Accidents and injuries are a part of racing and sports in general, so Jeff Burton is probably taking it all in stride after he slammed into the wall during Friday’s Sprint Cup practice for Sunday’s Dickies 500. He will have to start in his backup car for Sunday’s competition after he gets rid of his headache and while this does change the equation for Jeff and the upcoming race, he’ll certainly continue on as normal. Friday's practice wasn't as enjoyable as Jeff Burton hoped The crash was apparently due to problems with the power steering and not due to driver error; apparently he couldn’t turn his car when needed. His car probably felt heavy, like he had blown a tire at that point as he missed the soft wall and smashed into... [Read more]

The 2009 MotoGP season will come to an end this weekend for all classes with a wildcard in the mix that will be someone to watch in the coming years. 2009 World Superbike Champion Ben Spies will be making his debut appearance in the ranks of the world’s fastest sport on two wheels this weekend in the final race of 2009 MotoGP season in Valencia. He’ll be nervous for sure because no matter how successful he was in Superbike, MotoGP is a different ball game. He did have the best rookie season in the history of Superbike though, so if he does come out and set the MotoGP world on fire, this would be great for the sport. Ben Spies started on the pole for 11 races during the 2009 World Superbike campaign and finished first in 14 of the races,... [Read more]

If you wait long enough anything can happen! This statement became truth after 300 starts in the Camping World Truck Series for team owner Billy Ballew as his trucks finished the Mountain Dew 250 one-two after a long and hard fought race on the pavement of Talledega raceway. Billy can finally scratch this wish off his list as Kyle Busch was able to pass Todd Bodine in a quarter-mile ending race and his team mate Aric Almirola added insult to injury by also passing Todd in the same stretch of track. This win is the sixth of the season for Kyle Busch and the 15th of his illustrious career and one he probably won’t forget soon. Kyle should thank Almirola for his victory, as he wouldn’t have made it to the end without his help keeping Todd Bodine... [Read more]

The drivers and teams got a look at the new Nationwide Series cars for next year Monday on the pavement of Talledega and based on first impressions of the drivers, teams and spectators, the 2010 Nationwide Series is going to be entertaining for all involved. NASCAR rolled out the new Dodge Challenger on Saturday, but Monday they rolled out the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Impala, and Toyota Camry, along with the Dodge Challenger for fans, drivers and teams to take a look at. This was the opportunity for Richard Childress Racing’s Jeff Burton, Kevin Harvick Inc’s Kevin Harvick, Kelly Bires of JR Motorsports and Phoenix Racing’s James Buescher to get in the new cars and run them around the 2.66-mile surface of Talledega in single-car runs and... [Read more]

Being a world champion in any sport has its good moments as well as its great moments and newly crowned 125cc MotoGP World Champion Julian Simon found this out as he made his way down the street in his hometown of Villacanas, Spain. Greeted by thousands of adoring fans that lined the street to cheer for their hero, Simon got a different view of the people he grew up around and his smiles told the story as he took in the warm energy of the crowds and gave it back with his smile. Julian Simon is a rising star of Sportbike racing Riding for Bancaja Aspar, Simon became the 2009 MotoGP 125cc World Champion two weeks ago with a stunning victory in Australia and then displayed his dominance again a week later by taking the 125cc race in Malaysia on... [Read more]