Kyle Busch’s Return Is Good News for NASCAR

By Jerry Bonkowski When Kyle Busch emerged from his wrecked race car at Daytona on Feb. 21, it appeared likely the NASCAR world wouldn’t see him again in a race car for several months, if not perhaps until 2016. Coming back from a broken right leg and fractured left foot are not easy injuries to recover from – let alone recover quickly from. But somehow, just like he astounds with his winning prowess that has accounted for more than 100 wins thus far in his NASCAR career, Busch has also astounded with his recovery from the February wreck. Perhaps Busch should change…

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5 Lessons Learned: JGR Is Gaining Ground

By Jared Turner 5 Lessons Learned In All-Star Race   JGR Is Gaining On It After not showing much speed all season at the mile-and-a-half tracks, Joe Gibbs Racing showed major improvements in the All-Star Race where Denny Hamlin captured his first victory in the $1 million, winner-take-all event at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Hamlin led from flag to flag in the 10-lap money segment, holding off a spirited charge from the Chevrolet of Stewart-Haas Racing’s Kevin Harvick. So does Hamlin’s win mean that JGR has magically fixed all that has been wrong with its Toyotas at the mile-and-a-halves so far this year?…

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Hamlin holds off Harvick for Sprint All-Star Race victory

May 16, 2015 By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service CONCORD, N.C.— With a deft move with three laps left in Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Denny Hamlin delivered the first victory in the non-points showcase event to Joe Gibbs Racing and to Toyota. As he drove into Turn 1 to start Lap 107, with Kevin Harvick glued to his bumper and ready to make a run at the million-dollar first prize, Hamlin moved up a lane in the corner and took Harvick’s line away, causing Harvick’s No. 4 Chevrolet to lose momentum. “It was more defense than…

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Charlotte Edition Now Available in Stores

NASCAR Pole Position Charlotte edition is now available. Please head to Walmart, or other area retailers that offer free magazines, to pick up your free copy. You can find a list of preferred retailers distributing NASCAR Pole Position here. Magazines were shipped to area Walmarts that feature Tire & Lube Express departments. Be sure to tell them NASCAR Pole Position sent you! And remember the magazine is free for all race fans! If you are not in the race market, you can get a subscription to NASCAR Pole Position here right now. WANT A FREE WEEKLY NASCAR MAGAZINE? ROAR! is a digitally-delivered, weekly magazine that reviews the week…

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Johnson secures third win of the season at Kansas

May 10, 2015 By Jim Pedley NASCAR Wire Service KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Jimmie Johnson held off Kevin Harvick over the final six laps to win Saturday night’s, er, make that Sunday morning’s SpongeBob SquarePants 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway. Johnson’s victory – which ended just after midnight local time because of a rain delay of 2 hours and 16 minutes – was his third of the season and his third at the 1.5-mile Kansas oval. “It was a long, hard night,” Johnson said in Victory Lane. It was the 73rd victory of the six-time champion’s career. Harvick,…

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