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Edwards wins pole at Kentucky:

#99-Carl Edwards returned to the site of his first NASCAR-sanctioned [Trucks] win and set a new NASCAR Busch Series track qualifying record with a fast lap of 181.287mph. The lap is 1.185 mph better than then #8-Martin Truex Jr. set last year. Edwards will be the fifth...

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Kentucky

Green, Wallace brothers look to compete at Kentucky A little sibling rivalry will be added to Saturday nights race at Kentucky Speedway as two sets of brothers will compete against each other in addition to the field. Two of the three racing Green brothers who hail...

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Dover

With a nickname like The Monster Mile, one wouldnt think Dover International Speedway has a soft spot for any of its competitors. But it does. Of the 111 different winners in NASCAR Busch Series history, Dover site of Saturdays MBNA RacePoints 200 holds the record ...

Congrats:

J.J. and Kristen Yeley are proud to announce they are the parents of a baby girl, Faith Anne Yeley. She was born today, May 31st at 7:33 AM in Indianapolis. Mother and baby are both doing very well. Faith Anne was born 6 lbs 1 oz, and is 19" in length.(PR) J.J. Yeley...

Leffler Safe? UPDATE until the end of June?:

Joe Gibbs Racing President J.D. Gibbs said #11-Jason Leffler, who is ranked 36th in the points, isn't on the hot seat after missing his first race of the season. "FedEx and the whole group has been supportive of Jason, and he knows that," Gibbs said. "Obviously, a ...

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Off Week

Saturday nights NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge at Lowes Motor Speedway is billed as a premier series event, but many of the participating drivers bring solid ties to the NASCAR Busch Series. Carl Edwards (#60 Charter Communications Ford), who won his second NASCAR...

Newman fastest at Lowe’s again:

Ryan Newman once again recorded the fastest unofficial speed Tuesday afternoon at Lowe's Motor Speedway as 29 NASCAR Busch Series teams tested for the inaugural nighttime running of the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 on Saturday, May 28. Scheduled for six hours, the final...

Testing at Lowe’s:

More than 25 NASCAR Busch Series teams will be testing at Lowe's Motor Speedway Monday and Tuesday on Monday, May 9, and Tuesday, May 10 in preparation for the inaugural nighttime running of the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 on Saturday, May 28. Testing will run from 3:00...

Special Scheme for J.J. at Darlington:

J.J. Yeley will sport a new look this week in Darlington. Yeley's #18 Chevy will feature a similar decal scheme, but the traditional white and orange paint will become black and orange for Friday evening's Diamond Hill Plywood 200 at "The Lady in Black", Darlington...

J.J. Yeley to Sport a New Look at Darlington:

J.J. Yeley will sport a new look on his #18 Vigoro/Home Depot Chevrolet this weekend for the NASCAR Busch Series race at Darlington Raceway on Friday night. Yeley's ride will feature a similar decal scheme, but the traditional white and orange paint will become black...

Edwards wins pole at Atlanta:

#60-Carl Edwards won the pole for the Aaron's 312 at Atlanta Motor Speedway with a lap of 191.364mph, almost 2mph faster the the outside pole sitter, #18-J.J. Yeley [189.564mph], the rest of the top five are @48-Jimmie Johnson, #47-Jon Wood and #2-Clint Bowyer. #41...

McLaughlin Finished As Driver:

Mike McLaughlin, former Busch Series driver, was at Nashville Superspeedway on Wednesday working as a consultant to Joe Gibbs Racing -- tutoring J.J. Yeley and rookie Denny Hamlin in the NASCAR Busch Series. McLaughlin says he's through as a driver. "I'm out here among...

Bobby Labonte to Kick Off 2005 Chevrolet Silverado All Star Program:

2000 NASCAR Cup Champion Bobby Labonte will kick off the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado All Star program behind the wheel of the Chevrolet "Nashville" All Star Phil Vassar Silverado on March 18 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The World Financial Group 200 will be Labonte's fourth...

Drivers Race Horses in Commercial:

Bobby Labonte, Kyle Busch, Joe Nemechek, J.J. Yeley, David Green and Jason Leffler are scheduled to be featured as Churchill Downs jockeys in a television commercial that MBNA plans to debut today. The ad, titled "NASCAR's Horsepower Takes a Run for the Roses," asks...

Las Vegas Busch Series News and Notes:

As the NASCAR Busch Series heads to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for Saturdays Sams Town 300, drivers and teams are in no need for the traditional boost of excitement that comes with the glitz, glamour and the lights of Las Vegas. But theyll take it anyway. The NASCAR ...

Yeley subs for an ill Stremme at Mexico:

An ailing David Stremme was forced to climb out of the #14 Navy Accelerate your life Dodge Charger halfway through the Telcel-Motorola Mexico 200 Sunday. J.J. Yeley filled in for the last 40-plus laps and directed the car to a 22nd place finish. Stremme visited the...

Stewart wins the pole at California:

#33-Tony Stewart continued his Busch Series hot streak by winning the pole for the Stater Bros. 300 at California Speedway with a new track record speed of 185.941mph. The rest of the top five are: #18-J.J. Yeley, #9-Mark Martin, #41-Reed Sorenson and #32-Shane Hmiel...

Yeley to run Daytona ARCA Race:

Joe Gibbs Racing announced that Shaver Motorsports will field an ARCA Remax Series entry at Daytona International Speedway for J.J. Yeley, driver of the #18 Vigoro / Home Depot Chevrolet in the NASCAR Busch Series. The Daytona ARCA event will mark the second time Shaver...

Busch Series testing at Daytona International Speedway – Sunday, Jan 23rd.

Sunday's morning speeds (non drafting - 39 cars took laps) 1. #38-Tyler Walker, Dodge, 180.712 2. #2-Clint Bowyer, Chevy, 180.632 3. #33-Tony Raines, Chevy, 180.462 4. #5-Boston Reid, Chevy, 180.429 5. #44-Justin Labonte, Chevy, 180.339 6. #64-Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge...

Daytona Testing for the Busch Series – Day 1:

single car speeds: 1. Clint Bowyer, #2 Chevy, 181.554 mph 2. Kevin Harvick, #21 Chevy, 181.525 3. Justin Labonte, #44 Chevy, 181.448 4. Tony Raines, #33 Chevy, 181.477 5. Boston Reid, #5 Chevy, 181.463 6. Joe Nemechek, #87 Chevy, 181.349 7. Paul Menard, #11 Chevy, ...