Matt Crafton Confident about a Win in Round of 6

Matt Crafton, the driver of the #88 Ideal Doors/Menards Toyota, stands on the grid during practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Texas Roadhouse 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 27, 2017, in Martinsville, Virginia. Photo – Chris Trotman/Getty Images

With the win and advance format used in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs, Matt Crafton has to like his chances to advance to the Championship 4 race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Continue reading

Stenhouse Tries for Talladega Sweep

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., the driver of the #17 SunnyD Ford, sits in his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 13, 2017, in Talladega, Alabama. Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

Sitting in the last place on the Monster Energy NASCAR Playoffs Grid – ten points behind Jamie McMurray on the cutoff line – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. could use a win in the next two races to advance to the Round of 8. Continue reading

Grala Goes for Another Superspeedway Win at Talladega

Kaz Grala, the driver of the #33 Stealth Chevrolet, looks on during practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Fred’s 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 13, 2017, in Talladega, Alabama. Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images

In the February NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway, Kaz Grala – then 18 years, one month and 26 days old – etched his name into the record books as the youngest driver to ever win at Daytona. Continue reading

Kyle Busch’s Rough Day at Charlotte Puts Him in Surprising Points Hole

Kyle Busch, the driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota, is attended to by medical personnel after finishing the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 8, 2017, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo – Mike Comer/Getty Images

Kyle Busch didn’t stagger, nor did he stumble as he emerged from the Charlotte Motor Speedway Infield Care Center on Sunday. Still, he gingerly made his way toward a golf cart while he delicately slipped a pair of dark sunglasses across an ashen face. Continue reading

Denny Hamlin Leads JGR Qualifying Sweep of Charlotte Front Row

Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Office Toyota, and his team pose with the Coors Light Pole Award after qualifying in the pole position for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 6, 2017, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images

Toyota drivers swept the front row in Friday night’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series knockout qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but, for once, the occupants of the top two spots on the grid aren’t named Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. Continue reading