NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series will be taking this weekend off. That means it's a golden opportunity for the NASCAR Nationwide Series to rise and shine to a well deserved center stage status by racing on a Sunday in the STP 300 at the Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet-Illinois.
Since the last time NASCAR visited the Finger Lakes area of upstate New York there’s been some significant changes around the track. During the off-season the track completed the installation of new grandstands in several locations around the track.
“We now have a confirmed date for the testing of AJ’s “B” (split specimen) Sample. The test will take place on Tuesday, July 24 at 8 a.m. CDT and be conducted at the Aegis Analytical Laboratories in Nashville."
What can we say about New Hampshire, the race track, not the state? The action was not exactly gripping, it proved a dandy cure for insomnea, it showed that Denny Hamlin is still tough, but Kasey Kahne was the one celebrating in the end.
Why have the NASCAR races lately been so boring? NASCAR has been shooting themselves in the foot since the implementation of the COT for 16 races during the 2007 season.
13 seconds. That is the average time it takes for a NASCAR pit crew to change all four-tires and fuel the car. One second lost in the pits results in positions lost on the track. That is the pressure that guys like WSC graduates and former football players Drew Molacek and Mark Janssen face each time their car comes in for a pit stop.
After announcing the end of his career a year ago, Patrick Carpentier will come out of retirement to contend the NAPA Auto Parts 200 at the circuit Gilles Villeneuve on August 18th.
During the NASCAR weekend, at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, we learned that races are still won and lost in the pits. On one extreme of the theory eventual Sprint Cup winner Kasey Kahne showed us how well it can work.
From her background to her mindset, she knows the ups and downs of the sport, especially when she runs for ML Motorsports, who is currently seeking sponsorship. She doesn’t expect anyone to pull aside and let her pass by. It’s all about focus and the future.
Denny Hamlin clearly had the dominant car today at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, but it was a miscommunication during a pit stop that proved costly and gave Kasey Kahne the opportunity to win.
Professional motorcycle drag racer Dystany Spurlock is beginning the journey to fulfill a lifelong dream of racing in NASCAR’s Cup Series, taking the first steps on that path as she prepares to compete in the ARCA Menards Series during the 2026 season.
Jimmie Johnson will return to the discipline that launched his racing career when he competes in the BF Goodrich Mint 400, one of the most iconic events in American motorsports.
Roush Fenway Keselowski (RFK) Racing today announced that AVL RACETECH has joined the RFK TeK Alliance, further strengthening the organization’s network of advanced technology and performance partners.
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