Dale Earnhardt Jr. took advantage of a Brad Keselowski fumble to grab his first Cup win at Pocono Raceway Sunday.
Earnhardt was running second when Keselowski went up behind a lapped car to get a piece of paper off his grill slowing the No. 2 car’s momentum down the Long Pond straightaway as Earnhardt drove on by for the lead. Continue reading
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Out of all the June races at Pocono, none was more entertaining than the 2000 Pocono 500.
Rain on Sunday postponed the race to Monday. Rusty Wallace started on the pole at Pocono, seeking for his fourth win at the track. Wallace led 107 laps, but to win, track position was important. Early in the race, many drivers elected to take two tires to get out front. The race featured 24 lead changes among 11 drivers. Continue reading
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Unpredictability is what fans expect of the high-banked racing action at Talladega Superspeedway since opening the gates in September 1969. Competition derailed by the ‘Big One, or by drivers’ concern about tire wear while approaching 200-mph on a 2.66-mile tri-oval rising from the Alabama countryside, looking like Daytona on steroids. Continue reading
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
Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 23, 2014
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In a race that saw tire problems turn the contest upside-down, Kyle Busch won Sunday’s Auto Club 400 in a green-white-checkered-flag finish that took the fifth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event of the year six laps past its scheduled distance.
The first driver on four fresh tires for a restart on Lap 205 at Auto Club Speedway, Busch passed Stewart-Haas Racing teammates Kurt Busch and Tony Stewart on the next-to-last lap, bringing rookie Kyle Larson with him. Continue reading