Autoweek Weekend Racing Wrap-Up: Spoilers! Sprint Cup race in Kentucky ends with a gamble

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Sunday, June 30, 2013                  Matt Kenseth didn't take tires on his final pit stop, and the gamble paid off on Sunday, as he won in... Late gamble leads to Kentucky win for NASCAR's Matt Kenseth On a Sunday afternoon when Jimmie Johnson seemed almost a lead-pipe cinch to drive into victory lane at Kentucky Speedway, it was Matt Kenseth who beat him there. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver led the final 24 laps of the 267-lap Quaker State 400 for his Sprint Cup Series-leading fourth victory this year, three of them on 1.5-mile tracks. Kenseth took the lead with a quicker gas-only pit stop,...   Sebastien Loeb destroys Pikes Peak record Nine-time World Rally champion Sebastien Loeb on Sunday was the first car on the track after the motorcycles completed their runs at the 91st Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, but it didn't take him long to make his mark, and it was an indelible one -- eight minutes, 13.878 seconds, about a...   Nico Rosberg wins Formula One race at Silverstone Nico Rosberg scored his second Formula One win of the season in an entertaining British GP, but only after leader Sebastian Vettel suffered a gearbox failure. However, the big story on a dramatic afternoon was a succession of spectacular tire...   Electricity powers the fastest motorcycle at Pikes Peak It's chilly at the 14,115-foot summit at Pike Peak, but cycle rider Carlin Dunne of Santa Barbara, Calif., was red hot as he powered his 2013 Lightning electric superbike up the mountain in just over 10 minutes at 71.917 mph, solidly winning the motorcycle category at the 91st annual running of the ...   Christian Fittipaldi and Joao Barbosa get second consecutive Rolex Series win Christian Fittipaldi and Joao Barbosa picked up their second consecutive Grand-Am Rolex Series victory, and gave Action Express Racing its second straight Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen win Sunday at Watkins Glen International. Fittipaldi ...   Tony Schumacher explodes for NHRA Top Fuel win in Chicago Tony Schumacher's engine exploded in a fireball Sunday as he crossed the finish line to win the Route 66 NHRA Nationals. Schumacher, the seven-time season champion from nearby Long Grove, raced to his third victory of the season and the 72nd of his career. He finished in 3.930 seconds at 269....   Formula One's Young Driver test to become Pirelli session for race drivers? Team bosses Christian Horner (Red Bull) and Stefano Domenicali (Ferrari) have both suggested – completely independently – that at least part of the Formula One Young Driver Test at Silverstone later this month should be devoted to working ...   Red Bull's Christian Horner speaks out against Pirelli Red Bull boss Christian Horner says it’s up to Pirelli to address the failure issue that struck several cars in the British GP. Although RBR was not among the teams affected by total failures, the crew discovered that Sebastian Vettel was on the verge of a problem when they examined his...   Mark Webber beats the odds at Silverstone to earn second Mark Webber overcame a bad start and first-lap front wing damage to recover to a superb second place in his last British Grand Prix. Webber was swamped off the line, and damaged his wing in contact with Romain Grosjean. He was 14th on the first lap and later lost some time when the nose was...   Nico Rosberg dodges penalty to secure second Formula One win of 2013 Nico Rosberg logged his second win of 2013 after a superb performance for Mercedes at Silverstone. However, it was only confirmed after he escaped with a reprimand from the FIA stewards for not making a “significant...   Pirelli claims new bonding process not to blame for Formula One failures Pirelli has declined to speculate too much on the causes of today’s controversial failures at Silverstone, claiming that the investigation is ongoing. However, the company has insisted that the change in its bonding process was not responsible. The change, introduced at Silverstone, was ...   Bryan Sellers and Mark Boden score first Contiental Tire victory on last-lap pass Bryan Sellers passed Matt Plumb at the beginning of the final lap and held on to win Saturday’s Continental Tire 150 at The Glen -- a race marked by changing weather conditions that led to several multicar incidents. Sellers and Mark Boden scored their first career victories in the series...   5 NASCAR tracks that provide the least exciting races When the NASCAR schedule first comes out, there are always a few races that get circled on the calendar and are considered must-see television. There are also a handful of races that may be used as background noise for aSunday afternoon nap....   Read the press conference transcript from the Formula One British Grand Prix NIco Rosberg was the big winner in the Formula One British Grand Prix, as the Mercedes driver took the victory. After the race, Rosberg, along with a few other drivers, took questions from the press. Check out the full transcript...   Ron Capps tops NHRA Funny Car qualifying at Joliet Ron Capps led a flurry of three-second Funny Car runs to take the No. 1 qualifying position Saturday night at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals. Capps had the first three-second run in Route 66 Raceway history with a 3.988-second pass at 320.28 mph in a Dodge Charger. He earned his first No. 1...   Lewis Hamilton delights British Formula One fans with pole Lewis Hamilton delighted the British crowd by narrowly beating out Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg for the Formula One pole after an enthralling qualifying session at   Paul di Resta declared underweight before Formula One qualifying Paul Di Resta has been excluded from Formula One qualifying for the British GP and will now start the race from the back of the grid after his car was found to be underweight. It will be the third race in a row that the Scot has started from an...   Electric cars making a run at mastering Pikes Peak The Grand Old Man of Pikes Peak is unquestionably Rod Millen. The New Zealand-born racer is 61 this year and he's won the Unlimited class five times, but that doesn't stop him from wanting to try something different: his explanation for joining the burgeoning electric class this year. It's set...   Peugeot goes back to its heritage with Pikes Peak race For Peugeot, competing at Pikes Peak is nothing new. In fact, the event is integral to the French company’s history. This latest 875-hp twin-turbo version of the 208 that Sebastien Loeb will drive up Pikes Peak is the latest in a long line of French lions that have tackled the classic hill...   Lewis Hamilton upbeat about Formula One pole in Great Britain Lewis Hamilton gave the British GP crowd the best possible present by earning pole position at Silverstone. Hamilton was quickest on the first runs in Q3 before Nico Rosberg went quicker on his last lap. Lewis had to pull out all the stops to regain top spot. It was his first at the track since ...   Max Angelelli and Jon Fogarty to start in front row at Watkins Glen Grand-Am race Leading the Grand-Am Rolex Series Daytona Prototype point standings had an unexpected benefit for Max Angelelli and Jordan Taylor Saturday at Watkins Glen International. A rain shower moments before the start of DP qualifying for the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen caused the DP field to be...   Check out the transcript from Saturday's Formula One press conference On Saturday, several Formula One drivers me wit the press to talk about the British Grand Prix, which will take place on Sunday. Hometown hero Lewis Hamilton took the pole for the race. Read the full transcript below.   Danica Patrick responds to Kyle Petty's criticism; Dale Earnhardt Jr. backs Patrick There was one aspect of Kyle Petty's criticism that Danica Patrick found downright comical. "I just think that it's funny how he said that I can qualify but I can't race, because those of you who actually watch what I...   FIA preserves 2014 Le Mans date, prevents New Jersey F1 conflict with US Open golf The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile World Motor Sport Council has taken the unusual step of blocking the June 14-15 date for next year's 24 Hours of Le Mans. It has done so "to ensure that a Formula One Grand Prix is not hosted that... CLICK HERE TO UNSUBSCRIBE from the Autoweek Weekend Racing E-mails or to sign up for other Autoweek e-mail products. IMPORTANT: Please add Autoweek.com to your E-mail Address Book to ensure you will continue to receive our newsletters. Please DO NOT reply to this e-mail. You will not receive a reply if you use this e-mail address. Crain Communications, 1155 Gratiot Ave. Detroit, MI 48207.