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The New Kyle Busch?

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The 2012 version of “The New Kyle Busch”

Kyle Busch has learned from the mistakes he made last season and he is ready to make a fresh go of it in 2012. Busch said during Monday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Media Tour he knows he can’t continue to . . . → Read More: The New Kyle Busch?

Joe Gibbs Racing: A Challenging 2012?

Hamlin returning to the garage area @ Phoenix

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In 2011 six different race teams placed drivers into the Chase.  However, no other race organization was as disappointed in their season as the Joe Gibbs Racing teams.  JGR has won three Sprint Cup championships since the 2000 race season, and . . . → Read More: Joe Gibbs Racing: A Challenging 2012?

Greg Zipadelli New SHR Director of Competition

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Breaking News:

It has just been confirmed by Joe Gibbs Racing that they have given Greg Zipadelli his unconditional release!  Those rumors had been flowing throughout the garage area in the final races of the Chase this year.  The release from Joe Gibbs Racing paves the way for Zippy to . . . → Read More: Greg Zipadelli New SHR Director of Competition

Darian Grubb Lands With Joe Gibbs Racing

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It didn’t take too long for Darian Grubb to find new employment.  The new employer is the Joe Gibbs Racing #11 FedEx Toyota racing team.  It was announced that Grubb has been hired to replace Mike Ford as Denny Hamlin’s new crew chief for the 2012 race season.

“Darian . . . → Read More: Darian Grubb Lands With Joe Gibbs Racing

NASCAR, Drivers, And The Media

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This is the first of a series of articles reflecting upon the 2011 NASCAR season.

It has been a few years since there was such a contentious relationship between a driver and the media.  The last time that a driver and members of the media had a difficult relationship . . . → Read More: NASCAR, Drivers, And The Media

Mars, Inc. “Parks” Kyle

 

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Mars, Inc., has disassociated itself from NASCAR driver Kyle Busch for the remaining two Sprint Cup Series races of the 2011 season, removing the paint scheme of primary sponsor M&M’S from the Joe Gibbs Racing M&M’s #18 Toyota Camry until 2012!  The decision by Mars, Inc. to disassociate . . . → Read More: Mars, Inc. “Parks” Kyle

Kyle Busch Fallout?

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NASCAR 101

Before I get into a deatiled discussion of the Kyle Busch/Ron Hornaday crashfest Friday night at the Texas Motor Speedway, I would like to take you on a short refresher course in the emergence of NASCAR to the world back in February 1979.  Rather than describing the . . . → Read More: Kyle Busch Fallout?

Logano Holds Off Busch For The Kansas Lottery 300

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Joey Logano brought more than the steering wheel back from his Joe Gibbs Racing #20 Game Stop Toyota when he held off his teammate, ol Kylie Busch, as well as Nationwide Series points leader, “Blazingly Bad” Brad Keselowski for the win.  Logano held off Busch on the final restart Saturday, . . . → Read More: Logano Holds Off Busch For The Kansas Lottery 300

JGR Prez Wants Hamlin To Zip It

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Joe Gibbs Racing president, J.D.Gibbs, doesn’t want to change Denny Hamlin, he just would like very much for the driver of the #11 FedEx Toyota to be a little smarter and use better judgement when expressing his views on controversial topics!

Race car drivers are not known . . . → Read More: JGR Prez Wants Hamlin To Zip It

Harvick Has Team Mate Bowyer’s Back

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It appears that Kevin Harvick has his team mates back.  It also appears that Harvick didn’t take to kindly to Denny Hamlin’s assertion that Harvick’s team mate, Clint Bowyer is a cheater! Additionally, it appears that Harvick didn’t like the accusation from Hamlin that Richard Childress Racing, as . . . → Read More: Harvick Has Team Mate Bowyer’s Back