Touring Series News
Busch Takes Record-Setting Nationwide Win At New Hampshire
LOUDON, N.H. -- Kyle Busch, at age 25, has already accomplished more in the NASCAR Nationwide Series than men more than twice his age. Busch earned the 36th victory of his career in the series by taking the New England 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday, tying Kevin Harvick for second on the all-time win list.
In the process, he raised his Nationwide laps led career total to 8,117, breaking Mark Martin’s record by 35 laps. It was also the 50th victory in the series for Joe Gibbs Racing, Busch’s team; twenty-four of those belong to the Las Vegas, Nev., driver. Read Full Story
Ford Racing Notes And Quotes: Latitude 43 Motorsports
(From Ford Racing press release)
The No. 26 Air National Guard Ford Fusion, driven this weekend by David Stremme and led by New Hampshire’s own Frank Stoddard, goes into tomorrow’s race ranked 36th in the owner point standings. The team, which qualified 38th on Friday, is 62 points out of the 35th and final guarantees starting spot. Stremme and Stoddard spoke with Ford Racing about their team’s situation. Read Full Story
Toyota NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Notes: Dave Rogers
(From Toyota Motorsports press release)
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Dave Rogers is a native of Marshfield, Vt., in his first season as a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series crew chief.)
DAVE ROGERS, crew chief, No. 18 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing
How was the race car in final practice?
“We’re real pleased with our Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry. This is my hometown track so we’re looking forward to good results. So far we’ve had a really fun weekend. We got a bad draw in qualifying and we didn’t qualify as well as we wanted. The car is real raceable and Kyle (Busch) can drive it and maneuver around other cars. We’re looking forward to a good day on Sunday.” Read Full Story
