Roush Fenway Racing heads to New England and Red Sox territory as the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) and Xfinity Series (NXS) get set for action at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The trip to Loudon marks the lone one in 2018 after NASCAR’s top touring series has raced twice per year at the 1.058-mile oval dating back to 1997. A Jack Roush Ford has visited victory lane on nine occasions across the three major touring series.
Travis Noonan at AmericanTrucks recently got his hands on a 2019 RAM 1500 for a complete review as well as side-by-side comparison with the older, ‘Classic’, 4th generation RAM 1500. In his review and comparison, Travis highlights the similarities as well as key differences between generations.
Like the settlers of the Old West, NASCAR’s top guns ventured into the great unknown – the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL™ – for an up-close look at NASCAR’s newest track during Tuesday’s second and final ROVAL™ Test Fest. Drivers including Kyle Busch, Joey Logano, Clint Bowyer and Austin Dillon let the rough side drag around Charlotte’s 2.28-mile, 17-turn road course oval before the inaugural Bank of America ROVAL™ 400 race weekend Sept. 28-30.
Chase Elliott on racing at New Hampshire: “Loudon is Loudon, for sure. It’s been an interesting track – it really doesn’t compare to anywhere else we go to. It's very difficult, very track-position sensitive. You don’t move forward in a hurry there, so it can be one of the most frustrating races I think that we go to. It’s very important to try and keep your cool there and be patient with things.”
Martin Truex Jr., who has won three of the last six races and a NASCAR Cup Series high of 16 since the start of the 2016 season, said a victory at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday would carry more personal importance than any of his wins to date.
Self on Racing at Eldora: “I’m so ready for Eldora,” said Self. “It’s an important race, but it’s also one of the races we’ll have the most fun at too. It’s such a blast to be on the edge out of control while doing everything you can to get to the front.
McLaughlin on Racing at Eldora: “I can’t wait to get in the truck and get on track this week at Eldora Speedway,” said McLaughlin. “We had a really productive test at Wytheville earlier this month, and I’ve been itching to get back in the truck since then. I’ve spent a lot of time in the shop working on this truck. I can’t thank Al Niece and everyone at Niece Motorsports enough for allowing me this opportunity. I’m really looking forward to making the most of it.”
Stenhouse Jr. has ten Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with an average starting position of 22.5 and average finishing position of 19.9.
There are seven races remaining in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series regular season, making this weekend’s stop at New Hampshire Motor Speedway crucial for those looking to secure a spot in the 16-driver Playoff field. Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, Kurt Busch, Kevin Harvick and Clint Bowyer have all posted series victories at NHMS with Busch owning a season sweep in his championship year of 2004.
The 22-year-old Honeycutt from Willow Park, Texas, led the final two of 74 over-scheduled laps and outdueled Connor Zilisch in overtime to become the 128th competitor overall to win in the Truck Series division.
It wasn’t the outcome Dystany Spurlock and her team wanted, but today’s ambitious doubleheader effort at Watkins Glen International still provided valuable experience and another important step forward in her racing career.
Kaden Honeycutt overcame a penalty, drove through the field and executed a perfect overtime restart to claim his first NASCAR Truck Series victory at Watkins Glen International
