NASCAR fans gathering at Dover International Speedway for the upcoming June 2-4 tripleheader weekend will have some new food choices to select from as they explore the Monster Mile.
Kansas Recap: Denny Hamlin was forced to a 23rd-place finish at Kansas Speedway after being involved in a wreck with only three laps remaining in Saturday night’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at the 1.5-mile oval. The #11 FedEx Freight Toyota sustained damage to the right front during the incident, forcing Hamlin to pit for repairs right before a green-white-checkered finish under the lights.
Martin Truex Jr. outlasted Coors Light Pole winner Ryan Blaney to notch his second win of the season in last Saturday’s Go Bowling 400 at Kansas Speedway.
The No. 78 Furniture Row Racing driver led a race-high 104 laps and amassed five playoff points with the win. He leads the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series with 15 playoff points – via his two victories and series-leading five stage wins – three more than Kansas runner-up Brad Keselowski’s 12.
NASCAR XFINITY Series rookie drivers William Byron (JR Motorsports), Tyler Reddick (Chip Ganassi Racing), Cole Custer (Stewart-Haas Racing) and Daniel Hemric (Richard Childress Racing) tested on the high banks of Darlington Raceway for the first time on Wednesday.
News and notes: Spencer last raced at Charlotte Motor Speedway in his Legends Cars days. Having just come off his top 20 run at Kansas Speedway he feels comfortable with the truck going in to the next 1.5 mile track this Friday. Spencer noted, “While the track length is the same, the racing surface is much different. We adjusted the truck to handle better through the bumps going into turn 1 and 2.” Many thanks in addition to Grunt Style go out to new sponsor Ranch Hand, Nonna’s Italian Restaurant, Toth Landscaping, and Zak Products. Boyd will be signing autographs at 3pm at Whisky River located in the Fanzone and “Crusin’ the Campground” with Excessive Carts throughout both weeks of the homestretch.
Non-Points Race: It's a special week for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series as it heads to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the All-Star race weekend. Reddit, "the front page of the internet", will be represented on the No.32 Ford and driver Matt DiBenedetto as they compete in the Monster Energy Open, the race to gain entry into the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race.
Roush Fenway Racing returns home to Charlotte, N.C. as the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) prepares for an All-Star weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, an event that Roush Fenway has won four times.
Truex Topping the Charts: Martin Truex Jr. drove the new 2018 Toyota Camry to victory lane for a second time this season at Kansas Speedway, capturing his ninth Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) victory. Although Truex continues to remain second in the MENCS point standings, he’s at the top of the charts in numerous categories this season. Truex leads NASCAR’s premier series with the most playoff points (15), most stage wins (five) and most laps led (536) as he puts together what could be his most-successful season yet.
Driver Quote: “I can’t wait to get back on track this week in Charlotte,” said Bell. “We were here a few weeks ago testing, and I really feel like this team made a lot of progress and learned a lot during the test. Plus, it never hurts to get some extra seat time. I think this team has shown consistent improvement so far this season, and I look forward to building on that again this week.”
Stenhouse Jr. at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The driver of the No.17 Fastenal Ford qualified for the All-Star race after winning the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway in May.
The 2020 Truck Series champion from Alpine, California, used fresh tires and the inside lane to fend off the field during an overtime shootout and notch his second O'Reilly victory in the Chase at Thunder Valley.
The reigning two-time Cup Series champion from Elk Grove, California, was awarded the pole position for the third Chase event of the 2026 Cup season at Thunder Valley due to inclement weather canceling qualifying.
The lineup for tomorrow's Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway will be set by the rulebook, putting Kyle Larson and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team on the pole.
Today’s scheduled NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session was cancelled due to rain and lightning. Before that announcement, a number of Ford drivers visited the infield media center and answered questions about this weekend and the Chase.
The reigning O'Reilly Auto Parts Series champion from Menlo Park, California, was awarded the pole position for the third Chase event of 2026 at Thunder Valley due to inclement weather canceling qualifying.
Carson Hocevar , driver of the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, met with the media in advance of the NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying session at Bristol Motor Speedway.
