Justin Ashburn News

Harvick Fails Post-Race Inspection: UPDATE: NASCAR Issues 11 Penalties to 5 Teams: RCR Not to Appeal:

Harvick Fails Post-Race Inspection: UPDATE: NASCAR Issues 11 Penalties to 5 Teams: RCR Not to Appeal:

May 5, 2006
The left-rear quarterpanel of Busch Series point leader Kevin Harvick's #21 Chevy was found to be too low in post-race inspection following Saturday's Aaron's 312 at Talladega. Busch Series director Joe Balash said penalties are expected and should be announced Tuesday

Truex Jr. wins pole at Memphis:

Truex Jr. wins pole at Memphis:

October 22, 2005
Points leader, #8-Martin Truex Jr. won the pole for the Sam's Town 250 at Memphis Motorsports Park with a lap of 119.867mph. It is Truex's 3rd pole of the season. The rest of the top-5 are: #1-Johnny Sauter, #58-Regan Smith, #11-Paul Menard and #66-Aaron Fike. 2nd

Qualifying rained out at Nashville:

Qualifying rained out at Nashville:

June 11, 2005
Qualifying for the Federated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville Superspeedway has been rained out with the lineup set by owners points/NASCAR Rules book [top 35 owners points, past winners, series champs, race attempt's, qual order]. So #60-Carl Edwards starts 1st [no pole

Qualifying Rained out, Edwards starts first:

Qualifying Rained out, Edwards starts first:

April 2, 2005
Rained washed out qualifying for the Sharpie Professional 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway, so the field was set by the rules book, top 35 in owners [NOT drivers points] points, race winners in 2004-2005 not already in, past champ, then by 2005 race attempts, ties broken

Front Row Joe takes the pole at Daytona;

Front Row Joe takes the pole at Daytona;

February 18, 2005
#87-Joe Nemechek won the pole for Saturday's Hershey's Take 5 300 at Daytona International Speedway with a speed of 182.452. Starting on the outside pole is #5-Kyle Busch, making one of his few 2005 Busch Series starts. #6-Paul Wolfe, #11-Paul Menard and #41-Reed Sorenson

Truex on pole at Nashville:

Truex on pole at Nashville:

June 11, 2004
#8-Martin Truex Jr. for Saturday's Federated Auto Parts 300 at the Nashville Superspeedway with a lap of 163.596mph on the 1.33-mile concrete oval. It was Truex's second straight Busch Series pole on this track, and fourth of the season. He didn't start on the pole

Busch wins the pole at Texas:

Busch wins the pole at Texas:

April 1, 2004
#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

Biffle on the pole at Bristol:

Biffle on the pole at Bristol:

March 26, 2004
#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

New driver in the #16?

New driver in the #16?

April 8, 2003
Justin Ashburn will reportedly be in the #16 of Wayne Day when the Busch Series travels to Nashville next weekend.(BGN Racing)(4-4-2003) UPDATE: Justin Ashburn will be in the #61 of Day Enterprises. Larry Gunselman will still be in the #16.(BGN Racing)(4-08-2003)

Sadler Racing tests with Ray, plans at least five races:

Sadler Racing tests with Ray, plans at least five races:

March 19, 2003
Kevin Ray plans to jumpstart his driving career less than five miles from where he grew up. Ray, who has five starts at Talladega Superspeedway on his resume, has teamed with Sadler Racing to compete in at least five NASCAR Busch Series events in 2003. Rays return

David Green wins pole at the Rock:

David Green wins pole at the Rock:

February 21, 2003
#37-David Green won the pole for the Rockingham 200 at North Carolina Speedway with a speed of 154.429mph, Green's 20th career Busch series pole. #1-Jamie McMurray gets the outside pole with a speed of 154.318. #10-Scott Riggs starts third; #38-Kasey Kahne starts fourth