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NASCAR Pictures: Tony Stewart Wins the Sylvania 300

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 25, 2011 7:44 pm CDT No Comments

Exclusive NASCAR photos from Victory Lane at New Hampshire

Congratulations to Tony Stewart and Stewart-Haas Racing for their win in the second race of the 2011 Chase to the Sprint Cup. Stewart got it right as leader Clint Bowyer ran out of fuel and gave Smoke the win.

Photo credit: Glenn Bure: OnPitRow.com

Filed under: Chase for the Cup, NASCAR, NASCAR photos, New Hampshire International Speedway, Tony Stewart

Tagged with: Loudon, Magic Mile, NASCAR pictures, sylvania 300

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NASCAR Pictures: Friday Qualifying for the Sylvania 300

by Charlie Turner

September 24, 2011 9:33 pm CDT No Comments

Exclusive NASCAR photos from New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Our intrepid photog Glenn Bure was there and firing on all cylinders for the Friday Sprint Cup practice and qualifying action at The Magic Mile in Loudon. Nice work Glenn.

Photo credit: Glenn Bure - OnPitRow.com

Filed under: Brad Kesolowski, Carl Edwards, Chase for the Cup, Clint Boyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jamie McMurray, Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Joey Logano, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, NASCAR, NASCAR photos, New Hampshire International Speedway, NewHampshire Motor Speedway, Red Bull Racing, Ryan Newman, Stewart Haas Racing, The Busch Bros, Tony Stewart

Tagged with: Loudon, Magic Mile, NASCAR pictures, sylvania 300

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NASCAR Driver Pictures: Best of Kurt Busch 2010

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."

March 13, 2011 3:49 pm CDT No Comments

It seems Busch the elder, oft times is overshadowed by his younger sib’s antics. But he, like his bro, has always been very accomodating when it comes to pics. Here are some that Glenn and myself took in 2010.

: Kurt Busch pole winner Michigan International Speedway heisler 10

: Kurt Busch waiting to qualify Michigan International Speedway heisler 10

: Kurt Busch Indianapolis Motorspeedway heisler 10

: Kurt Busch pre-race Chicagoland heisler 10

: Kurt Busch presser Michigan International Speedway heisler 10

: Kurt Busch on track Chicagoland heisler 10

: #2 Kurt Busch Michigan International Speedway heisler 10

: #2 Kurt Busch #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr #6 David Ragan Chicagoland heisler '10

: #2 Kurt Busch moving out Chicagoland heisler 10

: #38 Travis Kvapil #2 Kurt Busch turn four Michigan International Speedway heisler 10

: #2 Kurt Busch exiting pits Indianapolis heisler 10

: Kurt Busch Loudon New Hampshire in car bure 10

: #2 Kurt Busch on track New Hampshire Motorspeedway bure 10

: Kurt Busch in garage New Hampshire Motorspeedway bure 10

: Kurt Busch pit stop New Hampshire Motorspeedway bure 10

: Kurt Busch New Hampshire Motorspeedway sun bure 10

: Kurt Busch practice New Hampshire Motorspeedway bure 10

: Kurt Busch smiling New Hampshire Motorspeedway bure 10

Photo credit: BethAnne Heisler and Glenn Bure OnPitRow.com

Filed under: Chicagoland Speedway, Dale Earnhardt Jr., David Ragan, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Kurt Busch, Michigan International Speedway, NASCAR, NASCAR photos, New Hampshire International Speedway, NewHampshire Motor Speedway, The Busch Bros

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The Kez Leads Off the Chase at Loudon

by Charlie Turner

September 18, 2010 1:11 pm CDT No Comments

This isn’t just the Sylvania 300 pole. This is the pole for the Chase to the 2010 Sprint Cup. And Bad Brad Keselowski stole it.

Chaser and cup contender, Clint Bowyer will start along side the Kez.

Brad didn’t make the Chase, but he sure made a name for himself among the Sprint Cup crowd. Many names, in fact. Some names that shouldn’t be used in gentle company. Brad stirred it up in 2010.

You have to wonder if he’ll back off at all during NASCAR’s Sprint Cup playoff run. I sort of doubt it. I don’t think we’ve heard the last of the grousing about rough driving just because the golden dozen has been separated from the Chase chaff. I hope not anyway.

The pole at Loudon doesn’t mean Keselowski will be a factor at the end of the race. But don’t be surprised if he is in the mix early on.

Photo credit: Glenn Bure - OnPitRow.com

Filed under: Brad Kesolowski, Chase for the Cup, Clint Boyer, NASCAR, New Hampshire International Speedway

Tagged with: Glenn Bure, Loudon, sylvania 300, the Kez

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NASCAR Pictures from Pole Day at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

by Charlie Turner

September 18, 2010 12:26 pm CDT No Comments

Brad Keselowski took the Pole at the kickoff race for the Chase to the Sprint Cup at The Magic Mile in Loudon New Hampshire Friday. OnPitRow.com photographer Glenn Bure is there and took these exclusive photos of NASCAR drivers at the track.

: Denny Hamlin New Hampshire

: Jimmie Johnson New Hampshire

: Kevin Harvick New Hampshire

: Kyle Busch New Hampshire

: Kurt Busch New Hampshire

: Tony Stewart New Hampshire

: Greg Biffle New Hampshire

: Jeff Gordon New Hampshire

: Carl Edwards New Hampshire

: Jeff Burton New Hampshire

: Matt Kenseth New Hampshire

: Clint Bowyer New Hampshire

: Brad Keselowski Pole New Hampshire

: Kurt Busch Loudon New Hampshire

: Jeff Gordon Loudon New Hampshire

Photo credit: Glenn Bure - OnPitRow.com

Filed under: Brad Kesolowski, Carl Edwards, Chase for the Cup, Clint Boyer, Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, NASCAR, NASCAR photos, New Hampshire International Speedway, Tony Stewart, jimmie johnson

Tagged with: Loudon, Magic Mile, NASCAR pictures, sylvania 300, The Chase

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Fantasy Pick’Em: 2010 Sylvania 300

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

I do weekly Fantasy Pick'Em columns here at OPR, as well as the occasional opinion and analysis piece. I also provide the IZOD IndyCar Series coverage. For more on that, head to my site, OpenWheelAmerica.com. My Twitter handle is @christopherlion.

September 15, 2010 1:46 pm CDT No Comments

Welcome to the Chase for the Sprint Cup, folks. This weekend’s Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway opens the ten-week playoff event for NASCAR’s premier series, as twelve drivers will compete for the Sprint Cup.

Keep in mind that any solid fantasy game (HINT HINT!!! PLAY ONE AND DONE HERE AT ON PIT ROW!!!) will add some interesting challenges for the rest of the season, such as only being able to pick Chase drivers once for the duration of the event. We’re going to take that philosophy to heart with this column. Inevitably, I’m going to pick a Chase driver as my top driver almost every week, but once he’s been selected, he won’t show up as the featured driver again. There will be, as usual, a couple of alternates, and the traditional dark horses that make this column interesting.

With that in mind, let’s get to this week’s top picks:

Denny Hamlin is a fantasy stud at New Hampshire, with no finishes worse than 15th at the track. The summer 2007 winner at Loudon finished second in this race last year after leading 22 laps and has completed the full race distance every time he’s competed at the track. Plus, coming off a win at Richmond with the Chase lead, he’s got the momentum.

As for a non-Chase driver, Ryan Newman’s the best available, with a 13.3 average finish coming out of 11 top-10s in 17 starts. Newman has two New Hampshire wins, coming in this race in 2002 and 2005, respectively. He also led laps in his first nine Loudon starts, and has paced the field in 14 of his 17 career races at the track.

Three more picks, for good measure/in case you want to save Hamlin for later:

I’d prefer to save Jimmie Johnson for later in the Chase, but if it’s your thing to go for him now, his 9.0 average finish and three Loudon wins in 17 starts is a pretty solid record. Save for a dismal 39th-place finish in this race in 2006, he’s a lot like Hamlin at this track, otherwise never running below 15th. Johnson also won the first Loudon race this year.

Tony Stewart hasn’t seen victory circle at New Hampshire since the summer of 2005, but his past six starts at the track have all seen top-15 finishes with many laps led. In fact, Stewart’s paced the field for at least one lap in 10 of his past 12 Loudon starts. Only twice did he fail to lead double-digit laps, and three times he led 132 or more.

Finally, for a left-field pick, consider local favorite Martin Truex Jr. The New Jersey driver made a name for himself in the old Busch North Series, which called Loudon its spiritual home. Truex, when competing for a solid team, really shows off for the home crowd – in 2007 and 2008, the years in which his Dale Earnhardt Inc. team was at its peak, he had three top five finishes in four starts and a worst finish of seventh. Michael Waltrip Racing isn’t quite DEI, but they’re a solid team at the very least. Consider Truex’s 22nd earlier this year a fluke.

Filed under: New Hampshire International Speedway, One and Done NASCAR Fantasy Racing

Tagged with: Denny Hamlin, jimmie johnson, Martin Truex Jr., New Hampshire Motor Speedway, One and Done NASCAR Fantasy Racing, Ryan Newman, sylvania 300, Tony Stewart

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