NASCAR Cup Series

Performance Plus will make its debut as the primary partner for NASCAR Champion driver Matt Kenseth this weekend at Kentucky Speedway. The premium motor oil brand – which is the official motor oil of Roush Fenway Racing and helps power all of the team’s engines – will also serve as Kenseth’s primary partner on the No. 6 Ford later this season at Richmond Raceway on Sept. 22.

Wins: 3 (3), Top Fives: 12 (6), Top 10s: 12 (12), Poles: 3 (0), Driver Points: 629 (709), Point Ranking: 3 (1), Avg, Start: 11.1 (7.9), Avg. Finish: 9.9 (11.4), Laps Led: 390 (1,115), Stage Wins: 3 (13), Stage Points: 128 (235), Playoff Points: 18 (28), DNF: 3 (3)

AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 47 KROGER CLICKLIST CAMARO ZL1 - KROGER HOME RACE AT KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY: "Kentucky Speedway is always an important race for us," Allmendinger said. "It’s Kroger’s home race, so we're happy to have our Kroger family there to cheer us on. It's a big deal for us to have them there."

Since 2003, AmericanMuscle.com (AM) has been the home to 1979+ Mustang Parts, and a brand authority in the Ford aftermarket automotive space. Today, the parts retailer announces an expansion into a brand-new vehicle market: Dodge Challenger. The third, and current, generation of Challenger (2008+) will have its own homestead on AM now.  Owners and enthusiasts will be able to peruse the site to research and purchase aftermarket performance parts and accessories.

Pocono Raceway will host their second annual Fan Fest from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. ET on Friday, July 27. This year’s event is free for anyone who has a 2018 Gander Outdoors 400 race weekend ticket and for kids, ages 12 and under.

This Week's AAA Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 at Kentucky Speedway ... Dillon has five previous Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Kentucky Speedway, earning his best finish of 16th in 2016 and 2014 and best starting position of 11th in 2015.

Kentucky Preview: The Series heads to Kentucky Speedway for Saturday night’s 400-mile race where Hamlin will make his eighth start at the 1.5-mile track. Hamlin looks to follow up his 2017 fourth-place finish by earning his fourth top-five finish at the tri-oval this weekend.

ROVAL READY: Kasey Kahne and his No. 95 team are participating in today’s open test at Charlotte Motor Speedway as Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams prepare for the track’s first road-course event this coming September for the Bank of America ROVAL 400.

All three of NASCAR’s top touring series will be in action this week at Kentucky Speedway. The Camping World Truck Series kicks things off on Thursday night with the NASCAR XFINITY and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers set to race on Friday and Saturday night, respectively. Here’s a look at how Ford has fared at the 1.5-mile facility through the years.

NASCAR Next alumnus Jesse Little will make his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) debut Saturday night at Kentucky Speedway for Premium Motorsports in the Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart.