Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr., emerged as early favorites to contend for Saturday’s Quaker State 400 title by making strong NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) practice showings today at Kentucky Speedway.
Jack Roush, owner of Roush Fenway Racing, addressed the media Friday afternoon at Kentucky to discuss the announcement this week that Matt Kenseth would leave the organization at the end of this season and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. would be promoted to a full time Cup car in 2013.
Defending Feed The Children 300 champion Brad Keselowski led the final NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) practice session at Kentucky Speedway today with a quick 174.295 mph (30.982 seconds) lap.
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S DOVER WHITE CHEVROLET, met with media and discussed the elements of the Kentucky track, differences from a driver’s point between the Daytona 500 and the Brickyard 400, triple-digit heat this weekend, and more.
DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 DIET MOUNTAIN DEW/NATIONAL GUARD CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Kentucky Speedway and discussed how Kentucky is different than the other 1.5-mile tracks, Matt Kenseth’s decision not return to Roush-Fenway Racing in 2013, his approach to the next 10 races, the Chase and much more. Full transcript.
CLINT BOWYER, No. 15 5-hour ENERGY Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing How did it feel to win at Sonoma last week? "It was a really big win for us -- for myself personally, on a road course like that out in Sonoma was really, really special."
Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 Fifth Third Ford Fusion, spoke with members of the media Friday, his first time at a race track since announcing his decision to leave Roush Fenway Racing at the end of the 2012 season.
“International Speedway Corporation, parent company of Daytona International Speedway, has filed a Planned Master Development application with the City of Daytona Beach – the first step in the pursuit of potential redevelopment projects at the ‘World Center of Racing.’
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.
