Clint Bowyer captured the pole for Friday nights Nationwide Series Dollar General 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway with a lap of 182.174 MPH (29.642secs).
Kyle Busch overcame some early troubles to win Saturday’s Nationwide Series (NNS) Tech-Net Auto Service 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in route to his second straight victory.
Due to rain on Friday, qualifying for Saturday’s All-Star race was cancelled and the field was set by the draw. Kurt Busch pulled the No. 1 position and he will start up front on Saturday night.
Hendrick Motorsports teammates Mark Martin and Dale Earnhardt Jr. have secured the front row for the Daytona 500 held next week with lap speeds of 191.188 mph and 190.913 mph. “We hope to both raise our game this year, the No. 5 and the No. 88” said Martin.
Scott McLaughlin had a great time in the first practice Friday for the inaugural Java House Grand Prix of Arlington, and his pleasure didn’t come just from the fast digits next to his name on the results sheet.
Scott McLaughlin, in the No. 3 DEX Team Penske Chevrolet, was the quickest of the drivers sporting a Bowtie during the first practice of the inaugural Java House Grand Prix of Arlington.
Max Taylor was the star student in the opening practice for the Grand Prix of Arlington, leading the field by more than a second Friday as 24 drivers in the INDYCAR development series learned the new circuit at this inaugural event.
Larson who fended off a young racer in the making and Hendrick Motorsports developmental Corey Day in the waning laps of the 25-lap feature by 0.096 seconds.
NHRA is celebrating at tracks across the country, including one of its most historic venues and races during the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at the famed In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip on April 9-12.
