Mark my words; it has all of the makings of a Saturday night showdown when 43 teams from NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series takes the green flag for the Irwin Tools 500.
Kevin Harvick: Harvick won for the third time this year, conquering the Carfax 400 in Michigan while becoming the first driver to clinch a spot in the Chase For The Cup.
The Cup Series return to the Irish hills of Michigan also marked the return of Jack Roush, injured in a plane crash, to the track as well as the resurgence of Richard Childress Racing.
NASCAR recently announced they plan to make major changes to the Nationwide Series, citing costs as well as giving the Nationwide Series its own identity again.
Kevin Harvick won at Michigan, locked his place in the Chase, and has moved to within 20 bonus points of Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin when they reset things next month.
Richard Petty Motorsports has called a Tuesday teleconference to announce the specifics of the organization’s 2010 Sprint Cup Series drivers and sponsor lineups.
Danica Patrick completed her sixth NASCAR Nationwide Series race Saturday in the Carfax 250 at Michigan international Speedway. Not surprising, she qualified at the rear of the field, starting 33rd. Her finish was another result that fans have come to expect, 27th place, 4 laps down.
Kyle Larson will try to do what only one other driver in the NASCAR Cup Series has accomplished in Bristol Motor Speedway history when the circuit arrives for the Food City 500 weekend, April 11-13.
Rock-and-roll music legend and Arizona native Alice Cooper is set to perform at the “Off the Track” concert at the Wild Horse Pass Festival Grounds on Saturday, March 22.
The 2007 Coca-Cola 600 champion from Bakersfield, California, will be driving the No. 66 Garage 66 Ford entry for his first start in NASCAR's premier series since the 2019 Daytona 500.
