Travis Geisler’s a Cup Series crew chief, a former dirt tracker and a trained engineer. At Penske Racing, solutions and strategies are his forte. So is committed hard work, leading what he calls “the youngest group of guys” in the Cup garage.
Never tell David Reutimann the odds. Although here in Las Vegas, it’s pretty easy to walk into any casino sports book and find them. While Jimmie Johnson carries 5-1 odds to win Sunday’s Shelby American, Reutimann is a 60-1 longshot.
If Kevin Harvick hasn’t had time to shop for an anniversary present, wife DeLana might be satisfied with a victory in Sunday’s Shelby American at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. After all, they were married in Las Vegas nine years ago this weekend.
Teamwork in NASCAR involves owners, mechanics, drivers, engine tuners and suppliers; interacting on a daily basis, seven days a week — but this week, Cup team owner Phil Parsons found a “teammate” in his sanctioning body.
Las Vegas native Kurt Busch says it’s his turn to win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Until you have a child, you can’t imagine how it will impact your life. Carl Edwards has been a father for less than 48 hours and already has described the birth of his daughter Anne as “life-changing.”
It’s not politically correct to lump all of the similarly configured, 1.5-mile tracks into a single category, but the proof in their similarity is found in how the cookies crumble.
The talk about the fate of Jeff Burton’s career began to seep into racing conversations early last season and it picked up serious steam during the summer. It was the kind of talk that affixes itself to all athletes whose fortunes waver around that arbitrary point where they start being labeled as “aging.”
A look at the top five drivers and five to watch in Sunday’s Shelby American (3 p.m. ET, FOX). All statistical references are for Cup Series races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway unless otherwise indicated. Driver Rating is based on the past five races at the track.
Race No. 3: Shelby American from Las Vegas Motor Speedway (3 p.m. ET Sunday on FOX). Green at 3:16 p.m. ET.
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