Joe Gibbs Racing is courting Roush Fenway Racing driver Carl Edwards to take over the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota. Edwards’s contract expires at the end of this season.
After a violent wreck on the final lap wiped out a handful of top contenders, Carl Edwards took the checkered flag in Saturday’s 5-Hour Energy 200 Nationwide Series race at Dover International Speedway.
Rumor has it that a crew chief swap is imminent at Joe Gibbs Racing due to a dismal start to the season for Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano. The swap would send crew chief Mike Ford to the No. 20 team, and Greg Zipadelli to the No. 11 team.
Joe Gibbs Racing announced that that its newest Nationwide Series entry, driven by Brian Scott, will carry the No. 11 and have Kevin Kidd as crew chief.
Joey Logano pulled away from Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch after a restart on Lap 199 of 200 and held on to win the Kansas Lottery 300.
A late tire gamble paid off for Kevin Harvick, helping him win the Carfax 400 at Michigan International Speedway. The win locked him into this year’s Chase.
Kyle Busch capitalized on a mistake by Brad Keselowski and drove away from Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Joey Logano on a green-white-checkered finish to win the Dollar General 300 at Chicagoland Speedway. The win is Busch’s seventh Nationwide Series victory of the season.
Kevin Harvick, polesitter for the Coke Zero 400 due to qualifying being rained out, won the wreck-filled restrictor plate race at Daytona International Speedway. On a green-white-checkered finish, Harvick drove by teammate Clint Bowyer for the lead, then held off Jeff Gordon and Kasey Kahne to win.
In a tribute to his legendary father, Dale Earnhardt Jr drove his No. 3 Wrangler Chevy to Victory Lane in the NASCAR Nationwide Series Subway Jalapeño 250 at Daytona International Speedway. Earnhardt led the final 30 laps of the race.
Kyle Busch easily drove away from Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Joey Logano on the final restart to win the New England 200 Nationwide Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
