Sprint Cup Series Sylvania 300 at NHMS Preview

Sylvania 300 logoThe Sprint Cup Series is racing 300 laps for a total of 317.4-miles in the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Sunday, September 22nd with the green flag starting the action at 2pm ET. Television coverage on ESPN begins at 1pm ET with radio coverage on PRN, Sirius XM, channel 90.

Matt Kenseth pulled off a feat only accomplished once before. And in doing so, may have laid the foundation for a second Sprint Cup Series championship – a full decade after his first. Continue reading

Ryan Blaney Wins Kentucky 300 for First Nationwide Series Victory

Ryan Blaney, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Kentucky 300 at Kentucky Speedway on September 21, 2013  Photo - Geoff Burke/Getty Images

Ryan Blaney, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Kentucky 300 at Kentucky Speedway on September 21, 2013
Photo – Geoff Burke/Getty Images

With no Sprint Cup regulars in the Kentucky 300 race, the Nationwide Series field smelled their opportunity to take home a victory. Instead a Camping World Truck Series standout, Ryan Blaney, stole the show by winning on Saturday night.

In just his second Nationwide series start of 2013, Blaney found his first career series victory after 15 career starts/ Blaney’s win marks Penske Racing‘s tenth win of the season in the No. 22 car by four different drivers, with AJ Allmendinger, Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski.collectively making up nine of those victories.  Continue reading