Highlights
American racecar driver Kurt Busch was born on Aug. 4, 1978, in Las Vegas, Nev. At the age of 6, he was accompanying his father to the track and driving go-carts himself. He then moved on to Dwarf competition. In 1994, his first full year as a driver, he won 10 consecutive races at 10 different tracks. He won the 1998 Auto Zone Elite Division Southwest Series Rookie of the Year, followed by winning the 1999 series championship. That led to a tryout in a Roush Racing "Gong Show," which he won and earned a Craftsman Truck Series ride. In the championship standings, he finished second and won Rookie of the Year. Busch had a breakout year in 2002, winning four races, had 12 top fives and 20 top...
American racecar driver Kurt Busch was born on Aug. 4, 1978, in Las Vegas, Nev. At the age of 6, he was accompanying his father to the track and driving go-carts himself. He then moved on to Dwarf competition. In 1994, his first full year as a driver, he won 10 consecutive races at 10 different tracks. He won the 1998 Auto Zone Elite Division Southwest Series Rookie of the Year, followed by winning the 1999 series championship. That led to a tryout in a Roush Racing "Gong Show," which he won and earned a Craftsman Truck Series ride. In the championship standings, he finished second and won Rookie of the Year. Busch had a breakout year in 2002, winning four races, had 12 top fives and 20 top tens, leading to a third place finish in points. In 2003, at Darlington Raceway, he and Ricky Craven were side-by-side around the track. Craven crossed the finish line 0.002 seconds ahead of Busch, making it the closest finish in NASCAR history. His 2005 season was cut short after being pulled over in Arizona for suspicion of drunken driving and cited for reckless driving. Roush Racing suspended him. He was sentenced to serve 50 hours of community service to be completed within one year. In the February 2006 edition of GQ magazine, he was number three of its list of top ten most hated athletes, behind Barry Bones and Terrell Owens. In the 2009 Kobalt Tools 600, he gained his 19th Spring Cup Series win, leading more laps in the race than he did in his entire 2008 season. In 2010, he won the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, and the next weekend, he won the Coca-Cola 600. He won the first competitive event of the 2011 season, the Budweiser Shootout. Busch is the third driver to cross over between NASCAR and the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), which he started in 2011.
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Biffle claims fourth career victory at MIS; Bowyer battles back to 7th
Special to NASCAR Wire ServiceGreg Biffle feels right at home at Michigan International Speedway. He took the lead for good on a late restart and ran away from the field in the closing laps to win Sunday's Quicken Loans 400. The No. 16 Ford driver won his second straight race...Tags: Physiology, Trevor Bayne, Ryan Newman, Michael McDowell, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.
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Scoreboard -- June 15, 2013
|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| USGA Golf--U.S. Open Championship, 11 a.m. (NBC) Auto Racing--Drag Racing, NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, Part I, same-day tape, Noon (ESPN2), Part II, same-day tape, 10 p.m. (ESPN2); NASCAR Sprint Cup, Quicken Loans 400, Noon...Tags: Pedro Villarreal, Kevin Chappell, Roger Federer, Women's National Basketball Association, Stanley Cup Playoffs
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Busch turns fastest laps in both practices
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Busch turns fastest laps in both practices By Scott Held Special to NASCAR Wire Service Distributed by The Sports Xchange BROOKLYN, Mich. -- Kurt Busch was fastest in both of Saturday's practice sessions for Sunday's Quicken...Tags: Sports, NASCAR, Jason Leffler, Auto Racing, Kasey Kahne
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Edwards captures pole for Sunday's Quicken Loans 400
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Edwards captures pole for Sunday's Quicken Loans 400 By Scott Held, Special to NASCAR Wire Service Distibuted by The Sports Xchange BROOKLYN, Mich. -- A day after he drove one of the first American race cars, Carl Edwards captured...Tags: NASCAR, Marcos Ambrose, Auto Racing, Kasey Kahne, Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
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Edwards captures pole for Sunday's Quicken Loans 400; Bowyer a disappointing 27th
Special to NASCAR Wire ServiceA day after he drove one of the first American race cars, Carl Edwards captured the pole for Sunday's Quicken Loans 400. Edwards, the sixth driver on the track Friday afternoon, recorded the fastest lap of the day at 202.452 mph to win the Coors Light...Tags: Marcos Ambrose, Auto Racing, Kasey Kahne, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Joey Logano
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NASCAR Driver Capsules, June 13 - Part 1
ReutersThe Sports Xchange NASCAR Driver Capsules, June 13 Capsules for the top 20 drivers in the Sprint Cup standings, plus five additional drivers of note. By Jerry Bonkowski and Bob Moore 48 JIMMIE JOHNSON, Chevrolet Team: Hendrick Motorsports WHERE HE...Tags: NASCAR, Ryan Newman, Penske Racing, Richard Childress Racing, Auto Racing
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A five-point update on NASCAR's Chase for the Cup playoff
There are 12 races left to decide which drivers make NASCAR's Chase for the Cup title playoff. So how does the Chase stack up now? Here are five items of note. Remember, 12 Sprint Cup Series drivers qualify for the 10-race Chase: The top 10 in points...
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Johnson takes control at Pocono
ReutersLONG POND, Pa. -- Jimmie Johnson turned in a dominating performance at Pocono Raceway on Sunday, starting on the pole and leading most of the way en route to a victory at the Party in the Poconos 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup series race. Johnson's win was the...Tags: Ryan Newman, NASCAR, Kevin Harvick, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Auto Racing
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Hamlin physically OK but down in points after Dover wreck
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Hamlin physically OK but down in points after Dover wreck By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service Distributed by The Sports Xchange LONG POND, Pa. -- When Denny Hamlin cut a right front tire late in last Sunday's FedEx 400 at Dover...Tags: NASCAR, Ryan Newman, Penske Racing, Richard Childress Racing, Auto Racing
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Johnson dominates Pocono for third 2013 victory; Bowyer comes home 15th
NASCAR Wire ServiceIt's not a good idea to rile up Jimmie Johnson. A week after a penalty for jumping the final restart at Dover knocked Johnson out of a near-certain victory, Johnson absolutely scorched the field in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Party in the...Tags: Physiology, Ryan Newman, Michael McDowell, Auto Racing, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.
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Johnson dominates Poconos race
ReutersJohnson dominates Poconos race NASCAR Wire Service Distributed by The Sports Xchange LONG POND, Pa. -- It's not a good idea to rile up Jimmie Johnson. A week after a penalty for jumping the final restart at Dover knocked Johnson out of a near-...Tags: Trevor Bayne, Ryan Newman, NASCAR, Auto Racing, Greg Biffle
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Johnson dominates in the Poconos
LONG POND, Pa. -- It's not a good idea to rile up Jimmie Johnson. A week after a penalty for jumping the final restart at Dover knocked Johnson out of a near-certain victory, Johnson absolutely scorched the field in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series...Tags: NASCAR, Ryan Newman, Kevin Harvick, Greg Biffle, Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
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