Brad Keselowski, the driver of the #2 Autotrader Ford, talks to the media during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 18, 2017, in Bristol, Tennessee. Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images
Brad Keselowski is a thinker and a planner.
With an eye toward a future as a potential Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series owner, Keselowski announced this week that he will cease operating Brad Keselowski Racing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at the end of the season. Continue reading →
William Byron, the driver of the #9 AXALTA/Progressive Powder Coating Inc. Chevrolet prepares to drive during practice for the NASCAR XFINITY Series Zippo 200 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 4, 2017, in Watkins Glen, New York. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images
William Byron summed up his future at Hendrick Motorsports in two words:
“I’m ready.”
That was the answer Byron gave team owner Rick Hendrick on Sunday night when Hendrick first broached the possibility of the 19-year-old moving up to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in 2018. Continue reading →
Daniel Suarez, the driver of the #19 STANLEY Toyota, is introduced prior to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series I Love NY 355 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 6, 2017, in Watkins Glen, New York. Photo – Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Daniel Suárez didn’t seem particularly elated about finishing third at Watkins Glen International, even though he had just achieved a career best in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
Perhaps that’s because the Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender is growing accustomed to success. Continue reading →
Brad Keselowski, the driver of the #2 Miller Lite Ford, drives during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series I Love NY 355 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 6, 2017, in Watkins Glen, New York. Photo – Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images
Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch, who swapped sheet metal and post-race barbs at Watkins Glen in 2011 before both drivers finished behind race winner Marcos Ambrose, renewed their rivalry on Lap 45 of Sunday’s I Love New York 355 at the 2.45-mile road course.
After winning the first 20-lap stage, Busch came to pit road twice under caution during the stage break, the second time to remedy a loose left front wheel from the first stop. Continue reading →