Kyle Busch should be proud. All car blogs are talking about him with good reason. And not just for his win last weekend in Richmond over Edwards and Earnhardt Jr. But because both his cars won last weekend.

The No. 18 Mars, Inc./Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry for three time Super Bowl champion team owner, Joe Gibbs, was the modern day engineering marvel that won the race for Kyle after timing his pit row stint perfectly after a 13-lap restart was called late in the race due to debris (a water bottle) being on the track.

While Kyle was busy winning in his No. 18 car, his other car, the No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota Camry, piloted by his older brother, Kurt, who is the driver for Kyle’s racing team, Kyle Busch Motorsports, was busy winning the Nationwide race on this same track, on the very same weekend.

For Kyle, the win marks his first this year. It also marks his fourth in a row at this short track, setting a track record. For Edwards, Harvick, Earnhardt Jr. and others, it’s another race that slipped through the cracks.

Busch Widely Credits Late Caution Flag with Win

“Wherever that last caution came from, that was the saving grace, just the luck of the day,” Busch said about the late race caution and his precise pit strategy that gave him the lead and edge to win late in the race. He added, “(It) was a huge advantage, just being able to give me control of the restart and not have to wait on Tony or cause myself to spin my tires. From there it was a breeze for Busch. Even Earnhardt could see that.”

Check out the most recent Sprint Cup Standings. Busch is now up two positions from last week, and Biffle is still in first place, as race blogs prepare to cover week 10 in NASCAR at Talladega.

WATCH: Busch’s Wild Win at Richmond

There is nothing that can get you caught up faster on the racing action that you missed than by watching the video recap. We love the ESPN recap over here at our car blog. That’s because they offer some very detailed coverage with expert commentary and analysis. If you missed any of the action from last week, check out this video—ESPN will get you up to date on all of the action that you missed, just in time for week 10 in Talladega.

Racing blogs all agree: he who pilots the faster car generally wins more races. For Kurt Busch, he knew his younger brother’s No. 54 Toyota was fast. His pit crew knew it. His crew chief was the man who engineered such beefiness. When it came down to running in a pack, winner-takes-all dash for the finish line during the final laps against Denny Hamlin, the hood-length victory proved that Kurt’s Camry was a force to be reckoned with in NASCAR.

The Car and Crew Chief:

Before the race, Mike Beam, Crew Chief for Kurt Busch and his No. 54 NASCAR Nationwide Series Monster Energy Camry, expressed confidence heading into the race that his driver and car would ultimately win. “We will be taking another new car to Richmond this week, one that was built for a short track. The company has worked very hard on this car and we are looking forward to seeing Kurt have a good race with it,” he said.

“The KBM employees have worked so hard, despite challenges; they keep pushing themselves to get better. I have kept record of their shop time and the average build right now, since the 18th of December, yields a new car every 12 days. That’s an unreal amount of work that has been completed. When that first win comes to us, it will be a big reward for all the employees of KBM. That is why they continue to work hard. I am so proud of this team; they are a great group of racers.”

And that’s exactly what they did. Kurt overtook Hamlin and won by just a few feet. But seconds and inches are what it comes down to sometimes in NASCAR. This time, it played in favor of Busch and his agile No. 54 that was beefy enough to get the job done when it mattered the most.

Both Busch brothers won last weekend, setting a record for same wins on the same track on the same weekend in different NASCAR racing classes.

Follow the NASCAR Nationwide schedule. Week eight is ready to kick off this weekend at Talladega, where the Busch Bros. hope to notch double wins again.

WATCH: Busch Brothers Talk About Record Weekend

If you think that you have seen emotions flare in NASCAR, think again! After learning that they set a big time NASCAR record last weekend, the Busch brothers start up the water works and get very emotional in their press conference. Racing blogs around the world are abuzz with this new information. Hear what they had to say from their own lips with this excellent video of their post weekend racing press conference, it’s must-see.

As the sun shone down on the Kansas Speedway track, it was none other than Denny Hamlin and his No. 11 Toyota Camry that shone like a star. It was not without the best of efforts by a dominate Martin Truex Jr. that day. Even after notching an incredible 173 race-high lap lead, the STP 400 was just not his for the taking

During the final stanza of the race, Hamlin saw his opportunity and went with his gut. Truex Jr. was simply not able to ever regain the lead. He had to end up settling for second place again. It marks 175 winless Sprint Cup races for Truex Jr. For Hamlin, it’s his second win of the season and his 19th career victory. But what virtually every race blog is talking about is the 199th win for his No. 11 Camry, which breaks a tie that was previously held with the by the No. 43 Toyota of all time.

The Car: In case you did not already know, Denny Hamlin drives the no. 11 FedEx Toyota Camry for the Joe Gibbs Racing Team. The race set history because with a win this big win for Hamlin does also come the 199^th win for the No. 11 car (in NSCS history), finally breaking the tie that it previously had with the No. 43 car (of all time.)

“I drove their cars at Charlotte last year, and I feel like we’ve probably learned a lot about each other’s programs through doing that,” Hamlin told the press following his win at Kansas. “I feel as well as they’re running, we can feed off them.”

199 wins and counting sounds like a pretty good wager, Mr. Hamlin.

Check out the Sprint Cup Standings, race blog and NASCAR fans. Denny Hamlin has climbed into fifth place in the most recent rankings. Greg Biffle is at the top of the list in first as the Sprint Cup Schedule heads to Richmond for week 9 of racing action.

WATCH: Denny Hamlin Wins Kansas Nascar Race, Sebastian Vettel Wins GP of Bahrain

Check out this detailed and information rich video that was uploaded to YouTube via Motorsport Unplugged (a popular race blog). The in-depth coverage will apprise you about all the action that you may have otherwise missed from last week. Get caught up as NASCAR readies to head for week 9 of action in Richmond this weekend.

Race Blog Eye on James Buescher: Put yourself in James Buescher shoes for a second. You started racing when you were 18. You’ve competed in 75 races in Camping prior to Kansas in 2012. Then you have to contend with Brad Keselowski – and virtually ever other pro driver – on your heels all day. Everybody wants to take you out. Even after pit stops, however, you still regain the lead. With ten laps that remain, it’s you and Brad Keselowski. You see your dreams of winning that first race right in front of you … and then it happens: you WIN! That was exactly what it felt like for Buescher last weekend, when during his 76^th attempt in Camping, he did just that and earned his first career win in the World Camping Truck Series.

The Truck: The truck that netted Brad his big win – and his first pro win in the Truck Series – is the No. 29 Cooper Standard Ram. The engine costs a feeble 30k, in case you were curious. As far as beefiness goes, they are pretty dang powerful. Want to know more? Check out the specs on these powerful racing truck engines.

“We’ve had strong trucks at every style race track we’ve gone to this year,” Buescher said of his capable No. 29 Ram. “And all four have been completely different,” Buescher said, referencing races that took place at Daytona, Martinsville, Rockingham and in Kansas this year. “That says a lot about the diversity of the trucks we have in this organization and we can run well at a variety of tracks.”

“I was glad the race was staying green because our truck is better on the longer runs. I knew that if we had four tires and were close enough when we came off pit road we could run them back down, and we were able to do that and pull away,” he added.

After week four of action has concluded, thanks to his big win in Kansas, Buescher is in second place in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Standings. He trails point leader, Timothy Peters, by a meager four points.

WATCH: 2012 SFP 250 – James Buescher Wins

We always want to deliver the racing goods that you want to see over here at Race Blog. That’s why we search for great videos of splendid finishes like this one. In this video, recap what you missed out on or relive the action. It includes highlights, expert commentary and much more. Get caught up on the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. It resumes on May 18^th in Charlotte.

Race Blog has last weekend’s race in a nutshell for you…

• Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth put on a dominating performance of the ages.
• Jimmie Johnson held the lead for 134 laps only to lose it late in the race to Biffle, who went on to take home the victory in the Samsung Mobile 500.
• The race hosted a record setting 234 laps of green flags, with few slowdowns, stops and cautions, and there were no major crashes.
• At the end of it all, Biffle is still first in the Sprint Cup Standings, after successfully having halted the 49-race losing streak for his Roush Fenway Racing team.
• And, Matt Kenseth, the other driver for Roush, is tied for second place with Earnhardt Jr.
• Oh and two more things: this marks Biffle’s 17^th career NASCAR victory, and his fifth top-five finish in just seven races this year.

Biffle is Humble About Dominating Sprint Cup Standings

As for his humbleness, it’s just part of the everyday experience for Biffle, who is easily the topic of much conversation via popular race blogs (like this one).

“I know that we’re probably not going to lead the points the whole way,” Biffle told the press following his win in Texas last weekend; the first time he has won there since 2005. “So I’m happy and proud of our team fighting to stay in the points lead (and) running as good as we can every week. But the reality is I know that we may (lose the points lead). If and when that happens, certainly I’m not going to let that take the wind out of our sails.”

After an action packed week 7 in NASCAR racing, it’s none other than the Roush Fenway Racing team that has dominated the weekend. Biffle now sits cozily atop the ESPN Sprint Cup Standings with 273 points. The other Roush Fenway Racing driver, Matt Kenseth, is tied for second place with Dale Earnhardt Jr. at 253 points each.

WATCH: NASCAR 2012 Sprint Cup Samsung Mobile 500 FINISH

Last weekend was one of the best races that Greg Biffle has posted this season. He won the race at Texas, but not without its trials and tribulations. After lagging behind Jimmie Johnson, who lead the race for a majority of the time, Biffle climbed in front and ultimately earned a lap down Victory Lane Blvd. This video has the end of the race action that you want to see.

So you think that you the real deal, huh? An original Speed Racer? A present day, in the flesh and blood, Vin Diesel? Racing Car Blog has an interesting piece today for you: how to race your car. If you ever wanted to become a part of the hard hitting, high octane, emotionally fueled races that you love watching on TV, here are some steps that you can take to race your car.

How to Race Your Car

1. Find a closed track. Most race tracks will allow normal drivers to tag and race their cars for a small entry fee on non race days. Many host regular amateur races with cash prizes as well.
2. Train. You need to learn how to drive a car to race it. Look into racing schools near you; there are many located around the US that teach classes which are hosted by professional drivers.
3. Learn your car. Mechanics are part of racing. Learn about how to check your car and perform prerace diagnostics. Things to check include: PSI in tires, oil, fuel levels, tread depth, brake pad depth and more.
4. Memorize the rules. Each track and event will have different rules. Make sure to adhere to them, so you don’t get penalized.
5. Scout the track. Before you race on any track, you will want to research it. Look for gradients, banking, elevations and aprons, as well as front and back stretch and turns.
6. Learn to track and curb. It’s advised that you do preliminary runs with a pro driver, so you can see how to handle your car on a pro track.
7. Learn how to brake properly. There are certain methods of hard braking and turning while braking that are taught by instructors; they are incremental in you racing successfully.
8. Learn the rules of passing. Each event will have different passing rules that you need to become familiarized with.
9. Flags. Each event will use colored flags to govern the race; learn what they mean.
10. Practice makes perfect. After logging a couple hundred miles on a track, you might be ready for a real race.

WATCH: How to Build a Race Car

All of these aforementioned steps won’t help you out all that much if you are not aware of the methods that one must incorporate for how to build a race car. When it comes to street racing your car, there are numerous steps that you can take to make it street racer worthy. Use the tips and guidance included in this video to get started on your path to racing glory. An avid fan of racing shows you how to build a race car that will truly turn heads on the track. Provided you have some technical know-how and the funds, of course.

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During any given day of racing at a professional NASCAR track, racing teams will use anywhere from 10-15 tires up, which can vary depending upon the length of the race and the weather, the track conditions and so forth. Certainly, NASCAR tires get worn out rather quickly. When comparing them to the regular tires you use on your car, which are only changed out about every three years or so, there is no comparison. These tires are meant for race cars. And they are not filled with air like your street car tires are. Racing Blog covers the NASCAR tires of the present day, in today’s edition of CAR.

The Goodyear Safety Tire

This tire became the tried and sworn by standard for NASCAR back in 1966. Its unique design basically marries a tire within a tire, so to speak. This makes the sport much safer because when a tire is punctured or is losing air, the spare is built into it, ensuring a safe route to the pit lane for needed repairs. The inner liner is very durable and can be used about 12 times before needing to be replaced. When inflated, it adds about 10 pounds to the tire. Famous drivers like Richard Petty and Darel Dieringe were testers for this new tire back in the day. In 1992, Goodyear introduced a tubeless version that is still used in NASCAR today.

Why Nitrogen?

The answer to this is actually simple: it’s not as unremitting as air is. Nitrogen has a more constant pressure than air and contains less moisture. Air can vary in contracting and expansion depending up weather and moisture, whereas nitrogen is more reliable and predictable. This allows for races to be more consistent in varying regions that have different weather patterns.

WATCH: NASCAR Driven to win: Goodyear Tires

Check out this video that provides an inside look on how NASCAR tires are manufactured and designed to provide the highest level of safety. Go inside of the Goodyear tire factory, where expert tire makers explain the tedious process of designing NASCAR worthy racing tires. They are one of the most important parts of the car, and now you can better understand how they work.

Ever wonder how the chassis of a NASCAR is designed and works? We did as well. Curious to find some expert information regarding this subject matter, we hit the web and running. After some serious searching and digging around, we came across a priceless interview that answers virtually all questions. A Front Stretch interview with Greg Marlowe, Competition Director for the Performance Center Racing Warehouse in Statesville, NC, revealed an astounding wealth of information. Not only is Marlowe a former professional race car driver, but the company he works for purchased Richard Childress Racing cars back at the end of 2004. Marlowe is also credited widely with innovating the late model chassis as well as the super advanced Marlowe Racing Chassis and the PRW Straight Rail chassis. Find out what this chassis expert has to say about the NASCAR chassis of the present day.

Defining differences between Late Models and Superlate models.

A Late Model stock chassis is based more off a [Nationwide] car. Perimeter-style chassis with a steering box. They are based more on a conventional car style and they have to weigh 3,100 pounds. A Super Late Model is basically a 2,800 pound, straight rail, lightweight chassis, aluminum interior, just a quicker race car, period.

Straight rail chassis vs. perimeter chassis.

If you run a center line down the middle of the car, the perimeter car will have the same distance from the center line to the outside of the frame rails on both sides of the car. That is why it is called a perimeter car because the measurement to the perimeter is the same on both sides. In a straight rail car, the right side frame rail runs in a straight line, from the front of the car to the back, a certain distance from the center line. The driver compartment side sticks out from the center line on the left side and that is where the name Straight Rail comes from, the rail on the right side being perfectly straight from the snout back, while the left side sticks out where the driver sits.

What is an Offset Chassis?

A straight rail or an offset is the same thing. The straight rail car, you can offset the suspension up to three inches. The right-side suspension, because of the way it is built, can be up to three inches longer. That is why they are called offset because it is allowed to be offset.

Do a-arms and shock travels vary?

In some fashion, roll centers and all of the suspension, an upper A-arms is an upper A-arm, whether on a Cup car, Offset or Perimeter car. An offset/straight rail car is allowed to run a strut suspension which has a more straight out arm for the center of the car with the strut rod going back. Most of the Late Model stock cars run a fabricated lower arm, which has two hookup points, that resemble an older Camaro or Nova type suspension. That is where most of the suspension comes from like on a Cup car is the older cars that had the stock style suspension where we came from.

Is perimeter chassis used for Cup Cars?

Yes, all Cup cars are perimeter chassis.

Do most cars operate using a truck arm style suspension?

Most straight rail cars run a three-link suspension, which is more of a less expensive suspension. They use aluminum trailing arms to connect the rear end to the frame. You can have different length trailing arms to help the car turn. The third link helps drive the car down into the ground. It is all mounted on Hine joints. The Late Model stock and Cup cars run a truck arm-style suspension which is based off of a 1964 Chevrolet Pickup.

GM is the brainchild behind the pioneering of numerous technological accolades. Aside from designing light bulbs to last ten years and use a fraction of the energy, or being the masterminds behind innovations like home appliances we commonly rely upon, they also have set out to make the first all-purpose NASCAR engine. Racing Car Blog sheds some light on the forthcoming NASCAR engine by GM.

The car: the Chevrolet R07. The engine: an evolved GM small-block V-8, which succeeds the Small-Block/2nd Generation SB2 engine that was introduced to NASCAR racing in 1998.

According to Mark Kent, the director of GM Racing, “Our goal was to create an engine that produces competitive power, delivers excellent reliability, enhances safety, and reduces costs for Chevrolet teams. Based on the feedback we have received from Chevy teams after extensive dynamometer and track testing, I believe we have achieved our objectives.”

The Chevrolet R07 represents Darwinism in the small-block racing engines created by GM. It has its own unique cylinder bore spacing, deck height and cam shafts, unlike the four generations of GM NASCAR engines that preceded it.

GM Racing Group Manager, Pat Suhy, explained that this engine is entirely by new design, and super-fast as well as all-purpose. “The Chevrolet R07 is GM Racing’s first purpose-built NASCAR racing engine,” Suhy explained. “NASCAR’s parameters for the new generation of engines provide a range of choices on key dimensions and design features. Our job was to make the critical decisions and carefully balance the tradeoffs that would enable the Chevrolet R07 to continue Chevy’s success in NASCAR. In the long run, the results will show whether we made the right choices.”

A recent article from Auto Blog offers some serious specs for tech junkies regarding this engine by GM.

Per NASCAR regulations, the R07 displaces a maximum of 358 cubic inches and retains the classic two-valve pushrod design that has been the mainstay of American motorsports for more than 50 years. The R07′s key technical advances over the SB2 include 4.500-inch cylinder bore centers (vs. 4.400 inches in SB2) that enhance coolant flow, a raised camshaft that improves valvetrain dynamics, a new six-bolt head bolt pattern that reduces cylinder bore distortion, and a targeted cooling system that minimizes temperatures at critical locations. A cast camshaft tunnel, integral piston squirter galleries, and overhead oil feed galleries reduce engine assembly time. Relocating the fuel pump and eliminating external oil and coolant lines enhance safety.

WATCH: Building of a GM Small Block Engine

Get an idea of the intricacies that are involved when GM decides to design and build a small block engine. This video takes you on an educational journey as you watch the tedious step-by-step process that goes into building a comparatively simple small block engine at GM. Times this process by about ten, and you will have the magnitude that emphasizes the gravity of what goes into constructing a powerful super engine like a GM NASCAR car engine.

At Racing Car Blog, we are always interested in covering historical, famous roadsters. Today, we are pleased to have dug up some very interesting information regarding a famous 60s Buick Roadster called: Old Yeller 2. The design of this car is attributed to one Max Ernest Balchowsky. Max started his career in building cars when he was 12 and worked at a bicycle repair shop in Fairmont, West Virginia, where he first began working on vehicles. Following a WWII tour of duty and a college education on car mechanics, he would hop from job to job until the early 50s, when he settled down and got married. Later, during the mid-50s, he would work at the prestigious Hollywood Motors, which featured the now famous slogan above its signage: “We can replace anything with anything.”

OLD YELLER 2

When Buick added the new OHV V8 engine to its cars in early 1954, the performance of the 364 cylinder engine was very desirable in auto racing, and corrected a previous overheating issue that had Max writing the company about prior to complain. The smaller valves and ports help maintain high velocity of gas, and were optimal for precise valve timing and torque with a light valve gear that had an RMP peak of 5,300 stock. This was the same engine used in Old Yeller 2. A Doretti Buick that was called the “Morgensen Special” was modified and designed to be more durable and longer lasting on the road, ideal for high velocity races on the pro circuit.

Famous Drivers

Amongst famous drivers that piloted Old Yeller 2, they include, Carroll Shelby, Dan Gurney Bob Bondurant, Billy Krause, Bobby Drake, Paul O’Shea, and Max Balchowsky (its designer).

Old Yeller 2 would see action from 1959 until 1974, when it was retired following an SCCA sanctioned race in California. In the late 70s, David Gibb would discover the car and restore it to its original glory.

WATCH: The Restoration of Old Yeller 2

This unique and historical video will take you on a famous journey. After being built in the late 50s in a Hollywood auto shop, the car would see many famous races. By 1960, famous drivers like Carroll Shelby, Paul O’Shea, and Max Balchowsky would have piloted this car. But by the early 70s, the car would rust in a backyard, until David Gibb discovered it and set off on a mission to restore to its original glory.