Matt Kenseth skillfully maneuvered his Bosch-equipped No. 20 Dollar General Toyota to Victory Lane in Michigan on Sunday, dominating the NASCAR® Sprint Cup SeriesTM Race. In recognition of the victory, Bosch Aftermarket NA is making another $1,000 contribution – the third of the 2015 season – to Motor Racing Outreach.
It's known as the most electrifying night in NASCAR and now Sam Hornish Jr. and the No. 9 Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) team will make it even more exciting for one local partner. Blue-Emu®, based in Bristol, Tenn., announced today it will serve as the primary sponsor of the RPM team during the night race at the Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway.
The No. 43 Smithfield team went into last week's race 50 points outside of a Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup transfer spot. By scoring a Top-15 finish, they cut that deficit by more than half and sit just 23 points behind Clint Bowyer who is in the transfer spot. Aric Almirola is confident that the team can contend for a win this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Wednesday’s race marks crew chief Trip Bruce’s one year anniversary with the team. “Trip is an all around good guy,” notes team owner Mike Mittler. “He’s very knowledgeable of the race truck, how to set it up and what kind of adjustments it needs. He can communicate that information very well and he has the respect of everyone on the team. Trip has been a huge asset for us. ”
Biffle has an average starting position of 14.4 and finishing position of 12.6 at the short track; making it his second best track in average finishes.
Elliott Sadler will make his 18th NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) start at the Bristol Motor Speedway this Friday night in Bristol, Tenn. In Sadler’s previous 17 starts at Bristol, he’s recorded two victories, five top-five and eight top-10 finishes. Earlier this year at the .533-mile oval, Sadler started 12th and finished 10th.
The popular alternative band X Ambassadors will visit Dover International Speedway on Oct. 4 and perform a free concert before the “AAA 400” NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. The race serves as race No. 3 in the 10-race Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, and the first elimination race in NASCAR’s playoff format. X Ambassadors lead singer Sam Harris will also perform the National Anthem prior to the start of the race.
JGL Racing is proud to welcome veteran NASCAR driver and TV personality Hermie Sadler to their team as they head to Bristol Motor Speedway this week. Sadler will pilot the No. 26 Virginia Lottery Toyota this Friday, August 21, in the running of the Food City 300 at "The World Fastest Half Mile".
NASCAR veteran J.J. Yeley will drive the No. 5 Jobber Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Hettinger Racing in the Ag-Pro 300 Saturday at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.
One-point-one seconds made the difference for Alex Palou to exit pit lane ahead of Felix Rosenqvist and score the victory on the streets of Long Beach.
It was a challenging day for Josh Berry and the No. 21 DEX team at Kansas Speedway, ending in a 27th-place finish in Sunday’s AdventHealth 400 after starting 30th.
