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Starting from the rear of the field under a penalty for adjustments outside of impound, Carl Edwards methodically weaved his way through tight quarters Richmond International Raceway traffic to win tonight’s Virginia 529 College Savings 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series race.

After his Dan Stillman led crew got his No. 60 Ford off pit road in the top spot under caution, Edwards ran away from Kevin Harvick over the final 20-lap green-flag run.

This is his fourth victory, 22nd top-10 finish in 2009 and his 24th victory in 168 NASCAR Nationwide Series races, three of those coming here at the classic .75 mile venue. [read more...]

David Ragan, of whom Roush Fenway Racing teammate Carl Edwards characterizes as “wise beyond his years” won the NASCAR Nationwide Series Food City 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway last night.

The victory was win number 2 in the second-tier series for the Unadilla, Ga. native, the first coming at Talladega earlier this season.

The No. 6 Discount Tire Ford Fusion driver managed a strong restart on a green-white-checkered-flag finish and held off RFR teammate Edwards in what proved to be a relatively quiet final shootout by Bristol standards.
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Montreal, August 6, 2009 - Stock-Car Montreal, the event organizing body of the NAPA Auto Parts 200, Presented by Dodge, welcomed Kyle Busch, one of the brightest young stars of the NASCAR championship series, to Montreal on Wednesday August 6. Meeting with the press at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, located on Parc Jean-Drapeau, the current Nationwide Series point’s leader confirmed that he will compete in the upcoming August 29-30 race weekend. With six wins so far, 15 top-5 and 18 top-10 finishes since the start of the 2009 season, Busch will go head-to-head in Montreal with Carl Edwards, who is currently running second in the standings, 207 points behind. The Las Vegas born driver, who started his NASCAR racing career in 2001 at the age of 16, will be making his Montreal debut. [read more...]

CONCORD, N.C. — Superior fuel mileage got Mike Bliss out front late in Saturday night’s Carquest Auto Parts 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.

Rain did the rest. Three laps after Bliss took the lead from runner-up Brendan Gaughan on Lap 167, NASCAR red-flagged the race because of rain and made Bliss’ win official by calling the event 30 laps short of its scheduled distance of 200 laps. [read more...]

Huntersville, N.C. – Everyone wants to be the best in the neighborhood at something. Kids want to have the fastest bike. Mothers want to have the most-beautiful garden. Fathers want to be the “master griller.” It becomes a type of a badge of honor when you can protect your own turf.

The NASCAR “neighborhood” is the Charlotte, N.C. area. An overwhelming majority of teams and employees call this area home. It was also the site of the first NASCAR race in 1949. The racing tends to take on a different meaning when it becomes Charlotte’s turn to host the action, as it does twice a year at the 1.5-mile track just outside the city limits. Bragging rights take the place of points and pride takes the place of trophies and prize money.
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DARLINGTON, S.C. (May 8, 2009) — Maybe Matt Kenseth’s luck has turned again.

On Friday afternoon, Kenseth was the surprise pole winner for Saturday’s Southern 500 Sprint Cup race at Darlington Raceway.

On Friday night, he completed the daily double with a victory in the Diamond Hill Plywood 200 Nationwide Series race at the 1.366-mile egg-shaped track, after misfortune struck the dominant car of Kyle Busch in the closing circuits.

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RICHMOND, Va. — In a five-lap run to the finish after the 10th caution of the race, Kyle Busch held off Carl Edwards by .584 seconds in Friday night’s Lipton Tea 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Richmond International Raceway.

The victory was Busch’s third of the year, his third at Richmond and his 24th in the series. Busch extended his lead over Edwards in the championship standings to 82 points. [read more...]

NASCAR Nationwide Series And NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Events To Be Held in Miami

Grand-Am Banquet Moved To Miami

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 23, 2009) – The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced today that Las Vegas formally becomes the “Official Host City of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week.” NASCAR’s annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony will be held at the Wynn Las Vegas on Friday, Dec. 4, 2009. The move to Las Vegas provides for greater flexibility for driver and fan events. [read more...]

By Reid Spencer

FORT WORTH, Texas — It’s high time Kyle Busch got a new nickname.

“Shrub” is no longer worthy of the younger Busch brother — so how about “The Dominator?”

Busch led a track-record 178 of 200 laps in winning Saturday’s O’Reilly 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Texas Motor Speedway by 1.447 seconds over fast-closing Tony Stewart. [read more...]

Qualifying Fast Facts
Texas Motor Speedway
O’Reilly 300

Coors Light Pole Winner: Kyle Busch
Age: 23
Team : No. 18 - NOS Energy Drink Toyota
Owner: Joe Gibbs
Crew Chief: Jason Ratcliff

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