From the jaw-jarring bumps of the old pavement in which Kentucky Speedway takes such pride, here is what was surprising and not surprising from the 4th Annual Quaker State 400 presented by Advance Auto Parts.
The Quaker State 400 failed to live up to its expectations, as expected. From my vantage point behind my television screen and microphone, attendance looked poignant. The state of NASCAR is a sad one, but fans and NASCAR should share the blame.
The 21-year-old rider’s latest win in his currently perfect season increases his points lead over second place Repsol Honda teammate Dani Pedrosa to 72 points. Marquez became the first rider to win the first eight premier-class races of the season since Giacomo Agostini in 1971.
Dwayne Baker started his quest on trying to win back-to-back Don Biederman Memorial Championships the same way that he went about it last year as Baker scored the victory in the first feature of Don Biederman Memorial weekend.
After turning up a top-three finish in his OSCAAR debut at Kawartha Speedway, Terry Baker would score his first career OSCAAR Hanover Holiday Modified feature victory at Sunset Speedway on Saturday night.
Current Ontario Pro Challenge Series points leader Dennis Thomson proved on Saturday night at Sunset Speedway just why he is leading the points as he would carve his way through the field to pick up the feature victory.
Brad Keselowski won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway on Friday with a speed of 188.791 mph. Keselowski broke the track qualifying record with a lap time of 28.603 seconds. He bested second place qualifier and fellow Team Penske driver Joey Logano’s time by two tenths of a second.
In another dominating performance in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Kyle Busch emerged victorious after a battle with the rough and tough Kentucky Speedway. He led most of the event and only surrendered the lead a few times to Brad Keselowski and Darrell Wallace Jr.
Jeff Gordon, one of the true greats in NASCAR and a first ballot Hall of Famer, is looking to make history at Kentucky Speedway. If the 42 year old wins Saturday night's race, it will not only be his landmark 90th victory but also will be his first victory at Kentucky Speedway.
Last year, Helio Castroneves felt that he had a car that could've won at the Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston, however fell short of completing the task as a result of gearbox issues.
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Chase Elliott wrapped up the west coast swing by picking up his best finish of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season – leading Chevrolet with a runner-up finish in the Pennzoil 400.
It’s been a long time since a rival driver made Alex Palou blink, but Kyle Kirkwood achieved that rare feat to win the inaugural Java House Grand Prix at Arlington on Sunday.
