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Former grand prix winner Jean Alesi charged his way through the pack to win Saturday’s Speedcar Series race at Dubai Autodrome, to add to his victory from the previous day.

Las Vegas natives Kyle and Kurt Busch qualified 1-2 for Sunday’s Shelby 427 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. However, the pair won’t lead the field to the green flag Sunday because Kyle Busch’s crew had to change the engine in his No. 18 Toyota prior to qualifying. He will start Sunday’s race from the back of the field.

The Kasey Kahne Foundation and the Sonoma (Calif.) Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities will partner on an exciting fundraiser that will see one lucky race fan win a custom-built chopper at this year’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend at Infineon Raceway, June 19-21.

At Las Vegas Matt Kenseth goes for three in a row. Kyle Busch on whether he’s interested in jumping to F1. Jeff Burton talks about gambling on the racetrack. And, Tony Stewart…mob boss!

 

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Four of the American hopefuls that have been suggested as potential USF1 drivers when the new Formula One team makes its debut have revealed their thoughts on the matter. Not all of them are entirely convinced.

Hear from the title contenders and series directors in both the NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

 

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Hear how Kyle Busch made history last weekend at Auto Club Speedway and how Matt Kenseth is attempting to enter the record books this upcoming weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

 

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As the Formula One season fast approaches the never ending saga of F1 Honda has taken more twists and turns than the marriage résumé of Elizabeth Taylor.

According to reports in Australia, a secret study has been completed that could see a new Formula One track built near Melbourne’s Avalon airport to the tune of 200 million Australian dollars.

After two races, a number of 2008 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup participants are facing a daunting uphill climb if they want to make the 2009 edition. Luckily for them, Las Vegas should be a perfect place for many to erase their early season woes.

What do NASCAR fans want? Not your average fan, I speak of the fan base that only sees a half empty glass. They see phantom yellow flags and grand conspiracies involving favoritism in the way rule violations are handled.

What do Danica, Scott Speed and Marco Andretti all have in common? Along with Kyle Busch, Graham Rahal, AJ Allmendinger, and an unknown cast of dozens I suspect.

Speedcar Series will run the fourth round of the season at the Dubai Autodrome on February 27-28, 2009.

“No ’serious’ buyer for Honda team.”

Honda Racing’s hopes of competing in Formula One this season appear to have suffered a crucial blow as their Japanese bosses have today stated they cannot find a “serious buyer” for the team.

Kyle Busch’s efforts for a triple race win weekend came up short at the hands of a surging Matt Kenseth who became the first driver since Jeff Gordon in 1997, and fifth overall, to win the first two events of the Sprint Cup season.

My job is so much easier when posts write themselves. A case on point: An inmate in federal prison has filed a $23 million lawsuit claiming NASCAR is responsible for his laundry list of criminal activity, from speeding to credit card fraud.

Formula 1 drivers today have no personalities and the only charisma surrounding current world champion Lewis Hamilton is that of his Pussycat Doll pop star girlfriend.

With a No. 51 Toyota truck that absolutely dominated the competition Saturday at Auto Club Speedway, polesitter Kyle Busch streaked to a 9.023-second victory over Todd Bodine, last week’s winner at Daytona, in the San Bernardino County 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race.

Congratulations to Carl Edwards who won the pole for today’s Nationwide event at Fontana. Edwards was joined in the top ten by Roush-Fenway teammates Greg Biffle (5th) and David Ragan (8th).

The future of the Honda Formula 1 team is still up in the air, and the signs are once again pointing in the wrong direction for the hundreds of employees still drawing a paycheck from the company.