MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Maybe, just maybe, Tuesday’s earthquake was powerful enough to shake up NASCAR’s wild card standings. Kasey Kahne needs all the help he can get, starting with another Shake at Bristol (i.e., a victory), a Rattle in the points and a Roll into Chase contention.
4 . KASEY KAHNE
LIFE SUPPORT: Kasey Kahne finished seventh in Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400 and gained two positions in the driver standings to 17th, but he ranks ninth in the race to one of two Chase wild card berths. With three events remaining before the Chase begins Sept. 18 at Chicago, wins mean everything for Red Bull Racing’s No. 4 team. Kahne so far has met one requirement — he’s a top-20 driver — ... FULL STORY »
BRISTOL, Tenn. (August 24, 2011) - - This weekend Bobby Labonte and JTG Daugherty Racing hope they have the found the right ingredients to be a strong contender in the Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway with Bush’s ... FULL STORY »
RACE INFO:
Event: Irwin Tools Night Race
Date/Time: Aug. 27/7:30 p.m. ET
2010 winner: Kyle Busch
2010 polesitter: Jimmie Johnson
Distance: 500 laps/266.5 miles
Track Length: 0.533-mile
Banking: 36 degrees
Track Shape: Oval
EXPRESS NOTES:
Michigan Recap: A brush with the wall and extensive time in the garage for repairs ... FULL STORY »
Joey Logano No. 20 Home Depot Toyota Camry
Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway
The Home Depot Team Notes of Interest
· Joey Logano is looking for his first top-10 finish at Bristol Motor Speedway. Logano has been unable to finish ... FULL STORY »
DAVID REUTIMANN
No. 00 AARON’S FREEDOM RIDE 2011 TOYOTA
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
At Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway, David Reutimann’s No. 00 Aaron’s Toyota carries a special paint scheme honoring the Aaron’s Freedom Ride 2011. ... FULL STORY »
CORNELIUS, N.C. — No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS driver Martin Truex Jr. vows to “close the deal this time” in Saturday night’s 500-lap NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Truex dominated the first half of the March ... FULL STORY »
KYLE CLINCHES CHASE SPOT: Camry driver Kyle Busch won the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Michigan International Speedway -- clinching a spot in the Chase championship playoff. Busch started 17th and led the field twice for a total ... FULL STORY »
