Michigan International Speedway is waving the green flag this weekend, making a commitment with the help of Consumers Energy to match 100 percent of its electricity use with renewable energy.
The eighth race in the 2014 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 was held at Riverside Speedway in Antigonish, Nova Scotia on Saturday. Steckly’s weekend looked to be going well when a part failure saw him spin and back the Canadian Tire/Sylvania Dodge hard into the wall.
Jeff Gordon made the right move when it counted on the final restart of the Pure Michigan 400 to score his third NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) victory of 2014 and third career win at Michigan International Speedway (MIS).
Clint Bowyer (sixth) and Denny Hamlin (seventh) registered top-10 finishes in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Michigan International Speedway. Jeff Gordon was the race-winner.
Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Axalta Chevrolet SS – Race Winner - It's been 13 years since you've been to victory lane here at Michigan. You had to ask where it was. On the restarts: “It wasn’t easy. It’s never easy to win at any of these tracks, especially when aerodynamics and track position mean so much. I thought we learned a lot the last time we were here on track position."
Today, AJ Allmendinger officially clinched a coveted spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup after finishing 13th in the Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway in his No. 47 Kingsford Charcoal Chevrolet SS.
JOEY LOGANO THIRD PLACE PRESS CONFERENCE -- JOEY LOGANO, No 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford Fusion – TAKE US THROUGH THE RACE AND THE LAST FEW LAPS. “I had a really good Shell Pennzoi Ford. My guys did a good job all weekend. We had a fast car when we unloaded and showed that in qualifying and practice all week. I woke up this morning and felt really good about it."
JOEY LOGANO, No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford Fusion – FINISHED 3rd - WHAT HAPPENED ON THE RESTARTS? “I had a bunch of good ones. The last one wasn’t the greatest. I got through the gear box good and had the 24 cleared and I should have pulled down in front of him and got that draft but he got up next to me and pulled me back so hard that I couldn’t get away from him."
Taylor Mayhew (No. 17 MMI Services Toyota) pulled off an improbable victory in the ARCA Menards Series West Kyle Busch Classic 151 at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
John Force Racing Funny Car standout Alexis DeJoria took the provisional No. 1 qualifier spot at World Wide Technology Raceway, kicking off the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals.
Both worlds show how powerful colour can be. A flash of red on a track or a sea of orange in a stadium tells fans exactly who they're supporting before they see a name or a badge.
