Kentucky Recap…With only one race under his belt since returning from an acute renal failure diagnosis after Watkins Glen in August, Eric McClure posted a 24th-place finish at Kentucky Speedway after battling handling issues most of the night. With this finish, both he and his team were able to maintain their respective spots in the NASCAR point standings.
Alex Bowman will pilot RAB Racing Chassis No. 40 in Saturday's 5-Hour Energy 200 at Dover International Speedway. This chassis last saw action at Richmond International Raceway where Bowman started sixth and finished 15th.
Erik Jones finished sixth to lead a group of three Venturini Motorsports drivers among the first dozen finishers in the ZLOOP™ 150, the first ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards race at Kentucky Speedway since 2009.
Taylor Ferns has had some busy days at the racetrack, but none quite like the one she had on Saturday, Sept. 21. She began the day at Kentucky Speedway by finishing 12th in an afternoon race with the ARCA Racing Series Presented by Menards at the 1.5-mile superspeedway.
Frank Kimmel endured a one-day rain delay and a career-first mistake with ThorSport Racing and left Kentucky Speedway Saturday after finishing ninth with his No. 44 Ansell / Menards Toyota in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards ZLOOP 150.
Despite losing power in the final stretch of the ZLOOP™ 150, Justin Boston ensured he would not experience a total wash at Kentucky Speedway for the second consecutive day.
Scott Steckly has been battling back all season. He won the Pinty’s 250 at Kawartha Speedway in a green-white-checkered finish on Sunday to come from behind to win the 2013 championship in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 by just two points.
Driver of the No. 44 CBC Framing, Inc. Camry for TriStar Motorsports Cole Whitt earned his third top-10 finish in Saturday night's NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Kentucky Speedway. Whitt started in the 18th position and as soon as the green flag dropped he climbed five spots and was 13th by lap 10. Whitt drove from the back twice in the 200 lap event after loosing numerous spots on pit road.
Driver of the No. 19 Toyota Camry for TriStar Motorsports Mike Bliss finished 26th in Saturday night's NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Kentucky Speedway. The Oregon native started in the 23rd position and set his sights on the front of the field until the competition caution on lap 25. The conditions of Bliss' Toyota Camry went from loose to tight throughout the 200 lap event.
17-year-old Erik Jones concludes his season in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards with a sixth place finish at Kentucky Speedway. Starting second, Jones' afternoon began in a dominating fashion but quickly turned into a scramble after a miscue on pit road sent the No. 15 Toyota Care/Matrix Protection Toyota to the ground without a left rear tire in place.
The only thing that seems certain in racing is that unforeseen events can bring down the best in the business, and the Kaulig team is far from the best this year- so far.
Reigning champion Isaac Kitzmiller carries strong momentum into Rockingham Speedway, aiming for his first career victory and a second consecutive championship.
Two-time Funny Car world champion Cruz Pedregon has the unique distinction of winning NHRA’s 1,000th race (Las Vegas, 2021) as well as the 900th race in Funny Car history
