Kobalt Tools 500
Kobalt Tools 500 Review: Cup Down To Edwards, Stewart
Kobalt Tools 500 Review: Sprint Cup championship comes down to Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart; and Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth have rough days.
After Rough Start To Season, Martin Changes Focus
After four races, Hendrick Motorsports driver Mark Martin has to be the biggest shock of the 2009 Sprint Cup season. He sits 35th in points, nine points ahead of Aric Almirola and having to qualify for races on speed. Martin has experienced a ton of misfortune to start this season. He was running fourth in [...]
Crewman Who Caused Caution Suspended Four Races
During last weekend’s Kobalt Tools 500 from Atlanta Motor Speedway, Jimmy Watts, gasman for JTG Daugherty Racing’s No. 47 Toyota, driven by Marcos Ambrose, ran after a tire that rolled onto the infield grass. He got about 70 feet from the track, forcing NASCAR to throw a caution. As a result, several cars were pinned [...]
Stewart Haas Racing: So Far, So Good
Four races into the 2009 Sprint Cup season, Stewart Haas Racing owner Tony Stewart has to be pretty pleased with his results. The Old spice/Office Depot driver has finished on the lead lap in all four races, posting three top 10 finishes. In the one race he didn’t finish in the top 10, he was [...]
Crewman Causes Caution During Kobalt Tools 500
During Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 500 from Atlanta Motor Speedway, Jimmy Watts, gasman for JTG Daughtery Racing’s No. 47 Toyota, driven by Marcos Ambrose, ran onto the infield grass during the race to retrieve a tire that rolled away during a pit stop. The infield grass is a prohibited area, thus NASCAR threw the caution, pinning [...]
Other Busch Brother Wins Kobalt Tools 500
Kurt Busch had a dominant car all day and held off a late charge from Jeff Gordon to win the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Top 10: Busch, Gordon, Carl Edwards, Kevin Harvick, Brian Vickers, Clint Bowyer, Kasey Kahne, Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson, and Martin Truex Jr. Notables: Dale Earnhardt Jr (11th), Matt Kenseth (12th), Denny [...]
Truex Transported To Hospital, Treated For Kidney Stones
Earnhardt Ganassi Racing driver Martin Truex Jr was transported to an emergency room Saturday to be treated for kidney stones. Following final practice, the decision was made for Truex to go to the emergency room based on how he felt in the car during practice. At this time, he is expected to start the Kobalt [...]
Martin Wins Pole For Kobalt Tools 500
Mark Martin won the pole for Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 500 from Atlanta Motor Speedway with a speed of 187.045, one tenth of a second faster that Kurt Busch who had the second fastest time. Top 5: Martin, Busch, Jamie McMurray, Juan Pablo Montoya, and Greg Biffle. Rounding out the top 10 starters are Denny Hamlin, Jimmie [...]
RCM/NFR Push Back Debut
The newly formed racing team of Rick Clark Motorsports/No Fear Racing has decided not to attempt this weekend’s Kobalt Tools 500 from Atlanta Motor Speedway. Originally, the team planned to debut this weekend with driver Boris Said. But, upon further thought, the team decided it would be better to debut at a track where they [...]
