Starting with this year’s Go Bowling at The Glen, August 2-5, there’s going to be yet another new location to take in the action at Watkins Glen International.
Pocono Raceway and Jake’s Golf Carts have renewed their partnership for the 2018 season at ‘The Tricky Triangle.’ Tricky’s custom-made golf cart, produced and created by Jake’s, will be given away during the Raceway’s 2019 ticket renewal process later this year. Additionally, Jake’s Golf Carts will continue to provide the Raceway with golf carts for usage around the facility during the Pocono 400, Gander Outdoors 400 and ABC Supply 500 race weekends.
Majeski on Iowa “I’m happy to be going back to a place I’ve been before. We won’t waste any time in practice with me getting to know the track, so hopefully our weekend will start off on a better foot. Mike (Kelley) has had a lot of experience there and I can lean on what he’s been able to do there in the past. Hopefully we can put together a whole weekend, qualifying up front and stay there the whole race.”
Ryan Reed has competed at Iowa Speedway eight times in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Reed has finished 21st or better in every start at Iowa. His best finish came in July 2017 where he started 14th and finished 10th.
Self on Racing at Iowa: “Even though we didn’t get the finish we wanted at Texas, I’m really proud of this Niece Motorsports team,” said Self. “I really feel that we have the trucks capable of running inside the top-10,” said Self. “Cody (Efaw, crew chief) and myself have raised our communication up a notch, and I think everyone’s been able to see that over the past couple of races."
Fontaine on Racing at Iowa: “It’s been a couple tough races, but I’m eager to get back to some familiar territory this weekend at Iowa,” said Fontaine. “Iowa is a good place to get some of that mojo back. It’s a standalone race, so there’s a lot of attention on us, and I think my Niece Motorsports team is capable of going to Iowa this weekend and getting our third top-10 of 2018.
Excited to return to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) scene, JJL Motorsports heads to Iowa Speedway this weekend confident about contending for a win in Saturday night’s M&M’s 200 presented by Casey’s General Store.
Indianapolis racing driver Stephen Cox will return for another run at a Super Cup divisional championship this year behind the wheel of the STA-BIL Brand Fuel Stabilizer #21 at this weekend's Operation: Johnson Kitty Friday Night Thunder at Tennessee's Kingsport Speedway.
Turn5, an e-commerce aftermarket automotive parts retailer, is celebrating their first year operating out of their brand-new Las Vegas, NV distribution center. Located at 4601 E Cheyenne Suite 107, this 40,000 sq.ft. facility houses products for three online stores: AmericanMuscle, ExtremeTerrain and AmericanTrucks.com.
Coughlin will pilot chassis no. 118 at Iowa Speedway this weekend, a chassis that the No. 2 team has utilized two times already this season, including for Coughlin’s best finish so far of the 2018 NCWTS season of sixth at Dover. GMS Racing teammate Johnny Sauter also used this same chassis in five races in 2017, collecting one win and four top-five finishes.
The NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series are at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend while the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series is at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
Hendrick Motorsports has piled up more than twice as many wins as any other organization (11) in the crown jewel event and also leads in top fives (29), top 10s (46) and laps led (1,101).
Funny Car driver Daniel Wilkerson was .042 of a second away from securing his first NHRA win on Sunday in Sonoma and he will have another opportunity for redemption at this weekend’s 37th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways.
