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Tony Stewart wins smokin’ hot Pepsi MAX 400 at Auto Club Speedway

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

October 10, 2010 5:56 pm UTC 1 Comment

It’s never dull with Tony Stewart in the house.

In a race that saw the majority of his Chase competition falter in one fashion or another, Stewart earned a hard-fought victory in today’s Pepsi MAX 400 at Auto Club Speedway, besting Clint Bowyer and Jimmie Johnson in a ferocious finish to a wild, wide-open affair.

The problems for Chase participants started early, when Greg Biffle blew an engine on Lap 40. His demise foretold the day for the remainder of the Roush drivers: Carl Edwards’ car stopped dead on the track, eventually finishing 34th, 13 laps down. David Ragan finished 32nd after a late-race accident in which he came up on Kurt Busch in Turn 4, and Matt Kenseth ended the day in 30th after an engine failure on the final restart.

For a good part of the day, it appeared that the old man down the road was on the road to victory, as Mark Martin led a good chunk of laps. A poor pit stop on Lap 115 shuffled him backwards, and he never fully recovered, staying close to the front but finishing sixth.

Other Chasers who faced the ill winds of fortune included Kyle Busch, who lost an engine on Lap 155, and Jeff Gordon falling victim to his own mistake, being caught speeding on pit road. He eventually fought his way back to ninth.

Back to the winner. Stewart came up through the field, taking the lead three-quarters of the way through the race. His strongest competition came from Bowyer, who lead numerous laps but in the end was unable to catch Smoke.

The race featured numerous nip-and-tuck moments, with cars often staying far closer to each other than is the norm at Auto Club. Usually the track fans love to hate, today it offered superb action from start to finish.

Johnson, by dint of his third place finish, now leads the Chase by 36 points over Denny Hamlin, who after starting in the back of the field following a post-qualifying transmission change finished eighth.

The Chase resumes this Saturday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Filed under: Auto Club Speedway, Chase for the Cup, David Ragan, Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, jimmie johnson, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, Roush Racing, Stewart Haas Racing

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Welcome Back Jack

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

August 16, 2010 9:53 am UTC No Comments

Jack Roush was back On Pit Row at Michigan International Speedway Sunday prior to the Carfax 400. He looked thin, but walked briskly down pit lane and participated in the opening ceremonies and the national anthems. Great to see him back.

Photo credit: BethAnne Heisler – OnPitRow.com

Filed under: Michigan International Speedway, NASCAR, NASCAR photos, Roush Racing

Tagged with: Carfax 400, Jack Roush, MIS, NASCAR pictures

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Time for a Roush-Fenway Resurgence?

by Charlie Turner

August 7, 2010 8:56 pm UTC No Comments

Carl Edwards will start on the pole at Watkins Glen International Raceway in the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen.

Edwards finished third at Pocono last week and was quick to congratulate his Roush-Fenway Racing teammate Greg Biffle on The Biff’s Pennsylvania 500 win.

Biffle had finished third the week before that at The Brickyard with Carl seventh.

The Roushies have lagged behind fellow Ford racers Richard Petty Motorsports for most of 2010. And Ford has been sucking hind tit in the 2010 NASCAR manufacturers competition. But maybe the worm is turning.

Poor handling cars have been the Roush guys’ complaint so far this season. If they are tough at the Glen, it might mean they’ve finally caught up with the leaders of the Sprint Cup pack.

Photo credit: Glenn Bure – OnpitRow.com

Filed under: Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, NASCAR, Roush Racing, Sprint Cup Series

Tagged with: Heluva Good Sour Cream Dips at the Glen, Jack Roush, Richard Petty Motorsports

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NASCAR Victory Lane Pictures of Greg Biffle’s Win at Pocono

by Charlie Turner

August 6, 2010 11:06 am UTC 1 Comment

More exclusive photos of NASCAR driver Greg Biffle at the Pennsylvania 500

Roush-Fenway Racing’s Greg Biffle gave Jack Roush a great – and surprising to me – get well gift when he won the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway Sunday. Below are some nice shots of the feel good action in victory lane.

: Greg Biffle smoking the tires at Pocono

: Biffle burnout at Pocono

: Pocono burnout

: Biffle Wins!

: 3M pit crew celebrates Biffle’s win

: Greg Biffle and the Pennsylvania 500 trophy

: The bubbly flows at Pocono

: Greg Biffle on the phone with Jack Roush

: The Biff on the phone with The Cat

: Crew chief Greg Erwin on the phone with the boss

: Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle shaking hands at Pocono

: Miss Sprint get doused at Pocono

: Greg Biffle celebrating his Pennsylvania 500 win

: The #16 in winners circle at Pocono

: Greg Biffle with the checkered flag

Photo credit: Glenn Bure – OnPitRow.com

Filed under: Greg Biffle, NASCAR, NASCAR photos, Pocono Raceway, Roush Racing, Sprint Cup Series

Tagged with: driver pictures, Greg Erwin, NASCAR pictures, Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500

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NASCAR Pictures of the Jack Roush Plane Crash

by Charlie Turner

July 28, 2010 10:06 pm UTC 1 Comment

Jack Roush is the luckiest man in NASCAR today.

I’m no pilot. But the pictures here – courtesy of TMZ Sports – of the crach of Jack Roush’s jet at Oshkosh, Wisconsin late Tuesday are chilling.

This afternoon, NASCAR chairman Brian France issued this statement.

“On behalf of the NASCAR industry our hearts and prayers go out to Jack Roush, the Roush family and Roush Fenway Racing. All of us are looking forward to a full and speedy recovery.”

Roush was lucky. And this was The Cat in the Hat’s second plane crash. This quote is from TMZ Sports.

Incredibly, this is the second time Roush has crashed a plane and lived to tell about it … back in 2002, his aircraft ended up in a lake in Alabama, where he was rescued by an ex-Marine who lived close by.

It sounds as though Roush escaped with relatively minor injuries. The Cat may just have nine lives.

Filed under: NASCAR, Roush Racing

Tagged with: Jack Roush, Plane crashes in NASCAR

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Frustrated Matt Kenseth and the 17 Team Look Lost

by Charlie Turner

July 9, 2010 9:46 pm UTC No Comments

Lost in Chicagoland. Matt Kenseth didn’t quite say that in his Friday, pre-race interview for the LifeLock.com 400.

His frustration with the 17 car’s performance – it’s slug slow – was the subject. 40th in the second practice. They qualified 34th.

Kenseth conceded that some of Roush-Fenway’s cars seemed fast – here at Chicago and back at Michigan. But not the 17. And not on raceday.

There was hope that when Jimmy Fennig was named crew chief for Kenseth’s car, that some Robby Reiser style chemistry – the good kind – might start to cook.

So far, not so good.

It’s hard to believe that Jack Roush and three of the best drivers in NASCAR – guys who should be winning championships – are so far off, and scrambling for so long.

Photo credit: Glenn Bure – OnPitRow.com

Filed under: Chicagoland Speedway, Matt Kenseth, NASCAR, Roush Racing

Tagged with: Jimmy Fennig, LifeLock.com 400, Roush-Fenway Racing

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