Denny Hamlin finished 38th in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, forced to retire after 231 of 325 due to an engine failure in the event won by Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch. Hamlin qualified fourth in the #11 machine, but started at the rear of the field following a post-qualifying engine change prior to the race.
James Buescher and his Exide Edge AGM team return to Iowa Speedway after making strides in cutting NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) Driver Point Standings leader Matt Crafton's point advantage in each of the last three weeks' events. Buescher sits second in points just 47 points out of first. Buescher and the Turner Scott Motorsports (TSM) team have shown some promise each time they have visited Iowa Speedway in the past, including earning a third-place finish the last time at the track.
Reed Sorenson will pilot the No. 95 Leavine Family Racing (LFR) Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) event this weekend at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway. Sorenson will drive for Leavine Family Racing this weekend and for the foreseeable future - with the exception of the Dover International Speedway and Phoenix International Raceway events.
The winner of Iowa Speedway's inaugural ARCA event in 2006, Steve Wallace (No. 97 Adrian Carriers / Liz Girl Logistics Chevrolet) will look to add to his Hawkeye State success this weekend, in Iowa Speedway's 200-lap event for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
Kurt Busch and the single-car Furniture Row Racing team are on the cusp of a history-making feat heading into Saturday night’s Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway.
Biffle on Richmond: “I’m looking forward to Richmond, we ran well there in the spring and it’s always been a pretty fair track for us. Looking to get into the Chase, we really need a top-15 finish, need to stay out of trouble and try to stay up front. We are really excited about making the Chase and making a run at the title.”
Jeff Burton, driver of the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet SS for Richard Childress Racing, has announced he will not be driving that car after the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Burton, 46, has driven for RCR since 2005.
The NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) will make its second and final trip of the 2013 season to Richmond, Va. and Richmond International Raceway (RIR) Friday night for the Virgina529 College Savings 250. Nelson Piquet Jr. will make his second NNS start at RIR this weekend, he previously finished 14th in the April spring race.
No. 55 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota driver Brian Vickers would love to win Saturday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Richmond International Raceway. The No. 55 is 18th in owner points, but a win coupled with the July 14 victory in New Hampshire would likely earn the Michael Waltrip Racing team one of the two wildcard berths in the 2013 owner’s championship.
Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) development driver Ryan Truex will make his second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at the Richmond (Va.) International Raceway on Saturday night. Truex will drive the No. 51 entry for Phoenix Racing as a continued agreement with the organization.
NASCAR Cup Series drivers explain why North Wilkesboro Speedway delivers one of the most authentic NASCAR experiences for lifelong fans and first-time visitors alike
At Sonoma Raceway NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour will have added incentive with the Deecell Power Systems “After Dark Low Qualifier” bonus.
