Friday morning during opening day inspection at Michigan International Speedway, NASCAR officials determined that the oil pans from the three Joe Gibbs Racing cars - the No. 11, No. 18 and No. 20 - had not been submitted for prior approval by NASCAR. NASCAR instructed the three teams to change out these oil pans. If the teams did not change them out prior to today's first practice session, their p... more.

Pos Car Driver Team Reason Row 1: 1 20 Drew Herring SportClips Toyota 2011 Owner Points 1st 2 18 Michael McDowell(i) Pizza Ranch Toyota 2011 Owner Points 2nd Row 2: 3 33 Austin Dillon(i) Rheem Heating,Cooling & Water Chevrolet 2011 Owner Points 3rd 4 60 Carl Edwards(i) Polaris Off Road Vehicles Ford 2011 Owner Points 4th Row 3: 5 32 Reed Sorenson Dollar General Chevrolet 2011 Ow... more.

In honor of Interstate Batteries’ and Joe Gibbs Racing’s 20th anniversary together in NASCAR, a series of press releases highlighting 20 big moments will be distributed throughout 2011. This is the third of the 20 releases. Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) won its first NASCAR race in just its 31st attempt as Dale Jarrett held off the legendary Dale Earnhardt on Feb. 14, 1993 to win the 35th Daytona ... more.

In auto racing, many call the area where the race winner celebrates ‘Victory Circle.’ But Las Vegas native Kyle Busch is hoping – for a number of reasons – he can refer to it as ‘Victory Squared’ following Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The driver of the No. 18 SNICKERS Peanut Butter Squared Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) and 200... more.

There is no denying that Kyle Busch and the No. 18 Toyota team for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) have been “white hot” in NASCAR Nationwide Series competition over the last few years. Busch has driven the No. 18 Toyota to victory in a staggering 30 races since the beginning of the 2008 season and won the 2009 driver championship, while the 18 team captured the owner title in 2009 and 2010. Give... more.

Editor’s Note: In honor of Interstate Batteries’ and Joe Gibbs Racing’s 20th anniversary together in NASCAR, a series of press releases highlighting 20 big moments will be distributed throughout 2011. This is the second of the 20 releases. The story of Dale Jarrett’s historic victory in the 35th Daytona 500 has been told many times throughout the last two decades. The legendary Dale Ea... more.

Editor’s Note: In honor of Interstates Batteries’ and Joe Gibbs Racing’s 20th anniversary together in NASCAR, a series of press releases highlighting 20 big moments will be distributed throughout 2011. This is the first of the 20 releases. As head coach of the Washington Redskins, Joe Gibbs was accustomed to flying to Dallas for “meetings” with the Dallas Cowboys. He was also accustom... more.

Fire caused significant damage to the engine department inside Joe Gibbs Racing headquarters Friday. No injuries were reported. According to a JGR team spokesperson, around 9 a.m. members of team's engine department were running a routine test on one of two engine dynamometers. Dynamometers are machines used to run an engine through its paces to measure power and performance under the strain of... more.

For the third straight year, Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) won the NASCAR Nationwide Series owner’s championship. And for the third straight time, it was Kyle Busch who delivered the title. The driver of the No. 18 Z-Line Designs/BJ’s Wholesale Club Toyota Camry for JGR did it in style too, winning the season-ending Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway to collect his record-breaking 13th Nationwid... more.

Back-to-back series championships may not necessarily elevate a racing team to dynasty status, but a strong case can be made if the number reaches three in a row. Kyle Busch and the No. 18 Z-Line Designs/BJ’s Wholesale Club Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) are one race away from clinching JGR’s third consecutive NASCAR Nationwide Series owner’s championship as they head to Homestea... more.

Pos/Owner/Car #/Pts/Ldr/Nxt/Ppos/G or L 1 Joe Gibbs 18 4,913 0 2419 1 0 2 Jodi Geschickter 22 4,764 -149 -149 2270 2 0 3 Delana Harvick 33 4,565 -348 -199 2071 3 0 4 Joe Gibbs 20 4,538 -375 -27 2044 4 0 5 Jack Roush 60 4,380 -533 -158 1886 5 0 6 Todd Braun 32 4,111 -802 -269 1617 6 0 7 Roger Penske 12 3,938 -975 -173 1444 7 0 8 Jack Roush 98 3,866 -1,047 -72 1372 8 0 9 D... more.

Pos/Owner/Car#/Pts/Ldr/Nxt/PPos/G or L 1 Joe Gibbs 18 3,903 0 1859 1 0 2 Jodi Geschickter 22 3,830 -73 -73 1786 2 0 3 Joe Gibbs 20 3,568 -335 -262 1524 3 0 4 Delana Harvick 33 3,535 -368 -33 1491 4 0 5 Jack Roush 60 3,517 -386 -18 1473 5 0 6 Todd Braun 32 3,376 -527 -141 1332 6 0 7 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 88 3,142 -761 -234 1098 8 1 8 Roger Penske 12 3,123 -780 -19 1079 7 -1 ... more.

In an interview Tuesday on SIRIUS XM Radio, former NASCAR driver Randy Lajoie says he smoked marijuana once in May. Lajoie's "crewmember" position with the  No. 18 was to be as a spotter. Lajoie also said he has been suspended by ESPN Randy LaJoie, a crew member for the No. 18 team in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, has been indefinitely suspended from NASCAR for violating the sanctioning body... more.

Kyle Busch and Combos improved their record to 4-1 with a dominating victory in Saturday’s Heluva Good! 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Dover (Del.) International Speedway. Busch, driver of the No. 18 Combos Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR), led twice for 191 of 205 laps en route to his 34th career Nationwide Series victory, his fourth of the season and his second at Dover. “... more.

Questions arose recently as to whether or not Kyle Busch would change his plans that he announced prior to the start of the 2010 season to not run the entire Nationwide Series schedule in an attempt to defend his title, instead keeping his focus on his Sprint Cup efforts and his new Camping World Truck Series team. As of last week, it appears that Busch and the No. 18 Nationwide team at Joe Gibbs ... more.