Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the No. 9 Jacob Fusion, will be making his fourth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at Sonoma Raceway this weekend and his first since 2010. In addition, this will be his sixth race with crew chief Kevin Manion, who joined the team last month. Both men spoke to Ford Performance this morning to talk about their hopes for the weekend with a Fusion that Marcos Ambrose finished eighth with last season.
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 AARP MEMBER ADVANTAGES CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Sonoma Raceway and discussed his success at Sonoma Raceway, what drivers and teams can expect with the new rule changes at Kentucky Speedway, his relationship with the Earnhardt’s and many other topics.
A J ALLMENDINGER, NO. 47 KINGSFORD CHARCOAL CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed the difference between Sonoma and Watkins Glen, what his team needs to do to improve, the importance of doing well this weekend at Sonoma, the various challenges, and more.
Roush Fenway Racing has announced that long-standing partner Cargill Beef will return to the No. 17 team with NASCAR Champion driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in 2015. Cargill will serve as a primary partner for multiple races on the No. 17 beginning with the famed Southern 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Darlington Raceway on Sept 6.
Not one to chatter much on the radio, Larson will be letting his voice be heard on Wednesday night in San Francisco when he helps to lead the the crowd at AT&T Park in singing “Take me Out to the Ballgame” as the Giants take on the San Diego Padres. This will be Larson’s second trip to a baseball game this season. He previously threw out the first pitch during a Los Angeles Dodgers spring training game while NASCAR was in Phoenix.
"I've always liked road course racing, and Sonoma [Raceway] was a challenge for me last year. I've always felt good about my road course racing skills, but Sonoma is a completely different animal. I'm looking forward to getting all of the practice time I can get this weekend.
Richard Childress Racing has swapped its No. 3 and No. 33 Chevrolet Camaro crew chiefs on its NASCAR XFINITY Series program. The changes are effective immediately, moving crew chief Nick Harrison to the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/Yuengling Light Lager/WESCO/Red Kap Chevrolet and Danny Stockman to the No. 33 Rheem/Menards Chevrolet.
"Last year was my first time ever seeing Sonoma and it was a learning process. I'll use this entire weekend to get reacquainted with the track - there's nothing else like it on the schedule for comparison."
Michigan Recap: Denny Hamlin finished 11th in the rain-shortened NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway on June 14, benefiting from a caution midway through a cycle of green flag pit stops to regain track position prior to a big rain shower that ended the event at the two-mile track won by Kurt Busch.
This weekend at Sonoma Raceway will mark a double-feature for Roush Fenway Racing driver Trevor Bayne. In preparation of his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) start at the 1.990-mile road course, Bayne will be competing in the K&N Pro Series West race on Saturday afternoon behind the wheel of the No. 60 AdvoCare Ford Fusion for Bill McAnally Racing.
Bare Knuckle Boxing (BKB), Layne Riggs, and the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports (FRM) NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series team are ready to knockout the competition in 2026.
