Marcos Ambrose and the No. 9 DEWALT Ford team expect to show the same dominance at Michigan this weekend as they did last week at Watkins Glen International. As the track record holder, Ambrose and team have always proven to have speed at the two-mile oval.
Aaron’s, Inc. (NYSE: AAN) announced today it has reached a multi-year agreement to sponsor Brian Vickers in Michael Waltrip Racing's (MWR) No. 55 Toyota Camry in every NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.
Aric Almirola returns to Michigan International Speedway with a lot of confidence in his Richard Petty Motorsports team at the two-mile oval. In June, the No. 43 Eckrich Ford started from the fifth spot and raced in the top-10 for most of the day before debris from an accident relegated Almirola and team to a 17th-place finish.
For Jeff Gordon and the No. 24 team, a good finish in Sunday's Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway requires a better start to the weekend.
Once again proving NASCAR is one of the fan-friendliest sports in America, NASCAR Nationwide Series drivers Travis Pastrana, Elliott Sadler and Trevor Bayne, along with 2014 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee, Jack Ingram, will sign autographs for fans attending the Virginia529 College Savings 250 race at Richmond International Raceway on Friday, September 6. Additional drivers are expected to be added to the lineup.
Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (EGR) and the No. 1 team with former Daytona 500 winner Jamie McMurray announced today their partnership with the new fast acting Advil® product at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) for the Pure Michigan 400 taking place on Sunday, August 18.
SEASON AT-A-GLANCE: As the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series enters their 12th race of the season at Michigan International Speedway for the Michigan National Guard 200, John Wes Townley and his No. 7 Zaxby's Toyota Tundra team have a lot to be proud of. In 11 races, Townley has tied his career best finish (eighth) at Charlotte Motor Speedway and earned five top-15 finishes. The young driver continues to learn during his first full season in the Truck Series and with Red Horse while making gains in his Toyota Tundra.
Kurt Busch said he didn’t have his “A” game but the Furniture Row Racing driver dug deep and maneuvered his way to a ninth-place finish in Sunday’s Sprint Cup Series road race at Watkins Glen International.
The Cheez-It 355 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen International featured plenty of cautions and a lengthy red flag delay, but that didn’t deter Juan Pablo Montoya, driver of the No. 42 Target Chevrolet SS from posting a strong top-five finish - his third top-five finish of 2013.