For Pirelli World Challenge’s first SprintX weekend of the year, 103 entries have posted in the various classes. While the number is down from last year, it is a true 103 cars. Last year saw multiple teams listed more than once due to the weekend schedule. In the main SprintX races, there will be 20 …
On Friday afternoon, Squadra Corse Garage Italia Americas announced that they will compete full-time in Pirelli World Challenge in 2018. Friday saw the unveiling of their new No. 07 Ferrari 488 GT3. For the Sprint races, the car will be driven by Martin Fuentes, 2016 GTA class champion. For the Sprint-X races, Fuentes will be …
Phoenix Raceway is a unique venue for NASCAR, one that is only going to become more unusual once ongoing renovations are complete. Honestly, for the kind of money ISC is spending, I wish they came up with a setup where every seat had a cover over it. With the sport traveling to Homestead-Miami Speedway this …
With 25 laps to go, it looked like William Byron wasn’t going to make it on fuel. Shortly afterwards, Brendan Gaughan smacked the wall exiting turn 4 to bring out the yellow, which set up the final round of pit stops. Despite working with a somewhat makeshift pit crew, a two tire stop gave Byron …
On Friday, XFINITY Series teams took to the one-mile Phoenix International Raceway for two practice sessions. William Byron was fastest overall for the day with a lap of 27.343 seconds (131.661 mph). Practice No. 1 In the early afternoon practice, Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney was fastest with a lap of 27.404 seconds (131.368 mph). Blaney’s …
The NASCAR XFINITY Series heads west this weekend to Phoenix International Raceway for the 19th annual Ticket Galaxy 200. It’s their final playoff race in the Round of 8 before the Championship 4 is set to battle for the title at Homestead-Miami Speedway. There are 40 cars on the penultimate preliminary entry list, meaning the …
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