Verizon IndyCar Series drivers will practice, qualify and race on the same day in the ABC Supply Co. Inc. Wisconsin 250 at Milwaukee IndyFest presented by the Metro Milwaukee Honda Dealers.
On Sunday afternoon, Kerry Micks piloted the #02 Johnsonville Ford to a 15th-place finish at Circuit ICAR. The 30-lap road course race was the fourth of 11 events on the 2015 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series schedule.
“We have the Minions Camry and this is pretty cool. We’re going to have a little bit of fun with it. For me, this weekend is special. This is the site of my first win in NASCAR – the Truck Series and it was huge. Then my win in 2005 in the Xfinity Series and now NASCAR is going the direction I’ve been wanting to go for a while with a less downforce package and I’m excited to see how it runs. Hopefully it will be a good weekend.”
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) returns to the track this weekend in Sparta, Kentucky for the UNOH 225. Travis Kvapil will make his 7th NCWTS start at the Kentucky Speedway.
One lucky person will win the trip of a lifetime, courtesy of Armour®, the makers of LunchMakers children's portable meals, savory frozen meatballs and sliced pepperoni. As part of the brand's primary sponsorship of the No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) Sprint Cup Series team and driver Aric Almirola, Armour has launched a sweepstakes for race fans nationwide.
This weekend, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) makes its only stop of the season at Kentucky Speedway. Justin Allgaier will make his second NSCS start at Kentucky on Saturday night. In his first NSCS start at Kentucky last year, he finished 24th. Kentucky marks the final primary race for the Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.) this season. However, F.O.E. will appear on the No. 51 Chevy as a co-primary for two remaining TBD races.
“You’ve almost got to wear a mouthpiece in the No. 47 Kroger/SCOTT Products Chevrolet SS at Kentucky Speedway because it is one of the roughest tracks we race on,” Allmendinger said. “There are bumps that are really harsh that jar your teeth out and make the car bounce a lot and then there are just wavy bumps. It’s bumpy for sure and the goal is to get your car working over the bumps. If you can do that, you should have a good car."
The Petty Family is saddened to hear of the recent health news of Buddy Baker. Baker raced for Petty Enterprises in 1971 and 1972, winning one race each season.
Test and Compete: Before the race this weekend at Kentucky Speedway, NSCS teams will be getting on track a bit earlier than usual for two practices on Wednesday to test a new aerodynamics package that will be run for this weekend’s race. The new package, which is meant to create less downforce and could help produce more side-by-side competition, includes a reduced spoiler height, reduced radiator pan and less overhang for the splitter.
In four NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series starts at Watkins Glen International (WGI) Spire Motorsports earned its lone top-10 finish when Sammy Smith finished sixth in last year’s Mission 176 at the Glen.
Desnuda Organic Tequila, an Indiana-based premium spirits brand, announces a partnership with Indianapolis Motor Speedway to become the “Official Premium Tequila” of IMS.
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