The Gibbs cars are the toast of the Sprint Cup Series While it’s still too early in the 2016 season to jump to too many conclusions, this much is obvious: Joe Gibbs Racing has been the team to beat so far. After five races, JGR has one win – in the form of Denny Hamlin’s thrilling Daytona 500 triumph – and three of its four drivers in the top five in points. Matt Kenseth, the lone JGR driver outside the top five, has been fast at just about every race in 2016 but has simply been snake-bitten by bad luck. After JGR’s…

By Jared Turner Drivers had better meet media obligations Scrutinized for claiming over his in-car radio that NASCAR “fixes” races, Kyle Busch avoided being penalized for questioning the integrity of the sport at Auto Club Speedway. Busch did not avoid penalty for blowing off his post-race media obligations, however. After losing the lead on the final lap of the XFINITY Series race due to a tire failure that Busch believed should have triggered a caution, Busch chose not to come into the media center – a requirement of second-place finishers unless otherwise instructed by NASCAR. Busch’s failure to comply resulted in a…