By Joe Menzer (NASCAR.com. July 18, 2012). LOUDON, N.H. — By the time he reached the New Hampshire Motor Speedway infield media center for his post-race winner’s news conference Sunday, Kasey Kahne’s legs were beginning to cramp. And hey, who could blame him? His week began with a 27-second triumph over Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie [...]
By Jill Erwin (NASCAR.COM, June 27, 2012). ELKHART LAKE, Wisc. — Cole Whitt doesn’t get a lot of headlines for a guy who’s running fifth in the Nationwide Series, and definitely not compared to his team owner (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) or teammate (Danica Patrick). But it sure feels like a lot to Whitt, who not [...]
By NASCAR Wire Service (May 28, 2012). CONCORD, N.C. — Kasey Kahne continued his emphatic turnaround Sunday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway, handily winning the Coca-Cola 600 for the third time. In his 300th Sprint Cup start, Kahne posted his first victory of the season, his first since joining Hendrick Motorsports and the 13th of [...]
By Joe Menzer (NASCAR.COM, May 24, 2012). CONCORD, N.C. — The day after Darrell Wallace had finished a respectable ninth in his Nationwide Series debut at Iowa Speedway, the young driver’s cell phone rang. On the other end was a familiar voice. It belonged to Joe Gibbs, who was considerably more upbeat on his end [...]
By David Caraviello (NASCAR.com, May 5, 2012). CONCORD, N.C. — Ray Evernham doesn’t yell at the television when he’s watching races at home. At least, not anymore. “I’ve learned to not say anything until I know what’s going on,” said the three-time NASCAR championship crew chief, who is now a TV analyst. “The old me, [...]
By NASCAR Wire Service (NASCAR.COM, April 22, 2012). KANSAS CITY, Kan. — It was Denny Hamlin’s day in the sun. Taking advantage of changing conditions Sunday at Kansas Speedway, Denny Hamlin held off Martin Truex Jr. the final 30 laps to win the STP 400, his second victory of the season, his first at the [...]
By Dave Rodman (NASCAR.COM, Mar. 20, 2012). Northern California native Brad Sweet, who was an up-and-coming short-track open-wheel racer before connecting with NASCAR standout Kasey Kahne several years ago, is on the verge of his latest career milestone this weekend. Sweet, 26, from Grass Valley, Calif., will make his second career Nationwide start but his [...]
