“The only thing you really need to know about Junie Donlavey is that he was probably the most well-liked person ever in the sport of NASCAR. He was a good friend of the Wood Brothers … one of our very best friends in the sport. I can tell you I would call him on the phone, and even before I could get a word or two out, he knew who it was that was calling.
HScott Motorsports announced today that Carcoons Storage Solutions (CSS) will sponsor the No. 51 Chevrolet SS driven by Justin Allgaier in this weekend's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Michigan International Speedway (MIS).
100 TOP-10 FINISHES: With Logano’s fifth-place finish at Darlington Raceway, he earned his 100th-career Nationwide Series top-10 finish. By finishing third in Dover, Logano now has 101 top-10 finishes in 128-career starts. That means Logano has earned a top-10 finish in an amazing 79-percent of the starts that he’s mad dating back to 2008.
Michigan Stats... Harvick has 26 prior NSCS starts at MIS. He has earned one win (August 2010) along with five top-five finishes and 10 top 10s. He has an average start of 18.1 and an average finish of 13.8 at MIS.
“We always want to have a strong run at Michigan since it’s in the backyard of Ford and Roush Industries. We had a strong run at Pocono so hopefully we can carry that momentum into this weekend. Ecopower Re-Refined Oil will make their debut on our car this weekend so hopefully we can have a strong run for them this weekend.
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series visits Michigan International Speedway this weekend with just 12 races remaining before the sport’s 16-team playoffs begin. Michael Waltrip Racing’s two fulltime drivers Brian Vickers and Clint Bowyer are both in the battle to secure one of those 16 spots.
Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Miller Lite Ford Fusion for Team Penske, heads home to the Irish Hills of Michigan this weekend for the first of two races at his home track, Michigan International Speedway. Keselowski was the subject of the weekly NASCAR teleconference.
“Last year was the best Father’s Day ever, 1,000th win for Ford and to have my daughter there for her first victory lane. I’m not sure how to top that, but hopefully something spectacular will happen. Michigan is one of my favorite tracks; it’s a big fast place and has lots of room to race. There is always a lot of strategy going on. Fuel mileage and pit stops are very important.”
“I really like racing at Michigan International Speedway. It is a Ford racetrack so it is a big weekend for us since it’s in their backyard. We’ve also run pretty well the last couple of races there so I’m confident that Chad (Norris) and the guys will give me a strong No.6 AdvoCare Ford this weekend to get another win here for Ford.
Denny Hamlin doesn’t want to get ahead of himself. He knows he isn’t “officially” locked into the Chase for the Sprint Cup. But with a victory already in hand this season, he knows under the new Chase format, the odds are good he’s in the elimination-style playoff field.
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Chase Briscoe was made available to the media on Saturday after winning the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
The two-time Southern 500 champion from Mitchell, Indiana, posted a qualifying lap at 166.687 mph in 32.396 seconds to achieve the final pole position of the 2026 Cup Series season in Miami.
AUSTIN CINDRIC, No. 2 Discount Tire Ford Mustang Dark Horse – DID YOU LEAVE ANYTHING ON THE TABLE? “Not that much. I thought it was a pretty good lap."
Ross Chastain, driver of the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet, met with the media in advance of the NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
The 2020 Truck Series champion from Alpine, California, posted a qualifying lap of 160.820 mph in 33.578 seconds to achieve the pole position in his final start with Haas Factory Team and in preparation of his 2026 championship bid in Miami.
