The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams prepared their vehicles in a pair of practices for Sunday’s South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Clint Bowyer took the top speed of 178.059 mph in the first session, while Kurt Busch snagged the highest spot in the closing minutes of final practice. He went 177.276 …
The Xfinity Series playoffs are just around the corner. Drivers and their teams prepared for the final race of the regular season in a pair of practices for Saturday’s (Sept 14) Rhino Pro Truck Outfitters 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Tyler Reddick was the fastest driver in both sessions; he went 176.131 mph in …
A part-time Kyle Busch Motorsports driver looks to play spoiler as Christian Eckes took the pole for Friday’s (Sept 13) World of Westgate 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Eckes’ fast lap speed of 178.077 mph edged out Ross Chastain’s speed of 178.012 mph to take the top spot. Chastain was the fastest of the …
The NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series returned to the track in preparation for the World of Westgate 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Friday night (Sept. 13). Stewart Friesen held the fastest single lap in the lone session and posted a speed of 179.635 mph. Friesen edged out GMS Racing’s Brett Moffitt, who has already …
Safety concerns have been mounting after some harrowing accidents across all forms of racing over the past couple weeks. Is there a particular area in NASCAR that needs to be further addressed? Adam Cheek: SAFER barriers all around. Yes, NASCAR’s done a great job putting them in the most problematic areas of most tracks. However, …
The 2019 playoff field is set, and the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams head to its first of three races in the round of 16 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Sept. 15. This week 39 cars are currently entered for the South Point 400, meaning all will qualify, barring any entry list …
Can you believe it’s finally here? At last, a weekend I’ve been anxiously waiting all season. No, I’m not talking about the start of American football. Instead, it’s the week before the playoffs in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Drivers and teams are headed from one iconic racetrack to another, jumping from Darlington Raceway’s …
The Xfinity Series is nearing the end of its regular season, and the first of the final two races comes at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Indiana 250 on Saturday, Sept. 7. 38 cars are entered for the race, which means all will qualify, barring any entry list changes. A pair of Monster Energy NASCAR …
It’s the final event before the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, as teams head out to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard Sunday, Sept. 8. There’s a full field of 40 cars currently entered for the race, meaning all will qualify, barring any changes. Ryan Sieg is scheduled …
After a week off, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series returns to racing this Labor Day weekend for the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Many cars will be decked out in special throwback paint schemes, honoring drivers and NASCAR’s history. It’s truly a special event. Part of what makes the weekend special is knowing …
The Monster Energy Cup Series drivers took to the track in a pair of practices preparing for Sunday’s (Sept. 1) Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Kurt Busch led opening practice with a fast single-lap speed of 171.261 mph, while Ricky Stenhouse Jr. topped the final session, going 168.845 mph. First Practice Busch was over …
It’s that time of year again: the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series return to Darlington Raceway for Labor Day weekend and its festivities, leading up to the Bojangles Southern 500 on Sunday, Sept. 1. This year, the theme throws back to the years 1990-1994, though some chose schemes outside that period. A …
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