The annual Bojangles’ Southern 500 is on tap for this weekend at Darlington Raceway, where Ford Performance has had its share of success through the years. Here’s a look at some of the more memorable moments at the egg-shaped oval.
Betty Jane France, a philanthropist in support of children’s health causes, passed away Monday evening. France is the mother of NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France and International Speedway Corporation CEO Lesa France Kennedy.
NASCAR’s First Officially Licensed Artist and Diabetes Advocate Sam Bass will ‘ride’ with Roush Fenway Racing driver Ryan Reed this weekend at Darlington Raceway. The Concord, N.C. resident will have his name featured on a decal above the passenger-side window on the No. 16 Lilly Diabetes/American Diabetes Association Ford Mustang.
In the backyard of Roush Performance, Jack Roush, and Ford, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. earned a 27th -place finish at Michigan International Speedway after battling an ill-handling machine for a majority of the Pure Michigan 400.
Michigan International Speedway is Greg Biffle’s favorite track on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series circuit. Biffle leads the way at the 2.0-mile track with four wins, but unfortunately wasn’t able to add another to his tally.
Trevor Bayne, driver of the No. 6 AdvoCare Ford Fusion, recorded a 24th-place finish in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) event at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday afternoon.
Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 42 Target Chevrolet SS, captured his first NASCAR Sprint Cup career victory by winning the Pure Michigan 400 at the ultra-fast Michigan International Speedway (MIS). It was his first win in 99 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, and his third top-10 finish in six races at MIS. Larson led 41 of the 200-lap/400-mile contest and clinched a spot in the upcoming 10-race Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
Martin Truex Jr. started 14th in Sunday’s Sprint Cup Series race and by Lap 58 of 200 he vaulted into the lead. He went on to lead seven consecutive laps at Michigan International Speedway before coming down pit road for a routine four-tire green flag stop.
BRAD KESELOWSKI, No. 2 Miller Lite Ford Fusion – Finshed 3rd “It was a typical crazy restart at Michigan here at the end. It is about getting a good launch and push. It looked like Kyle got a good launch and maybe something happened to the 24."
Tyler Ankrum, driver of the No. 18 LIUNA Chevrolet Silverado RST was forced to end his 2026 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series season a few short laps early after getting collected in an incident with 21 laps to go.
