Juan Pablo Montoya, driver of the No. 12 Penske Truck Rental Ford Fusion, will be attempting to make his second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start of the season this weekend in the Brickyard 400. Montoya, whose other race came at Michigan International Speedway in June, held a Q&A session following practice.
Dixie Chopper, home of the “World’s Fastest Lawn Mower” and for decades the nation’s leading mower company, will sponsor driver Jeffrey Earnhardt in Saturday’s Lilly Diabetes 250 Nationwide Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet SS, met with members of the media at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and discussed changes he would make to the 2015 schedule, his favorite Brickyard 400 memories and many other topics.
“I felt like we had a really good hour-and-a-half. It was productive, so one of our goals was to get a good lap in case it does rain tomorrow, they always go off first practice speeds and we’ve been bit by that this year. We wanted to try to lay down a lap early when the track was as good as it could be and we were able to do that in case there is bad weather for qualifying, then we just worked hard on race trim the whole time.
Ryan Newman, No. 31 Quicken Loans Chevrolet SS, met with members of the media at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and discussed what changes he would make to the 2015 schedule, his take on where the performance of RCR is midseason and many other topics.
Kurt Busch, No. 41 Haas Automation Chevrolet SS, met with members of the media at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and discussed the difference of racing an Indy Car and Stock Car on the 2.5-mile track, his connection to Indianapolis following his attempt at the double in May and many other topics.
"Obviously that first year, 1994, we knew something special was happening here and all the teams and drivers went to that extra effort to prepare for this race. Paid off for us then and I think every year, you know, certainly Hendrick Motorsports, we look at this as a very unique and special event and one that we want to win.
Born with spina bifida, Samuel Sawyer overcomes adversity each day and inspires all around him, including his father, Mike, who has served in the Navy for over 25 years. Friday, Eckrich and Richard Petty Motorsports honored the family and Samuel with an unexpected gift at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Driver Joey McColm and the #25 CBRT Dodge race team get back to work this weekend in round number six of the NASCAR Canadian Tire series returning to the province of Quebec for the third time this season.
Following a pair of mentally taxing events on the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series 'western swing', veteran Mark Dilley is eager to turn his season around at Autodrome St-Eustache's 'National 250' on July 26th.
