http://www.mail.com/people/27388-brad-keselowski.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/27388-brad-keselowski.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2079718-kenseth-passes-busch-1st-darlington-victory.html DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Matt Kenseth is quickly showing how well he fits in at Joe Gibbs Racing. Kenseth passed JGR teammate Kyle Busch 13 laps from the end to win the Southern 500 on Saturday night, his third victory in his debut season after a successful stint with Roush Fenway Racing. JGR president J.D. Gibbs knew he was getting a champion in Kenseth. ... Sun, 12 May 2013 04:19:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2079718-kenseth-passes-busch-1st-darlington-victory.html 2013-05-12T04:19:18Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2077200-matt-kenseth-pleased-with-appeal-outcome.html DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Matt Kenseth was in Canada when J.D. Gibbs sent him the results of their appeal to NASCAR to reduce sweeping penalties against Joe Gibbs Racing. "J.D. kept texting me and the texts just kept getting longer and longer," Kenseth said Friday. "I'm like, 'Wait a minute. They did what? They gave us that back?'" They sure did. Aside from... Fri, 10 May 2013 23:31:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2077200-matt-kenseth-pleased-with-appeal-outcome.html 2013-05-10T23:31:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2069388-partial-win-penske-nascar-penalties-appeal.html CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Penske Racing celebrated a small victory Tuesday when NASCAR's chief appellate officer issued a mixed ruling on penalties levied against the team. Although most everything was upheld, suspensions for seven key employees were reduced from six points races to two. Team owner Roger Penske said he was "very happy with the outcome" followi... Tue, 07 May 2013 20:16:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2069388-partial-win-penske-nascar-penalties-appeal.html 2013-05-07T20:16:28Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2063730-regan-smith-wins-wreck-fest-talladega.html TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Regan Smith thought he'd won at Talladega before, only to have a NASCAR ruling go against him. So there was no rush to celebrate Saturday night as Smith waited for NASCAR to review videotape and scoring loops to determine the winner of the crash-filled Nationwide Series race. He thought he was out front when the final caution flew —... Sun, 05 May 2013 02:13:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2063730-regan-smith-wins-wreck-fest-talladega.html 2013-05-05T02:13:09Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2056866-appeal-board-upholds-penalties-penske.html CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — A three-member appeals board upheld NASCAR's sweeping penalties against Penske Racing on Wednesday for a failed inspection last month at Texas and team owner Roger Penske vowed to take the ruling to the series' highest level. The three-member National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel unanimously upheld all penalties levied against the o... Wed, 01 May 2013 20:30:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2056866-appeal-board-upholds-penalties-penske.html 2013-05-01T20:30:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2047132-nascar-defends-penalties-matt-kenseth.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Joe Gibbs understands that NASCAR must enforce the rule book and his team deserved a penalty for an illegal part in Matt Kenseth's engine. The team owner just disagrees with the severity of the penalties levied against Joe Gibbs Racing this week. More importantly, he's deeply troubled with the perception JGR cheated. "You spend your l... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:54:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2047132-nascar-defends-penalties-matt-kenseth.html 2013-04-26T22:54:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2044776-kenseth-calls-harsh-penalties-grossly-unfair.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Mild-mannered Matt Kenseth is spitting mad at NASCAR. The driver for Joe Gibbs Racing spoke out Thursday, one day after his team was slapped with some of the harshest penalties in NASCAR history because his race-winning car at Kansas last week failed post-race inspection. The failure came because one of eight conne... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:43:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2044776-kenseth-calls-harsh-penalties-grossly-unfair.html 2013-04-25T19:43:47Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2041592-nascar-penalizes-kenseth-engine-fails.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR has a zero tolerance policy when it comes to engines, tires and fuel on a race car. Anything even slightly improper is dealt with swiftly and severely. NASCAR always throws the book at offenders. Matt Kenseth and Joe Gibbs Racing were no exception, getting hit with one of the largest penalties in NASCAR history Wednesday afte... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:38:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2041592-nascar-penalizes-kenseth-engine-fails.html 2013-04-25T01:38:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2040074-penske-racing-to-plead-case-to-appeal-panel-1.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Penske Racing will take its appeal of penalties and fines against defending champion Brad Keselowski and teammate Joey Logano before a three-member NASCAR panel next week. NASCAR selects the panel from a list of 48 people — former car owners, crew chiefs and drivers, as well as current track promoters and industry veterans. Their id... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:24:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2040074-penske-racing-to-plead-case-to-appeal-panel-1.html 2013-04-23T20:24:44Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2035884-move-to-gibbs-turning-up-aces-matt-kenseth.html KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Matt Kenseth is still reluctant to talk about what drove his move from Roush Fenway Racing to Joe Gibbs Racing at the end of last season. He's perfectly willing to talk about how much he enjoys winning. After making the biggest driver move of the year, Kenseth has proven with his results that he's perfectly happy with his new ride... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:43:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2035884-move-to-gibbs-turning-up-aces-matt-kenseth.html 2013-04-22T07:43:31Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2032368-keselowski-forward-to-chance-to-appeal.html KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Brad Keselowski spent some time in the garage talking to crew chief Paul Wolfe, then walked over to his No. 2 Ford and hopped in for practice on a brisk, breezy day at Kansas Speedway. Everything appeared to be normal in the world of Penske Racing. Even if that couldn't be farther from the truth. Keselowski and teammate Joey Logan... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:12:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2032368-keselowski-forward-to-chance-to-appeal.html 2013-04-19T23:12:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2025994-nascar-punishes-penske-drivers-texas-missteps.html FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — NASCAR came down hard with far-reaching penalties against Penske Racing on Wednesday, with six-race suspensions for seven crew members of defending Sprint Cup champion Brad Keselowski and teammate Joey Logano along with $200,000 in fines for bringing unapproved parts to Texas Motor Speedway for last weekend's race. Each driver and... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:12:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2025994-nascar-punishes-penske-drivers-texas-missteps.html 2013-04-17T23:12:49Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2023834-obama-honors-nascar-champion-brad-keselowski.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is honoring NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski and his crew for winning the Sprint Cup Series championship. Obama says the team's friendship and teamwork helped them pull off their victory. He says Keselowski is, in his words, "a heck of a driver," and that those who know him aren't surprised by his success. ... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:47:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2023834-obama-honors-nascar-champion-brad-keselowski.html 2013-04-16T19:47:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2023024-obama-america-strong-resilient.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says America is strong and resilient in the face of the Boston Marathon deadly explosions and won't let "cowardly acts get in the way of our lives." He says: "We're going to uncover whoever was responsible." Obama spoke during a ceremony welcoming NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski to the White House. Obama saluted Kese... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:13:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2023024-obama-america-strong-resilient.html 2013-04-16T19:13:23Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2018888-keselowski-expresses-anger-toward-nascar.html FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Brad Keselowski had plenty of good things to say about his team for all it overcame for another top-10 finish. As for his feelings about NASCAR, the defending Sprint Cup champion is pretty angry these days. "The things I've seen over the last seven days have me questioning everything that I believe in, and I'm not happy about it,"... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:00:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2018888-keselowski-expresses-anger-toward-nascar.html 2013-04-14T19:00:23Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2018206-kyle-busch-nascar-weekend-sweep-texas.html FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Kyle Busch was just trying to maintain the pace behind Martin Truex Jr. while waiting for his chance. The No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing team pounced when the yellow flag came out with 21 laps to go at Texas Motor Speedway. Busch finally regained the lead on pit road during that caution then held on for the final 16 laps after the last r... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 04:48:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2018206-kyle-busch-nascar-weekend-sweep-texas.html 2013-04-14T04:48:18Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2016780-texas-ideal-spot-biffle-to-season-boost.html FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Greg Biffle is looking forward to a do-over on a 1½-mile track in the new Sprint Cup car. Texas Motor Speedway is an ideal spot because Biffle and the entire Roush Fenway Racing team have had so much success there. Biffle is the defending race champion, too, and he can't wait for Saturday night. There is admitt... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:32:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2016780-texas-ideal-spot-biffle-to-season-boost.html 2013-04-13T00:32:04Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2014640-texas-test-nascars-sprint-cup-car.html FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — One of the key moments in the development of NASCAR's new Sprint Cup car came in a multicar test at Texas last fall. Now six races into the first season with the new model cars, they get to race on that 1½-mile high-banked track Saturday night. "Texas really was one of the pivotal moments of the development of this car and the pac... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:32:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2014640-texas-test-nascars-sprint-cup-car.html 2013-04-12T00:32:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2004112-hunter-reay-holds-dixon-to-win-barber.html BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Andretti Autosport remained perfect on the year Sunday when defending IndyCar Series champion Ryan Hunter-Reay snapped Penske Racing's winning streak at Barber Motorsports Park. The win came at one of Hunter-Reay's worst tracks, which just so happened to be where his Penske rivals dominated. Headed into the weekend, Helio Castronev... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:54:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2004112-hunter-reay-holds-dixon-to-win-barber.html 2013-04-08T00:54:22Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1996346-denny-hamlin-hoping-early-recovery.html HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — If it was up to him, Denny Hamlin's fractured vertebra in his lower back would not cause him to miss any races. "I can get in my car right now and go; I feel like I can get in my car right now and win Martinsville," Hamlin said Wednesday. But he can't race this weekend at Martinsville. He'll be watching from pit road as Mark Mart... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1996346-denny-hamlin-hoping-early-recovery.html 2013-04-03T20:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1984800-mark-martin-to-replace-hamlin-no-11.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Mark Martin will drive for Joe Gibbs Racing while Denny Hamlin recovers from a fractured vertebra in his lower back. Martin's first start in the No. 11 Toyota will be next week at Martinsville Speedway, where he wasn't scheduled to race. Brian Vickers had already been tabbed to drive Martin's car for Michael Waltrip Racing at Martin... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 23:30:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1984800-mark-martin-to-replace-hamlin-no-11.html 2013-03-28T23:30:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1978574-hamlin-compression-fracture-lower.html Denny Hamlin suffered a compression fracture in his lower spine during a last-lap crash while racing for the win against former teammate Joey Logano, and Joe Gibbs Racing gave no indication Monday how long its driver could be sidelined. "I just want to go home," Hamlin tweeted from a hospital in Southern California. He later posted a photo of himself givi... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:03:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1978574-hamlin-compression-fracture-lower.html 2013-03-26T03:03:11Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1976940-busch-avoids-hamlin-logano-wreck-fontana-finish.html FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano raced side by side into the final lap, two bitter rivals unwilling to give even an inch — right up until they made contact with less than a mile to go. The race ended with Hamlin in the hospital, Logano in a shoving match with Tony Stewart, and Kyle Busch celebrating a victory that seemed secondary to al... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:41:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1976940-busch-avoids-hamlin-logano-wreck-fontana-finish.html 2013-03-25T00:41:44Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1974364-earnhardt-modest-fast-nascar-season-start.html FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. had never filled out an NCAA tournament bracket before this year, even though he's a hoops fan. He would have done it earlier, but he doesn't like to lose. "I didn't really know if brackets were even that fun to do," he said Friday. "I hate making the wrong pick, but what are you going to do? There's a lot of games." Sat, 23 Mar 2013 00:48:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1974364-earnhardt-modest-fast-nascar-season-start.html 2013-03-23T00:48:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1961390-kasey-kahne-wins-1st-career-race-bristol.html BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Kasey Kahne's bumper-banging battle with Brad Keselowski was just the warm-up act in an action-packed race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Former teammates Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano exchanged words after the race — in person and on Twitter — because Hamlin spun Logano as Logano was racing for the lead. A flat tire knocked Jeff Gordon a... Sun, 17 Mar 2013 22:46:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1961390-kasey-kahne-wins-1st-career-race-bristol.html 2013-03-17T22:46:47Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1959888-nascars-gen-6-car-to-bristols-bullring.html BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — There's an expectation from fans that a ticket to Bristol Motor Speedway will get them a seat to NASCAR's version of the Roman Colosseum. They got one of those throwback, rock 'em, sock 'em races last August, when changes to the track surface forced drivers to get aggressive again and caused tempers to flare. Now, a month into a new ... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:10:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1959888-nascars-gen-6-car-to-bristols-bullring.html 2013-03-16T19:10:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1945058-matt-kenseth-holds-kahne-to-win-vegas.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — Matt Kenseth decided not to replace any tires during the final pit stop under caution, and the calculated risk put him in the lead. Kenseth knows a bit about risk after his offseason move to Joe Gibbs Racing, and this latest gamble paid off with his third victory in Vegas. Kenseth won on his 41st birthday in just his third start for his n... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:18:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1945058-matt-kenseth-holds-kahne-to-win-vegas.html 2013-03-11T00:18:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1942022-las-vegas-qualifying-canceled-heavy-rain.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brad Keselowski will start on the pole after heavy rain forced NASCAR to cancel qualifying for Sunday's race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The track got steady rain all morning Friday and again in the early afternoon after a brief break, forcing NASCAR to scrap practice and qualifying in Las Vegas for the first time. The speedway urged... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:54:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1942022-las-vegas-qualifying-canceled-heavy-rain.html 2013-03-08T22:54:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1928984-edwards-ends-long-drought-phoenix.html AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Carl Edwards climbed from his car, stood on the door and landed a backflip near the finish line. He then hopped up on the wall in front of the grandstand, grabbed the checkered flag and waded into the crowd, trading high-fives with fans. After a miserable week at Daytona, Edwards had plenty to celebrate. That it came at Phoenix Inte... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 01:06:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1928984-edwards-ends-long-drought-phoenix.html 2013-03-04T01:06:54Z