Gerber Collision & Glass, the nation’s leading autobody repair and glass repair and replacement company, is joining JD Motorsports with Gary Keller again to sponsor driver Ross Chastain in Saturday’s Drive for Safety 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Chicagoland Speedway.
Chris Buescher, driver of the No. 34 Love’s Travel Stops Ford Fusion, made the rounds at Chase Media Day in Chicago Thursday afternoon. The rookie, one of two in the 2016 Chase, spoke about a myriad of topics.
Dale Earnhardt Jr., one of NASCAR’s most popular drivers, will make a personal appearance aboard the very first NASCAR: The Cruise, joining an all-star lineup that includes Hall of Famers Richard Petty, Rusty Wallace, Bobby Allison and Petty’s famed Crew Chief Dale Inman.
On the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit, Carl Edwards is known as an aggressive and very successful driver. He’s also an accomplished pilot, flying his own plane to and from races.
Smithley, continuing his rookie season in the Xfinity Series, will race for the first time at Chicagoland Speedway in the Chicago suburbs. He will hope to bounce back from a 31st-place run last week at Richmond, Va.
"It’s a tough place for sure," Allmendinger said. "I think our mile-and-a-half program’s gotten better. I’m encouraged to go to Chicago and keep trying to improve. I think we can go there, get our car right and have a solid run. It’s definitely a tough place and we look forward to getting better there.”
Michael Annett and his No. 46 Pilot Flying J Chevrolet team make their only stop of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season at Chicagoland Speedway, in Joliet, Ill., this Sunday. Annett scored three top-10 finishes, including a fifth-place finish in 2012, in eight career NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at the 1.5-mile facility.
NASCAR introduced rules updates for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup playoffs on Wednesday, giving competition officials the power to issue more stringent rulings on technical infractions involving post-race laser inspections and lug nuts.
Let’s be real—watching football isn’t just about plopping down in front of the TV anymore. These days, thanks to better internet and everyone having smartphones, tablets, or smart TVs, catching a match live online has become the norm for a lot of us.
