From a tenth place starting spot in the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway (MIS), Chase Elliott led the field for 35 of the 200-lap race and powered the No. 24 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet SS to a career-best second place NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career finish. It was his 11th top-10 effort in 2016 and first top-10 at MIS for the 20-year-old Rookie-of-the-Year contender. With a strong Chevy SS race car, Elliott took the checkered flag just nine-tenths of a second behind the race winner.
An ill-timed caution period early and a brush with the wall late, caused Ryan Blaney and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion to finish 17th in the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway this afternoon.
CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 24 NAPA AUTO PARTS CHEVROLET SS – FINISHED 2ND - ABOUT THREE RESTARTS FROM THE END, YOU HAD THE LEAD AND YOU DIDN’T GET A VERY GOOD START. WHAT HAPPENED? “I just did something dumb."
JOEY LOGANO, No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford Fusion – Finished 1st “What a great race car. To win here in Roger’s back yard and Ford’s back yard, this is always a big win for us here. We appreciate the great car."
After posting the fastest lap on Thursday during practice for Friday night’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rattlesnake 400 at Texas Motor Speedway, there was plenty of optimism in the Athenian Motorsports and John Wes Townley camp heading into the 167 lap race on the 1.5-mile oval.
Ryan Preece turned in another strong performance in the JD Motorsports with Gary Keller No. 01 Chevrolet Saturday, finishing 19th in the Menards 250 at Michigan International Speedway.
Garrett Smithley continued his recent streak of great races Saturday, finishing 17th on the lead lap in the Menards 250 Xfinity Series race at Michigan International Speedway.
"We were so close. We had a fast Richmond/Menards Chevrolet today. The handling was just a little bit off which made the car too loose in the opening laps. Danny (Stockman, crew chief) and the guys made good changes on pit road. We adjusted a little too far so had to dial it back after the car got too tight. We were right there all day and overall I was happy with our Chevy.
The 2020 Cup Series champion from Dawsonville, Georgia, led a race-high 87 of 267 laps and outdueled Denny Hamlin in a four-lap shootout to score his second Cup victory both at the Lone Star state and of the 2026 season.
Kyle Busch and the No. 8 zone Watermelon x Circle K Chevrolet Team Showcase Top-10 Speed Before Late Race Contact Derails Finish at Texas Motor Speedway
Speedway Motorsports and Dollar Tree officials announced today the value retailer has been named entitlement sponsor of the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) and Official Value Retailer of Speedway Motorsports.
Tasca Racing delivered another weekend of measurable progress and competitive performance at the NHRA Southern Nationals at South Georgia Motorsports Park
