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JGR Continues To Dominate, Build Depth

Friday night’s NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Darlington Raceway was indicative of the season Joe Gibbs Racing is having. All four JGR entries finished in the top five with Kyle Busch winning and posting his 16th perfect driver rating in the series. It was Busch’s first perfect rating at Darlington and his first since the August 2011 Bristol [...]

All-Star Victory Eludes Joe Gibbs Racing

Seven different organizations have won NASCAR Sprint All-Star Races since 1997. Amazingly enough, Joe Gibbs Racing is not among them. Over the years, JGR has come close, just not close enough. Kyle Busch finished second in 2011 and fourth a year ago. Denny Hamlin posted fourths in 2009-10 but was 20th in 2012 after starting [...]

Matt Kenseth's Risky Move to 'Dark Side' at Joe Gibbs Racing Paying Off Big

Owner Jack Roush lamented the loss of Matt Kenseth to what he called "the dark side" of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Others thought perhaps Kenseth, who turned 41 in March, was making a mistake by leaving the comfort of a 14-year association with Roush for the uncertainty of a new gig this late in the game. Show More Summary

Busch Dominates at Darlington as JGR Sets Nationwide Series Record

Kyle Busch dominated the VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200 on Friday night en route to his 56th career Nationwide Series victory and fifth series win of 2013. Joe Gibbs Racing in general was the class of the field all night at Darlington...Show More Summary

Voices From the Cheap Seats: Gibbs Redemption Shows NASCAR is Out of Touch

With all the hubbub over the last two weeks about a connecting rod that was found to be a mere three grams underweight in the engine of Joe Gibbs Racing star, Matt Kenseth, and the resulting penalties levied by NASCAR, the main question...Show More Summary

Penalties against Matt Kenseth, JGR substantially reduced on appeal

An appeals board has sharply reduced the penalties against Joe Gibbs Racing and Matt Kenseth stemming from the Kansas race, dealing a stinging blow to NASCAR and giving Kenseth a boost in his race for the Chase. During postrace inspection...Show More Summary

Joe Gibbs Racing Penalties Reduced Following Appeal

Joe Gibbs Racing had many of their penalties for the No. 20 team reduced during the appeal process on Wednesday. Driver Matt Kenseth and owner Joe Gibbs had their points penalties reduced from 50 to 12 points. Crew chief Jason Ratcliff’s...Show More Summary

Roush Looks To Build On ’Dega Success With ‘Plate King’ Gone

Matt Kenseth took his restrictor-plate talents to Joe Gibbs Racing, leaving Roush Fenway Racing hoping its remaining drivers picked up a thing or two from their departed teammate. It’ll be a tough act to follow, to say the least. Last season, Kenseth racked up a stunning average finish of 2.0 and a Driver Rating of 121.1 [...]

Ranking the 10 Most Dangerous Race Tracks in NASCAR

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin knows all too well that NASCAR still remains a sport where severe injury or worse is a possibility every time a driver takes the track. It was no more evident for the Joe Gibbs Racing driver than on the final lap of March's NASCAR race at Auto Club Speedway. Show More Summary

Kyle Busch Wins Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown

Who says Joe Gibbs Racing teammates don’t get along? Kyle Busch is certainly receiving gifts, from Denny Hamlin in the form of shiny trophies from winning the latter’s annual charity event. Rowdy was romping through the field again at...Show More Summary

Matt Kenseth, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota Penalized As Engine Fails Kansas Post-Race Inspection

Until the end of time, Matt Kenseth can say he crossed the finish line first at Kansas. NASCAR Record Books will say the same. But after a harsh series of penalties announced on Wednesday, should they stand that’s about the only thing...Show More Summary

NASCAR hits Matt Kenseth, Joe Gibbs Racing hard

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NASCAR reminded team owners, crews and owners in the most explicit terms possible: do not mess with the engines. After the Toyota engine from Matt Kenseth’s No. 20 car, the winner of Sunday’s Sprint Cup race at Kansas Speedway, failed … Continue reading ?

Matt Kenseth Hit with Huge Penalties for Failed Inspection

After taking the checkered at Kansas Motor Speedway, Matt Kenseth's Toyota engine failed the post-race inspection. Now, he and his Joe Gibbs Racing team are in a big hole. The Associated Press' Jenna Fryer tweeted about the severity of the penalties: NASCAR reported the violation on its website and expanded on the penalties. Show More Summary

Kenseth's Sweet Success: When A Change Really Does Do You Good

Throughout much of last season, speculation abounded that Matt Kenseth would be leaving Roush Fenway Racing for Joe Gibbs Racing, and once September rolled around, the pair confirmed the decision. And what a decision it was for Kenseth. Show More Summary

Winners and Losers from Sunday's STP 400 at Kansas Speedway

Joe and J.D. Gibbs may be upset that three of their team's race cars were torn up in wrecks in Sunday's STP 400 at Kansas Speedway, but any frustration was quickly erased when Matt Kenseth crossed the finish line with his second winShow More Summary

Vickers Must Improve To Maintain JGR Momentum

The process continues. With Denny Hamlin on the mend but still on the sidelines, Joe Gibbs Racing heads for Texas Motor Speedway intending to keep its No. 11 Toyota near the top of the NASCAR Sprint Cup owner point standings. Stand-in Mark Martin did his job. A 10th-place finish at Martinsville Speedway – while Hamlin sat atop the pit [...]

It's Official: Elliott Sadler Racing Fourth Joe Gibbs Racing Cup Car Part-Time In 2013

MARTINSVILLE COVERAGE See pictures, links and more on our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter as well as Amy Henderson, who’s serving as our at-track reporter this weekend. In the end, Elliott Sadler lost out on substituting for Denny Hamlin in the No. Show More Summary

Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano: Does track type determine the acceptability of contact?

Denny Hamlin has every right to be frustrated. The first Sprint Cup race he’s missed since becoming the full-time driver of the No. 11 for Joe Gibbs Racing is rapidly approaching. Martinsville is one of his best tracks statistically,...Show More Summary

Experience Counts For ‘Replacement’ Martin

Few competitors in Sunday’s STP Gas Treatment 500 have more Martinsville Speedway experience than Mark Martin. Martin, who’ll take the controls of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota in relief of injured Denny Hamlin, participated in his first race at the 0.526-mile short track in September 1981. A quick study, the then-22-year-old finished third behind NASCAR [...]

Not so fast! Brian Vickers to sub for Denny Hamlin starting at Texas

Remember that time that Joe Gibbs Racing said that Mark Martin would be the driver to fill in for Denny Hamlin while he recovered from his back injury? Well, that's not entirely true. Yes, Martin will be in the car at Martinsville, but starting at Texas, Brian Vickers will be behind the wheel of the No. Show More Summary

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