KASEY KAHNE, NO. 5 GREAT CLIPS CHEVROLET SS – POLE WINNER “I got through (Turns) 1 and 2 pretty good. I just got a little free but was able to stay in it. And then in (Turn) 3 I was like man, I was a little loose there and I’ve been back-pedaling more than I wanted to. So, I pushed harder in (Turn) 3 and I started to kind of slide the nose, so I had to backpedal and go back down. I knew it killed my exit a little, but it was still a great lap. Our Great Clips Chevrolet has had speed all three runs, so I knew we’d have a shot today, so that was cool. It’s been a while since we’ve had a pole.”
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) returns to the track this weekend in Madison, Illinois, just outside of St. Louis, for the Drivin’ For Linemen 200. Travis Kvapil will make his 6th NCWTS start at the Gateway Motorsports Park.
Rally’s and Checkers restaurants will be riding with talented rookie driver Ross Chastain as he competes in Saturday’s Great Clips 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Michigan International Speedway.
MARTIN TRUEX, JR. NO. 78 FURNITURE ROW/VISSER PRECISION CHEVROLET SS AND FURNITURE ROW RACING GM, JOE GARONE met with media and discussed the last week’s win at Pocono, the success of a one-car team based in Denver, the possibility of an upcoming rules change, the quest for sponsorship, and more.
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 PANASONIC CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed his confidence at Michigan, his goal of winning at Kentucky, radio discussions and frustrations last week at Pocono, and more.
CARL EDWARDS, No. 19 ARRIS Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - Was there any testing done at Darlington that could indicate a rules package change? “Everybody in this sport, the drivers, NASCAR, the owners – everyone wants it to be the best possible racing it can be. I know everybody is working towards that. I don’t know all the details of what’s going on, but I think we’re going to have better and better racing coming. I’m excited to find out exactly what it is.”
Phoenix International Raceway will officially be renamed Jeff Gordon Raceway on Nov. 15, 2015 for the NASCAR Sprint Cup SeriesQuicken Loans Race for Heroes 500, PIR President Bryan R. Sperber announced today. The race is the semifinal race for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and will be Gordon’s last Sprint Cup Series race at the track as a full-time competitor.
Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford Fusion met with media members at Michigan International Speedway Friday morning. Logano discussed the importance of the Michigan race to Ford and Team Penske and his prospects for the weekend.
Harrison Rhodes will be eyeing a strong finish in the JD Motorsports with Gary Keller No. 0 Chevrolet in Saturday’s Great Clips 250 Xfinity Series race at Michigan International Speedway.
“Michigan is the kind of track you get used to in a hurry,” Chastain said. “You can run all over the track, so you can quickly pick out which lane is best for your car. Then, as the tires wear, you start moving around. It’s a fun track both for the speed and the strategy.”
Scott McLaughlin had a great time in the first practice Friday for the inaugural Java House Grand Prix of Arlington, and his pleasure didn’t come just from the fast digits next to his name on the results sheet.
Scott McLaughlin, in the No. 3 DEX Team Penske Chevrolet, was the quickest of the drivers sporting a Bowtie during the first practice of the inaugural Java House Grand Prix of Arlington.
Max Taylor was the star student in the opening practice for the Grand Prix of Arlington, leading the field by more than a second Friday as 24 drivers in the INDYCAR development series learned the new circuit at this inaugural event.
Larson who fended off a young racer in the making and Hendrick Motorsports developmental Corey Day in the waning laps of the 25-lap feature by 0.096 seconds.
NHRA is celebrating at tracks across the country, including one of its most historic venues and races during the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at the famed In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip on April 9-12.
