NASCAR today announced the final installment of events in the revised 2020 schedule, including the full Playoffs schedule for all three national series.
Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Discount Tire Ford Mustang, is coming off his third win of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season after taking the checkered flag Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. He heads to his home state of Michigan for this weekend’s doubleheader still seeking his first series win at the two-mile track.
his weekend Michigan International Speedway will become just the second track in NASCAR Cup Series history to run a doubleheader at the same facility in consecutive days, joining Pocono Raceway (June 27-28, 2020). First up, is Saturday’s Firekeepers Casino 400 at 4 p.m. ET on NBCSN, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, followed by Sunday’s Consumer Energy 400 at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Driver Jimmie Johnson on the doubleheader weekend: “Physically, the doubleheader won’t be too bad as a driver. The track doesn’t physically challenge us so much in the car, but from the team side and the crews, this schedule is brutal. We had a similar schedule in Pocono, so we learned a lot from that weekend and will go into Michigan more prepared than we were before.”
I’m happy to have Love’s Travel Stops and one of their valuable fleet partners, Martin Transportation Systems, on board the No. 34 Ford Mustang as a co-branded primary for both races of the doubleheader weekend at Michigan International Speedway.
With Michael McDowell and the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports team making a push for a playoff position, CarParts.com has extended their relationship with McDowell during his career-setting season.
It’s a busy weekend for Toyota Racing drivers with seven races on the docket, including a NASCAR Cup Series doubleheader in Michigan, the first NASCAR Xfinity Series road course race of the season in Wisconsin and two races for the ARCA Menards Series West in the Northwest.
Jeb Burton on Racing at Michigan: “I’m thankful for another opportunity to go racing in the Truck Series with Niece Motorsports,” said Burton. “We wouldn’t be able to do this without the support of great companies like 12 Hour Auctions, State Water Heaters and ALSCO."
Truex on Racing at Michigan: "Our 40 Marquis team has been working hard to get our Chevrolet ready to race at Michigan,” said Truex. “I’m thankful to Marquis and Niece Motorsports for another opportunity to get behind the wheel. I’ve had some strong runs at Michigan; it is a track that I really enjoy racing at.”
We’re back at Road America. I’ve missed everyone at Kaulig Racing. I’ve been bored. I’ve been doing that TV thing for NBC Sports. That’s fun, but I’m ready to drive a racecar again.
Enzo Fittipaldi completed a flawless weekend at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, leading every lap for the second straight race to sweep the INDY NXT by Firestone doubleheader.
The Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, celebrated America’s 250th Anniversary with the longstanding Independence Day tradition that is the 5.11 RedBud National.
Brandon Jones used a strong green-white-checkered restart to make a thrilling last-lap pass on Chase Elliott and win Saturday night's rain-delayed NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Chicagoland Speedway.
