Monthly Archives: September 2015

John Hunter Nemechek Gets First Truck Series Victory at Chicagoland

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One of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series’ youngest drivers struck a blow for old-school racing on Saturday morning at Chicagoland Speedway.

Stretching his fuel mileage beyond the capabilities of most of his of competitors, John Hunter Nemechek rolled across the finish line 12.014 seconds ahead of Tyler Reddick, who was also saving fuel, to score his first victory in the series in the American Ethanol E15 225. Continue reading →

Matt Crafton’s No. 88 Team Not Happy with a Pit Road Call that Puts them a Lap Behind

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Matt Crafton's pit road crew works on his car during a pit stop in the American Ethanol E15 225 at Chicagoland Speedway, on Saturday, September 19, 2015. Photo - Daniel Peters/Suburban Journals of Chicago

Matt Crafton’s pit road crew works on his car during a pit stop in the American Ethanol E15 225 at Chicagoland Speedway, on Saturday, September 19, 2015. Photo – Daniel Peters/Suburban Journals of Chicago

Matt Crafton is contending for his third consecutive championship, a feat no other NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver has accomplished. Last year, Crafton was the first driver in series history to earn back-to-back championships, but he’s finding out that earning three-consecutive championships is not going to come easy. Continue reading →

Jeffrey Earnhardt Joins Go Green Racing in 2016 with NASCAR-Speedweek Sponsors

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Jeffrey Earnhardt, driver of the #32 BeerFrost.com/CorvetteParts.net Ford, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway on September 11, 2015 Photo - Matt Hazlett/Getty Images

Jeffrey Earnhardt, driver of the #32 BeerFrost.com/CorvetteParts.net Ford, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway on September 11, 2015 Photo – Matt Hazlett/Getty Images

Racing the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with Go Green Racing in 2016, Jeffrey Earnhardt is also competing for Rookie of the Year honors and joining him are a couple NASCAR and Daytona Speedweek title sponsors, Can-Am and Kappa.  Continue reading →

NASCAR XFINITY Series, Furious 7 300 at Chicagoland Preview

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NASCAR XFINITY Series

Next Race: Furious 7 300

The Place: Chicagoland Speedway

The Date: Saturday, Sept. 19

The Time: 6 p.m. (ET)

TV: NBCSN, 5:30 p.m. (ET)

Radio: MRN, SiriusXM Ch. 90

Distance: 300 miles (200 laps)

 

Joe Gibbs Racing Returns to Pull 2015 Sweep at Chicagoland

Joe Gibbs and the No. 54 Toyota team relished the spoils of Victory Lane thanks to the skills of Erik Jones back in June when the NASCAR XFINITY Series made its first stop at Chicagoland Speedway. This weekend, the Joe Gibbs Racing camp looks to sweep both XFINITY Series races at Chicagoland Speedway in 2015 and has tapped Daniel Suarez, Matt Kenseth and the series’ all-time winningest driver Kyle Busch to carry out the feat.

Joe Gibbs Racing is now tied with Richard Childress Racing for the most series wins at Chicago with four victories each. Continue reading →

Camping World Truck Series American Ethanol E15 225 at Chicagoland Preview

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

Next Race: American Ethanol E15 225

The Place: Chicagoland Speedway

The Date: Friday, Sept. 18—> 19

The Time: 8:30 p.m. (ET)—> 9:30 am ET

TV: FS1, 8 p.m. (ET)—->FS2, 9:30 pm ET

Radio: MRN, SiriusXM Ch. 90

Distance: 225 miles (150 laps)

 

Jones vs. Crafton vs. Reddick:

Three-Horse Race for Camping World Truck Series Championship

The race for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series title is jam-packed, with Erik Jones leading second-place Matt Crafton by three points and third-place Tyler Reddick by 15 points.

This weekend, the trio will continue their battle for the series crown in the American Ethanol E15 225 at Chicagoland Speedway.  Continue reading →