Michael Annett will make his 100th career start in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series this weekend when his No. 46 Pilot Flying J Chevrolet team competes at the 1.5-mile Charlotte Motor Speedway.
DOUBLE DIPPING AT DOVER: Camry driver Martin Truex Jr. was victorious at Delaware’s Dover International Speedway on Sunday to claim another victory in the first round of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Truex led a race-high 187 laps (of 400) to capture his second win in the ‘Round of 16’, and his third NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) triumph in the last five races. The victory was the fourth for Truex this season, who entered this year with just three NSCS wins in his career.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will pilot the No. 17 SunnyD Ford for the final time in 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) season this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The Olive Branch, Miss. native got his first NSCS start at Charlotte in 2011 driving the legendary No. 21 Ford earning a respectable 11th - place finish as a rookie.
Team leadership at Circle Sport – Leavine Family Racing has announced that Todd Parrott will assume crew chief duties for the No. 95 entry in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for the remainder of the 2016 season. Dave Winston will move to a race engineer role within the organization.
"We have improved on our 1.5-mile program throughout the year and it is where we want it here lately. Hopefully, we show that improvement this week in Charlotte and all of the hard work the guys on this JGL Racing team have done."
Spending 33 weekends on the road while traveling with the NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) can be tough at times, but 25-year-old driver Ray Black Jr. appreciates the constant motion and has adapted to living his life all across the country.
Ryan Blaney and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team have shown resilience during the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, rebounding from back-of-the-pack finishes to run solidly the next week nine times.
Alex Bowman will be substituting for Dale Earnhardt Jr., who is out for the remainder of the season as he continues to recover from a concussion, in the No. 88 Axalta Chevrolet SS this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway. This will be Bowman’s fifth race behind the wheel of the No. 88 Chevy. In the first four races, he earned one top-10 and two top-15 finishes and ran inside the top 10 in every event.
“Racing at home is always a good time. It gives your friends and family and the families of the guys that work on our cars a chance to come out and watch us race. Plus, Charlotte is always a fun challenge.
“I’m really looking forward to racing at home this weekend in Charlotte with our Leidos Mustang. It’s always cool to see all of the families of our guys come out and watch what we do every week. This weekend is also important with it being a cutoff race in the Chase.
AgRevolution announced major partnerships with the International Hot Rod Association, the major North American drag racing group headquartered in Fairfield, Ohio, and Ellis Park Racing & Gaming, a Churchill Downs Inc. horse racing entertainment venue located in Henderson, Kentucky.
Josh Berry and the No. 21 DEX team head to Watkins Glen International this weekend looking to put together a clean and steady day at one of NASCAR’s most historic road courses.
After Sunday’s race at Texas Motor Speedway, where they both earned top-five finishes, Tyler Reddick and Denny Hamlin continue atop the Cup Series points standings entering this weekend at Watkins Glen International.
Andrew Nembhard, point guard for the Indiana Pacers, will ride in the Fastest Seat in Sports at the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 9.
