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NAPA Racing/Martin Truex Jr. Sonoma Raceway Preview

No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota driver Martin Truex Jr. heads to the first road-course race of the year this weekend at Sonoma Raceway in California with a renewed perspective on his 2013 season— he’s done following the points standings.

Annett Could be Surprise Factor at Road America

For the first time this season, the drivers of the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) will try their hand at a road course. The Flying J Travel Plaza team will head to Road America looking to turn heads. Annett may not be known for his road course success, but he has proved to his Crew Chief, Philippe Lopez, and the No. 43 team that he has what it takes to be there at the end.

Travis Pastrana – Road America Advance

Travis Pastrana will make his first road course start in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) this weekend at Road America.

Sonoma an Unlikely Favorite for Wise

Josh Wise has only raced Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway once before, but it's already one of his favorite tracks. After last year's visit to the 1.99-mile road course, the driver of the No. 35 MDS Transport Ford found it reminded him of his dirt-track racing days. Like on a dirt track, the winding course allows more leeway for overdriving the car and being more aggressive.

Forget Disneyland, Gilliland Wants to Go to Sonoma

When it comes to Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway, David Gilliland is like the child in the backseat who can't wait to get to Disneyland. "Are we there yet?" is the frequent, excited thought in the driver's head in the weeks leading up to the Sprint Cup Series' first road course race of the season.

GORDON GOING BACK TO CALI IN SEARCH OF SIXTH VICTORY

With new challenges facing the teams this weekend, five-time Sonoma Raceway winner Jeff Gordon will rely on the past ahead of Sunday's Toyota/Save Mart 350.

Ragan to Drive No. 34 Hauler Cross-Country to Sonoma

Before David Ragan climbs into his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car for Sunday's race at Sonoma Raceway, he's going to climb into the driver's seat of the 18-wheeler that will carry that race car 2,700 miles from North Carolina to California.

Bayne Scores Third Consecutive Top-Five with 5th-Place at Michigan

Roush Fenway Racing’s Trevor Bayne flirted with first place several times throughout today’s Alliance Truck Parts 250 before securing his third NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) Top-5 finish in as many races. Bayne and the No. 6 team battled to the end in the ROUSH CleanTech Ford Mustang, crossing the finish line in fifth place at Michigan International Speedway.

Toyota NSCS Michigan Post-Race Notes & Quotes

Martin Truex Jr. (third) was the highest-finishing Toyota driver in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Michigan International Speedway.

Damaging Spin Spoils Kurt Busch’s Strong Start in Michigan

What started out as a promising day ended in major disappointment for Kurt Busch and the Furniture Row Racing team in Sunday’s Quicken Loans 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway.

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Jesse Love assumes Chase lead with dominant O’Reilly victory at Phoenix

The reigning O'Reilly Auto Parts Series champion led a race-high 156 of 200 laps and swept all three stages en route to a dominant victory in the desert state and to assume a 36-point lead in the Chase standings.

GLENN SETS PRO STOCK RECORD; LANGDON, BECKMAN & HERRERA QUALIFY NO. 1 AT TEXAS NHRA FALLNATIONALS

Reigning world champ Dallas Glenn made the quickest run in Pro Stock history in front of a massive crowd on Saturday at Texas Motorplex, taking the No. 1 qualifying position with a world-record run at the Texas NHRA FallNationals.

Blaney Captures Phoenix Cup Pole As Team Penske Sweeps Front Row

Ryan Blaney won the pole for tomorrow’s Freeway Insurance 500 at Phoenix Raceway.

Ryan Blaney notches fifth Cup pole of 2026 at Phoenix

The 2023 Cup Series champion from High Point, North Carolina, posted a single qualifying lap at 137.143 mph in 26.250 seconds for his fifth Cup pole of 2026 and the 17th of his career in the desert state.

CHEVROLET NCS AT PHOENIX 2: Daniel Suarez Media Availability Quotes

Daniel Suarez, driver of the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, met with the media in advance of the NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying session at Phoenix Raceway.

Jesse Love scores second O’Reilly pole of 2026 at Phoenix

The reigning O'Reilly Auto Parts Series champion from Menlo Park, California, clocked in a pole-winning lap at 131.694 mph in 27.336 seconds for his second pole of 2026 at the desert state.
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