http://www.mail.com/people/21532-kyle-busch.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/21532-kyle-busch.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1759450-earnhardt-jr-2013-car-solid-review-test.html CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR spent almost the entire year developing its 2013 car in hopes the "Gen 6" model will dramatically improve the racing. After his first test drive Tuesday, NASCAR's most popular driver approved of the car. "This sport is going to be revolutionized again with this car," Dale Earnhardt Jr. said. That's a ringing endorsement for NAS... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1759450-earnhardt-jr-2013-car-solid-review-test.html 2012-12-11T20:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1708568-stenhouse-jr-wins-2nd-straight-nationwide-title.html HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. left little doubt that he's ready for a promotion. Stenhouse became the sixth driver to win consecutive championships in NASCAR's Nationwide Series. He finished sixth Saturday in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, edging Elliott Sadler for the title. "A lot of people put a lot of e... Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1708568-stenhouse-jr-wins-2nd-straight-nationwide-title.html 2012-11-18T00:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1707134-buescher-wins-truck-series-title-homestead.html HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — James Buescher started in the middle of the pack, barely cracked the top 10 and never even sniffed the lead. He caught a huge break when his Turner Motorsports teammate made contact with his closest competition, Ty Dillon. No doubt, Buescher felt fortunate to end up celebrating a championship in Victory Lane. ... Sat, 17 Nov 2012 03:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1707134-buescher-wins-truck-series-title-homestead.html 2012-11-17T03:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1693936-wild-race-blows-championship-open-keselowski.html AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — When the fighting stopped, the oil had dried and the last of the wrecked cars had been towed away, Brad Keselowski found himself on the brink of a first Sprint Cup title for himself and team owner Roger Penske. Only he wasn't in a celebratory mood. He entered Sunday's race at Phoenix International Raceway trailing five-time champion... Mon, 12 Nov 2012 01:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1693936-wild-race-blows-championship-open-keselowski.html 2012-11-12T01:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1692484-keselowski-matures-track-to-title-race.html AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — It would have been easy for Brad Keselowski to wreck Jimmie Johnson at the end of last week's race at Texas Motor Speedway. Keselowski would have won the race, surged ahead of Johnson in their championship battle and maybe even put enough separation on him to win his first career Sprint Cup title. But Keselowski said he wouldn't hav... Sat, 10 Nov 2012 22:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1692484-keselowski-matures-track-to-title-race.html 2012-11-10T22:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1691116-busch-wins-pole-keselowski-outqualifies-johnson.html AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Brad Keselowski isn't rolling over for Jimmie Johnson, not with two races to go in their championship battle and not at Phoenix International Raceway. Keselowski outqualified Johnson by 10 positions Friday at one of the five-time NASCAR champion's best race tracks. It was an unusual twist for the top two contenders, as Johnson is ty... Sat, 10 Nov 2012 01:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1691116-busch-wins-pole-keselowski-outqualifies-johnson.html 2012-11-10T01:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1680600-pits-final-finish-saved-sluggish-race.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Brad Keselowski held off Kyle Busch on one late restart, and Jimmie Johnson on another. Doing it a third time was just too much to ask during a tense closing sequence at Texas Motor Speedway. It was Johnson who won that final frantic battle to the finish line, holding steady as Keselowski slammed into the side of his car. Keselowski... Mon, 05 Nov 2012 23:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1680600-pits-final-finish-saved-sluggish-race.html 2012-11-05T23:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1678526-johnson-holds-keselowski-texas-win-lead.html FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Jimmie Johnson and Brad Keselowski were nearing the start-finish line after a late restart at Texas when their cars suddenly slammed together. Somehow, they managed to maintain control and prolong their battle for the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship. "Fortunately, we both stayed 1-2 and didn't crash, didn't lose a spot on the racet... Mon, 05 Nov 2012 08:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1678526-johnson-holds-keselowski-texas-win-lead.html 2012-11-05T08:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1678076-johnson-holds-keselowski-to-win-texas.html FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Jimmie Johnson and Brad Keselowski are in quite a fight for the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship. With two rounds to go, five-time champion Johnson now has a bigger edge after a slugfest in Texas that included some hard banging late. Johnson regained the lead on the final restart on the 334th of 335 laps before holding off the young... Mon, 05 Nov 2012 01:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1678076-johnson-holds-keselowski-to-win-texas.html 2012-11-05T01:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1662462-johnson-wins-martinsville-takes-points-lead.html MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson dominated, as expected, at Martinsville Speedway, and Brad Keselowski didn't flinch. This championship duel might go down to the wire after all. Johnson, a five-time series champion, raced to his seventh career victory on NASCAR's trickiest oval Sunday, and the triumph helped him erase a seven-point deficit and supp... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 08:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1662462-johnson-wins-martinsville-takes-points-lead.html 2012-10-29T08:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1659474-johnson-wins-pole-keselowski-to-start-32nd.html MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson's championship hopes got a boost Friday when he won the pole position for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway, while points leader Brad Keselowski qualified 32nd. Johnson, a five-time champion, gained not only the top starting spot with his lap at 97.598 miles per hour, but the stall at the fron... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1659474-johnson-wins-pole-keselowski-to-start-32nd.html 2012-10-26T20:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1643264-kahne-qualifies-pole-cup-race-kansas.html KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Every championship contender knew that starting position would be paramount at repaved Kansas Speedway, where getting to the front after the green flag drops could present a problem. Kasey Kahne and Clint Bowyer will have the luxury of starting there. Kahne earned the pole for Sunday's race by shattering the track record with a la... Fri, 19 Oct 2012 21:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1643264-kahne-qualifies-pole-cup-race-kansas.html 2012-10-19T21:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1629070-bowyer-wins-disastrous-night-keselowski.html CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — The top title contenders ran 1-2-3 for a bit at Charlotte Motor Speedway, setting it up to separate themselves from the rest of the championship field. Then Brad Keselowski ran out of gas for the second night in a row, and Clint Bowyer was there to capitalize. The Chase for the Sprint Cup championship got a whole lot tighter Saturday ... Sun, 14 Oct 2012 03:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1629070-bowyer-wins-disastrous-night-keselowski.html 2012-10-14T03:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1614178-kenseth-wins-when-stewart-knocked-upside.html TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — The championship contenders said Talladega Superspeedway would be the wild-card race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. That was an understatement. Talladega delivered yet another "big one" Sunday, when defending NASCAR champion Tony Stewart triggered a 25-car pileup as he tried to protect the lead. His bid to block a long line of tra... Sun, 07 Oct 2012 22:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1614178-kenseth-wins-when-stewart-knocked-upside.html 2012-10-07T22:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1598204-keselowski-emerges-late-to-win-dover.html DOVER, Del. (AP) — Brad Keselowski had fuel to spare for a couple of victory burnouts. Those few splashes of gas left down the stretch were just enough for a checkered flag — and a sign Keselowski is a championship favorite. With other contenders battling fuel woes and limping toward pit road, Keselowski had enough gas in the No. 2 Dodge to win Sunday at ... Sun, 30 Sep 2012 21:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1598204-keselowski-emerges-late-to-win-dover.html 2012-09-30T21:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1596858-logano-dominates-nationwide-win-dover.html DOVER, Del. (AP) — Joey Logano romped his way to a season sweep at Dover. Logano dominated on the concrete Saturday to win the Nationwide Series race at Dover International Speedway. This win was never in doubt. Logano has struggled to transfer his success in the second-tier series to Sprint Cup racing, one reason why he's leaving Joe Gibbs Racing for Pen... Sat, 29 Sep 2012 20:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1596858-logano-dominates-nationwide-win-dover.html 2012-09-29T20:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1581972-nascar-hamlin-takes-hampshire-5th-win.html LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Denny Hamlin stepped out of his car, pointed into the air and took a mighty swing of an invisible baseball bat. Like Babe Ruth did before him (or so the legend goes), Hamlin had called his shot. The top winner in NASCAR's regular season earned his series-leading fifth victory of the year Sunday, backing up a tweet of "We will win" with... Sun, 23 Sep 2012 20:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1581972-nascar-hamlin-takes-hampshire-5th-win.html 2012-09-23T20:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1576062-gordon-to-bounce-wreck-opener.html CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — When a car crashed in his front yard, Jeff Gordon tweeted a photo of the vehicle stuck in his hedges. He was immediately flooded with responses, many asking if the throttle had hung open on the blue sports car that was now doubling as a lawn ornament. Gordon was able to laugh about it Thursday, four days after a stuck throttle caused ... Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1576062-gordon-to-bounce-wreck-opener.html 2012-09-20T19:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1566804-keselowski-takes-chase-opener-points-lead.html JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — For over two months now, Brad Keselowski has been racing as well as anybody on the Sprint Cup circuit. After his impressive victory in the opener of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, it's becoming harder to overlook the confident 28-year-old. "I feel like it's my goal to be a Sprint Cup champion, to be a winner," Keselowski sa... Mon, 17 Sep 2012 05:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1566804-keselowski-takes-chase-opener-points-lead.html 2012-09-17T05:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1549852-bowyer-wins-race-gordon-beats-busch-chase.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — With his season essentially on the line, Jeff Gordon used a vintage drive to rally his way into NASCAR's championship chase. The 41-year-old Gordon battled an ill-handling car early Saturday night, then took off at the end to finish second to race winner Clint Bowyer at Richmond International Raceway. His finish wrested the final bert... Sun, 09 Sep 2012 04:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1549852-bowyer-wins-race-gordon-beats-busch-chase.html 2012-09-09T04:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1547904-earnhardt-gordon-take-front-row-richmond.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — It's a Hendrick Motorsports front row at Richmond International Raceway. Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the pole for Saturday night's "regular-season" finale, turning a lap of 127.023 mph in his Chevrolet to bump teammate Jeff Gordon from the top starting spot. "I was as surprised as anybody," said Earnhardt, who won the 11th pole of his care... Fri, 07 Sep 2012 21:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1547904-earnhardt-gordon-take-front-row-richmond.html 2012-09-07T21:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1539330-kenseth-move-to-joe-gibbs-racing-official.html HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Matt Kenseth opened this season with a second victory in the Daytona 500, and it didn't take him long to establish himself as a legitimate championship contender. But before the midpoint of the season, Kenseth had decided he no longer wanted to drive for Roush Fenway Racing. On Tuesday, nearly two months after RFR said Kenseth wa... Tue, 04 Sep 2012 18:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1539330-kenseth-move-to-joe-gibbs-racing-official.html 2012-09-04T18:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1536500-hamlin-celebrates-gordon-laments-blown-chance.html HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — While Denny Hamlin whooped it up in Victory Lane for the second week in a row, Jeff Gordon lamented one that got away. It might just cost the four-time champion a shot at winning his fifth title. Taking advantage of a late yellow flag, Hamlin got a boost from his pit crew and held off Gordon in a green-white-checkered finish at Atlanta... Mon, 03 Sep 2012 06:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1536500-hamlin-celebrates-gordon-laments-blown-chance.html 2012-09-03T06:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1536314-hamlin-pulls-2nd-straight-cup-win-atlanta.html HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Denny Hamlin celebrated his second straight triumph Sunday night, looking more and more like he'll be the driver to beat heading into the Sprint Cup playoff. Jeff Gordon was kicking himself for letting a desperately needed win slip away, while Martin Truex Jr. couldn't help but wonder just what it will take to get back to victory lane.... Mon, 03 Sep 2012 02:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1536314-hamlin-pulls-2nd-straight-cup-win-atlanta.html 2012-09-03T02:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1523782-column-nascar-kyle-busch-to.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch seems awfully unhappy these days. That's unfortunate for Busch, and it's bad for NASCAR. It's been a stressful summer for Busch, who finds himself clinging to one of the wild-card spots for the 12-driver Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. Not qualifying for NASCAR's title-deciding series isn't the end of the world — B... Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1523782-column-nascar-kyle-busch-to.html 2012-08-28T12:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1521650-bumping-banging-bristol.html BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — With a two-handed toss of his helmet, Tony Stewart brought back everything that had been missing at Bristol Motor Speedway. It was the rock 'em, sock 'em style of racing that made the Tennessee bullring the toughest ticket in NASCAR, and fans fill the place for 55 consecutive races hoping to see bumping and banging on the track and t... Sun, 26 Aug 2012 15:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1521650-bumping-banging-bristol.html 2012-08-26T15:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1521270-denny-hamlin-picks-up-1st-bristol-victory.html BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — They bumped, they banged and a helmet was tossed, too. It was just like old times Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, where tempers flared again much to the delight of track owner Bruton Smith. Denny Hamlin didn't mind, either. He used an old-school "slide job" to make a late pass for the lead that led to his first career Brist... Sun, 26 Aug 2012 02:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1521270-denny-hamlin-picks-up-1st-bristol-victory.html 2012-08-26T02:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1519562-mears-pole-washout-bristol.html BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Kyle Busch has three races remaining to claim a spot in the 12-driver Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. Under normal circumstances, his chances would be good headed into Saturday night's race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Busch, after all, has five Cup victories at Bristol. But that was before track owner Bruton Smith decided grind... Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1519562-mears-pole-washout-bristol.html 2012-08-24T21:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1510164-biffle-regains-points-lead-win-michigan.html BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Greg Biffle insisted last week that he was perfectly happy staying out of the spotlight. That's going to be a little harder now that he's back atop the Sprint Cup points standings, so Biffle began talking up his title chances after his win at Michigan International Speedway. "I know that a lot of people don't expect us to win the ch... Mon, 20 Aug 2012 05:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1510164-biffle-regains-points-lead-win-michigan.html 2012-08-20T05:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1509658-biffle-wins-michigan-when-johnsons-car-falters.html BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson looked as if he had already finished the hardest work. After starting at the back of the pack, he had moved up quickly, and when he passed Brad Keselowski for the lead on lap 191 of 200, his No. 48 Chevrolet seemed to be the superior car. Then Johnson's engine faltered with only six laps remaining. He lost the race — ... Sun, 19 Aug 2012 21:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1509658-biffle-wins-michigan-when-johnsons-car-falters.html 2012-08-19T21:31:00Z