DGR-Crosley announced today that Bakersfield, Calif. native Ryan Reed will drive the team's No. 17 Toyota Tundra in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Strat 200 at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway. Reed, a person living with Type One Diabetes, will have support from Dexcom, Inc., a leader in diabetes care and management.
Stenhouse has six career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) starts at Atlanta with an average starting position of 10.3 and average finishing position of 18.5.
Michael McDowell on Atlanta
“We have a lot of momentum heading to Atlanta after our top 5 finish last weekend at Daytona. I’m excited to see how the racing will be with the new downforce package."
Roush Fenway has 261 total starts at AMS in the three major NASCAR touring series, totaling 13 wins, 59 top-fives, 110 top-10s and 10 poles, while leading 3,153 laps and turning over 100,000 miles. The team has 180 starts in MENCS action with six wins and 71 top-10s with five poles.
This weekend when the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) rolls into Atlanta Motor Speedway, Acorns will make its debut in the sport alongside NASCAR veteran Ryan Newman in the No. 6 Ford Mustang.
Ross Chastain on Racing at Atlanta: “We had a great truck in Daytona and were fortunate enough to avoid all of the carnage to come home with a third-place finish,” said Chastain. “I’m looking forward to getting on track at Atlanta and following up with another strong run this weekend.”
Starting 2019 Off Right… Toyota drivers captured the top-three finishing positions in the season-opening MENCS race at Daytona International Speedway with Camry driver Denny Hamlin winning his second Daytona 500. Busch placed second while Erik Jones finished third.
Timothy Peters on Racing at Atlanta: “I’m looking forward to Atlanta this weekend after our strong run in Daytona,” said Peters. “It’s really cool to have The Friends Of Jaclyn Foundation back on board our Silverado! Hopefully the momentum will carry into Saturday night’s race.”
Tickets are on sale now for the famed 59th annual Rose Cup Races. The 2019 event will take place July 12 through July 14 at Portland International Raceway (PIR) and will feature Pirelli GT4 America and TC America professional racing, plus four race groups showcasing the best amateur racers in the Northwest.
Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) announces a partnership with Communication and Surveillance Services, LLC (ComSurv) to serve as the primary partner on the No. 1 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, driven by 2017 Daytona 500 Champion Kurt Busch at Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS). Busch will make his 650th Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) start in addition to his 28th MENCS career start at AMS on Sunday, Feb. 24.
SascoSports International/American Challenge Presented by Hoosier Sprint Crowns Weekend's First Three Race Winners to Kick-Off Packed Schedule of Races
A century after making motorsports history on the sands of Daytona Beach, the legendary Sunbeam 1000hp will return to the destination in 2027 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Sir Henry Segrave's historic world land speed record.
