After locking into NASCAR’s biggest race of the year by posting one of four top speeds during Sunday’s qualifying session for the front row, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. started the second Duel in the eighth position and ran consistently in the top 10.The two-time XFINITY champion lined up in the 11th position for the final green-white-checkered finish, but the inside lane stalled out causing Stenhouse to settle with a 16th-place finish in Thursday night’s second Duel race.
“We had an awesome Nationwide Chevrolet. This crew has built an amazing race car. I don’t think I’ve had a car this good since 2004. It’s way better than last year’s car. I’m so excited to get through the dual and put the car on the grid for Sunday.
"That’s as close as we’ve been to winning a speedway race with this format and this big pack drafting, so we’re doing the right things. We’re getting closer. I’m getting more positive about the 500 as we keep going, so that’s good.”
We have had a great car all week. I’m so glad to be able to get through the Duel in one piece because I know how good this race car is. We have a couple more practices to go through and try to stay out of trouble during those and put this thing on the grid.
"It's definitely a breath of fresh air. If it wasn't for adversity, how do you have any fun in life? It feels good to finally get a good run. The good thing is – all kidding aside – our 5-hour ENERGY Toyota was pretty strong.
Four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jeff Gordon recently announced that 2015 will be his 23rd and final full-time season of competition. Gordon’s historic decision makes this year’s appearance of his 2015 #24 3M Chevy SS in the Canadian Motor Speedway display at the upcomingMotorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo, something extra special.
Josef Newgarden and Sage Karam were invited to the home of the Indianapolis Colts for the NFL Combine, where hundreds of NFL hopefuls gather in front of scouts and media hoping to launch their professional careers.
Ford Motor Company and Petty's Garage are teaming up to build a new 627-horsepower* Mustang GT - a limited-edition fastback inspired by the popular Petty's Garage Mustang GT on display at last year's SEMA show in Las Vegas.
Chris Buescher once again pilots the No. 60 Ford Mustang in the NASCAR XFINITY Series for Roush Fenway Racing in 2015. The young driver teams up with crew chief Scott Graves for the second season in a row.
Zilisch was originally scheduled to race at Texas Motor Speedway in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race last year, but sat out due to the late-race Talladega crash, which resulted in a back injury.
One day after veterans dominated the speed chart, rookie Caio Collet rode the aerodynamic wave to the fastest overall speed of the Indianapolis 500 Open Test on Wednesday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
