TOYOTA NASCAR NOTES & QUOTES
June 22-28, 2015
TOYOTA TIDBITS
JONES JUBILEE: Toyota driver Erik Jones swept both the NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) and NASCAR Camping World...
Roush Fenway Racing returns to the land of the Catalina Wine Mixer this weekend as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) heads to Sonoma Raceway, a track that has seen a Roush Fenway Ford visit Victory Lane on three separate occasions across NASCAR’s major touring series.
As the sun sets on Jeff Gordon’s historic racing career, fans at Martinsville Speedway will have the opportunity to see the NASCAR legend up-close and personal before the start of the Goody’s® Headache Relief Shot® 500 on Nov. 1.
A native of Elk Grove, Calif., Larson will be making his second NSCS start at Sonoma this weekend, and only his third NSCS start on a road course. While this is only Larson’s second trip to Sonoma as a driver, he and his family attended races at Sears Point back when he was a kid.
Fitting into its platform of celebrating the early 70’s during its Labor Day weekend events, Darlington Raceway will have 1970’s rock ‘n’ roll icon Grand Funk Railroad perform the Bojangles’ Southern 500 Pre-Race Concert Presented by Coca-Cola on September 6.
"While NASCAR recognizes that freedom of expression is an inherent right of all citizens, we will continue to strive for an inclusive environment at our events.”
“We join NASCAR in support of South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley’s position on the Confederate Flag. ISC strives to ensure all fans are welcome to enjoy our events
Ernest Pierce, a crew member in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, has been indefinitely suspended from NASCAR for violating the sanctioning body’s Substance Abuse Policy.
Sonoma Raceway: “I really love Sonoma Raceway,” Allmendinger said. “It’s just such a beautiful racetrack. It’s such a cool trophy. Hopefully, it’s ours this year.”
SEASON-TO-DATE: After the first 15 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races this season, Kasey Kahne currently ranks fourth in laps in the top 15 (3,752), fourth in fastest speed in traffic (8.400 average rank), fifth in average running position (11.418) and fifth in fastest drivers late in a run (7.846 average rank).
The 18-year-old Crews from Hickory, North Carolina, contended for his first O'Reilly victory in the closing laps before settling in a career-best third place at the Last Great Coliseum.
The 19-year-old Zilisch from Charlotte, North Carolina, led 24 of 300 laps and utilized a late move by remaining on the track with worn tires to prevail through two restarts and claim his first NASCAR victory both of the 2026 season and at Bristol.
The 2023 Cup Series champion from Hartford Township, Ohio, clocked in a pole-winning lap at 127.064 mph in 15.101 seconds for his first Cup pole of 2026 at The Last Great Coliseum.
The two-time ARCA Menards Series East champion from Prairie, Minnesota, claimed his first O'Reilly Auto Parts Series pole position of the 2026 season as he bids for his first Dash 4 Cash bonus.
Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, met with the media in advance of the NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying session at Bristol Motor Speedway.
