Ross Chastain finished 16th in the spring Xfinity race at Dover International Speedway, and he’ll be looking to improve on that run in Saturday’s Hisense 200 at the tough one-mile track.
The NASCAR XFINITY Series returns to the “Monster Mile,” Dover International Speedway, for the second time this year. Kyle Larson will make his 11th XFINITY Series start of 2015. In four previous XFINITY Series starts at the 1.0-mile concrete oval, Larson has one top-five and four top-10 finishes, including a runner-up finish in the 2013 fall race, with an average starting position of 10.8 and an average finish of sixth. In his most recent start at Dover, Larson finished third in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in May.
MODERATOR: Good morning, everyone, and welcome to today's teleconference. We have been joined by our defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 4 Budweiser Jimmy Johns Chevrolet for Stewart‑Haas Racing.
I'm not leaving the sport I love. I'm not walking away from something I'm passionate about, I'm just changing roles, which it's like just moving to a different position in a company. I'm not really retiring, I'm just changing positions.
Statement from Indianapolis Motor Speedway President J. Douglas Boles on Tony Stewart's retirement from NASCAR Sprint Cup racing following the 2016 season:
“When I think of Tony Stewart, unmatched passion and a pure love of the sport come to mind. He has won championships and millions of fans. But he has given back so much more, and that’s what I admire most. Today’s news was bittersweet for all, but we know Tony will continue to be a big part of our sport in his roles as a team and track owner. "
“As a promoter, fellow Hoosier, and race fan, I love and respect Tony Stewart. He is an elite racer, a feisty, authentic, fun, independent person, and one of the most generous people I've ever known. His NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship run in 2011, and the race at Homestead-Miami Speedway in particular, will forever be one of the most amazing individual drives I have ever seen and a memory I will keep forever. Motorsports will not have one of its greatest drivers ever competing after 2016, but, thankfully, we will still have Tony - his huge personality and his genuine love of racing around.” – Roger Curtis, president, Michigan International Speedway
The following is a statement from Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage regarding Wednesday's announcement by three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart that he plans to retire from competition at the conclusion of the 2016 season. Stewart plans to remain active in NASCAR as a co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing.
The intensity continues to build during NHRA’s 75th anniversary season at the 37th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals, which takes place July 24-26 at Pacific Raceways.
NASCAR Cup Series drivers share their expectations for the inaugural Window World 450, the first 450-lap Cup Series race in North Wilkesboro Speedway history
Max Stallone – driving for Wheels America Racing in the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by Michelin with support from PT Autosport – heads to another new racetrack this week: Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
