Kyle Busch News

JGR pinpoints some engine issues:

JGR pinpoints some engine issues:

April 2, 2011
#18-Kyle Busch says Joe Gibbs Racing has determined that problems with two of its engines last weekend at Auto Club Speedway in California were valve-related. #20-Joey Logano's team switched his the morning of Sunday's race when valve leakage was discovered. Logano

Kimi Raikkonen to run Truck races for Kyle Busch:

Kimi Raikkonen to run Truck races for Kyle Busch:

April 2, 2011
Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) announced that they have signed former Formula 1 champion Kimi Raikkonen to drive a limited schedule in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series during the 2011 season. Raikkonen is scheduled to make his NASCAR debut as a teammate to owner

Raikkonen to NASCAR? UPDATE 3:

Raikkonen to NASCAR? UPDATE 3:

April 1, 2011
after years of rumors, there is a report that 2007 Formula One champ, Kimi Raikkonen, will drive some NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races this summer. Raikkonen has been out of F1 for a while and driving in the World Rally Championship. According to a newspaper

Martinsville Marks Milestones:

Martinsville Marks Milestones:

March 30, 2011
Longevity and performance are hallmarks in the career of #5-Mark Martin due to celebrate his 800th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start in Sunday's Goody's Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Martin's signature start comes nearly to the day of his first NASCAR Sprint

Busch set to drive #18 at Martinsville:

Busch set to drive #18 at Martinsville:

March 29, 2011
Kyle Busch Motorsports heads to Martinsville Speedway atop the owners' standings in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. A win in the Kroger 250 would give the defending owners' champions a third consecutive trip to victory lane in 2011. To-date, Busch has yet to

Gibbs working to identify cause of engine problems:

Gibbs working to identify cause of engine problems:

March 29, 2011
Joe Gibbs Racing officials are scrambling to uncover the cause of an unusually high number of engine issues during the first five races of the Sprint Cup season. JGR had two issues this past weekend at Auto Club Speedway in California. The engine in #20-Joey Logano

Auto Club Speedway News & Notes:

Auto Club Speedway News & Notes:

March 28, 2011
Kyle Busch won the Nationwide Series Royal Purple 300 at Auto Club Speedway, the 46th career series win in his 207th race. He also won last week at Bristol, and it was his third win of 2011. It was the fifth time he's won at Auto Club Speedway in his 13th race. Busch

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

March 27, 2011
[after Auto Club Speedway, race 5 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #99-Carl Edwards 187 [1 win] 2. Ryan Newman178 -9 3) #22-Kurt Busch 177 -10 4) #18-Kyle Busch 176 -11 [1 win] 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson 173 -14 6) #14-Tony Stewart 170 -17 7) #27-Paul Menard

Race Fast Facts – Auto Club Speedway:

Race Fast Facts – Auto Club Speedway:

March 27, 2011
Kevin Harvick won the 15th Annual Auto Club 400, his 15th victory in 363 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in 2011. He led just one lap - the last This is his first victory and eighth top-10 finish in 18 races at Auto

The numbers for the Auto Club 400 at Fontana:

The numbers for the Auto Club 400 at Fontana:

March 26, 2011
2 -races won from the front row at Auto Club Speedway; one from the pole 4 -number of drivers that have competed in all 21 races at ACS (Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Bobby Labonte and Joe Nemechek) 4 -fewest cautions for a Sprint Cup race at (6/22/97) 8 -number of jet

Three drivers dominate the short tracks:

Three drivers dominate the short tracks:

March 22, 2011
With his win Sunday at Bristol, #18-Kyle Busch remained a part of an exclusive group. Busch, #48-Jimmie Johnson and #11-Denny Hamlin are the only drivers to have won the last 15 Sprint Cup races at Bristol, Martinsville and Richmond, the circuit's lone short tracks

At Auto Club Speedway:

At Auto Club Speedway:

March 22, 2011
Groundbreaking for California Speedway, as Auto Club Speedway was originally known, took place in November 1995. The first race at Auto Club Speedway was a NASCAR K&N Pro Series, West race won by Ken Schrader on June 21, 1997. The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was

Busch’s one behind Labonte’s in wins:

Busch’s one behind Labonte’s in wins:

March 21, 2011
With #18-Kyle Busch's win at Bristol, he and brother #22-Kurt Busch are one win behind Terry Labonte [ 22 wins, 2 championships] and #47-Bobby Labonte [21 wins, 1 champ]. Kyle now has 20 wins [the only driver to have at least 20 wins in all three national series] and

Cobb, 2nd Chance Motorsports split: UPDATES:

Cobb, 2nd Chance Motorsports split: UPDATES:

March 20, 2011
Jennifer Jo Cobb was scheduled to start Saturday's Nationwide race 41st but when the command to start was made, Cobb was not in the #79 car. She refused to drive it after she said team owner Rick Russell told her he wanted her to start and park just before the race

Kyle Busch wins at Bristol:

Kyle Busch wins at Bristol:

March 20, 2011
#18-Kyle Busch won the Jeff Byrd 500 presented at Food City Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway for his 1st win of 2010, 20th win of his career and 5th stright at Bristol [2 Cup, 2 NNS & 1 Truck race]. Busch has now won at least one race a season for