Todd Bodine passed up a chance to refuel on the final pit stop Friday night, and still had enough to win the fastest NASCAR Truck Series race ever at Texas Motor Speedway.
Bodine became the winningest driver for any series at Texas, racing to his fifth trucks victory at the 1 1/2-mile, high-banked oval. He also is the first five-time trucks winner at any NASCAR track.
In a race with only two cautions and no crashes, Bodine won with an average speed of 152.282 mph. He finished 1.
Brad Keselowski’s thinking big for next year. Lee Spencer thinks Danica Patrick is a good replacement for his Nationwide seat.
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NASCAR has filed a countersuit in federal court against driver Jeremy Mayfield and denied each of the suspended driver’s arguments why his failed drug test should be overturned.
NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston, speaking Friday from Pocono Raceway, says the countersuit was filed against Mayfield for willfully violating NASCAR’s substance abuse policy, breach of contract, and defrauding NASCAR and its competitors of earnings.
Jeff Gordon has ruled out surgery on his aching back and hopes the daily treatments he receives at the track will ease the pain he’s felt for more than a year.
Gordon says he may opt instead for a repeat of a procedure he had last month, which typically calls for an injection of lidocaine or anti-inflammatory medication. He says that may take place in four to six weeks.
Gordon got a break from the driver’s seat Friday after rain washed out qualifying for Sunday’s Pocono 500.
NASCAR Sprint Cup points leader Tony Stewart will start from the pole for the Pocono 500 after rain washed out qualifying at Pocono Raceway on Friday.
Penske makes a deal, rain threatens qualifying, Biffle reacts to restart rule, plus Hornish, Gluck, and the Prof.
NASCAR team owner Richard Childress was elected to the board of directors of the National Rifle Association.
General Motors Corp. has a tentative deal to sell its Saturn brand to former race car driver and dealership group owner Roger Penske, according to two people briefed on the deal.
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