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.
CHRIS BUESCHER QUOTES: FIRST CUP SERIES ALL-STAR RACE: "We tried really hard to get into the All-Star Race last year," Buescher said. "And just weren’t able to do it. But with that win at Pocono last season we’re qualified in so we’re taking what we've got and we're ready to go racing. We get to qualify with the other 'all stars,' which is always interesting with the no speed limit pit road qualifying format. It’s going to be a busy weekend. It’s going to be exciting racing for a million dollars for the first time. It’s an awesome opportunity and I’m just happy to be a part of it."
Michael McDowell and Leavine Family Racing (LFR) are excited to race at Charlotte Motor Speedway two weeks in a row, just after securing their best finish of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) season.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 16, 2017) – Forty wins and 124 top-10s in 148 NASCAR starts during their 2016 and 2017 seasons, to date. … Three series champions, two of whom are the youngest in their respective NASCAR touring series. The 2016 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Rookie of the Year and the 2015 Snowball Derby runner-up.
“Charlotte is a great track. I really like racing there and it’s close to home so that’s nice. I remember how cool it was to win the All-Star Race back in 2008. I’m lucky enough to be locked into the race and it would be neat to win it again.”
JTG Daugherty Racing announced today that the No. 37 Chevrolet SS driven by Chris Buescher will feature a unique paint scheme at Charlotte Motor Speedway with Kleenex and Disney•Pixar’s Cars 3 in a one-race collaboration during Memorial Day weekend.
Did you know Darrell Waltrip driving a Chevrolet Monte Carlo for Hendrick Motorsports won the inaugural All-Star race May 25, 1985. Chevrolet has gone on to win All-Star events with multiple brands include the Chevy Lumina, Monte Carlo SS, Impala and most recently the Chevy SS.
Bayne will make his third start in the All-Star Open on Saturday evening. Bayne raced his way into the All-Star Race in 2016 after winning the first Stage of the All-Star Open in a photo finish with Chase Elliott.
Shooting for an All-Star Spot: “The All-Star race weekend is a little more low key,” Allmendinger said. “You go out there and have some fun. For us, right now, we will have to race our way in with our Kroger ClickList Chevy. You know going into it that’s going to be part of the challenge."
Collaboration with HSR on Track November 11 - 15 at Daytona International Speedway (DIS) at the 12th Running of America's Premier Vintage and Historic 24 Hour Race
With first-time events, highly-anticipated returns to facilities and an increase of popular double-divisional events, the NHRA is excited to announce its 2027 schedule in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.
Crew Chief Stephen Doran will return to Spire Motorsports following the completion of the 2026 season to the lead efforts of the team’s No. 71 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and 2021 Daytona 500 Champion Michael McDowell.
Josh Berry and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang, featuring a special hood decal commemorating Motorcraft’s 25-year partnership with Wood Brothers Racing
