Kenneth Luna, a crew member for the No. 23 R3 Motorsports team in the Nationwide Series, has been suspended indefinitely for violating the sanctioning body's substance abuse policy, NASCAR officials announced on Thursday.
Sprint Cup Series
RCR's three drivers -- Kevin Harvick, Clint Bowyer and Jeff Burton -- have finished no worse than 11th in the first two races this season. After last Sunday's race at California, the trio are sitting in the top-five in points. Harvick currently holds a 19-point lead over Bowyer, while Burton occupies the fifth spot (-31).
After a dismal 2009 season, Richard Childress Racing is on the rebound in a big way so far this year.
Kyle Busch defended his race title at California Speedway on Saturday by winning the Stater Bros. 300 in a thrilling finish.
Jimmie Johnson's "drive for five" straight Sprint Cup Series championships went into full swing on Sunday when the California-native won the Auto Club 500 at his home track.
When you're hot, you're hot.
Sprint Cup Series
More than six hours after the start of the Daytona 500, McMurray joyfully hoisted the famed Harley J. Earl Trophy in Victory Lane at Daytona International Speedway. McMurray endured lengthy delays for potholes that surfaced on the track, survived a crash-filled affair in the closing laps and held off a hard-charging Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the final lap.
Don't blame track personnel at Daytona International Speedway, and don't fault NASCAR for the pothole-plagued Daytona 500 on Sunday.
Clint Bowyer grabbed the lead midway through the Daytona 500 to become the 16th different leader in the race.
NASCAR stopped the Daytona 500 after two holes surfaced between turns one and two. Race officials displayed the red flag after 122 laps when the holes created too much of an obstruction.
More than six hours after the start of Sunday's Daytona 500, Jamie McMurray won NASCAR's biggest race of the year for the first time after dealing with lengthy delays for potholes on the track, surviving a crash-filled affair and then held off a hard-charging Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the final lap.
Kurt Busch held the lead 50 laps in the Daytona 500, a race that has already featured 12 lead changes among 10 drivers.
Richard Childress Racing teammates Jeff Burton and Kevin Harvick topped the speed charts in Saturday's final practice for the Daytona 500.
Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne won Thursday's Gatorade Duel qualifying races by the slimmest of margins at Daytona International Speedway, while Michael Waltrip managed to make the starting field for the Daytona 500, despite crashing in the first qualifier.
Sunday's Daytona 500 should be a wild one thanks to NASCAR relaxing some of its on-track rules for drivers and modifying the restrictor plates on the cars.
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