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Posted by Jason Hulsman on May 17, 2013

A One, Two Finish for JASPER Race Products at Darlington

It was a first place finish for Matt Kenseth and a second place finish for Denny Hamlin in the Bojangles Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway this past weekend.

Joe Gibbs Racing drivers Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth have their cars equipped with the JASPER traditional three-rail 4-Speed Transmission. Michael Waltrip Racing drivers Martin Truex, Jr., Mark Martin and Clint Bowyer use JASPER’s single-rail version of the 4-Speed.

A recap of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers running JASPER Race Products is as follows:

1st         Matt Kenseth (JASPER 4-Speed Transmission)
2nd        Denny Hamlin (JASPER 4-Speed Transmission)
6th         Kyle Busch (JASPER 4-Speed Transmission)
11th       Clint Bowyer (JASPER 4-Speed Transmission)
12th       Martin Truex, Jr. (JASPER 4-Speed Transmission)
22nd      Joey Logano (JASPER Differential)
25th       Mark Martin (JASPER 4-Speed Transmission)
32nd      Brad Keselowski (JASPER Differential)

Four drivers running JASPER Race Products are in the Chase standings. Matt Kenseth is third; Clint Bowyer is fifth; Brad Keselowski is seventh; and Kyle Busch is eighth.

In the Nationwide Series, Joey Logano finished fourth and Sam Hornish, Jr. finished eighth. Both drivers run JASPER Differentials.

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Posted by Jason Hulsman on November 19, 2012

Brad Keselowski Clinches the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship

The 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series may have come to a close, but the celebrations continue for Penske Racing and Champion Driver Brad Keselowski. The driver of the #2 car needed to finish 16th or better after Kyle Busch received the bonus point for leading the most laps in Sunday’s Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Keselowski did just that by passing Tony Stewart for that much-needed position. Then, to be sure there would be no doubt when the checkered flag flew, Keselowski passed Mark Martin for 15th. This is the first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship for both Keselowski and Penske Racing.

This is also a milestone for Jasper Engines and Transmissions and its Racing Drive Line Division as it celebrates the first championship for its products. Keselowski was running a JASPER Differential when he secured the title Sunday, as he had for the 2012 season. JASPER Race Products celebrated 14 pole positions and 16 wins this season.

Clint Bowyer, running a JASPER 4-Speed Transmission, finished second in Chase points, while Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex, Jr. finished sixth and eleventh respectively.

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Posted by Jason Hulsman on September 29, 2012

Hamlin Takes Fifth

Hamlin Takes Fifth Win of the Season in New Hampshire

Denny Hamlin’s win in this weekend’s Sylvania 300 in Loudon, New Hampshire, was significant for any number of reasons. It was his fifth win of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season; it was his second Chase win; it helped to solidify his position as a favorite to win the Chase; and it gave Joe Gibbs Racing its 100th Cup victory. To top it off, Hamlin came from a 32nd place starting position to dominate the race, leading 193 laps of the 300 lap event.

Drivers running JASPER products placed in two of the Top-5 positions this weekend.

A recap of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers running JASPER Race Products at Loudon is as follows:

1st     Denny Hamlin (JASPER 4-Speed Transmission)
4th     Clint Bowyer (JASPER 4-Speed Transmission)
6th     Brad Keselowski (JASPER Differential)
8th     Joey Logano (JASPER 4-Speed Transmission)
9th     Brian Vickers (JASPER 4-Speed Transmission) [in for Mark Martin]
17th   Martin Truex, Jr. (JASPER 4-Speed Transmission)
21st   Sam Hornish, Jr. (JASPER Differential)
28th   Kyle Busch (JASPER 4-Speed Transmission)

The Chase standings for drivers running JASPER Race Products are as follows: Brad Keselowski is second; Denny Hamlin is third; Clint Bowyer is sixth; and Martin Truex, Jr. is tenth.

In the NASCAR Nationwide Series this weekend, Sam Hornish, Jr. finished second while Ryan Blaney, in for Brad Keselowski, finished ninth.

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Posted by Jason Hulsman on September 7, 2012

Denny Hamlin Wins His Second Race in a Row

Denny Hamlin took the checkered flag for the second week in a row with his win in this weekend’s AdvoCare 500 race in Atlanta. The back to back wins have bumped him up a place in the Chase Standings.

It was a good weekend all around for JASPER race products with five Top-10 finishes.

A recap of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers running JASPER Race Products this weekend is as follows:

1st     Denny Hamlin (JASPER 4-Speed Transmission)
3rd     Brad Keselowski (JASPER Differential)
4th     Martin Truex, Jr. (JASPER 4-Speed Transmission)
6th     Kyle Busch (JASPER 4-Speed Transmission)
10th   Mark Martin (JASPER 4-Speed Transmission)
11th   Sam Hornish, Jr. (JASPER Differential)
18th   Joey Logano (JASPER 4-Speed Transmission)
27th   Clint Bowyer (4-Speed Transmission)

Five drivers currently hold places in the Top-12 positions of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Martin Truex, Jr. is fifth;  Brad Keselowski is sixth; Denny Hamlin is seventh; Clint Bowyer is eighth; and Kyle Busch is twelfth.

In the NASCAR Nationwide Series this weekend, Brad Keselowski finished second, while teammate Sam Hornish, Jr. finished ninth.

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