Dakoda Armstrong came into Saturday’s TheHouse.com 300 at Chicagoland Speedway knowing he needed a miracle to get into the 2017 XFINITY Series playoffs. Unfortunately, it never came. Armstrong brought the No. 28 WinField United Camry home in 16th place, right behind both Brendan Gaughan and Michael Annett, who he was battling for the 12th and final …
In the first 50-minute practice session of the afternoon, Martin Truex Jr. was quickest with a lap of 180.650 mph (29.892 seconds). The No. 78 was the only car to post a lap under the 30-second bracket and in the 180-mph bracket as well. Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott, Brad Keselowski and Ryan Newman rounded out …
He may not have made the playoffs in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, but Erik Jones is bad fast in the XFINITY Series this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway. Jones won the pole for today’s The House 300 after laying down a fast lap of 177.229 mph (30.469 seconds) around the 1.5-mile Joliet tri-oval. The …
In a Nutshell: Johnny Sauter was the fastest truck on Friday evening, and he was rewarded for it. He led 28 laps on the evening in his No. 21 Chevrolet Silverado en route to his second victory of the 2017 season in the TheHouse.com 225 from Chicagoland Speedway. Ben Rhodes clinched the eighth and final …
Ryan Truex could see his berth to the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoffs right in front of him. But it just wasn’t meant to be. The Mayetta, NJ native had Ben Rhodes, who he was battling all evening long for the eighth and final playoff spot, in his sights on the final green …
For a sport seeking some needed momentum, the internet became a wonderful place for NASCAR Friday. Ahead of the playoff-opening race from Chicagoland Speedway this weekend, two of the sport’s biggest names (and bitter rivals) sparked the latest Twitter war in stock car racing. Yes, of course I’m talking about Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski. Who …
Kyle Busch is starting in a familiar place to open the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs: first place. Busch turned a fast lap of 187.963 mph (28.729 seconds) at Chicagoland Speedway in his No. 18 Skittles Sweet Heat Toyota Camry. That was enough to earn his series-leading seventh pole of 2017 and 26th of …
For the first time in his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career, Ryan Truex will lead the field to the green flag. Truex won the pole for tonight’s The House 225 from Chicagoland Speedway with a lap of 175.982 mph (30.685 seconds) around the 1.5-mile tri-oval in his No. 16 Hattori Racing Toyota. The pole is …
Erik Jones was quickest in final practice for tomorrow afternoon’s The House 300 from Chicagoland Speedway in his No. 20 NBA 2K18/GameStop Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. Jones’ quick lap of 173.310 mph (31.158 seconds) was just ahead of Spencer Gallagher. The XFINITY Series rookie, who has struggled for much of the season ran a quick …
Kyle Busch led the field in the first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice on Friday afternoon (Sept. 15) from Chicagoland Speedway ahead of the first race of the 2017 playoffs. Busch’s fastest lap of 184.143 mph (29.325 seconds), which came on his seventh and final lap, just bested his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Daniel Suarez (183.418 mph), …
Tuesday was a busy day in the NASCAR world, especially for Richard Petty Motorsports. In the morning, Smithfield Foods announced it would be taking its sponsorship to Stewart-Haas Racing and leaving RPM after six seasons. In the afternoon, it was announced that Aric Almirola would not return to the team in 2018. And at night, RPM and Smithfield …
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will conclude it’s regular season this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway. There are 30 trucks on the preliminary entry list, meaning the field will not be at full capacity. The field is relatively normal, compared to prior events. Some notable changes include a sponsor addition for Jennifer Jo Cobb in …
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