Kyle Busch - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Testing at Gateway:

been told that #18-Kyle Busch- and #22-Blaney) are scheduled to test on Tuesday and Wednesday [8/12-13] at Gateway International Raceway. The testing is closed to the public.(8-10-2008) UPDATE: also testing is Michael Annett in a Bill Davis Racing Cup car.(8-12-2008...

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* Kyle Busch won the Centurion Boats at the Glen at Watkins Glen International. He won from the first-place starting position, the ninth race at Watkins Glen won from that position. Busch became the first driver to score three victories on road courses in a single ...

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Marcos Ambrose won the Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International. Ambrose scored his career-first Nationwide Series victory in his 59th career start. He has scored top-15 finishes in the last five races, extending a streak that began at Chicagoland. Ambrose became the...

Kyle Busch wins at Watkins Glen:

#18-Kyle Busch won the Centurion Boats at The Glen at Watkins Glen International for his 8th win of 2008 and 12th of his career. #20-Stewart finished 2nd followed by #21-Ambrose [his best career finish in 3 races, after winning his first Nationwide race on Saturday...

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Watkins race 22 of 36]:

1) #18-Kyle Busch 3254 [8 wins] 2) #99-Carl Edwards 3012 -242 [4 wins] 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson 3010 -244 [2 wins] 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2985 -269 [1 win] 5) #31-Jeff Burton 2945 -309 [1 win] 6) #24-Jeff Gordon 2754 -500 7) #20-Tony Stewart 2744 -510 8) #9-Kasey Kahne...

Watkins Glen International Race Fast Facts:

#18-Kyle Busch won the Centurion Boats at The Glen, his 12th victory in 136 Cup Series races. This is his eighth victory and 14th top-10 finish in 2008. This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in four races at Watkins Glen International. #20-Tony Stewart (...

Pocono and 21 races? page"/>

So…what did the points standings look like a year ago after Pocono and 21 races?

all made it into the chase five races later 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 3236 [6th in 2008, finished 2nd in 2007] 2) #11-Denny Hamlin 2870 -366 [12th,10th] 3) #17-Matt Kenseth 2825 -411 [4th,13th] 4) #31-Jeff Burton 2763 -473 [8th,5th] 5) #20-Tony Stewart 2749 -487 [6th,9th] ...

D’Hondt wants to run full 2009 schedule:

Eddie D'Hondt wants to establish himself as an owner at the top levels of NASCAR, but things haven't exactly worked out so far. A former executive with Robert Yates Racing, he initially tried to start a team in conjunction with an established motorsports operation. ...

D’Hondt announces associate sponsor for the Glen:

D'Hondt Motorsports, LLC announced that Dietz & Watson has joined the DMS team and will be an associate sponsor for Kyle Busch in the #92 Toyota at Watkins Glen. Headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, with facilities in Baltimore MD, Delanco NJ and Corfu NY, Dietz & Watson...

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* Carl Edwards won the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway from the 15th-place starting position. It was Edwards' 11th career Sprint Cup victory in 142 races, and fourth win of the season. * This marked only the fourth race in 2008 that has been won...

Silly Season 2008 #14-20:

so where do things stand with news and rumors in the Sprint Cup Series? Let's break down a few a day for the next week or so, also see my 2009 Team Chart for all the teams #14 The team that Tony Stewart will own and drive for in 2009 with Office Depot and Old Spice...

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Pocono race 21 of 36]:

1) #18-Kyle Busch 3059 [7 wins] 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2883 -176 [1 win] 3) #99-Carl Edwards 2874 -185 [4 wins][would be 2nd w/out 100pts penalty] 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2859 -200 [2 wins] 5) #31-Jeff Burton 2833 -226 [1 win] 6) #24-Jeff Gordon 2678 -381 7) #9-Kasey...

Race Fast Facts – Pocono Raceway:

Carl Edwards won the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500, his 11th victory in 142 Sprint Cup Series races. This is his fourth victory and 15th top-10 finish in 2008. This is his second victory and fourth top-10 finish in eight races at Pocono Raceway. Tony Stewart (second...

Congrats:

Jeff Dickerson, agent with Motorsports Management International and spotter for Kyle Busch, and Crystal Holloway welcomed a baby girl today. Contessa (Tessa) Fay Dickerson is 18.5 inches long, 7 lbs., 10 oz. Mother and Tessa are doing well, and Dickerson plans to be...

Montreal Rookie Notes:

Cale Gale was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Kroger 200 at O'Reilly Raceway Park. Gale scored a sixth-place finish, his best in 21 Nationwide Series starts and second top-10 in 10 starts this season. He became the sixth consecutive Raybestos Rookie to post...

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Kyle Busch won the Kroger 200 at O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis. He scored his 17th career win in his 128th career start in the series. Busch scored his sixth win of the 2008 season, his last win came at Chicagoland in his last start. Busch scored his 15th NASCAR...

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* Jimmie Johnson won the Allstate 400 at The Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Johnson won the race from the Coor's Light pole starting position. He is only the second driver to win at Indy from the pole. Kevin Harvick won at Indy in 2003 from the pole. * Johnson...

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Indy race 20 of 36]:

1) #18-Kyle Busch 3004 [7 wins] 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2751 -253 [1 win] 3) #31-Jeff Burton 2733 -271 [1 win] 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2689 -315 [2 wins] 5) #99-Carl Edwards 2684 -320 [3 wins][would be 2nd w/out 100pts penalty] 6) #24-Jeff Gordon 2539 -465 7) #16-Greg...

Race Fast Facts – Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Jimmie Johnson won the Allstate 400 at The Brickyard, his 35th victory in 239 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races This is his second victory and 10th top-10 finish in 2008 This is his second victory and third top-10 finish in seven races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. ...

Fans Vote Bobby Labonte, Rex White Into Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame:

The votes are in for the 2008 Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame honorees. Bobby Labonte won by the closest margin in history for active driver, while Rex White won the inactive driver category by a landslide. Labonte and White will be enshrined to the Walk of Fame on Saturday...