Just as the Duck Commander 500 looked as though it was over, a game changing late yellow-flag made for a wild final restart. Joey Logano led before the last caution, but strategy by other teams on pit road led to Logano to restarting third. However, his four tires prevailed over Jeff Gordon and Brian Vickers’ two, allowing Logano to save a win that almost got away. Continue reading
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Elliott Silences Critics, Solidifies Spot as Future NASCAR Star with First Career Nationwide Series Win at Texas
Chase Elliott is our next guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, April 7, 2014 at 9 pm ET. Call 347-996-5176 during the LIVE broadcast to interact with Chase Elliott and our Fan4Racing panel.
Chase Elliott is certainly not your average 18 year-old. Most kids his age are not racing full-time, let alone winning a race at the national level. Elliott’s competing on a week-to-week basis in the Nationwide Series with some of the best drivers in NASCAR and beating them, makes him one extraordinary teenager. Continue reading
Sprint Cup Series STP 500 at Martinsville Preview
Most agree Hendrick Motorsports is good. 219 wins good, eleven Sprint Cup championships good. Fourteen overall national series owner championships good. And their success has lasted three decades – with winning roots extending all the way to the site of this weekend’s race at Martinsville Speedway.
For Hendrick Motorsports 30 Rocks! In 2014, Hendrick Motorsports is celebrating their 30th anniversary in NASCAR – and this weekend, specifically, their first win at Martinsville Speedway. Continue reading
Throwback Thursday – Hamlin Wins in Front of Home Crowd at Martinsville
Photo – Chris McGrath/Getty Images
For this week’s feature, I decided to recap the last Cup race run on my friend’s birthday, the Goody’s Cool Orange 500 from Martinsville Speedway, which was on March 30, 2008.
Seven-time Martinsville winner Jeff Gordon won the pole for the race, with Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin starting right beside him. Continue reading
Sprint Cup Series, Auto Club 400 at Fontana Preview
For the 2014 season, if you win and you’re in. With his victory at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday night, Carl Edwards more than likely locked himself into the Chase for the Sprint Cup. So who is next? Continue reading