The date was Sept. 19, 1999. Joe Nemechek enjoyed his first career Sprint Cup victory, leading the final third of the Dura Lube / Kmart 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Andretti Autosport driver Sage Karam finished the 2011 Star Mazda Championship Presented by Goodyear with two race wins and the prestigious Rookie of the Year award.
In round one of the 10-race Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Tony Stewart put his fuel mileage management skills to work in the closing laps of the GEICO 400 to put his No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet in victory lane.
Despite his U.S. Army Medicine Chevrolet running out of fuel on Turn 2 of the final lap, Ryan Newman still managed to bring home a strong finish as he coasted to the checkered flag in eighth place in Monday's rain-delayed Geico 400, the opening event in the 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.
Bank of America, the Official Bank of NASCAR and Charlotte Motor Speedway, today announced $1 million in educational grants to nonprofit organizations in Charlotte and a series of programs that provide area students with NASCAR-themed curriculum and career opportunities, in conjunction with its title sponsorship of the Bank of America 500 on Saturday, October 15.
Kasey Kahne (12th) and Brian Vickers (13th) were the highest finishing Toyota drivers in Monday's rain-delayed NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Chicagoland Speedway.
BRAD KESELOWSKI (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) Finished Fifth "Whew, an amazing day to get this Miller Lite Dodge Charger a top-five finish. I'm proud of Paul (Wolfe) and everyone on this team."
Carl Edwards, No. 99 Cheez-It/Kellog's Ford (Finished 4th) "It was a really good day at the beginning and we showed a lot of speed and then we struggled a little bit but came back with great fuel mileage at the end and that was huge for us. "
TONY STEWART, NO. 14 OFFICE DEPOT/MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET, RACE WINNER: MOVES TO SECOND IN POINTS ON HIS RACE: "It is huge; I had a migraine all day yesterday so I am kinda glad we didn't race. Man, this Office Depot/ Mobil One Chevy was awesome. "
The Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, celebrated America’s 250th Anniversary with the longstanding Independence Day tradition that is the 5.11 RedBud National.
Brandon Jones used a strong green-white-checkered restart to make a thrilling last-lap pass on Chase Elliott and win Saturday night's rain-delayed NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Chicagoland Speedway.
The 29-year-old Jones from Atlanta, Georgia, led 12 of 201 over-scheduled laps and outdueled Chase Elliott in overtime for his eighth O'Reilly Auto Parts Series career victory and first since September 2025.
