Strategizing and conserving fuel earned Rusty Wallace Racing's No. 62 Pilot Flying J team their third consecutive top-10 finish in the Bluegrass State this weekend.
Five-time defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS)champion Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet, took one last swing at becoming the winner of the inaugural winner of the Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway, but had to settle for third at the checkered.
WHAT'S IT LIKE INSIDE THE CAR WHEN IT PACKS FULL OF SMOKE LIKE THAT? "Yeah, I got a little bit freaked out because I felt the motor start shaking and blow up and the smoke came in the car so fast I couldn't see."
KURT BUSCH (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T) Finished 9th "We ran up front all night. Our Shell/Pennzoil Dodge was tight into Turn 1 and loose into (Turn) 2 and we had to keep adjusting for that."
Quote of the Day: TNT "Countdown to Green" host Lindsay Czarniak explained the population of Sparta, KY is 231 compared to the two biggest cities in Kentucky (Louisville pop. 741,096, Lexington pop."
BRAD KESELOWSKI (No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger R/T) Race Winner "Our Discount Tire Dodge Challenger was really fast tonight. It was a complete package tonight; a great Discount Tire Dodge Challenger with great fuel mileage."
Brad Keselowski leaned on pure power provided by a brand new No. 22 Penske Racing Dodge to lead the final 131 of 133 laps en route to taking his first career Kentucky Speedway.
While Berry is not in the running for the 2024 playoff race, he is still eligible to win the Sunoco Rookie of the Year title and the race for the crown is as close as ever.
Before CBS broadcast the 1979 Daytona 500 in full from flag to flag, NASCAR races were not broadcast all the way through and instead were tape-delayed.