NASCAR Cup Series

In this week's By The Numbers, it's best to know there’s a good variety of tracks coming up that will help get a better overall understanding of where the new package is compared to last year.

For the first time this season, NASCAR heads to a race track without the Gander Outdoors Truck Series. The Monster Energy Cup Series teams and the Xfinity Series teams will take the second leg of the three-step West Coast swing as ISM Raceway is home to both series this weekend.

The storied success of the motorsports industry is rooted in long-standing partnerships between world-renowned brands, but few match the success of the 46-year alliance between the Richard Petty family of brands and Safety-Kleen®. What began as a parts washing service by an up-and-coming environmental service company for a successful driver has transformed into a multi-faceted, world-class relationship built on quality, service and integrity.

The second race of NASCAR’s west coast swing will bring the addition of Port of Tucson as a marketing partner for Rick Ware Racing (RWR) in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races respectively at ISM (Ariz.) Raceway.

1. Joey Logano — Logano dashed to the win at Las Vegas, holding off Penske Racing teammate Brad Keselowski for his first Cup in Vegas.

Joey Logano wins the first west coast race of 2019 in the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

The race known for making superstars into legends will feature one of music’s rising-star performers, as platinum recording artists AJR will headline the pre-race festivities for the 35th running of the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race on May 18 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Fans can have the VIP experience of a lifetime during Talladega Superspeedway’s 50th anniversary celebration! But, they are encouraged to act fast as limited spots remain for the historic venue’s popular Sunday VIP Experience and Unrestricted Weekend VIP Package – opportunities that provide fans exclusive access and amenities during the upcoming spring tripleheader weekend, April 26-28.

“I’m excited to go to Phoenix with this package. It will be the first race for a short-track package, so it will be interesting to see what happens. I haven’t been able to test there, so I’m not really sure what to expect, but it's Phoenix, it’s my hometown race and I always look forward to that.”

Bowman on ISM Raceway:“ISM Raceway is just a cool racetrack. I enjoy that place and I feel like I know what I need in a race car to be successful there. It’s just a fun place to go.”