Goody’s® announced today that it is expanding its partnership with Dale Earnhardt Jr., the most popular driver in NASCAR. Beginning in 2015, and extending through 2017, Earnhardt will drive the No. 88 Goody’s car in one race each year in the NASCAR XFINITY Series. This marks the first time Earnhardt —who has been a spokesperson for Goody’s for the past two years—will drive a Goody’s-sponsored car.
Darrell Wallace Jr. captured the checkered flag in Saturday afternoon’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) race at Virginia’s Martinsville Speedway.
David Ragan has a special paint scheme on his No. 34 Ford Fusion this weekend at Martinsville Speedway that honors 2015 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee Wendell Scott. Ragan spoke about that with members of the media prior to today’s final NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice.
Jamie McMurray drove his No. 1 McDonald’s Chevrolet SS to the pole position Friday at Martinsville Speedway for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series’ Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500. McMurray posted a lap of 18.954 seconds (99.905 mph) for his second career pole position at the track.
JOEY LOGANO – No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Fusion – PRESS CONFERENCE – “I was not first, but we were close to it. Jamie laid down a hell of a lap there. A half-tenth sounds like nothing, but around Martinsville here that’s quite a bit, so congratulations to them and we’ll be able to have a very fast Shell/Pennzoil Ford."
MATT KENSETH, No. 20 Dollar General Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - Starting Position: 3rd - Is your performance in qualifying at Martinsville continuing to improve? "I think in another 10 or 15 years I'll have it. It was a good lap for us, especially that first session."
Jamie McMurray, No. 1 McDonald’s Chevrolet SS – Pole Winner - “Great start to our weekend for our McDonald’s Chevrolet. We tested here and I thought we had a really good test. Keith (Rodden, crew chief) and Josh (Sell, Engineer) just did a really good job adjusting on the car."
Danica Patrick, No.10, Go Daddy Breast Cancer Awareness Chevrolet SS, met with members of the media and discussed her first time racing at Martinsville, her thoughts on the crew chief and team switch in 2015 and many other topics. Full Transcript:
Jamie McMurray, No. 1 McDonald’s Chevrolet SS – Pole Winner - “Great start to our weekend for our McDonald’s Chevrolet. We tested here and I thought we had a really good test. Keith (Rodden, crew chief) and Josh (Sell, Engineer) just did a really good job adjusting on the car."
Cup Series drivers tested NASCAR’s new 750-horsepower engine package Tuesday at North Wilkesboro Speedway as fans filled the grandstands ahead of the July Window World 450
Chris Buescher, driver of the No. 17 RFK Racing Ford Mustang Dark Horse, also participated in today's NASCAR Cup Series test at North Wilkesboro Speedway. He spoke about a variety of topics on Tuesday afternoon.
