There’s a saying in racing: the last lap is the only lap that counts.
Tony Stewart lived by that saying Sunday, leading only the last 3 laps of the 400 lap FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway en route to his first victory of the season
One last chance to make the field. Saturday night at Richmond, eight drivers will be fighting for the last spots in the playoff grid for the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.
June 17, 2011 Twelve races remain before the "Chase For The Sprint Cup." Jeff Gordon is looking to secure his spot in the 12 driver roster at Michigan Speedway.
Coming off that disappointing finish at Charlotte last week, Dale Earnhardt, Junior and his fans can be optimistic because this season is beginning to look pretty similar to his 2008 season which happens to be the last season he made the Chase
Unlike a lot of Sprint Cup races have gone this season Saturday night’s All-Star race wasn’t all that exciting. Carl Edwards had the best car winning three of the four segments including the 10-lap “dash for the cash” and took home the $1.2-million grand prize. He was the first into the pits for the mandatory 4-tire change before the final 10 laps and was the first one out then got a great re-start and the rest of the field couldn’t catch up. For Edwards it was his first Sprint Cup All-Star race victory and he celebrated by tearing up his car. It looked like he wanted to do some kind of slide thru the infield grass but it appeared he hit something nearly causing his car to flip. So he had to do his signature back-flip off his wrecked car near the finish line.
The NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series head to Richmond this weekend. After a break for Easter, Sprint Cup drivers will be back under the lights Saturday night at the ¾ mile Richmond International Raceway
You couldn’t have asked for a better race at any level at any track. On the final lap any one of four cars could have won and when the checkered flag flew it was a moment before anyone realized exactly who had won. But when the dust all settled a video review showed it was Jimmie Johnson who won the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega edging Clint Bowyer by 0.002 of a second – that’s less than a foot.