Kyle Busch deftly avoided several wrecks and made a thrilling a pass of Tony Stewart just before the finish line to capture The Bud Shootout tonight at Daytona International Speedway. The win was the first Shootout victory for Toyota as well as for Busch. Teammate Denny Hamlin managed to...
Grand Finale
posted by Boris
Denny Hamlin led Joe Gibbs Racing with a ninth-place finish in today’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Meanwhile Joey Logano finished the day in 19th and a late stop for fuel left Kyle Busch in 23rd. Hamlin started the No. 11 FedEx Express Toyota from the...
Phoenix Recap
posted by MFountain
Joey Logano would lead Joe Gibbs Racing with an 11th-place finish in today’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Teammate Denny Hamlin would cross the line just behind Logano in 12th, while an engine failure left Kyle Busch back in...
Tex-Hex
posted by Boris
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AAA Texas 500 did not go as expected for Joe Gibbs Racing today, with Denny Hamlin leading the organization’s three-car team with a 20th-place finish, while Michael McDowell, who was filling in for Kyle Busch, finished 33rd and an engine failure left Joey Logano...
Martinsville Madness
posted by Boris
Joe Gibbs Racing simply dominated much of today’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Tums Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway and as the race neared conclusion it appeared that three teams would earn a finish in the top ten and at least one would certainly have the opportunity over the final laps...
Tandemonium: Take 2
posted by Boris
It was a typical day of racing at Talladega Superspeedway with everyone holding their breath and hoping to survive for an opportunity to win at the end. Unfortunately the famed track wouldn’t prove all that friendly to the three-car contingent of Joe Gibbs Racing. Denny Hamlin would survive...
Charlotte Recap
posted by Boris
It was a strong night for Joe Gibbs Racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway with Kyle Busch earning an impressive second-place finish in the Bank of America 500, while Denny Hamlin crossed the finish line in ninth, and Joey Logano took the checkered flag in 12th. [Show as...
Kansas Recap
posted by Boris
Kyle Busch led Joe Gibbs Racing with an 11th-place finish today in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Meanwhile teammates Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano would finish 16th and 29th respectively. Kyle Busch started his No. 18 M&Ms Toyota in the third position...
Dover in the Books
posted by Boris
Kyle Busch led Joe Gibbs Racing with a sixth-place finish in today’s AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway, while Denny Hamlin finished 18th and Joey Logano was 29th. Kyle Busch started the No. 18 Interstate Batteries Toyota from the fifth position and was able to race inside the top five...
Gresham Wins East Championship!
posted by Boris
Max Gresham finished third in the Dover 150 at Dover International Speedway Friday and in the process captured the 2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship. “To be a NASCAR champion is the biggest thing and about the only thing that I wanted to do when I started racing,” said...
Loudon, NH
posted by Boris
Kyle Busch led Joe Gibbs Racing with an 11th-place finish in today’s Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, while Joey Logano was 14th and a potential top-five run by Denny Hamlin would end in disappointment when he came up just short on fuel with two laps...
Gresham Retains Points Lead
posted by Boris
Max Gresham rolled to a seventh-place finish as rain and wrecking cut short the New Hampshire 125 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Friday. The event, which was started under threatening skies, came to a sudden conclusion when Scott Bouley pounded the Turn 2 inside retaining wall on Lap 70....
Challenges in Chicago
posted by Boris
The start of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup was delayed thanks to rain that forced the running of the Geico 400 at Chicagoland Speedway to today. When it was over Joey Logano would lead Joe Gibbs Racing with a 17th-place finish, while Kyle Busch would come up just short on fuel to finish...
Nationwide in Chicago
posted by Boris
Brian Scott drove his No. 11 Shore Lodge Toyota to an impressive 3rd place finish in Chicago! Ryan Truex battled back from an early spin to finish 13th in his Schick Xtreme 3 Toyota. Joey Logano struggled with an ill-handling racecar for much of the day before finishing 19th in his SportClips...
Gresham Grabs 10th at Salem
posted by Boris
SALEM, IN (SEPTEMBER 18, 2011) – The final rundown of will show Max Gresham finished 10th in Saturday’s Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) Kentuckiana Ford Dealers Fall Classic at Salem (IN) Speedway. In reality, Gresham was way better than that. Gresham and his No. 55 Venturini...
Let the Chase Begin!
posted by Boris
It was a wild night of racing at Richmond International Raceway with several teams battling in their final chance to earn a spot in The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. When the Wonderful Pistachios 400 was over it was Denny Hamlin who had secured his place in NASCAR’s 10-race playoff with a ninth-place finish. Kyle Busch, who entered the night already secure in his place in the Chase, finished the night in the sixth position, while an engine failure left Joey Logano in 35th. [Show as slideshow] ...
Nationwide Sweep!
posted by Boris
Kyle Busch wins at Richmond after a great final pit stop gets him out ahead of his closest competition! Ryan Truex finished 4th in his second start for JGR. While running in the top-10, Brian Scott was hit from behind and sent spinning into the wall. The resulting damage ended his night.
Atlanta Race Recap
posted by Boris
Denny Hamlin led Joe Gibbs Racing with an eighth-place finish in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AdvoCare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway this afternoon. Teammates Kyle Busch and Joey Logano would finish 23rd and 24th respectively on a rare Tuesday race following two days of heavy rains from...
Bristol Bout
posted by Boris
Denny Hamlin led Joe Gibbs Racing with a seventh-place finish tonight in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway, while teammates Joey Logano and Kyle Busch would battle to finish 13th and 14th respectively. Denny Hamlin started the No. 11 FedEx Express Toyota in the 20th...
Photo Finish for the 50th Win!
posted by Boris
Kyle Busch made history Friday night in Bristol, TN by winning this 50th NASCAR Nationwide Series win. In doing so he became the first driver to ever achieve the feat. Teammate Joey Logano wasn’t going to let the win go without a battle. Logano chased Busch down with 5 laps to go and races along side him on the final lap, eventually finishing second by 0.019 seconds! Brian Scott rounded out a great night for Joe Gibbs Racing, finishing 10th. [Show as slideshow]
Mich-Again!
posted by Boris
Joe Gibbs Racing sweeps both races at Michigan this season! Kyle Busch and the No. 18 Interstate Batteries team put together an impressive performance today at Michigan International Speedway, charging their way to the front of the field to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400....
Wild Watkins Glen
posted by Boris
The rain in Watkins Glen, NY might have delayed the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race from Sunday afternoon to Monday morning, but it didn’t do anything to dampen the efforts of Joe Gibbs Racing. JGR left the road course of Watkins Glen International with two top-five finishes as Kyle Busch and...
Watkins Glen
posted by Boris
Joey Logano led the Joe Gibbs Racing Nationwide Series cars with a 3rd place finish at Watkins Glen. Kyle Busch led many laps on Saturday, but an early drive through the grass and a late fuel issue left him with a 4th place finish. Brian Scott was in the top-10 for most of the race, but...
Poc-Oh-No
posted by Boris
It was clear from the outset of today’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Good Sam’s RV Insurance 500 that all three Joe Gibbs Racing entries brought a car capable of winning at Pocono Raceway. Indeed, all three teammates would share the lead through most of the day, but separate late-race...
Brickyard 400 Recap
posted by Boris
Kyle Busch led Joe Gibbs Racing with a 10th-place finish in today’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Meanwhile teammates Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin would finish 25th and 27th respectively as different fuel strategies resulted in a shuffled...
Nationwide In Nashville
posted by Boris
Drew Herring brought his No.18 SportClips Toyota home in 7th place in an impressive run at Nashville. Brian Scott finished 17th in the No.11 Shore Lodge Toyota. [Show as slideshow]
Loudon Race Recap
posted by Boris
Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano secured two top-five finishes for Joe Gibbs Racing in today’s Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, while an early blown tire left their teammate Kyle Busch back in 36th. [Show as...
100 NASCAR wins for Kyle Busch!
posted by Boris
Kyle Busch made history Saturday in Loudon, NH when he crossed the finish line first to capture his 100th NASCAR win and 49th Nationwide Series victory. This tied him with Mark Martin as All-Time wins leaders. [Show as slideshow]
Kyle Busch Wins at Kentucky!
posted by Boris
Kyle Busch claimed yet another piece of NASCAR history tonight when he became the first driver to ever win a Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway. All three JGR teams would place inside the top 15 with Denny Hamlin finishing 10th and Joey Logano 14th before a packed house at the 1.5-mile track. Rain canceled Friday’s qualifying session, but it worked to the benefit of Kyle Busch who had posted the fastest lap during the day’s earlier practice session and under this year’s new NASCAR rules would start his No. 18 M&Ms Toyota from the pole. Although his brother Kurt would get a great start to the race and lead through the first...
Tandemonium in July
posted by Boris
Joe Gibbs Racing proved to have one of the strongest teams on the track tonight for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Each of the three JGR drivers showed the ability to make a run to the front of the pack at any point it desired as they raced in...
From Spin to Win For Logano!
posted by Boris
Joey Logano won his first race at the Daytona International Speedway Saturday night in his No. 20 SportClip Toyota! He had to fight his way from the rear of the field three times en route to his big win. After his qualifying run earlier in the day, his team has to change a clutch, forcing him to start at the rear of the field. Early in the race Logano spun into turn three off the bumper of the No. 11 car after slowing to avoid a competition who was off the pace. Then, about halfway through the event, Logano pitted for a loose wheel, sealing his third trip to the rear of the field. With roughly 25 laps remaining, Logano found help from his...
Sonoma Race Recap
posted by Boris
With tight racing conditions creating some hard racing and fuel strategies often mixing up the field, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, CA becomes one of the season’s most intense battles. [Show as...
Road America Recap & Photos
posted by Boris
Brian Scott Michael McDowell Brian Scott Quotes: “I am really proud of Kevin Kidd and all of the guys on this Joe Gibbs Racing Team. They put me in a position to be a factor in this race. Unfortunately we just got wrecked by the 22 car while running third. We...
He’s Back: Hamlin Wins at Michigan!
posted by Boris
It was a total team effort for Denny Hamlin and No. 11 FedEx Office Toyota crew today at Michigan International Speedway en route to their first win of the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Meanwhile, teammate Kyle Busch finished just off the pace in third place and Joey Logano finished 18th. [Show as slideshow] ...
Another Top Five Finish for Gresham!
posted by Boris
Another Top Five Boosts Gresham Into NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Points Lead A stirring drive to the front and a solid third-place finish in the VisitHamptonVA 175 Saturday at Langley Speedway has boosted Max Gresham to the top of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship...
Gresham Wins at GMP
posted by Boris
Gresham Wins Thrilling NASCAR K&N Classic At GMP Max Gresham had the fastest car all day, but it took a three-wide, mad dash green-white-checkered flag finish to give the driver of the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota a victory in the Slack Auto Parts 150 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race...
Pocono Proves Problematic
posted by Boris
The forecasted rains never arrived at Pocono Raceway and when all 200 laps were complete it was Kyle Busch leading Joe Gibbs Racing with a third-place effort in today’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 5-Hour Energy 500, while teammates Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin finished 11th and 19th...
Kansas Race Recap
posted by Boris
Denny Hamlin led Joe Gibbs Racing with a third-place finish today in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series STP 400 at Kansas Speedway. Meanwhile teammates Kyle Busch and Joey Logano would finish 12th and 23rd respectively on a hot day in Kansas. [Show as slideshow] ...
Gresham Finishes Fourth In Bowman Gray
posted by Boris
Gresham Finishes Fourth In ‘Crazy’ Bowman Gray NASCAR K&N Fender Bender At a track where starting up front is a must, Max Gresham proved you could rally for a good finish from the back coming home fourth in Saturday’s Army Strong 150 at Bowman Gray Stadium. Gresham – who...
Wild Finish Bites Hamlin, Big for Logano!
posted by Boris
The Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway is the annual test of endurance on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for drivers and their race teams as they try to stay up on the ever changing track conditions with the heat of the day transitioning over to cooler night time temperatures over the course of the 400 laps. Late on Sunday night the Coca-Cola 600 would come down to fuel conservation and Joey Logano would benefit from having enough in the tank to earn a third-place finish, while Denny Hamlin ran out just before the finish to come home in 10th. An accident late in the race would spoil a solid effort by Kyle Busch who was forced to settle...
Gresham: Runner-Up Finish In Iowa
posted by Boris
Gresham Rallies For Runner-Up Finish In NASCAR K&N East/West Challenge At Iowa NEWTON, IA (May 23, 2011) – After winning one of the closest races in NASCAR K&N Pro Series history last year at Iowa Speedway, you would think Max Gresham would have been satisfied with nothing less than...
Close, but no All-Star Cigar
posted by Boris
The NASCAR Sprint All-Star race unique in many ways with no championship points at stake, but rather a large prize reward for the victor. In addition, it is the shortest race of the season with a total of 100 laps run in four segments, including a 50-lap segment to open the race, followed by...
Glad That’s Over, Dover
posted by Boris
Kyle Busch led Joe Gibbs Racing with a fourth-place finish in today’s FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway, while Denny Hamlin finished 16th and an early spin relegated Joey Logano to 27th place. The track known as the “Monster Mile” was certainly hard to tame today with heavy rain overnight and early in the morning taking the rubber off the concrete oval and a mix of sun and clouds adding to the challenges for teams trying to dial in the proper balance and handle on their cars. [Show as slideshow] ...
Monster Mash
posted by Boris
The Monster Mile in Dover, DE took a bite out of all three Joe Gibbs Racing car on Saturday afternoon. Wet weather threatened to postpone the event, but after several track-drying operations the full distance (and then some) was able to be run. Brian Scott lost control of his No. 11 Shore...
Southern 500 Recap & Photos
posted by Boris
Race recap coming soon. In the meantime, enjoy these photos from the Southern 500 weekend. It was yet another eventful night on the challenging track of Darlington Raceway and when it was all over Denny Hamlin would lead Joe Gibbs Racing with a sixth place finish, while Kyle Busch crossed...
Kyle Busch Tames Darlington!
posted by Boris
Kyle Busch moved within two victories of claiming the All-Time Winningest Driver record in the NASCAR Nationwide Series on Friday night by winning the 200-mile race at Darlington Raceway! Denny Hamlin finished second, bringing home a Joe Gibbs Racing 1-2. Brian Scott was involved in a mid-race incident not of his own doing while running in 9th. The violent wreck ended his night, but Brian was able to walk away uninjured. Enjoy these photos from the event: [Show as slideshow]
Kyle Busch Wins at Richmond! JGR Sweeps Weekend
posted by Boris
Joe Gibbs Racing continued its dominance at Richmond International Raceway tonight with Kyle Busch capturing his second victory of the season, followed closely by Denny Hamlin in second and Joey Logano in 11th. Click Here to view photos from Richmond Busch started the No. 18 M&Ms Pretzel Candies Toyota in the 20th position and proved strong from the outset once again on the Virginia short track, wasting very little time making his way toward the front. Busch would enter the top ten by lap 31 and was inside the top five just thirty laps later. He was running second when he entered the pits for the first time and great work by the...
Talladega Tandemanium
posted by Boris
The two-car draft was back Sunday afternoon at the Talladega Superspeedway. Along with it came the unique challenges it presents to drivers as they try to push their drafting partners to the front with limited visibility and the risk of hitting them off-center and spinning them out. Throughout the day, all three Joe Gibbs Racing Toyotas took their turn at the front of the pack as they worked together in the draft. Denny Hamlin started the No. 11 FedEx Office Toyota in the 29th position, but quickly made it to the front early in the day. As was the case for many drivers, Hamlin would charge to the front, then drop to the rear as other cars...
Incredible Comebacks at Talladega!
posted by Boris
Kyle Busch wins his first race at Talladega! It appeared that Kyle Busch’s day was over. After being involved in a multi-car accident on lap 89 of Saturday’s Aaron’s 312 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, Busch’s No. 18 Z-Line Designs Toyota was a mangled mess, so much so that he was ready to take his car to the garage area so that his crew could load it up and get a head start on their trip home. But crew chief Jason Ratcliff had other ideas. The veteran race-caller brought Busch to pit road where a swarm of Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) crewmen went to work on repairing the Z-Line Designs Camry. Quick and...
Turbulence in Texas
posted by Boris
It was a strange night under the lights at Texas Motor Speedway with long green flag runs dictating strategy. In the end, Denny Hamlin would lead the Joe Gibbs Racing team with a 15th-place finish, while teammates Kyle Busch and Joey Logano finished 16th and 24th respectively. Click Here to View Photos From the Event Hamlin was running a special March of Dimes paint scheme on the No. 11 FedEx Toyota and started the night in the 23rd position. He was able to make his way forward and a two-tire stop on lap 115 allowed him to jump all the way into the top-five. However the experiment didn’t work all that well thanks to another long green flag...