This weekend the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) and Roush Fenway Racing’s Ryan Reed travel to Indianapolis Motor Speedway to take part in the Lilly Diabetes 250. Saturday’s race not only marks Reed’s first start at the historic track, but a visit to the home track of presenting sponsor, Lilly Diabetes.
FIRST TO CLINCH: On the strength of two victories in the past three races and three wins overall in 2014, Keselowski and the No. 2 Miller Lite Ford crew are the only team to date to lockup a spot in the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase.
When OSCAAR Super Late Model championship contender Kevin Cornelius returns to Sauble Speedway on July 26th, he'll be looking to raise cancer awareness and funds for Camp Quality through a partnership with longtime friend Randy Hughes and 'Kirsten's Dream'.
Lucas Oil Raceway today announced City of Peace recording artist and lead actor in the upcoming movie, “The Identical", Blake Rayne, will perform the national anthem at Lucas Oil Raceway prior to the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards SCOTT Get Geared Up 200.
Just as Saturday's Lilly Diabetes 250 will mark the third annual Nationwide Series event at the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway, it also marks Eric McClure's third start at the2.5-mile oval. Since racing at IMS, the Virginia driver has completed 97.5% of the total laps attempted and has an average finish of 27.5. He finished the inaugural event in 2012 in the 24th position, but was plagued with over-heating issues last year that relegated him to a 31st-place finish.
Tony Kanaan has celebrated podium finishes for the last three Verizon IndyCar Series races, and the 2004 series champion sees that momentum as a conduit to being the focus of the celebration in the near future.
The 2014 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 will head to Quebec for the third of four events in the province this year with the National 250 on Saturday at Autodrome St-Eustache.
Mike Bliss and Tweaker Energy Shot will reunite this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Tweaker Energy Shot, along with Circle K, will serve as primary sponsor on the No. 19 TriStar Motorsports Camry. This Saturday's NASCAR Nationwide Series race will be Bliss' third start, his second with Tweaker Energy Shot, at the famed 2.5-mile oval speedway.
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rolled over the hallowed grounds of Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time 20 years ago. The first winner of the Brickyard 400, Jeff Gordon, drove his iconic No. 24 Chevrolet across the ‘yard of bricks’ start/finish line to become the first driver in a stock car to win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 20 years later Chevrolet continues its winning ways.
Before heading to the famed yard of bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in his No. 15 RK Motors Toyota, where Clint Bowyer has two top-five and two top-10 finishes in eight starts, the Emporia, Kan., native made a stop in his hometown.
