Flat-track ace Ryan Newman stole the show in Cup qualifying with a blistering lap of 27.904 seconds....a new track record! Kasey Kahne will accompany Ryan on the front row with another pair of Chevy's taking up row 2 with Jeff Gordon and Kurt Busch. Martin Truex Jr. was the highest qualifying non-chaser in 5th and Carl Edwards has the worst starting spot among chasers in 26th.
Following a top three finish at Barrie Speedway, D.J. Kennington extended his lead slightly in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series standings. Heading into the final event this weekend at Kawartha Speedway, the two-time series champion leads Scott Steckly by five points.
So, what have we learned lately? Well, if one cheats, one must not do so in a fashion that allows them to be quickly caught. Caught by everybody. Caught on scanners, radios, and in full view of millions at the track and watching on television. Nothing good can ever come from that. That is, if one decides that they must cheat in the first place.
Rookie Ricky Stenhouse Jr. had a clear path to his second consecutive top-10 finish this past weekend in Chicagoland. After a 5-hour rain delay the No. 17 fired back up and brought the Ford home in the 8th position, marking his career best finish. After two consistent weeks for the rookie he looks to win that first race this Sunday at Loudon.
As a result of Michael Waltrip Racing's actions at Richmond International Raceway a couple weeks ago, NAPA Auto Parts has announced that they will be leaving MWR at season's end and not longer sponsoring the No. 56 of Martin Truex Jr.
Joey Logano and Dale Earnhardt Jr. were both having respectable runs at Chicagoland until their races went up in smoke...literally. Engine failures ended their...
I know I am probably going to get a lot of negative comments on this, but come on race fans, why wouldn't you want to see the No. 3 back on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series circuit? Sure a LEGEND drove that number, but that was 12 years ago. Dale Earnhardt Junior is fine with it and I bet Dale Earnhardt would be fine with it himself.
Kenseth passed Kyle Busch on a restart with 27 laps to go and held on to win the rain-delayed Geico 400 at Chicagoland. Kenseth leads Busch by eight points in the Sprint Cup point standings.
After announcing roughly a month back that Kurt Busch wouldn't return to Furniture Row Racing, they are now in need of a driver. With top prospects like Ryan Newman and Juan Montoya already deciding their future, it leaves Furniture Row without any "great" driver to choose from.
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
