Posts Tagged ‘Brad Keselowski’


Carl Edwards Wins Nationwide Series Race at ORP

Saturday, July 25th, 2009

Flipper, faster than lightning...or at least a greased cheetah strapped to a bullet train.

Flipper, faster than lightning...or at least a greased cheetah strapped to a bullet train.

Carl Edwards wins the Nationwide Series race at O’Reilly Raceway Park, beating out Kyle Busch towards the end, who ultimately finished second.

The race was punctuated by some unusual moments, like the pace car racing out, causing then-leader Trevor Bayne to have to check up rapidly and Steven Wallace to get into him, spinning him. Both drivers salvaged Top 10s, but were never back up at the front like that again.

Rounding out the Top 10 were Matt Kenseth, Brad Keselowski, Steve Wallace, Ron Hornaday, Trevor Bayne, Jason Leffler, Scott Wimmer and Kenny Wallace.

Full results after the jump.
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Young Men’s Fancies Turn to the Developmental Series: 18-Year-Old Trevor Bayne on Pole for Nationwide Series Race at ORP

Saturday, July 25th, 2009
Something old, something new...

Something old, something new...

Contesting my recent post that NASCAR has become an old man’s game, new Nationwide Series driver Trevor Bayne, 18, will be on the pole for tonight’s Nationwide race at O’Reilly Raceway Park. If you’re keeping track, the ages of the pole winners for the three series this weekend are 20, 50 and 18 (Braun, Martin and Bayne). Strange polarization in the ages of success this weekend.

Behind Bayne, you have more young blood in Brad Coleman, Steve Wallace and Erik Darnell. Then the rest of the Top 10 is Terry Cook, Scott Lagasse, Brad Keselowski, Ron Hornaday, Brendan Gaughan and Mike Bliss.

Full starting lineup after the jump.
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Milwaukee’s Best: Carl Edwards Wins the Nationwide Race at the Milwaukee Mile

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

For the first time all year, a race that left Carl Edwards feeling upside-down. Well, other than Talladega, of course... (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)

For the first time all year, a race that left Carl Edwards feeling upside-down. Well, other than Talladega, of course... (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)

Carl Edwards wins the Nationwide Series race at the Milwaukee Mile. Kyle Busch led most of the way, only to finish second again. Of course, second to Kyle is “first loser,” which, ironically, is in line with the opinion of a great many NASCAR fans, 88 on their arms or otherwise.

It was a good day for Roush Fenway all around, with all three cars in the Top 5. Ricky Stenhouse led as many laps as Carl did and finished 5th. Erik Darnell ended up with a 4th-place finish, battling Kyle and then Brad Keselowski for the end of the race.

Steven Wallace, Mike Bliss, Stephen Leicht, birthday boy Ron Hornaday, who won earlier in the Truck Series race, and Jason Leffler rounded out the Top 10.

Full results after the jump.
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Meet the Ringers: A Look at the Twice-a-Year NASCAR Road Course Drivers

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
Wait. I'm supposed to do what now?

Wait. I'm supposed to do what now?

This weekend is the NASCAR season’s first of two road course tracks—this first one being the annual sojourn to Infineon Raceway in Sonoma. Of course, this means that we get a few new faces this weekend, the “road ringers,” those ambiturners who only show up twice a year to substitute for the guys who consider right turns to actually be just awkward 270° left turns.

So, since you may not be familiar with them, we present to you, a quick guide to the NASCAR road ringers.
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NASCAR Link Roundup for June 16, 2009

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

NASCAR links: they plump when you cook ‘em.

Running on Empty? Hardly! Mark Martin Wins 2009 LifeLock 400 at Michigan International Speedway

Sunday, June 14th, 2009
Raise your hand if you're Ensure.

Raise your hand if you're Ensure.

Nearly out of gas, Mark Martin won the LifeLock 400 at Michigan, making it to the end as other drivers fell away in the final laps. But Mark is hardly “running on empty,” picking up his third win over the age of 50, but unlike the song (back in ‘65, Mark was, well, seven, not seventeen), Mark seems to know exactly where he’s headed. Although the part about “I don’t know how to tell you all just how crazy this life feels,” probably fits just fine.

We’ve joked about Martin in the past and about how he’s trying to be something of a second Harry Gant, but Martin looks to be serious about it. Gant had eight wins in his 50s and now Martin has three. The question we jokingly asked before, we ask once again more seriously: can Mark Martin beat Harry Gant’s record for wins over age 50?
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License and Registration: Joey Logano Wins Speeding-Penalty-Ridden Meijer 300 at Kentucky Nationwide Race

Saturday, June 13th, 2009

Do you know how fast you were going? What do you mean you don't have a speedometer?

Do you know how fast you were going? What do you mean you don't have a speedometer?

Joey Logano won the Meijer 300 Nationwide Series race at Kentucky Speedway. However, the big story of the day was all the crazy speeding penalties. More than half the field picked up a speeding penalty at one point or another—a total of 25 penalties in all for too fast exiting. An uncharacteristically-furious Carl Edwards picked up three. NASCAR, and I know this will come as a complete shock, is completely silent on the issue, but clearly something was screwed up. Whether the pace car was flooring it when teams were determining what their tachs needed to read to maintain pit speed limit, or something was faulty with the reading equipment, NASCAR screwed up somewhere…and then ducked ESPN who was looking for a post-race interview.

I’m sure they’ll be more on that later, but Kyle Busch (or is it “Pile Smush“) was the first loser (as he apparently considers it), followed by Brad Keselowski, Brendan Gaughan, Justin Allgaier, Jason Leffler, Michael Annett, Burney Lamar and Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. and Kelly Bires both had great Top 10 runs.

Full race results below:
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Joey Logano on Pole for Meijer 300 Nationwide Series Race at Kentucky

Saturday, June 13th, 2009

Wait. Prototype for what? Do I dare ask?

Wait. Prototype for what? Do I dare ask?

Joey Logano is on the pole for the Nationwide Series race at Kentucky Speedway. Interestingly, he was a mere 0.004 seconds faster than his teammate Kyle Busch, who had to race to his car for qualifying after flying in from Michigan following his second place finish in the Truck Series race at MIS.

So, after the Gibbs front row, you have two full rows of rookies with Justin Allgaier, Michael Annett, Erik Darnell and Brendan Gaughan. Then Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. in 7th, driving the 16 car for Roush, Trevor Bayne in 8th, driving the 99 car for MWR, Brad Keselowski and Carl Edwards round out the rest of the Top 10.

Quick notes: Brian Keselowski wrecked his only car in practice yesterday, and qualified 41st in a borrowed car (he wasn’t making a serious run) and will probably end up starting-and-parking. Stanton Barrett wrecked his car during the second lap of qualifying (even though he already made the field), so they’re hoping to at least he able to get it fixed up enough to get it out there.

Full results below:
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Dodge’s Dodgy Future in NASCAR

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Dodge Logo

Dodge’s role in NASCAR right now looks extremely unclear. While recent manufacturer speculation has focused more on General Motors and Chevrolet, their future still looks extremely bright in the sport, while Dodge has had many difficulties since re-entering the sport back in 2001. No Sprint Cup Championships, no Sprint Cup manufacturer championships and no Nationwide Series Championships.

Couple that with Roger Penske’s purchase of Saturn and speculation that Penske Racing could leave Dodge and the latest news that airs the possibility that RPM could switch to Toyota for next season and you have to wonder, what’s next for Dodge?

Is there a “next” for Dodge?
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Kyle Busch on the Pole for the Federated Auto Parts 300 Nationwide Race at Nashville

Saturday, June 6th, 2009
Kyle's worst finish in the NOS Nationwide car was a third place finish two weeks ago at Charlotte.

Kyle's worst finish in the NOS Nationwide car was a third place finish two weeks ago at Charlotte.

Kyle Busch is on the pole once again for the Nationwide Series race at Nashville. Recent MWR signee Trevor Bayne (whom we reported on earlier this week) qualified second, followed by a couple of Twitterers in Michael McDowell and Brad Coleman (driving Joey Logano’s 20 car) and Scott Lagasse in 5th. The only other Cup driver trying to rack up the frequent flier miles, Carl Edwards, qualified 6th.

For the full starting lineup, click through below.
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