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%).
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.