NASCAR O'Reilly Series

Bayne’s victory in Sunday’s Nationwide Series race at Iowa Speedway was the 200th for Ford in that series, and the 999th overall major NASCAR victory for the Blue Oval racers.

Friday’s practice sessions posted a comfortable car and fast lap times for Cole Whitt and the No. 44 Ferguson Toyota Camry. Whitt qualified 19th at Iowa Speedway, but Mother Nature had different plans for what was supposed to be a Saturday night short track showdown.

TriStar Motorsports owner Mark Smith announced today that Clio, Michigan native Todd Myers will assume crew chief duties for the No. 14 Toyota Camry and driver Eric McClure on an interim basis.

The No. 11 OneMain Financial team and Elliott Sadler travel to the Irish Hills of Brooklyn, Mich., to compete in the NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Michigan International Speedway.

Chris Buescher will make his first start at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) this weekend.

Travis Pastrana visits Michigan International Speedway (MIS) for the first time this weekend in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS).

The No. 99 SchoolTipline.com Toyota Camry, piloted by Alex Bowman, had a strong run in the early going of Sunday's rain-delayed DuPont Pioneer 250 at Iowa Speedway, but a late-race faux pas left the team with a 22nd-place finish.

RAB Racing and Kenny Wallace came into a familiar Iowa Speedway with high hopes of a good finish and excitement to have U.S. Cellular on board for the first time. Iowa Speedway is a track that Kenny Wallace has an almost perfect lap completion record (99.7%), and three top 10 finishes in five starts.

Starting this weekend at Michigan International Speedway, Takagi will debut as primary sponsor on Cole Whitt’s No. 44 Toyota Camry. Whitt and Takagi will then team up for Indianapolis (July 27th), Atlanta (August 31st), Texas (November 2nd) and the season finale at Homestead (November 21st).

Before Sunday’s rain delayed DuPont Pioneer 250, NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Mike Bliss emphasized how important car setup was at the 7/8-mile oval. “Your car setup is crucial - if you’re in sync you’ll run great,” he said. Bliss’ No. 19 TriStar Motorsports Toyota Camry was in sync and on a roll on Sunday morning as the field took the green flag, on a green track, for the start of the race at Iowa Speedway.