Martin Truex Jr. - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Kenseth wins at Texas:

#17-Matt Kenseth swept by #5-Kyle Busch on Lap 186 of Saturday's O'Reilly 300 at Texas Motor Speedway, then passed #25-Bobby Hamilton Jr. just as a caution was coming out on Lap 195. After the race was red-flagged, Kenseth then pulled away on the restart with three...

Busch wins the pole at Texas:

#5-Kyle Busch snagged his second Busch series pole of the season and his career for Saturday's O'Reilly 300 at Texas Motor Speedway. Busch turned a lap of 189.847mph. #60-Greg Biffle was second fastest at 189.827mph, followed by #37-David Green, #87-Joe Nemechek and...

New Jersey Native Martin Truex Jr. Wins at Bristol:

#8-Martin Truex Jr.'s first NASCAR Busch Series victory was dominating and clear-cut [a NJ native with NJ native Jayski in attendence]. The remainder of the finishing order in Saturday's Sharpie Professional 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway, however, was determined only...

Biffle on the pole at Bristol:

#60-Greg Biffle's day with his NASCAR Busch Series team started with a wreck and ended with a pole. During Friday morning's practice session at Bristol Motor Speedway, Biffle got into a wreck with Jay Sauter, which damaged both cars. By the afternoon, Biffle's Roush...

Dale Jr. to test at Texas this week, looking at the tires UPDATE:

Working with Goodyear's softer compound radial tire will be high on Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s to-do list when he tests at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth on Tuesday and Wednesday. "We've got a lot of things we've got to work on. I've got a lot to learn," Junior said ...

Biffle Wins at Darlington:

#60-Greg Biffle dominated the late stages of Saturday's Diamond Hill Plywood 200, leading the final 43 of 147 laps, en route to a 3.115-second victory over Roush Racing teammate #9-Jeff Burton. It's the 12th career win for Biffle and first since winning at Atlanta...

Bliss wins pole at Las Vegas:

#20-Mike Bliss broke the track qualifying record Friday with his lap at 171.238 mph to claim the pole for Saturday's Sam's Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (4:00pm/et, FX). It's the first NASCAR Busch Series pole for Bliss, who finished 10th in points but without...

ODDS:

Micah Roberts, of Las Vegas' Station Casinos sports books, has chosen Kevin Harvick and Matt Kenseth as his favorites (3-to-1) to win the NASCAR Busch Series Sam's Town 300 March 6 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Last year's winner, Joe Nemechek, is third at 5-to-1. ...

McMurray wins again at the Rock, 4 in a row:

While then-leader #21-Kevin Harvick battled the lapped car of Richard Childress Racing teammate #55-Robby Gordon in Saturday's Goody's 200 at North Carolina Speedway, #30-Jamie McMurray swept below both exiting Turn 4 on Lap 177 of 197 to take the lead. McMurray then...

The Hershey’s Kisses 300

at Daytona is OVER...

NJ Native, Martin Truex Jr. wins the pole at Daytona:

#81-Martin Truex Jr. won the pole for the Hershey's Kisses 300 at Daytona International Speedway with a speed of 181.137mph, the rest of the top five are #2-Ron Hornaday at 181.108, #21-Kevin Harvick at 180.832, #32-David Stremme at 180.563 and #55-Robby Gordon. ...

Daytona Testing Speeds – Day 3 Overall:

#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 49.714 seconds, 181.036 mph...

Daytona Testing Speeds – Day 1 top 5 and other manu:

#87c-Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 49.697 seconds, 181.097 mph...

Taco Bell and Chance 2? UPDATE 2 and Bass Pro Shops?

hearing Taco Bell, KFC and Long John Silvers will be a sponsor for Chance 2 and drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Martin Truex Jr. in 2004.(1-9-2004...

Not NASCAR but some notes from the AC indoor races:

Saturday's 50-lap main event was won by Joe Payne Jr. of Fair Lawn, NJ. Lou Cicconi Jr. won Friday's feature. Attendance Saturday was about 5,500. ... Curtis Truex Jr. of Stafford Township picked up a ride in the Slingshot division race, which served as an undercard...

NOT NASCAR but close to me…so….:

Auto racing returns to the concrete floor of Atlantic City's [NJ] Boardwalk Hall next week. On Jan. 9, up to 40 drivers piloting Three-Quarter Midget and 600cc Micro-Sprint cars are expected to compete in four heats, two consolations and a 30-lap feature, with time...

#1 and Andretti in 2004? UPDATE 3 DEI announcement:

Dale Earnhardt Inc. also has been pursuing Kodak, but sources say it plans to run John Andretti in the #1 car regardless of Kodak's decision.( Yahoo Sports/Sporting News ) UPDATE: am hearing that DEI is now considering a partial schedule with Andretti as driver in ...

Truex back with Chance2:

#8-Martin Truex Jr. posted an impressive second-place finish in Saturday's Busch race, but team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. says he's in no rush to push him. "We're planning on running no more than 24 races next year," Earnhardt says. Truex, 23, competed in five events...

Kahne wins at Homestead; Vickers wins the Championship:

#38-Kasey Kahne [with Ray Evernham spotting] held off #8-Martin Truex Jr. to win Saturday's Ford 300 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, while 20-year-old #5-Brian Vickers grabbed the NASCAR Busch Series championship. It was Kahne's first career Busch Series...

McMurray wins at the Rock; Vickers takes points lead:

#1-Jamie McMurray won the Target House 200 at North Carolina Speedway, his third straight Busch Series win at Rockingham. #8-Martin Truex Jr. was 2nd, followed by #25-Bobby Hamilton, Jr, #79-Jeremy Mayfield, and #30-David Stremme. #5-Brian Vickers finished 6th and ...