TONY STEWART, NO. 14 MOBIL 1/BASS PRO SHOPS CHEVROLET SS – Involved in an accident during the first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice session at Pocono Raceway
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S/JIMMIE JOHNSON FOUNDATION CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed the success of Hendrick Motorsports at Pocono, shortening races, the challenges of racing at Pocono, his thoughts on the Driver’s Council, and more.
ERIK JONES, No. 4 Special Olympics World Games Toyota Tundra, Kyle Busch Motorsports - What is it about Texas that suits your driving style? “I guess it was more my favorite track here in recent times – my first time here I wouldn’t say it was anywhere near my favorite. It wasn’t the best day, but after getting the XFINITY win here I felt quite a bit more confident in what we had there and also my abilities here."
MATT CRAFTON, No. 88 Menards Toyota Tundra, ThorSport Racing - What was it like filming for the documentary ‘Driven’ about how you got started in racing? “It was a lot of fun. I had the film crew follow me for a few weeks and did a lot of interviews and talked a lot about my Dad, where I grew up and how I grew up. I guess the inside life of me – that’s kind of scary.”
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) announced today that it will again partner with FightSMA to build awareness of Spinal Muscular Atrophy. FightSMA will be an associate sponsor the team’s No. 15 entry driven by Graham Rahal at the Honda Indy Toronto on June 14 and the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio on August 2.
Ford Performance NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Brad Keselowski returned to his home state Thursday afternoon to promote the upcoming Quicken Loans 400 race weekend at Michigan International Speedway June 12-14. Part of his day of activities including visiting his favorite NFL team, the Detroit Lions, as they held OTA workouts at their Allen Park facility. The Rochester Hills native spoke to media about being a lifelong Lions fan, not being on the NASCAR driver council, his quest for a Ford GT and video games.
Dover Recap: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) made stop number 13 on the 2015 schedule at Dover International Speedway, nicknamed the “Monster Mile” for its high-banks, concrete racing surface and close-quarters tough racing action. Jamie McMurray and the No. 1 McDonald’s/Cessna team got back on the road after racing close to home at Charlotte Motor Speedway the previous two weeks, looking to tame the monster. The No. 1 team battled hard through an up-and-down race to capture a seventh-place finish.
BUBBA Burger announces their associate partnership with MAKE Motorsports’s No. 50 Chevrolet Silverado of Ryan Ellis to their Texas Motor Speedway lineup. BUBBA Burger is joining primary sponsor Burnie Grills for the WinStar World Casino & Resort 400.
June 4, 2015 Riley’s Brewing Company will join Korbin Forrister on the No. 08 Tilted Kilt Pub and Eatery Chevrolet Silverado for this Friday night’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series WinStar World Casino 400k at the Texas Motor Speedway.
Arguably Hamlin’s best track on the circuit, the 34-year-old owns four victories and 12 top-10 finishes in 18 starts at Pocono. He swept the races at the track as a rookie in 2006 and won back-to-back Pocono events in August 2009 and June 2010.
Roush Fenway Keselowski (RFK) Racing wasn’t fueling around in Talladega Sunday. Brad Keselowski was the mastermind of a Stage One strategy that became the talk of the race.
The reigning two-time Cup Series champion from Elk Grove, California, led 23 of 189-overscheduled laps and went from 11th to 1st in half of the final lap during an overtime shootout to score his first superspeedway victory and increase his points lead by 73 points with two-scheduled events remaining.
