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By Leon, on June 29th, 2010%
(photo courtesy Leon Hammack)
Jimmie Johnson was seeing red after Kurt Busch pulled off the “short track bump and run” on him with just seven laps to go in the race. The four-time Sprint Cup champion was not a happy camper!
“Inside the car, I was livid,’” Johnson said. “I was so pissed off that he got . . . → Read More: Bump, Run, and Win
By Leon, on June 11th, 2010%
(photo courtesy Todd Warshaw/Getty Images)
Kurt Busch, chauffeuring the “blue deuce”, racked up another pole for the Helluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway. It was his second pole of the season driving the Penske Racing #2 Miller Lite Dodge, the first pole was at Las Vegas.
Jamie McMurray qualified his EGR . . . → Read More: Kurt Racks Up Another Pole Award
By Leon, on May 31st, 2010%
(photo courtesy Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images)
Kurt Busch, driving the Penske Racing #2 Miller Lite Dodge, swept the All Star event last Saturday night, as well as giving “The Captain” a win in the longest NASCAR race of the season, The Coca-Cola 600, at the newly renamed Charlotte Motor Speedway.
The Kurt Busch win at Charlotte had to brighten . . . → Read More: Kurt Sweeps Charlotte
By Leon, on May 24th, 2010%
(photo courtesy IZOD IndyCar series)
“The Captain”, Roger Penske has developed a strict set of guidelines for scouting and selecting race car drivers for his race teams. A signature maneuver or victory schtick is definitely not included in his criteria. But having said that, two of Penske’s drivers who are currently making the headlines have developed interesting . . . → Read More: Does Penske Have The Magic Touch?
By Leon, on May 23rd, 2010%
(photo courtesy John Harrelson/Getty Images)
After starting on the pole because qualifying was rained out, after two encounters with the outside retaining wall, after a hard charging pack on the last restart, Kurt Busch in the Penske “blue deuce” captured a cool million dollars for the victory at Charlotte Motor Speedway Saturday night by winning the NASCAR . . . → Read More: Kurt Busch Wins The All Star Race
By Leon, on April 21st, 2010%
(photo courtesy Leon Hammack)
Shell Oil Company and Penske Corporation announce a multi-year cross business alliance starting in the 2011 racing season. The new alliance allows Shell and Pennzoil to expand their motorsports presence as it includes a primary sponsorship with 2004 NASCAR® Sprint Cup Series Champion, Kurt Busch and the No. 22 . . . → Read More: It’s Official: Shell Aligns With Penske
By Leon, on April 20th, 2010%
(photo courtesy Leon Hammack)
It appears that the Shell/Pennzoil sponsorship is leaving the #29 Richard Childress Racing Chevy at the end of the 2001 season. That sponsorship appears most likely to be heading to Penske Racing and most likely to the Penske Dodge of Kurt Busch.
Fox Sports is reporting that Kurt Busch will be driving a new . . . → Read More: Shell/Pennzoil Leaving Childress Racing
By Leon, on March 22nd, 2010%
(photo courtesy Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
Jimmie Johnson finally got his first career victory at the Bristol Motor Speedway after his 17th race in this storied racing facility. This victory was Johnson’s 50th career victory tying him with another Johnson, the legendary Junior Johnson, and Ned Jarrett for 10th place on the all time NASCAR win list.
The Bristol . . . → Read More: Johnson Gets First Win At Bristol
By Leon, on March 11th, 2010%
(photo courtesy Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
Things overlooked in Atlanta Sunday in light of “The Wreck”:
1. Kurt Busch wins the Kobalt Tools 500 for Penske Racing.
2. Matt Kenseth finished second for Roush-Fenway Racing.
3. Kasey Kahne led the most laps, but finished fourth for Richard Petty Motorsports.
4. Paul Menard, also an RPM driver finished fifth!
5. A. J. Almendinger,(THE DINGER), . . . → Read More: Atlanta Refections
By Leon, on November 10th, 2009%
(photo courtesy Rusty Garrett/ Getty Images)
On more than one front, history was nearly written at the Texas Motor Speedway. Kyle Busch won two of the three races scheduled during the Texas NASCAR weekend at Fort Worth! He came within 3 laps of winning the Sprint Cup race at Texas, thereby winning all three events at one . . . → Read More: History Was Almost Made At Texas!
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