Visit Kurt Busch still waiting for drag racing debut: page

Kurt Busch still waiting for drag racing debut:

When Kurt Busch's wife surprised him with a spot in a drag racing school, the NASCAR driver had no idea what he was getting into. He still doesn't really know, either. Busch spent two days waiting to make his NHRA debut at the Gatornationals, but heavy rain and flooding...
Visit Kurt Busch, Burton and John Darby to speak to fans during Talladega test: page

Kurt Busch, Burton and John Darby to speak to fans during Talladega test:

Kurt Busch and Jeff Burton will take time during their lunch break to speak to race fans during the March 16 test session at Talladega Superspeedway. Joining the drivers will be NASCAR Managing Director of Competition, John Darby. The test will give fans their first...
Visit Allgaier test at Gresham: page

Allgaier test at Gresham:

Coming off his NASCAR Sprint Cup win at Atlanta Motor Speedway Sunday, Kurt Busch made a stop at Gresham Motorsports Park Tuesday to test his #2 Miller Lite Dodge. Busch, along with his Penske Racing NASCAR Nationwide Series teammate Justin Algaier, spent the day taking...
Visit Kurt Busch test at Gresham: page

Kurt Busch test at Gresham:

Coming off his NASCAR Sprint Cup win at Atlanta Motor Speedway Sunday, Kurt Busch made a stop at Gresham Motorsports Park Tuesday to test his #2 Miller Lite Dodge. Busch, along with his Penske Racing NASCAR Nationwide Series teammate Justin Algaier, spent the day taking...
Visit Truex’s Pit Crew Wins Again; Captures Tissot Award in Atlanta: page

Truex’s Pit Crew Wins Again; Captures Tissot Award in Atlanta:

The over-the-wall crew for Martin Truex Jr. claimed another victory, earning the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award in Sunday's Kobalt Tools 400 race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The #56 crew's performance places the team in first place in the Tissot standings with back...
Visit Atlanta Facts and Notes: page

Atlanta Facts and Notes:

* Kurt Busch won the 2010 Kobalt Tools 500. It was his 21st Cup series win in his 332nd career start, moving into a tie for 28th with Jeff Burton, Bobby Labonte, Benny Parsons and Jack Smith on NASCARs all-time wins list. It was his third Cup win at Atlanta in 19 starts...
Visit Goodyear on hot seat again over tire issues: UPDATE: page

Goodyear on hot seat again over tire issues: UPDATE:

Goodyear is facing more questions about the quality of its tires. At least a dozen drivers were affected by tire problems during Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, stirring up complaints that Goodyear supplied a compound that was good for speed but...
Visit Engines taken for inspection: page

Engines taken for inspection:

Following Sundays race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, NASCAR announced that the engines of race winner #2-Kurt Busch, #17-Matt Kenseth, #83-Brian Vickers (random) and #55-Michael McDowell (start-and-park) would be taken to the NASCAR R&D center and torn down for observation...
Visit Goodyear on hot seat again over tire issues: page

Goodyear on hot seat again over tire issues:

Goodyear is facing more questions about the quality of its tires. At least a dozen drivers were affected by tire problems during Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, stirring up complaints that Goodyear supplied a compound that was good for speed but...
Visit Kurt Busch wins at Atlanta: page

Kurt Busch wins at Atlanta:

#2-Kurt Busch won the Kobalt Tools 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway for his 1st win of 2010, 21st of his career and 3rd at AMS. #17-Kenseth finished 2nd, followed by #42-Montoya, #9-Kahne, #98-Menard, #43-Allmendinger, #83-Vickers, #16-Biffle, #...
Visit 2010 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings page

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings

[after Atlanta, race 4 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #29-Kevin Harvick 644 2) #17-Matt Kenseth, 618, -26 3) #16-Greg Biffle, 585, -59 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson [2 wins], 570, -74 5) #33-Clint Bowyer, 558, -86 6) #31-Jeff Burton, 538, -106 7) #5-Mark Martin...
Visit Some all-time and 2010 stats: page

Some all-time and 2010 stats:

#48-Jimmie Johnson's win at Las Vegas was the 49th of his career, he now stands 12th best all-time, one behind Ned Jarrett and Junior Johnson, see the all time list and more about wins on my All-Time Winners page. The win was the 52nd for a car running the #48, Johnson...
Visit Some Chassis selections for Atlanta: page

Some Chassis selections for Atlanta:

#1-Jamie McMurray: Kevin 'Bono' Manion has decided to bring chassis #905. This is a brand new chassis. #2-Kurt Busch and his Steve Addington-led 'Blue Deuce' team will debut their 'PRS-715' Penske Racing Charger during the Kobalt Tools 500 action this weekend...
Visit Lots of testing for the #2: page

Lots of testing for the #2:

Miller Lite Dodge driver Kurt Busch and his Steve Addington-led #2 Penske Racing Team will be testing at all sizes of race tracks in the upcoming weeks. The schedule calls for a day of testing on March 9 at Gresham Motorsports Park, a half-mile oval asphalt track with...
Visit Kurt Busch to try Drag Racing: page

Kurt Busch to try Drag Racing:

#2-Kurt Busch showed off his vaunted versatility Monday night at Rockingham Dragway at the wheel of a 1970 Dodge Challenger in which he will make his drag racing debut two weeks hence. Under the watchful eye of former NHRA and IHRA Pro Stock driver Roy Hill, who now...
Visit Penske history at Atlanta: page

Penske history at Atlanta:

Penske Racing made its first start at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 26, 1972, with the late Mark Donohue finishing 15th. In 81 starts at Atlanta, the organization has two wins (Rusty Wallace in 1993 and Kurt Busch in 2009), eight poles and nine top-five finishes.(...
Visit Montoya / McMurray Quotes about Las Vegas wreck: page

Montoya / McMurray Quotes about Las Vegas wreck:

PABLO MONTOYA, #42 TARGET IMPALA '“ involved in crash with teammate Jamie McMurray and Kurt Busch '“ Finished 37th WHAT HAPPENED? "He (McMurray) runs straight into my ass. He nearly ran me into the fence in (Turn) 2 as well. I don't know. He's not doing himself any...
Visit 2010 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings page

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings

[after Las Vegas, race 3 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #29-Kevin Harvick 506 2) #33-Clint Bowyer, 459, -47 3) #5-Mark Martin, 457, -49 4) #17-Matt Kenseth, 448, -58 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson [2 wins], 443, -63 6) #16-Greg Biffle, 443, -63 7) #31-Jeff Burton...
Visit Some Manufacturer Las Vegas Notes: page

Some Manufacturer Las Vegas Notes:

Chevy A Chevy driver has won four (4) of the 12 previous NSCS races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS). Chevy has won one (1) pole at LVMS. Chevy drivers have scored 24 top-five finishes and 44 top-10 finishes at LVMS. A Chevy has led 1,026 laps (33% of 3,106 possible...
Visit Qualifying Fast Facts – Las Vegas: page

Qualifying Fast Facts – Las Vegas:

#2-Kurt Busch won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Shelby American with a lap of 28.614 seconds, 188.725 mph. This is a track record breaking the mark of 185.995 mph set by his brother, Kyle, in 2009. Eighteen drivers qualified under the previous record. This is ...