Riverton, Illinois native Justin Allgaier has wanted to win at his home state track, Chicagoland Speedway since he started racing in NASCAR. He almost did it on Saturday afternoon, but settled for a third-place finish but knows he’s in the inaugural XFINITY Series Chase. The close of the Drive for Safety 300 brought some relief to Allgaier and now he’s ready to move on to Kentucky Speedway – the first race in the series’ Chase. Continue reading
Daily Archives: September 18, 2016
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway Preview
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams will race 400.5 miles over 267 laps in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400 on Sunday, September 18th at Chicagoland Speedway. Television coverage begins at 2 pm ET on NBC Sports Network with a green flag around 2:30 pm ET. Radio coverage is on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.
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The Chase Kicks Off At Chicagoland With Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400
The field is set and the drivers are ready to compete in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, which kicks off with Sunday’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. Continue reading
Erik Jones Wins at Chicagoland, Enters NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase as Top Seed
Kyle Busch opened the door, and that was all the invitation Erik Jones needed.
When Busch, the polesitter for Saturday’s The Drive for Safety 300 at Chicagoland Speedway, spun with a tire down while leading on Lap 182 of 200, Jones took full advantage of his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate’s misfortune.
The driver of the No. 20 JGR Toyota restarted sixth on Lap 187 after Busch brought out the eighth caution of the afternoon and quickly closed the gap on Elliott Sadler, who restarted second and grabbed the lead from JR Motorsports teammate Clint Bowyer, who had stayed out on old tires. Continue reading