Race Weekend Central

Tracking the Trucks: Johnny Sauter Scores 2nd 2018 Victory at Dover

2018 Daytona Trucks Bruce Nuttleman Johnny Sauter

(Photo: Bruce Nuttleman)

In a Nutshell: Early Friday evening (May 4), Johnny Sauter emerged from Dover International Speedway victorious for a second consecutive year. But this time, he had to fight hard-charging polesitter Noah Gragson to earn the trophy. Their fender-rubbing is what everyone will be talking about in NASCAR nation for days to come. Gragson ultimately wrecked in their battle …

Read more

Jordan Anderson Slides to First Career Top-10 Finish

Nascar Camping World Truck Series

(Photo: Russell LaBounty/NKP)

It took 58 career races, but Jordan Anderson finally cracked the top 10 in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Friday evening (Feb. 16) at Daytona International Speedway. Anderson, 26, began the NextEra Energy Resources 250 in 28th position. After lagging back for the opening two stages, the South Carolina native decided it was go …

Read more

Truckin’ Thursdays: 4 Changes for the 2018 Season

2017 Charlotte I Cwts Brett Moffitt Racing Nigel Kinrade Nkp

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade / NKP)

Management Changes As the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series roars back to action at Daytona International Speedway this Friday night, a significant change the casual fan might not notice is the series’ new general manager. Late last month, NASCAR announced former Truck Series driver Ben Kennedy is the division’s new general manager. “Ben will draw …

Read more

Jordan Anderson Reveals Full-Time 2018 Plans, New Team

2018 Jordan Anderson Truck Reveal Jordan Anderson Racing

(Photo: Jordan Anderson Racing)

Jordan Anderson has been a NASCAR driver for a few years, and now he’s also a team owner. Jordan Anderson Racing, officially formed for the 2018 season, will run full-time in the Camping World Truck Series with its owner behind the wheel. Anderson will pilot trucks featuring the No. 3 in 2018. Anderson, who has spent …

Read more

Beyond the Cockpit: Jordan Anderson Trying to Be the People’s Driver

2017 Nascar Camping World Truck Series

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade/ NKP)

In an era when sponsorship dollars determine how successful a NASCAR driver will be, Jordan Anderson is one example of a creative thinker in the garage. The Camping World Truck Series regular is in the midst of his third season running the majority of the schedule. The task is not only an expensive one, but …

Read more

Truckin’ Thursdays: Jordan Anderson’s Power of Persistence

2017 Cwts Atlanta Jordan Anderson Truck

(Photo: Jordan Anderson)

The Camping World Truck Series may be off-track until April, but you can bet one driver is working double-time, hoping to find a way to get back on track when the series reaches Martinsville on April 1. After an incident at Atlanta Motor Speedway last weekend, Jordan Anderson, who made his Truck Series debut at …

Read more

Entry List: Camping World Truck Series Longhorn 350 Features Austin Dillon

2016 Pocono I Cup Austin Dillon Nigel Kinrade Nkp

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade/NKP)

NASCAR’s Camping World Truck Series returns to Texas Motor Speedway this weekend for the second race in its Chase Round of 6. Just two races remain before that field will be reduced to the Championship 4, battling it out in a winner-take-all race for the trophy at Homestead. As of Monday, there are 35 trucks entered, …

Read more

Pace Laps: Sleepless Nights for Sprint Cup Stars and Minor League Excitement

2016 Nscs Cup Field Chicagoland Brett Moist Nkp

(Photo: Brett Moist / NKP)

Sprint Cup: A Sleepless Week for 14 Men – Kevin Harvick, with a swift, unexpected pass on Matt Kenseth for the win Sunday at New Hampshire, avoided the weight of elimination come next weekend at Dover. Along with Martin Truex, Jr., Harvick is now in rare air because when the field lines up for 400 …

Read more

Tracking the Trucks: Brett Moffitt Scores First Career Victory at Michigan

2016 Ncwts Brett Moffitt Woohoo Michigan Photo John Harrelson Nkp

(Photo: John Harrelson / NKP)

In a Nutshell: Just 10 days removed from finishing runner-up to Ben Kennedy at Bristol Motor Speedway, Brett Moffitt emerged victorious Saturday afternoon at Michigan International Speedway. Moffitt waited out a two-hour rain delay and made a last lap pass to score his first career win by just 0.098 seconds ahead of teammate Timothy Peters, …

Read more

Couch Potato Tuesday: Olympics Push NASCAR To The Background On NBC

2016 Mid Ohio Sports Car Course Nxs Photo Credit Nascar Via Getty Images

(Photo: NASCAR via Getty Images)

Welcome back. Hope you guys enjoyed the off week for the Sprint Cup Series. It was not very relaxing for me, personally, but I enjoyed myself. Could have done without the thunderstorms, though. Speaking of thunderstorms, that’s effectively what plagued Saturday’s Mid-Ohio Challenge from Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for the XFINITY Series. As I’ve told …

Read more

3 XFINITY Teams Make Mid-Ohio Driver Announcements

Kyle Busch

(Photo: Zach Catanzaresi)

When NASCAR released the entry list for Saturday’s XFINITY Series Mid-Ohio Challenge, the No. 18 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing was listed with TBA (To Be Announced) in the drivers’ slot.  On Wednesday, they announced their man for the weekend. JGR will be fielding 39-year old Owen Kelly this weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.  For …

Read more

Couch Potato Tuesday: FOX NASCAR Schedule Shifting

2016 Kansas I Cup Pack Racing Brett Moist Nkp

(Photo: Brett Moist / NKP)

As much as the action this season has improved in the Sprint Cup Series, places like Kansas (and specifically, this race) are key to how the aerodynamic package performs.  So far, it’s not so hot at night but pretty good during the daytime.  Broadcasts have to adjust to that reality and step up to the …

Read more