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My first thought after Kyle Busch parked his race car in Turn 3 of Bristol Motor Speedway and left it for the team to retrieve – apparently a display of frustration for his team’s failure during their final pit stop – was that calling out your team, regardless of the circumstances, carries a lot of risk.
The only way you’re effectively allowed to express yourself the way Busch did Saturday afternoon is to follow it up with the way he dominated on Sunday. And by the way, he sure as hell better win the race, too, especially after his team redeemed itself with a solid final pit stop resulting in … Details
Scott Dixon turned in the fastest lap Sunday during the opening day of a two-day Indy Racing League test session at Barber Motorsports Park.
Dixon completed the 2.38-mile, 17-turn road course in 1:10.5005 for a lap speed of 117.445 mph.
“The team has done a great job,†said Dixon, the 2008 IRL champion and Indy 500 champ. “Both the cars definitely have speed.â€
Nine other drivers were within a half-second of Dixon’s pace. IRL rookie Robert Doornbos was second-fastest at … Details
Kyle Busch didn’t bother to smooth things over with the pit crew that cost him a victory at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Quite the opposite, actually.
A day after blaming his Joe Gibbs Racing team for costing him a victory in the Nationwide Series race, Busch leaned on his crew to help him to a dominating win in the Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday. There were no apologies for his frustration on Saturday, when he punished his crew for a pit road penalty by …Â Details