When it comes to what is known as NASCAR’s four crown jewel races, Martin Truex Jr. is off to a pretty good start. He finished second by inches in the Daytona 500 and then went on to win the Coca-Cola 600 in record fashion at Charlotte Motor Speedway, leading 392 of 400 laps.
The record five-time champion of NASCAR's spotlight race at IMS will return to competition onSunday, July 24, at the Crown Royal presents the Combat Wounded Coalition 400 at the Brickyard, filling in for Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 Chevrolet SS for Hendrick Motorsports, has not been cleared by physicians to compete in at least the next two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events as he continues to recover from concussion-like symptoms.
“This event is a great way to bring not only NASCAR fans but also anyone who enjoys live music, food trucks and fun, together to celebrate the upcoming race weekend and how Lilly Diabetes is making such a positive impact in the Indianapolis community,” said Reed.
“Winning at Indianapolis is definitely one of the goals that I have for our FedEx team, as I’m sure most drivers have. We have some big races in our sport -- Daytona 500, Coke 600, the Southern 500 and the Brickyard. I have been fortunate to win two of those during my career and adding a third this weekend would be special.
Last year at the Brickyard, Ryan Blaney drove the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion from a starting position toward the back of the field (30th) all the way to 12th by the time the checkered flag flew.
There aren’t many tracks on the NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) circuit as historic as Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and driver Ray Black Jr. is honored to be making his first start at the 2.5-mile track during this Saturday’s Lilly Diabetes 250. The driver of the No. 07 ScubaLife.com Chevrolet Camaro, who is a fan of multiple types of racing, is looking forward to getting his chance to compete at a track where so many memorable moments have occurred.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway is hallowed ground, a fact that is not lost on Jeremy Clements, who returns to the Brickyard with RepairableVehicles.com and SDD, Signs & Displays Direct for the Lilly Diabetes 250.
"That place is so much fun at times, but just the prestige of it is what makes you walk into that racetrack every time," Allmendinger said. "I don’t care what you’re racing. I’ve been fortunate enough to race the Indy 500, I've raced the Brickyard 400 and did a Sports Car race there. It really doesn’t matter what you’re in. When you walk into that place, a different feeling comes over you."
The three-time Supercars champion from Auckland, New Zealand, led a race-high 74 of 110 laps and fended off Chase Briscoe over a 47-lap dash to the finish to notch his eighth Cup victory on a road course and his second in a row in Sonoma, California.
Kevin Rivenbark opened the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports Road to the Championship with a victory on Sunday at Summit Motorsports Park
Shane van Gisbergen, driver of the No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet, was first to the checkered at Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway.
The 19-year-old Zilisch from Charlotte, North Carolina, achieved a career-best seventh-place result amid a difficult Cup Series rookie campaign in Sonoma, California.
RFK Racing put on a show of determination at Sonoma Raceway, led by Ryan Preece's eighth-place finish in the No. 60 Consumer Cellular Ford Mustang Dark Horse.
