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Martin Truex Jr. Lands Daytona 500 Pole

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- After what could possibly be described as the most boring day in all of NASCAR -- well, save for the middle laps at Pocono -- a pair of Martins had the hot hand during Sunday's qualifying for next Sunday's Daytona 500.Earnhardt Ganassi Racing's Martin Truex Jr. will lead the Sprint Cup season-opener...

'08 Rear-View Mirror: Travis Kvapil

Warning: Objects in this post may be the only way to successfully live through the NASCAR off-season. For best results, read rearview mirror early and often.Driver: Travis KvapilTeam: No. 28 Yates Racing Ford'08 Final Standing: 23rd (-3300)Best Race: Aaron's 499 at Talladega (6th-place)Worst Race: Bank of America 500 at...

Late Wreck Knocks Out Multiple Chasers

With 15 laps to go in Sunday's AMP Energy Drink 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, a good portion of the Chase for the Sprint Cup contenders looked ready to challenge for a win in a race known for being a wild card on the Chase schedule.And with 14 laps to go, they found out why Talladega was such a wild card.Heading in to...

Kvapil Earns Top Spot for Talladega Field

As is usual in the era of NASCAR impounding the cars following qualifying for three of the four restrictor plate races each season, the top dogs in qualifying for Sunday's Amp Energy Drink 400 at Talladega Superspeedway aren't the normal ones.In fact, one would have to look back 11 spots to find the first driver who's an...

Changing of the Guard at Yates in 2008 and Other Friday Leftovers

Travis Kvapil will return to the Cup series (yea!) replacing the retiring Ricky Rudd in the #88 Chevy in 2008--or sooner. Owner Robert Yates, 64, is also retiring and will turn the reigns of the renamed Yates Racing over to son Doug at the end of this season. The Roush Yates engine partnership will continue and Doug shall...

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05/21/12 5 Points to Ponder: All-Star Flaws, All Hail the... Source: The Frontstretch There is something very, very wrong when a 10 lap heat race is vulnerable to the driver up front being able to storm away, leaving an all but single-file parade in his wake.
05/10/12 CUP: BK Racing To Field Third Car At Darlingt... Source: FOX Sports BK Racing announced Thursday that Travis Kvapil will drive the No. 73 Dr Pepper Toyota in Saturday's Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
05/03/12 Kvapil Seeks 'Right Place, Right Time' at Talladega Source: The Frontstretch The Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway will be Travis Kvapil's first taste of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series restrictor plate racing in 2012.