SONOMA, Calif. (AP)—It certainly seemed as if Kurt Busch’s season was in serious trouble just two months ago, when poor performances led to an intense radio tirade against his entire Penske Racing organization.
What could have destroyed his race team has actually had the opposite effect.
Busch’s impressive turnaround continued Sunday with a dominating run at Infineon Raceway, where he earned his first career road course victory and his first win of the season  … More
SONOMA, Calif. — Negotiating the right- and left-hand turns at Infineon Raceway like a veteran road-course racer, Joey Logano won the pole for the Toyota/Save Mart 350.
“I never looked at myself as a road-course racer,” said Logano, who added that he found speed in his car after some post-practice adjustments improved the handling substantially  … More
If management of the team currently known as Red Bull Racing is unsuccessful in its bid to find new ownership to keep the Sprint Cup organization alive after this season, don’t expect Toyota to scour the garage area looking to add to its fleet.
Red Bull’s intention to withdraw from NASCAR after this season has left team general manager and vice president Jay Frye searching for investors to keep the 200-employee operation afloat  … More
Carl Edwards had top-secret meetings with Joe Gibbs! Clint Bowyer has all but signed a contract with Red Bull! Interested car owners are blowing up Juan Pablo Montoya’s phone!
It’s “Silly Season†in NASCAR, and the rumors are swirling through the garage as fast as the cars are circling the track. Each day brings a whisper of a new meeting between driver and car owner, or rumblings of various scenarios that will force the dominoes to fall for several top drivers.
It officially heated up Monday when  … More