As strong as he was in winning Friday night’s Ford EcoBoost 200, Matt Crafton was already looking ahead to 2016. Crafton, whose hopes for a third consecutive NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship were dashed by a crash at Phoenix last week, won his sixth race of the season, holding off John Hunter Nemechek and Tyler Reddick in the season finale.
Ryan Newman might have been eliminated from Championship contention in the final NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race of the year, but the 2014 championship runner-up led Team Chevy in qualifying with the fourth fastest time in his No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet SS at Homestead-Miami Speedway. This was Newman’s third top-five qualifying effort of the year.
DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Ground Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - Starting Position: 1st - Are you excited to get the pole? “Definitely wish we had a little bit more to race for but you’ve got a great trophy at the end of this thing so proud of this whole FedEx Ground team for giving me a fast car. It’s been fast all day so to run our fastest lap in the last session means it’s a good sign.”
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 AXALTA CHEVROLET SS – Qualified 5th - HOW DID YOU PULL THAT OFF AFTER HAVING TO MAKE AN EXTRA RUN? “Whew, it wasn’t easy. Man, that was a heck of an effort by this team. We’ve got a great race car. I just totally messed up. That first run, without making a qualifying run in practice, I just didn’t know how hard I could push it or how much the track had picked-up."
RYAN BLANEY, driver No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion – (Qualified 6th) "We made really good adjustments between each round and that's really all you can ask for. They did a good job adjusting and accounting for tire fall off. We improves every round.
Ryan Hunter-Reay is driving in the Race Of Champions for the third time, which he believes will provide a level of familiarity with the format, cars and competitors.
Ford Performance and Wood Brothers Racing announced today that the iconic 21 Ford Fusion will run a full, 36-race schedule in 2016 with Ryan Blaney continuing as the team’s driver contending for a NASCAR Sprint Cup championship with Motorcraft/Quick Lane and Ford Performance returning as anchor sponsors. The Wood Brothers and Blaney joined Ford Performance Global Director Dave Pericak and Edsel B. Ford II to discuss the news at Ford Championship Weekend.
Wood Brothers Racing announced today that it will run a full, 36-race schedule in 2016 with Ryan Blaney continuing as the team’s driver contending for a NASCAR Sprint Cup championship with Motorcraft/Quick Lane and Ford Performance returning as anchor sponsors.
Chris Buescher, driver of the No. 60 Fastenal Ford Mustang, holds an 18-point lead in the NASCAR XFINITY point standings going into tomorrow’s Ford EcoBoost 300. Buescher held a Q&A session in the Homestead-Miami Speedway media center to talk about his mindset for the weekend.
NASCAR® fans have more ways than ever to watch as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series™ champion is crowned in this year’s finale at Homestead-Miami SpeedwaySM. Innovative new broadcast and digital outlets from NASCAR and NBC allow viewers to follow both the full driver field and the CHAMPIONSHIP 4® in the ultimate multi-screen experience during the Ford EcoBoost 400.
NASCAR Cup Series drivers explain why North Wilkesboro Speedway delivers one of the most authentic NASCAR experiences for lifelong fans and first-time visitors alike
At Sonoma Raceway NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour will have added incentive with the Deecell Power Systems “After Dark Low Qualifier” bonus.
Bobcat of St. Louis, part of the Gateway Dealer Network (GDN), will serve as a presenting sponsor of the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race on Sept. 12 at World Wide Technology Raceway.
The reigning Craftsman Truck Series champion from Marietta, Georgia, is pleased with his San Diego victory and strong on-track runs in 2026 despite seeking more before becoming a full-time Cup competitor in 2027.
