He considers that April afternoon — surprising the field in his part-time gig driving for the smaller James Finch-owned team — one of the most pivotal moments in his championship career. “That was a huge, huge win for me,’’ Keselowski, 34, recalled. “I think that first win put me in position to be with Penske. I don’t know if I would have been with (Team) Penske without that. That was huge for me....
Drivers will head to Talladega Superspeedway and the fierce unpredictability of the 2.66-mile restrictor plate track. These races have been overcome with the conversations of boredom as single-file racing has been prevalent in recent years at Talladega and Daytona, so we’ll see if that storyline changes this week. MORE: Watch the Geico 500 live with fuboTV (7-day free trial) But, beyond that, we won’t let you forget that Kyle Busch is still on fire and Brad Keselowski has been more than good, as well....
White, who has earned a little over $77K on NASCAR’s Nationwide Series circuit this year also drives in NASCAR’s Camping World Truck Series. He has earned two starts on the main circuit, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - one each in 2011 and in 2012. He has earned over $2.9M in his 11-year career in NASCAR. MORE: Schemion Back on Top of GPI World Rankings | Paul Pierce, Richard Seymour Playing WSOP Main Event | WSOP November Nine Set...
In a video posted Tuesday, Ragan serenades his No. 55 Toyota with The Weeknd’s hit single “I Can’t Feel My Face.” MORE: Athletes turned musicians | Sprint Cup winners in 2015 | NASCAR’s arenas of speed It’s no surprise a NASCAR driver is in love with fast cars, but considering Ragan is averaging a 23rd-place finish this season, a Taylor Swift break-up song may be the next video he makes with his ride....
The collision did little to the safety vehicle that was on the track to pick up debris, but the rear of McDowell’s No. 95 was heavily damaged. MORE: Best championship battles in Chase era “Everybody jumped on the brakes and I just didn’t have time to react,” McDowell explained over the radio. “I’m not really sure what happened. I’m embarrassed for my team. My mistake. Luckily no one was hurt....
Kevin Harvick won Darlington last season and comes in as the second choice to win at 6-to-1 odds, and he would probably be favored if it weren’t for Busch’s dominance in Kentucky. Darlington’s 1.366-mile layout with four unique high-banked turns is nothing like Kentucky Speedway’s 1.5-mile layout, but it’s the aero package influencing the bookmakers’ numbers. In Kentucky, Joe Gibbs Racing had all four of its cars finish in the top five, as Kyle Busch led 163 of the 267 laps....
The win is important for Johnson and Hendrick Motorsports for several reasons. It was Johnson’s 78th career victory. More importantly, Johnson clinched a spot in the next round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup — the first time the six-time Sprint Cup champion has advanced past the Round of 12 in the postseason format’s three years. It also snaps a 24-race winless streak. It’s Johnson’s third win of the season, but first since March at Auto Club Speedway....
The NASCAR spin will try to convince everyone that a sport that stands still, that doesn’t change, is a sport that falls behind. The reality is that a sport that changes its fabric so often — beyond adding a team or two, the most successful sports rarely change their formats — is a desperate sport, an insecure sport trying to manufacture a recipe for excitement instead of organically relying on its natural flavor....
The new testing plan was revealed in NASCAR’s 2015 rule book, which teams and industry personnel can now read on a secure website. As expected, there will be no changes to the rules for the Chase for the Sprint Cup. MORE: What the future holds | Charlotte tire test | Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Mr. Popularity Among the new rules: NASCAR won’t require all the lug nuts to be tight before the car leaves the pit box, although teams could pay a big price if they’re not tight — any wheel that comes off a car because it is loose subjects the team to a “P3” penalty, which carries a maximum $50,000 fine, a 15-point penalty and a crew-chief suspension....
MNPD had a camera station at the intersection of 2nd Avenue N and Commerce Street. A law enforcement officer can be seen walking around the intersection. At the 17-second mark of the video, a huge explosion and bright fireball can be seen in the background, turning the downtown street into an eerie red color. Here is the video posted Sunday night by MNPD: MNPD scoured through dozens of hours from surveillance cameras in the area, and officials stated that no “suspicious” person was ever seen leaving the vehicle that exploded....
Nate Silvester, a deputy with the Bellevue Marshal’s Office, amassed millions of views this week after posting a TikTok video deriding James following the NBA legend’s much-criticized and now-deleted tweet over the police shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant. Silvester has also posted a pair of videos defending Kim Potter, the Minnesota police officer who is charged with second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright. On Tuesday, the Marshal’s Office said the “personnel issue” was “being dealt with internally....
It was the first big league hit in six at-bats for Karns, but that wasn’t the historically significant fact. Tuesday’s game was the first interleague game in which the only run came on a home run by an American League pitcher. MLB introduced interleague play in 1997. MORE: Seven best trade destinations for Jonathan Papelbon | If Tigers sell, they need to go big Karns became just the 11th pitcher in MLB history to win a game 1-0 on his own home run....
Brady did not detail the violations in making the announcement Monday night. The Virginia online court system shows Nation was cited for disorderly conduct, public swearing/intoxication and misdemeanor assault on Monday. The junior was released on his own recognizance and is due to appear in Harrisonburg General District Court on Oct. 20. Vodanovich, a sophomore, also was charged Monday with public swearing/intoxication, disorderly conduct and purchasing or possessing alcohol....
The national anthem is usually an uneventful affair, but singers do struggle in the biggest moments. So it was with The Black Pumas’ Eric Burton, who performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” ahead of Game 1 between the Phillies and Astros in Houston. Burton’s rendition started out fine, but once he got into the meat of the song, he tripped over the lyrics, twice singing “What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last streaming....
“Our endorsement recognizes your steadfast and very public support for our men and women on the front lines, especially during this time of unfair and inaccurate opprobrium being directed at our members by so many,” NAPO President Michael McHale wrote in a statement. The statement also praises Trump for directing Attorney General Bill Barr to prosecute people who attack police officers; signing into law the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act; Trump’s help authorizing funds for first-responders during the September 11, 2011 terrorist attacks; and his support of the Project Safe Neighborhoods program for reducing violent crime....
Also, we show you how to make the most of National Chocolate Cake Day 2020 by signing up for bakeries’ reward schemes and get your hands on free chocolate cake. National Chocolate Cake Day 2020 Sprinkles You can get a German Chocolate Cake topped with caramel and laced with coconut and pecans at Sprinkles for a limited time. The chocolate cake will be available from January 20 through February 2....
Coquito means “little coconut” in Spanish and is made with Puerto Rican rum, coconut milk, coconut cream and sweetened condensed milk, sometimes flavored with the addition of vanilla, cinnamon and cloves. The festive drink can also be made with the addition of egg yolk, as done in Mexico, which is why it’s often known as the “Puerto Rican eggnog.” But traditional Puerto Rican coquito is usually made without egg yolk....
The report is a grim catalog of failure: In January, two endangered adult male pandas died after rat-poison pellets that emit toxic fumes were buried in their yard for the first time. Two of the zoo’s four Grevy’s zebras died in early 2000 of hypothermia, and necropsies showed the animals had “no body fat” to ward off the severe winter weather. In 2002, after being anesthetized for a physical exam to check on a limp, a middle-aged lion was found dead in his cage the next morning from complications relating to the anesthesia....
The USDA Forest Service’s Pacific Southwest Region said the temporary closures, which begin at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday and are expected to last through September 17, will be implemented “to better provide public and firefighter safety due to the ongoing wildfire crisis.” Officials clarified the closures do not apply to the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, the majority of which is located in Nevada. In a Monday news release, the USDA Forest Service explained the closures were intended to limit the risks wildfires can pose to people visiting national forests and avoid the potential for additional accidental fires....
