Josh Williams Suspended by NASCAR for Actions at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Josh Williams’ decision to park his car at the start/finish line of Atlanta Motor Speedway and then walk out caused NASCAR officials to suspend him for one week.
Cory Roper
Cory Roper Suspended Following Daytona
Roper Racing attempted to make Daytona but did not qualify.
NASCAR 101: Who Didn’t Return to NASCAR in 2022?
From Ryan Newman to Derrike Cope, here’s who wasn’t back this year.
Truckin’ Thursdays: Cory Roper’s Highs & Lows at Daytona
Cory Roper. Until two weeks ago when he nearly won the season opener at Daytona International Speedway, you may not have heard that name unless you’re an avid follower of the Camping World Truck Series. He nearly snagged his first career victory on one of the sport’s biggest stages, though he took the checkered flag …
The Underdog House: Michael McDowell Proves Every Dog Has His Day
Top Dog 10 years after the unthinkable happened when Trevor Bayne won the 2011 Daytona 500, the unthinkable happened again. After 14 years and 358 starts driving for underfunded teams in the NASCAR Cup Series, 36-year-old Michael McDowell is a Daytona 500 champion with Front Row Motorsports. McDowell had been caught up in a 16-car …
Tracking the Trucks: Ben Rhodes Edges Jordan Anderson at Daytona
In a Nutshell: Ben Rhodes edged Jordan Anderson and Cory Roper at the line to score his first career Daytona International Speedway win in Friday’s (Feb. 12) NextEra Energy 250 in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. A caution involving 10 trucks with just four laps remaining set up the overtime finish that gave ThorSport …
Cory Roper Nearly Upsets Daytona Truck Field, Finishes 3rd
As the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series field worked its way down the backstretch coming to the checkered flag at Daytona, Cory Roper had nobody in view in his front windshield. It was an unfamiliar sight. But the independent racer knew he was in a compromised position. The underdog had slammed the wall while getting …
Ben Rhodes Wins Crash-Marred Daytona Truck Race
In typical fashion, this year’s edition of the NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway was again a compilation of bent fenders, high attrition and one excited NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver after a wild finish. That one driver ended up being Thorsport Racing’s Ben Rhodes as the smoke cleared Friday night (Feb. …
Entry List: Corrigan Oil 200
The Gander Outdoor Truck Series has one race remaining in the regular season, and Michigan International Raceway is the destination for the deciding race in who will be in the Gander Outdoor Truck Series playoffs. With only 31 teams on the initial entry list, all trucks will make the show, barring any entry list changes. …
NASCAR 101: NASCAR’s Current Owner-Drivers
Where have all the owner-drivers gone? Well, it certainly ain’t the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Which is probably a different story from when many who read this first started following NASCAR. The story of the owner-driver — the do-it-all wheelman who can balance a checkbook just as well as he can drive a car …
Matt Crafton Wins Consecutive Truck Poles
For the second week in a row, Matt Crafton will lead the field to the green flag in the Gander Outdoors Truck Series. Crafton turned a speed of 179.134 mph to win the pole at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday evening (May 17), his second in as many races. Stewart Friesen (178.926 mph) qualified on the …
Truckin’ Thursdays: Questions Arise About Kansas Field Size
Kansas City, Kansas is the site for the next race for the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series. While qualifying is always important, every driver will have a sense of comfort, as they will all make the Digital Ally 250 on Friday, May 10. Currently, only 27 drivers are entered for the race, five short of …