Cody Ware will set a huge milestone this weekend at Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway, as the third-generation racer is set to make his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) debut in Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500.
MOOG®, the “Official Steering and Suspension Partner of NASCAR®” and leading brand from Federal-Mogul Motorparts, announced that the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series™ ‘MOOG Go the Extra Mile’ Award will be presented following each race to the crew chief whose car posts the largest increase in average lap speed from the first half to the second half of the race while finishing on the lead lap. Congratulations to Keith Rodden, crew chief for Kasey Kahne and the #5 Chevy SS, for winning the first 'MOOG Go the Extra Mile' Award for 2017.
SunnyD will adorn the No. 17 Ford this weekend for the Folds of Honor Quik Trip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, where Ricky Stenhouse Jr. scored his first Cup Series pole award in 2013.
Officials from B.J. McLeod Motorsports (BJMM) announced today the return of Triple R Containers as the primary marketing partner for Jeff Green in Saturday afternoon’s NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) Rinnai 250 at Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway.
New Camry Comes to Atlanta... The new 2018 Toyota Camry comes to Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS) this weekend seeking its first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) points win. The new MENCS Toyota race car debuted in Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway, where Denny Hamlin claimed the new Camry’s first win in a Can-Am Duel qualifying race.
Aric Almirola and the No. 43 Smithfield Ford team worked hard in the off-season on the Daytona 500 but their main focus was improving the intermediate track program. This weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway will be a big weekend for the team to see how they have improved the program from last season. The team gained momentum last weekend with a fourth-place finish in the Daytona 500, a career-best for Almirola and the first Top-Five finish for the No. 43 since Richard Petty drove the famed number. The team is sixth in points and ready to compete for a spot in the Playoffs.
The Woods are one of NASCAR’s cornerstone teams, having run their first NASCAR race back in 1953 and continuing today, where they’re the sport’s longest-participating team.
Go Fas Racing is pleased to announce that Cosmo Motors will be joining Matt DiBenedetto and the No.32 team as a primary sponsor for multiple races in the 2017 season. The Cosmo Motors shield will don the No.32 Ford Fusion at the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway and again at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May. Cosmo Motors will also be represented as an associate sponsor on the No.32 team throughout the 2017 season.
Richard Childress Racing's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series history at Atlanta Motor Speedway ... In 140 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Richard Childress Racing has earned nine wins and three pole awards, including Kevin Harvick's emotional victory in the Cracker Barrel 500 on March 11, 2001.
CHRIS BUESCHER QUOTES: SPONSOR THIS WEEKEND: “We’re highlighting a long-standing partner at JTG Daugherty Racing with our new team this weekend,” Buescher said.
NASCAR veteran J.J. Yeley will drive the No. 5 Jobber Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Hettinger Racing in the Ag-Pro 300 Saturday at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.
One-point-one seconds made the difference for Alex Palou to exit pit lane ahead of Felix Rosenqvist and score the victory on the streets of Long Beach.
It was a challenging day for Josh Berry and the No. 21 DEX team at Kansas Speedway, ending in a 27th-place finish in Sunday’s AdventHealth 400 after starting 30th.
