A visionary and transformative figure in both business and entertainment, Ollen Bruton Smith, the founder and executive chairman of Sonic Automotive, Speedway Motorsports and Speedway Children’s Charities died today of natural causes. He was 95.
NASCAR travels to Nashville Superspeedway for a full weekend of competition. The unique 1.33-mile D-shaped oval is the longest concrete surface track on this year’s schedule.
The 22-year-old Gilliland from Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, spent his final off-weekend period from the NASCAR Cup Series by celebrating a Truck Series victory at Knoxville, Iowa.
The 30-year-old Suarez from Monterrey, Mexico, became the first Mexican-born competitor to win in NASCAR's premier series following a dominant run in Sonoma, California.
The NASCAR Cup Series and the Camping World Truck Series travel to the 1.99-mile road course at Sonoma Raceway this weekend. The Xfinity Series is off and will return to competition at Nashville Superspeedway on June 25.