Backstretch Motorsports

DOVER, Del. — Greg Biffle is up on the wheel. For the second consecutive week, Biffle outraced the field down the stretch and won the Camping World RV 400 Presented by AAA at Dover International Speedway.

Biffle, who ran with the leaders most of the day, turned up the adrenaline with 24 laps to go and dogged teammate Matt Kenseth for 15 laps before finally passing Kenseth with a eight laps remaining.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 16, 2008) – Though Talladega and Martinsville rank highest in the “Wild Card of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup” discussion, Dover deserves a mention.

A lot can – and often times, does – happen at Dover.

In each Chase season (2004-2007), the points lead changed hands after Dover.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 2, 2008) – With three drivers fighting for one coveted Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup spot, all kinds of numbers will swirl around Richmond International Raceway this weekend. Here are some key ones:

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 21, 2008) – Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s Victory Lane has transformed itself into a Hall of Fame of sorts.
The list of winners reads like a who’s who of NASCAR. Of the 14 races, 12 have been won by NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions.
The only Brickyard winners who are not also series champions are Ricky Rudd (1997) and Kevin Harvick (2003).
Also, “Kissing the Bricks” – the traditional celebration of the winning team – often foreshadows a series championship. Six winners in the 14-race history of the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard have gone on to win the series championship in the same year:

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 7, 2008) – Tony Stewart is in familiar territory. And if the past is any indicator, he shouldn’t be all that worried that he’s winless over the first half of the season.
The exact same drought occurred last year, with Stewart not winning until race No. 19 at Chicagoland Speedway. That win spurred a two-race winning streak, and wins in three of four events.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 27, 2008) – Two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers will attempt to change their fortunes this weekend.

One hopes for a change in Dover International Speedway success. The other’s just looking for any kind of success in 2008.

Kasey Kahne, coming off a NASCAR All-Star Race win, a Coca-Cola 600 victory and a return trip to the top 12, has struggled at Dover in his eight-race career there.

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Prior to Martinsville, the statistics suggested Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson would finally make their way back into the top 12. Both notched top-five finishes at the Virginia short track, and both now reside in the top 12 of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings.

Now the stats say it might be Matt Kenseth’s turn.

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Tire problems plague Kyle Busch for second time

HAMPTON, Ga. — Matt Kenseth may not have had the dominant car in Saturday’s Nicorette 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, but his No. 17 Ford was first to the finish line.

Benefitting from Kyle Busch’s blown tire, which took the dominant car out of contention, Kenseth held off Kevin Harvick by .159 seconds during a green-white-checkered-flag finish that took the race three laps beyond its scheduled distance. The win was Kenseth’s first of the year and 24th in the series.

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