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May 08
Tuesday

Youth and Experience Team Up at Darlington

2012 NSCS 83 car - Burger King (Landon Cassill) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR Cassill Looks to Veteran Crew Chief for Stripe-Free Weekend Statesville, N.C. (May 8, 2012) - Darlington Raceway isn't very kind to up-and-coming drivers. Many young wheel men have added to the infamous collection of Darlington stripes as they learned to navigate the 1.366-mile egg-shaped oval. Fortunately for Landon Cassill, driver of the No. 83 Burger King/Dr Pepper Toyota, he has a veteran crew chief to help speed up his learning curve. Although Cassill only has one start at Darlington, his crew chief, Doug Richert, has more than two decades of experience at the "Lady in Black." Cassill's lone NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at Darlington Raceway was last year. Cassill started 27th and finished 29th. Doug Richert has compiled one pole ... FULL STORY »

Reutimann Returns to BK Racing at Darlington

David Reutimann - Photo Credit: Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR Looks to Continue Team's Progress Statesville, N.C. (May 8, 2012) - David Reutimann will return behind the wheel of the No. 93 BK Racing Toyota this week at Darlington Raceway for the Bojangles' Southern 500. Reutimann raced the season-opening Daytona 500 ... FULL STORY »

Kurt Busch Hoping First NNS Battle Against the ‘Lady in Black’ is a Charm

2012 NNS Kurt Busch - Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 8, 2012) - Kurt Busch, the 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion and recent winner with the Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) team, will make his third start behind the wheel of the No. 54 Monster ... FULL STORY »

Jason Bowles will Attempt to Tame the Lady in Black This Friday Night

Jason Bowles/No. 81 American Majority Racing/Pledge To Vote Toyota Camry “Bowles will make his first start at Darlington Friday night in the American Majority No. 81 Toyota” (MOORESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA) May 8, 2012 – While many drivers are dreading their first starts at Darlington Raceway, Jason Bowles is looking at it ... FULL STORY »

Townley Posts 15th-Place Finish in 2012 Nationwide Series Debut at Talladega Superspeedway

RAB Racing with Brack Maggard Logo CONCORD, N.C. (May 7, 2012) - In a collaborative effort between SR2 Motorsports and RAB Racing with Brack Maggard, John Wes Townley piloted the No. 24 Toyota 'Save in May' Sales Event Toyota Camry to a 15th-place finish in Saturday's ... FULL STORY »

Wallace finishes ninth at Talladega Superspeedway

Kenny Wallace - Photo Credit: Tom Pennington / Getty Images for NASCAR CONCORD, N.C. (May 7, 2012) - Kenny Wallace continued his string of top-10 finishes in the NASCAR Nationwide Series by staying out of trouble in Saturday's Aaron's 312 at Talladega Superspeedway and piloting the No. 99 American Ethanol Toyota Camry to a ninth-place ... FULL STORY »

Several Multi-Car Accidents Take Toll on No. 20 Dollar General Toyota in Talladega

2012 Joey Logano/Dollar General Post Race Highlights: Joey qualified the No. 20 Dollar General Toyota 30th for Sunday afternoon’s event at Talladega Superspeedway. Logano and crew chief Jason Ratcliff came up with a plan prior to the race to try and survive the 188 laps at Talladega.  Talladega ... FULL STORY »



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Toyota Motorsports, 2012 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Post-Race Recaps
Posted 05.06.12
Camry driver Kyle Busch (second) was the highest-finishing Toyota driver in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Talladega Superspeedway. Toyota driver Clint Bowyer (sixth) also posted a top-10 finish at the 2.66-mile Alabama superspeedway. Camry drivers led 31 laps (of 194) with Michael Waltrip (21 laps), Denny Hamlin (eight laps), ...FULL STORY »
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Kyle Busch and No. 54 Monster Energy Camry 2nd at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway
Posted 05.06.12
Nationwide Series Team Continues Positive Momentum with Owner's Strong Run Date: May 5, 2012 Event: Aaron's 312 (Race 8 of 33) Series: NASCAR Nationwide Series Location: Talladega Superspeedway (2.66-mile tri-oval) Start/Finish: 12th/2nd (Running, completed 122 of 122 laps) Winner: Joey Logano of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota) The Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) No. 54 Monster Energy team was ...FULL STORY »
No. 11 Dollar General Toyota Camry (Brian Scott) - Photo Credit: Matthew Stockman / Getty Images for NASCAR
No. 11 Dollar General Team Suffers Disappointing Day at Talladega
Posted 05.05.12
Post Race Highlights: ·    Nationwide Series qualifying was scheduled for Friday morning. But with Thursday’s track activity washed away by rain, NASCAR elected to have one single practice session on Friday and have the field lineup for Saturday’s race by the NASCAR rule book. Brian Scott and the No. 11 Dollar General ...FULL STORY »
Joey Logano, driver of the #18 GameStop Toyota, crosses the finish line ahead of Kyle Busch Ricky Stenhouse Cole Whitt to win the NASCAR Nationwide Series Aaron's 312 at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday in Talladega, Ala. - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCAR
Joey Logano Wins Aaron’s 312
Posted 05.05.12
TALLADEGA, Ala. – While Joey Logano is accustomed to being involved in close, exciting finishes at Talladega Superspeedway, he is not used to actually winning at the track. Until Saturday, that is, when he made a last-second pass of Kyle Busch to win the Aaron’s 312 NASCAR Nationwide Series race. Logano ...FULL STORY »
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Toyota Motorsports, 2012 NNS Aaron’s 312 Post-Race Recaps
Posted 05.05.12
Camry driver Joey Logano won Saturday's NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) race at Alabama's Talladega Superspeedway. This was Logano's first victory at the 2.66-mile superspeedway. The win also marked the 200th NASCAR victory for Toyota -- 42 NSCS, 67 NNS and 91 NCWTS. Logano has contributed to 12 of the 200 Toyota wins -- ...FULL STORY »
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Toyota Motorsports, 2012 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Post-Qualifying Recaps
Posted 05.05.12
MICHAEL WALTRIP, No. 55 Aaron's Color Your Way Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing Starting Position: 9th What does this type of qualifying result mean to you? "Well, it's cool because of my team. This reminds me a whole lot of when I endurance race. You have these teammates -- you ...FULL STORY »
Denny Hamlin in Garage - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Pre-Race Q&A with Toyota Motorsports Driver, Denny Hamlin
Posted 05.04.12
DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Express Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing What is your outlook for the race weekend at Talladega? "Well, it's kind of like an off weekend for the teams, really. There's not a whole lot of adjusting you have. It's whatever you show up with is pretty ...FULL STORY »
2012 NSCS Martin Truex Jr - Photo Credit: Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Pre-Race Q&A with Toyota Motorsports Driver, Martin Truex, Jr.
Posted 05.04.12
MARTIN TRUEX JR., No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing What is your outlook for this weekend? "I'm looking forward to the weekend here. We've had some good runs here in the past and obviously have won some races here. It's just another weekend. I'm ready to ...FULL STORY »
Kurt Busch (L), driver of the No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota, poses with his brother and team owner Kyle Busch (R) after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Virginia 529 College Savings 250 at Richmond International Raceway on Friday in Richmond, Va. - Photo Credit: Drew Hallowell/Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NNS Aaron’s 312 Final Practice Session Speeds
Posted 05.04.12
Kurt and Kyle Busch, with the identical lap speed of 190.045 mph, showed the fastest way around Talladega Superspeedway during the final NNS Aaron's 312 practice session. Sam Hornish Jr., with a lap speed of 189.703 mph, was third fastest, followed by the defending series champion, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (189.530 mph) fourth fastest, ...FULL STORY »


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