DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 AMP ENERGY CHEVROLET SS – FINISHED 2ND “We had a real good car that was really fast on the long runs. The No. 41 (Kurt Busch) and a couple of guys were faster than us the first 10 or 15 laps of a run. But then I could get my car really fast and I could work my trackbar and pass a lot of cars. I was able to work that trackbar and pass a lot of cars and go forward instead of being just kind of stuck where I was.”
KURT BUSCH, NO. 41 HAAS AUTOMATION CHEVROLET SS – Race Winner - IT TAKES A TEAM TO GO TO VICTORY LANE. BUT, DOES RICK CARELLI, YOUR SPOTTER, GET THE BONUS AWARD TODAY FOR HOW HE HELPED YOU WORK THROUGH TRAFFIC? “Absolutely. It’s amazing when you have team chemistry at the level we do. I grew-up watching Rick Carelli and Ron Hornaday, the legends of the Southwest Tour run; and to have Carelli as my spotter, I have so much respect for him."
Jason Hathaway said prior to the Budweiser 300 that to win the 100th race in the history of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 would be something special.
BRAD KESELOWSKI, No. 2 Miller Lite Ford Fusion (Finished 6th) – “I am disappointed because the Miller Lite Ford Fusion was getting better with each run. We were starting to get it where we needed to be when that last big rain came through and I would have loved to see what we had for the final stretch. It is also disappointing for the fans, they are awesome to stick with us through this weather today. We will take the sixth place finish and head into the off week and we will refocus on getting that Michigan win when we come back in August.”
A total of 21 Team Chevy drivers will start the Quicken Loans 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Michigan International Speedway. The 200-lap event is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m., ET and will air live on FOX Sports 1, MRN Radio, Sirius/XM Radio Channel 90 and www.nascar.com.
New Global Ford Performance Director Dave Pericak along with Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Miller Lite Ford Fusion, met with media members Sunday morning at a rainy Michigan International Speedway to talk about several Ford topics, including the Ford GT Le Mans announcement, changes to the organization structure and more.
Chris Knight
NASCAR Wire Service
MADISON, Ill. – Cole Custer took advantage of a five-lap shootout at Gateway Motorsports Park to score his second career NASCAR...
Roush Fenway Racing driver Ryan Reed and the No. 16 Lilly Diabetes American Diabetes Association team finished 19th on Saturday afternoon at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) after starting in the same position for the 125-lap event and suffering a broken splitter on Lap 20.
Brian Scott finished ninth in the Great Clips 250 Benefiting Paralyzed Veterans of America and was the highest finishing Richard Childress Racing driver. Brendan Gaughan finished 12th, Ty Dillon 13th and Paul Menard 18th.
In his first NASCAR XFINITY Series race back from a broken right leg and left foot, Kyle Busch proved conclusively that he hasn’t lost a step. Taking advantage of contact between the Chevrolet of Kevin Harvick and the Ford of polesitter Joey Logano—as those two drivers were battling for the lead—Busch passed Chase Elliott for the lead on lap 122 of 125 and held on to win Saturday’s Great Clips 250 at Michigan International Speedway.
The three-time IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar champion and four-time Rolex 24 at Daytona winner from Ovalo, Texas, will make his second Truck start with Kaulig four months after competing at the Streets of St. Petersburg.
For the first time since 2019, NASCAR’s Cup and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series make their highly-anticipated return to Chicagoland Speedway this July 4th weekend. Joining them back in Joliet, Illinois, will be the ARCA Menards Series.
Donovan Strauss and Niece Motorsports are proud to welcome a first-time partner into the sport for Strauss’ NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) debut at North WIlkesboro Speedway on July 18.