Roush Fenway Racing heads South to The Sunshine State this weekend as the 2018 NASCAR season comes to a close at the 1.5-mile track. An RFR Ford has visited victory lane on 11 occasions all-time at Homestead-Miami Speedway, including seven times in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS).
Matt Kenseth returns to Homestead-Miami Speedway for his 19th career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) start. In 18 previous events, Kenseth has one win (2007) along with four top-fives and 10 top-10s.
Below is an in-depth look at the four drivers that have qualified for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship 4 and will race for the title at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the Ford EcoBoost 300 on Saturday, Nov. 17 (at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90).
Chastain on Racing at Homestead: “I always enjoy coming to Homestead, so this weekend will be no different,” said Chastain. “This is as close as NASCAR comes to my hometown – I’m excited to be back in Florida. I know this Niece Motorsports team has been working hard all year, and especially on this truck, and I’m really hoping I can help this team close out the 2018 season on a high note.”
The 2018 season will come to a close this Sunday, but before that, the Go Fas Racing team will look to close the season out on a high note. The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series will make their last stop of the season at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. A 1.5-mile progressively-banked speedway, Homestead-Miami Speedway is known for being a low-grip race track with the ability for drivers to work many different grooves in order to find speed.
Toyota Drivers Compete for Three Titles… Toyota heads into NASCAR championship weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway as the only manufacturer competing for driver championships in all three NASCAR national series. While Brett Moffitt and Noah Gragson vie for the Truck Series title, Christopher Bell hopes to lock in the Xfinity Series championship as Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. have their sights set on the Cup Series trophy. Since the current playoffs format began in 2014, Toyota remains the only manufacturer to have at least one Cup Series driver competing in the Championship 4 race as Camry drivers have collected two driver titles in that span – Busch in 2015 and Truex in 2017.
Ford Championship Weekend is in full swing, and to celebrate the XFINITY Series championship race, Homestead-Miami Speedway announced Scooter Gennett, All-Star second baseman for the Cincinnati Reds, will serve as the Honorary Starter for the Ford EcoBoost 300, which will take place on Saturday, November 17 at 2:30 p.m. on NBCSN. As honorary starter, Gennett will wave the green flag at the start of the 200-lap race.
Paul Menard and the No. 21 Quick Lane team will close out the 2018 season in the Ford 400 at one of Menard’s favorite tracks, Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Tony Gibson, acting crew chief for MENCS championship contender Kevin Harvick, participated in a NASCAR teleconference Wednesday morning to discuss the upcoming Ford Championship weekend from the perspective of the No. 4 Jimmy John’s Ford team.
The Coca-Cola 600 returns to Charlotte this Memorial Day weekend, celebrating America’s 250th birthday with a powerful mix of patriotism and high-octane racing all weekend long
The 2023 Daytona 500 champion from Olive Branch, Mississippi, will continue to drive the No. 47 Chevrolet for Hyak Motorsports for the foreseeable future beyond the 2026 Cup Series season.
Travelers reserving Hamptons rental homes for an extended weekend usually save themselves the most time by adjusting departure hours rather than scheme on routes.
Practice for the 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge starts Tuesday, May 12 with a field consisting of nine past winners of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” and five NTT INDYCAR SERIES champions.
