DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 15, 2012) – NASCAR has fined Kurt Busch, driver of the No. 51 car in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, $50,000 and placed him on NASCAR probation until July 25 for his actions during the May 12 race at Darlington Raceway.
Kurt Busch violated Section 12-1 (Actions detrimental to stock car racing; reckless driving on pit road during the race; involved in an altercation with another competitor after the completion of the race) of the 2012 NASCAR Rule Book. Additionally, Craig Strickler, a crew member for the No. 51 team, has been fined $5,000 and placed on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31 for violating Section 12-1 (Actions detrimental to stock car racing; interfering with a member of ... FULL STORY »
Blaney finished 27th in the No. 36 SealWrap Chevrolet
DARLINGTON, S.C. (May 14, 2012) – Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) looked to have a solid finish in the Bojangles Southern 500 on Saturday night. Dave Blaney drove to the 34th-place starting spot ... FULL STORY »
Driver/team confrontations on pit road in back-to-back
seasons make for exciting outcomes at the Lady in Black
DARLINGTON, S.C. (May 14, 2012) – Following a second-straight year of post-race altercations on pit road between NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers and their teams, ... FULL STORY »
“[Rick and Jeff] are still building their legacies, both on and off the track.”
DARLINGTON, SC – AARP Foundation President Jo Ann Jenkins issued the following statement on this weekend’s win in Darlington by Hendrick Motorsports.
“Congratulations to Rick Hendrick and the ... FULL STORY »
RCR Post Race Report -- Darlington Raceway NASCAR Sprint Cup Series RACE: Southern 500 TRACK: Darlington Raceway DATE: May 12, 2012 Race Highlights: Richard Childress Racing teammates finished 13th (Paul Menard), 16th (Kevin Harvick) and 18th (Jeff Burton). Menard tied for fifth in NASCAR's Loop Data ... FULL STORY »
The GEICO Racing Team Records Eighth Top-25 Finish of the 2012 Season
DARLINGTON, S.C. (May 13, 2012) – There is a reason Darlington Raceway is known as ‘The Lady in Black.’ In one moment, a driver can be conquering the lady and ... FULL STORY »
Post-Race Highlights:
· Joey Logano and the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota qualified 21st for Saturday night’s Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. The car was extremely free for his qualifying lap.
· On lap one, Logano fell back to 22nd position. However, ... FULL STORY »
