We either love them or hate them as we cheer for our favorites and curse anyone who gets in their way. Of course, I am talking about NASCAR drivers. NASCAR is unlike any other sport as it is one driver we focus upon.
The trophy features Miles the Monster, a sharp-toothed, red-eyed stone creature hoisting the winner’s car in the air in an apparent prelude to dashing it into dust. Imagine what happens to the guy who finishes dead last.
Schmidt Peterson Motorsports announced on Tuesday, May 26 that Conor Daly will drive the No. 5 Arrow Electronics Honda for the “Dual in Detroit” at Belle Isle Raceway on Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31.
1. Kevin Harvick: Harvick finished ninth at Charlotte, recording his 11th top-10 finish of the year. He leads the points standings, ahead of Martin Truex Jr. by 41.
It was the biggest day in motorsports, starting with the streets of Monaco, where they have been racing since 1929. Then, to Indianapolis, where they have been logging 500 miles this time of year since 1911. Finally, the long way home, the World 600 at Charlotte for the boys and girl with fenders.
Over the course of the final 14 laps, the lead would change hand on six different occurrences, including the top-three running three-wide for the top spot at one point. In the end, though, Juan Pablo Montoya would power by Will Power on the outside going into turn one with three laps to go, holding off Power the rest of the way to the checkered flag.
"This is a confidence booster for all of my guys," Wallace said. "We just have to clean up ourselves on pit road. That's been a struggle for us these last couple races, but we've been able to manage a couple spots on restarts and come away with our first top-five in the series.”
In the final practice for the Indianapolis 500, it'd be Will Power topping the charts behind the wheel of the No. 1 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet. He recorded the best lap of the session at 229.020 mph. He will start the 500 mile event from the second spot behind Scott Dixon.
Young’s Motorsports confirmed today that motorsports polymath Brad Perez will drive for the team in Saturday afternoon’s NFPA 250 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.
Rising star Luke Baldwin will grab another rung on the NASCAR ladder when he makes his NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series debut on Saturday in the NFPA 250 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.
