Garrett Smithley will make his return to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) this Friday, May 20 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Smithley will drive for SS Green Light Racing with longtime supporters HeroBox and Instalco onboard the No. 07 Chevrolet Silverado.
NASCAR heads home to Charlotte for the next two weeks, in a double header that comprises of the All-Star Race this Saturday night, and the longest race of the season, the Coca-Cola 600 next weekend. In Brian Scott's rookie year in the Sprint Cup Series, he is not yet eligible for the All-Star Race but will be looking to race his way in at the Sprint Showdown on Friday night.
Like every NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) team wanting to do well near their home base, Tyler Young and his Young’s Motorsports team head to Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway this weekend planning to end a stretch of three consecutive races with their second top-10 of the 2016 season.
From Charlotte to New York City, and from Quebec to Israel, the 11 drivers who were announced as the 2016-17 NASCAR Next class today are primed for a successful and impactful future in NASCAR. This is the sixth edition of NASCAR Next, an industry-wide initiative designed to spotlight to best and brightest rising young stars in racing.
ALL-STAR PAINT SCHEME FOR AN ALL-STAR WEEKEND: Kasey Kahne will drive the No. 5 Hendrick Automotive Group and Quicken Loans Drive Home a Winner Sweepstakes Chevrolet SS for this weekend’s All-Star Race. It marks the first and only time this season that Kahne will pilot that particular paint scheme.
The driver of the No. 17 Ford will try to race his way in to Saturday night’s All-Star race this Friday night in the Sprint Showdown. If he doesn’t race his way in, then he will rely on the fan vote to get in to the All-Star race.
On Track...The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) returns to the track this weekend in Concord, North Carolina for the North Carolina Education Lottery 200. Travis Kvapil will make his 7th NCWTS start at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Greg Biffle dominated the first 20-lap segment of the Showdown in his No. 16 Ford, leading all 20 laps to advance to the Sprint All-Star race. With his advancement Biffle made his 12th consecutive appearance in the All-Star race and continued Roush Fenway’s 26-year streak of having at least one car in the event.
The Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals is always a special race for six-time Pro Stock world champion Greg Anderson and this year’s trip to Summit Motorsports Park gives him a chance to add two more trophies to his extensive collection
