Everybody plays pranks on their friends. But if you and your friend both are NASCAR drivers, that leads to some very public embarrassment. Kyle Larson received a brutal reminder of that Wednesday in Las Vegas. The Chip Ganassi Racing driver was set to take part in a live Q&A on Wednesday. Beforehand, however, Larson’s buddy, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., made him the butt of his joke by pulling his chair out from under him. Was it juvenile? Perhaps. Do we care? Not even a little. (Gluck later tweeted to correct that it was Stenhouse, not Kevin Harvick, made Larson hit the deck.) This just goes to show, it’s always your closest fri... NESN.com
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Danica Patrick, Kevin Harvick Explain What Makes Brickyard 400 Special
Share this: Although the Daytona 500 is the biggest Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race of the year, drivers arguably get just as excited for the Brickyard 400. And it’s easy to see why. Veteran drivers, such as Kevin Harvick, still are racing fans at heart, so running 400 miles around the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway is like a dream come true. Even for Harvick’s fellow Stewart-Haas Racing driver, Danica Patrick, who’s competed in both the Indianapols 500 and Brickyard 400, there’s something special about competing at Indy. Harvick and Patrick recently sat down with Mobil 1 The Grid to explain the history of IMS, and the challenges of the track, make the Brickyard 400 of their favorite races on the calendar. [embedded content] Considering
Kevin Harvick Calls Kyle Larson Best Young NASCAR Driver Since Jeff Gordon
Share this: If you haven’t watched a NASCAR race lately, you could be missing the emergence of a legend in the making. Kyle Larson is that good. And it’s not just fans, media and other observers with a vested interest in finding a new superstar for a sport with flagging TV ratings who are saying so. In this case, it’s a fellow driver, former Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick, paying Larson one of the highest compliments possible. “Kyle Larson is the best driver to come into this sport since Jeff Gordon, in my opinion,” Harvick said on his show “Happy Hours” on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. “I think Kyle Larson is that good. He’s just a kid not enough people know about, but
Brad Keselowski Flubs NASCAR Cup Sponsorship After Race Win In Atlanta
Share this: Brad Keselowski stole a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday. Kevin Harvick led for a majority of the race but was penalized a lap for exceeding the 45 mph speed limit when going into the pit. The speeding penalty pushed Harvick to the back of the lead pack with 11 laps to go and put Kyle Larson in the lead. Keselowski was able to overtake Larson at the end to earn the victory at the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500. During his post-race interview, however, Keselowski made what is sure to be the first of many slip-ups this season, when he referred to the Monster Cup race as a “Sprint Cup race.” The racing series, which was formerly