BRISTOL, Tenn. (August 19, 2010) — Elliott Sadler demonstrated that he had a truck that could contend for the win at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, but late-race contact with a competitor led to a night-ending wreck 21 laps later. With body damage and destroyed front brakes, the No. 2...
ST. LOUIS (August 17, 2010) – Budweiser has a rich NASCAR tradition, sponsoring some of the sport’s most celebrated drivers, including Bobby Labonte, Darrell Waltrip, Bill Elliott, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kasey Kahne. Today, Budweiser announced Richard Childress Racing driver Kevin...
By CHRIS JENKINS (AP) BROOKLYN, Mich. — Until somebody actually wrestles the NASCAR Sprint Cup title away from Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick knows it would be foolish to talk about any other driver being the favorite. Even if all signs point to Harvick as the guy to beat after Sunday’s...
READY FOR RETURN TO SITE OF CAREER-FIRST NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES VICTORY Sadler: “I started bawling crying in the truck … this racing stuff can carry you through so many emotions” “People had written me off that I don’t have it anymore or maybe don’t want it anymore and all...
By David Caraviello, NASCAR.COM August 15, 2010 BROOKLYN, Mich.—For Sprint Cup points leader Kevin Harvick, the most important moment of this season wasn’t when he won the Budweiser Shootout to kick-start the rebirth of Richard Childress Racing. It wasn’t when he won at Talladega to snap a...
TWO TIMER: In the 10 Truck Series races at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, Ron Hornaday and Kyle Busch are the only two Truck Series drivers to have two Truck Series victories at the “World’s Fastest Half Mile.” Hornaday and Busch each have two wins and each scored their two victories...
BACK FOR BRISTOL: Elliott Sadler will return to Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) this weekend for the first time since his first-career Truck Series win at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway in July. Although Sadler has never made a Truck Series start at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, he has 24 Cup Series starts...
DARLINGTON, S.C. (August 15, 2010) — Ken Schrader overcame a brush with the wall, a battery failure and a ill-handling race truck to score his fifth straight top-10 finish in Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) equipment. The No. 2 team showed patience and persistence, battling adversity and...
DARLINGTON, S.C. (August 15, 2010)—- Ron Hornaday had never driven a truck at the historic Darlington (S.C.) Raceway until he made laps on Saturday in preparation for the Too Tough to Tame 200. Hornaday qualified the No. 33 E-Z-GO Chevrolet in the fifth position and led a total of 29 laps...
DANCING WITH THE LADY IN BLACK: Ron Hornaday has met “The Lady in Black” known as Darlington (S.C.) Raceway as he has competed in both a Cup Series and Nationwide Series vehicle at the 1.366-mile track. However, as the Truck Series makes a triumphant return to the track “too tough to...