Road America in the state of Wisconsin is a road-racing jewel for the Nationwide Series. A four-mile road course in Elkhart Lake, the track boasts 14 turns and elevation changes that exceed 170 feet in one lap. The famed course has hosted many series over the years, but this weekend, the NASCAR Nationwide Series makes its fifth return for the Gardner Denver 200 Fired Up by Johnsonville, on June 21st with television coverage on ABC at 2:45 p.m. ET. Continue reading
Daily Archives: June 21, 2014
Nationwide Series Gardner Denver 200 at Road America Preview
Photo – Tyler Barrick/Getty Images
The NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) makes a stop at the 4.048 mile Road America for the fifth straight year this weekend. The race is a stand-alone event as the Sprint Cup Series is off racing at Sonoma Raceway.
No defending winners are in the race at Road America this weekend. The track has produced two first-time winners (Nelson Piquet, Jr. and A.J. Allmendinger) in the last two years. Continue reading
ARCA Akona 250 Preview
The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards heads to the 3/8 mile Elko Speedway in Minnesota this weekend. The track is the shortest on the circuit.
After running two consecutive superspeedway races, the series visits a short track for the first time since Toledo Speedway last month. Continue reading