Former Ford owner Junie Donlavey, a Spirit of Ford Award Winner for his contributions to motorsports, passed away last night. Donlavey fielded Ford vehicles from 1961 until his retirement in 2004 and during that time gave many drivers and crewmen an opportunity to compete on NASCAR’s biggest stage.
Country music singer and songwriter, Lee Brice, whose list of hits include “A Woman Like You,” “Parking Lot Party,” CMA and ACM Song of the Year “I Drive Your Truck,” and “I Don’t Dance,” will perform an hour-long pre-race concert prior to the 56th annual Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Saturday, July 5 at Daytona International Speedway.
Marcos Ambrose is still looking to get his first oval win, a fact that is not lost on the driver of the No. 9 DEWALT Ford. But, the two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup winner, and former track record holder at Michigan International Speedway, has stats that prove that he is one of the most successful to race for "The King" Richard Petty.
The No. 43 @Smithfield team heads to @Ford Racing's home track @Michigan International Speedway with success under their belts. @Aric Almirola scored a win in the 2010 Truck Series race and Crew Chief Trent Owens finished runner-up four times in the Nationwide Series.
Dakoda Armstrong earned his career-best NASCAR Camping World Truck Series finish of third at @Michigan International Speedway in 2012. He'll return to the two-mile track this weekend in the Nationwide Series.
Richard Childress Racing at Michigan International Speedway ... In 141 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Michigan International Speedway, RCR teams have earned three wins, two with Dale Earnhardt (1987, 1990) and the most recent with Kevin Harvick (August 2010).
Elliott Sadler and the No. 11 OneMain Financial team head to Michigan International Speedway this weekend to compete around the two-mile track in the Irish Hills of Michigan.
Roush Fenway Racing announced today that Ryan Reed’s No. 16 American Diabetes Association Drive to Stop DiabetesSM presented by Lilly Diabetes Ford Mustang will carry the American Diabetes Association’s Pathway to Stop Diabetes paint scheme this weekend at Michigan International Speedway.
Ford Racing has won more NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Michigan International Speedway than any other manufacturer with 34. NOTE: Mercury has 12 wins, giving Ford Motor Company more than half of the overall victories at the speedway (46-of-89, 52%).
The reigning two-time Cup Series champion from Elk Grove, California, led 80 of 247 over-scheduled laps and survived two overtime shootouts along with 18 caution periods to score his first Cup victory since May 2025.
Denny Hamlin bounced back from a slow pit stop to lead Toyota with a ninth-place finish in a chaotic race at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway on Sunday evening.
Fans can find out all the latest news about the upcoming Bass Pro Shops Night Race Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway via a 70-page commemorative souvenir program available for free in both printed and digital formats.
