Monster Energy Graves Yamaha swept the MotoAmerica Superbike/Superstock 1000 races at Road America on Sunday, with Josh Hayes rebounding from a crash in Race One to take a comfortable victory the final event of the weekend.
In a peculiar race at Pocono, filled with shifting and unexpected bumps, here is what else was surprising and not surprising in the 34th annual Axalta We Paint Winners 400.
This week, I’m going with Dale Earnhardt Jr. The driver of the No. 88 Chevrolet is coming off a sweep of this track last year, winning both this race and the August race. He was fast in Friday practice, running fourth, and with his Talladega win, he can now afford to gamble a little bit to get a second win this season.
As the laps wound down in the Winstar World Casino and Resort 400(k), it looked as though Daniel Hemric was on course for his second straight top-five finish. However, with seven laps to go, the tire would blow out on his truck, resulting in a spin.
2015 Indianapolis 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya would top the charts in the final practice session for the Firestone 600 at Texas Motor Speedway. Montoya will start the event from the fifth spot as he enters this weekend as the series points lead at the halfway mark of the season.
For the third consecutive race at Texas Motor Speedway, Will Power will lead the field to the green flag as he won the pole for the Firestone 600 with a speed of 218.519 mph. It marks Power's fourth pole of the season as he looks to bounce back following a wreck at Detroit.
At the end of practice for the Firestone 600 at Texas Motor Speedway, Team Penske displayed that they still had the speed that led them to a 1-2 finish in the Indianapolis 500. Simon Pagenaud, the newest driver in Roger Penske's quartet, topped the charts with a lap of 24.2307 seconds.
After a wet-weekend in Detroit, the Verizon IndyCar Series is set to tackle the high-banks of Texas Motor Speedway this weekend. With safety concerns at a high due to three flips during Indianapolis 500 practice last month, INDYCAR has made some key changes to the aero kits entering this weekend. Hopefully that will keep all the cars on the ground and allow for a thrilling race for the fans on Saturday night.
INDYCAR announced on Wednesday, June 3 that Helio Castroneves' penalty that was assessed following the Augie's List Grand Prix of Indianapolis has been reduced following the appeal process.
Reigning champion Isaac Kitzmiller carries strong momentum into Rockingham Speedway, aiming for his first career victory and a second consecutive championship.
Two-time Funny Car world champion Cruz Pedregon has the unique distinction of winning NHRA’s 1,000th race (Las Vegas, 2021) as well as the 900th race in Funny Car history
