They both have frosty beverages as sponsors, but Lee Spencer says Kurt Busch’s points battle with Dale Earnhardt Jr. is getting hot.
NASCARThey both have frosty beverages as sponsors, but Lee Spencer says Kurt Busch’s points battle with Dale Earnhardt Jr. is getting hot.
NASCARWith Kurt Busch’s dominant Pocono Raceway victory, Denny Hamlin finished third but didn’t come close to defending last year’s Pennsylvania 500 win.
NASCARNot even Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s best finish of the season could save him from a dip in the Chase for the Nextel Cup standings.
All Junior got for second place at Pocono Raceway was a drop out of his spot in the points race. Kurt Busch used his first victory of the season on Sunday to leapfrog Earnhardt from 13th to 12th for the final slot in the field, leaving Earnhardt with five races to qualify for the 10-race Chase.
“I think we’re a better team than 12th, or 13th now.
NASCARLONG POND, Pa. – One small step for Dodge, one giant step for Kurt Busch.
          By completely dominating the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway today, Busch accomplished something that only one other Dodge driver in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series has been able to do this season: Drive his car …
Kurt Busch scored a dominant win Sunday in the Pennsylvania 500, taking Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Chase spot away in the process.
NASCARKurt Busch has been dominant at Pocono as he positions himself for a Chase spot. Get LIVE in-race analysis and more here.
NASCARLONG POND, Pa. — The Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway is underway.
Today’s race is being televised live on ESPN.
Check online and in tomorrow’s Boston Herald for complete race coverage.
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NASCARDale Earnhardt Jr. is looking to hold on to his spot in the Chase at Pocono. Get LIVE race results and in-race analysis here.
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