Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service

1223 posts

Jimmie Johnson Encouraged by 14th-Place Qualifying Effort

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series NASCAR NASCAR Wire Service Track News
Jimmie Johnson, the driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, sits in his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Tales of the Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 16, 2017, in Joliet, Illinois. Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

Jimmie Johnson will start what he hopes is a run to his eighth Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship from the 14th position on the grid in Sunday’s Tales of the Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway (Sunday, Sept. 17 at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN). Continue reading →

Keselowski is Salesman of the Month—For Rival Brand?

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series NASCAR NASCAR Wire Service Track News
Brad Keselowski, the driver of the #2 Miller Lite Ford, stands in the garage area during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Tales of the Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 16, 2017, in Joliet, Illinois. Photo – Jared C Tilton/Getty Images

If the war of words is any indication, the advent of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs brings out the persnickety side of the drivers involved. Continue reading →

Dale Earnhardt Jr Thinks he’s Leaving NASCAR Racing in Good Hands

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series NASCAR NASCAR Wire Service Track News
Dale Earnhardt Jr., the driver of the #88 AXALTA Chevrolet, signs autographs for fans during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Tales of the Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 16, 2017, in Joliet, Illinois. Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

There’s no debating that the highest level of NASCAR racing is witnessing a changing of the guard. Continue reading →

Chase Elliott’s Playoff Game Plan: Improvement and Consistency

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series NASCAR NASCAR Wire Service Track News
Chase Elliott, the driver of the #24 NAPA Brakes Chevrolet, stands in the garage area during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Tales of the Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 15, 2017, in Joliet, Illinois. Photo – Jared C Tilton/Getty Images

In his final ten races in the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, Chase Elliott doesn’t feel he can afford to look beyond his own efforts and his own team during his second run in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff (Sunday, Sept. 17 at Chicagoland Speedway at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN). Continue reading →