CONCORD, N.C. -- Kurt Busch drove his No. 41 Monster Energy/Haas Automation Chevrolet to the top of the speed charts in the second NASCAR Sprint Cup practice, held Saturday morning at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver ran a 28.002 lap at 192.843 mph. Busch holds the track qualifying record of 198.771 mph, a 27.167 seconds lap, set on Oct. 9, 2014.
CONCORD, N.C. -- Asked about his thoughts on the changes to the aero package being tested in the coming weeks, Carl Edwards said he's "excited about the things that are coming at Kentucky and Michigan."
Martin Truex Jr. will lead the field to the green flag on Sunday in the Queen City. The driver of the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota scored the pole for Sunday night’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway with a time of 28.077 and a speed of 192.328 mph. It’s his ninth career pole and second of 2016.
Kurt Busch topped the chart in the first Sprint Cup Series practice at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The driver of the No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 28.002 and a speed of 192.843 mph.
NASCAR will test changes for the 2017 aero package in two races this season in their continuing effort to remove downforce from the cars and improve competition. NASCAR announced Thursday that modifications to the aerodynamic package will be implemented for the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway and the Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway.
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the XFINITY Series will compete at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend. The Camping World Truck Series is off. Please check below for the complete schedule of events.
CONCORD, N.C. -- Giving his thoughts on the impact of the changes to the aero package, Joey Logano said "the racing was significantly better than last year."
Joey Logano will return home tonight a $1 million richer after winning in the Queen City. The driver of the No. 22 Team Penske Ford out-dueled Kyle Larson in the final 13 laps to win the Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Five drivers have raced their way into the Sprint All-Star Race and a chance at a million dollars. Trevor Bayne, Greg Biffle and Kyle Larson raced their way into the main event by winning one of the three segments in the Sprint Showdown. Danica Patrick and Chase Elliott were voted by fans into the All-Star Race.
Spire Motorsports has logged one top five, four top 10s and one pole award. Corey LaJoie owns the team's best finish, a fourth-place effort earned in October 2023.
