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At Last NASCAR Victory for the Son of Sam

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

November 12, 2011 10:07 pm CST No Comments

Sam Hornish Jr won the 2011 WypAll 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series race Saturday at Phoenix International Raceway. Finally triumph for the Penske Racing driver whose first NASCAR start came at the same track in a Nationwide Series race in 2006.

One win in almost six seasons of NASCAR.

But Hornish won 19 races in eight seasons of IndyCar (CART and IRL) including three championships. He won the 2006 Indianapolis 500. He’s a helluva good driver.

Watching Hornish hold off his teammate Brad Keselowski over the last 25 laps, I was on the edge of my seat. I can’t remember wanting a driver to hold on more than I did Saturday. It wasn’t a big race in relative terms and the result had little to do with history making. It didn’t save a career, or validate anything. But it felt good to me.

Congratulations Sam Hornish Jr and Penske Racing. Now go get some more.

Photo credit: Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images for NASCAR

Filed under: Brad Kesolowski, Indy Cars, NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Phoenix International Raceway, Sam Hornish Jr

Tagged with: WypAll 200 presented by Kimberly-Clark

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NASCAR Pictures: Carl Edwards Wins at Dover

by Charlie Turner

October 1, 2011 8:09 pm CDT No Comments

Exclusive NASCAR Victory Lane photos from The Monster Mile

Carl Edwards and Kyle Bucsh continue to carve the NASCAR Nationwide Series pie and it was Cousin Carl’s turn at Dover International Speedway.

: Carl Edwards Nationwide Dover International Speedway fall bure 11

: Carl Edwards Nationwide win 1 Dover International Speedway fall bure 11

: Carl Edwards Nationwide win 3 Dover International Speedway fall bure 11

: Carl Edwards Nationwide and crew win Dover International Speedway fall bure 11

: Carl Edwards and Monster Nationwide win Dover International Speedway fall bure 11

: Carl Edwards Nationwide Jack Rousch win Dover International Speedway fall bure 11

: Carl Edwards cup and Monster Nationwide win Dover International Speedway fall bure 11

: Carl Edwards-model 60 car and Monster Nationwide win Dover International Speedway fall bure 11

: Carl Edwards Nationwide win Trevor Bayne Dover International Speedway fall bure 11

Photo credit: Glenn Bure - OnPitRow.com

Filed under: Carl Edwards, Dover International Speedway, NASCAR, NASCAR photos, Nationwide Series

Tagged with: Dover Downs, Monster Mile, NASCAR pictures, victory lane pictures

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NASCAR Pictures: Friday NASCAR Practice at MIS

by BethAnne, Special To NASCAR commentary and driver pictures, 2011 NASCAR schedule, video, Bench Racing With Steve and Charlie

I am the field producer/photographer of the syndicated radio show/website ON PIT ROW. When Steve and Charlie ask me to 'jump', I say "Yeah right."

June 17, 2011 2:04 pm CDT No Comments

NASCAR Track Photos from the Heluva Good! 400 at Michigan Speedway

Friday was Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series practice day at MIS. The weather was nearly perfect and we got some great NASCAR driver photos and pictures from the pits.

: Bobby Labonte in car Michigan International Speedway spring heisler 11

: Bobby Labonte Michigan International Speedway spring heisler 11

: Carl Edwards ii Michigan International Speedway spring heisler 11

: David Ragan Michigan International Speedway spring heisler 11

: David Reutimann Michigan International Speedway spring heisler 11

: Denny Hamlin Michigan International Speedway spring heisler 11

: Greg Biffle Michigan International Speedway spring heisler 11

: JJ Yeley Michigan International Speedway spring heisler 11

: Carl Edwards Michigan International Speedway spring heisler 11

: Jeff Gordon in car Michigan International Speedway spring heisler 11

: Jimmie Johnson Michigan International Speedway spring heisler 11

: Justin Lofton Michigan International Speedway spring heisler 11

: Kasey Kahne Michigan International Speedway spring heisler 11

: Kurt Busch Michigan International Speedway spring heisler 11

: Kyle Busch Michigan International Speedway spring heisler 11

: Mark Martin Michigan International Speedway spring heisler 11

: Regan Smith Michigan International Speedway spring heisler 11

: Richard Petty ii Michigan International Speedway spring heisler 11

: Richard Petty Michigan International Speedway spring heisler 11

: Ryan Newman Michigan International Speedway spring heisler 11

: Tony Stewart and AJ Allmendinger Michigan International Speedway spring heisler 11

: Aric Almirola in car Michigan International Speedway spring heisler 11

: Elliott Sadler in car ii Michigan International Speedway spring heisler 11

: Jen Jo Cobb 2 Michigan International Speedway spring heisler 11

: Jen Jo Cobb Michigan International Speedway heisler 11

: Kenny Wallace in car Michigan International Speedway spring heisler 11

: Matt Carter Michigan International Speedway heisler 11

: Mike Wallace and Brad Keselowski ii Michigan International Speedway spring heisler 11

: Mike Wallace and Brad Keselowski Michigan International Speedway spring heisler 11

: Jeff Gordon Michigan International Speedway spring heisler 11

: Aric Almirola Michigan International Speedway spring heisler 11

: Elliott Sadler in car Michigan International Speedway spring heisler 11

Photo credit: BethAnne Heisler - OnPitRow.com

Filed under: Michigan International Speedway, NASCAR, NASCAR photos, Nationwide Series, Sprint Cup Series

Tagged with: Heluva Good Sour Cream Dips 400, NASCAR pictures

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NASCAR Driver Pictures: STP 300 from Saturday at Chicagoland

by BethAnne, Special To NASCAR commentary and driver pictures, 2011 NASCAR schedule, video, Bench Racing With Steve and Charlie

I am the field producer/photographer of the syndicated radio show/website ON PIT ROW. When Steve and Charlie ask me to 'jump', I say "Yeah right."

June 6, 2011 9:00 pm CDT No Comments

Pre-qualifying for NASCAR Nationwide Series at Chicagoland Speedway

I was in Chicago for OnPitRow.com last weekend and got a ton of nice photos of NASCAR drivers for you. Help yourself if you need to use any. Please give us some credit though OK?.

Photo credit - BethAnne Heisler for OnPitRow.com.

Filed under: Chicagoland Speedway, NASCAR, NASCAR photos, Nationwide Series

Tagged with: NASCAR pictures, STP 300

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Allgaier Out-coasts Edwards by a Spoonful of Fuel

by Charlie Turner

June 5, 2011 8:46 am CDT No Comments

Feel-good race result alert.

A long day in Chicagoland was just a bit too short for a dominant Carl Edwards but just the right length for good guy Justin Allgaier. Allgaier’s Turner Motorsports Chevy had about one gulp of fuel more than Carl’s Roush Mustang so Justin started his gasless coast a little closer to the finish line, and beat Edwards there in the NASCAR Nationwide Series’ STP 300.

Afterwards, there couldn’t have been a much better vibe in the garage and in victory lane than there was for good guy Justin. Even Edwards said, “if I had to get beat….”.

Early in the day, I got a chance to take a a few pace car laps around Chicagoland Speedway and Allgaier was the driver. It was a blast, and Justin very patiently explained the different lines through the corners and some of the idiosyncrasies of this particular mile-and-a-half track.

He had been quoted Friday that he considered Chicagoland his home track. He told me that it was probably his favorite too. After the race, it definitely was, for sure.

Photo credit: BethAnne Heisler - OnPitRow.com

Filed under: Carl Edwards, Chicagoland Speedway, Justin Allgaier, Nationwide Series

Tagged with: STP 300, Turner Motorsports

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NASCAR Pictures: Dover Nationwide Series Saturday Mayhem

by Charlie Turner

May 15, 2011 9:13 pm CDT No Comments

Photos from Dover’s Monster Mile

The NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Dover Downs featured a vicious last lap crash that took out drivers Joey Logano, Clint Bowyer and others. OnPitRow.com photographer Glenn Bure got some great shots.