Joe Gibbs Racing has chosen to promote from within to replace the recently departed Cole Pearn as the crew chief of the No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry team. James Small will serve as the crew chief for the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr. in 2020, the team announced Thursday, Dec. …
The NTT IndyCar Series will have another new face on the paddock in 2020, as Alex Palou, 22, will drive the entry under the team name Dale Coyne Racing with Team Goh, the team announced Wednesday, Dec. 19. In 2019, Palou drove in the Japanese Super Formula Series with TCS Nakajima Racing, where he scored …
Gaunt Brothers Racing reduced the number of races they ran in 2019 in the NASCAR Cup Series, as well as the number of drivers. In return, Parker Kligerman and Drew Herring helped bring more consistent results and improved performance to the No. 96 Toyota Camry. The 2019 campaign started with jubilation and record finishes for …
Fan favorite Landon Cassill returned to the NASCAR Cup Series as a full-time driver for StarCom Racing in 2019, racing with a charter that had been acquired from Richard Childress Racing. In addition to the charter, StarCom received technical support from RCR and engines from ECR. It came to no one’s surprise when Cassill was …
NASCAR revealed the premier sponsorship partners beginning in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season on Thursday, Dec. 5. The Cup Series shifts from a title sponsor series to a tiered sponsorship model in 2020, and the four cornerstone brands, called premier partners, will be Busch Beer, Coca-Cola, GEICO and Xfinity. “In addition to the establishment …
The feeling Jimmie Johnson had been waiting for to decide on his future as a full-time NASCAR Cup Series driver arrived as the calendar flipped from September to October 2019. And it was a feeling that he hadn’t experienced in many years. “It was such a profound moment that I really take it back to …
Did Kyle Busch have a championship-caliber Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season? Matt McLaughlin: Yes; his second title was more legitimate than the first one. I’m still a fan of a champion being crowned for a full season’s worth of points, but that’s not how the rulebook reads anymore. Kyle Busch‘s second half of the season …
Mother nature did not cooperate for the NASCAR Xfinity Series on Friday (Nov. 15). The first of two scheduled practices for the Ford EcoBoost 300 was red-flagged 13 minutes into the session and never restarted after it was declared complete with four minutes remaining. The rain continued to fall, and final practice for the Xfinity …
Grant Enfinger and Stewart Friesen turned the fastest laps in their respective practices on Friday (Nov. 15) at Homestead-Miami Speedway for the Ford EcoBoost 200. Following first practice, Enfinger topped the charts, clocking in at 168.010 mph. Brett Moffitt was second with a speed of 167.639 mph and Austin Hill was third at 167.162 mph. …
Is moving the NASCAR championship races from Homestead-Miami Speedway to ISM Raceway beginning in 2020 an improvement, downgrade or lateral move? Adam Cheek: Lateral move. I preferred the championship being at a track the series only visits once per year, but I enjoy ISM and think it’s a decent venue for the season finale. There are …
Stewart Friesen held off a hard-charging Brandon Jones to win his second career NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race in the Lucas Oil 150 at ISM Raceway on Friday night (Nov. 8). Friesen had to work hard to capture his first pavement win, however, as he was penalized for beating the polesitter, Austin Hill, to …
Kyle Busch and Chase Elliott were the fastest drivers in a pair of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practices at ISM Raceway on Friday (Nov. 8) for the Bluegreen Vacations 500. Opening Practice After the conclusion of the first practice session of the afternoon, Busch was at the top of the chart with a speed …
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