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NASCAR Photos @ChicagolndSpdwy: Sunday from the Geico 400

by Charlie Turner

Thanks for stopping by OnPitRow.com and the Bench Racing with Steve and Charlie blog. The best NASCAR and IndyCar news and opinion, exclusive pictures and video. I'm Charlie Turner. Follow me on Twitter @onpitrow

September 18, 2012 9:54 am UTC No Comments

Exclusive NASCAR pictures from Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway. It was a perfect day for racing and round one of the Sprint Cup Series playoffs.

Photo credit: BethAnne Heisler – OnPitRow.com

Filed under: Brad Kesolowski, Carl Edwards, Chase for the Cup, Chicagoland Speedway, Danica Patrick, Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, jimmie johnson, Joey Logano, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, NASCAR, NASCAR photos, Ryan Newman, Sprint Cup Series, Stewart Haas Racing, Tony Stewart

Tagged with: GEICO 400, NASCAR pictures, The Chase

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NASCAR Photos @ChicagolndSpdwy : Brad Keselowski on Victory Lane

by Charlie Turner

September 16, 2012 5:32 pm UTC No Comments

Exclusive pictures from Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway. The 2012 Geico 400, round one in the Chase to the Sprint Cup championship goes to The Kez – Brad Keselowski and the Blue Deuce . Check these photos of the Victory Lane celebration.

Photo credit: BethAnne Heisler – OnPitRow.com

Filed under: Brad Kesolowski, Chase for the Cup, Chicagoland Speedway, NASCAR, NASCAR photos, Sprint Cup Series

Tagged with: GEICO 400, NASCAR photos, The Chase

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NASCAR Chase: Jeff Gordon’s Geico 400 Ends Like 2012 Began

by Charlie Turner

September 16, 2012 2:06 pm UTC No Comments

The throttle on the #24 Dupont Chevy stuck going into turn one with about 80 laps to go. Gordon hit the wall hard, while running fourth, and running strong all day in the Geico 400.

The end was reminiscent of the beginning – in fact most of – the 2012 season for Gordon’s team. Running strong. Something bad happens. Finish less than what could have been.

Not the way to start the Chase.

Photo credit: BethAnne Heisler – OnPitRow.com

Filed under: Chase for the Cup, Chicagoland Speedway, Hendrick Motorsports, Jeff Gordon, NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series

Tagged with: GEICO 400

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NASCAR: Who are the Pretenders and Who are the Contenders in The Chase?

by Charlie Turner

September 16, 2012 9:54 am UTC No Comments

The #NASCAR Chase to the 2012 Sprint Cup Series starts today @ChicagolndSpdwy and everyone has an opinion about who will actually contend for the Cup. Steve and I talked about it this week OnPit Row. What do you think?

Photo credit: BethAnne Heisler – OnPitRow.com

Filed under: Chase for the Cup, Chicagoland Speedway, Greg Biffle, Kasey Kahne, NASCAR, NASCAR video, On Pit Row The Fastest Two Hours on Radio, Sprint Cup Series

Tagged with: GEICO 400

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NASCAR Nationwide Series: The Little Big League

by Charlie Turner

September 14, 2012 9:22 pm UTC No Comments

I am an unabashed fan of the NASCAR Nationwide Series. In many ways, the NNWS holds more interest – and hope -for me than the Sprint Cup big leagues.

NASCAR is at Chicagoland Speedway this weekend, and the big story is the first race of the Chase to the Cup. I’ll be there for that and it will be a big story, worth all the hype, I guess.

But first, on Saturday (today) the Nationwide guys and gals will go at it. The personalities and talents are different. More interesting, to me at least. The striving these drivers do, to either get to the Big Show, or maybe get back to it, is compelling.

Joe Balash is the head honcho of the NNWS. We had a chance to talk to him again On Pit Row this week. Watch the interview. Joe is a race fan, and it comes across, I think, when he answers our questions. The interview is below.

Photo credit: BethAnne got this great shot of Elliot Sadler after his NNWS win earlier this year in Chicago. Good stuff.

Filed under: Chicagoland Speedway, Elliott Sadler, NASCAR, Nationwide Series, On Pit Row The Fastest Two Hours on Radio

Tagged with: Dollar General 300, Joe Balash

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NASCAR Nationwide at Chicagoland: Best Car is First Loser

by Charlie Turner

July 22, 2012 3:59 pm UTC No Comments

A caution with 31 laps to go almost turned a laugher into a crier for Ricky Stenhouse Jr and his dominant Roush-Fenway Mustang. Stenhouse had led 200 miles of the race up to that point but got caught out when Brad Sweet spun.

Elliott Sadler had battled a loose handling car all day but pitted at the right time and the final adjustments hit the sweet spot. On the restart, E-Sad checked out. Stenhouse got the Lucky Dog for the restart and had passed everyone but Sadler, with eight laps to go, but looked like he’d come up short.

Then Kyle Busch, who also had battled an evil handling race car all race, was hit from behind by a (later) repentant Sam Hornish Jr. Busch slammed Brendan Gaughn bringing out the final caution, and Ricky Stenhouse Jr had one more shot.

On the green-white-check restart, Sadler (inside) and Stenhouse were front row, Justin Allgaier and Michael Annett were behind. Sadler got a big push from Allgaier and some separation at the start. Allgaier battled with Stenhouse trying to get to Sadler. Stenhouse went high, then low, but couldn’t make it happen at the end.

Fantastic finish and the best car didn’t win. But they don’t always and that sometimes makes the best races. The NASCAR Nationwide Series is where the action is right now.

Photo credit: BethAnne Heisler – OnPitRow.com

Filed under: Chicagoland Speedway, Elliott Sadler, NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Sam Hornish Jr

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