A.J. Allmendinger (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T) Finished 9th YOU HAD A TOP 10 FINISH DESPITE RUNNING OUT OF GAS ON THE FINAL LAP. “I was happy with the way most of the day went, especially around here because I haven’t been good around here."
The Furniture Row Racing driver, who was credited with a 33rd-place finish in Saturday night's Quaker State 400 Sprint Cup race, saw a solid performance spoiled by being in the wrong place at the wrong time at Kentucky Speedway.
Hendrick Motorsports showed that they have the 1.5-mile Kentucky Speedway figured out as good as any team and saw all four of their teams post top-six finishing positions.
KASEY KAHNE, NO. 5 QUAKER STATE CHEVROLET – FINISHED SECOND - WHAT AN IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCE. WHAT KIND OF STATEMENT DOES THIS SEND TO EVERYBODY? "Well, we had a really good Quaker State Chevrolet. We had to pass a ton of cars and came up a little short."
Amidst sweltering temperatures at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta on Friday, Kurt Busch notched another hole in his NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) belt, achieving a second-place finish in his first series start on the 1.5-mile 'Bluegrass State' track.
Keselowski on if his three Sprint Cup victories this season give him an advantage in qualifying for the Chase: “Three wins feels pretty good and there’s never a guarantee but that’s as close as you can come. "
The three-time Daytona 500 pole winner from Tucson, Arizona, reflected on his Cup Series career driving for Hendrick Motorsports ahead of his decision to retire from full-time racing after the 2027 season.
The 24-year-old Riggs from Bahama, North Carolina, clocked in a fast qualifying lap at 108.292 mph in 22.805 seconds for his third consecutive Truck pole in recent weeks and of 2026 in Brownsburg, Indiana.
Christopher Bell led practice Friday for the Brickyard 400 presented by PPG, turning a top lap of 183.512 mph in the No. 20 Rheem Toyota of Joe Gibbs Racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Justin Grant, who was the defending event winner, came back to capture another victory after starting on the pole position and also collected his 100th career USAC win across all three divisions.
