This weekend the NASCAR Cup Series and the Xfinity Series return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway 2.5-mile oval as the the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series heads to the .686-mile asphalt oval at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park (IRP).
Ryan Blaney took the lead in the pits on Lap 116 and held on until the end to win the Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono, his second win of the season.
NASCAR heads to Pocono Raceway this week for a full schedule of racing. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series headlines Friday evening, followed by the Xfinity Series Saturday at 3 p.m. On Sunday afternoon the Cup Series takes center stage with The Great American Getaway 400 Presented by VisitPA.com.
The 31-year-old Bowman led the final eight of 58-shortened laps and capitalized on a late-race pit strategy call while running on wet tires to snap an 80-race winless drought in Downtown Chicago and secure a 2024 Cup Series Playoff spot.
The two-time Cup Series champion from Middletown, Connecticut, led the final nine of 331 over-scheduled laps and stretched his fuel tank to 110 laps and through a record-setting five overtime attempts to become the 11th winner of the 2024 Cup Series season at Music City.
The 2024 Coca-Cola 600 champion form Norman, Oklahoma, led a race-high 149 of 305 over-scheduled laps and executed an overtime shootout to perfection on wet tires for his third Cup victory of 2024 at the Magic Mile.
Chase Elliott returned to victory lane and the playoffs this year, delighting his fan base that once again rewarded him with the National Motorsports Press Association’s Most Popular Driver award.
Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was already in his personal helicopter, delivering aid to the flooded, remote region that was cut off from the rest of humanity.
Beginning in 2025, Chris Gabehart will serve as Joe Gibbs Racing's Competition Director while Chris Gayle shifts from JGR's No. 54 team to assume Gabehart's position as crew chief for Denny Hamlin and the No. 11 Toyota team.