This weekend all three NASCAR national series head to Atlanta Motor Speedway. The revamped and repaved 1.54-mile asphalt track now includes 28-degrees of banking in every corner, making it the steepest intermediate track on the schedule.
The Mitchell, Indiana, native became the 200th different competitor to achieve a win in NASCAR's premier series following his first career victory in the desert state.
NASCAR heads to Phoenix Raceway this weekend as the Cup Series and Xfinity Series close out the West Coast swing. The Camping World Truck Series has the week off and will return Saturday, March 19, to compete at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
The Tucson, Arizona, native made a late two-tire pit strategy work to his advantage after fending off teammate Larson in overtime to capture first victory at Vegas.
Kyle Larson hopes to make it two in a row after his Cup Series victory last week at Auto Club Speedway. AJ Allmendinger is leading the way in the Xfinity Series driver standings and the defending race winner and the Camping World Truck Series returns to the track after a week off from competition.
The reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion led four times for 28 of 200 laps and fended off the field in a four-lap shootout to claim his second victory at Auto Club Speedway.
As the NASCAR Cup Series season winds down, we typically look forward to all the driver and team announcements. This year, however, has given new meaning to the name, “silly season.”
