When it comes to being green, Michigan International Speedway leads the way. NASCAR today recognized MIS as being an industry leader during the sport’s annual Green Summit in Chicago, site of this weekend’s start of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
Edwards at Chicago enters Chicago fifth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase point standings. In 26 starts, Edwards has accumulated two wins, eight top-five,13 top-10 finishes and one pole. Edwards will make his ninth Cup start at Chicagoland Speedway this weekend. In his previous starts, Edwards has three top-five and three top-10 finishes. His average start is 14.6 and his average finish is 16.6.
Kasey Kahne roared into downtown Roanoke Wednesday morning to a cheering crowd of fans who had packed the Historic Roanoke City Market for a glimpse of the NASCAR Sprint Cup star.
For the 16th stop of the 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) season, teams will unload at the 1.5-mile track of Chicagoland Speedway for the EnjoyIllinios.com 225 under the lights Friday night where Ron Hornaday will pilot the No. 9 Anderson's Maple Syrup/Jewel-Osco Chevrolet Silverado for his fifth-career start at the track. In his previous four starts at the Illinois track, Hornaday has one top-five finish, three top-10 finishes and has an average start of 10.8 and average finish of 7.8. His worst finish in four starts is 11th in 2009.
McClure Cleared to Race Chicagoland Speedway: After a four week hiatus, Eric McClure will return to the seat of his No 14 Camry for Saturday’s running of the Dollar General 300 at Chicagoland Speedway. He was sidelined with acute renal failure after the Watkins Glen race weekend in early August.
Carquest, along with sister company Worldpac, will serve as primary sponsors for the Ricky Benton Racing (RBR) Enterprises No. 92 Chevrolet Silverado in Friday's EnjoyIllinois.com 225 from Chicagoland Speedway.
Alex Bowman will pilot RAB Racing Chassis No. 42 in Saturday's Dollar General 300 at Chicagoland Speedway. This chassis last saw action at Iowa Speedway last month where Bowman finished in the seventh position. Earlier this season, Alex piloted this chassis to the top of the pylon in qualifying to earn the pole at Texas Motor Speedway.
A two-day test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway involving six drivers/teams is part of the IZOD IndyCar Series' official tire supplier's short- and long-term objectives, according to Firestone Racing chief engineer Dale Harrigle.
Zilisch was originally scheduled to race at Texas Motor Speedway in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race last year, but sat out due to the late-race Talladega crash, which resulted in a back injury.
One day after veterans dominated the speed chart, rookie Caio Collet rode the aerodynamic wave to the fastest overall speed of the Indianapolis 500 Open Test on Wednesday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
