JULY 22, 2015

(Photo by Nigel Kinrade, ©2015 LAT Photo USA, courtesy of Toyota Racing)
Kyle Busch (No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry), arguably the most talented driver in all of NASCAR, delivered another superb performance in his remarkable comeback from serious injuries suffered in a crash last February in Daytona, charging from a lap down to win the 5-hour ENERGY 301 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. It was his third win in eight starts since missing the first eleven races of the season. Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Team Penske Miller Lite Ford Fusion) was a frustrated second after leading a race-high 101 laps, followed by Kevin Harvick (No. 4 Stewart Haas Racing Jimmy John's/Budweiser Chevrolet SS), Joey Logano (No. 22 Team Penske Shell Pennzoil Ford Fusion) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Nationwide Chevrolet SS). Adding to his wins at Sonoma Raceway and last week at Kentucky Speedway, Busch is now 33rd in the standings - 58 points behind David Gilliland for 30th - and has a real shot at making the Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship. Get more NASCAR info and a highlight video here.

(Photo by Shawn Gritzmacher/IndyCar)
Ryan Hunter-Reay (No. 28 Andretti Autosport DHL Honda Turbo V6) hoists his trophy in Victory Lane as the winner of the hotly-contested Iowa Corn 300 Verizon IndyCar race at Iowa Speedway Saturday evening. Hunter-Reay, who has had a dismal season up until now with only one top-five finish, had this to say: "The No. 28 DHL Honda was on rails at the end. This one we really had to work for. After a tough season, this one is really nice." Hunter-Reay became the ninth different winner in 13 Verizon IndyCar Series races this season. American drivers swept the top four positions - and six of the top seven - with Josef Newgarden (No. 67 CFH Racing Wichita State University Chevrolet Turbo V6) finishing second by .5046 of a second and talented rookie Sage Karam (No. 8 Chip Ganassi Racing COMFORT REVOLUTION/Big Machine Records Chevrolet Turbo V6) finishing a career-high third.

(Photo by Chris Owens/IndyCar)
Josef Newgarden (No. 67 CFH Racing Wichita State University Chevrolet Turbo V6) had another strong run Saturday night, finishing just .5046 of a second behind Ryan Hunter-Reay. "We didn't quite have the ultimate speed," Newgarden said. "Some of that's down to downforce choices tonight. We had a great race car. I'm so proud of my guys. We had a really incredible car and it was fun to run here. You can't beat running around Iowa in an Indy car, it's unbelievably fun. More fun for me because we had such a great race car."

(Photo by Chris Owens/IndyCar)
Sage Karam (No. 8 Chip Ganassi Racing COMFORT REVOLUTION/Big Machine Records Chevrolet Turbo V6) finished a career-high third in Iowa, but not without ruffling the feathers of the IndyCar establishment. Both Ed Carpenter and Graham Rahal were royally pissed-off at Karam for his - ahem - hyper-aggressive driving maneuvers on the tough Iowa Speedway, with Carpenter insisting that Karam "... has no clue." The 20-year-old is by all indications a future star in IndyCar, and another shrewd driving talent find by Chip Ganassi. The pure speed is already there for Karam but he will learn and get even better. His growth during this season has been truly amazing to watch. It's no secret that NBCSN commentator and former Indy car superstar Paul Tracy has taken a shine to Karam, because he reminds Tracy of a young version of himself, and he isn't the only one making that comparison. We expect big things of Karam in the future.

Editor's Note: Check out these images from The Hawk at Road America last weekend, from Sports Car Digest. -WG

(Aston Martin The Americas)
The Aston Martin Vulcan will do two flying laps at Spa before the TOTAL 24 Hours of Spa Blancpain Endurance Series race (July 25th). The track-only machine is powered by a 800HP 7.0-liter V12 developed in conjunction with Aston Martin Racing. The Vulcan will be driven by works driver Darren Turner, who has been involved in the design and development of the car from its inception. “It’s been amazing to have been involved in this project from the beginning,” said Turner. “From the conceptual sketches through to working with the designers on driver ergonomics, it is a fascinating process to be part of. It was very early days for the car when we first ran it at Goodwood Festival of Speed, but we certainly made a good impression and now we get to show the car in its most natural environment. I’m looking forward to our laps prior to the race and then being able to watch one of the best 24-hour events on the calendar.”