"Kurt Busch’s eligibility for reinstatement will continue to be governed by that program and the NASCAR Rule Book, though the elimination of the possibility of criminal charges certainly removes a significant impediment to his reinstatement.”
The Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America has announced the route for its 21st Anniversary motorcycle trek, taking place May 2-8, 2015. NBC Sports NASCAR analyst and former NASCAR driver Kyle Petty will lead 200 motorcyclists along the 2,500 mile-route, stretching from Santa Cruz, Calif. to Branson, Mo., to raise funds and awareness for Victory Junction – a camp created to enrich the lives of children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses.
Harrison Rhodes got his feet wet in the JD Motorsports with the Gary Keller No. 0 Chevrolet last week. Now he’s ready for bigger things at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Two races into the Xfinity Series season, rookie Ross Chastain sits ninth in the driver point standings.
A ninth-place run at Daytona started Chastain’s season with a bang, and he finished 24th in Race Two last week at Atlanta.
“Everything about Vegas is fast, so I guess it makes sense that the track is, too,” Cassill said. “I like the track and the way the Xfinity cars handle there. We’re looking forward to making a good run at it.”
McMurray will make his 13th NSCS career start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend. In 12 previous starts he has four top-10 and one top-five finish. McMurray has finished on the lead lap in eight of those 12 races and has completed 3,205 of 3,225 (99.4%) of competition.
Brennan Poole, 23, will pilot the No. 42 DC Solar Chevrolet Camaro in 15 races in 2015. The Texas native will make his NASCAR XFINITY Series debut this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) heads west for the first time this season. Justin Allgaier will compete for the second time in his NSCS career this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS).
Greg Biffle will drive the No. 16 Cheez-It Ford Fusion this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Cheez-It is a primary partner on the No. 16 Ford and will make their 2015 debut in the Sprint Cup Series this weekend.
This weekend, Michael Annett embarks on a three-week West Coast swing for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, beginning with Sunday's race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Annett and the HScott Motorsports team will then travel to Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Ariz. and Fontana, Calif.'s Auto Club Speedway.
Four of the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs entered for the Rolex 24 At Daytona completed the opening round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship as the Corvette Racing program kicked off its third season of competition.
