. Eight of the 17 are still active, and two of them are still under 25 (Trevor Bayne and Joey Logano). Bayne, 20, joined that group with his thrilling win in this season's Daytona 500.
Click here to find out if that's enough for him to make the cut as one of NASCAR's best young drivers ever.
According to jayski.com, a mere 63 of 2,290 Cup races have been won by a collective 17 drivers under 25.
Of that group, just five of them won more than one race before their 25th birthday. Eight of the 17 are still active, and two of them are still under 25 (Trevor Bayne and Joey Logano). Bayne, 20, joined that group with his thrilling win in this season's Daytona 500.
Click here to find out if that's enough for him to make the cut as one of NASCAR's best young drivers ever.
7 Bold Predictions for the Lady in Black
Darlington Raceway is one of the oldest tracks on the Sprint Cup schedule, having hosted its inaugural race in 1950. For many years it witnessed two races per season, although since 2005, the Cup series has visited just once each year.
Darlington is known by several colorful names, including the "Lady in Black" and the "Track Too Tough to Tame." It is infamous for leaving the "Darlington Stripe" on the right side of many cars before the night is over as drivers struggle to navigate the tricky egg-shaped oval.
The current Cup car has proven resilient, however, as Kyle Busch demonstrated by winning the race despite brushing the wall several times in 2008.
Jeff Gordon is the active wins leader with seven victories at Darlington Raceway. Only Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt have more.
But can he win again? Gordon hasn't won at the Lady in Black since 2007 and has just two victories in the previous 18 Darlington races. Last year he came in fourth after leading 110 laps.
What can we expect from the Track Too Tough to Tame on Saturday night? Read on to find out.
Darlington is known by several colorful names, including the "Lady in Black" and the "Track Too Tough to Tame." It is infamous for leaving the "Darlington Stripe" on the right side of many cars before the night is over as drivers struggle to navigate the tricky egg-shaped oval.
The current Cup car has proven resilient, however, as Kyle Busch demonstrated by winning the race despite brushing the wall several times in 2008.
Jeff Gordon is the active wins leader with seven victories at Darlington Raceway. Only Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt have more.
But can he win again? Gordon hasn't won at the Lady in Black since 2007 and has just two victories in the previous 18 Darlington races. Last year he came in fourth after leading 110 laps.
What can we expect from the Track Too Tough to Tame on Saturday night? Read on to find out.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Denny Hamlin shows his team isn't going anywhere
Before Saturday night, Denny Hamlin had just one top-10 all season. He was stuck at 17th in the points and hadn't so much as sniffed the lead at any point late in a race.
Then Richmond happened. It started with Hamlin winning his charity race at the track on Thursday night. Then he won the Nationwide series race on Friday night.
By the time the Cup race started on Saturday night, Hamlin was brimming with confidence.
Sure enough, he had driven his No. 11 FedEx Toyota from an 11th-place starting position into the lead by lap 74. Hamlin ran in the top five all race long, eventually finishing a strong second to teammate Kyle Busch, who has won the last three spring Richmond events.
Hamlin didn't gain any positions in the standings, but he picked up a good chunk of points for his runner-up finish. Perhaps more importantly, he can use the confidence gained on Saturday night as a springboard for continued success going forward.
There is plenty of time for Hamlin to move into the Chase zone, and he can do it either by consistent finishes to move into the top 10 or by winning a few races to enter the Chase as a wild card. Hamlin is fully capable of making the Chase by either method, and his strong Richmond performance indicates that his team is far from done this season.
Then Richmond happened. It started with Hamlin winning his charity race at the track on Thursday night. Then he won the Nationwide series race on Friday night.
By the time the Cup race started on Saturday night, Hamlin was brimming with confidence.
Sure enough, he had driven his No. 11 FedEx Toyota from an 11th-place starting position into the lead by lap 74. Hamlin ran in the top five all race long, eventually finishing a strong second to teammate Kyle Busch, who has won the last three spring Richmond events.
Hamlin didn't gain any positions in the standings, but he picked up a good chunk of points for his runner-up finish. Perhaps more importantly, he can use the confidence gained on Saturday night as a springboard for continued success going forward.
There is plenty of time for Hamlin to move into the Chase zone, and he can do it either by consistent finishes to move into the top 10 or by winning a few races to enter the Chase as a wild card. Hamlin is fully capable of making the Chase by either method, and his strong Richmond performance indicates that his team is far from done this season.
Richmond mayhem shakes up Sprint Cup standings
Kyle Busch moved up three spots in the standings, as did Clint Bowyer. What else happened in the points following a wild Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway?
Find out here.
Find out here.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Three Richmond favorites qualify poorly
Three Richmond favorites qualified outside the top 10 for the Sprint Cup race tonight.
Denny Hamlin (11th), Kyle Busch (20th), and Jimmie Johnson (30th) all had disappointing qualifying efforts. Hamlin was also terrible in Happy Hour, posting just the 40th-fastest lap, while Busch and Johnson were not much better (34th and 22nd, respectively).
Hamlin has won the last two fall Richmond races, while teammate Busch took home the checkers in the last two spring events. Johnson has three Richmond victories, all coming in 2007 and 2008, and finished 10th and 3rd at the track last season.
Denny Hamlin (11th), Kyle Busch (20th), and Jimmie Johnson (30th) all had disappointing qualifying efforts. Hamlin was also terrible in Happy Hour, posting just the 40th-fastest lap, while Busch and Johnson were not much better (34th and 22nd, respectively).
Hamlin has won the last two fall Richmond races, while teammate Busch took home the checkers in the last two spring events. Johnson has three Richmond victories, all coming in 2007 and 2008, and finished 10th and 3rd at the track last season.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Losing streaks will continue at Richmond
I predict that we won't see the end of any major losing streaks at Richmond Saturday night. That means Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Kasey Kahne and Mark Martin will not reach Victory Lane to end 50-plus race winless streaks. Nor will Brian Vickers, Joey Logano or Brad Keselowski.
Of that bunch of drivers, Logano might have the best shot after running a strong fourth in last fall's Richmond race, but JGR has been down this year and Logano is mired in 24th place in the standings with a single top-10. He'll need to show consistent improvement before hoping for a win.
Junior has been strong at Richmond in the past and has three career wins here, but has finished outside the top 20 in the past four races. He's been strong this season, but Richmond's not a likely place for him to finally break through for his first win in nearly three years.
Burton has been fairly good at Richmond recently, with top-5s in the last two spring races, but he has struggled mightily this season and it's been 13 races since his last Sprint Cup top-10. The No. 31 team has significant improvements to make before Burton will return to Victory Lane.
Martin, Kahne, Vickers and Keselowski have also been struggling this year, and their teams will have to pick it up before they can expect to break their winless streaks.
Vickers and Keselowski are nowhere close to winning anytime soon, while Martin and Kahne are in their last seasons (and in Kahne's case, his only season) with their teams. Martin has a better shot than Kahne at winning this year, but the odds are against him.
Of that bunch of drivers, Logano might have the best shot after running a strong fourth in last fall's Richmond race, but JGR has been down this year and Logano is mired in 24th place in the standings with a single top-10. He'll need to show consistent improvement before hoping for a win.
Junior has been strong at Richmond in the past and has three career wins here, but has finished outside the top 20 in the past four races. He's been strong this season, but Richmond's not a likely place for him to finally break through for his first win in nearly three years.
Burton has been fairly good at Richmond recently, with top-5s in the last two spring races, but he has struggled mightily this season and it's been 13 races since his last Sprint Cup top-10. The No. 31 team has significant improvements to make before Burton will return to Victory Lane.
Martin, Kahne, Vickers and Keselowski have also been struggling this year, and their teams will have to pick it up before they can expect to break their winless streaks.
Vickers and Keselowski are nowhere close to winning anytime soon, while Martin and Kahne are in their last seasons (and in Kahne's case, his only season) with their teams. Martin has a better shot than Kahne at winning this year, but the odds are against him.
Seven Bold Richmond Predictions
Richmond International Raceway is known for producing thrilling excitement on the track. At three-quarters of a mile, it is the third-shortest track on the Sprint Cup circuit and there is always action going on somewhere.
Like the other short tracks, Richmond tends to be a track that certain drivers get dialed in and proceed to dominate for several races. Dale Earnhardt Jr. had two wins and a runner-up during a five-race stretch from 2004-2006. Jimmie Johnson won three of four races in 2007 and 2008.
Lately, it's been the Joe Gibbs drivers dominating, with Kyle Busch winning the last two spring races and Denny Hamlin the last two fall events.
What will happen at Richmond on Saturday night? No one knows, but here are my best predictions at what to expect.
Read more here.
Like the other short tracks, Richmond tends to be a track that certain drivers get dialed in and proceed to dominate for several races. Dale Earnhardt Jr. had two wins and a runner-up during a five-race stretch from 2004-2006. Jimmie Johnson won three of four races in 2007 and 2008.
Lately, it's been the Joe Gibbs drivers dominating, with Kyle Busch winning the last two spring races and Denny Hamlin the last two fall events.
What will happen at Richmond on Saturday night? No one knows, but here are my best predictions at what to expect.
Read more here.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Edwards vs. Keselowski: Who's Most to Blame?
Who is most at fault in the well-chronicled history of altercations between Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski?
Keselowski often comes across as a brash young man who speaks his mind—remember his introduction at Bristol last August when he referenced Kyle Busch in a none-too-favorable light.
Meanwhile, Edwards is a polished marketer for his sponsors and has an engaging personality.
But to find out who's really at fault in their history of on-track incidents, let's look at the facts. And the facts clearly illustrate that Edwards has a history of overreacting and making questionable decisions and then blaming the results on others...
Click here to read on!
Keselowski often comes across as a brash young man who speaks his mind—remember his introduction at Bristol last August when he referenced Kyle Busch in a none-too-favorable light.
Meanwhile, Edwards is a polished marketer for his sponsors and has an engaging personality.
But to find out who's really at fault in their history of on-track incidents, let's look at the facts. And the facts clearly illustrate that Edwards has a history of overreacting and making questionable decisions and then blaming the results on others...
Click here to read on!
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Dale Jr. and other surprises in the Sprint Cup standings
Junior Nation has to be excited. NASCAR's most popular driver has climbed all the way to third in the standings, and it's looking like he'll make the Chase for the first time since 2008.
After ranking 25th and 21st the last two seasons, this is a stunning turnaround.
Sure, Junior hasn't broken that winless streak, which stretched to 101 races after a fourth-place run at Talladega...
Click here to read more.
After ranking 25th and 21st the last two seasons, this is a stunning turnaround.
Sure, Junior hasn't broken that winless streak, which stretched to 101 races after a fourth-place run at Talladega...
Click here to read more.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
NASCAR celebs in the news
Today there are two items of interest that have nothing to do with racing regarding people affiliated with Hendrick Motorsports.
First, Emily Maynard has broken off her engagement with Brad Womack about one month after they became engaged on "The Bachelor." Maynard was the fiancee of Ricky Hendrick when he died in a plane crash in 2004. She said Womack had exhibited "hurtful and erratic behavior."
Second, Jimmie Johnson is appearing tonight (9:30 pm ET) in an episode of Fox's comedy series "Breaking In." Johnson is playing himself, and the plot centers around the need of Johnson's race team for security assistance.
First, Emily Maynard has broken off her engagement with Brad Womack about one month after they became engaged on "The Bachelor." Maynard was the fiancee of Ricky Hendrick when he died in a plane crash in 2004. She said Womack had exhibited "hurtful and erratic behavior."
Second, Jimmie Johnson is appearing tonight (9:30 pm ET) in an episode of Fox's comedy series "Breaking In." Johnson is playing himself, and the plot centers around the need of Johnson's race team for security assistance.
David Gilliland has more top-5s and top-10s than.....Denny Hamlin??
Who would have thought that eight races into the 2011 season David Gilliland would have more top-5s (one) and top-10s (two) than Denny Hamlin (no top-5s, one top-10)?
For that matter, Gilliland has more than Jamie McMurray, Joey Logano, Martin Truex Jr. and A.J. Allmendinger as well; like Hamlin, they each have just one top-10 and no top-5s.
Hey, at least Paul Menard has more top-5s (two) and top-10s (three) than Gilliland.
Admittedly, Gilliland is just 29th in the standings, lower than any of these other drivers. Even still, the fact that Gilliland has more top-5s and top-10s than drivers with much better equipment and more talent serves to illustrate how lackluster of seasons these drivers have been having.
For that matter, Gilliland has more than Jamie McMurray, Joey Logano, Martin Truex Jr. and A.J. Allmendinger as well; like Hamlin, they each have just one top-10 and no top-5s.
Hey, at least Paul Menard has more top-5s (two) and top-10s (three) than Gilliland.
Admittedly, Gilliland is just 29th in the standings, lower than any of these other drivers. Even still, the fact that Gilliland has more top-5s and top-10s than drivers with much better equipment and more talent serves to illustrate how lackluster of seasons these drivers have been having.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Top drivers finally rising from the bottom of the standings
Greg Biffle, Jeff Burton and Joey Logano were mired around 30th in the points standings after the first few races this season. They are finally starting to make a move up the standings, although it may already be too late for Burton and Logano to make the Chase.
With a 10th place run at Talladega, Logano moved up four positions in the standings to 24th. He's 66 points back of Clint Bowyer for 10th place, the cutoff line for making the Chase (other than the two wild-card drivers who will qualify based on wins). Making up that much ground will be a tall order.
Burton finished just 16th at Talladega, but still moved up three slots in the standings to 22nd. However, he is still a daunting 60 points behind Bowyer in 10th.
Biffle, meanwhile, is much closer to making up his early-season deficit. He finished a strong 7th at Talladega to gain two positions in the points, moving up to 16th. He is now just 26 points out of 10th place.
The three drivers have a long ways to go if they want to make the Chase. They do have the wild-card option, and Biffle especially is capable of winning a few races to sneak into the playoffs using that method. There are still 18 races to go before the Chase cutoff race, but for these drivers to make it, they'll have to make a move up the standings in a hurry.
With a 10th place run at Talladega, Logano moved up four positions in the standings to 24th. He's 66 points back of Clint Bowyer for 10th place, the cutoff line for making the Chase (other than the two wild-card drivers who will qualify based on wins). Making up that much ground will be a tall order.
Burton finished just 16th at Talladega, but still moved up three slots in the standings to 22nd. However, he is still a daunting 60 points behind Bowyer in 10th.
Biffle, meanwhile, is much closer to making up his early-season deficit. He finished a strong 7th at Talladega to gain two positions in the points, moving up to 16th. He is now just 26 points out of 10th place.
The three drivers have a long ways to go if they want to make the Chase. They do have the wild-card option, and Biffle especially is capable of winning a few races to sneak into the playoffs using that method. There are still 18 races to go before the Chase cutoff race, but for these drivers to make it, they'll have to make a move up the standings in a hurry.
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