The Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana is the first Indy car race at NOLA Motorsports Park and first major auto race in the state of Louisiana since a 1995 IMSA GT race in downtown New Orleans.
The Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana will be the inaugural IndyCar Series event at NOLA Motorsports Park in Avondale, La., approximately 20 minutes from New Orleans and the famed French Quarter. Graham Rahal will pilot the No. 15 D-A Lubricant Company entry.
Elliott Sadler will make his 15th NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) start at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) this Friday night in Fort Worth, TX. In Sadler’s previous 14 starts, he has two pole awards, three top-five and eight top-10 finishes at TMS.
Moffitt is substituting for Brian Vickers as he recovers from blood clots. Despite owning only three career starts in the XFINITY and Camping World truck series, the 22-year-old Grimes, Iowa native is holding his own in the Sprint Cup Series.
"I've personally had some good runs at this place in the Xfinity Series and last year, I was a few late-race cautions from finishing in the top 15 in the fall Cup race. In these races, you have to find a good balance with your car and conserve fuel for long runs.
“I’m excited to get our Lilly Diabetes American Diabetes Association Mustang back on track after two weekends off. I’m really optimistic going into Texas with a racecar that has the potential to win given how good we were at Auto Club Speedway a few weeks ago.
"I'm really looking forward to continuing the momentum we've had over the past few weeks. I like Texas [Motor Speedway] because it has different grooves. If the car isn't driving the way I like it, I can move around the track until I find something that works.
Johnson drove the No. 48 Chevrolet SS to Victory Lane last fall after starting third and leading 191 laps en route to his fourth win at the mile-and-a-half track in Fort Worth, Texas, which leads all drivers.
“I’m excited to get back to one of my favorite places! I’m looking forward to making some laps with AdvoCare on our Ford Mustang. I’m hoping for a little redemption, as I blew up in the fall Truck race. I’m really looking to build off our run in California and settle in these next few races.”
“Texas is a special place for me. It’s where I got my first victory in the XFINITY Series and where I made my first Sprint Cup start. I’ve always loved racing here. I’m ready to get back to the track after this past weekend off.
Ryan Blaney and the No. 12 Advance Auto Parts Ford Mustang Dark Horse team came away with an eighth-place finish Sunday night at Nashville Superspeedway
Josh Berry and the No. 21 eero Ford Mustang Dark Horse team overcame a challenging starting position and showed steady improvement throughout Sunday night’s Cracker Barrel 400
Denny Hamlin prevailed in a three-way Joe Gibbs Racing battle during the closing laps of Sunday night’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway.
