Kenseth holds off Earnhardt Jr., survives to win bizarre Daytona 500
Matt Kenseth had plenty of power at the finish, despite problems with the cooling system that plagued him early in the race.
Keeping Pace archive for Feb. 2012
TUESDAY, FEB. 28, 2012
SATURDAY, FEB. 25, 2012
Buescher grabs first Nationwide win in wild finish at Daytona
James Buescher, a first-time winner in the series, took advantage of a last-lap wreck involving front-runners Trevor Bayne, Tony Stewart, Elliott Sadler, Joey Logano, Kurt Busch, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Kyle Busch to score the victory, one day after rookie John King won his first…
James Buescher grabs first Nationwide win in wild finish at Daytona
James Buescher, a first-time winner in the series, took advantage of a last-lap wreck involving front-runners Trevor Bayne, Tony Stewart, Elliott Sadler, Joey Logano, Kurt Busch, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Kyle Busch to score the victory, one day after rookie John King won his first…
John King wins Daytona truck race in three overtimes
John King was in the lead in the third overtime when Joey Coulter's Chevrolet flew into the catch fence on the frontstretch after James Buescher's Chevy turned sideways from contact with the truck of Ron Hornaday Jr. Coulter walked away from the wreck.
FRIDAY, FEB. 24, 2012
Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth win Duel qualifying races at Daytona
Tony Stewart and Matt Kenseth claimed the third and fourth starting spots for Sunday's season-opening Daytona 500. They'll line up behind pole-sitter Carl Edwards and Biffle, who swept the front row for Roush Fenway in last Sunday's time trials at the 2.5-mile track.
MONDAY, FEB. 20, 2012
Brown, Hight and Line score NHRA Arizona Nationals victories
Antron Brown held off fellow Don Schumacher Racing teammate Tony Schumacher in the final round when he powered his Matco Tools dragster to a 3.793-second pass at 319.82 mph. It was Brown’s first win of the season in his second consecutive final round appearance. It…
SUNDAY, FEB. 19, 2012
Langdon, Gray, Edwards secure No. 1 Qualifying Positions at NHRA Arizona Nationals
After setting the track record Friday night, Shawn Langdon kept his Al-Anabi Racing dragster in the top spot in Top Fuel through Saturday qualifying. Langdon’s Friday night performance of 3.754 at 323.12 was quick enough to secure his second career No. 1 qualifying position.
Lasoski Claims World of Outlaws Sprint Car Season Opener
Danny Lasoski rocketed to the lead on the start until the race's lone caution on lap four bunched the field together again. He chose the bottom line in the double-file restart and again drove to a big advantage before entering lapped traffic on lap 11.
Busch’s late pass nets Budweiser Shootout win
Kyle Busch pushed Stewart to the lead on the last lap of Saturday night’s exhibition Budweiser Shootout. Then Busch ducked to the outside of Stewart as they closed in on the finish line and beat him by .013 seconds to the checkered flag
SATURDAY, FEB. 18, 2012
Gray, Langdon, Line lead qualifying at NHRA Arizona Nationals
Johnny Gray followed his runner-up finish at Firebird International Raceway in 2011 with the quickest Funny Car lap of the day Friday. Gray powered his Service Central Dodge Charger to the top of the order with a 4.074 at 298.93. If it stands it would…
NASCAR Short Track Stars To Light Up Daytona International Speedway
Two-days of racing will be headlined by three non-points special events: the NASCAR K&N Pro Series, NASCAR Whelen Modified tours, and the Late Model division of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. A temporary oval will be set up on Daytona’s Superstretch to host the races,…
FRIDAY, FEB. 17, 2012
Massey rides record win, plans to continue run to championship
The Prestone/FRAM team qualified second in last weekend's NHRA season-opener and then recorded consistent times of 3.782, 3.776, 3.745 and 3.750 seconds during Sunday's elimination rounds. Massey needed the record run to get past DSR teammate Tony Schumacher in the semifinals and needed another stout…
MONDAY, FEB. 13, 2012
Massey, Force, Anderson win O'Reilly Auto Parts Winternational titles
Spencer Massey, who finished second in the points standings last year, opened the new season in first place by outrunning Antron Brown in the final round to take his seventh career Top Fuel victory and first at Pomona. Massey posted a 3.750 at 325.77 in…
SUNDAY, FEB. 12, 2012
Lucas, Hight and Line notch top qualifying runs heading to Sunday finale
Morgan Lucas powered his GEICO / Lucas Oil dragster to a 3.783-second run at 325.06 mph to take the top spot in the field as teams took advantage of cooler track and air temperatures. It was Lucas’ fifth No. 1 qualifier of his career and…
SATURDAY, FEB. 11, 2012
Tasca, Lucas and Edwards race to top spots in NHRA Winternational qualifying
Bob Tasca drove his MotorCraft/Quick Lane Ford Shelby Mustang to the provisional No. 1 position with a 4.109 second pass at 309.34 mph during Friday’s qualifying efforts. If it holds, it would be Tasca’s third career No. 1 qualifying position.
FRIDAY, FEB. 3, 2012
Spokane's Storer wins national talent search for spot in Winner's Circle Program
Jared Storer will be busy this race season as the Sunset Speedway champion has earned an opportunity to compete in the USAC NorCal Focus Midget series in California. Storer earned the chance for car owner Ron Sutton through an evaluation process that included turning laps…
Motorsports correspondent Doug Pace keeps up with motorsports news and notes from around the region.
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